Expropriation and Bank Policy Dominate Washington Outlook
After a long vacation, American ambassador returns to Washington amid tense oil expropriation talks with Mexico. The piece notes U S and England positions on oil ownership, economic policy, and potential face-saving terms for Cardenas, alongside Roosevelt banking reforms and WPA wage adjustments to ease Southern relief disparities.
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Department of State
Washington
Mexico
Ambassa Daniels
State Department
United States
Eng
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
England
Globe
Iraq
Persia
Engad
Merica
Cardenas
Defense Over Pay Standards Amid Regional Cost Differences
The passage notes vociferous debate on private employment and job access, linking it to the construction of pay differential tables. Mr. Hopkins argues against arbitrary fixation of wages, defending recognition of regional cost of living differences in pay.
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Hopkins
James Weldon Johnson Dies In Maine Car Crash
James Weldon Johnson, 67, Negro writer and poet, died in a railroad grade crossing accident in Maine. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he lived much of his life between the South and North, later teaching creative literature at Nashville. He left law to write and served in the consular service, gaining wide recognition for his work with race and artistic insight.
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James Weldon Johnson
Maine
Johnson
Jacksonville
Florida
Nashville
Tenn
North
Smiles, Courage, and a Ringing Lesson from Dallas
In Dallas a paralyzed lad named Lawrence Gore, age twenty four, uses crutches yet maintains a hopeful outlook. He sells newspapers with a ready smile, inspiring a physician to seek a surgeon who may help him walk again. The column urges perseverance and enthusiasm, citing Mary Roberts Rinehart’s experiences with writing and discouragement to illustrate how successful people push through setbacks.
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Dallas
Texas
Lawrence Gore
Lawrence
Glor ia Vanderbilt snatch foiled by New York detectives
Columnist notes a bungled abduction of Gloria Vanderbilt and touches on various. Rumors about political rivals, socialites, and entertainment figures abound as the gossip deepens. The piece references Mayors La Guardia and Lehman, Lefty Gomez, and Barbara Hutton among others in a sprawling tabloid collage.
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Gloria Vanderbilt
New York
B Meredith
Igel Blake
la Guardia
Lehman
Senate
Imates
Lefty Gomez
June O'Dea
Frank Fayeras
Mort Aess
Mystery Plane Completed by Air Ace Frank Hawks
Frank Hawks completes a new mystery plane. Tony Duke, Angie's brother, and Lucy Jeffcoatt of the Uppity Set are labeled as Lawenginee. A girl who leapt to her death last week is mentioned with a wine soaked incident and a muffled microphone. Washington insiders speculate on F D R and La Follette's third party stance. Ratzis publish illiterature above Guardian Club. Two plays receive critics' compliments. Elissa Landi denies marriage to Mino Martini.
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Frank Hawks
Tony Duke
Angie
Lucy Jeffcoatt
Radio City
Washton
Bob la Follette
East 116Th Street
Grou Ratzis
Guardian Club
Elissa Landi
Mino Martini
Edna Millay Ailing in Connecticut Home with Medical Care
Edna St. Vincent Millay is seriously ailing at her Connecticut home. Trained nurses and doctors are in constant attendance. Names and brief notes on various figures appear in a chaotic column of society items, mentioning marriages, legal advisers, and forthcoming publications.
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Edna St. Vincent Millay
Conn
Jack Shuttleworth
Judge
John Hurley
Variety
Ruth Maier
Boston
Gazettes
Rosemary Lane
Alfred W. McCann, Jrs
Sylvia Sidney
W. Wanger
Tommy Corcoran
Ben Cohen
Boise, Idaho
Capitol News
Posse
Radio gossip and film notes spark fueled headlines from May 1937
A rapid collage of entertainment and political rumors spans radio cutoffs in Germany after Schmeling fights to Hollywood chatter about Norma Shearer, Mae West, and Basil Rathbone. It mentions Ferdinand Pecora, Dr. Ignatz Griebl, and other figures amid speculative politics and showbiz gossip.
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Schmeling
Germany
Marc Lachman
Melva Cornell
Winchell
Norma Shearer
Scarlett O'Hara
Ferdinand Pecora
New York
20Th Century-Fox
Alexus
Itages
Local News Roundup: politics, streets, church, baseball
Thomas Turner Jr says a radio in stalled in the Democratic club hall may be heard tonight as the Houston convention returns. City council votes to widen English street to city limits. A large crowd attends the Vacation Bible School graduation at First M. P. church. The Pointers and Twins split two games in Winston-Salem with scores 6-0 and 6-2.
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Thomas Turner, Jr
Democratic Club
McCrory
Houston
Tex
English Street
Vacation Bible School
First M. P. Church
Pointers
Twins
Winston-Salem
Local residents take summer outings and visits
Mrs. J. W. Wilson and children journey to Paradise Point for summer. Mrs. Florence Perry of Henderson visits Mrs. J. D. Brame. Miss Elizabeth Crowell leaves for Camp Nikwasi near Franklin for the season. Mrs. Lewis Bennett and her young son spend several days in Asheville.
