03 Jul 1935
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1935
Page
1
The forecast calls for fair start with possible afternoon or night thundershowers over the region. July 4 is a city holiday with banks stores and post offices closing. Baker Park hosts a night celebration as part of Independence Day events.
The report notes 135 inches of precipitation today ending and high temperatures near 8 yesterday versus 97 a year ago. Low temperatures and other values are incomplete while the Potomac and Manocacy streams are muddy with sun events around 7:41 p.m. and 4:48 a.m.
A morning blaze believed to be on the set of a haunted house destroyed the building. Firefighters from Middle town and the Independent Hose Company investigated delays and misrouted routes as they fought the flames. Total loss estimated at about 250 dollars. a two acre parcel nearby remained unoccupied.
Despondent over ill health Charles Edward E Staup 70 a cook at his Ladiesburg area home noon today killed himself with a shotgun. His sister found the body in a meathouse the weapon propped by farming equipment. Justice Schnauffer Deputy Smith and Dr Diller viewed the scene and ruled death by own action. He had threatened suicide due to a diabetic condition described as incurable. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
Willard, manager of the Buckingham School farm, reports a seven acre barley plot with half in barrels yielding an overall 1090 bushels per acre. The seven acres not threshed show 14 bushels per acre in an uneven split. Average across the field is 69 bushels per acre.
The New York stock market moved narrowly with modest gains in a few sectors such as motor accessories and New York banks, while broad activity showed irregularity. Wheat and grains were cautious, cotton steady, corporate bonds mixed, and foreign exchanges largely steady with the pound at $4.93 and call money at 0.25 percent.
Frederick officials and local supporters push for the Washington Gettysburg Memorial Boulevard plan. Senator Millard E. Tydings and Representative David J. Lewis express interest in commission appointments, with two seats still open and others already named. Local leaders like James H. Gambrill Jr and C Winebrenner III mobilize sentiment as debates over federal funding and state costs continue.
Philadelphia July 2 AP Governor Earle signed a bill appropriating 60 million six hundred thousand dollars for Pennsylvania unemployed relief for the period ending May 31, 1936. The legislation aims to fund aid programs and ease relief burdens across the state.
Unconfirmed reports say heavy casualties in a clash between Trahan and Ethiopian forces on the Eritrean frontier. Five million cartridges bound for Ethiopia from Belgium were reportedly held up at the Dubou seaport in French Somaliland by authorities.
Assistant Director H H Clegg outlined the G Men, their training, and their focus on kidnapping, tax fraud, and bankruptcy, noting a 2.75 million dollar annual cost and government savings of about tenfold. He praised the Bureau’s merit standards, citing nonpolitical appointments and diverse backgrounds feeding into federal investigations.
The governor names the chairman and four members to the new Vets Commission. Members include William F. Lehnert Jr, George M. Capper, Paul A. De Hoff, and Walter E. Quenstedt. The act mandates the chairman plus four members with one representing each of the four major veterans associations.
Andre Citroen, once an auto industry king, dies in Paris amid a utilities dispute and financial collapse. Reports say his holdings vanished after 1934 turmoil, with mediations failing to avert ruin.
Andre Gustave Citroen, 57, known as the Henry Ford of France, died weighing 70 pounds after a long decline linked to grief and business troubles. He led Citroen during its boom years but faced heavy losses and a shift from active management to advisory roles amid complex financial scrutineering.
Mrs. Nina Gore Vidal files for divorce from Eugene L. Vidal citing extreme cruelty. The defendant is director of the Commerce Department's Bureau of Air Commerce. The couple, once married in January 1922, planned a private trial.
Recorder Judge E. Stein postponed a habeas writ for William Ler in the death of Howard at Ferris. The case ties to a plot alleged in which a New York lawyer joined others in the fatal ride and an asset of $134 is mentioned.
Twenty men women and children narrowly escaped death when a 60 foot section of the Seal Beach Pier collapsed after being torn from shore. Survivors huddled at the pierhead while waves battered the structure before being rescued by a coastguard cutter.
A fragmented notice reports a drunken driving case before Justice Watter E. Simm involving a truck operated by Har uex damé Smith. A 3 year old of Midche ater died later at the Frede Hospital. A person named HAmin Was executed of Quame by Justice Sinn.
Washington July 30 AP Senator Huey P Long of Louisiana narrowly avoided a blow on the jaw on a hotel terrace. Ansell, a Washington attorney, swung and missed accusing Long of snubbing his table while Long denied the charge. The incident occurs as a $500,000 libel suit by Samuel T Ansell, former Army Judge Advocate General, against Long proceeds.
Baltimore July 3 AP Settle ment of the truck war between West Virginia and Maryland hinges on state officials as Walter R Rudy state motor vehicles commissioner asks state police to stop WV trucks for hire. He notes farmers with produce are exempt and WV trucks without Maryland licenses will be impounded. Four WV trucks remain pinned at Oakland under magistrate orders for lacking tags.
The article reports O Conor's claim that a one percent gross tax on retail dealers is not burdensome and cites Creatha and Attorney MAR arguing the tax would push dealers out of business. It notes relief holders and gas purchases, plus remarks by Crouthamel about autos and relief. It also lists major ports and foreign ship entries.
Mt Vesuvius erupts with a loud explosion before daybreak, tearing an opening in the cone and another at the base as lava and sparks lit the sky. The Naples observatory notes active but controlled activity, with rivers of fire filling the crater bottom. This marks the first similar eruption since June 1933.
An investigating commission of 17 Americans, viewed by Cuba as agitators rather than investigators, likely faces deportation after 24 hours in Havana. Leader Clifford Odets and companions may depart tonight with Ward Line choosing not to repatriate via the Oriente, via the next available ship.
William Den, a gangland gunman, died in the electric chair at Rockview Penitentiary early today for the murder of Harry J. Donahue in Philadelphia. A wry smile appeared as he entered the chair and his knees shook during the process, his final remark reportedly "The big bad wolf got me."
A truck and an automobile collided at a road crossing on a national highway. Two people, Wasser and Mrs Anna Denpsky, were injured and taken to a hospital. Wasser had a fractured shoulder. Denpsky suffered several broken ribs.
The News will not be printed on Thursday July 4. Offices will stay open after five o'clock in the afternoon.
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