Prophecy and flight mark crosswinds in 1939 dispatch
A LEMUEL F. PARTON piece threads hoisted prophecies about Marshal Petain with a portrait of Clara Adams, famed stage of 26 years as first flight founder. The report sketches French nationalist thought, Hitler quotes, and Adams’ globe spanning aviation feats from 1914 to a 1937 round-the-world sprint.
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New York
Henr de Kenillis
Ottawa
Hitler
M. de Kerillis
Marshal Petain
England
United States
Russia
M. de Kennis
de Gaulle
Adolf Hitler
Rauschning
Clara Adams
Los Angeles
George L. Adams
Pennsylvania
Adams
Cincinnat
Walter Grabau
Lake Eustis
Fla
Walter E Johnson
Rio de Janero
Pacific
Bermuda
Newark
Johnson says defense bills show unplanned delays
The piece criticizes President Roosevelt for proposing massive defense spending without a coherent plan, arguing the billion dollar figures are unrealistic. It questions how 2,000,000 troops and 19,000 airplanes would be funded and urges avoiding risks to Latin American stability while addressing child refugee adoptions and wartime burdens at home.
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Roosevelt
Congress
United States
England
America
Intriguing Black Lace Dominates Summer Fashions
Vogue notes black lace on white or pastel outfits creates youthful, stunning party wear. All lace gowns with sheer mesh recall floral patterns and are styled with pastel accessories or white jewelry. White, pink, blue, or black choices abound, plus lace parasols and dramatic sheer black hats signal the season’s chic.
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Bnm
Union
Flower Headdress for Glamour at Summer Fetes
The perfect recipe for glamour for any belle at fashionable summer fetes is a head dress of fragrant gardenias with streamers of silvered leaves to silhouette her coiffure. Orchids carminations or roses make equally glamorous headpieces.
Black Dress With Gay Shawl Trend Sparks Style Drama
Fashion notes celebrate the black dress with a gay shawl as a fresh look. Add a colorful printed crepe or vivid sheer wool companion piece and a matching hat. The guide urges a casual, confident display to maximize drama.
Two in One Skirt Lets Daytime and Formal Needs Mix
A detachable flounce converts a formal skirt into a practical daytime version. Stores advertise this adaptable design as a convenient fashion solution for buyers seeking versatility in one garment.
Four trading blocs loom after war end warns Roosevelt aides
Roosevelt advisers warn the postwar world will split into four major trading areas led by Germany Japan China and the United States with foreign trade controlled by governments in the first three. They outline four paths for US export trade including a government monopoly akin to Soviet and Nazi systems.
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D. C
Roosevelt
Germany
Japan
China
Europe
Russia
United States
Canada
South America
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
U. S
New Deal
Arise My Love filming mishap and fan chaos in South America
Virginia Vale reports on thrills during Arise My Love production with Claudette Colbert Ray Milland and stunt pilot Garland Lincoln. A cockpit throttle accident injures Milland. makeup tweaks reshape Louise Platt for Captain Caution. Fog effects mix with vanilla. Errol Flynn visits South America to rapturous receptions and wardrobe strain.
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Paramount
My Love
Claudette Colbert
Ray Milland
Milland
Miss Colbert
Garland Lincoln
Hollywood
Paris
Lincoln
Mitchell Leisen
Louise Platt
Captain Caution
Bill Madsen
Hal Roach Studios
Beng
South America
Robert Taylor
Errol Flynn
Port Au Spain
Trinidad
Flynn
Bahia
Odds and Ends from Washington Merry-Go-Round
Teletype glimpse lists misc items with Drew Pearson and Robert Pe, noting political chatter and daily changes in the capital. An erratic clipping hints at writers and column themes amid a busy news cycle.
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Drew Pearson
Robert Pe
Washington
Schat
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Lemuel F. Parton
Consolidated Features
WIN
Carl Brunsson
Wilhelm
Herr Hitler
Hugh S. Johnson
Jays
Western Hemisphere
Equator
Cape Horn
By Cherie Nicholas
Chicago
Utah
Florida
Francis Townsend
Philadelphia
McNutt
Townsend
James Mead
Adolph Sabath
House Rules Committee
John F Carruthers
National Small Business Research Bureau
James G. Daly
National
Small Businessmen’s Association
National Committee
John Raskob
al Smith
Bolter
Raskob
Farley
Evie Robert
Mack
Virgin Islands
Alice Longworth
Forrest Davis
Taft
Virgennia Vale
Western Newspaper Union
Hal Roach
Frances Langford
Star Theater
Odds and Ends
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