Fathers Suffer Loss of Home Life When Daughters Seek Broadway Fame
Broadway photographer Murray Korman recalls fathers left at home as daughters pursue singing dancing or acting. He cites cases where mothers travel with young performers and homes are disrupted, contrasting success with loneliness. He notes Broadway as a finishing school for talent and mentions young stars like Eleanor Powell and Dixie Dunbar.
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Famous Absent School Girl Now Is Honeymooning
Mary Bell Spencer aged 16 eloped with J Edward Wright a 22 year old athlete after parental refusal to send her to school. The couple reportedly married by a justice of the peace in Laporte Indiana and honeymooning in suburban Chicago Heights.
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Mary Bell Spencer
J. Edward Wright
The
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Laport
Ind
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Cook County court battles over truancy target two sisters
Victoria and her sister were labeled problem children by Cook County courts during the past two years as the Chicago Heights School Board sought to compel their parents to send them to school.
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Victoria
Cook County
Chicago Heights
Nudist Conference Names Elton R. Shaw Leader
Elton R. Shaw of Lansing Michigan elected president of the Nudists Conference at the closing business session. About 200 nudists gathered at the meeting place sitting on the ground sipping tea and swatting mosquitoes during the session.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Elton R."shaw
Lansing, Mich
Michigan Chamber of Commerce
Civil Service Examinations Open for Various Posts
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for positions including Accounting and Auditing Assistant at 1800 dollars yearly and Administrative Officers, from 3800 to 5600 dollars. Senior Administrative Assistant earns 3200 dollars. Social Security Board posts also listed. Full details from Herman Lee, secretary, U S Civil Service Board of Examiners, at the city post office.
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Notices Require Property Owners to Connect to Sewer Mains
City Common Council directs officers to notify owners with sewer mains nearby to make required connections. Some properties lack proper hookup. If ignored, owners may be summoned to court. Yesterday the court ordered two owners to comply and pay $2 in costs.
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Common Council
Behind the Scenes With War Reporter Edward J. Neil
War correspondent Edward J. Neil recounts perilous scenes in Addis Ababa and Jerusalem. He recalls rescuers reaching the besieged American legation, Italian advances, Arab guides, and bracing close calls as Ethiopian and British forces clash.
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Addis Ababa
Neil
Associated Press
NEW York
Appraisal Set For Harriet E. G. Williams Estate
Corporation Court records show the Harriet Elizabeth G. Williams estate appraised at 4158 dollars with appraisers J. H. Campbell R. Bruce Slonaker and J. E. Lupton. Local notices list individuals cited for drunkenness and fines. Arthur Phillips reports his missing car after a 25 mile bicycle ride to Artipka. police recovered the vehicle.
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J. H. Campbell
R. Bruce Slonaker
J. E. Lupton
Brooksville
Florida
Arthur Phillips
Aripeka
Phillips
Police Court Cases Heard in City Sessions
Police Court heard a group of cases today including alleged minor thefts and disturbances as officers reported incidents from downtown and the east side. Defense requests and preliminary hearings were noted but no verdicts were announced.
Townsend declares Smith not on payroll in Cleveland hearing
Dr Francis E Townsend testifies in a receivership case that Rev Gerald L K Smith is not paid a salary by the Townsend organization though he has been reimbursed for some expenditures. The deposition was given before Judge George Kerr as part of the Wright suit.
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Gerald L. K. Smith
Huey P. Long
Townsend
Smith
Common Pleas
George Kerr
Townsend Organization
Alfred J. Wright
Ben F. Sachrow
Wright
May Start Drive To Raise Wages
Washington, Aug. 25. David Lasser, president of the Workers' Alliance of America, said he would launch a nationwide campaign to raise wages and expand the work relief program if the Roosevelt administration refuses to act.
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David Lasser
Workers’ Alliance of America
Roosevelt
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