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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1938
Page
2
The notice explains that erroneous reflections in columns will be corrected and real names of writers published only with consent or authorized substitution. It states the newspaper is entered at the Fredrick post office as second class matter and outlines consent requirements for statements.
A new public library funded by the Artz and Hood bequests begins service in Frederick. The C. Burr Artz Memorial Library honors the late C. Burr Arty, with oversight by three trustees and strong civic support. The building aims to foster education and enlightenment for all residents.
A 1938 Frederick Frederick county poem commemorates the Artz Library opening by Folger McKinsey, praising the town’s hills and the dream fulfilled. It notes Mrs Hood’s estate support and concludes with a nod to Jacob Rohrback and Aziz Library trustees. The piece ends with a brief etymology on the word booze from Turkish buzek.
The Nevada publicity push highlights a tax free haven image for the wealthy. Reno’s past draw of divorce courts and roulette is eclipsed as First National Bank of Reno notes 44 affluent Americans building homes near Lake Tahoe worth up to 250000. Nevada claims no personal taxes and offers favorable corporate terms while counties cite securities from less favored areas.
A compact lesson notes common usage errors and pronunciation hints in English. It covers Won misused decorations pronunciation practice sighs and a brief note on fate as a verb meaning to interpose in reconciliation efforts.
Local items from The News dated January 19 1888 note Thomas E Willard leaving his cigar company to join a Washington commission house Bradley Strasberger assists his father at Montevue Charles F Rowe of Emmitsburg qualifies as county tax collector before W Irving Parsons and will take office June 1 Riley Etchison of Jefferson bags a ten and a half pound turkey while hunting near Bussard Rock
The News reports that Frederick's industries including Ox Fibre Brush, Union Manufacturing, Frederick Iron and Steel, The Precision, M. J. Grove Lime, and the News-Post job department were forced to close for five days by the National Fuel Administration. About 1,200 workers lose jobs as the community reacts with mixed sentiment. School children will miss ten Mondays, Hood College president questions closure, lawyers anticipate Monday work stoppages, and local merchants display cards urging fair prices.
Betty Clarke advises on grooming for women over 200 pounds to counter bias. She promotes strategic hair, rouge, and eye makeup, including center-parted hair tapered back, halo curls, high rouge in a triangle toward the ears, and enhanced eye makeup to draw attention upward and slim the face.
Elite Roberts Barton surveys children’s books with focus on M. J. Ross’s White Wind set in the Biggers Antarctic Expedition. Reuben and Jerry mature amid rivalries, guided by leader Goudy and Dr Ainsley, as dangers and drama unfold in ice bound isolation. also notes Sigmund Spaeths Stories Behind the Worlds Great Music and Eliza Ome Whites The Farm Beyond the Town for younger readers.
A collage of quotes reflects varied views on scrubbing as soothing labor, praise for rare honors, life philosophy, wealth distribution, and unconventional diets. Figures include Corelia Otis Skinner, Sonja Henie, Rev. Israel Harding Noe, and Sir Charles Morgan Webbd, touching on aesthetics, philanthropy, and economics.
A playful verse observes people flooding to noon meals, noting bustling tables and diners savoring morsels with knives forks and spoons. The poem wittily portrays the daily ritual of eating as a joyous, competitive feast.
The Room Mothers of Church Street School held their regular monthly meeting Tuesday at 2 30 in the faculty room with 25 members present. Mrs John L Shaw chaired the session. A card party is planned for February 10 with committee members named. Luncheon planned for the February meeting.
Doctors in Portland and San Diego compare sun exposure in two cities finding abundant sun not a reliable rickets shield. Dietetic or medicinal aid is necessary for every child, regardless of climate, with 943 children examined and teeth decay not clearly linked to sunlight.
In Dakota City on January 19 AP reports a thirteen year old boy, Jack Magirl, and his dog with a nose sensitive to bacon helped recover loot stolen from a Dixon grocery store. Two men were jailed as suspects after authorities recovered the items hidden under a bridge where Jack was skating. Officers said the two men were apprehended when they returned to reclaim the stolen articles.
A pasted etiquette quiz advises the hostess to ease her guests by being at ease herself, to seat bridge players who enjoy playing together, and to avoid gossip. It notes food and drinks matter, with money best spent on refreshments, and warns against causing unease with gossip or indebted hospitality. entertainment like music is key.
New York critics recount the downfall of Fredric March and Florence Eldridge after their run of Mr. Obedient Husband. The Stage notes a costly end and sharp audience sting as the Marches bow out, while Tortilla Flat and its author Kirkland face a famed onstage brawl with critic Watts.
The column lists notable births and deaths with dates for Isaiah Thomas James Watt Robert E Lee Edgar Allan Poe Joseph Dabrowski David Starr Jordan Bello Orden and others. It also recalls events such as 1819 joint occupation of Oregon 1940 Wilkes Expedition sighting Antarctica 1861 incorporation of Vassar College 1886 Presidential Succession Act 1912 Chinese rail protection 1919 Germany election 1937 Howard Hughes flight.
Birthdays listed include Dr. Homer P. Rainey of Washington born in Clarksville Texas 42 years ago musician Krueger from Kansas City born in New York 44 years ago Orville C. Pratt Spokane born in Marion Indiana 65 years ago Alexander Woollcott New York born Phalanx New Jersey 51 years ago Sherwood Eddy New York author former M C A secretary born Leavenworth Kansas 67 years ago Bishop Charles Clingman Covington Kentucky 55 years ago Maj Gen Sir Frederick Maurice British Legion head born 67 years ago The horoscope predicts a thoughtful studious nature with deep affections and peaceful contemplation though somewhat impractical.
A reader asks four questions about geography and measurement. Topics include whether an all Jewish city exists today what the initials A M and PLML stand for and what kith means in kith and kin plus the meaning of assizes and the size of an are in metric terms.
A biblical note cites Luke 18 43 where a man regains sight and follows Jesus praising God. A referenced definition calls a miracle a work beyond any created power, attributed to divine omnipotence.
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