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J. W. Wilson
Paradise Point
Florence Perry
Henderson
J. D. Brame
Elizabeth Crowell
Nikwasi
Franklin
Lewis Bennett
Asheville
Dry plank favored by platform makers at Houston
Alabama will give one Smith vote. Fog and shifting ice hinder rescue parties from the Arctic. Jerome Prat a Frenchman is believed to have killed five of his fianc es along the line of the Blue Beard of Paris. Herbert Hoover plans to leave the cabinet as secretary of commerce to campaign for president.
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Houston
Alabama
Smith
Arctic
Paris
Jerome Prat
Herbert Hoover
High Point Fuels War Savings Drive
Twenty years ago High Point overran its war savings allotment with $209,550 pledged and $225,000 in government securities sold. City attorneys including J. Gold L. B. Williams David H. Parsons Wescott Roberson Carter Dalton Walter Royal and E. D. Steele assist registrants with questionnaires.
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High Point
J. Gold
L. B. Williams
David H. Parsons
Wescott Roberson
Carter Dalton
Walter Royal
E. D. Steele
Local Social Notes Move Through Greensboro Area
Miss Mary Austin travels to Reidsville for a two week visit. Mr. and Mrs. W F Clegg of Greensboro spend an evening in the city. Miss Sue Farlow and Max Parrish return from a week in Charlotte.
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Mary Austin
Reidsville
W. F. Clegg
Greensboro
City
Sue Farlow
Max Parrish
Charlotte
Irish people back allies in war effort
The brief notes that a large portion of the Irish population supports the allies. It also reports Kentucky enacted a law restricting able bodied men aged 16 to 60 from loafing and requires at least 36 hours of work weekly until six months after the war ends. Business is described as virtually dead in Germany.
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Point
Associated Press
Bureau OF Usation
In Point
N. C
Kentucky
Germany
National chicken population hits four hundred million
The United States chicken population is revealed at 400 million, a number prompting reflection on poultry trends and agricultural scale. This figure underscores the industry’s breadth and potential implications for food supply and farming practices.
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United States
London lawyers bow to heat as one keeps wig on
During a hot spell in London, all but one lawyer doffed wigs. Rumor says the lone holdout feared embarrassment due to a woman friend in the court.
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London
Commencement Address Hazards Meet Forecasted Rain
Hollywood diary entry from June 28 describes a Whittier College commencement outdoors in Los Angeles with looming clouds and a rain scare that prompts the speaker to cut the speech short. He notes Superintendent Dexter, a former Whittier president, presenting a diploma to his son amid the festive scene.
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Hollywood
California
Los Angeles
Whittier College
Yonkers
Wichita
Dexter
Whittier
Hollywood Slacks and Child Stars Stir Public Comment
Column notes fashion shift as women in Hollywood wear slacks. It laments parental spoiling of child stars Shirley Temple and Freddie Bartholomew precociousness. A lively California oriole bird disrupts the scene while critiquing showbiz upbringing and pursuit of fame.
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Hollywood
Marlene Dietrich
California
Kansas
Hollwood
New York and Hollywood Stations On Shuttle Service
Readers report New York and Hollywood as stations on an intercity shuttle. The piece notes New York license plates more common on cars here than any other out of state brand, highlighting California travel patterns.
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New York
Hollywood
California
Market fruit prices noted at roadside stands
In an open air market I saw cantaloupes for a dime each wrapped in tissue from Cincinnati. Juice oranges cost 15 cents a dozen, cheaper at country roadside stands. Restaurant prices run about two thirds of New York figures given quality.
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Cincinnati
New York
Wrigley Sign and Prominent Ads Spur Union Square Probe
The article notes the large Wrigley electric sign in Times Square with many small figures compares to typical Hollywood posters. It mentions churches advertising more aggressively than Kline's on Union Square and an airplane flyover shouting a message for a suburban house of worship, described as a voice from heaven inviting worshippers.
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Wrigley
Times Square
Hollywood
Kline
Union Square
Jimmie Fidler’s Toluca Lake Home Grows Fast
The article notes Jimmie Fidler and wife Bobby live at Toluca Lake in a stylish home expanding monthly with new rooms. It says Fidler earned about $50,000 for a recent film and remarks on his rising star status in Hollywood after three years of struggle.
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Jimmie Fidler
Bobby
Toluca Lake
Jimmie
Hollywood
Hollywood Thrill as Mary Dines with Blane and Foster
Mary shares a Hollywood moment at the Brown Derby with Sally Blane and Norman Foster. Foster raised his voice to acknowledge the crowd after noticing the attention.
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Mary
Hollywood
Sally Blane
Norman Foster
Norman
McNeught, Inc
Mussolini Challenges Soldiers To Foot Race
Mussolini issued a playful challenge to soldiers who competed in a foot race. The soldiers gave their best effort, yet won the contest.
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Mussolini
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