Industry Hopes Action to End White House Defense Bottleneck
Washington industry seeks a swift end to bureaucratic bottlenecks in national defense. President Roosevelt’s reluctance to delegate real authority leaves proposals stalled as overlapping agencies like OPM and OPACS clash, unlike Baruch’s wartime power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Hitler
Bell Syndicate
WIN Service
Washington
Papa
FDR
OPM
William S. Knudsen
OPACS
Leon Henderson
Samuel Roseman
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Army
Navy
War Industries ‘Board
Woodrow Wilson
Newton D. Baker
Baker
John J. Pershing
Leonard Wood
Wilson
Wood
General Wood
France
Pershing
General Pershing
Gen
Peyton
War Department
Roosevelt
Dodgers and Cardinals Trade Punch Through Lengthy Race
In a season long duel the Dodgers and Cardinals have battled eye to eye for 120 games. Both squads are well matched in pitching hitting and fielding with parallel strengths and weak points. The long history shows each can surge and each face setbacks as the pennant chase tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodgers
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Flatbush
Larry MacPhail
Leo
Durocher
Burleigh Grimes
St. Louis
Newfoundland
Pittsburgh
Dizzy Dean
Leftovers Loved Into New Meals for Busy Cooks
Practical guide shows how to repurpose Sunday roasts into varied weekday dishes. Recipes include Summer Meat Pie using beef and vegetables and Salmon a la Ring served in a centered rice ring with buttered peas. Emphasizes planning ahead to save time and money.
Leftover Magic: Rice Ring and Ham Souffle Recipes
Practical kitchen notes from a vintage menu feature Rice Ring baked in a ring mold with rice, milk, eggs, and cheese, plus a Ham Souffle built from milk, butter, and ham. Also includes Romantic Meat Pie with crescent biscuits and tips to salvage holiday leftovers into sandwiches.
Germans Believe Victory Possible in 1918 War Outlook
Interviewers report German prisoners in Canadian camps hold to a near unanimous expectation of victory this year. British officials in Washington call this the war’s key factor, noting that German morale weakened when they felt deceived by the Kaiser after 1918 expectations failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
France
Germany
America
Europe
Household Tips From Lynn Says
Brown sugar that hardens should be warmed in a 275 degree oven and mashed with a fork to soften. Only soften enough for immediate use to avoid it hardening again. To sour milk, add vinegar to a cup of sweet milk. Clean silverware by boiling in a soda salt solution, then rinse and dry. Give cod liver oil to a baby in the bath to prevent brown stains on fabrics.
Rent Groups to Fight Gouging in Defense Areas
The Office of Price Administration reports fair rent committees organized in 21 cities to curb rent profiteering in defense zones. Surfaces show rapid rent rises in over 100 areas, with publicizing offending landlords urged and committees appointing fair rent dates to hear complaints. Leon Henderson calls rent profiteering a serious offense against national welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Defense Areas
Office of Price Administration
Civilian Supply
OPACS
Division of Defense Housing Co-Ordination
Wilmington
N. C
South Bend
Ind
San Diego
Calif
Newport News
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Hampton
Virginia Beach
Bristol
Conn
Fair Rent Committee
Leon Henderson
The Suburban Commuter World and Its Quiet Power
Thousands who work in New York live outside it and commute daily. Commuters read on trains and many gamble in bridge games, shaping town politics and social life more than metropolis affairs. Travel mileage climbs from Larchmont to Philadelphia, influencing taxes and local leadership.
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L. L. Stevenson
New York
New
Larchmont
Broadway
Old Greenwich
Connecticut Line
Westport
Conn
Amityville
Long Island
Philadelphia
Grand Central Terminal
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Traveler's Trek Ends With Mattress Inflation Joke
Dr. I. H. Betts returned to Visalia California after a 100 mile horseback trek noted for his nightly kneeling at the bed. A fellow townsman observed the habit and found Betts on his knees inflating a rubber mattress with a pump, joking he would bring the pump on future treks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visalia
Calif
I. H. Betts
H. A. Orrison
Private Kronewitter Sets Army Pay Phone Record
In San Diego at Camp Callan a private waited in a long line to use a pay phone and talked 21 minutes to South Bend Ind. to celebrate his bride’s birthday. He inserted 69 quarters and three nickels, then emerged smiling and proud.
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San Diego
Camp Callan
Robert P. Kronewitter
South Bend
Ind
Kronewitter
Bible Issued in Twelve More Tongues in New Year
The American Bible Society reports the Bible published in 12 additional languages last year bringing total tongues to 1 051. The new languages include Zuni in New Mexico Indian dialects of Africa Burma Palestine and Ecuador.
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New York
American Bible Society
New Mexico
Africa
Burma
Palestine
Ecuador
Players May Rent Clubs At St. Louis Golf Course
The parks department in St Louis launches a plan to promote golf as a affordable pastime. Players may rent a full set for 15 cents a day at two city courses with no deposit required. Each rental includes five clubs a bag and three used balls. A 10 cent fee applies per ball test.
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St, Louis
Parks and Recreation Department
Summers and Winters Team Up at Army Camp
Recruit Leonard A. Winters quickly adapts to life at CAMP UPTON New York after being placed in charge of Private Amos Summers of Wilmington Delaware. The pair soon split with Summers remaining in the North and Winters moving to Camp Croft South Carolina.
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Camp Upton
N. Y
Leonard A. Winters
Amos Summers
Wilmington
Del
Camp Croft
S. C
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Western Newspaper Union
Whit Wyatt
Kirby Higbe
Red Birds
Dazzy Vance
Wild Bill Hallahan
Cardinal Money
Andy High
Luque
Sylvester Johnson
Cardinal
High
Bleeding Hearts
Leo Durocher
Lynn
Henderson
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