Calamity Again This Evening at Potomac Players
The Potomac Playmakers opened with A Successful Calamity at the Women's Club auditorium, led by Amos Harper and Phoebe Steffey. The show follows Henry Wilton who fakes financial ruin to jolts his family, with sharp humor from a loyal butler and a gossipy maid. The cast includes Margaret Kohler Towson, Jay Buffington, Tommy Cassell, Enid H. Leiter, and Harvey H. Heyser Jr. The production, directed by Irene Vedder, features Brown and pale blue stage decor and runs again tonight at 8:15.
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Women’s Club
Amos Harper
Phoebe Steffey
Potomac Playmakers
Henry Wilton
Wiltons
Mr. Wilton
Emmy Wilton
Connors
Robert Irvine
Albertine
Margaret Kohler
Towson
Martha Kerney
Marguerite
George Struthers
Jay Buffington
Clarence Rivers
Tommy Cassell
Lewis Leiter
Eddie
Enid H. Leiter
Julie Partington
Harvey H. Heyser, Jr
Dr. Broodie
Jack Cody
Pietro Rafaelo
Linwood Row
John Belden
Irene Vedder
Park Avenue Wilton
Cooking Vegetables In Just Enough Water
Cooking vegetables in minimal water prevents sticking and preserves vitamins and minerals while reducing heat exposure. The method emphasizes steaming like simmering to retain nutrients and flavor.
Gay Modes For A Gals Mood Dress Patterns Arrive
Rising prices and inflation fears loom over shopping for women on a budget. The Spring Fashion Book promotes value for clothing dollars with patterns for sizes 12 to 20, including ARRIVAL CONTRAST No. 8429 and TRIPLE FLOUNCE THREAT No. 3457, with fabric yardage details. Send 15 cents per pattern to Dafty Main Pattern Department, 121 West 19th Street, New York.
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Dafty
Main
West 19Th Street
New York
N. Y
Shock Him Into Reforming Women Advice
A letter from a wife asks how to stop her husband’s drinking and late hours. The adviser says his behavior signals a mental illness and recommends a firm shock strategy, including leaving for several days, pretending the baby is ill, and threatening separation unless he changes. The plan emphasizes no direct confrontation and relies on emotional leverage to prompt reform.
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Betty Brainerd
Eagles Sponsor Annual Dance Today at Beck's Tavern
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 694 hosts its eighth annual dance at Beck's Tavern tonight. Harry Feiser chairs the local committee and has secured Harry Marsh and his Hanover Pa band, recently at the DuPont Hotel in Wilmington Del. The nine piece outfit features two notable girl vocalists and a reputation with Washington area hotels and college crowds. The George Washington Hotel Orchestra was canceled due to war conditions.
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Order of Eagles
Aerie No
Beck's Tavern
Eagles
Aeries
Harry Feiser
Harry Marsh
Hanover
DuPont Hotel
Wilmington
Del
Washington
D. C
George Washington Hotel
Surprise turkey supper honors Miss Martha Renner
A birthday surprise was hosted for Miss Martha Renner by Mr and Mrs William Burger. Guests included many Burgers Brandenburg Hoopengardner and Richards families plus Cecelia Lauren tine and others. A further party at Miss Renner's East Baltimore home featured refreshments music and singing hosted by Mrs Nellie Hamburg.
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Martha Renner
William Burger
Miss Renner
Paul Brandenburg
John Burger
George Hoopengardner
Delphine
Hazel
Mary
Martha
Richard Burger
Dick Palmer
Palmer Richards
Cecelia Laurentine
Martha Marie
Mary Lou
Townsend Meeting Promised at W. O. W. Hall Tonight
The Townsend Club will meet at 7:30 PM at the W. O. W. hall with J. W. Miller as speaker. A special music program is planned and all members are urged to attend.
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Townsend Club
W. O. W. Hall
J. W. Miller
Topepo: A Cross Between Tomato And Pepper
A vegetable recently introduced, the topepo, is described as a cross between the tomato and the pepper. The new produce blends traits from both fruits, offering a unique hybrid for cooks and gardeners.
Advice column letter from Betty Brainerd in New York
A Betty Brainerd correspondence piece urges a lonely girl to reform a seeker by making home inviting and appealing as a hostess. It asks for prior letters and answers, requesting real names and noting the value of white space, with an address at Madison Ave New York City.
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Joss
Betty Brainerd
Madison Ave
New York City
No Duplication During Disaster Preparedness Plan
Washington County Red Cross officials pledge no duplication of civilian relief in a disaster. Mark Mellor says Red Cross will cooperate with Civilian Defense, maintain control of its operations, and coordinate to ensure efficient shelter and self help. The plan emphasizes home shelter, central kitchens, meal tickets, and encouraging family food prep with available support from Red Cross committees and trained staff.
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Washington County
Mark Mellor
Red Cross Disaster Preparedness and Relief Committee
Red Cross
U. S
Defense Council
Washington County Red Cross Committee
Mr. Mellor
Washington Pipeline Plan Foreseen Sales Halted
Washington March 6 War Production Board officials disclosed Interior Secretary Ickes again rejected a proposal for an $80,000,000 oil pipeline from Texas to offset Atlantic tanker losses. The 1,589 mile project was spiked by the Supply Priorities and Allocations Board, revived only as an agency measure.
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Washington
War Production Board
Interior
Ickes
Texas
Atlantic
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le Gant
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Townsend
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Randolph Ave
Locust St
Tx Mademoiserle
Leiter Beothecs
Washington Street
Allure
Lates de Lito
Siler Seathees Shoe Department
Mr. Robin
Barclay
Vickip
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