Final Grove contract completes Frederick street repaving
The AI J Grove Lime Company finished the last of nine contracts for Frederick's sewerage system repaving. City officials will inspect Monday with PWA engineer W H Thompson to finalize costs, while 688 property connections have been requested and 473 approved. Concrete work begins Monday at Fishing Creek reservoir spillway repairs with CCC help.
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AI. J. Grove Lime Company
Frederick
Elmer St.c. Maxwell
Grove
Maxwell
W. H. Thompson
PWA
Public Works Administration
George D. Paxson
Paxson
West Fourteenth Street
City
Fishing Creek
Civilian Conservation Corps
Weather Record Precipitation and Temperatures Report
Weather data shows 22 hours ending a m precipitation at 0.0 inches, March to date 2.37 inches, normal March 3.22, March 1937 1.38 inches. Deficiency to March 1 2.16 inches. High yesterday 56, high year ago 59.1, low yesterday unknown, low year ago 28.1. Sunset 6.27 p m, sunrise 6:95 a m, moonrise 3.30 a m, moonset 2.32 p m.
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Ivo
Car Rolls Over South of Frederick Injuring Passenger
A rolling automobile on the Washington pike near Frederick overturned at 2 am. Howard W. Wagner of Frederick Junction sustained a minor injury while inside the car. Helen M. Fulton of Point of Rocks, the driver, was uninjured. State Officer James A. West reported little external harm overall.
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Washington Pike
Frederick
Howard W. Wagner
Frederick Junction
James A. West
Helen M. Fulton
Ass Fulton
Washington-Buckeys Toton Road
Radio Operator Wires For Help Amid Fears Of Murder
San Pedro California March 26 AP the radio operator of tuna clip reports he fears death aboard soon and asks Mexican authorities for assistance. The message says captain abusive insane and threatens death aboard soon with proof of illegal fishing off Peru and Ecuador. Coast guard and navy disclaim jurisdiction, commissioner to alert nearest American consul and seek Mexican help. CLUB HAS DINNER The Deacons Club of Evangelical Reformed church held annual roast chicken and ham dinner at Fengaville Lutheran social rooms with officers named and a resolutions plan for death of former member Arthur De Lashmuil.
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San Pedro
Calif
Poat
Ebusive
Federal Department
Peru
Ecuador
Coast, Guard and Navy
Deacons’ Club
The
Evangelical Reformed Church
Fengaville Lutheran Church
Lawrence E. Beniz
Charles H. Himes
Elmer J. Eshleman
C. Fred Knock
Henry B. Ramsburg
Elias B. Ramsburg
Gerald G. Remnaberg
August T. Brust
Emory G. Nusz
Jesse B. Anders
Roy W. Graham
Arthur DeLashmuil
Rebekahs Plan Visit to Esther Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Lodge No 51 hosted a Friday meeting with noble grand Mrs Letitia Staley presiding. An invitation was accepted to visit Esther Rebekah Lodge No 35 in Washington on Monday evening April 11 when its degree team led by Past Grand Master Elmer Brown will confer the degree. Bunco followed.
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Samaritan Rebekah Lodge
EO. O. F
Letitia Staley
Esther Rebekah Lodge
Washington
Elmer Brown
Bunco
Reorganization auto license bill foes admit defeat
Washington March 26 AP Defeated foes of the government reorganization bill concede they lack votes to pass a key motion to recommit. A 3 p m Monday vote to recommit would pigeonhole the measure, with a 5 p m plan to pass possible. Democratic readers predicted passage, while Senator Clark of Missouri hopes to shelve it.
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Washington
Senate
Clark
Dem
House
Burpes
N.C
Heavy Weekend Traffic Delays in Frederick Crossers
Heavy traffic over the weekend clogged Frederick as cherry blossom seekers packed the Washington tidal basin area. Police reported persistent north and westbound congestion due to tourists returning from Florida, with Ontario plates noted. Officials noted no special traffic plans for Sunday evening, and past crowd patterns show limited north south routes remain a bottleneck at Church Street and the Square.
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Frederick
Washington
Marshall Murray
Church Street
Murray
Florida
Ontario
South Market Street
Clarke Place
Carroll Street
Washington Cherry Blossoms Blooming in Potomac Park
The annual display of Japanese cherry blossoms drew thousands to Potomac Park as Washington prepared for an influx of visitors. Police traffic assignments planned to accommodate about 200,000 tourists, with Prince George’s County issuing an order against parking on the Baltimore Washington Boulevard from Laurel to Washington to create six traffic lanes.
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Washington
Potomac Park
Prince George's County
Baltimore-Washington Boulevard
Laurel
Peace and Maryland Day Program at Church Street School
A large number of parents helped present a combined Peace Day and Maryland Day program at the Church Street School on Friday afternoon. The program featured songs, recitations, and bios about Maryland figures, including The Star Spangled Banner, The Arithmetic of Peace, and Some Pertinent Facts About Maryland, with performances by the Intermediate Chorus and Sixth Grade Glee Club under Miss Mack and Mrs Bennett.
