Verdict of not guilty in Amos Brown trial
In Circuit Court Judge Willard delivered a not guilty verdict in the case of Amos Brown, a 38 year old butler, charged with assault with intent to rape Miss Grace Jacobs. The prosecution presented the evidence of the September incident at the Rosenstock residence, while Brown claimed her advances provoked him and testified he pushed her only once. The trial also featured testimony from Brown’s character witnesses and witnesses for the defense as the morning session concluded without a jury.
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Arthur D. Willard
Rodney Toms
John Bartlett
Amos Brown
Grace Jacobs
Miriam Fogle
Brown
Samuel H. Rosenstock
Frederick
Miss Jacobs
Rosenstock
Walter E. Sinn
Alton ¥. Bennett
Fast Freight Service From Baltimore to London Approved
The United States Shipping Board authorized a fast freight service from Baltimore and Norfolk to London by the Baltimore Mail Line. Stops at London on alternate eastbound trips of its liners were approved. The service targets rapid shipment of meat products and apples.
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Washington
United States Shipping Board
Baltimore
Norfolk
London
Baltimore Mail Line
Christmas Service at Woodshoro Lutheran Sunday School
Rocky Hill Sunday School of the Woodshoro Lutheran charge will hold its Christmas service on Thursday evening December 20 at 7 30 oclock. A pageant Kingly Gifts with parts for all the children will be given. Mrs Walter Camp Dead New Haven Conn Dec 18 AP Mrs Walter Camp widow of Yale s famous football authority died today after an illness of some length.
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Rocky Hill
Woodshoro Lutheran Charge
Walter
New Haven
Conn
Walter Camp
Yale
Weather Summary For December Precipitation And Temps
Weather data show 24 hour precipitation none for today and December to date reaching 1.51 inches. Excess to December 1 in 1934 stands at 1.92 inches, normal December 3.11 inches with 1933 December at 1.96 inches. Yesterday high 42 and last year 12, low 21 and year ago 42. Sunrise 7.26 am sunset 4.49 pm. Moon rises 3.41 pm and sets 6.28 am tomorrow.
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Ta. m
Christmas Stocking Club to Aid 248 Local Children
More than 200 colored children in Frederick will receive Christmas cheer through the Stocking Club led by Miss Florence E. Garner. The program, supported by Federated Charities and Lions Club funds, plans stockings, toys, candy and apples for each child on the club rolls, with 248 names identified for aid and distribution next Monday.
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Stocking Club
Florence E. Garner
Federated Charities
Frederick Lions Club
Miss Garner
Colored Post
The
American Legion
Frederick W. Harnwell
Frederick
Lions Club
Hood College
Red Cross
Yugoslav Cabinet Reconsiders Resignation Decision
Belgrade reports the Yugoslav cabinet reconsiders its plan to resign after the withdrawal of foreign minister Gogalyup Yevttch and agriculture minister Grag Dragoutin Kosich. The full cabinet resignation remains anticipated as a foregone conclusion.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Gogalyup Yevttch
Grag Dragoutin Kosich
Willie Stevens Hurt in New Brunswick Incident
Willie Stevens, brother of Mrs Frances Stevens Hall, involved in the HalleMills murder trial years ago, was reported seriously ill at Mrs Hall's home in New Brunswick. Details remain sparse as officials assess his condition.
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Willie Stevens
Abavel
Frances Stevens Hall
HalleMills
War Profits and Speakership Battle Dominate Capitol Hill
War profits move to the front in Congress as Roosevelt plans broad action and munitions probes continue. The HouseSpeakership fight intensifies with Garner Rayburn and Byrns amid bitter factional lines. The Supreme Court questions oil code records and President action, risking further delay on code legality.
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Supreme Court
Christmas Party Held by Hood College Music Club
Hood College Music Club hosted a Christmas gathering in the Hut on Monday evening with guests from the I O O F home near Frederick. John Insley sang solos, the Hood College Orchestra accompanied carols, Sara K Bair and Irene Baltzer performed, and Dorothy Wiseman joined with violin. Gifts were given to the visiting boys and candy gifts from Dean Ruth V. Pope.
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Hood College Music Club
Frederick
John Insley
Hood College
Sara K. Bair
York
Jesus Bambino
Irene Baltzer
Shanksville
Dorothy Wiseman
Thurmont
Ruth V. Pope
Dull trading marks a cautious New York market
Dullness and indecision characterized today’s session as buyers and sellers showed timidity. While meals faced moderate pressure, several retail issues and scattered specialties drew demand. old line leaders marked time and grains slipped after early firmness. cotton stayed in a narrow range. Call money rose to 1 percent as sterling opened at 4.94 dollars.
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New York
Havana Quiet After 40 Bombings at Night
Havana restored calm after a night of 40 bombings that struck all districts. Three women and two men were injured as explosions shook the capital shortly after midnight while political leaders slept.
