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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1935
Page
12
Jury and public watch as Hauptmann clings to his story while the state cites German letters and ransom money details. Reilly resumes trial, with Hauptmann rebuking prosecutors. Frau Lindbergh remains off the stand, and the defendant denies loading bundles of bills into the phonograph.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann faced a hard two day cross examination on the Lindbergh baby murder trial defiant and stubborn he denied involvement in kidnapping murder or ransom schemes while clashing over money deals with Fisch The testimony delayed his wife's appearance and kept Col Lindbergh attentive as the trial continued in Flemington N J with Tokyo reporting renewed Sino Japanese cooperation against communists in China long term aim to end Western influence.
Mrs Annie Bowhan an 89 year old resident near Liperly town suffered a broken left hip when knocked down by a large family dog at her home on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred as the dog followed another family member upstairs and the patient is described as in serious condition due to age.
New York Jan 30 AP The Supreme Court considers the legality of congressional acts underpinning President Roosevelt’s 1934 dollar devaluation to protect foreign trade and aid domestic credit. The change shifted gold backing from 25.8 to 155.21 grains, raising the dollar’s value to about 35 dollars per ounce and cutting purchasing power to roughly 59 percent.
The piece surveys economist views on 1926 to 1934 dollar depreciation, its impact on domestic prices, and the logic behind devaluation to aid U S producers. It notes gold’s changing value, the hoped boost to exports, and figures from trade to a Stabilization fund managing dollar value under government policy.
The Supreme Court weighs four cases on government power to prohibit payment in gold despite contracts. Plaintiffs seek gold or its money equivalent totaling 1,689 dollars. The 1934 Gold Reserve Act and Thomas amendment fix the dollar’s gold weight, with a January proclamation devaluing the dollar to 59.08 percent. A decision may come February 4.
The five local directors of the Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Association plan to attend the annual meeting at the State Armory in Silver Spring Montgomery County on Monday. About 40 to 50 shippers from the county are expected, with 16 attending. Directors include Alvie Mizler, Ernest Speaks, Erie Biser, J Homer Remsberg, and William Wilcom. Frederick County supplies the largest milk shipments, with 12 000 to 16 000 gallons daily to Washington. The meeting will be led by Frank Walker, president, who will present annual reports. B B Denlay, secretary treasurer, will also submit.
Miles Salisbury was sworn in as Maryland State Treasurer by Gov. Harry W. Nice in the executive office. Delegate P Blott Burrough and chief deputy Charles Speicher attended. Miles was recently elected by the Legislature to fill the post succeeding longtime Treasurer John M. Dennis.
Commerce Department reports exports reached 2,134,000,000 dollars, up 27 percent from 1933, while imports rose 14 percent to 1,655,000,000. A gold import of 1,106,671,000 added to national supply, but December trade fell, with exports 170,676,000 and imports 132,252,000, leaving a 38,000,000 surplus for the month. Major declines hit leaf tobacco, raw cotton, coal, crude petroleum and meal. Crippled imports included crude rubber, raw silk and tin.
Annapolis Md January 28 1936 Gov Harry W Nice requests legislature to empower a state investigation commission to probe all state departments with emphasis on roads motor vehicles insurance and financial institutions The three member commission would take oaths have court powers and report within 60 days of the 1937 session Also Annapolis January 29 Comptroller Gordy urges swift action by February 1 to provide operating revenues warning of an approaching deficit in the general fund and immediate funds for department needs
Miss Pauline Sherskersky, named by Rep. Hamilton Fish as giving $2 to a veterans’ rank and file committee for a communist march, has worked as a Maryland Emergency Relief Administration field supervisor since January. Harry Greenstein, relief administrator, confirms she joined the Maryland staff January 1 after previously serving with the District of Columbia Emergency Relief Association and declined further comment.
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