18 Feb 1937
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1937
Page
1
Western Maryland and Eastern Shore commissioners travel to Annapolis amid a dispute over control of county roads and gasoline tax allocations. The groups consider a unified bill to apportion receipts while state bodies favor a phased upgrade plan and broader county oversight.
Local merchants participate in a petition campaign organized by the Automobile Club of Maryland led by Frederick manager Ralph W. Boyer seeking 50 000 signatures. The aim is a constitutional amendment to prevent diversion of motor vehicle taxes and fees to non highway purposes and oppose further levies. petitions will be available at 50 stores for ten days then forwarded to Governor Harry W. Nice and the General Assembly. Maryland Petroleum Industrial Committee secretary Joseph P Lanigan will address the Advisory Board meeting at the Francis Scott Key hotel opposing diversion.
In Annapolis on February 18 Senator Joseph Donovan reported the Judicial Proceedings committee favored a bill barring a governor from succeeding himself. The measure was sent back to the Committee on Amendments and no vote was taken. Senator Milton Veasey noted the second term ban requires a constitutional amendment and urged committee referral.
Contributions totaling 22.08 were sent to Salvation Army relief headquarters by Adjutant Morris for food aid in the Ohio Valley. Receipts came from Mt Pleasant Pontes rostatehyrech Senitheborg and nearby areas in Baltimore region, with funds gathered without a formal campaign.
Hollywood actress Mary Astor eloped with Del Campo in Yuma on February 1. The couple then flew to Mexicali where Del Campo boarded a plane. Astor later returned to Los Angeles. Reported by CAP, the affair drew attention from friends and Astor’s former husband Dr. Franklin Thorpe.
County Commissioners approve a 200 emergency fund appropriation for the Independent Hose Company to buy a new engine. The 100 portion comes from the emergency fund while the base county allotment returns to 1500 dollars. The old engine has served sixteen years and answers calls beyond the city limits.
In Coatesville Pennsylvania investigators focus on Helen Moyer's home neighborhood near Modena and the Coatesville area after a week of vague clues. District Attorney Raymond J Reid says a husband may have killed the girl accidentally and hidden her body possibly in a cellar or far away. The girl's father, employed at a Veterans Hospital, pleads for federal investigators while noting no evidence she was abducted out of state.
The county tax office reports a surge in auto license blank issues and protests from owners over calculated assessments. City and county treasurers note cars previously registered in the county are now assessed for city taxes based on their new value, prompting complaints from residents including Barry, Winisett, and Sheriff Bos Mo Halter. The change, effective April, raises the cost per horsepower and prompts inquiries about vehicle ownership records.
New York February 1 The Miners Union led by Philip Murray argues the 15 percent wage raise and a 60 hour week will not raise coal costs by 10 cents a ton. Operators dispute the figure calling the miners demands, including a $1200 guaranteed annual income, amazing and impossible and say the cost is not yet clear.
A frigid weather report notes last night near freezing temperatures with a minimum around 1 degree, the coldest since February 27, 1976. Snow remained in places after a fresh two day snowfall, with drifting and reduced visibility as snow piles slowly melt under a clouded sky.
Washington reports indicate former naval officer CAT-Tabi S. Farnsworth seeks to alter his plea in a federal case accusing him of conspiring to obtain and disclose naval secrets. The defendant asked the court on Monday to allow a plea change to not guilty, with the court listing mercy as a consideration and noting arguments were presented but the plea status remained unsettled.
A government report submitted to the Accident Prevention Conference and the Department of Commerce urges reducing engine power to lower crashes. It notes road surface and lighting conditions, drunken driving, and night speed as factors, calling for stricter limits and improved roadway safety measures.
Detraft reports fresh issues in talks between General Motors and the United Automobile Workers as unions resume work at 60 plants while transfers and job conditions prompt new disputes. Ed Hal vice president notes cooperative mood as talks continue with potential new settlements discussed today.
An obscured report mentions official aid to Galloway with references to a longtime figure and roles at a company. The text notes a transition period and supervision of work conditions and employment terms, but the exact details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
The Roosevelt administration recommends a nationwide crop insurance program to protect farmers from crop failures. It envisions storage and reserve systems to stabilize farm supplies, support soil and water conservation, and insure farmers up to a percentage of normal yield against disasters.
Charles F. Brenner, president of the Board of Supervisors, recommends two candidates for the parity seat on the YRICCTON Board. The nominees are Philip Bh and Ramene AL Alexander. Lenichivre is expected to approve the appointment. The move follows Brenner, a Democrat, having no prior board membership.
A weather summary notes low precipitation at 0 inches and a cold high around 0 degrees with a nocturnal low near minus eighteen. Sunrise and sunset times are listed, with moonset near midnight and moonrise late evening.
County agents gathered in Frederick for a conference led by Louis Shoemaker and with participants including extension service staff from Montgomery, Warren, and Carroll counties. Discussions covered payment schemes, crop support, and program continuation with noted attendance by secretaries and committee members from multiple counties.
Northeastern University announced the appointment of a former Western Michigan standout and Dick Harlow protégé to its coaching staff. The former star halfback is set to bring experience from Western Michigan and serve as an assistant coach, strengthening the Northeastern program.
Roosevelt urged labor unity as the A merican Federation of Labor backed enlarging the Supreme Court to aid social and economic reform. Wallace and Green argued the move could advance welfare, while critics warned of constitutional risk amid broader public support and farm policy links.
A writ of habeas corpus was ordered directing Spring Grove Hospital to produce Clare nce Edward Kintz a 19 year old from Shookstown before Circuit Court for a hearing. Dr George H L Prest on and Dr Robert V Seliger found him feeble minded rather than insane and not to be confined as insane.
New York, Feb 18. Specs, valuations, and alcohol shares joined rail issues as stock markets advanced. Several large names rose after a softer session with gains led by Evans Products Byron Jackson National Distillers and U S Steel among others.
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