Spirited Bidding At County Tax Sales Today
Tax sale bidding ranged from $84.38 to $526 as eight of 46 properties found buyers in the annual county sale led by Treasurer James H. Falk. Eight New Market district deals, farms and lots changed hands, with notable purchases by Clyde Barber, Edward D. Storm, John Wood, and Leslie N. Coblentz. Brunswick district saw no bids on 18 offered properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Falk
Court House
Glenn Trout
Frederick
Trout
Charles D. C
Emma Elizabeth Beall
New Market District
Clyde Barber
John L. G. Thomas
Edward D. Storm
John E. R. Wood
Kemptown - Fingerboard Road
John Wood
Westminster
Petersville
Mt. Pleasant
Aaron Jones
William Zimmerman
Cornelius A. Woodward
Roy Garber
Mary C. Castle
Jefferson District
Leslie N. Coblentz
Lewistown
John W
Isabel Wachter
Mr. Coblentz
Burkittsville
Sally
Ann McDade
Falk
Amos A. Holter
Brunswick
John W. Null
Claude Lutman
George W. Ambrose
Park Avenue
Sadie Anderson
West G Street
James A. Calhoun
East Potomac Street
George B. Care
East C Street
Sheley Carey
James Dillon
East F Street
Eston Dasher
Jacob M. Ephraim
Josephine Grimes
West
Mussolini Has Gone Crazy, London Hears
A Daily Mail correspondent reports Mussolini found in complete prostration after a specialist examination. The dispatch says Il Duce sobbed, then burst into laughing, with the specialist noting loss of control and chaotic management of Italy’s affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Mail
Mussolini
Il Duce
Italy
County Home Sustains Bad Fire Damage
A fire of unknown origin badly damaged the residence of Lloyd Stine in Harmony near Myersville early Sunday. Firefighters from Middletown and Myersville contained the blaze, with damage around 1000 dollars. The two story log and brick dwelling, tenanted by Maynard Ford, had its roof, back porch, and interior affected by smoke and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Stine
Harmony
Myersville
Middletown
Maynard Ford
Vichy Leaders Meet in Axis Talks on French Collaboration
Marshal Petain and former Vice Premier Pierre Laval reportedly conferred three times since Saturday in Axis prompted talks to strengthen French German cooperation. German dispatches say discussions aimed at reorganizing the Vichy government and restoring Laval to the cabinet while limiting Anglo American influence before a spring offensive against the Soviet Union.
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Bern
Switzerland
Marshal Petain
Pierre Laval
Berlin
Europe
Laval
Paris
Otto Abetz
Riem
France
Vichy
Germany
Supreme Court Upholds Libel Ruling in 4 to 4 Vote
The Supreme Court split 4 to 4 to affirm a circuit court ruling in a libel suit by Representative Marion L. Sweeney against Schenectady Union Publishing. Sweeney, alleging libel from a 1938 Washington Daily Merry-Go-Round column accusing anti Jewish sentiments, sought $250000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Representaive Marion L
Small Japanese Boats Sunk by U S Guns at Corregidor
War Department reports Corregidor gunners sank several small Japanese boats in Mariveles harbor and kept air raids high, causing only minor damage. Two Army freight ships, the Liberty and the Meigs, were sunk in the Southwest Pacific with crew losses and wounded. Ten raids fell on Corregidor in 24 hours, totaling 22 in two days amid ongoing Central Philippines action.
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Washington
War Department
Corregidor
Philippine Island
Mariveles
Bataan
Cebu
Jonathan M Wainwright
Liberty
Meigs
Southwest Pacific
Netherlands Indies
Bali
Soerabaja
Darwin
Jap Appointment Hints Homma Is Still Living
New York April 13 The Tokyo radio broadcast announced Lieut Gen Masaharu Homma was appointed commander in chief of Japanese expeditionary forces in the Philippines The news suggests Homma may be alive despite widespread reports of his death in the Philippines pursuit of MacArthur's defense Yamashita was named as Homma's successor by the Japanese command per Washington War Department statement
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New York
Tokyo
Masaharu Homma
Philippines
Homma
Harakiri
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan
MacArthur
United States
War Department
Washington
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Malaya
Russia Warns Japs To Live Up To Accord
Kuibyshev April 13 A Pravda editorial marking the first anniversary of the Japanese Russian neutrality pact warns Tokyo to adhere to all terms of the agreement. The piece notes the pact’s world implications and frames the warning in firm, non belligerent language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuibyshev
Russia
Tokyo
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Moscow
Pravda
Central Committee
Communist Party
More U S Aid Likely To Be Sent To Russia
London April 13 Harry Hopkins adviser to President Roosevelt and lend lease expert held talks with Soviet ambassador Ivan Maisky at the U S embassy. He planned a Churchill meeting to present results while Gen George C Marshall attended. Officials said the aim was to boost aid including planes tanks and other materiel through Murmansk and the Gulf of Persia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
Ivan Maisky
United States
Hopkins
Churchill
Maisky
George C. Marshall
United States Army
Gen. Marshall
Britain
Russia
Murmansk
Gulf of Persia
Northern Ireland
Marshall
RAF
Germany
Hitler
Bataan Completely Occupied by Japanese Forces
Japanese imperial headquarters announced Bataan Peninsular occupation completed after an eight day general offensive. The main enemy forces offering stubborn resistance were said to be completely annihilated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Bataan Peninsula
Deed Recorded For 811 North Market Street Sale
A deed was recorded this morning transferring the residence at 811 North Market Street from Mr and Mrs Roy L Leatherman to Emma E James for about 18990 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Market Street
Roy L. Leatherman
Emma E James
British Air Force Hits Italian and Nazi Targets
British bombers hit Turin Arsenal and Krupp works in Essen as part of a broad raid across Germany and Italy. RAF fighters joined the blasts with minimal losses, and alarms rang in Switzerland as the assault signals intensified in 1942.
