Plea to Keep County Agent Office in Local Court House
Frederick County Farm Bureau Grange and Soil Conservation Commission urge keeping the county farm agent office in the courthouse arguing it is a long established local agency serving farmers with the AAA. They warn relocation to Winchester Hall would cause confusion and hinder public service, while noting space pressures and court-house renovations. The county commissioners will consider the plea.
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Court House
Frederick County Farm, Bureau
the Grange
The
Soil Conservation Commission
Winchester Hall
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Alvie M. Etzier
Mr. Pleasant
Thomas S. Anderson
Yellow Springs
Farm Bureau
Henry R. Shoemaker
AAA
County Bar Association
Law
Garret
National Youth Administration
East Church Street
Season's Worst Forest Fire Is Extinguished
The season's worst county forest fire along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad right of way west of Point of Rocks was extinguished at midnight by CCC firefighters after more than seven hours. Wind and dry brush aided spread across 30 acres. 25 men from Fishing Creek CCC camp, led by Marion Rice, fought the blaze starting at 4 45. Forester J J Davis attributes the start to a brush fire by track hands getting out of control.
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Point of Rocks
CCC
Fishing Creek
Marion Rice
J. J. Davis
More For Vote On Wage And Hour Bill Opposed
Connor pleads with members of the House Rates Committee to back a vote on the revised wage hour bill this session. He meets swift opposition as committee members resist altering their stance amid the ongoing legislative tensions and past defeats.
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Rules Committee
Wassington
O Connor
Dem
N.Y
House
The
New Yorker
Five Year Old Anti Soliciting Law Tests Its First Case
Frederick's ordinance aimed at reducing hotel and business competition faces its first legal test after a colored bellboy Howard Carroll was arrested on North Market Street. He was released without bond for a hearing before Justice Sinn. Police say Carroll solicited a tourist in front of a rival business, violating the measure enacted June 15, 1933. The statute bans obstruction and approaches or pamphlet throws to solicit customers for hotels, restaurants, garages, or other businesses with fines from 1 to 100 dollars.
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Frederick
Howard Carroll
North Market Street
Howard Tyergar
Allen Barigis
Carroll
Walter E. Sinn
Treryar
Stone Rostrum Plan Approved for Gettysburg National Cemetery
An emergency project in Gettysburg Pennsylvania authorizes a stone rostrum seating 300 at the National Cemetery plus road work fencing and parking area improvements. The $21,290 program will employ 110 workers and must be finished by June 30. A second $4,506 project funds a park traffic study and monument data carding with 23 workers and similar deadline.
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National Cemetery
Washington
James R. McConaghie
Gettysburg National Park
Pennsylvania
Severe Magnetic Storm Sweeps North America
A severe magnetic storm swept across North America causing widespread communications disruptions for hours. Scientists attribute the event to sunspot activity and note it as among the century's most powerful geomagnetic events.
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North America
New York
Unemployment funds paid in Maryland as claims rise
Maryland officials report $2,826,509.34 in unemployment compensation benefits paid between January 1 and April 13. Major Harry C. Butler and Grafton Lee Brown noted most checks issued by March 1 and planned visits to Frederick Cumberland and Hagerstown offices. Adjustments address misfiled claims from other states and ensure Maryland payments for out-of-state filings.
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Grafton Lee Brown
Albert N. McCardell
Maryland
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Mr. Brown
Pny
Frederick
Unemployment Compensation Board
McCardell
Virginia
South Carolina
Mr. McCardell
Arrest in fatal shooting at brick plant in Northeast Md
Frank Tasker, 55, arrested in Northeast Maryland after the fatal shooting of Charles Cooper, 45, whose body was found at a Free Brick plant. State police said Cooper was shot in the head at close range.
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North East
Frank Tasker
Charles Cooper
H. S. Schultheis
Cooper
Journey of a Bottle Spotted Across Oceans and Rivers
Morime a Wisconsin high school junior cast a bottle into Saunders Creek and 56 days later received a note from Trinidad off Venezuela aboard the Brittanic. The journey traced a path from Rock River to the Mississippi Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic. Rev Gaither P Warfield arrives in Warsaw to visit brother Robert L Warfield before heading to Nashville.
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Edgerton
Wis
Gaither P. Warfield
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Warsaw
Poland
Robert L. Warfield
Dill Avenue
Nashville
Two Boys From Groton School Reported Safe
A family member said 13 year old Henry W Distler and Dirck Roosevelt, Groton School students, have reached home and are safe. The Dissler family spokesman noted the boys did not explain why they left school and that the incident is closed. Roosevelt is Theodore Roosevelt’s grandson.
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Henry W. Distler
Dirck Roosevelt
Groton School
John Cyrus Dissler
Roosevelt Ber
Theodore Roosevelt
Elected Cashier Of Bank William B Yingling Named
William B Yingling longtime employee and assistant cashier at First National Bank in Westminster was elected cashier by the board of directors on Tuesday.
