National Gallery of Art opens in new capital building
Washington column recounts Andrew Mellon’s dream becoming the National Gallery of Art, housed in a $15 million complex opposite the White House. David Finley, gallery director, envisions art access through publications and television, while visitors praise the temple of art that blends hospitality with grand architecture.
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Hh” Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
Washington
Lafayette Square
White House
National Gallery of Art
Andrew Mellon
Art Gallery
Paul Mellon
David Bruce
Donald Shepherd
Trust
Congress
Smithsonian Institution
United States
America
Temple of Art
Louvre
Luxembourg
Raphael
Rembrandt
David Finley
The
Treasury
the Treasury
Finley
London
Mellon
Mr. Mellon
Pittsburgh
New York
Mount Vernon
How British Morale Kept Through Blitz Revealed
First hand White House account from Surgeon General Parran describes British morale under bombardment. Immediate relief for bombed victims, cash for clothing and furnishings, rapid repairs, and government compensation bolster resilience. Dummy factories and balloon barrage defenses aid industry. Public shelter use drops as confidence grows. Bailouts aid Greek front via lend lease. Labor peace not assured as AFL-CIO cooperation grows.
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Washington, D. C
FDR
Thomas Parran
Civil Defense
White House
Parran
England
Britain
Farm and Homilies by Baukhage echoes on horses
In Washington the FCC received a letter from an organization decrying broadcasters who spread false information to end horse and mule use. The comment notes a sharp difference with a mule’s self resistance and quips about a soldier named Private William Williams stationed at Fort Williams, Maine.
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Federal Communications Commission
Washington
William Williams
Williams Street
Williamson, W. Va
Fort Willams
Maine
Making Fish Lines That Hold the BIG Ones in Petaluma
Imported silk and flax fibers drive a niche industry in the Redwood Empire region. The Petaluma plant showcases J. W. Woodson, plant manager and mayor, inspecting twister and layer machines while Ruth Bundelie displays treated oil fly lines and oil treated bait casting lines.
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Redwood Empire
California
Oregon
Petaluma
J. W. Woodson
Ruth Bondelie
Eleanor Roosevelt Recalls Theatre Night and Relief Plans
Eleanor Roosevelt writes of a New York holiday evening at the Lafayette and visiting the British War Relief Society offices. She praises Katharine Cornell and Raymond Massey in The Doctor's Dilemma, notes plans for a Pan American folk festival, mentions a book on Quakers, and reflects on Random Harvest and vocational training efforts for youth. She also records conversations with John Anson Ford and Gertude Knott and plans future New York visits.
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Lafayette
New York City
Katharine Cornell
Raymond Massey
Abraham Lincoln
Harley Street
George Bernard Shaw
British War Relief Society, Inc
Great Britain
Theater Division
New York
John Anson Ford
Los Angeles
Gertrude Knott
Comfort of
Haverford
Laughlin Currie
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Household Questions and Cleaning Tips
Household questions cover polishing furniture with the grain and avoiding sauces on onions cabbage or celery until serving. Meat should be boiled at 350 degrees for tenderness. Ink stains lift with milk-soaked fabric. mirrors need paste of whiting and water then dry chamois to finish. Egg whites whip faster with a pinch of cream of tartar to hold shape longer.
Comets in a Man’s Life Portents in Law and Influence
A reflection likens pivotal life events to comets, striking and unusual moments that diverge from ordinary guidance yet follow their own rules, shaping a person’s course with potent influence.
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Bulwer- Lytton
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Greece
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John L. Lewis
Defense Administration
Henry Wallace
Steve Early
Supreme Court
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Dena Jacobsen
Rogue River
Eleanor “Hoosevelt
James Hilton
Mr. Hilton
Robert van Sittert
Czechoslovakia
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Young Men's Vocational Foundation, Inc
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Milltown
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