Indemnity Talks On Panay Sinking Reach Japan
A 1938 news summary reports the United States seeking an indemnity between 1,000,000 and 1,500,000 for the Panay disaster. The plan covers naval damages and civilian losses, excluding punitive payment. State and Navy departments compile civilian and military claims to present a bill to Japan, aiming for face-saving settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Navy Department
State Department
Panay
Japan
Tokyo
Signs of the Heavens
A reading on aurora borealis shows brilliant red lights across the night sky. The essay notes European alarm and historic beliefs of omens, then explains sun spots and magnetic storms as the true causes, comparing human concerns to cosmic forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Ike
Mrs. Catt Defends Democracy Against Fascist Threat
Mrs. Carre Chapman Catt, veteran suffrage leader, rejects fears democracy may fade. She notes centuries of struggle and the sacrifices of soldiers for liberty and welfare, warning that some governments favor dictatorship while democracy proves its value and must be upheld in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carre Chapman Catt
L Sader
America
Cranium Crackers Puzzle Questions and Clues
Puzzle page questions ask about Zenezzi snape and snowflakes, who fed forces at the Battle of Gettysburg, minimum content in articles mark ling, contrasting meanings of the adjective folsom, and why spiders avoid tangling in their own webs. Answers appear on the last page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gecetysburg
Folsom
Mice Serve U S Health Service In Cancer Study
In Washington on Jan 31 AP reports that cancer research uses laboratory mice bought from Bar Harbor breeding center. Dr L R Thompson of the public health service says the mice are selected for known lineage to aid specific experiments and understanding of cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mice and Medicine
Washington
Uncle Sam's Health Service
Bar Harbor
L. RB. Thompson
The
Public Health Service
A Book A Day by Bruce Caton Review
A critique of late British novels about the uppity classes. The author notes depictions of a disillusioned empire and a society driven by shifting work and temptations. The piece emphasizes the author’s portrayal of a left behind class and suggests the narratives offer mild intrigue through social critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randlyumseius
Exhibition Of Soap Sculpture At Hood College
An exhibition of white soap sculpture is on display in Hood College administration lobby and runs until February 5. The show features prize pieces from the 1937 Franklin Institute competition and pieces selected in New York with artists Tony Sarg and Gutzon Borglum among those represented. Circulated by the American Federation of Arts, the exhibit is open to the public, with entry forms available from Lilah R. Gant of Hood College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood College
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
York City
Tony Sarg
Gutzon Borglum
American Federation of Arts
Washington, D. C
Fifty and Twenty Years Ago in Frederick Chronicle of Local Items
Local items from The News columns recall 16981 and 1913 events. Notices invite readers to join the Maryland Temperance Alliance over a proposed constitutional amendment. the Independent Hose Company elects leadership. A Bryan address printed in full spurs debate in Maryland Legislature. Snowbound scenes include a trolley contractor’s son and a sled accident near Cullo...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McSherry
Jacob Rohrback
E. S. Eichelberger
John C. Hardt
J. Roger McSherry
H. B. Tyson
David H. Rotb
Charles B. Shope
George 5. Salter
William Jennings Bryan
Dry
Wiliam L. M. Baltimore
Maryland
Marcury
Harpers Ferry
Charles Fitez
Irene Stitely
Caloolin Furnace
Lewistown
France’s left right clash tests a Paris reform drive
Morgan M Beatty outlines the French crisis as the People’s Front pushes radical reforms while strikes and budget woes strain the government. Chautemps faces Communist withdrawal, cabinet falls, and Lebrun seeks a new leadership as France grapples with industrial growth and European tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Front
Chamber of Deputies
Tre Peaple
New York
Pupils Recital In M E Parish Hall
Pupil piano recital by Sperry Storm’s students in Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church parish hall. Programs include pieces by Haines Simpson Roberts Ellin Shafl Maples Oland Whisner Stull Ramsburg Buff. Seeger Pe rot t, and others with several arrangements and classical works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sperry Storm
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
Naneleck
Haines
Doris Simpson
Thompson
Betty Roberts
Bilbro
Betty Lee Ellin
Williams
George Shafl
Phillio
James Maples
Raezer
Mary Louise Wallace
Fischer
Jean Oland
Regina Whisner
Alice Bowers
Virginia Bowers
Munn
Doris Perrott
Aubert
Jean Moser
Aaren
Patsy Swearingen
Anna May Stull
Cobb
Mary Anna Rhoads
Norman
Julia Ramsburg
Kalbert
Betty Hunt Seeger
Daniel
Grace Stull
Eckstein
Jane McComas
Adair
Nell Virginia Oland
Bussey
Tharine Chapline
Tschaikowski
Myrtle Thomas
Bernard Davis
Anthony
James Schaefle
Crawford
Aderene Burrier
Clementi
Constance Remsber
Taranicle
Harry Betson, Jr
Schubert
Moment Musicaux
Gleana Remsber
Mendelssolm
Scherzo
Anna Thomas
Jarr
Rapee
Valse Bluette
Carolyn Mort
Prehistoric Jawbone Found Near Folsom Excavation
Prisoners digging for a new building in Folsom California unearthed a jawbone that officials say may relate to early human history but cannot be confirmed as matching known specimens like Piltdown or Peking man. The find prompted caution from anthropologists and a review of the site.
