Defense Bill Passes Big Renewal Of War Spending
The defense appropriation of 12.7 billion dollars cleared Congress with little opposition, raising total defense funding this session to about 12.15 billion. President Roosevelt will address the nation in a non political broadcast from Dayton, Ohio, on October 12 outlining the defense program. The draft lottery is set for October 23 to 26, and Marshall outlined plans to grow the Army Air Corps to 260,000 with Douglas Aircraft winning a large plane contract.
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Washington
Senate
Httle
House
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Dayton
Ohio
Army
Jessen
Enuranc
House Next
Plana
George C. Marshall
Army Chief of Staff
Army Air Corps
Stimson
Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc
Santa Monica
Calif
National Guard
Pittsburgh
Stephen T. Barry
United States
Conscription Talk and Parachute Battalion Plans
The report notes a conscription discussion led by Marty with emphasis on unity among nations. It announces formation of a parachute battalion from 519 volunteers joined to an experimental unit at Fort Benning Georgia. General Marshall said the Army aims to grow Air Corps personnel from 95 000 to 160 000 with 12 000 pilots trained annually needing 2 000 instructors. 700 are available and 200 of 231 students will stay on as instructors.
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Air Corps
Army
Where Does Virginia Begin Continued From Page 1
The piece describes jurisdiction fights between Virginia and Washington over an air terminal site across the Potomac. It notes two thirds of the field lie in Virginia, one third in Washington, and a proposed Congress bill could place all land in Washington but would strip Virginia of gasoline tax. Officials warn the government would lose $50,000 to $100,000 yearly in charges.
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Virginia
Washington
Congress
Civil Aeronautics Board
Potomac
Figures Given On Tax For Alcohol
Maryland's alcoholic beverage and license taxes rose to 41,488,400 in the year ended Sept 30, highest since repeal. Officials said beverage and license taxes topped 1939 by about 923,000 with spirits at 3,137,589, wine 155,872, beer 1,080,000 and licenses 1,104,944. Wine, spirits, beer and license revenues all increased from 1939 figures.
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Annapolis
Maryland
J. Millard Tawes
Conference at Brenner Pass signals axis unity
A secret Axis meeting at Brenner Pass between Hitler and Mussolini, with Ciano and Ribbentrop present, lasted three hours and followed by lunch as German and Italian officials observed. The encounter, described as a cordial reunion, focused on key issues facing Germany and Italy with ceremony accompanying the talks.
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Fuehrer
Inachuma
Il Duce
Brenner Pass
Count Ciano
von Ribbentrop
General von Keitel
Berlin
Rome
Hitler
Mussolini
Ciano
Hans- Georg Viktor von Mackensen
Wilhelm Lebel
High Command
Dino Alftert
Italy
Giano and
Brenner
Feceration
Europe
Tree root halts phone service at town fairgrounds
A laborer clearing a tree root at the town fairgrounds broke through the root and severed KGHO telephone lines, leaving the station without service for about two hours. Police later restored the connection and investigated the incident.
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Des Moines
KGHO
Ward's Time Payment Plan Lets Buy Any Item Over Ten Dollars
Montgomery Ward & Co introduces a time payment plan allowing customers to purchase any item totaling ten dollars or more and pay as they use it. Wont in Askington Street.
Axis's Failure Forced Parley Emerges in England's Change
The piece argues that Churchill's rise signals a social and political shift in Britain, ending Victorian-era conservatism. It credits the old guard with insularity and notes the Hitler threat as a trigger. The transition marks younger leadership breaking through, with England entering a new era after Chamberlain's retirement.
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Winston Churchill
England
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
Mr. Chamberlain
Old Guard
Die Hard Tories
Rock of Gibraltar
Lloyd George
Europe
Churchill
Pilgrimage Sighted For October Sixteen By Frederick Odd Fellows
Local Odd Fellows members plan the annual pilgrimage and homecoming at the J O O F Home in Frederick this Sunday. Notables include U S Senator Edwin C Johnson of Colorado and Charles W Bennett of Salisbury as speakers with musical support from the First Regiment Band Maryland National Guard. If weather permits, the outdoor program will move inside if rain disrupts plans. Colonel J H Jowett, past Aeronautical Chamber leader, shows marked improvement after illness in Washington.
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Odd Fellows
Frederick
U. S
Edwin C. Johnson
Colorado
W. J. D. Kretzer
Maryland
Paul Watlington
Grand Lodge
Charles W. Bennett
Salisbury
Grand Lodge of Maryland
First Regiment
Maryland National Guard
Gilead
Service Bureau Formed by Scouts in Thurmont Md
The Girl Scout Service Bureau organized by the Thurmont group led by Miss Ethel Crawford offers chores and errands for a broad range of tasks. Services include gardening housework shopping sewing collecting and distributing clothing nursing delivering messages mowing and raking lawns entertaining children and picking fruits and vegetables. The bureau will also assist other organizations under the slogan Prepared For Service.
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Thurmont
Girl Scout Service Bureau
Girl Scouts
Ethel Crawford
Bureau
May Make Own Concrete Pipe
The Mayor and Council voted to ask the Board of Street Commissioners to investigate the city manufacturing its own concrete pipe to keep street department workers employed during cold winter months. The motion by Councilman Harry Fridinger passed unanimously, aiming to prevent wage cuts even if savings are limited. The meeting also set October 16 for registration of conscriptees and approved $500 to the Alsatia Club for the Mummers parade expenses, plus WPA project applications for trolley rail removal on North Mulberry and South Potomac streets. Resurfacing of streets in the business district was dismissed.
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Board of Street Commissioners
Harry Fridinger
Fridinger
Vernon M. Miller
Alsatia Club
WPA
North Mulberry
South Potomac
Nursing driver survives crash with stocking run found
Glee Wareham a nurse traveling from Wabash to Peru swerved to avoid a collision and her car overturned in a field. All hospital physicians examined her and found only a running stocking as the injury.
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Wabash, Ind
Glee Wareham
Wabash
Peru
Wells Urges U S Stay Out Of War In Confidence
October 4 report from New York notes H G Wells advising the United States to remain out of the war, arguing that domestic politics would prevent a serious settlement. Wells, arriving aboard the Inner Scythia with 808 passengers, praised Britain and predicted Germany nearing collapse amid a refugee influx of 1,720 aboard three liners including the Samaria and Western Prince.
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New York
United States
H. G. Wells
Four destroyers guard convoy amid submarine fears
Passengers recount that the Samaria endured a two day voyage at sea marked by a violent explosion later identified as a depth charge from a destroyer. Reports say ships were convoyed by four destroyers believed to have sunk submarines, though some passengers questioned the claim.
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Samaria
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Ru-Co
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Community Finance Service, Inc
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John H. Jowett
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Jowett
America
AEP
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Fender
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Eastown
Reddy Tilowatt
Municipal Electric
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Shockey
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