04 May 1934
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1934
Page
1
After a 60 degree minimum, a day of showers followed with forecasts of improving spring weather. Blooming trees and gardens show growth as May's start brings hopeful signs for athletic meets and baseball openings, with many flowers and beds turning color in Bentz Street Park and Memorial Park.
A brief entry notes a regular Music Club meeting held for members. The record mentions a presession or preparatory gathering and concentrates on routine club activity without detailing attendees or agenda.
Charles W. Mulligan an Annapolis attorney and former justice of the peace in Anne Arundel County was sentenced to ten years in the Maryland penitentiary after pleading guilty to four forgery indictments one embezzlement and one false pretense case. Judge Nicholas H. Green ordered five years on embezzlement and five years on forgery to run concurrently with the embezzlement term. false pretense term to begin after embezzlement is served.
Four Montgomery towns vote next Monday for mayor and council with incumbents unopposed in several towns. Takoma Park features a heated contest among Meyer Frederick L. Lewton, Dr E Glyde Shade, and Meyer. other races include Rockville and Gaithersburg where incumbents are challenged or unopposed. Garrett Park election sees Capt L L Dre seeking reelect, while two vacant seats face four nominees.
Two members of the Frecetick transient colony identified as Joni Dat were arrested about 6 30 this morning at the transient center on West Palmer street. Officers Hoffman Nosie and Talbert charged them with drunkenness and they were taken to jail to await hearings in Police Court. The article notes Verkhoyansk in Siberia as the place with temperatures reaching 160 degrees below zero.
The funeral for Dr. Dosepn Thomas Pries was held at 11 o clock and services followed at his home on Third Street. Fragrant floral emblems and attendees from the Dental Society attended the rites. Several doctors and local figures are listed among attendees and pallbearers. an estate sale to Mc Emer Cine and Son is noted. A separate report mentions Dr. Crmus F. Honne of Baltimore hospitalized with pneumonia.
The Carroll County Board of Education renewed Dr Don Frank Fenn's term as county superintendent for a fifth four year term at Westminster. The article details consolidation gains, school building additions, and planned commencements and graduations across multiple high schools in the county.
Sapulus Oklahoma May 4 AP Chester Barrett thought Mas Quinine was poison and killed three of his eight children his wife and himself. Barrett unemployed last week seven of his eight children one died after taking doses from an old medicine receptacle. Sheriff Lee Sader said two years ago Barrett bought poison and rat killer from a local shop and stored it in an old quinine box. Three children recovered recently from measles and Barrett sought to ward off fever by giving what he thought was quinine.
The YMCA Interstate convention opens in Delmont with delegates from Delaware and DC registering at Calvary M E Church. John E. Maniey of the National Council in New York will give the open address, as Rev. Charles Shafer greets delegates at the 6 PM dinner.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous student names such as Margaret Ela Wilhide Catherine Yingling Elizabeth Murdoch and others slated for high school graduation exercises on June 11. The text also notes rising registrations worldwide by more than 29 percent over seven years and references various schools and candidates.
In Tucson on May 4 threats of death were made against two Robles relatives over a $25 ransom. kidnappers allegedly demanded payment while a grandmother feared for the baby’s life. authorities pursue contact with suspects as the case unsettles the community.
In New York on May 4 the market opened quiet with small profits taken as prices tapered. Commodities outperformed with gains in wheat and cereals firming while cotton rose about a dollar per bale. Steel, motors, metals, alcohols and aircrafts posted fractional to notable gains amid a broad but cautious session.
An unidentified crew made an award speech at a station as the city responds to a dangerous incident. The report mentions efforts to save lives and a readiness to assist. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
Police in Fostoria pursued a theory that Dillinger gangsters robbed the First National Bank, wounding two and kidnapping workers. Captains Hosier and Kesler led inquiries with private investigators from Creitland and Cinein nati. fingerprints on a bank drawer were examined and suspects identified in a raid that sent loot toward Toledo.
Republican HQ eyes mine chief post as Interior reshuffle shifts Bureau of Mines from Commerce to Interior. Jed Johnson’s nephew drives elevator. Johnson claims highway robbery. Hitler plot rumors swirl about a steel ring around Russia and Japan ties. Hines criticizes Reed at Philadelphia rally amid GOP squawks. Communists claim 25 000 members and 1500 red card signers amid NRA clashes.
Dr. R V Truitt head of Solomon's Island Marine Laboratory spoke to Hood College Biology Club in Brodbeck Hall on Thursday about The Story of the Blue Crab. He discussed Chesapeake Bay shellfish conservation, crab life habits, propagation, and the economic impact of the fishery, noting past declines and recovery efforts with film reels and anatomy demonstrations.
A well known resident C F Lawson reported his car missing after Richardson Bent, very drunk, took the vehicle and was stopped by Officer George Layman. The auto was confiscated and Richardson jailed for a Police Court hearing. Lawson recovered his car and cigarettes later.
In Washington the House advanced the stock market regulation bill while debating easing corporate bankruptcy procedures and silver price support. A White House luncheon with President Roosevelt and advisers was noted as a sign of steady administration progress.
The ceremony was held last Saturday at Mt. Olive parsonage by Rev. Karl Knox. Miss Marguerite King attended the bride. Harry Fleming attended the groom. The bride, a Mt. Avy High School graduate, class of 1830.
Washington May 4 A three way struggle for GOP control emerges after Everet Sanders resigns as Republican National Committee chair. Old Guard forces led by Herbert Hoover clash with Congressional leaders demanding new blood. Prominent figures James E Watson and Frank O Lowder cited among old regulars, while Roosevelt landslide survivors push for change. The minority remains divided on a chairmanship. Removal opens the field, per New York Republican leaders.
Chester May 4 AP. Prison Boards captured James O Connell who with James Norvell, life term kidnappers. O Connell surrendered at daybreak wearing a stolen CCC camp uniform after escaping from Southern Illinois penitentiary last Friday. Norvell remains at large after their sewer escape to the Mississippi river. Warden Ragen said Norvell is the brains of the gang credited with kidnapping bank president August Luer at Alton.
Dr T Guzcarte Speers of Brown smore at Hood College will speak Sunday afternoon in Brodheck Hall. He is a WWII chaplain who served at the front in France and later worked in New York and Baltimore before moving to Baltimore in 1923. The musical program will be conducted by Professor Hence T Wade featuring Tschaikowsky and Csardas selections. Raed to committee Miss Jerver and Miss Eine ywon Bories named to revise the rule book. meeting set April 22 in New Gee Cir.
Fragmentary weather notes describe precipitation and temperatures with May figures and anomalies. Entries include May totals around 143 inches, high and low temperatures, and moon and sun timings for today and tomorrow. The text is incomplete and contains many garbled terms.
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