Pulitzer Play Section Criticizes 1934 Best American Play
The advisory board of the Columbia School of Journalism sparked debate by praising The Old Maid by Zoe Akins as the best American play of 1934, while criticizing The Children’s Hour as unoriginal. Akins defended her work and credited Edith Wharton, noting past Pulitzer winners like She Gree Pastures.
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Zoe Akins
Egith Wharton
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Pulitzer
Hollywood
Illinois Marchers Demand Relief
Several hundred Illinois Workers alliance members paraded to the state house demanding defeat of sales tax increase bills and reopening of relief stations. The Illinois House faced the hunger problem as it debated raising the tax from 2 to 3 percent and diverting funds to a relief fund, with aid likely delayed. Maj. H B Cheade will speak on the San 4 campaign after a Reserve Officers' meeting at the Gunter hotel.
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Inter Pan-American
Gunter Hotel
Woman seeks Hamilton aid in death row fight
Houston attorney Camille Openshaw said she will exhaust legal routes to save Raymond Hamilton, a condemned bank robber and killer on death row awaiting execution in Priday. She aims to use every court action possible while governor clemency remains uncertain.
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Hamilton
Camille Openshaw
Houston
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Gavorhar James
San Antonio
Alfred
Hunt for Fishing Schooner Fails Off New Jersey Coast
A fishing schooner was reported helpless in fog off the New Jersey coast around 20 miles from Geo Bright New Jersey. Coast guard boats searched without success while amateur radio operators logged a distress message stating the vessel could stay afloat about two hours. No vessel named XX 6 was found. later, names believed to be Pal were picked up. Treasury position and used car ad notes follow.
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New Jersey
Coast Guard
Tampa
Gea Bright
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Italy Mobilizes Fresh Divisions Amid Ethiopian Tensions
Rome May 7 Italian forces mobilize three new divisions and recall to the colors from the class of 1913. An official communique cites arms shipments to Addis Ababa, Ethiopian mobilization steps, and Haile Selassie’s parliamentary appeal as reasons for this phase. The move aims to secure Italian Eritrea and Somaliland frontiers amid rising frontier strife and League of Nations diplomacy.
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Italy
East Africas
Addis Absug
Embere
Haile Selassie
Eritrea
League of Nations
Vacancy Ad Promises Tenant If Placed Before May
Advertise vacant property now to attract tenants before May. Cost shown is $231 for advertising services. Includes quick placement and exposure to potential renters. Contains promotional language and pricing details.
Texas Farmers to Visit Thank F D A
Texas farmers prepare a visit and express thanks to the Food and Drug Administration as part of a regional outreach. The event reflects ongoing collaboration between agricultural groups and federal regulators to address farming issues and public health considerations.
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Texas
F.D.A
Actor Warner Baxter Cooks On Set Under the Pampas Moon
On location with the Under the Pampas Moon company actor Warner Baxter insists on doing his own cooking. One of his specialties is chile con crime.
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Warner Baxter
Shirley Temple Skipping Rope Dance In Curly Top
Shirley Temple learns a rope skipping dance arranged by Jack Donohue. It will be a featured number in her forthcoming musical production Curly Top.
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Shirley Temple
Jack Donohue
Curly Top
Actress Astrid Allwyn loaned to Paramount for key role
Fox Film lends Astrid Allwyn, a young blonde actress being groomed for stardom, to Paramount for a role in Accent on Youth. The move places her in a prominent position with another major studio and signals ongoing talent exchanges in the industry.
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Paramount
Astrid Allwyn
Fox Film
Startam
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