21 Mar 1934
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1934
Page
1
A warehouse and elevator in Buckeystown were destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin, with damage estimated at about 15 000 dollars. Adjacent buildings suffered over 10 000 dollars in damage.电话线被烧断。五小时奋战由独立 Hose Company出动，消防员设法保护周边房屋，居民在火灾中受惊并协助搬运。
Railroad labor rejected President Roosevelt's plan to keep the existing wage agreement while accepting arbitration by Joseph B. Eastman. They balked at a 20 percent wage increase, with executives already agreeing to a six month continuation of the 10 percent cut. A strife looms ahead as auto laborers may join talks at the White House.
Canner meetings announced a $10 per ton price for sugar corn delivered to factories this season. The move follows last year’s mixed pricing under NBA increases, with contracts effective at Adams, Airy, Frederick, Woodsboro, Walkersville, and surrounding plants. Farmers’ acreage decisions remain undecided.
The American Legion Women's Auxiliary holds a yearly Easter treat for Frederick County children and veterans at the State Sanatorium near Sabillasville next Wednesday afternoon. 35 children will receive gifts of candy eggs preserves and jobs. Members plan to leave the Legion home at 12 30 p.m. and deliver the treats and quilts prepared by Mrs Calvin Engi.
Reported by Mackay Radio on March 21 describes a rescue operation in Antarctica after two planes from the Byrd Antarctic Expedition were forced down. Ground parties recovered pilots Wren C. Bown and Cay Bailes and attempted to salvage the stranded aircraft after a prior rescue effort, with ice teams returning from Little America to assist.
Report claims warehouse fire likely originated inside the building with Dietrich and Gambrill named as owners while no evidence showed unauthorized entry. Investigators note heating attempts during winter and lack of visible flames in the Buckager Shebudds Quaders district.
Postponement of the automobile strike calmed nerves in Washington as talks between auto manufacturers and labor leaders were set for late afternoon. Secretary Hull and Japanese Foreign Minister Hirota echoed assurances of amicable relations, while Roosevelt and Congress focused on domestic issues and the NRA steel code arraignment and price fixing concerns.
Two Montgomery County stores were burglarized Monday night with safes stolen from Griffith and Reardon and Bell’s Store in Laytonsville. Dynamite and gasoline were taken from nearby M. J. Grove Lime Company property and moved to a nearby woods. An alarm at a third store thwarted entry as investigators scrambled for details.
Police detained a Heights man amid an unusual episode at Mazis where witnesses reported erratic behavior and an apparent incident involving food. No injuries were reported and charges were not immediately filed.
Seven people died in a March fire on the upper floors of an old law tenement on the East Side. The blaze trapped a father, his son, a mother and three others, making this the seventh deadly tenement fire in six weeks.
Cumberland Maryland March 22 AP incomplete unofficial returns show George W Legge attorney winning mayoralty by 99 over Dr Theiss W Koon. Legge led a slate that also captured seats on the council with Harry W Matheney Edgs Bernolds and Martin W Connely elected.
Washington story notes potential loss of Willard Thorp as chief of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce due to Senate delays and alleged political opposition. Senator Stephens of Mississippi chairs the Commerce Committee sub-committee delaying confirmation amid patronage fears and intra party strife. Thorp, Amherst economist and Roosevelt supporter, is praised for technical merit despite partisan attacks.
More than 350 women are expected for the Maryland Tercentenary event in the Calvary church parish hall. The day includes a 9:30 morning session at Cresaps Rifles club room, a luncheon, and a 1:30 afternoon program featuring ten tableaux by 24 rural clubs with Leonard Galvert as 1st Governor. Dr. T. B. Symons will speak on the Extension Service and attend the tableaux observance.
Brig Gen. Nant General Franc reports that state flyers will encamp in the area from August 7 to 9. Details on location and units to be disclosed in upcoming notices.
Mrs G the Dr presides at Evan el Re amichehurch. Dr Henry L G Kieller will lead the service with Captain Bernard C Moris of the Salvation Army assisting.
Labor trouble fears dominated the market with a bearish tone across speculation. Presidential intervention offered hope for a quick adjustment in motor and rail disputes, but traders sought reassurance from Washington and avoided committing further.
Report from Port Said on March 21 states the Insull liner failed to arrive after a long voyage as observers used telegraphs and radio to track its position. The ship remains at sea while extradition to the United States is being addressed.
Guards accompanied the sons of auto maker E L Cord as a train traveled through Pasadena amid threats of abduction. Police and security personnel reinforced the journey to ensure their safety.
An attack in Berlin on Unter der Linden aimed at Prussia Premier Hermann Goering ended in the blast harming a taxi driver. The grenade shattered nearby windows as Goering’s car passed, part of a Nazi group plot reported by AP from Mar 22.
Brigadier General Mitchell faces Senate questions on aviation policy and the army air corps. He condemns current equipment and training as inadequate and blames commercial interests for poor readiness, saying the air corps is effectively impotent and could disband without better support.
London dispatch reports Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gordon Switz, Americans tied to an international spy case, viewed as catspaws. The Daily Mail alleges a female director operated from London, now departed, while the couple left Europe eighteen months ago amid coded entries and mysterious baggage.
The text notes spring bringing hope for warmer weather with a sense of uncertainty. Mentions of a drab outlook for this period and hopes for a swing to warmer conditions are present, alongside scattered references to rates and a cautious forecast.
The report lists daily and historical weather figures: March 1933 precipitation 5.06 inches, yesterday temperature -55, high and low readings from prior periods, and lunar and solar times. Details include sun set and rise times and moon phases for the day and following morning.
A noonday chimney blaze on West South street left six houses unroofed and damaged another on the south side, with estimated losses between 1000 and 1500 dollars. Firemen from four local companies fought the fire as sparks spread to the north side, aided by the southwest wind. residents reported smelling smoke and identified the Schultz home as the likely origin.
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