Legionnaires Elect Colmery and Demand Neutrality
The American Legion in Cleveland elected Harry W. Colmery of Topeka Kansas as national commander in a unanimous vote. The 18th convention adopted resolutions urging strict neutrality in international affairs and adjourned to meet in New York next year.
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Cleveland
American Legion
Harry W. Colmery
Topeka
Kans
New York
Murphy
Colmery
Legion
Fred Johnson
Alabama
Salvatore, Wappuuree
California
Peurraie Peste
Tennessee
Leo Temme
South Dakota
Jack Crowley
Vermont
Kansas
the Legionnaires
Quimby Melton
Griffin
Associated Press
Legion Supports Monroe Doctrine Opposes League Entry
The American Legion unanimously affirms the Monroe Doctrine as a peace measure and opposes U.S. entry into the League of Nations. The vote follows the foreign relations committee report led by John R. Decker. Veterans also back refusals on war debt loans and call for strict neutrality and no alliances.
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Patil K. TE
Associated Press
Cleveland
American Legion
Harry W. Colmery
Topeka
Kas
United States
League of Nations
Foreign Relations Committee
John R. Decker
Colorado
United State
Hartsfield Beats Mayor Key in Atlanta Race
William B. Hartsfield won the Democratic primary in Atlanta with 12 348 votes to James L. Keys 8 178. He pledged police department reforms and named plans to replace the police committee and pursue better regulation of wine and beer sales. Key declined early comment.
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Atlanta
William BB. Hartsfield
James L. Key
Hartsfield
Key
T. O. Sturdivant
Lamar Poole
Civil Service
Canue
Georgia
Sturdivant
Weather Update Across Southern States Cooler Frigid Front Passes
The report notes South Carolina will see showers then cooler interior tonight with Friday fair and cooler. Georgia turns cloudy with showers except in far northwest tonight and far south and east Friday. Florida partly cloudy with local showers Friday and northwest tonight. Alabama cloudy with isolated thundershowers tonight and south Friday, cooler in north and interior west tonight. Extreme Northwest Florida partly cloudy tonight and Friday with likely local showers Friday.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Extreme
Giants Clinch National League Pennant in 2 1 Victory
New York Giants secure the National League pennant by beating the Boston Bees 2 to 1 in ten innings to move 5 1/2 games ahead. Hal Schumacher pitched seven strong innings and Bill Urbanski drove in the decisive run as the Giants clinched the subway series berth.
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NEW York Giants
Boston
Mass
Boston Bees
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Gas House Gang
Cincinnati Reds
Hal Schumacher
Bill Urbanski
New York
Danny MacFayden
Yankees
Bill Terry
Washington Senators
Pirates
FDR Appeals for Clear Thinking and Landon Attacks
New York observers report President Roosevelt urging clear thinking on the nation’s future while Alf Landon assails New Deal waste and extravagance. Landon, read by Rep. Joseph W. Martain Jr., defends press freedom as essential to liberalism. Roosevelt calls for uncolored news handling and direct access to information from the public.
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FDR
Landon
New York
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Herald- Tribune
Hyde Park
Joseph W. Martain
Woaver
Increased Income Tax Collections In Georgia This Month
Washington reports that Georgia tax receipts for September 1 through 21 rose to $1,528,569.93, up from $1,463,150.08 for Sept. 1-20, 1935. Nationwide collections increased from $226,352,401.47 to $283,607,585.72.
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Washington
Georgia
Guy T. Helvring
Internal Revenue Bureau
Helverire
Georia
Party Leaders Meet Roosevelt For New Deal Campaign
Alf Smith and other Democratic leaders join President Roosevelt at the summer White House for a strategy session. The group, including Vice President Garner and James Farley, anticipate campaign plans but refuse to forecast any decisions.
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D. Harold Oliver
Associated Press
Vriter
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
White House
Garner
New York
Cummings
James A. Farley
National Committee
Organization
Farley
Cordell Hull and Daniel Roper to Campaign for New Deal
Hyde Park Sept 24 Hull and Roper said they expect to campaign for the New Deal ticket as part of a 20 Democrat strategy group meeting with President Roosevelt at the summer White House. Hull planned talks Oct 8 in Denver and Oct 1 in St Paul. Roper to speak Oct 1 in East Orange.
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New York
Hull
Denver
St. Paul
Roper
East Orange
N. J
Rayburn
Texas
Democratic
Garner
National Committee
Marvin H. McIntyre
White House
Stafe
John E. Mack
Poughkeepsie
Roosevelt
Mack
New York State
Political contest intensifies as Landon targets farming policy
Governor Landon travels toward Minneapolis to pivot on reciprocal trade and farm policy in a speech after a Des Moines address. At Hyde Park Roosevelt calls 15 Democratic leaders to discuss re election while Roosevelt and Garner press for press freedom and clear national thinking.
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Alfred M. Landon
Minneapolis
Des Moines
White House
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Garner
Democratic Committee
New York Herald-Tribune
Landon
Martin
Mass
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Republican
Maine
Japanese Rebuff Chinese Protest As Shanghai martial law Tightens
Japanese officials backed by Marines patrolled a large area of the Shanghai international settlement under martial law. They rejected a Chinese protest against entry by Japanese forces and said they would protect Japanese lives and property. One Chinese suspect was detained as three marines were wounded. an eyewitness testimony questioned Chinese guilt. Admiral Kondo claimed the action was in self defense.
