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Still vivid in the memory of most Americans is the tragic 1927 sinking of the submarine 54, whose trapped crew died while a rescue fleet vainly tried to raise the ship in no feet of water off Provincetown. Rescue might have been possible if there had been some quick way to cut an escape hatch in the ship. Now such a device has at last been developed. For more than a year the U.S. Navy has been performing wonders in rescue and harbor-clearing work by means of an amazing underwater torch which cuts thick steel plate like cheese...
During the past weekend some of the lands, finding the dearth of women in Boston unbearable, headed for the wide open spaces seeking the beauties of New England. Chick Henn and Ed Johnson Claim they found them in historic old Provincetown. Of course, that is not all they told...
During the '20s he helped nurse along Greenwich Village's famed Provincetown Playhouse. During the '30s he proved his "merchant eye" for entertainment. When the Roxy movie palace went bust, the receivers appointed Cullman to run it. Within the first year, using a fire-sale technique, he swung it over from a $4,000 weekly loss to a $6,500 weekly profit. He slashed admission prices, sponsored fashion shows, gave away roses, tried to book Huey Long. Five years after Cullman started running it, the Roxy-handsomely solvent - was sold to 20th Century...
...swimming in the Charles, and that means Neal Smith and B. B. Sherwood. It is definitely polluted, says the notice. Liberty for Provincetown boat-riders until 1 hour after docking Sunday night. Fare $8.00 round trip, per couple. Havva good time. Wish I wuz there...
That boat ride to Provincetown looks promising. This department will be glad to sponsor a rowboat down the Charles for single men on the same day, And bring your leggings, there may be sharks...