13 Oct 1931
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1931
Page
1
A contested appointment process spanned six months with bold claims of authority. Officials faced pushback as the school head resisted changes and a decision date of October 20 emerged amidst the dispute.
Neighborhood group members led Saturday night activities, guiding the board through a date that evening. The event included community updates and planning for upcoming local efforts with participation from residents and organizers.
Dr. Abert Cook, invited by the Frederick County Board of Education to discuss appointing a county superintendent, plans to attend the October 20 meeting. He previously rejected a similar invitation and may oppose appointing James C. Behl as acting superintendent despite board support.
Rainfall totals for October show 2.58 inches in 1930 and 0.44 inch by October 1, 1931, with yesterday’s temperature at 46 and last night at 31. Forecasts note streams and evening observations from Monocacy Pabs and nearby sites.
District Supreme Court Justice Adkins permitted foreclosure on Wardman Real Estate Properties totaling ten buildings including the Carlton Hotel Wardman Park Hotel and Justice Department Building. Bondholders claiming 66 percent support move to auction to raise funds with four weeks required for public notice. Receivers named are Thomas D. Carson Julius I. Peyeer and Joseph P. Tumuby.
Fragmentary account notes authorities pursuing suspected convicts moving toward West Virginia towns including Lonant and Harpers Ferry with possible aims toward Chambersburg Pennsylvania or Cumberland. Details unclear due to damaged text.
George Howard and two Spriggs cousins go on trial in Circuit Court for the murder of John F. Butler, a colored railroad man, after jurors are drawn. Howard admits firing two shots after a dispute with Butler. the state cites murder and manslaughter counts.
Baltimore AP report states Pennsylvan ia State College captured the collegiate livestock judging contest at the Baltimore Livestock Show Union yards with 6338 points, ahead of Connecticut Agricultural College, University of Maryland, and University of Delaware.
Ic y atmosphere and a 31 degree frost hit Frederick and nearby areas freezing water, fruit, and late vegetables. Forecasters warn of more winter-like weather with changing trees and mountain chestnuts bloom reports amid unusually cold October morning.
Garden contest finals will be announced Friday at the YMCA with three class winners from city back yards suburban properties and unimproved plots. About $85 to $90 in cash prizes plus special awards will be presented after judges tour the gardens led by Mrs. McIntyre.
Somerset County tomato packers report a small season with few factories open and limited fruit quality. Most mid season crop shipped in green state deemed unfit for canning as conditions improve later in the month.
An odd fragment records a setback of 53 seats and a quiet celebration of the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Cut Pesgavile. The wording suggests a local notice with sparse readable facts.
Two automobile loads of bandits robbed the state bank at Liston Indiana after a nitroglycerin blast wrecked the building. They fired on nearby homes, escaped with more than 2000 in cash and bonds, leaving shells across the business district. Bank president Marion Bailey and others were targeted during the attack.
Former Virginia governor seeks 10000 to 16000 dollars in damages from the Norfolk and Western Railway. He claims the railroad failed to pay him money owed, alleging losses from a 1930 grain and cattle venture and noting he had served as a farmer governor of Virginia.
A murky AP report notes a disaster near Osaka where over 240 people were lost to drowning in a river. Officials continue investigations as rescue teams scour the area and authorities warn of dangerous water conditions.
Frederick officials and Kiwanis Club discuss continuing cooperation with the Drouth Emergency Association as winter approaches. Mayor Euner Miunshower convenes a special Board of Aldermen meeting to review city needs, with Holmes D. Baker as president and T. Poole Jones as secretary treasurer.
Dr James B Ranck head of history at Hove College speaks to the Frederick Zonta Club at Barbara Fritchie Tea Room. He argues the World War failed to end wars and urges peace preparations focused on League of Nations and peaceful policy amid Manchurian tensions.
Officials in BewVale discuss new appointments at a council meeting on October 13. The briefing notes reference APs and focus on governance shifts, with residents awaiting decisions and potential policy impacts.
The League of Nations meets to hear both sides of the Sino Japanese conflict in Manchuria as China and Japan open direct talks. China rejects Japan’s demand to suppress anti Japanese demonstrations and says occupation of Manchuria is a state of war. Chang Hsueh Liangs withdrawal is reported to avert clashes. Japanese bombings are noted between Mukden and Chinchow. Washington watches, hopeful about ongoing negotiations.
In Snow Hill Worcester county a heavy guard patrolled the jail for Orphan Jones the suspected slave buyer amid a crowd listening to the circuit court fail term. In Berlin an inquest found the Davis family murdered by a man named Green Davis and two children with the aid of a pistol and axe. Jones is under interrogation as autopsy and police work continue.
Cannes and London delegates meet to halt hostilities in Manchuria and protect the 1932 disarmament conference. Briand and Lord Reading lead, with Grandi and Yoshizawa present as others seek League action amid Chinese demands for intervention. Washington reports brighter Manchuria outlook as Hoover cabinet reviews notes from Geneva observers.
Prof Barnhart of Hood College will address the Frederick County Ministerial Association at its October 19 meeting at 10 45 a m in the MC A. The topic is Impressions of the Religious Situation Abroad based on a ten week Europe trip with the Sherwood Eddy party. The party included ministers teachers and students visiting England Scotland France Germany Russia Finland Poland Austria Italy and Switzerland. Dr Amos J Traver pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Church chairs the program committee and presides over the business session. A luncheon will follow for members and their families.
Edison remains on a life thread as doctors report his condition shows a gradual but steady decline. The report notes his personal physician fears the illness may be progressing, with the public strained for updates about the famed inventor’s health.
Smoke from a large East District fire prompted a rapid response by fire crews. The incident caused residents to evacuate as firefighters tackled the flames near Mondeysflerneen and Mondeysflerneen’s Stramrick site. A 68 gallon device was reported at the scene, and junior responders assisted but details remain unclear.
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