Petrillo Heads Chicago Federation Defies Lewis On Stage
In Chicago the 17 year leader Phil Petrillo storms against John L. Lewis and CIO influence. He bans a theatre scene mocking Lewis and insists on patriotic displays. Petrillo heads the Chicago Federation of Musicians with 11 000 members, dues and life gold card for Green. he organized Grant Park concerts and preserves a strong union presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Musical Federation
Lewis
Park
Rm Chicago
Chicago Federation of Musicians
West Washington Street
John L. Lewis
Chicago
Mr. Petrillo
American Federation of Labor
George White
CIO
Petrillo
Jillo
Edward J. Kel
William Green
AFL
CIO United Mines Workers Union
Green
Chicago Federation of Mujans
Chicago Park
Grant Park
Jascha Heifetz
Lawrence Tibbett
Rudy Vallee
Helen Jepson
Gladys Swarthout
Efrem Zimbalist
Great Open Air Theater
Union
Surplus for Jobs in CCC Forecasted at 100000 Applicants
The Civilian Conservation Corps projects 100000 or more applicants for 61000 junior replacement jobs to be filled in the 20 days starting January 2. Acting CCC director James J. McEntee cites about 167000 applications for 61000 vacancies and 3351 WW veterans to start January enrollments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
United States
James J. McEntee
Virginia
Montague Avenue Pastor Ill. Watch Night Service Planned
Due to the illness of Rev. Harry Balthis the Montague Avenue Methodist Church will hold no evening service on Sunday December 31. Members are urged to attend the Watch Night Service at Market Street Methodist Church from 10 30 to 12 00 Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Balthis
Montague Avenue Methodist Church
Market Street Methodist Church
Costly Budget Baby Ready To Be Put To Bed
Washington dispatch notes the federal budget, an 971 page 5 pound document, is about to go to press at the Government Printing Office. The piece highlights the vast cost of running the government with last year’s figure at 8.995 billion dollars and its role as a major consumer of commas and decimals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Congress
Government Printing Office
Jefferson Davis Bronze Statue Planned for Alabama Capitol Lawn
A large bronze statue of Jefferson Davis is being sculpted for the Alabama State Capitol lawn in Montgomery. The monument, honorizing the Confederacy's president, will be dedicated during the 1940 United Daughters of the Confederacy convention in Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Jefferson
Davis
Alabama
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Harvard finds patterns may predict coronary thrombosis risk
Harvard researchers led by Dr Monroe J Schelesinger presented to the AAAS on December 30 1956 detailing coronary artery piping patterns. They report that left sided hearts are most prone to heart trouble while right and balanced patterns are less at risk. Electrocardiograph patterns may reveal piping type in living patients. Heparin offers promise to dissolve clots and reduce recurrences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Monroe J. Schlesinger
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Hospital
Boston
Schelesinger
Sanderson and Meadors to Share Texas Company Bravery Award
J F Sanderson and I C Meadors of Norfolk will share the Texas Company bravery award for actions during the October 27 explosion of the Coast and Geodetic Survey power boat Mikane at Moon Engineering, Atlantic City. Sanderson drove away with a fuel truck as Meadors shut off the hose valve, both sustaining injuries but saving lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Sanderson
Win
Winchester
Texas Company
Norfolk
I. C. Meaders
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
I. C. Meadors
Ocean View Avenue
J. F. Sanderson, Jr
West Thirty-fourth Street
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Mikane
Moon Engineering Company
Atlantic City
Mr. Meadors
Mr. Sanderson
Sanderson
Meadors
Comeas
W. 8. Rogers
J. R. Walker
Two Injured When Car Door Opens
While returning home from Sunday School at Fairview last Sunday Mr W R Berryhill and family were in a car when the door opened causing their daughter Louise and son Benny to fall from the vehicle. Louise sustained multiple bruises to the face hands and limbs. The injured were taken to the home of Mr and Mrs J B White for home treatment and soon returned home. Marie McKee accompanied them and stayed until the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
W. R. Berryhill
Louise
Benny
J. B. White
Marie McKee
Leap Year Eligible Bachelors in Washington’s Capital
Washington women, famed for the nation’s highest female to male ratio, have many bachelor options in government. The article lists figures such as Ben Cohen Thomas Corcoran Rush Holt Burton Hoover Frank Murphy George Tinkham with White House proximity and notable reputations. Their combined salaries total about $61 000 a year, fueling shopping for stockings and hats.
