Minister Narrow Escape From Oil Blast at Church
An oil vapor explosion at the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church furnace narrowly spared Rev. Ralph M. Sharpe from injury as three rear wall window sashes blew out. The Frederick Montgomery zone conference of Women’s Missionary Societies was moved to a neighboring church. luncheon followed at Trinity Church. The incident disrupted plans but no one was seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Ralph M. Sharpe
Frederick-Montgomery
Woman's Missionary Societies
Mr. Sharpe
Charles A. Kirschman
Ladies’ Aid Society
Frederick Church
Dewitt P. Zuse
United Brethren Church
Trinity Church
B. ©. Lewis
J. W. Barnesley
Clasy
M. L. Fearnow
Laytonsville
W. T. Gower
Gaithersburg
Frank A. Tyler
Grace Church
Scouting Plane From US Fleet Is Missing
In San Diego pilots search for a missing scouting plane from the USS Lexington after an overnight disappearance during fleet maneuvers off the Southern California coast. The crew listed includes Lieutenant E. G. Kelly and aviation machinist's mate R. Carillo as authorities awaited word on a possible rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
Lexington
California
E. G. Kelly
R. Carillo
Aviation
Marylander First Man to Hit Electric Train
DePriest Glenn Dale, Maryland, 29, Springfield, Mia, was the first to collide with a Pennsylvania Railroad electric train near Maryland. He drove his automobile into a side of the electric express at about 2 AM. He suffered a broken right arm and head injuries. condition listed as undetermined. Prince George county Police are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Dale
DePriest
Springfield
Mia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Prince George County
Weather Summary for March Precipitation and Temps
Weather report covers 24 hours to 7 am with no precipitation. March total 2.31 inches versus 3.33 normal. 1934 March actual 3.84 inches. Deficiency to March 1 0.47 inch. Yesterday high 68. last year same day unknown. Low last night 40. today’s low predicted 35. Sunset 6:29 pm. sunrise 5:03 am. Moon rise 2:55 am. moonset 12:57 pm.
375 Women Here for Annual Meet of County Clubs
About 375 women attended the Frederick County Federation of Rural Women's Clubs annual meeting held at the State Armory and Calvary M. E. Church. Miss Helen Pearson reported on yearly activities, membership rose to 677, and attendance averaged 64 percent. The afternoon program featured "Echoes of American Music" with county clubs participating in period performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Federation of Rural Women’s Clubs
State Armory
Calvary M. ©. Church
Ralph E. Hartman
Thomas P. Culler
Ballenger
Howard Quinn
Frederick
William E. Kimbley
Genevie Thomas
Adamstown
G. C. Ball
Sjamsville
Edgar Davis
Monrovie
Howard Smith
Bai~ Jenger
John Hoffman
Middletown
W. E. Kindley
This City
Guy Baker
Union Bridge
Charles Main
C. E. Nichols
Buckeystown
Helen Pearson
George Chick
Brunswick
Pearson
Federation
Num
Merryland Tract
Harmony Grove
Lewistown
Venian Kellar
Extension Service
University of Maryland
Frederick County
T. E. Zimmerman
Claude Hargett
Route 4
Ethel Krantz
Braddock Club
Herbert Grimes
Harry Boyle
Emmitsburg
Hugh Dean
Harmony Grove Club
G. Miller
Luther Bussard
Jefferson
Carroll Hemp
Johneville
BE. B. Dixom
Jug Bridge Club
Ina L. Davis
Kemptown Club
George Arnold
O. B. Stone
Liberty
H. C. Erdman
Burkittsville
Merryland
Mt. Pleasant Club
D. Edgar Bittle
Myersville
Wiliam Zimmerman
New Market
A. Windsor Davis
Pleasant Grove
Harald Spalding
Point of Rosks
Jacob Young
Airy
Lew M. Roelkey
Urbana
Chas Houck
Walkersyile
J. FL Ffe
Woodsboro
Jacob Shawhaker
Monrovia
Johnsville
Unionville
Ballenger, Jefferson and Lander
Jerediah
Louistown
Mt. Pleasant
Belgian bourses closed for three days under edict
The Belgian government ordered the bourses closed for three days starting today with no foreign exchange quotations. The move aims to clarify the country’s perplexing financial situation as a devaluation program looms, with parliament expected to convene and likely announce changes. International uncertainty spread to New York, keeping price movements narrow as markets anticipate global monetary shakeups. The pound sterling opened at 4.805 dollars, call money at 1 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russels
New York
Belgium
Hauptmann Appeal Date Set for June 20 in Lindbergh Case
