Liberty League Opposes Anti-Holding Company Bill
The American Liberty League denounces the anti-holding company bill as a disturbing threat to recovery. It argues the measure would nullify beneficial effects of other laws and could lead to government operation of utilities, warning of investor losses. The league led by Jouett Shouse claims the bill is unwise and destructive.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
American Liberty League
Liberty League Bulletin
Congress
Liberty League
League
Jouett Shouse
Seeks Movie Fame Finds Success as Dress Designer
Lettie Lee ran away from Texas to seek film stardom and became a successful dress designer in Hollywood. She started as a stenographer, learned tailoring, and now runs a firm with about $600,000 a year in business, illustrating an unexpected path to fame and fortune.
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Hollywood
Lettie Lee
Texas
Fluttiness in Lingerie Captures Paris Trends
Paris fashion notes profile the return of fluffy outer garments and refined nightwear. American visitors favor lace and embroidery while Parisians embrace satin step-ins, sheer georgette negligees, and delicate trims as the era of elegant intimate wear resurges.
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Paris
Jersey
Sandstorm victim dies and others injured in San Antonio crash
C T Gardner 41 died from injuries after a dust storm accident that also left his wife Myrtle Gardner 34 with a broken leg and internal injuries. The couple were hit by a blinded driver La Verne Davis Saturday afternoon while avoiding pedestrians, colliding with a second car driven by R S De Los Santos.
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San Antonio
C. T. Gardner
Myrtle L. Gardner
la Verne Davis
R. S. de Los Santos
Gardner
Local Father Dies After Byrd Expedition Broadcast
Charles C. McAllister of Circleville Ohio collapsed and died of heart disease while listening to a radio broadcast about the Byrd expedition. He was father to Maynard McAllister, cook aboard Seth Parker. The Missouri Valley’s largest group is the Careful Kids Safety Club with over 1,000 members.
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Circleville
U.P
Charles C. McAllister
Maynard McAllister
Phillips Lord
Seth Parker
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Careful Kids Safety Club
Washingtonian Air Travel and Capitol Clippings
Social and political brief excerpts show Mabel Walker Willebrandt in constant air travel between New York and Washington. The Kiwanis of Alexandria honor George Washington, while congressmen tease about extra clerks. An array of light anecdotes features Jane Holt and Caroline O Day with one mentioning Senator Tom Heflin and Isabella Greenway among other Capitol personalities and artifacts.
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Sigrid Arne
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
New York
Washington
Florida
Nightdress Styles Move Toward Satin Robe Ensembles
The piece discusses evolving sleepwear from plain long sheath slips to feminine nightgowns that double as dinner or garden dresses. It notes storage gaps when waking and suggests tailored, unadorned nightdresses paired with fresh satin robes and attractive jackets, a French idea worth passing on.
Bayou Behemoth Torrance to Compete at Texas Relays
Austin reports Jack Torrance, the Bayou Behemoth, will enter the Eighth Texas Relays on March 30. Once weighing about 260 pounds, he now tops 300 while still holding the world record in the iron ball. He won last year’s collegiate meets with throws short of his mark, and collegians still have no real competition for him.
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Austin
Jack Torrance
Texas
Mouse Distortion Sows Radio Woes At Wichita Police Station
A two day broadcast over Wichita police radio caused steady disruption until Sergeant Ray Mitchell traced the issue to a dead mouse lodged between a plate connection and a tube in the transmitter. The squeal impaired dispatch work and puzzled staff until identified.
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Wichita
Kan
Bing” Crosby
Ray Mitchell
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