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...Film productions when his leave of absence ends in about a month. Mr. Sheehan's plans had been a matter of conjecture. Longtime associate (since 1914) of William Fox, he sided with the company's bankers when Mr. Fox was ousted, was said to have suffered a sudden breakdown late last year. Last week's news followed Fox President Edward Richmond Tinker's first official Hollywood inspection...
Holmes Airport. Only a few weeks ago a wind like that had kept the silvered globule from landing for 31 hr. Gingerly Pilot Dixon nosed the Columbia to within 50 ft. of the ground, when a sudden down-gust slapped the craft to earth. The impact knocked the engines askew, twisted the propellers into pretzels-one blade piercing the envelope. Before the ground crew could capture the ship an up-draught bounced it away again into the gale, ballooning crazily and quite out of control. Over the flatlands near Flushing Bay Pilot Dixon signalled Mechanic John Blair to yank...
Tattlers were busily giving reasons why Vice President and General Distribution Manager Sidney R. Kent resigned from Paramount-Publix Corp. last month, were guessing his plans. Popular, an excellent salesman, Manager Kent was an Adolph Zukor protege. His resignation was sudden. Theories heard last week boiled down to two: 1) Mr. Kent resented the increasing power of Sam Katz (cofounder of famed Balaban & Katz theatre chain) in the company; 2) Mr. Kent had quarreled with Taximan John Daniel Hertz, leader of Paramount's new management. Every producer was said to be angling for Mr. Kent last week, with...
Whether or not a bigger & better war would, in the sum total, aid or harm U. S. business, it would be certain to bring about many an unexpected trade stimulus, many a sudden stoppage. Much of what would be destroyed would be rebuilt. Thus last week officers of the demolished Commercial Press, Shanghai, one of the largest and most remarkable shops in the world, employing 14,000 men, were planning to buy new equipment in the U. S., a fat order for hungry manufacturers. But only a mighty war would be likely to benefit the "war babies" of 1915: steels...
...many a proud, rich family Depression has brought a sudden shock. Last week it was the turn of the sugar-great Spreckels family to receive its Shock, but it was one which did not come as a total surprise...