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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1937
Page
10
The final session debated an $800 reduction in the election bill for Fredernehem, with Mayor Lloyd C. Cutler pushing strict enforcement of parking laws and officials noting cost-saving measures. Officials reported higher personal property and corporate tax values, and plans to purchase Swastika road segments while auditors were retained for city finances.
Visitors describe the project as one of the most up to date of its kind and mention the magnitude of stalling the system. Both praised Mayor Culler’s administration. City Attorney Edward J. Smith says in his long service he has never seen aldermen graft and calls city management cleaner. Attorneys note the new administration will meet at the courthouse clerk’s office Monday morning to be sworn in. The mayor has offered no comment on appointments.
Austin June 11 a UT course on marriage by De C W Hall analyzes desirable wifely traits in a group of young women. The passage lists top traits in order including desire for home and children, health intelligence fidelity and culture. Women students rank potential husbands by honesty ambition congeniality appearance and sense of humor among others.
A national Percheron show in Columbus Ohio October 9 to 16 offers a $5000 purse donated by Percheron breeders to promote the event. Daniel Fo Wright Urbana assists with classification. a weanling filly will be awarded. Judges confer, new classes promised, parade features greys and blacks. Canada and other representatives attend. Newspaper advertising urged for results.
The Mt Pleasant Womens Club hosted its annual flower show on a Thursday evening on the lawn of Pauline Ettler’s home with Braddock and Harmony Grove clubs as guests. Judges named prizes across divisions, including miniature, perennials, roses, wildflowers, and arrangements, with multiple residents winning first and second prizes and honorable mentions. Washington appropriation funds food control and river harbor public works moves through Congress.
State Department files reveal a 1919 Hoover letter to President Wilson proposing a one man economic dictatorship to save Russia. Hoover, then director general of relief on the Supreme Economic Council in Paris, predicted Bolshevik collapse or swing to the right and argued Russia could not reestablish government without economic reorganization.
Marriage licenses issued for Samuel Diener 29 Hagers Town Joun Lena Butler 26 Cleveland Woodrow Wy Marks 21 Hagerstown and Fay O Poffenberger 18 Williamsport. Divorces reported for Wallis 45 and Ethel P 47 of Cunningham Amos T Anderson 38 and Helen Mae Feve 26 of this city. Property deeds show Amos C Magalus and wife to Walhe F Asres and wife. Cora E O Neal widow to Albert E O Neal and wife. Jacob A Kidwiles and wife to Elvin W Grossnickle and wife. All deeds recorded in county.
Washington June 1. Diet experts defended the potato against the idea it is fattening. A medium potato has calories similar to a large apple or orange. The Bureau of Economies notes lower income people average 165 pounds of potatoes yearly. The weight conscious should cut sugars fats and lous.
Moscow reports the Supreme Court of the Soviet Union sentenced a top Red Army officer corps to be shot for treason. One marshal and seven generals were stripped of ranks and found guilty of aiding a foreign nation. Michail N. Tukhachevsky led the group, denied appeal, and the execution must occur within four hours of commotion.
Otis In Wallis of Cumberland and Mrs Ethel P Wallis, long separated since a May 1917 divorce in Allegany county, renewed vows Friday at 6 pm in Frederck with Rev Paul H Gleichman and Rev Dr Amos John Traver. Their son Emory Wallis and Miss Lo Mae Durkin wed as well. music by Miss Eleanor Eichelberger.
Mrs Virginia Smith Weidman daughter of Mrs Goo E Smith of 13 East Third Street Frederick has accepted a September post as craft teacher at Devereaux Tutoring Schools in Berwyne near Philadelphia. She previously served four years as ward occupational therapist at Pennhurst State School for feeble minded children at Pennhurst Pennsylvania.
The Monroe City Commission urged Gov Frank Murphy to dispatch state militia after a tense protest Sunday. Mayor Knages said a phone call assured troop deployment would be modifiable if needed. The resolution followed a United Auto Workers mobilization and armed civilian guard at the Newton Steel Co. plant amid threatening crowds.
Eight Rocky Mountain fever cases, including one fatality, were reported in the state this year with four cases in Caroline County. In addition, two deaths were reported in Washington, and cases were noted in Frederick, Kent, St. Marys and Somerset counties. The disease, spread by the dog tick, prompts pets in wooded areas to be checked daily for ticks. One Washington death involved Carl Dorr of the Music Educators Association, linked to exposure in Prince George’s County.
Alvin G Quinn announces summer schedule at the Y M C A. School boys swim Tue Thu Sat 10 to 11 am, school girls Mon Wed Fri 10 to 11 am, employed boys Mon Wed Fri 7 to 8:30 am, ladies Tue 7 to 8 pm Life saving class Wed and Fri 8 to 8:45 pm. Private lessons available by appointment.
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