Books in Review of Brooks and Van Elton Novels
The piece surveys Van Wyck Brooks in The Flowering of New England 1815 to 1865 and reviews Winifred Van Elton's I Am the Fox. It praises Brooks’ knowledge and sympathy, notes the novel’s single time-sequence trick, and comments on the uneven but promising first effort with a $10,000 Atlantic Prize and references to Dickens and The Scarlet Pimpernel as literary benchmarks.
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van Wyck Brooks
Newgland
Dutton
New England
Concord
Boston
Cambridge
Emerson
Holmes
Thoreau
Goethe
Tan Wyck-Brooks
Little Brown
Winifred van Elton
Cornell College
Selma
Evaly
Gorman’s The Mountain and the Plain draws film glare
The review praises Gorman’s latest novel The Mountain and the Plain (Farrar & Rinehart) for dramatic colorful pages and a bold Carlylean style. It notes possible casting by Hollywood with Gary Cooper or Leslie Howard, and highlights a one man chorus in the persona of Thomas Paine. It warns the work may be too high falutin for the public yet predicts strong sales.
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Hisorle
Gorman
Plain
Farrar & Rinehart
Hollywood
Jean Horron
Anne Mario
Gary Cooper
Alain Gihon
Leslie Howard
Thomas Paine
Beavens
A President With a Heart Feature on Roosevelt Support
Senator James Couzens lauds President Roosevelt for compassion over budget limits, praising the New Deal as saving lives and restoring prosperity. The Michigan solon, a former Ford investor, shifts from party ties to backing Roosevelt and urges more humanitarian leaders in both parties as U.S. fortunes improve.
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James Couzens
Frank Lin D. Roosevelt
Leslie Fichel
Central Press
Stu
Washington
Couzens
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Michigan
Solon
Detroit
Ford Moto Company
United States
Couzens Devlat
Uban
Industes
Corry
U. S. Senate
Roosevel
Treasury
Hollywood film set serves real food to stars amid satire
In a Hollywood report dated Aug 27, Alfred Hitchcock discusses why real food is preferred over fake props on the set of Secret Agent. He notes that real meals look better, are cheaper to serve to waiters, and help maintain dignity. A Swiss cafe scene imported genuine staff to supervise a buffet as extras watch from afar.
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Hollywood
Alfred Hitchcoole
Airector
Peter Lorre
Madeleine Carroll
John Geilgud
Robert Young
Even & Real
West End
Collnge
Ley
Felightfil Busman
Poe House in Philadelphia Open for Visitors Daily
The Edgar Allen Poe house at 530 North Seventh Street Philadelphia, built in 1830, is open daily 10 am to 5 pm with admission 25 cents. Free every Thursday after 6 pm and always free for children.
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Edgar Allen Poe
North Seventh Sites
Philadelphia
Poe
Paris Styles Paris New Sport and Street Suits Described
Creed's new sport clothes feature breed snickes suits and wrap-around skirts buttoning down the front. Country wear includes bulky bloomers and plaid wool blends, with color themes pairing grey skirts with plaid coats and tomato red blouses. Formal town clothes show broad cloth velvet, black dresses with fitted bodices, high necklines, white trimming, and tricorene hats. Today’s fashion tip predicts Bladke more popular than Wer this winter.
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Paris
Creed
Star Signals for December 1936 Birthdays
Those born December 23 January 21 are most affected by today’s influences. Morning good, afternoon good, evening steady. Today offers chance to make amends for mistakes on the 29th. Birthdate indicates life may run smoothly but ambition rises. Children romance and pleasures may financially aid you. Danger from fire and cash actions or cutlery. Socially favorable November 19-22.
Autoists Like Hawaii Travel In July Boom
Honolulu tourism rises as more travelers drive to Hawaii in July than any prior month. Police report 998 temporary vehicle permits issued amid increased road travel and visitor activity.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Capital of American Samoa and Tlinois governor
The capital of American Samoa is Pago Pago. The governor of Illinois is Henry Horner. A One Minute Test answer key lists Para Page as the first item and Henry Horner as the second, with two in the third position.
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American Samoa
Tlinois
Nists
Para Page
Henry Horner
Corryites to Attend Lutheran Day Picnic at Erie
St Paul’s Lutheran church corps from Corry is expected to send a large representation to the First Annual Lutheran Day picnic at Glenwood Park Erie next Saturday August 20. A basket picnic at 1 pm will be followed by entertainment and sports in the afternoon and evening. Sohn F. Kramer Mansfield Ohio will speak on And He Lost No Time.
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St Paul's Lutheran Church
Glenwood Park
Erie
Sohn F. Kramer
Mansfield
Ohio
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