Sinclair withholds securities from Senate Teapot Dome committee
Harry F. Sinclair orders his private security records kept confidential from the Senate Teapot Dome Committee. Harold Kennell testifies that Sinclair refused permission to reveal personal holdings. Albert D. Lasker confirms a 1920 campaign donation of 25000 to the Republican National Committee and reveals no entry of 233000 paid to Albert B. Fall for a New Mexico ranch interest. Fall will testify on March 29 at his El Paso home.
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Washington
Harry IF. Sinclair
Senate
Harold Kennell
Sinclair Consolidation Oil Company
Albert D. Lasker
Republican National Committee
Harry F. Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
New Mexico
Lasker
Sinclair Conse Dation Oil Company
Thomas W. Miller
Fall
Secretary of the Interior
el Paso
Texas
Jennings Bailey
District Supreme Court Today
Sinclair
Two Sisters and Brother Found Dead in Apartment
Memphis report states Hazel Tate 21 Violet Broens 24 and Louis Tate 18 were found dead in a one room apartment with both jets of a gas heater open. Breeng lay by the door, Tate lay on a bed, and Miss Tate was across a bed.
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Memphis
Tenn
Hazel Tate
Violet Broens
Louis Tate
Breeng
Miss Tate
Tate
Lifelong friend shot in Maryland apartment murder
William L. Unduch, 54, was shot and killed at his Tudor Apartments home in University Parkway. Webster M. Kefauver, 55, his longtime friend, was arrested and held without bail after admitting the shooting following an argument. Kefauver told police Unduch choked him during the quarrel.
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Baltimore
Mar
William L. Unduch
Tudor Apartments
University Parkway
Webster M. Kefauver
Unduch
Maryland
Kefauver
Northern Police
Plan to Transfer 20 National Parks to National Park Service
A tentative bill would move 20 famed federal parks and monuments from War Department jurisdiction to the Interior National Park Service. The areas totaling 13 721 acres would be renamed National Historical Parks and run by Park Service staff. Key sites include Gettysburg Antietam Shiloh Vicksburg and Fredericksburg among others.
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Washington
Gettysburg
Fort McHenry
Antietam Battlefield
Lincoln
War Department
National Park Service
Interior Department
Congress
Nye
North Dakota
Sinnott
Oregon
Park Service Corps of Experts
United States
Hudson River
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Georgia
Tennessee
Shiloh
Stone River River
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Guilford Courthouse
Moore's Creek
North Carolina
Petersborg
Fredericksburg
Spottsylvania
Virginia
Five Hurt In Wreck Of West Maryland Freight Trains
Five men were injured when two freight trains on the Western Maryland Railroad Lurgan division derailed between Hagerstown and Reid. Engineer C A Stump fireman G H Kahl and conductor E Manious of the westbound train were hospitalized. two other crew members were slightly hurt. Officials expected one track to clear soon after noon. In other news, a large crowd attended Frederick High School's production of Seventeen as presented by the Radio Club with performances by Mary McComas William Fisher Helen Page Williamson and Nellie Mullinix plus music from the school band and a violin solo by George Donaldson.
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Hagerstown
Mar
Western Maryland Railroad
Lurgan
Here
Pennsylvania
Reid
C A. Stump
G. H Kahl
E. Manious
Booth Tarkington
Frederick [Sh
Radio Club
Mary McComas
Baxter
William Fisher
William Sylvanus Baxter
Severteen
Helen Page Williamson
Jane Baxter
Nellie Mullinix
Lola Pratt
Frederick High School
Margaret Black
George Donaldson
Clay
Laura Cochane
Rosenstock Kaufman wedding on March 14 in New York
Mr and Mrs Samuel H Rosenstock on a wedding trip honeymooning at White Sulphur Springs W Va following a March 14 ceremony at the Sotoy Plaza hotel New York City. Bride Miss Henrietta Spogat Kaufman wore a white satin gown from her grandmother and lilies of the valley bouquet.
