National welfare groups rally for autumn relief drive
Washington leaders mobilize twenty nine social service organizations under Newton D. Baker to fund winter relief. President Hoover demands no hungry or unsheltered person this cold season while Alice Pomerene emphasizes state and local responsibility and a $300 million federal fund. The campaign runs October 17 to November 23 to spur local action.
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Washington, D. C
Newton D. Baker
Hoover
Baker
National Citizens’ Committee
Aliee Pomerene
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
National Conference
Printers to Decide on Five Day Week Plan
At the seventy seventh annual convention in Long Beach California delegates of the International Typographical Union planned a definite stand on a five day week for printers. The plan aims to reduce unemployment and could be applied immediately in newspaper offices though extending it to job printing plants faces contractual obstacles. Chicago was chosen for next year’s gathering.
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Long Beach
Calif
Chicago
Lasky Forms New Film Company After Leaving Paramount
Tease L. Lasky, veteran motion picture executive, announces he severed ties with Paramount Publix Studios after eight years and will produce his pictures under Jesse L. Lasky Productions, Inc. due to breach of contract. He cites Paramount's breach as his reason for leaving and starting his own firm in Hollywood.
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Hollywood
L. Lasky
Paramount Publix Studios
Jesse L. Lasky Productions, Inc
Paramount
Lasky
Germany to Build Third Battleship Pocket Ship C
Berlin Sept 16 The admiralty ordered the keel laid October 1 for Germanys third pocket battleship to be known as Armored Ship C. The move followed a letter to Arthur Henderson president of the world disarmament conference at Geneva indicating Germany would not participate in disarmament talks unless its armament parity claims were recognized.
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Berlin
Admiralty
Germany
Arthur Henderson
Geneva
Arma
Eastman Calendar Move to Continue at Rochester
The late George Eastman’s support will fund the continuation of the Western month calendar project, led by the University of Rochester as chief beneficiary. Details emerged from the Rochester office of the International Fixed Calendar league, where Mr. Dasl inal was noted as president.
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Rochester, N
George Eastman
University of Rochester
Rochester
International
Slayer of Couple Sought as Police Probe Tragedy
Police seek a supposed slayer in the dual assault on William Rozack and 11 year old Joyce Anhorls, found mortally wounded in a brook near Table Head. A note in Joyces purse claimed they wed secretly and chose death. authenticity questioned. no weapon recovered.
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Poller
William Rozack
Joyce Anhorls
Beait
Table Head Reptember
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