Finger on Nazi Pass
Washington dispatch says American Reds shift from saboteurs to supporters of defense urging workers sailors and soldiers to speed up preparedness. Reds reveal Nazi agents aiding sabotage while some unions and labor groups back a stronger war effort and even praise wartime institutions like West Point.
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Thomas M. Johnson
Washington
U. S
Hitler
Middle Atlantic
Stalin
America
C.I
Ole Red
New Masses
American First Committee
New York Water
Britain
Moscow
Daily Worker
West Point
Little Red Brother
Japan’s threats amid China push seen unlikely to deter US
The column argues Tokyo’s bristling ahead of a holiday lacks impact as China’s defenders regain ground. It notes Japan’s potential move toward Vladivostok is countered by Russian forces and American interests, while Chinese counterattacks in Anhui and Ichang threaten Japanese control.
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Paul Mallon Washington
United States
Tokyo
China
Red
Vladivostok
Stalin
Mussolini
Britain
France
Chunking
Chingsha
Jan
Ichang
Soldier gift clearinghouse proposed by Mrs Devin
Mrs. Fred A. Devin proposes a convenient clearing house for magazines books and other gifts for soldiers. Packages could be dropped at a central location for visitors to army camps to collect and deliver to recreation centers. She urges community support and notes similar ideas in smaller towns.
Hitler Laval meet signals desire to avoid continental war
United Press reports Adolf Hitler and French Vice Premier Pierre Laval conferred in France. A German statement claimed Europe’s peoples do not wish to fight to a finish. British subjects in Japan and occupied areas urged to depart. Four German planes shot down over Folkestone. British Admiralty confirms two patrol vessel losses. Donald M. Nelson urges trimming excess in present condition.
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United Press
Adolf Hitler
Pierre Laval
France
Europe
Japan
Folkestone
England
Betty Grable marks 10 years in films with a comeback tale
The Hollywood veteran, 23, recalls her start at 13 in Let's Go Places and the long road to stardom. After Fox signed her post discovery, she faced a string of near breaks. a personal appearance tour and later a homecoming with 20th Century Fox led to the dramatic role in A Yank in the R. A. F. and renewed career momentum.
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Charles R. Moore
Hollywood
Betty Grable
Miss Grable
Sharon Lynn
Lola Lane
Ilka Chase
Betty
Fox
20Th Century-Fox
Samuel Goldwyn
Ted Fio Rito
Paramount
Darryl F. Zanuck
Today's Puzzle Horizontal Clues Challenge Solvers Across Topics
A dense list of crossword clues covers church parts, animals, measures, symbols, and verbs. Entries include familiar terms for eras, objects, musical notes, and directions, with many abbreviations and shorthand forms.
Gallup Poll Preview of Pennsylvania 15th District Vote
George Gallup notes the November 4 by election in Pennsylvania 15th district will test Republican Wilson Gillette against Democrat George Wagner. He explains district history, national isolationist versus interventionist debate, and how district sentiment on Roosevelt’s foreign policy may influence the outcome.
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Princeton
N. J
United States
Pennsylvania
Wilson Gillette
George Wagner
Eire
U. S
George Washington
Roosevelt Policy Support Spurs Cross Party Shift
An Institute survey in the 15th Pennsylvania district finds 65 percent backing the President's foreign policy and 33 percent opposing, with the GOP district last year carried 61 to 39 for the Republican candidate. Voters show strong support across party lines, similar to New York City, where 67 percent favor the policy in a mayoral context.
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Roosevelt
New York City
Evening Globe
Institute
Pennsylvania
New York
Mr. Roosevelt
Stamps and stamps: Irish Free State wartime mood noted
The piece discusses Irish sentiment during World War II, dividing between support for Britain against the axis and calls for different outcomes, plus concerns over Anglo British bases and U.S. attitudes. It lists stamps from Ireland, Jhind State, Madagascar and other issues with varied overprints and values.
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Eire
Me 110 review fuels debate on airpower and press duty
Airpower essay cites Wall Street Journal analysis of a captured German Me 110. The author praises its design and equipment while criticizing critics and urging respect for free press duties. He warns Congress over delaying posthumous honors for General Billy Mitchell and reflects on sacrifices in war and publicity.
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Major AS Williams
Wall Street Journal
Vultee Aircraft Company
Germany
Liberty
Freedom
Congress
Billy Mitchell
Mitchell
Answers to Cracker Editorial Page 1 Quiz
The item lists six editorial questions with true or false answers about radio and stage figures. It notes Jack Benny’s feuding with Fred Allen as false, cites Bob Burns and George Burns with Gracie Allen, confirms Fanny Brice’s Baby Snooks as 50, lists Wyn singer Jolson Cantor, and John Barrymore in comedy with Vallee, plus John P Meribury once hosting a comedy program.
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Jack Benny
Fred Allen
Bob Burns
The
Arkansas Traveler
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Fanny Brice
Wynn
Jolson
Cantor
John Barrymore
Vallee
John P. Meribury
MANNERS Test Your Knowledge On Autographs
Answers outline etiquette for autograph requests. Do not demand a celebrity’s autograph. thank graciously if given. no criticism for dodging. avoid asking for personal advice. do not dictate what an author should write. As club chair, allow the celebrity to choose lodging. solution favors option (b).
Mercy and Grace Invoked in Prayer Passages
The text cites Psalms 51:1 asking for mercy and cleansing through God’s loving kindness and tender mercies. It also invokes Hebrews 4:16 urging bold approach to God’s throne to obtain mercy and grace in time of need.
Doctor Heiser Urges Weight Stabilization After Thirty
Dale Carnegie cites Dr Victor G Heiser urging adults to monitor calories by scales and aim to stabilize weight after age thirty. Heiser favors milk daily, minimal exercise for over‑40s, and a diet rich in protective foods to prevent disease, linking weight to health and vigor.
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Victor G. Heiser
Dr. Heiser
Charles Edison
New Jersey
Thomas A. Edison
Doc Heiser
Mailbag franking feud shocks Washington lawmakers
A grand jury questioned Prescott Dennett amid a probe of foreign propaganda over 20 franked, unaddressed mail bags. The bags were moved by a House mail truck and found in two isolationist offices. Lawmakers deny involvement as a franking controversy threatens a larger political storm with unclear findings.
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Washington
Congressional Record
Prescott Dennett
Dennett
Grand Jury
Congress
Book notes praise Brazil andEngland war era studies
Stefan Zweig offers a warm portrait of Brazil in Brazil Land of the Future praising its courtesy and peace while contrasting Rio de Janeiro’s modern and primitive facets. Allen Nevins surveys postwar England in This Is England Today highlighting bombings food, labor, government and culture. M F K Fisher touts oysters with twenty recipes in Consider the Oyster a playful culinary-literary work.
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Brazil
Stefan Zweig
Viking
Rio de Janeiro
Allen Nevins
England
Scribners
Oxford University
Harlmworth
Nevins
Occupied
Europe
Britain
M. F. K. Fisher
Duell, Sloan & Pearce
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Lee
Gallup Poll
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