County to be paid bond forfeiture proceeds to County Commissioners
Attorney General opinion says Prince George s county real estate sale proceeds from a 2500 bond forfeiture by George W Blake should be paid to Frederick County Commissioners. Sale proceeds to satisfy Blake s bond were to be collected through writs after his flight. The action follows a 1939 Code provision directing forfeitures collected by trial magistrates to be paid to the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney-Generals Office
Sheriff's Office
Prince George's County
George W. Blake
William C. Walsh
Robert E. Clapp, Jr
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Alton Y. Bennett
Prince George's County Court House
Jack T. Brown
Blake
Bennett
Francis F. Weightman
Weightman
Brown
Marlboro
Prince George’s County
Schnauffer
Prince George's
Fife
Frederick County
Mutual Insurance Elects Four Directors for Three Year Terms
The annual meeting of the Mutual Insurance Company of Frederick County was held at 114 North Market Street. Four directors were re-elected for three year terms: Robert E. Delaplaing, William M. Storm, R. Ward Steuffer, and F. Ross Myers. An additional board election occurs yearly, with the directors to meet on Wednesday, May 13 for organizational purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Insurance Company of
Frederick County
North Market Street
Robert E. Delaplaing
William M. Storm
R. Ward Steuffer
F. Ross Myers
Llnwners
Mt. Olivet
G. Hunter Bowers
Harry L. Ebert
R. Ames Hendrickson
Grover L. Michael
Henry B. Ramsburgh
Richard P. Ross
Francis B. Sappington
Herbert S. Schroeder
C. Thomas Summer
George B. McCleery
Japan to hold extra Diet session for shipbuilding plan
Tokyo reports the government will convene an extraordinary two day session of the Imperial Diet starting May 25 to vote approval of a shipbuilding program. The move comes amid growing shipping shortages from heavy losses in campaigns in the southwest Pacific and plans to boost shipyard capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Imperial Diet
Japan
Southwest Pacific
Demurrer To Indictment Of Baker In Maryland Trial
Proceedings in the Circuit Court at Cumberland were paused as defense counsel Leo Weinberg filed a demurrer to both the indictment and its bill of particulars charging Hagerstown attorney C Walter Baker with embezzlement of $25,000 and related larceny. The case centers on bonds described as city water bonds in the estate and as agent for Cesie Albert, with ownership status contested. State's attorney Wagaman defended the indictment as proper under applicable law. The judges adjourned to consider the demurrer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
C. Walter Baker
Hagerstown
Leo Weinberg Frederick
Baker
Henrietta M. Albert
Cessie Albert
City of
Weinberg
Albert Sisters
Charles F. Wagaman
Judicial Circuit
D. Lindley Sloan
William A. Huster
Joseph B. Mish
William A. Gunter
Wagaman
Washington County
Morgan C. Harris
Non-Essential Motoring May Have To Be Stopped
Washington May 4 Petrol eum Coordinator Ickes told a Congressional Committee that non-essential motoring boating and flying must be cut to protect petroleum stocks. He said the east coast supply situation had been misstudied and that recommendations on gasoline curtailment would be given tomorrow. Ickes recalled previous testimony ten weeks ago and warned the situation had worsened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ickes
House
Stock market extends recovery with modest gains
New York May 4 The stock market posted a second straight recovery session lacking vigor. Utilities led the rally seen last week while a few senior issues rose up to three points. Most gains were fractional by the fourth hour and top marks were pared in many cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Japanese Force Withdraws To Lae In New Guinea
Japanese reconnaissance groups pulled back to their Lae base after a 27 mile push up the Markham valley in search of air fields. A second enemy column held near Salamaua while guerrillas possibly operated north of the region. Allied air power claimed success with several Japanese aircraft downed over Port Moresby and Bougainville. Lieutenant Colonel Boyd Wagner Jr. of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, credited with three kills in a Friday air battle over New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Lae
New Guinea
Markham Valley
Salamaua
United Nations
Torres Strait
Nadzab
Port Moresby
Ian Fitchelt
Pinschhafen
Rabaul
New Britain
Bougainville
Solomon Islands
Wagner
U. S. Army
Nazis Shoot Ten Hostages In Lille
In Lille France ten hostages were executed and fifty others deported in reprisal for an April 30 assassination of a German soldier. Swiss reports cite 55 more hostages executed with no details. The German commander warned more executions and deportations if suspects are not identified within ten days. Seventy two cafes and shops were closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
Switzerland
Lille
France
New York
Swiss Telegraph Agency
Grand Echo du Nord
RAF Bombers Smash Japs' Barges
New Delhi May 4 RAF Blenheim bombers attacked a concentration of Japanese barges moving up the Chindwin river in Burma and direct hits were claimed on the boats according to an RAF communique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Chindwin River
Burma
Chinese Fight Fiercely To Thwart Japs
Chinese troops battled through the night along the Burma Road from Lashio to halt Japanese advances toward China. The Chinese communique reports Japanese thrusts toward Kutkai and a probing flank across the Chindwin valley near Monywa, with Chinese forces withdrawing north of Mandalay along the Irrawaddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Burma
Lashio
China
India
Kutkai
Yunnan
Monywa
Chindwin River
Irrawaddy River
Mandalay
School Board To Select New President
The Frederick county Board of Education plans to elect Claude A. Stottlemyer of near Wolfsville as president at Tuesday’s annual meeting. With a likely 4-2 Democratic majority, Stottlemyer, a former teacher and farmer, would succeed retiring Republican president George C. Rhoderick Jr. Democrat E Felis Demus had not yet qualified to attend the meeting. Other board members include Robert Warfield, Mrs John Howie, Howard Damuth, and John Derr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude A. Stottlemyer
