Privates Pay May Be Boosted to 42 Bucks
A Senate subcommittee approved a measure to increase pay for the armed forces and related agencies. Enlisted men and the lowest officers would rise to 42 a day, with higher raises for first class privates, corporals, sergeants and select staff ranks, while some officer increases were removed.
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Senate
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast and Geodetic Survey and
Public Health Service
Air Corps Expansion Reaches New High
The West Coast Air Corps Training Center leads a three center expansion with 26 flying schools in California and nationwide. A new screening test now assesses learning ability, boosting acceptances to 75 percent, with Santa Ana serving as a major cadet training and replacement hub.
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Randolph Field
Randolph
Flying Training Command
Washington, D. C
West Coast Air Corps Training Center
California Chamber of Commerce
Army Air Corps
Avia
Air Corps
Ralph P. Cousins
Wcactc
West Coast
Santa Ana
California
MacArthur Disciplined Poker Night at West Point
Col. Gimperling recalls a 1903 West Point poker game interrupted by MacArthur on duty. He advised cadets to avoid studying military tactics after hours and enjoy the recreation, saluting as he left. The story, sourced from American Weekly, highlights MacArthur’s humor and discipline.
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MacArthur
West Point
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Thomas N.gimperling
Denver
Colo
Gimperling
Academy
American Weekly
Air Force 18 Now Separate Military Unit
President Roosevelt announced a major Army reorganization making the Air Forces a separate unit. The Army splits into Army Air Forces, Army Ground Forces, and Service and Supply under General Marshall with Arnold to lead the Air Forces. The changes take effect March 9 and aim to raise efficiency during wartime.
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AIR Force 18
Roosevelt
Army Air Forces
Army Ground Forces
George C. Marshall
United States
Henry H. Arnold
Army
Lesley J. McNair
Army General Headquarters
Brehon R. Somervill
Old Washington furnace near Bessemer City NC remembered
Reminder of North Carolina ironworking history notes the Washington iron furnace near Bessemer City. Active in the late 1700s and early 1800s it produced hinges irons and other wrought fixtures and even cast cannonballs for the American army during Kings Mountain battles though the British had already fallen by the time they cooled.
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North Carolina
Washington Iron Furnaace
Bessemer City
N. C
Kings Mountain
Cigar Store Indian Retires With Gloucester Shop Owner
After 53 years outside a Gloucester tobacco shop, a real cigar store Indian statue retires with proprietor Henry C. Brown who sold the shop but kept the figure. Brown moves the Indian to Magnolia home and says it is now a museum piece, already turning down a $750 offer.
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Gloucester
Mass
Henry C. Brown
Brown
Magnolia
Young Fort Benning Gunner Aims High Amid Enlistment
A 14 year old enlisted at Fort Benning Georgia joining an armored division nicknamed Hell on Wheels. He says his parents took six months to consent and he listed his age as 18. He dreams of becoming a major by age 44.
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Fort Benning, Ga
Hell On Wheels
Death of Pyrrhus King of Epirus by Tile in Argos
The ancient ruler Pyrrhus of Epirus famed for leading armies unharmed in battle met his end when a woman threw a tile from a roof in Argos in 272 B.C. The incident ended a celebrated military career marked by repeated near misses.
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Pyrrhus
Epirus
Argos
327th School Squadron Dominates Cage League Finish
The 327th School Squadron kept its flawless record and topped the Miurex Field basketball league as final games were played at Shafter High School gym. Notable results include 327th’s 24 to 18 win over 326th, 525’s 30 to 20 win over 25th, and 525’s 26 to 24 upset over 326th, with Minter Field praising officials Gene Ford and Monty Montgomery for refereeing.
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Miurex
Shafter High School
Co. L
Minter Field
Gene Ford
Monty Montgomery
Shafter School Board
Minter
Glider Training Draws Army Air Corps Pilots to Twenty Nine Palms
Army Air Corps pilots from across the nation converge on the desert town to study gliding at a dedicated air academy. Veteran flyers Harvey Stephens and Dr. Wal dgang B. Lemperer oversee instruction as trainees learn to master wind and sailplane flight, with noted aviators like Johnny Robinson and Dick Johnson among the early students.
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Twenty-Nine Palms
Army Air Corps
Desert Air Academy
Air Corps
Waldgang B. Lemperer
Johnnie Robinson
Dick Johnson
Harvey Stephens
Gary Cooper
York
General DeWitt bars unauthorized speaking on evacuation policy
Lieutenant General J L DeWitt, commanding Western Defense Command, says military necessity guides exclusion decisions for evacuation and denies any authorized spokesperson. He notes two weeks of staff work to finalize area delimitations and a forthcoming proclamation on restricted zones.
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Ak Ae
Pacific Staf Uation
J. L. DeWitt
Western Defense ‘Command
Fourth Army
DeWitt
Western Defense “Command
Civilian Employment at Minter Field Advised
Civilians seeking work at Minter Field should contact the Southern California Military District at 1413 United States Post Office Building Los Angeles California for information.
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Minter Field
California
United States Post Office Buildng
Los Angeles
Correct Addressing of Mail Urged for Military Personnel
Lieutenant General J. L. DeWitt, commander of the Western Defense Command and the Fourth Army, urged correct addressing of mail to all military personnel. Mail should bear the recipient’s name, unit or organization, to prevent delivery delays.
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Thorde
J. L. DeWitt
Western’ Defense Command
Fourth Army
DeWitt
de Witt
Californians Face 12.3 Billion Tax Load Next Year
Federal state and local tax levies will total 12.3 billion dollars for Californians in the upcoming fiscal year, yielding an average per capita tax of more than 300 dollars.
ADLERIKA Promises Quick Relief for Digestive Woes
Quick relief from constipation gas and sour stomach through time tested Adberika. Five carminatives soothe and warm the stomach while a $3 laxative draws moisture to soften and move intestinal wastes for a comfortable bowel movement. Available at Shafter Drug Store and McClure Drug Store.
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Adlerika
Shafter Drug Store
McClure Drug Store
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Bill Endicott
Subcommittee
Superman
General Staff
War Department
Combat Command
Iron Works
SCH. SQ
Cage League
Jean Warren
University of California Agricultural Extension Service
United
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Ea ST
Free City Delivery
J.L. DeWitt
Southern California Gas CO
Ldeas
National Defense
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