Labor groups put 40 congressmen on blacklist over wage hour bill
Labor's non partisan opposition led by John L. Lewis marked about 40 members for defeat in fall elections. The list centers on House Rules Committee members who blocked the wage hour bill and blocked Lewis during last session, with names including Cox, Driver, Smith, Clark, Dies, Lewis, Martin, Mapes, Taylor and McClean.
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Washington
Labor
C.I.O
John L. Lewis
Congress
Lewis
Capitol
Committee For Industrial Org
the American Federation
E. L. Oliver
Cox
Georgia
Driver
Arkansas
Smith
Virginia
Clark
North Carolina
Dies
Texas
Colorado
Martin
Massachusetts
Mapes
Michigan
Taylor
Tennessee
McClean
New Jersey
O’connor
Oliver
League
American Labor Party
New York State
O'Connor
House Committee
Thrillers and best-sellers advertised in 1863
Southern Illustrated News Richmond July 18 1863 promotes Darrell Markham The Captain of the Vulture by M E Braddon and The Life of Stonewall Jackson with lithographic likeness and Valley campaign details. Also announces The Step-Sister a Southern novelette. ayres and Wade advertise.
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Southern Illustrated News
Richmond
Darrell Markham
M. E. Braddon
Aurora Floyd
John Marchmont
Lady Lisle
Ayres and Wade
Illustrated News Office
Stonewall Jackson
D. T. Cowell
Minnis Gallery
Turner Ashby
Ayres
Wade
Welfare Costs in Frederick County Rise Steadily
An audit shows welfare and relief costs per capita increasing from 0.33 to 1.25 over six years in Frederick County. For year ending June 30 1938 total expenditures from all sources reached 16 536 84 plus 8920 commodities value. with federal commodities and WPA clothing the annual total equals 19 472 dollars.
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Frederick County
Hopkins Denies Coercion In WPA Personnel Policy
Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins told critics the WPA is driven by local welfare authorities not political coercion. He defended the Works progress administration against charges of high costs, lack of worker effort, poor project value, and private industry competition. Hopkins said if discrimination exists it is a local civic matter.
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Chautauqua
Harry Hopkins
WPA
En- Hopkins
Flier Goes Away For a Quiet Rest
Howard Hughes after a four globe-girdling flight left New York to rest at Saybrook or Rye with associates. He said expenses totaled about 5000 and the ship cost 60000 while gasoline and motors were supplied by others. A dinner in their honor was planned at the Terrace Club in New York.
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New York
Howard Hughes
Drake
Hughes
Rye
N. Y
Saybrook
Conn
Katharine Hepburn
Magellan
Thomas Thurlow
Edward Lund
Harry P. M. Connor
Richard Stoddart
Wright
Terrace Club
Chicago
Paris
Samuel Insull, Jr
Insull
Commonwealth Edison Company
Young Insull
Farley Sees a Democratic Year For The Nation
Postmaster General Farley, en route to Alaska with his two daughters, says Alaska serves as a political barometer. He cites Maine and Vermont trends and argues the opposition plots to gain control of Congress to block legislation and hinder the nation’s leader since the 1929 crash.
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Seattle
Farley
Alaska
Maine
Vermont
Rains Bring New War Perils Across China Front
Summer rains follow spring floods that killed about 150000 and left 300000 homeless in June. Guerrilla actions claim Chinese victories in south Shantung and north Jiangsu near Shanghai. Yangtze defense favored by Chinese. A 30 mile Japanese motor highway between Kaifeng and Lanfeng washed out as the Yellow River shifted course, hindering Kai feng’s advance toward Chengchow.
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Shanghai
Shantung
Kiangsu
Yangtze River
Kaifeng
Lanfeng
Henan
Yellow River
China
Chengchow
Ran yan Pressures in P G A Championship Bout
Shawnee on Delaware Pa July 16 Paul Ranyan the 1934 White Plains N Y champion pressed Sam Snead early and led 7 up after 27 holes of their 36 hole National PGA Championship match as Snead finally won the first hole on the 24th.
