Commissioners Meet Road Board in Maryland Conference
State Roads Commission leaders and county commissioners held a closed door session at the courthouse to discuss highway plans and a 7.19 mile link from Jefferson toward Middletown. Bids for concrete roadwork were opened after initial macadam cost fears. saving over 9000 was noted if macadam were used. The commission will visit Eastern Shore counties next week.
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State Roads Commission
Homer E. Tabler
County Commoners
State Commissen
Westminster
County Board of Assessors
Tabler
Jefferson Road
Frederick and
Harpers Ferry
Jefferson
Middletown
Jeferson
State Board
Highway Board
University of Maryland Barber Struck By Auto In Hyattsville
Chas Oliver longtime official and unofficial barber to University of Maryland students for 27 years was seriously injured when struck by a car while stepping from a curb in front of his shop in Hyattsville Md Dr Leonard Hares university medical director gave first aid and he was taken to a Washington hospital Oliver suffered a fractured left leg and possible internal injuries He held the title of official barber during the military school era and later ran his own shop on the Baltimore and Washington Boulevard with continued student patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyattsville
Chas Oliver
University of Maryland
Leonard Hares
Olivet
Washington Hospital
Hares
Baltimore and Washington Boulevard
J P Morgan Called in Whitney Inquiry
J P Morgan summoned to testify at the securities commission hearing on the collapse of Richard Whitney and Company. Whitney, former NYSE president, serves a prison term for misappropriation of securities including 750000 dollars from the exchange gratuity fund. Hearing resumes in New York next week. Hammerfest, Norway noted as Europe’s northernmost town.
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Washington
Securities and Ession
J. P. Morgan T0
Richard Whitney and Company
Exchange
Broad attack on monopoly calls for action by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt urged a broad attack on private power to prevent a fascist drift, sending Congress a detailed anti trust message. He proposed 500000 to study collectivism in business and 200000 for justice enforcement, plus a new Bureau of Industrial Economics to curb overproduction and strengthen competitive order.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Justice Department
Bureau of Industrial Economics
Answers to Cranium Crackers Corrections and Oddities
A reader note lists corrections for Cranium Crackers items on page four. It fixes wording such as en as sound asleep and hierogliphics mistakes, plus grammar changes like intermediaries and task phrasing, and mentions Princess Elizabeth now able to swim the length of the tank at the Bath Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Elizabeth
England
Baih Club
Tax Collections Ahead Of Last Year In 1938 Four Months
County Treasurer Thomas A Chapline reports 1938 four month collections totaling 429700.71 including delinquent and interest, against 1937 four months 471, or a favorable swing of 517391.26. State and county tax receipts, delinquent sums, and back interest are itemized by month with year rates cited.
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Thomas A .Chapline
State Entomology Council Holds First Meeting
The State Entomology Advisory Council met at the University of Maryland College Park on April 22 to review research and extension work and discuss pest control plans including the Japanese beetle program. The 23 member council represents Maryland regions and interests, with members listed from Baltimore to Sparrows Point.
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College Park
State Entomology Advisory Council
University of Maryland In
Agricultural Council of the University
Maryland
A. E. Raderischer
J. Hollis Howe
Arthur
Bertin
Charles R. Hayman
Salisbury
A. Howard John Harold L. Kelly
Forest Glen
W. W. McCabe
Ocean C. Morton
Hagersi Marvin Shipley
Harmans
Ridgely Todd
Sparrows Point
Joe
West Towson
H. C. Whiteford
Whiteford
April collections in 1938 show larger total than year prior
Tax receipts for 1938 would reach a higher total by mid April, reflecting two years plus five days of collection. State taxes amount to 58,541,720 dollars and county taxes to 72,963,720 dollars. The figures cover real and personal property, including autos and securities.
Legion Court of Honor Awards at Drum Corps Event
Awards at a Legion Court of Honor event recognized Cub and Scout ranks. Charles Shaw, Medal of Honor at Post 7, presented charter gifts to Pack No. 1 and Pack No. 2 members from local churches. Lions Cub and Gold Arrow Point honors went to several scouts, with merit badges awarded to many from Troops 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 16 and 29. The meeting closed with pledge, oath, and benediction, after which a parade featured Rear Admiral Byrd’s veterans’ tribute and a Drum and Bugle Corps parade prize to Laurens Phebus.
