Officials Tied to Communist League Named by Mason
Representative Mason cites eight government officials as acknowledged members of the American League for Peace and Democracy with alleged Communist ties. Officials named include Harry Lamberton Dallas W Smythe Fred Silcox Robert Marshall Oscar Chapman John Carmody Mary Anderson and Alice Barrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mason
R-Ill
House
American League For Peace and Democracy
Communist Party
Harry Lamberton
Dallas
W. Smythe
Central Statistical Board
Fred Silcox
Forest Service
Robert Marshall
Public Lands Service
Agriculture Department
Oscar Chapman
Interior
John Carmody
Mary Anderson
Women's Bureau
Alice Barrows
Office of
Education
H. L. Caillaux
American Legion
United States
Fous
Mixed Reactions to Hull Peace Appeal Across Nations
European press and officials praised Secretary Hull's plea for peace as America's moral role in world affairs. British papers applauded the broadcast while urging American initiative, Rome Fascists criticized it as a push toward armament cuts, and French officials welcomed the tone amid European tensions.
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London
Europe
Hull
America
Lord Rothermere
Evening News
Germany
Italy
Washington
Paris
Rome
Stefani
State Department
F. F. A. Students On Northern Tour
A 53 member Future Farmers of America group from eight Rockingham county schools toured en route to Canada seeking ideas to improve farming in other regions. Led by A W Roller, A T Cline, J M Cline, and substitute Howard Ritchie, the party traveled in three motor coaches via Winchester to Pittsburgh and Detroit before Niagara Falls and a visit to the Calcium Cyanide Company. They also met with D J Howard, supervisor of agricultural education in northern Virginia.
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Future Farmers of America
Canada
United States
Rockingham County
A. W. Roller
A. T. Cline
J.M. Cline
Howard Ritchie
Nea- Pittsburgh
Niagara Falls
Calcium-Cyanide Company
D. J. Howard
Virginia
Winchester Virginia as Historic Southern Lens
MA Winchester describes Winchester as Frederick County seat in Maryland? The piece notes the old South merging with the new, highlighting a historic town with ties to Winchester England. It portrays a leisurely, aristocratic life rooted in pre revolutionary era and Northern Neck Virginia heritage, citing sources from Film Official Guide and Shenandoah Valley publication.
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Winchester
Frederick
Eng
Neck
Virginia
Vireicha
West Virginia
Ice Cream Plant Fire Reported in Baltimore
Baltimore would not publish a finished tale as a smoking ice cream plant drew a fire crew after a caller said smoke issued from the rear of the building. Firemen arrived and prepared to combat the blaze.
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Baltimore
Husband Held As Slayer of Wife
Dr. William F. Lamance an osteopath in Laclede Missouri was charged with murdering his wife Ella Lamance 29 whose body was found in a vegetable cellar behind the home. He joined a funeral procession to bury her in Williamsburg Kansas accompanied by two deputies as a coroner's jury found death by foul means and recommended further investigation.
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Laclede
William F. Lamance
Ella Lamance
John J. Pershing
Lamance
Missouri
Williamsburg
Kas
Max Brown
Brown
Nell Savage
Denies Berry Expected A Settlement Amid TVA Dam Dispute
Fred Manley of Knoxville denied that Senator George L Berry expected a settlement with the TVA over damages to marble and mineral holdings near Norris Dam. He testified before a congressional committee that his 1933 letter referred to his own employment, not Berry claims.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Fred Manley
W. . Ford
Norwood
Ohio
George L. Berry
D-Tenn
TVA
Norris Dam
Manley
Berry
Congressional Investigation Committee
Yard Party at Opequon Chapel To Benefit New Church
A yard party at Opequon Chapel is planned for Thursday night August 18 to support the construction of the new church. If rain occurs the event moves to the following night August 19 with 8 PM start.
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Opequon Chapel
New Church
Welltown Church Announce Yard Party and Benefit
Welltown Church schedules a yard party on Thursday August to benefit Relief Fri August 19 hosted by the M. E. Church. The notice lists internal page references for church events and fundraising activities.
