Simone Simon Stars in Josette Film
Simone Simon headlines Josette a fast Frenchiest American musical romance set in New Orleans with Don Ameche as a brother and a wardrobe mistress who sings in a church choir. The plot centers on saving their father from a Parisian temptress and a twist of love among the ensemble. The story traces to Ladislaus Varnas with a stage version by Paul Frank and Geo Fraser.
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Twentieth Century-Fox
Ther
Paris
Simon
Ladislaus Varnas
Paul Frank
Geo. Fraser
I Was a Spy story opens at Texas Theatre Sunday
The film depicts Martha McKenna a Belgian nurse and Allied secret service worker during World War I. Madeleine Carroll stars as McKenna with Herbert Marshall Conrad Veidt and others in a wartime espionage drama opening Sunday at the Texas Theatre for a two night engagement.
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Texas
Martha McKenna
Texas Theatre
Mercy
Belgium
Ger
Germany
Madeleine Carroll
Herbert Marshall
Conrad Veidt
Gerald du Maurier
Edmund Gwenn
Eva Moore
Mexico Seizes Oil Assets Amid Nationalization Drive
American oil men watch Mexico after the government expropriates properties of 17 oil firms, offering 7 500 000 for acquisition. Expropriated assets include refineries, terminals, storage, offices, drilling equipment, pipe lines, and homes. Production drops as the industry shifts under new federal control.
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Mexico
Amercan
Leather treatment for preserving hides and restoring softness
The text explains tanning dries and hardens leather, removing natural oil, while petroleum reintroduces oil, softening and loosening the leather for use.
Kidnapped film thriller set for Palace debut
The movie Kidnapped features C Aubrey Smith and John Carradine in a Darryl F Zanuck style adventure. Warner Baxter and Freddie Bartholomew lead with Aileen Whelan as the romantic lead among top players Reginald Owen and C Aubrey Smith present.
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C. Aubrey Smith
John Carradine
Palace
Robert Louis Stevenson
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Darryl F. Zanuck
Warner Baxter
Freddie Bartholomew
Aileen Whelan
Fea
Tured
Reginald Owen and
Modern shoe finish preserves leather during bleaching
Describes how fibers are treated and dried with tanning liquors to prevent grease spots and cracking in leather during bleaching, enabling a brilliant finish, remarkable flexibility, and long wear of the shoe.
Mississippi Gasoline Tax Must Be Displayed In Prices
A new Mississippi law requires gasoline taxes to be posted in figures the same size as prices at service stations. The aim is to deter tax evasion once common under the 3c tax until investigators and authorities cracked down. Tax evaders were rounded up, some forced out of business, others paid what they owed, and the state netted back revenue.
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Mississippi
Engineers Face Challenges After Three Mile Oil Well
Engineers discuss hurdles from drilling a three mile deep well to oil in sands four to six miles below the surface. They must manage long drill pipes and casings and near boiling temperatures, while Mt. Whitney’s height illustrates the immense depths involved.
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Mt. Whitney
Mystery at Salt Lick Run: Dr White Geologist Report
Forty eight years past, near Route 2550 in West Virginia, a crowd gathered two miles down a road to peer through a fence, seeking the truth of reports about Dr. I. C. White, a geologist. The scene reflects a historic inquiry into his claims as wagons and travelers filled the rural route.
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Salt Lick Run
Route
West Virginia
I. C. White
Oil Boom Sparks West Virginia Growth and Town Jubilation
An aging geology professor named White drilled for oil on the Hamilton farm and struck an anticline oil pocket. Skeptics watched as oil flowed, turning jeers into cheers and igniting a regional boom. Within a year WV production rose to 2,406,000 barrels and soon exceeded 10,000,000 barrels within five years.
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Professor White
Hamilton
White
West Virginia
Trees Use Asphaltic Paste for Pruned Stump Care
Gardeners report applying asphaltic asphalt products to fresh tree stumps after pruning as a first aid practice. The method aims to seal wounds and protect from decay, though experts advise caution until further guidance is available.
Bark Care Says Branch Coats Resist Ants and Aid Growth
A practical note explains that branches kept at the edges without shrinking deter ants and protect trees. A yearly coat is said to encourage bark growth, and asphalt is used to fill trunk cavities for similar protective reasons.
God's Country And The Woman Plays at Texas Theatre
The Tex as Theatre hosts God's Country And The Woman next week with George Brent and Beverly Roberts in lead roles. Brent plays Steve Russett in a feud with his brother set amid Michigan forests and lumber conflict.
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Texas
Texas Theatre
George Brent
Beverly Roberts
Brent
Steve Russett
Big Woods
Jo Barton
Miss Roberts
Barton MacLane
Robert Barrat
Alan Hale
el Brendel
Billy Bevan
Joseph King
Film blends romance with bold comedy in moody drama
The film delivers thrilling romance tempered by strong comedy shaping a moody narrative. Performances and timing balance tension and wit, creating an engaging story that blends earnest emotion with playful flirtation.
Old-age lump sum claims approved by Social Security Board
The Social Security Board is approving old-age insurance lump-sum claims, signaling a broader rollout of one-time payment options to eligible retirees as part of a restructuring of the program.
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Social Security Board
April Claims Certified for Treasury Payment
During April the Board certified and sent to the United States Treasury for payment 19,370 claims valued at 824234 dollars. The working day rate was two per minute.
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United States Treasury
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Jeff Carrington
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Don Podero
del Norte
Southwest
Nodnced Hotel
Paso del Norte
EL Paso
Dean Carpenter
Paul Harvey
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Priday
Patricia Ellis
Donald Woods
Francis Lederer
Spencer Tracy
Frances Drake
POB Steele
William Boyd
Ann Dvorak
Heu
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Terry Walker
Howard Ifushes
Monahans
Fim Tyler
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Deleive Carrol, Herbert Warshal
Ergar & Goliath
Pitt
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Brian Donlevy
Louise Hovick
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Tonite Children
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20Th Century-Fox
Bert Laer
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