North Frederick soil area may extend to Linganore Creek
Public discussion grows over widening the eastern Frederick county soil conservation district to include Linganore creek and its tributaries. County agents and local groups consider extending northward to protect Frederick's water supply amid erosion and tree loss along the edge. Chief Engineer Abel Wolman and state officials may be consulted before final action, with farmers favoring timber conservation.
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Frederick County
Edgek
Bruce
Department of Agriculture
Henry R. Shoemaker
Shoemaker
New Market
Woodville
Urbana
Bush Creek
Ben's
State Conservation Commission
Farmers Responsive
Abel Wolman
State Department of Health
Wolman
Frederick
Community Chest Meeting Wednesday in Frederick
Frederick service clubs and organizations are invited to a Wednesday meeting to discuss forming a Community Chest. Attendees include YMCA, Salvation Army, Boy Scouts, Children’s Aid Society, Red Cross and Federated Charities. The 7:30 pm session in the Francis Scott Key Hotel Rice and Grey room is led by Roger B. Wolfe, Chamber of Commerce president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Young Men's Christian Association
the Salvation , Arms
Boy Scouts
Children’s Aid Society
Red Cross
Federated Charities
Rice and Grey
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Roger B. Wolfe
Chamber of Commerce
Messing
Weather Record Precipitation and Temps Details
Weather record shows no precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 7 am. February to date precipitation in Atlanta is 2.95 inches above normal for February. February 1837 precipitation was 4.46 inches. Deficiency in 1938 precipitation to February 1 stands at 1.51 inches. Yesterday's high reached 66, last year it was 53. Last night low was 26, versus 28 a year ago. Sun set at 1.46 pm today, rises tomorrow at 7.02 am. Moon rises tomorrow at 2.22 pm, sets tomorrow at 1.43 am.
Roosevelt and May bill spark war profit fear in Washington
Washington notes discuss the Sheppard May anti profiteering measure aimed at wartime controls, price and tax powers, and licensing. Critics warn of dictatorship risk while supporters expect early House passage and tighter regulation. Senator Pepper and Florida ally Pepper introduce a romantic note as Smathers meets Foley. John L Lewis and F D Roosevelt grow closer, marking White House social thaw after wage and relief funding talks.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Sam Rayburn
House
Andrew J. May
House Military Affairs Committee
William H. Smathers
New Jersey
Claude Pepper
Florida
John L. Lewis
F. D. Roosevelt
White House
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Owen Young
Tom Lamont
Phil Murray
Charles Taustig
A. A. Berle
Tiveo
NEA
Phoebus Sees Himself Being Named Governor
State Labor Commissioner Harry T Phoebus, the lone Republican gubernatorial candidate, predicted early in February that he would win easily. He argued the pattern of party nominating the Republican and the opposing party electing the Republican would repeat itself, saying the campaign was progressing as it always had.
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Phoebus
Baltimore
Harry T. Phoebus
Japanese Army Near Lunghai Railway in China
The Japanese army reportedly moved within ten miles of China's Lunghai railway corridor, threatening to cut the great east-west line and trap 400,000 defenders. Chinese Communists claimed two towns captured while North China Reds hamper Japanese control through guerrilla actions. In Spain, civil war lapsed into stalemate and France's government faced a possible resignation over a labor code.
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Associated Press
China
Spain
Lunghai
Central
Japan
Hopeb
France
Camille Chantemps
Chautemps
Valentine Day Warm Spell Reverses Into Freeze
Temperature rose to 66 degrees by midmorning, tying a February record, then fell sharply to six degrees below freezing by night. Weather shifted from near spring to winter as ice and possible snow awaited tonight. Groundhog’s second week underground promises a stronger showing than the first, which was near zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Italian Plane Reported Lost Over Med Sea
Italy February 15 AP reports ten passengers and four crew members of an Italian airline were given up for lost after their plane disappeared in a Mediterranean storm. A distress signal was received at 2 30 p m Sunday and the official note said the sea place must be deemed lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cagliari
Italy
Sardinia
Tast
Woman Missing After Selinsgrove Fire
Fire destroyed two three story apartment buildings in Selinsgrove Pennsylvania as an explosion spread flames. A middle aged woman, Mrs Charles Helwig, died in the blaze and Mrs Nancy Rohrbach an 85 year old widow who was bedfast was reported missing by Fire Chief Paul Weintich, who believed she did not survive.
