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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1938
Page
2
The Daily News invites reader opinions and corrections while requiring real names for published letters and statements. It states opinions or remarks will be printed only if authorial authority is provided, with correspondence directed through the Frederick post office as second class matter.
The piece reviews the Monroe Doctrine from its origins to the Roosevelt era good neighbor policy. It explains how the United States shifted from acting as a Pan American policeman to limiting European intervention while maintaining the Cleveland Roosevelt interpretation. It raises questions about future German or Italian intervention if Latin American actions provoke reprisals and how to apply doctrine and policy to prevent such a contingency.
Partial recipe list from local resident Mrs. Charles C. T. includes Ginger Bread with sour milk and spices and Yellow Angel Food Cake with almond extract and cream of tartar. Instructions cover mixing, beating egg whites, folding in sugar, and baking times in a greased angel food pan.
A merchant bought silk at 75 cents per yard and marked it at 1.20 dollars. A 25 percent increase was added before a quarter-off sale on all dress goods. Determine the percent of his original cost price he would make during the sale.
Daily lesson highlights wrong usage and pronunciation tips. It explains couple means two united not just two and defines impetuous as hastily energetic and impulsive. Examples include his impetuous bind and later regret.
The Court House Square Improvement Association executive committee selected a fountain for the square. The design includes a 15 foot tower basin and an upper basin with two boys and dolphins. Judge James McSherry traveled to Emmitsburg with his daughters to St Joseph's College. H Dorsey Echison sprained his left ankle at the fair grounds during a ball game.
Twenty years of local items note that Maryland will have no Democratic State convention or State Central Committee meeting this year due to war impacts. Other items report high school expenses, a fatal motorcycle crash near Mt City, and the sale of a 142 acre farm near Ceresville for about $23,000 including adjacent lime kiln land.
Farmers hailed the week’s rain as crops refreshed while Flower Show enthusiasts eyed next week. County relief funds were boosted by 1000 for general aid, Montevue may aid the needy. Lutherans and Methodists stage Bicentennial events, Wesley’s conversion celebrated, and community activities include Memorial Day planning, school bands, and peace-themed books gifted to the Artz Library.
Washington interest centers on Maryland governor race while Senate plans loom large. discussions include potential candidates Doctor Conley Semmes and Mauritz Hallgren, White House talks, and opposition to Tydings. Also notes on Eastern Shore fruit reports, religious pressue over Spain embargo, and impact on Herbert O Conor campaign dynamics.
Bruce Crow’s Master King portrays Confucius as a human, flawed yet influential figure. The biography traces his early life, his father’s long life, wanderings, and his philosophies shaping ancient Oriental history with illustrations dating to 700 A.D.
Miss Lilah R. Gant associate professor at Hood College leads a Frederick area class to Washington today visiting the Corcoran Art Gallery and Phillips Memorial Gallery with lunch at Allies Inn. Group includes Marjorie Staley Eliza Fisher and Betty Jane Swisher from Frederick and nearby towns.
A reader quiz on proper dinner etiquette asks about who may call “All in” at a dinner, napkin placement for three, salt and pepper counts, olive and celery passing during the soup, and handling a servant’s error with guests present. The accepted answers are No, on the service plate, a pair at every other place, during the soup course, and to wait until after guests leave to address the issue.
Today in history lists births and significant events from 1688 to 1937, naming figures such as Alexander Pope Reverdy Johnson Gustav Lindenthal Glenn Curtiss and Charles Lindbergh plus later notes on Red Cross and Department of Agriculture. It also lists today’s birthdays Richard Bennett Robert Montgomery and others and offers a brief horoscope about personal growth influenced by temperate fortune and luxury.
Quotes from President Byrd and editor William Allen White reflect mixed views on women’s suffrage and presidential possibility. Mrs. Roosevelt’s speech is cited as stirring public mood, with commentary on glamour and appeal for women voters.
George Kevch of Baltimore and Creagerstown buys a small tract in Creagerstown adjoining the former Creamery property now owned by Keech. Immediate possession transfers to the purchaser.
A readable slice of city chatter from New York on May 21 reveals humorous complaints about telephone operators in Manhattan the Bronx and Brooklyn. A mix of street anecdotes includes Jed Harris at Times Square a waiter mistaking cream in tea and a police officer stopping a driver plus chatter from Billy Roses Ten Acre and humorous pearls of oyster lore. The piece captures a bustling urban mood with named locals and places reflecting daily city life.
A fragmented school diary style piece contrasts diligent students with those who skip duties amid depression and recession, urging focus on learning and preparation for future work despite hardship. The text hints at sympathy for strugglers and admonishes shirking students.
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