Merchant Marine Must Be Saved by McAdoo Proposals
Senator McAdoo of California urges immediate national action to exempt intercoastal shipping from Panama Canal tolls and to subsidize and integrate the merchant marine as an auxiliary of the U S Navy. He argues equal tolls with Britain hurt American fleets and stresses defense needs, proposing naval reserve operation, discipline, and navy-standard training.
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McAdoo
California
U. S. Navy
Panama Canal
Pacific Coast
Weakness in Sky Hints at U S Air Defense Shortfalls
Cleveland hosts a national aeronautical planning conference where Maj. Gen. Frank Andrews warns the United States is unprepared to defend itself in an air war. Rep. Melvin Maas says current planes and manpower would not deter an aerial attack, underscoring a looming risk of defeat without timely readiness. England expects 10,000 military aircraft for defense by year’s end, while America faces potential disaster if peace-time corrections are delayed.
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Panama Canal
America
Wilson
England
National Aeronautical Planning Conference
Cleveland
United States
Frank Andrews
Ae General Headquarters
Air Forde
Melvin Maas
Minnesota
Leprosy Through History and Medical Progress
Leprosy ranks as a feared disease across eras with biblical and ancient associations. The germ is the bacillus leprae, discovered long ago, causing skin and nerve damage and deformities. Advances show curability in certain stages and several drugs aiding treatment, including dye-based therapies being explored.
Lapses and dye concerns in early medical notes
The text discusses lapses after a procedure, mentions a dye called fluorescint, and notes 10 percent eye recovery in Teptosy using chaulimoogra oil. It cautions that dependable results from treatment are not yet available and references ongoing efforts until a desirable end is reached.
Duty of Society to Help Lepers and Provide Care
By Royal S Copeland M D argues society must aid lepers through compassionate medical care. Not every case needs quarantine. even when sent to a leper colony, the goal is cure and restoration to home and community.
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King Fens
Once Overs in New York Cafes and Entertainers
A slice of New York life outlines cafe entertainers in cheap venues who serve customers by day and perform at night, mostly in neighborhoods like Yorkville. It notes typical pay around $35 monthly plus about $30 weekly in tips, with notable exceptions such as Irving Berlin and Jimmy Durante who rose to Broadway and Hollywood.
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New York
Yorkville
Eighty-sixth Street
Irving Berlin
Ivsy Baline
Mike Saller
Chinatown
Jimmy Durante
Coney Island
Jimmy
Broadway
Hollywood
Erudite Printer and Esme O'Brien Highlight Local Scene
The article profiles Cope Hyatt a famed old Herald printer and Ben Ge Cisseros noted for vivid editorials in Philadelphia days. It praises junior Esme O'Brien a popular 17 year old debutante with multilingual talents and dance flair. It also notes clubs trimming dues, and rumors of organizational closures amid financial strains.
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Cope Hyatt
Herald
Ben Ge Cisseros
Duratiig Bn
Philadelphia
Esme O’brien
Esmond O'Brien
McIntyre on Grace Menken and Helen Menken signing styles
O O McIntyre notes the deaf and mute parents of actresses Helen Menken and Grace Menken Lytell influenced their expressive onstage and offstage gesturing learned in sign language before speech. He praises Tarkington’s recent stories and mentions aging author recuperating in Maine with limited vision.
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Helen Menken
Grace Menken Lytells
Ara Tate
Boatie Tarkington
Monsieur Beaiepire
Indiana
Pengod
Maine
Ten and Twenty Years Ago From L A Light Files
A San Antonio report recalls crowded conditions at two senior high schools Main Avenue and Brackenridge under threat of reclassification to a second high school class per the Southern Association of Colleges. Judge O B Fitzhugh notes a third high school is the only fix if bond issues pass. General Harbord, ex Camp Travis, promotes radio’s role in international communication during a visit. Sergt H Balsley recounts air service for France at a Rotary Club luncheon. The Birth of a Nation screening at Grand Opera House is canceled amid military and church protests.
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Tanuaty
Sn Antonio
Main Avenue
Brackeneridge
Southern Association of Colleges
O. Br. Fitzhugh
Board of Education
Janey G. Harbord
New York
Radio Corporation of Africa
General Harbord
Camp Travis
France
Lafayetta Escadrille
Rotary Club
Tony
Sergt. H. ©. Balsley
San Antonio
D. W. Grittus
Grand Opera House
Ted
Utenegro
Ube City
Lorelle Wayte and the Burden of Sacrificed Love
A dramatic tale follows Lorelle Wayte who sacrifices schooling and romance to care for family after her father dies and later after her lover Ted marries, leaving Lorelle alone with a cherished child and a string of unfulfilled promises. The narrative centers on ungrateful spouses, aging desire, and the pain of unmet sacrifices.
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Lorelia
Ted
Lorelle
Sacrifice and Self Reliance in Public Morality
By Elsie Robinson the column argues goodness has limits and true sacrifice should serve self and society. Lorelia’s case is used to urge personal responsibility, warn against unwarranted pity, and stress duty to oneself before aiding others, with a cautious view of self righteousness and control by higher powers.
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Uatua
Latella
Lorelia
Familiar Sayings Missing Letters Puzzle
Fragmented quotes with missing letters from famous authors and works. The list blends lines from Shakespeare, Dickens, Byron, Shelly, Tennyson, and others, with garbled OCR errors. It reads as a puzzle seeking the completed phrases and original authors for each item.
Crooning Match by Edwin C Hill in Empire Broadcast
A critical, satirical look at a six Arab country simultaneous broadcast pitting Britain against Italy. Abdul crooning for Il Duce, England countering with Ronald Phillips, while Ibn Saud weighs empire loyalties. Reflections on empire, memory, and illusion frame a surreal press scene.
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Britain
Italy
Abdul
Tl Duce
Arabia
Felix
Shelot
Fellanin
England
Big Ben
Ail
Ronald Phillips
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Park Row
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O. O. McIntyre
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Ryu
L. A. Light Files
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Lorellia
Hubb
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Loreella
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Bob
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King Fest
Synd
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Hans
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Wakefield
Lewis Carroll
Dennyson
S.sereyee
Esaac Watts
Tennyson
Kigling
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Hamidt
Damazel
Darmoavel
Pagr
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e—Young
Avery
Edwin C. Hill
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Westminster Abbey
Earl Roberts
Kandahar
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Downing Street
Desert
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Crosby
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Suter Canal
Kipling
Empire
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Sullivan
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Saad
Mount Muab
Moses
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Old Tha Sand
Bla
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