Keith Bill Presents Truly Notable Theater Show
The Keith bill at the American theater drew a packed house with three strong acts and two standout performances. Lester the ventriloquist delivered a flawless routine with a lifelike dummy and moving, varied segments. Dorothy Edwards and Fernando Guarneri impressed as versatile vocalists with rich voices and well-known selections. The comedy skit Battling Terry sparked constant laughter, and The Three Danubes offered unique novelty acrobatics. Hamlin and Mac, hidden in two victrolas, proved they are capable dancers as they emerged to sing and dance.
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Keith
American Theater
Lester
Dorothy Edwards
Fernando Guarneri
Hamlin
Mac
Rich funeral for Chicago gangster Amatuna staged in city
In Chicago on November 17 a $10,000 silvered bronze casket held slain gangster Samuel Amatuna. Police kept crowds away as flowers totaling about $20,000 crowded the house and yard. Amatuna famed for never carrying a pistol was shot by two rival gang members at a barbershop before an opera.
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Chicago
Dion O’banion
Samuel (Samoots) Amatuna
Amatuna
SCREEN STAR SAVES HIS SHIP AT AMERICAN THEATRE
House Peters commands the helm amid a hurricane off the California coast in Head Winds adapted from A M Sinclair Wilt. Patsy Ruth Miller co stars with Peters as the production displays dramatic sea scenes filmed aboard a private yacht loaned by a California millionaire. Herbert Blache directs with John Stumar as cameraman and the cast includes Togo Yamamoto George Kuwa and K Nambu among noted screen players.
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House Peters
Patsy Ruth Miller
Saturday Evening Post
A. M. Sinclair Wilt
Universal Pictures Corporation
California
Peters
Globe
Herbert Blache
Gertrude McMahon In George White’s Scandals Show
Gertrude McMahon performs with George White's Scandals at the American Theater on Thursday night November 19 in a noted beauty featured appearance.
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Gertrude McMahon
George White
American Theater
Paramount Film at the Broadway
Lovers in Quarantine stars Bebe Daniels in a clever comedy about a bridgegroom and the wrong bride. The film, based on F. Tennyson's Quarantine, features Diana Gordon a mischievous tomboy who fights for love as desperate situations demand. Bebe claims this is her funniest picture in months.
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Paramount
Bebe Daniels
F.* Tennyson
Bebe
Helen Hays
Diana Gordon
Drum and Cornet Corps From Macon To Play Free Concert
The Drum and Cornet Corps of Macon Georgia visits for a free concert at the American theater next Sunday at 4 pm under leaders Mr and Mrs H L Salter. Fifteen to sixteen year old boys from a local orphanage perform solo duets and group numbers, with the corps presenting a full program. Clem Hackney advance agent, in town yesterday, promotes the event and shares anecdotes of ventriloquistic tricks.
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Macon
Georgia
American Theater
H. L. Salter
Clem Hackney
German and English Students Fraternize in Oxford Match
In Oxford the Frankford football team, German rugby champions, played the Oxford Greyhounds from various colleges. It was the first such German team in England since the war. Oxford won 32 to 3 as both sides showed friendly spirit. A joint dinner followed the game with much cheer.
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Oxford
Eng
English
Frankford
Oxford Greyhounds
Oxford University
England
Our Gang to Meet at the Y Tonight
Our Gang will meet in the gymnasium of the Y M C A tonight at 7 30 o clock. Directors of the organization led the plans in session last night Brother Bill Stephens is expected to be present and likely will deliver an address. Other speakers will discuss important matters and all members are urged to attend.
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Y. M. CC
Bill’ Stephens
Legion Sponsoring Education Week Nationwide
WARSAW N C November 17 AP The American Legion states it is sponsoring the week of November 16 to 21 as American Education Week as proclaimed by the president and North Carolina governor Henry L Stevens Jr state commander of the Legion urges schools and the public to give full cooperation to educational dissemination.
