City Fire Companies Plan Share Of New Truck House
City fire officials and four company presidents, plus five Aldermen, study financing for a Citizens Truck Co home and extensions at Junior and United Fire Company buildings. A $16,155 PWA grant helps fund a $35,900 project, with city share about $19,745 to be raised over years, not by bond issue. Planning emphasizes reconfiguring stairs, adding social and work spaces, and rear additions to meet growing needs.
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Citizens’ Truck Company
PWA
Junior Fire Company
United Fire Company
Culler
Herbert S. Schroeder
Board of Aldermen
Truck Company
William M. Storm
Lewis R. Dertzhaugh
Dertzbaugh
Frederick
Hase Company
AA Radchff
Higher Income Taxes Likely With New Congress
Washington June 24 AP Connally of Texas predicts the next Congress will raise income taxes on middle brackets 33 000 to 50 000 to cover mounting government costs. He, a finance committee member, notes these brackets yield the bulk of revenue.
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Washington
Congress
Connally
Denn
Texas
Senate Finance Committee
Count Court Haugwitz-Revenslow Arrest Warrant Claimed
Two London papers report a warrant issued for Count Court Haugwitz-Revenslow husband of Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton. Barbara and their year old son Lance are in London while threats against them surface amid alleged marital troubles.
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London
Count Court Haugwitz-Revenslow
Barbara Hutton
Woolworth
Paris
Lance
Washington wage hour post eyed amid white house clash
Washington June 24 The wage hour administration post draws intense interest as three leading candidates refuse upfront to take it. Leon Henderson Isador Lubin and Lloyd Garrison are among those considered with Lubin and Henderson declining. Roosevelt hopes for roles for Henderson and Lubin in a monopoly probe, while Garrison and Lansbury present alternative picks. Prime North Dakota primary drama centers on Gov Langer challenging Sen Nye for the GOP nod as Nye’s national profile grows.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
WPA
NRA
Isador Lubin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lloyd K. Garrison
University of Wisconsin Law School
National Labor Relations Board
North Dakota
William L. Langer
Gerald L. Nye
G. GO. P
Nye
Lynn Frazier
Charles A. Beard
Wheeler
Shipstead
Capper
Norris
Bone
Borah
Langer
Ous
Roosevelt calls for more money for spies' chase
President Roosevelt urged expanded army and navy funding for counter espionage after questions over Leon Turrou spy articles. He tied patriotism and ethics to the issue, noting agencies’ low appropriations and detailing a former Justice Department agent who resigned and signed a publicity contract within 15 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
New York
Leon Turrou
Justice Department
Turreu
Local Men Elected At Eagles' Convention
Hagerstown June 24 Maryland's Fraternal Order of Eagles elected a new slate of officers at the 1938 convention. John R. Kerr of Hagerstown won the presidency unopposed while E. E. Rice of Cumberland defeated A F Robey of Brunswick for the vice presidency. Other officers elected were Fred Decker Brunswick chaplain Raymond Crum Frederick conductor W S Lucher Baltimore secretary C B Smith Frederick treasurer Jack Watts Hagerstown inside guard and Ken Close Frostburg outside guard. Trustees named were Francis Shultz Cumberland B Bissett Brunswick and Edward Nugent Baltimore. Delegates plus visitors chose Brunswick as next year's convention site.
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Hagerstown
Maryland
Order of Eagles
John R. Kerr
E. E. Rice
Cumberlai
A. F. Robey
Brunswick
Fred Decker
Raymond Crum
Frederick
W. S. Lucher
Baltimore
C. B. Smith
Jack Watts
Ken Close
Frostburg
Francis Shultz
Cumberland
B. B Bissett
Edward Nugent
Extra Session Tip To Be Given In Address
Washington June 24 AP President Roosevelt will air a fireside chat tonight to report on whether a special session of Congress is likely. Reporters at a press conference were told they would hear the answer in the nation’s address. Roosevelt planned a busy day of conferences and work on a radio address. He also hinted Senator Wagner may seek re election to the Senate this fall rather than run for New York governor.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Wagner
Dem. N
New York
North Dakota race remains tight between Nye and Langer
Reports from North Dakota indicate a close contest with Nye holding a slight edge over Langer as both vie for state machine control. Relief fund usage for campaign purposes is noted as a reversed decision impacting dynamics.
