Artz Trustees Alfton Boulder at Quarry Worksite Meeting
City officials and the committee convened to consider a title for the state road toold academy project. An incident in the quarry prompted safety discussions and potential site changes.
17 Oct 1934
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News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1934
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City officials and the committee convened to consider a title for the state road toold academy project. An incident in the quarry prompted safety discussions and potential site changes.
Trustees and advisors debated converting the Academy Building for the Artz Library project with possible state taxation aid. A committee urged purchasing the building, removing the third floor, and spending about 30 000 dollars on improvements, while others argued for a smaller plan and federal funding options.
Baltimore date October 17 AP reports state lat today approved a plan of reorganiza tion for Title Guarantee and Trust Company closed February 18 1933. Plan provides return of about 1 000 000 in cash to depositors and creditors. After 30 days a distribution to depositors and creditors is expected to reach near 40 percent of the claim totals.
Hundreds of clergy and laymen filled Christ Reformed Church Cavetown to honor Rev J Stewart Hartman longtime pastor of Cavetown and Wolfsville churches. Hartman died Friday en route to visit relatives after attending Frederick Fair. Burial followed at LilUestown cemetery. tributes from St Johns Harrisburg and Cavetown consistory aired by Rev Dr Wagner.
Eight year old Margaret Clabaugh is recovering at her parents home after being struck while crossing a state highway. Kaetzel, who stopped to aid, took her to Anu Warner Hospital in Gettysburg, where a fracture was treated. State Officer B Wi Rech, stationed in Salisbury, indicated Keetzel was exonerated of blame.
Columbus, Oct 17 CAP The dissolved Dillinger mob member Harry Bawah Trin Waren was electrocuted at Ohio Penitentiary early today becoming the first of the group to pay full wages of crime. Pierpont, carrying the inside story, spoke of his Michigan City prison break and the gang that formed with Dillinger.
Grand jury action delays trials of four defendants charged with arson. Circuit Court sustains a demurrer to indictments for arson tied to stock pens at the Fair Grounds. Bonds remain set at 1500 dollars as judges rule on legal distinctions between old English common law arson and modern Maryland law. The four defendants, ages 18 to 34, await February grand jury action while warrants stay with the Sheriff. Harry Leatherman's case for harness theft is set for today.
Detroit authorities disclose a death threat against Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford and Ford Motor Co president, demanding 6000 dollars. FBI agents report Edward Lickwala, 20, confessed and placed a dummy candy box at 3341 Medbury Avenue. the package was picked up by Mrs. Claude Landerville, leading to his arrest.
New York stocks moved toward the upper end of their three month trading range with early gains across rails and motors before slipping back. Corporate bonds stayed strong as commodities held a narrow range and silver reached 20 cents an ounce. The dollar dipped abroad but firmed later on this side of the Atlantic.
Baltimore October 17 AP report shows a fierce gasoline price war spreading beyond authorities. Prices in the city have plunged from 18.6 cents to 14 cents per gallon including tax since Thursday as dealers debate ways to halt the cuts at a meeting planned tonight. Between 400 and 400 dealers are expected, led by H A Crouthamel president of the Independent Dealers Association.
President Roosevelt announced that his recommendations to Congress would include a substantial expansion of housing projects tied to relief work. He said the housing program would fit with the public works plan and clarified there is no conflict in moving industrial unemployed to farms under the Farm Administration, as this approach aims to save lives.
Philadelphia October 17 AP recaptured prisoner Mika Was after his escape from the raunch prison yesterday. Constable E. Rinkey of Mt. Union Pa was charged with drunken driving at a local court after a Saturday night arrest on the National highway west of Frederick. Police report details are incomplete due to damaged text.
Alber Stambaugh, 17, of Thurmont, recuperates at Frederick City Hospital after a highway collision near Mountandale. He suffered a facial contusion as Arthur Whipp, age about 20, drove with Harold Heisey, causing the crash late Saturday night. Whipp reportedly drank, was summoned before Justice William J. Stoner, found no conclusive proof of drinking, and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. also began a 25 day sentence for other charges.
Several hundred Frederick county public school teachers plan to attend the sixth annual Maryland State Teachers Association meeting in Baltimore October 26 and 27. Sessions occur at Baltimore City College with a Friday banquet at the Lord Baltimore hotel. Public schools will close on October 26 to allow attendance.
Judge William Coleman ruled that Harry M Lease operating the Whits House tavern near Braddock Hegets is not entitled to possession. Property ordered returned to Mr and Mrs Walter S Graham. The matter involved farm marriage moratorium laws and whether the tenancy qualified under a farming exception.
Fragmentary text mentions Charles J. Crul leau and a pistol with unclear relation to Garfield. Lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable organizations or places to form a full news item.
Louisville and Indianapolis led federal and state probes into the kidnapping of society matron Mrs. Berry V. Stoll, with Thomas H. Robinson Jr. named as main suspect. Investigators sought the ransom payoff, tracked license plates, and coordinated between U S and Kentucky authorities as Mrs. Stoll recuperated at Lime Kiln Lane home. Police in Chicago joined the hunt, while debates over death versus life imprisonment hovered over potential prosecutions.
Official registration figures released today show a gain of 73 votes for the Democrats over Republicans in the city, with totals by precincts showing varying counts. The data comes from Revision Day tallies, listing Democrats 212,082 Republicans 2082 and smaller shares for independents and third parties.
The home of Warrican Fox along the Crook to Tay fuavilla road near Moore's Mil five miles west of New Windsor burned Monday with all contents. Mr and Mrs Powerdabet were at home as a neighbor husked corn. Mt Airy Fire Company answered the call but the frame house was mostly lost before the fire truck arrived after a long forty mile route. Loss estimated between 1500 and 2000 dollars, partly insured.
Weather data shows 24 hour precipitation trace. October 1934 precipitation 53 inches. to October 1 308 inches. normal October precipitation 246 inches in 1933. High yesterday and low last night 48 degrees. Sunrise 6 73 am, sunset 30 pm. Moonrise 3 12 pm, moon set 1 43 am.
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