Mt Airy High School Destroyed by Sunday Fire
A Sunday morning fire wrecked Mt Airy High School and its annex, gutting the four story brick building and destroying equipment. The loss is estimated at $35,000 with insurance, and rebuilding plans begin as temporary quarters are sought for about 170 students.
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Mt. Airy High School
Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Company
Herman Beck
Mt. Airy Company
Maurice S. H. Unger
Carroll County
Beck
Swartsworth
Westminster
Mt. Airy
Albert Nice
Harry W. Nice
Ridgeville Road
Unger
Manchester
Gilbert Martin
Ridgeville Hotel
Frederick
Montgomery
Howard
North Market Street
Httle
Mt Airy plans new high school building
A proposal to erect a new high school in Mt. Airy outlines a cost range from $15,000 to $20,000, indicating the anticipated budget and project scope for the community education facility.
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Mt. Airy
Seth Parker Heads Toward Samoa After False Alarm
San Francisco reports radio host Phillips Lord aboard the schooner Seth Parker sent messages claiming gale danger 300 miles north of Tahiti. Nearby vessels saw no storm and the British cruiser Australia altered course to investigate before confirming the ship was safe and steering toward Tahiti.
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San Francisco
Calif
Seth Parker
American Samoa
Phillips Lord
Tahir
Australia
Duke of Gloucester
King George
Tahiti
Pitched Battle Reported Between Italy and Ethiopia
Rome reports a pitched battle between Italian and Ethiopian forces with many killed and wounded. Simultaneous troop movements in Italy suggest colonial aims, but details on whether a new expedition to Ethiopia or reinforced colonial forces were not disclosed.
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Rome
Italy
Ethiopia
Grand Knight Installed in Montgomery County Knights of Columbus
In Gaithersburg Maryland Aud A Norris Jr is installed as grand knight of Montgomery County Council 2323 Knights of Columbus. Rev Dr Maurice Sheehy principal speaker at St Martins Hall Claibersburg on Wednesday at 8 o clock. Norris succeeds Joan A Jarber who resigns to become district deputy for the statewide K of C. Arthur J Bergman Catholic University athletics director will also speak.
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Gaithersburg
Aud A. Norris, Jr
Montgomery Councy
Knights of Columbus
Maurice Sheehy
Catholic University of America
St. Martin’s Hall
Claibersburg
Norris
Joan A. Jarber
Arthur J. Bergman
The
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Arrests Made Over Week End In Local Incidents
Several local arrests were made over the week end. Guy Stultz was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Charles W. Smith on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses and held under a $100 bond for a hearing later. Paul Lane was arrested by Officer Phebus on a charge of drunkenness and posted $2.50 collateral for release for a hearing tonight. G. R. Weaver was found guilty of failing to pay a restaurant bill of about 85 cents and fined $10 plus costs by Justice Alton Y. Bennett. the fine was paid and he was released. Officer Phebus made the arrest.
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Guy Stultz
Charles W. Smith
Paul Lane
Omcer Phebus
G. R. Weaver
Alton Y. Bennett
Bilth
Weaver
Phebus
Retreat This Week At Wisita tion Academy
The Students Retreat at Wisita tion Academy opens Tuesday evening at 7. Rev Francis B Hargadon of Georgetown University leads sermons Wednesday through Friday at 9 and 11 am and 4 and 7 pm in the Convent chapel. Former pupils and alumni invited to attend.
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Wisitation Academy
Francisb. Hargadon
Georgetown University
Washington, D D. C
Academy
Hauptmann Case Arguments Begin
Fremington New Jersey February 10 Hauptmann faces a final jury appeal in the Lindbergh kidnapping trial. Prosecutor Hauck outlines the state case citing $15000 ransom money handwriting expert identifications and linkages to the Bronx attic ladder while defense chief Reilly prepares a brief rebuttal and summation.
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Edward J. Reilly
Brooklyn
Hauptmann
C. Lloyd Fisher
Flemington
Frederick A. Pape
Hauck
Bronx
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Raymond’s Cemetery
The
John F. Conden
Lindbergh
John
Woodlawn
Isador Fisch
Brunswick Yards Open After Year-Long Closure
The Brunswick yards of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reopened last Friday, rehiring about 40 men as freight traffic surged. Officials said more workers will be added as business grows. many furloughed employees have already returned. Over 100 B and O workers have been at the Washington terminal for Pennsylvanian electrification and may shift back when seasonal demand rises.
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Brunswick
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Brunswick Railroad
Washington Terminal
Pennsylvania
Brunswick Yards
Maryland Firemen Seek $15,000 Supplemental Budget
Annapolis February 10 Officials of the Maryland State Firemen's Association urged Gov Harry W Nice to add 14 000 to the supplemental budget to bring the funding for volunteer firemen to 15 000 The Governor directed Budget Director Walter Kirkman to prepare the supplemental allotment and said the Legislature must provide the money through cuts or new taxes The move aims to relieve the shortfall seen in the regular budget and push the issue to the General Assembly for final funding decisions.
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Annapolis
Maryland State Firemen's Association
Harry W. Nice
Noble F. Rushe
Thomas Bast
John S.S. White
Prince Georges County
Walter Kirkman
Gov
Nice
Autos Collide on South Mountain Western Approach
Two cars driven by Roscoe P. Brown and Guy Main collided on a dangerous curve near Dahlgren's on the western approach of South Mountain Sunday night. Both cars were heavily damaged but occupants escaped injury. Brown returned to Frederick. Main to Middletown. No cause given. patches of ice reported. no investigation conducted.
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Or County
Roscoe P. Brown
Guy Main
Middletown
South Mountain
Dahlgren
Mr. Main
Mr. Brown
Hagerstown
Brown
Crowl
Frederick
Main
Orphans Widows Firemen Aid Budget Details
Basil outlines a 420,000 appropriation with aims to aid nineteen orphans paid 12.2 monthly totaling 2,736, six widows receiving 352 monthly totaling 2,250, five disabled firemen at one dollar a day totaling 1,725, anticipated death reserve of 750, education fund 2,500, and medical care plus hospitalization for injured firemen totaling 10,000. In six months 5,945 has been spent on the last item.
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Basil
Basi
Nine State Police Officers Promoted After Week of Training
Nine officers of the State police were promoted Sunday at exercises following a week of instruction at the Conowingo sub-station. Among the eight privates raised to officers first class are Charles W. Magaha of Waldorf, a native of Frederick County, J. R. Miller of Rockville, B. R. Quandt of Benson, C. F. Schieuter of Up-
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State Police
Conowingo
Charles W. Magaha
Waldorf
Frederick County
J. R. Miller
Rockville
B. R. Quandt
Benson
C. F. Schieuter
Cigarette Code Signed By Roosevelt Sets Wages and Hours
President Roosevelt today signed the cigarette code prescribing a 40 hour work week and minimum wages from 25 to 40 cents an hour for the tobacco manufacturing industry. The measure affects plants including Marlboro and sub-station B in Laurel with workers stationed there at various times.
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Per
Washington
Roosevelt
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