Assessor Expands City Hearings On April First
Frederick residents east of Market and north of Patrick streets will soon be invited to formally object to assessments. Valuations have been entered by Grayson H. Mercer and Ernest C. Speaks, with hearings aimed at northeast residents, while other hearings may follow for remaining areas. New buildings and garages appear sporadically as assessors list household effects and personal property.
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Frederick
Market
Patrick Street
Board of Assessors
Alfred W. Gaver
Grayson H. Mercer
Ernest C. Speaks
Market Street
West Sixth Trail Avenue
Park Avenue
Elm Street
West Seventh Street
Northeast
A. H. Derr
Homer E. Ta Jbler
State Roads Commission
Foxville
Washington County
L. R. Waesche
Sen. Tourmont
Thurmont
Garfield-Deerfield
Buhrman and
Fox
Catoctin
Deerfield
Thurmoni
Seadlund Sentenced To Die In Electric Chair
Chicago March 19 AP John Henry Seadlund a 27 year old Minnesota mechanic was sentenced to die in the electric chair April 19 for the kidnapping of 72 year old retired greeting card manufacturer Charles S Ross.
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Chicago
John/ Henry Seadlund
Minnesota
Charles S. Ross
Weather Record Shows March Precipitation Deficit
Weather report notes none precipitation in last 24 hours ending 7 am today. March to date 2.20 inches, March normal 2.32 inches, 1937 March actual 1.36 inches. Deficiency in 1938 through March 1 is 2.16 inches. Yesterday high 60, last year 56. last night low 39, last year 35. Sun sets 6.20 pm, sun rises tomorrow 6.15 am, moon rises 12 pm tomorrow.
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Tommorrow
Pilbon
Domortowe
Baltimore Mail Liner Floated Announcement
Baltimore March 19. The 3-1 Line launched a new mail liner, with 23 passengers aboard. The vessel floated after grounding on a mud bar. Fuel had to be towed and repairs begun to calm the situation.
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Baltimore Mail
Baltimore
Ser
Cry
Hamburg
Minor arrest linked to Levine kidnapping case
Washington reports say the Newark arrest of 19 year old Thomas Jasosky was a minor development and not a solution to the Peter Levine kidnapping case. Investigators noted extortion notes to Murray Levine were sent to the boy’s parents as part of the attempted chisel.
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Washington
Justice Department
Thomas Isasosky
Newark
X. J
Peter Levine
Jasosky
New York
Mareh
Stanley Thomas Jasosky
United Sates
Holland
New Rochelle
NL X
Federal Bureauf
Hudson County
Jersey
Peter le Hares le Son
Levine
Belmont
N. J
Thomas J. Donegen
New Jersey
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Donegan
Attorney General's Department
F. B.L
Murray Levine
Daniel Boone and Wade Forge Iron House Hardware
Daniel Boone and his brother Wade, sixth generation descendants of the frontiersman, run a Spruce Pine North Carolina forge making wrought iron house hardware. They reject the idea they are artists, preferring to be known as skilled craftsmen continuing the family legacy.
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Daniel Boone
Wade
Boone Forge
Spruce Pine
N.C
Derry
Roosevelt 10 Asks Six Men to Resign in Fire and Blast Port
President Roosevelt, exasperated after futile sessions, pressures names to resign amid a fire and blast incident near Annapolis. Morgan and capital figures are mentioned as seeking a surrender position.
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Roosevelt
Morgan
Annapolis
Roosevelt seeks Morgan answer on TVA probe clash
Washington reports the President gave TVA Chairman A. E. Morgan 72 hours to decide whether to testify in a broadened inquiry into his dispute with directors. Roosevelt labeled Morgan in contumacy for refusing factual evidence and demanded action in the public interest. Meanwhile in Annapolis six injured from a gasoline barge explosion, none seriously hurt, caused by a fire that forced crew overboard.
