Houck dies of bullet wounds in Woodsboro case
Raymond E. Houck, 49, a Woodsboro railroad trackman, died at Frederick City Hospital after being shot at his home. His son Curtis Houck, 26, is held without bond on an assault with intent to kill charge, with authorities planning further questioning and possible upgrade to murder.
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Raymond E. Houck
Frederick City
Hionex
Curtis
Curtis Houck
Sherman P. Bowers
Powers May Seek End Of Spanish Civil War
Washington dispatch says well informed figures expect the four European powers England Germany Italy and France to press for a peace settlement in Spain soon. Observers compare potential action to the way they dictated terms to Czechoslovakia to end the Czech crisis.
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Spain
England
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Italy
France
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Supreme Court sits on edge of liberal trend shaping law
Washington reports the Supreme Court, now with eight justices after Cardozo’s death, remains a powerful force in policy. It faces about 400 cases including TVA injunctions, NLRB disputes with Consolidated Edison, and Mooney’s habeas challenge. Other items test arbitration, double feature contracts, Robinson Patman funds, birth control info laws, and Missouri’s denial of a Black law student.
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Department of Justice
Texas
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
University of Missouri
NEA Service. Inc
Welcome Hitler in Berlin Draws 500000 Crowd
Adolf Hitler returns from Munich peace talks to a Berlin welcome of about 500000. His bombproof train arrives on schedule as brass bands blare and crowds shout Heil Hitler. Nazis’ leaders await on the platform while walls are covered with ribbons and flowers. Troops guard streets as Hitler moves to the chancellery through a thronged city.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitller
Munich
Fuehrers
Hitler
Hood College to Dedicate Hudson Memorial Theater
Hood College marks its twentieth Campus Day with the opening of the Hudson Memorial Theater on October 8 funded by the Hodson Trust. The ceremony features Charles H. Watts, Henry I. Stahr, and Dr. Dixon Ryan Fox with a noon lunch, a two o'clock Campus Day march, interclass songs, an all college dance in Coblezntz Hall, and a Hood College publication sponsorship.
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Hodson Memorial
Hodson Trust
Clarence Hodson
Charles H. Watts
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Henry I. Stahr
Dixon Ryan Fox
Union College
Schenectady
N. Y
Hudson Memorial Theater
Henry T. Wade
Katherine Stevens
Ravenna
Ohio
Ella Davenport
Buffalo
Ante Stevens
Leah Rosenblatt
Baltimore
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Hood
Teschen Territory To Be Ceded To Poland
Czechoslovakia accepts Poland’s territorial demands in full. The Teschen city on the border will transfer to Poland before 2 pm Sunday, with the rest of Teschen district and Freistadt to follow within ten days. Direct negotiations will settle other territories and plebiscites.
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Czechoslovakia
Poland
Teschen
Freistadt
Dewey Gains GOP Governor Nomination at Syracuse Convention
Observers predicting a meteoric rise for New York City District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey grew firmer as the New York Republican State Convention at Syracuse Springs unanimously named Dewey the GOP candidate for governor. The photo shows him acknowledging party applause.
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Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Saratoga Springs
Dewey
Toys gathered for Legion Christmas drive in county
About 1,500 used toys had been collected by Francis Scott Key Post American Legion for its annual Christmas campaign. Charles S. Houck Jr chairman said the toys were moved to Winchester Hall for a permanent workshop. Three trucks carried goods under Charles R. Downs with Wilbur Baker and Sons of the Legion assisting. Committees work in other communities. Repairs to begin Nov 1 for distribution to the poor. No toy is too bad to be used. In Springfield a wind incident injured fire eater Earl Rogers who was hospitalized after flames blew back at him during carnival entertainment.
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American Legion
Charles S. Houck, Jr
Winchester Hall
Charles R. Downs
Wilbur Baker
Sons of the Legion
Springfield
Earl Rogers
Rogers
Weather Record Precipitation and Temperatures Summary
Precipitation for 24 hours ending 7 am is 0.02 inch. October precipitation shows 9.36 inches through Oct 1937 with a 1.26 inch deficiency in 1938 by Oct 1. Yesterday high 59, high this year 75, low 46, low last year 44. Sun sets 5:55 pm, rises 6:06 am. Moon rises 2:07 pm, sets 12:32 am. Streams: Monocacy muddy. Potomac cloudy on Virginia side, slightly cloudy on Maryland side.
