Senate Deliberates Neutrality Bills in 1930s Analysis
Weekly analysis reviews Pittman embargo bill and Roosevelt push for neutrality action. It notes that Senate Foreign Relations tabled Bloom-Hall, while the White House seeks rapid passage to avoid European war risk. Emphasis on arms embargo repeal and risks of admitting belligerent rights to China and Japan.
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Pittman
U.S. of Japan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen
Key Pittman
White House
Roosevelt
U. S
Japan
Cordell Hull
Hitler
Mussolini
Britain
France
U S Crop Forecasts Highlight Wheat Tobacco and Corn
The Agriculture Department projects July 1 outputs for wheat at 716.7 million bushels, tobacco at 1.655 billion pounds, and corn at 2.571 billion bushels. Weather and policy shifts drive potential price changes and quota votes for 1940, with government action possible to curb price declines and manage excess supplies.
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U. S
Henry A. Wallace
Political Fashion of Reform and Trade Tactics
The piece surveys reform mood sparked by Dewey and Murphy as potential 1940 presidential chatter. It notes Thurman Arnold leading a DOJ trust busting drive against building industry practices with 140 lawyers and a larger budget. It also explains countervailing duties used to curb Nazi and Italian subsidies and rising fears of Japanese subsidies in textiles.
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Tom Dewey
Frank Murphy
Kansas City
Tom Pendergast
Scripps-Howard
Raymond Clapper
Justice Department
Thurman W. Arnold
U. S
Arnold
National Economic Committee
Chicago Daily News
William H. Fort
Washington
New Deal
New York
Thurman Arnold
Italy
Germany
Japan
Reich
Treasury
State Departments
Star Dust Film Folks on Stage By Virginia Vay
Hollywood stars Coburn Lombard Grant may perform on stage as Mohawk festival ideas expand. Ann Sothern secures choice roles with a new Metro contract. Walter Wanger’s Eternally Yours shot in New York stars Loretta Young and David Niven among others.
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Ollywood
Charles Coburn
Hollywood
Alexander Graham Bell
Carole Lombard
Cary Grant
Union College, Schenectady
University of California
New York
Walter Wanger
Wanger
Loretta Young
David Niven
Hugh Herbert
Billie Burke
Aubrey Smith
Better Baking cookbook offer from Eleanor Howe
A Western Newspaper Union release advertises a cook book titled Better Baking featuring old fashioned and modern cakes cookies breads and pies with baking hints. Readers can order by sending 10 cents to Eleanor Howe at 919 North Michigan Avenue Chicago Illinois.
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Eleanor Howe
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Western Newspaper Union
Trend How the wind is blowing
Oregon Supreme Court upholds the anti picketing law adopted by referendum last November limiting disputes to employers and a majority of employees and banning boycotts and minority strikes. Premier Daladier announces decrees to reward large families to boost France birth rate. U S engineering construction awards for 1939 first half reach highest volume since 1930.
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Oregon
Supreme Court
France
Edouard Daladier
Paramount backs blonding Martha Raye for film
The studio favors a blonde look for Martha Raye in her next picture, a plan she dislikes. The item mentions Sally Eilers spilling an ice cream soda on a seat claimant and recalls Dorothy Lamour’s stay in Waukegan tied to her elopement with Herbie Kay during the opening of Man About Town.
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Paramount
Martha Raye
Sally Eilers
Sally
Dorothy Lamour
Waukegan
Herbie Kay
Western Newspaper Union
Modern Laundry From Upgraded Waste Space
Waste space upstairs can be turned into a bright modern laundry with paint and affordable curtains. The piece notes a rising trend for off-the-kitchen laundries in new homes and mentions self-emptying washers and compact ironing surfaces suited to small spaces.
Vacuum Cleaners Transform Rug Cleaning At Home
The article notes that modern vacuum cleaners end rug beating on lines or grass and reduce dust. Electricity powers easier cleaning, saving time and effort.
Household Refrigerator Use Prevents Temperature Rise
Guidance on planning what to store in a household refrigerator to avoid door opening delays. Tips include preselecting foods to store and ensuring cooked foods are cooled before refrigeration to prevent heat and moisture buildup inside the chest.
Yellow for Light Bedroom Color Scheme Noted
A well lit bedroom uses daffodil yellow walls a paler yellow ceiling and white woodwork with thin orange lines to brighten the space.
Care of Dishcloths and Knife Polishing Tip
A home care tip advises using a cork dipped in scouring powder to polish paring knives and other cutlery, a method claimed to save dishcloths by keeping tools clean and sharp.
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Joseph W. Labine
Congress
Munitions Board
Bel
Wallace
Cotton Exchange Service
Indiana
Paul V. McNutt
Philippine Islands
James A. Farley
Paul McNutt
U. S. Security Agency
Mr. Roosevelt
Office of Education
McNutt
Indianapolis
MccNutt
Frank McHale
Young Lochinvar
West
Manila
McHale
Davis
Goliath
Thomas E. Dewey
David
Ann
Kenny
Virginia Vay
Ann Sothern
Maisie
Metro
England
Robert Montgomery
Kenny Baker
Jack Benny
Baker
Benny
Bowling Green Punch
Joe Mowe
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