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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1930
Page
10
A political entrant deletes plans to run for president citing obstacles in forming a new party. The move eliminates him as a potential candidate while signaling continued campaigns by other groups and allies.
Washington December 26 Opposition to optional cash payments for veterans compensation certificates was voiced by Hawley chair of the House ways and means committee. He noted the American Legion convention declined to act and said his committee would consider pending bills when ready. He spoke while in Boston amid questions of bipartisan moves re shaping the electoral college.
Maryland reservoirs, drained by an eight month drought, began refilling as rainfall moved across the Eastern and Western shores. Reports from Frederick Cumberland and Cambridge note notable precipitation while Western Maryland roads froze under lingering wet conditions and easing temperatures forecast through tomorrow.
Secret Service uncovered a scheme involving forged passports and travel documents. Investigators traced activity to a covert unit linked to the Third International travel network, with agents handling bountiful certificates and English language files. The operation reportedly aimed to breach borders and aid suspects, drawing attention to official counterintelligence actions.
Postmaster reports holiday mail totals near 200 000 pieces with a peak Monday still below the 1929 and 1925 records. Workers logged overtime to dispatch letters and cards, many with incomplete addresses, as the finale of 1930 Christmas mail approached.
A team of 12 Italian seaplanes from Bolama in Portuguese West Africa is set to launch a south Atlantic crossing to Natal and Rio de Janeiro. Leader Italo Balbo predicts a January 5 start under full moon, weather permitting, with an estimated 100 miles per leg and potential emergency support from Dakar.
The article describes steps to preserve a local monument honoring Taney and a car accident poem discussed by the American Bar Association. It notes the South Beriz Street home and Taney Monument, with officers and members of the honorary board led by Governor Riche guiding the effort and support from the state.
A midshipman at the Naval Academy resigned after a dormitory wiring prank disrupted power and lights. Reported setup turned quarters into a conning tower with a master clock, while elevators flashed and corridors burned briefly.
In New York a subpoena seeks details on a loan tied to 100 shares of American Telephone and Telegraph from the Fidelity Deposit Company of Maryland. The matter involves Levine and an insurance firm in the financial district as bank officials may be questioned. A separate case in Los Angeles reports Gilbert A. Sheade facing a 10 to 100 year sentence for defalcations at Beltdine and Loan Association.
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