Pan American Defence Plan and Mutual Trust Across the Hemisphere
The article argues for a Pan American defense plan led by the United States, stressing mutual trust with smaller nations. It notes historical tensions with the U S, cites trust-building actions, and outlines strategic maritime links from the Gulf of Mexico to the Caribbean and Pacific zones, urging broader collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt
United States Congress
Mexico
Canal Zone
Vera Cruz
Sandino
North
United States
Spain
Cuba
Panama Canal
Pacific
Caribbean
Pan-American Union
Lima
Gulf of Mexico
Canal de
Yucatan
Mexican Yucatan
Continents
Central America
Florida Peninsula
Greater Antilles
Lesser Antilles
Straits of Florida
Mona Passage
Anegada
Haiti-Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Britain
France
Netherlands
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Galapagos Islands
Ecuador
Colombia
Costa Rica
Antillean
Africa
Baja California Peninsula
Gulf of Lower California
Southern Pacific
Hermann Gets A Ribbon
The article reports King Victor Emmanuel of Italy awarding the Holy Annunciation decoration to German Field Marshal Hermann Goering in absentia for his role in fascist Nazi cooperation. It criticizes the act as blasphemous and notes Goering’s involvement in mass killings in northern France and Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Rome-Berlin
Hermann Goering
Hermann
France
Belgium
Gabriel
Savoy
Condottieri
William H. Taft
One in four know how to drive an automobile
A statistician reports that one fourth of Americans can drive an automobile, while the other three are typically behind the wheel in practice, according to the St. Louis Star-Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Star-Times
Silence and Sumner Welles Mentioned as President Pick
A Milwaukee Journal quip notes it is odd no one suggests Sumner Welles for the presidency if Coolidge remains silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Welles
Coolidge
Milwaukee Journal
Lord Haw Haw versus NBC voices on wartime airwaves
The NBC room tunes in to Lord Haw Haw an English propagandist heard from Bremen daily while Kaltenborn and other stars anchor the newsroom. Hans Kaltenborn a Harvard graduate born in Milwaukee has traveled widely and interviews Hitler Mussolini Gandhi and Chiang Kai-shek. He is one of the most informed voices on European affairs in the United States and he remains opposed to war and totalitarian aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
NBC News
Lord Haw Haw
Britain
NBC
John Gunther
H. V. Kaltenborn
Lowell Thomas
Bremen
Germany
Haw Haw
British Fascist Legion
London
Leslie Howard
Hans Kaltenborn
Kaltenborn
J.R.M
Moultrie
West Side
Forest Hills
Moscow
Hitler
Mussolini
Mahatma Gandhi
Chiang Kai-shek
Iran
Spain
Hans
Milwaukee
Wis
Europe
France
Berlin
Harvard Professional Exchange
Harvard
Disarm All Indians on Government Lands Urged
The New York Evening Post quotes a call for general disarming of all Indians on government lands. It argues Indians with guns are unmanageable and compares arming Indians to giving poison to children, urging authorities to punish gun suppliers and treat armed Indians as bad.
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The
New York Evening Post
Washington
Roosevelt Shies From War Labels In Defense Council Talk
Roosevelt shies from war labels as he discusses forming a defense council to coordinate arms plant expansion for national defense. Baruch is mentioned for chief councilor and Canada’s wartime stance is noted, with raises on Britain and French leadership comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
War Industries Board
Defense Council
McNutt-Jones-Hopkins
War Industries
Bernard Baruch
Defense
Baruch
New England
Ross
International Labor Conference
Geneva
Paul McNutt
White House
When We Come to America Nazi Threats Speak in Venice
In a May 4 column ArRin Pearson and Robert S. Allen report on a Farhanks Goebbels exchange in Venice. Goebbels boasted of conquering the United States by unknown means and predicted a clash with the British fleet. Fairbanks warned intelligence and warned of Goebbels remarks. The piece also covers U.S. Navy procurement ties with Zeiss and Bausch and Lomb under anti trust scrutiny and wartime cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
ArRin Pearson
Robert S. Allen
Washington
Douglas Fairbanks
Hitler
Joseph Goebels
Fairbanks
United States
Lady Ashley
Venice
Goebbels
Grand Canal
Lido
Zorro
la Ashley
Poland
Europe
France
Great Britain
Scapa Flow
Gambetta
Germany
Jan Surovy
Munich
Stalin
Naval
Justice Department
U. S
Navy
Bausch and Lomb
Carl Zeiss
Jena
Eyeglasses Trust
Carl
Zeiss Company
England
Sweden
Belgium
Canada
Finland
China
South America
Zeiss
Bausch and Lomb Optical Company
Det
Something Big By Elsie Robinson
A reflection on ambition and purpose. A man dies suddenly after seeking a grand life, while the author argues most fail not from fate but from indecision and vague goals. He lacked a definite aim and failed to act on his desires. The piece urges deliberate pursuit of specific aims to avoid a life wasted.
