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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1938
Page
6
A 15 year old boy was arrested in connection with a robbery at a Shipley Store. Miller and J. L. Hann of Gaming assisted in the investigation. The incident occurred Friday night and involved slot machine thefts. Local store personnel reported the crime and authorities took the suspect into custody.
The four day drive against gaming devices led to arrests at Os car H. Miller's restaurant and Jesse Hann's beer parlor as officers seized a three to win machine and a punchboard. Miller and Hann posted $500 bonds for grand jury action. A separate case involved a Sunday dancing charge against G Maynard Summers. An 11 year old boy, Calvin Lidie, was placed in the Children's Aid Society after confessing the HF Shipley store robbery. Police recovered pistol, watches, bullets, and most stolen money from a garage hideout.
Mr and Mrs Charles E Bailey of Hagerstown escaped a New England hurricane by delaying their trip. They found a damaged hotel in North Adams Mass without water and power in New Hampshire, learned an inn on the Mohawk Trail was destroyed, and avoided a disaster by turning back.
Miss Jean Adrienne Kefauver daughter of Col Lloyd A Kefauver Medical Corps U S A stationed in Boston married Lieut Glenn Cole son of Col Otis R Cole U S A at the new Officers Club Fort Hamilton Brooklyn The ceremony conducted by Rev James Cunningham chaplain U S Army The Kefauvers belong to Middletown and the couple will reside at Plattsburg N Y where the bridegroom is stationed with the Twenty sixth Infantry
Julien Delphey of this city sustained a severe cut to the middle finger of his right hand about 12:25 this afternoon. His uncle Joseph Hemp carried him to the Professional building for treatment after the accident at the J Paul Delphey store on West Patrick street where his finger was caught under an iron brace while lifting a heavy crate.
A three alarm blaze menaced Baltimore's Walters Gallery on Mt. Vernon Place, endangering a $75 million collection as gas masked firefighters battled dense smoke with over 30 hoses. The fire, of unknown origin, raged through the rear of the Henry Walters mansion, with officials awaiting assessment of art damage amid heavy morning traffic disruptions.
The Supreme Court refused to review Thomas W. Mooney’s latest appeal for release from San Quentin. Justices Black and Reed dissented from the court order. Mooney, serving a life sentence for the 1916 Preparedness Day parade bombing in San Francisco, may pursue a writ of habeas corpus within 20 days with Chief Justice Hughes’s permission.
Wednesday marks the 446th anniversary of Columbus's discovery with banks in Maryland closed. The note also mentions that heavy irons offer little benefit in pressing, as moisture evaporation drives the process.
Soviet press in Czech lands reports that Col Lindbergh led an attack against a German army target but halted the advance. The piece accuses spreading “lies” about Russian air strength and notes involvement of a national commission.
Moscow denounces Charles A. Lindbergh as a liar in a Pravda statement signed by Soviet airmen accusing him of peddling false claims about Soviet air strength to aid Britain's Chamberlain over Czechoslovakia. The dispatch notes Lindbergh’s Moscow visit and possible later travel, while British debate references his remarks.
Rome dispatches report that L Osservatore Romano criticized the Viennese crowd’s assault on Theodore Cardinal Innitzer archbishop of Vienna. A Vatican source said the papal nuncio in Berlin would report on motive and details. The cardinal reportedly sustained a minor forehead wound from flying glass at his private chapel during the attack.
Weather summary notes the 24 hour precipitation was none and October totals run 6 inches versus a normal of 2.38 inches. October 1937 measured 9.36 inches. 1938 deficiency stands at 126 inches by Oct 1. Yesterday’s high 65, low last night 35, moon phase and sun rise/set times noted, streams Monocacy and Potomac are clear.
Domestic cases were heard in Circuit Court with Judge Arthur D. Willard presiding. Guilty verdicts were returned in two cases. John Kelly of Washington and formerly of Brunswick faced non support of a ten year old son with sentence to be passed. Arch Eyler and Oliver Stephens faced non support charges scheduled for hearing. A colored defendant James Thomas from New Market pleaded not guilty to desertion and non support of his twelve year old daughter. State abandoned charges in several cases. Continued on Page Five.
G Hunter Bowers, president of the Board of Election Supervisors, announced that tomorrow is the last day for voter registration before the November 8 general election. County registration offices will be open from 3 a.m. to 5 p.m. Voters may transfer between precincts or enroll for the first time, with transfers allowed on Revision Day the following Tuesday but no new registrations.
Everedy Company completes a daylight annex adding 10 000 square feet to the north of its East street plant. The U shaped expansion, with a central steel receiving area, will boost capacity by one third as production shifts and new equipment arrive. The firm operates five main outlets and a sales force of 68 reps serving the United States and Canada.
Baltimore Oct 18 Gov Nice reported campaign expenses of 2848 dollars in the recent primary which gave him the Republican guberatorial nomination. General Republican expenses in the primary were 1017. Contributions to the Governor fund came from Charles Delmar Frederick 660 O E Weller 230 Willam F Blakeman 590 Mrs Charles Delmar 250 Nice 3170. Contributions to the general fund included Dr Ben Sandy 100 J Glenn Beall 250 Welter 250 Nice 250 Labor Commissioner A Stengle Marine 100 Employment and Secretary of State E Ray Jones 100. Samuel Fawley sold his 200 acre farm at Lovellsville Point of Rocks to Max Davis Leesburg Va for 7000. The property includes fertile acreage a large stock barn outbuildings and dwelling. Milk fish soy beans and meat are raw materials for four new synthetic fabrics in development.
New York Oct. ten utilities provided some lift while profit taking weighed on other groups. After a strong nine day run to yearly highs faint gains appeared late as low priced stocks rose slightly. The market faced a setback as foreign affairs shadows grew after Hitler warned of war dangers and stronger western fortifications.
Firefighters blamed the sun for a blaze in a Richmond gift shop window. A water filled globe reportedly focused sun rays onto a window drape, starting the fire on October 10.
Chinese forces report destroying two Japanese brigades in combat near the front. Details remain scarce but the action is described as a decisive victory with strong Chinese casualties minimal. Headquarters confirms the clash and ongoing operations in the region.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek headquarters says two Japanese brigades totaling 20 000 men were annihilated in a three day battle near Teian 130 miles southeast of Hankow The victory described as the war effort most complete yet 200 enemies left alive The clash followed a counter offensive that drove Japanese from Tiger Point highlands and surrounded the two brigades Battlefield reportedly littered with corpses horses and abandoned equipment
Mrs Emma Fox Clinton leads a seven pm meeting at the Federated Charities building with Frederick women for a Red Cross home hygiene class. The two months course spans five county classes. Certificates will be awarded in December to completers.
The American Federation of Labor urged a congressional amendment to the Wagner Act and directed opposition to Senate confirmation of Donald Wakefield Smith to the Labor Board. Delegates approved revisions to curb board discretion and backed a “square deal” stance without attacking Roosevelt. A Missouri Indian culture discovery in Wayne County was announced by Dr Bren ton Berry of the University of Missouri, who says it predates known cultures.
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