Roosevelt meets editors at 1600 Penn for off the record talk
The article notes Roosevelt appeared slightly egotistical while praising old allies and joking with pressmen, with Daniels called “the Chief” during a tearful Oval Room moment. It also covers Joe Guffey’s revolt, labor politics, and a blunt look at postwar air policies and Caribbean leases.
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Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Avenue
Churchill Stalin
Chiang Kai-shek
F.D.R
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh
Navy Department
Secret Service
Executive Mansion
Daniels
Vacumatic Gas Saver Promises Big Fuel Savings
North Carolina readers are urged to test the Vacu-matic Gas Saver, an automatic device claimed to cut gasoline use by up to 30 percent while boosting power and starting. Thousands already report smoother performance as the Vacu-matic Carburator Co. of Wauwatosa Wisconsin offers a free unit to testers who will promote it locally.
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North Carolina
Vacu-matic Carburetor Co
St. Wauwatosa
Wisconsin
Income Tax Deductions for Interest Readings Part 1
Summary of allowable interest deductions for federal income tax. Covers business and personal indebtedness, Schedule B and H reporting, mortgage and installment loan components, and definitions of deductible interest with guidance on separations of principal and interest. Includes mentions of FHA loans and cooperative apartment interest provisions.
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F.H.A
Penalties of Miami Censors Stir Puerto Rico Residents
San Juan residents report arbitrary and capricious Miami censorship delays and redactions on letters home over petty rumors. They cite misused mail scrutiny affecting civilians, governors and business groups, with leaked excerpts to agencies and broader surveillance concerns.
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San Juan
Miami
Tugwell
Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Interior Department
Wrapping and Thinning out Transplanting Trees
Article notes cooler months suit tree moving and warns owners to guard against sun scald by burlap wrapping from ground to lower branches. It discusses balancing reduced foliage with a smaller root system and the danger of reorienting the north facing side to the south.
Wartime Washingtons Untold Guadalcanal Tale Emerges
An officer recounts Maj. A. A. Vandergrift’s party witnessing a Japanese tank breach Marine lines on Guadalcanal. A lone Marine hid in a fox hole and blew the tank with a hand grenade, sending its commander to the sea. The anecdote accompanies a memo on government waste and rewritten letters.
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Washington
Guadalcanal
A. A. Vandergrift
Roosevelt
Congress
Ed Flynn
Australia
Pruning Rules and Tree Care Guidance
The guide warns against removing the top of a transplanted tree and emphasizes leaving wrappings on for at least a year. It condemns improper thinning and stubbing. It notes birds can live 17 years per US Fish and Wildlife Service banding and advises removing nonessential branches without harming the tree’s structure.
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The
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Premiums and life insurance policies total ten million
A historical note states premiums and life insurance policies amount to 10,000,000 dollars in the United States, reflecting the scale of the sector. The item highlights the value without broader context or dates.
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United States
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