Wildberg toasts an aspiring actress in Broadway gossip mix
In a crowded backstage scene, producer John Wildberg jokes about an aspiring usherette who might become a future star like Lauren Bacall. The chatter shifts to radio voice Ken Roberts and a sponsor disclaimer from Universal Meat Packing Co. The piece wanders through wartime anecdotes, a birthday roses anecdote, and anecdotes about Goering’s punishment, interspersed with letters from Germany and a Midway battlefield note. It ends with nightclub chatter about sleep, zoo visits, and the seedier side of show business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qales
John “Memphis
Bounat Wildberg
Lauren Bacall
Noy
Red Kong
Ken Roberts
Deearings
Adolf Witter
Wwine
Roberts
Universal Meat Packing Co
Rural surplus medical equipment released for public health use
Rural hospitals and clinics will receive a major share of surplus army and navy medical gear under a new Surplus Property Board policy aimed at areas with no facilities or inadequate services. A board led by Dr. Thomas Parran will allocate supplies to federal and state health systems, addressing rural needs while ensuring distribution through state boards and preventing market disruption.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Surplus Property Board
Grent
Morris Fishbein
Journal of
The
American Medical Association
Fishbein
U. S
Thomas Parran
Parran
Federal Security
Paul McNutt
Do It Yourself Household Hacks From The Past
A rundown of frugal maintenance tips and tricks from older home advice. Improve storage, prevent decay with flat stones, stop dampness in salt, keep sugar dry, and tidy spaces with simple fixes like sponges, brushes, and sandpaper. Practical, period tone guidance for everyday chores.
Moslem Nations Do Not Use Red Cross Emblem
Collier's reports that all nations in the International Red Cross use the standard emblem except eight Moslem countries with deep prejudice against crosses. Iran uses the Lion and Sun flag, while seven others including Egypt Iraq and Turkey use the crescent as their emblem through their own Crescent societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Red Cross Society
Collier's
Iran
Surfracn
Egypt
Iraq
Turkey
Easing the Crescent
Hed Crescent Society
Secret Map Riddle Told By Child
A father tore a world map from the newspaper and hid it in pieces. His daughter Joan easily reassembled it by turning the pieces over. She explained that the reverse side showed a man, and putting the man together made the world right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
Joan
Insects Known in the United States and World Totals
Collier's reports 425000 world insect species known, with 82000 in the United States. Of these, about 9000 are harmless or neutral, 10000 injurious by spreading disease or harming crops, and 10000 beneficial by preying on pests or aiding pollination and production of useful substances.
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United States
Collier's
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Goering
Georges Jomler
Germany
Berlin
Frankfort
France
Sly
Lew Parker
Hermann Goering
Brown
Groton
Midway
Harikari
Ome
Central Park Zoo
Sue
Pennp
Washington, D.C
Churchill
Joe Davies
London
Moscow
Stalin
Davies
Russia
Kremlin
Joe
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
White House
U.S.A
Bonnet
Bidsclt
Truman
Eben Ayres
Bennet
Bidault
Gus Bennett
Dennett
Congress
Pappy O'Daniel
Texas
Ed Pontey
Bob Hannegan
O’daniel
New
Montgomery St
San Francisco
Calif
Plato
Bet 4
Epkn
Wu.s
Firestone
Pere Ei
Cuttee Laboratories
Berkeley
California
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