Six cases heard by state accident board in one hour session
Six claims before the State Industrial Accident Commission in an hour at the courthouse. A fatal accident case involving Charles Edward Potts of LeGore Lime Co. was heard, with Potts' mother Annie M. Potts as claimant. Other cases included workers{{}} injuries from machinery and falls, with insurers represented by firms such as Hartford Accident, Liberty Mutual, Great American, and Aetna. Former Baltimore mayor William F. Broening chaired with Reno S. Harp. proceedings moved to Hagerstown after the session.
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State Industrial Accident Commission
Court House Fair
William FP. Broening
Baltimore
Reno S. Harp
Commission
W. N. Williams
Hagerstown
Potts
Annie M. Potts
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co
Alton Y. Bennett
F. P. Davis
Joseph M. Tobery
Charles F. McKenzie
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co
T. H. King
Paul B. Rhoads
Roy W. Poole
Great American Indemnity Co
Rhoads
West Patrick Street
E. Austin James
Ralph Rait
Charles H. Staley
Lloyd C. Culler
Aetna Casualty and Surety Co
Staley
Mr James
Harold Tschudt
Romer R. Mercer
G. L. Baking Co
Mercer
Mr. Tschudi
Elia Margaret Albright
Frederick Tailoring Co., Inc
State Accident Fund
New Amsterdam Casualty Co
Albert A. Levin
Clarence Sharp
War fears and finance shake France under Blum
Premier Leon Blum faced war anxiety and political financial strain as he ordered military officials to speed up production of arms. He met with Bank of France and treasury officials amid a franc slide to 3355 to the dollar, though officials said no extraordinary significance in talks.
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Paris
Leon Blum
Blum
Bank of France
Treasury
Weather Record Precipitation and Temperatures Summary
Weather data show 24 hour precipitation at 0.31 inches ending 7 am today. March to date 1.65 inches. March normal 3.32 inches. actual March 1937 1.38 inches. Deficiency in 1938 precipitation to March 1 2.16 inches. Yesterday high 50, previous year 37. Low last night 34, last year 26. Sun sets 6:17 pm, rises 6:22 am. Moon rises 7:08 pm, sets 6:12 am.
Italian Army Ruins Spain Amid Big Push
Madrid reports ancient Spain lays waste as 20th century Italian and German forces support Insurgents. Italian troops and planes seized Alcapiz, 45 miles from the Mediterranean, while planes bombed coastal towns and the Barcelona to Valencia highway. The government warns of a major advance following Belchite breakthrough.
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Madrid
Spain
Mediterranean
Capiz
Barcelona-to-Valencia
Belchite
Questionnaire Shows Course Is Complete at Frederick High
Frederick High School’s commercial department sent 228 alumni questionnaires since 1933 to judge how well the commercial course serves students. Of 139 returns, 129 reported using or having used typewriters since graduation, highlighting typing, filing, handwriting, bookkeeping and stenography as key courses, with most offered locally. A recent school typing tournament crowned Theresa Gertick champion. six seniors competed under Miss Geraldine Fitez’s supervision.
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Commercial Department
Frederick
Theresa Gertick
Geraldine Fitez
Mobley to be Elevated to Grand Patriarch in I O O F
George L Mobley was set to be elevated to Grand Patriarch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Maryland. The ceremony followed the Grand Encampment at the IOOF Temple in Baltimore with sessions throughout the day. Palestine Encampment No 20 was represented by George W Perry.
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George L. Mobley
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Maryland
Order
Baltimore
Mobley
Palestine
George W. Perry
Nineteen Billions Spent For Relief In Four Years
Washington reports the Senate Employment Committee heard that total relief outlay for 1933 to 1937 reached 19.203 billion dollars. Stuart A. Rice, chairman of the central statistical board, said the federal government spent 14.219 billion, with state and local governments covering the remainder.
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Washington
United States
Senate Ga Employment Committee
Stuart A. Rice
Central Statistical Board
Club Women Tax Meeting Promises Strong Returns Tomorrow
The club women plan a tax meeting tomorrow to show more than 300 returns and report increases for the past year. Partial reports indicate higher totals and forthcoming submissions from members.
County Federation Rural Women Meet Opens Proceedings
Three hundred and thirty reservations were made for the annual County Federation of Rural Women's Clubs meeting led by Mrs. E. Earl Remsberg. Speakers include Miss Venia M. Keller and county officials. luncheon at Calvary church precedes a music program and a City. Frederick countians face higher income taxes with more returns this year as tax offices report increased activity.