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Postar
Grace Evat
Reformed Church
Ce Shaw
Church of the Brethren
Ross
Brounhill Vinet
Yellow Springs
Alvin Crawford
Caar
Wisner
Robert Renn
C. Thomas
John ©. Wisner
David Bradshaw
Presbyterian Pack No
The
Baptist Church
This City
Carl Zimmerman
Charles Snyder
Richard Hamm
Stanley Gaver
Jack Castle
Richard Brigs
Joan Bartgis
Rollins Atkinson
Ridgely Albaugh
Albert Marcey
Grayson Abrecht
James Bowers, Jr
David Wise
Joseph Griffin
Chas. B. Cannon
Donald Shipley
Meredith Smith
Royal Remsbers
Camden
Remsberg
Grover Michael
Lloyd Hoover
Charles Green
Frederick Everhart
Thomas Smith
Fleet Bowman
Acards
Srouts
Walkersville
William Ensor
Elwood Filler
John Kerchner
Lawrence Keeney
James Mercer
Kent Nicodemus
Stephen Popovich
George Smith
Doug Stith
Nelson Trout
Charles Hershberger
Kenly Moberly
Robert Davis
Raymond Ford
Carl Darner
Thomas Molesworth
Joseph Gelmini
Joseph Engelbrecht
Raymond I. Ford
Ernest Sephens
James
West National Scout Executive
Hutcheson
Adelaide
Richard E. Byrd
Mio c
Laurens Phebus
Fredrik, Mad
Port Hill Hhland
Cumberland, Md
Receivers Named For Old C. and O. Canal
Judge Frank G. Wittman named Edgar W. Young and B R Hartz of Baltimore and G. L. Nicholson of Washington as receivers for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. They will handle contracts with the government for sale of the 188 mile waterway unused since 1924. Nicholson is company general manager. Young is Baltimore and Ohio attorney. Hartz audits for the railroad.
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Haserstown
Frank G. Wi
Taman
Edgar W. Young
BR. S
Hart
Walem P. Lane, Jr
Hagers
Qu Seadoorsutegeett B Railroad
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
National Park Service
Cumberland
Washington
Third Corps Area
CCC
Slontgomery County
Liberalizing Old Age Insurance System Asked
The Social Security Board moved to develop a sound plan for liberalizing the old age insurance system. Chairman Arthur Altmeyer said recommendations would be ready before Congress reconvenes in January. He noted Roosevelt’s suggestions might raise federal taxes but could be spread over many years with little overall tax impact.
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Washington
Social Security Board
Roosevelt
Congress
Arthur Altmeyer
Altmeyer
Farmer awarded 225 dollars in Rice case
Marshall Leatherman a sowing farmer received a jury award of 225 dollars in circuit court on Friday after seeking 300 dollars in damages from John O. Rice. Leatherman claimed losses from a tied string of two c and a bmi linked to Rice. Leatherman alleged.
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Marshall Leatherman
Cicuit Court
John O. Rice
Leatherman
Purebred Guernsey cow sells in New Hampshire sale
A purebred Guernsey cow named Spring Woods Mary Liz 140720 was sold by G. S. Huffer of Fred Ma to Harst L. Wisner of Frederick Maryland, according to the American Guernsey Cattle Club in Peterborough New Hampshire.
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BUXS
Peterborough
N. H
Spring Woods
G. S. Huffer
Fred Ma
Harst L. Wisner
Frederick
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Chicago Wheat Drops to Four-Year Low on May Futures
Chicago wheat prices slid sharply sending May futures to 79 cents a bushel, a four-year low, amid signs of a weak domestic winter wheat yield. Futures for July and other grains also fell, with declines spread across May and July contracts.
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Chicago
John
Boughan Associated Press
Eaeags
Verdar
Bniss
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Commission and County Officials Center
J. P. Morgan
Whitney Inquiry
Hammerfest
Norway
Europe
State Entomology Council
Green
C. 1, QO
A. F. of L
We Gion
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
William Green
New International Union
Progressive Mine Workers of America
Joe Ozanie
Legion Drum Court OF Honor
Winchester
Phebus
Sonos
Court Street
Agous
Old C. and O. Canal
Wraler
Evixrude
Elta Oltboarp Motor & CO
Delphey
West Patrick St
Phene
Baltimore
C. E. Cline & Son
C.C. Carty, Inc
Patrick Si
Frederick, Md
Seimin Vogue
Arden
Hendrickson
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