Hoover approves economy plan cutting waste and saving millions
President Hoover backs a plan to trim war and interior outlays and cut postal labor hours as part of a broader economy drive. The camp at Rapidan reports a projected $15 million save next fiscal year and $38 million saved this year from a $843 million postal appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rapidan
War
Interior Department
Hoover
Brown
Glovier Philp
Tilton
Coleman
William Starr Myers
Princeton University
Myers
Theodore Roosevelt
Porto Rico
Americans Spend Billions On Hard Drinks Says Group
Washington May 24 The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment estimates Americans spend about 2.848 billion dollars annually on intoxicating beverages. The body calls illicit liquor a major industry surpassing auto wholesale spending and nearing 1929 gasoline costs. It notes prices reflect home production and bootlegger supply with beer at 50 cents a gallon and spirits at 11 dollars a gallon, while prices in speakeasies vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Association
America
Neig
Bishop Cannon Goes On Steamer Without Pass
Bishop Seale A Canon seat to Matbe departs on a steamer from New York with no passenger pass as reported May 24. The incident involves travel arrangements and possible protocol concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Cannon
New York
Seale
Civilian fliers dash 10 deaths in air accidents
A day of deadly crashes across the United States killed seven pilots and injured one. In Wallingford Connecticut a wing fell off Raymond McCorkle’s passenger plane. in Wayne Nebraska a down current sent Guy Strickland and Wayne Putnam to their deaths. at Nittany Mountain in Bellefonte Pennsylvania James D. Cleveland perished in an air mail flight burned with 1000 pounds of mail. Captain J H Ritter fell 75 feet at Atlantic City in a stalled ship. William G. Swann was injured at Columbus New Jersey. Cleveland, who died at 12:50 am, previously saved his life in 1927 by parachuting from a disabled plane at Kelly Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wallingford
Conn
Raymond McCorkle
Dea
Guy Strickland
Wayne Putnam
Wayne
Nebr
Nittany Mountain
Bellefonte
James D. Cleveland
Cleveland
J. H. Ritter
an_air service
Atlantic City
Columbus
N. J
William G. Swann
Here
Bellefont
National Air Transport
Kansas City
Air Mail
Bellefante
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Tex
E. A. Sanborn
Dallas
Chicago
World Autos Output Declines. U S Leads Global Production
Washington May 24 1931 US Department of Commerce reports total automobile production worldwide fell to 4 109 231 units last year US output dropped 37 percent from 5 358 420 in 1929 to 3 355 986. Exports fell 55 percent but US shipments remained five times Canada and seven times France. A global readjustment reduced on hand inventories and boosted 1931 market stability. The text notes a larger drop in passenger cars than trucks and buses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
England
United States
Canada
France
Bishop Cannon Meets Congo Missionaries At Pier
At the pier today a customs guard stopped Bishop Cannon who arrived with a party of Belgian Congo bound Methodist missionaries led by Rev. Harry Anker of Chicago. The bishop, on crutches, identified himself and entered the customs lines after explaining his name. He attributed his condition to an infection contracted in the Congo.
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Odist
Belgian Congo
Bergenland
Harry Anker
Chicago
Congo
Cannon
Freeman Warns of Growing Contempt of Law at Massing
Bishop James E. Freeman condemned disrespect for law at the annual Massing of the Colors ceremony in Mount St. Alban attended by over 10 000 including Mrs Woodrow Wilson and Mrs Taft. Notables such as Secretary Stimson Maj General Ben Fuller and Col Hodges were present as 115 veteran groups marched to the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Freeman
Episcopal Diocese of
Washington
Mill Order
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
Mount St. Alban
Stimson
Ben Fuller
Marine Corps
Little Change In Unemployment Is Shown By Report
The Federal Reserve Board’s April review shows factory output and employment little changed from March to April and mine output steady while wholesale prices fall further. Industrial production rose one percent from December, with a larger seasonal gain in auto output and cotton consumption rising despite seasonal trends. Wholesale prices declined 1.6 percent in April, alongside easing money rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Order Restored at Prison Farm After Outbreak
Gov Emmerson ordered National Guardsmen to Vandalia after a riot at the state penal farm. Guards corralled prisoners within a corner about two hours after the riot began as buildings burned and water shortages hampered firemen. Inmates included many young men with some hardened criminals among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Springfield
Ill
Louis L. Emmerson
Mt. Vernon
Vandalia
State Penal Arm
Assessment Of Candidates Made By Committee
The Frederick County Democratic Executive Committee fixed filing fees for primary candidates. Rates are Commonwealth attorney 15 dollars, county treasurer 60, Board of Supervisors 5, commissioner of the revenue 50, sheriff 30, magistrate 1, and constable 1. Debuted petitions and treasurer receipts may be left with the deputy treasurer. Meeting adjourned to 2 PM Saturday June 6. A. R. Rinker, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Democratic Executive Committee
C. R. McCann
Commonwealth
Board of Supervisors
Commissioner of
A. R. Rinker
Last Rites For Miss Trenary Held
Miss Fannie Trenary of Philadelphia died suddenly on Friday. Her funeral was held yesterday at two o clock in Cumberland and burial followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. She was a registered nurse in Philadelphia, born in Wheeling West Virginia, and survived by one sister Mrs Lucy Weiskettle of Cumberland. She was a cousin of Samuel Trenary of Cumberland. Death cited heart trouble. Reverend N A Lineweaver conducted the service at Kurtz undertaking establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Trenary
Philadelphia
Kurtz
N. A. Lineweaver
Market Street
M. E
Mount Hebron
Samuel Trenary
Wheeling
West Va
Cumberland
Lucy Weiskettle
Cumberland, Md
Faith in Clark stands by husband in murder case
Mrs. David H. Clark protests her faith in her husband, former Los Angeles deputy district attorney, claiming his innocence after arrest for the murder of Charles Crawford, a notable politician, and Herbert Spendt, a magazine editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H. Clark
Los Angeles
Charles Crawford
Herbert Spendt
Local Market Prices for Wheat Flour Feed and Livestock
Local wholesale market lists wheat at 85 cents, flour 5.00 to 5.50, screenings 1.50, scratch feed 1.90, mixed feed 2.88, corn meal 1.80, dairy feed 1.65, butter fat and creamery butter values shown. Hens and broilers priced from 13 to 30 cents, ducks, leghorn chickens 15 cents, hogs, steers listed with unit values. local retail shows flour 5.75 to 6.25 and shelled corn at 1.80.
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U. S
Freeman
Prison Farm
Columbus, O
Clinton Grate
Miss Trenary
Market Report
Star
N. Loudoun St
Peyton Steat
N. Cameron
N. Main St
N. Braddock St
Cork
Stewart St
W. H. Huber
Stephens City
Frank Gearing
E. Piccadilly St
Owen Super
Braddock St
Valley Ave
Rosenberger Co
IR Sale
C. B. Smalts
National Ave
H. S. Benner
Stephenson
E. B. Clevenger
Clearbrook
F. W. Magruder
N. Market St
Alles
L. Glaize, Jr
Shirley
Nick Lingrin
E. W. Collis
O. B. Harper Shop
E. Leicester
Anne Brooke Kern
Fairmont Ave
Secretary of Labor
Doak
Loudoun St
Maytag Company
Newton
Maytag
Maytag Ironer
Baltimore
Lupton Orchard Service CO
Emmert’s
THE
Betty Shoppe
Moling & Cather
North Main Streek
John S. Solenberger & CO. Inc
Loudoun Street
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