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Potomac
Virginia
Maryland
Disturbance At CCC Camp Crowns Police Court Charge
A disturbance on city parking grounds near Fishing Creek led to ten Civilian Conservation Corps members being detained by Police Headquarters. Six jailed on drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges. William E. Tucker faced drunken driving. Four released on recognizance for a hearing. others served summonses for court appearances. Arrests were by Lieut Blumenauer and Officers Reno Six and Charles Burras after glass breaking and loud noises.
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Fishing Creek
William E. Tucker
Philadelphia
William Hilton
Herbert Evans
Paul Bowman
Garrett Sisler
George Sherkiness
Melvin Sims
Frank Hulock
John Bates
Samuel Morrison
CCC
Charles Blumenauer
Reno Six
Charles Burras
Market Is Hopeful And Stocks Advance
New York October 1 AP optimism over easing European tension and brighter world peace prospects spurred fresh buying in the stock market. Gains reached two or more points at times with Dupont Johns Manville and Philip Morris hitting new highs for the year. Close saw some profit taking but many favorites ended near day’s best levels. Active dealings followed a quiet start with a late burst of pace, ticker tape lagging by about two minutes. Transfers about 1,000,000 shares. Sterling opened at 4.82 5.
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Gaits
Dupont
Johns Manville
Phiilip Morris
First Lord of Admiralty Quits Cabinet
Alfred Duff Cooper resigns as First Lord of the Admiralty from Prime Minister Chamberlain's cabinet over foreign policy objections. He cites distrust of the government stance and says it would not be proper for him to remain in office. Chamberlain accepts the resignation. Duff Cooper is a Conservative advocate of a strong Anglo French alliance.
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Iron tail dilemma for Frederick dog statue
Frederick's Federated Charities faces the task of repairing a cast iron black dog statue that stood at 22 South Market Street for decades. The tail broke off eighteen months ago and was reattached but damaged again, with vandalism suspected. experts said the heavy figure would need removal to fix it.
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Federated Charities
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Frederick Community Chest
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Charities
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A. L. Pearce
Samuel A. Gregg
Orphans Court
Hood Picnic at Braddock Heights
Hood College students and faculty held their annual picnic at Braddock Heights this afternoon. Groups left campus at 2 p.m. to hike or ride trolleys up Braddock. Activities included roller skating bowling and swimming followed by a box supper at 4 45 p.m. in the auditorium hosted by Mrs. M C Carson. College singing was led by Katherine Stevens Ravenna O song leader.
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Hood College
Braddock Heights
Braddock
M. C. Carson
Katherine Stevens
Ravenna
Czechs Quit Eger Area Before Scheduled Time
Czechoslovak troops and police withdrew from Egerland ahead of the planned date under the Munich accord. The German army held its frontier positions and did not enter the Eger region on October 1. Sudeten Germans established a provisional government as tensions cooled.
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Egerland
Sudeten Rim
Germany
Sudeten
Property Withdrawn in Frederick Auction
The eight room stucco dwelling of Mrs Hilda N Miller on Ling anore road east of Frederick was withdrawn at a Thursday sale with a bid of 1150 dollars. A large amount of personal property sold. Glenn Trout acted as auctioneer and R L Kelly as clerk. SALE WITHDRAWN The residence of Associate Judge Arthur D Willard at 1011 North Market Street was offered at the courthouse this morning but was withdrawn at a bid of 6000 dollars. Emmett R Bowlus served as auctioneer.
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Linganore Road Ave
Frederick
Glenn Trout
R. L. Kelly
Arthur D. Willard
North Market Street
Court House
Emmett R. Bowlus
Weather Outlook for the Week in Atlantic States
Weather outlook predicts rain Tuesday and Friday. Week starts warmer, turns colder Tuesday then warms midweek before cooling toward week end.
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North and
Middle Atlantic States
Forces Seize Sudetenland in German Occupation Push
Passau reports about 30 000 German troops crossing into Czechoslovakia to occupy the Sudetenland. Col Von Leeb leads the force, with strict military law imposed in the first zone and reconnaissance ahead as demobilization begins in France. The advance is marked by German troops moving along the Bohemian forest and streets near Stubenbach Rehberg and Kaplitz as Nazi flags rise and flowers greet the troops.
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Rehberg
Wallern
Reasberg
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Kaplitz
Unterhaid
Aigen
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Munich
Flanagan Farm Sale At Monocacy Manor Opens
A large crowd attends the sale of Mrs Martha El Flanagan's property one mile south of Woodsboro beginning at 10 am. The 100 acre Monocacy Manor farm was withheld from sale after personal property actions, with an opening bid of 7000 dollars. Walter E Sinn serves as attorney and B L Stitely as auctioneer.
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