BOMBS ON THE MELTING POT.
REPORTER AT LARGE about the work of the Civilian Defence in N. Y. C. Visit to the sector headquarters of Zone 2, 19th Precinct. The office space has been donated by Douglas Elliman. Other sector...
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PROFILE of Larry Adler. The harmonica is not recognized as a musical instrument by the Musicians' Union, Local 802; the union classifies it as a "toy." Last winter, soon after Adler and Paul Draper had...
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REPORTER AT LARGE about wives of young Army fliers stationed at Mitchell and Langley Fields. Visit to the home Major Carlos Cochrane. The Major was awarded theD. F. C. for navigating his plane, which...
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PROFILE of Gilbert Miller, the theatrical producer. His wife, Helen Hays and Miller are good friends. Once, when a party was given at the Waldorf to celebrate something, Miss Hayes left at about two in...
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PROFILE of Gilbert Miller. At a party in Hollywood, Louis B. Mayer crossed a patio to speak to Miller. Miller feels slightly hostile toward Mayer, who, he says, has always been a great one to borrow...
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PROFILE of Moss Hart. With George S. Kaufman he has written "The Man Who Came To Dinner,""You Can't Take It with you," and "Once in a Lifetime." With Irving Berlin he wrote "Face the Music," and "As...
View ArticleTHE THIRTEENTH LABOR OF HERCULES–I
Profile of Assistant Secretary of War for Air Robert A. Lovett. Mr. Talbott, former chief of the Aircraft Production Division of the WPB says "There's not a more respected man in Washington. Lovett...
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Profile of Assistant Secretary of War for Air, Robert A. Lovett. F. Trubee Davison had been Assistant Secretary of War for Air, in charge of American air forces and airplane production, during the...
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A man wanted to send a telegram to a Sutton Place address. He dialed Western Union and the girl didn't seem able to get the address straight. After several tries he asked her if she hadn't ever heard...
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