Slugged and robbed after parking car in local garage
T Marshall Davis, a local filling station operator, reported two unarmed men robbed him of about 28 dollars in a small dead end alley near East Patrick Street last night. They struck him repeatedly then shoved him into his car and fled after taking the change sack from his overalls. Police began an investigation as Davis described two white assailants, one heavy set and the other smaller, who disappeared into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Marshall Davis
Davis
Chapel Alley
Eest Third
East Fourth Streets
Davis & Dutrow
Shell Oil Company
East Patrick Street
East Fourth Street
Third
Fourth Street
Wilbur H. Main
East Third Street
Alien Bartgis
County's Last Surviving Vet Of Civil War Dies
Thomas H. Shelton, the county's final Civil War veteran, died at his Rocky Ridge home at age 97 after a week of illness. Born near Unionville and reared near Oak Orchard, he enlisted in the First Maryland Regiment and later the Thirteenth. He fought at Gettysburg, was captured at Harpers Ferry, and missed Antietam and Monocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Shelton
Rocky Ridge
Smithsburg
Shelton
Frederick Country
Stella Shelton
Ladiesburg
Keymar
Unionville
Oak Orchard
Maryland
Walter Saunders
Gettysburg
Antietam
Harpers Ferry
Monoc =cy
Cranks Tractor In Gear West Virginian Killed
Martinsburg West Virginia February 19 AP Ambers D O Roke 38 a mechanic was killed today when he cranked a tractor in gear The accident happened in his brother J E O Rokes garage The machine started and hurled O Roke against a bathtub fracturing his neck An orange weighing three pounds and 1832 inches in circumference was produced recently in the Rio Grande valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
D. O'Roke
J. E. O'Roke
O'Roke
Rio Grande Valley
Russian Scientists Rescued From Arctic Ice
Four Russian scientists marooned for over eight months on drifting Arctic ice were rescued today. They and their meteorological equipment, used toward establishing a Russian airline across the North Pole to the United States, were loaded onto two ice breaking ships for safer passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
North Pole
United States
Real test for industry in reciprocal trade proposal
Des Moines—Edward A. O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, calls the proposed reciprocal trade agreement with the United Kingdom a real test of whether industry will act selflessly. He says the pact offers the biggest chance to gain concessions for agricultural exports in exchange for industrial concessions by Britain. He urges a fair tariff relation and links the effort to break industrial monopolies. Secretary Hull to speak on trade pacts tonight amid expected criticism. Harper Sibley of Rochester notes that many U.S. manufacturers will need to concede to aid agricultural exports under the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
United Kingdom
O'Neal
National Farm Institute
Farm Bureau
United States
Hull
Harper Sibley
Rochester
U. S. Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
Banished German To Tell Of Nazi Dangers
Max Brauer formerly Altona mayor now in exile will lecture at Hood College on Monday and Tuesday on German social and economic issues under Nazi rule. He will speak in economics class at 4 pm Monday room 37, at Town Hall at 7 pm, before the student assembly at 11:30 am Tuesday in Brodbeck Hall, and at 4 pm Tuesday in room 65 Administration Building for a social institutions class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Brauer
Altona
Germany
Hood College
Federal Council of Churches
Universal Christian Council
Brauer
China
League of Nations
Europe
College Town Hall
Brodbeck Hall
Crowded Court House Offices Offer Problem
Puzzle Legislature would widen plan to haul county pupils as crowded court house offices pose a problem for the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Where to House Them All Unsold Question in Frederick
The Frederick County courthouse strains under modern needs as grand jury state auditors tax staff and other agencies seek space. Bar Association asks for a library and private study room while commissioners and judges debate adding a third floor or relocating offices to Winchester Hall. The issue circulates among bar association commissioners circuit judges and the public, with no immediate solution and a banquet hinting further discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Grand Jury
Frederick County
Whoare
Office of
State Comptroller
Petit Jury
State Industrial Accident Commission
Frederick County Bar Association
Board of Education
Office of Register of Wills
Orphans Court
Sheriffs Office
Clerk of Court
Bar Association
County Commissioners
Peoples Court
The
Attorness
Winchester Hall
Hotel Frederick
Parochial Pupil Transport Bill Considered by County
An Emmitsburg plan to extend public school bus service to parochial students faces hurdles. The bill would allow buses to pick up nonpublic pupils along closest routes, potentially creating new routes and fees, while counties reserve funds for public school use only. Authorities say they have not been consulted, and current policy prioritizes public school riders within set distance limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
St Euphemia’s Catholic School
Emmitsburg High School
County Board of Education
Board of Education
Plane service in Martinsburg faces radiator trouble
Initial planes make Charleston run for Tri-State Aviation but radiator problems halted the return of one plane on Thursday. The other craft landed back at Shepherds Field in the afternoon. Three local travelers who joined the trip were forced to stay overnight in Charleston due to the mechanical issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Charleston
Tri- State Aviation Corporation
West Virginia
Sheperas Field
Persistent Recovery Inclinations Shown on Wall Street