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Shawnee-On - Delaware
Sam Snead
Paul Ranyan
White Plains
N. Y
Barbecue Sandwiches Featured by NC Specialist
North Carolina barbecue sandwiches will be prepared by a barbecue specialist all day Saturday. The event is hosted by Green Garden Service STA located south of the city on Route 11.
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North Carolina
City
German Leader Congratulates Franco on Civil War Anniversary
Berlin reports Chancellor Hitler sent a telegram to Francisco Franco marking the second anniversary of the Spanish Civil War. In Spain the government pleads continued support from parties and unions for Prime Minister Negrin as rebels press in Aragon and Teruel Sagunto region amid heavy bombardment.
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Barcelona
Spain
Juan Negrin
Francisco Franco
Morroco
Haman
Teruel-Sagunto
Sarrion
Mora de Rubielos
Woman Held After Shooting of Baltimore Patrolman
Lulu Jacobs, 35, is held on $5,000 bond in Baltimore after allegedly assaulting and shooting Patrolman Leo J. Hess, 37, four times in the legs while he slept at his home. Hess, recovering in hospital, said Jacobs had been his housekeeper and claimed to be engaged to him.
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Baltimore
Lulu Jacobs
Leo J. Hess
William J. Keogh
Hess
Miss Jacobs
Joseph Hess
Samuel Thawley
Earl Hewitt
Tillie Carey
Best Man Charged After Bride Attack at Baltimore Wedding
Best man Owen F. Card was charged after prosecutors say he assaulted the bride Agnes L. Klein three hours after the ceremony in their apartment. Police found Mrs. Card semi conscious with rib fractures and other injuries. David Long was arrested at the doorway and bail set at 500 dollars for hearing.
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Baltimore
Owen F. Card
Agnes L. Klein
David Long
Tor
George UK
Jasper Utz
Long
Card
Lulu E. Powell
Raids at Alis-Chalmers Union Office Under Investigation
In West Allis the Alis-Chalmers local of the United Automobile Workers reported a raid at its headquarters. Three men left with $300 and union records. Harold Christoffel cited George Kiebler as leading the group and receiving a letter hinting at international headquarters authority in Detroit.
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Alis-Chalmers
United Automobile
West Allis
Harold Christoffel
George Kiebler
W. A
Joffel
Kiebler
International Headquarters
Detroit
Jary
George Addes
Spotted Fever Cases Reported Across Eastern Seaboard
Washington reports several Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases along the Eastern seaboard in less virulent form than the West. Health officials say no alarming eastward increase. Idaho leads with 26 cases, Virginia 24. In Loudoun County Virginia, Janes W. Hunter 67, the second fatality this year, died at Loudoun County Hospital. Funeral services held at Lovettsville Lutheran Church. Lt Hatcher Piggott was the first fatality in the county two weeks earlier.
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Washington
Rocky Mountain
Seaboard
William G. Workman
Thomas Perran
East
Idaho
Virginia
Loudoun
Leesburg
Janes W. Hunter
Loudoun County
Inter
Rockingham County
Lovettsville Lutheran Church
Hatcher Piggott
Jewish Village Residents Armed By British In Jerusalem Move
British authorities armed residents of Kiriath Eliahu near Haifa and set up a machinegun emplacement at Jerusalem's old city entrance as part of efforts to curb 12 days of ethnic violence. A bomb in the David street marketplace in Jerusalem killed 12 and wounded at least 29, raising total casualties to at least 372 in the renewed Arab Jewish clashes.
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Jerusalem
Old City
Kiriath Eliahu
Haifa
David Street Market Place
Federal Housing Program Accelerates Under Recovery Act
The United States Housing Authority under Administrator Nathan Straus reports a stepped up pace with 504.7 million in commitments and total activity reaching 800 million after a 300 million expansion. Mortgage insurance and commitments cover 1.88 million properties with 2.02 billion in loan value. Each week 3,500 homes are added and June 1938 business nearly doubles June 1937, signaling rapid expansion of FHA activity.
