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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1938

Page

6

Four Month Term For Griddle Theft At Fairgrounds

Harvey Munn, 35, claiming South Carolina as residence, received four months in the House of Correction for stealing an electric griddle from the St. John’s Lutheran church tent at the fair. Deputies Wachter and Powell testified Munn entered the tent, emerged with the item, and tried to stash it on a truck. Kinsey later forfeited collateral for drunken and reckless driving after a separate accident involving an ice cream stand at the fair.

House of Correction Harvey Munn South Carolina Austin Wachter Austin Powell Patrick M. Schnauffer Munn St. John's Lutheran Church of Creagerstown Wachter William W. Kinsey East Third Street Kinsey George Layman Edward Haas Buffalo N. Y

William T Staley Dies In Lewisburg

William T. Staley formerly of Frederick died at Evangelical Hospital Lewisburg Pa after a sudden heart attack. He was 27 years with Dietrich and Gambrill Inc for 27 years and leaves a wife and several children in Frederick Baltimore Philadelphia and Washington along with siblings and grandchildren. Funeral services will be at St John s Reformed church Lewisburg then interment in Mt Olive cemetery Frederick.

William T. Staley Frederick Evangelical Hospital Lewisburg Cornelius Staley Laura Server Staley Dietrich & Gambrill Dietrich & Gambrill, Inc

Weather figures and river conditions report

The report lists yesterday’s high at 75 and last year’s 54, with a low of 43 and a year ago 3. Sunset today 5.33 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 6.21 a.m. Moon set tomorrow 1.22 p.m. Streams Monocacy and Polemas sitan show conditions.

Head Strikes Wire Carrying 7000 Volts

Luther Fogle, 49, of LeGore, an employee of LeGore Lime Company, was burned on the head while helping roof a building when he touched a 7000 volt line. He was knocked unconscious but recovered consciousness at Frederick City Hospital. Doctor C A Stultz treated him and he was rushed to hospital by C E Cline and Son ambulance. condition reported not serious.

Luther Fogle LeGore LeGore Lime Company Fogle C. A Stultz Woodsboro C. E Cline and Son Frederick City Hospital Law Hughes Jupiter Aja Alfred Lunt Reed Roberts Butler McReynolds Eaglebeak Brandeis Stone Black

Republicans to Open Campaign

The first local guns of the general election campaign will be fired here Monday when Gov. Harry W. Nice and his running mates address a Republican rally at the State Armory. Judge Oscar Leser will accompany the Governor and speak from the same platform along with Leo Weinberg and others. Music by the First Regiment Band.

Fred Harry W. Nice State Armory Walter E. Sinn Republican County Central Committee Wil Oscar Leser United States Senate Leo Weinberg William G. Jack E. Ray Jones Court of Appeals A. Charles Stewart Wilson L. Townsend Sixth Judicial Circuit First Regiment Band

Perkins proposes mediation panel for CIO and AFL peace

Secretary of Labor Perkins suggested a 13 member commission to mediate the CIO and AFL dispute. Each side would appoint five trusted representatives who pick three disinterested members, with the labor groups’ reps empowered to bind their organizations to any agreement. The proposal was made in a prepared address for a railway conductors anniversary celebration.

Columbus Ohio Perkins CIO ALF. of Order of Railway Conductors Ladies’ Auxiliary

Eagles Launching Drive For Larger Membership

Frederick Aerie 1067 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles plans a broad membership push with State president John Kerr of Hagerstown assisting. Hugo Sheeler of Wallace Idaho, grand president, visits Frederick as Maryland aeries prepare to honor Conrad Mann of Kansas City at a statewide meeting in Baltimore on November 6. The Baltimore event follows the grand opening of the renovated Eagles home in Brunswick with a class initiation reception and dance.

Frederick Aerie Order of Eagles Charles C. Mercer John RB. Kerr Hagerstown Aerie Hugo Sheeler Wallace Idaho Denuur Eagles Sheeler Maryland Aeries Conrad F. Mann Kansas City Baltimore Mann Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Maryland Brunswick

County Board of Review reshapes 1939 levy plan in Frederick County

Frederick County Commissioners launch a three day Board of Control and Review to fix the 1939 levy books with a November 1 finality date. About one third of the county has been assessed since June 22 1937, with Brunswick and New Market still to cover and new buildings to enter. Water bill disputes and a State Industrial Accident Commission hearing are also noted alongside a major Japanese advance near Canton with Waichow reportedly captured after heavy air bombardment.

Board of Control and Review Frederick County Alfred W. Gaver Gaver Grayson H. Mercer Ernest C. Speaks Brunswick Frederick Frederick City Montevue A. H. Derr Commissioner Board State Commission Court House State Industrial Accident Commission Sumemonses Hongkong South China Bias Bay Macao Shekki Chungshen Japan Waichow Canton Kwangtung

Masons Plan Sunday Services at Bonnie Blink Maryland Home

Frederick county Masons and families will visit Bonnie Blink Maryland Masonic Home near Cockeysville Sunday afternoon. Religious services at three o'clock will be led by Columbia and Lynch Lodges of Frederick and Philanthropic Lodge of New Market with Rev. W. C. Roval of First Baptist delivering the sermon. A New Market duet will sing and Raymond Zimmerman will be the musician. The Frederick group leaves Masonic Temple at one o'clock for the event. Last Sunday Grand Lodge led the services at Bonnie Blink.

