Dirt roads worsen after long rain period says Tabler
Dr Homer E Tabler head of the state Roads Commission says Frederick County dirt roads deteriorate after a long rainy spell. He calls for rights of way to widen roads and drainage work to place roads on a usable year round basis. He urges citizens to protest gasoline tax diversions to avoid reducing road funds and notes local offers to share costs may help match state funds.
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Frederick County
Homer E Tabler
State Head Commission
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Tabler
Roads Commission
Dr.Tabler
Dr. Tabler
Frederick
General Assembly
A. H. Derr
Derr
Shoemaker
Western Shore Commissioners
State Roads Commission
Tast Chiefs Meet Mrs G Roy Martin Hostess Evening
Mrs Mildred Everhart received a guest prize among 19 past chiefs seven officers and five visitors at a Pythian Sisters event on Washington Street with Mrs Mollie Zimmerman and others winning prizes. Freshments were served by Mrs Marlin Letiore and Mrs Auretan McGasa. Mollie Famone man to host next meeting by March.
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TAST
G. Roy Martin
Washington Street
Artsopyer
Tad Eecett
Pythian Sisters
Mildred Everhart
Mre
Fern Eteler
Innocene Anderson
Mollie Zimmerman
Marlin Letiore
Auetan McGasa
Mollie Famoneman
Marche
Victim’s Kin Fear Lynch Mood After Doctor’s Slaying
In Willow Springs Missouri townspeople fear mob violence after the kidnap slaying of Dr. J C B Davis a 67 year old physician and political leader. Officers secretly removed the confessed killer Robert Benson 20 from the area. Benson allegedly halted Davis as he knelt to write a 5000 dollar ransom check and was charged with first degree murder.
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J. C. B. Davis
Willow Springs
Davis
Robert Kenson
Benson
Miner Lost for Eight Days Rescued Alive in West Virginia
Robert Johnson, a 64 year old rural coal carrier, survived eight days trapped in debris filled passages of an abandoned mine near Fleming ton after rescue workers located him nearly two miles from the entrance. He cried out for help as volunteers searched the narrow tunnel. The community of about 400 sprang into action with stretchers and blankets as the miner was brought to the surface.
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Flemington
W. Va
Robert Johnson
Johnson
China And Its Art Local Club Discusses Papered Walls
Interesting papers and talks on China and its art were given at the Frederick Art Club meeting held at Mrs. Hammond Clary’s home on West Patrick Street. Speakers covered Chinese painted wallpaper history, Canton’s water clock, and life in Canton including many living on boats. The group voted $10 to the Red Cross flood relief and set Feb 1 as the next meeting host by Mrs J Croghan Wotel Prev ertek.
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Frederick Art Chub
England
Sachin
Cab Ger
Canton
Paris
Amos J. Traver
Traver
Bret Crove
J. Croghan
Wotel Prevertek
Eru
Levee Holds At Cairo As Flood Crest Shrinks
The battered but steady Cairo levee line repelled the Mississippi crest, keeping flood deaths to 382 and displacing nearly a million people. Army engineers with 120000 river fighters vowed vigilance as Ohio and Mississippi flood control plans faced Congress. President Roosevelt’s 5.01 billion works program linked to six year river defense was debated, while Senator Norris urged widespread TVA-like agencies for peak navigation, flood control, reforestation, and power. A Columbus conference pressed for an interstate body to coordinate federal and state flood prevention efforts across Ohio valley states.
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Tenn
Ititfort
Ohio Valley
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Norris
Nebraska
Daddy
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Virginia
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Indiana
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Tennessee
New York
Thurmont Couple Wed In Quiet Family Ceremony
Miss Ruth Dill Taylor of Thurmont married Eliot Francis Gross of Grantwood New Jersey in a small home ceremony at five o clock Thursday. Rev. Charles I Corbett officiated with immediate family present. The bride wore a two piece black dress with white embroidery and gardenias. The couple plans to reside in Coral Gables Florida after a brief wedding reception at the bride's home.
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Thurmont
Ruth Dill Taylor
Hay ‘Randolph Taylor
Eliot Francis Gross
George Francis Gross
Grantwood
N. J
Charles I. Corbett
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Acting Dean Named at St Johns College Annapolis
Brigadier General Amos W. Woodcock announced Dr Paul Allen as acting dean of St Johns College Annapolis. Allen, Harvard graduate, comes from Harvard University to become associate professor of chemistry succeeding the late Captain Douglas H. Award who retired as dean shortly before his death.
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Amos W. W. Woodcock
St. Johns College
Paul Atlen
Allen
Harvard University
St. Doling Im
Douglas TL
Aged Jurist Elhun Root Retires From Public Life
Concern grows for 22 year old statesman and jurist Root confined by a severe cold at his New York home. The secretary of war and former Hague tribunal member McKanney Roosevelt and others note his condition while he rests away from public duties.
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New York
Elhun Root
Root
Gnader McKanney
Roosevelt
Permanent Court of Arbitration
the Hague
Cindy A Fox Aan Tite
Two Jailed for Chicken Thefts in Fair Grounds Area
Police Chief recounts confessions from Thomas Turner and Curl Epes, both jailed on battery theft charges, admitting to stealing about 48 chickens from Zimmerman and No Daugherty properties in the Fair Grounds neighborhood. A chicken found in a cupboard linked to Zimmerman. additional arrests and pending charges noted.
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Allen Bartgre
Thomas Russell Turner
Fair Grounds
Lawrence Fagan
Tuckers Home
East Street
William C. Zimmerman
East Patrick Street
Zimmerman
Fagan
Frank Dorsey
Charles Blumenauer
Turner
Curl Epes
Zimmmerman
Sss Its
Sitlac
Windsor to Wed Mrs Simpson on April 27
An AP dispatch from Vienna reports the Duke of Windsor plans to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson on April 27 at a European venue, possibly Baron Eugene Rothschild’s Enzesfeld castle, after her divorce from Ernest Aldrich Simpson becomes final. The date and location are described as tentative but likely.
