Slum Clearance Survey Under Way In City Housing Plan
A team of interviewers under Fred erick's Housing Authority begins a survey to quantify housing needs for slum clearance and improvement. They will ask 53 questions of each person, covering residence type, use, rooms, utilities, rent, and inclusions. The study, backed by the U S Housing Administration with a $450000 fund, aims to map conditions and may take 30 to 40 days to complete. The authority may issue bonds for part of the project and will use data from a prior Civil Works Administration survey to guide current efforts. Executive director John L Shaw leads the survey with Earl F Ramsburg assisting.
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Frederick’s
Housing Authority
W. Clinton McSherry
McSherry
Washington
United States Housing Administration
Civil Works Administration
John L. Shaw
Shaw
Works Progress Administration
Earl F. Ramsburg
Browning vows to use troops if necessary in primary
Memphis Aug 2 AP Governor Gordon Browning questioned a federal judge’s power to bar him from using state troops in Thursday’s Democratic primary and said if the situation warrants it he will send troops in. He dismissed the injunction as absurd, declaring himself chief executive of a sovereign state and knowing his rights.
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Memphis
Tenn
Gordon Browning
John D. Martin
National Democratic
E. H Crump
Browning
Becomes A Father Though He's Now 81
Washington Aug 2 AP George Boarman 81 becomes a father again as he and his 21-year-old wife welcome a son named Herbert. Boarman, noting he has 25 children by his first wife, said avoiding duplicate names was tough given two thirds of his prior children were boys.
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Washington
George Boarman
Unidentified Man Found Dead Near Railroad Tracks
Northeast Md Aug 2 Sheriff Eugene Racine investigated today the death of an unidentified man found without marks of violence near the Pennsylvania railroad tracks. The case was treated as a possible investigation awaiting identification and cause. Nearby authorities cordoned the area as the inquiry continued.
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Eugene Racine
Soprano Natalie Bodanya Takes Ocean Voyage to Europe
Soprano Natalie Bodanya flashed a smile as she embarked for Europe to sing in major opera houses. The Metropolitan Opera's youngest soprano, Bodanya appeared last winter in Frederick on a program presented by the Frederick Co operative Concert Association.
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Pert
Natalie Bodanya
Europe
New Deal Faces Kansas Victory Hopes in Primary
Washington reports the Roosevelt administration aimed to balance Missouri Senate renomination with a strong Kansas win for George Metin. The two Democratic senatorial contests in four statewide primaries offered limited tests of New Deal policy. Missouri saw no admin support, while Kansas focused on McGill’s race and GOP governor nominees.
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Washington
Bennett Clark
Missouri
George Metin
Kansas
Clark
White House
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
McGill
Virginia
West Virginia
Lewistown Store Hit by Lightning in Unusual Damage
Mrs. Stull reports a lightning strike at three PM hit the Lewistown store owned by Mr. and Mrs. Stull. The bolt traveled from the chimney rod through wires to the store causing two blown fuses, a burned radio, broken meat sign glass, and a chandelier bulb dropping into its shade. Damage limited to the store area.
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Staley F. Stull
Lewistown
Stalis
Local man jailed for drunken and disorderly conduct
Robert Naylor, 30, resident of Greenfield near Buckeystown, was arrested Sunday by Deputy Sheriff John R. Lisyd after a warrant sworn by William Blackiston. At Monday’s hearing before Justice John F. Keller in Buckerstown Naylor was found guilty with a six month sentence in the Maryland House of Corrections suspended.
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Robert Naylor
Greenfield
Buckeystown
John R. Lisyd
William Blackiston
John F. Keller
Buckerstown
Naylor
Maryland House of Corrections
Liord
Waterworks Grant For Chambersburg Public Works
Washington Aug 2 The Public Works Administration announced an 8100 grant for Chambersburg Pennsylvania to fund water works projects in the city.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Chambersburg
Linganore water plant boosts Frederick supply amid rising use
The Linganore Creek auxiliary pumping station near Frederick shows growing city water demand. In July it pumped 9.363 million gallons, up from 2.476 million in 1932 and 6.285 million in 1937, with capacity 650000 to 800000 gallons per 10 hours and 162 hours of operation last month.
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Linganore Creek
Frederick
Irving S. Kefauver
Drouth
Linganore
Fishing Creek
Kefauver
Government Branches In Battle For Control
Harrisburg August 2 A clash between Pennsylvania's legislature and judiciary over who may investigate allegations of blackmail extortion and political coercion involving Governor George H. Earle and 13 associates centers on the state constitution Both sides claim support for their separate inquiries as the grand jury investigation begins next Monday.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
George H. Earle
New Kind Of Worms Travelin Strings In Orchard
Thousands of small gray worms traveling in three snakelike groups were found this morning in an apple orchard beside Frederick City Hospital. The 18 14 and 12 inch long travelers moved in the same direction five feet apart. Rev John F Conso and hospital caretaker reported the sighting to County Agent Henry Shoemaker who tentatively labeled them army worms though doubt remained. Local entomologist Robert A Kemp expressed interest in observing the motion.
