Will Rogers life and career shown in a Universal Service profile
A long, detailed profile by Jack Lait catalogs Will Rogers life from vaudeville to talkies, his contracts, and business dealings. It notes Rogers reliance on wife Irene and banker A. H. Giannini, his charity leadership with the Red Cross drive, and his shift to current events comedy shaping his public image.
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Universal Service
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R. Sheehan
Witt Rogers
Sheehan
Amtil
Fox Films
Tie
Mme. Jeritza
Rogers
Will
Red Cross
Hollywood
Winnie
Paris
Fox
Lightnin
Sheeran
Wills
Bia
Irene Rich
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Will Talghingly
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Earth
Noble
John Payne
The
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Van Camp Seafood to sue Mexico over tuna fleet seizure
Bismarck Houssels, vice president of Van Camp Seafood, announced in San Pedro Calif that the company will file a damages suit against the Mexican government for seizure and detention of the South to California tuna boat fleet. He notes the incident could involve compensation for losses and disrupted operations.
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Calif
Bismarck Houssels
van Camp Seafood Company
Government of
Mexico
California
Olympic to Go on Scrapheap
Southampton August 30 The famous old Olympic was placed on the scrapping list today by the White Star Line. Until the recent launch of the Queen Mary it was the largest ship on the line. The Olympic has been laid up since April.
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Southampton
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Quaard-White Starine
Queen Mary
Stice
Gerald Mann to Address San Antonio Bar Association
Gerald Mann secretary of state will speak to the San Antonio Bar association on the new Texas securities law Thursday at noon in the oriental room of the Gunter hotel it was announced Tuesday.
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S. A. Bar
San Antonio Bar Association
Texas Securities Law
Gunter Hotel
EDA WINS FARM LOANS EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY
Washington D C August 20 Under an executive order issued by President Roosevelt the Resettlement Administration led by Rexford Tugwell will make loans to larger groups of the farm population including farmers tenants sharecroppers farm laborers and others for financing the purchase of farm lands and equipment.
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Roosevelt
Rexford Tugwell
Mexico Seizes Six Catholic Churches in Chiapas
President Cardenas ordered withdrawal of the Galore church from six church buildings in Chiapas. Five churches will be seized and converted to state uses including a cultural center and schools. Municipalities named Tuxtla Gutierrez Chiapa de Corzo Mazapa de Madero Ixtapa Villa de Acala and Ciudad de las Casas are affected.
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Cardenas
Chiapas
Mexino
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Chiapa de Carzo
Mazapa de Madero
Ixtapa
Villy de Acala
Ciidad Bas Casas
Roosevelt nominations to senate near peak for current session
Up to last week President Roosevelt had submitted 14 703 nominations to the Senate since the current session began. Of 15 108 total appointments in both sessions of the preceding Congress 14 148 have been confirmed. eight minor rejections, 25 withdrawals, and the rest awaiting action.
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