Roosevelt faces adjournment as lending bill dies
Washington August 2 The sudden death of the lending bill at the hands of House supporters sent Congress into an adjournment rush as leaders expected the seven month session to end. President Roosevelt warned that tax payers would pay hundreds of millions if industry did not absorb relief workers. Rep Rayburn predicted some insistence on wage hour amendments despite administration opposition.
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House Psurgenia
Congress
Love
Rep. Rayburn
Texas
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Actio
Hose
Khow
Acceptance Of Tracts Voted For Donation Of Battlefield Lands
A Senate measure approved a donation of four small land tracts at Antietam Battlefield in Washington County. Known as Philadelphia Brigade Park and related plots, the sites include notable battlefield locations around General Robert E. Lee’s headquarters. The bill by Senators Ridgell and Tydings awaits House action.
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Tin
United States
Senate
Lery
Antietam Bar Uefield
Philadelphia Brigade Park
New York Monument
Robert G. Lee
Marykondate
Radelitte Qntil Tydings
Drivers In Mishap To Face Hearings
Bert Linthurst of Chambersburg and Jester Hines of Keedus Ville, drivers in a car that side swiped near Boonshoro Monday, will face hearings before Magistrate Miner Go Miller at Boonshoro on August. Four companions of Linthurst were injured and treated by a Raonsbara physician. Hines escaped injury. Albert Teard, water department superintendent, reported July collections were higher than any prior July, $3,600 above last year’s corresponding period.
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Bert BL Linthurst
Chambersburg
Jester Hines
Keedus Ville
Boonshoro
Go Miller
Albert Teard
Municipal Water Department
The
Water Commission
Weather Watch Maryland Area: Cloudy Thursday Showers
The Weather Bureau reports increasing cloudiness on Thursday with showers and possible thunder squalls. Temperatures little changed with light to moderate variable winds. Chesapeake Bay area remains mostly clear tonight, followed by warm conditions and occasional showers Thursday night.
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Weather Bureau
Maryland
Chesapeake Bays
Nearing a billion available despite lending bill demise
Washington reports the House action on the lending bill did not erase funding. Federal ledgers show at least 1.0 billion authorized for agencies involved, with proposed seven year expansions. Budget tallies for the year ending next June 30 reveal higher existing authorizations and larger proposed increases across Public Works Loans, Highways, Rural Development, Farm and Tenant loans, Railroad Equipment, and Housing programs. Some activities would have proceeded differently under the lending bill, including money already advanced by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to railroads for equipment.
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Althouch
House
Congress
Fkinsnee Corporation
Furlough Threat Looms For 600 WL PLAIN Workers
Washington County faces furloughs as Congress debates a rider to remove a nonch regulation from the relief appropriation bill. About 600 WL PLA L workers may lose rolls for at least 30 days, then require Welfare Board certification to be recalled, with recall subject to quotas. Charles K. Scuin's resignation as county constable was accepted. There will be no Democratic Organization Link meeting Friday.
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Ito
WL Plal
Washington County
Welfare Board
WLP AL
WPLA
Inspecting Sites to Relocate Camp Near Braddock Heights
Officials and Army officers plan site inspections for moving the Boonsharo Civilian Conservation Corps camp near Braddock Heights to aid the Catoclin Soil Conservation district in the Middletown Valley. Four sites near Braddock Heights and at least two on the Frederick outskirts have been reviewed in the past week without a decision.
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Ofliands
Army
Boonsharo Civilian Conservation Corps
Braddock Heights
Frederick
Catoclin
Middletown Valley
Accused Trooper Not In Uniform
Baltimore August 2 Superintendent Beverly Ober of the Maryland State Police testified Detective Sergeant Edrington suspended for drinking on duty was not in uniform when found near a tavern in Golden Ring Ma Attorney Thomas Mason representing Edrington at a hearing before Employment Commissioner Harry C Jones argued state police rules forbid drinking on duty while in uniform Edrington was suspended in July for carelessness and negligence and for appearing intoxicated He waived reading of charges and pleaded innocent
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Baltimore
Beverly Ober
Maryland ‘Scite Police
William G. Ndrington
Aniform
Golden Rig
Thomas Mason
Edrington
Harry C. Jones
Massachusetts executes two for 1938 holdup slayings
Boston authorities denounce the 40 minute electrocution of Wallace Green and Walter St Sarveur for the May 31, 1938 killing of William Phillips as inhuman. The substitute executioner Mr X came from out of state to replace veteran Robert G Elliot, whose long record was noted by officials and critics.
