Roosevelt weighs adjournment as Congress eyes end of session
Washington reports the Democratic leadership pressing to adjourn next week with talks that major bills, including the utilities measure tied to the administration, may be dropped. A White House conference with President Roosevelt and Congressional leaders Sunday plans final rushes, possible adjournment by Tuesday to Thursday, and action on the Guffey bill regulating the coal industry.
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Congress
White House
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House
Rogers Visit Here Recalled in Hagerstown
Hundreds recall Will Rogers 1926 visit to Hagerstown with mixed sorrow and joy as the humorist entertained a packed Maryland theater under the Women’s Club. Wiley Post had not visited the city, though he later chartered a stop in Cumberland in August 1933 at Queen City airport.
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Hagerstown
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Rogers
Maryland
Women’s Club
Post
Cumberland
Queen City
Early trial for slayer in Klein death in Ohio
In G Man College Corner Ohio authorities planned an early trial for George W Earrett charged with killing Federal Agent Nelson B Klein during a gun battle. Warris said Barrett would be brought to trial quickly under federal law allowing the death penalty for killing a government officer as Klein sought Barrett for questioning in auto thefts.
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College Corner
George Wearrett
Nelson B. Klein
H. D. Warris
Cincinnati
Bureau of Investigation
Barrett
Lockland
Klein
Department of Justice
Williamsport Wins PWA approval for streets project
Fran is H Dryden Maryland director announces Williamsport receives first Washington county PWA approval for a $23123 streets and sidewalks project creating 22.1 man years of work. Plans by C William Helzer submitted with favorable comments. Final approval pending in Washington. Other Maryland projects total about 5 million for Baltimore.
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Francis H. Dryden
Works Progress Administration For
Maryland
Williamsport
Washington
Washington County
Dryden
C. William Helzer
PWA
Baltimore City
Brunswick Officials Inspect New Williamsport Sewerage Plant
Mayor Harry R. Mace led a Brunswick delegation of officials and businessmen to Williamsport to inspect the newly operating sewerage system. They were guided by PWA official C William Hetzer and town electrician William Ainsworth before touring Hagerstown water works. Brunswick is evaluating a sewerage project for its town.
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Brunswick
Williamsport
C. William Hetzer
PWA
William Ainsworth
Hagerstown
Potomac
Rainy Season Eases Could Speed Italo-Ethiopian Hostilities
Addis Ababa reports indicate the rainy season is slackening which may hasten the start of hostilities. Torrential downpours have hindered Ethiopian arms and troop transport but have lessened in recent days.
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Ababa
Rain Needed to Save County Corn Crop
Prolonged heat and drought in late June and July have left most county fields parched. Growers fear little yield from corn next month, with fodder likely to dominate harvest unless rain arrives soon. Hay and oats yields remained strong, while fruit crops show heavy potential in certain areas. Farmers hope for timely rainfall to improve overall prospects.
Mrs Will Rogers Begins Sad Journey Home
Mrs Will Rogers and her actress daughter Mary leave Oakland Missouri for California after the death of Will Rogers in an Alaska crash. The widow, joined by sister Miss Theda Blake, avoid public gaze by riding the Down Easter to New York with plans for a stay before continuing west. Col Lindbergh reportedly offered to fly her, though they declined.
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Will Rogers
Mary
California
Wiley Post
New York
Miss Rogers
Colonel Lindbergh
North Haven
Car Hits Truck in Minor Antietam Street Crash
A Chevrolet sedan driven by J. Leo Mills on East avenue collided with the rear of a truck operated by Rus sell Weaver on Antietam street near King last evening. Mills says the truck stopped abruptly, causing the mishap. Damage was slight.
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East Avenue
D. Newton Henson
Russell Weaver
Antietam Street
King
Mill
Will Rogers and Betty Blake’s long Hollywood romance
Will Rogers and Betty Blake wed in Rogers Arkansas on November 22 1908. The couple enjoyed a strong marriage with few clouds over 28 years in Hollywood. Their children Will Jr Stanford Mary and Jimmy pursued education and acting careers while Rogers kept family life private. Mary found independent success in pictures and on stage.
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Will Rogers
Betty Blake
Rogers, Ark
Rogers
Betty
Will, Jr
Stanford University
Mary
Mary Howard
Maine
Jimmy
Webb School of California
Mistaken Identity in Seattle Police Report
A Seattle homeowner phoned police in the early hours about an intoxicated man climbing a telephone pole. Officers found no intoxication. the figure was a Federal Treasury Department investigator.
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Wee
Sma
Federal Treasury Department
Orchardist Is Robbed at Edgemont Vinegar House
Samuel Nicodemus, a well known apple grower from Edgemont, was attacked by a masked robber about 10 PM in the orchard vinegar house. He was struck with a weapon and relieved of a wallet with cash, then woke at home and reported the holdup. He recovered today with a head wound.
