Hopkins Awards Portland Cement for Road Aid
Washington May 6 government enderry trumpets a new high in trade awards. Acting Awards Committee head Harry Hop king selects the Portland Cement Association for a medal amid a price fixing probe by the FTC and a potential Justice Department indictment if the tire case proceeds. The move ties a cheaper road material to farm to market projects, despite ongoing legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry Hopking
American Trade Association
Hopkins
Achie
Portland Cement
Federal Trade Commission
Justice Department
FTC
Edward J. Noble
Portland Cement Association
Weill
Portland Cement Institute
Poland Awaits German Response to Beck Speech on Danzig
Warsaw May 1 AP A calm yet tense mood pervades as Poland awaits Germany's full reaction to Foreign Minister Beck's speech rejecting demands on Danzig and the Polish corridor. Officials say Poland will negotiate only if Germany initiates, with no desire for outside mediation or alliance moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Poland
Beck
Danbig
Pomorze
Germany
Free
Danzig
London
Britain
Soviet
Russia
France
Moscow
Raw
League of Nations
East Prussia
Bargain Days Draw Busy Portsmouth Shoppers
The Weather Man cooperates with the Portsmouth Merchants Bureau for the First Annual Bargain Days. Merchants report strong shopper turnout and bus lines show many riders with packages. Coupons flow freely as 25 000 more jamore orders go to print. gifts totaling 200 dollars to be announced at Market Square with checks mailed Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Joseph B. Conner
Thne
Bureau
John W. Hopley
Market Square
N. H. Gas & Electric Co
the Electric Company
Charles W. Gray
Galento Louis fight looms amid Rome Addis axis chatter
Neal O Hara reports for New York on May six about looming news events six weeks ahead. The Louis Galento boxing clash stirs talk of political symbolism and contrasting alliances as Mussolini and Haile Selassie loom in commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hitler
Joe Louis
Tony Gajento
U. S
id-Up
Galento
Louis
Italy
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Tony
Haile Selas- Sie
Addis Ababa
Gladiator
Galente
Police Seek Hit-Run Driver in Auburn Death
Police, joined by Rockingham County officials and state police, search for the hit-and-run driver who fatally injured 52 year old Joseph F. Guimond in Auburn. Guimond, of Manchester, was walking toward Candia to reach his farm job when struck, suffering a fractured leg and multiple injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Guimund
Manchester
Auburn
Rockingham County
Harvey Stowe
Guimond
Candia
Navy Yard Worker Kept Marriage Secret Five Years
A Portsmouth Navy Yard worker Alme Casa ivant and Amesbury telephone operator Madeline FE McGrath kept their marriage secret for five years. Married January 10 at St Joseph's Church the couple now plans a trip to the World's Fair in New York. A vaccine from fertile hen eggs is used to combat equine encephalitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline FE. McGrath
Amesbury
Mass
Alme Casaivant
Portsmouth Navy Yard
St. Joseph's Church
New York
York Girl Receives Girl Scout Medal for Rescue
Eliza Heath Priday, 14, of York Harbor, a York High freshman, received a National Girl Scout Medal from Mrs. Arthur Sewall and the local troop commissioner for showing unusual presence of mind during a house fire on December 14 1938. She rescued two younger sisters from the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur &. Sewall
York Harbor
Elizapet Heath Priday
National
Girl Scouts
Heath
York High School
Students Aid In Fighting Fire At Durham
A nine acre brush fire swept toward dense woodlands on the outskirts of Durham on Friday. Firemen and about 50 University of New Hampshire students, armed with brooms shovels and extinguishers, battled the blaze for a half hour and kept it from reaching nearby woods and a Los Angeles resident's house. Zugme Sawyer, who lived in the house, raised the alarm after discovering the fire. Chief Carroll Nash of the Durham Fire Department said the fire likely started from a carelessly discarded match or cigarette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Carroll Nash
Durham Fire Department
Gorham Sawyer
Los Angeles
Calif
Duryham
Zugme Sawyer
Nash
University of New Hampshire
Salvation Army Advisory Board Meeting Held
Portsmouth Salvation Army advisory board met on Friday evening at the local corps quarters and approved a maintenance budget of 3547 dollars for the coming year. They set June 3 as the start date for the annual appeal and elected officers and committee chairs for the maintenance campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth Salvation. Army Advisory Board
Capt. Lowman
