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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Angeles, the City Council rejected an ordinance proposed by Councilman G. Vernon Bennett making it a misdemeanor for "two or more men or boys 14 years of age or over to ogle women in public places." City Attorney Ray Cheseboro promptly denounced the measure, pointed out its discriminatory illegality in protecting women from men, leaving men unprotected from women. Furthermore, said he, the anti-ogling ordinance "could not be enforced, due to the virtual impossibility of getting a jury of men who have not themselves ogled at one time or another...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Apr. 13, 1936 | 4/13/1936 | See Source »

...Sequoia National Park, CCC Worker Ray Williams, working for $36 a month, opened his pay envelope and found a check for $250,000.22. Explained relief officials: "Bookkeeping error...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Apr. 13, 1936 | 4/13/1936 | See Source »

Mary Lou Petty of Seattle, blonde, stocky, 21-year-old protegee of the Washington Athletic Club's famed Coach Ray Daughters, who makes her swim an hour a day, allows her to train on baked potatoes and badminton, last week beat Champion Lenore Right Wingard in two free-style events, set a new U. S. record...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Water Babies | 4/13/1936 | See Source »

...Ray Noble...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AT THE MET | 4/11/1936 | See Source »

After Calloway's band has crashed out the final tremendous chord of the picture, the curtains part and there on the stage is Ray Noble ready to carry on the good work. Mr. Noble brings all his syncopated talents to the Met's stage, and runs the gamut from his own interpretation of "The Blue Danube", to a medley of the swing category, aided by Al Bowell, advertised as "England's Prince of Song." Maybe it was because we had heard Calloway's organization first, but Noble didn't seem to live up to his advance notices. At any rate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AT THE MET | 4/11/1936 | See Source »

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