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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1937

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Obscure Outlook on Reassessment for This County

County politics debate the revaluation plan as Republicans and Democrats seek clarity next week. Leaders from both parties, county commissioners, and state officials weigh the timetable and authority under the Board of Assessors bill, with Governor Nice to decide on further action.

Harry W. LeGore House Holden S. Felton Republican County Central Committee A. H. Derr Commissioners State Tax Commission Nice Board of Assessors Edward S. Delaplaine Ecx Tax Commission Frederick County

Safety Patrol Parade From Frederick to Washington

About 200 boys and girls from Frederick County left at 1 PM for a safety patrol parade in Washington. Clad in dark trousers or skirts with bright blouses, they traveled under police escort with Ralph W. Boyer and teachers supervising.

Calatee Matinte Frederick County Frederick Washington The Mercury Maryland Automobile Club Ralph W. Boyer Chpc CS

Weather Record Precipitation and Temperatures summary

Weather notes show 24 hour precipitation ending this morning as none. May to date precipitation is 0.22 inches, May normal 2.0 inches. actual May 1936 rainfall 1.07 inches. May 1997 precipitation through May 1 is 5.77 inches. Yesterday’s high 77, last night low 34, today’s sun and moon forecasts provided with a typo ridden table.

State School Teacher For 43 Years Is Dead

Miss Julia May Young of 122 South Market died at Frederick City Hospital at 11 30 AM after a week of illness. A 72 year old daughter of William Nash and Mary Ann Young, she taught at the Maryland State School for the Deaf for forty five years. She was a member of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church South. Survived by brothers Marry N. Young of Baltimore and John A. J. Young of Frederick. Funeral Monday at 11 AM from 214 North Market with Mt Olivet cemetery interment. M R Etchison and Son in charge.

Julia May Young South Market Street Frederick City Hospital William Nash Mary Ann Young Maryland State School For the Deaf Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church South N. Young Baltimore John A. J. Young Frederick North Market Street Mt. Olivet M. R. Etchison and Son

Drunken Driving Cases Postponed In County Court

Three drunken driving cases were postponed and a county charge of cursing heard in Peoples Court before Justice Walter E. Sinn today. Continuance to next Saturday was requested in the Myers matter as state officers testified his car ran up a bank after leaving a beer parlor near Frederick Junction. Witnesses including two hitchhiking girls were ordered to return for further testimony. A separate two-car collision case from April 11 was continued to June 5, with witnesses to reconvene. Clarence Smith was warned after Renner accused him in a fence line dispute with Mrs. Cleopatra Beard, the case dismissed with a warning to stay apart.

Peoples Court Walter E. Sinn Leroy Myers West South Street State Oficer W. K. May Charles W. Smith Myers Frederick Junction Lquor Alton Y. Bennett Tso West Patrick and Jefferson Streets Fred Flint Baltimore Sherman Jones Jefferson Flint Renoe Harp Guy Conway Patrick M. Schnauffer Conway Sergi Peterson Samuel M. Renner Ladiesburg Cleopatra Beard Hanover Renner Clarence Smith Guy Anders

Traditional Ring Will Be Given Mrs Warfield

Monts France May 22 AP Wallis Warfield will wed using the traditional Welsh gold ring like Britain’s royal brides. The ring will be worn on her third finger during the civil ceremony planned for June 1. A source says Edward’s ring will follow royal precedent set by the Dukes of Gloucester and Kent. The marriage contract under British law reportedly notes that the Duke’s property would not pass to his bride without a specific bequest.

Gloucester Kent Walne Faris Edward Mrs. Warfield

Annapolis seeks Frederick county support for state building bond

The Annapolis group asks Frederick County to back a $10.052 million state office building bond by warning of a referendum if Baltimore blocks the project. They claim the building will pay for itself in 15 years, reduce rental costs of $146,892 yearly, and centralize state agencies, with Frederick County’s share listed as $377,070 though no projects would be located there.

Frederick County Annapolis Louis N. Phipps Joseph M. Armstrong Annapolis Group Baltimore City Maryland Board of Public Works State Commission On Governmental Efficiency and Economy

Hindenburg Disaster Mystery Stirs Early Theories

Lakehurst New Jersey May 22 AP Dr Hugo Eckener a veteran dirigible master called the Hindenburg disaster extremely mysterious today and told the Commerce Department board his view that a static electricity spark ignited free hydrogen in the stern and caused the flaming destruction. He suggested a yet unexplained leak might have let gas accumulate aft as storm-laden air above the ship carried a higher voltage. Tests and witness accounts were cited as part of the ongoing inquiry into the catastrophe.

