When I first saw this title, The Whaley House- Government ‘authentication’ of ghosts-, the first thought that went through my head was "don't tell me the government is getting into the ghost business too". My second thought was "isn't there anything the government won't stay out of?" My third thought was "got to read this one". Not to mention, I do like ghostlore.

     Yes, I read the article. I am happy to say the government has stayed out of the ghost business and my first and second thought was wrong. It was just a claim that the government recognized the place as haunted. The government recognized 29 other places here in the states as haunted too. The 29 other places wasn't mentioned just the Whaley House.

     But then again, we don't need the government's claim on rather a place is haunted or not. It is up to us realized it or not and make our own decision. 

     One last thought before I end this post. Does this claim mean our government believes in ghosts? I guess that will be a story for another time.    

  

     I made this video of a few Perry Mason Moments from the old TV series. The clips are from the episodes of 'The Antic Angel', 'The Festive Felon', and 'The Shifty Shoebox'. The song on the video is 'Eyes Without A Face' sung by Billy Idol. 

     For those of you who rather just hear the words instead of music, you can listen to the videoes below. Just words. No Music. The videos are the clips I put in the music ones.

 

 

 

Newspaper Articles

 

1) FEDERAL STAGE SET FOR DRY LAW ENTRY TOMORROW

      WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--One minute after midnight tomorrow night the United States becomes flesh and bone dry under the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution.

January 16, 1920, Friday, Page 1, New York Times

 

2) STATE NOT BOUND BY VOLSTEAD ACT

     TRENTON, N.J., Tuesday, Feb. 10.-- The Joint Legislative Committee which yesterday afternoon conducted a hearing in the battle to overthrow the Eighteenth Amendment and upset the Volstead act, did nod make its report to the Legislature before it adjourned early this morning.

February 10, 1920, Tuesday, Page 4, New York Times

 

Magazine Articles

 

1) PROHIBITION: Crime in Purchase?

     There is nothing in the 18th Amendment or the Volstead Act to prevent any thirsty U. S. citizen from buying a drink. 'Leggers and speakeasy proprietors are lawbreakers only because they sell liquor and transport it.

October 21, 1929, Times Magazine

 

2) PROHIBITION: State Rights

     In New York State the last election showed apparently that a wet platform carries the. support of a large vote. For a month there was before Governor Smith of New York a bill to repeal the state's prohibition enforcement law. He had the simple choice of offending either the Wets or the Drys, and he chose to offend the Drys. He signed the bill repealing New York's enforcement law.

June 11, 1923, Times Magazine

 

3) National Affairs: A Nice Point

     The triangle as a source of drama is not exhausted. A recent variation is that in which Governor General Wood of the Philippines, the War Department (his superior) and the Department of State are concerned. It involved a nice point.

October 6, 1924, Times Magazine

 

4) Northcliffe On Prohibition

     This article is about Viscount Northcliffe's opinion of Prohibition in the United States.

Current Opinion, December 1921

This article was found on the Website: Old Magazine Articles.

 

5) A Litany for Bubuli

     Major Owen Hatteras wrote this article about cost of alcohol at illegal prices, Prohibition.

The Smart Set, November 1920

This article was found on the Website: Old Magazine Articles.

 

I thought I would share some old articles I found on Prohibition. This is one of my favorite eras.

 

This Video was made by lostinbelgium.

 

 

 

Clips are from the pilot of 'Leverage' going into paying back the person that betrayed Ford's team. The clips are set to the song 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot' by Pat Benatar, which comes around the middle of the video.

 

 

The clips in the vid are from the episode 'Conspiracy Theory'. The song is 'Share It With Me' sung by Family Force 5. Yes, I made this video.

 

 

     The clips on the video is from 'Hell And Back'. It is about Audie Murphy's life during World War 2. The song on the video is 'Rivers Of Babylon' sung by Boney M.

 

 

I have been wanting to do some more music videos on some old time TV series, old movies, and stars I enjoyed when I was younger. This is one of those TV series I enjoyed. The clips are from the episode 'Three Bells to Perdido'. The song on the vid is 'Citizen Soldier' by 3 Doors Down.

 

Does anyone remember this old TV Series and remember this song?

The clips in this video are from the episode 'Survival' to the song 'One Tin Soldier' sung by Coven.

 

In late 30's and 40's, William Wilkerson founded several nightclubs along the Sunset Strip, among them was the Ciro's and Cafe Trocadera. These two industries alone helped earn William Wilkerson the nickname "Father of the Sunset Strip".

William Wilkerson was also a ladies man. He had a eye for female talent. One of the female talents he discovered was Lana Turner.

Though Wilkerson had founded several nightclubs, his real baby was the 'Hollywood Reporter' which was founded in 1930. The Hollywood Reporter was the first Hollywood-based daily trade newspaper covering the entertainment industry.

In 1936, Wilkerson created a beautiful office for the Hollywood Reporter. A visitor would describe entering a long hand-finished wood hallway with floor-to ceiling mirrors that led to a marble fireplace and a grand staircase to Wilkerson's offices on the second floor. The hallway was Wilkerson's domain. He loved walking up and down it, looking into the offices. Wilkerson put is heart and soul into the Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter is where his heart and spirit remain. Though he died in 1962, the remodeling of his former offices seem to have Wilkerson pacing the halls again.

