Conscription Debate Battles Over Despotism and Democracy
The piece argues that Senator George Norris denounces conscription as paving the way to totalitarianism, aligning with Senator Hiram Johnson and others. It criticizes the Burke-Wadsworth bill for military control and endorses Wheeler’s idea to let the people vote on conscription in November.
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George Norris
Hiram Johnson
Ces
United States of America
Europe
Wheeler
Pair of Trojan Horses within Our Gates
A narrator calls for expulsion of Browders Bridges and their progeny as traitors, labeling New Deal advocates as subversive critics of democracy. The piece denounces federal power, debt, wage fights, tariffs, currency manipulation, and attacks on thrift, urging voters to respond at the polls in November.
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United States of America
Browders
Bridges
Congress
White House
Kentucky
West Point
Jefferson
Hell
Rash of petty thefts hits San Marino area
San Marino saw a wave of petty thefts last week after a quiet spell. On Wednesday Oak Knoll Pharmacy reported a bakery goods box stolen between 5 50 am and 7 20 am. Across Chelsea road Finkle and Foote lost two silk hose boxes likely aided by a man with a briefcase. 50 feet of blue garden hose vanished from Gladstone B Kellogg’s home. Four chromium hub caps were stolen from C L Matthews’s Ford station wagon. Thursday saw a tire missing from D W Adamson’s rear, and Sunday Paul Siegler reported a new electric motor taken from his Chelsea road property.
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San Marino
Oak Knoll Pharmacy
Huntington Drive
Finkle and Foote
Chelsea Road
Gladstone B. Kellogg
Adair
C. L. Matthews
la Paz
D. W. Adamson
West Drive
Paul Siegler
Earl Adams Heads Willkie Volunteers in Los Angeles
Earl Adams of 1386 Orlando Road leads a local Willkie Volunteer unit in the Arcade building Los Angeles. He selects a committee to coordinate activities in the area as the group promotes Wendell Willkie for president ahead of the primaries.
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Earl
Orlando Road
Willkie
Arcade
Los Angeles
Adams
Wendell Willkie
Passengers Hurt In Auto Crashes Hit Lamp Posts
Two auto accidents caused damage and injuries to passengers. Mrs. Borrego received treatment at Huntington Memorial Hospital after the collisions.
Burglary on Homet Road Tells of Repeated Break-Ins
Pasadena area burglar strikes San Marino area by cutting screens and breaking windows to enter homes. Two homes on Homet road reported losses with bills stolen from each room and an old fashioned watch taken from Boyd R. Lewis at 2260 Homet road. West Los Angeles police hold one suspect.
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Pasadena
San Mari
West Los Angeles
Homet Road
Boyd R. Lewis
Resignation of William Crowell From City Council Regretted
The San Marino City Council accepted the resignation of William C. Crowell, longtime building committee chair since 1927. Crowell, based at 1769 Oak Grove and relocating to Pasadena, helped supervise major local and regional structures including Huntington Library, Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena Public Library, and Caltech buildings.
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William Crowell
San Marino
William C. Crowell
Oak Grove
Southern California
Crowell
Henry E. Huntington
Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Pasadena Public Library
California Institute of Technology
Metropolitan Water District
Pasadena
Girl Scouts Knit Squares for Red Cross Relief
Girl Scouts devote many hours to knitting squares for baby blankets for needy children abroad. Weaving in wartime aid, they work in Huntington’s sewing room with adults guiding fabric relief efforts. A United Press dispatch notes Red Cross concerns over fund use and cargo for Marseille relief, stressing strict military-use safeguards and continued aid shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Red Cross
McKeesport
Marseille
France
Spencer Enrolls At San Quentin As No 65372
Convict No 65372 Verlin Spencer begins life term at San Quentin after being convicted of mass murder of five school friends. He aims to work within the prison education system as a teacher and plans to shape a constructive future despite the harsh sentence. He expressed interest in the training ahead and the assignment as a career path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
San Quentin
Verlin Spencer
Former Citizen Makes Flying Visit to City
Harry Heffner, former San Marino representative on the Metropolitan Water District Board, made a flying trip to the city early this week from San Francisco where he now resides in business. Heffner voiced strong support for the Tribune policies and praised the editorials as the best in the state.
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Harry Heffner
San Marino
Metropolitan Water District Board
San Francisco
Heffner
Tribune
Annual Model Plane Meet Set for September 14
The annual model plane meet will be held on September 14 at Lombardy and San Gabriel Blvd. Contestants must be 18 or under, reside in San Marino or South Pasadena, and hand launch their model planes. Entry limits allow one plane per class across three divisions Class A Class B and Class C with awards toward the Rotary Club trophy.
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Lombardy and
San Gabriel Blvd
Arete
Rotary Club Trophy
San Marino
South Pasadena
Preston Hotchkis Appointed to City Council Seat
Preston Hotchkis was unanimously chosen to fill the San Marino City Council vacancy after William Crowell tendered his resignation at the regular meeting. Hotchkis, a longtime local civic figure and former Library Board member, will serve until the next April 1942 election.
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Preston Hotchkis
William Crowell
Circle Drive
San Marino
William C. Crowell
Lacy
Crowell
Hotchkis
Philadelphia
State Chamber of Commerce
Hancock Banning
Eleanor Banning MacFarland
H. D. Ivey
Bent and
Hertrich
Tibbetts
Pacific Electric
Huntington Drive
California Edison Company
Texaco
Granada
Huntington
Rubio Drive
Barnett
Rotary Club Noon Meeting Hosts Major Taylor Talk
San Marino Rotary Club welcomes Major David Taylor of Union Oil at Huntington Hotel for a noon luncheon talk on Two Thousand Years of Propaganda. He will review how service ethics and manners advance through dramatized ideas and theatrical impact, with a background in radio.
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David Taylor
Union Oil Company
San Marino
Clyde Houston to lead Los Angeles County Fair executives
Clyde E. Houston and H. J. Ryan retain major posts on the fair’s executive committees for Pomona’s September 13 to 29 exposition. Houston will be president of the fair and chairman of the advisory board. Olson also serves on the advisory group. Ryan, county agricultural commissioner, joins the intercounty and agricultural committees as attendance and entries are expected to set records. the 17 day fair features 50 park buildings and $200000 in prizes amid a $15 million exposition.
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Clyde E. Houston
Sherwood
H. J. Ryan
Euclid
Pomona
C. B. Afflerbaugh
Houston
Culbert L. Olson
Ryan
Los Angeles County
Rising Mercury Triggers Home Insulation Permits Surge
Hot weather drives a rise in insulation permits along with new construction and additions totaling 72 866 dollars for the week. Named projects include Sadie Shannon 1570 Charlton 8 room Colonial 14000 and several other 8 room homes with values from 7200 to 14000. Insulation permits were issued for Walter H Brown 715 Plymouth and C T Webster 815 Plymouth with values 143 and 138 respectively.
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George Crowshey
Miss Sadie Shannon
Charlton
R. C. Wagner
Wagner
J. B. A. Brennan
Afton Drive
Monterey
Victor Meede
Republican Congressional Rally Set for South Pasadena
A Republican congressional rally will be held Tuesday August 20 at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Clubhouse South Pasadena. Sponsored by the South Pasadena Republican Club the event is presided by President Edward C Paterson with Col Charles F Hutchins as program chairman. All four Republican candidates will be present and a splendid musical entertainment is planned.
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American Legion
South Pasadena
Republican Club
Edward C. Paterson
Charles F. Hutchins
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United Press
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