Merchants Back Free Parking Ground Projection
About 104 merchants sign a petition backing a new free parking ground south of East Patrick street in Frederick city. The petition, backed by the Automobile Club of Maryland, Rotary Club, and Chamber of Commerce, seeks leasing space behind East Patrick street buildings for a free lot with lighting and fencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Patrick Street
Ralph W. Borer
Marager
Joes
Automobile Club of Maryland
Automobile Club
North Market Street
Third Street
Uptown
West Patrick Street
Ith
Boyer
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
The
Frederick
Board of Aldermen
Harris and Filter's
C. C. Carty's
Patrick Street
Holiday mail cancellations set city record at Frederick post office
Frederick post office reports a five day holiday period ending December with a record 238 395 pieces processed through the cancellation machine. Incoming mail was probably double that amount with 68 975 on a peak day December 21. December 20 marked a record stamp sale of 32 000 stamps and highest daily receipts of 741 dollars. Month totals beat 1936 and the year shows a substantial rise in receipts, reflecting strong Christmas business.
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Frederick
Post Ofice
Decksides
Post Office Agores
Maryland Winter Wheat Acreage Rises Slightly in 1938
Maryland reports fall 1937 sowing at 488000 acres up about 1 percent from 1936 and 3 percent above the 5 year average. December 1 condition at 70 percent of normal, with seeding delayed by rain. U S winter wheat survey puts national fall sowing at 37493000 acres with mixed regional changes and a 76 percent December 1 condition.
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College Park
Maryland
Maryland Crop Reporting Service
U. S
North Central
Missouri River
Washington
Oregon
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Texas
New Mexico
Pacific Northwest
Intermountain
Pacific Norhwest
Great Plains
East North Central States
Borah Opposed To Anti-Lynching Bill
In Washington on January 7, Senator Borah of Idaho denounced the anti-lynching bill as a blow to local self-government. The aged Republican argued the measure assumes Southern states are unfit to govern themselves. Southern senators used dilatory tactics as Barkley warned of longer sessions.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Injunction Sought to Prevent Frederick House Sale
Mr and Mrs Charles D King filed in Equity Court for an injunction and specific performance to stop a planned public sale of a house and lot on Masser Avenue. They allege Masser failed to complete construction and used inferior materials, leaving unfinished plumbing and carpentry. they offer to pay the remaining 800 dollars upon completion. Attorney Sherman P Bowers represents the Kings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. King
Equity
Charles H. Masser
Frederick
Masser
East Church Street
King
Masser Avenue
Massers
Detroit Auto Workers Idle As 50 Percent Laid Off
Senate hearing heard that half of Detroit’s automobile workers are laid off and the remainder work only 12 to 23 hours weekly. Homer Martin, a young CIO leader, testified that immediate relief is needed for hundreds of thousands facing hardship.
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Detroit Auto
Washington
Detroit
Homer Martin
Senate
Minerals in soil boost racehorse performance, study finds
A 1926 28 study on E B MacLean Leesburg stables by Dr. Robert Lee Humphrey showed calcium and phosphorus deficiencies in colts. After adding manure, lime, clover, bluegrass, and super phosphate, horses raced better and earnings rose from 46 000 in 1926 to 187 000 in 1927 and 234 640 in 1928. When minerals were removed, winnings declined.
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Robert Lee Humphrey
Mountville
Wbich
Humphrey
E. B. MacLean
Leesburg
Cannec
Humphries
Acre
Belmont
Martin
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Relief problem looms as WPA fires Maryland workers
Maryland welfare officials warn that dismissing WPA workers who collect unemployment benefits will worsen relief burdens statewide. J Milton Patterson says local agencies would face heavier demand as workers lose payroll earnings and seek state aid.
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Baltimore
State Works Progress Administration
Maryland
J. Milton Patterson
Board of State Aid and Charities
WPA
Aubrey Williams
SWPA
Williams
Draper Freed But Lewis Gets 6 Months
In Baltimore a jury freed Worth D. Draper on liquor charges after two hours and sentenced Tunis L. Lewis to six months in the city jail for possessing untaxed whiskey and operating an unlicensed still. Federal agents confiscated ninety gallons of liquor and sixteen gallons of mash from a 50 gallon still near Thurmont. Mayor: Lewis had pleaded guilty. Draper denied the charges. A separate police inquiry held Martin Wilson for investigation after he sold two suits.
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United States District Court
Baltimore
Worth D. Draper
Thurmont
Tunis L. Lewis
Draper
Calvin Chesnut
Baltimore City
Lewis
Cushna
Walker
E. Austin James
Martin Wilson
Allen S. Bartgis
Wilson
Pittsburgh
Washington
Bartgis
U S and Britain Move Toward Trade Pact
Washington reports that the United States and Great Britain issued an intention to negotiate a trade agreement. The British Colonial Empire and Newfoundland are included, while the Dominions, the Irish Free State, and India are excluded. Hull released a 47 page list of over 1,000 import items with concession potential. Public hearings on imports and exports begin March 14, with briefs due by February 19.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Hull
Newfoundland
Dominions
Irish Free State
India
Britain
RACES and Trade Talks Mentioned in Early News
The page fragment notes quiz questions about Basques and circle area, a lawyer’s odd dog puzzle, and then shifts to diplomacy with Britain, Canada, South Africa, and Australia. It cites a looming tariff concession list and Hull’s economic program, plus figures on UK exports and US sales in 1936.
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Pyrenees
France
Spain
Boston
United States
James
Joe
John
Canada
State Department
South Africa
Australia
Great Britain
Hull
United Kingdom
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America
New York
Post Office Department
King Vs. Masser
AMN
Delphey
West Patrick ST
Patterson
W. FP
Bull
Carty’s
Carty
C. C. Carty, Inc
E. Patrick St
Prederick
Wesggak Nemo’ S
Sanley
Nemolastik
XEMO
Pique-Batiste
Warner
le Gant
Redfern
Hendrickson
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