Tag Archives: 1938

Child molested, killed

Posted on April 21, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 16, 1938-Sept. 16, 1939 How about that? The tracks are still here, a block south of Firestone on Myrtle. I think that’s where they found her body in the weeds. Poor little kid. Her name was Jenny — Jenny … Continue reading →

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April 20, 1938

Posted on April 20, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the humble Hollywood cobbler had a colorful past–and no, he wasn’t deported. Below, The Times publishes a photo of jurors in the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette in the Harry Raymond bombing, a long stretch from the identification … Continue reading →

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April 19, 1938

Posted on April 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

Below, a large number of prospective jurors in the Earle Kynette trial say that are against the death penalty … A local fund-raising campaign, part of a national effort to aid European Jews, will focus largely on the movie industry, … Continue reading →

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April 18, 1938

Posted on April 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, fighting in the Holy Land … Below, jury selection is nearly concluded in the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette in the Harry Raymond bombing … Note the brief on the lawsuit brought by former child star Jackie Coogan … Continue reading →

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April 17, 1938

Posted on April 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Shirley Temple, Peter Lorre and Mickey Mouse … Below, what do we have in Gothic type above the masthead? Yes, it is Easter Sunday in 1938 … At least 16 Arabs die in a fight between British troops and … Continue reading →

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Home of the week

Posted on April 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 17, 1938 Here’s a model home at 2270 Brentford Road in San Marino. Zillow says the house is still there and is valued at $975,000. I’ll try to swing by there today and get a picture of it. Email … Continue reading →

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April 13, 1938

Posted on April 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the Jewish community of Vienna struggles to survive under the Nazis. Below, the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette begins in the Harry Raymond bombing and Kynette arrives in court having transformed his appearance … Former City Atty. Erwin … Continue reading →

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April 12, 1938

Posted on April 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Yiddish theater in Los Angeles! Below, the Harry Raymond bombing case is about to go to trial. Prosecutors say they plan to seek the death penalty … The bishop of Los Angeles has a Holy Week message on the … Continue reading →

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April 11, 1938

Posted on April 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, someone had the wisdom to write a profile of Col. Charles J.W. Saunders even though there was no "news peg." It would be interesting to know more about him. The Times also ran a story in 1924 about his … Continue reading →

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April 10, 1938

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, an interesting picture. Keep your eye on Police Capt. Peter Del Gado. And no, in case you’re wondering, the Haldeman of Savage-Haldeman Pontiac is Henry F. Haldeman. Harry F. Haldeman was the father of H.R. "Bob" Haldeman of Watergate … Continue reading →

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The comics

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 10, 1938 Meet Connie the Coolie, apparently the forebear of Short Round in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," in a panel from Milton Caniff’s "Terry and the Pirates. Email me

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Home of the week

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 10, 1938   And you can build it for $57,198.15 USD 2007. Email me

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April 9, 1938

Posted on April 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Cleveland’s notorious "Torso Killer" strikes again. Below, a defense expert examines bomb fragments in the Harry Raymond case … The 40 women in the 1st Street School Americanization class stage a fashion show. I’ll have to do a little … Continue reading →

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April 7, 1938

Posted on April 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the Nazis begin taxing synagogues retroactive to Jan. 1, 1938, and ship former Austrian officials to Dachau. The Rev. Martin Niemoeller, by the way, survived the war. Below, Police Capt. Earle Kynette hires former state Sen. George W. Rochester … Continue reading →

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April 4, 1938

Posted on April 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the "Laugh Dictators." Who says politics doesn’t influence the arts? Below, what’s being said from the pulpit about the plight of Europe. Episcopalian: "In Germany, Hitler has attempted to dominate even religion, which means not only the unfortunate suppression … Continue reading →

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April 3, 1938

Posted on April 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a conference of American Jews focuses on aiding victims of European fascism and persecution … Below, one of the stunning maps The Times published on the section fronts … Note the real estate ads. Quote of the Day: "With … Continue reading →

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The comics

Posted on April 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 3, 1938 Big Chief Wahoo by John Saunders and Elmer Woggam, another excursion into ethnic humor with dialect and stereotypes…. In later years, the strip added an investigative reporter named Steve Roper. Authentic Native American humor: BIA stands for … Continue reading →

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April 2, 1938

Posted on April 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Joseph Greenwald, who played Nick Papadakis in the original Broadway production of "The Postman Always Rings Twice," dies on stage. Below, the Vatican condemns Austrian bishops’  endorsement of the union with Germany because they didn’t get the pope’s permission. … Continue reading →

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April 1, 1938

Posted on April 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above, Thomas Mann, "The Drunkard" and "Fra Diavolo" with an African American cast. Below, former President Herbert Hoover (yes, a graduate of Stanford, home of the Hoover Institution) discusses his views on international relations after his European tour. Hoover … Continue reading →

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March 31, 1938

Posted on March 31, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, film novice Charlie McCarthy blows his top. Below, vegetable peddler George Sakalis, a key witness in the Earle Kynette case, gets additional protection after complaining that he is being followed by private detectives … The head of the VFW … Continue reading →

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