Army to Reorganize West Point Tactics Like Open Football
West Point chief of staff Gen. Malin Craig leads a sweeping army reorganization to emphasize open game mobility and adaptability. The plan grows from Craig’s early career near a pivotal 1897 game that kept him from dismissal and set the Army on a modern athletic and tactical path.
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Eton
Britain
West Point
Malin Craig
Trinity College
Craig
Trinity
Frank Merriwell
Pop Anson
Chicago
St. Joseph
Washington Digest debates six year term for president
WILLIAM BRUCKART reports that Senator Burke proposes a six year presidential term with a single term limit. The piece notes third term talk is widespread while avoiding any claim about F D R's actual intentions.
Roosevelt Third Term View Fades Into Political Battle
A seasoned observer argues Franklin D. Roosevelt may pursue a third term to mold history, noting his drive to set precedents and dominate party power. The piece previews an intra Democratic struggle ahead of the 1940 convention, with names like Ickes Wallace and Garner featured as opposing factions.
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Franklin Roosevelt
William Brackart
Mr. Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Ickes
Wallace
Corcoran
Minton
Indiana
Harrison
Garner
Jim Farley
Democratic Party
Senate
Coolidge
Love Finds Andy Hardy tops drift in new film run
Radio and film gossip notes highlight Love Finds Andy Hardy as a popular entry with Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Cecilia Parker Anne Rutherford Lana Turner and others. Rooney praised as superb while Gary Cooper focuses on The Cowboy and the Lady.
Heroic Grinder of Molten Powder in World War I Plant
Herman Beaver of Chicago risked his life at a Milwaukee munitions plant in July 1917 when grinding salvaged powder for rifle grenades exploded. He narrowly escaped with burns after rolling on the ground on instruction to do so, aided by a supervisor and coworkers as flames and powder dust filled the shack.
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Richard Strauss
Stefan Strauss
Zweig
Herr Strauss
Reich Culture Chamber
Federation of German Composers
der Fridenstag
Joseph Gregor
Munich
New York
B York
Berlin
Waltz
Vienna
Bavaria
Roosevelt
Jon Hall
Frances Langford
Hall
Tahiti
Hollywood
al Siegel
Ethel Mermah
Dorothy Lamour
Shirley Ross
Marsha Hunt
Andrea Martin
Patricia Ellis
Don Ameche
20Th Century-Fox
Lupe Velez
Johnnie Weismuller
Lupe
Jack Benny
Pickens Sisters
Btue
Provincetown
Douglas Corrigan
Martha Raye
David Rose
Bob Hope
Zukor
Martha
Western Newspaper Union
Herman Beaver
Chicago
France
Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee River
Herman
Fumage and Chimney Tax in English History
The article traces the fumage or chimney tax from Domesday payments to the king for each hearth. It notes Edward the Black Prince levying a florin per hearth in his French territories. It recalls an early English statute imposing two shillings per hearth and states the tax was abolished in 1689.
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Edward
England
Nature Builds a Bridge in Vorarlberg Valley
Reports from Vienna describe a chalkstone natural bridge over the Schwarzwasser river in Kleinwal valley Vorarlberg. The 30 foot span grows as water rushes beneath and three pine trees have grown into the arch providing support.
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Kleinwals
Vorarlberg
Austria
Schwarzwasser River
Vienna
Oilcloth Shelf Edging For Kitchen Windows
Ruth Wyeth Spears suggests an easy kitchen window update using oilcloth shelf edging. Use 35 inch wide fabric, 1 inch top hem, 2 inch bottom hem for body and crisp lines, with a rod gap casement and shrinkage allowance. Coordinate colors with shelf edging and tie backs, plus thumb tacks for color accents.
Highway Rules for Safe Driving Cautions and Habits
Practical guidance on road safety. Drivers should learn their car limits and anticipate hazards. Expect the worst with unknown roads and nearby dangers such as trees houses parked cars and pedestrians. Signals should be clear to all affected.
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Pat Harrison
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Ytou
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Gary Cooper
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Mickey Rooney
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