McAdoo Panama toll exemption fuels old battles in Congress
Washington notes McAdoo faces tough lobbying to exempt coastwise ships from Panama Canal tolls amid Treasury and Republican opposition. Wilson era fights over the exemption are recalled, with Senate leaders and Southern resistance tying to states’ rights and anti lynching pressures shaping budget and tax reform prospects. The piece weighs fiscal needs against political log rolling and electoral pressures in a tightening Congress.
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Hollywood Giddiness Shifts Toward Serious Biographies and Comedy
ALF of Hollywood searches for comedies led by Carole Lombard Irene Dunne while stars like Kay Francis Tyrone Power and Loretta Young begin work on new projects. Biographies feature Irene Dunne as Clara Barton and Tyrone Power as Alexander Graham Bell. Radio's Charlie McCarthy tops polls, with Joy Hodges rising, and plans for a talking parrot act. The M G M radio hour shifts toward more comedy as Ted Healy gains prominence. R.K. O launches Milton Berle hosted shows late at night to avoid cinema disruption.
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Grand National plans stars Tex Ritter and Ken Maynard in Western
ODDS AND ENDS notes Tex Ritter Ken Maynard and Ruth Mix as ambitious top-billed cast for a grand super-Western. Pepper Young's Family features the dog of Jean Sothern as a live sound in a radio scene. Charlie Farrell eyes a Paramount comeback spurred by Janet Gaynor. Eleanor Holm swims with alligators in Tarzan's Revenge. Brian Aherne seeks Olivia de Havilland opposite him with her saying no. Voting for best screen performance nears. Charles Boyer expected to win for Napoleon depiction.
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Ruth Mix
Pepper Young
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Charlie Farrell
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Paramount
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Olivia de Havilland
Brian Aherne
Charles Boyer
Napoleon
Babe in the Blazing House Rescue by NineYearOld Mary
Nine year old Mary Grob of New York City tells how in September 1921 in Thayer West Virginia she rescued eight month old Eddie from a burning house. She left three younger brothers safe outside then reentered the blaze to find and carry Eddie to safety.
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Thayer
West Virginia
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Saba Island: A Rugged Caribbean Enclave
Saba, a volcanic isle under five square miles, is home to wary Sabanites who distrust outsiders. Settled first by the English and later by the Dutch, the island retains English as the spoken language and a history of loyalist feelings toward homeland traditions.
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How Lightning Affects Trees In Rare Fire Foaming
Lightning often strikes trees with limited damage to bark or limbs. In rare cases St Elmo's fire may accompany the strike causing flaming discharge from twigs and leaves and severe damage to the tree.
Knitting Tip and Household Helpers
Knitting hint suggests inserting a snap fastener on each crease row to see decreases easily. A knee high kitchen table that wipes clean aids housework like peeling potatoes and scraping carrots. Tar stains on carpets can be treated by a paste of turpentine and fullers earth left to dry, then brushed off.
Creomulsion Promised Relief for Cough and Bronchial Irritation
An advertisement urges readers that a three days cough signals danger and promotes Creomulsion as a strong remedy. It claims the product goes to the seat of trouble, soothes inflamed membranes, loosens phlegm, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied after the first bottle.
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