Week's total auto fines reach 12785 in state report
The Motor Vehicle Commissioner released a weekly report showing a statewide auto fine total of 12785 dollars. The item lists numerous individuals and towns with fines for excess speed, no license, no insurance, and other violations, including several 45 mph and higher offenses and specific names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Dixon
Frederick
Joseph Kiss
Union Bridge
Mertod Garden
New Windsor
Donald W. Srestae
Susperms
Cns Neal
Gartherg
M H. Rigter
Mz. A.cy Nes
James G. Chaney
Uist We
Frane P. Patterang
Rds Bradley
Thomas E. Vereze
Ashur G. Stewart
Charles W. Ib
Frederick—Paul H. Funk
Norman C. Lants
Elizabeth McFetridge
John Noraus
William S. Robinson
Frank E. Lem
Vernon H. Beber
Richard Krumrine
Robert O. Warren
SL. Hyattstown
Winifred A. Fayant
Ralph L. Walter
George Halpern
Catherine V. McHugh
Arthur E. Schultz
Middletown
Lee Howard Bess
Frank D. Chappell
C. W. Donaldson
James Griffin
James 5. Hagans
Jack R. Hann
Urbana
Howard M. Bailey
Linden E. Baker
William E. Brinker
James B. Clarke, Jr
Clay W. Gibson
Ferdinand Kilsheimer
Walter L. Maines
William H. Patterson
C. P. Sims
R. C. Smith
Donald A. Stewart
Harold L. Thompson
Joshua T. Winstead
Lewis W. G. Talmage
Joseph S. Baird
Don Marks
Robert McCamey
Daniel Russell
Robert Fram
Dwight Sorrels
Health first band study of digestion began century ago
A long historical note recounts Alexis St Martin’s 1822 gunshot injury at Mackinaw and William Beaumont’s pioneering digestion experiments. It traces early findings, later work by Pavlov, and modern tools enabling direct stomach observation and imaging, framing digestion study as a scientific discipline from its beginnings to present insights.
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Jeune
Mackinaw
Saint John H. Kinzie
Gordon S. Hubbard
Chicago
Alexis St. Martin
William Beaumont
Altar Guild Meeting at Grace Evangelical and Reformed
Thirty members and one visitor attended a January 1 17 covered dish supper of Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church Altar Guild. The group exchanged capsule sisters for the past year and appointed new capsule sisters for the coming year. Attendees included Mrs. Paul Carmack Mrs. Frank Castle Mrs. Archie Crumit Mrs. Lincoln D. Engelbrecht Mrs. Max Fisher Mrs. Marion Green Mrs. Ralph Hartman Mrs. Forrest Haugh Miss Elizabeth Humm Miss Charlotte Motter Miss Mary Motter Miss Ira Ray Mrs. Arthur Remsberg Mrs. Viola Rodjetick Mrs. George Rotherheifer Mrs. Myttlin Shoemaker Mrs. Homer Simpson Mrs. Paul Simpson Miss Elsie Sommerfeld Mrs. John Stitely Mrs. Conner Thomas Mrs. Daniel J. Thomas Miss Eva Thomas Miss Pearl Thomas Miss Lilian Thomas Mrs. Motter Thomas Mrs. Alonzo Wachter Mrs. Neven T. R. Waskey Miss Jessie Webster Mrs. Helen A. Wilhide Miss Lillie Wolfe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Guild
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Bsembers
Paul Carmack
Frank Castle
Archie Crum Imit
Lincoln D. Engelbrecht
Max Fisher
Marion Green
Ralph E. Hartman
Pearl Thomas
Lil'Tian Thomas
Motter Thomas
Alonzo Wachter
Neven
T. R. Waskey
Jessie Webster
Helen A. Wilhide
Lillie Wolfe
Mind Your Manners Quiz Answers for Dinner Etiquette
A compact etiquette item lists five questions on food cost discussion, chair handling, knife position, utensil placement, and holding food while talking. It answers No to all except briefly noting the correct knife rest and paring it with a polite dinner rescue scenario.
