Jurors Hear Play Banned by Police
In Los Angeles a jury of 11 women and one man hears arguments over the farce Ladies by Request presented by Jaynes A Timony Mae West’s business manager. Prosecutors call the dialogue indecent while the defense argues the scenes are playful. The panel will rule after final arguments as spectators filled a large audience and the stenographer recorded the courtroom banter.
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Hollywood Cameraman Mistreated by French
Hollywood cameraman recounts a wartime incident in Paris where French officials imprisoned him for three months over military duty, restricting his wife’s access and his reading, before friends interceded and he was pardoned. The piece also notes Janet Gaimar’s entry into film work, sharing early screen life with stars like Clark Gable, and industry anecdotes from New York night spots and actors during that era.
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Miriam Hopkins in Barbary Coast at Aztec Friday
Miriam Hopkins and Joel McCrea star in Barbary Coast at the Aztec, with Paul Cavanaugh, Helen Westley and Katharine Alexander in supporting roles. The drama centers on a family’s luxury craving, ending in a dramatic finish as Mammon prevails. Also on Friday, Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy lead in Whipsaw at the Majestic, a jewel-smuggling thriller with rapid action and a sharp climax.
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Mae Keaton Weds Publicist in Mexico
Mrs Mae Keaton divorced wife of comedian Buster Keaton wed Sam Fuller Hollywood publicist in a ceremony at the Mexican border. The couple married yesterday at Tig Juans and will stay in Ensenada for several weeks before returning to Hollywood to separate homes until next October to satisfy California law. The bride’s divorce decree from Rea ton won’t be final until then.
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Dorothy Dunbar Alleges Theft in Oil Stock Swindle
Dorothy Dunbar, former wife of Max Baer and film actress, filed a theft complaint in Los Angeles alleging that Jerry Miley, a stockbroker, swindled her out of 3000 dollars after she paid for oil stock and received neither stock nor money. The case cites the alleged transfer and failure to deliver. The article notes Dunbar swore out the complaint amid ongoing legal actions involving notable names.
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Gloria Swanson Plans Broadway Look In Cold New York
Gloria Swanson in New York for a trendsetting Broadway visit after two years away. She says she will not make another film until a great one and plans Providence to visit her 12 year old adopted son Joseph. The star, amid rumors of a romance with Steve Hannagan, notes theater remains paramount. Treasury data shows January receipts and expenditures with debt and gold asset details.
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German Operetta Sunday Evening at Hermann Sons Hall
The German operetta wer Liebe Onkel will be repeated Sunday evening after 8:16 at the Hermann Sons hall with the original cast. Delphine Klockmann stars as soprano with Carl Amelung Paul Hert Frank Steiger Willie Sigdlitz Victoria Meyer and Anita Pauline Dux among the principals. Bernhard Kalthoff directs the music.
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Pity Yourself Is Key to Success in Songwriting
Hollywood California January 24. For success in songwriting Irving Berlin advised staying close to sentiment and self pity. Berlin, who began writing 25 years ago after singing in Bowery saloons, said self pity is a powerful, common emotion behind many songs. He cited examples such as You Forgot to Remember and All Alone, noting they come from the injured point of view.
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Edward Arnold Stars in Edna Ferber Tale on Screen
Hollywood chatter centers on Edna Ferber characters being adapted. Edward Arnold rises to star status, with Sam Goldwyn backing Barney Glasgow’s screen version. Latta and Portrait of a Rebel move forward under Mark Sandrich, who signs a new five year deal.
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Fishnet Gets Ngstlepeg New York Fashion Trend
New York fashion page notes fishnets dominate Fifth Avenue in the new season. The Compleat Angler silhouette leads spring styles with fishnet accessories made by Cape Cod fishermen's wives and fishnet skirts, belts, sandals, and after dark uses. The piece highlights resort wear and beach fashion moving from boardwalk to evening wear.
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Creomulsion Cough Syrup Review From Historical Ad
An old advertisement promotes Creomulsion as a cough remedy containing white pine tar licorice ipecac cascara and beechwood creosote. It claims soothing inflamed membranes loosening phlegm and mild laxative effects with broad use for adults and children in a trusted family context.
First Black Man Dies in N C Gas Chamber
In North Carolina a stocky young Black man named Allen Poster, 20, became the first human victim in the new lethal gas chamber after protesting his innocence. He faced a white-mama confrontation months earlier as authorities moved to test the hermetically sealed chamber built for executions.
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