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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1938
Page
2
The Safe Driver issue highlights that safe driving stems from common sense and good judgment extended to driving. Harvard’s Maxwell Halsey notes drivers must adjust to road, weather, time, condition, and vehicle status to reduce accidents and protect all road users.
An old harvest praise notes joy in abundance and prosperity Yet the prospect of a large harvest worldwide may depress prices and hurt farmers The piece urges better agricultural policies so the nation can again rejoice when grain covers the valleys and pastures
A Babson Newspaper Syndicated piece recalls Abraham Lincoln asking if his clients were innocent before taking a case. He left a courtroom when faced with a rascal client who lied, washing his hands to purge the dirt from the man’s crimes, then quitting the case. The tale contrasts idealists who refuse to compromise with those who justify evil for pride or comfort.
A quirky riddle cites a gentleman whose given name matched a U S president and who came from Helsinki. He claims he took palin dromes because he feared bicycles would derail. The puzzle asks for the name, city, the word he confused with palindrome, and the definition of palindrome.
Bruce Catton highlights two Caxton Press titles on Alaska. Clarence L. Andrews offers a thorough history from Russian days to 1867 and beyond, while Walter R. Curtin’s Yukon Voyage recounts Pat Galvin’s 1890s effort to challenge trading monopolies and endure a frozen eight month voyage ending in failure.
A brief language note discusses daily English usage and pronunciation. It defines antithesis as the direct opposite and provides example, while offering tips on proper spelling, misused phrases, and a humorous take on vocabulary growth.
A reflective note cites Matthew 7 5 urging self-examination before judging others. It quotes a Johnson remark praising apparent virtue while noting the hypocrite’s own need to appear virtuous.
Fifty and twenty years ago from The News Columns dated October 4 1588 and 1915 report liquor dealers bound for court after a beer garden operator was fined 300 plus costs for selling liquor on Sunday and to minors. Also listed are Loudoun and Frederick Bridge Company officers Joseph D Baker G W Smith and Thomas H Haller. Mrs Frank B Miller dies in Somerset Pennsylvania. wartime news on St Quentin and Spanish influenza. local charity nurses requested. conscientious objectors work on farms for $30 monthly under County Agent Hauver. Sergeant William Monroe Johnson home from France for a visit before returning to Greenville South Carolina to teach scouting and patrolling.
A window display at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore features forty photographic reproductions tied to the Biography of Francis Scott Key by Edward S. Delaplaine. The exhibit in the C. Burr Artz Library travels to other libraries for three weeks and marks a broader Pratt Library program highlighting current events and notable local figures through themed displays.
Mrs C E Schildknecht hosted the Frederick WCTU at 314 College Parkway with nineteen members present. Mrs Schildknecht led piano, devotionals, and a discussion on citizenship, naming delegates to Ocean City meetings and noting 29,485 new members reported nationally.
A collage of quoted opinions on the presidency, diplomacy, and German power. Stephen E. Early and Herbert Hoover appear in remarks about leadership. Bruce Barton predicts a future campaign between polarized political camps. Mrs. Jacob Pfeiffer and Philadelphia figures weigh in on national discourse.
A reflective piece by N. A. Lufburrow weighs the cost and dangers of war versus peace. It notes many would have died, questions whether statesmen will prevent further bloodshed, and ends on a tone of cautious hope and doubt about the current peace.
A double birthday party was held at Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wachter Jr. home on West Seventh Street honoring daughters Betty and Doris for ninth and tenth birthdays. Guests included Nancy Schroeder, Gloria Wachter, Bobby Lambdin, Rita Simon, Margaret Smith, and others, with refreshments and gifts enjoyed by all.
Rockville Oct 4 The October meetings of Montgomery County homemakers clubs have been announced by Miss Edythe Turner county home demonstration agent. Scheduled dates include Cedar Grove Clarksburg Gaithersburg Damascus Poolesville Barnesville Dickerson Slidell Burtonsville Four Comers Browningsville Wheaton Rockville Cabin John Travilah Damestown Silver Spring Olney Sunshine Germantown and Colesville on various days from Oct 10 to Oct 28.
A birthday dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Allen Martz near Lewistown Sunday for Doris sixth birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Allen Martz Mr and Mrs Frank Martz Mr and Mrs Clarence Warner Mr and Mrs Leroy Hahn Mr and Mrs Grayson Wiles Miss Pauline Wiles Audrey Wiles Doris Martz Grace Wiles Bobby Warner Louis Samuel Martz and Madeline Wiles.
About 75 local residents participate in John B. Rogers production Step This Way staged by the Frederick Civic Club. Performances Thursday and Friday evenings start at 8 o'clock with a Wednesday matinee at 4, broadcast, featuring musical numbers, dancing, and singing. Costumes and scenery are supplied by the Rogers company. tickets at Kresge's.
Harper's October features Millard Milburn Rice's examination of Amana, the Iowa religious collective founded in 1854. The essay rebuts a May Harper's piece praising the colony after a five month stay, arguing that long experience yields deeper insight than short immersion. Rice highlights the rise and decline of collective living and notes his extensive magazine contribu tions.
Members of the Women’s Home Missionary Society of Calvary Methodist Episcopal church will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 o clock in the church parlors. Mr A L Leary arranged the program with the topic A Widening Horizon. Mrs Ernest C Webb is president. Golf is believed to have derived its name from the Dutch kolf a club.
A list of historical birthdays and death dates including Robert C. Schenck Eliza Johnson Rutherford B. Hayes Thomas C. Mendenhall Michael Pupin Frederic Remington Edward Stratemeyer noting birthplaces and death dates with period details. The items highlight lawyers politicians scientists artists and writers born in various U S locations across different years.
The entry lists key historical moments and figures with years such as 336, 837, 1853, 1863, 1930, 1932, 1937, plus birthdays and today’s horoscope. Notable items include Coverdale's Bible, Miles Bridgman at Perkins, the Great Republic, Nadars balloon flight, B-101 crash, the Insulls, Dillinger’s capture reward, Hugo L. Black’s Supreme Court seat, and several named birthdates.
Freshmen should focus on activities and personal excellence rather than probing others. If pressed about a student’s fraternity, avoid inquiring what he is and instead pursue leadership and skill in sports, debate, or other clubs.
Aromacy is described as a prime factor for births under a certain degree, influencing potential occupations or engagements under different conditions. The note is a brief, non-graphic informational snippet with a period style reflection.
On March 21 1936 the Wheeler Lea act gave the Federal Trade Commission authority over advertising of foods drugs devices and cosmetics broadcast outside state lines. It prohibits false claims and imposes penalties while separating labeling to the FDA and FDA commerce. Medical journals and associations face responsibility for truthful disclosures in ads and formulas.
A George Tucker survey of New York women across arts fashion and society notes a high share of women in Broadway publicity and media. Highlights include Katharine Hepburn and Lynn Fontanne mentioned, several actresses writers and models, plus a moral issues discussion by Montgomery County youth groups on October 16 at 2 35 PM in Rockville.
A passage notes that advertising for drugs and foods cannot be allowed to make unsupported claims unless submitted to special committees that evaluate both product composition and the claims presented. The text emphasizes regulatory scrutiny over marketing statements.
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