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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1937
Page
4
The provided text is a masthead and policy notice from The Daily News of Frederick Maryland. It identifies publication details, AP association, corrections policy, author name requirement, and postal classification information.
In October 1937 readers are invited to see the driving month as an anachronism that evokes childhood country days. The piece contrasts modern speed with Indian summer calm, noting forests aflame, blue haze over valleys, and a nostalgia for simpler times when life moved at a slower, more earthly pace.
A report notes that a rat can gnaw through medium soft aluminum sheets, illustrating the rat’s close coexistence with humans. Public Health Service researcher Holsendorf discusses rat-proofing civilization amid bubonic plague concerns spreading in the American West via ground squirrels.
The will of George W. Cubitt of Poolesville, Civil War veteran and possibly Montgomery County’s last survivor, was admitted to probate. It directs his farm near Poolesville and all property to be converted to cash, with bequests to Rose C Butler, George Cubitt, Frank Cubitt, Elizabeth Cubitt, Evelyn Cubitt, Ruby Cubitt Payne, and residual shares to Isaac Cubitt, Molly Bodmer, and Annie Willard. Mr Cahill, 95, died Sunday.
Recipes furnished through courtesy of local residents. Veal in casserole combines two pounds boneless veal carrots onion and tomato juice baked at 350 for about 1 34 hours. All Bran Gingerbread blends fat sugar eggs molasses All Bran and spices baked in a 9x9 pan. Peach Polly Pudding layers peaches tapioca lemon juice sugar butter bake at 400 for 1 to 1 1 2 hours. All recipes credited to Mrs G Wm Trout 125 East Fourth Street.
A mixed classroom puzzle snippet asks students to name U S territories, identify correct word definitions, name a state capital west of the Appalachians named after a president, and solve a farm animal headcount riddle with pigs and chickens totaling 25 heads and 66 feet. An ibis riddle is also listed. Answers appear on the last page.
Local items from The News columns recount 1887 deaths Augustus Ebert and Thomas Ott, plus Col Winebrewer dining room completion. 1917 notes from Frederick report uniforms, camp Meade rookies, visiting day October 14, cadet corps exams for officer commissions, Free Library directors elected, and Michael Seachrist farm sale near Walkersville to Carroll L Smith.
Friday's drive total rose from 1355.50 to 2000 with numerous donors listed, including Mrs. Alma Anders, $250. Miss Julia Etchison, $250. Charles Sega las, $250. Union Manufacturing Co. and its relief fund, $10. and many individuals such as Dr. Ralph D. Campbell, $3, J. Renn, $10, and J. Newberry Co. $1, among others.
Town notes preview the Frederick County Fair October 12 to 15 with grandstand seats, farm products, farm horses, and new rural women’s federation HQ. Reports cover local hunting, politics, hospital, roads, taxes, library, WPA workers, and community events including an Odd Fellows Home pilgrimage and cooperative concert plans.
Irvin Anthony reviews Revolt at Sea by Bruce Catton, an engrossing history of mutiny from Phoenician sailors to modern fleets. The book covers Magellan, Drake, Somers, Waterton, Spithead, the Napoleonic era, and the German mutiny that helped end World War I, noting many bloody, pointless uprisings and flashily dramatic episodes.
Dr. Morris Fishbein notes long term survival rises with early breast cancer treatment. Historical data show drastic gains from 23 percent long term survival after operations in 1878 to about 70 percent ten year survival with early modern care, while untreated cases fare poorly. Next: diagnosis and treatment.
The weekly Rudy Report issued Friday by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles lists twelve fatal accidents and fines totaling 6066.50. Licenses revoked for drunken driving include John W. Graham of Mount Airy. Others face suspensions, refusals, or multiple fines for speeding and improper markers across several towns including Frederick Taneytown Thurmont and Union Bridge.
A poem by N. A. Lufburrow argues nations spend vast sums on coast defenses and weapons to deter fear, noting some may profit while others seek aggression. The author suggests honesty and golden-rule peace would bring real security, implying conflict is likely if restraint fails.
A minor accident west of Middle Town Friday involved a car that overturned before police arrived. The vehicle was moved from the scene, apparently under its own power, prior to officials reaching the site.
October opens with a note on a new president and a small mouthed black bass linked to early shipments to the Union of South Africa. The week bulges with a rumor to delight those who regret Frederick's neglect of its historic charm, promising shock to eyes closed to its value. The period ends with the Fair looming.
A reader quiz on correct business letter usage. Answers include signing with ink, preferring typed letters, avoiding abbreviated months, using Dear Madame, and avoiding phrasing like a bill for. The correct option for the city note is Miss Martin Linn Louisville Kentucky.
New York critics greet the early fall season amid promises and doubts as 184 Broadway shows are announced. Noel Coward may direct George and Margaret while You Cant Take It With You heads to London. The Lady Has a Heart stars Elissa Landi but draws sharp criticism. Blow Ye Winds and The Show Is On arrive with varied reception.
A compact list of notable dates and births for historical figures. Francis Hopkinson, Hannah Adams, Alexander P. Stewart, Edwin L. Godkin, Ferdinand Foch, Hiram C. McNeil, Maj. John Andre, and key events like Texan independence battles, the first Pan American Conference, a fatal New Orleans storm, and Governor Roasas term fill.
In 1932 Lytoon reports on Manchuria to the League of Nations. The 1923 University in Exile opens in New York City with 10 internationally known German professors.
Today marks birthdays of Cordell Hall Karl Secretary of State born Pickett Tennessee 66 years ago James M Wood Stephens College president born Hartville Missouri 62 John E Edgerton Tennessee businessman born Johnston County North Carolina 58 Gilbert D Harris Carnell geologist born Jamestown North Carolina 73 Charles H Taylor Boston Globe publisher born Boston 70 U S Senator Theodore F Greene Rhode Island born Providence 70 Senator Carl Hayden Arizona born Tempe 60 Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde former Minister to Denmark born Illinois 52 Mahatma Gandhi born 68 years ago Horoscope suggests a potential aggressive disciplined temperament with interest in science and a propensity for decisive investigation.
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