Broadway gossip and political intrigue in wartime magazines
Walter Winchell notes a senator planning a marriage to a state department official, CBS tensions, Dewey as presidential candidate, theater and radio star chatter, a soldier shopping at Tiffanys, and a raft of wartime politics with Peace Now and America Last groups. Notable names include Steinbeck, Laemmle, Durbin, Pola Negri, and Clare Boothe Luce's late mother.
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United States
State Department
CBS
Paul Whites
White
Florida
Shaw
Satdee
Juanita Jaurez
H. D. Smith
Fort Lauderdale
John Steinbeck
Mt. Tremblant Lodge
Deanna Durbin
Dick Powell
Joan Blondell
Arol Flynn
Lili Damita
Terry Klyne
Pola Negri
Louella Parsons
Pola
el Morocco
Jane Pickens
Boston
F. H. Wright
New York
Stuart McCullums
Emporia
Lovey” Warren
Clare Boothe Luce
Haerrace
Bessie Simon
Washington, D. C
America Last
Irene Fox
Joe McWilliams
Peace Now
America Last Committee
Milton Mayer
Mayer
George Hartmann
Agnes Waters
Relief Tablets Proclaimed To Help Digestive Ailments
Grateful customers praise a gentle formula named Von's Tablets for indigestion and acid related symptoms. The ad notes relief from heartburn gas belching bloating sour stomach and other discomforts with various size options and a trial offer.
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Von
Excellent work he volunteered to put the matter up to President Roosevelt
A short note indicates someone offered to present the issue to President Roosevelt for consideration. The remark suggests proactive outreach and a willingness to seek executive intervention. The source provides limited context but highlights initiative at a high level.
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Roosevelt
Davis Sherwood OWI dispute reaches White House
A conflict between Elmer Davis and Robert Sherwood over leadership of the Office of War Information was sent to President Roosevelt. Davis demanded Sherwood be ousted and threatened resignation. Sherwood reportedly refused to fire three top aides as Davis sought to reshape overseas operations amid the Western European front.
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Washington
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Robert Sherwood
OWI
Roosevelt
White House
Sherwood
Davis
James Warburg
Joseph Barnes
Atlantic
Ed Johnson
Dixie Democrats Fight to Restore Two-Thirds Rule
Sen Maybank says Dixie delegates will press to restore the two-thirds nominating rule at the Democratic national convention in Chicago this July. Byrd doubts success as northern and western states hold voting strength, reducing southern influence in nominations.
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Washington
Maybank
D-S.c
Dixie
Chicago
Byrd
D-Va
The Poet Edgar A Guest On Human Faults And Forgiveness
The verse portraits a refined man quick to wrath and slow to admit error. It argues for greater faith and mercy, urging kinder judgment and steadier forgiveness to achieve peace of mind.
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Gendler
Funeral Planned for Noted Geologist Dr Arthur Tieje
Los Angeles reports funeral services are being arranged for Dr. Arthur J. Tieje a world renowned geologist who died Monday after a lengthy illness.
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Los Angeles
INS
Arthur J. Tieje
Hollywood gossip on Jennifer Jones and casts for upcoming films
Louella Parsons reports Jennifer Jones as a strong contender for the lead in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn while Gaslight star appears for a bigger role in National Velvet. Other notes mention Beverly Whitney as a likely Lorain in When Irish Eyes Are Smiling and Jeanette MacDonald being courted for a special picture.
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Jennifer Jones
Brooklyn
Tollywood
INS
Bernadette
Francie Nolan
Betty Smith
Louis Lighton
Jennifer
Aes Lansbury
Canada
Edwina
National Velvet
Robert Mantell
Angela
Lillian Loraine
Gregory Ratoff
Damon Runyon
Beverly Whitney
Loraine
Maxwell
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Beverly
Evening Movie Schedule at Local Theaters
Paramount presents Thousands Cheer with short subjects. Iowa shows Around the World and The Ghost Ship. State screens Whistling in Brooklyn Mine Sweeper. Palace offers So Proudly We Hail and Secret of the Wasteland. Rialto features Secrets of the Underground and Two Weeks to Live. Strand runs Forever and a Day and Isle of Missing Men. Marion presents Hostages and He's My Guy.
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Brooklyn
Palace
Rialto
War Department Requests 14.2 Billion Boost in Reserve Budget
Washington reports the War Department outlined current budget needs totaling 14,214,877,000 added to a 27,378,396,000 reserve. Chairman J Buell Snyder said reductions reflect program shifts but save nothing immediately for taxpayers. Navy likewise trims about 5,000,000,000, with funds kept in reserve for later reallocation. Snyder warned the cuts come as the war approaches and hopes eventually ease public debt.
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Washington
War Department
J. Buell Snyder
D-Pa
House
Navy
Snyder
Tax Policy Urges Full Duty as War Profits Rise
A speaker warns that despite encouraging data on employment and wages the public debt demands a maximum tax effort. He cites army downsizing and large wartime costs totaling billions in reductions and miscellaneous expenses to justify higher taxation during this period.
Wanted Men And Women Who Are Hard of Hearing
Advertises a no risk hearing test called the Onrine Home Method. Claims relief for temporary deafness and ringing from ear wax, with a money back guarantee. Persuades readers to ask about Drops at May's and drug stores.
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May's
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Stork Club
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Mr. Ewald
Dan
USO
Ewald
Col’m
Ock Whitney
L. B. Mayer
Giant
MGM
Jimmy Durante
Winged Victory
Connie Bennett
Cal’m
Naples
Italy
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Norma Shearer
James Stewart
Henry Armetta
Ben Bernie
Joe E. Brown
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Morocco
Pushkin Literary Society
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Rachmaninoff
Old
Russia
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Fritz Mandel
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von Stahremberg
Mark Shaw
R. Townsend
Edward Holton James
FDR
A. E. Barker
American Fellowship Forum
Frederich Anhagen
Hannah Howes
Bund
Otto Wingo
Chiang Kai-Shek
Red Cross
Nanking
China
Mark L. Moody
Earth
Davis-Sherwood
Life Magazine
Bubaca Ane
John Hubbard
Virginia Grey
Lum
Abner
Ritz Bros
Jane Frazee Robt
Paige In
Hi Yo, Chum
G-M’s Wonder
Heary Resisll
Endoce Wyatt David Chyle Goris Mel
Colbert
Rusty
Hollyweod Stars
Forever
John Howard
Helen Gilbert
Isle OF Missing Men
Creed Picture
Dixie Democrats
Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Sensitive Man
Hollywood
Harry Joe Brown
Harry Joe
John Golden
Eanette MacDonald
20Th
Jeanette
Veloz
Yolanda Baby
Betty Hutton
Palm Springs
Gale Storm
M-G-M
John Boles
the Gazette
Paramount
Iowa
Marion
Guy
Fred
Wer Dept
Smith Bros
Hitler
Tami Tae Vy
Wirchito
Sons OF Heaven
Mark
Moody
The
Pacific
Action
Frank Podzimek
Eleventh Street NW
John Loder
Ruth Ford
Luise Rainer
Wm. Bendix
Comedy
Sean
MY Guy
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Dick Foran
Iyee
Rms
Tase Res Ais van Toan
John ‘Steinbeck
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Young A
Wm. Holden
Eddie Bracken
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