Third term talk and Tin control shape Washington front
The piece surveys Washington dispute over a possible third Roosevelt term, noting southern Democrats driving a conservative 1940 platform and the strategic aim to keep New Deal influence. It also explains Britain led tin cartel dynamics, its price swings from 50–60 to 70 cents, then 42 cents, and U S reliance on foreign tin.
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William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
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Dayton
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Douglas
Roosevelt
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Ike Hoover
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Ike
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International Committee
Youth move toward new faces and ideas across nations
A global wave of youth in politics prompts applause and criticism from leaders. In England War Secretary Hore Belisha pushes for fresh blood while defending his rapid rise from journalist to high office. Also notes on copper and tin price trends and artist Charles Keck's Huey Long sculpture plan.
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New York City
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Barrows
Maine
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Leslie Hore-Belisha
Viscount Gort
Sassoons
Disraelis
Samuels
Hore- Belisha
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Lincoln
James Madison
Stonewall Jackson
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Huey Long
Denison
Keck
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St. Gaudens
Farflung
John J. Raskob
Columbia University
Fine Wool Robes and Hostess Gowns by Cherie Nicholas
Fashion writer Cherie Nicholas explores the surge in fine wool weaves used for day and evening wear. The piece highlights cape styles in broadcloth and tweed, tailored flannels with square shoulders, decorative fasteners, metallic trims, and embroidery, noting elegant wraps, sashes, and jeweled accents.
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Paris
Bette Davis rise from waitress to Hollywood star in missteps and triumph
Jeanne Life recalls Bette Davis born 1908 in Lowell Massachusetts who paid tuition as a waitress and later found dramatic success on stage and in film. Her breakout came after acting school and an usherette job at Cape Cod followed by a breakthrough in Of Human Bondage and the 1935 Motion Picture Academy Award for Dangerous.
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Bette Davis
Mildred
Lowell
Mass
Bette
Mary Arden School
Peterboro
N. H
Cushing Academy of
Boston
New York
Cape Playhouse
Cape Cod
Hollywood
Radio Star Bob Burns Shows Rise From Rejection To Fame
Born in 1896 in Van Buren Arkansas Bob Burns built his career from a pipe funnel bazooka to vaudeville stage film and radio success. Early failures in advertising and dance halls gave way to Marine service and World War II era entertainment work culminating in national fame.
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Fortune
Bob Burns
van Buren
Ark
Oklahoma
Bob
New Orleans
New York
Little Rock
Atlantic City
Streamline Gown at New York Auto Show Fashion Feature
Cherie Nicholas notes Streamliners debut as party dresses at the New York automobile show. A model poses in a black silk velvet dinner suit with gold kid appliques, paired with a black Persian coronet hat, exemplifying luxe materials and bold appliques this winter.
Signposts in fashion foreword from Schiaparelli predicts new black tailored suits lead
The renowned designer Schiaparelli issues a foreword forecasting fashion ahead with signposts for a new class distinction in black tailored suits. She describes bright stockings, paillette bows, and abundant ornamentation signaling a path to longer legs, higher waists, covered throats, draped sleeves and avant garde jacket jewels.
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Cherie Nicholas
Schiaparelli
Varied Winter Coat Silhouettes Highlight Paris Fashion
Winter coats refuse a single silhouette with Paris shows featuring sheath like tubular coats edged with fox, straight full length coats, and classic nipped waist lines. Designers favor natural lines, accented waists, close necks, fur panels, and lavish fur across leading houses.
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Paris
Leopard and Green Fur Trim In Paris Dress Ensemble
A Paris collection features a form fitting deep green wool suit with a front slide zipper and leopard trim at the throat and belt. It is paired with a leopard trimmed boxy jacket and a matching green turban, creating a sporty yet elegant outfit suitable for cheering a team or attending an afternoon function.
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Western Newspaper Union
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