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Washington
Nathan Straus
United States Housing Authority
USHA
Congress
Uncle Sam
Housing Authority
FHA
Riots Roil Pittsburgh Northside In Second Night Of Violence
Police restored order after a second night of race clashes in Pittsburgh's northside. At least 40 people were arrested on inciting to riot charges as a detective and a Black man were wounded by gunfire. The unrest stemmed from disputes over recreational facility use and a swimming pool incident in Lawrenceville.
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Pittsburgh
Northside
West Park
Werner Wagner
Jarne Lee Dixon
Aoa
Angle
Brorchen
Will
Allegheny
Vee Park
John Joyce
W. J. Lavery
Lawrenceville
City Bureau of Recreation
Czechs Massing Troops Report Across Silesian Front
Berlin reports Czechoslovak mobilization across a 65 mile border from Troppau to Trautenau with artillery and machine guns visible to observers through field glasses. Frontier roads feature new military barricades as tensions rise along the line.
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Berlin
DNB
Waldenburg
Silesia
Troppau
Trautenau
Rheinau
France
Alsace
Germany
International Rhine Bridge
Wanted Apples Paying Top Cash Prices
Butler's Packing House advertises highest cash prices for all apple varieties. Immediate purchase offered by the packing house.
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Butler’s Packing House
WANTED To find home for high school girl
A notice seeks placement for a high school girl. In exchange for services, contact the City Welfare Office promptly for placement arrangements.
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City Welfare Office
Pool Campaign To Be Launched Monday Morning
A community pool campaign is planned to start Monday under Laurens onday guidance to secure a $750 budget for opening and operation through fall. The Board of Trade will convene to report results to Mr. Jones, with aims to fund swimming instruction and life saving for children including Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts and Red Cross groups. Memberships: first from a family $3, second $2, additional $1. Team members include Benjamin Bel chic, Charles Anderson, and W. E.
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Laurens
Ay Reese
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
Mr. Jones
Benjamin Belchic
Charles Anderson
W. E
Too Busy For An Anniversary
The U S Public Health Service marked its 140th year with a record total budget for its flagship disease study and control programs. For the current year the service has 25.75 million dollars in appropriations, plus 14 million, 8 million from social security funds for health aid, 700 thousand for cancer work, and 3 million for sexually transmitted disease control, plus a 750 thousand cancer research center under construction at Bethesda Maryland.
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Washington
U. S
Public Heath Service
Bethesda
Samuel Insull Dies in Paris Subway Collapse
Samuel Insull, once head of a vast midwest utilities empire valued at billions, died of a heart attack in the Paris Place de la Concorde subway station. Earlier reports misstated a street collision. police said heart disease caused the death. He had fled to Europe years earlier after Illinois and federal probes into his affairs.
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Paris
Samuel Insull
Place de la Concorde
Insull
Europe
Illinois
Scully Pardon Sought for Young Chester Attorney
Richmond July 16 An aide says Governor has not yet personally considered an application for Devon Oe Thomas G Scully a Chester attorney serving two concurrent three and a half year terms for the deaths of two men in an automobile accident.
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Richmond
Devon Oe
Thomas G. Scully
Chester
Mysterious Brake Signal Tie Up Traced to Mouse
Puzzling incident at Weatherly Pennsylvania on July 16 reports crews discovering a dead mouse in an electric wire after an automatic brake signal device disrupted main line trains at Penn Haven Junction.
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Weatherly
The
Valley Railroad
Penn Haven Junction
Lawn Party at Mrs. McComas Plainfield Kerns town
Community event announced by the Workers Council of Ope quon Presbyterian Church. A lawn party is planned for Friday night July 22. Proceeds or details not listed.
Wanted to sing at once owner or good home for terrier puppy
WANTED To sing at once owner or good home for a beautiful well bred female brown and tan terrier puppy. Phone 41.
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Winchester
Office of the Public Welfare Department
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Hopkins
Ranyan
Hitler
General Franco
Union
Pittsburg
Associated Press
Samuel
Laurens Jones
Scully
Evening Star
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