Inquiry Into Shooting Of John G Kepler Near City
A hearing opened before Justice Sinn to determine the death of Julia Gros Kepler a 20 year old Middletown clerk. Kepler was found mortally wounded in his automobile near the sand hole on Buckeystown pike. Miss Hilda Crampton 23 is to testify about the events and his drinking prior to the shooting. The pistol found in his hand is described and witnesses recount Kepler’s behavior and last movements before the tragedy. The case remains under coroner’s scrutiny with a verdict pending further testimony.
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Waltz E. Sinn
Julia Gros Kepler
Middletown
Frederick T
Hilda Crampton
North Market Street
Kepler
Kepter
Jack
Miss Crompton
Muse Tailoring Co
Buckeystown Pike
Jes Crampton
Frederick
Washington
George EF
Miller
Buckey'stown
Po- Nice
Guy Anders
Roy M. Wiltner
Robert Staley
Charles Burras
James Marrone
Anders
Frederick City
Pope Read Mass From His Special Wheel Chair
Vatican reports Pope Pius XI recovered enough to be moved from his sick bed to a salon adjacent room and receive sister Donna Camilla Ratti and Cardinal Pacelli. He was wheeled into the temple to read mass, with officials noting a reasonably good night and no change in his condition. The physician advised against attempting to sit up again in the chair.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Donna Camilla Ratt
Cardinal Pacelli
Holy Father
Weather Record Precipitation Report Summary
Daily weather report shows 24 hour precipitation total 216 inches for January to date compared with normal 429 inches. January 1936 recorded 509 inches. Yesterday temperature 44 degrees. night low 42 below. Last year night low 24 below. Sunrise at 1 0 pm and moon rise at 8 43 pm with moon set tomorrow at 8 43 pm.
Series Of Hearings In Garrett Will Case
A lengthy sequence of hearings began in Philadelphia to determine the heirs of Mrs Marietta E Garrett who died in 1990 leaving an estate worth over 17 million dollars. The initial filing disposed of only 18 500 dollars and attracted about 17 000 claimants from 48 states and 29 foreign counties seeking a share of the fortune Mel Garrett inherited from her husband Walter Garrett, a snuff manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Menrietta E Garrett
Mel Garrett
Walter Garrett
Snuff
MANTZ-DOLL FAMILY PIONEER DIES AT 83
Charles Mantz Doll longtime Western Union manager and Frederick resident died at Frederick City Hospital after a pneumonia illness. He lived at 255 Dill Avenue with sister Louise, leaving brother James E Doll and other relatives. Funeral at St John’s Church with burial in St John’s Cemetery. body at 4 East Patrick Street funeral home.
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Charles Mant Doll
Western Union Telegraph Company
Mr Doll
Frederick City Hospital
Lewis Ho
Amanda Ogle Dall
Dall
Frederick
West
Cern Union Company
St John's Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
Knights of Columbus
Frederick Lodge
P O Ellis
O'Elnock
St John's Church
St John's Cemetery
Harry E Carty Co
Reformed S. S. Assn. Holds Annual Meeting
Sixty members of the Sunday School Association of the Evangelical Reformed church attended the annual dinner and meeting. Arthur H. Poll reelected general superintendent presided. Officers elected include Arthur H. Doll as general superintendent and Katharine E. Dutrow librarian. Annual reports given, basement redecorating planned, Children’s Day moved to the second Sunday in June, and nominations announced by Richard C. Dutrow.
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Sunday School Association
The
Evangelical Reformed Church
Arthur H. Poll
Tyre
Arthur H. Doll
Charles W. Lough
Eric C. Summers
Lawrence E. Bentz
Katharine E. Dutrow
Charlotte DeLashmutt
Lewis A. Rite
Wiliam M. Brish
Mrx Amis Dy Tah
Auppreident
Lewia H. Knock
Irving E. Slaley
Richard C. Dutrow
Spencer G. J. Zimmerman
Lewis A. Rice
Avsistant
W Schollersperger
Home Department
Adele A Cronise
Henry B Ramenburgh
Dorothy F Partington
Fome Burgh
Henri K. G. Kieffer
William Munich
Paradise
Hermann
Shine
Frederick
St Lone Mo
Fire destroys garage with school bus and autos
William H. Harbaugh family awoke to a large garage blaze half a mile west of New Midway Water. A school bus three cars and stock feed burned. Insurance covered only the building. Firefighters arrived late and the house was spared. Harbaugh's sons owned two cars lost, with grain and meal among other stock. Children were transported to school by private cars.
