Tax Changes Favored by Harrison Optimistic on Undistributed Profits
Senator Harrison of Mississippi urged modifications to the undistributed profits tax in a telegram to Secretary Morgenthau from Gulfport. He supported trimming emergency expenditures, restoring business confidence, and conference with Treasury officials on tax revisions. The Senate Finance Committee chair and House subcommittee weigh repeal of certain taxes and broader taxation of intercorporate dividends to raise revenue.
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Washington
Harrison
Miss
Senate Finance Committee
Gulfport
Morgenthau
Senate
Vinson
House
Kentuckian
Treasury
Andividual
Consistory Meeting Set for Hagerstown Church
The Evangelical and Reformed Church Consistory in Washington County with Omer T. Kaylor as president will meet at Zion Reformed Church Hagerstown on Wednesday evening November 17 at 7 30 o clock. The theme is The Relation of the Church to Youth Rev Fred D Wentzel will speak and a discussion will follow. The event invites all denomination members. The second notice reports Glenn L Martin Company plans to begin work soon on a new ocean transport plane with the largest wingspan built in the United States, unspecified for which airline.
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Evangelical and Reformed Church
Washington County
Omer T. Kaylor
Zion Reformed Church
Hagerstown
Fred D. Wentzel
Wentzel
Baltimore
Glenn L. Martin Company
Guests Flee Blazing Cosmopolitan Hotel in New York
New York November 12 480 guests escaped through fire exits from the Cosmopolitan Hotel a Broadway landmark. Fireman Charles Roschler rappelled from the roof to reach a burning room where Mr and Mrs Chester McAuliffe were rescued. The couple suffered minor burns and were brought to safety at a sixth floor window.
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New York
Cosmopolitan
Broadway
Charles Roschler
Chester McAuliffe
McAuliffes
Hagerstown Progress Highlights Chamber Fall Meeting
The front page feature shows Harper Sibley, former US Chamber president, as principal speaker for the November 30 fall meeting at Hotel Alexander. The issue also covers a Mystery Bridge identification, a new Commemorative City Directory, and National Antietam Commemoration wind-up resolutions with 100 extra copies for free distribution to promote Hagerstown enterprise.
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Hargerstown
Chamber of Commerce
Harper Sibley
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Chamber
Alexander
News-Inierest
Hagerstown Progress
National Chamber Bulletin
Antietam
Federal Judge Drops Price-Fixing Charges in Gasoline Case
Federal Judge Patrick T. Stone dismissed conspiracy charges against seven corporations and one individual in the federal gasoline price fixing case. Defendants included Tidewater Associated Oil, Deep Rock Oil, Louisiana Oil Refining, Cities Service Export, and Platt Publications. Attorneys for Platt Publications and Journal of Commerce opposed the dismissal, but the judge ruled it prevents double jeopardy and cancels the trial.
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Madison
Wis
Patrick T. Stone
Chicago Journal of Commerce Publishing Company
W. C. Platt Co
Platt
Dilgram
Jand National Petroleum Publishing Company
National Petroleum News
Warren C. Platt
Red Cross Accomplishments Highlight Maryland Efforts
Maryland Red Cross reports a year of growth in health and safety, disaster relief contributions, and youth engagement. First aid and life saving instruction reached thousands, with nurses making over 2 700 patient visits. Junior Red Cross numbers surged and volunteers produced garments and Braille materials while campaigns reduced home and road accidents.
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American Red Cross
Maryland
J. C. Fylde
Washington County
Rei Cross
Red Cross
Fylde
Ohio
Mary“jland
Fulder
Armistice Sermon to Honor Ex-Service Men in Cavetown
The Rev. Edward T. Plitt will lead an Armistice themed service Cease Firing at Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church Cavetown on Sunday morning November 14 at 16 15 for ex service men and their families The South Mountain Lodge Knights of Pythias and the Boy Scout Troop sponsor will attend as honored guests.
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Edward T. Plitt
Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church
Cavetown
South Mountain Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Boy Scout
Actress Lupe Velez narrowly escapes crowd in Mexico City homecoming
Lupe Velez returned to her Mexico City home after 11 years to a rousing welcome by 10,150 fans. She required police assistance for a safe hotel arrival, describing the experience as enchanting yet terrifying.
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Mexico City
Lupe Velez
Auto Crash Injures Two In Prospect Street Collision
Two persons were cut about the head when their car struck a fireplug at Prospect and Bethel streets at midnight. Samuel Bonebrake of Greencastle and Nova Bent of West Washington street were taken to Washington County Hospital for treatment. Bonebrake struck his head on the rear-view mirror and Bent on the windshield. Patrolmen Bible and Schmidt assisted the injured to the hospital.
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Prospect
Bethel Streets
Samuel Bonebrake
Greencastle
Griver
Nova Bent
West Washington Street
Washington County Hospital
Bonebrake
Miss Bent
Prospect Street
Bible and
Schmidt
Japan Signals Openness to US Talks on Peace
The article reports that Japan signals willingness to engage the United States in discussions toward peace. After an interval for home-government guidance, the conference may move to a second stage outlining methods to address the conflict. Diplomats favor aid to China rather than quarantine or boycott.
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Japan
China
V. K. Wellington Koo
Koo
Armistice Day Broadcast Echoes Allied Talks
A brief armistice day broadcast referenced a long discussion with the chief delegate of the United States Britain and France suggesting possible inspiration and unity across the Allied powers.
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United States
Britain
France
Soviet Envoys Recalled From Germany Turkey and Poland
Diplomatic sources report Soviet ambassadors to Germany Turkey and Poland have been recalled to Berlin at Moscow's request. Rumors that ambassadors Trepieff and Karski were arrested are unconfirmed. The Polish envoy is Yakov Dartian.
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Moscow
Germany
Turkey
Poland
Berlin
Trepieff
Amikhail Karski
Yakov Dartian
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