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Selinsgrove
Charles Helwig
Nancy Rohrbach
Paul Weintich
Rohrbach
Leading Shares Drift Halted Early Rally
In New York on February 15 executive leads drifted listlessly into the negative as profit taking halted an early rally. Buying support faded after gains of fractions to a point or more were achieved near the market’s fourth hour. The pound sterling stood at 5,027 dollars.
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New York
Frederick High to Stage Commnastic Exhibition and Operetta
Frederick High School plans two spring events with a gym exhibition on March 4 and the operetta Hearts and Blossoms on April 6 at the City Opera House under Miss Mar B Pew. Cast includes Constance England, Ruby Smith, Madalyn Lennart, Douglas Weddle, Robert Wilson, William Slemmer, Ann Marie Young, Amner Talbott, Lavinia Ebberts, Doris Hemp, and Henry Wilson. rehearsals ongoing and events showcase glee club selections and various student performances.
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Marthe B. Pew
Frederick High School
City Opera
Helma Hann Bewers
Warren R. Evans
Lovettsville Man Dies En Route Home
John M. Demory, longtime resident of Waters precinct Lovettsville Loudoun county Virginia, died Friday night while walking home from Brunswick. He left Friday morning to walk to Brunswick for essentials and was found dead near the mountain path Saturday morning. Coroner ruled natural causes, possibly fatigue from cold and snow contributing to a heart event. Survived by wife two sons Merle Hershel daughter Mrs. Roland Stephens sister Mrs. Lu Harpers Ferry and brothers Charles W. Demery William W. Demery. Funeral held Ebenezer M E church with Rev C B Smith officiating.
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John M. Demory
Waters Precinct
Lovettsville
Loudoun County
Brunswick
Washington, D. C
Harpers Terry
Charles W. Dem
Harpers Ferry
William W. Demorr
Purcellville
Ebenezer M. E
C. B. Smith
Stranded Soviet Scientists Sight Rescue Ship
Four Soviet scientists stranded on an ice floe off Greenland were seen by the ice breaker Murman as rescue craft approached. The report said the campers could see the ship quite distinctly, signaling progress in the rescue operation.
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Moscow
Greenland
Jackson defends against monopoly charge in Senate hearing
Assistant Attorney General Robert Jackson told a Senate Judiciary subcommittee he opposed economic concentration, agreeing that whether 60 or 160 families control industry is immaterial. He cited Ickes speeches noting wealth and management are concentrated in few hands, and said over half the nation’s wealth is held by 200 corporations.
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Washington
Robert Jackson
Senate
Jackson
Senate Judiciary
Austin
Rep
Ickes
Indust Irs
House Asks $250 Million Emergency Relief Fund
Washington February 15 AP the House Appropriations committee urged immediate approval of a 250 million emergency relief appropriation to cover the next four months. It would keep at least two million people on relief rolls, with WPA officials warning that without it roughly 500,000 would be denied aid and about 200,000 on the rolls could be laid off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
House
WPA
Hancock Bridge bid comes in lower by twenty one thousand
Baltimore February 15 AP Maryland saved about 21000 when bids on the Hancock bridge were opened by the State Roads Commission. The Smith Engineering Corp of Hazleton Pa top bid was the lowest of 13, with an estimate of 575,267 for construction. The Washington County project had two earlier estimates, one at 696000 that was rejected. The new bridge replaces the one washed out by the 1936 Potomac river flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Hancock
Staite Roads Commission
Dick Smith Engineering Corporation
Hazelton
Smith
Washington County
Roads Commission
OConnell Conviction Demanded In Murder Trial
Philadelphia February 15 Assistant District Attorney Charles C. Gordon urged a nine juror panel to convict Mary K. O Connor age 19 of murder for killing five year old Nancy Gienn and to determine if she should face the electric chair on three charges murder manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter in the opening of the prosecution.