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Morris J. Harris
Associated Press
Shanghai
Isijiro Wondo
Chines
Denning
Kondo
Guy Stubbs of Monroe to lead National Pecan Growers
At Albany convention the National Pecan Growers Association elected Guy P. Stubbs of Monroe Louisiana as president. Officers named include A. C. Eisley of Waco Texas as first vice president W. M. Van Wise of Albany as second vice president H. A. McCord of Albany secretary treasurer and an executive committee listing C. A. Simpson Monticello Fla J Hill Fullilove Shreveport La J Slater Wight Cairo Ga W. L. Riker Wewoka Okla and J. Lloyd Abbott Springhill Ala Wight retiring as president and Abbott retiring as secretary treasurer.
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A. C. Eisley
Waco
Texas
W. M. van Wise
Albany
H. A. McCord
C. A. Simpson
Monticello
Fla
J. Hill Fullilove
Shreveport
J. Slater Wight
Cairo
W. L. Riker
Wewoka
Okla
J. Lloyd Abbott
Springhill
Ala
Wight
Abbott
Two Killed in Street Gun Battle in Montgomery
In Montgomery Alabama last night two people died after a street gun fight erupted when a prisoner tried to flee police en route to jail. Victims were Alonzo W. Ammons grocery store owner and Eddie Steele a Negro. Ammons wife and two sons survive, along with a daughter in Macon Georgia.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alonzo W. Ammons
Eddie Steele
Ammons
Steele
A.J. Rutherford
Audwson
Hed. We
Paul Ashurst
Macon
Presidential campaign notes from New York and Santa Fe
President Roosevelt and Governor Landon clash over press freedom in a New York Herald Tribune forum. Governor Lamson travels to Minneapolis to critique new deal trade policies. Col Frank Knox attacks WPA stadium costs, Hopkins calls criticism political.
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Associated Press
Maines
Lamson
Minneapolis
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Garner
New York
Gov
Landon
New York Herald-Tribune
Santa Fe
N. M
Frank Knox
Harry Hopkins
Knox
Tear gas sales to industrialists revealed at probe
Senate committee hearings disclosed large tear gas orders to industrialists across nearly all states. A. S. Ailes of Lake Erie Chemical testified his firm sold about 710000 dollars in gas and equipment from 1932 to 1934, with major sales in eastern Ohio New York Louisiana and California.
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Washington
Senate
A. S. Ailes
Lake Erie Chemical Company
Ohio
New York
Louisiana
California
Alles
Roosevelt to Attend Opening World Series Game
New York September 24 President Roosevelt will attend the first world series game at Yankee Stadium. Yankee officials announced all box seats in the American League section have been sold and many reserved seats remain unsold.
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New York
Roosevelt
Yankee Stadium
Yankee
Ramspeck Files Primary Campaign Expenses
Congressman Robert Ramspeck reported to Fulton county superior court clerk that he spent 1471 dollars in his fifth district renomination primary. Ten friends donated 1170 dollars of the total, with major costs in radio time 442 dollars advertising 413 dollars entry fee 250 printing 102 and office wages 154.
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Ramspeck
Atlanta
Robert Ramspeck
Fulton County Superior Court
Loyalists Iron to Halt Rebels Near Madrid
Madrid defenses sustain desperate efforts as loyalist forces flood the Alberche river dam area near San Martin de Valdeiglesias, destroying the town and crippling insurgent equipment. Government and insurgent dispatches place fascists within 12 to 13 miles of Toledo, while new lines threaten the Madrid sector with a combined drive through the Guadarrama passes.
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Associated Press
Madrid
San Martin de Valde Iglesias
Toledo
Santa Cruz del Retamar
Talavera de la Reina
Navalcarnero
Santa Cruz
Loyalists Flood Town to Check Rebels March
Madrid reports water dam releases to flood San Martin de Valderg iesias 36 miles west of Madrid as fascist columns mass to unite. Government claims town destruction and loss of insurgent guns trucks horses and mules. Toledo area forces resist a fascist advance while insurgent capture of Toledo is denied.
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Ramon Blardoney
Associated Press
Madrid
Abberche
San Martin de _Valdergiesias
Californian Collects On Insurance Against Birth Twins
Altadena California September 24 William J Pringle Jr advertising executive became father of twins a boy and a girl born yesterday at a local hospital He had paid 200 for an insurance policy taken seven months earlier against such an event netting 5000 from Lloyds for the births
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Altadena
Calif
William J. Pringle, Jr
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Report for Sept 22
Treasury shows Sept 22 receipts of 14 2 million dollars and expenditures of 18 6 million dollars leaving a balance of 2 256 billion. Customs receipts for the month total 24 545 million. Fiscal year receipts since July 1 reach 1 0748 billion with expenditures 1 5277 billion including 5323 114 61 emergency. Debt stands at 33 8082 billion, down 1 8043 million. gold assets around 10 786 1 379 9.
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Washington
The
Treasury
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Harry Colmery
Chicago
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Pacific Ocean
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Mayor Key
ST. Marks Tides
St. Marks
Terrymen
Schumacher
N. Y. Herald- Tribune Public Forum
Gary
Hull and Roper
Alf Smith
Guy Stubs
Ivnrue
National Pecan Growers Association
Guy P. Stubbs
Monroe
J. Ira Harrelson
United States Senate
John B. Wilson
Wilson
Senate Committee
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la Follette Committee
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Alberche River
Burgos
San Martin
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