Hollywood sights and squabbles of Howard and pals
Paul Harrison in Hollywood recalls William K. Howard and Jed Harris planning timely dramas like The Fifth Column. The piece notes Howard’s feuds with Fox and Korda, his box office worries, and nearby figures Roland Brown and others, including stalled projects and a shift toward writing Angels With Dirty Faces.
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Holly Wood
William K. Howard
Hollywood
Howard
Jed Harris
Our Town
Ernest Hemingway
Spain
Wonder Boy
Broadway
Walter Wanger
Jed
Harris
Metro
No Man's
Fox
Mary Burns
Transatlantic
Arthur Hornblow
London
Egland
Alexander Korda
Trec
Roland Brown
Brown
RKO
John Barrymore
England
Warner Brothers
County Seat Re election Ordered in Hempstead County
The Hempstead County Court orders a county seat election to decide moving the seat from Washington to Hope. The vote will be held June 11, 1938, with notices published by Hope Star and sheriff posting in public places thirty days prior. Election officials are directed to prepare ballots and ensure lawful returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead County
Arkansas
Washington
Hope
Hope Star
Said
First Arkansas farmer to receive Bankhead Jones loan
Palmer plans cotton corn and sorghum acreage with cotton land kept for fall vetch soil improvement. Farm includes woodland for grazing and a 32 acre cotton yield of 17 bales last year. Mrs Palmer handles poultry sales and preserves 810 quarts from a large garden. Payments depend on yields and prices. average year amortization about 149 dollars plus 380 taxes and insurance. Palmer could retire debt after five years and gain clear title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
FSA
Faulkner County
Bankhead-Jones County Committee
Arkansas
Platinum Discovery in Colorado Impacts Coal Strike
Reportedly platinum found in Colorado could shift mining interests away from coal. The note suggests miners might pivot to platinum, potentially reducing focus on union actions led by John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
Colorado
Mr. Lewis
Hitler Warns Brazil Against Annoyances in South America
A derisive note from Herr Hitler warns Brazil against disturbances as Nazi leader contends with pressure abroad. The remark signals Germany’s intent to pursue its agenda in South America despite regional pushback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Brazil
der Fuehrer
South America
Civil War Vets to Get Vacation Trip to Gettysburg
Government invites Union and Confederate veterans to a June 2 to July 6 trip to Gettysburg with rail transport and 64 dollars per day for expenses. Army estimates 5,000 attendees from about 10,000 living veterans, average age 94, with deco rating for travel and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Grover Wallington
Gettysburg
Meade
Leo
Lincoln
Washington
Gettysburg Recalled as War Returns to Pennsylvania
The narrator notes Gettysburg’s beauty as opposing forces poised on high ground above a narrow valley. The scene remains recognizably the same to old soldiers and casual visitors, with cathedral quiet and veterans aged and fragile, suggesting some may not return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Ellerly
Old Time Religion and Modern Youth Voices
A clipped collage quotes Grace Nell Crowell as American Mother of 1938 and Lady Nancy Astor on peace. Dean Inge notes democracy’s obsolescence. Governor Frank Murphy flagged unemployment youth. War on crime and a Sing Sing line appear amid jumbled references to a radio or newspaper feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Nell Crowell
Nancy Astor
North America
Dean Inge
London
Itm
Frank Murphy
Michigsin
Warren Lewis E. Lines
Sing Sing Prison
Army preps send home fallen after long battle years
Army authorities outline trade preparations to return the bodies of soldiers who died in the battle many years ago. The ongoing process aims to give proper honors and transport arrangements for the deceased, reflecting long delays and procedural steps in wartime casualty handling.
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Paul Harrison
Sun-Mon-Tues
Saenger
Rialto
ORDEX
J. E. Bearden
Joe W. Wimberly
A. L. Carlson
John H. Barrow
Peter Levine
NEA
Velmer Strong
Louis Iselin
Tyelin
Davenport Neck
Long Island Stnd
New Rochelle, N
Olis Skinner
Woodstock, VI
Cornelia Olis Skinner
Alden Blodgett
New York
Macmingeate
L. L
U.S
Bailey
Walnut Street
Cotton Row
NEW Ant
Arkans
Dex
Ragland Office Equipment Co
Texarhana
Ford Dealers
Va Ero
Hope Auto DO
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