Hollywood Stars Flock to Teeming Scene in Wanderer Style
A brisk roundup of Hollywood personalities touring the El Capitan and Desert Inn scene. Ralph Scott, Vivian Gaye, Gail Patrick, and others browse the Boulevard while Clark Gable studies self defense, Dolores Del Rio plans a Hawaii vacation, and Kay Francis knits between takes. Bets on golf, fishing trips, and European jaunts color a day among stars as reporters note playful anecdotes and camera-ready poses from Nils Asther, Una Merkel, Boris Karloff, and Mary Pickford plus Gwynne and Janet Gaynor in leisure outings across Beverly and Palm Springs.
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SY Dan Thomas
Hollywood
Ralph Scott
Vivian Gaye
el Capitan Theatre
Gail Patrick
Dick Arleri
Bing Crosby
Gary Cooper
Clark Gable
Clark
Dolores del Rio
Hawaii
Andy Devine
Universal
Helen Hayes
Kay Francis
Ken McKenna
Jean Parker
Nils Asther
Una Merkel
Boris Karloff
London
Estelle Taylor
Russ Columba
Jimmy Dunn
Jimmy
Palm Springs
Lilyan Tashman
P’d
Mary Pickford
Gwynne
Desert Inn
Buddy Rogers
Janet Gaynor
Eddie Lowe
Bob Montgomery
Gene
Magicians Dinner in New York Showcases Tricks and Talent
The Society of American Magicians held its twenty-ninth annual dinner in New York with members from Stock Exchange to academia. Bernard Ernst, Harry Houdini’s former associate, and Royal V. Heath led writers on mathamagics while Beatrice Houdini and Frederick H. Powell preside. Performances featured Mulholland, Annemann, Williston, Cardini, and Ransom with daredevil feats like a bullet-in-teeth stunt.
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New York
Society of American Magicians
Stock Exchange
Bernard Ernst
Harry Houdini
Royal V. Heath
Wall Street
Clark B. Allen
Society
Jehilien Proskaner
Cardini
Ransom
Williston
Annemann
John Mulholland
Europe
Beatrice Houdini
Harry
Frederick H. Powell
Mulholland
Samuel Cox Hooker
Brooklyn
Shirley M. Quimby
Columbia University
Stars and Society Feats at Roosevelts Blossom Room Party
Raymond Ricardo Cortez and Myrna Loy stage a race in a pool with Loy proving women can win. Adrienne Ames teaches Bruce Cabot a new step as Bally Blane’s departure shifts circles. Claudette Colbert hosts Norman Foster, Gary Cooper dances with Sondra Shaw, George Raft hosts a large table, Joan Crawford seen with Franchot Tone.
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Raymond
Ricardo
Cortez
Myrna Loy
Myrna
Roosevelt
Adrienne Ames
Bruce Cabot
Bally Blane
England
Claudette Colbert
Norman Foster
Gary Cooper
Sondra Shaw
George Raft
Joan’ Crawford
Franchot Tone
Franchat
Dancy's Frightful House Search Ends With Runaway Fear
Dancy, chasing two girls who vanished inside a house, misreads soot on his face and mistakes a mirror for danger. After washes his face, he explores rooms, encounters a monstrous cat and a giant, and flees in a hurried escape. The tale, dated 1938 NBA Service Inc.
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Dancy
Sharepie
Daney
NBA Service Inc
Glorifying Yourself A By Alicia Harter
The article advises using bright daylight and magnifying mirrors to inspect and groom the face during summer. It stresses preparing for worst light exposure to maintain ease with appearance and recommends magnifying mirrors to spot blemishes and stray hairs for better skincare.
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Glorifying Yourself
Alicia Harter
The Lindberghs and the Morgan Money Trust Probe
In Washington the Money Trust investigation into J P Morgan operations widens to include Charles August Lindberghs ties to the House of Morgan. The younger Lindbergh, once a hero, is revealed among public figures who received below market securities. Pecora and a Senate committee press for public disclosure over banker influence.
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Washington
Charles August Lindbergh
Minnesota
Money Trust
J. P. Morgan
Morgans
Morgan
Lindbergh
Charles Augustus Lindbergh
America
Paris
J. Morgan
House of Morgan
Mecora
Ferdinand Pecora
Senate Committee
Woodin
Coolidge
McAdoo
Norman H. Davis
Newton D. Baker
Justice Roberts
Raskob
Pecora
Morgan Partners and Dempsey in Public Spotlight
Report notes J P Morgan, Costigan, and Bulkley dining with Harvard ties as flash bulbs flare for the mogul. Lamont and Whitney lead daily press conferences while Dempsey recalls a tougher night. Nearby sports and local notices reference track stars, minor leaguers, and community updates amid a broad miscellany.
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Morgan
J. P
General Electric
Costigan
Colorado
Money King
Bulkley
Ohio
Harvard
Morgan Firm
J. P. Frove
Dempsey Paths From Vagabond to Promoter Legend
A reminiscence recalls Jack Dempsey’s early years in Kansas City when a frosty night and a gym showdown with Jack Kearns shaped the heavyweight future. Dempsey, then a hungry Utah youth, balked at a $2 pay advance, risking missing Bonds’s planned bout and a volatile street scene.
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Dempsey
Bonds
Kearns
Kansas City
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Wkansas City
Jack Kearns
Utah
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