Warner elected national commander of American Legion
Milo J. Warner of Toledo won the national commander post on the first ballot at the 22nd American Legion convention in Boston. The convention rejected a neutrality resolution and reaffirmed a defense oriented stance, with three candidates withdrawing to back Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Boston
Milo J. Warner
Toledo
Ohio
American Legion
Veterans’ Organization
Legion
O. K. Armstrong
Chicago
People of
America
Alfred Kelly
Oregon
James Favrer
Warher
Lynn A. Stambaugh
Fargo, N. C
Roane Waring
Memphis, Tenn
Santee H. Atherton
Stockton
Alif
Britons May Soon Wear Rag Helmets
London reports Britons may wear rag helmets due to steel shortages used in guns, tanks, and ships. Experts created a crash hat from rags for armament workers, lighter than steel helmets and slightly more breakable, to be sold to civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frederick County Teacher Appeals for Used Items
In a Voice of the People item a Frederick County teacher asks for discarded articles to aid school equipment. A reader condemns stray cats roaming the city and calls for humane yet strict action including killing strays on sight and a license to reduce nuisance and disease risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voice of the People
Frederick County
Fall frost hits gardens in western Frederick County
Frost across western Frederick County triggered ice on tin roofs and frost on cars at Gore Pranks service station. Residents fear extensive garden damage including late maturing tomato crops while Shenandoah National Park foliage should color better with clear travel. Heavy rainfall totaled 3.24 inches since Tuesday night with 1.24 inches falling yesterday between 8 am and 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitacre
Frederick
Winchester
Prank
Gore
Charles Hook
Blue Ridge
Shenandoah National Park
Charges Crisis Being Developed
Republican campaign manager Samuel W. Pryor Jr. said information from Washington indicates a crisis in the Pacific is being developed to offset Willkie's campaign. He warned against bringing out another crisis to divert the American people from domestic problems highlighted by Mr. Willkie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gort
Samuel W. Pryor, Jr
Washington
Pacific
Ae Willkie
Pryor
Willkie
Communists To Go On Trial Monday
Six persons indicted for perjury in connection with the Communist party nominating petition face trial Monday before Judge Edwin T. Dickerson in Criminal Court Baltimore. Defense sought delay but arraignments were moved to Saturday. Indicted: Dorothy Rose Blumberg Minnie Stambler Sophie Kaplan Paul J. Jarvis Benjamin Davis Richard D. Brune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Communist Party
Edwin T. Dickerson
Lee M. Alpert
Dorothy Rose Blumberg
Communist Party In
Maryland
Minnie Stambler
Sophie Kaplan
Paul J. Jarvis
Benjamin Davis
Richard D. Brune
Death Prescribed for Two in New York
Harry Pittsburgh Phil Strauss aged 33 and Matin Buggsby Goldstein aged 34, members of the Brooklyn Murder for Money Syndicate, were sentenced in Brooklyn County Court to die in the electric chair during the week of November 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Pittsburgh
Phil Strauss
Matin (Buggsby) Goldstein
Brooklyn
Peanut vendor Steve Vasilakos becomes American citizen
Steve Vasilakos the peanut vendor near the White House announced he is now an American citizen. He described the naturalization process as tough after failing twice and passing on a third try and said he loves his country and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve
Eddy Gilmore
Washington
Steve Vasilakos
White House
America
Naturalization School
Defense bill seeks 1.4 million army by next July
House Appropriations Committee endorsed an extra 1.469 billion dollars to lift the U S Army to 1,399,441 soldiers by July. The bill would push total peace time armed service funding to a record 12.137 billion with 36,000 airplanes annually by 1942 and grants for National Guards, reserves, and draftees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
National Guard
New York City
Bayonne
N. J
War Department
40 Hour Week Starts October 24 Under New Law
Washington reports a 40 hour work week with time and a half overtime will replace the 42 hour standard four weeks from today for workers in interstate commerce. Economists expect little overall wage impact, though some hourly workers may lose pay if kept to 40 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Law of the Land
U. S. Bureau of Labor
Carrier Pigeon Found Shot on Fairmont Avenue
A carrier pigeon was found on Fairmont Avenue yesterday evening around 6 o clock, fatally shot. Jess Ritter of 123 North Cameron found the bird and removed two bands, bringing them to the Star office. One band, rubber, read Made in Belgium 493. The other, metal, bore AU-40-ASH-35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont Avenue
Jess Ritter
North Cameron
Star Office
Belgium
Embargo and War News Across Fronts September 26
AP dispatches report a virtual embargo on war materials to Japan by the United States. In London the Free French claim Dakar authorities fired on De Gaulle’s troops under German pressure. British subs torpedo three German supply ships while H-49 hit two and Tuna destroyed a large ship. Italy denounces British motives over Dakar and plans, and five men including Czechs are arrested near The Hague after landing from a British plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
United States
London
Free French
Dakar
French West Africa
Charles de Gaulle
Admiralty
Tuna
Amsterdam
Berlin
Netherlands
Hague
Holland
Lord Sheaverbrook
Evening Standard
RAF
Spain
Britain
Great Rock
Gibraltar
Great Britain
Vichy
Channel
Boulogne
Dunnerque
British Air Ministry
Plyeae
Dungeness
Hitler Takes To His Shelter
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler retreats nightly to a spacious air raid shelter beneath the new Reich chancellery. The shelter serves as a safe facility for about 100 children and 30 women including expectant mothers, with plans to expand to 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Reich
