Maryland crops show above average outlook in survey
The November crop survey reports Maryland yields per acre about 43 percent above the 1931-30 average with better maturing weather in October. Corn, potatoes, apples, pears, and grapes show varied gains. total potato and apple crops are down from last year while the corn yield is 15.5 bushels per acre nationwide, with state exceptions including Maryland.
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Miroughtt
Pennsylvania
Delamere
Maryland
North Carolina
North Central
Wheconsin
Illinois
Oklahoma
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Minnesota
Iowa
Viegasy
State Police Join Marker Thief Hunt
State Police joined a sharp lookout for thieves stealing aluminum markers along State roads. Major Enoch J. Garey reported 22 markers stolen, with vandals melting markers before fencing them. The hunt targets the recent thefts in the Pre eriee territory and nearby areas.
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Trulle
Enoch J. Garey
Bhriver
Beate Police Seek Missing Person After Theft Report
Police have been alerted to a theft incident and are searching for a suspect or missing items. Authorities declined further comment. Local investigators urge any witnesses to come forward with information to aid the inquiry.
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Henatal Beate Police
Mackeall Declines to Serve on Maryland Road Advisory
Baltimore Nov 13 John N Mackall former chairman of the State Roads Commission announced he would decline to serve on the new highway advisory commission appointed by Gov Nice The five month old Legislature appointed highway planning group had not met He questioned the need for another committee with little time remaining for legislative action Nathan K L Smith chief engineer said he would not call a meeting until definite information could be obtained Clarence P Taylor heads a group that has studied Maryland roads and will submit a special report to Roads Commission Chairman Homer E Tabler in January for action The advisory committee includes engineers accountants a bond expert merchants and public road leaders and aims to highlight the need for a real road program
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Baltimore
John N. Mackall
State Roads Commission
Romaine
Marry Ly Nive
Vale Mackall
Rcade
Ife
Uae
Smith Awalte
Nathan KL. Smith
Haw - Legialabure
Commission For
Lt Tntt
Clarence P. Taylor
Mary Land
Homer E. Tabler
Roads Commission
Nice
Marry W. Nice
Thore
Ronda Commission
Feder Bureat of Public Roads
Blite Planning Commission
Wiliam T Walker, Jr
University of Maryland
Roosevelt Seeks Three Jobs For Next Congress
Washington reports that President Roosevelt and Senator Carter Glass of Virginia outlined three core tasks for the upcoming Congress, with many minor measures likely to be considered soon. A farm tenancy bill with federal farm-purchase aid and revisions to the Tennessee Valley Authority act are among priorities, while changes to the undistributed corporate surplus tax law gain momentum.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Carter Glass
Virginia
Expulsion of Lewis Unions Is Proposed
In Tampa on November 1 the Metal Trades Department urged expulsion of John L. Lewis rebel unions and a revocation of their charters at the AFL conventions. President Creel predicted the revolt would collapse, signaling a long labor war with potential loss of about one third of AFL membership. The report also notes the Highway Planning Survey proposing a twenty year road program and ongoing studies.
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Tampa
Fla
Metal Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
William Creen
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Lewis
Department
Metal Tradex Union
John P. Frey
Tts
A. FP. of
Aay
Otso
Counties in Debt to Roads Commission Deficits Totals Reported
Baltimore November 13 Eleven counties closed 1935 1938 fiscal year with deficits totaling 576 677 in revenue accounts with the Roads Commission Charles Codd chief auditor public final tabulations show five counties ran over estimates set in August while Talbot and Allegany settled obligations in September ending with a favorable balance for 1936 1937. Read totals include Allegany 4500 funds after obligations 103 608 Carroll 23355 109 194 Frederick 14517 301 275 Montgomery deficit 100 824 68 095 Washington 1077 123 791.
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Baltimore
Biaze Roads Commission
William Codd
Commission
Mg- Alire
Talbot and
Adeghany
Fuse
Allegany
Washington County
Blue-Blooded Bird Dog Booted After Quail Flush
Independence Kansas November 13 A blue blooded bird dog named Queen flushed twenty quail on Main Street today. The quail were in paper boxes in Ed Matches' car. Queen leaped into the boxes, caused feathers and contusion in the car, and was then booted from the vehicle as authorities watched.
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Independence
Kans
Roads Inspectors Survey Frederick County Farm to Market Routes
Six farm to market roads in Frederick County were inspected Friday by the Board of County Commissioners with representatives of the Frederick WPA office. The tour, the first of its kind, examined Pettville Burkittsville and several school roads, noting rock beds and oiling plans as crews advance despite wintry weather. The group observed WPA workers on Coppermine Road while others graded approaches and prepared shoulders and stone overlays for final surfacing.
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Frederick County
Board of County Commissioners
Prederick
Works Progress Administration
HA. Deer
A. Grant Hooper
Jesse I. Reiner
WPA
Petersville-Burkittsvile Road
Annapolis Road
Church
Im-Doubs
Hampton School-Park Millspike
Oak Hnl
LeGore
Coppermine Road
Woodsboro
Johnsvile
Annapolis
Mt. Airy
Hampton School
Another Effort To End Strike Fails
San Francisco on November 13 reports a renewed attempt at maritime strike peace talks failing. Picketing on the Houston waterfront intensified as threats and violence surfaced. Shipowners rejected proposals for union hiring control and penalties, keeping the dispute unresolved. An accidental death verdict was returned in Baltimore for Robert McK. Cuthert Jr after exposure in a Johns Hopkins chemical lab.
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San Francisco
Calif
Houston
T Matly
Baltimore
Co. W. Didenhower
Robert McK. Cuthert, Jr
Johns Hopkins University
Cumberland without water as city runs dry
Cumberland, Nov 13. A break in the main from Lake Gordon to reservoirs left the city with no municipal water and no prospect of supply before tomorrow morning at the earliest. Crews hauled water in milk cans to hospitals as storage ran out amid booming demand. the bridge extension bids were opened with Grove Lime Co submitting the third lowest bid of 13026, the lowest 13302 by Contee Sand and Gravel, contract not yet awarded.
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Cumberland
Lake Gordon
Bidgeville
Fort Hi
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Harvey H. Wells
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Balimore-Washingon Boulevard
Contee Sand and Gravel Company
Laurel
Grove Company
State Roads Commission
Roosevelt Plurality Reaches 10 221 289
The report from Associated Press data estimates Roosevelt's nationwide plurality at 10 221 289 with a total vote near 44 million. Minor parties collected about 4 404 777 in districts, while Roosevelt's totals show 26 390 606 nationally and London 16 106 019 in referenced figures.
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Roosevelt
London
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