Strand Color Adds Realism to Sally Screenings
Marilyn Miller praises color in Sally at the Strand, noting Technicolor progress adds life and feeling to dance scenes. John Francis Dillon directs with Alexander Gray leading comedy. Also featured is Her Unborn Child, a stark realism talkie about youth, love, and family fallout from a fatal mistake.
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Marilyn Miller
Strand
Migs Miller
Sally
John Francis Dillon
Alexander Gray
Miss Miller
Porthelton
Ward Sterling
Jack Duffy
Nora Lane
Adele Ronson
Paul Clare
Doris Rankin
Frances Underwood
Elisha Cook, Jr
Albert Ray
Olen
Her Unborn Child Talkie Delights Strand Audiences
The Strand Theatre presents a talking picture version of Howard McKenty’s famed play Her Unborn Child on May 6 7 8. The production follows a decade of stage success and required heavy bidding to secure rights with reported totals over 50 000 for the rights and 250 000 to adapt for sound.
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Strand Theatre
Howard McKent
Nes
Windsor Picture
Gene
Hardy shines in Mexicali Rose at Opera House
Sam Hardy headlines Mexicali Rose at the Opera House for Monday to Wednesday, after recent underworld roles. Critics note his disciplined shift to a straight dramatic style and praise his human portrayal of Happy Manning, contrasting with his former villainous parts.
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Sam Hardy
Columbia
Old
Mexico
Opera House
Hardy
Happy” Manning
Happy
Hoxie’s Leading Lady at 101 Ranch Show Dates
Dixie Star reports the 101 Ranch Real Wild West tour led by leading lady performances at Fairmont on May 6 and Clarksburg on May 7 with two shows daily at 2 and 8 pm. The act features top cowboys, horse stunts, high jumps, and a corps of skilled women riders praised for charm and ability.
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Kentucky
Miller Bros
101 Ranch Real
Wild West
Fairmont
Old Fair Grounds
Clarksburg
Glen Elk No 2
101 Ranch
101 Ranch Wild West
Resburg
Mexicali Rose and Screen Gems at the Opera House
Barbara Stanwyck William Janney and Arthur Rankin star in Mexicali Rose, directed by Erle C Kenton. Also showing Screensuit in Eats Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at the Opera House.
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Mexicali Rose
Barbara Stanwyck
William Janney
Arthur Rankin
Erle C. Kenton
Screen Sui
Opera House
Miner acquitted in brother’s manslaughter death case
Morgantown and Wheeling report a man cleared of manslaughter in the death of his brother Eli Tarle during a January 24 fight. Miss Frances Ebeling of Wheeling is named queen of West Virginia University prom festivities.
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Miner
Eli Tarle
Morgantown
Frances Ebeling
Wheeling
West Virginia
University
Revocation of licenses for twenty seven motorists in West Virginia
Licenses issued to twenty seven motorists were revoked by the state road commission after hearings before F O Sanders state supervisor of transportation. Names listed include McClellan Ooten John O Bri en Richard Raines J D Seal George Bookey Homer Brown Dan Loson Willie Pauline Lee Salisburg Ralph Calvert J H Clark John Harper Howard Gaines A L Malcolm Homer D Middleton Walter Micheal C E Hawkins Atlas Harris Ray Burke Fad Conner Lou Borrer Raymond Ball Elmer Warnick Tom Bias Lava John Wright Cald well Thomas.
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Charleston
State Road Commission
F. O.sanders
Transportation
McClellan Ooten
John O'Brien
Williamson
Richard Raines
J. D., Seal
Martinsburg
George Bookey
Homer Brown
Fairmont
Dan Loson
Willie Pauline
Lee Salisburg
Ralph Calvert
J. H. Clark
John Harper
Prisoners Put On Road Work In State Program
Charleston reports 455 inmates placed on road projects with 100 more to be released next week. Logan Lawson, ex Williamson policeman, acquitted of delaying Harvey McGuire three years ago. Keenbriar College sale deferred by Presbyterian synod. AG will not opine on school orders signed by Camp convicted of larceny. Orcutt, a former Charleston bank employee, injured by burns while taking a shower. Morgantown accounts mention Anton Tarle.
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Associated Press
Charleston
State Penitentiary
Kanawha County
C. Emerson Camp
Swiss Await Tariff Reply
Berne says Switzerland awaits President Hoover’s reply to its plea on the proposed new American tariff schedules. President Jean Marie Musy cables that the suggested duties threaten Swiss industry, notably watches shoes cheese and silk.
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Berne
Switzerland
Hoover
Jean
Marie Musy
Prunella Junior Class Play Highlights Local Talent
Scene in Prunella by Housman staged at the high school auditorium Tuesday under Miss Grad Lear drew praise as one of the best plays here. Leads include Margaret Hoffman as Love, Virginia Hollen as Prunella, and Lawrence Wadsworth as Pierrot. An upcoming four act French play Quality Street with lead Virginia Madera and Charles Bush is slated for May 27. The season wraps a series of class and club theater in the city.
