Jurors drawn for February term in Circuit Court
The February 21 start of the Circuit Court term prompted juror draws in Frederick County. Jurors by district include Zimmer man, Smith, Summers, Payne, Rice, Zeigler, Shipley, Grove, Crothers and many others with towns such as Buckeystown Middletown Creagerstown Emmitsburg Catoctin Urbana and more. An auditing committee was appointed with Lighter Smith and Werten baker to begin February 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond Urner
Arthur D. Willard
Frederick
Alfred G. Zimmerman
Robert L. Smith
C. Thomas Summers
Paul L Payne
Roger R. Rice
Earl E. Zeigler
Robert L. Shipley
Philip E. Grove
Robert B. Crothers
Buckeystown
Carl Davis
Walter D
Walter D. Remsbderg
Middletown
Martin S. Beachley
Luther O. Derr
Creagerstown
Charles H. Wen
Emmitsburg
William C. Fleagle
M. Luther Kugler
Catoctin
William D. L. Harne
Urbana
Lawrence E. Ricketts
Curtis E. Cormpher
Liberty
Hilton E. Filler
New Market
Elmer Hildebrand
George O. Haines
Hauvers
Ray
Brandenburg
Charles A. West
Woodsboro
John W. Brewer
Jacob P. Feiser
Petersville
David H Roelkey
Mt Pleasant
George H. Nussbaum
Jefferson—Paul
Rudy
W. Frank Fry
Thurmont
Pen M. Lithe
Charles W. Addison
Jackson
Edgar D. S. Flook
Wiliam S. Shepley
Johnsville
Guy Singer
Vernon W_ Grossnickle
Woodville
Stamtey Vansant
David T. Gaver
Singanore
Aubrey W. Ecker
Lewistown
Glenn L. Putman
Speeding Fines Reported In Local Court
State police brought two speeding fines of 10 dollars each before Justice Patrick Schnauffer. John G Fenwick of Girdon and William Beck of Hagerstown were cited on Liberty Pike and National Highway respectively. Other speeding fines this week totaled 10 dollars for several residents, with Louis Lacher paying 5 dollars for crossing on a not clear way. Norman Hor man of Frederick was fined 3 dollars for reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick JL Schnauffer
Peoples Court
John G. Fenwick
Girdon
Libertytown
William Beck
Hagerstown
Cicer W. K. May
O. Fred Ridenour
Middletown
H. Stream
Toledo
Henry T. Porter
Silver Spring
Louis Lacher
Pittsburgh
J. J. Thompson
H. Crowe
Baltimore
W. R. May
Lacher
W. M. Horman
Frederick
Weather Record Precipitation and Temperatures Note
Weather report shows 24 hour precipitation ending 7 am none. February to date 0.98 inch with February 1937 4.6 inches. February normal 2.95 inches. 1938 February deficiency 1.51 inches. Yesterday high 61, day before 34. Low last night 26, year ago 24. Sun sets 5 15 pm, rises 7 14 am. Moon rises 10 06 am.
Maryland Classis 10 Meet Two Days Opens in Frederick
Ministers from forty nine congregations in Frederick Carroll and Washington counties gather for the 118th Maryland Classis at Grace Evangelical and Reformed church. Rev Ralph E Hartman announces sessions with opening sermon by Rev George K Ely and reports, committees, officer elections, and daily lunch services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Church
Frederick
Carroll
Washington
Maryland
Classis
Potomac
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Ralph E. Hartman
George K. Ely
Pleasant
Mr. Ely
J. William Schnebdly
Hagerstown
Reading
Felix B. Peck
Silver Run
Nelson C. Brown
Walkersville
Guy P. Bready
Taneytown
Brides Urged to Update Social Security Cards After Marriage
Social Security Board asks brides of 1937-38 to send new names to avoid wage account confusion for Federal old age insurance. Charles E. Bailey, manager of the Hagerstown Field Office, announced. A card titled Employes Request for Change in Records is now available at any of the board's 323 field offices in strategic centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Board
Charles E. Bailey
Hagerstown
Favored Issues Recover From 1 To 3 Points
New York stock market moves show favored issues regaining one to three points from recent losses. A late profit realization trimmed gains but demand absorbed the offerings. The pound sterling rose 1 16 cents to $5.01 5-18.