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Florence E. Williams
County Federation of Rural Women’s Clubs
E. Earl Remsberg
Buckeystown
America the Beautiful
Edward Mantz
Harmony Grove Club
Floy Hitcshew
Jug Bridge Club
William E. Kindley
Buckeystown Club
Charles Hemsberg
Middletown
Venia M. Keller
University of Maryland Extension Service
Henry R. Shoemaker
Eugene W. Pruitt
E. €. Kefauver
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Parish Hall
Frederick County
B. Raymond Sutton
Internal Revenue
Sutton
Three Non-Support Cases Heard In Circuit Court
Associate Judge Arthur D. Willard found three non-support convictions and set three year weekly payments. Clarence O. Flook of Myersville must pay $2 weekly under a $500 bond to his wife Mabel M. Flook. Samuel R. Fox of Frederick ordered to pay $6 weekly to Catherine M. Fox for three years under $500 bond. John A. Keeney of Frederick bonds $301 for $2.50 weekly for three years. Virginia Mercer prosecuted. Eugene Howard tried for assault and battery from a February Frederick fight in which Earl M. Duckett was hurt.
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Arthur D. Willard
Clarence O. Flock
Myersville
Mabel M. Flook
Willard
Sherman P. Bowers
Alton Y. Bennett
Flook
Samuel R. Fox
Catherine M. Fox
John A. Keeney
Virginia Mercer
Eugene Howard
Frederick
Earl M. Duckett
Mr. Bennett
Howard
Maryland Income Tax Returns Are Mounting
Maryland income tax payments surged as residents paid the half percent state levy before the midnight deadline. An Annapolis office received heavy mail and calls for help, with about $200,000 counted since the law took effect and efforts to tally payments halted.
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Annapolis
State Comptroller's Office
Plea on Speed Charge Before Justice Schnauffer
Rhoda R. Harris of New Windsor paid a $10 fine after pleading guilty to exceeding 45 miles per hour in People’s Court. Officer James A. West preferred the charge.
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James A. West
Rhoda R. Harris
New Windsor
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Peoples Court
Joint Senate And House Probe Of TVA Is Urged
Washington March 13 AP A group of Senate and House critics of TVA call for a joint congressional investigation instead of a Senate only probe. Senator Norris initially pressed FTC action but failed to win Senate approval. Majority Leader Barkley and Minority Leader McNary object, fearing overlapping inquiries. Bridges and Rep H backed a unified probe to address concerns.
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Washington
Senate
House
TVA
Congressional
Norris
Ind
Federal Trade Commission
Barkley
Dem
Bridges
British Seaman Dies When Ship Is Bombed
In Tarragona a British steamer Stanwell was bombed just before dawn, killing one British seaman and wounding four others. A Danish non intervention observer was wounded, and an insurgent hydroplane crew of five was burned to death when shot down. Officials said the burned crew were all Germans.
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Barcelona
Stanwell
Tarragona
Groundhog's Sway Over Weather Ends Tonight
The groundhog ends his six week retirement tonight as spring nears and a mild winter recedes. The piece notes a weak groundhog record this year, with 15 percent effectiveness, and contrasts it with past years while mentioning nearby floods, anniversaries of Harpers Ferry and Point of Rocks bridges, and new green tags for 1937 38 license plates with a two week window to display them.
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Frederick
Mercury
Tme
Potomac
Harpers Ferry
Point of Rocks
Marshall Murray
D A R Meeting To Be Held In Baltimore
Frederick Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution plans to attend the 33th Maryland Society conference at the Hotel Belvedere Baltimore Wednesday and Thursday with U S Senator Millard E Tydings to speak on Charles Carroll of Carrollton.
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Frederick
Daughters of the American Revolution
Baltimore City
The
Maryland Society
D. A. ER
Hotel Belvedere
Baltimore
Wilbur B. Blakeslee
Jessie B. Anders
U.S
Millard E. Tydings
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
National Society
Henry M. Robert, Jr
Annapolis
Willard Steele
Tennessee
Page Schwarzefelder
New York
John L. Whitehurst
Maryland
Frances Parkinson Keyes
Belvedere
George M. Scott
John E. Nelson
Pittsburgh
Resolutions Committee
Japan Maintains Open Door Policy in China
In Shanghai Masayuki Tani Japanese minister at large said Japan would keep the open door in China after the present conflict ends. He pledged equal opportunity to the United States and other friendly powers to aid reconstruction and to prove their aims in the Orient through actions. The Yellow River front remains fluid, with no Japanese troops south of the Lunghai railway per army spokesmen.