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Warsaw
N. C
United States
North Carolina
Henry L. Stevens, Jr
American Legion
Sixteen Deeds Recorded In One Day Totaling About 16000
The register of deeds logged sixteen property transfers yesterday totaling just over $16,000. Transactions include H. C. Anthony on High Point road for $2,000 and N. H. Irvin selling Eugene Street lot for $2,500, among others in Morehead Township College Park Eastland Nocho Park and High Point areas.
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Register of Deeds
H. C. Anthony
H. D. Maupin
High Point Road
R. G.ittle
W. R. Pearman
N. H. Irvin
C. P. Frasier
Eugene Street
R. C. Millikan
P. H. Beeson
Morehead Township
Cc. N. Somers
J. T. J. Battle
College Park
First Realty and Loan Company
Annie Allman
J. M. Whitley
Tate and Park Streets
J. A. Kenneday
John Elkes
High Point
W. E. Jarrett
W. D. Shepherd
T. Y. Hamilton
Oscar Powers
N. M. McRae
Nocho Park
T. J. Pickard
N. R. Banner
W. R. Moore
Lula H. Pinnix
W. F. Crayton
Eastland Subdivision
E. W. Howerton
J. C. Penny
J. M. Taylor
C. J. Johnson
J. R. Robinson
Lucy A. Walker
Suspension of UDC 1 Up in Hot Springs Convention
Delegates at the U DC annual convention in Hot Springs discuss the suspension of the District of Columbia division from the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The division faced an indefinite suspension after six of ten DC chapters bolted their convention, with prior rules from Savannah binding credential reports. Governor Tom J Terral and Gen W B Freeman will attend as spectators.
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Hot Springs
Ark
District of Columbia
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Executive Council
Savannah
Washington
National
Tom J. Terral
Arkansas
W. B. Freeman
Richmond
The
United Confederate Veterans
Market Opens Mixed After Fed Rate Move Hit Motors Stocks
Wall Street opened with selling driven by the Cleveland Federal Reserve rediscount rate rise. Motors led losses with General Motors Chrysler Mack Trucks and Stewart-Warner among the hardest hit. Oils and steels also fell with Standard Oil of New Jersey and U S Steel showing early declines.
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Wall Street
New York
Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank
Motors
General Motors
Chysler
Mack Trucks
Stewart-Warner
Standard
New Jersey
U. S. Steel
New Comet Discovered by Yerkes Staff
A new comet of eighth to ninth magnitude was spotted at 5 a.m. in the Hunting Dog by Professor George Van Biesbroeck and announced by Dr. Edwin B. Frost of Yerkes Observatory, University of Chicago.
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Williams Bay
Wis
Edwin B. Frost
Yerkes Observatory
University of Chicago
George van Biesbroeck
New Musical Club Begins State Tour From Chapel Hill
The Carolina Musical club a new university organization will tour Charlotte Winston Salem and Greensboro with 27 members by bus Its program spans orchestra mandolin guitar and Hawaiian guitar acts a saw solo by W H White and a male quartet The club directed by Alex Mendenhall and managed by M E Black plans winter tours through eastern North Carolina and hopes to reach Virginia in spring
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Chapel Hill
Carolina Musical Club
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Queen's College
Salem College
Greensboro College For Women
W. H. White
Alex Mendenhall
M.E. Black
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
Wilmington
Fort Bragg
Mendenhall
Virginia
Refused Appeal in Richmond Youthful Case
Rudolph Disse, a youthful individual, faced a refused appeal in Richmond following a November AP report. Details remain sparse, with officials withholding further statements pending review and a possible subsequent court or juvenile proceedings.
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Richmond, Va
Rudolph Disse
Virginia court denies writ for triple slayer in Carter case
The defendant who killed his sweetheart and rival and wounded a fourth at a July 28 incident in Virginia was refused a writ of error by the state supreme court of appeals from the murder conviction of Henry Grady Carter. Only executive clemency can spare him from the electric chair on November 27.
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Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Henry Grady Carter
Flagman Killed In Auto Crash Near Lowell
Ed Wilson, flagman on the Southern railway, was killed when a car carrying two women companions overturned near Lowell, fifteen miles from Charlotte. Wilson died of a broken neck. the two women escaped with minor injuries.
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Charlotte
Ed Wilson
Southern Railway System
Lowell
Wilson
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