Pension Lobby On The Alert
Washington January 3 old age pension lobbyists pressed plans to boost payments for the elderly at the coming session. Townsend forces and the General Welfare Federation sparred for floor action while administration leaders prepared to oppose both proposals. Speaker Bankhead limited sponsors to one name per bill, tempering tactics. Townsend claimed rising support with about 90 Representatives and several Senators backing his plan. the tax would fund pensions for those over 60. The federation challenged leaders to let its proposal reach a vote.
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Washington
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Francis Townsend
General Welfare Federation of America
Bankhead
Townsend
Downey
Calif
California
General Welfare Federation
Kentucky at Henrys Theatre Stars Loretta Young
Loretta Young and Richard Greene headline Kentucky at Henrys Theatre pictured in Technicolor. Walter Brennan leads a strong supporting cast with Douglas Dumbrille Karen Morley and Morani Olsen as the film runs nightly from 11 AM to 11 PM continuing all week after a Sunday midnight opening.
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20Th Century- Fox
Kentucky
Loretta Young
Richard Greene
Henry's
Sally Goodwin
Sally
Jack Dollon
Walter Brennan
Douglas Dumibrille
Karen Morley
Morani Olsen
Blue Grass Beauty
Mounties Lose Horseback Image In Heart of the North
War ner Bros. research for the Technicolor film Heart of the North shows the Canadian Northwest Mounted Police no longer ride horses. Nick Foran, in outdoor scenes, dismounted for the first time, as the force uses canoes with outboard motors planes and motorized dogsleds to traverse snow and swamp. The horse aspect of their work has largely faded.
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Canadian Northwest Mounted Police
Warner Bros
Academy
Nick Foran
Petrified Forest
Bette Davis
Big Red-Read
Mountie Hero Rescues Gale Page and Child by Canoe
In a rugged terrain rescue, Foran the mountie speeds to aid heroine Gale Page and young Janet Chapman, navigating deep swamp snow and mountains by canoe and airplane. Gloria Dickson co-stars in the perilous recovery sequence.
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Han
Foran
Gale Page
Gloria Dickson
Janet Chapman
Editor's Letter Box Boonshore 1938 retirement notice
A longtime Bellevue County Home trustee thanks Washington County officials for support, announces retirement at term end, notes inmate numbers declined by state policy and pensions, lists operating costs over the years, urges annual audits, and closes with a sign-off from George H. Thomas. Also a note on adulterated horseradish and raspberry preserves.
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Bellevue County Home
Washington County
Daniel Downin
Civiunty Commissioner Board
George H. Thomas
Going Places shines at Maryland Theatre with Powell and Louise
A bright spot in cinema, Going Places debuts at the Maryland Theatre. Dick Powell and Anita Louise head the cast in a witty musical farce with four new Harry Warren Johnny Mercer songs. Most tunes amplify the humor, except one romantic ballad.
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Maryland Theatre
Insurgents Arrest British Consul and Wife in Burgos
Spanish insurgent authorities claim British Pro-Consul Ernest Golding and his wife were arrested in San Sebastian and detained for espionage inquiry. The action follows the discovery of espionage documents in British Vice-Consul Harold Goodman’s valise amid the so called dirty shirt case.
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Burgos
Spain
Ernest Golding
San Sebastian
Harold Goodman
Golding
Mr. Rattenbury
Goodman
Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth ill at Sandringham
London report states Queen Elizabeth and her elder daughter Princess Elizabeth both had colds and were kept indoors at Sandringham House. By Monday they were reported improved, ending a period of illness and rest.
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London
Queen Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth
Sandringham House
British plan air service to Southampton to Montreal
Imperial Airways announced a regular weekly trans Atlantic airmail service linking Southampton and Montreal with four Cabot flying boats via Foynes and Botwood. Aimed as a 21 hour east west route, with initial mail only and later passenger service anticipated. New York landing permission pending. Pan American and Air France also planning 1940 services.
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London
England
New York
Southampton
Foynes
Botwood
Montreal
Port Washington
Imperial Airways
Pan-American Airways
United States
France
Air France Trans-Atlantique
Pan American
Air France
Byron Voices National Issues On Columbia Broadcast
Congressman-elect William D. Byron of Williamsport spoke for three minutes on a nationwide hookup of the Columbia broadcasting chain Saturday evening. He and several other Representatives shared views on national problems from the Washington station.
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William D. Byron
Williamsport
Columbia Broadcasting Chain
Columbia
Washington
It can't happen here says local German Bund fears
A local community confronted a German Bund invitation during Christmas events. A letter-writer questions origins and aims, noting German language lessons and a Singing Society, and contrasts this with American ideals and anti-foreign bigotry. The piece urges vigilance against pro German influence in the United States.
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Germany
Adolph
Patriotic Order of the Sons of America
D.A.R
United States
America
Singing Society
Tock, Stock and Barrel
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Good Housekeeping Bureau
Warner Bros. Theatres
Maryland
Roa Coes
le Hae Hk
Eer Ad
Trademark Register
U. 5S
Henry’s
TNT Real
Lore ‘ NG
GREEN
Ps Alter Brennar Douglas
Yee Aren Monies
Noron Oven
Boonshore
Board of County Commissioners and Taxpayers of
Raonshoro, Md
R &G Dept
Dick Powell
Aldrugmsts
Diamond Oy
Rudy
Pharmacy Rotel Onamiltan
Bohman-Warne, Inc
West Franklin
AIR Rifles
R. D. McKee
Icodemus
Bank LA Stown
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
British Plan Air Service
Byron
Standard Sanitary Mig. Co
U. S
Hitler
Great Britain
Cleveland
Ohio
B.C
Schindel - Rohrer
South Potomac St
Our
Perel
Standard Sanitary Mfg. Co
Pittsburgh, PA
Divistom
Asurgly
Standard Sanittary
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