Reelected Pennsylvania Young Republicans chairman faces national race
Frank G. Hilton of Wyomissing was chosen for another two-year term as state chairman of the Young Republicans of Pennsylvania. The group also filled multiple vice chairmanships and officers, while Democratic attacks on New Deal policies drew strong rebuttals from speakers including Superior Court Judge Arthur H. James. Separately, Idaho Senator Pope floated an independent bid as he weighed a three way race with Clark and Callahan in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Frank G. Hilton
Wyomissing
Young Republicans of
Pennsylvania
Eastern Pennsylvania
Catherine Clifton
Philadelpia
Samy Ewing
Montgomery County
Lester Male
Wayne
Central Pennsylvania
Thelma Showalter
Union
Spencer Hill
Lycoming
George Barco
Crawford
James Newling
Clearfield
Nelen Watson
Indiana
National Federation of Young Republicans
Allison Wade
Warre
Freda Gibb
Allegheny
Louis Hoy
Lebanon
Marian Froberg
Dauphin
George Walker
Schuylkill
Justine J. Lightner
Perry
Sara Anawalt
Berks
Superior Court
Arthur H. James
James
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Party of Hope
William
Livengood, Jr
National
Washington
Fope
Idaho
Roosevelt
Pope
Rep. D. Worth Clark
Clark
Donald Callahan
Senate
Post
Farley
O'Connor
Millard E. Tydings
Maryland
Unamerican Committee Studies Red Influence In Colleges
The House committee on American activities said it would present evidence that Communism permeates some eastern colleges and universities. Chairman Dies noted three witnesses who will show how prevalent Communism is in schools, with hearings next week. The inquiry also sought evidence on Communist influence in the New York Federal Theater Project and criticized prior testimony as unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Dies
D-Tex
Rep
Thomas
RNJ
New York City
Federal Theater Project
Hazel Huffman
WIA
Federal Theater
Theater Project
Workers' Alliance
Obituary for Lawrence J. Purcell of Clymer Dies in Indiana Hospital
Lawrence John Purcell born April 8 1937 son of John Francis Purcell and Helen Wan sovich Purcell of Clymer died in an Indiana hospital at 730 am today. Survived by his parents the body has been removed to Robinson Funeral Home for funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence John Purcell
John Francis
Helen
Wansovich) Purcell
Clymer
Indiana Hospital
Robinson Funeral Home
Merit appointees listed for Indiana Greensburg county
Continued from page one the notice lists merit appointees including Mowry Saltsburg Caroline P Loria Indiana senior visitor salary ranges from 1620 to 1860 Helen May Serene Saltsburg Jefferson County reception clerk 1140 to 1280 Jane H McClure Big Ray junior clerk 1020 to 1140 Merlin G Alexander Brookville Westmoreland Telephone operator 1140 to 13980 Gertrude Jane Haydon Greensburg reception clerk 1140 to 1380 Mary Sloan of Greensburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mowry
Saltsburg
Caroline P
Loria
Indiana
Helen May Serene
Jefferson County
Jane H. McClure
Big Ray
Merlin G. Alexander
Brookville
Westmoreland County
Gertrude Jane Haydon
Greensburg
Mary Sloan
Legion Parade Draws 100600 Spectators Across City
An estimated 100000 spectators lined the streets for a long Legion parade with five hours of processing. Nominations included T G Gordon Garster Frank E Gwynn and Kenneth Guest for top posts while William F Smith retired. Posts earned membership and squadron awards. drum and bugle corps clinched top class A prize of 3500 with bases Duquesne and Erie following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Para
T. G. Gordon Garster
Philadelphia
Frank E. Gwynn
Allentown
Kenneth Guest
Plymouth
William F. Smith
Punxsis
Wesley Baer
Summit Hill
Clayton Williams
Lansford
J. Guy Griffith
New Kensington
Koch-Conley Post
Scranton
Willamsport
Holly Springs
Altoona
Sons of the Legion
Woman's Auxiliary
James B. Casey
C W. Dressler
Swissvale
Juliet White Watson
Indiana
Mabel B. Stark
West Fittstan
Drum and Bugle Corps
Henry H. Houston
Base Post
Duquesne
Rogers Israel Post
Erie
la Army Appleman Post
Roaring Springs
Rochester Corps
Hollidaysburg Corps
Flight at Border Sparks Refugee Flight Eyewitness Joy
Reports from Hendaye on August 20 describe refugees crossing into Switzerland after escaping Nazi rule. Authorities say money and assets are controlled, with some Swiss guards aiding in border crossings. Many refugees hope to emigrate further to France, England, or the United States as they seek safety behind the frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Germany
France
England
United States
Franco Opens Major Offensive On Ebro Front South Gandesa
Five thousand government militiamen were captured as Generalissimo Francisco Franco launched a planned general offensive on the Ebro River front south of Gandesa. Government trenches reportedly held the first line in the Pandos mountains while a second line faced attack. Chinese and Japanese war reports from Shanchat and Shangtung describe renewed fighting, with Chinese forces claiming strong successes and Japanese efforts checked on several fronts.
