It Grows By What It Feeds On
Columnist notes anonymous letters from readers and memories of New York. He recalls Westchester countryside near Times Square, encounters identical twin babies in a hotel lobby, and a Michigan woman’s funeral announcement plan urging donations to an orphans’ home or Humane Society. He also covers Americanization of Georges de Cuevas, art collecting for a World’s Fair Masterpieces exhibit, and the New York newsreel theater scene amid Cadillac hotel demolition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chas
Driscoll
Ister Marie
Wichita
Westcheser County
Times Square
Kansas
Missouri
Mansfield Hotel
West 44Th Street
Manhattan
Mansfield
Mansfield Hall
50Th Street
Humane Society
de Cuevas
Margaret Rockefeller Strong
Meraiis
Margaret
John D Rockefeller
Charles Strong
Rockefeller de Cuevas
East 68Th Street
Marshall Field
John Ringling North
Jules Bache
S. H. Kress
Joe Leblang
George M. Cohan
Broadway
43D Street
Cadilac
Former US Liner Harding Sunk Off Belgian Coast
Refugees report the former US liner President Harding renamed Ville De Bruges was bombed and sunk off the Belgian coast. The 13,869 ton ship belonged to a Belgian shipping firm after sale by US Lines amid neutrality rules.
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London
United States
President Harding
United States Lines
Harding
Ville de Bruges
Fined African Missionary for Traffic Violations
Will Kendall an African missionary was fined ten dollars and costs nine of which were remitted after arraignment yesterday before Justice H C Cummings for failing to stop at Route 57 LaParte and for speeding. He was arrested by Constable M F Banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Kendall
Justice of the Peace
H. C Cummings
Route 57
LaParte
M. F. Banks
Roosevelts Defense Plan Sparks Senate Action
Congress weighs the $1.182 billion emergency defense program as hearings start in both houses. Roosevelt seeks extensive aircraft and naval expansion aiming at 50 000 fighting ships, with tax and debt limits under scrutiny while Navy and Army bills move quickly through the chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Senate
Andrew J. May
House
Military Affairs Committee
Congressional
Scandinavia
Low Countries
Neweir
Posters Urge Italy to Seize Corsica Island
Rome awoke to thousands of posters calling for Italy to seize Corsica the French Mediterranean island. The notices quoted Pietro Giovacchini and urged Italians to reclaim Corsica as “the most Italian earth for 2,000 years” amid anti British and French sentiment and talk of a Roosevelt peace proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Corsica
Mediterranean
Napoleon
Great Britain
France
Roosevelt
Benito Mussolini
Germany
Pietro Giovacchini
Xfussolini
War mood dims on Mussolini a peace talks unlikely
The article notes the war has grown and opinions hold Mussolini will not consider peace moves. It reflects a strengthened resolve and waning prospects for mediation, suggesting further conflict ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussolini
Ohio bands sweep left honors at national music meet
Three Ohio school bands earned top honors at the National School Music competition as Indiana and Illinois bands dominated. Bowling Green State University in Class B marching earned third division rating, while Rittman and Covington in Class C earned second division, and Dover received third division honors. Columbia City Indiana and Union City Indiana also ranked in various divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Mid
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Bowling Green
Rittman and Covington
Andover
Columbia City
Ind
Union City
War ren youth arrested for reckless driving
Elmer Daniel Jackson aged 18 of Warren was arrested at 3 30 p m yesterday for reckless driving, authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Daniel Jackson
Warren
Starchless Potato Claim Baffles Glamour Girls
Yonkers reports glamour girls and calorie counters may gain a break as George H. Chisholm, horticulturist at the Samuel Untermeyer estate, grafts potato and tomato plants to yield a starchless spud. He nurtures a dozen gravel-grown plants with magnesium sulfate and six secret chemicals, and is slated to appear in police court Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
Glamour
George H. Chisholm
Samuel Untermeyer
Chisholm
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Charles B. Driscoll
Michigan
Odd McIntyre
McNaught Syndicate Inc
Gents
Elgin
Bulova
Gruen
Hamilton Watch
Elgin - Gruen - Bulova
Hamilton
Gardners
Elyria, Ohio
ARES
Mr. Business
U. S
Berlin
Ashland
Greenup
Ray Cremeans
Cummings
Mr. Fisherman
Economy Shoe
East Ave
Opp
Seward
Broad Street
Middle Avenue
Hughes
Young Beef Tender Club Steaks
Sam Shindle
Armour’s Bog Food
Fort Howard Tissue
Hastings
Via
Ibs
Eifledstadt
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