Fees on writs of former sheriff spark county deficit ruling
County commissions reviewed the sheriff’s quarterly accounts showing a deficit of 861.91 after receipts of 292.38 and expenditures of 1,154.29. State auditor Johnston ruled that 178.95 of a writs surplus should go to the state, shifting the shortfall onto the county emergency fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Johnston
Office of State Comptroller
Facial
Charles W. Cram
Ror M. Hiltner
Crum
Johnston
Fifa
George F.abrecht
Hiltner
Circuit Cour
Abrecht
Charles W. Crum
DeMolay Chapter to Visit Alexandria for Officer Installations
Thirty members and advisors from Frederick chapter of the Order of De Molay will visit Alexandria Virginia this evening for the installation of officers. Installing officers include Owen Mercer Marshel Sheridan Barbe Jr senior counselor Staley Lanner junior counselor William Main senior deacon Robert Harrison and chaplain Francis Gaither.
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Frederick
Alexandria
Owen Mercer
Marshel
Sheridan Barbe, Jr
Staley Lanner
William Main
Robert Harrison
Chaplin
Francis Gaither
Women Victims Tied To El Paso Robbery Plot
El Paso Texas April 5 AP sheriff Fox tied torture murders of California matron Mrs Weston G Frome and her daughter Nan cy 23 to a local robbery plot. Authorities seek four suspects two men and two women believed linked to the Frome car sightings near Pecos and other reports from soldiers.
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el Paso
Texas
California Society
Chris Fox
Weston G Frome
Nancy
van Horn
Fox
Elm Wells
Pecos
Frome
Girl Scout Troop Elects Leaders at Weekly Meeting
The Girl Scout Troop met Friday at four in Cresap's Rifles room. Mrs Francis Perrott chaired with Miss Harriett Leichert assisting. Patrols elected leaders and a troop scribe. A Court of Honor planned next meeting with Miss Mary Benson aiding.
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Francis Perrott
Harriett Leichert
Cresap’s Rifles Room
Armory
Patrol
Doris Petrot
Virginia Nicodemus
Martha Jane Storm
Patsy Bennett
Betty Roberts
Charlotte Opel
Sally Worthington
Louise Hendrickson
Mary Anna Rhoads
Margaret Green
Peggy Schroeder
Virgina Bowers
Lois Elaine Thomas
Miss. Mary Benson
Marland State School For the Deaf
Grand Council Officers To Visit Here Tonight
Enoch Council No 10 R and S Masters hosts Grand Council Officers of the Grand Count of Maryland this evening in Monrovia. About fifty are expected with J. Edward Collins, Charles H. Weldon, C Elwood Smyrk, Albert M. Coblent and Russell C. Urich among those attending from Baltimore Hagerstown Cumberland Frostburg.
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Enoch Council
Maryland
Allen W. Nicodemus
Monrovia
J. Edward Collins
Baltimore
Charles H. Weldon
C. Elwood Smyrk
Albert M. Coblent
Russell C. Urich
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Frostburg
Mackall Opens Conor Fight In Carroll Co
Westminster April 5 AP At Carroll county campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination ora in the hands of Ian OConor for Governor club led by C Scott Bollinger formed after a 300 person meeting where John XN Mackall former State Roads Commission chairman and advisor to OConor described candidates Senate President Lasseer Lansdale G Lasseer Controller Gordy Jr and Baltimore Mayor Howard Jackson Mackall also predicted Dr Charles H Conley of Frederick would enter the primary next week The Frederick physician said he had not seen Mackall statement and had no comment He opposed former Gov Albert C Ritchie in 1934 Democratic primaries.
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Westminster
Herbert R. O
Wm. S. Gordy, Jr
Howard Jackson
Baltimore
Mackall
Charles H. Conley
Frederick
Conter
Albert C. Ritchie
Convict Labor Powers Limited on Maryland Road Project
Baltimore April 5 AP Assistant Attorney General Thomas Jenifer ruled convict labor cannot be used for the Roads Commission project on the Frederick Hagerstown relocation and no prison camp can be built with the 100,090 dollar convict labor appropriation approved in 1937. Jenifer said the prison labor fund act forbids capital expenditures such as camp construction.
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Baltimore
Thomas Jenifer
Roads Commission
Frederick-Hagerstown
Jenifer
Grove Co Low Bidders On Repairs To Bridges
Low bids were submitted to the State Roads Commission for two bridge projects in Maryland. In Carroll county repairs and alterations to two bridges on the county road system across Sam's creek and the North branch of the Patapsco near Carrollton were bid at 2408 by State Foundation Co of Halethorpe. In Carroll and Fredeneck counties repairs to three bridges over the Monocacy river near Harney Four Points and Naylor's Mill were bid at 12641 by M J Grove Lime Co of Lime Kiln.
