Axis aims for African colonies and global shifts in power
The article argues Hitler seeks German colonial returns in Africa with France and Britain holding mandates. It links this to possible Franco-British German alignment, Italian withdrawal from Spain, and tensions with Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Japan. It also covers U S railroad mergers, labor tensions, and a Western defense buildup amid Japan’s Asia push.
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Germany
Italy
Japan
Munich
France
Togoland
Cameroons
Great Britain
British South Africa
Southwest Africa
Britain
Tanganyika
Angola
Portugal
Hitler
Southwest
Africa
League of Nations
Mediterranean
Il Duce
Spain
der Fuehrer
Hungary
Mussolini
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Film extras clock in under new union contract
Actors and many extras now punch time clocks every morning under a new union contract that also provides for overtime work. The article notes high pay for film actors, with gains up to 1 000 dollars weekly possible for some.
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No Man’s Land
Canton
U. S
Dorothy Kantack
Chicago
Royal symbols and royal duties span oceans and clubs
The piece notes King George and Queen Elizabeth plan a state visit to Canada and possibly the United States. It highlights the 35-year-old Duke of Kent as Australia’s governor general next year and jokes about Marina of Greece challenging Elizabeth as fashion queen. Also mentions Kent’s $50 000 annual pay in Canberra and unrelated local woes in Anaheim and Prestonburg.
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U. S
Roosevelt
Northwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago & North Western
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific
Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad
Mobile & Ohio
Burlington Railroad
Canada
Duke of Kent
Australia
Kent
Marina
Greece
London
Elizabeth
Canberra
Siberia
Sherwood shines as Lincoln drama takes stage at Met
Robert Sherwood, tall and expressive, steals attention in reviews of Abe Lincoln in Illinois. The piece notes his wartime service, writing career, and current role as Broadway playwright, alongside Metropolitan Opera's new season and a farmer-turned-singer from Rockland County, John Carter.
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EW York
Robert Sherwood
Weltschmerz
Abe Lincoln
Illinois
Lincoln
Mr. Sherwood
Black Watch
Vanity Fair
Boston
Life
New Rochelle
Harvard
Tom Ruggles
Rome
Mary Brandon
Sutton Place
New York
Surrey
England
Alexander Korda
Anager Edward Johnson
Metroplitan
Met
John Carter
Leonard Warren
Rockland County
N. Y
Metropolitan
Mr. Carter
New City
New York City
New York University
Mr. Warren
Bronx
North Woods
Columbia University
Consolidated News Features
WNU
Call of the Winter Fur Styles Dress the Season
CHERIE NICHOLAS notes fur fashions display mastery and versatility from coats to little furs with hats, muffs, and bags. New looks include box jackets, Persian lamb, and guanaco accents for coats, jackets, and sport wear, plus matching headpieces and accessories.
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Guanaco
Western Newspaper Union
How the Expert Shoots A Gun
The best shooting form requires minimal hand and arm motion after the gun rests on the shoulder with the comb against the cheek. From there the shooter pivots the upper body to change muzzle direction while the gun stays fixed to the cheek and shoulder.
Gown Styled to Fit Like a Glove in Satin Zinnia Rust
A satin evening gown in zinnia rust debuts at a style revue in the Merchandise Mart Chicago. Its short puff sleeves and flaring skirt hem highlight a molded-to-the-form silhouette across the bust and back, inspired by late summer latex form-fitting swimwear.
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Merchandise Mart
Chicago
Ostrich Trims Return to Edwardian Fashion
Fashion notes revival of ostrich trims for fall and winter millinery. Tiny hats feature a single ostrich plume, with velvet caps and upswept hairdos, while ostrich neckwear and trimmed wraps promise a chic winter look.
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Prince of Wales
Fall Styles Call For New Corsetry
Fall fashions push a new corsetry trend with uplifted bustlines and a slender waist shaping toward a sleek silhouette. Designers propose a different figure from earlier fashion ideals, urging conformity to the changing silhouette.
New Season Laces Show Stunning Sequin Details
This season's lace collection features sequin embroidery with floral motifs in wide spacing for a fresh look. Glittering sequins color match each lace, with a burgundy dance frock highlighted by coordinated sequins to covet.
Free Hand Embroidery Design Is Fun to Do
A school teacher promotes simple free hand embroidery patterns and a border idea for a bed jacket. She urges using color and stitches to create personal gifts and home decor, and highlights Mrs. Spears Sewing Books 1 and 2 with order details from Chicago.
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Weekly News Review
Rome-Berlin
Joseph W. la Bine
China
World Democracy
America
Washington
Hankow
State Department
Tokyo
Kodiak
Alaska
Far East
Pacific
Chiang Kai-shek
Manchukuo
George
Anaheim
Calif
Prestonburg, Ky
Fleming Tackett
Rosie Columbus
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Bob Sherwood
Potato Patch
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Edna Riggs
Los Angeles
Luden
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Lydia E. Pinkham
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