Grand Jury Urges Severe Penalties On Drunken Drivers
The September term grand jury in Frederick County Md urges indefinite license revocation for drivers convicted of drunken driving. It also advocates public trials for some bastardy cases, stricter auto theft controls, more frequent gambling-enforcement visits, and magistrate handling of many petty differences to save county money. The report praises Montevue Hospital conditions and calls jail repairs essential, while detailing jury visits and acknowledgments to local officials. It notes indictments and ongoing court work as the term ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Montevue
New County Hospital
Hammond Urner
Arthur D. Willard
Jesse W. Kolb
Urner
Sherman Pp. Bowers
Frederick County
Maryland
Judge Urner
Willard
Maurice D. P. Slifer
B. O. Thomas
Sherman P. Bowers
Arthur T. McCanner
Carl E. Holtz
Roy M. Hiltner
Allen
Bartgis
Allen Webster
Joseph Jamison
Ilness
Irving S. Biser
James F. Carey
William B. Boyer
Litten
Powell
Exile of Arab Leaders Ordered by British Forces
British warships reportedly spirited four high Arab leaders, including Dr. Hussein Khalidi, toward Seychelles after a secret at sea transfer. Troops and police stood ready in Jerusalem as the Grand Mufti clung to the Mosque of Omar, protected by 260 guards. The action followed last Sunday’s assassination of the British Galilee commissioner and his bodyguard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Seychelles
Indian Ocean
Holy Land
Sussex
Haifa
Hussein Khalidi
Banishment
Grand Mufti
France and Britain Face War Fears Amid Spain Crisis
London reports say the Soviet Union demanded scrapping the Spanish non-intervention scheme and allowing arms and volunteers to Valencia. Moscow urged opening the Franco Spanish frontier, arguing for equal opportunity to aid the republic as France Britain Germany and Italy withdraw naval patrols. Diplomats warned the move could trigger broader European warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Soviet Union
Valencia
Lord Plymouth
France
Britain
Germany
Italy
Spain
Campus Day Fete At Hood Next Week
Hood College welcomes guests for the annual Campus Day fete with an 9 30 organ concert in Brodbeck Hall followed by class formations in Coblentz Hall and a 10 oclock march to Alumnae Hall. Activities include singing, a 11 15 play period with a hockey game, riding exhibition at noon, luncheon at 1, upperclass stunts at 2 30, and awards on Alumnae Hall steps after the final performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood College
Brodbeck Hall
Coblentz Hall
Alumnae Hall
General College
Coblentz
Henry I. Stahr
Henry T. Wade
Ruth L. Sprenkle
Butler, Pa
Edith DeBold
Richmond Hill
Louise Woodcock
Narbeth
Nancy Heckert
York, Pa
Barbara Adams
Maplewood
N. J
600 Attend Clinics For Typhoid Immunization
More than six hundred people were immunized against typhoid fever by the Frederick County Health Department under Dr. E C Kefauver. Clinics in Thurmont and Lewistown, with Thurmont 486 and Lewistown 134 immunizations, followed earlier efforts in Knoxville where many residents had prior shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Health Department
E. C. Kefauver
Thurmont
Lewistown
Knoxville
Lutheran Sunday School
Thurmont Town Hall
Wage-Hour Battle Looms in Next Congress
Washington predicts the minimum wage and maximum hour bill will pass in the next session, with the A F of L likely to back wage-hour legislation while not expelling C I O unions. John L Lewis may unveil a political program at the United Mine Workers convention, signaling a more radical stance if the administration fails to deliver. The Roosevelt administration faces pressure from both labor blocs and farm advocates ahead of House action.
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A. F. of
Lewis
Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Congress
Senate
A. F. of L
Denver
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
House Rules Committee
John Lewis
Bill Green
Isar
Trustees Seek Discharge In Will Trustees Case
Trustees Emory L. Coblentz and Newton A. Fulton asked the Circuit Court to discharge them as executory trustees under the will of the late Cephas M. Thomas of Walkersville. An earlier order required notices of their applications, and the court had authorized a settlement proposal after prior litigation and a Central Trust Company failure. The court last year held Coblentz liable for a loss of 28,719.37 dollars to heir Eugene Zimmerman. after deductions the balance due Zimmerman was 23,561.36 dollars. Fulton was relieved of liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cephas M. Thomas
Walkersville
Circuit Court
Emory L. Coblentz
Newton A. Fulton
Thomas
Central Trust Company
Mr. Coblentz
Eugene Zimmerman
Baltimore
Zimmerman
Coblentz
Fulton
Warehime Property Sold at Assignee's Sale
The eight room dwelling and two story store building of Mears G Warehime and wife in Walkersville were sold at an assignee's sale at the courthouse this morning to W Homer Renn of Adamstown for $4000. D Preston Buckey was assignee and John W Null was auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warehime
Mears
G. Warehime
Walkersville
Court House
W. Homer Renn
Adamstown
D. Princeton Buckey
John W. Null
Brunswick home sold at public sale in Brunswick
The frame dwelling of Marie R Lemen at 105 107 West B street Brunswick was bought at a public sale at the courthouse today by the Home Owners Loan Corporation for 1500 dollars. David C Winebrenner 4rd was assignee and John W Null acted as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Marie R Lemen
B Street
Court House
Home Owners Loan Corporation
David C Winebrenner
John W Null
Chinese Battle With Japanese Near Shanghai North Station
News from Shanghai reports heavy five day fighting around Shanghai North Station with Chinese defenses holding near the Pantheon theater. Japanese warships shell the Whangpoo river area while bombers strike Chapei and damage the Ju King Road district as 200 Japanese soldiers are reported killed in close quarters fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Mills