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William H. Harbaugh
New Midway Wate
Weetie
Harbaugh
Ames
New Midway
Wade
Alumni Night Observed By Frederick Chapter DeMolay
Frederick Chapter of DeMolay held Alumni Night on Tuesday with an ihl latatory degree conferred on eight candidates. Recipients included David Rothenhoefer Lincoln Stull Walter Stull George Crist Richard M Anders Edward Van Fossen William Willard Gray son Mercer. Alumni degree givers included Russell L Michael Roscoe Roderick Paul Roderick James Crist David M. Kemp Earlston Rothenhoefer A Robert Mose Henry Falk Elwood O Hara Russell Yinger Harald Hooper Robert Price Austin Fogle William Bartgis Lincoln D Engelbrecht John Philip Engelbrecht Meredith Young Willard Markey Elwood Whitmore William Moore Guy W Nust Frank Lewis Jamcee McCanner presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Order of DeMolay
David M. Kemp Earlston Rothenhoefer
A. Robert Mose
Henry Falk
Elwood O'Hara
Russell Yinger
Harald Hooper
Robert Price
Austin Fogle
William Bartgis
Lincoln D. Engelbrecht
John Philip Engelrecht
Meredith Young
Willard Markey
Elwood Whitmore
William Moore
Guy W. Nust
Frank Lewis
Jamcee McCanner
Count ‘Odlor
25th Auto Death In State Since January J
Baltimore Jan 14 AP Albert Shenning 20 was killed early today in a collision between a motor delivery truck and a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train at a street crossing. He is the 25th person killed in Maryland this year in a motor accident. The truck driver John Frazier 22 was injured seriously. Police say three trainmen were on top of the freight car signaling with red lanterns.
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Baltimore
Albert Shenning
Pennsylvania
Maryland
FN Jens
John Frazier
Frazier
Ford Production Passes Million Car Mark in 1936
Dearborn Mich Jan 14 The Ford Motor Company announced world production and sales surpassed the million car threshold for 1936 the eleventh time in seventeen years with 1 319 262 automobiles sold and 1 194 800 produced Most output concentrated in the United States amid global demand. the report highlights strong domestic production and wide foreign distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taters Dearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Company
United States
PWA Denies Entry Into Laporte Sewer Dispute
PWA official statements say the Public Works Administration has not joined the dispute between the city and J A Laporte Construction Co over the Las Portes sewer contract. PW A engineer inspector Thompson said government stance awaits amicable settlement of differences. no work resumed since last Saturday.
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Poliic Works Administration
Nelals
J A Laporte Construction
Woo Thompson Pwia
Thaimpson
Conong
Cir Hall
Whateshossey
Mother Heard in Simpson Trial in Norwich
A Brav e haired, soft spoken Mrs Maude Sullivan testified that she and her husband took their 7 year old daughter Ellen and two other girls to the Danceland Casino at Ocean Beach the night Robert A Simpson is accused of attacking and causing Ellen Sullivan’s death The 17 year old testified she returned to change shoes and later was found dying after being assaulted and hurled from a window at the casino while Ellen was a high school senior and worked as a telephone operator in New London
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Norwich
Jan
Maude Sullivan
Ellen
Danceland Casino
Ocean Beach
Robert A Simpson
Cagno
Simpson
New London
Sullivan
State To Seek Bids On Repairs To Nine Bridges
The State Nonds Commission will accept bids for repairs and alterations to nine bridges on the county roads system, due January 26. The program, announced last fall, covers about 21,246 dollars and includes bridges on Gashouse Pike, Creagerstown Woodsboro road, Lilypone Hughes branch, south of Mechalg, Greenfield Mills, Devilbiss, near Burkittsvi e, plus three bridges joining Tredeuch and Carroll counties over Little Pipe creek and Sam's creek. The exact list of included bridges was not itemized. The county commissioners approved the state program.
