Broun Flays Selma Paper Over Southern Race Contentment
The Nation column condemns the Times Journal of Selma Alabama for claiming racial harmony in the South. Heywood Broun argues reformers’ efforts threaten his livelihood and ridicules the idea that Negroes lack independence or mobility. The article asserts both races share satisfaction, schools grow, autos appear, and social ties thrive in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heywood Broun
Times-Journal
Selma
Alabama
South
Broun
Monroe Maps Reveal Need for East-West Street Expansions
The Monroe street plan shows an elongated city needing more traffic lanes and a new eastward thoroughfare. DeSiard street acts as a bottleneck between Five Points and the bridge, while a future east extension from the north and an east outlet from the south face railroad constraints but could use underpasses with cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Points
DeSiard Street
Ouachita
Travel books lose readers as fakery accusations rise
Readers question travel narratives after Vanity Fair exposes false details in The Great Horn Spoon and other titles. Critics note Wright's memoir contains multiple fabrications from Flores to Arabia, challenging publishers on authenticity and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanity Fair
Corey Ford
Eugene Wright
Wright
Mr. Wright
Isle of
Flores
Arabia
Seomba
Meand
Persian Gulf
Muscat
Oman
Great Ce
Nowet
Beauty within wins over looks in personality praise
The essay argues beauty is not essential for a strong personality, citing Forese da Rabatta Steinmetz Bourke Cochran and Madame de Stael as figures whose intellect and character outshone physical ugliness. It notes Napoleon and George Eliot show lasting fame through inner force, urging readers to value personality over beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinmetz
Pope
Hall of Fame
Pillbox Blooey Crowned Second Lafe Buckley Loafer
In Pink Poodle Iowa the 48 contestants from several states gathered for the second Lafe Buckley loafer title. Pillbox Blooey of Brass Foot N J won amid public curiosity over his sleeping sickness and modest claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Lafe Buckley
Lafe
Pillbox Blooey
Brass Foot N. J
Pillbox
Blooey
Don Piatt and Washington Society Recalled in Aged Column
A fragment from a 19th century Washington Day Book recalls Don Piatt the famed columnist. It describes the city’s at homes hosted by officials’ wives, the private carriages, rustling silks, brief calls, and weather chatter as a constant ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Don Piatt
Don Pratt
Politician etiquette and quotes spark unions of tone
A collection of satirical quotes from various papers mocks Washington social rituals. It highlights how access to officials is linked to status, mentions the Chronicle and Intelligencer ads, and notes quips about Congressmen, poaching laws, bootleggers, and political figures like Cannon, Raskob, and Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chronicle and Intelligencer
House
Gloria Swanson Talks New Talkie Verses and Plans
Gloria Swanson, in town briefly, showcases versatility of talking pictures by singing the theme song for her dialogue debut. She reveals Elsie Janis wrote the words and Edmund Goulding composed the music for Love Your Spell is Everywhere, her love spell piece ahead of The Trespasser. Swanson plans to relocate to Hollywood after disposing of her Manhattan apartment and Croton country place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gloria Swanson
Talking Pictures
Miss Swanson
Elsie Janis
Edmund Goulding
Elder Leads Canvass Tour and Gears for Election Victory
Congressman J. W. Elder spent a day in Monroe after touring Jackson parish with Judge Riley J. Wilson as part of a joint canvass. Opponents plan to tour Lincoln and Union parishes for joint debates as Elder voices confidence in his election.
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J. W. Elder
Monroe
Jackson Parish
Riley J. Wilson
Lincoln
Union Parishes
Elder
R. L. Smith
Broadway Voice Test racket sullies theater circles
Miss Swanson’s vocal quality was noted by friends and a sound test earned approval. A Broadway booking agent secretly offered voice tests to chorus girls and aspiring actresses for a fee. He claimed access to two talent offices and arranged appointments for $100 to $200. When exposed, offices denied any connection, but the crook pressed on until the scheme grew too risky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Swanson
Sound Pictures
Bus Driver Returns Dime to Coinless Passenger
A Fifth Avenue bus driver refused to leave a woman coinless and gave her a dime. Investigations show conductors pocketed dimes from loyalty or honesty, sometimes returning them, sometimes not, while passengers praise the drivers in letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
Von Sternberg to direct Jannings in Paramount film
Hollywood rumors say Joseph Von Sternberg will go to Berlin to direct Emil Jannings for Paramount. The plan, if confirmed, may relate to the foreign film market as U.S. production grows and Jannings leaves the United States with his belongings. Von Sternberg previously worked with Jannings on The Last Command.
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Premier
Hollywood
Famous Players
Joseph von Sternberg
Berlin
Emil Jannings
Paramount
von Sternberg
Jannings
Emil
Budget Plans and Craving for a Drink Conflict
Report notes that Metropolitan stores push credit as budget plans and deferred payments while a child pleads for a drink. The narrative captures a tense household exchange with a threat of spanking if demands repeat, illustrating stress and discipline dynamics.
