Oh Brother! star Hugh Herbert returns to Broadway
New York INS reports droll comedian Hugh Herbert, famed for his woo woo cry, returns to Broadway in Jacques Deval's Oh Brother after an 18 year Hollywood absence. He recalls origin of his signature bit and notes Broadway offers sharper challenges than sunny Hollywood.
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Hoppi-copter aims to let people fly on back
Seattle engineer Horace Pentecost and his wife work on the hoppicopter a compact back strapped rotor craft. The unit weighs about 50 pounds and could lift the flyer with a 13 foot blade span. Tests proceed in a barn with a teeter-totter to measure lifting power as backers seek funds.
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Polite Now To Eat And Run Dining Etiquette On War Trains
Frisco lines dining car department urges passengers to eat and run to speed service during wartime. Cards on tables instruct stewards to keep meals brief and to avoid long loitering while others wait. several phrases urge patrons to move along and not delay. Also mentions Rotterdam destruction estimated at 100,000,000 guilders about 40 million dollars.
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Morgenthau appeals for full support for service men
Secretary Morgenthau urges complete homefront backing as the 7th war loan drive nears its close. He cites $3.017 billion in E-bonds sold and total borrowing matched by corporations and individuals, with a goal of 7 billion. The broadcast frames national unity and continuous aid for troops.
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Postwar Tenants Will Get Break
In Minneapolis the postwar apartment dweller gains control of heat from the boiler room through a new thermostat system. Heating industry spokesmen say owners can install the system at less cost than mechanical refrigeration, ending the era of the least warm tenant dictating comfort.
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