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London
Britain
Germany
Italy
France
Turin Arsenal
Royal Arsenal
Turin
Berlin
Krupp
Essen
Ruhe
Ruhr
le Havre
RAF
Italian High Command
Bern
Switzerland
Kentecoast
Dover Strait
United Nations
Ernest Bevin
Royston
United States
Japan
Japanese advance reported toward Sinbaungwe in Burma
New Delhi April 12 Burma front communique says a Japanese column is advancing up the main road from Sinbaungwe, about 70 miles north of Prome. Sinbaungwe lies on the Irrawaddy bank about 53 miles below Yenanyaung on Burma’s inner front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Burma Front
Sinbaungwe
Prome
Irrawaddy
I Yenanyaung
Burma
93 Buildings Wrecked By Kewanee Fire
A four hour blaze in Kewanee Illinois destroyed ninety three buildings over two blocks in Tremont Street area causing estimated damage between 1.5 and 2 million dollars. No deaths reported two firefighters injured. Fire began at a three story dry goods store and spread to adjacent structures. The Kewanee Star Courier building and a furniture company survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kewanee
Til
George Nelson
Kewanee Dry Goods
Illinois
Tremont Street
Kewanee Star Courier
Chestnut and
Tremont
First
Second Streets
Nazis Send Hundreds of Planes Across Eastern Front
London reports Germany has sent hundreds of new aircraft to the eastern front to aid a ground offensive and gain air supremacy over Russia. Pravda counters that German losses are seven to one in favor of defenders, with weather and guerrilla activity disrupting ground transport and forcing more air support.
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London
Germany
Eastern Front
Pravda
Moscow
Land Survivors From Two Torpedoed Ships
Survivors of two United Nations merchant vessels landed at Brazilian ports. Twenty six crew from the US ship Eugene Thayler reached Camocim Ceara state and 24 from the Norwegian Balkis arrived at Fortaleza. A third ship, the British Empire, was reported torpedoed off Praia.
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Rio de Janeiro
United Nations
United States
Eugene Thayler
Camocim
Ceara State
Balkiss
Fortaleza
Empire
Praui
Stock market shows modest gains amid uneven early session
In New York on April 13 14, stock action was moderately favorable versus last week with a slow recovery. Fractional advances emerged after a hesitant start, with some preferreds up about a point. Steels motors rubbers utilities and coppers edged higher near the fourth hour while chemicals and industrials varied.
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New York
Local State Guard Unit In Excellent Shape
Governor O'Conor praised Maryland State Guard after a War Department inspection. Third Corps Area officers termed the force in excellent shape with regimental staff and all 11 battalions reported satisfactory. Only one infantry company and some specialists failed to gain full approbation. Governor commended Brig Gen. Dwight H. Mohr and the guardsmen. Frederick’s Company A labeled the best drilled unit to date and Captain G Hunter Bowers praised as commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland State Guard
Third Corps
O'Conor
War Department
State Guard
National Guard
Dwight H. Mohr
Army
Frederick
G. Hunter Bowers
Wounded Sergeant To Come Home On Furlough
First Sgt. Edwin G. Smith, one of the Army s youngest first sergeants, severely wounded at Pearl Harbor, will return to Frederick on a 30 day furlough. He has undergone three operations and is improving, planning to split time between Frederick and York Pennsylvania while continuing recovery at Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin G. Smith
United States Army
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
San Francisco
Cal
Frederick
William J. Mohan
Wilson Place
Sgt. Smith
York
Alfred J. Smith
Letterman General Hospital
Japanese Navy Operating in Bengal Bay Threatens India
Prime Minister Churchill reported a powerful Japanese naval force in the Bay of Bengal headed by at least three battleships and five aircraft carriers with cruisers and destroyers. Hermes Dorsetshire and Cornwall were sunk by Japanese bombs while Somerville assumed command of Britain's eastern fleet amid ongoing air and sea battles.
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Londong
Churchill
Bay of Bengal
Commons
Hermes
Dorsetshire
Cornwall
Ceylon
India
Burma
Bengal
Ganges Basin
James Somerville
BEF
Dunkerque
Bismarck
Atlantic
Admiralty
Admirsal Somerville
Britain
Somerville
Geoffrey Layton
Point Of Rocks Man Jailed For Auto Theft
A Point of Rocks man identified as Lyle Smith, 24, was jailed after allegedly sidewiping a porch in a stolen car while under the influence. Corporal Martin Puncke of the State Police arrested him Sunday evening. Baltimore police were to escort him on the theft charge. The car was reported stolen in Baltimore from Dorothy Hayman Lattimore. Smith faced charges of operating under the influence and auto theft, with local charges held open pending transfer. Officials note prior non‑support troubles. A brief Alaska note follows about the Matanuska colony’s frost‑free days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point of Rocks
Baltimore City
Lyle Smith
Martin Puncke
Corp. Funcke
Smith
Baltimore
Dorothy Hayman Lattimore
Corp. Puncke
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Laxey
Papei
U.S. Supreme Court
Palmer G. Taylor
Petersville Road
M. Melvina Wenner
Mary J. Woods
Wenner
Ada M. Kirk
Jesse F. R. Heagey
Wade Hawes
Ninth Avenue
Mary L Wood
U.S
Krupp Works
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
SS Phim. Eee
Beware O'Hare
Jao
St. Louis
Illinois City
Capt
Bowers
Raton Pass
Bengal Bay
Matanuska
Alaska
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