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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1949
Page
9
The Senate approved a home rule rent bill by 68 to 10, extending controls 12 to 15 months and permitting targeted rent boosts up to 10 percent. It allows states and localities to decontrol areas with gubernatorial consent, while penalties for violations were removed. The measure moves to the House for concurrence with its own version.
Traffic Safety Commission reports February deaths in Maryland nearly tripled from a year earlier, with 29 fatalities in 1949 versus 10 in 1948. Eleven were pedestrians, ten night walkers on highways, one daytime fall. Deaths spread across multiple counties, including Baltimore and Charles, each with two wreck deaths.
Annapolis March 23 A Maryland Senate committee heard support for extending a rent control law allowing Baltimore City and ten counties to set local controls if federal limits lift. Real estate interests oppose a long extension and seek amendments to limit the law to the federal period and end it by the next session, not 1951. City Solicitor Thomas N Biddison urged passage with the state standing for rent control.
An attorney for rent control supporters urged lawmakers to grant home rule rather than statewide rent control. Separately, Standard Oil cut home heating oil prices along the Atlantic coast, with new kerosene tank wagon prices in Newark, Baltimore, and Norfolk.
Use an extra egg white to make macaroons Beat it until stiff peaks form fold in half cup brown sugar then vanilla two cups corn flakes half cup chopped pecans and a cup shredded coconut Drop on greased sheet and bake moderate oven about 15 minutes.
The Wesleян Service Guild of Calvary Methodist Church met at Mrs. Fred Meitzler’s home on East Third Street Tuesday March 15 at 730 pm. Miss Altaire led devotions on the symbol of the Cross and Miss Hilda Haller presided. Mrs. Lilian Null arranged the program and Miss Ice reported on meetings attended February 18 and 26. A covered dish dinner is planned for April 24 at the church with Dr. Paul Douglas from the American University guest.
Mrs. Luan Null described work at the Vashti School for girls in Thomasville Georgia. Refreshments were served by hostesses Mrs Meitzler Miss Rose Miller and Mrs Charles Hahn. The next meeting is set for Tuesday April 19 at Mrs Lewren Sibert’s home 606 Fairview Avenue with co hosts Mrs William Kemp and Mrs Edward Mantz. The Woodsboro Girls 4-H Club met March 16 at Sandy Wickless home with a program opening song America followed by the secretarys report and roll call. Books Wartime Foods and Nutrition.
The News Frederick section notes an "ABC's of Sewing" demonstration on fruit led by Kitty Sue Bar lick and Sandy Wickless. Refreshments were served. The next meeting, number SEVENTEEN, will be held April 20 at Jenny Powell's home.
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