Night clubs study psychology by George Ross
A New York study of night club incentives notes varied tricks to draw patrons from oriental games to free meals. The piece mocks club IQ tests, quips at racy questions, and cites antics of stars like Milton Berle and Errol Flynn while recounting Chinatown celebrations and a ban on a strip act at Casa Manana.
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George Ross
New York
I.Q
Peggy Jphins
Joyce
Errol Flynn
Savoy Plaza
Arturo Toscanini
Cotton Club
George
Count Castelbarco
James Barton
Tobacco Road
Billy Rose
Casa Manana
Hymn Bless Be the Tie That Binds Ends Meeting
The meeting closed with the hymn Bless Be the Tie That Binds. Attendees participated in the closing musical selection to mark the end of the gathering.
Dowell to Address Thom asville Merchants Dinner
Thomasville officials announce Willard Dowell secretary of the North Carolina Merchants association will speak at a merchants dinner February 10 at the American Legion hut. The local Merchants association has seen strong membership growth from a recent drive and may file for incorporation after the drive concludes.
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Thomasville
Merchants Association of
Willard Dowell
North Carolina Merchants Association
American Legion
Lost Badge Theft Leads to Firefighter's $60 Loss
Kansas City report says Fire Inspector Joseph Maroney paid a stranger a dollar for a badge he claimed to have found. He later learned his brother, firefighter Patrck, had lost a billfold containing the badge and $60.
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Kansas City
Joseph Maroney
Maroney
Patrick
Farm Bureau backs weed provisions of Farm Act
North Carolina Farm Bureau backs crop control bill provisions expected to pass this week. Secretary BE Arnold cites plans to mobilize 2,000 Minute Men to secure voter adoption by tobacco growers, with quotas set nationwide then by county and individual.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Congress
North Carolina Farm Bureau of Federation
BE. F. Arnold
U. S Department of Agriculture
Reed enters Kansas senatorial campaign in Parson city
Par sons Kansas publisher Reed announces his bid for the U S Senate seat held by George McGill Wichita Democrat. Reed is a Republican, a recognized rate authority and a former governor of Kansas. The piece ends noting a linguistic aside about the word clover from Latin for club.
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Cityddem
Reynolds to urge congress on syphilis control bill
Dr. Carl V. Reynolds, North Carolina health officer, will testify before a congressional committee on February 14 urging passage of a syphilis control bill. The proposal would fund 3 million dollars first year rising to 25 million in later years to curb the disease, with Rep. Bulwinkle of North Carolina among sponsors. The note also mentions playing card clubs mimicking a three leafed clover.
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N. C
Raleigh
Carl V. Reynolds
Rep
Bulwinkle
D-N. C
Intangible Taxes Now Collected Statewide
Raleigh reports under the new intangible tax laws no intangible property is listed locally or taxed by local rates. Tax due March 15 is paid to the state Department of Revenue with banks automatically deducting from depositors. Banks must detail deductions and ensure proper deposits, while January receipts met expectations. The system aims for higher total revenue at reduced rates due to broader disclosure.
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Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
State Department of Revenue
Bank 4
Department of Revenue
State Department
Tom Alexander
Intangible Division
Alexander
Foe Love of Folly Chapter VI Charms and Chance
Polly Chelsey and Jerry Whitfield plot a perilous Channel crossing by smuggler to escape wartime London. Old Oliver Dart schemes with a press gang to capture Whitfield for a bounty. Polly and Jerry reunite in a tavern scene and commit to a risky voyage and future hopes in Lyme, Cherbourg, and beyond.
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Polly Chelsey
London
Jerry Whitfield
Jerry
Polly
England
English Channel
Oliver Dart
Old Dart
Press-Gang
Unicorn and Crown
Jeremiah Whitfield
Dart
Commons
Miss Chelsey
Hempill Street
Nuisance
America
Buckingham Palace
Dover
Deal
Maxwell to Speak on Tax Situation in Charlotte
State Revenue Commissioner A J Maxwell will address the annual meeting of the chamber of commerce in Charlotte tonight discussing the tax situation.
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Charlotte
State Revenue
A. J. Maxwell
Chamber of Commerce
Dopey Tops Broadway Stars as Hit of Snow White Scene
Broadway audiences flock to the Music Hall at Radio City for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with Dopey emerging as the top favorite among stars, surpassing Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. The piece notes Dopey’s current popularity on Broadway and the show’s staying power. It also mentions orchestra life, musicians’ routines, and how pit players have used their gigs as stepping stones to fame, listing notable names such as Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey.
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New York
Walt Disney
Dopey
Hollywood
Broadway
Don Voorhees
Don
Maestri
Benny Goodman
Red Nichols
Tommy Dorsey
Rubinoff
Bunny Berrigan
Mercury
Sion
Julius Caesar
Broadway Ducers
Jed Harris
Our Town
Frank Craven
al Woods
Lecture tour by Dr Barker highlights Chapel Hill Community Service Day
Dr Charles E Barker Taft’s fitness instructor delivers three talks in Chad Hill next Wednesday under Chapel Hill Rotary auspices as part of Community Service Day. He discusses health and right living at 10 30 am for students, noon for local children, and 6 30 pm for the rotary club, with other state towns hosting stops this week.
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Charles E. Barker
William Howard Taft
Chad Hill
Chapel Hill
Rotary Club
Barker
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Susan and
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Dowell
Tobacco Farmers Bank
John L. Pinnix
Farm Bureau
Farm Act
Kansas
Reynolds
Hercules
Whitfield
His Majesty's Navy
Usband
Nel
France
Tim Shelsey
Cherbourg
Lyme
Mrs. Pell
Pell
Maxwell
Man, the
Peggy Simpson
Miss Simpson
Penney's
Penney
Terry
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