February Grand Jury Opens Under Judge Newman
The February term of Circuit Court opened at 10 o'clock with Judge John S. Newman presiding. Foreman Samuel G. Duvall led twenty two grand jurors as witnesses began immediate examination amid cautions on secrecy and strict enforcement of laws including abortion, drug control, public officer defalcation, and outward-opening doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
John S. Newman
Hammond Urner
Annapolis
Court of Appeals
Samuel G. Duvall
Newman
grand jury
Frederick county
Contempor ary American Drama Lecture Subject
Dr Archer Hobson Quinn of the University of Pennsylvania spoke at Hood College on Contempor ary American Drama. He traced the rise after 1915 including Arts Theaters, noted social contrasts shaping drama, praised works like Nice People by R Crochers, and argued American drama remains vital despite war and films. He urged that drama reflects and guides social changes and cautioned about formless sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archer Hobson Quinn
University of Pennsylvania
Brodbeck Music Hall
Hood College
Quinn
William Vaughn Moody
Clyde Fitch
stendards
lfe
America
Rachael Crochers
marzase
Dr. Quinn
Hoover party reaches Long Key Florida fishing trip begins
President Hoover and party arrive at Long Key aboard the Saunterer to start a week of fishing aided by the Kilkenny and Coast Guard cutters. Mrs Hoover, Justice Stone, and staff aboard the houseboat with Mr and Mrs Milbank while Secretaries Richey and Boone ride the accompanying government boat. The Saunterer departs as the Coast Guard cutters move out to monitor the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Key
Fla
Hoover
Slunterer
Harlan F. Stone
United States Supreme Court
Stone
Mark Sullivan
Sullivan
Vernon Kellogg
Jeremiah Rilbank
Milbank
Lawrence Richey
Mildred Hall
Kilkenny
Exhume of Keefer Body Shocks Carroll County
The body of William Thomas Keefer 79 was exhumed near Bark Hill for post mortem and inquest after a December 10 death blamed on food poisoning. Sheriff Fowhle and Coroner Berson oversaw the exhumation with a sworn jury of 12. A chemical stomach test is expected before any statement is released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll county
William Thomas Keefer
Bark Hill
Keefer
T. H Legg
Onion Bridge
Paul W. Edwards
Taneytown
Air
Unontown
George C. Fowhle
George E Berson
Giemm W. Horner
Charles Bowers
Andrew Hood
James T. Trayer
John T. Zahn
John B. Boone
James R. Evans
Vernon Harbaugh
Edward E Stoner
Frank T. Myers
George W . Shaker
Carroll Eckard
Jug Bridge Woman's Club Meeting and Valentine Party
Mrs H P Fahrery hosted the Jug Bridge Women's club with twenty members and guests. Two new members joined, Mrs A L Milander and Mrs Joan Engle. A February 4 card party at Warsheinc drew about 125 people. Featured readings by Miss Rowera Fahmey and Mrs Rosald Ebrg plus a furniture refinishing demo by Floy Hieshes. A Potomac Edison home visit featured Doroty Warehime with electric fixture demonstrations. Refreshments served. Next meeting February 24 at 736 pm hosted by Mrs Emer Dixon at Wayside Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jug Bridge Woman's Club
HP. Fahrery
Jug Bridge Women's club
Sve HS
A. L. Milander
Joan Engle
Reid
Warsheinc
presmi
Maryland
Rowera Fahmey
Rosald Ebrg
Muss Floy Hieshes
Potomac Edison
Dorothy Warehime
Emer Dixon
Draft Plans For New Pool At Brunswick
Draft plans will be drafted soon for a public swimming pool at Bruns wick. The selected site is on the Kart tract in the west end of the town for the pool and will be submitted to the State Board of Health for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Bruns~ Wick
Chicago Liquor Conspiracy Scandal Exposed by Federal Probe
A Chicago led syndicate involving 150 indicted and 31 corporations is accused of diverting denatured industrial alcohol into bootleg liquor. The federal land jury charged theft of about 1,000,000 gallons from government stocks, with operations stretching coast to coast and ties to St. Paul and St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Herald and Examiner
United States
George A. Garpenter
Chicago area
St. Paul
St. Louis
Trolley Car Held Up By Men Who Rob Taxi Driver
Washington police report two men and an accomplice used a stolen auto to abduct a taxi driver and drive off with his car. They then boarded a street car and escaped with about $1,000 from a leather bag carried by the motorman. Authorities described the crime as a bold, West inspired robbery with several staged moves and no motive yet disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Earter
