Japanese Complete Occupation Of Hankow And Wuhan
Japanese and foreign dispatches report Hankow Wuhan and Wuchang fully occupied. About 26 Japanese warships moved up the Yangtze to Hankow, thousands of troops entered from the northeast, and 2000 infantry took control along the Yangtze waterfront after Chinese abandonment. Chinese troops began new defenses southwest of Hankow as Japanese forces secured the cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Hankow
Wuhan
Wuchang
Hanyang
Yangtze
Yangtze River
Wage law seen as stabilizing for cotton industry
Dr. Claudius T. Murchison, president of the Cotton-Textile Institute, said the new wage hour law should stabilize competition in the cotton industry. He called the act's base rates reasonable and favored its lack of a board driven power structure unlike the labor relations act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Claudius T. Murchison
Cotton-Textile Institute
Leche Announces Tax Exemptions for New Industry Projects
Governor Leche signs last batch of ten year tax exemptions to expand cotton, sugar and lumber processing. Notable projects include refineries, cotton gins, lumber mills and a candy plant across Iberia, Concordia, Lincoln, Madison and other parishes plus New Orleans and Shreveport locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Richard W. Leche
Iberia Parish
J. S. Staton
Wildsville
Concordia Parish
Hodge Hunt Lumber Manufacturing Corporation
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
Madison Parish
Peoples Ice and Cold Storage, Inc
St. Mary Parish
Camberoon
Pure Ice Cold Storage, Inc
Lake Charles
New Orleans
Zetz 7-Up Bottling Company, Inc
Opelousas Bottling Works
Schoenith of Louisiana, Inc
Travis Street
Shreveport
Nazi Black Shirts Attack Churches in Wartime Rhetoric
In Berlin the Nazi Das Schwarze Korps denounces Roman Catholic and Protestant churches over the German Czechoslovak crisis calling Jews in Germany and Italy hostages and accusing church leaders of political meddling. The piece contends Vatican influence swayed Catholicism against the Reich and warns of treasonable activity among clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Italy
Das Schwarze Korps
Rome
London
Holy Father
Vatican
Woman Held Spy Spotlight in New York Trial
The espionage case centers on Senta de Wanger a dark haired woman under federal guard described as a friendly witness by prosecutors. Informer Rumrich 32 named her as a target of Reich intelligence maneuvers and suggested she fled to Canada after an incident with a flying officer. de Wanger ran a Hempstead liquor store and was linked to aviators at Mitchel Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Senta de Wanger
Miss de Wanger
Guenther Gustav Rumrich
Third Reich
Rumrich
German War Ministry
Canada
Hempstead
Long Island
Mitchel Field
American
Eastern Air Forces
United States
Lester C. Dunigan
Crook felled by a piece of bologna in Brockton
In Brockton Massachusetts police say a 24 inch piece of bologna felled a fleeing man after a break at a restaurant. The pursued man and another man were found guilty of breaking and entering and held for the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Mass
John Zinkevicz
Contrevent Wins Sweep Stakes. Americans Share $150000
Seven Americans win $150000 each by holding Contrevent hospital sweepstakes tickets, the Cesarewitch winner at Newmarket. Dubonnet ticket holders share $75000 each, Fet tickets pay $50000 each. List of U S holders includes Kant Win Bronx and others across Jackson Heights Greensboro Cincinnati Los Angeles Sea Bright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Newmarket
England
United States
Kant
Castle Hill Avenue
New Trials Sought For Night Riders in Arkansas Case
The Southern Tenant Farmers Union seeks new trials for Beatrice Thurman Dollie Johnson Henry Johnson and Dan Johnson convicted in Osceola Arkansas on night riding charges for posting handbills during a cotton picker stay-at-home strike. Prosecutor Bruce Ivy says the case targets intimidation and notes defendants may or may not be union members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Southern Tenant Farmers Union
Arkansas
Osceola
Ark
R. C. Branch
Trice Battle Plantations
Mississippi County
Bruce Ivy
Beatrice Thurman
Dollie Johnson
Henry Johnson
Dan Johnson
Ivy
J. R. Butler