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Samuel H. Rosenstock
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Frederick
Rosenstock
New York
Henrietta Spogat Kaufman
Micuzel Kaufman
Brookline
Mass
Satoy Plaza Hotel
New York City
Large wheat acreage may be abandoned in midwest states
Chicago March 24 AP Unofficial estimates indicate 2,500,000 acres seeded to winter wheat will be abandoned in Illinois Indiana and Ohio. Weather remains unfavorable for wheat production and early sowing shows better condition than late sowing. Market notes include higher wheat prices versus a week ago and lower corn and oats values amid shifting supply expectations.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
United States
Clearspring High Pupil A Death By Own Action
Hagerstown March 24 AP Charles McCartier Bain 18 year old senior at Clearspring High School was found dead with a head wound and an automatic pistol nearby in a road about three miles from Clearspring Justice Bitner after investigation ruled death by own action Bain attended morning classes and told classmates he planned to kill himself He was adopted son of Mr and Mrs Robert Bain Damascus Stockholders Meet Damascus Licht and Power Company stockholders hold their annual meeting to elect officers for the ensuing year in the Bank of Damascus directors present include Dr George M Royer Leslie Woodfield W H Burdette Ernest Duval R Real Basil E Moxler Harvey W Marler Arthur Murray A W Souder J W Hager James E Dar John J Lewis Wm Warfield Vincent Day Vernon Burdett and Bradier Woodfield Old board reelected after meeting and refreshments served.
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Hagerstown
Charles McCartier Bain
Clering High School
Dean
Clearspring
Justice Bitner
Bain
Robert Bain
Damascus
Damascus Licht and Power Company
Bank of Damascus
George M Royer
Leslie Woodfield
W. H. Burdette
Ernest Duval
R Real
Basil E Moxler
Harvey W. Marler
Arther Murray
A. W. Souder
Sails with Marines and family visits Norfolk base
Mr and Mrs Richard P Ross of Clarke Place return from Norfolk Va where they visited their son Lieut Richard P Ross USMC who sails for Nicaragua from Hampton Roads aboard the USS Oglala with about 500 officers and men The Oglala will first stop at Balboa Lieut Ross belongs to the Fifty ninth Company Third Battalion USMC
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Richard P. Ross
Clarke Place
Norfolk
Nicaragua
Hampton Roads
Ross
U. S. S. Oglala
Monticello
General Motors Again Leads to New High Amid Market Rally
New York report shows General Motors rising to a new high as stocks edge higher, though heavy weekend profit taking trims gains. GM climbs while many issues retreat from yesterday’s close and total daily volume surpasses two million shares.
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Generals Motors
New York
General Motors
Tegniar
Play The Old Maids Club Draws Large Audience
About 490 persons attended the play The Old Maids Club under the home committee of Samaritan Rebekah Lodge No 34 on Thursday night at the Home. The program was directed by Mrs Mars Cul idler Remsburs.
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Old Maids
Samaritan Rebekah Lodge
Mars Culidler Remsburs
County Taxable Basis Edges Higher For 1928
The county’s old and new taxable bases total 41,296,480 and 45,798,080 dollars respectively. An additional 250,000 dollars will be added to the 1928 total, with 200,000 dollars attributed to the city. The assessment covers new buildings completed between July 1, 1927 and July 1, 1928.
Bitter Feud Between Two Wealthy US Officials
Washington March 24 1928 two wealthiest multi millionaires in the national government Jim Couzens senator from Michigan and Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon clash in a Senate resolution demanding Mellons resignation. The feud centers on Mellons tax and refund policies and a long running war of letters and investigations noting Mellons wealth and influence and Couzens reformist stance in Detroit and the Ford Motor era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
NEA Service
NEA Service, Inc
Washington
United States
Jim Couzens
Michigan
Andy Mellon
Lke
Couzens
Melion
Mellon
Ford
Rockefeller
Republican Party
Millonaire
Senate
People's Business
Detroit
Fores Motor Enterprise
Tates
Mellonard
Treasury Department
Couzen
Internal Revenue Bureau
Stabat Mater sung Sunday by Frederick residents
Hundreds of Frederick city and county residents are expected to attend the Rossini oratorio Stabat Mater Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Troll Theater. Henry T. Wade of Hood College directs rehearsals for the 110 voices. Doors open at 1:30 to clear balcony seating and fill first floor seats. The program opens with Beethoven Egmont overture performed by a Baltimore Symphony Orchestra group. Intermission remarks will be made by Emory L. Coblentz of Frederick and Middletown.
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Frederick City
Trollheater
Henry T. Wade
Hood College
Egmont
Beethoven
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Emory L. Coblentz
Frederick
Middletown
Dempsey Ends Ring Career After Narrow Split With Tunney
San Francisco reports Jack Dempsey announcing retirement from boxing after last summer’s title bid against Gene Tunney in Chicago. He says his fighting days are over and he has no complaints, having earned enough money to support his wife and himself.
