Thurston Road repairs urged by county officials
County Commissioners received John W. Davis’s plea for more gravel on the Thurston road from Poole’s bridge to Urbana. Engineer Rothenboeter and State official Derr to discuss relief options as residents seek to connect the muddy stretch to a hard road at the Montgomery line. Other rural roads including Water Street, Shookstown, a dead end near Harmony, and routes north of Haugh’s church were also slated for inspection and possible spring repairs under farm to market work with WPA oversight.
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Thurston Road
John W. Davis
Frank W. Rothenboeter
C. Harry Derr
State Roads Commission
Poole’s Bridge
Thurston
Urbana
Montgomery County
State House
Nice
Poole’s bridge-Thurston
Davis
A. J. Brown
Thurston Merchant
Rothenhoefer
Water Street
Mt. Pleasant
Walkersville
Clayton Zimmerman
Shookstown
Nellie M. Winchester
Ten Oaks
Harmony
Philip Lutz
Haugh’s
William Flickinger
WPA
G. ¥. Sykes
Simpson's Mill
Old Annapolis
Housing Bill Shelved For Anti-Lynching Law
In Washington on Jan 24 AP reports Democratic Leader Barkley shifted the Senate agenda to advance the anti-lynching measure, delaying the administration housing bill. He planned to keep the Senate in session for an extended 11 hour debate on lynching with the housing bill sidelined.
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Washington
Barkley
Senate
Countians Recall Stitely Forgery Suspects Park Service Scandal
Reno E. Stitely a former Woodsboro clerk linked to a Civilian Conservation Corps payroll fraud case. He pled guilty to forgery and false payroll charges, was sentenced to 6 to 12 years and fined $36,000. Investigators say he created fictitious vouchers, cashed checks, bought stock and property, and lavishly spent proceeds over four years. He may gain release after term if no assets are found and he takes a pauper oath.
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Frederick County
Reno E. Stitely
National Park Service
Woodsboro
Washington
Sutely
Congress
the Park Service
Interior Department
Division of Investigation
Joseph W. Cox
Stitely
Young Stitely
Chas. Sutely
Charles Stitely
Messenger Bay Post
Senate Public Lands Committee
Treasury
Park Service
Army Finance Office
Suitely
Civilian Conservation Corps
Senator Pittman
Nevada
Public Lands Committee
Ebert K. Burlew
Interior
Shenandoah National Park
Homer Cummings
Two Drivers For One Car Post $20
State Officer W. K. May testified in Peoples Court that a single car carried two drivers, each leaving $10 collateral. Horace A. McCarroll of Clearbrook Virginia and Lonnie E. Haywood of Salisbury exchanged places on the Jefferson Pike near Frederick Saturday night, prompting a reckless driving charge against both. Officer May noted Haywood appeared intoxicated but not drunk enough for charge. Cunningham, Blue Ridge bus driver, faced $10 fine for speeds of 50 to 55 mph on the National Highway near New Market. Heisiey Coran of Jefferson was cited for exceeding 45 mph on Liberty Road. a hearing was set for Peoples Court Saturday.
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W. K. May
Walter E. Sinn
Peoples Court
Horace A. McCarroll
Clearbrook
Lonnie E. Haywood
Salisbury
Haywood
Jefferson Pike
Frederick
McCarroll
May
Blue Ridge
Justice Sinn
Cunningham
Officer May
New Market
Heisiey Coran
Jefferson
Liberty Road
Quake Shocks Kanawha River District Near Pt Pleasent
Residents of the Kanawha river area north of Pt Pleasent reported slight earth shocks during the night. Shaking lasted only a few seconds according to witnesses.
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Pleasant
W. Va
Kanawha River
Here
Kidnap Plot Rumor Sways News Circles
A fragment references a kidnapping plot rumor tied to Hoover and a mention of a home run hitter. The terse wording suggests a clipped news brief or misread OCR segment without clear names or dates. The incomplete text points to sensational or speculative coverage rather than a definitive report.