Lakehurst N. d Hugo Eckener Diriguies Commerce Department

May Carry Economy Fight Into Senate

Economy advocates who failed to cut 500 million from Roosevelt relief plan vow to push in the Senate. A 210 to 128 vote approved the administration's 1.5 billion works relief request for the year starting July 1, with Senate action resuming Monday.

Washington House Roosevelt Senate Tiesdot

Girl Learns Answers and Moves Across Cities

Nada Petrovich a 20 year old Marquette University graduate from Greece with early schooling in Yugoslavia has led a nomadic life due to her father's duties with the Greek Orthodox church. She hopes to stay longer here but doubts linger about permanence as they have lived in Cleveland, Rafaty St Laie, Orehs, Kansas City, and Lawrence, Kansas.

Trenton Milk Truck Strikes Rockville Woman

Miss Ella Fry, 77, of Rockville, was hospitalized in serious condition after a milk truck struck her on Washington Street. She sustained fractures and internal injuries. driver Faward Melte of Gaithersburg was not held.

Ella Fry Rockville Montgomery County General Hospital Sandy Spring Oahe Wan Washington Street Anko Faward Melte Garthersburg

Inadequate U S Air Force Man Warns Of Front Defense

Major General Frank M Andrews, commander of the general headquarters air force, says during west coast air war games at March Field California that the United States air force is so inadequate it could defend only one front if attacked. He notes six of nine air force groups would be skeletonized to mobilize the rest.

March Field Calif United States Frank M. Andrews General Headquarters Air Force Das Ponthy

Soviet Base at North Pole Established by Expedition

An eleven man Soviet group landed on an ice floe fifteen miles from the North Pole to create a permanent base as a prelude to a Moscow to San Francisco air route over the Arctic. Led by Dr Otto Schmidt, the party reached the site from Rudolf Island after a six hour ten minute flight. Four members will stay a year to study polar weather and conditions.

Moscow Russia North Pole San Francisco Pole Otto J. Schmidt Rudolf Island M. V. Vodonanoll See Jong Arche

Road Dust Threatens 13000 Peonies Along Old Road

Nellie M. Winchester pleads to the State Roads Commission and County Commissioners for oiling a half mile of the dusty road from Shooks town to Gambrill park to save her 13,000 peonies. Residents along the route suffer dust as traffic increases for the summer park. The unpaved stretch, about two miles, jolts park users, and a park diversion via Vale is suggested if possible. The new dual highway between Frederick and Hagerstown may not begin for three years and would replace the old road. The commissioners have no maintenance funds. state approval of the 25 miles of county stone roads for improvement is pending.

Shooks Gambrill Park Nellie M. Winchester State Roads Commission County Commissioners New City Park Winchester Frederick Hagerstown

Stock and Copper Rally Pushes Markets Higher

The New York stock market rose today as gains appeared across steels copper and motors shares. Early trading showed fraction to two point advances, with the market gaining momentum before fluctuating in later minutes.

New York Two Pointe

Spanish plane guns French border towns in raid

Spanish insurgents used four planes to raid Portbou across the French border, firing on Cerbère from 1,500 feet. French officials investigate after protests from Cerbère residents. In Madrid, a three-hour artillery bombardment killed at least 30 and wounded over 100, with 200 shells tearing through homes as workers sought shelter.

Cerbere Frattco Portbou cMcuits Escadrille Madrid

Wightman Guarded At Jersey City Trial

In Jersey City on May 22, two bailiffs watched over Donald Wightman as Gladys MacKnight, now 17, testified about the murder of her mother. The defense planned to claim Mrs Helen MacKnight died from hatchet blows alleged to be Wightman’s. The witness described a kitchen scene with a hatchet heavy with blood.

Jersey City N. J Donald Wightman Gladys MacKnight Helen MacKnight Ligacett Donald

Catholic Printing Plants Seized by German Police

Vatican dispatch reports 18 Catholic printing plants seized by Gestapo in reprisal for printing Pope Pius X's Easter encyclical against Nazi rule in Germany. Osservatore Romano notes plants printed the pope's message and were confiscated accordingly.

Vatican City Osservatore -Nomann Vatican Newename Mehindyn Gestapo Germany

Howl College Art Class Tours Washington Galleries

The Howl College Art Appreciation group traveled to Washington to visit galleries and federal art projects. Edward B. Rowan discussed Treasury Department art in progress, with tours of the Justice and Post Office buildings murals and sculptures. John Hobayes, curator, led a tour of Corcoran Gallery and National Cathedral as Mee Lilah Gautaesidant, professor of Home Economics Arts at Hood, accompanied them.

