Assault and Battery Case Near Patrick Street
A West Pad ri ck Street railroad fireman was found guilty of assault and battery against his wife Mary B Jones of Davis Avenue. He received 80 days in jail with an appeal noted and $500 bond set. Testimony described the husband choking and striking his wife near her car. Multiple witnesses, including the wife’s mother and another neighbor, testified to screams and injuries. The husband denied the attack and claimed he only spoke about a shoe ration coupon. Other defendants in the court session received fines or jail terms for drinking or fighting offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peat
Jones
B. and O
West Padrick Street
Mary B. Jones
Davis Avenue
Sherman P. Bowers
Qond
Bowers
Martha Hawker
Hawker
Manuel M. Weinberg
East Patrick Street
Smith
Janez
Denver Waits
Adamstown
Harry Phillips
Watts
Austin Young
Phillip Culler
James Newman
Norman Trump
William Griffith
Libertytown
Sergi
Culler
Norman Stein
John M.wynd
John Carne
Middletown
Jims
Arthur Haller
Harry Lee Wachier
John Dorsey
James Fox
Lincoln Dodson
William Cromwell
John Kine
Renk
Walter C. Jones
South Market
Roosevelt to Speak War Time Address Across Nation
The White House announced plans for President Roosevelt to address the nation tomorrow as wartime measures and radio broadcasts span all networks. The message signals a major national address likely outlining wartime steps and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Strik Washington
White Hours
Tomor
Seven Sea Scouts Drowned in Accident
Islip April 168. Seven Sea Scouts drowned after their cabin cruiser capsized in rough water. Five of the youths were recovered, including the sole survivor Fred Mayer 30 of North Bellmore Long Island. Coast Guard and police continued searching for two more bodies as rescue vessels carried the dead and the survivor to Patchogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Islip
vPr
Sell
Fred Mayer
North Bellmore
L. I
Coast Guard
Stanley Kelinsky
Roy Hanson
Robert Maynard
Mayer
Patchogue
S. 1
Gillis Murder Case Remains Unsolved Indictments Issued
A one day grand jury session led to five indictments not related to the John Henry Gillis murder case. Named defendants include Walter Crummitt, Louise Glessner, Edward Robinson, Arthur Thomas, Clarence Poole, and Daniel Howard. Some are jailed. others free on bond. Judge Schnauffer schedule arraignments and extended juror term to June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick M
Gillis
John Henry ‘Gillis
Walter Leon Crummitt
Walter Roberts
Louise Glessner
Clarence Poole
New London
Daniel J. Howard
Middletown
George R. Pain
F. W. Fraley
Thurmont
Drummitt
Thomas
Howard
Schnauffer
Compromise Sought On Tax Bill Amid House Talks
Washington seeks a bipartisan tax compromise with House leaders divided on how much of a year’s income tax should be abated. After a long session, talks continued with key figures including Speaker Rayburn, McCurmich, and Doughton, focusing on a 20 percent withholding levy on wages and salaries while parties dispute the level of relief for the year. The note ends by contrasting life expectancy from 1888 to modern times.
Will Probating Raises Poultry Age Question in Hagerstown Area
The will of Henry Lee Wolf of Smithsburg, probated Monday, includes a peculiar provision granting all poultry under six months old on his home premises to Flora M Wolf Loy N Wolf and Daniel W Cross as executors vow to establish birth records for the chickens. The estate also allocates a four acre plot to Flora and Rufus L Wolf, with conditions on dwelling construction and land use for breeding and residence, plus a $300 mower bequest to Nellie Wolf and bequests to other heirs. Additional estates and bequests mentioned include distribution to five children of the deceased and payments totaling $14,225 to Utica Lutheran church and Grade Reformed church, with interest on administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lee Wolf
West Smithsburg
Orphans’ Court
Flora M. Wolf Loy N. Wolf
Smithsburg
Daniel W Cross
Hagerstown
Flora M Wolf
Rufus L. Wolf
Nellie Wolf
Ira Wolf
Flora M. Wolf
Lfe
Loy N. Wolf
Mary A. Hoffman
Elia R. Cross
Cyril H. Wolf
Clifford W. Wolfe
Mildred Wolfe
Marshall B. Boone
Charles C. Eyler
Reisterstown
G. F. Clem
Marshall W. Stilely
Edward L. Stilely
Woodsboro
Utica Lutheran Church
Utica
Grade Reformed Church
Walkersville
F. Ross Myers
Benjamin L. Shull
Anne Winebrewer
General Assembly
Allies harass Japs airbases in New Guinea and Timor raids
Allied bombers attacked five Japanese airfields in Dutch New Guinea New Britain and Timor including Hollandia Gasmata Cape Gloucester Lae Finschhafen and Koepang. Hudsons and B 21s joined in over Timor while a Dutch B 25 struck a coastal ship at Tanimbar island. fires were reported at Finschhafen.