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Boston
Myr X
Robert G. Elliot
Jerbert C. Parsons
Massachusetts Council For the Abolition
Wallace Green
Walter St. Sarveur
William Phillips
Somerville
Mr. X
Elliott
Massachusetts
Oter
Green
William J. Brickley
Suffolk County
State Correction Commis
Government Gets Local Planes Today
Five two place planes, part of a ten aircraft Civil Air Authority order, left Hagerstown for delivery to U S government centers. The Fairchild 24 model planes carry special equipment to meet the order. Dorothy A Gayle, via Samuel C Strite, seeks divorce from Tim Gayle alias Herb Jones alias Thomas Nardella on grounds of unfaithfulness. couple wed in February. Marie Ruth Dennis, through C Welles Little, sues for divorce from Otho Lee Dennis.
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Civil Air Authority
Hagerstown
United States
Dorothy A. Gayle
Samuel C. Strite
Tim Gayle
Alis Herb Jones
Alis Thomas Nardella
Marie Ruth Dennis
C. Welles. Little
Otho Lee Denns
Frederick man jailed for drunken driving after crash
Lewis Glen Rowe of Frederick County was jailed 85 days in default of a $100 fine and costs after Magistrate E G Miller charged him with driving while drunk following a collision with Charles Ross’s machine at Switchsburg early Sunday morning. Constable Claude R Ferguson arrested Rowe.
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Lewis Glen Rowe
Frederick County
Charles Ross
Switchsburg
E.G. Miller
Rowe
Claude R. Ferguson
Apple on Display: York Imperial Ready for Eating
John Al Petre of near this town presented a well preserved York Imperial apple in good condition. The specimen was described as edible and photographable, kept since October, and showcased in the Daily Mail feature.
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John AL Petre
Daily Mail
Ya York
Pic
Ian Ordis
Mayor seeks WPA work for unemployed in city projects
The mayor of Wagerstown asked Springer of the Works Progress Administration to place all eligible unemployed residents on WPA rolls in immediate city projects. He noted some former WPA workers still blamed the city for unemployment and listed approved projects including alleys, nine streets, a new boulevard linking to Elizabeth street underpass, and grading work.
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Works T Projects Administration
Harold F. Seibert
Richard H. Sweeney
Wagerstown
W.P.A
Elizabeth Street
Former Oklahoma justice denies trysts with secretary
In Oklahoma City, former Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Branson seeks to dismiss his onetime stenographer's separate maintenance suit after she denies having frequent love trysts before a claimed 1950 marriage in Tarrytown New York. Branson, 47, questions her testimony while she seeks $500 monthly and court recognition of the alleged marriage.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Capitol
Oklahoma County
Fred P. Branson
Madeline
Brannt Branson
Tarrytown
N. Y
Vacation Time Begins for New York Children Visitors
Twenty eight youngsters from New York travel to a quiet county town for a two week vacation. They will enjoy rest from the heat and scenic landscapes while local hosts welcome them with planned entertainments. Crowds at Pennsylvania Station greeted arriving youths and their guardians. The girls and boys, ages 6 to 12, looked forward to calm surroundings, with local families eager to meet and host them.
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Paco Ty Bones
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Lewigsters
Washington Coun
Anti-British Demonstrations Stop or Parley Ends
Britain demands halt to anti-British demonstrations in North China. Prime Minister Chamberlain cites readiness for emergency and notes ongoing talks with the United States and France. Britain warns Tokyo talks may fail if protests persist as Cr egghie presses envoy to Japan.
