Bible earns a new title and Universal Bible Sunday
Governor endorses Universal Bible Sunday to be observed December 11. Article extols Bible as a world institution, notes the one thousandth language translation, and highlights the American Bible Society's role with vast distributions since 1816. Calls for wider circulation to aid global freedom and enlightenment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
American Bible Socity
Charles M. Sheldon
John Bunyan
Pilgrim’s Progress
American Bible Society
Asia
Africa
America
Pension politics and the looming age aid crisis
The piece argues pension and old age assistance as the top domestic issue, with Townsend inspired ideas like velocity dollars opposed by economists. It notes pension advocates hold vast votes, while politicians avoid bold action, fearing cost and political fallout. The scenario spans Democrats and Republicans in power and upcoming Congress debates.
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John Hightower
Congress
Dr. Townsend
Townsend
Internal quarrels plague pension movement and cabinet shakeups
The pension movement shows deep rifts with the Townsend Plan factions turning against each other. President Roosevelt opposes extreme proposals calling them utopia shortcuts. Cabinet changes loom as Attorney General Cummings resigns, with Jackson likely to replace him and Hopkins expected to seek a cabinet post amid Senate battles.
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Pension Movement
Townsend Plan
California
Roosevelt
Cummings
Washington
Jim Farley
Newsweek
Swanson
Perkins
Roper
Woodring
Jackson
Mr. Cummings
Harry Hopkins
Senate
Responsibility of Congress in Peace War and Relief
The new Congress faces grave questions on peace and war and the role of government deficits. Republicans and Democrats alike must curb running expenses, with relief policy a flash point. The New Deal’s national relief program faces pressure to roll back to state administration while federal backing continues.
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Congress
America
Senate
McNary
Republicans
New Deal
Between War and Peace in Armament Debate
A columnist notes opposition to the presidents armament plan as metropolitan papers seize on it as a Fourth New Deal effort. Critics argue the program taxes Americans without a clear defense purpose, citing White House and State Department aims beyond national defense and linking it to broader spending and policy goals. The piece cites New Dealer remarks about a storm of battleship funding and relief money stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
White House
State Department
Armaments debate shapes US role and labor policy
The article critiques President Administration aims to expand US influence in the Western Hemisphere and engages with armament spending debates among New Dealers. It cites Isador Lubin on unemployment losses matching a fourteen month industrial lull, England’s conscription for war production, and warns against universal military service. It notes monopoly hearings, price competition, and an upcoming probe of insurance, investment banking, trade groups, anti trust laws, and interlocking directorates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Western Hemisphere
Isador Lubin
England
Good Morals and Good Neighbors at Lima Conference
The Lima Conference centers on building trade between the Americas with U S backing for transport and credit facilities. Mexico is criticized as a black sheep for favoring Germany and Russia and Calvo doctrine misuse. American newspapers urge a strong declaration to curb flagrant wrongs by one nation against another while the United States bears much of the cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New World
Lima
United States
Latin America
Europe
South
Mexico
Journal of Commerce of
New York
Germany
Russia
Monopoly Committee opens inquiries into American business
A Joint Congressional Executive Monopoly Committee begins sessions with a $500000 budget to probe concentration, price systems, employment, profits, taxation, patents, competition, and broader links to new government policies. Auto industry tests likely reveal notable patent practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint
Congressional- Executive Monopoly
Congress
Slats Diary: Oliver Warren Recaps Thanksgiving and School
Slats recounts a busy week in diary form. He notes church, football, and coachs praise, a family car ride, editorials about Rose Bowl players, bowing to royalty rumors, a gift request from the office, a Thanksgiving meal with stomach ache, and a doctor’s verdict on his health and return to school.
Marines Assault Fot Riviere Fortress in Haiti Rescue
In November 1915 a Marine detachment encircled the Haitian fort Fot Riviere and planned a breach entry. Three Marines led a perilous dash through a narrow aperture, risking instant death to seize the outlaw stronghold and secure Congressional Medals of Honor for valor.
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Haiti
Fot Riviere
U. S
Petrison
Gems of Thought Progress and Eternal Hope Refined
A compact excerpt presents Gems of Thought urging progress as life’s law and spiritual gain. It contrasts eternity as a divine treasure house with hope as a mortal window to glimpse God’s preparations, attributed to Mountford and Selected sources.
