Name a New Theatre at Polk Street Sparks Contest Craze
Bill Van Avalanche reports an avalanche of name suggestions for the new theater at 511 Polk Street by Jim and Ben Golding and Harry Greer. Entries flood in from morning to evening, judges to decide after Sunday night. prizes include passes for first through third place.
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van Avalanche
Polk Street
Jim
Ben Golding
Harry Greer
Victory
Austin
Golding
Bull Wilson
Globe News
Tri-State Fair
Ice Palace
W. M. Matlock
Matlock
Margie Lee
Helsinki
Finland
Johnson
The Sign of the Burning Ship continues on page twelve
A condemned man recalls the mob’s fury and the scorn of society after his conviction. He reflects on mercy, memory, and the lasting sting of public shame from the courtroom to the Wallaces. The scene ends with his vow of silence as the chapter resumes.
LodanesS Puzzle Horizontal and Vertical Clues
A crossword style list of clues covering mammals to metals and Latin terms for horizontal and vertical entries with various lengths and themes. The puzzle presents numbered hints for objects traits actions places and words to fill the grid.
Runways and mass air operation challenge early war plans
Major As Williams argues the single runway airdrome limits takeoffs and landings, risking crashes as mass air operations become essential. He notes untapped soil treatment ideas, mass formation takeoffs, and new aircraft concepts seen at airdromes, including a Chinese-built two-wing craft, contrasting with a Soviet fuel plea amidst European conflict.
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Military
France
U S Army Morale Edges Germans In Six Week Maneuvers
Veteran correspondents Leon Kay and Richard C. Hottelet compare the U S Army and German forces from France Holland and Yugoslavia during six weeks of war games. They note morale advantage for Americans, progress in equipment, leadership, and tactics, and call attention to officers’ training gaps and differing organizational approaches.
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United Press
Europe
United State
Leon Kay
Richard C. Hottelet
Shreveport
America
Robert P. Patterson
Germany
France
Holland
Yugoslavia
Reichscher
Napoleon
Frederick the Great
Army Air Force
Greece
Spain
Ebro
Kay
Borg Plays the Other Woman Opposite Billy Conn
Hollywood reports Veda Ann Borg, famed for her post accident recovery, calls her role in Republic Pictures Pittsburgh Kid as the most interesting of her career the other woman opposite Billy Conn. She praises Conn as sincere and a kid at heart and notes how working with a sports champion draws strong on screen chemistry. Jean Parker also lauds Conn while admitting initial nerves fading quickly.
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Charles R. Moore
Hollywood
U.P
Veda Ann Borg
Billy Conn
Miss Borg
Republic Pictures
Conn
Billy
Clark Gable
Bob Sterling
Wayne Morris
Jean Parker
Pittsburgh
Manners Quiz On Fraternities Sororities And House Mothers
A short etiquette quiz asks how freshmen should handle social introductions with house mothers and campus officials. Answers affirm responsible conduct at dances introductions to dorm heads and fellow members. The piece concludes with a biblical verse urging not to judge others and to avoid causing a brother to stumble.
Donald Nelson the quietly formidable Washington figure
Daybook profiles Donald Nelson born Hannibal Missouri. A disciplined Democrat and New Deal ally, he rose from Sears Roebuck to national defense. Known for calm temper and methodical drive, the 53 year old six foot plus man plays golf with focus and has a habit of finishing strong in tournaments.
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Washington
Donald Nelson
Nelson
Hannibal
Mark Twain
Bear Creek
Katy
Missouri University
M. U
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Sears Roebuck
Lowell
Mass
Leon Henderson
Social Security
Lord Halifax’s Pet Gag A Dismissed Refugee Tale
English grand dame offers her town house to homeless mothers and children after London air raids. Five mothers with ten children accept briefly before realizing the palace view implies danger, leading to the group retreat to the docks. The tale, told with irony, centers on misperceived safety and class discomfort.
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London Dock
Buckingham Palace
The New Taxes by Lucrece Hudgins Up
A humorous take on the new federal tax bill argues higher taxes reduce living costs by cutting demand. It notes no new tax on cigarettes, unchanged gasoline tax, and beer spared. outlines a new $5 car use tax and escalating taxes for boats and yachts, highlighting political rationales and ironies.
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Lucrece Hudgins
Washington
Railroad Courage and the Fear of Impossible Feats
During World War I Paris faced collapse until General Foch ordered a railroad built to aid France. Dautry predicted three months, but the rail line was completed in three months and one week, proving belief in possibility defeats doubt. Douglas Aircraft's Don Douglas later found funding after a missed meeting, showing persistence pays.
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Paris
France
Foch
General Foch
Monsieur Dautry
Monsieur
Donald W. Douglas
Douglas Aircraft Line
Santa Monica
Calif
Don Douglas
Don
Quaker Girl reminiscences and warped club chatter
A jumble of social quips and anecdotes about aging gracefully in show business. notes on Ina Claire recalling The Quaker Girl, marriage trends, a San Francisco seafood boss, Miami divorce rates, a New Jersey woman's misread, a clerkroom math riddle, Dodger travelers, chorus girl numbers, Washington cherry tree legend, Shakespeare and Rip Van Winkle ties, Irish kings, Mike Todd stage project, and Havana social norms.
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William Shakespeare
Notre Dame Footeball
Staten Island
Rip van Winkle
Joe Connolly
Joe
Robert B. Ripley
Connollys
Ireland
Ed MeeCaffery
McAfferys
Boston
Jimmy McCarthy
McCarthys
McCafferys
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Bill
Madison Square Garden
Sternie Sternberg
Sternie
Sam Jacobson
Fourth Street Ziegfeld
Sam
Gene Autry
Alamo Courts
Billy Schell
Lodaness Puzzler
East African Society
Alabama
Public Works Administration
Union of American Printers
Thailand
Kenesaw
Major AS Williams
Qone
New York
Aid To Britain
Reds
Baku
Batum
Pal Joey
U. S. Army
Luftwaffe
Jack Stinnett
Lord Halifax
Buckinam
Gerous
Uncle Sam
Federal Treasury
Congress
Taxpayers’ Club
Treasury
Dale Carnegie
By E. V. Darling
Pope
Ina Claire
San Francisco
Joe di Maggio
Mr. di Maggio
Los Angeles
Miami
Reno
New Jersey
Sandy Hook
Dodger
Philadelphia
Ball Park
George Washington
Mason Locke Weems
George
Gareden
Havana
Juan Arqueta
Carol
Cuba
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