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Washington
Roosevelt
TVA
A. E. Morgan
Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
Annapolis
Eastport
Wg Visitor
Wilmington
Del
An of
C. M. Bishop
Sid
Louis Tarr
Seventeen Frederick Lawyers Back Prescott for Fourth Circuit Judge
Indorsement from seventeen Frederick County bar members supports State Senator Prescott of Montgomery County for the Democratic nomination to the new fourth judge seat of the Sixth judicial circuit. Prescott, running with Lee organization backing, is the sole Democratic candidate announced. the petition cites his duties as State's Attorney and State Senator. Wilson L. Townsend of Kensington seeks the Republican nomination. The circuit voting rules permit cross-county residency, with only Frederick Clerk of Court race still open for announcements. Argentina leads among Latin American nations in rail mileage with over 23,600 miles of track.
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Stedman Prescott
Montgomery County
Sixth Judicial Circuit
Frederick County
Rockville
Prescott
Lee
Parsons Newman
W. Clinton McSherry
Edward J. Smith
Robert E. Clapp, Jr
H. Kieffer Delauter
H. Dorsey Etchison
David C. Winebdrenner
Leslie N. Cobleniz
Montgomery Counties
Siedt
Argentina
Former Thurmont mail carrier dies at 83
John Henry Freeze known as Harry, longtime Thurmont post office carrier since 1901, died at his Thurmont home after a three week illness. He was 83 years seven months six days. Survived by two daughters, four sons, and twelve grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2 30 p.m. at St John’s Lutheran Church with burial in local cemetery.
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John Henry Freeze
Thurmont
Joseph and
Mary Rouzer , Freeze
Charles H. Corbett
St John’s Lutheran Church
WU. B
Wilhide and Creeger
Catholics urged to study world affairs at Mt St Mary's
Emmitsburg March 19 AP. Dr Joseph B Code of Catholic University of Washington urged Catholics to take greater interest in international events, especially Spain, saying the fight is between atheism and Christianity and criticizing supporters of the Loyalist cause as dangers to American democracy. Christopher Columbus journeyed to Ireland before crossing the Atlantic to verify a report on St Brendan's voyage.
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Emmitsburg
Joseph B. Code
Catholic University of Washington
Mt St Mary's College
Spain
America
Pennsylvania C1.0 forces wobble over Earle bid
Harrisburg March 19 The C1.0 Democratic forces in Pennsylvania’s primary campaign show signs they may not drop Governor George H. Earle to back a U S senatorial challenger. Kennedy leaders give no indication of retracting moves to slate Earle for the Senate despite endorsing Charles Alvin Jones for governor. Observers cite potential labor support for Earle and lack of strong senatorial alternatives.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
George H. Earle
U. S
Thomas Kennedy
Earle
Senate
Charles Alvin Jones
Joseph F. Guffey
Kennedy
Hotel Man And Nurse Convicted Of Assault
Pittsburgh report says Maxwell D. Pearce and Margaret Gordom Cleveland nurse were found guilty of assault and battery and acquitted of administering drugs and robbing Pearce's wife Lucille. Pearce also separately convicted of adultery. Jury deliberated after being given the case late yesterday. Mrs. Pearce alleged narcotics were given to her and that securities and jewelry worth 15000 were taken from a Pittsburgh bank safe deposit box.
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Pittsburgh
Maxwell D. Pearce
Margaret Gordom
Cleveland
Pearce
Lucille
Thurmont Filling Station Robbery Reported
A theft at the Alling station near Thurmont was discovered this morning after a resident reported missing tires and tubes and a slo machine. Sheriff Roy M Hiltner was notified and began an investigation. details on how the robbery was carried out were not immediately known.
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Thurmont
Oland Menzler
Roy M Hiltner
Chimney fire at Jefferson Street home causes minor damage
United Engine and Citizens Truck responded to a chimney fire at 9 20 this morning at the Newton Kefauver residence on Jefferson Street. Damage was minor and contained to the chimney area.
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United Engine and Citizens
Newton Kefauver
Jefferson Street
Harry Wardman Dies In Capital After Rise In Washington Real Estate
English immigrant Harry Wardman dies at 65 in Washington home at 2433 Massachusetts Avenue NW. Builder of hotels, apartments and 9,000 houses, his assets once reached 30 million dollars before bankruptcy in 1930. He arrived in New York with seven shillings, built a vast Washington empire, and later faced illness while attempting a comeback. He and Mary Hudson Wardman had a daughter Alice Rheem. Mary died in 1900. Wardman also operated the old Stradock Hotel at Braddock Heights.