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Shanghai
Masayuki Tani
China
Tani
Japan
United States
Yellow River
Lunghai
Blast Furnace Worker Dies From Fall At Sparrow's Point
Francis Butler a native of Hagerstown and blast furnace worker at Sparrow's Point steel mill was fatally injured by a pit fall last night. He died early today at Maryland General Hospital in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Francis Butler
Hagerstown
Sparrow's Point
Maryland
General Hospital
Mio
Local Club Officers and Delegates to Attend Sessions
Mrs Hammond Clary regent and Mrs Anders state treasurer will attend as officers. Mrs Charles L Mullen and Mrs Charles W Ross III will represent the local unit as delegates. Mrs Francis H Markell Miss Jane Zimmerman and Mrs Eleanor H Tait plan to attend Thursday sessions. Mrs Mullen and Mrs Ross will be entertained at the home of Mrs Oscar B Col Hentz Catonsville.
Legal Reduction Or Charge In Motorist Case
Attorney General ruled a magistrate may reduce a motorist charge if evidence justifies and defendant agrees. Justice Schnauffer described Ernest Langone of Beaver Falls Pa as exceeding 60 mph then 45 mph, later settling on 45 with Langone consenting and paying $35. Emanuel Weinberg of Syracuse N J was fined $100 for 80 mph. Langone’s car had five occupants swearing speeds under 60 mph.
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Elmer F. Munshower
Herbert BR. O'Conor
O'Conor
Patrickm. Schnauffer
Ernest Langone
Beaver Falls
Langone
Emanuel Weinberg
Syracuse
N. J
Justice Schnauffer
J. J. Thompson
Weinberg
Sergi W. BR. May
E. Austin James
Recovery Trends In Market Predominate
New York March 15 AP reports quiet recovery trends dominated trading with gains confined to a few specialties. Early heavy profit taking faded, leaving prices steady near the fourth hour as gains around a point emerged. pound sterling stood around $4.9775.
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New York
Body Identified as Maryland Medical Student Thom Burke Gray
Baltimore March 35 AP two classmates identified the body found in the harbor today as Thom Burke Gray 24 a medical student at the University of Maryland missing since January 21.
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Baltimore
Thom
Burke Gray
Maryland
Austrian Freedom Ended as Austria Joins German Reich
Adolf Hitler proclaimed the end of Austrian independence in Vienna on March 15, declaring Austria a district of the German Reich. Seyss-Inquart became governor, Jews were barred from voting, and German treasuries and foreign relations absorbed. The Hofburg ceremony echoed the 1934 assassination of Engelbert Dollfuss.
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Vienna
Hapsburgs
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Grodtess
Austria
Arthur Seysz-Inquart
Seysz-Inquart
Hofburg
Engelbert Dolfuss
Pennsylvania WPA Program Faces Strike
Governor George H. Earle moved to Washington to urge relaxing WPA loan act rules to allow more skilled labor on Pennsylvania building projects. He cited A F L leaders demanding skilled employment and the relief-roll labor rule as a point of contention. Roosevelt wished him good luck in his Senate campaign as he sought policy adjustment.
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Washington
Earle
Pennsylvania
White House
A. F. of L
Marvin L. McIntyre
Roosevelt
United States Senate
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Realignment Plan Is Killed By Court
Harrisburg March 15 The Douphin county court blocked a new district lineup for state senate representation and extended a permanent injunction stopping the state election bureau from certifying senate candidates under the 1937 apportionment act. A separate act realigning house districts was ruled unconstitutional two weeks earlier.
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Harrisburg
Douphin County Court
State Senate
State Election Bureau
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State’ Accident Board
Mother OF Legore Man UP
Sion
France
Otto Hermann Voss
de Seversky Airplane
Farmingdale
L. L
Voss
Hadrid
Walter D. Hyle
State Comptrollers Auditing Department
Mr. Hyle
Hyle
der Fuehrer
U. S
Maryland U
Munich
Germany
WPA
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