New Apex and Art Gallery Rise in Washington District
National Geographic notes dramatic new districts in Washington with the Apex building at Constitution and Pennsylvania, a National Art Gallery for the Mellon collection, the Museum of Modern Art Washington opening nearby, and a Federal Reserve Bank complex. Other major additions include the Library of Congress annex, the District Court building, zoological park expansions, and a renovated Home Owners Loan building. Capitol changes feature air conditioning and updated Statuary Hall with new figures Nebraska and South Dakota.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU
Washington
Capitol Dome
Washington Monument
District of Columbia
Archives
Constitution
Pennsylvania Avenues
Federal Trade Commission
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Capitol
Mellon
Museum of Modern Art
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New York City
Modern Art Museum
Metropolitan Club
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Twenty-first Street
National Zoologiesi Park
Loay Corporation
First Street
Indiana Avenue
Udy Limestone
District Court
Hage Engraving
Bureau of Engraving
Library of Congress
Statuary Hall
Nebraska
William Jennings Bryan
J. Sterling Morton
William Henry Harrison Beadle
South Dakota
Senate
New South
Department of the Interior
Office of Education
Macbeth as Gangster Portrait by Elizabeth C. James
A columnist likens Shakespeare's Macbeth to a modern gangster akin to Al Capone and John Dillinger. The piece discusses Macbeth's ego, paranoia, plotting, and violent fate as framed in a staged sketch of the tragedy featuring Lady Macbeth driving the plot.
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Elizabeth C. James
Mac
Beth
William Shakespeare
al Capone
John Dillinger
Macbeth
Genius Died Rich: Shakespeare’s Life and Wealth
This piece notes the near identical spans of William Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth I, sketches his life from poaching and early days to owning plays, and cites his wealth of over half a million dollars while contrasting contemporaries who envied or admired him.
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William Shakespeare
Queen Elizabeth
Ron Hathaway
Quiz questions from Ask Me Another general round
A set of ten trivia prompts covers topics from ancient myth and U S history to geography science and famous nicknames. Questions inquire about the Greek god of time the first president Columbus literacy estimates Arlington National Cemetery interments and global silver production with a mix of factual and debatable prompts.
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George Washington
United States
Arlington National Cemetery
Columbus
America
London
Paris
Berlin
Rome
North Pole
New York
Chronos and the Constitution A historical note
Chronos notes that under the first Constitution presidents were mostly presiding officers of the Continental Congress. It also recalls earlier claims and a late 1930s Arlington census figure, with a miscellany of facts including Mexico as a top silver producer and maritime exploration history.
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Continental Congress
Arlington National Cemetery
United States
Mexico
Eric the Red
Marie Peary Stafford
Admiral Peary
Greenland
True Courtesy Is Consideration in Action
Quote attributed to James Warnack from the Los Angeles Times emphasizes that true courtesy lies between formal civility and heartfelt kindness. It argues politeness is essential in society, especially at home, to avoid social blunders and cultivate decent behavior among relatives.
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James Warnack
Los Angeles Times
Barbara Bell Dress Patterns for Spring and Summer
The Barbara Bell pattern book offers two dresses WO front closing styles for street and home wear with complete sew charts. Frock with girdled waistline features neckline drape and dust fullness. house dress emphasizes simplicity for sizes 36 to 52 with short pleated sleeves. Pattern numbers 1489 and 1476 specify yardage. order from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
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Barbara Bell
Barbara
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Love Needs No Driving as a Free Spirit Quote
A compact reflective note attributes to Luther the idea that love acts freely and spontaneously without coercion or commands. It emphasizes self-driven affection, where love trims neither hurry nor delay, content with what is shown to it.
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Luther
Costly Tears Raise Hollywood Costs for Actors
The article notes tears are expensive in Hollywood because inducing a satisfactory cry takes time, necessitates costly re makeup, and causes an emotional hangover that can hinder the next day's work, delaying film production while wages continue.
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Hollywood
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