Dies committee probes Hollywood red scare in Americas column
A Chicago Times report traces John Metcalfe’s Bund ties and a nationwide push by the Dies committee. Exposes claim Fritz Kuhn led 560,000 German Americans for Hitler while Labor’s Frey threatens to name Communist ties inside the CIO and AFL.
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Harry Bridges
America
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Dies Committee
New York
Adequate Range Shade and Green Feed for Poultry
Extension Poultryman E Parrish notes that ample range shade and green feed are essential for well managed flocks in heat. For pullet rations use a growing mash mixing corn meal wheat middlings ground oats bran fish meal meat meal dried skim milk limestone salt. If surplus milk is fed, supply in clean containers and keep water in shade. feed birds all grain they will eat each morning.
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Blind Staggers Affects Horses In Summer Heat
Dr. R A Craig of Purdue warns that encephalomyelitis or blind staggers peaks in hot weather, striking horses and mules with a three stage progression from mild fever to severe nervous signs and possible death. Early veterinary care offers best chance, but no universal cure exists.
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Caring for Turkeys: Open Houses and Incubation Tips
Raising turkeys is straightforward with proper handling. Keep breeding and young stock away from barnyard hens to prevent disease. If disease appears in breeding stock, hatch eggs in an incubator and rear poults in brooders, recommends the Montreal Herald.
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Montreal Herald
Feeding the Pigs And The Peanut Fatty Pork Penalty
Feeding pigs peanuts or soybeans leads to soft pork and a two cent penalty per pound, the Country Home Magazine notes. Packers see little bacon from soft pork, but a peanut fed hog can be finished with corn. Soybean fed hogs can avoid disgrace if oil is extracted first and beans fed as meat with a balanced ration, reducing loss from packing to dinner table and less fat in the skillet.
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Country Home Magazine
Storing Eggs Cuts Food Bills at Home
New York State College of Home Economics outlines shortcuts to save on eggs. By learning seasonal price dips, households can store eggs in waterglass for later use while preserving flavor and cooking quality.
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Anne Lindsay Clark
John Roosevelt
Boston
Edward Filene
Anne Roosevelt
Sally
George Xavier McLanahan
New York
New York State College of Home Feanomics
Hollywood Plans Big Contest To Reinvite Audiences
The industry will spend about 1 million dollars to lure viewers back to theaters with a nationwide campaign. A 250 thousand dollar prize may go to contestants answering 30 questions about 20 current pictures. The plan includes box office booklet rules and broad newspaper advertising. Star power and new partnerships push film profits, while song interests seek wider circulation of the hit theme Hail Kimh.
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Kimh
Bing Crosby
Ken Carpenter
Odds and Ends on Film and TV Personalities
Friends hope for a Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone reconciliation though not likely. Joan denies divorce. Ben Bernie and Kay Kyser to lecture at NYU Radio Workshop. Walt Disney buys 55 acres near Hollywood to build a 1 million dollar studio. Al Jolson and Edward G Robinson return to radio in September 20 with Cantor pursuing horse racing. Eddie Cantor’s next film will be Mr. Average Man.
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Franchot Tone
Joan
Ben Bernie
Kay Kyser
New York University Radio Workshop
Walt Disney
Hollyxcood
Mickey Mouse
Snow White
al Jolson
Edward G. Robinson
Eddie Cantor
Wester
Braided Rug Design From New England
Ruth Wyeth Spears shares a New England rag rug design sourced from Buzzards Bay whaling history. The center medallion sets the look, with tight braiding and a scalloped edge achieved by careful looping and easing. Instructions cover thread choice, measurements, and finishing touches, with note to obtain Mrs Spears' Sewing book for home decor projects.
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Ruth Wyeth Spears
Buzzards Bay
Spears
Desplaines St
Chicago
Plato and the Platonians on courage and clever words
A reflective piece notes the Platonians enjoyed debates for nothing. It contrasts old frivolity with modern self government and shared courage. A quip defines a highbrow as using many words to say little, while a genius would delight humanity with concise wit.
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