Kings Flee to New World as Royal Refugees Head News
The piece surveys displaced European royalty fleeing for America, naming potential U S adopters for Zita of Austria and other royals. It notes Empress Zita, Archduke Otto, and Olympia of Greece among those seeking refuge, with cities like New York and San Francisco imagined as hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Carol
Romania
George
Greece
Lloyd’s
Zita
Austria
America
Archduke Otto
New York
San Francisco
Emperor Norton
Stock Exchange
Hollywood
Zog
Albania
London
Graustarkian Palace
Philadelphia
Charlotte
Luxemburg
Quebec
England
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
New Orleans
Army outlines citizens training plan if draft becomes law
Brig. Gen. William E. Shedd testified that if Burke Wadsworth draft legislation passes 400000 men would begin training October 1 this year and another 400000 next April 1 with 600000 more on October 1, 1941. Registration would cover all males 18 to 64, active service limited to 21 to 45. first call for nondependents 21 to 31. Senator Norris opposes, warning of creating an international bully arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
United States
Army
House Military Affairs Committee
William E. Shedd
Army Chief of Staff
U. S
Shedd
Senate
House
Norris
War News and 1940 Campaigns Shape Global Tone
Halifax warns against invasion as Britain braces for intensified air and sea attacks while Germany promises tougher action. Britain enacts heavy wartime taxes and a purchase tax on entertainment and goods. In the U.S. 1940 race heats up with Wendell Willkie set to be officially nominated August 17 in Elwood Indiana and a bipartisan anti FDR committee forming to back the Republican ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Viscount Halifax
Adolf Hitler
Churchill
Germany
Berlin
London
Hitler
Britain
Italy
U. S
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Evans Hughes
Wendell Willkie
Elwood
Ind
Wyoming
Plan for Peacetime Draft Tops Congressional Spotlight
Editor Farnham F. Dudgeon notes Congress focusing on a peacetime draft while air battles rage over England. The weekly analysis, released by the Western Newspaper Union, presents opinions as the columnist’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Western Newspaper Union
Haile Selassie Returns to Africa to Lead Fight for Freedom
Haile Selassie announces his return from London to direct Ethiopia’s war effort against Italy. The report notes reactions from Mussolini statements and Shaw’s denial, with FBI Chief Hoover criticizing new enemies, and Morgenthau easing tax return procedures by removing the green copy requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Africa
London
Britain
George Bernard Shaw
FBI
Edgar J. Hoover
New York
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
U. S
Ask Me Another General Quiz Questions
A General Quiz lists questions about common knowledge. It asks which country is sacred to three religions the marking points on water temperature on the centigrade scale the location of the best known whirlpool the tactile sense where the Hottentots live and the Aurora Australis.
Reverence for Palestine Across Faiths Noted
The passage cites Palestine as Holy Land revered by Jews Christians and Mohammedans. It includes reference items such as 0 and 100 degrees, off the coast of Norway, sense of touch, South Africa, and the northern lights of the southern hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Holy Land
Norway
South Africa
Vigorous Decision Quote by Mencius
A concise riff on resolve urging decisive limits to choice so energy can focus on worthy duties. The saying attributes vigor to choosing what not to do, enabling action on what remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mencius
Liberty to Do Right
The quote attributed to Rollins laments the saddest fate as liberty to do as one pleases ends in choosing the wrong path. It reflects on personal responsibility and ethical restraint amidst freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollins
Old Buffet Reused for Guest Sewing Room Sketch
Marty helps transform a grandmother’s buffet into a combined guest and sewing room using the mirror and legs. Rips of muslin and rags create a hook rug and blue spool tables, with lamps and a stool crafted from scraps. Editor notes a homemaking series offer of 150 ideas in booklets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty
Martindale
Gram
Achievement Through Embracing Responsibility
The text argues that achievement comes from accepting responsibility and duties willingly. It contends some rise faster because they invite responsibility, accepting both agreeable and disagreeable tasks with cheerful courage and prompt action.
Responsibilities Define True Worth and Duty
A reflective piece extols bearing responsibilities as the path to character. It asserts heavier duties foster gratitude and shape men who would otherwise fail, framing responsibility as opportunity and obligation.
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Lemuel F. Parton
Consolidated Features
WNN
Miami
Fla
John Dwight Sullivan
New York Department of the American Legion
Sullivan
New York County Legion
United States Air Force
Legion
Princeton University
New York State Aviation Commission
Roosevelt
Farnham F. Dudgeon
Ermany
Lithuania
RUMAN
Soviet
Russia
Drew
Latvia
Estonia
Soviet Union
Moscow
Ion Gigurtu
Lydia E. Pinkham
Snape
Firestone Convoy
Firestone Pomons
Firestone
Firestone Auto Supply & Service
Vole
Richard Crooks
Firestone Symphony Orchestra
Alfred Wallenstein
N. B.C. Red
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
Toda Lari
Dean’s
Dean
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