Diplomatic posts rely on wealth not cost
Preston Grover Washington notes Ottawa's Ottawa classed as a power post and argues ambassadors like Cromwell and Kennedy rely on personal fortunes to finance diplomacy. He recalls past ambassadors and questions why the US underfunds its envoys, citing England and Japan expense benchmarks and the growing cost of Washington embassies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Grover Washington
Canada
Ames H.R. Cromwell
U.S
Ottawa
Carter
Washington
Cromwell
Doris ‘Duke Cromwell
Jimmy Cromwell
Doris Duke
Duck Soupromwell
Senate
France
Germany
Rus
London
Joseph P. Ken
Ert Bingham
Andrew W. Mel
Charles G. Dawes
Alanson B. Hton
Kellogg
Kennedy
William Co, Bullitt
Paris
Jesse Straus
Walter E. Edge
Myron Herrick
Benjamin Franklin
Ennedy
Bullitt
Joseph E
Ington
Davies
Marjorie Fost Hutton
Russia
Moscow
Beligum
State Department
England
Iis
Action Photos of Hope's First Vaudeville Show
A brief note describes Hope's inaugural vaudeville show and the goodwill gained from its reception. It mentions career service expansion and support from Secretary Hull in the 1920s, with diplomats like Joseph Grew cited as a positive example, and comments on private income alongside official salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stile Hull
Joseph Grew
Tay
Flugh Wilson
Berlin
Miami area gambling haze spans private clubs and missing evidence
NEA columnist Harry Grayson reports FBI director John Edgar Hoover notes little outward gambling in Miami area beyond private clubs like Brooks Club Surfside and La Boheme. He warns a deep network of backroom players may exist, with season at racing tracks drawing whispers of large-scale operations and notable figures like Jake Solomon and Charley Thomas tied to Miami’s underground gaming scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Grayson
NEA
Miame
Fla
John Edgar Dupover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Miami
Brooks Club
Surfside
Miami Beach
la Boheme
Hollywood
Hiasleah
Manana
Florida
G-man
Hoover
T Dade
Brownred
Reny
Monte Carlo
Jake Salomon
Charley Thomas
Royal Palm Club
Jake Solomon
Ssquire Club
Biscayne Boulevard
Bay Front Park
Ruval Boys
Solomon
Thomas
Hallandale
Miami Beach gambling ban persists amid club reshuffles
The county confirms no venues opened or resumed gambling as the season begins. The Royal Palm Club and Blue Room at Jimmy's Bar and Grill near Coral Gables remain closed. A license is sought to convert Palm Island club into a Swiss-style facility, while George R. B. Carter operates elsewhere as Beach and Tennis Club dissolves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T County
Miami
Miami Beach
Royal Palm Club
Jimmy's Bar and Grill
Coral Gables
Sueone
Dte
Eline Peel
Palm Istiriel Club
Delon
Chile
Miaimi Beat
George RB. K. Carter
Trios Delivered Under New Hospital Gate Costs Ten Dollars
A fragmented notice notes a birth of triplets at a modest total charge of ten dollars in a commentary on social privilege. The piece critiques wartime excess and mentions a Broadway bandit and munitions trade as elements of the era. Steamship lines court South American travelers with discounted fares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobbacca
Greta Garde
Windsor Danna and Col Bradley at Palm Beach Beach Chil
The report notes Windsor Danna and Col Edward Riley Bradley delaying Beach Chil openings to February 4. It mentions tourists rising, a million visitors, Tropical Park finale, and Hialeah Park as a premier racetrack with a winter gaming scene. It references $21,284,778 in a season and general social concerns.
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Windsor
Danna
Edward Riley Bradley
Palm Beach
Hialealy Park
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Wonder
Dobbs ‘Kass Cay
Tulsa
Hope
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