Sharp political exchanges shape pre convention pace in Washington
Washington May 20 sharp word battles quickened the pre convention pace between Democratic and Republican leaders. James A Farley and Henry P Pletcher traded letters with Senator Metcalf and John H Fahey over HOLC operations and NRA decisions.
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Leonard B. Shubert
Washington
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Senator Metcalf
R-Ri
Henry P. Pletcher
Republican National Committee
John H. Fahey
Federal Home Loan Bank
Eneteals
Roosevelt
Fahey
Fletcher
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
HOLC
New Jersey
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Borah
Idaho
Farley
Providence
Metcalf
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Supreme Court
NRA
AAA
Rhode Island
Flecher
Seventy-Second Congress
Hoover
Senior Play by Middletown High Set for May Nights
Middletown High School advances a highly amusing comedy Bound to Marry performed by the senior class Friday and Saturday nights May 22 and 23 in the school auditorium coached by David K. Muntzing. Cast includes Betty Jane Dove Arreta Wake man Augustus Baker John Fred Larrick Hilda Slater Thelma Judy Samuel Boyer Kenneth Hooley June Ray Betty Carper Billie Ponder Charles Reely Evelyn Grace Virginia Ridings Mose Lincoln Hall Eugene Pope Mandy Snook Mary Judy Albert Foxx John Swadley Norman Brill with a short novelty act and the Middletown string quartet providing music before and between acts.
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Middletown High School
David K. Muntzing
Betty Jane Dove
Arreta Wakeman
Augustus G. Baker
John Fred Larrick
Hilda M. Slater
Thelma Judy
Samuel Boyer
Kenneth Hooley
June Ray
Betty Carper
Billie Ponder
Charles Reely
Evelyn Grace
Virginia Ridings
Mose Lincoln Hall
Eugene Pope
Mandy Snook
Mary Judy
Albert Foxx
John Swadley
Norman Brill
Middletown String Quartet
Children Find 327 Nickels in Seattle Garage
Children playing in a vacant Seattle garage found a sack with 327 nickels and turned it over to police. Officers suspected counterfeiters but Secret Service agents later confirmed the money was genuine.
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Seattle
Secret Service
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. Hockman in Clarke County
Funeral services for Mrs. Reatha Hodgson Hockman, wife of Albert H. Hockman, were conducted yesterday at the Senseny road home with Rev. Cephas of the Brethren Church officiating. Interment was in Lebanon Church cemetery Shenandoah county. Pallbearers were Charles Wise Carver J D Pine J L Humston Wilmer Cter J C Williams and O G Jon. She was born October 28 1884 in Wheatfield and died after a week of illness. Surviving are her husband daughter Josephine mother Elizabeth Hodgson and brother Harold W Hodgson.
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Reatha Hodgson Hockman
Albert H. Hockman
Senseny Road
Clarke County
Cephas
Brethren Church
Lebanon Church
Shenandoah County
Methodist Church
Charles Wisecarver
J. D. Pine
J. L. Humston
Wilmer C Ter
J. C. Williams
O. G. Jon
Hockman
Wheatfield
Josephine
Elizabeth Hodgson
Harold W. Hodgson
Other Methodist Group To Pass On Merger Question
HIGH POINT North Carolina May go. The quadrennial Methodist Protestant General Conference opens here today with Dr J C Broomfield of Pittsburgh presiding. Church leaders expect approval of the union plan accepted by the Methodist Episcopal Church. The M E Church South cannot act until two years hence. The commission on church union will report Friday and the issue is expected to be taken up then. A majority vote is required to adopt and then it must be sent to the annual conferences.
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High Point
N. C
Methodist Protestant General Conference
J. C. Broomfield
Pittsburgh
Broomfield
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Commission On Church Union
Beekeeper’s Box Stolen in Beliof Wisconsin Incident
A box stolen from J. J. Nickle’s yard in Beliof Wisconsin held a hive with a swarm of bees. The bees reacted aggressively toward intruders, though Nickle reportedly laughed about the odd theft.
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Beliof
Wis
J. J. Nickle
Nickel
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1700 B for a practical cover-all
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1700 B offers a trim front opening, adjustable belt, Peter Pan collar and shoulder darts for a bodice good fit. Uses washable fabrics like percale and cotton poplin and sizes 14 to 42 with busts 32 to 42. Pattern book advertised with 15 cent direct orders and mention of junior age styles.
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Barbara Bell
Kitty not enough adopts bunny in heartwarming tale
Betty Lou the cat mothered a bunny after already caring for a kitten. Mrs. Gilbert King of Jackson Michigan owns Betty Lou. A photo shows the cat with both young animals highlighting a gentle home scene.
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Kitty
Bunny
Betty Lou
Gilbert King
Jackson
Mich
Central Press
Governor Peery Urges Week Of Will Rogers Tribute
In Richmond Virginia on May 20 Governor Peery urged Virginians to join a May 22 to 28 tribute to Will Rogers. The week coincides with celebrations marking the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital dedication at Saranac Lake New York for ill and needy actors and actresses.
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Richmond
Peery
Patrisdpher
Will Rogers
China Seeks Gold Credit From Sino American Silver Deal
A finance ministry official said the Sino American financial agreement provides for the United States to buy 75 million ounces of Chinese silver at monthly average prices, creating about 25 million dollars in gold credit for China in the United States.
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Nanking
Finance Ministry
United States
China
Trusty Johnson Escapes From Los Angeles County Jail
Charles Johnson, a trusted inmate at the county jail, fled the facility by hitchhiking but was soon located when Deputy Sheriff Mike Matzoff spotted him and recognized the escapee.
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Los Angeles
Charles Johnson
Mike Matzoff
Local Lady Praises Arax For Constipation Relief
Mrs. Virginia Markley of Winchester reports relief from two years of constipation after using Arax triple strength medicine sold at Miller's 107 N Loudoun Street. She says headaches dizziness nervousness and sleep loss disappeared and recommends Arax to others with stomach liver and bowel trouble.
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Miller
Loudoun Street
Virginia Markley
Winchester
Ajax
Arax
Right Name. Wrong Address
Palo Alto California Dr M E Rumwell found a stork perched on his car one night. The next day his daughter in law Mrs Arnold Rumwell gave birth to an eight pound son.
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Palo Alto
Calif
M. E Rumwell
Pers
Ched
Mrs
Arnold_Rumwell
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