Fuehrer
Export-Import Bill Now Law Expands Loans for Hemisphere
A $500 million export import lending program became law with President Roosevelt signing. The act increases the Reconstruction Finance Corp lending authority by 1.5 billion dollars. Of that total 1.0 billion will go to the Sart See port Bank for Latin America, with the rest for general RF C purposes including defense industry loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Atte Oan
Sart Seeport Bank
Latin America
Roanoke Man Stricken on Train in Maryland
John E. Whitehouse 40 of Roanoke VA died on westbound Baltimore and Ohio train No. 7 near Cumberland Maryland. Death attributed to heart attack by Dr Limme H Carson deputy medical examiner Allegany County. He was en route from Washington to a Pittsburgh sales meeting with his wife Fern M Whitehouse surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
John E. Whitehouse
Commerce Street
Roanoke
Pittsburgh Steel Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Limme H. Carson
Allegany County
S. C
Strcken
Orleans Cross Roads
W . Va
French air raid on Gibraltar causes limited damage
Madrid dispatch reports a Tuesday air raid on Gibraltar caused surprisingly small damage. Mrs Dixon, wife of British air staff in Madrid, says about 200 bombs were dropped and four killed with a dozen injured. The source notes the casualty figure and confirms the event occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Gibraltar
Jean Dixxon
Amcan
British
Air Sachs
Dixon
Ormer Jean Butler
Arlington
Senate panel clears Labor Day speech as non political
The Senate Campaign Committee ruled Roosevelt's Chattanooga Labor Day address non political after reviewing Rep Joseph Martin inquiry. Chairman Gillette Iowa said the committee found no grounds to allege government or Democratic National Committee funding of the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sept
Senate Campaign Committee
Roosevelt
Chattanooga
Tenn
Commit
Gillette
Iowa
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
Senate
Democratic National Committee
Yankees gain lead with 5 4 win over Athletics
The New York Yankees boosted their pennant chances by defeating the Philadelphia Athletics 5 to 4 in the first game of a double header, marking their seventh straight victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York Yankees
Athletics
Cleaning for People Who Care Ad Notice
Davis Cleaning Service places an advertisement offering cleaning services with contact phone number 1 for households and businesses. The small display notes periodical availability and a slogan promising attentive caretaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Cleaning Service
Daugherty Property Sale Notice in Stat. Journal
Sept 28 1940 two desirable small homes offered for sale by trustees J M Steck and M M Lynch. Adv appears in the Stat. Journal with parcel references 9 18 21 25 26 1p 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daugherty
J. M. Steck
M. M. Lynch
Garner Favors Adjournment
Vice-President Garner returns to Washington after a two month Texas stay and urges early congressional adjournment. He says the Senate will approve final adjournment and Democratic leaders can muster House support. He telephoned President Roosevelt and contacted Jesse H. Jones and Sam Rayburn, newly elevated to key posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Garner
Texas
Congress
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Jesse H. Jones
Commerce
Sam Rayburn
Alien Workers Must Leave U. S.
Attorney General Jackson announced that 59 Meg Shoe Company employees at Belcamp will be denied renewal of visitors permits and must depart at permit expiration. About 447 sought renewal, 31 did not request extensions, and 12 with individual permits asked for extensions. He cited misrepresentation of work and harmful practices such as child labor and low wages in the Belcamp plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Meg Shoe Company
Belcamp
Bata
Maryland
Jason
Sunday Beer Sales Are Held Illegal in Salisbury
In Salisbury Maryland on September 26 Chief Judge Benjamin A. Johnson and Associate Judge T Langston Insley ruled Sunday beer sales in Wicomico county illegal after reviewing Maryland beer measures since 1933. The decision came on appeal of William McNarmara from a lower court charge of selling beer before 1 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Wicomico County
Benjamin A. Johnson
T. Langston Insley
Maryland
William McNarmara
1914 Model T Sowers car sells for 500 dollars
D C Sowers of Mr Williams received a 500 dollar offer for his 1914 Model T bought 13 years ago for 37 dollars from B F Jenkins of Page county. Jenkins bought the car new in 1914 for about 900 dollars. Car can still reach 60 miles per hour if pushed. Lieut Marion Amos named Coast Guard assistant district engineer Norfolk after returning from Atlantic patrol. A Kenilworth estate sign near Winchester offered sale at 50 percent off. wind recently toppled half the sign.
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D. C. Sowers
Williams
Sowers
B. F. Jenkins
Page County
Jenkins
Marion Amos
Walter S. Amos
Coast Guard
Norfolk
Boston
Atlantic
Kenilworth
Harry K. Thaw
Winchester
Route 11
Roosevelt Restricts Japan Exports Amid War Tensions
The United States imposes export limits on scrap iron and steel to Japan effective Oct 16, restricting shipments to the western hemisphere and Britain. The move follows Japan’s China aggression and signals broader U.S. displeasure as European war developments unfold with German and British actions.
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Associated Press
United States
Sting
Japan
Far East
Roosevelt
Great Britain
China
Tokyo
Germany
Pacific
Federal
Export-Import Bank
United Sat
Channel
Hell
Dover
London
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Kelly
Summer Street
the Holseyed Bureau
Eeerick County
Ottad Laboratory
Bulletins
Rome
Rome-Berlin
Louis P. Lochner
Yanks
John N. Garner
U. S
Offthing Ag
Lomeinter
Jotalise Tioneaaliiees
Italy
Galeazzo
Mediterranean Sea
Strait of
North Africa
Nce
Cannen
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