Executive Committee Named for President's Ball Fund Drive
A 25 member executive committee for the President's Birthday ball at Memorial auditorium Jan 30 was announced at Hotel Roosevelt. Tickets cost 1.50 each and admit one couple. Cedar Rapids leaders urged strong support for the infantile paralysis cause and the Warm Springs project.
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Memorial Auditorium
Hotel Roosevelt
W. E. Lamey
Paul Clark
John A. Limback
H. E. Spangler
Mary Woltishek
Paul H. Huston
Charles D. Manson
S. V. Shonka
Charles Marousek
John L. Miller
Walter Hutchinson
Floyd Fillmore
Harold Soper
Pauline Murray
Willam Tehel
Carl Ettinger
Elmer Fisher
L. E. Garwood
Morris Bugenstein
Tom Brady
Craven Shuttleworth
Maurice Cahill
Joe McCormick, Jr
Roswell Pickford
Thomas L. Wolfe
Mount Vernon
John Pazour
Marion
Lamey
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Mary Woitishek
Luther Fuhrmeister
Williiam Tchel
M. Bugenstein
Garwood
Coe College
Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Roane Rang
Two Big Pictures On Palace Two Day Bill
A two day bill at the Palace presents I Loved You Wednesday a 28 screen adaptation of a Broadway hit. The cast features Elissa Lands Verner Baxter Mittem Jordan and Star Jory in a story of exotic themed love affairs.
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Palace
Elissa Lands Verner Baxter
Mittem Jordan
Jory
Belne
Warner Baxter
Elissa Lands
Victor Jory
Miriam Jordan
Richard Harrison Sets 1422nd Green Pastures Performance
Richard B. Harrison will perform his 1422nd as de Land in The Green Pastures at Shrine Auditorium tonight. Understudy Charles Winter Wood, a Greek scholar, attends nightly to read Sophocles or Euripides while Harrison continues the long run and the company travels on an eight-car train. The play, a large touring attraction, will be presented Wednesday and Thursday nights only with curtain at 8:20.
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Shrine Auditorium
Beloit College
Columbia University
Green Pastures
Gabriel
Ballet Artist Becomes World Famous Dancer
A second feature Three Cornered Moon rivals a fairy tale. It follows the Rimplegar family of Brooklyn New York and their self-centered efforts to endure a gloomy mood and survive the period.
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Rimplegar
Brooklyn
N. Y
Eddie Cantor in Roman Scandals at Paramount
Eddie Cantor stars in Roman Scandals a Paramount film where he travels from West Rome to ancient Rome. He flees a banishment auction to be slave then aids a captive princess while taunting the emperor with wisecracks and song hits.
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Rome
Eddie Cantor
Paramount
Eddie
Forum
Ostia
Ancient
Extravagant song and dance numbers lead to a chariot chase
A parade of high color numbers builds to a roaring climax as Eddie and lovers seek escape in a chariot chase. Ruth Etting and Gloria Stuart provide strong support with David Manners in a romantic lead role. A Paramount news cam era cameraman's exploits and a Betty Boop cartoon round out the program.
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Eddie
Ruth Etting
Gloria Stuart
David Manners
Josephus
Paramount News
Theaters Showcase Vintage Film and Stage Lineup
Paramount presents Eddie Cantor in Roman Scandals. IOWA features Kate Smith Swanee Music Revue. Let's Fall in Love stars Edmund Lowe and Ann Sothern. Shrine Temple offers The Green Pastures with New York cast. Madame Spy stars Fay Wray and Nils Asther. Majestic screens Today We Live with Gary Cooper and Joan Crawford and The Cheat with Tallulah Bankhead and Irving Pichel. Palace shows Three-Cornered Moon with Claudette Colbert and Richard Arlen. plus I Loved You Wednesdays with Warner Baxter and Elissa Lee. Rialto features Three Musketeers with John Wayne and Ruth Hall and Don’t Bet on Love with Lew Ayres and Ginger Rogers. Olympic screens Cavalcade with Diana Wynard and Clive Brook. Her First Mate with Sim Summerville and Zasu Pitts.
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Paramount
Eddie Cantor
Iowa
Kate Smith
Edmund Lowe
Ann Sothern
Shrine Temple
Warner Baxter
Elissa Lee
Rialto
John Wayne
Ruth Hall
Lew Ayres
Ginger Rogers
Olympic
Diana Wynard
Clive Brook
Sim Summerville
Zasu Pitts
Thoxine Ad Claims Wide Cough Remedy Usage
An advertisement touts a doctor prescription turned medicine named Thoxine. It allegedly cured coughs and sore throats, selling millions of bottles at 35 cents, down from 3 dollars, via pharmacists nationwide.
