Pinball Tax Imposed by Court Clerks Effective May
Court clerks receive directives from Comptroller Gordy to collect new taxes on pinball and music machines. Pinball $35 per unit, penny machines $10, music machines $15. fees supplement existing news and recording charges. Violations face $100 fines. underage use incurs $25 fine. Licenses run May 1 to April 30. renewals required.
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Ellis C. Wachter
William 5. Gordy, Jr
Baltimore City
Nice
Legion Show Plans At City Opera House Next Week
The American Legion plans a benefit show at the City Opera House on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The main attraction is the movie Jeeves Steps Out starring Arthur Treacher, followed by about 44 minutes of vaudeville. Two shows start at 7 and 9 o clock with a different program from prior years.
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Legion
Cig Scott Koy
Amer
Ican Legion
City Opera House
Duction
Jeeves
Arthur Treecher
Tinehawerch
Keystone Honor Society Elects Hood College Members
The Keystone Honor Society of Hood College held its annual dinner in Coblentz Hall to honor eleven newly elected senior members. Ruth Sprenkle of Tuller, Pa., was chosen president and Ruth Rouzer of Hagerstown was elected secretary for 1937-38. the society recognizes scholarship leadership and loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Honor Society
Mood College
Coblentz Hall
Ruth Sprenkle
Tuller
Ruth Rouzer
Hagerstown
Keystone Society
Three Lots Sold at Libertytown Trust Auction
A three acre tote on South Street Libertytown the property of Edgar Hammond sold today at a trustees sale in Libertytown. Buyer is Jamee Sappington of S for 310 dollars. William V. Stare and Tasah Fahe back were trustees and Mr Spur rier acted as auctioneer.
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South Street
Libertytown
Edgar Hammond
Cale
Jamee Sappington
William V. Stare
Tasah Faheback
Mr. Spurrier
Board Returns Favorite Mayoralty Petition For Amendment
The Board of City Election Supervisors ruled 355 signatures placed John W. Favorite on the mayoral ballot were defective for omitting signers business addresses. Signers will be asked to provide their business locations again. Affiants include Favorite, his wife Evelyn, and former police officers George Layman Fernando Talbert Austin Powell Clarence Shull and Alva Reddle. The board met to check revision day returns with members Grove Alexander Brenner and attorney Haller present.
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John W. Favorite
Board of City Election Supervisors
Favorite
Francis Petrott
Petrott
Evelyn Favorite
George Layman
Fernando Talbert
Austin Powell
Clarence J. Shull
Alva Reddle
Walter E. Sinn
Patrick mM. Schnauffer
Daughter Slayers Collapse in Jail Amid Confessions
Helen Tiernan, 28, jailed for the babes in the wood murder of her daughter Helen, 7, collapsed in Riverhead jail. Prison doctor says she showed extreme rapid pulse and emotional exhaustion while police report she confessed to harming the children to make room for an affair with George Christodulus, with varying statements about his involvement.
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New York
Helen Tiernan
Helen
Riverhead
Albert E. Payne
East Side
George Christodulus
Tiernan
Roosevelt vetoes $5 million World's Fair appropriation
President Roosevelt vetoed a 5 million dollar bill for federal participation in the New York World's Fair of 1979. He called the appropriation excessive amid budget balancing efforts and cited an Attorney General ruling deeming the commission’s administrative power over the funds unconstitutional for executive branch overreach.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New York
Crouse Named Pilot for Baltimore Orioles
Clyde Crouse, veteran catcher of the Baltimore Orioles, was named playing manager by team officials. The announcement, reported May 19 by AP, designates Crouse as skipper while remaining on the active roster.
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Crouse
Baltimore Orioles
Buffalo Nsw
AP Hoe
Clyde Crouee
Baffin
Benne Foday Ate
Baltimore Onisiee
Hood College Commencement Week Marks June 3 to 7
Hood College schedules a week of events from June 3 to June 7 led by Dr. William Chalmers Covert. Activities include class processions, prize announcements, alumnae gatherings, a senior dance, and the forty fourth commencement with an address by Dr. Covert.
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Hood College
Esa Versel
Broddeck Hall
College Board of
ASC
East Brodbeck Hall
Brodbeck Hall
Coblentz Hall
George W. Richards
Lancaster
Theological Seminary Evangelical and Reformed Church
William Chalmers Covert
Philadelphia
Covert
Hood
Board of Christian Education
The
Presbyterian Church
General Council
Presbyterian Church i the
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Council of Church Boards of Education
World Alliance of International Friendship Through the Churches
Arl
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
de. Covert
Resolution Demands Wolman Resign at Labor Convention
A resolution calling for the resignation of Nicel Wolman was introduced at the 32nd annual Maryland District of Columbia Federation of Labor convention in Hagerstown. It was brought by the Baltimore Building Trades Council and Ellie, with ten delegates, alleging Maryland PWA administration set wage scales below the council’s on Baltimore area projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Nicel
Joe Marsland
Maryland, District of Columbia Federation of Labor
Baltimore
Frank Clark Ellie
Counci
Maryland Pwa
Weather Glitch Sparks Confused Temperature Notes
A fragmented weather brief shows garbled temperatures and sunset data with unclear figures. Readers are left with stray numbers and strings indicating past or misrecorded readings, lacking a coherent forecast or location.