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Havana
Associated Press
Loss as four roads trucks burned in Eliiak fire
Four State Roads Commission trucks were burned in a morning blaze that also swept a general store and garage in Eliiak Howard County. Five more trucks were moved to safety. The fire forced Mrs Anna Miles and her three children from their nearby home though the structure survived.
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Ellicot
City
State Roads Commission
Eliiak
Howard County
Anna Miles
Fifth Grade Pupils Visit Frederick County Library
Pupils of Parkway School under Miss Virginia McCauley visited the Frederick County Free Library this morning to select children's books and browse magazines and features. The group is escorted to the library each Tuesday morning by their teacher.
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Parkway School
Virginia McCauley
Frederick County
Christmas Service by Frederick County Christian Endeavorers
The Christian Endeavorers of Frederick County hold their second annual Christmas service at the Evangelical Reformed church on Wednesday. All 44 societies are invited to attend with a program led by Rev. Harold E. Cheyney of Baltimore and local church leaders, featuring carols, hymns, readings, and a candlelight ceremony. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. with caroling on the steps and the service inside at 8 p.m.
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Christian Endeavorers
Frederick County
Evangelical Reformed Church
Harold E. Cheyney
Baltimore
Maryland C. B. Union
Margaret Albaugh
Geneva Ely
C. E. Dryden
Buckeystown
Henri L. G. Kieffer
Presbyterian C. E. Society
Mr. Cheyney
O'Conor to Quietly Take Office Thursday
Baltimore dispatch reports State Attorney-General-elect Herbert R. O'Conor will be sworn in Thursday with no frills, likely in Governor Ritchie’s offices, then move to his quarters to be greeted by the retiring Attorney-General William Prestory Lane Jr. O'Conor, in good spirits, was finalizing office matters at the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s office.
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Baltimore
Herbert R. O'Conor
O'Conor
Ritchie
William Prestory Lane, Jr
O'Connor
Baltimore City
Christmas Custody Ruling Near for Gloria Vanderbilt
New York December 181 AP The Appellate Division ruled Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt may spend Christmas with her mother Mrs Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt if Mrs Harry Payne Whitney consents. The court denied a stay of execution of a Supreme Court order granting primary custody to Mrs Whitney.
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New York
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Harry Payne Whitney
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Supreme Court
Joan F. Carew
Whitney
Copper Wire Thieves Hide in Coal Mine Claim
In Firleyville miners guard the Peters Creek Gas Coal Company mine entrances to deter suspected copper wire thieves blamed for crippling operations. Knots of workers stand watch as the investigation unfolds. Gas war dendrites as Hagerstown dealers slash prices to 11 cents a gallon including taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firleyville
Peters Creek Gas Coal Company
Hagerstown
Liquor Taxes in U S May Remain Unchanged Plan Faces Support
Washington December 18 AP A movement gains strength on Capitol Hill to keep domestic liquor taxes and lower prices via reciprocal treaties with foreign nations. House Ways and Means sub committee chair Hill argues the import tax could drop to 2.50 while domestic tax stays, lowering retail prices and protecting U S producers.
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Washington
Dec
Capitol Hil
Hill
House
Ways and Means
Beall maintenance suit filed by Blanche Beall
Blanche Beall, married 42 and a half years, files a Clew Witt Court bill seeking alimony and separate maintenance from Albert T. W. Beall, a local butcher. She alleges cruelty including threats of bodily harm and cites residence changes after October. One adult daughter aided her as she has been in ill health.
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Blanche Beall
Clewlt
Albert T. W. Beall
Beall
Miller
Stoner
Storm
German wedding staged by Hanover pastor in Baltimore couple
Rev Dr Marsby J Roth long time minister at Trinity Reformed Hanover officiated the first marriage in German at the Lieb home in Keymar. Miss Pauline Lieb wed Hans Steffen with 50 to 60 guests present from New Jersey Reading Pa Washington DC Frederick and Reymar and Hanover residents. The bride wore white silk and veil with a bouquet of white rosebuds. the couple will reside in Baltimore.
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Marsby J. Roth
Trinity Reformed Church
Hanover Pa
Pauline Lieb
Johannes Lieb
Keymar
Hans Steffen
Baltimore
Hildegard Leibfarth
Fredrich Lith
New Jersey
Reading
Washington
D. C
Frederick
Reymar
Roth
Sallie Frock
Hanover
Steffen
Butchering at Woodsboro marks large hog slaughter
A community butchering at Harvey S. Boone’s Woodsboro on December 11 yielded four hogs weighing 529 518 504 and 480 pounds, totaling 2031 pounds. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harvey S Boone Mr and Mrs Jacob Weteel Mr and Mrs John Welty Mr and Mrs J W Eyler and Mrs Ida Young plus Florence Smith David Hildebrand William Boone Jack Wolf Allen Holla Albert Moser Charles Hyatt Paul Keeney and Sam and Harry Barrick.
