Practical plan for navy construction on the West coast
A columnist urges Congress to fund overhaul and expansion of Mare Island and Bremerton yards and to place half or a third of future battleship construction on the West coast. The piece argues Pacific coast facilities and private plant readiness are essential as the United States embarks on a large naval buildup. It rebukes Admiral Dubose s view that Pacific coast battleship construction is impractical. Through a practical program, the West coast would support fleet needs and shorten repair timelines in wartime.
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William G. Dubose
Navy Construction
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Pacific
Dubose
Panama Canal
Atlantic Coast
Eack
West Coast
Navy
Pacific Coast
California
United States
Mare Island
U. S. S. Montana
England
Congress
Bremerton
Admiral Dubose
Unider
Alaska
Ealmon
Siberian
Japan
Kins Fens
Roosevelt studies plans for super transcontinental highways
Recovery note calls for wide express highways linking all parts of the country to speed commerce and mobilize defenses. Hearst papers urged such projects for years as essential to recovery. The president favors higher prices to boost income and jobs but omits tax relief, urging reform to fund expansion and employment creation.
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Roosevelt
Hearst
America
Mineral Salt Essential to Infant Growth and Nutrition
Experts warn that mineral salt iron reserves stored in the liver at birth are critical for a child’s growth. The text stresses iron’s role throughout infancy, especially when the mother’s iron intake is low, and notes reserves drop noticeably by six months.
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Iver
Carers
Sims
Mineral nutrition for infants in early life
Article discusses importance of iron and minerals in infant diets, emphasizing bottle feeding and supplement seeds, cereals, and vegetables. Notes risk of iron deficiency in premature and some full term infants and challenges to fetal iron storage theories. Mentions sources rich in minerals and cautions about early dietary supplementation.
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Hing Peas. Syqd., Inc
Tricky True or False History Test Items
A playful quiz lists items that may be false historical claims. It includes sword of Benedict Arnold at Gettysburg, a sonnet by Michelangelo, a Black American named Calumbus, a 4.4 micrograph of King, RA painting of Christ before Julius Caesar, a Pisa leaning tower, Galileo telescope, a witch sachet, an igloo in Egypt, a tornado wind, centennial Lincoln emancipation program, California document 1809, Vermilion ribbon blue, and a sprinting record of Mevin Sheppard.
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Benedict Arnold
Gettysbirg
Michelangelo
Calumbus
King
England
Christ
Julius Sesar
Pisa
Galileo
Egypt
Lincoln
California
Mevin Sheppard
Sun Bonnets and Hats Through Time in New York Fashion
The column wanders through vintage and modern millinery, from sun bonnets to shifting mourning veils, noting how hats and headwear reflect era and mood. Observations roam across Zazu Pitts to Lillian Gish, Suzy, and Lynn Fontanne as fashion trends swing from quaint to comic.
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New York
ZaSu Pitts
Sol Wynn
Lillian Gish
Suzy
Lovely Lynn Fontanne
Taderh Farbelows
Fashion nostalgia from a bygone era in McIntyre's musings
C O McIntyre muses on fashion through decades of menswear, recalling tight hats mourning veils and raglan sleeves. He recalls the influence of theater troupes and stars like Jolson and Coward, praising a simple stock suit as timeless while lampooning fad-driven styles.
Salmon Run Returns to Power the Bonneville Dams
An April feature previews the great king salmon returning to the Columbia River to spawn, with $7.2 million fish escalators at Bonneville and four large fish elevators. The plan aims to yield $15 million yearly, while Cayuse and Kilikat elders watch, skeptics worry about fish ladders, and scientists anticipate a dramatic life-cycle spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cr- Tumbis
Bonneville
Army
Empire State Building
Blue Swift
Eac
Ibsen
Hee
Alaska Salmon Fight Against Japanese Nets
Edwin C Hill reports on Alaska salmon protection amid Japanese fleet pressure. Congress considers a bill to preserve red salmon, arguing foreign canneries drain resources and threaten markets. Arctic fisheries face decline as domestic catches suffer while consumption rises.
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Alaska
England
Just One Long Laugh Lays Bare a Dying Star
Virginia Carlyle of Berkeley Gall, once the campus darling known for her radiant laugh and popularity, hides a grim fate. Behind the merry mask lies leukemia, a creeping illness stealing her strength as she faces an untimely end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Carlyle
Carlyle
Law
Virginia Cartie
Berkeley
Gall
Dralig Wietron
Great-hearted woman hides grief behind brave laughter
Elsie Robinson writes of a young woman who endures a grim secret after a personal crisis. The narrative blends resilience and sorrow as the patient endures a life changing moment, choosing to mask pain with bright laughter while penning notes that reveal later truths. The piece underscores courage amid silence and the weight of unspoken suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teft
Tingeas
From L A Light Files Two Decades Back
February 26 1972 and February 26 1918 features reflect local politics and immigration talk. Mayor M Chambers rejects campaign entanglements urging schools to stay out of politics while Congressman Wurzbach backs seasonal Mexican labor in immigration policy. In 1918 a pennies donation supported Red Cross andSA chapters along with war savings stamps honored by Hermann Bohm lodge, boosting community war effort.
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M. Chambers
Combig
C. W. Datterfield
Harry M. Wurzebach
Wurzbach
Albert's Hall
Gother Nepnedus
Bohemans of
San Antonio
The
American
Red Gross
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Tims
Underworld
Jook
Yesteryear
Freddie Cramley
Mavidba College
Harry Frank
Thidianapolis
al Jolson
al G. Fields
Neil O'Brien
Lasses
Parke Central
William Faversham
Noel Coward
Algo Nothing
McNawght Synd., Inc
Salmon
George Redhawk
Pur Clic
Odd McIntyre
Atake
Ndder
Grand Coulee
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Sirkus
Ethan
Elsie Robinson
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Ban Antonis
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Hermann Bong
Wat
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