28 Feb 1934
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1934
Page
1
Unofficial readings report subzero temperatures across Frederick County with Brandy Heights and Buckeye Town hitting 20 to 22 below. Road crews work three days straight on a one way traffic pattern as snow and cold persist amid forecasts of continuing low temperatures.
Rain postponed the Bruno Carnera versus Tommy Loughran world heavyweight title bout set for Madison Square Garden. The outdoor arena event, planned tonight, is delayed to a later date due to bad weather.
Wellington Col February 28 enraged citizens pursued robbers after an ambush on a farmhouse. Clifford Smith 35 and a 16 year old boy were killed. Mrs Smith wounded and a woman later killed. Sheriff George Saunders said three suspects were in custody with one or two still at large.
A woman and two men were questioned for hours in the Kansas City hold up where an unarmed bank teller was shot in the head. Detectives identified one man. the suspects are Sam Decaro, Doe Martino, and Decaro's wife. Decaro and another man allegedly said they killed a man in 1922 after he shot at them. Webster Keemer, a teller for Commerce Trust, reported being robbed downtown yesterday by two men. one of them shot the teller who resisted.
At the Ca han Constcvarian Coops camp near Fishing Creek a dedication for a new recreation hall will be held Thursday night. About 193 men enrolled with 32 added since January. a dance is planned with a local band and the "HSL Boy Orchestra" performing.
Washington lawmakers revisit the 1864 Monocacy Battle in Frederick County Maryland. Governor Ritchie and David Winebrenner Ltd. outline the fight to support Maryland representative Lewis's bill to transfer the battle site to federal custody. Mathias of the Monocacy Battlefield Association cites local history to justify the move.
Markets showed modest gains as traders evaluated the Ides of March amid steadier tones. Beers and other commodities traded higher while cotton improved and foreign exchange steadied, signaling cautious confidence in early trading.
The weather today reports precipitation in inches with yesterday’s temperature and a year ago reading. It notes a low last night near 12 below zero and mentions previous year figures, sunset and moon phases for tomorrow at set times.
Friends gathered for the funeral of baseball veteran John Joseph McGraw at St Patrick's Cathedral New York. The service featured Rev Vincent De Paul Muizy, with interment planned in Baltimore and a spring burial. McGraw’s death drew mourners from National League clubs including the Newark Bears, led by Charles A Stoneham and Bill Terry.
Ernest W. Smoot testified he represented Western Air Express in Washington in 1920 while earning 3325 a year as clerk of the Senate Finance Committee. He said the role was to keep in touch with the Comptroller-General and contact House Post Office committee members. James G. Woolley supported Smoot's claim of lobbying relatives and contract pressures on delayed payments.
Richmond February 28 AP Dr Simmon Ashvon Devel of the Appropriations committee told the House there had been diversions of state funds to aid out of state students at William and Mary and others. Robert Saunders said $25,000 was given to a school endowment misclassified under terms of the act as a war endowment. The discussion touched on about $37,000 in the budget.
A fragmented notice requests a copy of the newspaper The News for overseas readers. The text mentions a Joloxmog opening day and references George Green and a rector, but details are garbled.
The 281 acre farm and stone house of the late John W. Molesworsh between Urbaza and Monrovia was withdrawn from bid at the course house morning. George R Denne. Firida M Davis administers. John L. Duirow was auctioneer.
Robert E. Clapp Jr of this city joined a class of forty two admitted to practice before the Maryland bar by apperls Tuesday.
The weather record notes a harsh 1933 34 season with 875 inches in January and 24.50 inches total snowfall, freezing of the Monocacy and Potomac rivers, and February temperatures 12 below zero. It marks February as the coldest in forty years with several cold waves and notable ice on streams and widespread infrastructure impact.
Washington report outlines a clash between administration liberals and Wall Street over modifications to the Securities Act and stock market controls. Brandeis supporters lead counter arguments with figures like Felix Frankfurter and James Landis backing stricter provisions, while Morgenthau defends a cautious approach. The debate spans congressional sponsors, policy risks, and looming votes shaping the capital goods market.
Federal relief efforts are organized into three classes detailing scope and eligibility. Authorities outline criteria and distribution channels for each class to streamline aid delivery and monitor impact.
President Roosevelt unveiled a 7e organized plan to replace the Civil Works project now being demobilized. The program targets distressed rural families, stranded industrial communities, and unemployed in large cities with public works as a path to livelihood, funded by a $350 million relief appropriation and designed to keep workers employed through next spring. The move also supports ongoing opportunities for professionals such as teachers engineers architects and nurses.
A sixteen year criminal record linked to Frank Murray, a transient, was revealed today after his three month term at the House of Correction. Chief Steiner and Washington investigators verified Murray’s past crimes including theft, burglaries, and prior disguises. Murray’s history extends to 1918 and 1922 with multiple imprisonments and later arrests noted in 1931 under the alias James S. Loran.
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