Howl College Washington Treasury Department Edward B. Rowan Department of Justice Post Office Department Corcoran Galery National Cathedral John Ho Baylese Mee Lilah Gaut Aesidant Profreem Home Feanemice Art Hood

Propaganda Tactics From Spanish Embassy War Aid In Washington

A May report outlines how the Spanish Embassy in Washington channels propaganda to sway American sympathy for the loyalist cause. It notes posters, documents, lectures by Ambassador Don Fernando de los Rios, and exhibits. it also details photos and pamphlets portraying rebel cruelties and the Basque bombardment, aiming to influence public opinion amid the looming European war.

Rovney Fars Omar Gmbassy Don Fernando de Los Rios Hos Toledo Alcazar State Department Guernica Franco Bilbao Spain Madrid Valencia Ravena American Committee For Spanish Relief Beiteah NEA Service

Traveling Instructor For Firemen Of State

Dr H C Byrd president of the University of Maryland announced that a Volunteer Fire Training Extension Department would operate after October 1 using a $10,000 appropriation from the new university budget. The program covers travel, clerical hire, manuals, and the annual Fire College at College Park. An itinerant instructor will travel Maryland teaching Fire Training Schools free to volunteer firemen to reduce injuries and boost department efficiency.

H C. Byrd Unversity of Maryland University of Maryland University of Maryland College Park S. S. Steinber College of Engineering Fire College Maryland State Firemen's Association Dean Steinberg Maryland

Roosevelt DuPont Invitations Issued for June 30 Wedding

Invitations for Miss Ethel Dupont and Franklin D Roosevelt Jr were mailed on May 22. The ceremony will be at Christ Church Greenville near the bride’s parents home with a reception to follow. President and Mrs Roosevelt plan to attend, and two cards with a road map and railroad schedules accompanied the invitations.

Wilmington Dela Ethel Dupont Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr Sp. m Christ Church Greenville Eugene Dupont Roosevelt Washington

Claw Machines Barred by Attorney General Ruling

Baltimore May 22 Attorney General Herbert R Conner ruled claw machines are not legalized under the relief granted by the special legislative session The ruling replies to a letter from Frank Rokes Clerk of the Court of Commanders and notes the legislative intent to exclude claw machine devices He states the Assembly intended to eliminate claw and similar devices and should not issue licenses for them The ruling also addresses concerns about a slot or slug throwing machine and its legality under the act

Baltimore Herbert R. Conner Frank Rokes Court of Commanders O'Conor Robes Opin Mir. Wehen

Federal plan outlines 40 hour week wage and farm support

Washington May 22 leaders in Congress map a three fold program to stabilize farm production and regional planning. A 40 hour week with a minimum wage of 16 a week is proposed along with child labor limits and price controls. A regional planning program would address roads power navigation and irrigation. The plan foresees presidential messages and bipartisan bills in both houses.

Congress Quad Teorg Lipntentte Tate Industries Washington Connery Dem. Mags House Labor Committee Roosevelt J . Connery House Black Denn Senate Labor Committee Senate Johnn. Lewis

Brunswick Approves 45000 Sewer Bond Sale At Meeting

At a special Mayor and Council meeting in Brunswick the $45000 sewer bond issue was approved with all members present except E L Main of the First Ward. Alexander Brown and Sons of Baltimore submitted the winning bid on behalf of another undisclosed party. The bonds bear 4.15 percent interest semiannually and mature May 1, with proceeds to fund Brunswick’s share of the municipal sewer system. A sinking fund at the Bank of Brunswick will retire the bonds at maturity.

Brunswick E. Ll. Main First Ward Alexander Brown and Sons Baltimore Bank of Brunwick

Coronation Decorations Turned To Warm Blankets For Refugees

In Southampton England May AP reports Great Britain’s coronation decorations were repurposed into warm blankets for about 4,000 Basque refugee children. Nearly three-fourths of a mile of red, blue and white wool banners were allocated to a joint relief committee for the effort.

Southampton England Great Britain Celle

Weather outlook for North and Middle Atlantic states

Weather outlook calls for generally fair conditions across the North and Middle Atlantic states through the coming week. Cooler start Monday with light winds, then gradual warming toward the end of the week as conditions become warmer.

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Fragmentary OCR segment offers unclear phrasing with no discernible event or named entities. Limited readable words suggest a fragmentary lyric or note without identifiable people places or dates.

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