Washington Masquerade Opens at Hable’s Palace
A Metro Goldwyn Mayer talkie draws a distinguished audience at Hable’s Palace with The Washington Masquerade praised as a bold expose of political corruption. The feature is followed by a Paramount Pictorial Review segment and extras including Zeigfeld’s last pictures and a golf study featuring Mary Brian and Phillips Holmes.
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Palace
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Washington
Capitol
Winchester
Paramount
Pictorial Review
Lowell Thomas
Florenz Zeigfield
Mary Brian
Phillips Holmes
Maurice Chevalier
France
Coney Island
Warner Bros Capitol Feature Richard Dix Star at Cap City
Richard Dix leads a river boat siege tale with Gwili Andre as the romance blooms and Edward Everett Horton shifts from comedy to drama. Barbara Stanwyck sings in The Purchase Price at the Capitol with a new song Take Me Away while Wellman directs.
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Richard Dix
Dix
Bnd
Gwili Andre
Edward Everett Horton
Barbara Stanwyck
Warner Bros
William Wellman
Capitol Theatre
Capital districts created in five nations restrict voting
National capitals in Australia Argentina Brazil Venezuela and Mexico are set as federal districts. The United States and Australia do not allow residents of federal districts to vote, shaping electoral rights.
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Australia
Argeniina
Brazil
Venezuela
Mexico
United States
Detroit
Dearborn
Canada
Virginia Banks Report Major Seizure of June 30 1932 Assets
The compilation lists financial condition of Shenandoah Valley Bank of Lee and multiple Frederick County Virginia banks as of June 20 1932 or June 30 1932 including cash deposits, loans, securities, real estate, and reserve funds. Entries show capital stock, surplus, profits, and deposits with details on assets and liabilities across several institutions such as Farmers & Merchants National Bank, Union Bank of Winchester, The Middletown State Bank, and Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation. Official sworn statements by bank cashiers confirm accuracy and notary attestations dated July 1932.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Lee
Virginia
Farmers & Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Western Frederick Bank
Gore
Frederick
State Corporation Commission
Union Bank of
Winchester
State
Geo B Bushnell, Casnier
Union Bank Ofchester
Commercial and Savings Bank
Ll. J W Ward
State of Virginia
Middletown State Bank, Inc
Middletown
Commizeian
SRPMS
John I Sloat
John I. Sloat
T .S. Larrick
J. Henry Moling
Geo. H. Eagle
C. R. Anderson
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
State of
FeeRee
W. R. Campbell
Alson
S. Hott
Virginia Loan & Thrif Corporation
Hott
Fred L. Glaize, JR
L. R. Smith
Haldeman
Nelson Indicted in Fatal Shooting and Local Court News
Theodore Nelson, a Black man, was indicted for fatally shooting his brother-in-law William Taylor after a dispute. George Smallwood pleaded guilty to manufacturing ardent spirits and got two years. Mattie Pierce’s case was dismissed for lack of evidence. National Guard to encamp at Virginia Beach August 7 with Capt. Rice W. Levi in command and staff from Brig. Gen. Venannt Royal’s group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Nelson
William Taylor
George Smallwood
W. W. Smallwood, Jr
Burwell’s
Mattie Pierce
Harold Stuart
Roy McDaniel
Smallwood
National Guard
Virginia Beach
Rice W. Levi
8. G. Venannt Royal
R. Y. Naill
Aatva
McC. Williams
Wholesalers Lead Virginia Cities in Net Wholesale Sales
The Star reports Good Business Is Done Here By Wholesalers surpasses 12 of 23 Virginia cities in wholesale net sales per census data. Roanoke Danville Newport News Portsmouth Bristol Charlottesville tie, 28 firms employ 145 people with total wages of 252 030. Virginia has 2 344 wholesale establishments with net sales of 656 308 589.
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To the Star
Virginia
Census Bureau
Folk
Roanoke
Danville
Burg
Newport News
Portsmouth
Bristol
Lottesville
Life Is Hard for Many Americans
Analysis argues that perceived softness of life has shifted and now challenges mount for a broad American audience. The piece surveys social and economic pressures influencing daily living and resilience.
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Hable’s Palace
Lionel Barrymore
Palace Theatre
Warner Bros. Capitol
Capital
Stanwyck
Goldfih
Andrew
Paul Kilby
Banking
Banking House
Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank
U S
Imeth
County of
J H. Yost
J. H. Yost
D Fuller
M. Lynch C. R. McCann
Mary G. Hershberger
Geo. B. Bushnell
Cashier
P . Funkhouser
J. Fred Thwaite
Daniel W. Lupton
Irene
Headley
Notary Publi
J. W Ward
U. S
U.S
AOR
Mapinia
Seinethy
Reese
Teoneuettich
Alice Osburn Cameron
BANK
Owned, Inc
WM. G. Hardy
William Beverley
T. Russell Cather
R. Gray Williams
Richard H. Gray
W. R Campbell
Fred E. Kline
Bbc
Alson S. Hott
Dorothy W. Green
Senator Walsh
Glenn
Werrer I Vandenberg
Senator la Follette
William E. Borah
Idaho
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
St. Lawrence
Joseph Robinson
Arkansas
Thomas Walsh
Montana
Robert Wagner
New York
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Robert la Follette
Wisconsin
Otis Glenn
Illinois
Amine the Barre
Maillefert
Swell Farm
Arthur Majfefagin
Florida
Hear
Jacksonville
William Gasque
Theo
Nelson
Berryville
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