Where movie stars come from says Paramount talent head
Paramount talent director Oliver Hinsdell argues stars spring from ordinary jobs and small towns not just stage training. Examples span Dorothy Howe from Dallas switching operator to contractee, Terry Raye from a Chicago dime store to screen career, and Joyce Mathews daughter of a wealthy Miami Playman who hid her background until signing.
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Hollywood
Oliver Hinsdell
Paramount
Wilks
Fife
Sslent
Dorothy Howe
Brunetta
Dallas
Tex
Film Exchange
Jane Dewey
Hinschel
Jack Hubbard
Chicago
Abe Hoy
Richard Denning
Aot
James Cyaly
Houston
Chalice
Archie Twitchell
Twitchell
Paris styles for children's wear mirror grown up lines
Paris fashion notes show fall school clothes inspired by adult sports outfits. Child coats feature back pleats and simple necklines, with wool plaids and velvet trims for dresses, and later teens wear checked wools and darker coats with scarves.
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Paris
Mort Lithe
Paria
Australia builds up armed forces to deter Japan
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart notes Australia has developed its armament complex. Dispatches say Australia aims for a ready naval and military establishment to counter perceived Japanese threat. He argues prewar Britain Japan ties cooled and Australia fears Nippon as potential invaders.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Australia
Navy
Japan
Britain
Nippon
London
Tokio
Manchukuo
Chin
Alrready
Tawt
Pacific
Canada
California
Washington
Ore-gon
We the People and the Black Supreme Court Nomination
Washington dispatch reports the failed Ku Klux Klan push to derail Justice Hugo Black. Senate opponents like Norris and O’ Mahoney defend Black amid liberal reforms, while New Republic and The Nation back his liberalism against a revived sectional bigotry stance. The New York Times also weighs in, criticizing the effort to revive old prejudice.
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Jay Franklin Washington
Ku Klux Klan
Dea
Supreme Court
Hugo TD
Camphor
Old South
O'Mahoney
Black
Wyoming
Hig
Norris
Nebraska
Wehale
New Republic
The
Nation
New York Times
New Liberalism Faces Economic Crusade and Bigotry
The piece argues that liberalism clings to economic reform amid anti Black crusades and religious bias. It critiques the wealthy press for linking bigotry with taxation and labor laws while defending public servants from judgments based on supposed liberal beliefs. It notes the nation’s steadiness against the red herring of Ku Klux Klan associations.
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Nation
Black
Ku Klux Klan
Yesteryear
America
Register and Tribune Syndicate
Apple Crop Realities and a Dime Educational Offer
The nation faces a record apple crop estimated at 202 190 000 bushels yet distribution problems may leave many families without apples pies or cider. Much fruit may rot or be fed to pigs as markets fail to connect growers with buyers. A magazine ad touts a complete high school education in one volume for $1.80.
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National Apple Stabilization Committee
United States
Republic or Democracy in the American Experiment
The piece reflects on Benjamin Franklin’s remark that a republic must be kept, noting that over 150 years the United States shifted toward democracy. It contrasts a republic as representative government with a democracy where the people govern themselves, stressing the tension between direct and indirect governance in a vast nation. It cites the need for representatives in enacting laws and selecting public servants.
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Benjamin Frentlin
Philadelphia
Dave
Java
Direct election reform and voter empowerment across New England
A historical reflection describes how New England town meetings evolved from property qualifications and limited suffrage to direct, personal action by voters. It notes that early eligibility restricted participation to a few, while modern turnout grants millions greater control, shifting governance from elites to the broader populace.
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New England
One-Minute Test Answers From Historical Quiz
Answers include Rear Admiral Harry B. Yarnell for command of the U S Navy first fleet, Alfred Edward Housman as author of A Shropshire Lad, and bona fide meaning in good faith. The page also notes etiquette advice about sharing invitations and Confucius quotes on rising after falls.
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Confucius
Harry B. Yarnell
Alfred Edward Housman
Leprosy Discovery Among Chinese Pioneers in Hawaii
Leprosy was not known in the Hawaiian Islands until 1848 when cases were found among Chinese laborers. The discovery marked the first documented appearance of the disease in the islands and prompted medical attention and public health measures.
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Hawaiian Islands
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