German Jewry organized into federation in Berlin
In Berlin on July 28 the Weekly Centralverein Zeitung announced a federation uniting all German Jewish societies to represent Jews in dealings with the Nazi regime. Rabbi Leo Baeck was named president as George Brandt surveys emigration prospects. The piece notes emigration faces heavy barriers, with estimates of 300,000 to 350,000 Jews in Germany and 150,000 potential non-citizens.
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Germany
Centralverein Zeitung
Leo Baeck
George Brandt
United States
Jewish Federation
Brandt
International Refugee Organization
London
Hitler
Reich
Vienna
Buchwald
Weimar
Dachau
Bavaria
Gestapo
Jewish Aid Association
Palestine Office
Dewey Short Starts Re election Drive From Missouri Seventh District
Missouri Republican congressman Dewey Short returns home to campaign for re election in the seventh district after a string of eastern appearances. He plans door to door campaigning, declaring he will shake hands and kiss babies at every crossroads. Short has no primary opposition.
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Missouri
Washington
Dewey Short
Gale
Congress
Short
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Connecticut
Maryland
Virginia
Frank H. Lee
Joplin
J. H. Ingenthron
Forsyth
Rep
Federal Bureau of Fine Arts
Mendelssohn
Bureau
Republican National Congressional Campaign
Dams Feared Trap Loyalists in Catalonia War
Forces loyal to the government report continued damage by insurgent air raids across the Ebro and pontoon bridges. Insurgents claim to plan dynamiting dams toward the Pyrenees to trap militiamen, while government successes halt offensives toward Valencia Estremadura and near the Portuguese border. Observers foresee possible Italian aid to the insurgents and a delay in the Anglo-Italian pact as the Spanish question remains unsettled.
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Barcelona
Catalonia
Gandesa
Valencia
Francisco Franco
Ebro
Pyrenees
Estremadura
Spain
Arson Suspected in Million Dollar Pier Fire
Vancouver officials and Canadian Pacific Railway officials indicate the July 27 blaze that destroyed piers and wounded seven may have been an arson attack. Fire was found spreading under the pier’s lower deck with only piling between flame and floor, and no clear cause.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Man Seeking Pension Hit by Missouri Pacific Train
George Niel a 72 year old printer was struck and killed while heading to inquire about a pension he expected to receive. The incident occurred in St. Louis as a Missouri Pacific suburban train struck him. The piece notes pension funds and aid allocations for emigrants and references Nazi era statements about economic discrimination against Jews.
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ST. Louis
George Niel
Missouri Pacific
Traffic ordinance moves to final passage in council
The proposal sets traffic signals rules, parking limits, and one hour parking on key streets. It bans night parking on High street from Adams to Washington except for emergencies and defines angle and restricted parking zones. Penalties cover DUI and reckless driving with fines and possible imprisonment.
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McCarty
Capitol
Adams
Washington
High Street
Madison
Monroe
Broadway
Jefferson
State
Hugh
W Carty
BlcCarty
High
Dunklin
Civilians near Japs told to flee Hankow area
Civilians in the Hankow tri city region were ordered to evacuate as Japanese forces advanced northwest from Kiukiang. The move reflects fears for Wuhan area defenses and aims to spare non combatants from anticipated air raids. Japanese entry into Hupeh expands the frontline.
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Hankow
Shanghai
Tri City
Kiukiang
Wuhan
Wuchang
Hanyang
Chiang Kai-shek
Hupeh
Yangtze
Kiangsi
Winklang
Nanchang
Chiang
Expansion in PNA Program Gains RFC Backing
RFC empowered by empress to send 1.5 billion to states cities and businessmen for revenue producing projects. PWA grants of 45 percent may reduce loan risk and lower interest rates. RFC loans carry higher rates than 4 percent PWA. Rural Electrification Administration adds 140 million to disburse. Authorities authorize street department workers for signs and markers maintenance.
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PWA
Jones
RFC
Rural Electrification Administration
Bar Association Rejects Black Nomination and Nazi Resolution
Cleveland July 28 AP The American Bar Associations resolutions committee refused to approve a resolution asking the U S Supreme Court for information on eligibility of Associate Justice Hugo L Black The committee also reported unfavorably on a resolution attacking Nazi Germany for discrimination based on race religion or political opinions The committee said the matter is not within the associations purview The report noted the Supreme Court had refused to rule on Black s eligibility in the Levitt case Proponents of the measures still could speak on the convention floor before a vote The house of delegates also attacked Wagner Act procedures of the National Labor Relations Board
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American Bar Association
Resolutions Committee
O—' Day
U. S. Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Nazi Germany
Association
Germany
Supreme Court
Albert Levitt
House of Delegates
National Labor Relations Board
Roosevelt Aboard Houston Seeks Fishing in Galapagos
Weather conditions along Gardiner's Bay remained ideal as the cruiser Houston anchored off Hood Island in the Galapagos Archipelago. President Roosevelt resumed his fishing quest today and planned to stay in Gardiner's Bay overnight before moving toward Indefatigable Island about 75 miles away.
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Houston
Galapagos Archipelago
Roosevelt
Gardiner’s Bay
Hood Island
Storm prompts quick window replacement at hardware store
In Owosso Michigan Philbert Hartshorn, manager of a hardware store, sought faster service from his insurer after a storm damaged a large window. He reminded the company they also carried burglar insurance and received an immediate replacement.
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Owosso, Mich
Philbert Hartshorn
Army officer reprimand amid court martial findings
The court martial reduced charges against Colonel Giffin noting tempered language in the sixth specification and acquitted him of drunkenness and disorderly conduct on four specs. Lieutenant Smith testified he filed charges from animosity, while Col Robert Starr Allyn defended Giffin, urging restraint on officers clubs. The Volga is the longest river on the European continent.
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Harold Gregg
Goshen
Prash
Giffin
James ©. Smith, Jr
Reserve Corps
Smith
Robert Starr Allyn
Coast Artillery Reserve
New York City
Tanlac touted to clear skin and tone stomach
An old advertisement claims Tanlac will improve muddy skin and pimples by toning a sluggish stomach and bowels. It alleges toxins in blood caused skin ills, dizziness, bad breath and low spirits, and urges readers to ask a druggist for Tanlac, used for over 20 years.
Chicago near er goal in war on social diseases
Chicago pressed toward eradicating syphilis as a national campaign spearheads the fight. A public poll from July showed 93 931 Chicagoans favor blood tests, while 7 000 physicians were mobilized. Clinic attendance rose from 800 to 1700 daily between July 1937 and July 1938. Measures included hospital and clinic cooperation to identify and treat infected persons.
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Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
Herman N. Bundesen
Board of Health
Campaign to uncover and treat syphilis in Chicago
Federal and local health authorities aided by the public health service launched a campaign to determine venereal disease cases in Chicago. The effort aims to uncover all syphilis cases, place patients under medical care, and educate and legislate to prevent new infections, noting 84 percent were unaware of their condition.
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Chicago Board of Health
State Department of Health
United States Public ‘Health Service
Board of Health
Dr. Bundesen
Engineer's office key cog in traffic plan continues
The article details traffic regulation powers to be granted to the city engineer with police approval to issue and enforce regulations including stop and reduced speed signs on through highways. The city clerk must provide serially numbered tickets and monthly reports of police disposal, all to be public records amid discussion. Indian farmers near Dal Lake cultivate floating gardens in Kashmir.
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Dal’ Lake
Kashmir
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