Roosevelt letter lauds Congress for constructive legislation
President Roosevelt praised the first Congress of his second term for passing wage, housing, farm and naval measures and an antitrust inquiry while noting that not all his goals were realized. The article recounts Senate funding fights, adjournment motions, and upcoming anti trust report from the committee approved at Roosevelt's request.
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Roosevelt
Garner
Bankhead
Congress
Nahant
Masa
John
Uvalde
Texas
Senate
Burke
Barkley
Minton
Norris
Ind-Neb
Norrie
Johnson
R-Cal
Representative Snell
New York
Mr. Roosevelt
Heir-Pawn In Rift Over Child Custody And Separation
Mrs Helen Fortesque Reynolds wife of a tobacco heir seeks custody of her one year old son in New York court after a separation. She declined an invitation to join Julian and the child at Richmond Virginia home of her mother in law. The child had been taken to the Reynolds estate from her Glen Cove temporary home.
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Helen Fortesque Reynolds
Ici
Julan Louis Reynolds
Julian
Richmond
Reynolds
New York
Glen Cove
Miller Wingert Dies Suddenly
Miller Wingert prominent local attorney died of a heart attack at his Hagerstown area home farm. He was educated at Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland, a member of the U S Supreme Court Bar, survived by a sister Martha A and brothers Williams and Lewia, services set for Saturday at 2 30 p m at A K Coffman funeral home with burial in Rose Hill cemetery.
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Miller Wingert
Wingert
Hagerstown
Phillip H
Eliza J
Fiery) Wingert
Johns Hopkins University
University of Maryland
Supreme Court of the United States
Quenstedt Backed by Shore League Endorses Governor Bid
Jessups Maryland June 16 The Young Men's Republican League of the Eastern Shore endorsed Warden Walter E Quenstedt of the House of Correction for the Republican nomination for Governor Waldo H Grimes president of the league informed the warden of the endorsement in a letter The league previously supported Gov Harry W Nice four years ago Quenstedt has not announced but is widely mentioned as a candidate
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Jessups
Young Men's Republican League of the
Eastern Shore
Walter E. Quenstedt
House of Correction
Waldo H. Grimes
Thhe
Eastern Shore Group
Harry W. Nice
Quenstedt
Germany Disclaims Responsibility for Austrian State Loans
Bremen June 16 Minister of Economy Walter Funk disclaimed Germany's responsibility for 160 million dollars in Austrian state loans. He said Germany was ready to seek a compromise arrangement while asserting that National Socialist prestige cannot tolerate the present state of affairs with regard to German state loans.
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Bremen
Germany
Walter Funk
Loums
Admits Having Served A Term In Williamsport Robbery Case
Geo Coleman aged 27 was seized after an attempted robbery of Harry Kaplan’s clothing store in Williamsport. He was arraigned before Justice Harry L. Harsh and held on 5000 dollars bond for grand jury action. He admitted a past five year sentence in Eastern Penitentiary for breaking and entering and claims a 14 year parole. He refused to identify others involved. His photo and fingerprints were sent to the FBI in Washington, with updates expected. Patrolman Tom Drake and Constable Jesse Shank captured him after a chase through Hurd's alley. two accomplices fled in a Buick while a Plymouth truck was abandoned, believed to be the getaway vehicle.
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Harry Kaplan
Williamsport
Harry L. Harsh
Eastern Penitentiary
Pennsylvania
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cohaman
Tom Drake
Jesse Shank
Hurd's Alley
Solons Submerge Party Feelings On Capitol Night
The House session turned mellow as representatives delivered passionate speeches to their wives in the gallery. Rep. Mouton joys bachelorhood while Sol Bloom skipped past his older booms. Capitol workers started repairs at dawn patching seat backs and lawns from the restless night.
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Robert Mouton
D. la
Sol Bloom
D. N
Yesteryears
Daughters of Representatives
Capitol
Senate
Deceitful Siren Arouses Chinatown Charity Night
A San Francisco siren blower at the ferry building, urged by a worthy cause, drew the town into a Rice Bowl party to aid war victims in the Far East. He headed to the event only to learn the charity evening had been moved to tonight.
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San Francisco
Chinatown
Far East
Man Drives Ten-Year-Old Car Sold for 200
Charles Heinemann of Falls City drives a nearly new automobile ten years after manufacture. He bought it for 200 from William Fricke's estate, who had purchased the car for 1,385 in 1938 and had driven it just 306 miles.
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Falls City
Neb
Charles Heinemann
William Fricke
Not Even Warm Milwaukee Fire Exam Confusion
Milwaukee city fireman applicants misdefined "incendiary" as a hospital for the insane per the fire and police commission. The note follows a compact blotter of local social events listing dancing at Saturday and Sunday nights with Lee Stokes and orchestra, beer, and ad entries at Ady venues.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Fire and Police Commission
Dancing Row
New Recovery Fund To Put Over Four Million To Work
Washington reports a 3.75 billion recovery fund will swell unemployment relief and public works expenditures to about 18 billion since 1933, with at least 4.1 million workers to gain employment under WPA PAW LA and related programs as soon as the President signs the bill. The PWA plans immediate project allotments around 500 million, plus a 400 million revolving loan fund, boosting federal and non federal work relief across states.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Organized Labor
W.P.A
Paw.a
WPLA
Marty J. Hopking
Many Requests For Workers In City Hiring Drive
State and Government officials anticipate continued demand for labor as residents rely on the Maryland State Employment Office for odd jobs and household tasks. Private homes and local merchants increasingly use the center to fill staffing needs, with a complete work history reducing guesswork in hiring.