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Francisco Franco
Ebro
Gandesa
Pandos
Barcelona
Franco
Valencia
France
China Shanchat
Shangtung
Tsinan
Hughes in New York Dash and High Altitude Flight
Hughes in New York outlines plans for air transport at about 30000 feet noting current engines cannot reach that height. He cites oxygen masks for pilots and optional cabin oxygen for passengers, and states his craft would travel about 238 miles per hour with tailwinds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Fascist Party and Catholic Action Reach Agreement
Rome reports the Fascist Party announced an agreement to end friction with Catholic Action the lay arm of the Church. A conference between Achille Storace and Marquess Lamberto Vignoli led to a deal aligning with 1931 accords that allowed Catholic Action to operate but limited its scope to religious and spiritual matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Action
Rome
Fascist Party Today
Fascist Party
Achille Storage
Lamberto Vignoli
Fascism
Italy
Gas probe to take two years in Western Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports the Public Utility Commission will need about two years to finish a wide ranging investigation of the natural gas industry in Western Pennsylvania. More than 200 gas companies are under scrutiny with only 93 hearings held so far. The effort follows a 1937 regulatory law allowing temporary rates for firms earning over six percent profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Edward Knuff
Commission
Knuff
Pope denounces attacks on Catholic Action amid Fascist press row
The Vatican reports on July 29 Pope Pius XII condemning attacks on Catholic Action. L Osservatore Romano cites the Pontiff saying injuring Catholic Action injures the Pope, interpreted as spiritual death. Premier Mussolini counters, denying Fascism imitates others, while Il Regime Fastista credits Cardinal Pizzardo with inspiring the Pope's stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pius
L'Osservatori Romano
Vatican
Nazi Germany
Italy
Germany
L'Osservatore Romano
Russolini
Forli
Cremona
IL Regime Fastista
Giuseppe Cardinal Pizzardo
Catholic Action
Farewell Mass for Six Priests at Loretta parish
Six Franciscans to depart for North Tucia on missionary duty will be honored at a farewell mass on September 8 attended by high church officials including Pennsylvania bishops. Rev. John A Killian of Chicago and Rev Ameleto Giovanni Cicognami apostolic delegate to the United States are noted speakers. Two day theft spree also reported in Newkirk with two watches and a set of golf clubs stolen during an anti theft outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
North Tucia
John A. Killian
Chicago
India
Ameleto Giovanni Cicognami
United States
Loretto
Newkirk
Oisla
Newkirk Anti-Theft Association
Warren Bardy
Bill Leighty
Governor Earle pursued by plane for signatures in Guatemala
In Harrisburg an airplane trailed Governor George H. Earle as he traveled to Guatemala to sign three General Assembly resolutions before the recess. The measures authorize travel expense payments for legislators, form a six member committee to investigate gambling information transmission devices, and urge county treasurers to end sales of property for delinquent taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Guatemala
General Assembly
Modern Menus and Wartime Fare in a Diner Memoir
A collage of home cooking notes, menus, and recipes from a midcentury kitchen column. It lists Duchess Soup with tapioca and cheese, a gelatin pineapple dessert, a chocolate bread pudding, and a Monday menu including figs and baked tomatoes. It mentions a six hour day in Sir Thomas More’s Utopia and WPA fire fighting in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Thomas More
