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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1938
Page
2
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Returning from Europe, Herbert Hoover remarks the world faces a severe spendthrift trend with doubled military outlays and dictatorships rising from democracies. He contrasts European constraints with American prosperity, urging sound government finances, restraint on armaments, and avoidance of monetary debasement to preserve freedom and parking space for cars in the United States.
After World War I the Belgian government entrusted Cardinal Mercier with funds to rebuild churches damaged by war. He chose bells for the destroyed bell towers, arguing that restoring faith required voices in the air. Critics doubted, but the Cardinal insisted that bells symbolize God’s presence and beauty, a philosophy worth the expense.
American Journal of Cancer reports experiments by Gardiner Strong Hamam Kirchburn and Philos on mice showing heavy water partially protects against cancer yet shortens lifespan.
Yale researchers report that drinking heavy water slowed cancer growth in highly exposed mice by about half while lighter mice showed no noticeable retardation. They note the mechanism remains unclear, possibly affecting enzymes or osmotic pressure, and that heavy water is only a few percent heavier than regular water due to heavy hydrogen.
The era remains grim as March passes with ongoing conflict and decay. Leaders show no restraint while battles rage, notably in Japan and Spain, driving mortality and despair. The public outlook darkens as power politics seem to fuel violence, with no clear end in sight.
Leesburg Virginia April 4 Miss Mary Riley announced she would remain as superintendent at the outloun County Hospital after the board asked her to reconsider her earlier resignation. She has served the hospital for seven years.
The Catoc Tin Iron Works property near Mechanstown is up for sale by directors. It is valued at several hundred thousand dollars and includes 13,000 acres of land. Middletown held its annual election naming Allen Sparrow Burgess and a slate of commissioners. County Commissioners named Dr Bruce Thomas physician to the jail succeeding Dr William Woatton.
Baltimore Mayor James H. Preston has offered a $1,000 prize for the Americans Creed, chosen with William Tyler Page of Frederick to receive the award. Announcement was made at the Capitol in Washington, and the creed will be taught in all American schools. Saloon closures spread across Frederick County as four weeks remain to move off. Washington, Carroll, and Montgomery counties are already dry, with Ellicott City nearing the limit. The First Annual Easter Dance of Company L Maryland State Guards is planned by Capt George C. Slagle and others. Middletown’s town election results show Burgess George L. Dowd and commissioners George C. Rhoderick, Luther Keeler, Charles B. Danner, George Dinteman, and Morris R. Holter.
Applications for ten week summer programs by the Salvation Army and the Maryland League for Crippled Children at the Catoctin demonstration area near Thurmont received National Park Service approval. The camps will include lodges, cabins, dining, infirmary, sanitation, and a chlorinated pool for up to 60 campers plus staff. Short term use will be allowed for non incorporated civic welfare and religious groups.
Buckeystown club hosted by Mrs. Harry Keller with 16 members and 5 guests. President Mrs. Walter Catsail opened with song. reports on the garden school were given. books reviewed. a textiles demonstration was shown by Miss Florence E Williams. Next gathering set for April 22 at Mrs J A Wise with public welfare program slated.
Trinity Southern Methodist plans two weeks of nightly services at 7:45 with Aldersgate theme led by Pastor W T Gover and morning sermon on The Rick Young Hater TM. Calvary Methodist Episcopal observes Holy Communion at 12 am with Dr B W Meeks preaching Why Join The Church at 7:30 pm. Church School totals 598 with 143 Leaders Bible Class. fourth Quarterly Conference Tuesday 7:30 pm. Brethren work groups meet at Pipe Creek Thursday 6:30 pm and Worker's Conference Supper Friday 7 pm. various choirs rehearse midweek.
Messiah United Brethren Tanertown and Presbyterian Taneytown and Piney Creek plan joint Holy Week services April 10 to 16. Hosts rotate among Taneytown and Piney Creek churches with different pastors presenting daily themes and a Saturday pageant by local youth. Special music each night accompanies topics on the Cross and solidarity suffering experience forgiveness and crucifiers.
A brief reflective note cites Luke 22 22 about the Son of Man’s betrayal and condemns domestic treason. The passage contrasts loyalty with treachery and includes a line attributed to Lera Byron on betrayal within trusted hearts.
Blue Ridge College in New Windsor announces continued operation as an undenominational institution with church support from the Church of the Brethren. Dr. Lynn H. Harris will remain president, W. Roscoe Slack named dean, and a strengthened faculty and expanded curriculum are planned after a prior period of reorganization and board contention.
Two hundred twenty two visitors attended Hood College’s second annual Guest Day on Saturday. The tea and reception in Meytran hall ran from four until 3:30 p.m. Guests met faculty and the administrative board, poured tea, and enjoyed college music. Alumnae returnees included Fannie Magee, Mary Lowther, Irene Sauserman from Altoona. Helen Kirk Deputy of Laurel Delaware. Geneva El Pleasant of Haddonfield New Jersey. Mrs Joseph Tatem of Fleetwood Pennsylvania. Mrs Wilmer Long. Mrs George Weiss of Baltimore. and Mrs Sara Branthoover Potts of Greensburg.
Your Health editor discusses colitis as a broad inflammatory bowel condition with multiple proposed causes. No single risk group stands out, but middle age is more affected, and climate or diet alone do not explain its occurrence. The disease can progress slowly or strike suddenly, potentially incapacitating or life threatening without proper care.
Five statements challenge geography and history. The Danube flows into the Black Sea, not the Mediterranean. Gatun Dam is part of the Panama Canal project, not the TVA. Madagascar is indeed an island off Africa. The Antes were a Germanic tribe, not Alaskan Indians. The Monssons are not recognized as winds in the Indian Ocean.
The Sunshine Sisters of the Intermediate Department of the Reform Sunday School held a short meeting in the church social hall led by president Miss Ella Grimes. Afterward they were guests of the Intermediate Boys for an April Fools Party. The next meeting will be at Miss Nancy Stauffer's home with assistance from Misses Dorothy Cunlair and Dorothy Grimes.
A guidance note on funeral etiquette covers thanking flower senders, punctuality, cemetery attendance, and respecting funeral processions. It advises writing a sympathy note regardless of flowers and suggests offering transport as a thoughtful gesture. If distant, reply with sympathy and send a note.
A New York gossip summary notes Marie Greva, a Mexican-born singer living in New York, as the creator of Ti Pi Tin. It traces the song’s rise via Horace Heidt and word of mouth, plus mentions Artie Shaw and Billie Holiday's influence. Also covered is Elmer Rice’s return to playwriting after a recent exile from the stage.
A compendium of anniversaries recounts notable births and historical milestones. Figures include William White born in Philadelphia 1748, Dorothea Dix born Hampden Maine 1802, Linus Yale born Salisbury New England 1821, and Lawrence Barrett Paterson New Jersey 1838. Also listed are events such as the Sirius steamship voyage in 1838, the 1918 Somme battle Meuse Heights, and the 1932 Akron dirigible sinking. Birthdays note Adolph Sabath, Jewell Swofford, Arthur Sinnott, Louis Liggett, Luke McNamee, Robert Sherwood, and others.
A brooding native with a violent temper leads a solitary life. The horoscope hints at success through strenuous action and sparse travel in uninhabited lands, noting that some born under this sign may end their lives there.
Elder C. F. Holsepale of Myersville was chosen pastor at a Friday meeting. He accepted and likely begins after Easter. The church had been pastorless since the death of Rev. Tobias S. Fike on February 14, ending a 21 year tenure.
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