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Langer
North Dakota
Nye
NEA
Dnc
Frederick Lions Club 16th Anniversary Awards Ceremony
Frederick Lions Club marked its sixteenth anniversary with awards at a Thursday meeting at the Vindothona Hotel Braddock Heights. H Noel Haller presided, Richard F Simmons recalled club history, and 26 members received 100 percent attendance awards presented by John W Wolfe deputy district governor.
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Frederick Lions Club
Lions Club
Vindothona
Braddock Heights
H. Noel Haller
Richard F. Simmons
Robert L. Shipley
Richard F. Summons
C. Thomas Summers
Byron A Whinebrewer
John W. Wolfe
Roger B. Wolfe
D. Ralph Zimmerman
Lions International
Arthur A. Heemsberg
John W Wolfe
Herman C. Gu‘bisch
Jesse W. Kolb
Byron A. Wine
John W . Wolfe
Union Bridge Orchestra
Charles C. Claybaugh
Baltimore
Surgeon Sought For Questioning In Murder
Prince Frederick Md June 4 State's Attorney Arthur Dowell said officers are seeking a Washington surgeon for questioning in the death of Mrs Esther Lewis whose body was recovered from Lyons Creek last Monday The widow mother of two had consulted the surgeon about an operation she expected to undergo soon Indications the inquiry would be outside southern Maryland emerged after late night questioning of the street car motorman being questioned in the case
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Frederick
Arthur Dowell
Calvert County
Washington
Esther Lewis
Lyons Creek
Dowell
Man Is Ordered Held On Charge Of Murder
Cambridge reports Charles Lyons 55 held on murder charge after coroner jury recommendation. Lyons, accused in the slaying of Elwood Murphy, Pinchville handyman, allegedly confessed to robbing Murphy. State Attorney Hill said the inquest may advance to grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Charles Lyons
Elwood Murphy
Pinchville
Handy-Man
Lyons
J. Gorman Hill
Auuing Murphy
Japanese beetle invasion prompts 1700 traps in Brunswick area
The 1938 beetle invasion reaches Brunswick with 1700 traps planned in Frederick county and a statewide push of more than 50 000 traps. Officials attribute spread to rail and road traffic, anticipate delayed conquest by eight to ten years, and deploy entomologists and parasites to curb the pest.
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Frederick County
Brunswick
Rufus Vincent
S. L. Crosthwait
Cecil County
Frederick
Maryland
Plastic Material Used In Plane Construction
New York reports a secret development in aircraft production aims for rapid warplane fabrication in emergencies. Initial tests span four American plants with two complete airplanes in flight tests. Planes use plastics like those for auto parts. a Fairchild subsidiary plant in Hagerstown Maryland builds a carbon reinforced plastic airframe except for the engine and metal controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fairchild Aircraft Corporation
Hagerstown
Market Leaders Push Upward In Fifth Rally
New York stocks advanced for the fifth straight session with leaders higher before profit taking. Overnight orders for rails and industrials moved board rooms, tape delay persisted, and top prices declined at times. Transfers ran about 2.3 million shares as bonds and commodities rose and foreign buying of American securities picked up.
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New York
Placements For 2984 Found In Maryland
Washington June 23 AP reports the federal employment service placed 2984 Maryland job seekers in May as part of 238654 national placements and a total file growth of 7,520,458, with Pennsylvania at 11023 and Maryland leading among states.
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Washington
Federal Employment Service
Maryland
Pennsyhania
Zoning Case Deferred for East All Saints Funeral Home
The Board of Zoning Appeals deferred Bernard P. Hemsiey's application to open a funeral parlor on East All Saints street after denying it on June 7. Reopening the case was requested though two board members were out of town for the Thursday session.
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Board of Zoning Appeals
Bernard P. Hemsiey
Persor
East All Saints Street
Church Union Assured By General Synod Vote
General Synod members approved plans for a united church after day long debate. Dr George W Richards president said efforts would continue to 1949 to adjust debts of the separate churches estimated at $200 per church.
