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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1934
Page
4
The Daily News an independent newspaper published in Frederick Maryland. Copyright notice and AP credit rules are described. Entry date shown is Thursday December 20, 1934. The text references submission rules for letters and corrections and states consent is required for factual statements.
The piece links the sale of military secrets to gun violence by criminals and calls for stricter U S laws to curb both international and domestic weapon trades. It argues that unregulated trade endangers civilians and praises deportation where possible while noting legal loopholes that let dangerous figures remain.
Daily English lesson highlights common misuses and pronunciation tips. The new word Bacchanalian means pertaining to drunken revelry, as in their bacchanalian desires. A Massachusetts court notes pedestrians' carelessness. omitting final words clarifies the meaning.
A reader comments on sensational headlines about Dillinger's escape gun loaded with $11,000 and LA's mule-drawn transit being replaced by motor cars. The letter mocks the old ways and predicts 1935 will be a great year, signing as WILL ROGER.
Beverly Hills millionaire William F P Gettle, previously held for a $60,000 ransom, was placed under police protection after a crude letter threatened harm to him and his family. Authorities traced the note from Long Beach to the capital, and Gettle reported the demand to police who began guarding him last Monday.
Harney pupils will present a Christmas show Thursday evening at 7 30 in the Harney school hall. Refreshments will follow. Mr and Mrs Harry Cluts and daughters Elizabeth and Thelma visited Baltimore as guests of Mrs and Mrs Norman Foster. Mrs John Waybright visited her mother Rosa Valentine. Earl Welty and son from Traneytown called on Harry Aneck and daughter Julia. Charles Snider and daughters from Gettysburg visited the Snider and Wahrin families.
A hunting without license charge against Harry L Browning was dismissed in Peoples Court by Justice Sherman P Bowers. The court found insufficient evidence that Browning hunted on a public road rather than on land owned by William Fire, where he was employed. Uo Kieffer Debauter represented Browning.
Vatican City reports Pope Pius marks the 55th anniversary of his ordination as a priest during private chapel prayers. Grain prices listed with Wheat at 4.25 dollars amid market notes.
Fifty years ago on December 20 1884 The News notes poisonous candy coloring deemed harmless after investigation. Dorsey Tyson named manager of Frederick telephone exchange replacing G H Morgan who moves to Baltimore Mutual Aid. Doll fractures arm after a fall at East Church Street. Twenty years ago in 1924 postmaster salaries blocked by Congress, Bo Strasberger on a water fast for rheumatism. Jacob H Welty owns an 1840 almanac. court house park Christmas tree in doubt due to weather. Howard County plans its first community Christmas tree.
Mrs. Routzahn and Mrs. Bealer hosted a Christmas party for St Pauls Ladies and Society at the Parish Hall Burkittsville to honor the twentieth anniversaries of Mr and Mrs Routzahn of Burkittsville and Mr and Mrs Bealer of Gapland. Guests and families attended a carol reading a Christ child story prayers and gifts for all attendees. Hostesses received china gifts in honor of the anniversaries and refreshments were served.
A collection of quotations from Vincent Astor, David Lloyd George, Senate leaders, and others critiques war economics and U S aid, with remarks on partisanship and scientific power. The mishmash includes references to Nye, NIRB, Rockefeller, and a cryptic note about a "Dlombe quintup" moving to a veranda.
The piece notes Christmas crowds and shopping crushes as readers plan a smoother pre holiday buying season. It reflects on failed personal aims to finish shopping by mid year and urges prudent, settled purchasing practices. Additionally, Dr. William A. Neilson of Smith College will lecture at Hood College on Friday evening January 18 in Brodbeck Hall on Was Shakespeare a Philosopher, an English department event.
Bruce Catton reviews Sir James Jeans Through Space and Time praising its clear simple explanation of astronomy and universe expansion. The piece also reprints Folger McKinsey’s Baltimore Sun verse about winter on Catoctin and hopeful spring, reflecting magazine style book and poetry notes.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains how insulin therapy and diet control can enable diabetic children to live longer, healthier lives. The article notes typical onset ages, heredity links, the need for careful dosing, diet balance, and ongoing monitoring by parents and caregivers. It discusses potential partial restoration of pancreatic function and the limited prospect of a complete cure.
On Sunday December residents visited friends in Edgewood and nearby areas. Charles Myers hosted guests from Johnsville while Ralph Barnes and Virginia Barnes welcomed Mary Black and others from Frederick. George Shapley and Ida Alexander hosted several families in Reese Union Bridge Sam's Creek and Gettysburg areas.
A brief religious reflection cites Psalm 73 73 and Dryden on envy and misfortune. It notes that one should not grieve for the woes of the wicked since their calamities arise from their own actions. The tone is moral exhortation with a classical quotation.
A rambling column notes dances at Weylin and Chateau Rouge, calls out aging stars Adolph Menelerhhatting with Conrad Nagel at the Waldorf, and lists Lola Bankhead Hepburn and others in gala NYC nightlife. It mentions bargains at Broadway cafes, luxury jewelry obsessions, and a mockingly chic look at Hollywood figures in town.
Today in History lists births from 1734 to 1861 including James Hull Joshua Clayton John D Godman Lutther Bell Joseph Holland Cyrus Brady and others. Today's Birthdays note Dr Stephen Ruggan Harvey Tuvestone Louis Cates Dr Walter Adams William Werner John Lowes Marion Talley Prince George and more. The Day in History covers 1862 Louisiana occupation 1902 Roosevelt arbitration 1922 Soviet republic union 1929 pope in Rome and 1930 Hoover emergency funds.
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