Frederick Fair Opens Amid Cold Bright Hopes at 65th Show
Frederick city and county residents plus many visitors began the 65th annual Frederick County Agricultural Society Fair. Crowds streamed to the grounds despite unseasonably cool weather, with more entries and exhibits signaling a successful event. Judging to finish soon, with winners announced in a day or two. Public holidays today and tomorrow. Traffic policed by state officers, with dances and social events scheduled nightly. Dr. Wagner elected president of the Potomac Synod at Carlisle. Maryland crop conditions noted as mixed with rains and mild weather aiding pastures and grain sowing ongoing.
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Frederick City
Fair
Frederick County Agricultural Society
Doon
Midiway
Oytions
Frederick
Southland
Hagerstown
Frederick Ledges
B. P OQ
Flks
West Second Street
Elks Orchestra
Catillion Club
Hagan’s Orchestra
City Chamber seeks light post removal at key Market streets
The Frederick Chamber of Commerce asks Mayor and Aldermen to suspend the posts at Market and Patrick streets and related intersections replacing them with hanging lights. Resident George L. Leilich of Walbrook Maryland prompted the appeal after a through through traffic delay and pedestrian crowding noted by drivers and walkers. The Automobile Club of Maryland forwarded his letter to the chamber which passed a resolution to remove the post citing danger and inconvenience to long wheelbase cars.
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Market
Pattick Streets
Fifth and Market
Market Streets
Chamber of Commerce
George R. L. Leilich
Walbrook
Baltimore
Frederick
Automobile Club of Maryland
H. Noel Haller
Leilich
Market and
Patrick Streets
Haller
West Patrick Street
City motorists urge board to reconsider traffic signals
A local motorists group asks the city to review proposed traffic signal changes. They note similar signals at Market and Mirth and South and Market, warn of congestion, and request a representative meet with the Board to discuss the matter.
Baron Ribblesdale Dies Widow Was Ava Willing
Baron Ribblesdale died today in London. His widow is the former Mrs John Jacob Astor, previously Ava Willing of Philadelphia. He was born in 1854 and had married the American heiress in 1919.
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Baron Ribblesdale
London
Lord Ribblesdale
Col. Astor
Ava Willing
Philadelphia
Auto Show Displays Range of Cars at Fair Grounds
The automobile show at the Fair features a wide range of modern cars from Lee Chevrolet to Chrysler with displays by Central Garage, Ideal Garage, Taley Motor, Model Garage, Frederick Motor, Harbauch Auto Sales, Francis Scott Key Garage, Young Motor, Roney’s Garage, Wood Auto Service and Kaufman Motor. Exhibits include sedans, touring cars, roadsters, coaches, trucks and specialized models plus tires, accessories and trailers attracting public interest. The lineup also covers Overland Willys Knight, Durant Star and many Nash Ajax models, with space and stock status noted on site.
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Lee Chevrolet
Ideal Garage Company
Ideal Gauge Company
Buick
Firestone
Taley Motor Company
Staley Motor Company
Graham Track
Mouch
Model Garage Company
Oakland
Model iGarage Company
Middletown
Frederick Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Harbauch Auto Sales
Herbauch Auto Sales
Francis Scott Key Garage
Nash
Ajax
Francis Scott Key
Young Motor Company
Overland
Willys-Knight
Young Mowr Company
Willys- Knight
Roney
Garace
Wood Auto Service
Hagerstown
Star
Kaufman Motor Company
Chrysler
Gut Refining Company
Newcomes Tire Shop
Baumfardner
Noor
Automobie
Paul Delpher
Royal Warley Davidson
Fair Week Maintains Order in Frederick City
As the 65th Frederick County Agricultural Society fair unfolds, police report reduced vice and business disruption. Henry Only faces further court action for bakery theft while Roland Biddinger, convicted of incest, admits guilt en route to the penitentiary.
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Gayety
Frederick County Agricultural Society
Henry Only
Hammond Urner
John Hershberger
North Market Street
Only
Worthington
Peter
House of Correction
Maryland
Biddinger
Roland Biddinger
Margaret
Ffice
Renitentiary
Witnesses Called In $683000 Jewel Theft
Mr and Mrs James P Donahue appeared before the grand jury investigating the theft and return of jewelry valued at $683000 from a Plaza Hotel suite last month Assistant District Attorney Pecora subpoenaed the Donahues and others to gain leads to the thief or thieves who received 405000 as a reward for returning the jewels Jessie Woolworth Donahue formerly Jessie Woolworth inherited Woolworth millions
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Associated Press
New York
James P. Donahue
Astor urges wives to enter politics in speech
Viscount Astor in Nuneaton urges men to influence their wives to engage in politics saying homes suffer more from fashion and gossip than public affairs. He declares the best woman is the home-maker who takes an interest in politics and tells husbands not to fear but to encourage involvement.
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Nuneaton
England
Oet
Viscount Astor
Lord Astor
Campaign Progress at Frederick County Library Budgets and Bookings
Campaign progress noted as funds sought for the Frederick County Public Library. A weeklong canvass aims to boost support. Story Hour drew 15 children on Saturday with Hood College students reading. 155 books were borrowed during Fair Week. College girls and schoolchildren join regular readers at the library. A British chemists discovery promises hops waste to alcohol yield. Liquor remains a State monopoly in India.
