Word: janee
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Biggest bulge in any navy man's Christmas stocking last week was a long weighty book-the 1938 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships. Compiled in Britain, this Who's Who of warships describes, classifies and pictures the armed vessels of the world so that naval officers who spot them on the horizon can tell at a glance to what nation they belong, what type of ship they are, and make preparations to fight or run away. Each year Jane's brings the compendium of marine armed forces up to date with details of new ships...
...Notable Jane's disclosures...
...Japan refused to sign the 1936 London Naval Treaty limiting battleships to 35,000 tons, but has given assurances that she did not intend to build bigger ship. Without bothering to call Japan a liar, Jane's reports that Japan is building four, all believed to be "over 40,000 tons," mounting eight or nine 16-inch guns each and having speeds of 30 knots. Two of them reportedly were put on the ways...
...since 1916 has Jane's been edited by a Jane. Founded 41 years ago by Fred T. Jane, a Devonshire parson's sea-smitten son who had run away to London in his youth to write about ships, Jane's handbook was turned over to Dr. Oscar Parkes on the death of Founder Jane. Dr. Parkes, who combined his practice as a London neurologist with an interest in the world's fighting ships, served during the latter part of the World War in Britain's crack Naval Intelligence Division...
Married. Pierre Clemenceau. 34, grandson of the Wartime Premier of France; and Jane Louise Grunewald, 24-year-old New Orleans socialite; in New Orleans...