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Newspaper
Panama City Pilot
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1941
Page
7
In southeast London the Gypsy Hill Training college shows how babies born to war workers are cared for as homes are military objectives. Pictures document children learning to help themselves with toy wash benches and brushes after play, then moving to real washing chores.
Eleanor Roosevelt writes about the National Gallery of Art and its Italian Primitivi, visits the Library of Congress for a Budapest String Quartet concert, praises WPA projects, cautions on Dock Street theater support in Charleston, and describes Middleton Gardens in Valdosta and Hyde Park porch meals. She reflects on RAF Benevolent Fund, flying, and rural touring.
A collage of 1940s New York theater and nightlife chatter spans Broadway dreams and Hollywood chatter. Mentions include Judy Garland, Noel Coward, Gertrude Lawrence, and a Snowbelt crowd. anecdotes about hatless bars, snappy lines, and a Ski Queen turned Broadway hopeful fuel a brisk scene-setter.
A United Press reporter Richard Hotteler is detained by the Gestapo in Berlin, joining a pattern of American journalists facing reprisals by Axis powers. John Whitaker was expelled from Rome for propelling coverage deemed unfavorable to Mussolini, illustrating how authorities pressure outlets that do not toe the line. Calls arise for press associations to respond by ejecting Nazi or Fascist figures from Washington press galleries, aiming to deter Axis interference and protect American reporting. The note also references Manfred Zapp’s continued access in the Senate and House press galleries and mentions other media commentary and anecdotes from midnights and cultural events.
Health column notes a new pin worm treatment using gentian violet tablets. In a Canadian study of 29 children aged 6 to 13, the regimen over 10 days cleared pin worms in 26 cases, offering an alternative to traditional enemas and laxatives.
Shock treatment using insulin and Metrazol is discussed for mental illnesses. Dr G Wilse Robinson Jr. groups patients by age, finding Metrazol more effective above 40 and insulin better under 40. Combined use helps when single drugs fail. early recent cases benefit most. Hospital stays shorten, death rates drop with current methods, but supervision is essential due to convulsion risks. Also includes a Q&A on quitting smoking and skin care.
Old fashioned tufting technique revived for chair covers. Plain green glazed chintz is tufted with dark green yarn and fringe, featuring a center back zipper. Spears books explain making slip covers, fitting, finishing, and pattern creation. Order details follow.
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