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Philadelphia
Japi
Nas Mary K. O'Connor
Nancy Gienn
Charles C. Gordon
Cowboy term first used in American Revolution
The word cowboy originated during the American Revolution to describe a group of Tory sympathizers who stole cattle from both sides, illustrating early frontier tensions and partisan strife in colonial conflicts.
Appraisal Sought Of Federal Aid Programs In Frederick Area
Frederick county and towns have received letters and questionnaires from Abel Wolman seeking evaluation of federal works projects. The study covers PWA sewerage in Frederick, WPA projects in Brunswick, and other county work, with data to be reported by March 8. Officials assess social and economic benefits and the impact on relief workers, asking if projects were useful or merely boondoggling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Abel Wolman
State Planning Commission
Frederick
Brunswick
Eugene W. Pruitt
Wolman
Federal Works Program
CWA
Maryland Emergency Relief Administration
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Myersville
Middletown
Libertytown
Lewis+ town
Burkittsville
Catoctin
Foxville
Commission
Mrs. E. H. Willard Dies Very Suddenly at Home
Mrs. Edgar Harold Willard of Berkeley Springs West Virginia died suddenly in her chair Monday evening. widow of Dr. Willard superintendent at the State Sanitarium for infantile paralysis patients now in serious condition. She leaves four children Rebecca Arnold Edgar H Willard Jr William T Willard Jack Willard one sister and one brother. Funeral services Tuesday evening at Herkeler Springs with interment there.
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Edgar Harold Willard
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Fowson
Charles Francis Willard
Great Cacapon
W Va
Herkeler Springs
Margiotti Seeks Democratic Nomination for Governor
Attorney General Charles I Margiotti announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Governor. He was defeated in a prior GOP bid and spoke ahead of the Democratic state committee meeting deciding a slate for the May 17 primaries. Margiotti backed Governor Earle in 1934 and held a cabinet post.
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Harrisburg
Aps
Charles I Margiotti
Margiotti
Democratic State Committee
Alate
Earle
Stealing Milk Charge: Four Suspects Nabbed in Harrisburg
Four Harrisburg men James Fleming Harman Brubaker Andy Seirs and George Blessing were arrested for stealing bottles of milk from East South Street doorsteps. They were found with quart bottles while fleeing, in a car registered to Blessing. The case, tied to an ongoing theft pattern, was set for a police court hearing.
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Harrisburg
East South Street
Reno Six
James Fleming
Harman Brubaker
Andy Seirs
George Blessing
Washington
Blessing
Mob Uses Gasoline To Fire Federal Building
In Tijuana on February 15 a mob of men and women attacked the federal building to avenge the murder of eight year old Olga Camacho. Soldiers fired into the crowd as rioters set fires and burned the police HQ. A suspected young soldier and four others were held for questioning and moved to safety. The crowd doused floors with gasoline and threw fireballs, turning the building into a blaze before firefighters were allowed to intervene as seven tons of dynamite loomed nearby.
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Tijuana
Mexico
Olga Camacho
Federal
Farlier Land
Federal Building
Admiral Grayson Red Cross Head Dies Early Today
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson 59, longtime personal physician to Presidents and head of the American Red Cross, died after a bronchial infection followed a southern visit. Born October 11 1873 in Culpeper County Virginia, he served White House medical staff from 1907 and advised multiple administrations. May have continued influence in Democratic circles after retiring from the Navy in 1924. Continued on page four.
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Washington
Cary T. Grayson
American Red Cross
Roosevelt
Red Cross
Cary Travers Grayson
U.S. Navy
Woodrow Wilson
Grayson
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Navy
Taft
Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gorgas Institute
Virginia
the Land
White Horse Doctors
United States
Stern
Paris
Pueblo
Coro
Harding
Culpeper County
William and Mary
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F. Lehman
Izaak Walton Teague
O. C. Bruce
Soil Conservation Service
Community Chest Meeting
Sheppard-May Biff
Secretary of the Treasury
Ross Collins
Mississippi
Hawaii
OX Hopeh
Anzi
Quiz Jackson
Hancock Bridge
O’connor
Rear Admiral
Caryl T. Grayson
E. H. Willard
Penna
Admiral Grayson
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