Farley Leaves Cabinet for Roosevelt Campaign
Washington reports three labor moves tied to James A. Farley's departure from the cabinet to direct the Roosevelt campaign. Labor leaders accuse Landon backers of seeking company unions and coercive tactics. Farley plans a nationwide speaking drive with a $2.9 million budget and state meetings next week.
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Washington
Organized Labor
James A. Farley
George L. Berry
Labor
League
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Philip Murray
Kansas
Pittsburgh
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
William T. Mossman
Steel Company
United Mine Workers Journal
Roosevelt
Festmaster General
New York
Farley
Mrs Downs to celebrate her hundredth birthday at Downsville
Mrs Ovington Downs of Clearspring will mark her 100th birthday on Sunday at nephew Ira Downer’s farm near Downsville. The event attracts about 200 guests with a three tier cake by granddaughter Helen Niemeyer and classic country dinner. Mrs Downs, known as Ma, has two children and remains fairly active despite deafness and dwindling sight.
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Lewis Ovington Downs
Clearspring
Ira Downer
Downsville
Ma” Downs
Self-Emasculation Confession Shocks Florida Community
Deputy Sheriff L M Hatton said Clarence L Sullivan a backwoods farmer confessed last night that he had emasculated himself. The confession was made to Dr Henry J Jensen assistant county physician who examined him.
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Fla
L. M. Hatton
Clarence L. Sullivan
Ation
Hatton
Henry J Jensen
Hagerstown Woman Marriages In Same Man Case
James Edward Staton 32 of Richmond was ordered held for the October grand jury after being arraigned in Richmond police court on a bigamy charge. He allegedly married Ruth E. Blackwell of Hagerstown on Feb 15 1924 and Helen V. Sensenbaugh of Hagerstown on March 2 1936. His first wife is mother of three. the second has a baby a few weeks old.
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James Edward Staton
Richmond
Staton
Ruth E. Blackwell
Hagerstown
Helen V. Sensenbaugh
Moose Convention Promises Record 10,000 in Hagerstown
Plans for the annual Moose convention set for September 5 to 7 in Hagerstown advance. Aimed at a record crowd, the Maryland and Border States Moose Association expects about 10,000 attendees, with a Labor Day street parade at 4 PM featuring multiple musical groups. Charles M. Kennedy arrives to aid program and membership efforts.
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Moose Home
Hagerstown
Maryland and Border States
Moose ‘Association
States
District of Columbia
Charles M. Kennedy
Ernest W. Miller
N. M. Wertz
Tom Baldridge
Charles M. O'Connor
W. P. Wachter
Robert. Elliott
William P. Lane, Jr
Joseph D. Mish
Samuel E. Phillips
W. E. Cleverstone
Charles D. O'Connor
H. F. McCoy
Lloyd Eichelberger
H. C. Ridenour
M. C. Hann
B. M. Rudisill
E. Cleverstone
Parade
Frank Woltz
Robert B. Elliott
George Pappas
John Gorman
J. T. Dye
H. Whershner
Wray Lemon
Hagerstown Lodge of Moose
R. S. Strausberg
E. M. Ru
Long Term For Embezzlement In Baltimore Case
In Baltimore on August 1 a 65 year old man named Charles S. Timanus pleaded guilty to embezzling 325000 in trust funds of his incapacitated sister. He was sentenced to five years in the Maryland penitentiary. The judge described the act as an unpleasant case and stressed accountability. Timanus, reported as paralyzed with a ailing wife, offered no reason beyond intent to restore funds.
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Baltimore
Maryland Penitentiary
Charles S. Timanus
E. Clay Timanus
Timanus
Maryland
Hagerstown to Gettysburg and Frederick Round Trip
Route guide for a 100 mile circuit from Hagerstown to Waynesboro Leitersburg Route 60 Gettysburg Route 16 RoUe 116 Fairfield and Emmitsburg to Frederick via Baltimore Steinwehr. Directions include turn details and distances between towns with final return to Hagerstown. Contact Mr. Marpell at Hotel Hamilton for more information.
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Hagerstown
Gettysburg
Frederick
Waynesboro
Potomac
Bear
Leitersburg
Rouzerville
Buena Vista
Fountain Dale
Fairfield
Baltimore
Steinwehr Avenue
Emmitsburg
MT. ST. Mary’s
Thurmont
Lewistown
Harmony Grove
Patrick Street
City
U. S. No
Braddock Heights
Middletown
Bolivar
Boonsboro
Benevola
Funkstown
Marpell
Hotel Hamilton
Linen missing from Executive Mansion in Annapolis
A report to Annapolis police states linen was lost from the Executive Mansion stores. The linen, valued at about $1,000 to replace, was kept in the State House during remodeling that began over a year ago.
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Annapolis
Executive Mansion
State House
Suzy Fans Invited to Matinee at Maryland Theatre
The Maryland Theatre invites girls named Suzy or Susie to attend a Monday matinee of the picture Suzy as guests of the house. Call 1280 for attendance details and to learn how to join the event.
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Suzy
Susie
Maryland
Maryland Theatre
Big Brown Eyes at the Academy Theatre
A wise cracking manicurist and a fearless cop star in the SB up comedy Big Brown Eyes at the Academy Theatre. The fast moving show draws crowds as a lively shift from recent poky pictures with romance comedy and excitement. Cary Grant and Joan Bennett team up to solve a New York murder and jewelry theft that has gripped public imagination.
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Academy Theatre
Cary Grant
Joan Bennett
New York
Franchot Tone Stars Opposite Jean Harlow in Suzy
Franchot Tone returns to the screen opposite Jean Harlow in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Suzy opening Monday at the Maryland Theatre for a three day run. The film adapts Herbert Gorman's novel about an American girl entangled with spies during World War I and married to two celebrated aviators, with Tone playing one of the husbands.
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Franchot Tone
Jean Harlow
Metro-Goldowyn Mayer
Suzy
Maryland Theatre
Herbert Gorman
Tone
Miss Harlow
Reckless
Gun to Paris to Cannes to the advance station bases on the Western Front
Tone delivers his finest screen portrayal since Mutiny on the Bounty in a wartime saga set from Paris to Cannes. The film traces a daring mission, with vivid battle sequences and a restrained emotional core led by the seasoned star.
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Gun
Paris
Cannes
Tone
Frocks in Cotton Lace and Dotted Swiss Spark Season
Cotton lace and dotted Swiss frocks emerge as top fashion hits of the season. The style notes highlight airy fabrics and delicate detailing that draw shoppers to light, feminine ensembles.
Big Boy Williams in Gunplay at Henry's Today
Western fans will see Big Boy Williams star in Gunplay at Henry's air-ca tioned Theatre showing today. The action packed program features Williams as a rough and ready horseman delivering red blooded screen entertainment. Also on the bill are Chapter ten of The Fighting Marines with Grant Withers Adrien Morris Ann Rutherford and Oswald in The Larnyard Five cartoon.
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Adrien Morris
Ann Ruthford
Oswald, the Lucky Rabbit
Larnyard Five
Éreé
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