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Ube Sietuqudtiers
Australia
New Guinea
New Britain
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Gasmata
Cape Gloucester
Lae
Finschhafen
Wald Hay
Finsehhafen
Mollandis Gasiata
Cape Cilouvester
Koepang
Dutch Timor
Schroeder Seeks County Liquor Licence Post After Little’s Death
Herbert S. Schroeder of Frederick, a local haberdasher and Board of Aldermen member, filed Monday for appointment as County Liquor Licence Commissioner to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Paul M. Little. He sent a telegram to Governor O’Conor requesting a favorable opinion and said he had been approached by Democratic leaders to accept. Schroeder had previously refused candidacy due to friendship with Little. Edward J. Akers, Maryland State Alcoholic Beverage Commission inspector, left for Army training, creating a second vacancy in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert S. Schroeder
Board of Aldermen
Paul M. Little
Ours Mont
Schroeder
O'Conor
Frederick County
Meens
Wiis Vateney
Democratic County Central Committee
Milo
Mr. Little
Edward JM. Akers
Frederick
State Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Army
Akers
Fort George G. Meade
Red Cross Nutrition Course Opens May 4 at Y M C A
The local Red Cross chapter sponsors a standard nutrition course starting May 4 at 7 30 p m in the YMCA auditorium taught by Mrs F Russell Young. It covers wartime eating habits, rationing meat plans, and using food points wisely. Advance registration at Red Cross HQ Francis Scott Key Hotel 1786 W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Russell Young
Pople
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Last Of Series Of Book Hours Is Held
Miss Miriam R. Apple, librarian at Hood College, led the final Book Hour in the Totem Periodical Room, Joseph Henry Apple Library. She reviewed four current-interest titles including Headhunting in the Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal Diary, Suez to Singapore, and Let the People Know, praising their wartime insights and civilian perspectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam R. Apple
Hood College
Totem
Joseph Henry Apple Library
Miss Apple
Solomon Islands
Carolyn Mytinger
Guadalcanal
Richard Tregaskis
Lfe
East
Asia
Decil Brown
Suez
Singapore
Norman Angell
CLUB REORGANIZES AT ADAMSTOWN MEETING
The Adamstown club was reorganized at a April 16 meeting held at Ralph Bowlmgs home. Ralph Bawtogs was named president with Dan Wight Jr as vice president Robert Renn as secretary and treasurer Willis Remsberg as reporter Delegates also appointed and programs discussed for the year Francis Rogers county agent aided members by explaining dairy production record contests and committee setup
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adamstown
Clul
Ralph Bowl Mgs
Ralph Bawtogs
Dan Wight, Jr
Robert Renn
Willis Remsberg
Francis Rogers
Scar
Shortest Alphabet The Hawahen Alphabet
A fragment notes Hawahen writing with only 12 letters. It lists h and j f as examples and mentions mon, Oo p, u and we as part of the concise set.
Comptroller Reports State Income Tax Returns Tabulated
Annapolis April 194- Tabula Sirus by the State Comptroller's office today revealed that 759 136 33 had been paid the State in isto tax division in 26 159 returns vidents ue Cucpucsluie J Millard Tawes State Comptrol les said that a report relating to the largest individual or corpora ltied tax return would not be avail able for some time due to the large number of returns which are await ing tabulation Approximately 174 000 taxable re turns had been filed by the end of the last fiscal year September 1942 the Comptroller's office re ported and the Suite collected about 10 000 000 on 1941 incomes An estimated 8 000 000 was expected by fiscal officials this year with the one third reduction in effect The 1943 General Assembly pass ed a law giving the Comptroller's office authority to place a lien on wage earners failing to pay their income tax Emmnvers statements rewamding wages and salaries will be checked by his office Tawes said and liens m may be placed to attach all but 15 vor the weekly salaries of those per sons who have not paid
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
State Comptroller's Office
Comptroller's Office
General Assembly
Emmnvers
Tawes
Goebbels Seeks To Allay Fears On Hitler Birthday
On the eve of Hitler’s birthday Goebbels and Goering urged German faith in victory though the war’s end remains distant. Berlin radio and official spokesmen stress resolve, while Hitler spends the birthday at his headquarters. Other items note property transfers, 4-H club officers in Laytonsville, Maryland’s first woman Marine trainee Dorothy Lawton, and rock wool made from blast furnace slag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
United States
Marin
Dorothy Lawton
West Lafayette Avenue
Baltimore
Lawton
Edward T. Helfenstein
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Massachusetts
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
State rests in Lower 13 murder trial Albany Oregon
Circuit Judge L G Lewelling denied Robert E Lee Folkes a directed verdict of acquittal after the State rested in the Lower Berth 13 murder case. Folkes is charged with first degree murder in the knife slaying of Martha Virginia James on a California bound train January 23. The state presented a Los Angeles psychiatrist who said Folkes was not intoxicated and described meetings after Folkes made a statement implicating the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Ore
