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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1928
Page
4
Bebe Daniels proclaims Fifty Fifty from Paramount in Hollywood as the new screenplay filed under director Clarence Badger. The comedy features Daniels Badger and John McDermour, author, in a Capitol theatre engagement this week.
Hollywood notes Mayor Jimmy Walker attends the Lilac Time premiere in New York and appears on screen with Colleen Moore. The mayor leads a witty onstage skit, sharing a sofa and banter that echoes his political persona.
A clipped Cleopatra film scene prompts Mayor Walker to quip about changing it while being introduced by Conrad Naeel at Carthay Circle theater. The procession of movie stars and admirers crowded the sidewalk as Walker arrived early, amid fashion and applause, joking about his own on screen self.
Baltimore may see a new and modern opera house as jazz and its related dance culture threaten the Lyric Opera House on Mt. Royal Avenue. The Lyric has long sheltered the opera season with stars like John McCormick and Ignace Paderewski, but recent funding efforts and social dancing aspire to reshape Baltimore’s musical scene.
Frederick K. Huber, theatre manager director, leads opposition to a proposed dance hall and sports center next to the Lyne building. He warns music and noise would disrupt Lyne concerts as directors discuss selling and moving. Funded improvements could finance a new theatre if a relocation occurs.
Exhibits from the James Simpson Roosevelt Asiatic Expedition arrive at the Chicago Museum. Ovis Poli sheep and Marco Polo specimens are shown with painted backgrounds, depicting natural habits. The Ibex, with massive horns, is among the largest on display, shot by Kermit Roosevelt in Tian Shan near Turkestan. The pieces occupy William V. Kelly Hall, with more Roosevelt expedition material to follow. Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain is noted as a revived druid site during the era.
The Australian debate centers on whether tomatoes count as fruit or vegetable under storage rules and whether imported dried concentrated tomato products are taxed as fresh produce. The discussion highlights regulatory implications for import classification and pricing.
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