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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1928
Page
1
Mayor Lloyd C Culler announced tougher enforcement of parking laws and red light compliance. Warnings will precede arrests as police target double parking time limits and vehicles blocking driveways and red zones on South Market street.
Jacob Franks father of Roher Franks, slain in 1924 by Leopold and Loeb, died today at the Drake Hotel. He had been ill for many months, with doctors attributing a vaca twarnel over Lae Beal of bis som.
Baltimore April 19 AP A conference will be held late today among Governor Ritchie the State Roads Commission and State Auditor Lewis M Milbourne to review the road funds shortfall. Milbourne says a routine audit will check vouchers and documents and determine if the shortage grows beyond about 40000.
A health warning issued by County Health Officer Dr E Kefauver urges residents to avoid stray dogs roaming city streets and county roads after multiple bites. Four victims live near Bear Jefferson and one at Bartonsville. a cow bitten by a dog died. Four bite victims are recovering. A youth health conference at Evangelical Lutheran church examined 60 children, finding 17 entirely normal and noting dental defects as most common.
The second graduate recital features Genevieve Emery pianist and Helen Douglass contralto with Jessie H. Newgeon and Mrs. Ignatius Bjornee. The program includes Chopin Liszt Debussy Handel and Bizet pieces followed by vocal and violin selections. A separate note reports a small forest fire near Clarksburg Montgomery County reported extinguished today with bright reflections seen by locals.
An all day regional meeting of high school principals from four counties was held at Frederick High School to discuss the 61st annual State Board of Education report for the year ending July 31 1927. Plans for Frederick city and county commencement exercises and a county field meet on May 25 at the Fair Grounds were announced by Superintendent G Lloyd Palmer.
Washington April 19 AP A resolution grants D A R chapters right to invite speakers without national restriction amid a protest over a rumored blacklist of undesirable speakers The measure was filed with the resolutions committee at the society biennial convention Also filed were two other proposals including postponing national policy until chapters act and requiring national defense policy outlines to chapters.
In Indianapolis on April 19 a privately owned Hispano Suiza led a 24 hour race against a Stutz Black Hawk until a broken connecting rod forced the Stutz out after 17 hours 21 minutes. The Hispano-Suiza had covered 7.357 miles at an average 76.34 mph when the race stopped, with the Stutz 699 miles behind after lengthy pit stops for mechanical trouble.
New York April 12 investors sensed no immediate change in Federal reserve policy and anticipated lower rediscount rates. Brokers expected a sharp drop in brokerages this week as speculators moved heavily into active issues, with early prices rising from two to fifteen points and call money renewal rates climbing from 4.34 to 4.48 percent.
A local girl from Frederick County will be chosen to represent the apple interests as a princess at Winchester Virginia's Fifth Annual Apple Blossom Festival held in May. The festival attracts thousands. Princess Baltimore has been selected as Miss Margaret Talbott Stevens, noted Baltimore and Ohio Railway associate editor and author. Governor Bird is expected to attend, arriving by dirigible from Richmond.
West Virginia National Guardsmen were deployed in Beckley to back local police amid mob unrest around a jail after a 18 year old man named Henry Grogan was accused of assaulting a young white woman. Guards patrolled the area while authorities held Grogan at an out of town facility.
Otto Scherer the Junkers engineer arrived by train from New York carrying the Bremen propeller and soon departed for Murray Bay. Mrs Koehl sails to join her husband in New York aboard the Dresden which will also meet Mrs Fitzmaurice and a German glider experts group. About 65 stations plan a radio broadcast to describe New York’s welcome to Bremen crew.
The funeral for James Myers eight year old son of John Myers killed by a rain slick automobile near Poplar Springs Howard County last Saturday was held Monday at 11 am at Poplar Springs M E church with burial nearby. The driver Riggs Webb of near Baltimore was not charged after authorities deemed the accident unavoidable. Funeral director H M Snyder of Ridgeville assisted.
Washington April 19 The defense rested abruptly in the Sinclair oil case without submitting the deposition from Albert B Fall and did not have Sinclair testify The swift action set a record pace in the oil cases with the government presenting its charges in under a week and the defense in three and one fourth days Daniel Thew Wright stated Everhart the government witness confirmed Sinclair's claims Everhart testified Sinclair paid Fall 233000 in Liberty bonds and 36000 in cash for a one third interest in Fall s New Mexico ranch.
Lorado Taft, renowned sculptor and author, will speak to Hood College students and friends on One Hundred Masterpieces of Sculpture next Thursday at 8 20 p m in Brodbeck Hall. He is noted for the Columbus Memorial Fountain and his influence on young artists.
Senator Norris introduces a resolution in Washington calling the Senate Lands Committee to investigate the Salt Creek leases in Wyoming from the last Democratic administration. He urges immediate action, while Senator Robinson accuses the leases of fraud based on a Department of Justice report.
The New York Stock Exchange Board of Governors voted to revise Saturday hours to enable member firms to clear a backlog of clerical work from a recent surge in trading activity. The move aims to reduce accumulation of pending transactions.
Rabbi Wolf Willner spoke at the Frederick Lions Club luncheon in the Francia Scott Key hotel outlining steps to boost Frederick. He urged beautification projects around the hospital park, tourist signs naming historic figures, many small industries to employ residents, and buying locally to aid city firms. Also noted were district convention delegate elections set for May 3 and officer nominations on May 10, with guests and club members present.
Investigators in Rochville probe Ed ward Mills home area on jealousy as motive for Mills murder last July. Samuel T. Robinson, jailed without bail, denies guilt and urges citizens to wait for judgment. State's Attorney Robert Peter Jr. reports no new developments.
A party of about 419 tourists traveling from Boston to Lancaster stopped briefly in Frederick to visit the Barbara Fritchie house. Several members toured the restored home while more buses were scheduled to pass through later that day.
A refined Wednesday afternoon tea hosted by Bis Alonzo Martin in Washington DC honored Mrs. Glenn Worthington and Mrs. Frank Hoyce. Attendees included Mrs. Worthington, Mrs. John Francis Smith, Mrs. J. Allene Williamson, and several other local women, sharing refreshments and social chatter.
Charles Thirger, known southern gang leader, was hanged at 9 52 am for the murder of May or Joe Adams of West City. About 500 spectators witnessed the execution as Birger, smiling and nonchalant, shook hands and waved to the crowd before the trap was sprung. He died four minutes later without confessing beyond accessory after the fact.
Miss Dorothy Isa Bel Crandall daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry M Crandall married John J Payette son of Mr and Mrs George N Payette Wednesday evening at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Washington Monsignor Gavan officiated The ceremony drew theatrical notables from across the region and the couple departed for a Canada trip before settling at 5910 Sixteenth Street Washington Mr Payette is general supervisor of the Stanley Crandall chain theaters.
A sizable audience packed Titoli theater for Amateur Night on Wednesday. The close competition split first and second prizes between performers Oligaerie Staley and Porte, with a lively program featuring an acrobatic duo, a five-piece orchestra, and a female impersonation act.
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