John Clements on His Way to Stardom in Film and Theatre
London feature on actor John Clements, a rising star connected with Alexander Korda films like The Four Feathers and potential Lawrence of Arabia. The piece covers his early stage ventures, shift from stage to screen, hairstyle shaping his career, and plans to direct or produce, plus his view of film versus stage acting and his marriage to a Swedish wife.
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Alliance
London
Alexander Korda
Marlene Dietrich
Robert Donat
John Clements
Marlene
Donat
Yorkshire
South Riding
Edna Best
Harry Faversham
Lawrence of Arabia
Near East
Clements
Denham Studio
Mr. Clements
James Maxton
Palmers Green
Wee
Hamiet
Romeo
Macbeth
Faversham
Four Feathers
Ronald Colman
Igafinn
Durrance
Clementa
Guem
Mass Republicans May Get Another Windfall
Massachusetts Republicans may gain from the Democratic split as former Governor James M. Curley edges past Governor Hurley in the primary. The party anticipates Curley’s possible gubernatorial win could reshape 1940 and 1942 contests, influencing Senate and national delegation dynamics while Curley remains a formidable, persuasive campaigner despite past setbacks.
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Massachusetts
Curley
Hurley
Francis FE. Kelly
Richard B. Russell
Maurice J Tobin
Boston
David I. Walsh
United States Senate
Senator Walsh
Lodge
Tobin
Saltonstall and Curley in heated Massachusetts contest
The piece contrastsHenry Cabot Saltonstall's aristocratic Boston base with James Curley’s populist charge. It notes Saltonstall’s public service, Curley’s campaign canniness using federal aid promises, and Republican maneuvers including Townsend’s backing. It reports party positions, wage laws, and presidential ties influencing the Massachusetts race.
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Back Bay
Boston
Cabots
Saltonstall
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Harvard
House of Representatives
Curley
Hurley
Roosevelt
Doles
William H. McMasters
McMasters
Francis E. Townsend
Townsend
Washington
Lodge
Salton
James Roosevelt
National
United States Senate
James A. Farley
Misuse of Fear Clause Aimed at Securing Church Bequests
A 1938 article explains a clause adopted to prevent ministers from playing on dying parishioners fears of the afterlife to force bequests to the church. The mechanism sought to curb manipulation during moribund moments and ensure gifts were not coerced.
Reich Defines Circumstances Voiding Wills
Berlin reports a new government law declares wills invalid if immoral or against national interest. Testaments giving benefits at the expense of the testator’s family to someone with whom they had improper relations are void. hostile organizations may not inherit. Aryans cannot bequests favoring Jews over their own family. Wills tainted by coercion are invalid.
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Berlin
Cotton Referendum Set For Dec 10 On Marketing Quotas
Washington reports 2 225 000 cotton growers will vote on Dec 10 to establish marketing quotas for next year s crop Two thirds approval needed to activate quotas The vote could influence congressional moves toward price fixing and export the present farm act administration plans to dispose of surpluses at cut rate prices to relief low income families and reduce surplus goods includes potential follow up votes on tobacco and wheat quotas
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Washington
New Deal
Agriculture Department
Wallace
Mrs Jim Jenkins Loses Black Scottie Dog
Mrs Jim Jenkins reports her black male scottie Tammy 4 months old is lost from 1711 Tyler Street. The dog strayed yesterday and a liberal reward is offered for a safe return. Call 2-2628.
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Jim Jenkins
Scottie
Jenkins
Tyler Street
Tammy
Ballard’s Snow Liniment Promises Quick Relief
For fifty years Ballard's Snow Liniment has been trusted to ease muscles after overwork or exertion, strains, sprains, and bruises. Available in 30c and 60c bottles at Pool Drug Stores and Fox Drug Stores.
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Ballard
Pool Drug
Fox Drug Stores
Adj
Pleasant Valley Civic Club Meets Friday
Pleasant Valley citizens urged to attend emergency North Highway Civic Club meeting Friday night at 8 at Pleasant Valley School. Bus matters to be discussed. A stray note mentions steel types and tonnage viewpoint in relation to an air plane.
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Pleasant Valley
North Highway Civic Club
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Rata
North American
Charles F. Hurley
James M. Curley
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
Leverett Saltonstall
Amarillo
Superior Manufacturing Company
Farley
Flapper
TM. Reg
By Sylvia
Reich
Pleasant Valley Civic Club
The
Benjamin Franktlin
Ty Century Distilling CO
Bond
Sovirnmenrt
Century
Amer
America
Glen L. Casey Motor CO
Tyler St
Amaeritio, Texas
Burton Brothers
Claude, Texas
Pontiae
Tuck Motor Company
Dumes, Texas
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