In Trenton on March 28 the Court of Errors and Appeals fixed June 20 for Bruno Richard Hauptmanns appeal hearing from his Lindbergh kidnapping conviction. The defense, led by Frederick A Pope, will have three hours to present, with the state allotted one and a half hours. Pope had urged months of delay for preparation and asked for an October date, opposed by Attorney General David T Wilentz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Court of Errors and Appeals
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Luther A. Campbell
Hauptmann
Frederick A. Pope
Pope
David T. Wilenz
Local Housing Program Letters Sent for Home Improvement Plan
Federal Housing Administration letters are being mailed to Frederick residents detailing financing for home and business improvements. Signed by Arthur E. Hungerford and tied to the National Emergency Council, the notices reference local cooperation with Frederick banks and outline a property improvement bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Housing Administration
Better Housing
Arthur E. Hungerford
Maryland
National Emergency Council
G. Hunter Bowers
Frederick
Captain Lester McGregor Ordered to Vancouver Barracks
Washington March 28 AP Army War Department orders show Captain Lester E MacGregor MD Guard in Frederick assigned to Vancouver Barracks Wash Also noting resignation of Roy C Schildknecht from Frederick County Welfare Board works division to Maryland Transportation Co sale of Dr Charles A Norwood estate halted due to death of Samuel G Duval Libertytown postponed with no new date set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Lester E. MacGregor
Maryland National Guard
Frederick
Vancouver Barracks
Wash
Roy C. Schildknecht
Rosemont
Frederick County Welfare Board
Maryland Transportation Co
Schildknecht
Mr. Schildknecht
Charles A. Norwood
Libertytown
Court House
Samuel G. Duval
Norwood
Powers Fail To Intercede With Nazi Executions
Berlin reports that European powers did not intervene as four Nazis were executed by a Lithuanian military tribunal. Officials view the action as a setback to Germany’s peace plans and Hitler’s assurances to Britain may be undermined. Germany awaits Western action before deciding on further steps to save the condemned men at Kaunas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Reich
Lithuania
Uves
Kaunas
Health inspection of city schools finished in Frederick
The annual inspection of Frederick city and county schools by health officer Dr Kefauver and nurse staff nears completion. Inspectors visited Emmitsburg Thurmont New Market East and West Brunswick Myersville Harmony Burkittsville Knoxville Fengaville and St Anthony s vaccinated many children. Preschoolers under Children s Aid Society care were examined and adult chest clinics at the health offices drew good attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Thurmont High School
New Market
East
West Brunswick
Myersville
Harmony
Burkittsville
Knoxville
Fengaville
St. Anthony's
Kefauver
Martha Flynn
Eudora Moberly
Children’s Aid Society
PCA Election Held In Rockville For County Production Control
The Montgomery County Production Control Association elected Thomas G. Darby of Dawsonville as president and W. Frank Ricketts of Shady Grove as vice president. Otho W. Anderson of Rockville became secretary and Ulysses Griffith of Laytonsville treasurer. An allotment committee of Darby, Ricketts, and Harvey J. White with T. Alexander Barnsley as alternate was named, plus a fiscal committee. A budget of 1250 dollars plus about 100 carried over from last year was adopted to finance the corn hog program in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Montgomery County Corm-Irog
Thomas G. Darby
W. Frank Ricketts
Harvey J. White
Poolesville
T. Alexander Barnsley
Olney
Messrs. White
Ricketts
Barnsley
Sweepstakes tickets draw for Irish Hospital Grand National
Levi P Lucas and W Kaplan Brunswick hold winning Irish Hospital sweepstakes tickets to be drawn at Aintree England Friday. First prize pays 150000 to ticket holders, second 75000, third 50000. any drawn horse earns 3975. Five horses led betting in Grand National, a major British classic. five Americans hold private horses in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi P Lucas
W. Kaplan Brunswick
Aintree
England
Britain
Hood College Spring Vacation Set to Start Friday
Hood College announces its annual spring vacation will begin Friday at 11:30 AM and continue through Tuesday, April 9, with classes resuming after the break.