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Eddy Gilmore
Washington
United States
Cohen
Ben
White House
Corcoran
Thomas
Holt
Rush
Senators
United States Senators
Washington Baseball Senators
Hoover
Burton
Murphy
Frank
Tinkham
George Holden
Boston
Gospel Singers Return to Mount Carmel F B Church
The Gospel Singers of Happy Creek Virginia will appear in a return program Sunday night at Mount Carmel Free Will Baptist Church. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gospel Singers of
Happy Creek
Mount Carmel F. B. Church
Answers to Today’s Quiz on Page Four
A collection of quiz answers including Amelia Earhart for 1, Tennis for 2, 128 for 3, oceanic animals for 4, Norman H. Vis for 5, India for 6, Crustaceans for 7, Carole Lombard for 10, and notes on Earth weighing via Dr Heyl’s gravitational constant. Also mentions a Des Moines plan to study French and the full Christian names of the Duke of Windsor as Albert Edward Christian George Andrew Patrick David.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Earhart
Norman H. Vis
India
Carole Lombard
Dr. Hey
National Bureau For Standards
Heyl
Stu
Des Moines
Martha Thomas
Sbou-Hanifiales-Thermes
Oranie
Algeria
Drake University
Duke of Windsor
Albert Edward Christian George Andrew Patrick David
Unclear OCR Fragment Hints at Local News Item
Fragmentary text mentions a figure possibly linked to a city or meeting and a mayoral view. The readable portions are insufficient to determine a person, place, event, or outcome with confidence.
Antarctic heat from coal dust eyed for sun control
A report to the American Meteorological Society cites Dr Helmut Landsberg proposing Byrd may use coal dust from Antarctic mines to absorb sun rays. A film of dust one fiftieth inch thick could absorb about 90 percent of solar radiation, melting ice faster than uncovered blocks. Experiments test dust on Pennsylvania highways showing anti icing effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
South Pole
American Meteorological Society
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Helmut Landsberg
Pennsylvania State College
Pindigtern
Little America
Pennsylvania
Two Men Seen Entering Truck On Suffolk Boulevard
Arenes county police report a search party organized by Sheriff A A Wendel. At noon county officers B T Cullen and Paul Grimes observed the two men getting into a truck on the Suffolk Boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arenes County
A. A. Wendel
B. T. Cullen
Paul Grimes
Suffolk Boulevard
Equal bones in arm and leg at thirty each
The text asserts there are thirty bones in each arm and leg, stating that both limbs have the same bone count.
Pet Peeves Named About Public Speakers
Professor Sylvester Toussaint reported 500 people in 59 occupations named their pet peeves against public speakers. Top complaints include mumbling long-windedness lack of preparation and closing remarks that drag on while audience addressed quirks and mispronunciations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sylvester Toussaint
Colorado State Teachers’ College of Education
National Association of Teachers of Speech
Walter H. Wilke
Joseph Snyder
New York University
Boston
Lancaster
Spent 35 Hours In Dismal Swamp Hunters Safe
Bud Wilkerson and J. H. Harrison of 2512 Deep Creek Boulevard spent over 35 hours lost in a section of the dismal swamp between Bowers Hill and Yadkin after leaving at 2 a.m. They endured exposure but emerged little the worse for the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Bowers Hill
Yadkin
Expos
Bud Wilkerson
J.H. Harrison
Deep Creek Boulevard
Bowers Hil
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Petril
Winchester Business College
N. Loudoun St
Anderson
Gorton
Ol’ King
Squiet
Totton
Montague Avenue
Capitol Hill
Jefferson Davis
Dei Lad Inc
Fries
A. F. Rees, Inc
Leesburg, VA
Berryville, VA
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Kotex
Silco Cut Price Store, Inc
U.S. Capital
Serene City
Potomac
Gospel Singers
L. A
Ordu
Black Sea
Turkey
Admiral Byrd
Pole
John W
Reee and
the Gas Company
Wabay
Shenandoah Motor CO
Chevrole
Brand New
Miles Music CO
eToys
S. Loudoun St
Mel Reed
Stoko
Stokol
W. Adams Plumbing & Heating
E. Piccadilly St
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