Monthly Archives: November 2009

Found on EBay: the Great White Fleet

Posted on November 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

A piece of sheet music commemorating the Great White Fleet has been listed on EBay. The fleet’s visit was one of the major events in Los Angeles in 1908. This sheet music was sold at Bullock’s. Bidding starts at $18.

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 30, 1959

Posted on November 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

    The Education Race     Ever since the Russians launched their first Sputnik there has been a furor in American education.     It has been charged that students graduate from high school without a knowledge of fundamentals necessary in today's … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates – Confidential File, Nov. 30, 1959

Posted on November 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Nothing, but Nothing Is Sacred Any More     It's every reporter's dream to lay aside his battered old felt hat, shred his press card into confetti, turn his World War II surplus trench coat over to the Salvation Army, take … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on November 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Feb. 13, 1938: Hedda Hopper starts writing for The Times.

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Drug Addicts Blamed for Crime Wave

Posted on November 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Ninety-nine percent of the present series of holdups, burglaries, armed robberies and other deeds of violence being committed nightly in this city and sometimes referred too as the 'crime wave' are the work of drug fiends seeking to get narcotics … Continue reading →

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New Symphony Uses Car Horn

Posted on November 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 30, 1909: Perhaps you thought George Gershwin was the first composer to use car horns in a piece of music (“American in Paris”). But no. August Bungert uses an auto horn in his new symphonic work, “Zeppelin’s First … Continue reading →

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The Plot to Kidnap Roosevelt

Posted on November 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 29, 1959: Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. writes in “Man of the World” about a purported plot by wealthy industrialists to kidnap President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the time he was reelected to a third term. Here's a perfect … Continue reading →

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Men in Blue Auto Sought in Attempted Kidnappings

Posted on November 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

“Somebody Is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life” by Clare Briggs. Nov. 29, 1919: For the fourth time in a month, two men in a blue car have tried to kidnap Mrs. Blanche Fisher, 2343 Scarff St., while she … Continue reading →

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Driving Lesson Ends in Crash With Trolley

Posted on November 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

  [googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps/sv?cbp=12,286.48,,0,-1.06&cbll=34.067659,-118.225897&v=1&panoid=ybIR0sriyeKOE7LJSSmtcw&gl=&hl=en” width=”600″>View Larger Map Wilhardt Street and Main, the general area of the first accident between a streetcar and an auto. View Larger MapMain and Alameda, the general area of the second accident – and only a block … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 28, 1959

Posted on November 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

  “Don’t Want Police” Nature Study     More than two years ago a certain teen-ager trapped me into attending a school carnival.  She permitted me to buy her a hot dog, a soft drink, ice cream and cotton candy.  She … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Nov. 28, 1959

Posted on November 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Mash Notes and Comment     "Dear Paul,     "You might remember me.  I'm Memphis Weed's singer friend from Hollywood.     "Memphis wrote to you once about me and the songs I recorded.  You printed his letter and then you … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on November 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

 Debbie Reynolds – still too busy for bitterness! Nov. 28, 1965: "You make mistakes in your personal life and you profit by them and you make mistakes in your career. Sometimes advisors counsel you incorrectly, get you into a wrong … Continue reading →

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Pilot Dies When Plane Hits House in Compton

Posted on November 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Nov. 28, 1959: A plane crashes into a home at 519 W. Greenleaf in Compton. Mink jeans? Are you serious? Running freeways through the upper floors of existing buildings is a startling concept – but it’s not new. As envisioned … Continue reading →

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An Unlucky Address

Posted on November 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

   Nov. 28, 1919: A nervy bandit. May 12, 1924: More trouble at 824 Francisco St.   March 4, 1932: Even more trouble near 824 Francisco St.   Nov. 28, 1919: A nervy bandit orders a woman out of her … Continue reading →

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Digging for Solomon’s Treasure

Posted on November 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Speculators are excavating at the Pool of Siloam in hopes of finding King Solomon’s treasure.   Nov. 14, 1909: Flames roar through an Illinois coal mine, trapping hundreds underground.   Nov. 28, 1909: Mine inspector Theodore Fellows is being taken … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 27, 1959

Posted on November 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Another panel you'll never see in the legacy sitcom version of "Peanuts." Dog's Day in the Sun     Inasmuch as the subject was brought up here, it's only fair that we have a final report on Glenn Shahan's miniature … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Nov. 27, 1959

Posted on November 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Baby Given Away by Unwed Mother     Yesterday was Thanksgiving but the girl who wandered timidly into my office wasn't giving thanks.     Her green eyes were rimmed with red as she sat down.     "The lady in the … Continue reading →

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Secretary Found Stabbed to Death

Posted on November 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

The killing of Joyce Gayle Walker on the cover of the final edition … … and a bylined version by Howard Hertel and Jack Smith. Nov. 27, 1964: The death of Joyce Gayle Walker is one of the more haunting … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on November 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

  No. 27, 1964: "Neiman-Marcus always has something new for the ladies at Xmas time. This year it's suction bras covered with sable. One press and they're on for the evening. Made by our own Willys of Hollywood."

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on November 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Update: This is Creighton Hale in a photo dated Feb. 17, 1924. He died in 1965. Aug. 12, 1923: Newcomer Creighton Hale is making a picture with "Ernest" [Ernst] Lubitsch. [ProQuest shows that The Times … Continue reading →

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