Foreign policy notes and court-packing talk in wartime column
In a critical dissenting voice Lin Yutang mocks American diplomacy while arguing for aid to China and continued arms production. The Raleigh Times opines on Judge Minton’s appointment and the Supreme Court’s future, noting doubts about Hugo Black and reflecting on Hitler’s ominous 1918 echo as war nerves fray.
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Raleigh Times
Sherman Minton
Indiana
Federal Court of Appeals
Seventh Circuit
the Times
Justice McReynolds
Supreme Court
High Court
Hugo Black
Proverbs and Brooks on Prayer and Power
A compact note echoes scripture from Proverbs about God hearing the righteous and a Phillips Brooks quote urging prayers for powers matched to tasks. The pair contrasts divine reach with human ambition, urging measured effort aligned with ability.
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Phillips Brooks
Hoover on Defense and World Power in Wartime Oration
Former President Hoover warned that a victorious Hitler would threaten the western hemisphere and Europe’s recovery. He argued that air and rapid communications erase safe distances and urged readiness to fight if needed. Kai-shek claimed China could hold Japan with materiel and planes, underscoring allied reliance on American support.
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Hitler
Europe
America
Hoover
England
Ameri
J S Loflin Was True to Every Trust
Obituary notes the life of J Sumnerfield Loflin who died in the city on Saturday morning. A man of steadfast character, he served a good cause and earned respect through hard work on the Piedmont farm. His family stayed for education and stability, building a life in the city with marriage and children.
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J. Summerfield Loflin
Piedmont
Committee Nominations of Congressmen in North Carolina
In North Carolina two districts saw committees nominate successors for Congress. In the First district Herbert Bonner was chosen unanimously by Lindsey Warren’s private secretary, later to run for reelection against Bonner. In the Fifth, after A D Folger’s death, the district committee named Folger’s brother, sparking potential challengers and public debate ahead of campaigning.
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North Carolina
Lindsey Warren
Herbert Bonner
A. D. Folger
Herbert Leary
Edenton
Bonner
John Folger
Japanese Aim Is Not Conquest Evidence Says
Japanese officials now claim no intent to conquer China, only to establish a new order and gain cooperation. Late reports indicate they have neither conquered China nor established control, despite claims of strategic aims.
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China
Captain Bill McDonald Texas Ranger remembered as fearless
Dale Carnegie extols Captain Bill McDonald of the Texas Rangers for his decisive handling of mob violence along the Rio Grande. The tale recalls his lone march into Brownsville and Rio Grande City, where a single ranger calmed a riot and inspired fear overcoming doubt.
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Marshal Foch
France
Scrap Book Tips For Success And Spirit Uplift
Readers are urged to start a Success Scrap Book with clippings on achievement. The piece notes Americans spent about $24,000,000,000 on liquor since repeal and offers aphorisms about luck, effort, and practical attitudes for better outcomes.
Walter Winchell Notes of an Innocent Bystander
Walter Winchell catalogs entertainment options and cultural notes from mid century, praising worthwhile amusements and singling out plays, musicals, screen pages, and radio offerings. It covers Arsenic and Old Lace, Mr. and Mrs. North, Claudia, Lady in the Dark, Louisiana Purchase, The Beautiful People, Old Acquaintance, Pal Joey, It Happens on Ice, Panama Hattie, Life with Father, Man Who Came to Dinner, My Sister Eileen, Watch on the Rhine, Native Son, Doctor's Dilemma, and more, plus media commentary.
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Pal Joey
Father
Eileen
Katharine Cornell
Broadways and opinions on Lindbergh and politics
A mosaic of editorials and quips on Lindbergh, Huey Long, Earhart, and WWII era politics. Mentions Pulitzers, criticism of statues, convoy debates, and a string of witty quotes about war, tyranny, and public figures. Contains names like Otero Lindbergh Earhart and references to press voices and editorial lines.
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Anne Lindbergh
Amelia Earhart
Pulitzer Prize Committee
Pulitzer
St. Louis
R. Thompson
N. Y. Times
Huey Long
Washington
Long
America
Thompson
Parson Prupff
Rip van Wheeler
Chaz
Lindbergh
Prupff
Wheeler
Britain
The Girl in the News and Other 1940s Atlantic Screen Albums
The Britons lead week’s releases with The Girl in the News a crime thriller set in dim London starring Margaret Lockwood and Emlyn Williams. The Wagons Roll at Night is a carnival mystery, Joel McCrea and Ellen Drew clash in Reaching for the Sun, and Bela Lugosi stars in The Invisible Ghost as law and fear collide. The Wireless notes Senator Nye’s critique of Nazi policy and urges principled leadership.
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London
Margaret Lockwood
Emlyn Williams
Joel McCrea
Ellen Drew
Miss Drew
Bela Luggosi
Deferred City Tax Sale and Lost Transfer Paper
Local news notes a 30 day deferral of the city tax sale by the old council due to missing transfer of title documentation for the new post office site. Dr J Henry Highsmith of Raleigh to deliver commencement address at High Point College June 1.
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J. Henry Highsmith
Raleigh
High Point College
High Point Drivers Angry Over Greensboro Speeding Charge
Local residents claim they loaned their cars to Good Roads delegates in Greensboro and should not be charged with speeding. A. E. Taplin left for Martinsville on business. A J Koonce joined J W Sechrest and Sons. Arthur Harrison visited Spencer yesterday. Germany signaled acceptance of the new reparations terms. Pitts detectives were at work on a case.
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Fortune
FDR
Cosmopolitan
SEP
Satevepost
Variety
MGM
New York
Stanley High
Germany
Hitler
High Point
Justice of Peace
Greensboro
Good Roads
A. E. Taplin
Martinsville
A. J. Koonce
J. W. Sechrest and Sons
Arthur Harrison
Spencer
Roosevelt Speech at Wilson Birthplace Dedication
President Roosevelt declared that physical strength cannot permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force during the dedication of Woodrow Wilson's birthplace, underscoring the enduring power of ideals.
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President Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Business as usual will be mighty unusual defense push
Peter Edson reports on Washington defense action signaling a shift from normal business. Officials say scarce resources and measures to control production will reshape mills and stores, prioritizing standardized goods to boost military output by as much as thirty percent.
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Peter Edson
Enterprise-Washingte
Lobby Lane and Capitol Pressure Boys
Washington Table Talk notes the Capitol corridor to the House restaurant known as Lobby Lane where lobbyists pursue congressmen. A proposal suggests staggering paydays for government clerks to avoid simultaneous funds flow. Police will check briefcases and bundles entering the Capitol. Nightlife grows with 23 top supper clubs reporting strong activity.
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