L. G. Lewelling
Robert E. Lee Folkes
Cook
Joseph Paul de River
Los Angeles
Folkes
James
Oregon
de River
Vernon Rassmussen
Lieut
E. A. Tetrick
Los Angeles Police
McNutt loosens wartime job transfer rules nationwide
War Manpower Commissioner Paul McNutt announced a modification to the wage control order allowing essential workers to transfer to higher paying jobs with new employers anywhere in the country with approval from U S Employment Service offices outside the initial 60 stabilization areas. The rule targets workers laid off or not fully utilized and will take effect once offices are briefed. separate court actions granted absolute divorces for Andrew J Zeigler and Courtney A Bond with custody and alimony details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul WY. McNutt
WMC
McNutt
U. S
Krupa Pleads Guilty in Minor Conspiracy Case
Gene Krupa, famed orchestra leader, pleads guilty through attorney J W Ehrlich to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Patents valet John Pej takes, age 20, found with marijuana cigaret tes. case continued by Superior Judge Thomas Foley to May 10 for narcotics plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aan Francizco
April Iy
Krupa
J. W. Ehrlich
John Pejteakes
Thomas Foley
Insurance Plan Presented to County Commissioners
County Superintendent Eugene W. Pruitt and the County Insurance Advisory Council proposed a plan to provide industrial accident coverage for public school system employees including janitors maintenance staff and traveling teachers. They also discussed war risk insurance on school properties but the commission deferred endorsement and will study the industrial coverage further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene W. Pruitt
County Insurance Advisory Counci
Paws
Allied Planes Battle U Boats In Atlantic Convoy Clash
Allied air units protected two convoys in a four day Atlantic battle with U boats. The Air Ministry said about five submarines were probably destroyed and many more damaged as 19 bomber attacks dumped depth charges over vast seas. Several submarines surfaced in daylight to speed and fight back, yet no Allied planes were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Air Ministry
Atlantic
Ministry
Lieut Mause Home After Wounding In Combat Crash
Lieut John D Mause Jr US Army Air Corps and former RAF pilot returns home to Myersville convalescing from December crash injuries. He seeks to resume action after skull wounds requiring 29 stitches and plans to report to an Army hospital May 3 for observation. He served fourteen months with the RAF including invasion of Africa and later joined USAAF combat duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Mause, Jr
U. S. Army Air Corps
John D. Mause
Myersville
Mause
RAF
Africa
U. S Army Air Corps
FSA Wiped Out As House Fails To Vote Money
Washington April 10 The Farm Security Administration faced elimination as the House tentatively approved a 1044 Agriculture Department appropriation bill of 715 099 642. Rep Voorhis failed to restore FSA funds amid a broader cut by the Appropriations Committee. The panel struck 12 million for rural rehabilitation loans and voted against reestablishing the Regional Credit Agricultural Corporation. Cotton and wheat subsidy programs were abandoned while several stations remained funded. An amendment to fund Rural Electrification borrowing was adopted after a point of order disabled the RFC loan provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Security Administration
House
Agriculture Department
Voorhis
D-Calif
FSA
Appropriations Committee
Regional Credit Agricultural Corporation
Wyoming
House Appropriations
Agricultural Appropriations Bill
Rural Electrification Administration
RFC
Rankin
D-Miss
Sale Held Despite Heavy Rain At Poolerville Auction
Despite rain a large crowd attended the sale of stock and limited machinery at Heprale C. Smith three miles south of Poolerville. Ninety two head sold for a total of 16892.85 with Holstein cattle and a purebred bull among the top offerings. Cows ranged 100 to 2768 dollars, a purebred bull 217.50, a single horse 170, Colts 42 to 90, machinery light demand as buyers sought cover indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heprale C. Smith
Poolerville
John W. Null
Alice M. Etzler
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Shouldey
Marlin
Ways and Means
G. O. PL
Rayburn
Martin
McCurmich
Doughton
D-Nc
Ways Aid
Magus Cuawmac
Sears
Smaithsburg
Boone
Jvill
S. Ida Boone
Rocky Ridge
Charles G. Seiss
Richard L. Seiss
Martha Leiss Wilson
Ralph E. Gee
Cy Tee
Little
Aibs
Comptroller’s Office
Goebbels
Reichsmarshal
Goering
Germany
Hitler
Berlin
Ministry of Information
Associated Press
Fuehrer
Leslie C. Brandenberg
Elmer Cline
Wa Smith
Arthur P. Trout
Liberty
Harvey V. Whitmore
Talmage L. Watkins
Creagerstown
Lewistown
Laytonsville
Girls 4-H Club
Marie Whirley
Jean Barnsley
Lois Fraley
Louisa White
Margaret Windham
Juanita Windham
Lulu Whirley
Mary Frances Windham
Amy Fry
Dorothy White
Hallie Gregg
Miriam Groves
Equity Court
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Andrew J. Zeigler
Courtney A. Bond
Zeigler
Catherine M. Zeigler
Bond
Austin L. Bond
Edwin F. Nikirk
Alton ¥. Bennett
George W. Myers
Granada Ave
Baltimore, MD
REA
Sel “Burall
C. Carty
E. Patst
Delphey’s
West
Patrick St
Joan
Mummy
Daddy
Carty’s Furniture Store
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