Regiment of Tall Soldiers
Uncle Ray discusses the growth of Prussia from 1701 under Frederick I and Frederick William, noting a 60 000 strong army, well drilled by Prussian drill masters, and their impact in early European power dynamics.
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Ussia
Baltic Sea
Russia
Ope
Prussia
Les
Kingdom
Ofussia
Federick
Frederick
Frederick William
Ther
Europe
Uncle Ray
Cagney Brothers Move From Acting To Producing In Hollywood
Hollywood producer Bill Cagney, brother of James Cagney, shifts from acting to producing. He plans City for Conquest with Warner Brothers and John Paul Jones as an upcoming project, aiming to build a Cagney-led production slate amid the new order of educated, ex-acting executives.
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Paul Harrison
NEA Service
Hollywood
Billey
Oflywood
Brotherly Cagne
Jean
Bill Cagney
Jim
Cagney
Jimmy
Bill
Columbia
Frank Borzage
Spencer Tracy
RKO
Independents
Warner’ Brothers
Jimmy Cagney
John Paul Jones
Ticket to Hollywood Promises Stardust for Two Teens
Gusty Gair and Francie Weston are drawn into a Hollywood promotion via a mysterious talent scout from Pegasus Pictures. A chance ticket to participate in the Parade of American Youth could send them coast to coast, with a path to a screen career through I. B. C. Pegasus.
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Gusty Gair
Méan’s
Gusty
Francie Weston
Sugar
Francie
Aggie
Natie Koon
Pegasus Pictures
Koon
Pegasus
Jerry Finney
Jerry
I. B. C. Pegasus Pictures
Hollywood
Developments in World War II Aircraft Tech
Reports describe a new airplane exhaust silencer reducing noise by up to 70 percent and a car with an automatic backfire trap door. In the United States, basic plans for a 250000 pound bomber show potential to cruise 11000 miles at 380 mph with a crew of 16 and a 64000 pound bomb load for 3000 miles.
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United States
Cross Word Puzzle Clues Briefly Answered
A compact word puzzle list presents horizontal and vertical clues covering mythic creatures, crafts, emotions, and common objects. Readers fill entries like Greek monsters, inns, and musical terms while noting numbered positions and cross references.
Completing Classic Maxims in a Want Ad Page
The item lists familiar proverbs with missing endings and asks to fill four. Provided prompts include You can lead a horse to water You can’t make a silk purse You never miss the water Fools rush in A bird in the hand Answers on Want Ad Page.
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Want
How to stiffen dimity and seal eggs for keeping
Two ounces of gum arabic dissolved in hot water yields a dainty body for dimity when mixed two tablespoons per two quarts. Dip eggs in a pint of cold water with two ounces gum arabic, dry, then pack in powdered charcoal. Rub rusted lamps with fine sandpaper or steel wool and apply light oil.
Modern Etiquette Q and A on Corsages and Smoking
A column answers etiquette questions about corsage color harmony by asking about the gown color. It also says guests should accept the hostess offered cigarette and not smoke their own. It advises against discussing family affairs with neighbors or outsiders as disloyal.
Look and Learn Q and A Highlights
A quiz style passage asks common knowledge questions covering milk as the body’s liquid, Horace Greeley in journalism, and US vacation spend around a billion dollars annually. It notes neurology as the science of the nervous system and places tobac co origins in America, plus quirky items like private illumination of the Acropolis and a 42 pound penknife with 1851 blades valued over $7500, and Hyde County farmland measured in hills of corn.
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Horace Greeley
United States
America
Handling Partners in Bridge Strategy
Morrie Elis explains adapting bidding and play when partnering different players in the Masters Individual Championship. He notes the need to avoid pressuring a new partner and discusses a lead sequence where a queen of spades exposed partner holdings and the ensuing defense and contract defeat.
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Morrie Elis
Ellis
Elis
East
Declarer
Air Transport Stewardesses Learn Company Routes From Memory
A report notes stewardesses on a major airline must memorize company routes and draw them from memory. It also mentions a new three cylinder aircraft motor delivering 50 horsepower with no cam gears or valves, weighing 130 pounds and cooled by water.
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