Bowron Seeks Los Angeles Mayoral Victory on No Pledge Basis
Campaign turmoil erupts as two policemen are convicted in graft case. Fletcher Bowron, ex reporter turned Superior Court judge, declares candidacy with no pledges and no promises of jobs, asking donations of one dollar for good government. The race follows a wave of petitions against Mayor Shaw amid allegations of gangland ties.
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Los Angeles
Papen
Cade
Raymond
Frank L. Shaw
Superior Court
Fletcher Bowron
Los Angeles Examiner
Bowron
Foreign Funds Pouring Into United States
Secretary Morgenthau said the European crisis caused the largest flight to the dollar in history with hundreds of millions in foreign cash arriving in recent weeks. He noted the movement shows the U.S. as a safe center and said there is no reason for alarm.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Morthau
United States
Gold Heist Murders? No, Gold Fillings Robbed in Connellsville
Henry Park of Connellsville says three men attacked him in a freight car and ripped gold fillings from his teeth with pliers. He reported the assault to Police Chief Andrew Thomas, seeking investigation into the brazen robbery.
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Connellsville
Henry Park
Andrew Thomas
Potomac Edison to Cut Service on Two Rail Segments
Timore Sept. 16 The Service Commission ordered discontinuance of two electric railway sections in Maryland between Myersville and Funkstown and between Boonsboro Junction and Boonsboro on Oct. 7. About 10 miles affected as Potomac Edison acts per Roads Commission request to expedite National Highway relocation near Frederick and Hagerstown.
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Potomac- Edison
Haggerstown
Frederick
Beall
Every Body's Cook Book Publishes Practical Recipes
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau offers Every Body's Cook Book with nearly 300 tested recipes and sections on table setting marketing advice cooking timetables and a measurement table. Order by enclosing fifteen cents to cover handling.
Harvard Faces Tough 1938 Schedule Says Harlow
Harvard coach Dick Harlow projects a demanding 1938 slate with rivals judged capable of matching or surpassing last season. He notes graduation losses and injuries threaten line positions, while end and backfield prospects remain tentative. The schedule includes Brown Cornell Army Dartmouth Princeton Chicago Virginia Yale.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Crimson
Dick Harlow
Harlow
Little Western
Maryland
Dartmouth
Army
Brown
Cornell
Princeton
Chicago
Virginia
Yale
New Haven
Dr G G Snarr Addresses Rotarians on Syphilis
Dr G G Snarr spoke to the Rotary Club at noon as part of the Junior Board of Trade campaign to educate about syphilis. He urged frank discussion and duty in fighting venereal disease and noted the warlike stance against infections. Guests included William Davis Peters burg Victor Kline Harrisburg Dr Van Deusen Front Royal R G Williams Martinsburg Robert Jenvey Glasgow Bert Underwood Tucson.
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G. G. Snarr
Rotary Club
Board of Trade
William Davis
Petersburg
Victor Kline
Harrisburg
van Deusén
Front Royal
R. G. Williams
Martinsburg
Robert Jenvey
Glasgow
McSherry Lupton
Bert Underwood
Tucson
Ariz
Robert Underwood
Air Routes Charted With PBY Planes In Overseas Survey
American Export Lines orders a non military version of Consolidated PBY for charting routes to Europe, North Africa and Asia Minor. The 15 ton plane carries six crew, 4000 mile range and 2000 pound payload.
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San Diego
American Export Lines, Inc
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
North Africa
Asia Minor
Heroes of the Hills at Habies Palace Theatres
The Three Mesquiteers in Heroes of The Hills play today at Habie s Palace Theatre along with Buster Crabbe in Flash Gordon s Trip to Mars a cartoon and a comedy. Bob Steele in Durango Valley Raiders appears Saturday with The Lone Ranger and a phantom terrorizing cattle ranges.
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Palace Theatre
Range Justice
Buster Crabbee
Flash Gordon
Mars
Bob Steele
Durango Valley
Phantom
Beautiful seven room city home with modern conveniences
Selling a seven room residence with two halls bath and basement under full house plus hot water furnace in a premier city section for 315000. Financing available with possession in 30 days. Also offers a 175 acre stock and dairy farm with large barn silo sheep sheds good water and electric lights all land driveable by auto priced at 8500 with two thirds financing. Call 133 N Cameron St.
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N. Cameron St
Sheriff of Lee County Arrests Insurance Con Artist
Sheriff Robert Giles of Lee County arrested Ward Merrick Blanton 49 in Winchester on charges of selling insurance policies he did not deliver. Blanton from Condell Oklahoma collected 600 dollars by inducing policy holders to cash them and buy his supplied policies. An automobile tied to Alvin James Bryant was held in storage. Bryant suspected of aiding Blanton. Blanton operated in Virginia West Virginia and Tennessee, with arrest by Sergeant Funk Private Smith and State Officer Prillaman.
