World’s Week Highlights Davis to Brussels and Ouestions at Nine Power
NORMAN H. DAVIS sails for Brussels as head of the American delegation to a nine power treaty conference. Advisers accompany him, including Dr. Stanley K. Hornbeck and Pierrepont Moffat. The conference, invited by Belgium with British approval, aims to curb Sino Japanese warfare though realists doubt the pact’s punch. Also, ATHAN STRAUS named administrator of a 526 million federal housing program in a Wagner-favored move, and John E. Miller to replace Arkansas’s senator Robinson after a decisive win. A transcontinental United Air Lines plane crashes into Hayden Peak in Utah, 19 dead, rescue hindered by snow.
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Pierrepont Moffat
Robert T. Pell
C. E. Bohlen
Europe
of State Hall
United States
China
Japan
Brussels
Tokyo
Straits Heads
Athan Straus
New York City
Roosevelt
Nathan Straus
New York
Wagner
Ickes
Howard Gray
PWA
Hayden ‘Peak
Uinta Mountains
Utah
United Air ‘Lines
Labor Peace Talks Open Between AF of L and CIO Leaders
Washington hosts a high level conference aimed at ending the feud between the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations. Leaders avoid predicting outcomes while some call for leadership changes to achieve real peace. Roosevelt shows interest and Perkins outlines a federal apprenticeship drive. Congress reconvenes with priority farm and labor bills, amid AFL opposition to the labor measure.
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Washington
Organized Labor
America
Green
John L. Lewis
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Charles P. Howard
International Typographical Union
Edward F. McGrady
Labor
Radio Corporation
Roosevelt
Perking
Hyde Park
Perkins
Labor Department
Congress
O'Connor
House Rules Committee
House
Senate
Wall Street Slump Sparks Political and Economic Blame
In a wide roundup, figures like Winthrop W. Aldrich blame administration policy and the securities and exchange commission for the market slump, while Roosevelt lowers deficit projections to nearly 700 million for 1938. Other items note the Brady gang's capture, church divorce rules, Mulga mine disaster, Lindbergh rumors, Palestine violence, and Sino-Japanese fighting in Shanghai.
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Wall Street
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Chase National Bank
Roosevelt
Securi Ties and Exchange Commission
The Moral Issue in the Drink Problem
A pastor argues the liquor question remains urgent beyond repeal, linking drunkenness to crime and vice. He cites Romans 13 12 14 Corinthians 6 8 11 and Galatians 5 16 24, urging believers to walk in the Spirit and put on Christ for victory over the flesh.
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Jesus
Jesus Christ
Brewers’ Journal
Jesus ‘Christ
Words Without Action Text Echoes Spiritual Friction
A reflective aphorism notes that speech drains inner energy while action sustains progress, warning that talk alone wastes spiritual power and true effort lies in deeds rather than words. The sentiment emphasizes discipline and purposeful conduct over idle chatter.
Killing Time Is Hurled As Moral Parable in Crime Note
A terse critique frames the act of wasting time as a vice and dangers of self indulgence. The piece treats idle hours as a form of harm and hints at personal accountability amid social pressures.
Kindness Language Bridges Hearts Across Barriers
A concise reflection on kindness as a universal language that transcends ability. The quote emphasizes inclusivity, suggesting kindness can be understood by all people, regardless of hearing or speaking ability.
Revival of crazy patch work in home crafting
The article describes old silk crazy quilts with tiny patches and varied embroidery stitches. It explains how to assemble a slumber throw using plain and figured silks, foundation fabrics like flannel or wool, and a finishing method with folded edges, basted patches, and silk thread ties. It promotes Mrs Spears sewing book, offering details to obtain a copy for 25 cents.
Spray to keep dust from ashpit dust in furnace
A reader suggests a simple spray system using a small pipe with drilled holes connected to the cold water line in the ashpit. The mist wets ashes as they drop through grate openings, preventing dust from rising and settling in the cellar, with low cost and installation.
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Richard E. Byrd
William Leahy
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Western Newspaper Union
Arkansas
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Alabama
Birmingham
Woodward Iron Company
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Palestine
Jerusalem
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