Montgomery county
Bethesda
M D. Brubauer
Peerles
Taft Has Another Very Good Night
Washington reports former Chief Justice Taft slept well after a night at home. Local civic notes describe Court Park lighting improvements by the County with city help, including green standards with white globes along walkways and new wiring under supervision of Elmer Maxwell and George Wallace. Also noted are a girl injuring her leg in a fall on East Patrick Street, a gasoline theft at a South Market station, and twin calves born on the Baughman farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Howard Taft
Elmer St. Clair Maxwell
George Wallace
Cardinal Pacelli Takes Post as Vatican Secretary of State
Vatican City February 10 AP report states Cardinal Pacelli formally assumed the office of Secretary of State for the Vatican state. He was greeted by officials and presented to ceremonial duties as the new leader of Vatican diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Vatican City
Cardinal Pacell
ofice
Vatican state
Woman's Missionary Society to Hold March 27 Meeting
The annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Maryland Classis of the Reformed church will be held Thursday March 27 at Glade Reformed church Walkersville. About 75 women from Reformed churches in Maryland are expected to attend an all day session with morning afternoon and night programs. Reports from officers and department secretaries will be heard and an evening address by a featured speaker, typically a returned missionary or an executive secretary from the Foreign Mission Board. Local representatives recently met at Mrs Robert Foltz's home in Hagers town to discuss plans. Officers include Mrs Foltz president Mrs E E Dixon vice president Mrs Maurice D Coblentz recording secretary Miss Genevieve Thomas corresponding secretary and Mrs Henry Foster treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Maryland
Foreign Mission Board of the Reformed Church
United States
Walkersville
Westminster
Allen Lampe
Robert Foltz
Hagerstown
Classical Missionary Society
Foltz
E. E. Dixon
this city
Maurice D. Coblentz
Middletown
Genevieve Thomas
Adamstown
Henry Foster
Clear Spring
Norwegian firm offers aid to Byrd expedition
Oslo reports Rosshrved, a Norwegian whaling company, ready to help Admiral Byrd in the Antarctic if the voyage is insured against loss. A report from City of New York expedition vessel is awaited before sending any whalers to the pack ice. In Maryland probate, the estate of William Stake, valued at 225000, is probated with a 10000 bequest to Williamsport River View Cemetery and multiple gifts to relatives. Executors named include C Walter Baker and Edwin C Hook. Raymond Stake, a beneficiary, previously managed telephone operations in Frederick and Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Norway
Rosshrved
Byrd
Antarctic
City of
New York
Little America
Ross Sea
William Stake
Williamsport
Med
Orphans’ Court
Hagerstown
Williamsport Riverview
Raymond
Clarksburg
De Leslie Stake
California
Charles L. Downs
Lola &, Theme
Corinne Darner
Hegerstown
Katie Brum
thaugh
Walter Baker
Edwin C. Hook
Raymond Stake
Frederick
Socel C
P_ Telephones
Martinsburg
Woodsboro Woman's Club Meeting Notes and Local Market Briefs
The Woodsboro Woman's Club met February 7 at Mrs. Charles Milers home with twelve members present. The group discussed leisure time and a project on applying new finishes to a turm re. Minutes note adjournment to March 4 at Mrs. J A Saxton’s home. In New York markets, the day opened hot and cold with no clear leadership. buying drifted back after an hour, then cooled as traders moved away from speculative favorites in the merchandising and copper sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodsboro
Turmre
J. A Saxton
New York
aftercom
OS wm
Injured Bronto in Virginia Collision
In Bestville Virginia on February 10 Frank Sx Aman, a Berryville resident, suffered two fractured ribs after a bakery wagon collided with a mobile driven by Joseph Bennett. The incident disrupted a local festival schedule and sparked praise for the News-Post Featbook as a valuable data source. Elmer Ire Maxwell, city engineer, lauded the compilation and congratulated the team, noting the work’s thoroughness.
