Amendments to Sill Move to Merit System for Frederick Police
Frederick town meeting in Winchester Hall discussed many amendments to a bill placing the city police under a merit system. Delegates and citizens debated examination boards, mayoral appointment power, and criteria for retention with a Jan 1 1938 qualification deadline and age limits for officers.
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Frederick Orto
Frederick Cousty
House of Delegates
Winchester Hall
Joan Bo Funk Chuteman
Frederick County
Smdic Atend
W. Harry Haller
World
Willian Bertt Atyarman
Charles B. Goodeth
Chas FP. Seeger
Seeger
Haller
Baltimore
Washington
Bbtbees
David C. Winebrenner
Ird
Funk
Bil
Charley S. Houck
A. Lamar Mlarick
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Ilo
Rich Power Ag
Frederick City
Winebrenfeer
Meyor Lioyd C. Culler
Creditors Reach Agreement On Laporte Equipment
Two major creditors the Clarendon Trust Co of Virginia and the Glens Falls Indemnity Co agree to dispose of Laporte Construction equipment held under attachment. The court ordered proceeds held until final disposition while the property including cranes shovels pumps and a Ford truck may be sold or leased to avoid depreciation. Allen Y Bennett represents Clarendon with Manuel M Weinberg for Glens Falls Indemnity.
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J. A. Laporte Construction Company
Wobehd
Clarendon Trust Company
Virginia
Laporte
Sberkt
Glens Fath Indemnity Company
Glens Falls
Frdeeveitie
Wey
Theos
Caretat
Dsste
Didge Hanemond Urner
Ford
Allen Y. Bennett
Adiocnes
Manuel Mt Weinberg
S the
Windsor and Wallis to Meet AL Easter
London reports the Duke of Windsor plans to wed Mrs Wallis Simpson. her divorce from Ernest Simpson may finalize on April 27 or May 1. In Cherbourg, D D Parker of Baltimore says he is negotiating to buy the Windsor Brooklandville estate after nearly completing the sale.
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London
France
Wallis Warfheld Simpson
Duke of Windsor
Simpson
Ernest Simpson
Cherbourg
Sumoer
Parker
Baltimore
Maryland
Brooklandville, Maryland
Almos
Compromise Talks Heard On Court Reform Debate
Washington reports Senator Robinson of Arkansas, Democratic Leader, presented a compromise proposal amid the Roosevelt court reorganization fight. Administration allies discuss a possible constitutional amendment, while Senator Norris of Nebraska suggests limiting federal judges to nine years. Some backers seek to boost White House support with a potential amendment.
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Washington
Robinson
Arkansas
Roosevelt
Hobinson Wuld
Norris
Nebraska
Supreme Court
White House
Senate
Americana Death Toll From Motor Rane Accidents Alleged Larger
A dubious claim states that American deaths from motor vehicle accidents in the last eighteen years exceed the total American casualties in all wars the nation has fought.
Massive blast dislodges 10000 cubic yards on highway project
About five tons of dynamite were used Saturday to blast rock for the new dual highway near Myersville Maryland. The blast near Canada Hal above Jerusalem dislodged large boulders, sending rock to fills as crews progress toward Hagerstown.
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WL. T. Campbell Sons Company
Tawsen
Hagerstown
Canada Hal
Jerusalem
Myersville
Campbell Cone
Ea and
Chapman
Dupont Powder Works
Tiverstown
Canada Wall
Walt
State Relief Program Law Expires March 31
Maryland social service leaders warned the legislature that the current relief con s tion and funding taxes expire on March 34. Without renewed taxes funds for relief old age pensions aid to dependent children and aid for the needy blind would run out in sixteen days. The legislature must first act on a $70 000 000 biennial budget with the Senate taking up the appropriation next, then sending it to the House.
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Asinapolie
Maryland
Senate
House of Delegates
Federal Reserve Chief calls for higher income taxes to balance budget
Marriner S. Eccles, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, urged raising income and profit taxes if needed to balance the budget promptly and curb monetary inflation. He defended the board's "cosy money" policy as the reaction from Congress varied with remarks by Senator Robinson calling for a slow approach to tax legislation.
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Washington
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Robinson
Eccles
Insurgent Artillery Bombards Madrid in Heavy Daylong Barrage
Madrid endured one of the war's heaviest bombardments as insurgent artillery pounded the capital from noon through daylight. Insurgent planes dropped propaganda leaflets while government pursuit aircraft engaged the attackers over the city.
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Madrid
Spain
Thaw In Court Over Damages Suit In Washington
Harry Thaw walked into a Washington court for another legal battle tied to the Stanford White case. He faced a waiter’s $1000 damages claim for an eye injury and the jury awarded $2200 against him.
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Iiers KO
Washington,d C
Stanford White
Damares
Fined After Reckless Driving Trial On Washington Road
Karl Strube was found guilty of reckless driving in a collision on the Washington road south of Frederick. He was fined and placed on probation by Justice Sinn after testimony from Herbert Sona Frank Doubs and State Officer B H Cecil. A second charge of speeding 60 mph against Helen Wetzel was continued until March 29 due to absence of counsel.
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Washington
Frederick
Karl Strube
Walter E. Sinn
Herbert L. Sonafrank
Doubs
Strube
Burt Strube
B. H. Cecil
Helen Wetzel
Airy
BE. Austin James
Scarsboro
Detroit Sit-Down Strike Faces Court Evacuation Order
Five thousand sit-down workers at Chrysler plants confront a court order to evacuate by 9 am Wednesday under a $10,000 fine on land and goods. UAW leaders and CIO officials warn of potential riots and await the 6 000 in plants decision.
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Detroit
Elphi Chrysler
Lansing
Murphy
National . Guard
Washington
Remington Rand
Labor Relations Board
New York
General Electric Company
Pittsburgh
C. I. OG
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Corporation
Chrysler Corporation
Raghard T. Frankensteen
Chrysler
Dodge
Homer Martin
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Board of Police Examiners
Ira. McCurdy
Board of Police Commissioners
Bennett
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Campball Sans
Aecelte
Theo Pibe
Aston Distiniee
Windsor and
Wallis
AL Easter
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Franco
Nate
Mar
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H. L. Mills
BE. Patrick Street
U.S
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Ching
Gecline & Son Mal Tel
BSG
Harry Thaw
Auto Workers Defiant
DR. Basehour
Cc. C. Carty, Inc
East Patrick St
Frederick, Md
Hendrickson
Pitt Dans
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