Satire and press pundits swirl in mixed reviews
A collage of media commentaries notes Beatrice Lillie’s sharp TV quips on Walter O’Keefe’s show and predicts Arthur Garfield Hays with a strong campaign capable band. It criticizes Scribner's and Hollywood publicity, Will Hays clashing with industry, and Dorothy Parker’s anti fascist stance, among others. The piece also covers obituaries, Czecho Slovakia, and editorials on journalism trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Lillie
Walter O'Keefe
Norman Thomas
Arthur Garfield Hays
Rockwell Kent
Peter Arno
Frank Norris
Eugene Howard
William C. White
Gov. O’daniel
Texas
Inland Boat Sinks After Collision Near Georgetown
The Diesel freight boat Marydel running south in the inland canal carrying sugar sank in the Waccamaw River above Georgetown after colliding with the tug Waban of Charleston. No injuries reported. Waban continued upriver with a tow for United Dredging Company.
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Charleston
D. C
Marydel
Laurel
Del
Georgetown
Waban
Marine Contracting and Towing Company
United Dredging Company
Man Skates With Kids As Neighborhood Host
Ford Parks moves into a new Louisville neighborhood to ease noise from skaters by joining them on skates. His friendly move wins over the children who line up at his house and insist he join their group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Ford Parks
Accident prompts stray bullet wound in Baldwin Park
In Baldwin Park California on March 18 an insurance salesman Ray Williams and Gus Johnson argued with David C Phillips in his yard about an accident risk. Phillips was wounded by a bullet that rebounded after a neighbor shot at a gopher.
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Baldwin Park
Calif
Ray Williams
Gus Johnson
David C. Phillips
Phillips
Whales Dive Deep and Rise Safely
Whales can descend a mile beneath the surface and ascend immediately without injury. A chemical adjustment in their blood handles the pressure variation.
Sharp Gains In Motor And Steel Output Reported
The Commerce Department notes gains in motor and steel output with declines in car loadings and electric power. Wayne County Michigan car sales jumped from 982 to 1,934 week over week. Railroads show modest February revenue gains. ICC cites $283 million deferred maintenance.
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Thomas EB
Faanagan
Washington
Commerce Department
Wayne County
Michigan
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Understanding Tree Banding with Sticky Traps
Readers question the purpose of banding tree trunks with sticky material. The bands block wingless insects like gypsy moths from climbing to lay eggs, protecting leaves. Effectiveness depends on local conditions and nearby unbanded trees. cross contamination can occur if adjacent trees touch.
Insect Control banding for trees recommended
To control leaf eating pests, use bands of tranglefoot on tree trunks in spring and fall. Renew when the surface dries or accumulates trash. Apply adhesive to burlap strips around trunks to prevent bark damage and keep insects from crawling under. A. Dean Lindsay of Ocilla Ga. holds claims to various celestial properties. papers recorded at Irwin County Courthouse Ocilla Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Dean Lindsay
Ocilla
Moon
Irwin County
Gate City Motor installs unique Alemite lubrication system
Gate City Motor Company announces a new and modern Alemite lubrication system claimed to be the only one of its kind in the country. Jack Burris, president and manager, says the system Shortens service time and uses premium greases. The firm offers a 30,000 mile new car guarantee if oil and grease are maintained every 1,000 miles. A second system will soon be installed in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scribner's
Hollywood
Variety
Hays
SEP
Ambass
Bullitt
New Yorker
Ben Franklin
Jack Alexander
Dorothy Parker
Adolf
Stanley Walker
American Mercury
John Barleycorn
City
The
Mercury
Gate City Motor Company
Jack Burris
South Wrenn
Baltimore
Burris
Pluto Photo Found in Harvard Telescope Archive
A photograph of Pluto surfaced in Harvard University’s astronomical photo collection. The image, captured through a 16 inch telescope on November 11, 1914, predates Pluto’s official discovery by 16 years.
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Harvard University
Local women to attend International Beauty Convention
Misses Ruth Suydan and Margaret Harvey of the Ideal Beauty Shop will attend the International Beauty Convention in New York City this week. The shop will be closed from Monday through next Saturday.
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Ruth Suydan
Margaret Harvey
Ideal Beaty Shop
York City
Monda
House Fly Reproduces Rapidly in Warm Weather
A house fly can lay a dozen or more batches of eggs in a summer with 120 to 150 eggs per batch. In warm weather eggs hatch in 8 to 24 hours and in six days the insects reach maturity ready to breed.
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Walter
Winchell
Mr. Crisler
the Times
Brother Corum
Toronto Star Weekly
Ann Paget
England
Deb
Brenda
Herald Tribune
Dorothy Thompson
Munich
Stewart Stone
8S. C. Clark
Keith Harrison
SEC
William O. Douglas
Plartlee's
Carolina
Paris
Harllee
Millinery Dept
HighPoint
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