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Frederick County Public Library
Hood College
Plans for Sunday Schools Parade and Rally October 25
Sunday schools parade will form on South Market and adjacent streets at 1 PM with white badges for organizers and signs guiding districts. More than seven bands expected. hundreds of church members will participate. After the parade, Empire Theatre hosts ladies exercises while City Opera House hosts men. speakers include Rev. U S Rupp and Dr Homer J Connellor with music by Hood Callere choir..Attending the State Convention in Baltimore October 29-30 are Rev J S Adam and Miss Eleanor Abbott from Frederick County.
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Ewer F. Minshower
South Market Street
Bannis
Empire Theatre
City Opera House
Empire
Willam C. Royal
R. Carl Maxwell
U. S. Rupp
Emory
Adan
Eleanor Abbott
Maryland State Association
Maryland
St. Mark's Tattheran Church
Thomas G. McLead
Caroling
Walter
Athearn
W. C. Pearce
Iain Wells
Wiles
Frederick County
Freighter Ignacio Florio Abandoned After Sinking S.O.S.
The Italian freighter Ignacio Florio, which sent S O S signals Monday night, was abandoned in a sinking condition after the crew were rescued by the S S President Harding. The President Harding carried 38 rescued crew members toward New York, having stood by the crippled ship all night.
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Ignacio Florio
S. S
Harding
United States Line
Screen Comedian's Wife Granted Interim Divorce
Los Angeles reports Mrs. Ethel Hamilton wife of Lloyd Hamilton the screen comedian was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce on grounds of desertion She testified her husband valued his film career over married life and left her She received the furniture of the home 100 dollars weekly alimony until remarriage and a 15000 dollar residence.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ethel Hamilton
Lloyd Hamilton
Hfe
Shooter Kills 13YearOld Doris Holcomb Near Snyders Ville
Rocky Mount Virginia October 21 AP Doris Holcomb 13 of Franklin County was shot dead at her home window by Roland Dix near Martinsville He and Dix were passing in a car when Dix fired hitting the girl in the head Dix was jailed on the charge of killing Cardinal Dougherty Archbishop of Philadelphia narrowly escaped injury in a trolley collision in Melrose Park Philadelphia The Cardinal and Fr O Hara suffered minor injuries in the crash
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Doris Holcomb
Snyders
J ‘Ville
Franklin County
Roland’ Dix
Martinsville
Yes Maryin
Dix
Holcomb
Philadelphia
Cardinal Dougherty
Melrose
Fr. O'Hara
Senator Gerry Towed Mrs Edith Vanderbilt
United States Senator Goelet Gerry of Rhode Island is reported to wed Edith Vanderbilt widow of George Vanderbilt in London. Gerry, 46, recently divorced in Paris, is noted as a prominent lawyer scientist and philanthropist with deep American and social lineage.
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Gerry
Edith Vanderbilt
Dlondon
The
Evening Standard Today
United States
Goelet Gerry
Rhode Island
George Washington Vander Uil
Paris
French debt talks shift toward new U S proposal
Paris prepares a counter proposal on the debt question to be sent to Washington next week amid parliamentary criticism of the initial plan. The U S counter offer calls for annual installments of forty million dollars for five years plus current interest on about four billion two hundred million dollars of France’s consolidated debt.
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Washington
Callioux
Cireles
United States
Lenate
Chamber
M Callaux
France
Greeks Send Ultimatum to Bulgaria Over Frontier Incidents
Athens reports Greece has sent an urgent 48 hour note to Bulgaria demanding regret and punishment for Bulgarian officers after a Greek soldier was wounded and a Bulgarian sentinel killed near the Demirkhlou frontier. Bulgarian sources claim a Greek breach led to cross border fire and casualties. The Bulgarian agency says Sofia seeks an immediate inquiry to fix responsibility.
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Bulgaria
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Thulgazin
Buleariga
Demirkhlou
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Demirhiesar
Ias
American destroyers ordered to Egypt port
Two American destroyers were ordered from Gibraltar to Alexandria to be ready for service in Syrian ports if needed for the protection of American lives and property amid uprisings in Syria. The move followed a request from Paul Kaubenschus, the American consul in Beirut. State Department officials hope the ships stay in Alexandria, but they can sail quickly if an emergency arises.
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Gibraltar
Alexandria
Egypt
Roger Wells
Paul Kaubenschus
Beirut
Syria
State Department
No pardon for Lockhart in Maryland defense case
Governor Ritchie refused to grant clemency to Allan B. Lockhart who is serving a ten year term for conspiracy to defraud linked to the Smith Lockhart & Co brokerage failure. He note d Lockhart has served a year and a half and is not eligible for parole under current law.
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Allan B. Lockhart
Maryland
Smith, Lockhart & Co
A. R. D. Dohme
Titchie
Lockhart
Parole Commission
R. Tynes Smith
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