Roosevelt Presents Second Government Reorganization Plan
President Roosevelt sent his second plan to Congress outlining 14 inter departmental transfers and consolidations aimed at saving 1.25 million dollars annually. The proposal seeks abolitions and reallocations across Interior, State, Treasury, Justice, Agriculture, Commerce, and related agencies, with a June 24 effective first plan and a pause on further general plans this session.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
National
Bituminous Coal Commission
of the Interior
Foreign Commerce Service
Commerce Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Agriculture Department
Department of State
Bureau of Lighthouses
Treasury Department
Coast Guard
Director General of Railroads
War Finance Corporation
The
Treasury
Department of Justice
Federal Prison Industries, Inc
National Training Aa For
Boys
Inener Sx Ten
Department of Tibet and
Scene Ae Seclar
War Department
Philippine Island
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Department of the Tear
Wenee Od Fisheries, Commerce Department
Biological Survey
Agriculture
Rural Electrification Tion
Innland Waterways Corporation
Commerce de
Pure Food Store Offers Cooling Raspberry Sherbert
Advertisement fragment notes Raspberry or Lime Sherbert at Pure Food Store with prices and contact details near Piccadilly Street. Includes a product line reference and a street location in a brief classified item.
Winchester Memorial Hospital Directors Review Year and Plan Expansion
The Winchester Memorial Hospital board heard Dr. Hunter H. McGuire report on the past year's operations and future expansion to meet rising service demand. Miss Mary J. McCon e nursing progress and school, and Philip Fowle outlined finances as local directors from Virginia and nearby West Virginia attended.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Hunter H. McGuire
Mary J. McCone
Philip Fowle
Northern Virginia
West Virginia Cone
McGuire
Windsor Duke Urges Peace Steps After Broadcast
Verdun France May 9 The Duke of Windsor sought world capital reaction to his peace broadcast urging action before it is too late Associates said he was delighted with the broadcast and denied political aims King George approved it He spoke after touring World War battle sectors calling for mutual concessions and an end to propaganda French officials congratulated him on his plea to save humanity from a terrible fate.
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Verdun
France
Duke of Windsor
George
England
British Broadcasting Company
Empire
London
Canada
United States
Duke
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Sail West in Empress of Australia
The Empress of Australia with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on a state visit to Canada and the United States battles rough seas. The Repulse turned back, the royal couple walked the deck, and crew off duty attended a movie with the royals aboard the liner.
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Australia
England
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
United States
Atlantic
King George
Walt Disney
Duke of Windsor
Grand Master Visit Draws Masons From Virginia District
Masonic members from northern Virginia gather for an 8 o clock communication at the Masonic Temple in Berryville. Judge Needham 8S. Turnbull of Victoria will address the gathering as John T. Cochran of The Plains attends as past grand master.
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Masonic Fraternity
Virginia
Masonic Temple
Strasburg
Treadwell
Berryville
Winchester
Herbert W. Harmer
Hiram Lodge
Turnbull
Victoria
John T. Cochran
the Plains
Grand Lodge of
Shenandoah Valley
Brady W. Largent
Wilbur E. Hewitt
Mifflin B. Clowe
J. Lee Miller
Methodists Plan Merged Church and Unified Missions
United Methodism's 900 delegates at the uniting conference set Christmas as the deadline for completing the merged structure from three branches. January 1, 1940, was named as the final date to organize new conferences and fix boundaries. A 30 member financial commission was proposed to oversee all missions under one board, with debates over whether to create a single women’s missions board or retain separate boards for foreign, home, and women’s missions.
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Kansas City
New Methodist Church
Uniting Conference
The
Methodist Church
Kansas
United Methodism
Committee On Missions
Committee On
O Connor Warns Federal Aid Costly For States
Governor Herbert R. O Connor of Maryland told the Rotary International district convention in Gettysburg that federal aid is expensive and erodes state sovereignty. He urged mutual cooperation without federal intervention, citing the Potomac River Basin commission as a model for joint state efforts.
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Gettysburg
Herbert R. O'Connor
Maryland
O'Connor
Rotary International
Rotarians
Thomas Jefferson
O’connor
Interstate Commission On
Potomac River Basin
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Brass Company Denies Being Price Leader
The monopoly committee heard testimony on whether American Brass Company is the price leader in the alloy fabricating industry. Riverside Brass Company of New Jersey said it set prices in line with American Brass, while American Brass denied leading but acknowledged industry following pricing trends.
