23 Feb 1938
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1938
Page
1
The report notes Southerners and Republicans joined in a filibuster that blocked a two thirds vote to restrict debate. It outlines President recommendations, with lawmakers preparing a supplementary relief grant and naval funding being discussed while several anti trust and monopoly measures saw little action.
In Frederickton today two respected citizens, Frank L Stoner and William H Leid, are reported dead. Stoner, a longtime banker and former president of Farmers and Mechanics National Bank, was noted for his legal mind and leadership. Leid, a native of the city, was admired for his warmth, sports interest, and devoted family. Their passing leaves a sense of loss in the community.
A murder at a Cheton Berger apartment led police to focus on four suspects including three hotel staff and a friend. Handwriting test of a printed note dated July 29 allegedly matched the elevator operator, who was charged after the others failed to confess. A second item notes Alma Nebraska eyes a dog to people ratio after 1997 tax figures show 10,280 dogs for 8,960 residents.
Rob ert C Pampel of Emmitsburg argues in favor of a bill to mandatorily provide school bus transportation to all children in Frederick County public or private, noting taxpayers already spend 73000 yearly for public-school transport and claiming private-school families should pay similarly. He says the measure relieves county officials of election-year responsibility.
A brief verse extols George Washington’s leadership and birthday, praising his role in liberty and the nation. In Paris, pearls are crafted into miniature figures for luck bracelets, using one pearl as a head two as an arm three for a leg and a large pearl for the torso with green jade as a belt.
Fifty and twenty years ago today in Frederick notes deposit totals across five national banks reaching 1 173 344 59. Mayor Bartgis and aldermen E C McSherry Joseph Eisenhauer and Nicholas Fleming led a small party to Hagerstown to view a new electric light test plant with local newspaper colleagues in attendance.
Bruce Catton's Book-a-Day column reviews Forrest C. Allen's Better Basketball and Bernard Bierman's Winning Football as practical guides for young players. Also featured are mysteries for children Nora Burglon Minda Mabel Leigh Hunt Mick and Mac Scottie and Irish wolfhound tales and a puzzle book You Are by Emory Gonder.
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses how modern machine age life contributes to stomach and intestinal ulcers, diabetes, nervous breakdowns, and heart vessel blockages. He notes higher death rates from ulcers in white men and rising cases in Germany and Russia, with pain timing linked to ulcer location.
Esther Derr of Detroit Michigan returns after twenty years away to read The News and stay connected with events in Frederick. She left Frederick in 1917 and has since lived with her daughter Mrs A Laird.
The News shows Germany’s expansion into Poland and Ukrainian lands with Austria. Frederick Knapp of the USDA urges crowd to aid food production in a Washington birthday address calling the war a second fight for freedom. Maryland Agricultural College reps plan to boost poultry to raise egg output in Frederick County. A group in Army service to have a flag hung by the Boys Temperance Association in the WCTU room. George C. Smith sells a 209 acre Frederick County farm east of town to Robert L. Cramer.
A brief etiquette quiz asks five questions on social tact in stores and salons. It advises that criticizing a salesperson, flashy clothing, hat removal at a soda fountain, gossiping under a dryer, and late closing pressure are poor behavior. It concludes with a sample response for workers: answer clearly or refuse to discuss such matters, avoiding gossip.
A compact listing of historical anniversaries and birthdays. Notable figures include Sieur de Bienville, Josiah Quincy, Henry Dearborn, Emma Hart Willard, James G. Batterson, John Heyl Vincent, Douglas Volk and others. Also recalls the Alamo siege, Paris unrest, aluminum discovery, Rotary Club’s first meeting, and wartime price fixes. Birthdays highlighted for Margaret Deland Ruth Nichols John G. Winant Du Bois Farish Paxson Merz.
A future counselor emerges from a blend of sharp ideas and a generous heart. The piece notes winning friends across social ranks and marks a grand birthday in a reflective tone.
A devotional note reflects on Isaiah 41 17 urging reliance on God when in need and laments turning to God as last resource. It also offers practical stove advice to adjust pilot lights and burners to save fuel, stressing careful maintenance.
George Tucker notes Broadway’s swing from famine to feast as four new plays land in a week with unlikely hits. He recalls Abbott’s rise from press agent to producer and suggests many Broadway successes hinge on collaboration with his partner. Abbott now scores with three lighter shows, All That Glitters, Brother Rai, and Room Service.
Readers learn common misuses and pronunciations in a compact daily lesson. The piece covers redundant after and having, correct mispronunciations of covey, and clarifies gait versus gaite. It defines tedious and related synonyms and urges daily vocabulary growth with one featured word venue as the place for crime or trial and notes a large number of tenants mentioned.
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