Joe Breen and the self regulation of the movie code
Boake Carter lauds Joe Breen motion picture production code administrator for steering Hollywood toward enlightened self regulation. He notes Breen’s humble Philadelphia roots, simple home, and firm stance to clean up films amid industry resistance, detailing the 1930s boycott and Breen’s contract pledge to keep producers to their own codes.
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Joe Breen
Boske Carter
America
Old
Philadelphia Times
Item
Hollywood
Joe Brven
Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce
Hollywoon
Yesteryear
Joey Breen
Mohon
New York
Joe
Sub Catcher Invention Aimed At Submarine Combat At Sea
The patent filing by Louis Schramm Jr describes a device to equip a ship or man of war with magnets to lure submarines off course and use electrification to shock and disable crews. The Orloff Diamond story notes Catherine II received it in 1775 from Count Orloff after passing through Armenian, Hindu, Persian, and French hands. Tomorrow Victory in Death.
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US Patent Office
Lous Schramm, Jr
Orloff
Catherine II of
Russia
Count Orloff
Srirangam
Mysore
Nadir Shah
Providing Sites For Industries In Elyria Syndicate Formed
An Elyria syndicate aims to purchase 18 acres west of West River street north of Woodford Ave and east of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad for industrial development. An option is held and will be exercised once funding is raised. The project has Chamber of Commerce backing and seeks land to boost local payrolls with ready sites for new industries.
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Elyria
West River Street
Woodford Ave
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
Early foreign language teaching shifts in New York schools
An experimental program in fifteen New York elementary schools introduces French Italian Latin and Esperanto to young pupils through playful listening and speaking with reading and writing English added later. The effort targets high IQ children and aims to show languages can feel natural, with results suggesting participants pass high school tests and that immersion in language learning is possible even for classics lovers.
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United States
New York
Lot
S “le Pecheur
Gladstone
Rich Men Who Give A Tribute To Edward Harkness
The Financial World recalls Edward Stephen Harkness as a model philanthropist who built his fortune into lasting public benefits. It notes his inheritance of over 125 million dollars and estimates around 100 million given away, praising his era of generous, purposeful philanthropy and contrasting it with modern calls for wealth redistribution.
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Edward Stephen Harkness
Harkness
Rockefellers
Carnegie
Mellon
Rosenwald
Medical Society urges postponing weddings for pre-marital exams
The Medical Society of Pennsylvania asks engaged couples to avoid wedding dates to sidestep the forthcoming mandatory pre-marital medical examination starting May 16. The bulletin praises a complete physical and health as desirable, urging a health conscious view and noting psychological benefits for healthy couples and potential reduction in social disease and divorces.
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Medical Society of
Pennsylvania
Medical Society
Are You In A Social Rut In Your Life Magazine
Carol Carroll asks readers if they have few new friends or social ties and urges immediate action. Pro crastination leads to a mental rut and the remedy is changing self perception by making calls and inviting people for lunch or tea.
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Carol Carroll
Current
Your Life
Anniversaries and history notes many notable births
Today's anniversaries honor Henry Wadsworth Longfellow born 1807 in Portland and several other figures including John Gibbs Guibert, Emma J C Marwedel, Russell A. Alger, Henry E Huntington, Charles RO Stockard, Emily Stevens. Today in history lists milestones from 1801 to 1939, and today's birthdays feature Wheeler, Black, Steinbeck, and others with brief biographical notes. The column ends with a horoscope predicting fortitude and tact.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Portland
Henry E Huntington
Rail Road
California
Oneonta
Charles RO Stockard
Cornell
Washington
Emily Stevens
New York
Burton K Wheeler
Montana
Hudson
Mass
Justice Huge L Black
US Supreme Court
Harlan
Ala
David Sarnott
Radio Corporation of America
Russia
Maurice C Hindus
Frank Kingdon
University of Newark
N. J
England
Ralph C Hutchison
Washington and Jefferson College Pa
Colorado
John E. Steinbeck
Salinas
Cal
Ellery Sedwick
Boston
Atlantic
Irving Fisher
Yale
San Berties
Laura E Richards
Maine
Your Federal Income Tax Deduction For Gasoline Use
This article explains allocating car expenses between business and personal use based on time, with example figures. It notes deductions for operation costs and depreciation, and that gasoline taxes may be deductible only if the tax is imposed on the consumer and proper records kept. federal gasoline tax is not deductible, but state gas taxes vary by who pays. It advises checking with the collector of internal revenue for state specifics and treats business-use gasoline taxes as part of fuel cost, not a separate tax deduction.
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Hum
Internal Revenue
Wakeman Ladies Meet and Weekend Socials
Wakeman notes report Dis No 5 meeting in Manroeville on Saturday February 18. Mr and Mrs Edward Termansky of Cleveland visited relatives, with Fred Winnen hosting. Carl Clement of Akhran and family joined Charles and Mrs Bement and C E Bement for weekend meals. Frances Winnen works in Chicago. Betty Haskins, a student nurse in Cleveland, stayed with her parents G B Haskins. Dick Winnen visited his mother in Cleveland. Roger Kuhn of Elyria spent the weekend with his father, and Clint Bement hosted several companions Monday night.
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Manroevville
Edward Termansky
Cleveland
Fred . Winnen
Carl Clement
Akhran
Charles W Bement
C E Bement
Frances Winnen
Chicago
Betty Haskins
G B Haskins
Dick Winnen
Cleveland Roger Kuhn
Elyria
Clint Bement
Opportunity in Shallow Waters of Life
The passage notes that success hinges on a mix of minor favorable details and overall circumstance. If small factors align well, there is potential for achievement. otherwise the prudent path is to stay within safe, limited confines.
Bible Readings on Ephesians Study and Growth
Tuesday February 27 reading on Ephesians four eleven to sixteen emphasizes teachers for building up the body of Christ. The sermon urges mature faith, knowledge of God, and active study to overcome childishness, propelling the church toward growth rather than dependence on experts. The means are at hand to answer today’s challenge.
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Milllions
Missionsites
Couple 91 Celebrate 72 Years Of Marriage
Findlay Ohio reports Mr and Mrs Sherman Miller marking their diamond wedding anniversary. Married in 1868 the Millers just celebrated 72 years together. both are 91. He handles masculine chores while she manages household tasks without help. A stray line mentions silkworms driving over eighteen million people in Japan.
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Findlay
Sherman Miller
Millers
Noller
Self regulatory effort cleans up Hollywood code
A former newspaper man from Philadelphia leads a self regulation push in Hollywood to curb indecent material. Producers sign contracts promising approval by Joé with a 25 000 per violation fine, halting the boycott and lifting box office receipts as public protest declines. The industry vows to renew the agreement in a year.
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Joé
Hays
Breen
Ethel G Smith Honored for 39 Years of Sunday School
Shelton Mississippi notes Ethel G Smith has attended Sunday school every week for 39 years. The International Cross and Crown society, founded in 1902, has honored her yearly with a gold link. She recalled rising from illness to preserve her perfect attendance record.
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Shelton
Ethel G Smith
International Cross and Crown Society
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