Runyon Style at New State in Straight Place and Show
Film review highlights Damon Runyon’s sharp plots in Straight Place and Show at the New State with Ritz brothers as race track impresarios. Richard Arlen Ethel Merman Phyllis Brooks star while the Ritz trio provide a comic counterpoint. The second feature, Sons of the Legion, aims to spotlight global issues with a cast of youthful performers.
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New State Theater
Sons of the Legion
Runyon
Ritz Brothers
Brothers Ritz
Richard Arlen
Ethel Merman
Phyllis Brooks
Miss Merman
Alexander
Dawn Patrol glamorizes war says Hollywood critic
Jimmie Fidler comments from Hollywood about four aviation dramas in production including Dawn Patrol. He describes the studio cafe as an air officers mess and recalls gunfire on the back lot. He argues the film glorifies militarism and may fuel heroic fantasies among young men.
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Ollywood
Warner Brothers
Europe
Hollywood
Dawn Patrol
Hollywood on Set And The Realities Behind The Screen
A 1938 Hollywood feature piece recounts on set details from the Dawn Patrol shoot with David Niven and Errol Flynn showing a dramatic scene. It notes oil as chocolate syrup, Kay Francis on realistic airport office sets, and Louis Armstrong reacting to a Jeepers Creepers horse.
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Errol Flynn
Niven
Edmund Goulding
Flynn
Hollywood
Kay Francis
Burbank Hills
Kay
Louis Armstrong
Jeepers Creepers
Armstrong
Theaters Show New and Classic Films in Iowa
At the theaters in Iowa the week presents Frank Capra's You Can't Take It With You starring Jean Arthur Lionel Barrymore James Stewart and Edward Arn. Paramount's Boys Town with Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney. Straight Place and Show at The Ritz Brothers. Sons of the Legion with Donald O Connor and Lynne Overman. A Slight Case of Murder with Edward G Robinson Romance in the Dark with Gladys Swarthout and John Boles. When Thief Meets Thief with Doug Fairbanks Jr Valerie Hobson. Mexicali Kid with Jack Randall. When G Men Step In and Law of the Plains at Strand starring Don Terry Jacquiline Wells Charles Starrett.
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Iowa
Frank Capra
Jean Arthur
Lionel Barrymore
James Stewart
Edward Arnold
Paramount
Spencer Tracy
Mickey Rooney
New State
the Ritz Brothers
Donald O'Connor
Lynne Overman
Sons of the Legion
Palace
Edward G. Robinson
Gladys Swarthout
John Boles
Rialto
Doug
Public Health Service Chief Frames Health as a People’s Cause
In Chicago Dr. Thomas Parran the surgeon general of the U S public health service urged that public health be seen as a people's cause and supported expanding federal leadership in scientific research. He spoke at Abbott laboratories North Chicago dedication praising cooperative clinical groups amid DOJ anti trust actions against the AMA and its leaders.
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Chicago
Thomas Parran
U. S. Public Health Service
Abbott Laboratories
Department of Justice
American Medical Association
Washington, D.C
Stimulants in Domestic Medicine Ammonia and Caffeine
Guidance on safe use of aromatic spirits of ammonia as a rapid stimulant for faintness shock heat exhaustion and low mood. Includes dosing technique administration to conscious or unconscious patients and notes on inhalation through a handkerchief and the role of smelling salts.
Vitamin B complex explained and historical notes
The article defines Vitamin B complex as all B vitamins including thiamin B1 B2 and nicotinic acid. It notes isolation synthesis of components and says to use the complex to treat suspected deficiencies. Mentions foods rich in B complex and the Medicine Cupboard booklet promotional copy with request for copies.
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Brady
Doc Brady
Explosion Traced from Arctic Nova Sembia to Berlin
A dynamite blast on the Arctic island of Nova Sembia in 1933 triggered an alert in Berlin over 2,000 miles away. The incident linked distant regions and prompted a cross continental investigation.
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Arctic
Nova Sembia
Berlin
Higher Salaries Attract Men Back To Teaching
The U.S. Office of Education reports a male return to teaching driven by rising pay. In 1880 about 42 percent of teachers were men, fell to 14 percent in 1920, and since then the share has risen to over 20 percent as salaries climbed to about $1,200 a year.
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Washington
Office of Education of the
United States
Fairbanks Jr in Breakneck Acrobatics at Rialto
Douglas Fairbanks Jr stars in When Thief Meets Thief at the Rialto theater with acrobatic feats echoing his father. The plot follows a life of crime and sensational robberies ending with a dramatic finale featuring Valarie Hobson. The second feature stars Jack ...
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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Rialto Theater
Valarie Hobson
Jack
Randall Stars in Mexicali Kid With Wesley Barry
Randall leads the action drama Mexicali Kid with Wesley Barry in a prominent role. The serial Treasure Island continues in its thirteenth chapter. Added attractions include a comedy and the Cats and the Fiddle cartoon. Refrigerate vegetables to preserve vitamin C.
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