Scandals and battles end of Congress in 1935 session
A wrap on the Seventy-Fifth Congress as it adjourned without passing most of President Ro osevelt's must measures including wages and hours, crop control, and court-packing plans. It did approve the Wagner housing act and several reforms while facing internal Democratic splits led by Senator Guffey. International events in Asia and China’s war with Japan dominated foreign affairs.
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Fieldner predicts coal will dominate U S energy needs
Dr. Arno Fieldner of the U S Bureau of Mines warned that oil and natural gas may exhaust in less than a century, urging a shift to coal for public utilities and industry. He foresees coal remaining central, with gas and oil displaced in some areas by future fuel use and improved insulation cutting heating costs.
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Maybe There's Something to Scotch Way After All
Minneapolis report on the Fourteenth Annual Colloid Symposium at the University of Minnesota where Prof Ernst Hauser H E Edgerton and W B Tucker of MIT show via a high speed camera that weak soap solutions with water clean dirt better. They attribute this to liquid drop formation and surface tension affecting washing behavior with implications for dyeing tanning and related processes.
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Dentifrice Scratch Test Warns Toothpaste Safety
Atlantic City reports guidance from the American Dental Association on a government mandated test to determine if toothpaste scratches enamel. Drs Wilmer Lauder and Iri Schoonover outline specifications, with 25 brands tested. ten failed for scratch risk and other defects.
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Odor Control Questioned by Ventilating Experts
At Swampscott Massachusetts meeting of the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers two Harvard researchers report a detectable human odor lingers after occupants depart. The odor is complex and unstable but persists for days, with large rooms acting as reservoirs that slow odor dissipation.
High Heels for Glamor Declared Worn by Ancient Figures
In Kansas City Cleo and Helen of Troy are cited as examples of sandals used for glamor, not high heels. Ruth Kerr of the Calf-Tanners' association argues show psychology and shoe design should be studied by engineers and physicists to understand foot balance, noting no definitive findings on static shoe behavior with dynamic use.
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Lesson on social justice and Leviticus 19 at Harvest Time
A September 1 lesson weighs social justice in a divided world, emphasizing God founded balance between gospel truth and social living. It highlights caring for the poor, guarding reputation, honoring the aged, welcoming strangers, and honest business practices rooted in biblical law.
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Being One in Faith Across Nations and Skies
A short religious reflection speaks of unity in faith under the divine Saviour. It compares believers to members of one body, sheep in one fold, and children of one home, emphasizing shared spiritual kinship beyond borders.
Pay Up Our Debts and the Eighth Commandment
A fragment laments debt as a burden that weighs on a person and society. The text hints at moral failing in incurring and neglecting debts, framing the issue as corrosive and inescapable. The speaker emphasizes financial obligation as a duty tied to righteous conduct.
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