NRA Campaign Gains Noted in Frederick County
A local National Recovery Administration drive shows employment gains in Frederick city and county. Signatures at the Frederick post office reach 442 as firms adopt codes, wage adjustments and higher employment. Community groups and local leaders report increased inquiries, meetings, and film showings to explain the President's agreements and the Blue Eagle program to workers and businesspeople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majonal Recovery Administration
Frederick
Megemerst
Mick Beston
Mgle
NRA
Richard F. &Im- Rona
Aod Decorators
Laundries
Miodry Clettes
Gener
al Merchanta
Weras
Chhairman
Frederick County
Campaism
Washington
George N. Payette
Ye Tivoli
City Opera Houm
Cam Wien AG
Emmuisburg
Sons Club
Mount Airy
Chamber of Commerce
Simmone
Natonal Recovery Administration
R. S.J Dutrow
Woman's Divison
Wasn~gton
Baltimore
Blue Eagle Insight
Author Named Minister to Paraguay in U.S. Appoint
Washington reports Indianapolis author Mere 4th Nichoson has been named United States Minister to Paraguay. The State Department sought Paraguay’s approval to replace Minister Post Wheeler, and a favorable reply was expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nichoson
Indianapolis
Hag
Paraguay
Eatae
Post Wheeler
Shields Comes Back to Beat Allison in Classic Match
Shields mounted a dramatic comeback to defeat Wilmer Allison of Austin Texas in a historic Newporca silo tenure championsity style battle. He won 8 1 4 11 9 6 1 in a three set thriller with the final margin 8 1 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mewpet RT. Ang 18
Yank X Shields
Campy New Yorker
Ocay
Newporca Silo
Lightballoting in Missouri repeal vote dries up
In St. Louis on Aug 19 the repeal vote yielded extremely light balloting. Early tallies showed about 47 000 ballots cast, roughly 12.2 percent of registered voters. An incomplete Joplin precinct reported 47 for repeal and 3 against.
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St. Louis
Mussouriy
Joplin
Vanderbilt Conaway licenses issued for Harold Vanderbilt and Gertrude Conaway
New York August 19 AP reports a marriage license granted to Harold S. Vanderbilt, yachtsman and bridge enthusiast, and Miss Gertrude L. Conaway. Both sailed for Europe aboard the liner Rex shortly after applying. It remained unclear if they wed ashore or planned a later ceremony.
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New York
Harold S. Vanderbilt
Gertrude L. Cona
Europe
Rex
Millions Starving in Soviet Russia Reported by Cardinal
Vienna dispatch says Cardinal In nitrogen? nitzer the Archbishop warns millions have died of starvation in Soviet Russia and urges a relief campaign to prevent more deaths and horrors like infanticide and cannibalism. Mob action reported in Havana notes revolutionary leaders seek to exploit hatred for exiled Machado. Lino Lomo’s home was destroyed by a bomb. no one was at home. Juan Frederico Edelman named president of the Supreme Court as Venezuela region moves toward normal government.
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Vienna
Cardinal Innitzer
Soviet
Russia
Astassary
Havana
Cienswetos
Machado
Lino Lomo
Juan Frederico Edelman
Supreme Court
Aftermath Driver Charged With Stop After Accident
W B Gay of Waynesboro Pa faces a charge of failing to stop after an accident after a collision on West Patrick Street. He admitted hitting the two parked cars belonging to James Costas and Harry Ayres, then continuing to Hagerstown before being arrested. Gay posted 25 collateral for a Monday hearing in Peoples Court.
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W. B. Gay
Waynesboro
Anderson
Gey
Cara
Hagerstown
West Patrick Street
James Costas
Harry Ayres
Brunswick
Gay
Peoples Court
National editor group adopts recovery code for small town papers
Chicago writes that small town dailies and weeklies consider a national recovery program code setting 40 hour weekly limits for mechanical staff and 48 hours for clerical and sales roles. Reporters remain unpaid hour cap. A 40 cent minimum wage for men and 30 cent for women applies to shop work, with guarantees for reporters. False circulation disclosures are banned, and rebates or favored pricing on printing or ads are restricted.
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Chicago
National Editorial Association
Dressmakers Strike in New York Ends
New York Aug 19 AP. A settlement ends a 60,000 dressmakers strike that shut down the metropolitan industry since Wednesday. Grover A Warren NRA official announced the return to work Monday after wage scales were threshed out in an all night meeting. The accord, a compromise between union demands and employers, grants collective bargaining rights and a 35 hour week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Whlen
Grover A. Waaren
NRA
Whalen
Pretty wedding set for Dorothy Hermann and James Reid
Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Hermann and James Leighton Reid plan a garden wedding at 6 20 p m Tuesday with Rev Hermann officiating and Dr Waltemyer assisting. The couple, both educators from Dundalk and Sparrows Point, will host a reception for out of town guests from Baltimore New York Gettysburg and Mercersburg.
