Russia Becomes New Factor In East European Diplomacy
The column notes Russia’s rising role in East European diplomacy as Germany and Russia carved Poland, triggering unrest in Romania and Estonia. It outlines Balkan, Baltic, and Warsaw resistance, plus Western mediation efforts and trade shifts tied to the Panamanian conference and Latin American expansion amid war tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Baltic
Balkan
Phore
Germany
Lord Esifour
Poland
France
Britain
Europe
Warsaw
Romania
Armand Calinescu
Giovekciay
Kremlin
Little
Esthenia
Baltic Sea
Ameer
Nevile Henderson
Hitler
Rome
London
Bologna
Mussolini
Duce
U. S
Panama City
New York
Washington
National Economic and Social Planning Association
American Express Company
Lynde Selden
Ee Ene
Central
South America
Congress debates neutrality cash and carry plan
Debate over replacing arms embargo with cash and carry dominates congress. A Gallup poll finds majority favoring cash and carry amid an isolationist axis formed by Hoover and Rickenbacker allies. The plan adds safeguards, including presidential veto power, six month munitions reports, and strict combat zone rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Franklin Roosevelt
Gallup
U. S
Alf Landon
New York Herald-Tribune
Wisconsin-Palo Alto
Herbert Hoover
Wisconsin
Philip LaFollette
Charles E. Coughlin
Eddie V. Rickenbacker
J. C. Hormel
Austin
Minn
Charles A. Lindbergh
Rickenbacker
Missouri
Bennett Champ Clark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Munitions Control Board
Wind shifts and price shifts ripple through finance and trade
The report notes U S holdings near 17 billion as mid-September moves to shield assets. It cites a 65 cent per dozen rise for hos iery, a 29 to 300 percent jump in diamond prices, and a 550000 rise in non agricultural employment since mid July driven by European wartime demand. It also mentions Philippines Assemblyman Jose Romero urging a reevaluation of U S ties in 1948 with expected concrete steps soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Philippines
Jose Romero
U. S
Smyrna News Noted For Aerial Bombing Quake Or Speech
The column asks which event placed Smyrna in the news and lists options including a German cruiser bombing an earthquake and a harem 2 speech. It also prompts for a German general killed in action and a World War event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smyrna
U. S
Federal Reserve Banks
Chicago
Fragmented notes on war deaths and economic news
The fragment mentions Col Gen Werner von Fritch killed in Warsaw and Floyd Gibbons dying in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania. It notes a 100 degree coastal period in Southern California and mentions the Federal Reserve withdrawing support and the American Legion involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur- 2
Werner von Fritcch
Warsaw
Floyd Gibbons
Stroudsburg
California
Federal Reserve
American Legion
Star Dust and War Echoes Hit Hollywood Plans
Hollywood producers trim budgets and delay projects as war reshapes foreign markets and star plans. Samuel Goldwyn shelves Rafles amid David Niven doubts, while MacLaglen, Milland, and Brent gain American citizenship. Wilcox and Neagle depart for England delaying Bonnie Prince Charlie. Montgomery cancels Busman's Holiday return home. O'Sullivan heads back to America. Lombard recovers from appendectomy, aiding Vigil in the Night where she plays a nurse. Release dates for Thunder Ahead and Twenty Thousand Run are advanced per government request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jollywood
Metro
Samuel Goldwyn
Raffles
David Niven
England
Victor MacLaglen
Ray Milland
George Brent
McLaglen
Herbert Wilcox
Anna Neagle
Mr. Wilcox
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Robert Montgomery
Busman
Maureen O'Sullivan
America
Wallace Beery
Chester Morris
Miniature accordion charms and a Baby Snooks doll stir chatter
Phil Baker crafted tiny repro accordion charms for friends bracelets. A manufacturer released a Baby Snooks doll criticized as unattractive. Benjy Venuta still writes to Myrna Loy, dating from their Grauman's Chinese Theater chorus days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Baker
Fannie Brice
Benjy Venuta
Myrna Loy
Grauman’s
Two Dramatic Serials Take Over Thursday Night Hour
The Thursday night slot long held by Rudy Vallee will now feature a two part program. The first half hour presents One Man's Family, a radio serial, followed by Those We Love in the second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Vallee
Madeleine Carroll Donates Paris Chateau for Orphan Shelter
Actress Madeleine Carroll, back from Europe, has transferred a 200 year old chateau near Paris to the Sisters of the Poor to shelter orphans evacuated from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeleine Carroll
Europe
Paris
Sisters of the Poor
Brenda Joyce Shines in The Rains Came Glamour Breakthrough
Brenda Joyce steps into her own in The Rains Came and is tipped to be the next film glamor girl. The blonde actress combines beauty with talent, offering strong acting already beyond typical publicity hype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Joyce
Famed Stars Face Changes in Upcoming Films
Industry chatter notes Irene Dunne may not play the heroine in the remade Front Page with Jean Arthur stepping in. The film Arizona is not moving forward at present despite a large budget, while The Fomen and The Old Maid are cited as potential season hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faynoead
Irene Dunne
Front Page
Jean Arthur Seea
Arizona
Unico
Egoists Thwart Child's Natural Talent Trends
The piece argues that heredity and environment shape a child’s abilities. It urges recognizing and honoring individual inclinations rather than forcing imitation of parents.
Different Minds Behind Music We Meet Marianne Thomson
Two mothers walk home from a kindergarten program as Sylvia Thomson recounts how Marianne, her daughter, surprised parents by showing musical talent while her own mind leaned toward intellect. The talk shifts to Donald Kent who lacks music but shows sharp reasoning, challenging parental expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Dunlap Heron
Martha Kent
Sylvia Thomson
Elm Street
Marianne
Sylvia
Donald
Martha
Frank
Vick
Thomsons
Kents
National Kindergarten Association
Little Known Eagle Harpy Eagle Habitat and Diet
The harpy eagle, native to Brazilian forests, is a powerful predator and the most striking eagle. Its five foot wingspan is noted, it seldom flies with short wings and tail, and it feeds on monkeys peccaries and other jungle prey. Indians capture and cage it for its decorative feathers.
Snake Bite Kits and Immediate Treatment Tips
A father's bite can be deadly without prompt treatment so residents in snake-prone areas keep bite kits. Contents include a knife to open the wound, a cup to suck venom, a tourniquet, anti venin serum, manganese crystals, and bandages for first aid.
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the East
Ie Veka
Batory
Jacob Jones
Portugal
von Brauchitsch
Haas
Geraz
Adolf Hitler
Friedrichshafen Zey ®Pelin
Siegfried Line
Pan America
Rope
Haiti
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Brazil
Chile
Pierty Coronene
Ie Saat
Hungary
Luthuanila
Soviet
Rumania
Eddie Rickenbacker
RIAA
Virginia Vale
Carole Lombard
Brian Aherne
Joan Fontaine
Miss Lombard
Clark & Reid CO
Green St
Cambridge
Garden Street
Harvard Square
Kirkkland
Donahue
J. J. Donahue
Drummond
Boston
Hartnett
T. J. Hartnett
Mass Ave
Kir
McClure
Fish Service
New Place
Brookline ST
Cor
Green Sea Food Center OF Central
NEW College
Central-Harvard Sas
Bay ST
Armenian Rug CO
Allston
Daniel F. O’brien
Funeral Home
Massachusetts Avenue
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