Mayer Salary Tops American Pay In 1937
Washington report shows Louis B Mayer the highest paid American in 1937 with 1,296,503 dollars. Treasury compiled list lists top salaries over 15,000 dollars, dominated by film industry figures and executives from Loew's, MGM, and other studios.
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Washington
Louis B. Mayer
House
Ways and Means Committee
The
Treasury
U. S
Mayer
Hollywood
L. B. Mayer
Loew’s, Inc
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
J. Robert Rubin
Loew's, Inc
Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corp
David Bernstein
Carol Outearns Clark
George W. Hill
American Tobacco Co
Marlene Dietrich
A. M. Loew
Claudette Colbert
Joan Crawford
Spyros P. Skouras
F. B. Davis Jr
U. S. Rubber Products, Inc
Carole Lombard
William Powell
Clark Gable
Grace
Hill
Mae West
Gary Cooper
Ronald Colman
Charles F. Kettering
General Motors
Rudy Vallee
French Poilus Receive Break From 1938 Mobilization Crisis
Paris reports that French Poilus earned a break from the September 1938 crisis as mobilization time is deducted from compulsory service. Reservists mobilized receive one period deduction. those already serving three terms are unaffected. Citizens must serve two years in up to three terms between ages 18 and 25.
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Paris
France
Coal Yields Potent Pneumonia Drug Sulfapyridine
In Pittsburgh a coal by product called sulfapyridine proves effective against pneumonia. Of 75 patients treated in local hospitals, 72 recovered, with two untreated days contributing to failure. The drug halts germ multiplication and speeds fever drop within 24 hours. It is produced at Neville Island by Pittsburgh Coke and Iron, with about 8,000 gallons yearly.
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Pittsburgh
Science
Neville Island
Pittsburgh Coke and Iron Company
Pasteur Institute Explains Why Old Wine Is Good
Paris scholars at the Pasteur Institute announce two reasons old wine improves with warmth and oxygen through the cork. They note warming promotes maturation, allowing year old bottles to rival fifteen year old wine. The institute also offers a microbial collection to help vintners tailor ferments.
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Pasteur Institute
Paris
Tropics
Bordeaux
Auto Licenses Bring 117830 For County Roads
Grayson County lateral road fund netted 117830.71 in 1938 from automobile registrations per Tax Deputy George Schumacher report ending April 1. State highway department got 68037.28, and county salary fund received 8853.90 from commissions. 13293 passenger cars, 1871 commercial, 1000 farm trucks, 3 motor buses, 36 motorcycles, 2 sidecars, 363 trailers, 41 dealer cars, 16 visitors permits and other registrations pushed receipts to 194721.89 with transfer fees adding 2687.50 making total commissions 8853.90.
ODaniel Skips State Issues In Radio Talk
Gov Lee O Daniel used an Easter radio address from the Texas White House to avoid state issues. The program featured hymns poems and Bible quotes and did not name state representatives or discuss elder pension plans, focusing instead on crippled children and other shut ins.
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Austin
Lee O’daniel
Texas White House
O’daniel
Writers favor Dewey Garner as candidates
Newsweek polled 50 Washington writers on 1940 outcomes. Dewey led Republicans for president, Taft close behind. Graner dominates Democrats for nomination, Hull second. Dewey Taft also top GOP vice nominees. Farley leads Democrats for VP with Clark second. Thirty-one writers predicted a Republican president next year. sixteen chose Democrats. some undecided.
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Washington
Newsweek Magazine
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dewey
John N. Graner
Cordell Hull
Taft
Unemployment Hits 11.47 Million in United States
The American Federation of Labor reports 11,470,000 workers without jobs in February 1939, noting a return to 1935 levels despite some gains in 1938. It cites 1,762,000 households on direct relief in January and 7,278,000 on aid in February, up from 7,238,000 in December and 6,171,000 in February 1938.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor Today
Federation
Loving Wife and Fond Husband Exchange Light Banter
A brief exchange between a wife and husband notes a doctor's advice for a change of climate. The husband reassures with optimism, saying spring will soon arrive. The light-hearted dialogue reflects domestic humor and hopeful sentiment.
Nally heirs and Southern Building & Loan cited in Grayson suit
In Grayson County Texas a district court citation commands the unknown heirs of James Nally and Mrs M J Nally the stockholders of the defunct Southern Building and Loan Association Knoxville Tenn and the heirs and legal representatives of all said parties to appear May 1939 in Sherman to answer T L Brice's petition for title and possession of land described as East 38 feet of Lot 15 and all of Lot 16 in Tom Ringo First Addition with damages claimed for unlawful dispossession since January 1939 plus costs and relief.
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District Court
Grayson County
Grayson
James Nally
M. J. Nally
Southern Building & Loan Association of
Knoxville
Tennessee
15Th Judicial District
Sherman
T. L. Brice
Southern Building & Loan Association of Knoxville
Tennesse
Texas
Tom Ringo
R. Henderson
District Court of Grayson Co
City of
A. D
Clerk District Court
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Whitewright
H. A. James
Whitewright Hatchery
G. V. Ford
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
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T. W. Ayres & Son
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