Fear of Foreign Entanglements Sparks Isolation Debate
Analysis traces U S shifts toward isolationism after Roosevelt's 1937 quarantine speech, amid debates over arms sales to France and Britain, Export-Import Bank loans to China, and rising European tensions. It notes Nye and Castle oppose entanglements, and outlines Spanish, Libyan, and South American developments shaping a looming crisis.
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U. S
France
Britain
China
Washington
Japan
South America
Adolf Hitler
Pittsfield
Mass
William R. Castle
Publican National Committee
Hoover
Castle
American Legion
Nye
North Dakota
Gerald P. Nye
Germany
Italy
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Senate
Military Affairs Committee
Dan
Congress
Michigan
Jesse P. Wolcott
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
House
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
State Department
Raul Ribeiro
Dancers Bring War Step With Peaceful Intent
New York dancers Veloz and Yolanda return from Europe with the car magnole a folk dance said to foretell war. They claim no harm in the dance and ask publics to understand its peaceful purpose. Also featured is Cameron Beck of the New York Stock Exchange warning of complacency among youth and Nadia Boulang er's acclaimed Boston Symphony performance and Gershwin's note.
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Hull
Veloz
Yolanda
Europe
Monaco
France
Frank Veloz
Yolanda Cassazi
Cameron Beck
New York Stock Exchange
Mr. Beck
The
Exchange
Alger
Nadia Boulanger
Menestra
Boston Sym- Wins
Boston
George Gershwin
Paris
Paris Conservatory of Music
Ecole Normale of
American Conservatory
Fontainebleau
Radcliffe College
Consolidated Ews Features
Riot and rebellion ripple across nations in 1936 turmoil
Reports describe a peace riot in France over a treaty ratification sparking street clashes led by Syrian Premier Jamil Mardam Bey. In Peru a coup attempt by Interior Minister Antonio Rodriguez left him slain. Burma sees Ba Maw’s cabinet ousted after eight months of deadly race rioting. Ireland and Britain face IRA bombings as authorities vow to pursue the perpetrators.
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Germany
Europe
Britain
France
Spain
Il Duce
Far East
Paris-London
Libya
Tunisia
Pietro Badoglio
Rome
Hitler
Mussolini
Chamberlain
London
Paris
Franco
Jamil Mardam Bey
Oscar Benavides
Antonio Rodriguez
Ba Maw
Burma
Irish Republican Army
Ire
Great Britain
Ehire
Etaieed
A Few Little Smiles with a Fishing Pact
A fisherman recalls a supposed agreement that the first winner would treat others to supper. He accuses two companions of sabotaging their lines to keep him from catching first, then jokes that his own bait was missing on his 20k.
Family Laughs Over Tripe Radio Joke
A woman and her young daughter visit a butcher shop. The child asks about the tripe on display and the mother explains it is tripe, sparking the little girl to humorously note that Daddy says that is what they hear on the radio.
Large bill shocks couple over a tiny bird purchase
A husband and wife debate a surprisingly high charge for buying a small bird. The wife jokes about the bill while the husband confirms he paid it, highlighting the unexpected cost.
Do They Go Together Little Molly and the Farm
Little Molly visits her grandfather on the farm to feed sheep. A lamb approaches wagging its tail as she asks why lambs have tails. Grandpa explains flies bother sheep less when tails are present.
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Molly
No Trip
A school scene centers on a teacher correcting Tommy about proper contractions and negation. Tommy replies with a skeptical line about nobody going, highlighting attitude and classroom humor.
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Tommy
Strictly Honest Judge Stray Stories Quote
A terse exchange shows a prisoner admitting he broke into a tobacconist shop to take a 10 cent cigar and explains he was placing a dime in the safe. The line captures a darkly humorous, antique courtroom vibe.
Ability Tested in Stray Stories Ad
A humorous exchange plays on job ads and applicants with a border line contest of wits as a boss and candidate mingle in a stray corner. The tale hints at overbearing filter tests and unexpected responses in a quirky classifieds vignette.
Pie countdown and kitchen crisis in the Hiram home
In a domestic moment Mrs Hiram warns that a pie is nearly ready while Hiram suspects something burning. The exchange centers on timing from a cookbook and a 12 minute wait remains before removal.
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Hiram
No Profit Teacher
A dialogue features Bertram and a supervisor in a terse exchange about wasteful effort. The bald headed listener receives a cautionary tale about energy use framed as a parable. The piece riffs on misapplied effort and ironic outcomes.
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Bertram
Jerry Father Battles Brooklyn Hit Seven Times
In the cited passage Father Who was pitching is identified as the pitcher in the Brooklyn clash where Brooklyn was struck seven times.
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Jerry
Brooklyn
Is your husband a sound sleeper article line
A brief quip notes a husband’s sleep quality with a punchy line about waking the dead, reflecting a humorous or sensational tone typical of light feature chatter. The exchange centers on domestic sleep and the idea of deep, uninterrupted rest.
Inventor claims new kind of airplane in playful exchange
In a Washington Star excerpt a cheerful inventor boasts of perfecting a new airplane type. A skeptical friend asks what it is, prompting a witty reply about whether it flies or is for writing about.
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Washington Star
Wedding Cake Pillow Dream Riddle
A playful exchange about a cake under a pillow and dreams. Practical Mother-Willie questions the idea while Willie asks if the cake can be eaten and the pillow placed on the stomach. The dialogue reads as a light domestic quip with whimsical logic.
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Willie
Chocolate Highly Concentrated Food
An overview of chocolate as a concentrated food and popular flavor, with recipes for chocolate desserts and baked goods. It notes chocolate’s energy value for soldiers and explorers, and provides directions for making cocoa, souffles, angel food, sponge cake, walnut dollars, and quince preserves, with baking temperatures and ingredients. Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
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Edith M. Barber
Othe Devil
Roger North
Mexico
Spain
Chocolate Angel Food
Fertilizer tips for Gardens and safe application
Gardeners can grow excellent flowers and vegetables year after year with proper fertilizer use. Use a complete commercial fertilizer, apply before planting, and avoid overuse. Broadcast about three pounds per square rod ten days before planting, then side dress lightly six inches from rows after three to four weeks.
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