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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1938
Page
3
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Residents of Hagerstown and Washington County join nationwide in wishing President Roosevelt a happy birthday and supporting the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. More than 12 600 celebrations planned around January 29 or nearby dates, aiming to marshal citizens in a unified attack on the disabling disease.
A brief retrospective on Maurice Ravel and his Bolero. The piece notes its extraordinary popularity across stages and films, while acknowledging Ravel’s superior works like Daphnis and Chloe and his string Quartet. It reflects on how a single work can outlive its creator and become a folk song, despite mixed feelings from other artists.
Early newspaper note questions age in history and humanity. It surveys old debates on Ann’s age at 18, then shifts to a modern anthropological dispute led by Dr Nelson suggesting humanity may be much older. It references Columbus era and prehistoric migration ideas, plus a New York preacher defending the national anthem amid modern skepticism.
Washington reporters note the filibuster hurting the anti lynching bill with focus on Chicago and New York murder figures for 1935 and 1936. Senators quote Hoover crime data, Wins crime study, and a Brookyln New Year’s Eve incident as context for lawmakers’ concerns about punishment, politics, and public safety.
Radio clouds drift 25 to 180 miles overhead, not part of earth’s reflective layers. Detected by echo-sounder at Marconi, these ionized masses appear on film as isolated spots like a distant mountain range. The sun’s ultraviolet rays largely create regular layers. these clouds remain mysterious. The piece notes earth’s age as 1.5 to 3 billion years.
The poem laments changing home life as stylish trends replace warm hospitality. It recalls a time when daughters served and mothers poured tea, contrasting it with today’s impersonally hosted gatherings and hired help. A business man's line about conditions being far from desperate punctuates the piece.
New York theater critic George Tucker notes a shift on Broadway from scanty costumes to heavier drapery in modern musicals. He recalls past flops from big budgets and praises current plots as a move away from pure spectacle, citing Al Shean’s enduring appeal and the evolving tastes of audiences.
Joe Cook has reopened his home Sleepless Hollow on Lake Hopatcong. The lake, about 53 miles from New York, spans 10 miles with bays and inlets. Rex Beach formerly had a summer home here, and the area attracts anglers and motorboat activity, shaping a lively shoreline.
Mohandas K Gandhi withdraws to Shegaon in Berar to recover health as heart disease and high blood pressure plague the Nationalist leader. The age and gaunt figure was reported to be in virtual seclusion as he remains there until his health improves.
Nelda struggles to win Beck’s approval as she pursues lettuce farming. Bill remains a mysterious figure, while Beck’s wealthy, unsympathetic fiancé eyes Nelda’s ambitions. Mrs Reckless hints at a hidden plan as Nelda tries to secure her future and her brother Jack’s path to becoming a doctor.
Nelda's party unfolds with friends from Hollywood and neighborhood. Beck arrives uninvited, drama swirls around Bill Langdon and Claire as Nelda weighs Beck’s charm against her past. A sudden, secret kiss from an ex adds tension while Nelda juggles suitors and party games.
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