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General Synod
Cotumeur
United Church
George W. Richards
Lancaster
Synod
Japanese Carry War Hard on South China Mainland
Japanese troops pressed into south China as insurgents near Valencia advance. Swetow bombed and coastal gains reported amid stalled moves toward Hankow. on the diplomacy front Chamberlain seeks explanations for attacks on British ships. Goering unveils universal labor service in Germany as war jitters grow.
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Swatow
Swetow
North China
Army of Nippon
Hankow
Neville Chamberlain
Europe
Field Marshal
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Germany
Hitler
Senators Find They Gave Up Some of Their Power
Washington June 24 AP Several senators discussing politics and relief were surprised to find the Senate had surrendered its power to confirm or reject state WPA administrators in the pump priming bill. They did not know the measure omitted a clause requiring Senate approval of WPA officials earning 5000 a year. Senator Hatch said he knew of the deletion but believed it had no political significance.
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Washington
Senate
Hatch
Dem. N. M
Finnish Settlement Memorial Unveiling Planned in Chester
Crown Prince Gustav Adolph of Sweden will attend the unveiling of a monument given by Finland to honor early Finnish colonists of Delaware and Eastern Pennsylvania in Chester. Miss Jane Elizabeth Harvey, niece of Mayor and Mrs William Ward Jr, will sponsor the event at her home town. Harvey is a descendant of Chester’s first Finn settlers when the town was called Upland and Finland.
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Gustav Adolph of Sweden
Jane Elizabeth Harvey
William Ward, Jr
Chester
Finland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Miss Harvey
Upland
Japan Denies Slapping Episode Found No Proof
A Japanese embassy spokesman said an investigation in Nanking found no evidence that a Japanese sentry slapped missionary Dr. J. C. Thompson. Thompson was reportedly searched in a quiet routine manner under military police regulations.
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Japan
Shanghai
Nanking
J. C. Thompson
Thompson
Vacation Bible School Sees 150 Enrolled Across Denominations
Eight denominations join the Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School in a shared program run by five churches including Lutheran and Grace Evangelical. Enrollment this week reached 150 with 81 from Lutheran and other counts from Evangelical Reformed, Church of the Brethren, Calvary Methodist, All Saints Episcopal, United Brethren and Grace. The first week closed with 121 enrolled last year. No school Saturday. final Friday program for parents and friends will showcase work and prize awards. Miss Julia Bell Hann leads the Friday program with faculty assistance.
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Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School
Lutheran
United Brethren
Church of the Brethren
Evangelical Reformed
Grace Evangelical and Reformed
Grace Evangelics
Reformed
Baptist
Calvary
Methodist Episcopal
All Saints Episcopal
Julia Bell Hann
Missing 15 year old Louise Bell near Indian Springs
Parents request county officers search for Louise Bell who was last seen at her home Thursday evening around bedtime. She is described as about five feet tall and weighing 3 pounds with a scar under her chin.
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Louise Bell
Siz
Indian Springs
Weather Record Precipitation and Temperature Summary
Weather record shows no precipitation in last 24 hours ending 7 am today. June to date 2.78 inches, June 1937 actual 653 inches, normal 236 inches. High yesterday 91, low last night 63. Sunrise 4.45 am, sunset 7.41 pm, moonrise 2.33 am, moonset 6.52 am.
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United Properties
Barbara
Behind the Scenes
By Rodney Dutcher
Lubin
Henderson
Garrison
Labor
Perkins
Wagehour
Richard H. Lansbury
Labor and Industry
Gifford Pinchot
Joan Winant
Social Security Board
International Labor Office
Winant
Eagles
News-Post
Fohliage
Henry R. Shoemaker
Philip E. Grove
Cherle Dixon
Court House Park
Nelson Pearce
Adolf Dehler
Theigruiser
Siew
Evangelical
South China
Woman's Synodical Society For Missions
Baltimore Woman's Synodical Society For Missions
Hood College
Walter Knipp
W. L. Darby
Brown Caldwell
E. Fuller
Wilmington
Del
E. Gertrude Shiptey
Catonsville
John G. Leach
Earle Woodberry
China
Valencia
Rudolf Holsti
United States
Delaware Valley
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