Shanghai
Whangpoo River
Chapei
Pantheon Theater
Pantheon
Jukong Road
North Station
Montgomery Men Post Bond In Court On Embezzlement Charges
Four Montgomery County men tied to embezzlement probes posted real estate bonds in Rockville circuit court. P. Hay Souder Edwin J Gray Peyton Mannar and Gerald Warthen appeared before Judge Charles W Woodward with bonds ranging from 500 to 1500. The grand jury may reconvene before November 8 as auditors dig into county accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery County
Charles W. Woodward
Rockville
P. Hay Souder
Edwin J Gray
Peyton Mannar
Gerald Warthen
John Williams
Caroline Y. Novak
Chas. M. Thrift
Willard A. Warthen
Gray
Warthen
Souder
Mannar
Bethesda
James A. Pugh
Robert B Peter, Jr
Kenneth Lyddane
Market Slows as Stocks Drift in Tepid Session
New York action was listless as rails oils coppers and specialties advanced only marginally. Dealings were the slowest in about a month with the French franc break weighing on sentiment. Transfers ran about 250000 shares while Sterling rose to 4.95 11 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Assessors to Start City Valuation Work in Frederick
Frederick county assessors near finalizing 1938 property values for the levy. They have completed the rural areas and will next review new Frederick city buildings and dwellings erected since January 1. Supervisors Gaver Mercer and Speaks aim to include new structures and personal property before November 1 and continue canvassing remaining districts into the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Frederick City
Frederick
Alfred W. Gaver
Grayson H. Mercer
Ernest C. Speaks
Board of Permanent Assessors
City
Umits
Mercer
Mr. Speaks
Mr. Gaver
Emmitsburg
Gaver
Buckeystown
Middletown
Ballenger
Jefferson
Petersville
Burkittsville
Weather Record Precipitation and Temperatures Report
Weather record notes no precipitation in the 24 hours ending 5 p m yesterday. October precipitation to date shows none. October 1936 actual was 5 23 inches. Through October 1 1937 excess precipitation stands 7 42 inches. Yesterday high 75 F. last year 74 F. Low last night 46 F. year ago 44 F. Sunset 3 53 p m. sunrise 8 00 a m tomorrow. Streams Potomac and Monocacy remain clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Land
Harmony School Building Is Sold At Public Auction
Three Frederick County schoolhouses no longer in use were sold at a public sale at the courthouse. The Harmony two room portable building bought by Frank Baker for 210 dollars. outbuildings sold to Willian K Smith for 15 dollars. Burlittsville one room school bell given back to the community. Franklin Norris bought the Burlittsville building with 1/4 acre for 220 dollars. Woodville coedtered school purchased by Louisa Schneider for 125 dollars with land remaining with the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Emmett R. Bowlns
Burlittsville
Pruitt
Franklin Norris
Burkittsville
Woodville
$250 000 Campaign At Western Maryland College
An appeal for 25000 000 to erect three new buildings at Western Maryland College Westminster was announced by Dr. Fred G Holloway president of the college Alumni groups and church friends will be invited to contribute The plan calls for a 240 bed men dormitory a 70 900 field house and a 30 000 library administration addition The drive to be launched this month aims to finish by December 1 1937 Construction will start once funds arrive and the expansion will not increase enrollment The board authorized the project to better serve 535 currently enrolled students and keep enrollment small and selective Weather outlook for the week ending October 9 rains expected midweek with moderate temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Fred G. Holloway
Maryland Conference
Holloway
Western
Maryland
Board of Trustees
Western Maryland
Black Will Take Seat On Supreme Court Monday
Justice Hugo L Black faced questions over Ku Klux Klan ties as he prepared to join the Supreme Court bench next Monday. He acknowledged past Klan membership but said he resigned and did not keep or rejoin. Critics argued the issue could affect Jews Catholics and Negroes, while supporters urged the matter be considered closed. A separate suit by Albert Levitt challenges Black eligibility citing a congressional emolument issue.
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Washington
Hugo L. Black
Ku Klux Klan
Supreme Court
Black
Klan
Senate
Roosevelt
Olympia
Tacoma
James Roosevelt
Congress
Albert Levitt
Virgin Islands
Purchase Store Building at 123-125 North Market Street
The three story brick store and apartments at 123 125 North Market Street housing the O P Bennett Co dry goods store was bought by William B Bennett and wife from G Mantz Besant for 30000 under a deed recorded today in the Clerk of Court office. Bennett is president of the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Market Street
O. P. Bennett Co, Inc
William B. Bennett
G. Mantz Besant
Bennett
Braddock Property Sold In Morning Auction Sale
The home place of the late Jacob H. Gibbons near Braddock sold on the premises this morning for 1405 dollars. A tract opposite the home brought 285 dollars and a tract of mountain land sold for 300 dollars. Austin C. Gibbons served as executor, H. K. Delauter was attorney, and E. Milo Hooper acted as auctioneer.
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Braddock
Jacob H. Gibbons
Austin C. Gibbons
H. K. Delauter
E. Milo Hooper
Warehouse Sold in Trustee Sale on Water Street
The frame warehouse owned by Victor R. Simpson on Waterstreet east side was bought at a trustee's sale at the courthouse Friday by Ralph G. Kline for 400 dollars. Daenb Rohrback acted as trustee and A Grant Hooper was auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor R. Simpson
Waterstreet
Court House
Ralph G. Kline
Daenb Rohrback
A. Grant Hooper
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Ling
Russia
Hood
Chapel Area
Montgomery
Harmony School
Western Md. College
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Middle Atlantic States
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