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Bronto
Bestville
Frank Sx ‘aman
treasu scopal church
mobile
mearog& name
Joseph Bennett
toxn
News-Post
Elmer Ire Maxwell
Maxwell
Mrs Sarah Lee Fain Seeks Senate Seat for Virginia
Mrs Sarah Lee Fain of Norfolk Virginia aims for a Senate seat as the 61st state. A Democrat she seeks to rally party strength during the presidential campaign and join the vice assembly in regional political work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Lee Fain
Norfolk
woma
20 Years Given for Attack on Old Couple
Annapolis February 10 AP Andres Holland a 17 year old negro youth was sentenced to 20 years in the Maryland peniten tiary by Judge Robert Moss in Circuit Court He was found guilty of assault with intent to kill Mr and Mrs Albert Glover on the night of December 13 and was ordered to serve ten years on each charge with the terms to run consecutively He was indicted by the grand jury He had no counsel during the trial and refused to testify or make a statement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Andres
Holland
Maryland
Robert Moss
Albert Glover
Glover
Crash claims two lives in French airliner near Marden
A Goliath passenger plane from Paris to Croydon crashed near Marden village in Kent today after taking off at 1046 a.m. The French Air Union craft stalled during an emergency landing approach, nosedived and caught fire. Five aboard were feared, with two killed and three injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marden
Kent
England
here
Goliath
Paris
French Air Union
Croydon
Marden village
Hughes nomination to Chief Justice sent to Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee reported Charles Evans Hughes favorably by a 10 to 2 vote. Norris of Nebraska and Blaine of Wisconsin opposed the favorable report. An early confirmation was anticipated, with Norris and Blaine expected to present views before a Senate vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
Supreme Court
Senate
Senate Judiciary committee
Norris
Nebraska
Blaine
Wisconsin
Hughes
Willam Howard Taft
Rockville Election Seeks Incumbent City Leaders Support
Rockville Maryland election plans indicate Mayor J Roger Spates and Councilmen Joseph L. Clagett H Worthington Talhott J Paul Brunetti and Sterman Prescott may run again for two more years. Registrars William E Morgan Hasty Read and Thomas M Anderson named for upcoming March April deadlines. Also notes a death in Fauquier County and a Strother family member mentioned in a separate item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
J Roger Spates
Joseph L. Clagett
H. Worthington Talhott
Paul Brunetti
Sterman Prescott
Wilam E Morgan
Hasty S Read
Thomas M Anderson
Smoot’s Great-Grandchild Born in Washington Facility
Senator Smoot of Utah’s lineage grows as Garfield Hospital in Washington reports the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Fred Chambers. The child, named Alice after her mother, arrives as Mrs Chambers, aged 18, previously married last year to Frederick Shew, son of Mr and Mrs Harod Smoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smoot
Senator Smoot
Utah
United States seeks extra battleship amid parity plan
London feb 10 ap the naval conference advances with the us proposing a new battleship of the rodney type to compat with scrapping plans to reach real parity with great britain. the idea surprised britain and could affect counts as discussions move toward submarines and france’s humane warfare proposal. macdonald later said progress is being made on tonnage methods in the league of nations prep commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
naval conference
United States
Great Britain
Jame
France
Britain
MacDonald
House of Commons
League of Nations
Dixie Scholastic Press Association Meets Here
A Dixie Scholastic Press Association meeting gathered about 50 representatives from Frederick Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia at Frederick High School on Saturday morning. The event included a luncheon and dance and featured talks on school newspapers and community papers including an address by David C Winebrenner on political opinion in news. Plans for future contests with the Columbia Scholastic Press Association were outlined and the next meeting venue was noted as Rocks Lie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Scholastic Press Association
Frederick High School
huncheon
Frederick
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Griffith Johnson
Washington
Ferme Schneider
Rockvale
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Joseph Murphy
David C. Winebrenner
bey
itecka
Barbera richie
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G. Haugh
Judge Newman
Clinton B. Willard
Frank A. Gasne
Clifford E. Holland
Elmer FP. Munshower
William FP. Moran
Thomas P. Culler
Howard A. Gross
George Mun &idd
Jacob L. Haker
Dawson V. Hammond, Jr
Arthur H. Hutte
Walter C. Poole
Francis E. Grimes
Shirley Bo
Claude W. Geisbert
Lewis P. McHissicx
Martin
Rice
rial
CONNTEMPORARY
Igraths Bjorlee
taj
Frederick Cy
county gomle
tais
ian
NEA
Philadelphia
Smedley Butler
Washington, d D. C
Herbert B. Crosby
chhef
cavalry
HOOVERS
LONG KEY, FLA
The “Saunterer” At
EXAUME
NEA San Diego Bus
navy
U. S
San Diego
Calif
Uncle Sam
Gladys Taylor
Eaglesmere
the Nations Student Council
W.C. A
Hood Colege
Dean Lovejoy
Westview Terrace
W. OC. A
Miss Taylor
People’s Court
Guy BR
Marseilles
Van Lear Black
Belkimore
tion enthusiagst
the Orient
tomorry
Black
Orient
Frank Lrdie
Alen Bartgis
TAFT
Rosa Sara Mullet
Sam Miler
East Patrick street
South March strreets
Offcer Cronenburg
Baughman
H. S B. DeGrange
W.MLS
Scene Of Session Of
Classis Organization
runshing
ter
DOW Myles
M W. Va
daug Samuel Ransom
Freden
Brenswick
Henry Sire
Thomas Strothent
Fauquier
ham
Saturnar
Thomas Strother
Brunso
fore London
Maryland Savional Guard
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