Ford and NRA faces in code battle amid industry rift
A late 1930s Washington scene shows Henry Ford resisting the automotive code, while NRA pressures and bank fears shape his stance. The piece frames Ford as a symbol of rugged individualism and details how his choices stir tension with the National Recovery Administration and peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Price DE Bureau
Associated Press
Washington
Henry Ford
Widis Cies
Ford
Lincoln Motor Company
National Automobile Chamber
Womamferce
Lee Trade Association
New York
Poe Eveling
De‘olt
Fori
NRA
N. A.C C
Evening gowns contrast high fronts and low backs
A fashion feature by Joan Savoy outlines fall evening gown styles with high fronts and low backs. It notes long slithering silhouettes, figure-hugging lines, and backless or intricate strap designs, advising how necklines, shoulders, and décolletage create dramatic evening looks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Savoy
NEA
Sid Raglan
Local Social Notes Include Parties and Congregation News
Gentlewoman Margaret Shipley hosts guests from Williamsburg and Antapolis while Helen Anderson marks eighteenth birthday with a lawn tea. Baltimore visitors and church events fill the week with sermons, baptisms, and dinners.
The Miracle Kid Dominates Washington Sports Scene
Washington headlines celebrate the rise of a baseball star nicknamed the Miracle Kid. The player, likened to national figures, fuels a citywide excitement as the team leads the American League under President Roosevelt and General Hugh Johnson era. Fans from officials to pedestrians share in the fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ly Herbert Flammer
Washington
United States
Oho
Roosevelt
Hugh Johseon
Luh
Jonsepn
Eboward Cromin
Ano
Maneter
Washington Daybook recalls World Series fever and dreams
The piece reminisces Washington's 1910 World Series hoopla with Walter Johnson and Old Barney, noting the city chorus for a champion ball club. It contrasts past doubts with current optimism as fans await a first pennant, hoping Washington will finally win the world series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hs Cronin
Senators
Old Barney
Pennsylvania
White House
Polo Grounds
Washington
Beck
Vote for Strike at Des Moines Meeting Sparks NFHA Action
The National Farmers Holiday Association meeting in Des Moines voted unanimously to declare a farm strike on all Montana and urged labor cooperation if NRA codes are not met. About 1,200 people from ~18 states adopted a resolution to present terms to the President and withhold farm products if noncompliance continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tes Moines
Towa
National Farmers Holiday Assosiation
Montuda
NRA
National Farmers’ Holiday Associat
Code For Agriculture
Miseting
American Federation of Labor
Unusual Fall College Sportswear Trends and Skirt Revival
The piece notes broader acceptance of fall leisure attire and extended weekend sports activities. It highlights versatile jackets for roller skating and leisure wear, the return of separate skirts, and new skirt fabrics like plaids and corduroys in pleated and bifurcated styles.
Local social notes list neighbors and families socializing
Readers glimpse a crowded social roster featuring Mitton Amoss and Roy Fiobr with two cons, Mr and Mrs Devus Brown, Cody Bel and others in the community. Mentions Est Exgersourg and names like Henry Grimes Genelia Dryden Ruta and Arrington populate a snapshot of local ties and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitton Amoss
Roy Fiobr
Devus Brown
Here
Cody Bel
Euape Fohr
Mita Mer- Balonore
Exgersourg
Mer
Geora Grimes
Henry Grimes
Genelia
Joan Dryden
Ant Ren
Jack cd Ruta
Howard Cout
Suntan Picts
Miz
Thomas Arrington
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Seb Apelle
Mr Roosevelt
Ral Johnson
Ito Boroun
Ally
Sykesville
Neville Attington
AtTington
Dorsty Hobba
Howard County
Edward T Helfenstein
Baltimore
David ©. Watson
Barmatss
Leaders Bible
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
Frederick
St Fauls M E
Luther Rice
Hew
Clifford Homer
Richmond
H. Welling
Ralph Bordley
Battymore
Stdries
John Cauthorn
Lee
Warfleh
J Bramwell Branch
Shanghai Red Cross Hospital
China
St Johns Hopking Hospital
Thomas H. Welling
Linthwaite Farm
Howard Courtty
William Al-len
David Watson
Cauthorn
ML Pid Aire Aledll Waieuil
Lee Warfield, Jr
Carter Stona
Elzebeth P Warfield
Fisher
Chicago
Witham Melville
Mary Elizabeth Melville
James Forsyth
Thomes M Anderson
Washiinton
William Hobbs
Springfield Avenue
St Barnabas P. E
David C. Watson
Springfield
Midaré Jackson
Glenelz
Paul Brooks
Baltmore
Misses Jones
Brooks
James Burbess
Arthur C Brown
Allen Brown
Arts Bucsington
ML Acy
Bly White
Joan
Edmonaton
Brown
Degaton
Epworca League of & Pauls
Charen Atsontad
Laufer
Lowlides
Washington Daybook
Nationsd
Hethlay Ama
York Fair
York County
Acta
Hill
Christiansen
Tarvan
Costes Florescu
Paul Remos
Ernie Young
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Gulf Refining Company
Gulf
Eliqui
Deslera
Florida
Robert Ridgway
Macynec iv
LY Law
iOf& the Moment
Pat As
Tura
Howe
Frompi
Pearre’s Modern Pharmacy
Drug & Prescription Service
E. B. Measell
East Patrick St
Jewelry
North Market Street
Markell & Ford
Yecrease
Haines’ Stock Market
Guernseys
Jerseys
Haines
Frederick, MD
Maryland
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