Tenants' Purchase Aid Takes Step In Congress
Democratic leaders pressed to speed consideration of low interest loans for tenant farmers to buy farms. House Agriculture Committee to hear suggestions and draft measure as Sen Bankhead and Sen Pope outline plans. Roosevelt proposal includes a 40 year payment plan and retirement after acquiring up to two million acres per year.
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Washington
Deades Theon
Cimirma Jones
Hemocrat
Texas
House Agriculture Committee
Wallace
Bankhead
Democrat
Alabama
Pope
Idaho
Sihit
Congress
Roosevelt
Dinner Motif At All States Event Delights Locals
The Second of the All States presents a Winter Quests dinner at the Gunter featuring a Mexican theme. Gay caballeros perform with guitar and song while most of the evening centers on dancing. Local attorney Hany Hectzberg will be in attendance as a guest. A special performance of The Drunkard is offered through Bronkard conpparty courtesy.
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Old Mexico
Hany Hectzberg
Toa Sty
Bronkard Conpparty
Five Buddhists Fail in Death by Own Action Effort
Five Buddhist families members of the Lets Die league attempted hora-kiri at the Imperial Palace main entrance as a protest to condemn the government. Police hunted for other members who disappeared after entering Lokto Bay last night amid frantic searches.
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Tokio
Pan
Hollywood Bound Husband Divorced in Desertion Case
In Chicago on February 17, 19__, Emory Steiner faced a Superior Court proceeding where Attorney Victor Freelich recounted similarities to actor George Rate. A month later Steiner departed with his wife and 2 year old child, reportedly headed for Hollywood, and Mrs Steiner was granted a divorce on grounds of desertion.
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Chicago
Emory Steiner
Wy L Sia
Meis
George Rate
Victor Freelich
Superior Court
Hollywood
Mrs Kate Blackman Dies in Birmingham
News reached San Antonio Wednesday of the death of Mrs Kate Eubank Blackman of Gol Felix E Blackman, a Birmingham retiree, and Colonel Blackman formerly stabled at Fort Sam Houston. Surviving are her husband two daughters five sisters and a son. Rural telephones promoted by planting wire like seed in the county section. Head of the new technique in the American Weekly the magazine disappeared with next Sundays Light.
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Kate Blackman Oe
Birmingham
San Antonio
Tne
Kate Eubank Blacks
Gol
Felix E. Blackman
Ala
Blackman
Fort Sam Houston
Irene in Demand Films Want Her in Comedy
Hollywood chatter floats rumors about Irene Dunne's next projects after Theodora Goes Wild. Producers seek a suitable follow up as she weighs The Joy of Living and Madame Curie and may co star with Cary Grant in a new romantic comedy.
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Irene IN Demand
Louella O
Parsons
Melure Huitar
Universad
Snew- Copsright
Ly' Lietversdl
Seriter
Luc
Los Angeles
Dixie
Rene Dunne
Golig
Theodora
Gatey
Artin Richman
Font
Harry Colin
Volundia
Arene
RKL
Universal
Cary Grant
Censors Demand Preview of Dance in Seattle
In Seattle Reb. 17 an em bathed non impresario and angry theater censors faced off over previews. They demand previews of productions that might be censored, including The after noon of a Hatin during Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo appearances, described as salacious.
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Seattle
Cecilla Schultz
Ceater
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Menjou Mountain Named on Orinoco
Hollywood reports Adolphe Menjou has a peak along the Orinoco River named in his honor after Ferdinand Gedillo’s expedition noted a facial resemblance. The tribute aligns with a playful honoring of the debonair actor by a Goth American morta.
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Menjou
Orinoco
Hollywood
Calif
Adolphe Menjou
Morta
Perdinand Gedillo
Orinoco Jiver
Hardy and Wife File Endowment Policy Claim
Hollywood Calif Feb 17 claimants, Hardy and his estranged wife Myrtle, seek the $107,000 maturity payment on an endowment policy on Hardy’s life issued by New York Life Insurance. The rightful recipient will be determined by the Superior Court.
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Hardy
Hollywood
Calif
Myrtle
New York Life Insurance Company
Women Gain Jobs and Better Wages Report Reveals 1936 Trends
A U S briefing states women gained jobs and higher wages in 1936. The report from the Women’s Bureau of the Department of Labor, submitted to Secretary Frank, notes longer serving hours in some sectors and scarce work for large groups of women despite overall gains.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Ferains
Jess
Iervases
Four Scarletts the Latest Count
Four Scarletts the Latest Count reports Selznick considered four unknown Sothern era belles for Scarlett OHara in Gone With the Wind. Katherine Brown and Selznick weigh stage credentials from University of Georgia, Charleston, and New Orleans while Arthur Voegtlin and RH Burnside prepare Hippodrome style effects for potential film magic. Universal funds Top o Town as a major musical pushes toward national reach.