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Woodsboro
Harvey S. Boone's
Harvey S. Boone
Jacob Weteel
John Welty
J. W. Eyler
Ida Young
Florence Smith
David Hi
Martin Will Probated Leaves Estate To Widow Eliza Martin
The will of G. Roy Martin of Unis city was probated this morning leaving his entire estate to his widow Eliza Frances Martin. Mrs Martin named executrix without bond. Will dated June 1 1921 and witnessed by R R Benson C W McGaha and M J Whittier.
Administration Names In Arms Probe Files May Be Next Blow-Off
Washington dec 18 the munitions investigation nears the administration with files in the Nye safe revealing names of a cabinet member close to roosevelt the chairman of a senate committee and an intimate associate. officials of war and navy balk at disclosures of ties to munitions makers and secrets with japan. the committee plans to push to learn the full truth while facing funding limits and political pressure as it widens its inquiry.
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White House
Washington
American Legion
Nye
Roosevelt
Senate
War and Navy Departments
Japan
War and Navy
Bernard M. Baruch
Hugh Johnson
Steel Trust
Alto
Duo Pont
Nberwis
Gou, Lanend
Congress
War Department
Builé
Aleost
New York
NEA Service, Inc
Gangster Nabbed After Car Robbery Escape
Police capture gang leader and four members after a bold August car robbery in Josep Bur diana state. The arrest follows a chase at barsis where weapons were found. Authorities say the suspects faced federal and state charges with ongoing investigations.
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Snel
Wak
Red
Barsis Wey
Josep Burdiana
Asi Ao Fedecas
Fat
Liner Europa Rescues Little Freighter in Atlantic Storm
In the North Atlantic about 660 miles north of the Agores the small Nor vern freighter Sisto lost its bridge rudder and lifeboats as heavy seas raged. The liner Europa aided the stricken vessel as the Moblloil tanker attempted to pump oil and reach relief. A separate storm battered the Victoria Maru with the loss of its captain and chief officer.
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New York
Europe
Sisto
Moblloil
Agores
President Harding
Europa
Oskar Scharf
Maer
Scharf
North Atlantic
Usworth
Betty Gow aboard liner en route to kidnap trial
London dispatch reports Betty Gow, once Lindbergh nurse, may be aboard the Anchor Line Caledonia under the name Vivien M Taylor to testify in the Hauptmann kidnapping trial. The Caledonia, sailing from Glasgow December 12, is due in New York December 20.
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London
Betty Gow
Caledonia
Bruno Richard Hauptemanret
Anchor Line
Vivien M. Taylor
Glasgow
New York
Miss Gow
Taylor
Tdndbergh
Hunters neared safety lose lives in Delaware Bay
Cape May N J Dec 18 AP two gunners crawled from one ice chunk to another gaining momentary safety after their skiff was crushed by grinding ice floes in Delaware Bay five hours they leaped for coast guard boats and lifeboats but were tossed back to the sea their bodies were recovered later the men were unidentified and had set out from a cruiser in a small skiff
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Cape May
N. J
Delaware Bay
Coast Guard
Seamine
Reno Profitable Place for Divorce Lawyers
Reno, Nev. Dec. 12 AP reports 1934 yielded a profitable year for Reno divorce lawyers as nearly 2,800 suits were filed by people from all states plus D C Alaska Hawaii the Philippines and 24 countries. Only 1987 and 1932 show larger volumes in Reno’s history as a leading divorce center. In 1933 filings were 2,438.
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Reno
Nev
District of Columbia
Alaska
Hawaii
Panama
Philippines
Japan to seek definite date to resume naval talks
Tokyo reports Japan will press Britain for a definite date to resume the present preliminary naval treaty talks in London. The démarche follows instructions issued to the London envoy by the Japanese government.
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Tokyo
Japan
London
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Garner
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Tennessee
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Roads Board
C. E. Christmas Service
O’conor
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Gloria
Members of
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John Boetliger
Chicago
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Heer
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Curtis Dall
Ques
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Mt. Zio
Luthernn Sunday School
Prent
Kenneth Daugherty
Gladys Martz
Lucy Miller
Vivian
Clay Wachter
Louise Slttely
Frank Harbaugh
Vivian Wechter
Louise Stilmly
Mildred Eidos Pomeroy
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Caroline Pomeroy
Kenneth Dougher
Clarence Garber
Geald Wachter
Robert Austin
Mildred Cashun
Columbia Lodge
Columbia Lodges
A. PF. & A. Masons
Mastine Temple
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Leno
John Philip Engelbroeshht
Jiller
George Milburn Free
Italy
Miler
Treasu
Horace G. Zacher Tyler
Harry J. Bramke
Montevae
Uso
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Yellows
Mowe
Charles Fo Knock Bread
Glade Vitley Bn Company
Walkers
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Woods- Staith
Newend Hosiery
Bes
Kemp
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