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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1938
Page
5
City officials plan funding for a new fire department truck house. Assures building will enhance station capacity and response times, detailing projected costs and oversight. The measure aims to secure financing and complete construction within the fiscal year.
The Frederick board approved a $16 155 Public Works Administration grant for the Citizens' Truck Company engine house and related fire hall improvements, with the building planned for a South Court Street site. The council delayed a larger Fishing Creek water main project, citing bond concerns, and discussed city power purchases from Potomac Edison for potential savings.
Cranium Crackers keys include Francisco as Franco’s first name, Shakespearean line love is blind, John Jay as Sisi chief, Bram as an alloy of copper and zinc, and plaster as the Turkish unit of currency.
City engineer Elmer StC Maxwell will survey a new route for a Montevue Hospital sewer line to connect with the city system near the northwest edge. The WPA project, costing about 16000 with 13000 federal funding, may start in August after a broader rights of way and local impacts are assessed. Carroll Creek project may follow, requiring drainage diversions from county institutions and buildings.
Frederick merchants announce a thrift day sale in a full page ad in The News and The Post. The event targets shoppers in Frederick and nearby areas including Carroll and Montgomery counties and northern Virginia and West Virginia. It inaugurates a planned weekly series of special sales.
Baltimore June 28 Mayor Howard W Jackson marked the first anniversary of his Democratic gubernatorial bid by telling a racie audience that states must meet problems effectively to survive in the new order. Brune and Sasser spoke to the Baltimore Business and Professional Women's Council outlining taxes and fiscal issues for the next four years.
Annapolis Md June 28 State Comptroller William S Gordy Jr and Senate President Lansdale G Sasscer opposing candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination today agreed there is widespread demand for the election of a county man as Governor Gordy said he is in the race to the finish and has no plan to withdraw Sasscer returning from a campaign swing forecast his election as the Democratic standard bearer and said his campaign is going over easily
A 27 percent drop in May traffic deaths reported by the National Safety Council, marking the seventh straight month of decline. Statisticians credited the reduction with 3,789 lives saved. May deaths totaled 2,280 versus 3,120 in May 1937.
Washington June 28 The Sea ve f campaign funds committee urged unemployed keep friends in office and dispel alleged political bias by relief officials. Williams denied reporting errors while Fish urged removal of Williams for open bid for Communist votes. County contracts awarded for Mont eview jail and related supplies. Tadpoles note ends column.
New York June 28 government spy hunt shifts as Lamar Hard U S Attorney plans to travel to Europe to probe suspected espionage activities. Eighteen people including three German officers indicted for conspiracy to violate espionage laws though only four in custody. Some defendants abroad in Germany or jailed in Scotland. Hard to England and France but unclear if Scotland or Germany visit. Rural German villages now host mobile projection outfits due to lack of cinemas.
Five additional boys from Cub Pack No 1 were raised to Wolf Cub at a Presbyterian church social room meeting on Tuesday. The boys named were Lester Koogle Alvin Crawford Frank Rothenhoefer James Eshie man and Ralph Hartman.
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