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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1939

Page

6

Women Voters League News Review Of 19th Amendment Broadcast

Mrs. Raymond S. Simons notes a National League of Women Voters anniversary broadcast from the New York World’s Fair on WABC. Anna Lord Strauss and Mrs. Harris T. Baldwin discuss suffrage history and women as citizens in politics. Discussion highlights merit systems, Social Security amendments, and the Pure Food bill as examples of women’s legislative impact.

Raymond S. Simons Illinois League of Women Voters National League of Women Voters New York World’s Fair Women’s National Radio Committee WABC Lucretia Mott Anna Lord Strauss New York City League of Women Voters Harris T. Baldwin Washington Harry Arthur Hopf Hopf Institute of Management Mott London League Washington, D. C Rhode Island Minnesota Congress Social Security Board Baldwin

Senate Scene Opens Capra’s Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

The Senate comes to order as Harry Carey portrays the Senate vice president in the Columbia film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington starring Jean Arthur and James Stewart. Filming this week features Carey at the rostrum delivering the opening gavel.

Senate Harry Carey Frank Capra Columbia Mr. Smith Washington Jean Arthur James Stewart Carey United States

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Senate Parody Shown

Frank Capra directs a screen version of the Senate set with 96 desks and 800 spectators as Stewart takes the oath in a timely romantic comedy. The cast includes Arnol d, Mitchell, Rains, Kibbee, Pallette, Bondi, Carey, Hall, Warner and Donnelly with Preston as Capra’s technical advisor.

Mr. Smith Washington Edward Arnold Thomas Mitchell Claude Rains Guy Kibbee Eugene Pallette Beulah Bondi Harry Carey Porter Hall H. B. Warner Ruth Donnelly James D Jim’’ Preston Senate Press Gallery Capra

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