Semyon Timoshenko’s Rise and Fall in Moscow’s Red System
This feature profiles Semyon Timoshenko, tracing his ascent from cavalry chief to defense commissar, then political assistant roles, noting Moscow’s purge of political commissars and the shifting power structure. It highlights his Tough image, 1937 North Caucasian Corps boost, and May ascent, with caution about fragile Soviet power.
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York
Moscow
Semyon Konstantovich Timoshenko
Warsaw
Semyon
Russia
Finland
Timoshenko
Stalin
Consumer Adviser Harriet Elliott Leads National Retail Conference
Harriet Elliott, first woman drafted in the current mobilization, serves as Consumer Adviser for the National Defense Advisory Commission. The UNC college dean and political science professor advocates living standards as defense bedrock, watches prices, and backs cooperative mobilization with strong laws if needed.
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National Defense Advisory Commission
Harriet Elliott
Miss Elliott
Woman's College
University of North Carolina
Mill
Adam Smith
Department of Justice
Carbondale
Ill
Park College
Parkville
Hanover College
Hanover
Ind
Columbia University
Women’s Council of National Defense
Stage notes on film tricks and star anecdotes
Warner Brothers uses year old twins for a baby role in Four Mothers to meet infant work rules. Directors swap props and prizes across sets as stars like Claudette Colbert, Gary Cooper, Paulette Goddard and Donna Woods gain fashion and dance boosts. The Professor Quiz show keeps its luck charm hat while entertainers rise in radio and TV variety.
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Beverly
Barbara Quintanilla
Warner Brothers
William Keighley
Priscilla Lane
Keighley
Charlotte
N. C
Home Heating Fixes and DIY Repairs From The Era
Reader asks about coal gas in a furnace and possible fixes. Advice emphasizes locating leaks behind jacket, possible furnace replacement, and professional inspection after heating season. Additional Q A discuss oil burner installation, aluminum paint primers, porcelain repair with cement, basement wash tubs and cesspools, asphalt driveways, sandstone stoops, and gilt finish protection.
Laundry Bag Pattern by Ruth Wyeth Spears
A sturdy ticking laundry bag in red and white hangs flat against the wall with brass hooks. It opens by a curved zipper and stays shaped with a bottom board, suitable as a gift item and useful for closets, laundry and pantry storage.
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Ruth Wyeth
Service to Humanity Public Office and Duty
A quotation emphasizes public service as a public trust and the duty to resist violence and uphold justice. It frames service to fellow humans as the higher calling and the principal form of worship. The message links civic responsibility to moral conduct and social improvement.
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God
Henry van Dyke
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Ray Milland
Claudette Colbert
Sam Wood
Betty Brewer
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David Daniel
Paulette Goddard
Fred Astaire
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Hollywood
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New York
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New York City
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Norwood
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Henry Wallace
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WNN Service
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Vaanns
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Doans
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