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William B. Yingling
First National Bank
Westminster
State's relief muddle likely to shape gubernatorial race
In Maryland, April 16, relief funds are exhausted with no new state aid for a year. Senate President Lansdale Lasseer attacked Baltimore Mayor Howard Jackson over relief tax program failures while Jackson blamed insufficient funds and predicted limits. The dispute centers on who should bear responsibility for public assistance and revenue reform.
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Upper Marlboro
Maryland
Senate
Lansdale G. Lasseer
Prince Georges Countion
Howard W. Jackson
Baltimore
Lasseer
Jackson
Why President Decided to Resume Pump Priming
Washington April 16 Behind the Presidents decision to resume pump priming to aid business were confidential reports from administration economists. They warned conditions would not improve quickly, urging action to avoid a deeper slump. The economists cited excess inventories, falling installment credit, and reduced government purchasing power as key factors. They estimated injection of about 2 billion dollars into the economy could stimulate activity, though duration and debt effects remained uncertain. An embarrassing moment at the House gallery involved Senator Byrd and remarks about Rep Maverick, witnessed by congressional wives.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Whch
Divorce Suits Filed Under Five-Year Law
Two absolute divorce petitions were filed in Circuit Court under the five year separation rule. Helen M. Miller of Frederick seeks decree from George W. Muller of Cumberland, claiming five years separate since their Christmas Day 1928 marriage. Edna McLane of Frederick sues Terrence McLane, married May 16 1931, asking restoration of maiden name Edna Trezgoing. both cases represented by F. E. Austin James.
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Frederick
George William Muller
Cumberland
Edna McLane
Terrence McLane
Ts. McLane
Edna Trezgoing
Austin James
Named to College Post at Western Maryland College
Miss Martha Manahan is appointed assistant registrar of Western Maryland College Westminster by President Fred G. Holloway, filling the vacancy caused by the death of Miss Louise Fisher. She is a college graduate and will resign as Howard County home demonstration agent to assume the post.
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Martha Manahan
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Fred G. Hollaway
Louise Fisher
Manahan
Howard County
Open Fight on Goliaths of Sea
Washington aims to curb a big navy plan as opponents seek to strip authorization for three 45 000 ton super dreadnoughts. Nye backs halting new battleships while the House readies a billion dollar Agriculture Department bill with highway aid in dispute. A tax revision committee plans to meet Monday over undistributed profits and capital gains taxes as Roosevelt signs the profits levy.
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Nye
Rep. N. D
House
Agriculture Department
Roosevelt
Heavy Buying Waves Sweep Stock Market in New York
Heavy buying waves lifted industrial leaders over four points as Thursday’s rally extended amid a pump priming drive by the administration. Overseas buyers joined in while Good Friday closures slowed ticker action. U S government securities rose after sterilization of nearly 1.4 billion dollars of reserve gold and Fed reserve requirement cuts. The pound rose to 35.004.
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New York
Walltreet
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Weeklong Atlantic outlook with showers and warm trend
Weather forecast for the North and Middle Atlantic states shows showers at the start and again midweek. Temperatures rise through the first week, with a cooler trend toward week's end.
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Atlantic States
Weather Record Precipitation and Temperatures Summary
Weather data shows 24 hour precipitation none to date 37 inches for April to date. Normal April precipitation 3.35 inches actual April 1937 6.66 inches. Yesterday high temperature 71 F, high last year 54 F. Last night low 40 F, last year 40 F. Sun sets 6 45 p m rises tomorrow 3 32 a m Moon rises 9 95 p m sets 7 02 p m.
Omnibus bill eyed to speed Roosevelts relief plan
Washington reports Congress considering an omnibus bill to carry out relief and public works goals. Hopkins to testify Wednesday as hearings aim for May 14 finish. initial $1.25 billion would fund seven months of relief plus $450 million for public works grants. Federal action expands credit and eases securities registration to aid small firms. Reconstruction Finance Corp begins new lending under $1.5 billion fund to aid large and small enterprises.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Taylor
Dem
Cole
House Appropriations Committee
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Federal Reserve Board
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
City Plans To Mark Resurrection Sunday
Cloudy skies dampened Easter hopes as Frederick residents prepared for the holy day. Churches in city and county finalized worship plans with sermons and songs of jubilation while roads to Washington carried heavier traffic ahead of early services and the holiday weekend. Air travel to the capital was crowded with visitors, according to Frederick airport reports.
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Washington
Frederick
Evanston Traffic Tickets Use Color Coded System
Evanston police adopted green blue and red traffic tickets with compulsory schooling for violators. Green tickets cover nonpresent owners overtime parking in restricted areas or no lights. Blue tickets warn minor violations and trigger a consult after three. Red tickets warn out of state drivers.
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