DiMaggio Surprised by Abduction Plot Involving Dizzy Dean
New York January 24 AP Joe DiMaggio star Yankee outfielder said he was astonished to learn he had been marked for kidnapping along with Dizzy Dean by Charles S Ross kidnapers. FBI chief J Edgar Hoover confirmed the discussion of abducting them and noted the plan was abandoned though earlier talks occurred with Peter Anders Seadlund and Atwood Gray.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Dizzy Dean
Charles S. Ross
Joe
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
NBC
Walter Winchell
John Edgar Hoover
G-Men
Peter Anders
Seadlund
Chicago
Atwood Gray
St. Louis
Hoover
Washington
Noe's Fast Ends as Physician Reports Hope for Life
Memphis, Tenn. Jan 24 AP A physician said Israel Harding Noe the Episcopal clergyman whose 22 day fast to attain immortality ended against his will has a chance for life. The 47 year old former dean of St Marys Cathedral was fed by force after being hospitalized last night. He remains in seclusion under sedation with his heart strained but a chance of gradual recovery.
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Memphis
Tenn
Israel Harding Noe
St. Mary's Cathedral
Noe
Capital Crime Is National Disgrace
Attorney General Cummings told the Washington Criminal Justice Association that crime in the capital amounts to a national disgrace. He cited Washington as a top 10 murder city and criticized juvenile delinquency, the penal system, and slum conditions. He urged a complete renovation of the District of Columbia organic law and federal District relations.
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Washington
Cummings
Washington Criminal Justice Association, Inc
District of Columbia
Thirteen Rockville volunteers hurt as fire truck skids on ice
Thirteen Rockville volunteer firemen were injured Sunday when their engine skidded on ice on the Frederick pike near Neelsville and overturned after sliding nearly 100 feet. Several drivers and residents assisted as officials directed traffic and all available doctors were summoned. The worst injuries included broken ribs and a fractured leg. funds were raised to support dependents.
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Rockville
Neelsville
Boyds
Frederick Pike
Gaithersburg
Washington Grove
George B. Russ
Quincy Street
Russ
Montgomery County General Hospital
Olney
Maynard Hudson
Tre
Elmer Hutchinson
George Norris
John B. Ray
Theodore S. Mason, Jr
George Boise
Paul Anders
Frank Poole
Will Gartner
Norman Pyles
Calvin Hutchinson
Woodrow Marth
William Wootton
Georgetown
Jess
Sremen
Wiliam Garrett
James R. Mier
TL Towels
Eighteenth Street
Northwest
Local U D C Marks Lee Jackson Birthdays
Forty members attended the Fitzhugh Lee Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy luncheon at Hotel Frederick on Saturday honoring Lee and Jackson birthdays. Mrs Alban M. Wood presided and handed the gavel to incoming president Mrs C W Gregory as new officers were introduced. Rev Dr Charles E Wehler spoke. the dining room was decoratively dressed with Lee and Jackson pictures and flags.
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Fitzhugh Lee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Hotel
Frederick
Lee
Jackson
Alban M. Wood
C. W. Gregory
Charles E. Wehler
Milton Takes Oath As Jersey Senator
John Milton took the oath as Senator from New Jersey amid a protest from Labor's Non-Partisan League which fled a petition opposing his seating and calling for a hearing. Officials said the oath did not preclude a later investigation.
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Washington
John Milton
New Jersey
Labor
Xmas Decorations Here Among The Best
Frederick’s Christmas lighting drew praise in a Gananoque Ontario Reporter column by editor B O Britton en route to Florida. He noted striking decorative displays in towns along the route including Frederick Maryland praising the new Chamber of Commerce chairman for civic effort and suggesting pride in the city’s illumination.
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Frederick
Gananoque
Ontario
B. O. Britton
Florida
Waverly
N. Y
Frederick. Md
Chamber of Commerce
Hood Campaign Meeting Fray Aids Alumnae Effort
Hood College alumnae campaign leaders in Frederick district plan Friday meetings at Alumnae Hall to organize advance solicitation, define team roles, and set general procedures. District chairmen and area heads across multiple cities join Mrs. Edger H. McBride for campaign launch activities and recruitment.
