Memorial Road Project Revived Faces Local Interest
A revived push for a Washington Gettysburg Memorial Boulevard through Frederick spurs local talk. A Senate joint resolution by Senator Robinson seeks a commission with national officials and Maryland and Pennsylvania reps, plus $10,000 for staff and surveys. A parallel House bill proposes highway construction, reviving a plan tied to linking Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
Frederick
Robinson
Arkansas
Milland E. Tydings
Maryland
Washington
Philippine Islands
Board of Commissioners
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
PWA
Lincoln
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Gettysburg
Congress
House of Representatives
Haines
Tydings
Goldsborough
House
Senator Tradings
Silver Spring
Protests Over Proposed Highways Stir In Frederick Area
Local groups including service clubs and the Frederick Chamber of Commerce testified before the Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee as a Tydings highway plan revived rumors of routing east of Frederick. Debates centered on Route 240 and 15, with Frederick urged to be included to protect business, while questions lingered about the final route choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Tydings
Chamber of Commerce
Senate Committee On Agriculture and Forestry
House
Fred N. Zihlman
Zations
Automobile Club of Maryland
Forecast for Spring Hats by Jean Patou
Paris reports fashion expert Jean Patou outlines spring hat trends for NEA Service. Spoiling set styles, midseason crowns and brims frame faces, with teffetas grosgrain or ribbon during transition. Later, wide straws, panamas, trims, embroideries, glass and mirror ornaments appear, plus cocktail hats with cellophane and paillettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Patou
NEA Service
Paris
Roosevelt Birthday Ball Draws Large Local Crowd
A crowd estimated between 800 and 1,000 attended the President Roosevelt Birthday Ball at the State Armory to benefit infantile paralysis sufferers. The event, part of about 5,600 national balls, aimed to raise funds for handicapped children’s rehabilitation in the community, with 70 cents of every dollar devoted locally. The night featured decorations, music by Dave Hagan's Southerners, a nationwide radio hookup, and messages from local jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Roosevelt
State Armory
Roger R. Rice
E. H. Sharpe
Focal Florist
Dave Hagan
Roosevelt
Telegraph Company
Petit Jury
Circuit Court
Warm Springs Foundation
Marion 8 Miller Elected Director at Potomac States Bakers Assoc
Marion 8 Miller of this city was elected a director at the Potomac States Bakers Association convention held in Baltimore from Monday to Tuesday night. Officers elected included Edwin C. Muhly, president. Carl P. Schmidt, vice president. J. William Stohlman, treasurer. Lee Damar Robinson, secretary. and P. August Grill, counsel. Other directors named with Miller are C. C. Hall of Portsmouth, Guy F. Belcher of Charleston, and A. L. Hudson of Georgetown Del. Miller attended the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Miller
Potomac States Bakers’ Association
Baltimore
Edwin C. Muhly
Carl P. Schmidt
J. William
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington-Gettysburg
Capitol
Louisiana
National Commission
Baton Rouge
Huey Longs
Square Deal Association
Kingfish
L. ¥. Guerre
Patou
Panama
the Times
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Bank of Personal Service
Belouw
Chon Day
W. R. Ballard
John L. Summers
U. S
Thuan Ee
Conoco
Continental Oil Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!