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New York
Soviet Meets U S Demands For Access To Suspect Ruth Rubens
Washington reports the Soviet government allowed a United States official to visit Ruth Marie Rubens, the American citizen detained in Russia on espionage suspicions. Charge d Affaires Lou Henderson said Moscow agreed to the long standing U S demand and asked that he or Angus L Ward be granted access this afternoon or tomorrow. Rubens, who entered Russia with a man using a false passport, vanished in Moscow December 9 and was later said to be under arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Ruth Marie Rubens
Russia
Lou Henderson
Hull
Moscow
Henderson
Angus L Ward
Rubens
Donald Louis Robinson
Little Fellows Reach Agreement on Permanent Organization
Washington February 5 AP Leaders of the Little Fellows conference agreed to set up a permanent body to advise the government on small business needs. A committee that carried 23 conclusions to President Roosevelt discussed with Secretary Roper forming a council of big business men and planned a possible return in late March or April to evolve a definite plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Roper
Encampment ByStales I O C F Holds Meeting In Palestine
Encampment ByStales Palestine Encampment No 20 I O C F held a meeting with Chief Patriarch Horace H Albaugh presiding. Installation of officers occurred with District Deputy Grand Patriarch Ernest W Finniff and several deputies from Haerstown overseeing ceremonies. New officers include George A Webster as Chief Patriarch Robert A Bennett high Priest Philip Seeger senior warden S Elmer Brown junior warden Jacob L Engelbrecht scribe Franklin N Shipley treasurer George W Perry and watches George L Mobrey Byron A Winebdrewer Harry F Shipley C Thomas Summers Joan T Lipps Grayson S Abrecht D Ed wood Remsbert. Visitors gave remarks and brief tasks followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
No. 20
Horace H. Albaugh
Ernest W. Finniff
M. L. Wiles
A. B. Bowman
W. E. Bender
Maurice Hutzell
George L. Mobley
Horace H. Albaught
Webster
Weather Outlook for the Week Begins Monday
Weather outlook for the North and Middle Atlantic states calls for rain early in the week with snow in the north and rain or snow in the south. A cold plunge arrives around Thursday with much colder temperatures from Thursday into Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Middle Atlantic States
South Partion
Police Officer Dies After Tavern Altercation
Montgomery county police officer James E. Shoemaker died in a Washington hospital after being kicked by a large woman at a tavern near Bethesda. His wife, Mrs. Florence Shoemaker, said he confronted the disturbance and was kicked as he tried to quiet the patron. Mrs. May L. Palmer of Glen Echo was jailed on a warrant charging feloniously killing Shoemaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethesda
Montgomery County
James E. Shoemaker
Washington
Florence Shoemaker
Rockville
United States asks Japan to note limits on battleship size
The United States sent a formal note to Japan demanding a reply by February 20 on whether Tokyo is building battleships larger than 35,000 tons. Secretary Hull said Britain and France concur, aiming to discuss size limitations, with a warning that no reply implies admission of excess and a return to full liberty of action. Admiral Leahy testified that Italy reports of 43,000-ton ships were unconfirmed.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Hull
Britain
France
William D. Leahy
House Naval Committee
Italy
Navy
Behind The Scenes In WASHINGTON On Milton Senate Confirmation
Washington reports charges against Senator John Milton of New Jersey tied to Boss Hague and a pattern of election-law violations. The piece notes Tugwell’s elusive presence in D C and analyzes Republican reluctance to back anti-lynching legislation, citing electoral calculus and racial demographics as factors.
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Milton
Senate
Tugwell
Washington
John Milton
New Jersey
Frank Hague
Hague
Jersey City
Fmost
Harry Moore
Moore
William H. King
Utah
Senator King
Last Year Best For Workers In Penna
Pennsylvania workers earned more in 1937 than any time since 1930, with higher employment in major industries. Officials note limited comparatives due to changes in industry types. 1933 and 1936 show 22 percent and 7 percent employment gains respectively, with 77 percent and 18 percent payroll increases. In Los Angeles, Latin professor Dr. Arthur Patch McKinlay cites ancient laws on alcoholics, Locri's Zaleucus code allowing different attendants for sober and drunken offenders.
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Hacksburg
Pennsylvania
Department of Labor and Industry
Los Angeles
Arthur Patch McKinlay
University of California At
Locri
Italy
Edgemoor Dog Wears Leather Moccasin Boots
Rex the Australian sheep dog at Edgemoor ranch wore four leather moccasin-like coverings on his paws to ease pain from sharp foxtail burrs. Foreman Don Moore devised the dog footwear after Rex showed distress. Rex soon took to the new booties, reflecting a curious ranch solution to a local weed problem. A dart throwing game in the UK is noted with a rising “darts shoulder” in medical chatter.