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Baltimore
State Roads Commission
Carroll County
Sam‘s Creek
North Branch
Patapsco River
Carrollton
State Foundation Co
Halethorpe
Carroll
Fredeneck
Monocacy River
Harney
Four Points
Naylor
Mrs Gregory Elected Women's Clubs Head
Mrs C W Gregory of Frederick was elected president of the Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs at the 18th annual meeting in Hagerstown. She succeeds Mrs Walter E Keil of Hampstead. A larceny charge against Austin Thomas near Middletown, tied to stolen milk cans from the Kline milk route, was continued to Monday night at 2 Peoples Court before Justice Patrick Schnauffer.
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Hagerstown
iMrs
C. W. Gregory
Frederick
Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs
Walter E. Keil
Hampstead
Austin Thomas
Middletown
Kline
Burkinsvile
Peoples Court
Patrick
Woods Fire Near Mt Pleasant Damages Houck Property
Firefighters were summoned at 1 45 this afternoon to combat a woods fire on Ezra Houck’s land about one half mile south of Mt Pleasant. The blaze spread along a wood lot bought for relief purposes but the full extent of damage remained unclear.
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Ezra Houck
Mt. Pleasant
Army Air Corps Plans 400 Planes by 1940 Boost
Report notes that in 1937 the Army Air Corps purchased over 400 new planes as part of a drive to expand to the authorized strength of 2,320 aircraft by June 1940.
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United States Army Air Corps
Behind The Scenes in Washington on Power Fight
Rodney Dutcher outlines the government legal strategy defending the New Deal power program against private holding companies. Key figures include Corcoran Cohen Jackson Frank Fly and John W. Davis as they navigate Supreme Court decisions and multiple suits, while lobbies and firms clash over the vast electricity battles of the era. The piece highlights legal maneuvering, staff networking, and the resulting courtroom setbacks for the utilities.
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Rodney Dutcher Washiot
Bratten
Decsion
Far
Mwyer
Supreme Court
PMA
Spholding
TVA
Corcoran 2Nd Cohen
Tom Corcoran
Ben Cohen
Congress
Hopson
Associated Gas and Electric
Washington
New York
John W. Davis
Davis
Baltimore
Coleman
Corcoran, Cohen
SEC
Johnny Burns
Court of Appeals
Corcoran-Cohen
Corcoran
Cohen
Cummings
Unity
Electric Bond & Share
Department of Justice
Roosevelt
Jackson
Frank
Fly
Great Wall Street
Sullivan & Cromwell
Newton D. Baker
PWA
Thomas D. Thacher
Bond & Share
NEA Service. Inc
Weather Record for April Outlook and Recent Precipitation
Weather record shows 24 hour precipitation ending 7 am none. April rainfall to date 6.66 inches with 2.72 inches deficit to normal 339 inches. Yesterday high 61 a year ago unknown. Low last night 25, vs 41 last year.Sunset 6 37 pm sunrise 5 49 am. Moon rise 10 16 am moon set 12 14 am.
Hope of Killing Reorganization Bill Abandoned
Washington reports Republicans and insurgent Democrats narrowed hopes of killing the government reorganization bill in the House and focused on amending it. They seek to strike three provisions creating a welfare department a single civil service administrator and an auditor general while conceding enough votes to pass the measure. The House aimed to dispose of minor bills before resuming debate with a final vote hoped for this week.
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Washington
Welfare Department
Threeman Civil Service Commission
White House
House
Union Bridge elects mayor and council with little change
Twenty eight votes were cast in the annual Union Bridge election. Mayor John D. Grae was re elected along with councilmen George C. Eichelberger Preston B. Roop Grover C. Devilbiss C Howard Myers and Edgar Hartsock, who replaces Harry L. Gernand by a one vote margin. Other ticket members were Carroll B. McClear Howard Gray Emory Minnick and Otis B. Devilbiss.
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Union Bridge
John D. Grae
George C. Eichelberger
Preston B. Roop
Grover C. Devilbiss
C. Howard Myers
Edgar Hartsock
Hartsock
Harry L. Gernand
Carroll B. McClear
Howard Gray
Emory Minnick
Otis B. Devilbiss
Five Killed In Blast At New Orleans Grain Elevator
A thunderous blast at the New Orleans public grain elevator killed five workers and seriously injured 17 others. Adolph Warbusch was thrown 50 feet, with a broken back and second degree burns. Officials cited spontaneous combustion as a possible cause. the $54 million facility sustained little damage and should resume operations by week’s end.
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New Orleans
Adolph Warbusch
Five More Killed In Crash Of English Plane
Five men died when a Royal Air Force bomber crashed in Yorkshire. It marked the 32nd RAF crash since January 1, tallying 521 deaths. Intensive training and rearmament speedups are cited as contributing factors.