Frederick County Bonnie Blink Maryland Cockeysville Columbia Lynch Lodges Frederickland Philanthropic Lodge New Market W. C. Roval First Baptist Church Raymond Zimmerman Frederick Masonic Temple Bonlnie Grand Lodge

Three Battlegrounds Open in Spain Fronts Breathing Fire

Dispatches from Hendaye report fighting across three major fronts in Spain. The Ebro river area in the east shows the heaviest action while the Tagus front in central Spain and the Estremadura front in the southwest witness probing attacks. Troop movements behind lines suggest a new winter offensive may be forming by either side.

Hendaye France Spain Ebro Tagus River Estremadura

Weather Outlook for North and Middle Atlantic Week

Weather outlook for week beginning Monday calls for rains Tuesday and again at week end. Moderate temperatures early week, with much colder conditions by Thursday across North and Middle Atlantic states.

North and Middle Atlantic States

Young Woman Shot To Death In Raubsville

Mrs. Hazel Cronce Shrope, 22, of Frenchtown New Jersey, was shot to death on the Delaware river road near Raubsville during a return from a dance. Police say a man who recently courted her fired a shotgun at close range from a parked car. Amos Hert, 22, of Exenchtows, is sought by state police.

Raubsville Hazel Cronce Shrope Frenchtown N. J Russell Hahn Delaware River Pennsylvania New Jersey Amos Hert Shop of Exenchtows

Supreme Court session judged by candid reporter slant

Washington October 15 The Supreme Court denies Tom Mooney's appeal without explanation. Rodney Dutcher details the dramatic bench entrance and the judges' aging visages, including Hughes Reed Roberts and Brandeis, plus the lively shredded wheat case argued by Thatcher and Reed.

Supreme Court Rodney Dutcher Washington Tom Mooney Tom

Fire Prevention Week Observed Across Frederick Schools

Fire Prevention Week was observed in Frederick with school assemblies and placard distributions led by Captain F. Lester Smith Deputy State Fire Marshal. Four city companies participated with demonstrations at Frederick High St Johns Parkway and local elementary schools.

Frederick F. Lester Smith United Fire Company Captain Smith St. John’s High School Parkway Washington Street Church Street Lewis Kline Joel T. Willard Independent Hose Company Thurbie Markoe Junior Fire Company Charles Kinna Charles Lipps Walter Duvall Ray Steele

Selected Industrials and Utilities Reach Highs on Rally

New York stocks surged with selected industrials and utilities hitting new highs for the year. Optimism over government spending and cooperation with power firms spurred fresh buying, led by aircrafts and copper. Gains reached three points or more, with profits pressured by late selling as the market closed near best levels. Transfers around 1,200,000 shares as Sterling opened higher at 473.34.

New York Sterling

Stunt flyer launches hop to Bucharest from New York

Alexander Papana a leading stunt pilot left Floyd Bennett Field at 9 01 am bound for Miami marking the first leg of a planned flight to Bucharest Romania via the South Atlantic He is accompanied by Max Constant of Burbank California and Myer a former movie writer with him on the trip

New York Alexander Papana Floyd Bennett Field Miami Bucharest Romania South Atlantic Max Constant Burbank Calif Myer

Czech Officer Says Hungarians Will Be Resisted

Figures from the Maryland Unemployment Compensation Board in Baltimore show improvement in general employment and progress by the board in dispostion of claims numbering over 145000 unemployed persons. Albert N. McCardell says there is progress with fewer local applicants and September benefits dropped over thirty percent from August.

Maryland Unemployment Compensation Board Baltimore Ladjuster Albert N. McCardell

Sailor returns to orphan home to collect back pay

Irvin Lee Munshaur of Washington, who fled the Boonsboro orphan home fifteen years ago, returned Friday and collected 37.36 in wages from his past six years at sea. He learned of the check days before his 33rd birthday, plans to see his wife and baby soon, and noted his long career as a sailor after leaving Emmitsburg and Brunswick.

Irvin Lee Munshaur Washington Munshaur Frederick County Seven Seas Boonsboro Brunswick Emmitsburg

Local Representatives At Oxford Group Meet

Five local representatives attend the Oxford Group gathering in Stockbridge Massachusetts this weekend. Readers recently returned from international meetings at Interlachen and Geneva Switzerland will lead sessions from Thursday dinner through Monday breakfast. Topics include advancement of spiritual work in America and spreading the movement globally. Representatives include Fredericktonians George William Stultz and his daughter Betty William Ray Mary Yingling and Ethel Nichols.

Oxford Stockbridge Mass Interlachen Geneva Switzerland America Massachusetts

Prague Moves Troops Closer To Danube Front

Prague reports show Czechoslovakia shifting trains and light artillery toward the Danube as Hungary mobilizes hundreds of thousands of troops amid a border dispute. A Czech captain warned of reclaiming territory taken earlier, while Hungary braces for possible conflict and discusses talks with Czechoslovakia.

Europe Hungary Czechoslovakia Slovakia Komprom Danube Russia

UAW Plans Intensive Drive On Ford Plant

UAW revealed plans to intensify its campaign to organize employees at Ford Motor Company plants. The drive follows Ford being the last major automaker without a signed contract with the union arm of the CIO. Howard Thompson announced a committee to draft action for submission to the international executive board ahead of the CIO convention in Pittsburgh.

Detroit United Automobile Workers Ford Motor Company Ford Committee For Industrial Organization St Laws Howard Thompson T. A. W. General Motors Thompson Union International Executive Board CIO Pittsburgh

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