Washington summer scenes amid talk of war and reform
The piece describes a crowded Washington summer with crowds at Griffith Stadium and Arlington, talk of defense and military preparedness, Senate gallery activity, and public building expansions including Social Security and retirement offices, noting a climate of looming change as new agencies rise.
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Arlington Ceor
Griffith Stadium
Washington Senators
Cellan
An League Creek
Washington
Senate
Hollywood Benefits Keep Film Town Busy With Charity Events
Hollywood hosts Red Cross fundraisers and relief dinners as jobless extras seek work amid defense drive expansions. A Hollywood Guild luncheon show blends fashion and film star power, featuring Vicki Lynn hats worn by Dorothy Lamour and others.
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Vicki Lynn
Dorothy Lamour
Virginia Fields
Patricia Ellis
Anita Lewise
Hollywood
Oddball observations mix of names and quirks from a dated wire
A fragmentary column notes unusual claims from BARBS about family sizes and gender, jokes about awards and managers, heavyweights and films, odd Berlin fashion from bicycle tires and silk remnants, albatross flight in gales, a Yale survey, and a rise in rose culture workers in England tied to a duty on imports.
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Vassar
Benito Gots
Adolf
Primo Carners
Rassling
Berlin
England
Government jobs under the new program draw scrutiny
Quotations from a defense commission official suggest critics say the new program favors insiders. The off the record remark implies applicants should stay at home to secure government work under the reform.
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Defense Commission
Hats and Turbans Parade by Dorothy Lamour and Designer Stiles
A vivid fashion notes item describes Dorothy Lamour and Patricia Ellis modeling eclectic headwear. Feathered tents, pearl toppers, and wide brims are paired with grosgrain, plaid tafteta, and sailor caps in red, white, blue, and violet.
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Dorothy Lamour
Shane
Anita Louise
Patricia Ellis
Virginia Fields
Miss Fields
Pacific Islands in the South Seas Shape Naval Strategy
Washington observers focus on remote French possessions in the South Seas as pivotal naval bases. The Marquesas, Tubual, Tormota, and Society Islands are viewed as key stepping stones for supplying fleets and for defense lines from the Aleutians to Hawaii and Panama. Congress debates recognizing Western Hemisphere boundaries to include these French islands.
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Hy Morgan M. Beatty
al’ Fenille
Washington
Europe
Pacific
Wolential Afelinos
Fratee
Tormota
Society Islands
South Seas
South Sea
Tall
Guiana
Caribbean
Hitler
Mey
America
Hawaii
Philippines
Far East
Western Pacific
Marshail
Caroline Islands
French Islands
Aleutians
Panama
United States
Panama Canal
Hwani
Fanama
Manila
Honolulu
Marquesas
Dudley W. Knox
United States Navy
Congress
Western Hemisphere
Latest Books Highlight Crime and Thriller Tales in India Setting
A brisk survey notes Lawrence Blochman’s Wives to Burn with intrigue around British India and a private detective, Gabriel, pursuing suspects including Oates and a fortune teller. The volume also includes The Man Who Cents Not Shudder by John Dickson Carr with a ghastly guest house setup, a silent gun, and wintry perils.
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Lawrence G. Blochman
Harcourt, Brace
India
Gabriel
Brel Oats
Fortuna
Wig
Ther Gabriel
Lucy Steel
Shakkarpur
Bill
Lucy
Hero Oates
Rhoda Curring
Virginia Hatton
Oaks
Dot
Harper and Brothers
John Dickson
Toy Shrill
Bruce Catton Says Ain't Seen Nothin Yet On Arms Plans
Washington correspondents describe sweeping defense and economic measures. Proposed actions include an export cartel, a four billion dollar naval buildup, semi military conscription, and continued high spending totaling around five billion with a seven billion air program. Economists warn of either lower living standards or mobilizing production to capacity to absorb costs. The piece notes potential internal changes quite bold for the New Deal era.
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Bruce Catton
Bruce Cation
Washington
America
Government plans vast rural work program amid uncertain funding
The piece discusses a tentative rural work program aimed at employing up to 1,000,000 men in a major soil conservation effort, with broad doubts about its emergence from the hopper. It notes a broader aim to rehabilitate the nation for a democracy defense, while warning administration shifts could alter the plan.
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Washington
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