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San Francisco
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tuney
Chicago
Dempsey
Tunney
Frederick County Tax Basis Gains Boost Realty Values
The Frederick area sees a $9,143,180 rise in taxable basis with city and county increases led by Frederick City at about 36 percent. The reassessment raises real estate values, tangible personal property totals, and farm land valuations, with Brunswick and several districts showing varied gains and losses. The Board of County Commissioners announced the figures after review, noting city gains outpace county totals and highlighting district differences.
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Frederick
Board of County Commissioners
Alfred We. Gaver
Frederick City
Brunswick
Pateerick
Freerick
John W. Hoberg
Board of Court Commissioners
Mr. Gaver
Fredericié
Buckeystown
Woodsboro
Thurmont
Mids
Emmitsburg
Delegates Named for General Conference in May
The Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church appointed Rev. Dr. E. T. Mowbray of Hagerstown as clerical delegate and Prof. W. H. White as lay delegate for the Frederick district to the General Conference in Kansas City Missouri in May. The conference also voted to reconsider a Fall conference and authorized a standing committee to study the issue. Appointment of pastors will be announced after closing sessions Monday. Rev. Dr. Williams and others from Calvary M E church attended the conference.
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Kansas City
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
E. T. Mowbray
Hagerstown
Frederick
W. H. 5. White
G. Ellis Willams
Calvary M. E. Church
This City
Williams
R. Rush Lewis
Anna Schantz
Chester Bowers
Epworth League of Calvary Church
Petworth M. E. Church
Washington
Mellon Faces Senate Criticism Over Fund Stuff
The passage describes senatorial resentment toward Mellon over HS policies and admissions regarding a tainted Liberty bond campaign fund. It alleges Mellon’s department attempted to trace the bonds while he remained silent, damaging his reputation and triggering charges of corruption within his department.
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Mellon
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Wit Hars
Harry Sinclairs
Conzens
Melion
Fire at Idea Garage in Emmitsburg outcome unclear
March 9 24 emergency responders from Vigilant Hose Company found the blaze at the Idea Garage on Frederick street had been extinguished by chemical, with the attendants reporting minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmitsburg
Emmitshurz
Idea Garage
Frederick Street
Sunday School Contest Set by United Brethren Pastors
Frederick county United Brethren pastors and Sunday school superintendents met to organize a county wide contest running April 15 to June 2. Mebri Reddick of Walkersville elected secretary. reports flow between schools and the committee weekly. Ten schools including Myersville and Frederick area to participate. a final mass meeting will award top points with a special program. Also plans for an April 13 Salpita exchange and a Washington weather outlook for the week.
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United Brethren
Frederick County
Centennial Memorial United Brethieg
West
Mebri Reddick
Walkersville
Myersville
Pleasantt Walk
Middletown
Thurmont
Deerefield
Eyiers Walier
Sabi Walkersvile
Mr. Vernone
Centennial Memorial
Frederick
F. Brobaugh
F. W. Kohler
John W. Fisher
Goth W. Strine
Washington
Salpita
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W. M. Kefauver
Wm. L. Unduch
National Park Service Interior Department
S. H. Rosenstock
Clearspring High
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New Buckeystown
Middletown Q
Creagerstown
Catoctin
Intenetetepertont
Urbana Eesti Staintttn
Efaeaeena
Peimassemndlytenine
New Market Anette
Hanvers Conn
Woodville
Nate
Nate Ssenenetneme
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Ding Nore Cementing Errata
Wisto WM
Renee
Cle
Middletown Ms
Creagerstowt
Catoctin — Eames Reeset
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Jackson
Wistown
Tuscarora
Burkittsville
Braddock Boa
Branswick
Meilion
Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
Len Conzens
Melon
Tivall
Hbod College
Brodbeck Hall
Brownng
Duchess
Count Glemond
Lucile Norris
Colin Campbell Clements
Mac Kemeter
Mary Smith
Daly
Dorothy McTatyre
Helen Serena
Kipling
Helen Goentner
Olive Schreinsrs
Elizabeth Dunn
East Eighth Street
John €. Benn
John L. Dutrow
Joseph A. Bussard
Austin W. Howard
Renn
Farory
OW Avenue
Eighth Street
Calvin Hall
Peer
National Bus System, Inc
Pittsburch
Philadelphia
Frederick Co
Geneva
Count von Bernsterff
Maxim Litvinoff
Iuaalan
Lord Cushendon
Great Britain
CITY
General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church
Boyle Brothers
Harry S
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Emmitsburg Railroad Company
Fim
Harry S Bosle
J. Brooke Borle
Albert Tatierson
Miedis Atlantic States
Wera
Peparhs
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