Dutch Queen Unperturbed Amid German Threats Near Netherlands
A commentary notes Wilhelmina's calm as Germany builds a 1.5 million strong force near the French border. The piece warns Belgium neutrality could be used to threaten the Low Countries and England, France must reassess neutral guarantees and prepare for rapid German maneuvers into Dutch territory.
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Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Germany
Leopold
Belgium
England
Hitler
London
France
Broadcasters Face Debate Policy on Free Speech
National Broadcasters push a radio policy claiming fairness by allocating equal time for all sides of controversial subjects. Critics warn the plan erodes open debate as propaganda spreads through the new medium and presses seek stronger safeguards for impartial presentation.
Elsa Maxwell’s rise through parties to Hollywood fame
Elsa Maxwell built a groundbreaking career by hosting extravagant parties around the world. From a San Francisco piano improviser to London society events, she drew celebrities, earned fame, and transitioned to film with notable success.
Governor urges cooperation for rehabilitating released prisoners
Governor Hoey calls for renewed cooperation to give released prisoners a fair chance at steady work and citizenship. He cites about 1500 inmates entering free life monthly and urges radical, constructive reform to address youth and environmental factors in wrongdoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoey
Public Welfare
Armistice Day 1918 and the Sedate Stenay Action
The Armistice Day moment marked by eleven o clock. Americans followed with the capture of Stenay after Sedan. The action was planned as a celebration of peace and orders to end hostilities traveled fast along signal lines. The piece notes the rapid dissemination of orders through wires runners and patrols.
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the Enterprise
Sedan
Stenay
Signal Corps
Sinc
Walter Winchell On Broadway 3% and Buzzing Gossip
Daily MEMOS from the Broadway columnist notes tips about the Kuhn trial, Du rant baby joke, theatre scoops, and celebrity moves. Mentions Fritz Kuhn venue issues, Libe l influence, and a phalanx of show business names in a brisk, era voice.
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Martin Block
WNBW
Hildegarde
Chicago
Swank Colony Club
Fritz Kuhn
N. Y
Fritz
Berlin
Hoovers
Herbert
John Edgar
Broadway
Hope Heads 46 Man Panel On Farm Policy For 1940
A 46 member Republican task force led by Rep. Clifford Hope of Kansas begins studying a broad farm program likely to include subsidies and production controls. Sub committees will cover dairying, markets, crops, soil, irrigation and more with hearings planned in the farm belt.
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Washington
Clifford Hope
Kansas
Joe Martin
Hope
Congress
Agriculture Department
Republican National Committee
Republican Congressional Committee
Dinner At Butler House Warned Against
A reader cautions against accepting dinner invitations at Nicholas Murray Butler's home citing strict dining rules. The note alleges a forthcoming campaign by an extremist group to remove the Statue of Liberty over poetry deemed Jewish authored. The column also notes a likely posthumous Academy Award for Alice Brady for her role in a film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Murray Butler
Alice Brady
That They May Live at Filmarte Sparks Strong Praise
Pierre Van Paassen urges readers to see That They May Live at Filmarte and expresses enthusiasm for the film. A cafe dictaphone sting near the courthouse and secretaries of judges hint at corruption, while a Cuban exploiter story promises headlines around mid month.
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Pierre van Paassen
Filmarte
Court House
Cuba
Collier's Davis articles spark questions on phon ey content
United Press reports from Romania claim Prince Michael involved with a girl causing a feud. A Moscow official discusses a wide border to coast reach. In an Empire Theatre lobby a sign forbids candid cameras as Life's photographer almost collides with Kitty Watts at the opening.
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Dixie Davis
Collier's
United Press
Romania
Prince Michael
Moscow
Empire Theatre
Kitty Watts
Court bid targets hotel firm executive in slander suit
The wife of a major clothier stands as defendant in a $100,000 slander and assault case after a Bermuda cruise dispute with a girl. Jimmy Stewart splits time between Patricia Dane, a Hollywood glamour girl, and another leading lady. her husband is busy. Las Vegas District Attorney Roland Wiley, already through four divorces from the same wife, thrives on headlines. The actors living at the Actor intend to pursue U.S. citizenship.
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State Supreme Court
State Highway Commission
Superior Court
Heriot Clarkson
Little Switzerland Company
Blue Ridge Parkway
W. P. Stacy
State Commission
Michael Schenck
Supreme Court
Commission
Elsa Maxwell
Mayfair
London
Fifth Avenue
New York
Biarritz
France
Keokuk
Iowa
Elsa
San Francisco
San Francisco Harbor
Nickelodeon
Cape Town
South Africa
Lord Gladstone
Europe
Arthur Balfour
Ritz
Fritz Kreisler
America
Hollywood
Marie Dressler
Bermuda
Jimmy Stewart
Patricia Dane
H’wood
Roland Wiley
Las Vegas
Nevada
Jury Selection in Kuhn Case Hinges on Winchell Column
The City Desk notes juror choices may hinge on reading the Winchell column. The writer derides log rolling in the newsroom and urges retribution against Winchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Desk
Kuhn
Winchell
Paying Father Time Visiting Tex tile Leader Discusses Plans
Alfred Hoffman a 350pound organizer for the United Textile Workers of America visited High Point to confer with labor leaders on upcoming actions. The article notes local events including Salvation Army building dedication, a veterans charity drive, and personal travels of several residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Hoffman
United Textile Workers of America
High Point
Salvation Army
Armis tice Day Observance Planned Amid War Echoes
A belated effort aims to stage an Armistice Day event tomorrow with some stores closing and factories possibly shutting down. Surgeon General Blue of the Public Health Service warns the influenza epidemic may return this fall in a Washington statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue
United States Public Health Service
Washington
Doctors Taylor Stanton Attend Southern Medical Meeting
Dr. F H Taylor and Dr. D A Stanton departed today to attend the Southern Medical Association convention in Asheville. Mr and Mrs J A Eshelman and Mr and Mrs E P Sanger of Mt Vernon NY drove to Pinehurst where they spent Saturday. News sbrete Lavor leaders predict.
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F. H. Taylor
D. A. Stanton
Southern Medical Association
Asheville
J. A. Eshelman
E. P. Sanger
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Pinehurst
Nationalists blamed for threatening freedom and growth
Col. Francis C. Harrington warns that the international situation will bring business losses and gains, while Rev. James W. O'Brien condemns nationalism as a dangerous philosophy that makes the nation supreme and erodes individual rights tied to the image of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Francis C. Harrington
WPA
James W. O’brien
Catholic University
Washington, D. .C
Disabled Veterans Bill Payment Ten Year Outlook
Lewis J. Murphy national commander of the Disabled American Veterans declares the job of caring for disabled veterans remains unfinished and predicts the bill due will not be paid for the next 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis J. Murphy
Strike continues as United Mine Workers oppose directive
Report says international officers of the United Mine Workers would not cancel the coal strike as ordered, citing possible consequences. The text notes increased Cambridge undergraduates since 1913 and many are married, with many completing courses before the war.
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United Mine Workers
Indiana
Coa
Cambridge Universit
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