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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1938
Page
2
The Daily News of Associated Press section outlines policy on accuracy and defamation. It requires real names for quoted or alleged statements and warns against erroneous reflections on individuals or corporations.
The piece notes European response to President Roosevelt’s annual Message to Congress. It highlights admiration in London and Paris, criticism from Berlin, and suggests American public opinion favors democratic nations over dictatorships. The column questions isolationist attitudes and contemplates how dictators would react to stronger critique.
The text argues that raising national income to 100 billion is essential but cannot be achieved by government spending or wage hikes alone. It describes a vicious circle where factories underperform due to insufficient purchasing power, leading to worn goods and further idle capacity, suggesting sane action prevents such cycles.
The National Housing Committee notes 2 000 000 families used homes in 1929. The typical family earned about 1700 annually, likely less now. If a plan built affordable dwellings for these families, a massive construction boom could follow, as businesses face price cuts or delayed sales until people have more money.
W H Koontz objects to proposed fishing laws citing working people night limits and dipnet rules. He argues for legal night fishing with two rods, checks on sucker catches, and opposes license price hikes harming the poor while noting catfish and carp abundance at streams on January 7 at 425 S Market St.
A reflective verse by N A Lufburrow urges unity in public aims and future hopes. The poem contemplates uncertainty about coming events and the value of maintaining high ideals. It closes with a factual aside about the kettledrum possessing a definite pitch and tunability within a half octave.
Local items report the Young Men's Bible Society celebrating its fiftieth anniversary at the Evangelical Lutheran church with over a thousand in attendance and a report showing 107 of 456 families without Bibles before the society’s aid. Slenn H. Worthington named county school examiner by the Board of School Commissioners to succeed F. R. Neighbors, a $1,000 per year post. Joseph McDivit of Emmitsburg appointed discount clerk at Citizens National Bank.
Local columns note 4185 questionnaires sent for tax assessment and supervisor checks on Valuation. County officers pursue reforms as McKinney and Zimmerman wed at the bride’s parents home and plan a Florida honeymoon.
A Books column reviews three mystery novels. Carter Dickson presents Sir Henry Merrivale in The Judas Window with a locked room setup, blackmail and a courtroom showdown. Leslie Ford offers The Simple Way of Poison set in a quarrelsome Washington family with cyanide, fortune and decorators. John Stephen Strange’s Silent Witness follows a New York lawyer missing, a suspected ex-wife, and a razor blade murder aboard an ocean liner.
Directors of the Walkersville Bank and guests attended a turkey dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Clayborn Zimmerman in Walkersville on Saturday night. The event celebrated the 20th wedding anniversary of the Zimmermans and included several bank officials such as Harvey R. Cramer the vice president Simon J. Grimm Robert Nicodemus George Graham Kent Nicodemus R Ward Stauffer George Devilbiss Ray Zimmerman Albert Bitler Percy H. Claggett and other attendees.
State traffic fines fell to 4521 while fatal accidents stayed high with seventeen deaths that week. Listings include Brunswick, Em brey, and Frederick area violators with fines for speeding, reckless driving, passing on curves, and lack of insurance among others.
Clark, cashier of the Sykesville Bank, John J. Ghingher former Banking Commissioner of Maryland, and G. Mantz Besant, RE. Delaplaine, William B. Bennett of Frederick are listed among those connected to the matter.
San Francisco January 10 The Alameda island city has begun negotiations for a $7,000,000 bridge to connect with the bay bridge. The region recently completed two of the world’s largest bridges at a cost over $100,000,000, and says its bridge-building activity may continue.
The article explains why leg varicose veins develop from high internal pressure, notes childbirth and prolonged standing as factors, and warns that vein-blocking procedures carry risks. It emphasizes testing deep venous circulation before operations and cautions against treating long-standing, elderly patients due to potential permanent damage and disability.
A compact note teaches correct phrases for telling time and common mispronunciations and spellings. It defines imbue as to saturate and cites a quote about a mind imbued with elegant literature, encouraging vocabulary growth.
A compact compilation reflecting on biblical sorrow giving way to joy at birth. It juxtaposes John 16 21 with Wordsworths line about heaven hovering around imagination. The note emphasizes transformation of pain into rejoicing through creation and perception.
A vintage etiquette feature asks whether to introduce a stranger to a few or to everyone, if a stag should leave a dance partner, how to handle reception lines, whether guests should watch the carving, and if hospitality is owed to a guest. It includes recommended actions and name formatting guidance for Miss Elizabeth Lane Waring.
In New York on January 10 a reviewer collects amusing remarks from notable figures about Franklin D. Roosevelt Charles McArthur Moss Hart George Arliss Mickey Mouse Rin Tin Tin Noel Coward Tallulah Bankhead Laurel and Hardy Greta Garbo Marlene Dietrich Helen Hayes and others. The piece notes a busy season with favorite songs like Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen rising in popularity and being performed in various styles across venues.
Today in history highlights births and deaths of Ethan Allan, Marshal Ney, Oakes Ames, Louisa Lane Drew, Theodore L. Cuyler, Jacob H. Schiff, John V. Chase, and Thomas Paine. Also notes 1780 Charles Lee dismissal, 1831 Netherlands boundary ruling, 1840 Penny Post act, 1872 suffrage convention, and 1920 Versailles Treaty ratification milestones.
Readers note a cold snap affecting California citrus growers seeking to save the crop. The page lists notable birthdays including Howard Chandler Christy, Louis A. Johnson, Walter S. Gifford, Guy T. Helvering, Dumas Malone, Thad Brown, William Kennedy, and Thad Brown. A horoscope predicts focus, adaptability, and leadership potential with caution against vanity. Copyrighted.
Riddles and queries ask about hair's breadth meanings where was the American Legion organized which bird vanished since the Revolution and what constitutes a natural death can a Chinese or Japanese born in the U S become President Answers appear on the last page.
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