Inland lake plan frontiers Gulf of California flow
The article reports talk of creating an inland lake by opening a passage to divert the Gulf of California northward into the Colorado Desert. Engineers supposedly examined the feasibility but no favorable reports are yet issued. A hypothetical water tight dam across the gulf mouth is imagined, with objections noted from the Colorado Steam and Navigation company and Guaymas residents, who may yield when considering the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Desert
Gulf of California
Gulf
Colorado Steam and Navigation Company
Guaymas
John Hawkins Dies at Maricopa Wells on July 9
John Hawkins died at Maricopa Wells on July 9 after a brief stay in the region. He left about $40 in currency, a horse with saddle, a pistol and other small items of property. no known Arizona relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hawkins
Maricopa Wells
Phoenix
Arizona
Saxophone First Belgian Atrocity By Arthur Bugs Baer
A satirical history tracing the saxophone from Belgian origins through its 19th century fame to 1920s American pop culture. It jokes about Charley Joe Sax and his son Antonine Joe Sax, mentions Paris barricades, Paris Conservatoire, Yale, Rudy Vallee, and British troops, ending with a quip about social mobility in New York society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Charley Joe Sax
Dinant-sur- Meuse
Antonine Joe Sax
Sax
Brussels
Yale
New York
Dinner Stories Book Agent Error Leads to Confusion
A comic exchange centers on a book purchase where the buyer mistook a title for earning a penny, while the agent clarifies the correct title promises wealth. The misread sparks a humorous dialogue about wealth and ambition.
Bugs Baer For 20 Years
May 30, 1935 notes a war veteran who seeks a government bonus. A May 30, 1930 reference shows his 1930 election reform wave and swift exit. The text also recalls May 30, 1925 street crossing in rush traffic and May 30, 1920 remark on royal hats and King George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bugs Baer
King of
England
al Smith
George
Reasonable Friend Banter: Bottom Border Delays Stepladder Return
A humorous exchange: Reasonable Friend compliments wallpapering while Smith explains Brown kept the stepladder, delaying finishing the top border. The gag hinges on a missing ladder and a practical wall decoration mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Brown
Designer Antoine Creates Saxophone In Paris Lab
Antoine traveled to Paris to design a musical instrument for a small mouthed genius with big ears. The result, the saxophone, emerged but whimpered feebly on June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoine
Paris
Quotations on manners and social grace
A collection of remarks by Emerson Voltaire Dewey Addison Rochefoucauld Sterne and Anon praising or criticizing manners. The quotes discuss politeness restraint humility and the impact of demeanor on social perception.
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George Tucker
Tucsoniana
Arizona Citizen
Paul Mallon
Lindbergh
Bermuda
McClelland
Gamelin
Weygand
Congress
Little Red Riding Hoods
Chip Robert
Capitol Hill
U.S. Navy
Thurman Arnold
United Feature Syndicate
Elsie Robinson
Mugg
Conservatoire de Paris
Rudy Vallee
Glasgow Southern Press
Emerson
Robert Hall
Voltaire
Dewey
Addison
le Rochefou
Sterne
Anon
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