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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1934
Page
2
Vienna reports claim 128 killed with hundreds wounded as socialists clash with government forces across the capital. troops fire on machine gun and grenade attacks in Favoriten district while authorities vow swift action against armed resisters.
Two Frederick Meardents filed external appeals to Circuit Court seeking review of disallowed compensation claims from the State Industrial Accident Commission. Both appeals, entered by attorney W Clinton McSherry, target Monocacy Valley Canning Company and Aetna Life Insurance for Mrs. Smith and Estate of William H Shipley for Zimmerman. The cases were assigned to the February term trials and involve workplace injury and death questions arising from employment.
In Hernando Mississippi a mob tried to storm the courthouse as three imprisoned Black men were found guilty. National guardsmen faced attempts to breach barbed wire as 350 heavily armed militiamen guarded the building while authorities planned to move the inmates to Jackson to avert possible disturbances.
Army pushes ahead with mail flight plans and commodity regulation measures. It aims to regulate stock exchanges, curb speculation, and establish an export import bank to finance trade with Russia. A sugar control proposal seeks to parcel market share among cane growers and manufacturers. A social gathering noted a pound party at the Eyler home in Woodsboro with local attendees.
Washington reports a day of back and forth as William P. MacCracken faces contempt charges in the Senate and a habeas corpus bid. The District of Columbia Supreme Court denied delay, ordered MacCracken held to await a further ruling, and he was returned to custody after a fine for contempt.
Without dissent the Board of Zoning Appeals granted General Refining Company a permit for a filing station bulk storage plant and brick garage on Eas Patrick Street. Estimated cost about 2000 dollars, with ten 2000 gallon and one 1000 gallon tanks to be underground. Local manager Oran C Lease explained the plan after the city engineer had opposed it. all four voting members present supported the appeal.
Washington reports post office officials are drafting air mail legislation to remove subsidies for commercial aviation firms and base compensation on mail carried. The plan, meant to curb costs, awaits Congress and could shift route mileage and maps under Postmaster General Ferley.
J Homer Remsberg invites Maryland State Holstein-Friesian Association board to a 6 30 pm meeting at the Lord Baltimore Hotel to outline plans for the June 4 5 6 national convention in Baltimore. About 125 delegates from all states and DC plus Canada may attend. The forum day opens the agenda with officer elections and events.
A truncated map lists 12 air mail contracts with numbers and routes such as American Airways Chicago to Memphis and New York to Boston to Fort Worth. The document mentions various carriers and routes including Pacific and Northwest lines, with several errors and partial names, reflecting a state of confusion in the period.
A St Valentine party occurred at the Zonta Club weekly gathering in Barbara Fritchie Tea Room Monday evening. President Miss Miriam R. Apple presided and Mrs. Rachel Morris won the prize. Guests included Mrs. Erwin Kump and Mrs. J. M. Culler. The next meeting will be at the Savoy Dining Room.
Hazy OCR note cites Martinsburg West Virginia February 12 Wednesday morning at 9 30 oclock the distenowal convention of the West Virginia Horticultural Society opens for a six day session, with speakers from West Virginia and Virginia among them Dr T B Symons of University of Maryland on The Jap Beetle Harpe Wreaker. Reports and elections scheduled Wednesday afternoon and marketing addresses to follow.
Hagerstown Md Feb 12 Henry Fiencher former ambassador to Teas tonight declared that democratic government had received a shocking setback at the hands of the party carrying Itself Democratic. Speaking at a Lincoln birthday dinner of Western Maryland Republican Pletcher said that Lincoln incy War times never dreamed of asking such power as the President is daily demanding from Congress.
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