Defense Drive Looms as Congress Opens in January
President Roosevelt's national defense program becomes a major issue with Louis A. Johnson leading advocates for large appropriations and Senator Champ Clark opposing. Politics may influence the fight as 1930s public sentiment shifts toward stronger defense amid European dictators and Munich.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Louis A. Johnson
Bennett Champ Clark
Missouri
Europe
Hitler
Musadlini
Munich
Woodrow Wilson
Uncle Sam
FHA Aims High in Housing Loan Push Says Editorial
FHA has insured over 1.5 billion dollars in housing loans and seeks to raise guarantees from two to three billion. HOLC has foreclosed on over 116000 homes with 150000 more threatened, while its losses are limited. The piece notes private enterprise must shoulder housing slack and that public credit narrows the need for subsidized housing.
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FHA
Monroe
New York Times
HOLC
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Congress
Stewart McDonald
United States Housing Authority
Donahey Emphasizes Frugality Across TVA Inquiry
Ohio Senator Vic Donahey recalls his thrift as state auditor over a potato expense on a state official account. He declines a $50,000 boost for the TVA probe, saying he favors economy now as in the past.
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Ohio
Vic Donahey
TVA
Vic
Roosevelt tackles unemployment with cabinet reshuffle
The president takes action to fill vacancies including ambassadorships, ministerial posts, a Supreme Court justice, district judgeships, district attorneys, and circuit judgeships. It notes a potential vacancy in the interior secretary's office if Herr Hitler influences policy.
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Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Herr Hitler
Secretary of Interior
The Once Over By A 1 PHILLIPS
A collage of short witticisms and poems from 1938 surveys American life with humor and social observation. It includes light verse on a mother praying for her son and quips about wages and politics from various writers, ending with a copyright note.
New Year Hope and Resolutions from Mr Patri
The piece reflects on New Year as a time of hope and self improvement. It urges making small, steady health and life changes rather than sweeping vows, suggesting gradual steps and start today. It notes a new booklet Eating (No 303) by Angelo Patri and provides request details.
Washington Letter: Donovan Plan Revisited by New Deal Era
John T. Flynn analyzes proposals to strip regulatory commissions like the ICC and FTC to judge only, moving investigative power to the executive branch. He notes utilities and big business favored the move while critics warned it would intensify red tape and politicize regulation under Roosevelt.
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William Donovan
New York
Coolidge
Federal Trade Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Utility Regulatory Commissions
New Deal
C. C
Executive Department
Colonel Donovan
Donovan
Roosevelt
Organdy Evening Blouse and Pleated Skirt Ensemble
Describes informal dining attire featuring a knife pleated sheer black skirt and a crisp white organdy blouse with hand embroidery. Suggests a chiffon cummerbund for a fresh look after shopping or work. Also notes laws require buses with over ten passengers to carry a first aid kit and a historical remark about slave ownership in the southern states before the Civil War.
Sanders to address voters in Delhi and Rayville
Former Louisiana governor candidate J. Sanders will speak in Delhi at 2 pm and 7:30 pm at Rayville on January 10 and 10 to aid Henry L. Fuqua. He is set to appear at the American Legion hall in Delhi and the Rayville high school auditorium.
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J. ¥. Sanders
Louisiana
Delhi
Rayville
Henry L. Fuqua
Sanders
American Legion Hall
Andrews Construction Company
Ruston
Kansas
Monroe
Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home
Lake Charles
Wahoo Nebraska Birthplace of Daryl Zanuck
Wahoo Nebraska residents take pride in their quirky town known for its long distance calls to Santa Claus like attempts and for its origin tied to Wauhoo Creek and a heart shaped berry shrub noted by Indigenous people. Daryl Zanuck, famed film producer, was born in Wahoo.
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Wahoo, Neb
Wahoo
Santa Claus
Wauhoo
Daryl Zanuck
Using Attachments to Clean Delicate Household Areas
Learn to use vacuum cleaner attachments to save time. Frequent use of appropriate tools helps refresh draperies upholstery radiator coils bed springs and mattresses and dust shelves of books.
Debutante Embraces Velvet and Flowers for Evening Look
The season's debutante favors a strapless gown paired with velvet and flowers. A warm pink bouvardia bouquet on the wrist or an orchid neck ribbon accents her slender throat, completing a festive party ensemble.
Women doctors in Germany number about forty three hundred
Approximate figures show 4,339 women among 55,259 doctors in Germany. The barbed wire fence was first patented in 1874.
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Germany
Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning and Prevention
The article warns of severe carbon monoxide poisoning from faulty gas ranges and appliances and notes risks for traffic policemen and housewives. It covers symptoms anemia headaches eye trouble and plant and animal sensitivity, plus safety steps and historical death trends 1922 1935.
Jackie Cooper Breaks In With Film Ties to Director
Jackie Cooper gained his start in movies through his uncle the director. He later co starred with Wallace Beery in The Champ. He has passed the awkward age and his most recent film is Newsboy’s Home. He is fond of athletics and has played with many well known orchestras during personal appearances.
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Jackie Cooper
Wallace Beery
Suecoats
Storing Silver Uses Treated Paper or Dark Flannel Wrappings
To prevent tarnish, wrap silver in chemically treated paper or enclose in dark flannel cases. Troy weights are named after Troyes France, a historic trading hub.
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Troyes
France
New York Society Debutantes Meet an Economic One
Oil magnate Arthur L. Van de Mark partners with Sam W. Mellon in dance while facing pressure to quit. He ignores a telefonic warning about a California oil field, pursuing professional entertainment. Also recaps Ben Hecht Charles MacArthur and Oscar Levant pay dispute and a Broadway joke about John Barrymore and Jane Cowl.
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George Ross
NEW York—Society
Arthur L. van de Mark
de Mark
Sam W. Mellon
Andrew Mellon
Fred le Querne
California
Mellon
Ben Hecht
Charles MacArthur
Hollywood
Oscar Levant
Levant
Hecht
MacArthur
Maurice Evans
John Barrymore
Dane
Jane Cowl
Miss Cowl
Barrymore
The Right Spirit and Generosity in Uncommon Sense
A columnist reflects on a film inspired act of charity. A printing plant owner gave 250000 to workers, saying success should unite staff and bosses. The piece links generosity to the good in Dickens and calls for the “correct spirit” in society.
New Slip Cover Fabrics For Winter To Spring
Midwinter presents a good time to plan slip covers for living or sun rooms with time to finish before spring. Ready made covers in upholstery departments offer washable materials that are colorfast and shrink proof. Farmers use tractors 500 to 750 hours yearly versus 150 to 200 hours a generation ago.
Radio Program Friday December 30 Listings Change
Radio schedule changes due to network corrections list NBC WE AF Midwest Coast stations and BASIC East Midwest Mountain South Pacific groups with many program blocks and interchanges across networks. Detailed time slots include Amos n Andy Edward Davies songs The Morin Sisters and Death Valley Days with Cesar Saerchinger and Jimmie Fidler Gossip west repeat.
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Jimmy Fidler
Hollywood
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Revelers
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Emery Deutsch
Lucille Manners
Abe Lyman
Guy Lombardo Ore
Uncle Ezra
Cesar Saerchinger
Jimmie Fidler
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Cloutier Orchestra
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Dorothy Rochelle
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Marowe & Lyon
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Artie Shaw & Orchestra
Bert Lytell
Oscar Shumky
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