Doughboy launches crusade to aid soldiers morale
Pittsburgh August 29 a former doughboy starts a defense victory ride to raise soldiers morale by recruiting motorists to pledge outfits to gift soldiers items from camps J R Crutchfield an Edgeworth real estate broker wounded in World War I explains the plan aims to erase homesickness in army camps by rallying drivers to join the effort during a recent return trip.
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Pittsburgh
J. R. Crutchfield
Edgeworth
Soldier recruitment stickers spark roadside rides in 1940s drive
During a Washington trip Crutchfield recounts picking up three soldiers two bound for Uniontown and one for Pittsburgh. They lacked funds for travel and slept at a gas station after July 4. He shows thousands of blue V stickers on a red white circle as an invitation for uniformed men to get rides despite regulations.
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Washington
Uniontown
Pittsburgh
Weos
Crutchfield
Railroad Pier Damaged by Fire at Port Covington
A three alarm blaze at the Western Maryland Railroad pier in Port Covington seriously damaged a 900 ton pier structure. Firemen traced the probable cause to a discarded cigarette from a freighter, with creosote soaked planking burning over an hour despite extensive water from multiple engines and two fireboats.
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Baltimore
Western Maryland Railroad
Port Covington
Ginger Rogers Comedy Film Tom Dick and Harry
Ginger Rogers stars in Tom Dick and Harry a lively mistaken identity romance full of whimsy and daring. George Murphy Alan Marshal Burgess Meredith co star with Garson Kanin directing for RKO revealing sparkling dialogue and a surprising ending while Adventure in Washington plays today and tomorrow at showings.
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Tom, Dick and
Harry
George Murphy
Alan Marshal
Burgess Meredith
Garson, Kanin
Robert Sisk
RKO Rag
Adventure in Washington Makes Star of Gene Reynolds
Henry's Air-conditioned Theatre shows Adventure in Washington today and tomorrow, starring Herbert Marshall and Virginia Bruce. Gene Reynolds portrays a youthful hoodlum who rises amid the familiar pages of the nation's executive chambers, with a tale of bad circumstances and moral growth.
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Gene
Virginia Bruce
Washington
Gene Reynolds
Henry
Army to Record Music for Library of Congress Collection
Fort Meade Md Aug 24 showing favorite music of the 29th Infantry Division from hillbilly and glee club numbers to marches. Recording directed by Captain Howard Bronson morale branch with funds from citizens committee for the Army and Navy. Music chosen as typical of central eastern army life with plans for similar recordings at other camps.
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Fort George G. Meade
29Th Infantry Division
Library of Congress
Captain Howard
Bronson
Army
Citizens Committee For
Army and Navy
Eight Year Old Reynolds Cost To Maintain Revealed
A guardian account shows eight year old Christopher Smith Reynolds, son of the late Smith Reynolds and Libby Holman, required $6,944.44 monthly or $3,333.28 for the past year to support, detailing expenses in Baltimore on August 29.
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Smith Reynolds
Libby Holman
Guardian
Americas Move to Seize Axis Ships in Western Hemisphere
In a coordinated plan, 80 to 100 Axis or allied vessels in American ports may be seized and repurposed by the 21 American Republics to support interAmerican commerce and defense. Compensation will be paid after the war ends, and Britain will recognize the transfers under five conditions. The U S Maritime Commission will provide technical aid to operate the ships if needed.
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interAmerican Financial and Economic Advisory Committee
Americas
United States
Mexico
Venezulea
Peru
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Cuba
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Central America
Argentina
Brazil
Venezuela
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Gas mixing plan held impractical in Maryland
Baltimore August 29 the Maryland Public Service Commission declared impractical a plan by Consolidated Gas Electric Light and Power Co of Baltimore to mix natural gas with its manufactured gas for heating to expand market and cut costs The PSC said another gas line would be insufficient to serve Washington and Baltimore and that building an extra line would be nearly impossible due to steel priorities in the national emergency
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Baltimore
Consolidated Gas, Electric Light and Power Company of
Maryland Public Service Commission
Chas. S. Lord
Baltimore County
PSC
Maryland
Washington
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