Thomas Brackett
Kennard E. Goldsmith
C. Lowman
Frederick H. Delano
Thomas J. Brackett
E. Curtis Matthews
Charles Durell
Capt. C. Lowman
Albert H. Woolfson
King and Queen Leave England for Canada voyage begins
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth departed England amid thundering salutes as their Empress of Australia sailed for Canada and the United States. Admiralty and shore batteries fired as crowds cheered while tugs guided the royal yacht from Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
England
Canada
United States
Jury Returns Guilty Verdict In Yosua Case
Michael Yosua found guilty of reckless driving under the influence after a week of testimony. The verdict, announced by Foreman Cornelius J. Broderick, followed a head on collision on Lafayette road that killed 30 year old Mrs. Leroy Shea of Kittery. Sentence was deferred and a $2,500 bond set until May 14 for filing of the bill of exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty. William Sleeper
Michael Yosua
Leroy Shea
Kittery
Rockingham County
Aloysius J. Connor
Thail
Yosua
Testimo
Lafayette Road
Memorial Day Plans Announced at Greenland Veterans Meeting
A joint meeting at the Greenland Veterans Hall featured the Veterans Improvement Association and the Ladies Auxiliary. Secretary Gagnon read reports as committees outlined parade plans, cemetery and park ceremonies, and fundraising. Parade invites were sent to many groups with several acceptances, including the National Guard Battery of Portsmouth and Sea Scouts. two large anonymous donations were pledged but not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Hall
Greenland
Greenland Veterans’ Improvement Association
Ladies’ Auxiliary
George Packard
Horace Cannon
Arthur Gagnon
Memorial
Peterson
National Guard Battery
Portsmouth
Bugle and Drum Corp
Exeter
Boy Scouts
Bugle and Drum Corps
Sea Scouts
Shberty
Maurice Hamel
Fred Beals
Finance Committee
Earl Caswell
Hampton Supt Roy L Gilmore Re‑elected in Union
Roy L Gilmore of Hampton was reelected superintendent for seven towns in Supervisory Union No 21 at the annual school boards banquet in Ye Cock and Kettle. Henry Cusckley was named president with James W Elton secretary and Irving W Rand treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Gilmore
Hampton
Henry Cusckley
New Castle
James W. el “Ton
Hampton Falls
Irving W. Rand
Rye
Seabrook
Newington
North Hampton
County Institute
Harold EB. Buxton
Newburyport
John Harrison
John W. R. Brooks
W. D. Brown
S. J. Wheeler
Jerome Chase
Forrest Brown
Dean B. Mer- Tul
German Poland tension grows over Danzig and Polish Corridor
Berlin reports ongoing talks possible with Poland over Hitler demands for Danzig and a German controlled corridor through Pomorze while Polish Foreign Minister Beck criticizes the move as one sided. Nazi press blames Poland, cites alleged Polish attacks on Germans and refugees, with Ribbentrop and Ciano coordinating positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Poland
Hitler
Danzig
Pomorze
Joseph Beck
Czecho-Slovakia
Fuehrer
Beck
Berchtesgaden
Joachim von Ribbentrop
von Ribbentrop
Galeazzo Ciano
Deutsche Diplomatisch-Politische Borres- Ppondenz
Germany
Lokalanzeiger
London
Bohemia
Moravia
DNB
Wolz
Transact Much Business At Council Meeting
The city council held a one and a half hour meeting on Friday transacting routine measures. Mayor Kennard Goldsmith led the session which approved street and utility requests, repaving plans, and funding for various projects while tabling others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennard
Goldsmith
Board of Adjustment
Coleman and Taccetta
Albany Street
Shell Union Oil
Baynes Avenue
Peirce Island
Maplewood Avenue
Wardroom
Vaughan Street
Congress Street
B. and M
Pleasant
Market Square
North Church
Congress
New England Weekly Business Review Shows Mixed Signals
In the week ending May, department store sales rose 3.0 percent from last year, remaining a bright spot in New England. Cotton, woolen, and leather markets weakened, while the New England Power Service Company reported electricity output up 15.72 percent year over year. Raw cotton prices rose and processing tax charts revived, damping trade. Western weather delayed shipments east, shoe production declined seasonally, hides gained on futures, and motor vehicle licenses yielded 9.5 percent of total state receipts in 1938 after a 4.5 percent share in 1915.
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Boston
May
New England
New England Power Service Company
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Salvation Army Advisory Board Meeting
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Richard Smith
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co
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