Justices gain lifetime pensions amid retirement bill
Washington Feb 27 Congress enabled six Supreme Court justices to retire on full pay for life. Leaders hope the move eases tensions of Roosevelt's court reorganization plan. The measure allows voluntary retirements for those 70 with 10 years service. President Roosevelt supported it and planned a radio address for March 9 to discuss court proposals.
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McReynolds
Sutherland
Butler
Sitdowners quit aircraft plants in multi-city labor strikes
Across Los Angeles Newark and Michigan districts workers walked out or stayed inside plants. In Los Angeles 200 sitdowners left the Northrop Aircraft plant after a warning of indictment and 343 others faced felony charges for three day occupation of the Douglas factory. At Newark New Jersey Ford’s Edgewater assembly site eyes union drives as Homer Martin signals expansion. In Haven Michigan about 300 Eagle Ottawa Leather workers began a stay in to block a wider walkout.
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Calif
Northrop Aircraft
Douglas
Northrup Corporation
District V
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William Simpson
John K. Northrup
Wiud Miemuck
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Ford Motor Company
Edgewater
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers of America
Tor
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de Martin
Committee For 2 Industrial Organization
New York
Ford
Pac
Haven
Mich
Eagle Ottawa Leather Company
Te Quills
Blood Poison Prom ise Writing Traffic Card
Buffalo reports blood poisoning after Patrolman George Simpson stabbed himself with a pencil while writing a summons for a female driver. He had previously issued thousands of tickets for erring motorists. Two deaths reported in a hotel fire in Arkansas, with victims identified as workers at Klondike Hotel.
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Ark
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Plan To Change Admissions At United States Naval Academy
A proposed bill in the House by Rep. Mitman aims to overhaul admissions and vacancies at the Naval Academy. It would require open competitive exams by the Civil Service Commission, with appointments based on highest grades under federal competitive service rules. The apportionment from states and broad presidential appointments remain unchanged.
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Clic Ag
Local Police Court Hears Split Tree Case and Assault Charge
Several minor cases heard by Judge Walter Booditin in Police Court Friday night. Charles Wickless faced malicious damage charges for cutting a tree claimed by Edgar Pomeroy and Wickless was found not guilty amid conflicting evidence. Wichard Thompson was found guilty of assault on Ruth Cromwell while Fulton Weedon, a colored man, was charged with assault and battery, with Alton Y Bennett defense.
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Jdustee
Walter Booditin
Charles Wickless
Edgar Pomeroy
Wickless
Pomeroy
Wichard Thompson
Ruth Cromwell
Fulton Weedon
Alton Y Bennett
Germany seeks return of colonies through new pact
London reports German ambassador von Ribbentrop pressed Anthony Eden for the return of Wett waterest valaries and a security pact to guarantee Western Europe. Eden reaffirmed Britain will not surrender war won territories or colonies. The talks also touched on Belgium’s reply to a Western Europe pact and Hitler's recent offer.
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Joachim von Ribbentrop
Great Britain
Anthony Eden
Germany
Eden
Western Europe
Reich
League of Nations
von Abbentrop
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Privy Seal
House of Lords
House of Commons
Difficulties Face Spanish Barricade and Allies
London reports European nations struggle to form a naval blockade against Spain. Russia and Portugal decline to join, raising questions about a 27-nation neutral pact and required port calls for ships bound for Spain. Madrid battles insurgents while strategic fronts around the capital remain tense and heavily contested.
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London
Spain
Russia
Portugal
Great Britain
Morocco Firm Low Bid On City Sewer Contract Award Likely
The Marocco Construction Company of Baltimore offered the lowest bid of 84 029 for completing the unfinished sewer project after Laporte shutdown. Five bids were read at a special meeting of the mayor and board of aldermen, with the lowest bid referred to the city engineer for tabulation and potential award at the next regular meeting. The project includes about 2200 feet of eight inch sewers and 36000 feet of six inch house connections.
