Red Cross to Help Victims Across 12 States
Admiral Cary T. Grayson announces a Red Cross campaign with hundreds of stations in 12 states to provide on scene care for motor vehicle injuries. The effort aims to save lives by trained responders until doctors arrive, with 17 organizers coordinating stations along major highways in Alabama Indiana Maryland Massachusetts Mississippi New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia and West Virginia.
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Odd House Sizes and Footwear Pranks Stir Congress
The piece notes a playful cascade of Washington anecdotes: Illinois Rep Claude Parsons spent hours on the floor in stocking feet after his new shoes hurt, later finding them hidden in the cloak room by a prankster. Postmaster Farley praises Shirley Temple, a job applicant lists odd experiences, and small Alexandria houses measure seven and eight feet wide. The column mixes jokes about punctuation, earthquake lore of the Washington Monument, Gov Bridges’ phone misreads, and remarks by Frances Perkins.
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Guiding Your Child Through Separation and Grief
A mother preparing to travel on a big ship learns that young children live in the moment and cannot grasp long separations. For their happiness, she should avoid stirring emotional displays and instead acknowledge the child’s immediate feelings, letting him appear indifferent while anticipating the eventual reunion.
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Japan Plans Manchurian Flotilla River Raid Into Soviet Waters
Moscow reports from Khabarovsk say Japanese Manchurians plan a late September Sungari river fleet attempt to reach Kasakevicheva channel near Khabarovsk. Soviet warned such incursions could have grave consequences.
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Carter's Little Liver Pills Restore Digestive Flow
An old advertisement extols Carter's Little Liver Pills as a cure for sluggish digestion. It claims two pounds of bile must flow daily to prevent decay in the bowels, gas, and constipation, promising gentle, effective relief and a cheerful, upstanding feeling.
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Top Hat at Paramount stars Astaire and Rogers in lively musical
Sprightly and vivacious, Top Hat now at the Paramount features Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in a new musical with sparkling dialogue and dance. Erik Rhodes and Edward Everett Horton brighten the comedy. Irving Berlin wrote the music and lyrics. The six day run marks a peak for the venue.
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