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Eternity
Mountford
County officials reappointed as farmer exchanges planned
The County Commissioners renewed terms for clerk William H. Anderson and attorney W. J. Richards, with Irwin T. Lainsbury and J. Spencer Lapham, and officials from Queen Annes and Talbot to organize a tri-county farmer exchange. A road shelling project near Downes Station toward Denton was approved for Ridgely citizens. The article also notes property sales, church anniversaries, weddings, and local obituaries.
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William H. Andrson
W. J. Richards
Irwin T. Lainsbury
J. Spencer Lapham
Queen Anne's
Talbot
Ridgely
Downes Station
Denton
W. W. Rickards
Boartown
Harmon
Virginia
Wesley Cahall
Barclay
Hardesty
Caroline County High School
Senate
Charles W. Jefferson
Federalsburg
Jefferon
Thomas QO. Jefferson
Cleveland
Preston M. E. Church
T. E. Terry
G. C. Williams
Wilmer Jaggard
Peter Clark
Sandtown
T. H. Dill
Columbus
Ohio
Florence Louise Turner
J. Frank Turner
Easton
John Nathaniel Mackall
Baltimore
John B. Mackall
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Calvert County
Mary Clark Turner
Myr. Mackall
Luther E. Mackall
New York
Henry P. Turner
D. Wilbiar Jr
Steward Kitchen
Williston
Mr. Kitchen
Mrs. Kitchen
Deaths in Washington and Greensboro Area
Benjamin Truitt son of Rev. B. P. Truitt died of tuberculosis in Washington on Sunday. The Breeding family near Greensboro mourns Eugene Breeding age fifty, with funeral held Thursday. Charles E. Steven of East New Market found dead in yard from cat-rifle bullet. cause unclear. James Turner buried at Denton cemetery after Holiness Church service.
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Myrtle Sanger
Josiah H. Brumbaugh
Levi R. Brumbaugh
Ridgely
Elsie May Barcus
J. Charles Bareus
Ruthsbripg
Waitham Sale Dulin
Old St. Joseph’s Church
Cordova
John Walsh
Easton
J. McLain Brown
Baltimore
J. W. Morris
M. Duke Smuth
W. B. Lynch
North Carolina
University of Maryland
Simith
Ida Line
Charles E. Samis
First Baptist Church
Ridgely Produce Exchange
Anne Arundel County
Glen Burnie
Anne
Day
Department of Agriculture
Maryland Agricultural College
B. A. Shaefer
Denton
Greensboro
Federalsburg
Tennessee
Shaeffer
James Benson Stevens
Harmon Callahan
Oxfmd
Philip Paenteau
Mabel Roach
New York
William McGraff
Philadelphia
Joseph Muller
Annie E. Lovejoy
Harry Mancha
Washington
Stevens
Our County
Isaac G. Fosnocht
Smyrna
Wilmington
Fosnocht
Hillboro
Western College
William Scott
Saulsbury
Burrsville
Thunday
Bright
Concord
Benjamin Truitt
B. P. Truitt
M. P
Benjamin
Eugene Breeding
Greensboro Cemetery
Chas. E. Steven
East New Market
James Turner
Holiness Church
G. L. Helby
Denton Cemetery
Turner
November Weather in Maryland and Delaware 1938 Summary
Maryland and Delaware posted warm November 1938 with near normal precipitation. Snowfall peaked November 21–25, surpassing all prior records. Maryland mean 47.0 F across 10 stations, high 85 F at Western Port, low 8 F at Oakland, snowfall 8.6 inches, greatest 12.0 inches at Lutherville Frostburg Lines. Delaware mean 49.8 F, high 81 F at Bridgeville Millsboro, monthly mean 317 at Delaware Breakwater, 47.8 F at Wilmington, precipitation 2.66 inches, greatest 4.11 inches at Emmitsburg, 1.58 at College Park.
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Maryland
Delaware
Baltimore
Lines
Western Port
Oakland
Emmitsburg
College Park
Princess Anne
Lutherville
Frostburg
Wilmington
Bridgeville
Millsboro
Weather summary for Milford area and surrounding towns
The report shows the lowest eight readings at Milford on the 26th. Average precipitation 2.49 inches, 0.12 inch below normal. Milford highest 3.72 inches, Delaware City lowest 1.60 inches. 24-hour high 1.26 inches at Bridgeville on the 19th–20th. Snowfall average 6.3 inches, 5.9 inches above normal. 24-hour snowfall peak 5.5 inches at Wilmington on the 24th–25th. JOIN R WEEKS, Meteorologist.
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Milford
Delaware City
Bridgeville
Wilmington
R. Weeks
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Eli W. Noble
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