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Baltimore
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Glens Falls
Laporte
Elmer St. Maxwell
George [St Hargis
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City Engineering
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Glens Falls Company
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Jow
Hey
Marriage Licenses and Property Deeds Noted in Court News
Court notices list marriage licenses for Charles F Shipley 29 and Hilda Viola Harley 23 of Frederick with addresses on West Patrick street and Route 5. Also listed are Furman Pinkney Tipp 24 of Frederick and Mal dred J Myers 23 of Lay HU Md, and property transfers including J Homer Remsberg and spouse to State Roads Commission for $1, and Beethoven A Fogle and spouse to Sadie E Garver widow for $10. Additionally a wedding gift from Gary Cooper to manager Jack Moss and his bride is noted as an elaborate sterling candelabra.
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West
Patrick Street
Hilda Viola Harley
Frederick
Furman Pinkney Tipp
West Church Street
Frederick, and
J Homer Remsberg
State Roads Commission
Beethoven A. Fogle
Sadie E Garver
Gary Cooper
Jack Moss
Diet resort dispute filed over six hundred thousand damages
In Dedham Massachusetts Helen Go Randle, a nutrition expert, plans to sue Edgar Ho Bristol, a wealthy manufacturer, for 600000 in damages alleging breach of contract tied to operations of diet resorts at Falmouth Massachusetts and Avon Park Florida. The parties reportedly had a marriage ceremony in New York on a late date.
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Helen Go Randle
Edgar Ho Bristol
Falmouth
Avon Park
Fla
Bristol
New York
Senate Pursues Four Permanent Neutrality Laws Fight
Washington February 26 The Senate began drafting four permanent neutrality laws as a sign of discord within the foreign relations committee. Debate on mandatory versus discretionary arms embargoes surfaced as Senator Nye of North Dakota hinted at tightening embargo provisions while harmony within the committee showed signs of fraying.
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Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Nye
North Dakota
Lindbergh Lands Near Calcutta Airfield En Route India
Colonel Charles A Lindbergh and Sir Francis Younghusband arrived at Dum Dum Airfield near Calcutta at 1136 AM Greenwich time. Lindbergh flew from Kamptee after a brief stop to drop Mrs Lindbergh and pick up Younghusband aboard. Sir Francis, hosted in Bombay, travels to a religions conference. Mrs Lindbergh to remain overnight in Nagpur area. Lindbergh expected to rejoin wife tomorrow for continued aerial tour of India.
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Charles A Lindbergh
Francis Younghusband
India
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Kamptee
Younghusband
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Nagpur
No agreement on new PCA officers in Frederick
Directors of the Frederick Production Credit Association met on Court Street Friday afternoon and adjourned after about two hours without electing a secretary treasurer. A new meeting was set for Monday at 9 a.m. to resume the secretary treasurer selection. Present were Thomas S Darby, Ulysses G Griffith, William Cunningham, Algie Metzler, John S Scott, and guests M O Wilson and BOG Rouse.
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Frederick Production Credit Asso
Court Street
Apain
Thomas S . Darby
Montgomery County
Ulysses G Griffith
William Cunningham
Washington County
Algie Metzler
Frederick County
John S Scott
Carroll County
M O Wilson
Production Credit Corporation of Baltimore
Bog Rouse
Acting Head Named for Grove Lime Co
After a board meeting, Robert B Crothers of this city was named acting president to succeed the late William J Grove. Crothers has 24 years with the Grove Lime Company and has served as assistant treasurer in recent years. He is expected to run the company conservatively as in the past.
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Lime Kiln
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Local Bank Seeks Secretary Treasurer At Meeting Monday
The corporation said Mr Wilson would attend the meeting on Monday and four applications for secretary treasurer were received. The role carries a 1500 dollar yearly salary. Elmer Brown of W is among the local applicants, with three from out of town. C V Straley of the Federal International Credit Bank Baltimore serves as acting secretary treasurer while clerks were added, including Bernard Zimmerman who replaced Wilson Cramer, who left for Citizens National Bank and Miss Tschia Spahr.
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S Elmer Brown
C V Straley
Federal International Credit Bank
Baltimore
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