Hines Trial Week Ends With Heavy Guard On Witnesses
In New York a week of testimony closed with jurors guarded as state witnesses described Dutch Schultz gang influence behind the Hines case. Alexander Pompez testified of protection money and a plan to usurp a Harlem bank, while others linked Hines to election fixing schemes and racketeering funds as Dewey pressed for charges and Stryker defended the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hines
New York
Dutch Schultz
Tammany
Jimmy Hines
Schultz
Alexander Pompez
Harlem
Pompez
Dewey
Lloyd Paul Stryker
George Weinberg
Bo" Weinberg
Stryker
Julius
Red) Williams
South Carolina
West Harlem
Weinberg
Big Joe” Ison
Harlem Policy
Plan Linking Of Skyways, Highways Under One New Department
Pennsylvania plans to consolidate skyways and highways under a single department. Secretary J. Griffith Boardman proposes moving the Bureau of Aeronautics from the Revenue Department to the Highway Department to leverage engineering, landing field development, and WPA aided sites like Martinsburg and Black Moshannot. He argues aviation will grow, citing rapid crossings of major projects and the need for better landing infrastructure statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Secretary of Revenue
J. Griffth Boardman
Bureau of Aeronautics
Uder
Department of Revenue
Highway Department
Boardman
Martinsburg
Black Moshannot
Allegheny Mountains
Alyways
Meat Packer Ends Own Life in Pittsburgh Office
Albert L. Brahm Jr., 40, president of the Albert L. Brahm Company, a wholesale meat firm, was found dead with a bullet wound in his Pittsburgh office. A note to Mrs. Brahm said he was worn out and quitting, and he asked his daughter to look after their mother as she would need support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Albert L. Brahm
Flashes of Life and Quick Wits Across States
A six year old Blair Hildebrand loses his rabbit after illness prompts a three day search. The hound Ted tracks the cottontail back, delivering it safely. In Virginia a horse on the lam climbs stairs necessitating structural fixes to free it. Sacramento clerk Helma Keller traps three flirtatious youths by checking license numbers, leading to an arrest. In Des Moines, Julia Hook, 66, marries Wesley Sheback, 80, after a spur-of-the-moment want ad pairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Helma Keller
State Motor Vehicle Department
Los Angeles
Joh
Des Moines
Julia Hook
Wesley Sheback
Glorifying Yourself Y Alma Hart NER Service Star
A fitness and fashion column advises on 1938 ideal figures emphasizing a small waist and curved hips with exercises such as a rolling routine a bicycle ride and stretching. It also notes pectoral strengthening through breast stroke and neck stretches. The piece ends with a note on Bulgaria's treaty with Turkey and historical oppression references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Hart
NER Service Star
Gil
Isaea
Stengthen
Stock Market Snapshot of Major Stocks and Percentages
A dense list of tickers and prices from various sectors shows Am Car and Fdy to US Steel, with many entries including percent changes such as Allied 62, Chrysler 78, and United Airlines 27. Also includes categories like railroad and oil majors, plus several banks and manufacturers, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rad & St
Smelt & R
Arm
Armstrong Cork
Adl Refining
Aviation Corp
Bald Loco
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Ai Blaw-Knox
Borden Co
Borg-Warner
Briggs Mfg
Calumet & Hee
Canada Pacific
Caterpil Tractor
Celanese Corp