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Prunella
Housman
Quality Street
Ruth Batten
Virginia Madera
Charles Bush
GOP Leaders Rebuild Voting Lines On Tariff Bill
Washington May 3 Republican leaders in the house seek to reestablish voting lines for key ballots on the export debenture plan and tariff bill amendments. They anticipate a majority against the debenture proposal despite recent reverses fixing Cuba sugar duty at two cents per pound and trimming lumber and shingles duties. Senate plans for flexible tariff rates and a reorganization of the tariff commission also loom, with adjournment hoped tonight as the chamber prepares to address remaining conference report provisions next week.
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Washington
House
Senate
iCuba
Health topic of Rotarians discussed at Grafton club
Rotary members at Hotel Grafton heard Dr. Paul P. Warden and Dr. Dorsey C. Peck discuss health matters and prevention. Dr. A. I. Warden outlined plans for a city and county hospital, with the club endorsing a 100 percent petition to authorize the levy funds for building and equipping the hospital. Local physicians gave engaging talks that Rotarians enjoyed.
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Grafton
Williamson Officer Acquitted of Murder in Slaying Case
Logan May 3 A former Williamson police officer was acquitted on a murder charge and an indictment against another was nolle pressed in the 3 year old slaying of Harvey McGuire. Jurors deliberated 65 minutes before acquitting Julius Lawson who faced three days on trial. James Kirkpatrick, indicted in the same case, was not in custody until yesterday and testified corroborating Lawson that McGuire fired first in a quarrel.
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Logan
Williamson
Nolle
Harvey McGuire
Logan County
Julius Lawsom
McGuire
Chargi
James Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Lawson
Wheeling Girl Is Prom Queen at WVU Event
Morgantown May 3 Crown of the prom queen honored Miss Frances Ebeling of Wheeling a WVU junior. She was escorted to the throne by President John R. Turner with court members Irma Ayers Grantsville Lucille Fox Sutton Margaret Hatfield Carol Scanlon Morgantown Virginia Miller Mary Williams Wheeling Eloise Kerr Grafton named among the attendants.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Frances Ebeling
Wheeling
John R. Turner
Mmss Irma Ayers
Grantsville
Lucille Fox
Sutton
Margaret Hatfield
Carol Scanlon
Cathryn Thompson
Clarksburg
Virginia Miller
Mary Williams
Eloise Kerr
Grafton
Storm toll rises in Kansas and Missouri tornadoes
Kansas City May 3 The toll of lives from tornadoes across Kansas and Missouri rose to eight with the death of Paul Wells 12 of Norborne Missouri Injuries from a demolished home proved fatal and six others died in Norborne while two deaths occurred at Iekapoo Kansas Property damage near Norborne reached about 100 000 Aid for the homeless and injured was organized and no outside relief was required.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Paul Wells
Norborne
Homse
Iekapoo
Kan
Jennie Lee Dies in London Home at 72
Jennie Lee veteran actress famed for her Jo the crossing sweeper role in Bleak House died at her London residence aged 72. She achieved early triumph in San Francisco and other American cities and had spent recent years in reduced circumstances.
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London
Jemple i Lee
Dicken
San Prancisco
Tomlinson Heads Fayetteville Journal Editor Role
J. Tomlinson arrives in Fayetteville to take a four week assignment as managing editor of the Fayetteville Journal. He and Williard W. Tomlinson, tied to Woodyard interests, were noted as recent arrivals from Philippi Republican. Wesley Evans and attorney James C. Hoil joined the reporting trip after a two day fishing trip.
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Feld
Etteville
Williard W. Tomlinson
Philippi Republican
Fayetteville Journal
Tomlinson
Aie
James
C. Hoi
Wesley Evans
Puzzle Clue Scramble Remains From Oblong Paper
A fragmented crossword puzzle from an old newspaper shows across and down clues with mixed letters and odd spellings. Garbled entries reference places like Maine college towns and Dutch cities, plus scattered terms such as mollusks, birds, and kinship words.
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Marilyn
OPERA
Board of Inquiry
Ohio
Cooper
Namev
Moundsville
Crabtree
Romney
W. Va
Ohio State University
Webster Springs
Edward Woods Coal Company
Preston E. Thomas
Dixie Star
Jack
Hoxie
Presbyterian Synod
Keenbriar Junior College
Sale
A. C. Orcutt
Charleston Bank
Ules of
Burns
Anton Tarle
West Virginia Transportation Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co
Parkersburg
Terrell
W. B. Galloway
Baltimore
Mil
GOP
Paul P. Warden
D.C. Peck
Heard
Wm. Archdeacon Co
Wheeling Girt
Boy
Jennie Lee
J. Tomlinson
Fayetteville
Merenrons Chloride
Maine College
Holland
Guido
Denmark
Agate
Wusslan
Vile
Bae
India
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