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Washington
Harry Wardman
Massachusettes Avenue
Wardman
United States
Bradford
Yorkshire
Australia
New York
Colossus of
Washington Real Estate
Illiness
Harry
Homeopathic Hospital
Eli
Alice Wardman
John Wannamaker
Philadephia
Mary Hudson
Brookland
Francistan
Alice Rheem
Mary Hudson Wardman
Weather Outlook for North and Middle Atlantic States
Weather outlook shows Monday to start the week with showers then again Thursday. Generally fair otherwise with above normal temperatures. Cooler Tuesday and again Friday. Pacific salmon production limited to the North Pacific Ocean per United States Bureau of Fisheries studies.
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North
Middle Atlantic
World
North Pacific Ocean
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Seasonal gains shown in state economy surge in February
Maryland industries pulled from recession doldrums with February gains. Based on 604 manufacturing plants, employment rose 28 percent from January and payrolls climbed 5.4 percent. Textile and clothing sectors led the upswing, aided by chemicals, while iron and steel added payroll gains but not employment. Compared with February 1937, pay and jobs remained well below that year’s levels.
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Baltimore
Maryland
State Labor and Statistics Department
Iron and Steel
Barnhart Speaks At Youth Conference In Baltimore
Prof William R Barnhart addresses the Maryland Delaware Youth Conference at Faith Presbyterian Baltimore on Peace and War in Personal Religious Living The event opens with Dr N J Gould Wicker of the United Lutheran Church and includes morning discussions and an evening banquet The conference theme is Youth Action in Personal Religious Living Follow Ye Who Dare Tonight Barnhart speaks at the Fortnightly Club of Baltimore on Religion’s contribution to social progress
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William R. Barnhart
Maryland-Delaware
Faith Presbyterian Church
Baltimore
N. J. Gould Wicker
Board of Education
United Lutheran Church
Barnhart
Dallimore
Child Study Association
Doub home on East Main offered for public sale in Middletown
The ten room frame house known as the Doub home on East Main street Middletown was offered for public sale today by Peoples Liquidating Corporation but withdrawn at a bid of 3313 dollars. The liquidating company recently took the house in full settlement of Central Trust Company obligations with William G. Reed acting as auctioneer.
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Doub
East Main Street
Middletown
Peoples Liquidating Corporation
Central Trust Company
William G. Reedder
Hitler Demands Renunciation Of Soviet Alliance Says Bank
Central Bank of Czechoslovakia reports Hitler demands renunciation of the alliance with Russia. The alert notes Moscow warns against any break with the USSR and cautions about shifting European power.
Price of peace and high stakes in Europe and Mexico
Diplomatic talks in Praha report a German Austrian bid for power extension while Poland demands normalizing ties with Lithuania prompting a border ultimatum. Mexico expropriates $400 million oil industry amid a wage dispute, peso devaluation talk, and a Chamber session to fund crisis. Spain crisis mounts as insurgents push toward the Mediterranean.
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Associated Press
Europe
Lithuania
Mexico
Lazaro Cardenas
Central Bank of Mexico
Cardenas
Chamber of Deputies
Federal Labor Board
Poland
Kaunas
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
Austria
Greater Reich
Praha
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
Russia
France
Barcelona
Paris
London
Spain
Caspe
Alcaniz
Mediterranean
China
Suchow
Lunghai and
Tientsin-Pukow
War Scare Off Time Seing Stocks Jump Up
In New York on March 19 AP reports a temporary easing of European war fears spurred a stock market rebound. Prices climbed back to gains of about one to four points after Friday's losses, with modest profit taking late. Sterling rose to about 4.96 dollars.
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New York
Children’s Aid Society to join Frederick Community Chest
The Children’s Aid Society will participate in the Frederick Community Chest. Announced by president Charles McC Mathias at a special Calvary M E church meeting. Rev Dr Benjamin W Meeks named as Chest representative alongside Mathias.
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Children's Aid Society
Frederick
Charles McC. Mathias
Calvary M. E. Church
Mathias
Benjamin W. Meeks
Community Chest
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Polante
Warsaw
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Jones
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