Wolfsville
Frederick County
Stottlemyer
O'Conor
Upper
Middletown Valley
Myersville
Middletown
Robert L. Warfield
This City
John N. Howie
Brunswick
Howard R. Damuth
Thurmont
John C. Derr
Monrovia
American Battleships Headed Toward Indian Ocean, Berlin Says
Berlin radio reports Rome dispatch stating that battleships Washington and North Carolina of 25 000 tons entered the Mediterranean via Gibraltar and left through Suez toward the Indian Ocean. The note claims they replace damaged British ships and bolster Anglo American position after the sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Rome
Roosevelt
United Sates
Mediterranean
Washington
North Carolina
Gibraltar
Suez
Indian Ocean
RAF Pounds Hamburg Furious Arctic Naval Battle Details
German high command reports a ferocious five day naval action above and below Arctic waters. Nazis claim sinking a 10,000 ton British cruiser and six convoyed ships totaling 37,500 tons, with destroyers subs and bombers damaging several Allied vessels. Air force sank three merchant ships and damaged another. two enemy ships damaged by bombs off Norway. Submarine hits and torpedo strikes credited, including a cruiser left stationary and sunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Arctic
Murmansk
Archange
United States
Arctic Ocean
High Command
Norway
Teichert
Small Forest Fire Near Park Mills
A forest fire near Park Mills burned about five acres a quarter mile south, likely from a fisherman’s tossed cigarette. Warden Lenhart and local help brought it under control. It was the only fire in the area during a dry weekend with highs in the upper 80s and a light shower on Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Mills
Lenhart
German Losses In East Continue To Be Heavy
Moscow May 4 The Soviet Information Bureau announced another 12 000 Nazi officers and men killed on the Leningrad front in the second successive report of heavy German losses on the siege lines around the northern city. The communique yesterday said 1 500 Germans killed and others captured along harms and provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Leningrad
Soviet Information Bureau
Iorthern
New Landings Reported on Mindanao by Tokyo Radio
Japanese forces made two fresh landings on Mindanao Island in the Philippines according to a Tokyo radio broadcast. The report cites landing along the island's northwest coast as of today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Broadcastay 4
Mindanao Island
Philippines
Tokyo Radio
Blackout Lifted in Manila as Japanese Capture Capital
Tokyo dispatch reports Japanese forces lifted the blackout over Manila today after capturing the Filipino capital. The move signals a shift in control and impacts civilian operations and communications in the city.
Dont Forget Family's Weights When You Register For Sugar
Housewives assessed family details for a city sugar registration starting this afternoon at elementary schools. Registrants provide full names addresses age heights weights eye and hair color and family size. Each person will receive a ration book yielding one pound of sugar every two weeks upon presenting the book at participating stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic
Brunswick
United States
Nearly 200 Workers Kick Off Community Chest Drive
Nearly 200 Community Chest workers launch a drive for 16520 to support Frederick charitable welfare and youth agencies for another year. A.C. Stine says enthusiasm signals a strong solicitation effort and urges broadening the donor base to 4000 contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
Frederick Charitable, Welfare
A.C. Stine
Edward D. Storm
Navy Chest Forces
G. William Stultz
Army Chest Forces
Stine
U S Planes Bomb Docks At Rangoon
U S bombers attacked Rangoon docks in Burma last night causing large explosions and fires in the port area. Enemy air activity was extensive with raids on Akyab town and shipping. details of damage are not yet complete. The report follows a communique describing the attack and results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
United States Army
Rangoon
U. S. Air Corps
Akyab
Burma
Calcutta
Derby trainer John Gaver earns fame from Shout Out Derby win
Mrs. William E Gaver of Thurmont expresses pride in her son John Moi Gover Gaver who trained Shut Out to win the Derby. The family’s racing ties run deep with brothers William and Gordon Gaver noted in Frederick County. The text highlights Gaver’s career shift from investment banking to training for the Greentree stables and previews his Derby runners Shut Out and Devil Over entering the Preakness at Pimlico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam E Gaver
Thurmont
John Moi. Gover
Avery
Reymer
Songhet
Florida
Frederick
Acof Gaver
Mit Airy
Bor
Gaver
Ivery
William
Gordon
Pana County
Gordon Gaver
Hagers
Bill” Gaver
Ena
Baltimore
Jack Gaver
Princeton
Gilman Country School
Greentree
Pimlico
RAF Offensive Over Le Havre and Hamburg Raid
London reports RAF bombers and fighters swept over Le Havre in northern France after a Hamburg night raid. Five German fighters were destroyed and a bomber shot down. three RAF fighters missing. Overnight raids targeted St Nazaire and submarines, with coastal aircraft damaging ships off Norway. French alarms sounded at Marseille and Toulon amid unclear aerial activity, attributed to possible reconnaissance by unidentified planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
le Havre
France
Hamburg
RAF
Channel
Exeter
England
Britain
Great Northern
Air Ministry
St. Nazaire
Atlantic
Coastal Command
Norway
Marseille
Toulon
Mediterranean
Vichy
Thut
Gibraltar
Malta
Swollen Rivers Halt Eastern Front War Progress
London May 4 Rivers swollen by spring thaw were reported to be holding both Russian and German armies in check along the 2000 mile front. The Don, normally a mile wide, was said to be up to 30 miles across in places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Don
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Blake
Mr. Schnauffer
Horace M. Alexander
Mutual Insurance
Manila
U.S
Germany
Gneisenau
Scharnhorst
Prinz Eugen
English Channel
Brest
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