Furniture Sale At 415 N Loudoun St Aug 18
Auction notice for 415 North Loudoun Street at 10 A M on Thursday August 18 offering some antiques. Contact E Miller Streit. Also a wanted ad seeking a good home for a very pretty female with a phone contact.
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Loudoun St
E. Miller
Dunnel
Dancing at the Gables Every Night
The Madhatters Orchestra headlines evenings at the Martinsburg Pike near State Line. Dance lovers flock to the venue for nightly music and dancing.
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Gables
Madhatters
Martinsburg Pike
State Line
Page to Speak at Frederick W Nelson convention invite
Postmaster Page invited to speak at the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters annual convention at the Francis Scott Key Hotel in Frederick on August 24. The program features Postmaster General James A. Farley and other senior officials with state and national guests.
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W. Nelson Page
Maryland
National Association of Postmasters of the United States
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Frederick
Millard E. Tydings
U. S
George L. Radcliffe
Marble tops Virginia in Essex Club women’s tennis quarterfinal
Alice Marble of Beverley Hills Calif top-seeded player reaches the semifinals of the 14th Essex County Club women’s invitation tournament after defeating 20 year old Virginia bya of San Francisco 6 1 6 3 in Manchester Massachusetts on August 17.
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Manchester
Mass
Alice Marble
Beverley Hills
Calif
Essex County Club
Virginia Bya
San Francisco
Roosevelt purge list fuels Senate speculation and reactions
President Roosevelt denounced Senator John O Connor and Representative Millard Tydings on his purge list while considering intervention in other anti administration races. He backed deaf opponents and opposed George while farm groups praised Walter F. George as a liberal ally.
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Washington
Millard Tydings
D-Md
John O’connor
Roosevelt
Capital
E. D. Smith
D-Sc
Smith
Greenville
S. C
Walter F. George
George
Fred Brencknah
Farm Organization
Congress
Inspection Meeting on Apple Inspection Service in Frederick County
Frederick county growers are called to a Friday 8 o clock meeting in the Court House to hear I Fred Stine and Phil H Gold announce important matters about the apple inspection service. F A Lafitte and Robert Bier of the USDA will discuss inspection rules and procedures for the apple crop.
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Apple Inspection Service
Frederick County
Court House
I. Fred Stine
Phil H. Gold
Winchester
Lindbergh Flies Into Moscow After Warsaw Flight
Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh landed at Moscow airport at 8:35 p m after a multi stop flight from Warsaw with stops at Minsk and Mohley. Soviet authorities kept plans secret prior to arrival and did not disclose exact timing or airport in advance.
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Moscow
Charles A. Lindbergh
Franco Lines Up With Italy And Germany In Spain Crisis
Spanish insurgents align with Italy and Germany, likely ending hopes for withdraw of foreign volunteers. Franco’s stance on Britain’s plan remains secret while Negrin strengthens control and fights to end the 25 month civil war. Government forces repulse Franco in Catalonia and hold gains on the Ebro front amid renewed counterattacks.
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Taylor Henry Paris
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
France
Britain
Robert Hodgson
Burgos
London
Juan Negrin
Dr. Negrin
Paris
Franco
Mussolini
Jose Antonio da Sangroniz
Ebro
Catalonia
Estremadura
Spain
Quorum Shortfall Delays Continental Oil Permit Hearing
Lack of a quorum blocked action by the council on Continental Oil Company’s request for a North Avenue and North Loudoun street filling station permit. A large opposed delegation, largely repeat attendees, gathered as Peyton Marshall announced a postponement at 8 10 pm. Six members were present. nine needed to proceed.
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Continental Oil Company
North Avenue
North Loudoun Street
Council
Peyton Marshall
Jap Beetle To Be Major Problem
The Agriculture Department notes the Japanese beetle is spreading in New England New York Delaware Maryland and Virginia with New Jersey and Pennsylvania now showing reduced concern. Reports from Virginia Delaware Maryland indicate rising beetle counts and crop damage including corn apples soybeans and potatoes suggesting a coast to coast threat.