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London
Royal Air Force
Yorkshire
Union Mfg Co Elects Directors After Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of stockholders of Union Manufacturing Company elected directors Louis L Wilson Charles McMathias William D Zimmerman Jesse B Anders and Thomas L Zimmerman. Directors will meet next Monday for reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gnion Mfg. CO
Union Manufacturing Company
Louis L Wilson
Charles McC Mathias
William D Zimmerman
Jesse B. Anders
Thomas L Zimmerman
Dionne Quintuplets Welcomes New Brother in Callander
In Callander Ontario on April 5 a new brother was born to Oliva Dionne and becomes the Dionne family's thirteenth child. The infant weighs about seven pounds and fourteen ounces and joins Olivia Jr. as the latest addition after two previous births since the quintuples' 1934 arrival. Both mother and baby are reported doing nicely.
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Callander
Onttarios
Oliva Dionne
Dionne
Oliva, Jr
Suit On Contract Seeks $1 084 46 From Buckeystown Farmer
Paul A. Adams of Leesburg files a circuit court suit for 1084 46 alleging E C Honaker refused to accept 25 cattle at 190 cents a pound by Feb 1 1938 causing Adams to sell on the open market. Kenneth Cromer and E Austin James represent Adams. A second action by Frank Hardsock of near Liberty seeks 145 from Annie M Davis Hansonville over crops harvested under a 1936 to 1937 contract with share of returns. James represents Hardsock.
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Paul A. Adams
Leesburg
E. C. Honaker
Buckeystown
Adams
Honaker
Kenneth Cromer
Leesburg. Y
E. Austin James
Frank Hardsock
Liberty
Annie ML. Davis
Hansonville
Davis
Hardsock
James
Deputy Commissioner D. Marshall Schroeder Struck by Car
D. Marshall Schroeder deputy commissioner of motor vehicles and formerly of Frederick was struck by a car as he crossed York road at Dunkirk Saturday night. He was treated for severe head lacerations at Dr C H Reyer’s office and confined to his home at 501 Overbrook Road in Towson, according to a Towson police report.
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D. Marshall Schroeder
Frederick
York Road
Dunkirk
Overbrook Road
Baltimore
Towson
Schroeder
Leroy Meeks
C H. Reyer
Stocks Struggle To Recover In Wall Street
Stocks faltered in today's New York market with meager gains at the open fading quickly. Prices became moderately mixed by midday as small offerings appeared and the pound sterling traded around $4.95 13-16.
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Wall Street
New York
Blum's Demand Triggers Turmoil in French Chamber
Paris April 5 Premier Leon Blum seeks sweeping decree powers to mold the economy causing immediate uproar in the Chamber of Deputies and a suspension of the session. Independent deputy Jean Blontigny warns the bill aims to spark a veritable social and economic revolution.
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Paris
Leon Blum
France
Chamber of Deputies
Jean Blontigny
Blum
Revised Tax Bill Is Sent To Senate
Washington April 5 AP The Finance committee sent to the Senate the revised 5 billion tax revision bill with a statement that the measure would clear the way for business improvement Numerous changes included elimination of the administration sponsored undistributed profits tax The Senate debate will begin at noon tomorrow
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt approves grant to U of Md for new buildings
President Roosevelt announced a grant of 581,002 dollars to the University of Maryland for additional construction. The project awaits final approval by the Comptroller General.
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Roosevelt
U. of
Washington
WEA
University of Maryland
Seabord Held by Loyalists Force Is Split
Mediterranean battles split the eastern seaboard as Franco's forces seize Tortosa and push toward Barcelona while Valencia remains in government hands. Britain and France face internal dissension over arms sales and policy as Blum seeks economic power amid mounting defense needs. In Asia, Chinese forces threaten a Japanese advance on Taierchwang and Sunghai railway corridor.
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Associated Press
Europe
Great Britain
France
Francisco Franco
Mediterranean
Tortosa
Spain
Leon Blum
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Peoples Front
Blum
Orient
Sunghai
China
Taierchwang
May Base Restrictions On Loans To Railroads
Washington advisers weighed relaxing federal loan limits to railroads in receivership to support distressed carriers and aid broader economic recovery. A representative said new loans could supplement aid to nonreceivership roads, as Roosevelt plans a Congress message within days.
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Washington
Administration
Roosevelt
Congress
Senators Borah and McNary Decline TVA Probe Service
Washington April 3 AP Senators Borah Idaho and McNary Ore declined to serve on a congressional committee to probe the Tennessee Valley Authority. Other announced participants include Donahue Brown Schwartz and House members Mead Driver Thomason Jenkins Wolverton with party affiliation and states listed.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
McNary
Ore
TVA
Donahay
Ohio
Brown
Postoffice Nominations Sent To Senate by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt forwarded five postal service nominations to the Senate including William P. Kohler of Glassport George E. Diehl of Chambersburg Frank H. Black of Greensboro Rebecca Campbell of Midway and others. The action listed names the nominees and their hometowns as part of the ongoing appointments.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
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