Malone Urges Merchant Marine Role in War and Peace
Gen. Paul B. Malone, commander of the Fourth Army area, told a West Coast audience that an American merchant marine is essential in war and beneficial in peace. He cited soaring transport costs in war times, gave price jumps for cotton and wheat, and warned that lack of U S ships would strain the economy and hinder national defense. He noted ships built in World War I now idle and urged Congress to authorize a robust merchant fleet with American ownership to speed, cut costs, and safeguard supply lines. He spoke in San Antonio after visiting Fort Sam Houston and addressed Rotary Club at the St. Anthony hotel.
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San Antonio
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Chicago
Sixth Corps
West Coast
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Rotary Chuir
St. Anthony
Shirley Temple Receives Record Christmas for 438 Gifts
A 1885 wire service item reports Shirley Temple, America's beloved child star, received 438 gifts by Christmas Eve with 13 to 15 arriving hourly. The Temple home is stacked with packages, including 3 foxes, 41 hens, 43 dresses, 3 junior encyclopedias, and 300 other items. Gifts extend from Brazil, Argentina and Guatemala.
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Internations News Service
America
Shirley Temple
Shirley
Brazil
Argentina
Guatemala
New Narcolepsy Treatment Reported in Journal
In Chicago on December 27, 1939, the Journal of the American Medical Association described a new treatment for narcolepsy. Doctors Myror of Los Angeles and Bloomberg of Boston reported successful use of a firie ence drug on nine patients, each of whom had fallen asleep three to ten times daily before the treatment.
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Des
Journal of the American Medical Associaton
Myror
Los Angeles
End Bloomberg
Boston
Azmetal
Er. Wallred
France Seeks Navy Limitation Plan At London Talks
Paris December 21 France may propose a first limitation plan applicable to all five powers when the London naval conference reconvenes next month. Pierre France Pietri told Le Petit Journal that France seeks to preserve its pre eminence and asserts permanent status amid the talks.
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Paris
London
Santa brings twins in Ban Benito on Christmas Day
Dr. Santa Claus visits the Tom Cowart home delivering Christmas joy as MW. Cash and family welcome twins weighing seven pounds each born on Christmas Day.
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Benito
Cash
Santa Claus
Tom Cowart
Riveting set to begin on San Antonio federal building
Construction engineer Allison warned that riveting on the new federal building and post office near Alamo Plaza will start in two to three weeks. The project will include 3563 tons of steel, more than any San Antonio structure, with 460 tons already in place and girders over 110 tons each. Excavation nears completion as foundation tasks drop to 14 remaining issues.
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Alamo Plaza
Allison
Federal Building
San Antonio
Alliso
Guests Admitted to Jackson Fete by Democratic Club
Jackson guests invited to a January 8 dinner at the St. Anthony hotel with admission free for spouses and sweethearts of members and for others on the same ticket. M M Buchanan, president of the Young Democratic Club of Bexar County, announced the plan to boost participation ahead of President Roosevelt’s radio speech. The event is tied to reducing a $275,000 deficit in the Democratic campaign fund, with a $6 ticket portion noted.
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Jackson
Young Democratic Club
Bexar County
M. M. Buchanan
Buchanan
St. Anthony
Roosevelt
WPA Street Widening Job Starts With 200 Men
About 200 workers began Friday on a Works Progress Administration street widening project on Zarramore Street from West Commerce Street toward Frio City road. The two mile stretch will be widened from 20 feet to 16 feet, according to Street Commissioner Paul E. Steffler.
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Commerce
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Paul E. Steffler
Steffler
Mexican Strangles Self in Jail Cell
In Laredo, December 2, two Mexican men held as insane in the county jail last night hanged themselves. One, 24, fashioned a chain around his neck and slowly strangled, after being jailed several days. He had lived in the area about ten years.
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Laredo
Perfector Rodriguez
Man Hurt in Fall From Scaffold at Up Town Theater
R W Gewalt, 44, of 116 Pacliteay mie, Santa Rosa, suffered a possible skull fracture after falling from a scaffold while redecorating an up town theater Thursday night. He was admitted to Santa Rosa hospital.
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R W. Gewalt
Santa Rosa
Gewalt
2000 Yule Cards Face Destruction in San Antonio
About 2000 Christmas cards sent to San Antonio residents will be destroyed due to insufficient postage. The post office announced Friday that the cards are non returnable and will be discarded.
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San Antonio
Walter W Take Exam for Military Academy Appointment
Walter W regent, son of Warnt Officer R A Feline of Fort Sam Houston, designated to take the March entrance examination for appointment to United Blairs Military Academy. He is a private in the Machine Gun troop of the 124th Cavalry Texes National Guard.
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