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Washington
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Agriculture Department
New England
New York
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Survey
New Jersey - Pennsylvania
Avery S. Hoyt
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Judge Schaeffer Pushes Pa Grand Jury Inquest On Campaign Charges
Harrisburg report says Judge Paul N. Schaeffer refused to halt the Pennsylvania grand jury inquiry into campaign charges against Governor George H. Earle and 13 associates. He opposed suspending the inquiry despite Chief Justice Kephart’s writ. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on the two acts next month as a legislative-committee investigation pauses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Paul N. Schaeffer
Supreme Court
John W. Kephart
Commonwealth
George H. Earle
Schaeffer
Kephart
George Defends States Rights at Eastman Campaign Rally
Senator Walter F. George denounced New Deal bureaucracy as a threat to freedom during a campaign address in Eastman Georgia. He labeled Roosevelt’s administration as purging the party with centralizing power and warned against relying on a central government. He named opposed figures including Millard Tydings and John OConnor as dyed-in-the-wool conservatives.
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Eastman
Walter F. George
America
Roosevelt
Millard Tydings
John O'Conoor
George
Ric
W On
Barnesville
New Dealer
Lawrence
Senate
Weather relief as showers bring slight cool in heat wave
The heat wave eases slightly with scattered showers expected along the eastern seaboard. Nine deaths in Pennsylvania, 18 hospitalizations in Washington and several hundred first aid cases nationwide accompany lingering humidity and heat. Water waste from hydrants in Newark and a theft report in Pittsburgh mark related local incidents.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Washington
D. C
Baltimore
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Pittsburgh
Rufus Middlebrook
City Water Division
Newark
Dewey Charges Hines With Protecting Dutch Schultz Ring
District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey told a Supreme Court jury that James J Hines received 500 dollars weekly in cash as political protection for Dutch Schultz s multimillion dollar policy racket in his opening address. Defense Counsel Stryker denied the allegations and warned the trial could be invalid. The prosecutor described meetings with Schultz gang figures in May 1932 and said gunmen beatings and murders helped Schultz take control of the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ferris York
Thomas E. Dewey
Supreme Court
James J
Jimmy
Tammany
Dutch Schultz
Dewey
Hines
Paul Lloyd Stryker
James Jd. Hines
Stryker
New York County
Indica
William C. Dodge
Hulon Capshaw
Harlem
Abraham
Bo”berg
Schultz
Schultz Gang
Th At
Dixie) Davis
the Kid
Hamilton Says Roosevelt After State Controls
John D. M. Hamilton, chairman of the Republican National Committee, charges President Roosevelt aims to seize local control via a purge of anti New Deal Democrats. He predicts Republican gains in Congress, with 45 to 50 House seats and six to eight Senate seats, mainly from the Mississippi to the Appalachians.
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Boston
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Maine
Massachusetts
Women’s Republican Club
Nahant
Hamilton
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
Kindergarten opens October first in Mrs Jack Enge’s class
Open Oct 1sy. For information phone 812. LOST Ring emerald with six diamonds. Reward offered. Write Ring care of Star. 20 reward notes.
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Jack Enge
Star
Kernstown Methodist Church Ice Cream Sale
Community event at Kernstown Methodist Church offers home made ice cream and country ham sandwiches. Includes display of apparel by West Figure Garments and Catherine. DR EDWINS YOST listed among those involved.
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Kernstown
Garden event to Taare postponed if rain
A small garden gathering titled 4 Taare is set for day evening at 5 with homemade ice cream. If rain occurs the event will be postponed to Friday evening. de ten Cree is invited.
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Halle Bros
Milady
Central Press
Book of Shenandoah Valley, Inc
W. F. Lamance
Welltown Church
M. E. Church
Page
Alice
O’connor
Tydings
Lindbergh
Hoyt
Norfolk
Virginia Truck Experiment Station
New Castle
Cecil County
Dauphin County
Rule of State Supreme Court
Lynchburg
South
Middlewest
Great Lakes Region
Cather
DR. Edwins. Yost
Dental
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