Sixteen USC Courses Shape Motion Picture Art Rise
Frederick J. Haskin reports that the University of Southern California in Los Angeles offers sixteen courses on motion picture making. The curriculum covers directing, laboratory work, casting, story development, scenery, lighting, trick photography, and camera operation, with visits to studios to observe current industry practice.
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Washington, D. C
Southern California
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Aioe
California
Zenda
Yorick
Hanie's Palace Showings Feature Chan Thriller and Comedy
Warner Oland and Boris Karloff star in Charlie Chan at the Opera at the Palace Theatre today and Thursday. Chan faces peril as Karloff menaces him with a knife while the Fox News reel and Andy Clyde in Mister Smarty accompany the feature.
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Warner Oland
Boris Karloff
Charlie Chan
The
Palace Theatre
Chan
Karloff
Fox News
Andy Clyde
Mister Smarty
Howard Hughes Sets Speed Flight Records With Quiet Run
Howard Hughes, the so called Lone Wolf of the skies, flew from Santa Ana area to Newark with secrecy. He holds two major land and continent wide speed records and previously logged LA to New York in nine hours 27 minutes. His meals to miles feats include a Chicago to Los Angeles lunch to dinner trip on a $50 bet.
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Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
Burbank
Newark
Motion
Wanael Ngan
Yes
Hughes
New York
Santa Ana
Calif
Chicago
Fauquier Second In Cattle Sales
At the Northern Virginia meeting of the Eastern Livestock Marketing Association Fauquier ranked second in Southwest Virginia for cattle sales with 1 706 head. Russell County led with 2 046 head as speakers discussed 1936 marketing improvements and pasture projects led by F L Miles of Baltimore and R E Hunt of Virginia Tech.
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Washington
Northern Virginia
Eastern Livestock Marketing Association
F. L. Miles
Baltimore
R. £. Hunt
Virginia Tech
Miles
Fauquier
Russell County
Virginia
Russell
Hunt
Maryland to replace hanging with lethal gas for executions
A bill in the Maryland House of Delegates proposes replacing hanging with death by lethal gas. The measure, by Delegate John A Novak, would strike the hanging sentence and require gas administration at the Maryland penitentiary, continuing the current execution site.
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Annapolis
Maryland
House of Delegates
John A. Novak
Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Conference Focuses on Future Programs
Leaders and staff from across Pennsylvania gather for a two day conference on improving current TB facilities and planning future control programs. Dr Charles J Hatfield directs discussions on the role of the voluntary Tuberculosis Society in the fight against disease.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Society
Charles J. “Atfield
Philadelphia Health Council and Tuberculosis Committee
Judge Bertram Warns Witnesses for Perjury in Case
Rockingham circuit court Judge H W Bertram sternly warned witnesses to tell the truth or face severe punishment after Frank Whitmer 32 Bridgewater was found guilty of subordination of perjury and sentenced to two years. Bernie Hoover 21 who testified for Whitmer pleaded guilty to perjury and received 12 months jail.
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H. W. Bertram
Rockingham
Whitmer
Bridgewater
Bernie Hoover
Bertram
Hoover
Hamilton Haas
Administration of Justice
Henry B. Carlson
Green Lantern
Valley Pike
Harrisonburg
Rock Ingham
Justice Court
N C Faces Revenue Need for Social Security Program
Governor Clyde Hoey said North Carolina must raise about 5 million dollars annually to fund a broadened social security program plus school appropriations. He noted plans to match major Federal features including old age pensions and aid to dependent children and the blind during the regular session.
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Richmond
Clyde R. Hoey
North Carolina
Hoey
Isabel Hoey
C. R. Hoey
Carolina
Washington
Roosevelt
Style Book On Letter Writing Promotes Prompt Personal Correspondence
A brief publication promotes efficient letter writing for condolence, business notes, and social letters. It urges prompt responses and recommends typing business letters while social letters may be longhand if legible. Send ten cents with a coupon to receive The Handy Letter Writer and its forms.
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Handy Letter Writer
Mail to Washington D C Requesting Ten Cent Copy
A fragment describes sending ten cents to obtain a copy of a letter written to an address in Washington D C. The wording mentions name, street, city, and state with an instruction to mail. No clear dates or organizations identified.
Peery Engaged In Social Round At Roosevelt Inauguration
Governor George C. Peery of Virginia arrived in Washington for President Roosevelt's inauguration. He attended a Mayflower luncheon hosted by the FHA central committee, met Senator Byrd, and planned no official conferences. He will appear in the first section of the inaugural parade led by the U S Army band with Postmaster General Farley as marshal.
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Washington
George C. Peery
Virgnna
Roosevelt
Federal Housing Administration Central Committee
Byrd
Peery
James A. Farley
United States Army Band
Household furniture and farm stock sales listed in Winchester notices
A sequence of sale notices from Jan to Mar lists estate and farm property. Items include antiques from George H. Heist on West Piccadilly Street Winchester Virginia, stock and implements from Catherine L Snyder near Macedonia Church, and sales of Ellis Reynolds Grimes Farm. C T Hall Mayo Farm Millwood. W H Buckner Brown Farm near Old Chapel. James Royston Sprint Farm near Boyce. John Ware estate northwest of Charles Town. R L Lucas Denny Farm near White Post. Arthur Lee farm east of Berryville. Mrs K L Moore Upton Farm near Berryville. and a March sale of horses cattle sheep hogs at Summit Point.
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George H. Heist
West Piccadilly Street
Winchester
Catherine L. Snyder
Macedonia Church
Ellis Reynolds
Grimes
C. T. Hall
Mayo Farm
Millwood
W. H. Buckner
Old Chapel
James Royston
Boyce
John Ware
Charles Town
Jefferson County
W. Va
R. L. Lucas
Denny
White Post
Arthur Lee
Berryville
1937 Soil Program Explained by Virginia Extension Chief
BLACKSBURG VA Jan 19 A. TM John R Hutcheson director of extension said the 1937 conservation program increases soil building payments and reduces diversion from soil depleting to conserving crops. Diversion payments fall 5 to 10 percent on farms with corn and wheat as major crops and about 5 percent for other bases. Small farms gain with a minimum $20 allowance up from $10 in 1936.
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Blacksburg
John R. Hutcheson
Inta Agricultural Extension Ainion
Hutcheson
Farmers unite to grow better soil and stable crops
Growth of suggestions from thousands of farmers aims to foster uniform, stable farm production for current and future generations. It emphasizes pasture improvement, lower dairy and truck farm costs, planting legumes and conserving crops on land once used for cotton and tobacco. Hutcheson says the program seeks soil restoration and long term lower costs to prevent price collapses.
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Hutcheson
Rochester man bites teeth thrice. dentist mayor notes
Rochester Indiana. John Long, 179, complains of jaw pain whenever he bites with his false teeth. Dr James L Babcock, dentist and mayor, discovers Long is cutting his third set of teeth.
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Rochester
Ind
John Long
James L. Babcock
Long
Public sale of Catherine L. Snyder estate items
The administrator will hold a public sale on Thursday the 28th of 1937 at 10 o clock A M at the late home near Macedonia Ohio of Catherine L. Snyder deceased. Items include a Mac Empire grain mower Case check planter Hay rake disc harrow wagon mile heifers mare extension table stoves oil range kitchenware chairs beds and many miscellaneous articles. Proceeds to the estate.
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Eery
Atherine L. Say
Macedonia
Oy Caeh
Mac Empire Grain McCormick
Iver
Catherine L. Snyder
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