Hood Graduate Dies At Her Home In Euston
Mrs. M. Everest Newman of Euston died at home Tuesday after a long illness. A Hood College graduate and sister of Harry J. Weight Grand Master of Masons at Marsland she was noted as a civic figure in the community. The report notes her education at Hood Cullen and a funeral was held after her passing in the local area.
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Hood
Euston
M. Everest Newman
Masons
Marsland
Dfood College
Harry J. Weight
Masons At
Newman
Louse Wright
Frat Hood Cullen
Wright
Lear Medatery
Easton
Many Burned 10 Death in Homes Amorbieta Defense
Refugees describe Basque and Asturian retreat from Amorobieta near Bilbao as insurgent forces torched houses with gasoline and hand grenades. Civilians, including women and children, fled to lines near Bilbao seeking food and sanctuary while men were taken along retreat. Terrifying cries from the village were heard by retreating troops Monday night.
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Amorebiela
Bilbao
Spain
Amorcbieta
Emiho Malia
Mola
Balbao
Baltimore Policeman Suspended in Vice Probe
A second Baltimore city police officer, Sergt. Augustus Bierman, was suspended as federal authorities continue their investigation into vice conditions. The suspensions follow testimony by Caroline St. John linking Hitzelberger and Bierman to an establishment run by Betty Byrd, who is under $5,000 bail. Two additional arrests were made last night, bringing the total to six since Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore City
Augustus Bierman
Edward Hitzelberger
Hitzelberger
Caroline St. John
Benava
I. C
United States
James K. Cullen
Ierman Jin
Betty Byrd
Byrd
Record Street Widening To Start Friday In City Plan
A six foot widening of Record Street in the C Burr Artz library block will begin with Friday staking of a new curb line. City Engineer Elmer Maxwell said the preliminary work follows a meeting with the city and library trustees who approved the strip needed for widening before last year’s library construction. Attending were library trustees Joseph W. Urner city architect Edward J. Smith and Maxwell.
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Record Street
C. Burr Artz
SCS Adda
Elmer St. C. Maxwell
Aange Ube
Cebeghpe Aa Ie Riedel Cangely
Joseph W. Urner
Edward J. Smith
Maxwell
McDonald Freed From Jail After Unpaid Drunken Driving Fine
Jeee McDonald was released from jail this week after serving part of a forty day sentence for drunken driving when he could not pay the fine. A special order from We committing magistrate Jupiter Roger Geyxbert near Urbana caused the release with no reason given. Deputy Sheriff Charles W. Smith stated McDonald had originally been sentenced to full term but served only twenty days.
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JAI
Jall
Jeee McDonald
Clarksburg
Jupiter Roger Geyxbert
Urbana
Priterer
Sherd
Charles W. Smith
McDonald
Seth Esd
Trenty Dave
Court bill foes predict triumph in final battle
Washington May 19 AP administration backers moved a plan to the Senate floor as voting in the judiciary panel seemed to kill it. Senator Logan proposed yearly additions to offset nine seats, while Robinson backed a compromise. Pittman urged Robinson’s appointment along with several other names, including Robert J. Jackson who declined consideration.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt Court
Dee Chive
Logan
D. Kyi
Supreme Court
Novane
Lagan
Robinson
Arkansas
Justice van Devanter
Pittman
D. Nevo
Robert J. Jackson
Kills Mothers asks where s Old Man
In Jersey City on May 18 AP reports 17 year old Gladys MacKnight on trial for slaying her mother Helen MacKnight 47 with a hatchet and facing murder charges alongside her former sweetheart Donald Wightman 18. A Bayonne police witness recalls Gladys asking where the old man while police testifying. A pathologist testified the hatchet stains and blue culottes show human blood of the same type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
Gladys MacKnight
Donald Wightman
Helen MacKnight
Bayonne Club
Gladys
Emily C. Hassmiller
Bayonne
William B. Barnstein
Montgomery Board Begins Budget Work
The Montgomery county board of commissioners will start budget work at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow focusing on department budgets for the next fiscal year. The plan includes seeking a Maryland attorney general opinion on using gasoline tax funds to retire road bonds. Two rezoning actions were approved and a sale of tax certificates and front-foot benefit certificates to Montgomery County National Bank was authorized.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Board of County Commissioners
Richard H. Lansdale
Attorney General of
Maryland
Georgia Avenue
James Street
Silver Spring
Mair Road
Takoma Park
Takoma Railroad
Montgomery County National Bank
Cammie Croners
Garfield Street
Woadede
Marshall Webner
Dickerson
Union Fight Roils Steel Town Ahead of Vote
Pattsburgh May 10 The Steel Workers organizing committee accuses Republic Steel of sending private police into Aliquippa to disrupt a labor election for Jones and Laughlin workers. Seven Republic police and 30 officers face charges as 7,000 to 27,000 workers weigh a historic Labor Board supervised ballot amidst plant shutdown threats and ongoing strikes.
