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Backs plan for Federal Department of Art, Science, and Literature. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Declaring that no form of subsidy would bring more immediate cultural returns, Blanche Yurka, blonde stage star, today testified before the House Committee on Patents in behalf of the proposed Federal Department of sciences, Art, and Literature. Miss Yurka was one of a group of stage starts, musicians and writers who will come before the committee this week. With Miss Yurka is Frank Gilmore, Director of the Associated Artists and Actors of America

Sunday Massachusetts at Saint Elizabeth's Catholic church. All the pastors here are white with the exception of Father Smith. The congregation is entirely colored. Chicago, Illinois

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Backs plan for Federal Department of Art, Science, and Literature. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Declaring that no form of subsidy would bring more immediate cultural returns, Blanche Yurka, blonde stage star, today testified before the House Committee on Patents in behalf of the proposed Federal Department of sciences, Art, and Literature. Miss Yurka was one of a group of stage starts, musicians and writers who will come before the committee this week. With Miss Yurka is Frank Gilmore, Director of the Associated Artists and Actors of America

Urges permanent Federal Bureau of Fine Arts. Washington, D.C., Feb. 28. A militant campaign will shortly be waged for creation of a permanent Federal Bureau of Fine Arts, Burgess Meredith, acting President of Actors Equity, today told the Senate Education and Labor Subcommittee. Actors, producers and artists have urged the committee to aid the "preservation and development of American Culture" by reporting favorably to create such a bureau, 22838

Urges permanent Federal Bureau of Fine Arts. Washington, D.C., Feb. 28. A militant campaign will shortly be waged for creation of a permanent Federal Bureau of Fine Arts, Burgess Meredith, acting President of Actors Equity, today told the Senate Education and Labor Subcommittee. Actors, producers and artists have urged the committee to aid the "preservation and development of American Culture" by reporting favorably to create such a bureau, 2/28/38

Describes value of subsidy for creative work. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. The value of federal "subsidy" for creative work was described to the House Patents Committee today by Mrs. Ellen S. Wooward, Assistant WPA Administrator in charge of the Government Creative Work Program. Without mentioning a resolution under consideration to establish a permanent Federal Arts Department, Miss Woodward gave it approval and told of the work relief theater, arts, music, writers and historical survey projects, 3/7/38

Study plans for new Capitol auditorium. Washington, D.C., April 30. The downpour of rain during the last inaugural ceremonies has resulted in congressional action creating the Capitol Auditorium Commission in efforts to have constructed an auditorium in which to hold indoor inaugurations or great national conventions. Secretary of National Capitol Parks, Secretary. The Commission was formed today at a meeting in the Office of Chairman Tom Connally, of the Senate Public Buildings and Grounds Committee. In the photograph, left to right: Senator Tom Connally, of Texas; Senator Warren R. Austin, of Vermont; Rep. Fritz G. Lanham, of Texas; and Secretary Ickes, 4/30/37

Rural arts exhibition held under the auspices of the Farm Security Administration (FSA) in the patio of the U.S. Department of Agriculture building. Musical instruments: dulcimers, fiddles, Irish bull fiddle, Paul Bunyan harp, others made from cigar box, pitchfork, gourds, cornstalks, bamboo fihing pole; made in lumber camps of Wisconsin and in Southern Highlands. Tapestry made by Katherine McAlister, Blue River, Oregon, from handspun wool, colored with native dyes; group of carvings from Tennessee;

Finnish Trade Delegation visits State Department. Washington, D.C., May 3. Little Finland which pays its bills, today was represented at the State Department by a trade delegation which paid a friendly visit. The group called upon Secretary Hull. Left to right, front: H.J. Procope, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Finland; R.V. Fieandt, Director of the OY. Pehjoismaiden[?] Yhdyspankki, AB. Nordiska Foreningsbanken, Julius Alanen, Managing Director of the Oy. Perma AB. back: Jaakko Kahma, Managing Director of the Finnish Trade Association; V.K. Latvala, Managing Director of the Erva-Latvala Oy. and President of the Finlandia News Service; Arthur Soderholm, Managing Director of the OY. Stockmann AB

Washington, D.C. Enlisted personnel Bolling Field after their performance at the kitchen shower of the Walsh Club for war workers with members of the club and Mrs. Stuart Godfrey, chairman of music for the services. Left to right: Corporal Virgil Fox, noted organist and pianist; Corporal Don Benjamin, director of the show; Mrs. Marion McGregor, in charge of publicity for music for the services; Miss Betty Baum, concert singer; Sergeant Bob Shortmeyer; Miss Hedy Miller, member of the club; Mrs. Stuart

Describes value of subsidy for creative work. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. The value of federal "subsidy" for creative work was described to the House Patents Committee today by Mrs. Ellen S. Wooward, Assistant WPA Administrator in charge of the Government Creative Work Program. Without mentioning a resolution under consideration to establish a permanent Federal Arts Department, Miss Woodward gave it approval and told of the work relief theater, arts, music, writers and historical survey projects, 3738

Backs plan for Federal Department of Art, Science, and Literature. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Declaring that no form of subsidy would bring more immediate cultural returns, Blanche Yurka, blonde stage star, today testified before the House Committee on Patents in behalf of the proposed Federal Department of sciences, Art, and Literature. Miss Yurka was one of a group of stage starts, musicians and writers who will come before the committee this week. With Miss Yurka is Frank Gilmore, Director of the Associated Artists and Actors of America

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Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. A.F. of L. Head William Green and Davod Dubinsky, President of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, attended last night's opening performance of 'Pins and Needles,' the stage production of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union

[Celia Cruz, full-length portrait, facing front, on stage]

Indiana University Auditorium, Bloomington, Indiana. Auditorium, to stage II

Mme. Blanche J. Bimont - Public domain photograph, glass negative

UAWU head quizzed by Rep. Dies. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Homer Martin, left, President of the Automobile Workers Union, as he was quizzed today by Rep. Martin Dies, Chairman of the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities. Martin told the Committee that communists are active in both the CIO and A.F. of L

"Heil Hitler" salute given chairman of House Committee investigating un-American activities by first witness. Washington, D.C., Aug. 12. Called as the first witness before the Special House Committee investigating Un-American activities, John Metcalfe, former Chicago reporter but now an investigator for the committee, gives Chairman Martin Dies (right) a Nazi salute before taking the stand. Joining under the name of Hellmut Oberwinder, Metcalfe related his experiences as a member of the German-American bund and charged the organization has a secret relationship with the Nazi government in Germany, 81238

Contestants on stage in evening gowns.

House Committee told AF of L is split on its own Wagner Act amendments. Washington, D.C., June 29. Mrs. Nina P. Collier, center, Chairman of the National League of Women Shoppers Legislative Committee, today told the House Labor Committee that A.F. of L. is split on its own Wagner Act amendments. Out of 117 queries to local and central A.F. of L. unions, she said, she received 22 replies and 16 were against the A.F. of L. amendments. On the left is Sidney Cohen while on the right is Monsignor John Ryan, Director of the Department of Social Action of the National Catholic Welfare conference

Holton Arms School. Students on stage at Holton Arms School III

Screen and stage star entertains crowd at president's birthday ball. Washington, D.C., Jan. 29. Ray Bolger, rubber-legged dancing start of screen and stage, entertains the huge crowd attending the President's Birthday Ball at the Mayflower Hotel, 12938

Stage children, 12/8/23 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Master of ceremonies on stage with contestants in evening gowns.

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