Firemen Praised For Heroism At Calcasieu Blaze
Austin fire chief John Woody and his department earned high praise after the Calcasieu Lumber Company fire on July 30. Correspondents from Austin lauded the crew for bravery and skill that kept gas tanks and lumber from igniting, reflecting the department's top Southwest standing.
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Joel C. Trimble
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Burlesque Defined by American Art Professor
City College associate professor Stuyvesant Van Veen defines burlesque as a native American art form and a psychological fantasy outlet for certain social strata. He notes its modern strip act began in 1912 with Charmion and praises performers like Gypsy Rose Lee, Margie Hart, Rose La Rose, and Ann Corrie while criticizing censorship.
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Margie Hart
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Ann Corrie
Charmion
New York City
Lesque
New York
Gaiety Theater
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Art Academy
Questions and Answers from The Austin American
A reader asks about train wreck deaths, origins of free school lunches, first Allied troops into Paris in 1944, Russian name endings, rainbow paintings, per capita liquor use, origin of the Great Dane, Jefferson’s view of Washington, fatal accident vehicle shares, and Stonewall Jackson’s West Point rank. Answers give dates, places, organizations, and individuals with concise explanations.
Red Plot Against Church Bared
Counter intelligence reports reveal a Communist Party directive to infiltrate the Catholic Church. Father Charles Owen Rice of Pittsburgh's House of Hospitality denounces Communist tactics and speakers threaten anti union leaders' families as labor strikes loom nationwide. Reports span West Virginia coal, Portugal wrestling, Australia tea, and CIO negotiations.
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Slip Covers for Furnishings Government booklet
A Government publication promotes light colored slip covers to create a cool restful home. It details uses fabrics decorative features and estimating. Order the illustrated booklet for 10 cents from the Austin American Information Bureau 316 Eve Street N. E. Washington DC.
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Washington Merry-Go-Round Notes Housecleaning Fears
Republican national headquarters faces talk of a wholesale staff purge under new Chairman Guy Gabrielson as he takes command this week. Notes on salaries, RFC loans to Carthage Hydrocol Corp, and tensions with Democrats over spending are included, with regional political shifts and Congressional reactions highlighted.
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Chase Going Woodhouse
D-Conn
Baldwin
Chester Bowles
Notice on Subscription Rates and AP Content Rights
The notice specifies that the Austin American is a member of the Associated Press and that AP content is exclusive for republication. It outlines rights to use local news and AP dispatches within the paper.
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