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Hood College
Frederick
Edger H. McBride
Alumnae
McBride
Katharine E. Dutrow
Frederick City
Tvo
Clifford Yinger
Casper E. Cline, Jr
Miriam Apple
Edward D. Shriner
William M. Storm
William D. Powell
Walkersville
Gertrude King
Mary Grace Helfenstein
Lucille Thomas
Frederick District
Altoona
Erene Sauserman
Baltimore
Vincent M. Carey
Cumberland Valley
Harold Hoffman
Hagerstown
Delaware
Helen K
Laurel
Del
Greensburg
Paul Robinson
Hanover
Mary Flickinger
Harrisburg
Helen Armstrong
New Cumberland
Lancaster
Elizabeth Garber
Elizabethtown
Lehigh Valley
Kathryn E. Deily
Catasauqua
New Kensington
Vincent Hartman
New York
Bertha McCall
New Jersey
Alfred J. Moreland
North Caldwell
N. J
Philadelphia
Dorothy McIntyre
Wayne
Pottstown
Elizabeth Klopp
Scranton
Western Maryland Trust Company Names Directors And Officers
At its annual stockholders meeting on Saturday Western Maryland Trust Company announced a slate of directors including Walter E Burrall William B Catshall James H Grove Jr W Clinton McSherry Ernest R Shriver Louis L Wilson Claude A Wilt and G Raymond Shipley All existing directors were re elected and Shipley was added as director The board then chose officers with William B Catshall as president Ernest R Shriver as vice president Elmer I Eshleman as treasurer Jacob G Shawbaker as assistant treasurer H Norbert Dorsey as teller C Everett Ramsburg as bookkeeper and J Vernon Summers as clerk.
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Ernest R. Shriver
Elmer I. Eshleman
Jacob G. Shawbaker
H. Norbert Dorsey
Teller
C. Everett Ramsburg
J. Vernon Summers
Confirmation of Reed Urged by Senate Group
Washington Jan 24 AP The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the nomination of Stanley Reed to the Supreme Court in a brief executive session attended by about half its members. Reed, 53, Kentuckian and Solicitor General, was to be confirmed in time to take his post as Associate Justice when the court reconvenes next week, succeeding Justice Sutherland who retired after 15 years on the bench.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Stanley Reed
Supreme Court
Senate
Reed
Justice Sutherland
Rosamond Pinchot Found Dead In Auto In Oyster Bay
The actress Rosamond Pinchot known for The Miracle with Max Reinhardt was found dead in a car on the Harry Alexander estate in Oyster Bay Nassau County. Dr William Blake ruled death by poisonous exhaust fumes. The body lay in the rear seat inside a garage as the car ignition appeared on though the motor was not running.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Rosamond Pinchot
Max Reinhardt
Harry Alexandre
Miss Pinchot
William Gaston
Amos Pinchot
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
William Blake
Nassau Station
Harold R. King
Nassau County Police
General Han Fuchu Executed for Treason in Hankow
Hankow China January 24 General Han Fuchu former governor and military commander of Shantung province was found guilty of treason and shot after abandoning his capital Tsiwan to Japanese forces last month. He was arrested on orders from Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek as China disputed rejected Japanese terms relayed through the German ambassador.
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Hankow
China
Han Fuchu
Shantung Province
Han
Shantuung
Tsiwan
Chiang Kai-Shek
Stock Prices Drift Down In Quiet Market
New York, Jan. 24. Trading showed a general drift downward as selling pressure remained lacking. The notable hopeful sign for traders was the absence of significant liquidation so far today.
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New York
Stoxers
Now He Can Crow
Washington AP reports Hugh F. Johnson, first NRA administrator, accepted a life membership in the Sick Chicken Society, a group of former Blue Eagle agency employees. His title will be Great Thunder Rooster.
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Washington
Hugh 5
Johrson
NRA
Blue Eagle Agency
Great Thundering Roosster
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Hongkong
Scane
Chine
Rocksville
F. Barnard Welsh
Marks Lee
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Jersey
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