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Samuel Nicodemus
Edgemont
Nicodemus
Miller Held Under Bond Over Cash Theft Charge
Oscar Miller, 40, of North Potomac street, is held on $500 bond for November court on charges he coerced Elwood S. Wilkinson to surrender 22.50 after claiming an automatic revolver vanished from Wilkinson’s garage. Police found the money in Miller’s car. Wilkinson and an employee testified Miller threatened with a weapon. Miller had paid $1 for a traffic fine earlier.
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North Potomac Street
Elwood S. Wilkinson
Virginia Avenue
John D. Dunn
Miller
Wilkinson
Hartle Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in Army
Recent Senate confirmation elevated Rus sell Peter Hartle from Major to Lieutenant Colonel of infantry. The Washington based officer, son of ex county treasurer Barry M Hartle, led troops into Shanghai during earlier service in the Philippines and China. He began his career in 1910 after graduating from St John’s College Annapolis.
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Russell Peter Hartle
Washington
Col. Hartle
Barry M. Hartle
Hartle
War Plan Division
General Army Staff
Philippines
China
Shanghai
St. John's College, Annapolis
Regular
Pan American Clipper Sets Record Over Pacific
WAKE ISLAND Aug 17 Pan American Airways clipper flying boat rests on the waters of Wake Atoll 4,992 miles from United States shores with another pioneering record added to its log.
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pan-American Radio
Pan- American Airways
Weke Agoon
United States
The Streams Clean Up At Potomac And Conococheague
The Potomac river remains muddy while the Conococheague is cloudy but reported to be clearing, signaling improving water conditions for local activity and monitoring.
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Potomac
Weekly Weather Outlook with Atlantic State Showers
Weather outlook for the week begins Monday with showers in the North and Middle Atlantic states. Temperatures range from moderate in the north to warm later. South Atlantic states see early week showers then fair weather and warmth. Ohio Valley and Tennessee expect brief showers early and again around midweek with seasonable warmth.
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Ohio Valley
Tennessee
North
Typhoid Illness Strikes Jewish Girls Camp
Five girls at Pen Mar Jewish girls camp are ill with typhoid fever and hospitalized in Washington County. Health officials probe water and staff as 125 Baltimore attendees are barred. three more cases await diagnosis. Camp operates with weekly inspections and serves 800 to 1,200 girls each summer. Several suspected carriers among nearby staff have been removed.
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Washington County
H. F. Schaffer
State Health Department
Baltimore
Health Department
New Janitor Confuses Helena Post Office on First Day
In Helena Montana a shadow at the post office triggered guards to seize their pistols and police to respond. The man claimed he was the new janitor on his first day, arriving at 3 a.m. to work and waiting until 6 a.m. for regular hours.
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Helena
Mont
Flying Pal pays tribute after Wiley Post dies
Harold Gatty, who flew with Post on the first world circumnavigation, lauds the American as a leader in world aviation. He praises Post's courage and enterprise, notes his stratosphere flying pioneer status, and recalls their deep friendship despite diverging paths. Gatty also credits Will Rogers as aviation's best friend.
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Melbourne
Australia
Harold Gatty
Wiley Post
Gatty
Post
Wiley
Will Rogers
American Aviation
Crosson Takes Off With Bodies of Rogers and Post
Will Rogers and Wiley Post bodies began journey home from Point Barrow Alaska as Joe Crosson, a veteran Northland pilot, flew toward Fairbanks at 3 A M PST after the crash.
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Rogers
Point Barrow
Alaska
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Joe Crosson
Northland
Fairbanks
Endicott Mountains
Post
Presbyterian Mission
Brower
Barrow
Here
Final Plans for Post Rogers Funeral at Home in Oklahoma
Maysville Oklahoma and surrounding communities prepare to honor Wiley Post and Will Rogers after their deaths in Alaska. Plans shift between home services for Wiley Post and Seattle arrival for Mrs. Post, while Alaska scenes recount the crash and aftermath near Point Barrow.
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W. W. Post
Washita Valley
Ponca City
Oklahoma City
Post
Seattle
Here
Southwest
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Refuge Bay
Crosson
Alaska Airways
Fairbanks
Maysville
Okla
Wiley
Style Cost Her a Toe in Rough Swim
In Binghamton New York on August 17 Miss Zena Brown a vacationist lost the large right toe after a near drowning incident. Colonel Elmer E Johnson carried her 14 miles to medical aid and suspects a bass pickerel or snapping turtle bitten by red paint on the toenail.
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N. Y
Zena Brown
Elmer E. Johnson
Air Tragedy First News From AP and Daily Mail
The Associated Press wires provided the first reporting on yesterday’s Rogers air disaster, with the Daily Mail printing the story shortly after. AP led competitors by about forty minutes in delivering the shocking event to the public.
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Post
Rogers
Daily Mail
The
Garage Break-In Reported on West Franklin Street
H E Eberly reported his garage in the 100 block of West Franklin street was entered during the night. Police were notified this morning and are investigating the break-in.
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H. E. Eberly
West Franklin Street
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