Emergency Radio Sets Improve Disaster Communications
Bell Labs develops portable combined radio sending and receiving sets for emergency use when telephone wires are down. The system, weighing 500 pounds, includes transmitter, receiver, control unit, generator, antenna, and tools. Range about 25 miles, with potential greater reach in favorable conditions. Western Electric delivered initial sets in late October.
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Bell Telephone Laboratories
New England
Chesapeake and Potomac
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Red Cross
Western Electric Company
Solons warned against giving gas tax liens
Senator Archer warns that special acts divert gas tax funds from required uses and burdens local governments. Senator Roe defends continuing the 1938 emergency act. Gov O Connor's budget aims to end over 3 million dollars in diversions for debt service and general expenses.
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Solons
Archer
Dudley G. Roe
Queen Anne’s
Highways Commission
Prince George's
State Roads Commission
Roe
Mr. Archer
Huge task in preparing telephone books for C and P area
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Companies publish 88 editions in Maryland Virginia West Virginia and DC with over 1 238 000 copies printed in 1938. The directories contain 885 700 listings on 17 114 pages including 2 242 classified listings. Printing consumes over 1 801 000 pounds white paper 1 020 000 pounds yellow paper for classifieds and 104 000 pounds for covers.
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Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Chesapeake and
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Companies
Christian Science Sunday Services Planned in Easton
The church announces a Sunday Lesson Sermon on March 5 with the theme Man. Golden Text from Ecclesiastes and Psalms will guide worship, alongside passages from Science and Health. Services at 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and Wednesday testimonials at 8 p.m. at 11 Harrison Street Easton Maryland.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Eccles
Mary Baker Eddy
N. Harrison St
Easton, Md
Whiskey dealers oppose tax boost plan
Whiskey interest attack administration excise tax proposal saying higher taxation of legitimate whisky would spur bootlegger activity. Felix Goldsborough of Baltimore is quoted expressing views on fair taxation.
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Felix Goldsboorugh
Tax proposal risks driving wholesaling firms to bootleggers
The quote warns that higher taxes on legitimate wholesalers could push business away from legal dealers into bootlegging. Governor O Conor proposes raising the state excise tax from 1.10 to 1.25 per gallon and repealing a 2.5 cent manufacturing tax, a move legislators say could yield about 60 000 in extra revenue.
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O’conors
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Denbigh
W. M. Swingle
R. B. Batte
J. G. Hoffman
Heart of
Baltimore
Eascers
Love Point
R. RB. Pier
Pier 5
Light Street
Eastern Shore
Baltimore & Eastern
R. R
Oroer Hammermill Bondypewriter
Christian Science Services
Buick
Flint
Fisher
General Motors
General Motors Value
Brooks Brothers
Are
COONS
RCA Victor
Sinclair
Ainclair Refining Company (Inc
Mnetair Refining Company (Inc
Sinclair Refining Company Cinc
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