Beauty Bosses and the Glamour Graft in Show Biz
The piece critiques beauty judging as a press driven sham, tracing how showgirls are selected and paid. It recalls Ziggy’s era with Gladys Glad and Lillian Lorraine, noting high pay to lure models and the role of impresarios in shaping looks. It links pay, power, and perception in the beauty business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yiv
Movisin
Ziegfield
Carroll, White
Geldowen
Boota
Eddie Leonard
Jones
Mr. Race
Podnrae
Gosthaglae
Ziescheld
Ziggy
Gladys Glad
Lillian Lorraine
America
Calfare
Zigev
Eau Carroll
Overnishi
Perame
de Pormen
Hig Line
Harry Conover
Herbert Orv
Glave Talaai
Dows
Teere
Georse
Dean Nathan
Eugene Oneill
Rent Control Shaped by Threat to OPA Budget
Washington senators face a tangled extension vote as OPA funds risk depletion. Tobey and Buchell-Dell push moves to run rent control without OPA supervision, while McCullough warns funds may vanish by tomorrow. OPA staff departures mount as March 1 headcount shrinks and enforcement debates unfold. Local region reassures no immediate end to rent control if funds last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
ULP
Congress
OPA
Charles W. Tobey
RNH
Senate Banking Committee
Howe
Senate
Max McCullough
Tobey
Banking Committee
Philip B. Fleming
ODA
C. Douglass Buchell-Dell
Boeck
Atlanta
James P. Davis
Southeastern
Davis
CPA
Marblehead woman elected baby sitter officer
A north shore women's group names Mrs. John F. Dexter of Marblehead as baby sitter chairman. Her duty is to provide a baby sitter for each member who helps sell ads and tickets or assists in the annual spring snow event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marblehead
Mass
Massachusette North Shore
John F. Dexter
Imether
Look Out Below: Club Drops Bird Food by Plane Over Salem
In Salem Illinois the Marion County Sportsman's Club used four chartered planes to drop bags of bird food as winter ice limited traditional feeding spots. The FAA approved the aerial rescue effort to help feed hungry birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem, Ill
Marion County Sportsman's Club
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Joe Brow
Senator Taf
Billy Rose
National
Fred M. Tatum
E. M. Hightower
Kresky
Sales & Service
J. L. Harris Roofing CO
Birdseye
Pratts Broccoli
Pratts
Estries
A&p
Florida
Gop Armours
Kinga Bacon
Great Atlantic & Pacific
Loin
Sunnyfield E Flour
IONA
Lord Mott
Hunt's Tomato Sauce
Texas
Junket
Rennet
Hunt Club
Morions
McIlhenney
U.S. Pat
Idaho
Nebraska
Crisco
Stershire
Sunnybrook
Burden’s
Kraft
Velveeta
Ann Page Group
Pepper
Ann Page
Jane Parker
Buns
Tarlor
Dot
Marvel Boston
Charleston
Aan Red Circle Coffee
Elit
Easie Ra
Pitt
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