Young Americans Glimpse Path After Victory
It is expected that thousands of young Americans will be inspired by his victory and that many will try to follow in his footsteps. The remark underscores the broad impact of the win on youth outlooks and future ambitions.
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Pillbox
Pasadena
Maine
Flatbrush Chronicle-Eppizootig
Chronicle
Eppizootig
National Capital
White House
Panther on Set Panic Highlights Studio Farce
A director in a chaotic film scene hides in his office while a panther on set roams with the director’s mother-in-law present. A panicked prop man reports the danger as the director dismisses the crisis and orders the animal to handle itself. Screenalities note Syd Franklin’s shift from Malibu to announce Ramon Novarro’s upcoming project and Gloria Swanson’s soon previewing film.
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Syd Franklin
Malibou
Ramon Novarro
Gloria Swanson
Radio Program Schedule Highlights Across Major Stations
Central standard time listings show WABC New York WJZ Chicago and WEAF Chicago bands and orchestras for the day. Stations across the Midwest and West share identical or mirrored programming with local insertions and hour by hour musical lineups.
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WEAF
New York
WSAI
KSD
WLS
WDAF
Wws
WGY
WTAM
WWJ
WGN
KSTP
WHAS
WSM
WMC
WSB
KVOO
WOAL
Sskimos Dance Orchestra
KYW
Scotts
Fidwin
Franko Goldman
KDKA
WIR
Wren
WTMJ
Firemen
College Drug Store
Minstrels
WLW
Syncomatics Orchestra
WJR
KWK
Des Moines
WCX
Detroit
WJZ
Bance
Amos
WOWO
Wayne
WABC
WCCO
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Eddie Dunstedter
KMOX
St. Louis
WARC
Ray Lambert
KGO
KPO
Esekimos
Orchestradians
Komo Khq
KFI
WHAM
sHo Mara
KHQ
KOMO
KGW
Parker Persons
KIQ
KFI Only 1:00a—Musical Musketeers (One Hour Program)—Khq Kgo Kpo Only 309.1—Kjr
Seattle
Whiteman
KLZ
KDYL
KMTR
Damskis
Dr. Gowen
KGA Kga Kmtr
KLZ Wil Kebk
WMT
KGA Kex
KGA Kmtr
KLZ Wil Wibo
KFAB
KFBK
WIBO
KYA
KLZ Wil
Cjuarter
KLZ Wil Wrhm Wibo
KMTH
KL4
WIL Wrhm
May Be I'm Wrong A Provoking Riff On Quips And Quirks
A 1929 King Features Syndicate collection of humorous lines and gags. It riffs on fate and behavior with quick quips about homicide misgivings and oddball figures. The verses sketch satirical vignettes from everyday life and vanity.
Hollywood Glitter on the Move and Men About Town
Journal notes detail Constance Collier sailing to England after an eight week engagement with Mary Pickford, Hedda Hopper’s sunburn episode and son’s Catalina schooling, Polly Moran’s growing pared energy, Mrs. Jesse Lasky visiting Hugo Berlin’s paintings, Patsy Ruth Miller’s marriage plans with Tay Garnett, Elise Barnett Schildkraut redecorating Joseph’s Universal dressing room, Alice White seen in a Santa Monica boulevard Cadillac, and a Carolina Buccaneer quip about John’s sudden exit from a cigar store.
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Europe
Joseph P. Kennedy
Constance Collier
Mary Pickford
England
New York
Hedda Hopper
Hedda
Catalina
Polly Moran
Jesse Lasky
Hugo Berlins
Hugo
Lasky
Patsy Ruth Miller
Tay Garnett
Elise Barnett Schildkraut
Joseph
Universal
Alice White
Santa Monica Blvd
Humorous Exchanges From Pleasantly Absurd Ads and Banter
A collage of dated quips from various papers includes a night club miscue with a couple dancing after a crash and a waiter’s tray fall, a salesman touting a bedroom suite at half price, a toothpaste pitch with ridiculous cures, and light humor about a car brand starting with J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Stamp That Out on the Asylum Floor
A humorous exchange shows two men scrubbing an asylum floor. One teases another about writing to his girlfriend on postcards, while the other proclaims he does not care for her, in a lighthearted moment captured by the Cornell Widow.
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Asylum
Cornell
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Democratic National Committee
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Asheville Times
Cal Coolidge
al Smith
Cal
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A. B. Tissington, Jr
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Smith
State Highway Commission
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Sonny
Daddy
Drexerd
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WSPD
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Home Circle
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WMAQ
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Pratt
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Sylvia
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Ohio Caverns
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Crosley
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WEAP
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