Textile Mill Fire in Fredericksburg Investigated
Fire officials and General Textile Mills officers investigated a blaze that gutted the spinning plant in Fredericksburg Virginia. The mill, owned by Klotz Throwing Co and leased by General Textile Mills, was discovered burning by passersby near midnight after a watchman raised the alarm.
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Associated Press
Fredericksburg
General Textile Mills Corporation
Klotz Throwing Company
General Textile Mills
Boy Scouts to Gather Walnut Seeds for Reforestation
Winchester Scouts are asked to gather walnuts for the U S Department of Agriculture to plant and transplant seedlings from previous years. A grove of historic trees will be established using seeds from historic sites including Mt. Vernon Fort Loudoun and Arlington, with Washington’s headquarters and Handley Library grounds noted. Over 1 000 bushels have been collected and shipped by Winchester Scouts.
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Boy Scout
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Winchester Scouts
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Fort Loudoun
Arlington
Robert E. Lee
Handley Library
Winchester
New NRA Policy Plans Reported By The Post
The Post reports President Roosevelt may split the NRA into three boards: policy, administration, and judicial matters. It cites business leaders likely to join the policy board and names G A Lynch John son’s assistant and Leon Henderson as administrative board prospects. Details on judicial handling remain unclear.
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NRA
G. A. Lynch
Johnson
Leon Henderson
NRA Research and Planning
Associated Press
Washington
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
House
Fame of Admiral Byrd Spreads Across United States
Fragment mentions Winichester and the wide reach of Admiral Byrd's fame across the United States. It hints at national recognition and public interest generated by Byrd and related explorations.
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Winichester
United States
Admiral Byrd
Tipplers Are Fined By Court
Monday docket before Judge Donald L. Weems in Police Court saw a string of alcohol related fines. Defendants include David Finchum Front Royal Edward Carter and Dewey Mahoney fined for drunkenness while Raymond Dean Shenandoah City had disorderly conduct dismissal when no complainant appeared. Amos Shoemaker faced vagrancy with case continued.
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Donaldl. Weems
David Finchum
Front Royal
George Miller
Red Bud
Edwin Carter
James Shanholtz
Hayfield
Oliver Brooks
E. P. Wingfield
Raymond Dean
Shenandoah City
Dewey Mahoney
Amos Shoemaker
Legion of Decency film classifications listed by rating board
The Legion of Decency submits classifications for films including Chained Adults Housewife Jane Eyre Family One More River Romance In the Rain Family There’s Always Tomorrow Adults and young people.
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Joan
Clark
New Deal Tone Drives Leaders Into Congress Debate
Leaders inserted to substantiate arguments for the election of a New Deal Congress. Figures, speeches, and party lines frame the campaign as voters weigh reform, labor rights, and federal spending against opposition warnings of overreach.
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Congress
Apple Harvest Eases Relief Work in City and County
The apple harvest reduces relief labor with 55 on relief rolls but only two at work today. Most workers found orchard or by product plant jobs. Engineer F W Bailey notes the trend may last a month and may raise school sanitation costs if outside labor is needed before Oct 1. Stephens City and Middletown schools most affected. An estimated 15 workers could finish projects in about two weeks.
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F. W. Bailey
Winchester
Frederick County
Bailey
Stephens City
Middletown
Corn Hog Payments To Va Counties
Washington Sept 23 A total of 018 962 corn hog farmers in 39 states have received 86 220 880 in rental checks for land taken out of production this year. Virginia counties listed include Augusta Bath Buckingham Madison Nansemond Norfolk Warren with payments of 949 408 100 206 17129 9604 817 dollars respectively.
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Washington
Farm Administration
A. G. Black
Virginia
Augusta County
Bath
Buckingham
Madison
Nansemond
Norfolk
Warren
Industry Plans Overhauling New Deal Laws
Industry groups including the National Association of Manufacturers and a Chamber committee map steps to curb New Deal laws and seek “reasonable limitations” on executive power. They plan a voter education poll of Congressional candidates and issue a 12 question questionnaire on government budgets, taxation, union rights, and private versus public sector competition.
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United States
National Association of Manufacturers
Chamber
Ion
American Federation of Labor
Manufacturers Association
L. Queries
C. L. Bardo
Tne
Congress
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Soddy Haines
Capitol
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Met
Diana Wyny
Maqtee Ae
Melody Ody Ship
Bette Davis
AE West
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Joan Crawford
Clark Gable
Otto Kruger
Stuart Erwin
Betty Ae
Bernard Baruch and
Moley
the Legion OF Decency
Apple Harvest
Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co
Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers
Lupton Orchard
PoLlack
Aly
J. W. Arthur Insurance
Rouss Avenue
Valley of
Hansbrough & Carter Insurance Real Estate Investments
Hagerstown
Fox News
Tom Howard
Ursula Parrot
Binnie Barnes
Frank Morgan
Universal
Food Press
Hamman’s Dollar Store
Gray & Sheetz
Rhodes Drug Company
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