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Murray
Republic
Jones and Laughtin
Ahquippa
Pittsburgh
Republic and Youngstoun Sheet and Tube Company
Labor Leaders Propose Temporary Dues Cut Against Lewis
AFL leaders proposed temporary dues reductions to fund a summer campaign against John L. Lewis. The plan, to be reviewed by federation presidents in Cincinnati, would cut member payments by one cent per month, based on roughly 29.3 million members, to about 29,500 a month in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Duces
Teir Batte
John L. Lewis
Cincinnati
Lewis
ABA
Frederick County Medical Society Meets at State Sanatorium
The Frederick County Medical Society held its regular meeting at the State Sanatorium hosted by Dr. Victor I Cullen with guests from Carroll County and Baltimore. Dr. Francis Ho Schwentker of Sinai Hospital Baltimore spoke on advanced uses of prentylin in meningitis treatment as attendees discussed continuing medical education. The session was adjourned until June.
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Frederick County Medical Society
State Sanatorium
Victor I. Cullen
Carroll County
Baltimore City
Fld Worthington
Francis Ho Schwentker
Sidenhhany Hospital
Baltimore
Disorderly Conduct Charge Reported In City Police Court
Police arrested G W Troxell on a disorderly conduct charge at the theater of Mre Gelphia Pow Fast Chiureheireet. Chief Alien Partain and Omeer Chiuriee Rimennier assisted in the arrest ahead of a police court hearing in lomah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troxell
Alien Partain
Omeer Chiuriee Rimennier
Lomah
Windsor Signs Wedding Accord Announcement
The report states a marriage accord under British law with dispensations granted to dispense banns and a royal ceremony at the Chateau de Cannes. State authorities cleared legal hurdles for the union of a duke and Mrs Warfield, with witnesses and invitation lists pending final announcement.
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Ari Soul Wottiva
Anawa
Waite Ware
Ll Rogers
Rogers
Ome Dare
Cottier
Chateau de Cande
Cararcassone
Ppc
Pte
Annamend Iqte Tedar
Sopeltass
Pocketbook Robbery Near Emmitsburg Recovered
A pocketbook containing 38 dollars was stolen and later recovered near Emmitsburg. Allen Fitzgerald, owner of a local filling station, said the money belonged to his wife and was found about half a mile from the robbery site. Four of five men were described as patrons who attacked Fitzgerald. State police investigated with Officer Lewis and a car description relayed to Frederick. One man questioned by Frank Dorsey was released. Fitzgerald had a cut face from the struggle.
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Emmitsburg
Allen Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
SheceaneTth Fitzgerald
Sores
Governor Nice To Have Eye Removed
Annapolis reports Governor Harry W. Nice, after three hours of signing bills, to undergo an operation on his injured right eye. Doctors order extended recuperation. The governor, injured before his 1904 election, is expected to resume duties around May 28 and enter a New York hospital about June 1.
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Annapolis
Harry W. Nice
New York
Market Drifts Down Amid Varied Offerings
The lease market showed a downward drift with mild selling pressure across many issues. Several leaders and investors remained cautious as some assets held firmer while others sagged, reflecting a tentative day for market activity.
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Uniontown
James A. Reilly
Frank C. Monaghan
Monaghan
Reilly
Uniontown, Pa
Lodge
Grand Lodge of Masons
Grand Lodge
Mt Vernon Place
M. E
Harry B. Wright
Masonic
Philippine Islands
Canada
Frederick
George Free
Harry P. Seeger
Nevin T. R. Waskey
Paul D. Simpson
Marry 0. Schroeder
A. LeRoy McCardell
Jaseab Rohrback
Lawrence Eb, Bentz
James H. Falk
Arthur Hh, Doll
Keystone Honor Society’ of Hood College
J. W
DR. Covert
Wolman
Sergt. Blerman
G-Men
Record St
van Devanter
Gladys Cooper
Witness
Montgomery Board
Mrs. Vallee
Fai Harnetty
Republic Steel
J-L
Windsor
Wife UC
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