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Frederick City Hospital
John F. Conso
Park Place
Gonzo
Henry R. Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Gonso
Robert A. Kemp
Woman Killed By Auto On National Highway
Mrs Nora Lavelle of Pittsburgh was struck by a car driven by John Hull of Hagerstown on the National pike after alighting from a parked car. The fatal accident occurred last night and investigators described the path as the point of impact.
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Hagerstown
National Pike
Nora Lavelle
Pittsburgh
John Hull
Weather Record for August 1937 End of Day
Precipitation for 24 hours ending today 0.35 inch. August to date 2.0 inches. Normal August 2.88 inches. actual August 1937 6.37 inches. Deficiency in 1938 to August 1.35 inches. Yesterday high 90, prior year 86. Last night low 7, prior year 42. Sun sets 7:22 p.m. Tomorrow sun rise 5:11 a.m. Moon rise 1:28 p.m., moon set 11:43 p.m. Monocacy and Potomac streams muddy.
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Potomac
Labor Spy On Stand Reveals Union Turmoil And Escapes
In a LaFollette committee proceeding a worker named Harold F. Vargo testified about aliases and undercover roles within the Republic Steel union. He described spying, financial records, and anti union tactics, detailing arrests and a chain of assignments from Youngstown to Buffalo and Cleveland amid a strike era probe.
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Rodnfey Dutcher
Washington
LaFollette Committee
Mrs. LaFollette
Steel
C. M. White
Republic Steel
LaFollette
Harold F. Vargo
Ira Albert
Richard Brooks
Vargo
Republic
Youngstown
Charlie Fagan
Ed Valesky
Pole
Albert
Fagan
Albers
LaFoliete
Buffalo
Cleveland
Jim Williams
Republic Police
Market Rallies Amid Mixed Stock Activity
New York stock market moved toward gains with fractions of a point as steel and auto shares led a modest comeback. About 890000 shares changed hands amid mild profit taking. optimism and cautious bets persisted about a possible base for a renewed advance, while some traders warned of a potential deeper correction.
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New York
Steel
Motors
Tunnel Explosion Is Unavoidable, Coroners Rule
Baltimore August 2 AP The Montebello water tunnel dynamite blast that killed ten and injured seven two weeks ago was ruled an unavoidable accident by three coroners There was no evidence of criminal negligence as workers handled 350 pounds of dynamite before the explosion Arrested Sunday night for drunken and gas orderly conduct at Henry Hill house Knoxville Henry Brashears 40 was tried before Justice W H Campbell Brunswick sentenced to 30 days or $10 fine took jail in lieu of the fine Deputy Sheriff John R Lloyd made the arrest
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Baltimore
Montebello Water Tunnel
Henry Hill
Knoxville
Henry Brashears
W. H. Campbell
Brunswick
Prashears
John R. Lloyd
Frederick
Washington
Sherif Roy M. Hiltnee
Frederick Airport
Pegsy Welner
Reuben
Ralph G. Kline
Boy Hit By Ball At Brunswick Ball Game
Howard Roberts 14 of Brunswick suffered a possible concussion after being struck by a ball while watching a game Sunday. Deputy Sheriff John R. Lloyd transported him to Frederick County Emergency Hospital this morning where Dr. G Thomas Strotner committed him for treatment.
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Brunswick
Howard Roberts
John R. Lloyd
Frederick County Emergency Hospital
G. Thomas Strotner
Major Border Battle Reported Between Russian and Japanese Troops
A wartime border clash involving Russian and Japanese forces is described as a major engagement. The report notes troop movements and disputed territorial actions, reflecting heightened tensions in the border region.
Soviet Make General Attack On Changkufeng
Soviet forces opened a major offensive on the Changkufeng area on the Manchoukuo frontier with tanks and heavy artillery. The Japanese War Office said the attacks were repulsed with heavy Soviet losses and civilians were casualties in air raids. Reports also noted border tensions and shifting control in China as Japan and Soviet forces engage across the region.
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Tokyo
Siberian-Manchoukuoan
Changkufeng
War Office
Japan
Associated Press
Manchoukuoan-Sibderian
China
Spain
Shanghai
Juty
Hankow
Teruel
Giveleromen
Fined $25 After Cumberland Trouble
Russell L. Livingood was convicted in police court of interfering with an officer at a mass meeting where Mayor Thomas W. Koon and Evangelist Dan McNally spoke. He paid a $25 fine while others arrested, including Ralph Bishop, were acquitted. The outdoor meeting promoted by McNally drew boos and eggs.
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Cumberland
Russell L. Livingood
Thomas W. Koon
Dan McNally
Ralph Bishop
Koon
McNally
Square Corner Signals Blink in Confusing Traffic
The Square Corner traffic signals flashed red green amber simultaneously causing gridlock. Officer Marshall Murray was on vacation in Atlantic City so deputy Herbert Trawsburg directed traffic while Lineman Harmon Staley entered the control box to restore order.
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Marshall Murray
Atlantic City
Herbert Trawsburg
Murray
Harrman Staley
Clipper Clues Sought as Hawaii Plane Vanishes
In the Pacific, telegraph and radio stations along eight Philippine islands joined the hunt for clues about the Hawaii Clipper disappearance. Four days of scouting sent four army bombers aloft while officials met to plan further moves.
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Mamisa
Hawaii
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