Today in History Anniversary rounds up notable births and events
Today in History lists figures like Robert Morris James G Blaine Franz Schubert and Nath an Straus with birth and death dates. It notes events such as 1846 Milwaukee voting rights for certain residents and 1918 license system extension to hotels and clubs. References include Eddie Cantor Tallulah Bankhead and Zane Grey among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Morris
Philadelphia
U. & Senator
England
Gouvirmeur Morris
New York
Morrisania
N.Y
Franz Schubert
Jared
James G. Blaine
Maine
West Brownsville
Nathan Straus
Germany
James G. Huneker
William W. Atterburr
Pennsylvania Railway
New Albany
Ind
Milwaukee
Rush Morgan
Kentucky
Italy
Horoscope warns discretion beats brute force
Today the reading suggests the native is swayed by imposts more than reason and that discretion yields more gains than brute strength. You may win briefly, but danger follows such methods.
Bible Thought and Quotations Now and Then
A compact note presents a verse from Proverbs blessing those who heed wisdom and cites Erasmus on love as fragile and short lived, reflecting a religious and literary quotation segment.
Man About Manhattan Recounts Nathan Hale Tale In Modern Midtown
George Tucker recalls the Nathan Hale legend on a modern stretch of 53rd Street and First Avenue in Manhattan. The piece notes how landmarks vanish under asphalt, with only faint traces of the Dove Tavern and St John the Evangelist church, ending with a skeptical police officer and a passerby unaware of Hale’s famed line.
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George Tucker
New York
53Th Street
First Avenue
Yale
John Hyde Preston
Na‘fhan Hale
Hale
Nathen Hale
Nathan Hale
D3th
William C. Waters
Billy
Genrke
I Flower
i“Dept of Sanitation
Daily English Lesson on Misused Words and Pronunciation
Daily note examines common errors such as saying regards to family and mispronouncing Rio Grande. It highlights pronunciation guides for words like serenity and innate, and urges daily vocabulary growth through mastering one word.
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Rio i Grande
Pennant
Emerson
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Omnion
Emek, Ltd
Bruce Ca1ton
Lilah R. Gant
the News
France
Morgan M. Beatty
Festure
Camille Chautemps
Chautemps
Albert Lebrun
Garry Chautemps
Iui
Chamence
Tosard Nm
Bastc
Artsagas
M. E. Parish Hall
By WiLliams
Ast
Elizabeth Geisbert
I. Keller Shank
Pomona
Washington County
Hartle
Spencer
Leitersburg Grange
Howard Quinn
New Market
William Hayes
Sidney Angleberger
Alfred Hayes
Ceres
George Pryor
Fiora
A. Steward
Bell
Raymond Boller
Ernest Warner
Lewistown Grange
DR. Morris
Journal American Medical Amnend
the Heileth Magazine
Beaumont
Great Pavlov
NEA Service
Fae
Eddie Cantor
New York City
Tallulah Bankhead
Dunisville
Ala
Rupert Hughes
Lancaster
John Spargo
Old Bennington
Engiand
Irving Langmuir
General Electric Research Laboratory
Schenectady
Brooklyn
Henry A. Wiley
Troy
Zane Grey
Altadena
Cal
Zanesville
Agnes Rothery
Pratt
University
Brookline
Mass
Bible Thought
Erasmus
Manhattan
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