Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 13

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Be nice to her, she is an old lady!!!

March 2, 1950: Another boring day at the purported murder HQ of Dr. George “Evil Genius” Hodel. A maniacal killer is worried about being nice to an old lady??? No “Evil Genius” points today!

The George Hodel files Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12

 

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated ++)

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And for Monday, a mystery lady!

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Douglas Fairbanks, Author

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Douglas Fairbanks: “Teaching his dog to smile.”


Douglas Fairbanks exploded onto the filmmaking scene in 1915 after a successful career on Broadway as a dashing leading man. His jaunty joie de vivre and flashy acrobatics wowed audiences on stage and soon enthralled filmgoers as well. By 1917, the successful Fairbanks opened his own production company called the Douglas Fairbanks Pictures Corp. The handsome star represented the best qualities of America – drive, confidence and goodness.

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 12

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“I wish I hadn’t done that!!!!!”

March 1, 1950: Another day of tedium at the purported murder HQ of Dr. George “Evil Genius” Hodel.

In case you just tuned in and are wondering “What’s with all this boring nonsense?”

I’m fed up with people cherry-picking phrases out of these transcripts in an attempt to show that they implicate Dr. George Hodel in a deadly rampage in which he committed virtually every unsolved murder in Los Angeles for decades, so I am posting them in their entirety. Decide for yourself what sort of man Dr. George Hodel was, based on his own words.

The George Hodel files Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 11

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Thursday I may be going to Santa Barbara!!!

And here is Part 11 of the Dr. George “Evil Genius” Hodel transcripts for Feb. 28, 1950.

The George Hodel files Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10

 

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 10

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Well anyway, she hasn’t said she’d committed incest or killed the Black Dahlia!!!

(I wonder if Hodel was talking to Theodore Kolline, who was apparently staying with him during his divorce.)

And here is the Feb. 27, 1950, installment of the bugging of Dr. George “Evil Genius” Hodel’s purported murder HQ, in which Ellen is — once again — crying.

The George Hodel files Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9

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Black Dahlia: Hodel ‘Murder HQ’ Test Results? Day 5

It’s Friday and still no announcement. And here I was, thinking that the Black Dahlia case was “nearly solved.”  You don’t suppose it was all just a publicity stunt, do you?

If you will remember (and of course you do) Christine Pelisek wrote in the Daily Beast on Feb. 3, 2013, that test results on soil taken from the Sowden House (George “Evil Genius” Hodel’s purported murder HQ) would be “expected next week.”

Buster the “Wonder Dog” supposedly located “the scent of death” in several places at the home and soil from these places was to be tested.

We’re waiting….

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 9

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Hodel snoring very loudly – no other movements!!!

Welcome to yet another day of bugging the Lloyd Wright manse of Dr. George “Evil Genius” Hodel,  Feb. 26, 1950. Apparently Theodore Kolline moved in with Hodel while seeking a divorce.

The George Hodel files Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8

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San Xavier: The Mystery of the Mission’s Missing Lions

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In 1982, two hand-carved wooden lions dating from 1797 vanished from the chancel at Mission San Xavier del Bac. In 1988, the reproductions shown above made by brothers Hector and Jorge Ortega were installed and fastened down to prevent theft. I never knew what happened to the originals until I visited today and heard two guides tell tour groups that a mentally challenged janitor wrote to a priest at the mission 16 years later and asked for forgiveness because he had taken them out back to an incinerator and burned them.

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Black Dahlia: Hodel ‘Murder HQ’ Test Results? Day 4

The week is almost up and there’s been no announcement. Do you think the results were negative? Hmmmm.

If you will remember (and of course you do) Christine Pelisek wrote in the Daily Beast on Feb. 3, 2013, that test results on soil taken from the Sowden House (George “Evil Genius” Hodel’s purported murder HQ) would be “expected next week.”

Buster the “Wonder Dog” supposedly located “the scent of death” in several places at the home and soil from these places was to be tested.

We’re waiting….

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 8

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It is a morbid poem!!!

Welcome to another day of bugging the purported murder HQ of Dr. George “Evil Genius” Hodel, Feb. 25, 1950.

The George Hodel files Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 7

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Aren’t you going to bed for Christ sake?

Another day in the life of Dr. George “Evil Genius” Hodel, Feb. 24, 1950.

The George Hodel files Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

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Black Dahlia: Hodel ‘Murder HQ’ Test Results? Day 2

No announcement yet…..

If you will remember (and of course you do) Christine Pelisek wrote in the Daily Beast on Feb. 3, 2013, that test results on soil taken from the Sowden House (George “Evil Genius” Hodel’s purported murder HQ) would be “expected next week.”

Buster the “Wonder Dog” supposedly located “the scent of death” in several places at the home and soil from these places was to be tested.

We’re waiting….

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Witzel Photo – Found on EBay

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A glass slide for the apparently missing film “Neptune’s Bride” has been listed on EBay. Notice the use of a Witzel photo of Pluvia. The slide is listed as “Buy It Now” for $74.99.

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July 25, 1920: Pluvia in “Neptune’s Bride.”

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 6

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Hodel phoned someone asked for $1,000.00 cash advance — said he was short of ready cash! I guess being a maniacal killer doesn’t pay very well. (Speaking of which, how can Dexter Morgan afford a boat, a nanny and a seemingly endless supply of fancy knives and plastic sheeting on a lab tech’s salary?)

The George Hodel files Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

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Black Dahlia: Hodel ‘Murder HQ’ Test Results?

If you will remember (and of course you do) Christine Pelisek wrote in the Daily Beast on Feb. 3, 2013, that test results on soil taken from the Sowden House (George “Evil Genius” Hodel’s purported murder HQ) would be “expected next week.”

Buster the “Wonder Dog” supposedly located “the scent of death” in several places at the home and soil from these places was to be tested.

We’re waiting….

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated +++)

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And for Monday, a mysterious lady.

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 5

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Feb. 22, 1950: Back for more, eh? Well you won’t be disappointed, because today the Evil Genius bops the maid, but only after she begs him for a little. Yes, really! Who does he think he is, Arnold Schwarzenegger?

The George Hodel files Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights – Hollywoodland’s Kanst Art Gallery

 

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The Hollywoodland housing development possessed many unique features when it opened in 1923. The neighborhood was the first themed housing development built on hillsides, the first to include a shopping center in its environs, and the first to house an art gallery. While the developers planned the first two elements on their own, the art gallery came into existence because of the dream of its builder, John F. Kanst. Kanst was Los Angeles’ veteran established art dealer when he bought land on Mulholland Highway to construct his dream home and art space.

Kanst arrived in Los Angeles in 1895 at the age of 32 intent on teaching the finer points of art to the public, training them to recognize and appreciate great works to buy for decoration of their homes. He arrived at a time when most people hung “chromos” or copies on their walls instead of original works. Kanst began buying paintings from Southern California artists and slowly began the process of educating the public about what art was and why it was important. As he would state, “An original painting of good quality is a living presence in the home.”

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 4

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Snoring resumes!!!!

And here is, for your continuing boredom, the Non-Smoking Gun, for Feb. 21, 1950. Had enough?

The George Hodel files Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

 

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