Stars Move Offscreen to Outshine Snow White Era
Radio movers and child stars rise as public attention shifts from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Judy Garland Tommy Kelly Ann Gillis June Lang Ethel Merman Cesar Romero and others. Openings and TV radio gigs fuel the star surge with Hollywood and New York venues adjusting to a new era of face to face appearances.
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Charlie McCarthy
Judy Garland
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Tommy Kelly
Ann Gillis
White House
Mark Twain
New York
June Lang
Ethel Merman
Cesar Romero
Chicago
Twentieth Century-Fox
Hollywood
Smart Silk Print by Cherie Nicholas
A spring dress in pastel pink features floral crossbar sills prisit and pink on black silk prints. The ensemble highlights solid pleats on bodice and sleeves, a belt of black patent leather, and pink feathers on a black beret to match the print.
Print Frocks Have Pleated Skirts by Cherie Nicholas
Pleated skirts dominate spring fashion with silk prints pleated to the limit. Knife and sunburst pleats shape dresses in striped, floral, and paisley patterns. Highlights include blue leather hats, suede accessories, and junior black and white checks with bold pocket accents.
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Western Newspaper Union
Spotlight on suede for spring fashion trends
The article notes suede dominates spring wardrobes with coats jackets dresses and suits. Suede’s soft drape accepts dressmaker tailoring and rich colors boost appeal for items from bolero sets to leather hats and color accented collars and girdles.
Durbar Influence Prompts Silk Prints in Spring Styles
The piece notes an Indian inspired trend shaping spring silk prints with Persian and Paisley motifs. It describes pale monotones and larger open Oriental patterns, modernized versions emphasizing a single classic motif, plus Moroccan Algerian fretwork influences echoing North African mosque medallions.
Fashionable Trims Highlight Cutouts and Open Work
A fashion brief notes trimmed cutouts and transparent editions with vertical banding as stylish features for afternoon wear. It highlights openwork yokes and lightweight fabrics shaping contemporary silhouettes.
Roosevelt Relief Debate Reveals Economic Bets and Blame
Washington column argues federal relief totals reach 1.75 billion for the year, with New Deal policies critiqued. It accuses President Roosevelt’s advisers of impractical theories, cites ongoing unemployment, and compares relief to medical drastic remedies, urging decisive action.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
White House
Roosevelt Budget Critique and New Deal Reflections
A veteran analyst argues New Deal policies were uneven, praising some social security ideas but criticizing others as harmful abstractions. He contends federal relief should be state led, warns against excessive payroll taxes, and calls for cutting federal expenses by 25 percent to avoid burdening future generations.
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Missouri
Marshall Field Company
Chicago
General Motors
New York
Aluminum Company
Pittsburgh
Washington
Fee
New Deal
Hopkins
Jany
Roosevelt
Western Newspaper Union
Renovate Your Furniture With Simple Slipcovers
In spring air a home lift begins with new slipcovers for sofas and daybeds. A navy blue cotton cover with cream cord details suits modern or period rooms. red or yellow cords offer color options. Mrs. Spears explains in her Sewing for the Home Decorator with clear sketches and tips. Send 25 cents to Mrs. Spears in Chicago for a postpaid copy.
Gardeners Tips for Easy Vegetables and Soil Prep
This guide advises deep soil work before planting and fine loose topsoil. It recommends sowing radishes carrots beets Swiss chard and turnips for beginners with options like spinach peas beans and corn for larger plots. For small gardens quick growing choices include radish lettuce beets carrots peas and beans with replanting after early harvest.
Pineapple Cream for Plain Cake Favorite Recipe
Pineapple Cream combines crushed pineapple with whipped cream and a jam or jelly to create a versatile topping for any cake. Drain pineapple juice, whip cream until stiff, fold in pineapple and marmalade for varied flavors, and serve over cake slices. By MARJORIE H. BLACK.
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Marjorie H. Black
Household Questions and Simple Remedies
Practical tips cover fixing sticking drawers with sandpaper and wax edges. Improve hot cocoa flavor by adding vanilla to milk. Gather garden stakes early and prepare spring flats from cigar boxes. Handle hot glass cooking utensils with a dry cloth to avoid cracking.
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STAR DUST Movie + Radio
John Carter
Nelson Eddy
Felix Knight
Leo Reisman
Florida
Glenn Darwin
Fred Allen
Boston Public Library
Eddie Cantor
Phil Baker
Walter O’keefe
Bob Hope
Joe Penner
Bob Burns
Bill Cody, Jr
Fonny
Brice Constance Collier
Darryl Austin
WPA
Grace~ Moore
Laurence Tibbets
Andre Kostalanetx
Peter van Steeden
Unico
Cherie Nicholas
B Y
SUEDE
Wigest _ National
May Renee
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Ferry
Ferry-Morse Seed Breeding Institute
Ferry-Morse Seed Co
Detroit
San Francisco
Ferry's
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