County expected to raise tax rate next year
County Commissioners anticipate an increase in the upcoming year's tax rate beyond the current 96 cents per $100. The 1937 budget process begins with Dec 1 filings, covering old-age pensions, Montevue and jail funding, and the education budget, with real estate assessments due to occur in 1937 and personal property to be assessed, including about 15,000 automobiles. The current levy for this year was $7 73 744.03 at a 40-cent rate.
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Montevue
Frederick County
Board of Education
Board of Equalization
Weather Data From Past Periods and River Conditions
A weather summary notes 34 hours of precipitation ending today with figures for Movember and November totals including 94 inches normal and 348 inches estimated. It records high and low temperatures yesterday and a year ago, sunset and sunrise times, moon rise, and stream conditions for the Monocacy region with references to the Potomac drainage.
Bread price hike eyed in anti trust action in Washington
Washington talks of filing anti trust suits against groups accused of raising bread prices. Evidence is being studied to determine grounds for action as the NRA collapses and voluntary codes falter. Officials note intrastate price hikes and cross state shipments while a Philadelphia flour surge prompts bakers to resist.
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Rodney Dutcher
Washington
NRA
Food Field Reporter
the Flour Association of Philadelphia
Association
Jusihees
Gartland Horan
Philadelphia Bakers’ Club
Widow Of Grand Duke Nicholas Dies In France
Widow of Grand Duke Nicholas Grand Duchess Anastasie of Russia dies in Antibes France at 67. She was sister of the Queen of Thay and once a prominent figure in St Petersburg court. Born to Nicholas I of Montenegro she first married Prince George Romanov Duke of Leuchtenberg. The marriage ended by decree in 1908. A year later she wed Grand Duke Miskoles of Duan.
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Cap da Antibes
France
Anastasie
Rusa
Nicholas
Thay
French Maritime A.ps
St. Petersburg
Nicholas I
Montenegro
George Romanova
Fall of Harar Imminent As Italian Front Advances
Italian correspondents claim the Ethiopian city of Harar is about to fall as Col Maletti’s Danakil force advances from the Gagan river area toward the Sasan valley. Ethiopian retreat lines south of Ambo are bombed and a major encampment near Antalo is reportedly destroyed. Danakil fighters engage fiercely in hand to hand combat with Italian forces.
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Rome
Associated Press
Makale
Ethiopia
Amabs Alaji
Antalo
Ambo
Wnemilee
Azbi
Mariottis Danakil
Antolo
Amba Alafi
Rugmero Santin
Open Training School For Bible Workers This Week
A training school for Bible school workers will run each evening this week at 7 30 at First Baptist Church. Rev William C Royal will lead courses for Elementary Cradge Roll Beginners Primary and Junior departments taught by Mrs Emory Trainham of Front Royal Virginia. Dr Joseph T Watts of Baltimore leads Advanced departments Intermediate Young People, Adult and Extension. Over fifty people have shown intent to register. Registration is free and open to workers from other churches. Richard C Dutrom has joined the Works Progress Administration as Supervisor of Intake and Certification for District No 3 covering Frederick Carroll Howard and Montgomery counties. Darrow will join the WES oblon in ties Gly.
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First Baptist Church
Wiliam C Royal
Mra
Emory Trainham
Front Royal
Trainham
Maryland Baptist Summer Assembly
Joseph T Watts
Baltimore
Rochard C Dutrom
Frederck County ‘Welfare Board
Works Progress Administration
Frederick
Carroll
Hotard
Montgomery
Darrow
WES Oblon
Auto Hits Truck Injuring R S Harp in Frederick
An ill man, R S Harp, was seriously injured when his coupe skidded into an oncoming truck on a National Highway west of Middletown. He remained unconscious for hours at Frederick Gily Hospital with a brain concussion and critical condition.
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Cats
Ts Mearning
Arthur
Detiny
Commercial Bank
Frederick Gily Hospital
Maddletown
Dennys
Bolivar
Walter K May
Denny
Itt
Aho Veah Suen
Bath Linthicum
Monrovia
Frederick City
Dov
Offer May
Dis Fami
Frederick
Indianapoli
Market Keeps Up Pace As Stocks Continue Rally
Wall Street kept advancing at a brisk pace with grains steadier and cotton quiet. Call money rose to three quarters of one percent while London pounds opened weak and Helen Stone of Woodsboro nears recovery after hospital treatment.
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New York
Jeadera
Howers
Government victory in UK general election results
London November 18 AP reports the national government retained a large Commons majority as results come in. Malcolm MacDonald and options of 200 seats lean, while Astor family gains multiple seats and Winston Churchill is re elected alongside Lloyd George. Sir Malcolm Campbell failed to win a seat.