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Church Street
America the Beautiful
Maryland
Mary Alice Gaither
Miss Mack
St. Mary's
Bentztown
Betty Lee Geisbert
Robin
Mrs. Bennett
June Geiser
Robert Mobler
Virginia Nicodemus
Uriah Shockley
Robert Hane
Doris Snively
Louise Kelly
Charles Eicholtz
Margaret Myers
Chester G. Clem
Alta Nuce
Jean Moser
Shirley C. Braungart
Community Chest of Frederick Forms Its Board
The newly formed Community Chest of Frederick held an organizing meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Officers named include Dr. Henry I. Stahr as president, R. Brad Wolfe as 1st vice president, Wm. T. Delaplaine as 2nd vice president, John W. Wolfe as secretary, and D Zimmerman as treasurer. Directors present included Holmes D. Baker, Wm. B. Bennett, James H. Gambrill Jr., Mrs. Edgar H. McBride, Parsons Newman, Francis Perrott, Benjamin B. Rosenstock, Robert L. Smith, Rev. Wim. C. Royal, and several others. The group discussed plans for a May financial campaign.
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Community Chest of
Holmes DB. Baker
Wm. B. Bennett
James H. Gambrill
Edgar H. McBride
Parsons Newman
Francis Perrott
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Robert L Smith
Henry J. Stahr
R. Brad Wolfe
Ignatius Bjorlee
Wim. C. Royal
Louis L. Wilson
Albert W. Condon
Charles McC. Mathias
Benjamin W. Meeks
Wm D. Zhamerman
Lew's
A. Rize
Lloyd C. Culler
A. H . Derr
Hood College increases tuition and loosens absence rules
Hood College announces a fall start increase of 50 dollars, bringing resident general charges to 750 dollars, with 300 for tuition and 450 for residence. Absence policies relax for illnesses and select cases, allowing limited non illness absences at student discretion.
Peace Day Program At North Market St School
The North Market street school held a Peace Day program during the regular assembly hour sponsored by the local branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Readings and folk songs from many nations highlighted world friendship, with stories and a short play about peaceful dispute resolution.
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North Market St
North Market Street
Women's International League
Scotland
Venice
Beatrice Talbert
Gloria Geisbert
Hamburg
Dorothy Drake
Gardon
Peggy Schroeder
Harold Edwards
Louis Segaloff
Charles Snyder
Says Husband Beat Her Then Young Wife Dies
Mrs. Blanche Gertrude Landis aged 22 died after telling police she had been beaten by her husband James Landis a 23 year old fireman. He claimed she fell from his automobile on Thursday. He was ordered held for a coroner inquest.
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Washington, Mar
Blanche Gertrude Landis
James Is
Bishop O'Reilly Dies Of Cerebral Hemorrhage
Bishop Thomas C. O'Reilly aged 65, head of the Scranton diocese, died of a cerebral hemorrhage after a second stroke in two years in Miami Beach Florida. Also reported is a Baltimore marriage of Heloise Sialng to D Charles Winebrewer at age 65, and a note that about 200000 Canton residents live on boats with limited ground contact.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Thomas C. O'Reilly
Scranton
Baltimore
Mra
Heloise Sialng
St. Paul
Ming
D. Charles Winebrewer
Frederick
Matthew C. Fenton
Honghialing
Niig
Canton
China
Suitables Course in School Sought by Educators
Prof. Glen D. Brown argues regular college prep fails many high school students. A part time cooperative program, led by George W. Algire, is proposed to prepare students for employment. The experimental center at the local high school tests methods before statewide rollout. 84 attendees, including industry reps from Hagerstown Cumberland and Carroll county, praised the conference for professional improvement.
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Glen D. Brown
University of Maryland
Brown
George W. Algire
John J. Seidel
Seidel
Salisbury
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Easton
Francis Scott Key
Carroll County
Unfreeze Capital Held Up By Taxes in Senate
Senate debate centers on taxes freezing billions in personal holding company capital. Senator George of Georgia argues hundreds of millions are inaccessible as liquidations stall, with cash diverted to taxes instead of distributions to stockholders. Canada records show vegetable canning output rising from 7.93 million to 9.49 million cases between 1936 and 1997.
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Washington
Senate
George. Dem. Ga
Canada
Republic of Spain Near End as Rebels Gain
War update reports nearing conclusion as rebel forces gain ground and push toward the endgame of the Spanish conflict. Rebels advance across front lines, while loyalist forces assess strategic options and international pressure rises. The outlook remains tense as both sides trade control of key routes and towns.
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Republic OF Spain
British Labor Views Worry Chamberlain
British Labor views worry Chamberlain as he seeks labor cooperation for rearmament. French workers protest non intervention in Spain while insurgent forces push toward Barcelona. Hitler, Goering rally for votes as China reports battlefield victories after months of defeats.
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Associated Press
Spay
Barcelona
Span
Franco
Catalonia
Inter
Spain
French General Confederation of Labor
Paris
Senate
Blum
Britain
Chamberlain
National Council of Labor
Greater
Germany
Hitler
Koenigsberg
Leipzig
Goering
Vienna
China
Yangtze Valley
Shantung Province
Grand Canal
Suchow
Cracksmen Crack Safe At Baltimore Repair Shop
A gang with an acetylene torch broke into a motor company's repair department in Baltimore early today and escaped with more than $500 in cash.
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Baltimore
Weather Outlook Week Begins With Showers Across Regions
The forecast shows the North and Mid Atlantic experiencing showers starting tonight or Tuesday, ending Wednesday, with more showers expected later in the week. Temperatures will dip Sunday night, then rise by Tuesday, turning colder again midweek before warming Friday.
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Sionday
Middle Atlantic
Workmen to Resurface Streets After Sewer Work in Brunswick
Brunswick officials announce next week’s resurfacing of Potomac and Brunswick streets torn up for sanitary sewer lines. Mayor Harry R. Mace says unneeded Old Street car rails will be removed from East Potomac Street near the city park.
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Brunswick
Potomac and
Brunswick Streets
Harry R. Mace
East Potomac Street
City Park
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Hood College Bulletin
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