Wings of Peace and Military Logistics Highlight 1940s News
Lemu al F Parton profiles General Edmund B. Gregory noting his leadership, citings of six pound weight claims, West Point ties, and Iowa roots. Mac Short, SAE president, reflects on aviation progress from homemade gliders to modern aircraft. Ames L Fly of the FCC clashes with the radio industry, detailing regulatory tensions and his Annapolis Harvard background.
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West Point
Harvard Business School
War College
Gregory
Iowa
Genghis Khan
Lilliput
Edmund
Mr. Fly
FCC
National Association of Broadcasters
Fly
Annapolis
Harvard
Harvard Law
Navy
Stars and studio chatter on wartime film news
Virginia Vale reports on audience praise for In Which We Serve and notes varied reasons for acclaim. The piece surveys theater coal heating, Baby Snooks on submarines, zippers in navy uniforms, and upcoming roles and casting gossip involving Dorothy Lamour Fay Bainter Reginald Venable Jr. and Greer Garson.
Hollywood stars collide in new film and stage roles
Dinah Shore signs to co star with Danny Kaye in Samuel Goldwyn production With Flying Colors. Lesley Woods tours New York in sequin earmuffs during a cold spell. Sheldon Leonard shifts from racketeer in Lucky Jordan to policeman in Margin for Error on stage. Alice Weaver headlines Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour as a fast moving waitress with prior experience.
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Dinah Shore
Danny Kaye
Samuel Goldwyn
Lesley Woods
Joyce Jordan
M. D
New York
Sheldon Leonard
Lucky Jordan
Hollywood
Minions of the Law
Alice Weaver
Henry Aldrich
Debutante Dinner Plot Thickens At Porter Mansion
Cherry enters a world of luxury at Mrs Porter's San Francisco set up for a grand debutante party. Emma, Fran, Kelly Coates, and Judith Marshbanks stir intrigue as Cherry adjusts to a life of servitude, social climbing, and recalled pasts. The party's lavish planning foreshadows late night plans and hidden motives.
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Charlotte
Cherry) Rawlings
Judson Marshbanks
Emma Haskell
Saint Dorothea’s
Emma
Amy
Kelly Coates
Cherry
Fran
Kelly
Mrs. Porter
Davey Glashell
Presidio
Porter Mansion
Anita
Polk Street
Madeleine
Elizabeth
Merryweather
Fran Marshbanks
Santa Barbara
Jud
Portland
Frances Unger
Sophy Laquelle
Dorothy Page-Smith
Dorothy
Crantland Poetical Quip at Judge Landis Gaffe
A playful verse mocks baseball writers preferring spring trips to warm beaches over Florida or California. The speaker imagines sending judges to distant seas from Mexico City to Baffin Bay and North Pole to South Pole, claiming no aim to join any team.
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Equator
Mexico City
Baffin Bay
North Pole
South Pole
Pelicans
Jimmy Collins hailed as top third baseman in Hall of Fame talk
The author lauds Jimmy Collins as the greatest third baseman, citing speed, grace, and fielding mastery. Bob Stedler and Grantland Rice are quoted praising Collins, noting his role in countering the bunting attack and his .300 batting during the dead ball era. Pie Traynor and others are referenced as contemporaries.
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Bob Stedler
McGraw
Keeler
Jennings
Baltimore Orioles
Collins
Jimmy Collins
Art Devlin
Buck Weaver
Bill Bradley
Frank Baker
Pie Traynor
Pie
Bradley
Devlin
Hal Chase
Larry Lajoie
Jimmy
Jack Doyle
All-Graceful Team as Proposed by Boston Manager Collins
A columnist lists an all-time graceful lineup with Johnny Kling Walter Johnson Hal Chase Napoleon Lajoie Herman Long Jimmy Collins and outfielders Speaker DiMaggio and Terry Moore. The piece praises Collins leadership of Boston in 1903 and recalls rivals Wagner Leach Phillippe Leever Tannehill and others from that era.
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Johnny Kling
Cubs
Walter Johnson
Washington
Hal Chase
Yankees
Napoleon Lajoie
Cleveland
Herman Long
Boston
Jimmy Collins
Speaker
DiMaggio
Terry Moore
Lajoie
Pittsburgh
Hans Wagner
Tommy Leach
Deacon Phillippe
Sam Leever
Jesse Tannehill
Lefty Davis
Big Bill Dineen
Jimmy Collins Missed Nomination for Hall of Fame
In the Hall of Fame vote Collins received strong support but fell short of nomination. The old guard faded as younger players rose, with memories of Collins fading among many stars. The speaker argues it would be a crime to omit Jimmy Collins from baseball’s Hall of Fame roster.
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Bob Stedler
Buffalo Evening News
Jimmy Collins
Boston
Collins
Colorful Afghan From Old Wool Garments
This article explains making a vivid afghan from remnants of old woolen garments. It describes selecting usable parts, washing and pressing, cutting to measurements, single crochet edging, and assembling as shown in a sketch. It notes reusing materials and offers a 32 page Book 7 with illustrated directions.
Wives Seek Second Wife Among Certain Polygamous Cultures
The article notes that among groups practicing polygamy, especially Muslims, women may ask their husbands to marry a second wife due to heavy housework and childbearing. If refused, a wife can seek court intervention and often compel compliance.
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Collier’s
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Tokyo
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