Roosevelt rebukes Dies over un-American activities inquiry
President Roosevelt criticizes the witchhunt framing of the un American activities committee and accuses it of bias while Dies defends his duty to probe Governor Murphy amid a sit down strike and political pressure. Murphy seeks reelection as his name is raised in the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dies
Texas
House
Roosevelt
House Committee On un-American Activities
Democrat
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Murphy
ROOSEVELT SEEKS TRAINING TO BOOST AIR CORPS
President Roosevelt called for more aircraft mechanics and said a 1935 air force study is out of date. Defense survey now aims to raise munitions and aircraft output, build more ships and bases, and strengthen power supply in 15 industrial centers with private utility aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Air Corps
Air Force
Army
Europe
Marrying Parsons Fear New Law To Take Away Source OF Income
Elkton Maryland faces a decisive vote on November 8 that could curb the local marriage trade. The measure would require a 48 hour license-marriage gap and affect taxi firms, ministers, and hoteliers who profit from quick ceremonies. A surge in licenses last month shows the town’s romance industry thrives amid reform pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkton
Parsons
Reno
Maryland
New York
New Jersey
Lloyd George Warns Of A Bad Munich Peace
London, Oct 26. David Lloyd George warned that the Munich pact to save Europe would lead to a war without friends for Great Britain. He called the peace bad and said it forfeits honor, speaking to a Cabinet meeting on defense and costs of appeasing Hitler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
David Lloyd George
Munich
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Lloyd George
Lyle Talbot Saves Pal From Fire
Lyle Talbot and Franklin D. Parker were rescued from Talbot's Beverly Hills home fire. Talbot suffered burns to his head and arms but is expected to recover and resume acting in a few months. Parker endured shock and burns but is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Burns
Lyle Talbot
Franklin D. Parker
Talbot
Jerry Jones
Cedare of Lebanon Hospital
Parker
Omaha
Neb
Beverly Hills
Reading Advice Emphasized at Catholic Women’s Meet
At the annual convention of the council of Catholic women in Biloxi readings of good literature were stressed for laity. A Mina Mildred Stone paper from Oklahoma City argued that a good book is true to right principles even with rough language and warned against confusing good with proper. Youth and libraries were highlighted as key topics as the event moved toward its banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilox
Misa
Council of Catholic Women
Mina Mildred Stone
Oklahoma City
Okla
Flame-Scarred Deutschland Battles Fire At Sea
German liner Deutschland fought a fierce blaze 20 miles southeast of Cape Race Newfoundland after an explosion in hold two. Captain Steincke reported control of the fire hours later as passengers endured a night of terror with ship and crew working to avert catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomaston
Hamburg
New York
Cape Race
Newfoundland
North Atlantic
Pam
Necesary
Gereman
Ita
Shilpa
Steincke
Iil
Associated Prose
M. Casteern
Deutschland
Fonte Steincke
Dietine
Evert
Hametrangatlantic
Community Chest Pushes Toward 20000 Goal
With the Twin City Community Chest campaign opening day, $3201.40 was reported by noon Wednesday. Lions Club contributed 121.50, Twin City Printing 75, J C Penney 120, United Carbon 75, and United Gas 400. Campaign director A B Clarkson praised early results, noting more small gifts arriving daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eensions
Twin An Printing Co
J.C. Penney Co
United Carbon Co
Wind
United Gas Corporation
Twin City Community Chest
Office of the Chest
Bob Burns
Lions Club
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Nxi
Miles
York
Cotton-Textile
Leche
Contrevent
Tenant Farmers Union
Flint
White House
Thomas E. Dewey
Bruce Barton
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Arthur H. James
Pennsylvania
Dewey
James
Saltonstall
Barton
Pal
Catholic Meet
S. A. Moss
Harry Frazer
Team No. 3
Big Gifts
Clarkson
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