Washington editor urges Japan neutrality act use
A Washington editor argues for invoking the Neutrality Act in response to Japan's actions in China. The piece portrays Japan as the aggressor, questions American policy under Roosevelt, and calls for concerted action by the United States Britain and France. It notes potential embargo implications and discusses Soviet China ties and French railway nationalization.
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Washington
Japan
Roosevelt
United States
Canada
Great Britain
China
Coolidge
Hoover
France
Far East
Russia
Asia
Europe
Hitler
Germany
Stalin
Paris
Atlantic
Brain Trust
Roosevelt Brain Trust
Congress
Louis Defends Title Amid Mixed Crowd Verdicts at Yankee Stadium
The crowd debated Joe Louis's win over Tommy Farr at Yankee Stadium, with fans split between praising the bout as brave or dull and questioning Louis's peak form. Critics noted Louis's diminished speed and rhythm, contrasting it with Farr's clever use of elbows and heart, while observers cited the judges and referee's scoring as influential.
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Joe Louis
Tommy Farr
Yankee Stadium
Farr
Louis
Britain
London
V. P
Schmeling
Donovan
Joe
Bradley
Brown Bomber
Absent-mindedness Across Notable Figures
A column recalls miscues by prominent figures including Dwight W. Morrow who phoned from Philadelphia asking why he was there, Henry A. Wallace misplacing his passport in a trunk, and J David Stern who failed to recognize he had just finished lunch ten minutes earlier while dining with a friend.
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Dwight W. Morrow
Philadelphia
Henry A. Wallace
Czechoslovakia
London
J. David Stern
New York Post
Philadelphia Record
Stern
Helper of Humanity quotation grants immediate aid to children
Quote attributed to Philip Brooks stresses that assisting a child safeguards humanity and that support given to people at any life stage grants future benefits to mankind.
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Phillips Brooks
Nou
Firestone
Record Ship Distance Rewrites Historical Travel Benchmark
Collier's Weekly reports the 33 000 ton United States aircraft carrier Lexines set a 768 mile in 24 hours record during a dash between San Francisco and Honolulu. The vessel’s top speed is listed as 23 34 knots, surpassing ships like the Queen Mary and the Normandie.
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United States
Lexines
San Francisco
Honolulu
Collier’s Weekly
Think the motto of a great American business group
A six line excerpt highlights the motto THINK carved in granite over a training school entrance. It notes educators and philosophers praising thought. It argues thinking drives progress and prevents accidents, citing Rodin and a Pick-Up page quote about the word’s significance.
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NE of
America
Rodin
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