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PAWS
San Diego
Calif
Edgemoor Ranch
Rex
Don Moore
Moore
Republicans Lose Black Vote Support Across States
The piece notes only Jim Davis of Pennsylvania among current Republican senators remains from states with significant Black support, signaling a swing of the Negro vote to Democrats. It cites other Republican and anti-cloture Democrats and mentions Senator J Ham Lewis of Illinois as the sole anti-lynching ally from a key state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Jim Davis
Pennsylvania
Davis
New Engand
Idaho
California
Oregon
Delaware
North Dakota
Michigan
J. Ham Lewis
Tlinois
Walter White
Cost of living falls as food prices drop nationwide
A survey notes a broad decline in meat prices with pork, lamb, and beef cuts down eight to ten cents per pound from September levels. Fresh ham and round and rib chops are cheaper, and canned goods, eggs, and vegetables run lower. Grocers cite unsettled conditions and surpluses as key factors, with a projected continued downward trend.
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Frederick
Chicago
Burdette Named for Montgomery Orphans Court
Rockville Feb 5 Walter W Dawson Republican State Central committee chair for Montgomery county announced the recommendation of Damascus farmer William H Burdette for appointment to the Montgomery county Orphans Court. The move follows Judge Thomas C Kelley’s announced resignation to return to private practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Walter W. Dawson
Republican State Central Committee
Montgomery County
William H. Burdette
Damascus Farmer
Orphans Court of
Thomas C. Kelley
Local businessman orders 150 replies to ad search
A local entrepreneur who posted help wanted ads received 107 replies in the first batch and 43 in the second, totaling 50? The quote suggests he believes he has found a candidate, a girl named Twill, and may not need the rest of the responses.
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Wanzx Adva
Britain Calls Cabinet Ten To Tackle New Problem
In London the British government summons the cabinet to address a newly identified issue. Ministers from key departments will convene to discuss policy options and coordinate actions as the problem emerges.
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Britain
Hitler tightens grip as Nazi transformation accelerates
Britain and the United States pressed ministers at the Foreign Office amid Germanys cabinet crisis and rising Nazification of the armed forces. Hitler claimed supreme command, reshaped the diplomatic service, and installed Joachim von Ribbentrop as foreign minister, signaling a bold push in European affairs. Austria voiced cautious optimism about future ties with the Nazi regime as Germanys moves unsettled Central Europe and potential Italian and German aid to the Spanish insurgents.
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London
Britain
Foreign Office
Germany
Europe
Anthony Eden
United States
Central
Hitler
Berlin
Reichsfuhrer
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Reichstag
German Envoy Picketed At Meeting In Philly
In Philadelphia on an un scheduled visit German ambassador Dr Hans Heinrich Dieckhoff faced a banner protest with slogans like End Nazism Approximately 20 demonstrators held signs outside the venue Dieckhoff said the current German army and diplomatic shakeup is a matter of personalities not policies and that Hitler decides all foreign policies He stressed there is no conflict between the army and the state and that the army does not engage in politics
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Philadelphia
Hans Heinrich Dieckhoil
Hitler
Dieckhoff
Move to Lay Aside Anti-Lynching Measure
Washington February 5 AP Majority Leader Barkley of Kentucky said he would move to lay aside the anti lynching bill next week He is unwilling for this session to be wasted in futile discussion Barkley voted against shelving the measure when southerners failed to pigeon hole it yesterday The defeat left foes undaunted who have filibustered for two months Antonin Stradivari the violin maker also made many guitars but the only one bearing his signature is in the Paris Conservatory museum.
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Washington
Fec. 5
Barkley
Kentucky
Antonin Stradivari
Paris Conservatory of Music
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Baker
Zel
Miss Foley
Senator Smathers
William H. Smathers
Mary J. Foley
Winter Haven
Fla
Sessions In Grace Evangelical
and Reformed Church
U. S
America
Montgomery
Tokyo
May L. Palmer
Glen Echo
By Rodney Dutcher
Rexford G. Tugwell
White House
John Lewis
Owen D. Young
Tom Lemont
Phil Murray
Charlie Taussig
A. A. Berle
Tugwei
Young
Penna
United Kingdom
Fulvio Suvich
Spain
NEA Service. Inc
von Fritsch
von Reichenau
von Blomberg
Capri
Werner von Fritsch
Army
Goering
Walter von Reichenau
von Bromberg
Edward VIII
Wallis Simpson
Burdette
Orphans Court Post
Austria
Vienna
Philly
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