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Nonds Commission
Gashouse
Pike
Creagerstowns
Woodsboro
Lilypone Hughes Branch
Mechalg
Greenfield Mills
Devilbiss
Burkittsvie
Tredeuch
Carroll Counties
Automotive Shares Rally In Wall Street
Automotive shares rallied on Wall Street with gains of one to three points as prospects for settlement of General Motor strikes improved. Offerings were plentiful elsewhere. by mid afternoon trends were uneven as talks between General Motor Metal and union representatives aimed at a peaceful settlement proceeded. Pound sterling opened at 4.91 to the dollar.
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New York
General Motorestrikes
General Motare O Metala
Ta Een Meone
Wall Street
Shippers Are Refused Strike Injunction
Baltimore January 14 Judge Robert F Stanton dismissed a request by Interests and International Seamen’s Union to curb striking mariners. He based the ruling on facts in the case and did not pass on an 18 percent act restricting unions in labor disputes. Picketing and peaceful persuasion were allowed by law, and peace was urged for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Robert F Stanton
Stelking Maritime Workers
Airihere
Stanton
Cne
Eace
Murder confession in New York woman slaying case
Major Greene, a porter, confessed to the murder of a 35-year-old New York housewife after being questioned at Queens Felony Court. Authorities tied his arrest to bloodstained fingerprints, a bloodied hammer, and an incinerator chute find. The motive was theft and the suspect claimed he came to wash windows at the Jackson Heights building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles BP. Sullivan
Major Greene
Mars Robinson
Sullivan
Newtown
Queens
Greene
Unemployment Problem Ix Topic Of Conference
Frederick city and county facing joblessness as sewer work wraps and agriculture and private industry slow. About 75 city families and 12 county families have workers idle. Welfare Board lacks funds to aid the unemployable. A Winchester Hall meeting called by the Welfare Board included Chamber of Commerce, service clubs, public officials, Salvation Army and WPA participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Winchester Hall
Frederick County Welfare Board
Prevent
Welfare Board
Teltria
Chamber of Commerce
Salvation Army
WPA
U S Social Security Act Upheld In Court
Federal Judge David J. Davis ruled the federal Social Security Act constitutional and dismissed two suits seeking injunctions to halt tax collection under it. More than 200 Alabama firms challenged the act claiming double payment and credit issues. The state act had previously been held invalid in a separate case. the current ruling sustains the federal measure under the general welfare clause.
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Birmingham
Ala
Federal
David J. Davis
t+ Ty hl
Alabama
Wwere
Internal Revenue
Alabama Social Security
Montgomery
Funda
Davie
Two Girls Missing From Homes In Weeklong Search
A week after vanishing, Virginia Lake and Ruth Brightwell Jenkins are sought by their families. Virginia, 16, left East Patrick Street with Ruth Jenkins from Franklin Street wearing black coats. Virginia is 5 feet 3 inches, 130 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes. Ruth is similar in build with light hair and brown eyes. Police notified. photo request issued to locate them.
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Virginia Lateraughter
William Lake
East Patrick Street
Ruth Brightwell Jenkins
Lewis Brightwell
Franklin Street
Virginia
Jenkins
Focal
Misa Lake
Miss Jakes
Mrs Jenkins
Mia Jenkins
Harry Jenkins
Stains on Seized Auto Probe Kidnapping Case
Red stains found on an abandoned automobile linked to the Charles Mattson kidnapping spur ongoing investigation in Washington. Authorities studied the vehicle in Everett after it was found with guards, while a John Doe warrant seeks the killer who abducted the 10 year old December 27 and left his body near Uriah land. Several detentions and a California ex convict are involved in the broader inquiry.
