Boake Carter on Arming Merchant Ships Under Neutrality Act
The piece analyzes how the Neutrality Act of 1939 restricts arming U S merchant vessels trading with foreign states not at war. It questions presidential discretion for naval escort and whether Congress must amend Section 6 to permit armed convoys or protective escorts. It cites Egypt’s status and long voyage routes as context for possible naval operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Sea
Law Savement
Mation
Greece
Germany
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Egypt
North Africa
United States
Congress
Cape Horn
Madagascar
Indian Ocean
Gulf of Aden
Prophetic 1936 letter by Admiral Sims cited on neutrality
A 1936 Boston letter and a Trinity Life "song and dance" piece discuss neutrality in trade with belligerents and U S flag protection. The writer praises Rear Admiral William S Sims, noting his role as commander in World War I and father of modern U S Navy gunnery, linking past warnings to current tensions.
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Congress
Trinity Life
Trinity Church
Boston
United States
Hitler
Great Britain
Japan
Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Germany
Czech Summer School To Use Hayes School Rooms
The school board granted the Czech summer school permission to use several Hayes school classrooms for its annual Czech language classes. A request from Trinity Lutheran church to use Cleveland school on May 18 for a Walther league talent quest was denied. The board awarded the annual piano tuning contract to Harry Cartwright at 2.25 dollars per piano, 0.90 per hour for repairs, with parts extra.
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Hayes School
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cleveland
Harry Cartwright
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America
Wardek
Silvania Print Sale
Big Ward Week
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DIAL
Ueae
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Second Street
Imay
Gerber
Td Foods
Baby Foods
Bromo Seltzer
Fletcher Castoria
Covcare Taore Poweet
Colgate
Marine
S.S.S
Angelus Brave
Ae Wen
Womes
Kotex
Lydia Pinkham
BAYER
Williams Aqua Velva
Thornton & Minor
Detrex
Hortop
Napa
Cal
Noctor
Miles Alka Seltzer
Pera
Peyeral
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