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Chamberlain
Robert Leslie Creighe
Japan
China
House of Commons
Britain
United States
France
Far East
North
Tokyo
Mysterious tailless creature kills chickens in Bloomsburg
Farmer Rush Fritz declares a tailless creature about two feet long and spotted like a faun killed his chickens. The odd animal stands ten inches high with a rat like head, webbed feet and an underslung jaw. He displayed it at a firemen’s carnival charging a nickel admission.
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Bloomsburg
Rush Fritz
Fritz
Public Works board sails on Dupont for six hour business cruise
ANNAPOLIS Md Aug 2 The Board of Public Works met aboard the state yacht Dupont to conduct urgent business away from telephones and interruptions Gov Herbert R OConor said the six hour session aimed to clear pending matters The event followed a six hour prior meeting. Driver Marshall Spiker 32 Martinsburg paid a $10 fine and costs for reckless driving after arrest by sheriff s officers on July 66 Stingarees invade Patuxent River near Leonardtown bringing up five tons of fish Unsalvageable fish crowded nets and prompted a local gardener to discharge a double barreled shotgun injuring himself in a separate incident He survived amid financial worries and prior life as a former telephone home man yesterday.
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Board of Public Works
Dupont
Chesapeake Bay
Herbert R. O’conor
Coal Bay
Marshall’ Spiker
Martinsburg
Harry BE. Sayve
Spiker
Sheritt
Leonardtown
Philip Clark
Patuxent River
Byron backs Roosevelt lending bill in House vote
Representative William D. Byron supported the administration on the Roosevelt lending bill. He was among 188 yes votes as the measure passed 12 to 188 with Republicans voting solidly against it.
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William D. Byron
House of Representatives
FDR Signs Hatch Bill on Federal Employee Political Activity
President Roosevelt signed the Hatch bill restricting political activity by most Federal workers and told Congress its spirit would fulfill Congress’s aim. The measure, pushed by Senator Hatch, bars non policy making federal staff from political involvement beyond voting, targeting attorneys, marshals, and revenue officials. penalties include fines up to 1900 dollars and up to one year in prison.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Hatch
D.-N.m
United States
Seven Hurt As Two Trucks Collide Near Wayneecastle
Seven people were injured yesterday in a crash involving two trucks near Wayneecastle. John J. Roger, 27, of near Moercersburg sustained the most serious injuries but is expected to recover. One truck belonged to Wholesale Produce Co. of Foutadate, Pa. The other carried highway workers. driver Leroy Burk said sleep caused the crash. Residents of Chambersburs were among the injured. Managers note steady business at Ta gerstown Municipal Airport with 112 planes landed that month. Maryasia Phe: uaa obtained an absolute divorce from Richard Rider with attorney John J. Alien.
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John J. Roger
Moercersburg
Orecover
Foutadate
Leroy Burk
Holder
Chambersburs
Assaults Upon Americans in China Decried
The United States protested to Japan over seven assaults on Americans in China, including six missionaries and a naval warrant officer, saying anti-British actions appeared to widen into general anti-foreigner agitation. British ambassador Craigie threatened to disrupt talks if the anti-British movement remained uncontrolled.
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Tokyo
United States
Foreign Office
China
Eugene H. Dooman
U. S
Watfaires
Seijira Yoshizawa
R. 4. Baker
Hankow
Robert Leslie Craigie
Tientsin
Report Board Ready to Act on Real Estate Assessors
County commissioners plan an executive session Friday to name about sixty assessors for the fall general reassessment. The group will receive training and begin field work after weeks of office preparation under Tax Supervisor Guy Gantz.
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Board of County Commissioners
Guy Gantz
NYA to Place Three Youths at Williamsport Water Plant
The National Youth Administration will assign three recent high school graduates to Williamsport's municipal water pumping station for an indefinite period. They will work eight hours weekly in the laboratory under chemist Richard Willson and plant superintendent Chester Brewster, training in water treatment at no city cost.
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National Youth Administration
Williamsport
Board of Water Commissioners
N.Y. A
Richard Willson
Chester Brewser
City to Seek Bids for Fuel Oil Purchase
The Mayor and City Council will advertise for bids to supply all fuel oil used by city departments. Previously each department bought its own oil, but a single purchase is expected to save money with an estimated annual use of about 45,000 gallons.
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