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King Fens Syd
Biland
Selenidhs
Sauther Belle
Scarlett Ohara
Katherine Brown
Selynick
Easherm
Scarlett
Suenn Falligant
Scarletters
University of Georgia Dramatics
Alice Robert
Alanis
Beau Utul
Alice Rhett
Charleston
Selznick
Rafe Miriam Hopkins
Marpantt Sullavan
Telte Davis
Jean Harlow
Katharine ‘Hepturm
Constant
Bennet
Tailulsh Bank
Universal
New York
Shrew Presented to Jefferson High Students in Free Matinee
A WPA federal theatre troupe showcases The Taming of the Shrew at Jefferson High School auditorium for Student Drama Week. The 42 member cast includes Forrest Hobrecht as Petruchio and Lucille Klausirs as Katharina, with Edurard Moran as Grumio. The performance offers a romantic Petruchio and runs as a free matinee for students.
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Federal Theater
Marie Ascalva Wagoner
Jefferson High School
San Antonio
Petruchio
Forrest Hobrecht
Lloyd Harris
Hobrecht
Shrew
Petcucio
Grumio
Edurard Moran
Cone
Lucille Klausirs
M. D. Whiteside
Katherina
Jefferson Hight School
Two Policemen Race With Death But Lose
In Brooklyn two policemen raced four and a half miles at a mile a minute to save a premature newborn. They arrived by radio car to take the baby to an incubator, but the infant died in the hospital elevator. The child, a boy, was born three months early to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kames in Bushwick.
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New York
Pep
Devise Brooklyn Traffe
Roy Kames
Bushwick
Heir to Flemings of Movie Fame Dies in Death Notice
A fragmented obituary notes the death of Julia McAvay mother of May McAvay and heir to Victor Fleming's family. It mentions a daughter born to Director and Mrs. Victor Fleming and references a Hollywood context with unclear dates.
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Flemings of Movie
Hollywuuu
Victor Fleming
Julia McAvay
May McAvay
Kidnaping Suspect Body Studied in Portola
Federal investigators study a frozen male body in Portola California matching the kidnapper of 15 year old Charles Mattson of Tacoma who was killed during ransom talks. The suspect tried to alter his appearance by burning fingerprints and eyebrows and burning hair on the back of his hands. Also, Dorothy Karloff, wife of Boris Karloff, is reported improving after a major operation in Hollywood California.
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the Daugher
Kay Francis
Mazarka
George Brent
Portola
Cali
San Francisco
Charles Mattson
Tacoma
Karlofy
Hollywood
Uahf
Irs
Dorothy Karloff
Boris Karloff
Wide Range Dance Program Set At Municipal Auditorium
Ted Shaws international dance group of eight male dancers appears Wednesday at the Municipal Auditorium under Town Hall auspices. They perform primitive rhythm dances such as Panes Indigo Hopi eagle and Maori war chants, plus modern pieces like Kinetic Molpai and Movement Naif. The program includes Afro Cuban Cutting the Sugar Cane Las Embosados Pierrot in the Dead City and a religiously themed finale with spirituals.
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Ted Shaws
Dave Maestro
San Antonio
Lo Tie Municipal Auditorium
Town Hall
Texas
Spee
Pierrot
Dreier
Naif
Diuzce
Denar
Réligiour Dane
Five and Ten Girl Rescues Floorwalker at Store
In St Paul Eleanor Goodrow, 21, saved Floor Walker Harry Smith when an accident caused exposed wires to shock him. She grabbed a nonconducting suede jacket and pulled him free as customers fainted. Smith was rushed to a hospital for emergency treatment.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Ugi
Eleanor Goodrow
Harry Smith
Smith
Wor
Drinker Dies After Short Whisky Bet in Plainfield
Plainfield New Jersey February 15 US report says Frank Swenciak a machinist died after attempting to drink a pint of whisky in ten minutes He bet he could finish the drink and collapsed Police Chief McCarthy stated the cause of death under investigation noting the dangerous stunt as the likely factor in the death and the bet as the motive.
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Plainfield
N. A
McCarthy
Frank Swenciak
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