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Tacoma
Wash
Charles Mattson
Justice
Sitle Vic
Uriah Land
Everett
John Doe
United States
Charles
California
Mattress explosion ruins pants in Aroma Park incident
Hert Skelly war veteran faced a fiery mishap when his wide mattress caused a blaze after he cut and shoved it into a stove. Flames spread with wind embers, burning his hands and destroying two pairs of pants including his Sunday wear.
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Aroma Park
Dan
Hert Skelly
Skelly
Four Children Die In House Fire At Ogdensburg
Four young children Violet Rita Jean and Martha Petrillin aged 1 to 11 died when a small frame house burned in Ogdensburg New York early today A 10 year old boy Bobby was rescued half aflame by his mother neighbor Nina Williams and rushed to hospital in critical condition The father ran a small restaurant and taxi business and was at work during the blaze A firefighter was seriously injured while fighting the flames
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Ogdensburg
Wiernedd
Violet
Rita
Jean
Martha
Adam Petrillin
Bobby
Nina William
Aanager
Hobby
Williams
Tuscarora Man Charged With Drunken Driving
Wilbur Carson of Tuscarora was arrested just south of Frederick after midnight for drunken driving and no operators license. Held for a hearing, the arrest was by Chief Alten Bartgis and Officers Ben Phebue Jr and Lawrence Fagan who stated Carson appeared considerably under the influence of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Carson Tuscarora
Frederick
Alten Bartgis
Ben Phebue Jr
Lawrence Fagan
Carton
GM strike may halt deliveries cutting monthly output to 72000
Knudsen said GM production for the month will fall to about 72000 cars and trucks as the strike slows deliveries. Michigan stages 900 more National Guardsmen into Flint while committees weigh strike probes and public reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goeneral Motors
Hlanoof
General Motors
Olls
Wos Knudsen
Dow
Accident May Aid In Ending Danger Zones
Federal investigators focus on removing danger zones from western air routes as eleven injured survivors of a transport crash receive medical care. Martin Johnson, famed hunter, and James A Braden, Cleveland Ink president, were fatally injured when the Western Air Express flight from Salt Lake City crashed on a Newhall pass bridge in a snowstorm near Los Angeles. Mrs Martin Johnson, his partner on African expeditions, suffered a fractured knee and concussion but her condition was otherwise good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Fed
Eral
Hile
Medi
Cal Science
Tues
Esday
Martin Johnson
Tle
James’ A. ‘ Braden
Cleveland Ink Company
Western Air Express
Salt Lake City
Newe Hall Pass
Grace Reformed Church Annual Meeting Highlights Elections
Grace Reformed Church held its annual congregational meeting Wednesday night with large attendance. Rev. Ralph Hartman reviewed reports and outlined coming-year challenges while noting planned improvements, including wall resurfacing. Elders Profamet C Fiehle and Hugh V. Giltinger were elected along with Deacons Harry A Swormley and Eugene Thomas. An auxiliary social followed, hosted by the Faithful Circle Bible Class and the Altes Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Travers Thomas
George L. Rothenhoefer
Ralph © Hartman
Walle
Gond
Harry C Smith
Profamet C Fiehle
Hugh V. Giltinger
Harry A Swormley
Eugene Thomas
Faithful Circle
Byble Clase
Altes Guild
Saga Sossro Oh
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John G. Kepler
Justice Sinn
Pope
Mass
Garrett
C. Mantz
Pheumonia
Telegraph Co
Reformed S. §. Assn
Mr. Hermann
Trederick
Chapter of
DeMolay
Ford
Ivy
Thaddeus Esser
Margaret V. Nusy Mies
Helen Culler
Frederick Knock
Alvida de- Lashmult
Gratam Mire
Ramebure
Guy Wolfe
Ramburg
PWA
Conn
Plunge
Automotive
Withe
Alahams
Martin Johnsons
Mas Johnson
Johnson
Muth Brightwell
Jenskins
Mattson Kidnannin
Burns
Knudsen
National Guardsmen
Flint
Astro
Texas
General Mosters
Goosen
Murphys
Peare
Mets
Mr. Johnson Weak
Department of Commerce
Grace Reformed Church
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