Vandenberg Emerges as GOP Favorite Over Dewey in 1940
The analysis argues Vandenberg’s midline record could win both GOP and Democratic votes while Dewey lacks a proven administrative track. It notes Bridges and Martin as other potential contenders and outlines 1940 campaign dynamics, including editorial bias and party strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg
Florida Canal
Bridges
New Hampshire
H. Styles Bridges
Alfred M. Landon
Landon Bridges
Landon Bridge
Styles Bridges
Martin
House
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Joe Martin
Mlinois
Leo E. Allen
Alf Landon
Armaments and Neutrality Across Nations in the Shadow War
The piece argues that true neutrality is unclear as laws restrict arms exports while wartime economies push shipments abroad. It cites U S export subsidies and German, British, and French scrap metal trade, highlighting how Europe’s rearmament relies on materials from allied and adversary sources. It warns that future wars may see troops wounded by metals sourced from home nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Belgium
Britain
Leopold
Chauvineau
Brussels
Derniere Heure
Germany
U. S
Ohio
John M. Vorys
Congress
Agriculture Department
Japan
Ministry of Supply
Sweden
Spain
Britaines
India
Australia
Ian -Aa
Brit
Greece
Canada
United States Expenditure Trends From 1878 To 1940
The article traces federal spending growth from 1878 to 1940, noting milestones such as the first one billion dollar year in 1909 and a peacetime record of 11 billion last year. It highlights major costs like old age pensions, railroad retirement, and interest on the national debt, with figures and context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
U. S
Seventy-sixth
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Roosevelt
Senate
Agriculture Department
Irish Newcomers Shape Early Hollywood Star Cycle
A look at rising Irish born actresses in American films includes Maureen O Hara and Geraldine Fitzgerald, with Laurence Olivier poised to star in Rebecca. The piece notes Feuds on air amuse audiences, and Pat Friday's rise after Bing Crosby program exposure.
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Ireland
Greer Garson
Goodby Mr. Chips
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Maureen O’hara
Charles Laughton
Esmeralda
RKO
Dublin
Abbey Theater
Jamaica Inn
Experi
Pat Friday
University of California
Bing Crosby
Crosby
Beverly Hills
Hollywood
NBC
Agriculture Good or Bad? A 1929 Basis Revisited
A Standard Statistics review compares 1929 farm conditions with the present, finding similarities in overall status yet noting different bases for prosperity. Retail activity shows gains, driven by mail order houses rather than local merchants, while farm expenditures shift and industry decentralizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Standard Statistics Company
Admiral Yarnell May Claim Distinguished Service Medal
The forecast notes Admiral Harry E. Yarnell may be awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by Congress for his stand during Japan's push toward the Occidentals in China. Also cited are projected rises in U S cotton consumption, a Windsor return rumor, and a long U S oil reserve estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Yarnell
U. S
Japan
Occidentals
China
Congress
One Man's Family Tops Radio Guide Poll for Best Serial
The annual Radio Guide poll awards One Man's Family as the best serial dramatic program on air while Charlie McCarthy wins six awards. Errol Flynn passes Commerce tests and gains private pilot license. Bette Davis must shave eyebrows for Queen Elizabeth role and will need vacation to regrow after filming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Guide
Charlie McCarthy
Errol Flynn
U. S. Department of Commerce
Bette Davis
Western Newspaper Union
Morning prep menu for cool day dining
A set of make ahead recipes for fast dinner in warm weather. Pineapple Upside Down Loaf Tomatoes Stuffed With Macaroni Buttered Fresh Peas Minted Pear Salad Hot Biscuits and Strawberry Fluff appear with baking times and temperatures. Also a promotion for Eleanor Howe's Household Hints book with ordering details.
Pure Cellulose Curtains Enter Home Decor History
Curtains made from pure cellulose mimic rare chintzes and printed linens, costing less than a dollar to redrape an entire house. They resemble vellum and feel like fine percale, offering durable drapability and many sunfast patterns, sold finished with tie backs in three lengths.
Little Niceties Make Cheerful Guest Room
Summer guests will appreciate a cheerful guest room with its own style and coordinated pieces. A chest of drawers a vanity a bedside lamp and table a chaise longue and good reading matter help, with a good mattress and springs rated as most essential for comfort.
Logs for the Apartment Dweller Firelog Supply
Apartment residents now have compressed fireplace logs made from sawdust and shavings. Each bone dry log measures 4 by 12 inches, burns about four hours, and fits a month’s supply into a closet. They burn with colored flames blue orange purple or green like driftwood fires.
Dining Bay Screens Out Flies for Outdoor Meals
In warm weather diners can enjoy meals outdoors with three sided windows screened to exclude flies. The solution bans the insects while keeping fresh air and a pleasant dining experience.
Sealing Jellies Use Hot Paraffin For Sterilizing Seals
Use paraffin heated to a smoking hot state to seal jars. Tilt the glass so melted paraffin forms a seal around the sides and covers the top, sterilizing as it seals.
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Joseph W. Labine
O.P
Tom Dewey
Politics
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Washington
Michigan
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Gallup
Fortune
White House
FWA
FLA
FSA
Federal Works, Federal Loan and
Federal Security Agencies
WPA
Works Projects Administration
Works Progress Administration
H. Styles
Lord Davies
United Kingdom
Reich
Luxemburg
Great Britain
Holland
Enanene
Interior
Eeecenvene Eenveenee
Treasury Post Office Seamens
Seetcus
Navy Re
Olivier
Virginia Vale
Enced
Abbey
Rebecca
Laurence Olivier
Katherine Cornell
Merle Oberon
Max de Winter
Rudy Vallee
Will Osborne
Walter Winchell
Ben Bernie
Sammy Kaye
Kay Kyser
Kyser
Kaye
Maureen Owara
Lord Beaverbrook
London Evening Standard
England
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
T. G. Delbridge
Philadelphia
The
American Society For Testing Materials
Ae” Fi
Eleanor Howe
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
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