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Vienna
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Simpson
Eugene Rothchild
Simpson
Ernest Aldrich Simpson
Enzesveld
Cardinal Dougherty Receives Pope's Praise for Mass Triumph
Cardinal Dougherty of Philadelphia, papal legate to the International Eucharistic congress, received the pope's praise for the event. A cablegram from Cardinal Pacelli said the Vatican was overwhelmed by the magnificent triumph recorded at Christ the King by the congress. Brilliant lighting transformed Point Lane into a ceremony route for the midnight mass, with about 124 000 people from 54 nations attending.
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Dougherty
Philadelphia
Pius XI
Cardinal Pacell
Vatican
Seek Complete Settlement of Motor Strike Noted
Reported deadlock on a single point as governor Murphy of Michigan and negotiators claim progress in talks toward settlement.
Writ To Eject Targeted Strikers By Visitor Troops
General Motors attorneys secured a writ to eject strikers and a visitor force as Sheriff Walcott sought state aid to enforce the order. Local officials reported no governor instruction to deploy guards, while Detroit figures discussed enforcement limits and legal authority.
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AP General Motors
Thomas W. Walcott
Garulq
General Motors
Murphy
Detroit
Cal
Daseph
Bewls
National Guard
Eling
Hart
Settlement talks steer GM strike toward end
Detroit reports indicate the current conference led by Gov. Fran Murphy aims for a complete settlement rather than broader bargaining. sources say the only hurdle is how much recognition to give the United Automobile Workers as the bargaining agent for GM workers. Meantime picketing and plant occupations at Fisher Body in Flint persist despite a circuit court injunction and hefty penalties.
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Detroit
Feb
General Motors
Fran Murphy
Lansing
United Automobile Workers of America
Murphy
Fisher Body
Flint
City Hall Lightless A Short Time After Electrical Issue
City Hall suffered a brief blackout when a socket was knocked out of alignment by carpenters, causing smoke near the cellar. Electricians say the circuit was damaged Thursday night during floor reinforcements. Fuses blew when the line switched to Potomac Edison for daytime use. inspection found smoldering wood and a damaged socket.
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Potomac Edison
Stock Market Falters After Roosevelt Court Plan
Stocks slid on the news of President Roosevelt's proposal to expand the Supreme Court. Traders grew cautious and waited for details as General Motors strike talks continued. Activity rose in the late morning while uncertainty lingered about policy changes and potential revenue effects.
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New York
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
Wall Street
General Motors
Bail Denied in Trader Case. Samuel Leibowitz Joins Defense
Mrs. Trader remains jailed after bail denial as court schedules trial for March in Snow Hill. Samuel Leibowitz joins her defense staff, stating acceptance without obligation. The case follows her estrangement and a fatal shooting of Samuel Trader the night of January 14.
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Prader
aTedt
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Judie Crockett
Toghiy
Inks
Samuel Louinwite
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Tradter
Huw
Angered Britain Over Nazi Salute at Buckingham Palace
London reports stir as Nazi salute by German envoy Joachim von Ribbentrop during a Buckingham Palace audience triggers anger. The London News Chronicle questions whether the gesture could jeopardize his position, while Britain’s Foreign Office calls the claim unfounded.
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Tel Gera
Jeachim von Ribbentrop
George
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St. James
Germ
London News Chronicle
von Rippentrop
Hedy
Posal Hon
der Fuehrer
News Chronicle
Omee
von Ribbentrop
Buckingham Palace
Agers
Heil Witter
New Deal Faces Opposition in Washington Reorganization
In Washington comparisons arise over President Roosevelts reorganization plan as Congress balks at hiring aides and civil service changes. Analysts cite a one-man system, strain from strikes and foreign affairs, and fears of patronage amid talks of saving taxpayer dollars and curbing the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Feb
Tron
Congress
Llong
Jobe
Tee G Hee Maae Peta
Ward Cand Oream
President Proposes Expanded Federal Court System
President Roosevelt asks Congress to reform federal courts by increasing Supreme and lower court judgeships. He favors age based appointments, a praetor for calendar management, mandatory notice to the Attorney General before constitutional rulings, and direct Supreme Court appeals on constitutional questions. Attorney General Cummings cites justice delay as a key defect.
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Washington
Racevelda
Supreme Court
Atx Justicns
Carter
United States
Cummings
Bishop Cannon Cleared in Tinkham Suit
Judge Bailey ruled Bishop James Cannon Jr admitted violating the Federal corrupt practices act. The court dismissed a $500 000 libel suit against Representative George H. Tinkham over a 1930 statement about Cannon 1928 and 1930 campaign activity.
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Washington
Jugetier
Jennings Bailey
James Cannon, Jr
Cannon
George H. Tinksham
Massachusetts
Alfred O F. Smith
Halley
Dividing Line Case Before Circuit Court at Ladiesburg
The dividing line between the properties of Charles and Mrs Neard and Samuel M Renner near Ladiesburg was before the Circuit Court for a jury trial on its merits. Preliminary questions of law were discussed when the case first appeared last fall.
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Charles Neard
Samuel M. Renner
Ladiesburg
Weather Record Shows February Precipitation Variances
The report tracks daily weather with 24 hour precipitation ending at 7 am totaling one and a half inches. It compares February precipitation across years showing 231 inches for February 1938 against normal 295 inches. High yesterday 38, low last night 24, with sun set at 5 44 pm and moonrise at 4 6 am tomorrow.
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