Roundup of sports gossip and upcoming bouts across leagues
New York sports round up mentions Ray Pinelli seeking a college baseball path, Henry Armstrong fan reverence, and Eddie Meade as a veteran figure. Joe Louis Farr battle reservations rise. Rex Mays pursued by auto unions. Mussolini trotter Muscletone sails to August race. Talks of Bob Pastor vs John Henry Lewis in White Sox Ballpark planned for mid August. Jo Jo Moore touts Arkansas and Texas Christian fireworks, and Bob Feller praised for velocity.
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New York
Ray Pinelli
Portland
Ray
St. Ignatius High
San Francisco
Henry Armstrong
al Jolson
Eddie Meade
Washington
Jake Powell
Joe Kuhel
Rex Mays
California
Pennant
Bill Mckhechnie
The
Bees
Cubs
Bill
Giants
Arturo Godoy
Roscoe Towles
Detroit
Jim Mullen
Chicago
Bob Pastor
John Henry Lewis
White Sox
Pastor
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Barney Ross
Muscletone
Mussolini
Rome
Bill Terry
Jersey City
Jo Jo Moore
Ors
Arkansas
Texas Christian
Jo Jo
Baugh
Washington Redskins
Joe
Harold Parrot
Brooklyn Eagle
Pop
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Tazio Nuvolari
Richard Seaman
Rudolph Caracciola
Bernard Rosemyer
Nevs White
Cincinnati Reds
Capitol Hill Debates Labor Housing Bill and Agency Reforms
On Capitol Hill lawmakers pushed a court bill debate while the Labor committee studied Wagner housing legislation. A reorganization subcommittee began hearings to merge federal housing agencies as the House weighs a large civil functions appropriation. The Senate faced a parliamentary clash over court bill procedure. The Senate labor committee approved a revised wage hour bill and the House repealed the so called married persons clause of the 1932 Economy Act.
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Labor Committee
HOUSE
Ar Department
Civil Functions Joint Tax Committee
Rep. Fish
Roosevelt
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Byrd to Receive International Youth Distin guished Service Citation
A statement lauds Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd as a youth hero and top personality of his era. It notes he will receive the International Youth Distin guished Service citation at the Grand Rapids Christian Endeavor convention on July 8 for scientific achievement and leadership toward world peace despite extreme illness.
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Richard Evelyn Byrd
Christian Endeavor Movement
Grand Rapids
Mich
North America
Admiral Byrd
Byrd Receives Global Youth Award From Christian Endeavor
Daniel A. Poling announces Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd will receive the World’s Christian Endeavor Union award for his wartime leadership and endurance. The citation honors Byrd as a gallant gentleman who faced severe trials and inspired many, including International Youth through Christian Endeavor with its four million members in forty six nations.
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Bon
Dick Byrd
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Daniel A. Poling
World's Christian Endeavor Union
Howard Hanged for Slaying Woman He Robbed in Maryland
James Irvin Howard, an African American, was executed in Maryland for the murder of 55 year old Marie Gunther, mother of seven. He had robbed her, confessed to placing a block across her car path, and was sentenced in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court. The crime occurred near Marley Neck Road and his body was found with a slashed throat and evidence of beating.
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Baltimore
James Irvin Howard
Marie Gunther
Howard
Linwood Co. Clark
Anne Arundel County
Herman L. Gunther
Walter
Willam
Gunther
Frank Manuel Promoted to Sergeant in Sarah Zane Fire Company
Frank Manuel, a long standing member, was raised to sergeant at a Sarah Zane Fire Company meeting last week. He received his badge recently and wears it on his cap with pride, reflecting his strong interest in the organization.
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Frank Manuel
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Frank
Munitions Blast Kills and Injures Dozens Near Helsingfors
An explosion at Sveaborg Castle outside Helsingfors Finland today killed an undetermined number and wounded many. The blast occurred after ammunition storages caught fire and destroyed much of the area as the city was shaken by the catastrophic detonation.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Jujy 9
Sveaborg Castle
Card of Thanks from J. W. Rinker and Family
The Rinker family extends appreciation for assistance during the death of their wife and mother. They also note thanks and gratitude for floral wreaths.