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Dorothy Elizabeth Hermann
Edward A. G. Hermann
North Market Street
James Leighton Reid
Willam H. Reid
Clinton
Indiana
W. C. Waltemyer
Gettysburg
Miss Hermann
Hood College
Dundalk
Reid Woa
Indiana Line Teachers’ College
Terre Haute
Sparrows Point
Qwinen
Gueet
Baltimore
New York
Mercersburg
Weather Gulloox Next Week Forecast
Local showers expected Tuesday and Wednesday with a chance of rain again Friday or Saturday. A warmer spell midweek brings higher temperatures and scattered clouds, with milder conditions at the week's start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werther
Wedmtedey
Meisling Cleared In Drunk Driving Charge At Hearing
Hayes G Meisling local insurance agent was acquitted of operating a vehicle under the influence after a Peoples Court hearing. Witnesses described rapid shifts from sober to drunk then back to sober, with testimony noting a Sunday accident that sent a bus with 35 children off the highway. Police and witnesses described Meisling as very drunk at times, though some officers could not confirm intoxication. The magistrate gave him the benefit of the doubt on the drunken driving charge and fined him 310 for reckless driving.
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Acher
Peoples Court
Hayes G
Red Meiling
Meisling
Guy K. Motter
George Layman
A. F Anderson
North Market
Thirteenth Streets
Layman
Harmony Grove
Messling
Thirteenth Street
Alek
Walter Layman
Melsling
Charles C. Smith
Aseh
Leet Pleyg
Anderson
B. Frank Doll
Melaling St
Miussing
Andrew Meisling
Setgt. Tayloe
Meissing
Big
Princeton Buckey
Freight business gains in July for Valley Division
Winchester August freight figures show July tonnage up 32.4 percent from 1932 with car loadings 43.4 percent higher. Building materials boosted volumes as shipments of dolomite and amesite rose, prompting extra trains between Brunswick Maryland and Strasburg Virginia and an added main line between Harpers Ferry and Millville. Shook of Garfield to hold annual pens in Kelbaughs woods on August 26. Rev Palmer Sienker of Myersville to officiate.
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Winchester
Valley Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
J. G. Foebrink
Fosbrink
Frright
Brunswick
Strasburg
Otis
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Millville
Te Ponic
Garfield
Camb Gosser Sui “ Shook
Kelbaugh’s Woods
Palmer M. Sienker
Myersville
Wets and Days Eye September 12 Prohibition Ballot
Frederick County drives for and against repeal as wets and dries hold meetings ahead of the September 12 state convention delegate vote. Rallies are planned with leaders like Governor Ritchie and Congressman Lewis, while county organizations push literature and buttons.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Tepea
Frederick County
Chamber of Commerce
West Patrick Street
Ritchie
David J. Lewis
David ©. Winebrenner
Harn
Melvin J. Anders
William EB. Gulshall
Matkell
McCurdy
Samuel H. Rosenstock
Paul I. Payne Ig Seuleiet
Benjamin Rosenour, Jr
Cal
Austin Baughman
George RF. Dean, Jr
Grove
Charles P. Hitchen
Clayton O. Keedy
W.O. Wertenbaker
Winebrenner
United Dty Forces
Millard G. Wilson
Louis L. Wilson
W.W. Smith
Jeanor D. Abbott
Henri L. G .Eleffer
Benjamin Thaw Sr Dies in Pittsburgh Home
Benjamin Thaw Sr a Pittsburgh banker and member of the Thaw family died at home after a long illness. He was born in Pittsburgh 74 years ago and was father of World War ace Col William Thaw and half brother of Harry K Thaw. His wife, married in 1896, died in Parsin 1931. Surviving besides Col Thaw are another son Benjamin Thaw Jr and daughter Mrs Lawrence Slade.
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Pittsburgh. Pa
Benjamin Thaw
Thaw
Pittsburgh
Col
William Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Pars
Col. Thaw
Lawrence Slade
Frederick camp invite to inspect jobs at canning plants
An invitation was sent to President Franklin D Roosevelt by Frederick city officials to visit the Camp at Catoctin Mountain near Frederick. The letter, with an aerial photo, argues the camp has reduced unemployment and charity reliance as local canning plants employ about 480 people under NIRA codes. Factories include Thomas and Company, Monocacy Valley, and Frederick City Packing Company, all reporting improved corn crops and ongoing operations with 100 to 150 workers each. DeMolay and American Legion events and local civic notes are also briefed.
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Prenkin
Roosevelt
Plating Creck
Frederick City
Elmer
SO. Maxwell
Epploval
Plsa
104Th
Twenty-ninth Division
Frederick
Thomas and Company Canning Company
AAO Chi Aeg We Ee
Thomas and Company
Thia City
Monorecy Valley Canning Company
Washington
Arm
Canters
Farmia
Newspaperman to be minister to Costa Rica
Leo R. Sack, a Washington newspaperman, is to be named minister to Costa Rica. Sack rose to prominence with a series of newspaper articles triggering a senatorial probe into the 1930s senate election in Pennsylvania and Illinois. Since 1919 he has been a Washington correspondent for the Seapps-Howard newspapers, served as an officer in the air corps in France, and earned the ranks of captain and major in the American Service. He was born in Mississippi in 1889, is married, and has one daughter.
