Communist Fifth Column Aims to Seize Merchant Marine
A wartime warning outlines a conspiracy to use the Communist fifth column to take control of the American Merchant Marine and Atlantic Gulf Pacific ports. It accuses the National Maritime Union and the AFL of stirring resistance, aiming to replace Bridges with a West Coast Communist front and to train sailors under Communist influence, undermining Navy pay and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Fifth Column
Atlantic
Gulf
United States
Pacific
Harry Bridges
National Maritime Union
American Federation of Labor
Communist Front
Washbington
New York
Department of Labor
Gim
Hitler
Russia
Roosevelt
Europe
Joseph Curran
Union
Bridges
East
Communist Party
New Deal
Four Estates Tax Reports Filed in Rensselaer Surrogate Court
In Rensselaer County Surrogate's Court Transfer Tax Examiner Thomas F. Phelan filed inheritance tax reports for four estates. Lizzie Bateman of Castleton died Nov 5 1942. gross estate 419,912.61, net 38319.02, tax 124.68. distribution to siblings and relatives. Alva W. Bame of Nassau left gross 25395.82, net 22592.51, tax 25.92. estate to four brothers. Mrs. Winnifred McCormick of Rensselaer died Sept 25 1942. gross 9576.70, net 8519.91, no tax. four daughters named as heirs. William M. Condon of Hudson died May 27 1941. gross 2955.48, net 328.55, no tax. entire estate to Anna E. McGuire of Watervliet. Attorneys: R Monell Herzberg for Bateman, John J. Scully for Bame and McCormick, J Howard McIsaac for Condon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County
Thomas F. Phelan
Lizzie Bateman
Castleton
Alva W. Bamne
Nassau
Winnifred McCormick
Rensselaer
William M. Condon
Lizzie Bate- Man
Mary A. Tanner
Malone
Nellie Heinzer
Kate Morris
Los Angeles
Jessie Ejtieman
Hudson
William On
Marjory Everett
Mary Tanner
Niagara
Fay Tanner
Edith M. E
Alva W. Bame
John L. Bame
Edgar Bame
Schodack
Frank Bame
East Greenbush
Jesse Bame
John J. Scully
Anna E. McGuire
Seventh Street
Watervliet
J. Howard McIsaac
British Tar Plays With Symphony in Portland Concert
A British sailor, Eric Cross of Worthing, Sussex, sat in on bass trombone with the Portland junior symphony during a holiday concert, after previously playing with his hometown amateur symphony before the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Portland J Junior Symphony
Eric Cross
Worthing
Sussex
England
East Side PTA of School 16 elects officers at final meeting
East Side Mrs John De Lea was elected president of the Parent-Teacher Association of School 16. Other officers include Mrs Lloyd Austin as vice president and Mrs Arleigh Fish as second vice president. Mrs L E Hoogsteel is recording secretary, Miss Marjorie Dougherty corresponding secretary, and Miss Pauline Raymond treasurer. Mrs Sanford Cluett spoke on home nurses and aides. Tea followed. A desert bridge and food sale is planned for next Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Tendered Luncheon. Mrs Ralph D Williams, longtime PTA vice president, was feted at a luncheon before the meeting. Williams, affiliated with Hudson Valley Coke Co, will transfer to Maplewood, N J. The Community Couples Club will collect old newspapers and scrap metal today. donations may be arranged by calling T-6304 or T-1855-W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John de, Lea
Parent-Teacher Association of School 16
Lloyd Austin
Arleigh Fish
L. E. Hoogsteel
Marjorie Dougherty
Pauline Raymond
Sanford Cluett
Ralph D. Williams
Mr. Williams
Hudson Valley Coke Co
Maplewood
N. J
Five RPI faculty up for promotion to associate professor
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced promotions to associate professor effective Sept. 15 for five faculty members. The group includes Hiram D. Harris and Harold N. Trevett of Electrical Engineering and Lynn L. Merrill, Dennis B. Ames, and Ralph E. Huston of Mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Institute
William O. Hotchkiss
Wilhl
Hiram D. Harris
Harold N. Trevett
Department of Electrical Engineering
Lynn L. Merrill
Dennis B. Ames
Ralph E. Huston
Department of Mathematics
Ames
Bristol
England
Canada
United States
Bishops University
Yale University
Yale
Rumford School
Governor General's
General Nicolls
New London
Harris
Conn
New England
WHAZ
General Electric Co
National Broadcasting Co
Craft Laboratory
Harvard University
Stromberg Carlson Co
Huston
Rhodes
Huntington
Ind
University of Chicago
Chicago
Oxford University
France
Germany
Italy
Southwestern University
Tennessee
Iowa State College
Oak Park Junior College
Merrill
Erin
Clerkson College of Technology
Cornell University
Clarkson
Three Area Men Commissioned At Fort Belvoir
Three area men were commissioned second lieutenants in the Army Corps of Engineers after graduating from the Engineer Officer Candidate School at Fort Belvoir Virginia. They are Michael Deming of Watervliet Edward Von Fricken of Troy and William Gallagher of Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corps of Engineers
