Hitler Seeks Axis Ties As Europe Faces War
Across Europe observers see Hitler courting Hungary and aligning Italy to form a Berlin Rome axis. Horthy meets Hitler amid proposals on alliance, minority rights, and possible exit from the League of Nations as Spain China and Britain maneuver amid civil and world war pressures. In the United States, labor fights within the AFL CIO clash with political purges looming in Georgia Maryland and New York as Roosevelt pressures reform and war readiness. A New York subway crash yields casualties and prompts Saint LaGuardia’s oversight amid broader wartime anxieties.
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Germany
Czechoslovakia
Rumania
Jugo-Slavia
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Italy
Rome- Berlin
League of Nations
Horthy
Jugo- Slavia
Bled
Who's News This Week Mixed Hobo Kings and Star Biogs
Wrapping notes on King Jeff Davis of the hobo realm a tribute to his Americanism and rambling career plus career sketches of Bette Davis and Franz Lehar. The column surveys Davis life from youth to Hollywood rise and Lehar’s Vienna years now rewriting The Merry Widow and his fortune.
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Toledo
Ross Lewis
Kentucky
Joseph Ozanie
Progressive Mine Workers of America
John Lewis
United Mine Workers
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United Textile Workers
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
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New York
Ben Reitmann
Chicago
Bindle Pete
Jeff Davis
Europe
Hollywood
James Davis
Cincinnati
Jeff
Hobo Brotherhood
King Jeff
NTIL
Franz Lehar
Vienna
Kurstenstrasse
Herr Lehar
Budapest
Vienna Rotary Club
Dvorak
Consolidated News Features
W. Service
H O Good Enough For Bob Taylor
Robert Taylor, film actor, hydrates at his Northbridge ranch near Holly in a refreshing break with a cool drink of water in old fashioned style.
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Robert Taylor
Northbridge Ranch
Holly
Rats Take Over Airfield Near Karachi
Officials at an airfield near Karachi faced a dramatic infestation as thousands of rats tunneled underground making planes sink into the ground. Despite poison, gas, traps, and modern devices, the rodents eluded efforts and authorities reportedly conceded, with rats said to be in full control of the field.
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Karachi
London Daily Express
Smith Too Busy Drives Neighbors to Police Complaint
Henry Hofer, a Sharpsburg blacksmith with 44 years at the anvil, begins work at 5 a m and often logs 17 hours daily. Neighbors complained, but Hofer learned no law could stop him from starting so early, so he persisted.
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Henry Hofer
Sharpsburg
Henry
From Pearl White to Charlie Chan and beyond in Hollywood lore
The piece recalls Earl White and Mary Pickford era memories, noting a daughter denying she reached forty nine and mentioning star wealth and reading a French book. It discusses Warner Oland's death after Pearl White's era, Robert Taylor's strong performance in a new film, Bill Gargan's return, and Leslie Howard’s push into English production. It also covers Hedy Lamarr’s potential A list future, Josef von Sternberg joining her Metro project, and Dietrich’s perceived slowdown blamed on von Sternberg at times.
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Earl White
Mary Pickford
Warner Oland
Pearl White
Charlie Chan
Robert Taylor
Bill Gargan
Leslie Howard
Hedy Lamarr
Algiers
Josef von Sternberg
Metro
Picture Hits Worth Seeing This Season
A roundup notes popular titles such as The Crowd Roars Alexander's Ragtime Band Mother Carey's Chickens The Rage of Paris and May erling as strong options among current releases.
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Alexander
Mother Carey
Paris
Willie Winkett Puppet Flop Tests Radio Humor
The British Broadcasting Company tested a Willie Winkett puppet to rival Charlie McCarthy but it flopped. Edgar Bergen is credited with clever originality and reflects on how popularity fades. Bergen continues developing another puppet as audiences tire of the same act.
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Charlie McCarthy
British Broadcasting Company
Charlie
Willie Winkett
Willie
Edgar Bergen
Bergen
Odds and Ends from Hollywood Gossip and Rumors
The column notes W C Fields may write and star in You Cant Cheat an Honest Man and suggests Paramount regrets a release. Carole Lombard and Bill Powell planned another film together. Harold Lloyd weighs producing while acting, possibly filming in England. Shirley Temple leaves on vacation after cab finger mishap, Simone Simon rumors about New York appearances in France.
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Paramount
Carole Lombard
Bill Powell
Harold Lloyd
England
Shirley Temple
Simone Simon
France
New York
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