Navy patrols Atlantic to spy Nazi raiders on 2000 mile range
Washington weighs war by observation craft over guns as U S patrols scan the Atlantic for raiders. The effort could speed British warnings and allow pursuers to track raiders, potentially altering naval tactics and farm subsidies amid tax-cut talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Admiralty
U. S
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Congress
Broadcasts In German Heard From Washington Plans
A National Farm and Home Hour piece discusses a planned German language broadcast from Washington to reach German speaking residents and their descendants. The program aims to educate and unite audiences while countering Nazi propaganda and possibly promoting anti Nazi messages. It cites Attorney General Jackson and notes increased foreign language newscasts from major networks and WRUL Boston.
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WNU
H Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
Washington
Total Defense
England
Germany
Potomac
Department of Justice
Goebbels
Goethe
Berlin
Jackson
United States
France
European
South America
Department
Officers Must Read Broadly Says Army Circular
A 16 page circular outlines book recommendations for officers spanning philosophy political science military history international relations and major works from Stalin's Secret Service to Hitler's Mein Kampf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalin
Secret Service
Hitler
Army Adds Fourth Grade Requirement for Draft Registration
The Selective Service says illiteracy blocks draft eligibility. After attempting to train illiterate selectees on modern machines, officials now require a fourth grade education or its equivalent to join the army.
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Army
Selective Service Administration
Comfortable Slip For Large Women With Darted Fit
A slip designed for large women features underarm and waistline darts to ensure a comfortable bust fit and slim silhouette. The pattern offers both strap and non strap styles for a versatile, well tailored undergarment.
Right of the Accused in Roman and English Law
The right of an accused to confront accusers traces to imperial Rome and appears in English law, not as an original constitutional feature. Festus, the Judean procurator, replied that Romans do not condemn before the accused can face his accusers and answer the charges.
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Rome
St. Paul
Festus
Judea
Paul
Jerusalem
New Way to a Youthful Figure Slimming Story
A stout woman loses up to 24 pounds in three months by limiting calories to about 1200 daily. She feels younger while eating as much as ever. The ad promises a graceful new figure with a 32 page booklet of 42 low calorie menus and a calorie chart. Send for a copy by mail.
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Washington
Russia
Stalin
State Department
Sumner Welles
Tovarisch Oumanski
Sixteenth Street
England
British Isles
Hitler
Genevieve Tabouis
France
Gestapo
United States
Germany
Suez
Gibraltar
Masonry Via Wire Ceremony Links Stones Across Distances
A London exhibit drew 10,000 Masons as a dignitary laid a substitute stone. Each move triggered electrical synchronization that laid the real stone miles away at a hospital site, demonstrating a new method of coordinating cornerstone ceremonies via electric wires.
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Colliers
London
The New Way to a Youthful Figure Ad
Reader home service ad from 635 Sixth Ave New York offers a youthfulness guide for 10 cents. Preserves address and price as read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reader-Home
Sixth Ave
New York City
Scorn for Small Things Echoes in Ancient Proverb
A terse Ecclesiastic maxim warns that contempt for minor matters leads to gradual downfall, reflecting a cultural emphasis on prudence and discipline in everyday life. The phrase underlines the belief that small transgressions accumulate into larger failures over time.
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U.S. Navy
Britain
Bell Syndicate
WNN
Heen
Baukhage
National Farm
Home Hour
By Baukhage
Cogle Electric CO
Sioux City
Iowa
American Auto Parts
Optometrist
Dr. Grove
Crescent
GUS Pech Foundry & Mfg. CO
LeMars, Iowa
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Tri-State College
Siolx City
Herron Jewelry
Pierce
Elgins
Walthams
Louis Perloff
Walnut St
Phila
Maytag Parts & Service
Cooper Washer Parts Coo
Jonn
I. D
Cain
J. Fuller
Jerry Link
Widow Brown
Jed Moore
Jed
Hellegg
St Choice
St.Joseph EO
Collins
FFOR
Emerson
Vauven
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