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West Franklin Street
Maryland State Employment Office
Representative Lewis Backs Publicity for Law Partnerships
Representative Lewis of Maryland proposed in a bill that publicity be ordered for incomes of law partnerships that include members of Congress or federal officials. The measure aims to disclose earnings of partnerships connected to public office.
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Washington
Lewis
D-Md
Congress
Feder
Card of Thanks for Pauline Daymude
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the illness and death of Mrs. Pauline Daymude. Gratitude is expressed for flowers and rides. Adv. by husband and sisters.
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Pauline Daymude
Has Serious Fall Actor Eliot Cabot Dies in Bronx Plunge
Eliot Cabot 39 scion of a Boston family was found with a fractured skull in the Bronx after a fall from an 18 foot wall near the Croton aqueduct. A witness said he plunged from the wall. Three years earlier he twice leapt from a Cambridge window. Cabot appeared in Broadway productions and was slated for summer theater roles this season.
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Boston
Eliot Cabot
Bronx
New York
Cabot
Croton Aqueduct
Cambridge
Mass
Mouse gnaws paper hidden in waste basket
In Grundy Virginia on June 17, a pet mouse attempted to pass paper through a mesh wire waste basket. The creature gnawed the paper to filaments, lifted the scraps, and dropped them through a hole in the floor while Commonwealth's Attorney FL HH Smith observed with a visitor.
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Grundy
Commonwealth
FL HH. Smith
National Cafe Tonight With Prairie Ramble Ady Music
Join us this evening at National Cafe on Cor W Wash and Rue YVista for lively music by Prairie Ramble Ady. Local venue features free entry and a casual, social atmosphere with open seating and nearby dining options.
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US Tonight
National Cafe Cor
W. Wash
Rue Yvista
Prairie Ramble Ady
Infant Mortality Drop Tracks Health Center Work
Health Center efforts reduced infant deaths in Washington County to well below state and national averages. Milk provided by Lions Club aided infants. 238 cases referred to doctors and 48 treated at hospital. Costs totaled 472.51 for medical supplies and 372.17 for supplementary foods. Mothers were trained in child care, contributing to ongoing improvements.
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Lions Club
Washington County
Chicago Grain Market Quotations by Mackubin and Co
Mackubin Legg and Company provide grain quotations from Wareham Building in Hagerstown Maryland. The note lists contact details and a phone number for quotation requests.
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Mackubin
Mackubin, Legg
Forgotten drug cures epilepsy where others fail
Story from San Francisco reports a new epilepsy treatment found by H. Houston Merritt and Tracy J. Putnam. They tested about 100 rare chemicals and identified diphenyl hydantoin as an anticonvulsant. In 142 patients with grand mal epilepsy, attacks stopped in about 80, with 32 percent showing fewer seizures. no serious side effects noted beyond possible temporary skin rashes.
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San Francisco
American Medical Association
H. Houston Merritt
M.D
Tracy J. Putnam
M. D
Boston City Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Chemicala
Der
Harvard
Putnam
Veterans Rally Expected at City Convention Parade
Veterans meet at the city for a convention with a 2 pm street parade featuring bands and the ladies auxiliary. The final Sunday session will elect officers. A banquet Saturday will honor Mrs. Jane W. Byron, widow of Col Joseph C. Byron. C A Tenney commands the local post. Spanish American War veterans are invited.
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W. Lee Elgin
Juune
Jane W. Byron
Joseph C. Byron
Byron
C. A. Tenney
Clearspring
Name Selected New York Sky Raider
A six week search for a name for a son of Man O Watt Top Flight born on Derby day ended when a three person committee chose Sky Raider from more than 12 000 suggestions.
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New York
Man O' Watt
Father's Day Discounts Reward Dads in Augusta
In Augusta Kansas stores mark Father's Day with discounts tied to family size. Shoppers receive reductions based on number of children, with special allowances for fathers of twins and triplets. Local merchants emphasize honoring dads through pricing incentives.
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Augusta
Kas
Wife Acquitted in Maryland Murder Trial
Emma Hedvick, 43, was acquitted today of murdering her husband after testifying she used a small paring knife in self defense when he beat her with a broom stick and threatened her life.
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Baltimore
Emma Hedvick
Festival Friday at Williamsport Park Ady church event
Music by Quincy Boys Band at Williamsport Community Park features a festival Friday sponsored by Williamsport U. B. Church Ady. Local residents are invited to attend for an evening of entertainment and community fellowship.
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Williamsport Community Park
Quincy Boys Band
Williamsport U. B. Church
Ady
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