Roosevelt lauds advertising slogan at Detroit federation meet
President Roosevelt praised the Advertising Federation of America for its slogan Advertising Makes Work as it opened its thirty fourth annual convention in Detroit. He stressed that truthful, ethical advertising supports production and wider distribution. Edith Ellsworth urged women in advertising to reach the top and Mason Britton said advertising creates jobs.
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Detroit
Advertising Federation of America
Roosevelt
Edith Ellsworth
Philadelphia
Federation
Mason Britton
New York
Reds gain value from Vander Meer tale of unusual transfer
Eddie Brietz reports a Reds note about John Vander Meer, once found in a Jersey church league and misbooked on transfer papers, becoming a valuable asset now valued at about 25 thousand dollars. The Dodgers had earlier discovered the pitcher. The piece ponders how such an event could recur.
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Sid Feder
Pinsh
Eddie Brietz
New York
Reds
Johnny
Vander Meer
Dodgers
Dayton
Judy Landis
Sports Buzz from Flexible Headlines of a Busy Week
A collage of baseball and golf chatter including Dempsey, Dizzy Dean, Branch Rickey’s schemes, Foxx’s comeback, Guldahl’s Open bid, O Doul’s future, and Col lins at Yale. Also notes on Wills, Mungo rumors, Goshen trotting, and Sox trades shaping the majors this season.
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Dizzy Dean
Thiu
Branch Rickey
Jimmy Foxx
Ralph Guldahl
Bobby Jones
Lefty O’doul
Louis Faces New Challenge as Max Fights A Man
Commentator notes Louis will likely win since Max fights a real man this time. Joe is grown. Maxie has no boy to punch around. Concludes Cubs lose Hartnett Yanks lose Dickey and ham goes without eggs.
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Max
Joe
Maxie
Cubs
Hartnett
Yanks
Dickey
Ham
Baseball Opening Day Rallies and Strong Pitches Across Leagues
AP reports opening victories for multiple teams. Danning hit three for three for the Giants while Weiland allowed six hits for the Cardinals in a victory. Johnson drove in eight runs for the Athletics with two homers and a single. Brown and Rizzo led the Pirates with key hits. Ruffing contributed a homer and steady pitching for the Yankees as Gehringer, Asbell, Fitzsimmons, and Chapman produced notable plays in wins.
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Harry Danning
Giants
Bob Weiland
Cardinals
Danning
Weiland
Bob Johnson
Athletics
Browns
Mace Brown
Johnny Rizzo
Pirates
Brown
Phillies
Rizzo
Charley Ruffing
Yankees
Indians
Elbie Fletcher
Bees
Paul Derringer
Reds
Charley Gehringer
Tigers
Washington
Jim Asbell
Cubs
Fred Fitzsimmons
Dodgers
Asbell
Fitzsimmons
Ben Chapman
Red Sox
Gerald Walker
White Sox
Chapman
Walker
Sloan Is Critical of Wage Hour Legislation
Alfred P. Sloan Jr., chairman of General Motors, warned that pending wage hour laws threaten a new downturn. In a letter with quarterly dividends to 375,000 stockholders, he called the recession a low mood and said faster wage gains and reduced hours destabilize the economy. He argued Congress passage would pit sections of the nation against each other and intensify hardship.
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New York
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Sloan
Congress
Auto Industry Faces Slow Outlook and Dividend Drop
Sloan argues government policies suppress business and raise unemployment by penalizing small firms. He blames fear from admin policies for industrial decline and doubts the automotive sector can boost employment soon. General Motors pays a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share vs 1 dollar a year ago.
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Sloan
General Motors
President Roosevelt Nominates Sterling Minister to Sweden
President Roosevelt nominates Frederick A. Sterling of Texas to be minister to Sweden. Announcement made in Washington on June 13.
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Sweden
Washington
Roosevelt
Frederick A. Sterling
Texas
Gillette Receives White House Luncheon After Iowa Victory
President Roosevelt hosted Senator Gillette at a five course White House luncheon amid Iowa primary talk. Gillette defeated Representative Wearin and reported the President urged party harmony and predicted his election over Republican L. J. Dickinson.
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Roosevelt
Gillette
Dtown
White House
Iowa
Wearin
L. J. Dickinson
Dickinson
Carter Receives Public Health Certificate from Johns Hopkins
Dr. Thomas Jerrell Carter, KU 1924 graduate, earned a certificate of public health from Johns Hopkins. An officer in the U.S. Navy, he will return to Washington to serve in the Medical Bureau’s health department. He has an M.D. from Jefferson College and world travel, with Delta Upsilon affiliation at KU.
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Thomas Jerrell Carter
University of Kansas
Johns Hopkins University
Carter
U.S. Navy
Washington, D. C
Health Department
Medical Bureau
Jefferson College
Delta Upsilon
K. U
W. Carter
John Canavan
Lawrence
Marilyn
Thomas Jerrell, Jr
Eudora Man Egbert Holloway Fined for Drunken Driving
Egbert Holloway, 19, of Eudora, was fined $10 in police court by Judge Donald S. Hults after his Model T Ford coupe overturned near the Crystal sandwich shop on a Saturday night.
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Egbert Holloway
Eudora
Donald S. Hults
Holloway
Crystal Sandwich
New powder keeps false teeth tight and secure all day
A delightful powder prevents rocking slipping or dropping of false teeth. It leaves no pasty taste or feeling and offers lasting confidence. Available in three sizes from your druggist.
Car proceeds after late-night crash ends with arrest in Lawrence
After a midnight crash at Crystal, bystanders helped him right the car then he left before police could arrive. He drove east on the Eu dora road, but his vehicle died. He was arrested at Eleventh and Oregon streets while walking back to Lawrence.
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Crystal
Holloway
Eudora Road
Eleventh
Oregon
Lawrence
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