New York stock market opened with feeble but persistent recovery hints as investors bought selectively. Oils, coppers, and specialties led gains while steels utilities and rails mostly held to fractional changes. Sterling fell 3 16 cents to $5.02.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sterling
Galloway 87 Dies at Gaithersburg Former Confederate leader
Walter Curtis Galloway aged 87 died at his Gaithersburg home. A former commander-in-chief of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans he practiced medicine in Wilmington North Carolina before retiring in 1936. Educational trip: Hood College hosts a field tour for students visiting Washington landmarks and ending with Orson Welles Julius Caesar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaithersburg
Walter Curtis Galloway
The
Sons of the Confederate Veterans
Galloway
Southport
N.C
Wilmington
Hood College
Hood
Washington, D.C
Cobieniz Hall
National Cathedral
Corcoran Art Gallery
Phillips Memorial Gallery
Allies’ Inn
Orson Weiss
Julius Caesar
National Theater
Fidelity Building and Loan series matures payments and cash
Series No. 17 of the Fidelity Building and Loan Association with offices at the Fredericktown Savings Institution matured with the February 12 payment after 350 weeks. Shareholders saved about $62,000 while $34,924 in mortgages were liquidated. Mortgage releases and shareholder checks are being distributed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Building and Loan Association
Fredericktown
Weather Record Precipitation and Temperatures Summary
Weather data shows 0.03 inch rainfall in the 24 hours ending 7 am. February to date records 7.3 inches, normal February 2.95 inches. February 1937 saw 14.6 inches. deficiency in 1938 to February 1 stands at 15.1 inches. Yesterday's high 71, last year's 37. Low last night 50, a year ago 39. Sunset today 5:51 pm, sunrise tomorrow 6:58 am. Moon sets tomorrow 8:55 am.
American Stores Leases New Frederick Store Room
Announcement says American Stores Company leases the City Business Properties unit at 10 West Patrick Street next to Sears. Workmen install fixtures for a March opening. The enlarged space totals 2,600 square feet with rear entrance from South Market Street and will operate a modern self service food market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Business Properties, Inc
West
Patrick Street
Sears
American Stores Company
Sanitary Grocery Company
Frederick
East Patrick Street
Hosenour
Youths Drive Car In Reverse Crashes Parked Vehicle
In Frederick area late Friday night two youths allegedly drove a car in reverse at high speed, hitting a parked car owned by Arthur H. Culler and causing damage estimated at 65 dollars. Police investigated with Chief Allen Bartzis and Liet Charles Blumenauer. no charges were filed and Culler says the driver agreed to pay. A woman claiming to be a judge's daughter was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
Frederick
Allen Bartzis
Liet
Charles S. Blumenauer
Berigis
Arthur H. Culler
Culler
Robert L. Grove
Seventh Street
Hood College
State offices process 1222 new benefit claims last month
The Maryland State Employment offices in Rockville and Hyattsville handled 1222 original claims for unemployment benefits, with hundreds more continued claims to be filed weekly. Rockville district manager George W. Davis reported 701 claims filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Rockville
Hyattsvlle
George W. Davis
Montgomery
Howard Counties
Building Fire Hall for Smithsburg Volunteer Fire Company
The Smithsburg Community Volunteer Fire Company broke ground for a new one story brick fire hall with basement. It will be completed in 120 days at about $5,000, with Cavetown Planning Mill as contractor and a rear clubroom to house the engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsburg
Governor Nice warns Maryland peace justices over debt collection
Annapolis February 19 AP Gov Harry W Nice dispatches telegraphic orders to Baltimore police magistrates prohibiting show cause summonses to debtors of installment houses. He urged courts not to function as collection agencies noting prior unofficial approvals. He pressed county attorneys to warn magistrates against using legal processes for private collections and criticized longstanding custom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Harry W. Nice
Baltimore
Courts of Justice
Baltimore City
Deeley K. Nice
Baltimore Peoples Court
Nice
Maryland
RFC makes $1 5 billion available for business loans
Washington February 19 The administration made 1 5 billion dollars available to business for employment producing loans under its easy credit noninflationary recovery policy The sum was offered as President Roosevelt ordered the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to resume lending Except for a few railroad loans the RFC had stopped lending last October Chairman Jesse H Jones said the RFC had 1 5 billion available but he predicted only a few hundred millions would be lent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Jesse H. Jones
O Connor To Address Firemen At Thurmont
Attorney General Herbert R. O Connor will speak at Thurmont Fire Company banquet on Wednesday evening in the Town Halls. The event, arranged with local efforts, is expected to be well attended as O Connor seeks the Democratic nomination for governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert R. O'Conor
Thurmont Fire Company
Joe O'Conor
Harry Ruch
Thurmont
Afair
Seventy Attend Dance Marking Moun tain City Council Dinner
One hundred seventy persons attended the forty first anniversary dinner and dance of Mountain City Council No 122 Sons and Daughters of Liberty at the Hotel Frederick on Friday. Guests included state and local officers from Baltimore Hagerstown and Williamsport with numerous members listed. The Texas highway department reports 1300 miles of roadway 43 bridges under construction in 1938.
