Goin Places Selection Ends Name Contests At Polk Street
Contest to name the new theater at 511 Polk Street closed yesterday at 6 pm. About 3,000 entries flooded in many duplicates. Winners receive theater passes. first place one year, second and third six months. Auditions set for a girl singer with Sternie Sternberg’s band in California. Bettie Thomsen named Aggie yell leader at Oklahoma A and M. Brooklynese run wild letter to New York Times quoted. Supper clubbing at the Nat with Sternberg returns. crowding nightly as normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Street
Jim
Ben Golding
Harry Greer
Jim Golding
Tri-State
Brooklyn
Francis Griffith
Kings County
T. V. Duggan
NAT
Sternie Sternberg
Rayston Taylor
Kathryn Garver
Lera Bell
Ed Mayers
Nile Nobles
Wilma Redus
Barney Ogle
Preston Hill
Ben Pumpphrey
Mary Katheryn Utterback
Bill Elliott
Peggy Seibel
Mort Denton
Big Spring
Rosalie Cousins
Harlan Willis
Charlotte Allen
Lawrence McBee
Mildred Rutherford
Charley
Geraldine Glenn
Earle Christian
Frank Taylor
Carolyn Ashcroft
Grace Rogers
Harriet Emery
Willis Miller
Betty Caldwell
Navy contracts probe set to expose defense spendings
Washington: Edmund M. Toland leads a 78 member Vinson committee staff in a sweeping inquiry into seven billion dollars in Navy expansion contracts. Questionnaires under oath, field probes, and cost analysis seek possible padding or collusion across shipyards, aviation, housing, and related contractors with hearings not yet scheduled.
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Washington
House
Congress
Naval Defense Investigating Committee
Carl Vinson
Georgia
House Naval Affairs Committee
Navy
Edmund M. Toland
Angular
Vinson Committee
Treasury
Navy Ordnance
Knox
Forrestal
Toland
Thoughts on providence and devotion in faith
A compact reflection blends a biblical verse from Matthew 6 26 about birds fed by God with a Browning epigram on humanity and service to God. The quotes contrast divine care with human status, urging humility and faith.
Puzzler Word Grid from Today's Horizontal and Vertical Clues
A compact cross puzzle list featuring a pictured state's name and chief city for the horizontal clues, followed by a long set of related terms including letters, abbreviations, and definitions for both horizontal and vertical entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
War and Peace as America's World Role
Dorothy Thompson argues the central issue is America’s role in a world dominated by Nazi fascism and allied powers. She contends war may be necessary to preserve American institutions and global freedom, if democratic Britain and Russia are allied against a superior Nazi force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Centrol
Europe
Asia
Africa
Britain
Latin America
Western Hemisphere
Russia
Far East
Canada
South America
Hoover
Hitler
Old World
Mr. Lindbergh
Jefferson
Lincoln
Gaylord Hauser
New York
Head Down Board Sells As Novel Fatigue Remedy
A quirky health gimmick offers a head down feet up board marketed to counter brain fatigue and nervous exhaustion, promising an optimal angle while the reader considers public stance on war and neutrality amid Nazi and Allied threats. The text also debates America's role, urging courageous answers on fighting for freedom and equality rather than pursuing narrow incidents.
Aerial gunnery and the training of fighter pilots
Major Williams explains how aerial gunnery is taught from ground targets to towed sleeves, then to real combat with camera gun assessments. He emphasizes coordination, timing, and planning to maneuver for a clear firing pass, noting the camera records cross hairs and target position to judge accuracy.
Answers to Cracker Questions on Editorial Page One
A list of factual identifiers: Winston Churchill as British prime minister and American author. David Lloyd George as former UK PM. Walter F. George as Georgia senator. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and his brother Matthew C. Perry. Admiral Robert E. Peary north pole discovery. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle as U S ambassador in exile. Francis Biddle attorney general. Richard Henry Lee signer of Declaration. Robert E. Lee Confederate commander. Davey Lee as Sonny Boy with Al Jolson.
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Winston
Churchill
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
David Lloyd George
Walter F. George
Georgia
Commodore Oliver Perry
Lake Erie
Matthew C. Perry
Japan
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
U. S
Francis Biddle
Richard Henry Lee
Robert BE. Lee
Davey Lee
Sonny Boy
al Jolson
Dont Postpone the Present John Booth’s Path to Happiness
A Canadian magician turned preacher, John Booth chose ministry over wealth. He moved from high paying vaudeville to preaching to small congregations in Chicago, arguing money alone cannot bring true happiness and fulfillment comes from serving others. He pursued Mt Master then Meadeville Theological School, funding studies with magic shows until Canada blocked funds.
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Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago
Ill
John Booth
United States
Canada
Western Hemisphere
Beccause
McMaster University
Hamilton
Onetario
Love and training through humorous quips and quotes
A column collects light humor on love marriage and society. It cites Elbert Hubbard and Howell, discusses training wives, racehorse comparisons, and coffee yields, notes a Manhattan beauty shop for men, kisses in Tokyo, bachelor life, and playful asides about Lonnie Frey and Lanny Ross with college song mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Roy Burkhart
Tokio
Lonnie Frey
Cincinnati Reds
Lonnie
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Detroit
Lanny Ross
Lanny
Lord Geoffrey Amherst
Wesleyan
Pennsylvania
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sternie
Bettie Thomsen
Miss Thomsen
Oklahoma A. End M
Aggie
Amarillo
Aggie Lodge
Amarillo High School
Bettie
Lola Thomson
New York Times
The
Sam Houston Band Parents Association
Sam Houston School
D. V. Baker
Jack Stinnett
Smith Committee
National Labor Relations Board
God
Robert Browning
U.S
British Isles
Great Lake
Pictured State
By Dorothy Thompson
Major AS Williams
Dale Carnegie
By E. V. Darling
Howell
Elbert Hubbard
Richard Steele
Glendale
Calif
Waldorf-Astoria
Katherine Burril
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