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London
Yeanerdaya
Hous of Commons
Ramey MacDonald
Council
Naional
Commons
Nations
Malcolm MacDonald
Anthony Boden
League of Nations
John Bimon
Astor
Lady Alto
Peereas
Lady Astor
W.W. Astor
Wetome
Rutland
Samford
David Lloyd George
Carnarvon
Misa Megan Lloyd George
Anglesey
Malcolm Campbell
Winston Churchill
Chancello
The
Exchequer
Pint Lloyd
Admiralty
Suit To Set Aside Will Removed Here
Order probating the Selby will removed to Frederic county Circuit Court. Enoch T Selby seeks annulment of the Orphans Court order admitting the will to probate, alleging fraud and undue influence. Sisters Ethel F Hoffman and Mary T Renehan deny the charges as executrices. The late Joseph Selby left three farms to his daughters Hoffman Renehan and Wilcox and 36000 in trust for Enoch T Selby. The testator's wife Priscilla E Selby relinquished her rights. Will dated 1901 witnessed by Bartholow and Curran. Jerome A Loughran and Joseph L Donovan appear for the executrices.
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Joseph Selby
Howard County
Frederic
Enoch T Selby
Orphans Court
Selby As- Serta
Ethel F Hoffman
Mary T Renehan
Mra Renehan
Mra Wilcox
Priscilla E . Selby
J Carroll Bartholow
Anna Curran Jerome A Loughran
Joseph L Donovan
M R RR Employee Dies At Westminster
LeRoy Sibert Butta, 46, longtime employee of the Western Maryland Railway Company, died at home in Westminster from angina pectoris. A native of Ballienore, he was serving as a special transportation caper at the time of his death.
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Weertminster Key
LeRoy Sibert Butta
Western Maryland Belway Company
Butta
Ballienore
We Transportation Capen
Boulevard 150 Feet Wide To Be Built If U S Funds Available
Baltimore reports state officials plan a new 150 foot wide highway corridor between Frederick and Hagerstown with potential construction funded by Public Works Administration money. The project would create an alternate route for US Route 40, cutting four miles and running near Smoketown gap, Myersville, and South Mountain, awaiting federal approval and funding.
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U.S
Nelhan F Smith
Easinesr
Thy Smumiaian
Sammlesinn
Waskerington
McCart
PWA
Ourscene
Frederick
Hagerstown
Zerih
Smith
Myersville
Smoketown
Antica Creek
Bouth Mountain
Maryland
State Roads Commission
Public Works Administration
Nathan L Smith
John R. Mc Carl
Washington
Baltimore
Thig City
Blate
Catoctin Country Club
New Loy
South Mountain
Smoketown Gap
Braddock Heights
Middletown
Boonsboro
Funkstown
Prederick
Haverstown
Mee Carl
Dahle Gren
Millen Brady
All Political Rights Taken From Jews in Germany
Berlin reports a Nazi decree stripping Jews of Reich citizenship and voting rights, forbidding public office. Jewish government functionaries are to be pensioned by December 31, 1936. Another decree tightens racial laws barring marriages between Jews and non Jews as well as mixed classifications.
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Berlin
Germany
Reichstag
Nurnberg
Reich
Woman pilot Jean Batton Ends Flight In Army Plane
Jean Batton, famed as the first woman to fly solo the South Atlantic, landed in Brazil after fuel issues forced modifications to her planned England to Brazil route. An emergency search followed as three planes looked for her overdue flight, ending with her safe arrival near Praia Becca about 89 miles north of Rio de Janeiro.
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Jean Batton
Rio de Janeiro
Ann
LA Ri
Becca
Brazil
Praniien
New Zealand
Iyor
Atlantic
Praia
Natal
England
Brasil
One Act Plays By Four Frederick County Grange Units
Four Frederick county grange units will perform one act plays Monday night at 745 in Winchester Hall as part of a county Pomona grange and State grange contest. Winners advance to a district contest between Frederick and Washington counties with the district victor entering the Blaze grange contest in Easton the week of December 10.
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Frederick County
Prederiick
Washington
Blaze Grange
Easton
Pomona Grange
John Renn
Misa Rebecca Holland
Mise Helen Pear
Edward Holter
Middletown
Pomons
Ana Reid
Miss Pearson
Voss Ardath Martin
Hagerstown
Chimney Fire Destroys Home on West South Street
A chimney fire brought all city fire units to 423 West South Street this morning. Police officer Jewe P. Schell reported the blaze was extinguished with seven or eight damage noted, no injuries recorded.
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A.armn
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Japan
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Maryland Synod
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Lutheran Church
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Wyo
Rene S Harp
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Donald Jenkins
Harry C Castle
Mr Harp
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