Pershing urged sale of 50 obsolete destroyers to Britain
General Pershing proposes selling 50 obsolete destroyers to Great Britain to deter Germany, arguing legality is obsolete and war may be necessary. The piece contrasts this with George Eliot and Lindbergh debates, warning ships remain vital and not surplus. It stresses naval needs and opposition to offensive war.
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Pershing
New York
England
Germany
George Fielding Eliot
Great Britain
Britain
Major Eliot
Eliot
Lindbergh
Senate
Charles Lindbergh
New Deal
Minton, Pepper
Oklahoma
Elocution
Desarte
Josh Lee
General Pershing
Hitler
Black Jack
George Eliot
Knox
Pershing Warns Against Silence on Aid to Britain
The article notes General Pershing's warning that U S aid to Britain is needed to deter a German attack, and his reaction to Colonel Lindbergh's radio broadcast. Pershing had not planned to comment on Lindbergh but briefly heard his remarks and denounced them privately. The piece also surveys tenant farming trends and Republican party turmoil.
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Washington, D. C
Pershing
Hitler
United States
Lindbergh
A. E
Henry Wallace
Agriculture Department
AAA
Cully Cobb
England
Dover P. Trent
Don’t Be Afraid The American Way to Meet War Fears
Kathleen Norris argues against panic over looming global conflict. She cites anti war pamphlets, stresses America’s naval and air defenses, and urges calm resolve while noting Europe’s long history of shifting borders and resilience. Norris says life will go on and Americans should maintain dignity and independence.
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Germany
Italy
France
England
Europe
Hitler
Russia
Stalin
America
Kathleen Norris
Miss Norris
Spain
Netherlands
Poland
Calais
Napoleon
Holland
Belgium
Alaska
Gadsden Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
Philippines
The Hardest Part of Golf Concentration and Foot Action
The article asks readers to identify golf’s toughest aspect and argues focus is the key. It analyzes putting mechanics, starting tee details, and the need for steady attention on speed and line. It stresses straight stance, smooth backswing, and balanced weight transfer to free hands and wrists for rhythm.
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Henry Picard
P. G. A. Champion
Picard
Hollywood Notes From Big Bear to Zorro Tales
Hollywood scouting and on set antics from Big Bear California to studio shelves. Irene Rich Charles Bickford Melvin Lang and Dave O'Brien feature in location chaos and a broken rib incident. Ida Lupino John Garfield and Pat O'Brien are cited with current projects while Astaire Ginger Rogers future pairings and Maurce Chevalier MacDonald Loy streamlining are teased. Also mentions Geraldine Fitzgerald Charlie Chaplin Tyrone Power and Susanna Foster with upcoming releases and Zorro tales.
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Big Bear
Calif
20Th Century-Fox
Brigham Young
Monogram
Irene Rich
Charles Bickford
Melvin Lang
Dave O’brien
June Carlson
Bickford
O'Brien
Phil Rosen
O’brien
Geraldine Fitzgerald
George Raft
Suez
Charlie Chaplin
Susanna Foster
University of Southern California
Tyrone Power
Zorro
Dougas Fairbanks
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JSC SI
Ays
United Features Win Service
Joe Martin
Dave Ingalls
Bob Taft
Indiana
Colorado Springs
Johnson Hagood
By Kathleen Norris
Grantland Rice
Virginia Vale
Western Newspaper Union
Hollywood
Pat O'Brien
Cary Grant
Shinley Temple
Miss Marker
Errol Flynn
Captain Blood
May Robson
Ida Lupino
Warner Brothers
John Garfield
RKO
Fred Astaire
Ginger
Kitty Foyle
Herbert Moulton
Screen Entertainment
Maurice Chevalier
Jeanette MacDonald
Myrna Loy
Betty Field
Jackie Cooper
Lon Chaney Jr
Ralph Edwards
Oakland
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