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Robert Giles
Lee
Merrick Blanton
Giles
Winchester
Blanton
Condell
Okla
Lee County
Alvin James Bryant
Bryant
Viginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Funk
Smith
Prillaman
Former Master Sleuth Melvin Purvis Weds Rosanne Willcox Taylor
In Charlotte on September 16, Melvin Purvis formerly of the FBI and resident of Timmonsville and San Francisco married Rosanne Willcox Taylor of Florence and Baltimore. Purvis age 34, his bride 30. The ceremony occurred Wednesday night.
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Charlotte
N. C
Melvin Purvis
Timmonsville
S. C
San Francisco
Calif
Ace
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Rosanne Willcox Taylor
Florence
Baltimore
Purvis
Opequon Memorial Church Services
The Rev. H J Womeldorf will conduct public worship and preaching at 11 o clock Sunday morning at Opequon Memorial Church in Kerns town in the pastor’s absence. Sunday School meets at 10 o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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H. J. Womeldorf
Opequon Memorial Church
Kernstown
E. Summers McGavock
Canada
Reverend Flickinger to fill pulpit at Trinity Lutheran
The Rev. Dr. 8S. L. Flickinger, pastor of Centenary Reformed Church, will occupy the pulpit at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stephens City at 8 o'clock Sunday evening. The church council extends a cordial invitation to all to attend this service.
Negro Held On Charge of Girl in Ruston
In Ruston Louisiana Tech co ed identified Morris Elmore 20 as the man who attacked her and Beat J W Breedlove 29 leaving him with a fractured skull. Elmore was jailed in Monroe amid intense local feelings as details of the assault emerged from the sheriff. The suspect denied involvement.
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Ruston
Bryan Thigpen
Louisiana Tech
J. W. Breedlove
Morris Elmore
Monroe
Breedlove
Mr. Johnson Heads to Yale for PhD in Forestry
James Johnson son of the Reverend and Mrs. Johnson formerly of Stephen City and now in Blacksburg Virginia travels through Winchester on his way to Yale University to begin work on a PhD in forestry He previously attended Washington and Lee and Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
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James Johnson
Johnson
Stephen City
Blacksburg
Methodist Church
Winchester
Yale University
Washington and Lee
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Hacksaw Blades Found In Prison
Lynchburg authorities questioned Ralph Reed in a hacksaw smuggling case at the new jail. Deputy Jailer Maurice Brandt credited H. S. Rusn with stopping an escape by four federal prisoners led by Andrew Wynne and T. B. Brown, while Reed was released awaiting charges. Detectives Thurst on and Tweddy planned charges.
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Lynchburg
Ralph Reed
New
H. S. Rusn
Trusty
Rush
Maurice Brandt
Brandt
Andrew J. Wynne
T. B. Brown
Birmingham
Ala
Andrew McDonald
John Duncan
Reed
Roy Thurston
E. C. Tweddy
Red Activities Reported From House Hearing
Testimony before a House investigation subcommittee alleges Irving Nicholson of New York City was sent by the Communist Party central committee to Jersey City to foment strikes and revolution. Edwin Bant, a librarian with the WPA writers project, testified he once belonged to the party and described recruitment plans for anti Fascist youth and women. The unit known as 36S aimed to prepare a red army in America.
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New York
Irving Nicholson
Federal Writers’ Project
New York City
Jersey City
N. J
Central Committee
Communist Party
House Committee
Edwin P. Bant
Writers’ Project
WPA
Nicholson
Banta
Sons of the American Revolution
America
Young Communist League
Spain
Thomas
Williamses Return to Philadelphia After Visit
Samuel Williams and his sister Gussie return to Philadelphia after a short visit to Middletown Virginia. Their father known as Uncle Jim could not make the trip and regrets missing the reunion with friends.
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Middletown
Samuel Williams
Gussie
Philadelphia
Jim
Man seeks eye sale after accident in Richlands
M O Warmer, a Richlands merchant blind after a Kenner's Rock explosion, offered a reasonable payment to any convict for an eye. An out of state seller agreed to sell left eye and the man plans to graft it with a specialist.
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Richlands
M. O
Kenner's Rock
Warner
Cincinnati
Huntington
Clarify Commission Terms For Reappointment In State Panel
The article explains proposed clarification of term lengths for members of the State Commission 6 and Inland. Governor Price J Sinclair Brown of Salem and Samuel P. Reedice of Afton receive three-year and one-year terms respectively. Brown joined the commission last year to replace Richard Crane. Other named members include Carl H. Nolt ing, Lotisla. William Snow, Alexandria. Allan Eppés, Blackstone. Beverley W. Stras Jr., Tazewell. Thomas G. Herring, Harrisonburg.
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Arernor Janes
State Commission
Price J Sinclair
Brown
Salem
Samuel P. 3Eedice
Afton
Richard Crane
Westover
Goodioe
Carl H. Nolting
Lotisla
William&. Snow
Alexandria
Allan Eppés
Blackstone
Beverley W. Stras, Jr
Tazewell
Thomas G. Herring
Harrisonburg
Eye grafting not discussed by Warner and physician
Dr. Andrew D. Parson, family physician to the former contractor, said today that the question of eye grafting had never been raised by Warner and himself and that he knew nothing of Warner’s attempts.
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Andrew D. Parson
Warner
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