Four-Point COMPENSATION Plan Highlighted for Legion Convention
The American Legion faces a four point plan on disability compensation at its fifteenth annual Chicago convention October 2 to 5. The proposal aims to protect existing compensation levels, limit reviews, guarantee hospitalization for disabled veterans, and safeguard widows and orphans benefits. Leaders anticipate broad support and a major parade on October 3 drawing about 138000 uniformed participants.
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Chicago
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Hommes Et Chevaux
Femmes Et Chapeaux
Roosevelt
Ed Hayes
Decatur
Phil Collins
National Convention Committee
Hayes
Legion
Charming Daytime Clothes Patterns From Anne Adams
The advertisement promotes Anne Adams daytime pattern designs 1523 1582 1623 and 1592 with sizes 14 to 48. It notes unbelted silhouettes height illusions and bodice details for slim figures and lists fabric requirements and costs 15 cents per pattern with book or pattern sets available. It also mentions a convention program with Gen Douglas MacArthur and a death notice for architect John Lawrence Mauran.
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Anne Adams
Osdar’ Ids Gazette Pattern Department
Seventeenth. Street
Yorkes
Bae
Welfare Worker Held Prisoner By Group Seeking Forced Aid
Miss Pauline Ashcraft a county welfare worker was held for three hours by a band of sixty to seventy five alleged communists in Dayton Ohio who tried to force signing orders for food and clothing. Twelve deputies rescued her as the group threatened to detain her at a suburban show house. She identified four leaders to authorities and warrants were issued for their arrest.
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Dayton, D
Pauline Ashcraft
Versnnie
Cumming Returns To St Louis In Epidemic Battle
ST LOUIS UP Surgeon General Hugh S Cumming arrived for a second personal survey of the sleeping sickness epidemic that has claimed 171 lives since July 30 The death rate has fallen with only one death in the last three days and its origin or transmission method remains undetermined.
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ST. Louis
Hugh S. Cumming
Marengo Lawyer Sees Youth Movement Bolstering Hitler
Marengo attorney O J Elsenbast, returning from Germany, argues Hitler’s youth movement strengthens the regime with organized groups, military training and government payroll leaders. He notes widespread support, pervasive propaganda, and fear of chaos if Hitler falls, while Einstein predicted the dictator’s collapse.
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Naome Doebel
Marengo
Germany
Einstein
Hitler
Rhine
Elsenbast
Violet Naibert
Cedar Rapids
Boy Scouts of
United States
Austria
Winchells Sought Adoptive Child Says Splivano
Mrs Rheba Crawford Splivano says Walter and Phyllis Winchells sought a child to adopt during a visit to Los Angeles. The former Angel of Broadway, who knew the couple in New York, reported they asked her to find a suitable child. Their second child died about a year ago, and they wanted a gun playmate for their older daughter.
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Los Angeles
Walter Winchells
Rheba Crawford Splivano
Broadway
Splivano
Winchells
Salvation Army
New York
Winchell
Maryland Free Schools Established in 1704
In 1704 free schools were established in Maryland. Funds for their support were raised by duties with double rates imposed on non-residents.
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Maryland
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Dresden
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Kryptok Glasses
J. C. Landenberger
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