In 1992, the Hollywood Reporter moved to larger quarters. But the following year, another paper took over the space. The other paper is called the L.A. Weekly. Before the L.A. Weekly moved in Jerry Brake, a construction worker, worked on the building's seismic upgrading. Brake set up offices in the front hall, watched as the interior of the entryway was gutted and stripped back to brick. Everything was demolished except for Wilkerson's office on the second floor.

During construction, Brake usually was alone in the building. On occasion, at his desk, he would catch movement from the corner of his eye like a shadow of someone going by his door.  During those times, Brake would dismiss it as a trick of light. The lighting had been strung, casting eerie shadows across the floor. One night when Brake was by himself in his office, he felt a tap on his back. He looked to see who it was but no one was there. Brake went out of his office and looked up and down the hallway. Nothing. Brake walked past a room to the left of his office and saw a figure in the corner. Brake looked past it, to a mirror that stood in front of them both, but he only saw himself in the mirror. When he looked back towards the figure, it was gone.

A few days later, Brake was again alone in the building. He heard a noise and went towards the sound down the hall towards the stairs. Brake clearly heard footsteps in front of him and ran after them. When he came around the corner, he could of sworn he saw a figure but the lighting was bad. Brake went to check the rest of the building to find the figure but didn't find it.

Brake told a co-worker the story when suddenly the co-worker went white and pointed to an open side door. The co-worker stammered he saw a man there with gray pants and black shoes.

The thing was it was pouring rain outside and the floor was dry. After that incident, the co-worker never came back to work.

As the remodeling progressed, the grand staircase was removed, an elevator was the only access to the second floor. Late one night, the architect, Ted Powell, was in Wilkerson's office talking with a woman. The two were alone in the building. Suddenly the pair heard what sounded like a broom handle on the ceiling under them. It was no easy feat because the ceiling was nine feet high. Both took the elevator down, searched around but found no one. Just as they became sure it was nothing, both heard footsteps above them in the office. Both made a quick exit out of the building.

Brake stated that out of the 15 different things he saw he dismissed 10 of them as his imagination. But there was five time, he couldn't dismiss it, Brake swore he felt the presence of Wilkerson in the room.

Hope you enjoyed this recounting of Wilkerson's ghost. Have a Happy Halloween everyone.

*I found this story on the Britannica Blog.  It was written by Laurie Jacobson. I did my best at putting the story in my words instead of hers.  You can find her version at: http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2009/02/haunted-hollywood-9-wilkerson-the-hollywood-reporter-10-oscar-related-ghost-stories-in-honor-of-the-academy-awards/

 

 

 

 

 

Clips are from the episode 'When Worlds Collide' to the song 'Showdown' by Electric Light Orchestra.

 

 

This video is another request. It was request from my sister, Sherri. Clips of 'China Beach' to the song 'Soldier Of Love' sung by Donny Osmond.

Here are lyrics to song for general interest:

Soldier Of Love
By Donny Osmond

So you heard that I'm a rebel with a heart made of stone
I've got a restless spirit that nobody can own.
Every picture tells a story
Won't you listen to mine ?
I'm searching for the answer but it's so hard to find.
You'll see much deeper when you read between the lines
'cause there's a fire burning in my eyes.
Like a thief in the night who can't get enough
I am willing to fight
'cause I'm a soldier of love.
Like a shot in the dark when the going gets rough
It's state of the heart when you're a soldier of love.
Love can be so heartless when you turn out the lights
A mutual surrender in the heat of the night.
Life's an empty picture when you're living alone
Maybe that's the reason every heart needs a home.
Each time I fall down I get on my feet again
I'm gonna win this battle in the end.
Like a thief in the night who can't get enough
I am willing to fight
'cause I'm a soldier of love.
Like a shot in the dark when the going gets rough
It's state of the heart when you're a soldier of love.
You'll see much deeper when you read between the lines
'cause there's a fire burning in my eyes.
Like a thief in the night who can't get enough
I am willing to fight
'cause I'm a soldier of love.
Like a shot in the dark when the going gets rough
It's state of the heart when you're a soldier of love.
Shalalalala - when the going gets rough
Shalalalala - I'm a soldier of love
Shalalalala - when the going gets rough
Shalalalala - I'm a soldier of love.
Like a thief in the night who can't get enough
I am willing to fight
'cause I'm a soldier of love.
Like a shot in the dark when the going gets rough
It's state of the heart when you're a soldier of love.

The clips in this video are from the episode 'The Stork Job'. The part where orphan children from a foreign country are rescued from some unscruplous people by the Leverage Team from a warehouse in California. The song in the video is 'Run, Run Away' by Slade.

Yeah, I was in one those wanting to do something different modes again, lol. This is another one of my favorite TV series 'Ghost Hunters' to the song 'Me And My Gang' sung by Rascal Flatts. Hope you enjoy.

 

 

I am curious what you all think of this video. Do you agree with it? Or Disagree?