Civil service head urges standard salaries and reforms
Maryland State Employment Commissioner Harry C. Jones outlined civil service operations before the Rotary Club at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. He urged standardizing pay, retiring workers, and limiting demotion powers, citing low hospital pay and high turnover as problems. He also noted three equal sums funding debt service materials and salaries.
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Cal Harry C. Jones
State Employment Commission
Civil Service
Maryland
State Assembly
Rotary Club
Francis Peott Key
Col Jones
Cot Jones
Col. Jones
Ritchie
David C. Winebrenner
Mr. Winebrenner
H. Jewett Orth, Jr
P. EB. Carliner
Baltimore
C. E. Cline, Jr
J. Waller Sandys
Club
Myersville Reservoir Nears Completion
Myersville's new water system reservoir is nearing completion with only finishing touches needed. Capacity has risen from 250,000 to nearly 500,000 gallons and spring water from Pleasant Walk will supply the town. Leaks that appeared when water was first warmed were sealed by concrete blocks and asbestos. no further leakage is expected. Blasting near the springs raised earlier concerns.
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Myersville
Pleasant Walk
Squeezes Both Sides Solves a Bridge Contract Problem
Secretary William L McKinney of the American Bridge League analyzes a bridge hand where South must avoid a squeeze to fulfill a six heart contract. The description follows South’s line to win all remaining tricks despite North’s three no trump support and West’s potential threats.
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WM. L. McKinney
American Bridge League
South
West
East
Dummy
Declarer
Dual highway blasting near Jerusalem on Canada HI
Reports say block concrete sides protect against damage from blasting as a new WPA water system installation proceeds. The reservoir lies about 2,500 feet from active blasting, with window panes broken in nearby farmhouses and blast tremors felt in several Myersville homes. No dam axe reported in Myersville beyond a mile from the town.
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Jerusalem
Canada HI
Wolfsville
Myersville
Recommendations To Be Taken Up Monday By City Council
The Mountain City Council Knights of Pythias will discuss finance committee recommendations at the Monday evening meeting. Last Monday’s session elected Reno B. Harp as president and other officers to the Pythian Castle board. Chancellor Commander Gary L. Utterback presided as members attended.
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Mountain City Council
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Castle
Reno
Harp
L. Welly
S. Elmer Brown
C. Thomas Summers
M. E. Akers
Lloyd Co. Culler
MM. Akers
J.G. Waltz
David Steiner
Lodge
C. H. Shull
Council
Philip Kramer
Oacer
Gary L. Utterback
Scamper Book Characters Visit White House Grounds
A children's tale Scamper by Anina Roosevelt plays on the White House grounds with a puppet-like rabbit. Philadelphia resident Mrs. Donner Roosevelt and her son Elliott visit, an usher purchases a book, and plans to bring Scamper along when they return, though timing clashes with a book event.
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Washington
Scarger
White House
Scamper
Howe
Bill
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Didn't Shoot Husband Mrs Trader Declares
Mrs Jeannette Trader testified she was innocent of shooting Clarence Trader in Steelton. She insisted she loved her estranged husband, found dead at her home in January after visiting mutual friends. State Attorney Johnson planned to seek first degree murder, punishable by death or life imprisonment.
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Snow Tan
Jeannette
Clacence J
Steelton Hicites
Clarence
Imate
Thomas P. Johnson Sand He Wold
Thas
Trader
Variety of Marriage Laws across United States
New York report outlines a patchwork of marriage rules across states. Differences include ages for consent, no uniform federal standard, and states enforcing or tightening laws to curb hasty marriages. Notable examples include Tennessee debates on child marriages and Nebraska Wyoming stricter age and consent requirements.
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New York
United States
Tennessee
Annie Wanstead
Mountaneer
Charlie Johns
Clive
Colorado
Florida
Thane
Louisiana
South Dakota
Marsland
New Jersey
North Carolina
Rhode Island
Washington
B. Bachus
Watertown
Noy Mitlova
New York State
Leona
J O
Nebraska
Ohle
Wyoming
Ant
P Woot
Civil marriage status and interracial marriage bans cited
The note discusses varying recognition of civil marriages across states, noting Maryland does not recognize a civil marriage. It mentions Washington granting real status to common law unions and highlights that interracial marriages are prohibited by statute in many southern states.
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Maryland
Washington
South
Protection Money Trial Highlights Police Role
A government witness testified at a trial charging three men with operating an illicit liquor ring. Police officers Paltimore Captain Johnny Robinson and Warn A Heddins, supervisors of the alcohol tax unit, were mentioned in connection with the case.
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Paltimore
Meer
Dent du Rodent
Johnny Robinson
Heddins
Dante
Stollars OlU Wedne sday AC Crone Resident of Frederick
Frederick resident Crone, well known in the area, observed his 80th birthday at home. Family gathered for the event. Mr and Mrs Crone will mark their 60th wedding anniversary on February 25. He farmed near Charmany Grove for about 20 years before moving to the city two years ago.
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Stollars Olu
Frederick
Dalarvertie
Durant
Pebrascy
Cianfre
Dlarmany
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Hess
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Theryea
Trent Watt
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Federal Deposit + Insurance Corp
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America
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