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler Corp
City
Colgate-Palm
Colum G & el
Coml Credit
Coml Solvents
Comwleth
Sonia Cons Edison
North Ry
Hecker
Hood-Hershey
Houston Qil
Hudson Motor Oy
Magis Central
Indust Rayon
Harvester
Nick Can
Johns-Manville
Kennecott
Kresge
Kroger Grocery
Lehigh Port
Vai
Lib-O-P Glass
Liggett and My
Loew's Inc
Lorillard (P
Mack Trucks
Bits
Macy (Rh
AIK Mcintyre
McKess and
Rob Ft, McClellan
Mesta Machine
Montgom Ward
Murray Corp
Nash
Nats Steel
NY Central RR
North Ameria
Northern Pacific
Ohio Oil
Otis Steel Packard
Mater Param Pictures
Penn RR
Phillips Pet Procter and Gam Pub Sve
Pullman Pure Oil
Radio Corp of
Amtm Radio-Keith-Orphag Repabr Steel
IBM Reynolds Tob B
Schenley Distill
Sears Roebuck
Shell Union Oil
Simmons Ca
Socony-Vacuum
Southern Pacific
Southern Ry
Sperry Corp
Jealous husband shoots wife in Hollywood on Boulevard
In Hollywood a man named Charles E. McDonald fired two shots at Emila Krueger, wife of Karl Krueger, as she fled a public intersection. He followed her from home amid divorce and custody disputes, saying he blamed another man for their troubled marriage. Mrs Krueger survived after blood transfusions and gave a statement. Her husband Karl Krueger conducts the Kansas City Symphony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Cipenel
Patlee
Hollywood Boulevard
Emila Krueger
Karl Krueger
Is Krueger
Good Samaritan Hospital
Charles E. McDonald
Francis McDonald
Krueger
George Whaley
Drew
McDonalds
McDonald
Lucy McCormick Jewett
McCormick Harvester Family
Kansas City Symphony Orchestra
Seattle
Philadelphia
Hoelly- Wood
Imperial Opera
Vienna
Markets report from Pittsburgh trading week markets
Markets report from Pittsburgh notes tight demand across commodities. Hogs and cattle move with limited sales and steady to lower prices. grains hover as hedging and export buying offset initial gains. Wheat, corn prices show small shifts with Liverpool influences and export interest sustaining near previous levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Duchess
New Jersey
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Germany
Liverpool
Sénlicont
Chicago
Plan Vigil For Spiritualist In Progressive Revival
Miss Graff and Dr Lingen hope to contact Mr Freys spirit through an aluminum trumpet and an accredited listener in New York They plan a vigil after an infected reunion and cite Abraham Lincoln as having consulted spiritualists in historic decisions Minas Kline is sought as a helper in the seance effort
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Graff
Mr. Frey
Dr. Lingenhoe
New York
Minas Kline
License Applications List Names and Places
License applications include Obert E. Doran and Marie Kuncelman of Spangler who drew Baliski, Clymer, and Harriette Stephens, Commodore. Other applicants are John Dewitt, Apolia R. D., and Goldie M. Hankinson of Mew Kingston R. D. Ross Angello, Barnesboro, and Doris E. McTigue of Marstellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obert E. Doran
Marie Kuncelman
Spangler
Drew Baliski
Clymer
Harriette Stephens
Commodore
John Dewitt
Apolia R. D
Goldie M. Hankinson
Mew Kensington R. D
Ross Angello
Barnesboro
Doris E. McTigue
Marstellar
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Young Republicans
Hilton
Moorhead
Bryce
Unamerican
Starnes
T-Ala
Huffman
Project Bullestin
Committee For Industrial Organization
Harry Bridges
C. I.0
C. I. O. News
American Federation of Labor
Frey
C. I
Freys
Legion
Flight
Spglo
Shangtung Sill
Nanking
Kiukiang
Yangtze ‘River
Hankow
Shansi
Yellow River
Chihse
Reich
Puc
Gaynor Maddox
NEA
WPA
Johnstown
Blair Hildebrand
Temperanceville
W. T. Brittingham
Bulgaria
Turkey
Atha
Triangle
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