Seven County WPA projects approved in Maryland
Seven Maryland counties won approval for WPA projects. Hagerstown rejected a $120000 storm water drain as a PWA project. The key approved item is a $46 436 sanitary sewer lateral project for the north east city section, yielding 50.8 man years of work. Other counties gain playgrounds, park improvements, and a town hall remodel totaling 5 827426 in planning and funding.
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Washington County
Baltimore
WPA
Hagerstown
PWA
Works Progress Administration
Washington
Wertz
Francis H. Dryden
Maryland Works Progress Administrator
Dryden
Band Shell
Hancock
Wiliamsport
Williamsport
Impro Pak
Wis
Maryland
Harold Ickes
Harry L. Hopkins
Baltimore Planners Push WPA and PWA Projects
In Baltimore, officials from the Works Progress Administration and the Public Works Administration pressed ahead as funds run tight. Dryden reported about 30 projects submitted to Washington, while Abel Wolman, regional PWA head, announced four more approvals by President Roosevelt. Some PWA projects may start hiring within two weeks.
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WPA
Public Works Administration
Baltimore
Dryden
Washington
Abel Wolman
PWA
Roosevelt
Wolman
Defense of Ideal Cause of Shooting
Huntington W Va Sept 10 Dr J Hallock Moore who trained under Dr C A Weiss, Jr the man who shot Senator Huey P Long says Weiss died defending an ideal that mattered little to him personally Moore a longtime Weiss associate recalls Weiss as brilliant with fortitude He insisted on thoroughness inspecting tonsillectomies and if any remnant appeared he would explode and an imagined Weistag was coined He laments the loss of a brilliant future for Weiss a highly skilled man.
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Huntington
J. Hallock Moore
Weiss
Bellevue Hospital
New York City
Moore
Weisstag
Weles
Carl Weiss
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Baton Rouge
Long
State Legis
Louisiana State Capitol
Washington
Prisoner To Face Hold-up Charges In Pennsylvania
Hugh Prentiss, held by State Police at a Bush River house, was sent back to Pennsylvania to face seven indictments for hold-ups and burglary. Eulilia McKinsey of Baltimore was found in the house with Prentiss, along with two guns hidden in ashes and stolen loot identified by owners. Baltimore detectives are checking the weapons and loot as a Maryland detainer is placed on Prentiss.
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Baltimore
Hugh Prentiss
Bush River
Pensylvania
Andrew Conhor
Eulilia McKinsey
Prentisn
Pennsylvania
Connor
Baltimore’ City
Loi
Prentiss
Maryland
Roosevelts Invite To Legion Convention Considered
President Roosevelt seriously considered a stop at the American Legion convention in St. Louis to discuss the cash payment issue of insurance certificates. The invitation was extended by Frank Belgrano National Commander, Col Henry Monroe, and Legion executives during Roosevelt's Hyde Park visit.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
American Legion
St. Louis
Pacific Coast
Frank Belgrano
the Legion
Hensry Monroe
Th Legion
Governor proposes license installments for clam diggers
Governor Nice arrived in Snow Hill after 300 clam diggers protested at the county jail over fines and arrests for license failures. He proposed a $5 annual license with installment payments to avoid conflict, aiming to have the plan reviewed by Attorney General O Conor. A magistrate hearing is set for Wilson Young, Willie Duke, and Joshua Andrews, with releases delayed pending a ruling on the payment plan.
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Snow Hill
Nice
Worcester County
Federalsburg
Thomas F. Johnson
Elmer C. Townsend
William T. Scott
Girdletree
Herbert R. O’conor
W. W. Price
Wilson Young
Willie Duke
Joshua Andrews
War on Borer Urged for Maryland Orchards
Dr. Ernest N. Cory Maryland state entomologist urged orchardists to start chemical warfare against the peach tree borer next week placing paradi chlorobenzene crystals around tree bases between September 15 and October 1. He said this will destroy the last batch of worms and reduce damage.
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College Park
Ernest N. Cory
Bank Head Elected President in Baltimore
John J. Ghinger has been elected president of the National Central Bank of Baltimore. He will present his resignation as Bank Commissioner of Maryland to Governor Nice after the governor's return to Baltimore.
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John J. Ghinger
National Central Bank of
Baltimore
Bank ‘Commissioner of
Maryland
Nice
Ghingher to resign post as bank chief in Baltimore
William E. Katenkamp said John J. Ghingher, State Bank Commissioner, has been elected president of the National Central Bank in Baltimore and will resign his current post. He plans to request immediate release of duties once Governor Nice returns, to assume the new office at once.
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Baltimore
William E. Katenkamp
National Central Bank
John J. Ghingher
State Bank
Nice
Federalsburg
Katenkamp
Road program approved to employ men on relief rolls
Baltimore Sept 10 Farm to market roads totaling 3 866 634 dollars were approved by Francis H Dryden Works Progress Administrator and sent to Washington for funding The roads project will act as a cushion to put men to work in counties lacking other WPA projects with priority given to existing projects Dryden holds authority to decide the portion of road work to be undertaken.
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Baltimore
Sermon at Church of God Draws Large Congregation
Rev. Frank Baumgartner led evangelistic meetings at the Church of God on a topic about The Origin of Satan and his Doom. Sessions run nightly at 7 40 with the Men's Bible Club sponsoring and public invited to hear the Rev Mr Baumgartner and nearby churches urged to cooperate.
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Frank Baumgartner
Satan
Cluss
Mr. Baumgertner
Long, Louisiana Boss Who Built Power and Fought Reform
A profile of Louisiana Governor Huey P. Long detailing his rise from farm chores to state power, his wealth redistribution programs, and his ruthless drive to broaden his influence. It notes his clashes with opponents, including the New Orleans political machine, the use of a state army, and his national push challenging Roosevelt.
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New Orleans
Walmsley
Long
Hanie
Parish
Roosevelt
Senate
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Seagram
Seagram's
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Ome
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Colorado River Aqueduct
Mrs. Long
Atlantic City
N. J
E. Stanley Jones
India
Women's Christian Temperance Union
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Chicago
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Ghingher
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White House
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District of Columbia
Louisiana
Carl, A. Weiss, Jr
Rose McConnell
Memphis
Tenn
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Winnfield
Joseph E. Ransdell
United States Senate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John H. Overton
United States
C. K. Allen
Allen
T. Semmes
Mes
Ineay
Bradfield Co
Atlanta, Ga
RED Cross
Tristate Electrical Supply Co., Inc
Cauffman
Waehingten St
R. M. Hays & Bros
W. Washington &T
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Kellogg
Battle Creek
Everly
Store House
ING Pan
Wiltons
American Orientals
Axminsters
America
Whitalls, A. & M. Karaghensian
Alexander Smith & Co
Hodges, Hightstown
Mohawk
Karastan, Bigelow — Sanford
RCA Victor
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Zenith
Atwater
Kent
Amercan Bosch
General Electric
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