Wake Island to Become Pacific Air Base For Pan American
Wake Island, a forgotten coral atoll, is eyed as a seabase for Pacific air routes. Navy planning and a Midway–Wake–Guam chain aim to support Pan American Airways flights to Manila, with a 266 acre uninhabited site and a deep lagoon suitable for seaplanes. A Phoenician-like expansion of aviation accelerates across the Pacific.
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Washington
Pacific
Wake Island
Navy Department
Naval
Honolulu
Manila
Hawaii
Philippines
Midway Islands
Orient
Guam
Midway
Taussig
E. D. Taussig
United States
mid-Pacific
Samuel W. King
Congress
U. S
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Charles A. Lindbergh
Pan-American Airways
California
Wake
Kantohe Bay
Louis Cain
Territorial
Oahu
Kaneohe Bay
C. H. Schildhauer
China
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Archipelago
Trade, astronomy and politics mix in today’s dispatch
The column critiques trade with Japan, notes Japan as a major cotton buyer, and worries about labor values and exchange. It riffs on celestial mechanics and predicts a day lasting 47 days, then discusses President Roosevelt’s proposed $50 monthly relief payments to spread aid widely. It cites California racing bets and warns against gambling undermining work, ending with a note on a Mexican rancher’s wounding.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Tunnel option eyed for Diamond Head island route
Discussion centers on realigning the Pali road or cutting a tunnel to connect both ends of the island. The tunnel would provide a shorter, faster cross island route with strategic military value, potentially outperforming the longer Diamond Head route.
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Pali
Diamond Head
Honolulu
Cain
City moves irrigation rates earlier to save shade trees
City commission advanced irrigation rate start to April 1 citing drought and dying shade trees after testimony from R L Roberts. Water dept bookkeeping delays contract terms. H R Smith to draft rate structure while mayor confirms dates and potential changes to follow. Nearly 4,000 consumers signed last year.
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R .L. Roberts
Twelfth Avenue
Fillmore Street
Roberts
Water Department
Ross Rogers
H. R. Smith
Paramount Theatre Offerings and Panhandle Benefit
The Paramount bill features Devil Dogs of the Air with James Cagney and Pat O'Brien, plus a 20 minute March of Time news reel on Japanese affairs. Carnival with Lee Tracy opens at the Pair, and a Panhandle Livestock Association benefit dance features Ramon Saltonstall. The Amarillo Little Theater presents The Whole Town's Talking at Municipal Auditorium with Tol and Vincent Avery in lead comic roles.
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Paramount
James Cagney
Pat O'Brien
Strong
Pen
Bee Trey
May Robeon
Texas
Henry VIII
Charles Laughton
Robert Donat
Rialto
Jackie Cooper
Wi Oe
Fielde
Burne
Allen
Courteut
Lloyd Snyder
Ramon Saltonstall
Panhandle Livestock
Roseland
Rob Mueller
United States Navy Air Forces
Margaret Lindsay
Phyllis Kapp
Nat
Panhandle Livestock Association
Howard Lynch
Amarillo
Municipal Auditorium
Tol
Vincent Avery
Avery Brothers
Chicago
lIncal
A& Motion Picture Studio
Is This Too Good for Your Cough
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a seven in one cough remedy that promises quick relief for any cough. It claims safety and a druggist guarantee that makes the product costless if relief is not achieved, urging cautious use for coughing as a danger signal.
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Pacific Airline
Charles Nutter
Estore
Japan
Watch Springs
Dr. Nicholson
Wilson Observatory
Roy W. Knabenshue
Macon
Maine
Mexico City
Commission
State Department
Juarez
James Boyd
Chihuahua
James Reagan
Las Baras Ranch
Idaho
Idaho Mining Association
Lee Tracy
Tracy
Sally Eilers
Luden
Mrs. B. Greve
Ford
Ford Dealers
Southwest
Fred Warings
F. C. B. Detroit
Universal Credit Company
Ford Finance Plan
Horizon
Sheffield
Polk Street
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