Hopkins Detrimental to Party and Country
An open letter from Brady M. Stewart campaign manager for Governor Chandler of Kentucky accuses Harry Hopkins and the WPA of using relief funds to sway votes for Senator Barkley. The piece calls for an impartial investigation and condemns alleged public money coercion in the New Deal era.
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Chandler
Kentucky
New Dealer
Senator Barkley
Roosevelt
Commonwealth
Barkley
Works Progress Administration
Works Progress
Relief Administration
Harry Hopkins
New Deal
Nation
Democratic Party
People of America
Hard Road to Walsh Healey Fight in Congress
John L. Lewis pressed Congress to act on the Walsh Healey bill before adjournment using bold tactics at the House Speaker's office. Emissaries tried to compel reluctant lawmakers, provoking denouncements of Lewis and a late effort to appeal directly to the Speaker.
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John L. Lewis
Congress
C. I.co
House
Lewis
John L Lewis Seethes as Labor Bill Fails Floor Vote
In a chastened mood John L Lewis pleads for a labor bill to reach the floor, arguing C I O members deserve to know how paid representatives feel. He laments disillusion as New Deal politicians, once ally to his causes, now protect themselves, leaving him and millions of followers stuck in their wagon.
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Mr. Bankhead
Lewis
Washington
John L. Lewis
New Deal
Balky
Pédr John
Arnold
Oliphant
Frank
Lubin
Henderson
Mr. Eicher
Eicher
Mr. Roosevelt
Minton
Senate
J. Ham Fish
New York World’s Fair Commission
House
Republican Caucus
Bankhead
Snell
New York
Jimmy Wadsworth
Advertising the King of Fruits Apple growers push steady ads to boost sales
Apple growers in the nation’s belt promote the health value taste and cooking uses of apples. They note four vitamins minerals and pectin benefits and argue advertising helps reclaim lost customers and attract new ones amid competition from other fruits.
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Apple
Governor Earle declares martial law in Johns Town amid strike violence
News from other years reports Pennsylvania Governor Earle imposing martial law in Johns Town as strike violence erupts, causing statewide uproar. Squire and Mrs J A Parker near Stephens City plan their 60th wedding anniversary tomorrow. Happy Dunlap and Viola Jones wed at Brunswick Md Methodist Church. Dr and Mrs Thomas A Gibson return from two week Texas vacation.
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Earle
Pennsylvania
Johnstown
Squire
J. A. Parker
Stephens City
Happy Dunlap
Viola Jones
Brunswick, Md
Thomas A. Gibson
Texas
Attorneys clash in Steele damage suit before trial
On the eve of trial, attorneys for the Novick Co and Greystone Bus Co pursue a damage suit by a former employee. George C. Peery, Democratic governor candidate, praises current administration finances. Police officials plan a new city hall office as work starts in the Police Court room. Barbara Hutton weds Prince Alevis M Divani in Paris civil ceremony.
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Novick Co
Greystone Bus Co
George C.peery
Barbara Hutton
Prince Alevis M’divani
Paris
Virginia constitutional amendments ratified in special election
Ten years ago voters in Virginia approved all proposed constitutional amendments in a special election. A severe cyclone struck the Shenandoah Valley causing extensive crop and building damage. The Star printed Miss Elizabeth Rice’s paper Life in Winchester and Northern Virginia 1800 1861. The Empire theatre, after renovation, will be the valley’s most modern movie house.
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Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Elizabeth Rice
Winchester
Star
New Empire Theatre
Wives of Cavalry Men Arrive in Winchester Home Camp
Twenty five years ago families of U. S. Cavalry officers and enlisted men camping in the county reach Winchester to settle for summer. Elusive rainfall threatens crops and berries, while Edward B. Moore a Civil War veteran dies of a heart attack. Miss Agnes Keller marries Cleve Orndorff in Hagerstown and plans to reside in Marlboro.
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U. S. Cavalry
Winchester
Edward B. Moore
Agnes Keller
Cleve Orndorff
Hagerstown
Marlboro
Free mail delivery campaign gains city support
Forty years ago Martinburg residents push for free mail delivery as locals pursue postal reform. Auntie Ragglin, a well known colored woman, suffers a stroke on Main Street while Mable McIntosh breaks an arm and nose after a fall on Kent Street. Rumors blame Spanish spies for King Powder Co explosion in Cincinnati that supplied the government.
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Martinburg
Answers to Questions from Frederic J. Haskin Column
A reader can obtain factual answers by writing The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C. Topics include football milestones, presidential burial, women's sports clothing spending, the vitreous humor, U S breweries, penny protest at Rensselaer, Kirsten Flagstad biography, furniture wood usage, Yankee description of Southerners, Holland Michigan Tulip Festival, Pittsburgh Institute architecture, world view pitfalls quote, World Fair American art, and Hot Springs healing history with regulatory battles.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskins
Washington, D. C
Washington insiders debate anti monopoly inquiry scope
The piece catalogs the 1930s anti monopoly probe lineup led by Sen. O Mahoney Borah King and House figures Hatton Sumners Eicher Carroll Reece. It notes the proxy voting rule and budget controls and contrasts rival economic schools led by Arnold Henderson Libin and Berle Currie Patterson.
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Washington
Garener
V. P
Senator O'Mahoney
New Deal
Borah
Senator King
Bankhead
Rep
Hatton Sumners
Rep. Eicher
Thomas Corcoran
Wearin
Roosevelt
How Far a Star Is From Earth
R J Scott explains that a nearby star lies about 26 trillion miles from Earth. The article discusses measurement methods and the scale of astronomical distances in simple terms.
Parachute Hero Reaches Mexican Ranch After Fuel Runout
Bill Baron and his lone passenger survive a fuelless flight through a violent storm and land near a ranch across the Mexican border. They are welcomed by Don Julio Mon toys, a wealthy Mexican, and receive hospitality.
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Ellen Dale
Scheen Star
Bill Baron
Sey Ace
Don Julio Montoys
Ellen Dale eyes a new life beyond Hollywood in Sonora
Ellen Dale, exhausted by a life of fame and fortune, weighs leaving Hollywood for a ranch life after a near death in a storm. Bill Baron, who saved her, contemplates helping her buy land in Arizona or Mexico while the Montoyas invite them to ride. The pair explore a possible future away from show business.
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Ellen
Hollywood
America
Old
Mexico
Bill Baron
California
Sonora
Arizona
Tucson
San Antonio
Bill
Senor Montoya
Pie Tacbes
Dale
Ellen Daggs
Montoyas
Mr. Baron
Toya
Panola Montoya
Senor
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