Trout Fishing Opens Monday in Frederick County Streams
Newly stocked mountain streams greet anglers from Frederick County as the trout season resumes after a nine month closure. State fish hatcheries planted brook trout in Hunting and Fishing creeks under guard to enforce the closed period. Scattered losses from December floods boosted prospects, with restocked ponds near Catoctin Furnace aiding anglers. About 1,500 licenses sold as the season nears. brook, brown, and rainbow trout may be kept up to 7 inches, with a ten trout daily limit. The dip netting season ends April 15, and bass fishing begins July 1 in non tidal Frederick rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Nagain
Benjamin F. Phebus
Phebush
Lawrence Richey
Hoover
Catoctin Furnace
Hunting Creek
Wiliam G. Renner
Richey
Yueata
Roosevelt Cruises in Waters of Bahamas
President Roosevelt sails aboard the Nourmahal for his annual Bahamas fishing trip and meets the Duke and Duchess of Kent. He taps with Washington from the Miami Biltmore hotel, where Marvin McIntyre coordinates a temporary staff. Authorities issue a marriage license in Washington DC as William Bruff and Bernice Mears plan clergy arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Pla
Roosevelt
Nourmahal
Bahama Island
Bahamas
Duke and Duchess of Kent
Bede Clifford
Clifford
Roosewelt
Washington
Miami Biltmore Hotel
Marvin H. McIntyre
McIntyre
Warry L. Hopkins
Congress
Court House
Eli G Haugh
William T
Bruff
Euclld Street
N. W
Bernice Ceneva Mears
Strvet
Northwest
Ales
Malnister
Maryland seeks to block 1 percent gross sales tax
Baltimore March 28 AP A court challenge to Maryland s one percent gross retail sales tax is anticipated after a telegram from the Independent Retail Grocers Association of Maryland to Federal Administrator Harry L Hopkins. The group argues the tax is unconstitutional while Attorney General Herbert R O Conor awaits Governor Nice s ruling on legality as the law set to take effect Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Mar
Maryland
Independent Retail Grocers Association of Maryland
Harry L. Hopkins
Grocers Association
Harry A. Wahlker
Hopkins
Herbert R. O'Conor
Nice
Loudoun County Tax Rate Increase and School Budget Details
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors tentatively fixed a one dollar tax levy per hundred assessed value, up twenty cents from last year, to fund school and county expenses estimated at 1460000. Districts like Lovettsville, Mercer, Mount Clinton and Leesburg schools set varying supplemental rates. The budget plans include a school appropriation around 112252, with about 12000 more for teacher salaries and 10000 for transportation and related costs, plus 200 for home demonstration work, but no county nurse funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Loudoun
Acouts
Accounts Juggled and Stockholders Claim Fraud at Dawes Era Bank
Chicago March 28 AP charges of legal practices and juggling of accounts leveled against the Reconstruction Finance Corporation former Vice-President Charles G Dawes and other directors of the old Central Republic Trust Company. Four stockholders seek action in a suit tied to a $30 million RFC loan dispute. Washington urgently urged Maryland to pass unemployment insurance measures as federal bill moves through Congress. An order required William C Specht to pay weekly child support to his wife Mary for three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Charles G Dawes
Old Central Republic Trust Company
RFC
Old “Dawes” Bank
Washington
Maryland
Lewis
Nice
Wagner
Congress
Mary S Specht
William C. Specht
Yellow Springs
Walter E Sinn Im
Germany to Be Excluded From Three Powers Meet
In London March 28 AP reports Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon told the House of Commons Germany would not be invited to the three powers talks at Stresa over Hitler’s drive for a German conscript army. He cited ongoing exploratory visits and noted considerable divergences of opinion between German and British governments while praising the value of Berlin talks. Eden meanwhile travels to Moscow on an eastern security pact mission. Berlin circles suggest Britain might tolerate German rearmament as a check on France, reflecting a belief that Britain aims to curb continental hegemony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mar
John Simon
House of Commons
Stresa
Italy
Reichsfuhrer
Adolph Hitler
Shnon
King George
Buckingham Palace
United States
Robert W. Bingham
Commons
Berlin
Hitler
Anthony Eden
Privy Seal
Moscow
Simon
Eden
Britain
Frederick High School presents Miss Bob White operetta
Rehearsals continue at Frederick High for the annual Miss Bob White operetta directed by Martha Pettit with a 100-strong cast. The May City Opera House presentation features the Girls and Boys Glee Clubs, a pastoral setting, and the school orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick High School
Bob White
Martha B. Pettit
City Opera House
Girls Glee Club
Boys’ Glee Club
Pettit
Barcelona
Old
Vienna
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M. E. Church
South, Furnace
W. M. S. Meeting
U.S
SPAP
Yiamsville
Jug Bridge
Braddock
Walkersville
Kemptown
No Man’s Land
Point of Rocks
J. Wm. Brosius
Clark Gibson. Ballenger
Mollie Zimmerman
Harry Howard
Roy Cline
Elmer Meitzler
Emmitsburr
J. Allen Pryor
Merril Boyer
Wm. Thomas
Ethel Thomas
Tramsville
Clyde Smith
W. A. England
Myrtle Shaff
Carroll Harp
G. I. Whitmore
Clarence Diehl
Edwin Bond
Clarence Stitely
Richard Hargett
Elmer Dixon
Albert King
Howard Mayne
Floy Hitcshew
Lander
Marchie Morrison
Lloyd Palmer
Elsie Snook
Albert Powell
Edwin Devilbiss
Bruce Hammond
Ferryland Tract
Ridgely Flook
Hilda Flook
Mary Sulcer
Stanley Zecker
Roy Magaha
Frank Darner
George C. Rhoderick, Jr
Leslie Shafer
Henry Sheffer
David Young
Pleasant
E.W. McDevitt
Roscoe Doub
Murray Etzler
O. B. Baker
Aubrey Davis
Pont of Rocks
Oeale Wright
John Kidd
Juaniila Dudderar
WONEY
McGregor
PCA
Montgomery” County Group
George
Eft
Alfred Monteverde
Philadelphia
Loudoun County
Fort
Opera House
Robert K. Knocie
Fountain Head Club
Hagerstown
Howard Wagner
Pagan
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