Army of the United States
Fort Belvoir
Michael Deming
Aston Deming
Sixth Avenue
Watervilet
Edward William von Friccken
Edward A. von Fricken
Snyder Avenue
Troy
William C. Gallagher
Richard Gallagher
Syracuse
Cohoes
Deming
Watervliet High School
T the Army
Albany Packing Co
Vor Fricken
Troy High School
Behr- Manning Corp
Gellagher
New
Night Wildlife Photographer Speaks at Knickerbocker Junior High
Lansingburgs Howard Cleaves, famed night photographer, presented a film Animals at Night to Knickerbocker Junior High yesterday. He trained under Thomas A Edison, worked as photo naturalist on the Pinchot South Seas expedition, and has dived secured shots of bears and diving ducks, filming wildlife from a blimp over the Florida Everglades. Powers School PTA to hold annual meeting at 8 p.m. Monday to elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Cleaves
Knuickerbocker
Cleaves
Thomas A. Edison
Florida Everglades
Patent models of Trojans on display at Cooperstown museum
The New York State Historical Association has acquired over 200 patent models including a brass and cast iron brick machine by C. B. Baker of Troy 1866 a paper cutting and arranging device by J. C. Kneeland and G M. Phelps of Troy 1848 an automatic cut off gear for steam engines by F. F. Henway of Troy 1877 an ash sifter by CF Myer of Troy 1867. The display is at Cooperstown museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York State Historical Association
C. B. Baker
Troy
J. C. Kneeland
G M. Phelps
F. F. Henway
CF. Myer
Association
Cooperstown
Anything Can Happen Anything Can Happen
A montage of oddities and small-town mishaps from across the nation. A pond overflows sending bluegill and bullheads onto a yard in Jackson. McPherson College dean forgets a high school. Lost Spring is named. A 97 year old Civil War veteran in Utah again answers his own roll call. A man robs a dice and escapes with a heart attack. A jail inmate fakes a heart attack as his brother escapes. Rural utility reads its own meters for 300 customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPherson
Kas
R. E. Mohler
McPherson College
Kansas Town
Salt Lake City
Ira Stermes
G. A. R. Utah Department
Floods Swamp Oklahoma Farm As River Overflows
Oklahoma Power and Water Co. manager cites a plan as a tire conservation measure. Norman Jones’s strawberry acreage flooded when the Arkansas River overflowed, submerging his entire farm. A patrol sergeant mistakes a dog walker for a suspect. the judge’s dog leads to a misread of a scene. Seaman Bennie Ellis disarms a robber but loses $24 to the thief. the car is recovered. Mrs. Adkisson blasts floodwaters and auctions rescue of two beeves from rising Arkansas waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor E.hulett
Oklahoma Power and Water Co
Sald
Tulsa
Okla
Norman Jones
Arkansas River
Salisbury
Morris Brewington
Brewington
Sheldon Jones
Conway
Ark
G. W. Adkisson
Arkansas
Auto Injury Suit Settled For $6 500
Settlement announced in Supreme Court yesterday in Bennington when Jease Olin vs Fred Graves ended in a $6 500 settlement after a July 13 1942 car accident. Attorneys E Stewart Jones Elmer M Rew musaen J Irwin Cohen noted other settlements as the May term recessed with no jury trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Jease Olin
Bennington
Fred ©. Graves
Francia Bergan
E. Stewart Jones
Earl Jones
Albany
Arnold Neth
Elizabeth Neth
Elmer M. Rewmusaen
J. Irwin Cohen
Milton Dunn
Dunn
Owen Trainor
Justice Bergan
Local residents and events noted in Troy area
Shushan John Kopsa of the Bronx is at home for a week. Frank Qua of Lauderdale Road is in a hospital in Troy. Arthur Proulx has entered Troy Hospital for observation and treatment. Mrs Paavo Kilpie, recently in Washington, DC, is at home for the summer. The Upstreamers' Sunday School Class of young women of the United Presbyterian Church will hold a party Thursday at Mrs Franklin McLenihan's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kopsa
Bronx
Frank Qua
Lauderdale Road
Troy
Arthur Proulx
Troy Hospital
Paavo Kilpie
Washington, D. C
Upstreamers
United Presbyterian Church
Franklin McLenihan
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Westbrook Pegler
Limerick
Optometrists
Opticians Modern Conan of Latest Design
River Street
American Theater
pPrenkiia
East Side
Kre
G. E
Lightning Laboratories
Pittsfield
Fredrika Clarkson
Trevett
Northampton
Signal Corps
U. S. J Army
RE. P. Is
New York State Department of Public Works
Lansingburg
P-T. A
Parent-Teacher Association of Powers School
At & P.m
MR. Long Jackson
Hubert G. Long
William le Mieux
Long
Wichita
Kan. U
Charles Murphy
Willard BZ
Seay
James R. Seay
Band Springs
Haskell
Thomas E. Dewey
Gladys Minkler
Memphis
Tenn
Seaman Bennie Ellis
Seaman. Ellis
Ells
Shushan
Collins
Fulton ST
Pioneer Building Loan and Savings Association
Pioneer
Building Loan & Savings Association
Second Street
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