Mammy Singer leaves Warners in Hollywood shuffle
Al Jolson and Warner Brothers part ways with no hard feelings as Jolson seeks new roles at other studios. The report notes Jolson’s move amid talks of his potential part in Mae West’s Frivolous Sal, with Frank Sieldy and Mervyn LeRoy tied to future projects. Barbs about Johnny Green and talk of TV and film plans fill the Hollywood chatter box as Bravo stars shift gears.
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Parsons Motine
Hollywood
Johny Green
Johnny
Hig
Betty
Jess
Wao
Stern
Eck
Marked Woman at Aztec Strong Story
A vivid film review notes the marked woman tale linked to the Lucky Luciano backdrop. Humphrey Bogart and Isabel Jewell deliver strong performances as court clashes unfold. The piece highlights dramatic acting, scenery, and photography blending for a social impact.
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Alesin
Betts Davis
Watners
New York
Humphrey Bogart
Isabel Jewell
Mary
Elizabeth
Sikab
Walter Winchell on Broadway and his bold showbiz row
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys the New York columnist’s sharp remarks about stars, managers, political angles, and the war talk surrounding Spain. It notes his nightlife routines, love of scuttlebutt, and the way he chases exclusives while dodging the path of critics and promoters.
Dionne Quintuplets Talk at Majestic Theatre
The Dionne quintuplets will speak for the first time in the short subject A Day Wins the Dionne Quintuplets to be shown with Cafe Metropole at the Majestic theater. The film traces a day in their lives from waking to prayers, with the babies speaking French and English, and will note their third birthday on May 28.
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Cafe Metropole
Majestic Theater
Rams
Mg Yougeoys
Dafde
Ihn
Wey
War Picture at Midnight Show at Majeslin Theater
A late show presents Tracing the history of many modern gunmen in They Gave Him a Gun featuring Spencer Tracy Grave George and Franchot. The gripping film screens Saturday night at the midnight echo theater.
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Grave George
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Majeslin Theater
Seven colors define bathroom and kitchen palette
Washington reports the Bureau of Standards and National Retail Dry Goods Association narrowed bathroom and kitchen color choices to seven bathroom shades white, bath green, ivory, maize, bath blue, and reveal blue, with six kitchen hues white, kitchen green, ivory, delphinium blue, royal blue, and red.
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Bureau of Standards
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Weather Up Go Hosses And Market Prices Surge
Market prices for work horses rise sharply, climbing 50 to 160 percent higher in Kansas compared with five years ago, reflecting increased demand and value for sturdy farm animals.
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Kansas
Parents protest auto slaughter on London Westway
London readers report parents in Britain organizing demonstrations to protest speeding cars and protect schoolchildren crossing the Westway arterial road. A 250 strong procession blocked traffic on a busy Saturday, demanding a 20 mile per hour speed limit with banners reading Make Westway Safe and Thy May He Your Child Next Time.
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Glider Altitude Record Claimed by German Pilot
German pilot Steg Riesengehugs claims a world altitude record for gliders in Germany on May 22. The report notes an altitude around 20,000 feet, asserting a new high for the craft.
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Nine Held In Narcotic Ring Raid In Reno
Nine suspects were interrogated as Reno police and federal officers press to break a narcotics ring. A raid on Reno's Chinatown led to the detention of Chris Hansen, 38, federal narcotics agent, A. F. Meagy, 36, ex Internal Revenue worker, and seven Chinese men. A young woman, Joyee McAllister, 19, from Santa Barbara, linked to the case, reportedly provided key evidence and declined to discuss her background. Prosecutor Brown indicated possible guilty pleas on state charges for the Chinese detainees during arraignment before Judge J. F. Curley.
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Synthetic yarns shape modern summer suitings in textiles
The article notes rapid progress in synthetic yarns and blends for summer suitings, achieving high quality, sleek texture, and good drape. It describes colors, weaves like plain, twill, and herringbone, and stresses that these fabrics dry clean beautifully without losing their finish.
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Powhere
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Youth Injured in Fall From Train
Walter Perkins aged 19 of 5929 South Fieves Street was seriously injured when he fell from a freight train near New Braunfels while riding the cars. H B Satterfield of Austin aided Perkins after hearing his cries and he was taken to a hospital.
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Ib Rovert B. Green
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Floating U S Court Heads for Islands
Seward Alaska May 22 The noah guard onder Maida steamed 2500 miles to bring Alaska’s floating federal court to the Aleutian islands. For 37 years Third Alaskan district judges carted justice to the westward with revenue and coast guard craft. Court dates are advertised 20 days ahead and last year the floating court visited every port on schedule despite storms. Court is held in available buildings as ashore accommodations are unavailable. Judge Hellenthal coughs on the Talda. Juries are chosen where needed.
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Alaska
Noah Guard Onder Maida
Aleutian Islands
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SN Revenue
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Hellenthal Helds
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Paris to Cash In on Exposition This Summer
Paris prepares to profit from an expected influx of visitors for the summer exposition. Prices have risen 15 to 23 percent since last fall due to currency devaluation, but business owners anticipate a strong tourist season fueled by hope for higher francs per dollar.
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Ue International Exposition
Bistrak
Isvine Entintes
Tractor radio equips White Hall farmer’s plow
Ford Platt, a farmer near White Hall, found a cure for missing baseball games. He installed a nine radio system on his new tractor so he could hear games while plowing, blending work with the broadcast.
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UPI
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Labor reforms push for 40 hour week and farm relief
Washington reports outlines proposed labor standards and regional planning measures to extend the session. Roosevelt aides indicate bills on a 40 hour week, farm stabilization, and flood control will be central. A child labor provision and a constitutional amendment remain debated, with action uncertain this year.
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Armerican Federation of Labor
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Supreme Court
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Indian Relics Gathered On Bottineau Farm
On the Henry Kiehe farm near Bottineau North Dakota a notable collection of Native American trophies and relics thrives on display. The collection spans arrowheads embedded in bones to buffalo bones from the garden and includes stone hammers and spears showing the region’s rich tribal history prior to modern settlement.
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License Tags Cost as Much as Auto
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Wast
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