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Washington
American Brass Company
H. L. Randall
Riverside Brass Company
Riverside
N. J
American Brass
Anaconda Copper Company
John A. Coe, Jr
Coe
Charles B. Sawyer
Cleveland
Bush Beryllium Company
Nea Mse
Roosevelt
Congress
George C. Kidwell
California Department of Industrial Relations
Senate Labor Committee
AFL
Westwood
Calif
National Labor Board
Joseph Padway
Daniel W.hoan
Milwaukee
Barrymore Untouched by Matrimony Fears
Chicago May 9 actor John Barrymore says he is not disillusioned by marriage despite four unhappy starts and jokes he may marry twelve more times before he dies. He spoke in a light tone about his personal life.
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Chicago
John Barrymore
Regular Production Nears at Clearbrook Woolen Mill
William H. Lawrence Jr. says Clearbrook Woolen Co. will start regular production soon after samples are approved. The plant plans to hire 75 to 100 workers, all from local labor, preserving the Brucetown mill’s old staff. High grade women’s sportswear will be made in the 16-unit mill, independently operated.
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Clearbrook
Clearbrook Woolen Co., Incorporated
Brucetown
William H. Lawrence, Jr
The
Star
Lawrence
the Blue
Dent
Brucetown Mills Incorporated
Summit
N. J
Chambersburg
New York City
Firtescue and Tips
New York
Doctors Plead For Peace At International Congress
Secretary of State Hull urged a world gathering of military physicians to seek an end to war. He appealed to officers from Germany Italy Britain France Poland Romania and others to help build a lasting peace based on justice and human dignity. Roosevelt’s greeting urged progress toward common ground of friendship.
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Washington
Hull
United States
George S. Messersmith
Roosevelt
Council Meeting Postponed By City Officials
The city council meeting planned for this evening to review capital improvements has been postponed indefinitely. Mayor Dr C R Anderson said finance chairman Herman Hable and the special committee believe at least two more committee meetings are needed before the report is ready for council.
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C.sider
C. R. Anderson
Herman Hable
Sayre May Go To Philippines
Francis B. Sayre assistant secretary of State is reported by senators to meet with Roosevelt’s major commissioner Prattey on a Philippine trip. Commissioner Paul V. McNutt, returning from the Philippines on Thursday, is expected to resign his $18 000 a year post upon his return.
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Washington
Francis B. Sayre
Roosevelt
Pratteysintes
Paul V. McNutt
United States
Banker of Ring Being Shadowed
Detectives pursue a Philadelphia gang’s alleged banker believed to hold as much as $100,000 from a crime ring that killed for insurance. Investigators note insurance proceeds exceed $100,000 from 35 victims and suggest estates plus blackmailed widows fed profits. ring operated across four eastern states.
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Philadelphia
Dr McGuire To Head Hospital
At the Winchester Memorial Hospital annual meeting Dr Hunter Holmes McGuire was reelected president. C I Brumback and Dr James Miller were reelected vice president and secretary. Ten new directors joined from Clarke county.
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Hunter Holmes McGuire
Winchester Memorial Hospital
C. I. Brumback
James Miller
Clarke County
George Greenhalgh
Abraham S& Hewitt
William ‘Beverley McKay Smith
D. J. Howard
Frank Armstrong
H. B
Coal talks with Roosevelt end in brief statement
The May 9 White House coal conference concluded with John L. Lewis saying negotiators would meet again in New York. Officials indicated progress on wage talks despite signs of continued disagreement. Lewis and Charles ONeil noted the plan to reconvene while the White House suggested no formal presidential statement.
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Washington
White House
John L. Lewis
New York
Lewis
United Mine Workers’ Union
Mr. Roosevelt
O’neil
Roosevelt
Labor
Perkins
James F. Dewey
Labor Department
Miners’ Union
Umws
J. John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
CIO
Roosevelt Administration
Miss Perkins
Coal Commission
Last Day For Civic Essays At The Star Office
Tomorrow is the final deadline for civic improvement essays to be submitted to the Star office or mailed. Three trips to the World's Fair will be awarded for the best Winchester improvement piece and two other essays on Frederick County and Winchester Freeman topics judged by a panel including Dr. W. W. McIntyre, R. Gray Williams and Garland Quarles.
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Star
Winchester
Frederick County
Frederick Or
Clarke
Star Office
W. W. McIntyre
R. Gray Williams
Garland Quarles
County
Fred Whit
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Charles Lindbergh
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