Small Business At Risk In Defense Time of Struggle
Washington warns that tiny firms face a harsh storm as defense needs surge. Material shortages aluminum rubber copper zinc threaten production and jobs. Officials fear blackout of small business could invite fascist or communist dictatorship. plans aim to keep small firms in prime contracts or sustain them until post emergency recovery.
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R. L. Meherway
O. P
Peter R. Nehemkis
Defense
Nehemkis
Defense Boards
Washington
Manhattan Mirth and Mayhem in Broadway Studio Halls
Manhattan by George Tucker reveals the chaotic vitality of Broadway dance studios where dozens of bands rehearse before tours. The vast reception area, roaming vocalists, and buzzy musicians create a sensory flood as groups prepare, greet, and plan recording sessions before heading to Williamsburg, Richmond, or other stops.
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New York
Broadway
Billy Rose
North Carolina Tobacco Warehouse
Hollywood Double Features Debate and Industry Buzz
Jimmie Fidler notes a columnist clash over double features with industry figures arguing public demand for bargain shows. He cites theater experiments and claims quality films draw longer term audiences, while Hollywood after dark anecdotes highlight celebrity antics and industry reminders.
Our Children By Angelo Patri
A guidance column urges parents to let adolescents wean from home and gain independence. It argues that distancing from parental authority is natural, helps maturity, and should be supported as long as safety remains. The piece notes the rise of interest in sex during adolescence and emphasizes acceptance of growing autonomy.
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The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Latin American admirals tour U S defenses and Hollywood glamour
The Washington Daybook recalls off the record tales from Latin American admirals on a coast to coast defense survey. Adventures include Grand Canyon views, a quip about being in the wrong country with a bicycle, a Puerto Rican misidentification, a Hollywood welcome with Norma Shearer and Carmen Miranda, and the joke about the fleet noting only Vincent Astor’s yacht and a San Diego Coronado ferry as ships.
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Washington
United States
Adias
Grand Canyon
Gustavo Schrader
Uruguay
Montevideo
Graf Spee
Admiral Schrader
Peru
South America
Navy
Caribbean
Hollywood
Norma Sheerer
Carmen Miranda Aie-yi-yi
Commodore Coello
Mexico
Los Angeles
Commodore Coelio
Vincent Astor
Atlantic
San Diego
Coronado Island
Chamber of Commerce Banquet Set At Hotel Virginia
The 1926 annual Chamber of Commerce banquet is slated for next Tuesday at Hotel Virginia with over 20 plates reserved and 54 out of town guests confirmed. Washington DC merchandising expert W H Matter will speak. Agricultural club boys and girls depart for Boeuf river camp near Rayville with tents prepared for parishes Ouachita Lincoln Madison Morehouse and Richland. 249 cots arranged. LSU extension staff Julia Bowden to oversee girls. S B Thornton in charge of swimming and athletics. Dr L H Morgan to lecture on livestock. Prof M Hull on potato and nut topics.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hotel
Virginia
W. H. Matter
Washington, D.C
United States Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural Club
Boeuf River
Rayville
E. R. Strahan
Ouachita
Lincoln
Madison
Morehouse
Richland
Julia Bowden
C. E. Hadden
L. S. U. Extension Department
S. B. Thornton
L. H. Morgan
M. Hull
Moon shaped by meteors more than lunar volcanoes
Flagstaff June 24. H Nininger of Denver told the eighth annual meeting of the Society for Research on Meteorites that in a 17 year study meteorites show topography of the moon results mainly from bombardment rather than volcanic action. C W Tombaugh of the Lowell Observatory argued the moon’s features come from both meteoric bombardment and volcanic eruption.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
H. KH. Niinger
Denver
Society For Research
Nininger
C. W. Tombaugh
Lowell Observatory
Exchange Club Plans Picnic and Milk Project
Exchange Club members discussed a Sunshine Special picnic for underprivileged children to be held in August at the Frances Hotel. They also announced a milk project to aid families in financial straits, with Ed Crowley stating it will begin soon. Disruption of the spice trade by the war has driven prices sharply higher.
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The
Exchange Club
Frances Hotel
Mike Tarver
Ed Crowley
Radio Schedule Highlights A Daytime Networks Mix
A dense radio schedule lists programs across NBC CBS and related networks with time blocks from 4:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. featuring Jack Armstrong Wings on the Watch Captain Midnight Wings on Watch repeats and various musical and talk shows. Notable names include Ireene Wicker Paul Sullivan Lowell Thomas Jayne Cozzenus Mortom Gould. The lineup includes news reports, drama serials, and audience participation shows with several To Be Announced slots.
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Dinning Sisters
Nbc
Ireene Wicker
Nbc-Blue
Edwin C. Hill
Cbs-Basic
Mbs
Cbs- Basic
Novelets
Nbe
Rob Hannon
Cba
Brad Reynolds
Cbs
Midwest
F. Waring
Herbert Foote
Amos and Andy
Cbhs
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Europe
Nbe-Red
Mr. Keen
Nbe-Blue
Lanny Ross
Cbs-East
Chicago
Cbs-West
Morgan
Ted Steele
Lewisohn Stadium
Morton Gould
Rob Hope
Glenn Miller
Raymond Gram Swing
Fulton Lewis Defense Report
Cbs Adventures In Rhythm Orches
Cbs N. Olmsted
Fred Waring
Edwin
Hill
Cbs-West Dance Orchestra
Cbs-Weat
Desert Escape Tease in Emir’s Court Tale
Yesterday Anne Wilfard and her companions Blaze Sherwood and Pete Mackey flee the Emir’s court under a cloud of doubt. They ride hard across the desert talking to steady their nerves as fear and possibly betrayal loom over their daring escape.
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Anne Wilfard
Blaze Sherwood
Pete Mackey
Blaze
Anne
Yangsar
Sherwood
Mackey
Desert Crossing In Shadow Of Yangsar
Sherwood Anne and Mackey press toward the Emir of Yangsar's desert domain guiding a caravan. A failed bridge forces a detour as native guards contest the crossing. Tension rises over loyalty, plans, and a perilous journey deeper into disputed territory.
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Anne
Mackey
Sherwood
Bekkan
Bekkan Bula Mountains
Shani Lun
Yangsar
Chuka
Americans Direct Hospital Team For England War Effort
A total of 48 Americans including 29 Red Cross nurses have left for England to staff the American Red Cross Harvard hospital now under construction in southwestern England. The 126 bed facility will be run jointly by the Red Cross and Harvard, with Harvard providing medical staff and scientific work, and the Red Cross financing the project and supplying nurses. The hospital aims to meet wartime health needs and study treatment of contagious diseases under war conditions.
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Red Cross
England
American Red Cross-Harvard
American Red Cross
Harvard University
The
Rochdale Weavers Launch Cooperative Movement 1844
The cooperative movement began in 1844 when 28 flannel weavers in Rochdale England started the effort to relieve unemployment and high prices.
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Rochdale
England
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