Gershwin and Song Lore Across Wars and Fads
Walter Winchell reviews musical oddities from wartime hits and box office tunes. The piece recalls Yankee Doodle’s origins during the 1755 Hudson camp and Lena Guilbert Ford’s World War I melody Keep the Home Fires Burning. It notes bans on Nice Work If You Can Get It and Love for Sale, Jimmy Walker’s other songs, Newman’s hymn Lead Kindly Light, and surges in recordings and juke boxes as World War II era music evolves.
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W.rner Brothers
George Gershwin
Hudson
Albany
Shuckberg
Cromwell
Britain
Ivor Novello
Lena Guilbert Ford
Novello
Miss Ford
London
Elmira
Cole Porter
Jimmy Walker
Walker
Jimmy
Vast 1943 US Perfume Spending Near Sixty-Five Million
In 1943 the United States allocated almost 65 million dollars for perfumes and toilet waters. Labelled purchases reflect consumer demand during wartime conditions and indicate high beauty product consumption despite the era's economic strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Longest Mission By Liberators To Raid Batavia
HDQS 13TH AIR FORCE Philippines reports the longest mission yet attempted by B-24 Liberator bombers. Maj Bayliss E Harris from Clovis NM led the Snoopers on a night unescorted raid, with Lt Robert J Albert of Wisconsin Rapids WI joining for the daring hop.
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HDQS
13Th Air Force
Philippines
Maj
Bayliss E. Harrris
Clovis
N. M
Robert J. Albert
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Raid to Batavia A World War II Long Range Mission
Harris led a 3 000 mile night raid to Batavia Java aboard Liberators all aircraft returned unscratched. Bombers attacked a Japanese destroyer and a sea plane base before winging home after an eighteen hour flight. Crews showed exhaustion but high morale marked by a rare daylight-capable strike.
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Batavia
Java
Harris
Conrad New President of Iowa Illinois Gas
Frank L. Conrad of Chicago was elected president of the Iowa Iowa Gas and Electric company by the board at Rock Island, succeeding the late John V. McKinney. Conrad has been a board member since 1942 and also leads United Light and Railway and United Light and Power Service. Other officers include Ed Lerch as executive vice president and E. T. Williamson and R. Hovey Tinsman in key posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Conrad
Chicago
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
Mark Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Conrad
John V. McKinney
United Light and Railway Company
United Light and Power Service Company
Davenport
Ed Lerch
E. T. Williamson
Moline
R. Hovey Tinsman
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Walter Winchell
Oman
John H. Newman
Newman
Marseilles
Corsica
C. Porter
Otto Harbachs
No Man’s Land
Zemo
Lemo
Ladily
Tandjoeng-Priok
THE
Rexall Drug Stores
Conrad New
Iowa-Illinois Gas
Thermodex
Naxiex
Liggett
Scientific Sun
PS Era Aces Po Oa
Star
Rexall
Gaby
Adrienne
Aviatrix
Soap Box
Scherk
Elmo
Sofskin
Griffin
Rhin Optin—Toz
Estivin
Drums
Har
Touma
Boyson
Boyson’s
Boyson Jewelry Co
Third Avenue SE
Jeweler
Sat
Houha
Yourself
Pheays
Poy Mae Ee
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