Whys and Wherefores dissected in baseball debate
The piece surveys why analysts favor league offense over pitching in today’s talk following a three day layoff. It notes NL defense, extra-base hits by Gehrig and Ralfe, and Yankees versus Cubs form as likely World Series indicators with Dean Hubbell Munro and Grissom among top pitchers.
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Associated Press
Caphon
National League
Lou Gehrig
Red Ralfe
Yankees
Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Cate Hubbell
van Lingle Munro
Lefty Lee Grissom
Lea
Itchin
Tommy Bridges
Mel Harder
Lefty Gomez
Daily Pro Baseball Schedule Shifts
No games tonight as listed. The schedule shows Washington at New York and Cleveland at Detroit with other matchups including St. Louis at Caer Boston at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Chicago, though multiple entries repeat.
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Pittsburgh
Hiladelphia
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Eee Ween
Detroit
Ween Ee
Washington
Cleveland
Caer
Community Leadership Training School Closes at White Hall
The fifth annual Community Leadership Training School at White Hall ended Tuesday with 43 adults enrolled and 15 children in vacation school. Only 30 certificates were issued as several members missed more than two of ten classes. Several local deaths caused absences.
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White Hall
State Officers Called To Duty At Rayon Plant
Virginia State Police were sent to the Industrial Rayon Corporation plant in Covington as a strike escalated. Eleven union men and three nonunion men were arrested after a skirmish at the plant gate, while police prepared for possible violence as tensions rose.
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Rayon
Covington
John Q. Rhodes, Jr
Virginia State Police
Gsttniaee Od
Rhodes
H. B. Nicholas
Synthetic Yarn Federation
Textile Workers Organizing Committee
Cleveland
Industrial Rayon Corporation
CIO
Robert Gaffney
TWOC
Roanoke
Cy Cummings Taken By Death at Laurel Race Track
Andrew J. Cy Cummings aged 59 president of the Laurel race track died at his home in Washington on July 9. He led the track and was a prominent figure in racing circles. Details of funeral arrangements were not immediately available.
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Cy Cummings
Washington
Andrew J
Cy) Cummings
Laurel
Sub
Methodist Youth Assembly At Massanetta Springs
Enrollment reaches about 450 Methodist youths for the twenty third Baltimore Conference gathering at Massanetta Springs with delegates from Winchester Front Royal Woodstock Strasburg and nearby towns. The program includes Sacred Music Festival August events and a final Bible Conference with a giant peace pageant.
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Baltimore
Massanetta Springs
Winchester
John J. Hawse
Mar L. Bean
Isabelle Bailey
Shirley O. Bly
Lillian Gatewood
Helen Avis Grimm
Margaret and
Wilx McIntyre
Winches
H. H. Sherman
Charles A. York
Front Royal
Harry Cameron
Gladys
Massanetta
School of Sacred Music
John Finley Williamson
Westminister Choir Fame
Women’s Auxiliary
Lutheran Church Workers’ Conference
Baptist Assembly
Bible Conference
School For Pastors
Racing figure Cummings, Georgetown grad, passes away
Urban Chevy Chase Maryland mourns the death of Cummings a longtime racing figure and Georgetown law school alumnus who died after six months illness. He was a football star in the flying wedge era and served as a 1915 commissioner to the Pan American Exposition in San Francisco.
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Urban Chevy Chase
Cummings
Georgetown Law School
San Francisco
Scenic billboards blamed for marring Virginia beauty
Mrs. George Sloane of the Garden Clubs of Virginia told Leesburg Rotary Club billboards threaten highway beauty and safety. She cited 40,000 Virginia women pushing billboard removals, urged rural sign removal and urged patrons to use a list of advertisers withdrawing signs, noting Ford Motor Company recently joined. Lady Astor criticized roadside advertising on a visit, calling it ruinous to scenery and urging legislative control.
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George Sloane
Garden Clubs of Virginia
Leesburg
Lady Astor
Astor
England
Virginia
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