Treasury to wind down war finance division and restart bond drive
The War Finance Division of the Treasury is being liquidated reducing staff from about 400 to 40 while the sale of government bonds continues. New leadership under Verne Clark and Lou Carow will launch a peacetime campaign aimed at farmers and rural areas, relying on weekly papers and sustaining the bond thrift habit among 82 percent of continuing buyers.
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Treasury Department
Washington
Treasury
Ted R. Gamble
WFD
Gamble
Verne Clark
Iowa War Finance Committee
Indiana
Lou Carow
Clark
The
Iowa
Morgenthau
Vinson
Story of Spratt Herlong and Elizabeth Kittredge in wartime
Spratt Herlong, a motion picture producer, marries Elizabeth whose first husband Arthur Kittredge was reported killed in World War I but later appeared in Hollywood. Under the alias Kessler with facial disfigurements he wasn’t recognized. He befriends the Herlongs and visits often. Arthur tells Elizabeth he sees her war struggle through her son rather than a noble fight for a better world.
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Spratt Herlong
Elizabeth
Arthur Kittredge
Hollywood
Spratt
Kessler
Herlong
Arthur
Mr. Kessler
Weaving Courage and Silence in a Christmas Home
In a coastal home Elizabeth confides grief to a crippled veteran of war, while Mr. Kessler urges her to keep moving and guide Dick toward resilience. Christmas scenes unfold with Margaret’s tree drama and a chilling memory of a mother’s killer.
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Margaret
Kessler
Elizabeth
Cherry
Kate Smith Hour star-maker Ted Collins shapes radio talent
Veteran producer Ted Collins guides the Kate Smith Hour shaping careers for Abbott and Costello Rudy Vallee and many others. Virginia Mayo seeks dramatic roles after Wonder Man and Glory for Me signals. Kate Smith is praised for natural singing with perfect pitch and no formal music lessons.
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ED Collins
Kate Smith
Kate
Abbott and Costello
Rudy Vallee
Aldrich
Tommy Riggs
Betty Lou
Ted Collins
Bing Crosby
Tommy Dorsey
March of Time previews Hollywood expansion with big budget
The March of Time releases Challenge to Hollywood showing British producers aiming for global audiences with larger, brighter films. MGM International Films backs Caesar and Cleopatra at 5 million dollars. Barry Wood relaxes in Connecticut with family, hunting pheasant as deer hunting is prohibited. Dolores Del Rio stars in Portrait of Maria shot in Mexico and released by MGM International Films with English subtitles. A history study traces the original Duffy's Tavern to 1795 near Williamsport Pennsylvania, noting no Archie and misnaming others.
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March of Time
Hollywood
Barry Wood
Johnny
Connecticut
Barry
Dolores del Rio
Portrait of
Maria
Mexico
MGM International Films
Williamsport
Duffy
Radio’s
Duffy’s
Archie
Notable film cameos and credits announced for Hollywood
Oscar Levant is named technical adviser for Humoresque musical sequences. Joe Louis appears in Joe Palooka Champ scenes with other boxing stars. Roy Rogers buys 20 palomino mares and seeks a palomino history screenplay to star Trigger. Jimmy the raven earns a first screen credit in Home on the Range. Hoagy Carmichael appears in RKO's Johnny Angel marking his second film role.
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Oscar Levant
Joe Louis
Joe Palooka
Champ
Roy Rogers
Trigger
Jimmy
Republic
Hoagy Carmichael
RKO
Johnny Angel
Bathing Customs in Japan Highlight Simple Barrel Baths
The text notes that in Japanese farm houses there are no bathtubs and a stout wooden barrel with its own stove serves instead. Bathing is described as a serious matter and typically takes at least two hours, with public bath houses available for men and boys or women and girls.
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Japan
Date Bran Muffins Good as Cake Recipe
Two thirds full muffin tins bake at 400 F for about 20 minutes. Yields 15 light luscious muffins with no sugar and no shortening.
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Jack Benny
Red Skelton
Joe E. Brown
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Fred Allen
William Bendix
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