Kate Smith Shines In Iowa Theater Show
Kate Smith delivers a mellow voice both on stage and on air at the Iowa theater Tuesday night. The Swance Music Revue features Don Cumminings Steve Evans and the Reillys with Jack Miller and his band. The bill includes the film Let’s Fall in Love starring Edmund Lowe and Ann Sothern. Critics praise her voice and stage presence while noting a need for modest costumes.
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Kate Smith
Iowa Theater
Don Cumminings
Steve Evans
N. D
Robbins to Speak on Citizenship at Palisades Camp
Col. C. B. Robbins of Cedar Rapids will address Palisades C C C camp men on all camp night Wednesday with Citizenship as the topic. Captain Willard Hayes notes music will conclude the program. Earlier Lynn Rohrbough spoke on recreation to twenty camp members at Cedar Rapids First Presbyterian church. A Friday dance at the Y W C A in Cedar Rapids drew about sixty men.
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Mount Vernon
C. B. Robbins
Cedar Rapids
the Palisades C. C. C
Willard Hayes
Lynn Rohrbough
First Presbyterian Church
Inter-Ocean to Pay 15 Percent Dividends This Year
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance will distribute 75 000 dollars in dividends by April 1 after the annual directors meeting. Shareholders approved a five percent extra dividend payable January 31 and a ten percent regular dividend payable March 31. Most stockholders live in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas. This marks the fifth straight year with an extra dividend. A tentative financial statement shows admitted assets of 3 944 844.95 and liabilities excluding capital of 2 428 908.65. Paid-in capital is 500 000 with a 150 000 voluntary reserve leaving a 1 015 936.30 surplus.
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Inter-Ocean
Cedar Rapids
Directors Re elected and Officers Named at Cedar Rapids Firm
The annual report shows underwriting of 102724.06 and investment gains of 70971.10 totaling 173695.16. Three directors were re elected for three year terms: J W Bollinger Davenport Robert Brooke West Liberty and Roy E Curray Cedar Rapids. E M Pinney Cedar Rapids elected for three years. Other directors include Karl P Blaise Cedar Rapids L W Canby Mount Pleasant W L Cherry Chicago W H Dunshee Cedar Rapids James E Hamilton Cedar Rapids D E Howell Cedar Rapids R E Jones Williamsburg C Fred Morgan Des Moines E E Pinney Cedar Rapids and E E Schrader Davenport. Officers elected: Roy E Curray president E E Pinney vice president Karl P Blaise vice president and secretary C Fred Morgan and Alonzo Church vice presidents James E Hamilton treasurer J L Campbell assistant secretary. Tokio detectives wear rings with a dry battery and induc tion cell in their belts to render a suspect unconscious until handcuffed.
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J. W. Bollinger
Davenport
Robert Brooke
West Liberty
Roy E. Curray
Cedar Rapids
E. M. Pinney
Karl P. Blaise
L. W. Canby
Mount Pleasant
W. L. Cherry
Chicago
W. H. Dunshee
James E. Hamilton
D. E. Howell
R. E. Jones
Williamsburg
C. Fred Morgan
Des Moines
E. E. Pinney
E. E. Schrader
Majestic Restores Midnight Picture Showings Saturdays
Majestic theater will restart midnight Saturday movie nights after hundred of requests. The first feature, starting this Saturday at midnight, is The Big Broadcast with a star list including Bing Crosby Kate Smith Mills Brothers Burns and Allen Arthur Tracy Boswell Sisters Vincent Lopez and his orchestra Cab Calloway Lella Hyams and more.
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Garman
Majestic Theater
Bing Crosby
Kate Smith
Mills Brothers
Burns and Alien
Arthur Tracy
Boswell Sisters
Vincent Lopez
Lella Hyams
Cab Calloway
Stuart Erwin
Three Musketeers Open at Rialto Wednesday
The Three Musketeers, a modern Dumas adaptation, opens at Rialto Wednesday with John Wayne Nosh Beery Jr Jack Mulhall and Ruth Hall. The twelve chapter play follows the Death Legion of France. The main feature is Don't Bet on Love starring Ginger Rogers and Lew Ayers about a young plumber who bets on horse racing to make a career against his father and sweetheart.
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Three Musketeers
Dumas
Rialto Theater
John Wayne
Nosh Beery, Jr
Jack Mulhall
Ruth Hall
Musketeers
Death Legion of France
Ginger Rogers
Lew Ayers
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