Maryland Goes Wet By 5 101 Vote For Repeal
Maryland voters approved repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment by a wide margin, becoming the 27th state to ratify repeal. Baltimore city supported the wets heavily with a landslide vote, determining 18 of the 24 delegates for the repeal convention. Dorchester County expected to remain dry as the Eastern Shore shifted toward repeal in a statewide result shaping the October convention.
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Maryland
Baltimore City
Gates
Dorchester County
Albert C. Ritchie
George W. Crabbe
Maryland Antidaloon League
Erina
Sree
Deltimore City
Majorfalta
Baltimore
Early reports show waves toward repeal at the convention
Baltimore dispatches indicate early returns suggest delegates may pledge to oppose prohibition retention. Across counties, results vary with Baltimore reporting large margins for repeal while some districts show tighter or opposing returns.
Regulations Modified By The Treasury On Scrap Gold Rules
The Treasury altered the gold regulation to permit licensed manufacturers to buy scrap gold from common sources such as old link bracelets watch cages rings teeth fillings and similar items. Previously only mint sales were allowed and licensed sellers could access the material. Gold recovered annually from these sources was about 505,000 dollars and now broadens the market for industries and professions licensed to use gold.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
Minnesota Repeal Vote Narrows Gap in State Referendum
In Minnesota the repeal supporters led with 102,485 votes to 54,068 as 760 of 3,893 precincts reported. Drys showed strength in rural areas and some small towns, while repealists gained in others. Civic Club hosts meeting with Miss Mary Ott speaking on women in the NBA at the Y.M.C.A. in St Paul.
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Minn
Minnesota
Civic Club
Frederick
Democrats May War on Secretaries in Roosevelt Era
Smoldering resentment over patronage toward Secretaries Ickes Perkins and Wallace spurs Democratic Senators to plan open rebellion in the coming Congress. A round robin to President Roosevelt and a protest letter to the White House accuse Cabinet appointees of favoring Republicans over Democrats and claim Democratic reprimands are political coercion while Republican actions are nonpartisan.
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Washington
Ickes
Perkins
Wallace
Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol Hill
White House
Chest clinic examines 29 as health officials tour county
Twenty nine adults and others were examined at the regular monthly chest clinic in the Federated Charities building on South Market Street. Dr. Cullen and Dr. Kefauver lead exams and plan to attend a Baltimore health officers conference. Public health nurses begin school eye tests countywide. The county reports no epidemic, only one typhoid case and several Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases have cleared. A new infectious disease clinic opens Monday with Dr. Marrone coordinating.
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South Market Street
Victor F. Cullen
Mate Sanatorium
Sabiliasville
Gould Leckie
Martha Flynn
Cullen
E. C. Kefanger
State Department
Baltimore
Kefauver
Kelfauver
Frederick City Hospital
Rocky
Reception For Aiello Commander In Maryland Planned
Hyattsville Maryland September 12 a reception is planned by local legionnaires for Caesar L Aiello of Hyattsville who was recently elected commander of the Department of Maryland state legion.
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Aiello
Hyattsville
Caesar L. Aiello
Department of
Manager Terry Leads New York NL Team Amid Wartime Ties
In a wartime era note, manager Terry helms the New York National League club while the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry is cited as the Princess Pata. The text also clarifies that inebriated terms equate to drunk, intoxicated, or stupefied.
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Terry
New York
Princess Pata
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Drive to break coal wage deadlock begins in Washington
Washington moves to crush the coal deadlock with renewed talks led by Hugh Johnson and regional code plans. Community compliance boards will enforce wage and hour accords, with arbitration and possible regional codes if universal agreement fails. Johnson signals boards may act against noncompliant employers. Separately Charley Koons and the Original White Koons will headline Braddock Heights finale, while Roosevelt contemplates restoring part of the 15 percent federal pay cut.
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Hugh & Johnson
NRA
Pennsylvania
Recovery Administration
Ats
Johnson
D. R. Richberg
Smali
Roosevelt
William Green
American Federation of Labor
White House
Colorado Votes to Repeal Prohibition in Special Election
Colorado tabulation from over half precincts shows prohibition repeal by about 7 1 3 to 1 in a statewide special election. Result indicates a clear majority in favor as final tallies come in.
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Denver
Colorado
Colorado Delegates to Constitutional Convention Reported
Fifteen delegates will attend a constitutional convention to ratify the 21st amendment. Early returns show eight of Colorado's sixty three counties reporting dry majorities.
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Colorado
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