Murder at Hillcrest in a Luxury Estate
Detective Dundee arrives at Hillcrest, seat of the Berkeleys, to find a weekend party shaken by murder. Doris Matthews the maid lies slain in a summerhouse after a staged dive to retrieve a corpse, with Crosby and Gigi amid tangled motives and a perfume flask key to clues as police are called.
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Hillcrest
Berkeleys
Dundee
Berkeley
Clorinda
Crosby
Gigi
John Maxwell
Doris Matthews
Dick Berkeley
Mrs. Berkeley
Bonnie
Seymour Crosby
Jung
Doris
Letitia
Lambert
Wickett
Mr. Crosby
Miss Clorinda
Runaway Heiress Hidden as Langhorne Maid
18 year old Helen Buxton, daughter of a Newport News physician, ran away because peers at a Langhorne school were younger. A search led to Philadelphia where she was found working as a housemaid. The scene shifts to a murder investigation involving Clorinda Berkeley and Dick Berkeley, with missing suspect Dick Berkeley.
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Langhorne
Helen Buxton
Philadelphia
Newport News, Va
Cecelia De Mille to Wed Fran cis EB Calvin in Feb
Hollywood’s Cecelia De Mille daughter of director Cecil De Mille is slated to marry Fran cis EB Calvin on February 22 in what is described as one of the colony’s grand weddings. A backstairs scandal subplot unfolds with servants gossiping as police begin a probe.
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Hollywood Movie Colony
Cecelia de Mille
Cecil de Mille
Francis EB. Calvin
Dundee
Dr Garrison Coauthors New Spelling Book for Elementary Schools
Dr K C Garrison a psychology professor at North Carolina State College is joint editor with Ste nman of Emory university and Dr Bix ler of Atlanta public schools of a spelling textbook from Smith Hammond and Company designed for elementary use. Mississippi has adopted both Book 1 and Book II for five years and the authors are developing an additional Book II form for grades 6 and 7 to fit the seven grade plan. The speller is based on the latest research in word selection placement and presentation methods.
What has become of Schmidt in America
A brief exchange from Ulk Berlin notes that Schmidt vanished to the United States and gained recognition there under the name Smith, prompting questions about his new identity and fame. The gag implies a deliberate reinvention and career success abroad.
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Schmidt
America
Smith
Ulk
Berlin
Lux Toi Soap Promises Smooth Skin for Hollywood Stars
Hollywood directors and stars credit Lux Toilet Soap with maintaining exquisitely smooth skin both on screen and off. The ad claims repeated use preserves a flawless complexion for close ups in talkies, Broadway, and European cinema, urging readers to buy several cakes.
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Hollywood
Broadway
Lux
Olive Borden
Tiny Radio Pictures
Studio
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Arlette Marchal
Elissa Landi
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