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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1938
Page
7
The Frederick Fair opened with a bustling scene as crowds packed the grounds for 4-H judging and displays. Officials reported strong attendance, with early noon counts rivaling yesterday and machinery rows drawing steady interest.
New York Oct 12 CAP Leo Durocher veteran shortstop of the Brooklyn Dodgers signed a one year contract to manage the team in 1939 General Manager Larry MacPhail announced. Selection of Durocher meant Babe Ruth would not be with the Dodgers next year. Durocher said he had approached Ruth and learned he was not available as a coach for the coming season.
Work on alterations at All Saints church began Monday under rector Rev. Malcolm S Taylor to create a memorial for the late Rev. Douglas Hoof. The project costs about 4500 dollars and moves the choir to the chancel with a cloister procession into the church. Regular services will be held in the chapel until completion around December 4. The choir rehearses under organist and choir director Mr McMichael of Hagerstown.
A drunken stranger hailed a taxi to the Fairgrounds refused to pay and demanded a gratis trip. He was driven to the police station after hints of staying free. Booking records name him John Doe, charged with disorderly conduct. He offered 50 cents for the ride while in custody. Hearing set for Police Court tonight.
The Frederick County Election Supervisors consider the validity of Estee Zentz’s Republican nomination for the House of Delegates after the State Central Committee named him to fill a vacancy. The panel weighs filing deadlines, conflicting statutes, and potential mandamus actions while noting write in options and a large November ballot.
Skek Objective reports a warning issued to a person for loafing on their stepfather with unclear context. The brief notes a morale or disciplinary action and references an individual named Skek Objective.
Two Brunswick men Howard Schrader and Paul Lowery pleaded guilty to robbing Page Steiner's Garage last June 26 and stealing a candy and a peanut vending machine. Judge Arthur D. Willard sentenced them to suspended terms and ordered them to report on their work and sobriety next September. Lowery had no prior record. Schrader had jail time and a CCC history.
Yesterday's high temperature was recorded, with yesterday marked as 75 two years ago noted as the high. Last night’s low reached 49, while the low from a year ago was 44. Sunset today at 3.37 pm, sunrise tomorrow at 6.17 am. Moon rises tomorrow at 7? pm, moon set tomorrow at 10.43 am. Streams Monocacy and Potomac reported as clear.
A. Owen Mercer was installed Master Councilor of Frederick Chapter DeMolay at the Masonic Temple last Tuesday evening with about 75 in attendance Milton A Frank Jr received the Representative DeMolay Award and Joseph B Price Jr and William Mack Moore were Chevalier recipients Charles F Yaeger deputy of Grand Council from Maryland presented the awards A DeMolay team from George Washington chapter Arlington Va installed other officers led by Master Councilor William E Main and list of senior and junior officers follows
The Shang period, dating from 1400 to 1100 B C, marks the earliest historic phase in China, noted for its skilled jade carving achievements.
The 11th biennial United Lutheran church in America convention in Baltimore approved a memorial calling for a study of state encroachment on church activities. Rooted in Nazi Catholic outbreaks in Vienna, the Pittsburgh Synod urged a clear report from the committee on church and state. The memorial seeks guidance on relations between church and state with reference to totalitarian regimes.
Special police direct traffic in Frederick for the four day fair. Parking restrictions on main streets are not in effect this year. Mayor Cutler notes absence of trolley cars frees traffic. The six special policemen are Mastin Kanode Roger Quinn George Jacobs Ray Fogle Howard Tyervar and Charles Mehrling.
The Evangelical Lutheran church rang its bell at ten o clock marking the departure of Rev and Mrs Paul H Gleichman of this city. The couple have been named missionaries abroad and sail on the Norman Die to India for a six and a half year appointment.
A Frederick county farmer reported seventy chickens missing after weekend visitors triggered a search by Deputy Sheriff Denyer J. Shook. All chickens were back in the yard by Monday morning, ending the investigation. In a separate incident at New Market, deputies halted two men found near a corn pile on Staley L. Flook’s farm, later identified as George Bender and Robert Bartgis, who claimed they were husking corn for Flook. No charges were listed pending questioning. Japan urged neutral powers to refrain from troop moves in south China and said a ten day notice should be given if movements become necessary. US gunboat Mindanao reportedly arrived at Hongkong to provision and would return to Canton.
British troops spread across the Holy Land conducting punitive expeditions after clashes left six Arabs dead. Reinforcements moved to strategic posts as infantry and mechanized units, aided by Royal Air Force warplanes, attacked raiders near Jerusalem and an Arab village, with one British soldier killed and another seriously wounded.
George T. Kemp pleaded guilty to driving drunk reckless driving operating without a license failing to stop after an accident and unauthorized use of a truck. He began a 91 day jail term in Thurmont county jail after a 161 dollar fine plus costs. Kemp struck Richard Sims of Baltimore on the Thurmont pike and led authorities on a 1 hour 20 minute chase before arrest in Harmony Grove by Corporal Walter K. May.
Mrs Alton Powell and Mrs Harry Lohr hosted the Lewistown M P Ladies Aid gathering with 14 members two guests and Rev W W Sylvester present Mrs George Green presided opening hymn Have Thine Own Way Lord Devotions by Mrs Charles C T Stull The group voted to buy a stove for the parsonage Miss Mary Arnold donated a dime cake won by Mrs Harry Arnold who assisted with recreation Prize later won by Mrs Martin Gray Meeting adjourned for November 3 at 2 pm at Mrs Frank Buchs home Refreshments were served by the hostess
Budapest fears Czechoslovak forces might choose battle over further land concessions as Hungarian troops occupy frontier towns and dig in. Komarom talks stall after a three hour session while Slovak delegates seek Hitler mediation to bridge vast gaps on territory. Hungarians seek about 5000 sq miles in southern Slovakia, Slovaks offer around 2000.
Baltimore October 12 AP A communication endorsed by Bishop Edward Helfenstein asks Protestant Episcopal pastors in Maryland to urge parishioners to keep marriage above the “racket plane” and support the 48-hour marriage license law. The plan, aimed at Eik ten conditions, requires a 48 hour interval between license application and issuance. referendum gathered signatures.
Rome reports Italy warns France and Britain against a preventive war after Munich and dismemberment of Czechoslovakia. An official diplomatic information sheet attributed to Mussolini endorses Hitler’s Sunday speech while Stalin claims Germany seeks peace but rearmament continues due to abroad opponents of peace.
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