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Washington
Leo R. Sack
Costa Rica
Sack
Arlinies
Senate
Wiliam Ware
Pennsylvania
Frank L Smith
Tilnois
Seapps-Howand
Ar Corps
Roasete
San G
France
Mississippi
Weather summary for today and past month
Weather data shows 24 hour precipitation none with August to date at 2.77 inches vs normal 3.63 inches. August precipitation measured 2.01 inches with 1953 figures cited. yesterday high 89, low 41. sun rises 6.27 am, moon rises 4.41 am, moon set 5.48 pm. Potomac and Monocacy streams reported steady.
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Tomorsa
Potomac
Monocacy Pruddy
Steel Leads Four Big Industries in Wage Pact
Steel and three other major industries advanced a wage and hour code approved by President Roosevelt and NRA officials. The pact sets a 40 hour week over three months with a 48 hour maximum, a six day week, and a potential eight hour day after 60 percent production. A general 15 percent wage rise since July 1 is noted, with minimum wages estimated above 40 cents per hour.
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Whoamuneton
America
Roosevelt
National Recovery Administration
Ten applicants file for Emmitsburg police department
Aug 19 AP Ten applications for the examination for permanent police master at Emmitsburg Maryland were on file with the Civil Service Commission. The job pays 9000 a year. Applicants listed include Wildess Sterbunsky Vincent L Dartagen Thornton W Rodgers Joan D Elder and others.
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Whsriteton
Emmitaburg
Civili Service Commie Atom
Emmitaburg Post
Wildess Sterbunsky
Vincent L. Dartagen
Thornton W. Rodgers
Joan D Elder
Ricbeard ML Pacharias
Walter A. Simpson
Mary W. Royle
Laurence L Mem~dor
Valerie W. Overman
Lewis H. Btoner
Surveys Startled Hagerstown as Rail Links Theorized
In Blairs Valley and Clem Saring areas two survey corps have stirred talk about possible aims. Some recall a 19th century B and O survey to connect its main line at Cherry Run with the Reading system via Blairs Valley. Others speculate a public works project for a Memphis to north corridor, while WMA ownership questions echo old plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Blairs Valley
Clem
Baltimore ‘Ohio Railroad
Western Maryland Railroad
Baltimore & Ohi
Daniel Witand
Western Maryland
Cherry Run
Reading
Baltimore & Ohio
Wulard
Pool
Crearserine
Big Potato Crop at Roxbury Prison Farm
Inmates at Roxbury Prison Farm report a harvest of 9,000 bushels of potatoes overseen by Superintendent Hal T. Kearns. Most will be sent to state penitentiaries and houses of correction. a portion to be stored at the farm. The farm canning plant is active and 4,000 gallons of Garten produce will be canned this year. Erection of new farm buildings nears completion. the facility now houses 208 inmates.
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Hagerstaen
Roxbury
Nava Fuss
Hal T. Kearns
Maryland Peniteniiary
Baltimore
House of Correction
State Penitentiary
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Myst Balkoy
Mary Whisler
Wayne Pittenger
Geraid Messmore
Kenneth Lechumer
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Epworth Hospital
Imogene Smelteer
Nappanee
Wayne Smelter
Howard Whisler
Mia
Omet Overholtzer
Elkhart
Richard Leehlitner
Gale Metzler
Orville Metzler
Metzler
Joan Laughlin
Fort Wayne
James R. Gray
Toledo
Gray
Nettie Gray
Ella Thomas
Princeton
Itella Gray
Mabel Marie Gray
Shields
Allison
Missouri
Vanderbilt-Conaway
Whalen Damacanting Nda
Mr. Reid
Praficis Scott Key
Richard F Simmons
H. A. Grow
Mehr FP. Mobett
J M Rems
Logie and
Murray
Poles Court
Lieut. Straley
R. A. Clark
Oo Nate
Tion
Ben Thaw SR
Mary I
Mies
Frederick City Hospital
Niew
Hamburg
Loop
Joe Reaster
Dous Lily Stu
Iis
Chirac
President Canning Factory
TreMolay
William Mack Moore
Bacod T. Whitmore
Wiliam M. S. Young
Order of DeMolay
Jocal
Camp Alper
Sl Seine
Henry Holzapfel
STEEL
Blue Eagle
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Cram
Wakersvile
Court House
Albert
Bitter
Walkersville
Mra Cram
Weikersvills
Crews Froom
Biertey K Crum
Edwin Devitte
Lealie Mi. Onbieaty
Gian Trowt Snollemesr
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