Gable and Lombard Move Toward Marriage
Las Vegas report says Clark Gable and Carole Lombard moved toward marriage after Lombard’s divorce from William C. Gable’s wife, actress Maria, was finalized in four minutes before judge. Lombard, long linked with Gable, will join him at his San Fernando ranch home once travel and plans align.
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Star Lombard Divorces Powell Says No Remarriage Plan
Actress Lombard announces she has no plans to remarry after divorcing actor William Powell. Gable, once married to Josephine Dillon, continues as a Hollywood dramatic coach. Lombard, formerly June Peters of Fort Wayne Indiana, is the former wife of Powell.
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Four Children Die in Farm House Fire Near Mt Ayr
Four children were burned to death when a fire destroyed the Morse farm home six miles south of Mt Ayr, with Mrs Morse seriously burned. She told rescuers the blaze began after she poured kerosene into a range to start a fire.
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Son of Frankenstein thrills audiences at Henry's Theatre
Boris Karloff leads the cast in Universal's horror hit Son of Frankenstein at Henry's Theatre opening Sunday midnight and continuing today and Thursday. Bela Lugosi stars as a murderer who lives after death, with Basil Rathbone as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein. Josephine Hutchinson and Lionel Atwill also star in this chilling spectacle that surpasses the earlier classics.
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Special Trailer Built for Movie Racehorse Maiden Brave
A trailer designed for comfort and safety was built for a racehorse on the set of Stable Males at a Hollywood studio. Maiden Brave, a three year old mare, was chosen from 57 horses at Hollywood Park Inglewood after tests showed the trailer could house two horses, be air cooled, heated, and include padded walls, trainer quarters, and smooth tires.
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Dancer Muriel Leonard Reported Missing in Boston Club
Police traced the disappearance of entertainer Muriel Leonard, last seen at a Boston night club. The missing dancer, who had recently received a work offer in New York City, had been missing for several days.
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Honolulu Brings Dancing and Music to Maryland Screen
Hollywood star seeks vacation from fame and swaps lives with his double aboard a ship to Honolulu. In Hawaii he falls for a cabaret dancer, then faces embezzlement charges and a fiancee as the double services a corrective romantic plot on the island. The film stars Eleanor Powell and Robert Young with Burns and Allen.
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P S C Raps House Bill In Maryland On Rates
The Public Service Commission condemns a pending House bill to let a jury set public utility rates on request of city councils or county commissioners. It calls the measure untruthful, defamatory and absurd, notes Texas law roots, and argues state rates would rise about 40 percent if adopted. The commission cites prior rate reductions and objects to misleading statements in accompanying circulars.
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Grasshopper Infestation Fills Coroner’s Home in Oakland City
Coroner Roy Smith’s house overrun by grasshoppers as eggs hatched early after pots brought indoors last fall. Dr. Smith notes warm indoor conditions fooled eggs, prompting an unusual spring invasion two weeks early.
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Skunk Chase Delights Patrol on Potomac Street
Officers Louis Schmidt and Jesse Brown pursued a skunk from North Potomac Street into Public Square and into an alley on South Potomac, ending the chase with a vanished trail as the animal disappeared. Marlene Dietrich, German film star, won her second citizenship papers in Los Angeles on March 8 and will take the oath within 60 days.
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Los Angeles
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House Committee Plans to Pigeonhole Perkins Charges
Members of the House Judiciary Committee, in virtual accord, sought Tuesday to pigeonhole a resolution aiming at impeachment of Secretary Perkins for alleged failure to enforce immigration laws. Republicans and Democrats said evidence was insufficient to warrant removal and would case end once a method avoiding a whitewash charge is devised.
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Peterson's Ointment for Eczema Relieves Itch Fast
A brief ad claims Peterson's Ointment provides quick relief for eczema pimples and red blotches caused by external irritants. It soothes itchy feet and cracked toes and promises skin improvement. Priced at 33¢ with money back if not delighted.
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