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...husky, solemn, shock-headed kid of 6 when he first decided there was money to be made in the quantity production of flying machines. That was 47 years ago in wind-whipped Liberal, Kans., where his father, Clarence Martin, had set up one of the first hardware stores in the Sunflower State's southwest. Working from the time school was out until bedtime, Martin's son, Glenn Luther, methodically turned out biplane box kites at the rate of three a day, sold them for 25? apiece...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: Kites to Bombers | 5/29/1939 | See Source »

Engaged. Leo B. Gorcey, 20, granite-faced "Dead End Kid" (Spit); and Katherine Mavis, 17, drama student; in Hollywood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, May 22, 1939 | 5/22/1939 | See Source »

...playbill also offers Warner Baxter in a little affair talled "The Return of the Cisco Kid." This film accomplishes little except to increase the gloom at the Memorial this week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 5/6/1939 | See Source »

...hurried over in time to hear him say, "Gimme a dog with all the trimmins, mister." Vag didn't remember Billy's ever cating a wienie before, but after all, if he wanted to go and get sick right in public, that was his own affair. Vag propelled the kid along through the crowd toward the sideshows. The nearest one was the fat lady...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 5/5/1939 | See Source »

Following Billy's tug, Vag pressed in to see Corpulent Carrie. As he feared, she was aggressive, and eyed Vag and Billy right away. "Say, young man, lemma borrow that kid there a minute for my act. I won't hurt...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 5/5/1939 | See Source »

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