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Mountain City Council
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Hotel Frederick
Charles B. Mercer
This City
John R. Sokers
Baltimore
Effie J. Albaugh
Georgia Davison
Hagerstown
State Association
Sadie Pumphrey
Edna Stinchcomb
Lloyd E
Lyle Phelps
Daisy B. Rice
Robert T. Reed
Carl W. Shilling
Albert M. Smith
Lula Shepley
Alice Summers
Stanley C. Sweeney
Mary E. Sweeney
Ray Strawsburg
Milter L. Shook
M. L. Shook
Carmen Simpson
Sophia Schell
Johnnie F. Trout
Lillie J. Trout
William West
Katherine Wiles
Edna Morris
Naomi Blaney
Otto Hickner
Frank S. Oursier
Frank Ouvrsier
Clive Reinhold
Alice O. Reinhold
John H. Sakers
Wilhelmina Sakers
Elizabeth Sakers
Virginia Sakers
Virgil Stinchcomb
Caroline Bower
Raymond Bussard
Flora I. Bussard
H C. Barnhart
Orpah Betts
Carrie Bower
Nellie Cearfoss
Samantha Cearfoss
Ethel DeLauncey
Etta Foltz
C. V. Gordon
Emma Lingg
Blanche Hull
Maude R. Henson
Laura Henson
Nannie P. Maser
Edna J. Marpel
Chlorine M. Norman
Flossie Ridenour
Blanche Ridenour
Martha Reese
Alma Ross
J. D. Sanders
Iva Stine
Mary Showe
Bessie Semler
Catherine Stiteley
Mae Strawsburg
G. W. G. Unger
Florence A Unger
Elsie Weller
Helen Wiebe
Edna Waterman
Dena AL Buchards
Williamsport
Cora L. Cline
Grace Forsyth
Blanche Lizer
Walkersville
Charles Fogle
Mervin L. Green
M. L. Green
Calvin Jacobs
Virgie V. Kode
Harry C. Mossburg
Emma S. Mossburg
Katherine Cutson
Helen Pagan
Frances Ramsburg
Hiram Ramsburg
Barley V. Smith
Iulia E. Smith
Gertrude Strine
Beulah Spurrier
Walter E.stolk
Parkville
Thelmas Chenowith
Lingard Chennowith
Charles Little
Hattie V. Foard
Hattie Little
Texas Highway Department
World trembles as nations watch Hitler moves
Across Europe and Asia the world grows anxious as Hitler’s Reich and plans unfold. Austria opens the Fatherland Front to include Nazis, Japan appoints Shunroku Hata to command central China forces, and Britain and Italy maneuver over Ethiopia. In Spain, government troops defend Teruel as insurgents press the siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Kurt Schuschnigg
Austria
Britain
Italy
Ethiopia
France
Neville Chamberlain
London
Lunghai
Yellow Sea
Spain
Teruel
Parked Auto Damaged In Baltimore Collision
The parked car of W. Harry Haller on North Cathedral street was struck by a northbound car driven by H S Naumann. The rear of the Haller vehicle was damaged. Naumann faced a reckless driving charge and a bearing set for March 3 after witnesses said he attempted to pass a car being driven away by a woman. Clemon Lenhart, who rode with Mrs. Haller, was in the driver’s seat and unharmed. Weather outlook notes snow and rain chances into midweek. A juror was drawn for February term, Alvey M. Dinterman replacing Elmer C. Zimmerman. In another item, collateral of $259 was posted by William H. Hipleson for passing a red light. set for Police Court hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Harry Haller
North Cathedral Street
Baltimore
H S Naumann
North Wolfe Street
Naumann
Haller
Clemon Lenhart
Xew Jergr
Urner
Willard
Alvey M. Dinterman
Walkersville
Elmer C. Zimmerman
William H. Hipleson
Frank Dorsey
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Berlin
Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Adolf Wither
American Stores Co
West Patrick Street
Sears Building
O’conor
Centennial Memorial
U. B. Church
Helen C. Williams
J H Schmitt
Dill Avenue
Rover
Temple Builders
Noor Hufer
Schmitti
Mary Cashour
Mldred Brooks
Naomi M. Huffer
Ruth Powell
Helen Steminhans
Frances Sulcer
Martha BE. Crutchley
Mary Baker
Maud Hamilton
Fern Keeney
Lewise Dorsey
J. H. Schmitt
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Japan
Matsui
Ments
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