Inside Broadway Gossip and Celebrity Anecdotes
A sprawling column covers actors, venues, and private lives. It notes a Harlem doorman in a Naked City scene, Jolson’s stage misgivings, and Mae West in London with sharp critique. It also recounts war objectors and impresarios, Iturbi records, Flagstad questions, and lighthearted reader mail about performers and radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Fitzgerald
Naked City
Harlem
49Th Street
S. Kayne
Jolson
Irv Caesar
Jim Backus
Cleveland
Hollywood
Canvas Backus
Fluoride Treatment for Children Proposed by Congressman
Rep Frank Keefe reported that 80 cents per child could fund sodium fluoride applications to teeth aged 3 13 four times, costing five cents per gallon for solution. Officials urged nationwide education to create demand, noting dentist shortages may hinder rollout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Keefe
Rep
Wis
Keefe
U. S
J. W. Mountin
Do Nothing Congress Forecast Sets Limited Action
The July adjournment left a harsh record of inaction and a predicted busy next session. The Merry-Go-Round forecast lists price and rent controls, military training, housing, health insurance, and taxes with limited or vetoed progress under Republican leadership and Truman opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Taft- Ellender-Wagner
House
Senate
Truman
Easter Menu and Table Setting Ideas from a Home Cook
This guide offers Easter table decor with pastel china and shredded crepe paper, plus ham as a centerpiece. It covers ham preparations, side ideas using broccoli or asparagus, and simple desserts with sherbet and peach garnish ideas.
Prove Your Love By Asparagus Lemon Sauce And A Wedding
A quirky home menu story blends recipes for lemon sauce and pineapple torte with a romantic tale. Jim and Janie argue over a practical test of commitment then locate an apartment via a newspaper want ad in a twist ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie
Jim
Dad
Bud Haven
Bud
Chicago
Betty
Jim Easly
Ways to Serve Green Lima Beans
A list of serving ideas for green lima beans includes creamed beans with bacon, cream sauce with asparagus and mushrooms, and seasoning with nutmeg. They pair well with scallions tomatoes string beans or corn and can be mixed with other vegetables for variety.
Seed Nets Million Dollar Crop From One Package
A single package of lespedeza seed sent from Korea by a medical missionary grew into a major U S crop. The Korean lespedeza now yields over 200 million dollars annually, with 20 million from seed, 100 million from hay, and at least 100 million from pasture, benefiting low fertility lands across the East Central states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Mills
Korea
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Potomac River
Washington
East Central States
U. S
He’s a Rat What Is the Most Destructive Animal
The Norway or brown rat tops destruction, destroying about 4 percent of U S grain annually. Rats carry bubonic plague typhus and other deadly diseases. Farm rat control requires a permanent year round program including cleaning, rat proofing, food denial, poisoning and trapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Extension Service
Modern Dairy Buildings Improve Milking Efficiency
The dairy industry adopts milking rooms and attached milk houses to boost efficiency. Experts say the ideal milk house location is connected to the milking area or barn to ensure sanitary operations across most regions.
Adjacent Milk House Cuts Farm Labor With Modern Layout
Figures from Ceruel university show miles of walking are saved annually when the milk house is adjacent to the milking room or barn. Adjacent construction permits the dairyman to coordinate feeding caring for cows milking and handling milk under one roof in an efficient system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings of
Arabia
Palestine
Herbert Hoover
Tigris
Euphrates
Garden of Eden
Hoover
Euphartes
Ceruel University
Rabbit and Chicken Raising Proved Profitable at Home
To offset high meat prices, home raising of rabbits and chickens can be economical, reducing reliance on commercial sources. Rabbits and chickens mature quickly, lowering feed cost per pound of gain and aiding family self sufficiency.
Bandit Stopped by Waitress with Knife Bluff
In Detroit Mrs. Imogene Corretta a 38 year old waitress ignored a would be bandit who announced a stickup at a local restaurant. She struck the thief on the hand with the dull edge of a butcher knife causing him to flee.
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Detroit
Imogene Corretta
British May Trim House of Lords by 600 Peers
Conservative leaders consider cutting hereditary peers from the House of Lords by about 600 in a reform move. A Conservative committee weighs limiting membership to roughly 300 lords with notable public service records to counter the Labor government’s plan to curb the chamber’s powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Lords
London
Kellogg All Bran Promises Laxative Relief for 30 Years
A Harrisburg reader shares a longtime success with Kellogg's All Bran, saying it cured chronic constipation without laxatives for three decades. The ad urges daily consumption of an ounce in milk with water, and offers a full refund after 10 days if unsatisfied.
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Kellogg’s
F. Tilden Spear
Harrisburg
Kellogg's
Kellogg Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Dean
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Mae West
E. C. Worsley
Prince of Wales” Theater
New York
Far West
Andre Gide
Ronaldo
Radio City Music Hall
Mag
Iturbi
Red Seal
Mme. Flagstad
Flagstad
Norway
Sammy Schulman
INS
Schulman
Walter
WOR
Spike Jones
Peter Lorre
Lynn Chambers
Graham
WNN
Jane Blake
The
WIN Features
Lynn
Joe
Bandit
Laa
McKesson & Robbins
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pimahams Esis
Tery
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