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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1937
Page
4
The Daily News outlines editorial conduct and correction policy, stating erroneous reflections will be corrected upon notification. It requires real names for opinion pieces and author authority for statements, and notes entry as second class matter in Frederick Maryland.
The 1937 start of term in Frederick sees pupils eager to learn as education shifts from rote drills to relevance. Schools increasingly offer athletic teams bands and activities to engage students, while teachers become friendly guides. If some lag, the blame may lie in physical defects or home discipline.
Short, clipped quotes from individuals in multiple locales cover personal views on marriage law language and dialect, a rail system debate, and geopolitical tensions. Notable names include Smith Woodall of Cookville, Tenn., writer David Gibson, and Gen Chiang Kai-shek, with hints of Indiana and inter states commerce discussions.
Daily lesson notes teach pronunciation spelling and word study. The page mentions poig nant meaning keen and effective and includes quotes from Rousseau about consolation and relief.
A miscellany notes a Proverb saying spartan parenting, then a Tyron Edwards quote about child obedience. It adds a home remedy for an at home glycerine and castor oil mix with olive oil used as a polyerine hot oil treatment.
A Frederick group drove 415 miles to Niagara Falls and Toronto then Callander to view the Dionne quintuplets but could not meet them. Roy H. Wameburg reported about 409 spectators were disappointed when Dr Allan Dafoe decided the children should not appear. The trip, August 4 to September 6, covered Canada and parts of the United States with pleasant notes on fruit and crops.
A piece by WN. A. Lufburhow argues that undeclared wars cause fear and civilian deaths, noting minds drift to dreams while bombs fall. The author questions the lack of formal declaration and mocks the idea that war lacks legitimacy. He urges common sense against ongoing casualties.
Sheriff Kemp said the city closed the first walkathon for cash prizes at midnight Saturday for violating Maryland blue laws. Roy Alvis, the manager, reportedly complied by closing the venue and posting a sign, then reopened at midnight Sunday amid growing crowds in Frederick last year.
Local items from The News Columns dated September 8 1867 recount a street accident on Church Street where Ja non Silanes of the First National Bank was cut by a stray tethered line from a fence to a tree. Joan T Best of Array boasts a sugar corn yield said to be best in the county. Frederick Countians visiting the national capitol are noted. Newton Thomas recently left for the depot master post on the Beltimore and Ohio Railroad line.
A series of items notes a trolley accident near Brads dock causing two deaths. Miss Martan Firor of Sa Biegasviley plans to teach at the Werporial School for Gals. Miss Mary E Gerhard of the Reformed Japanese Mission spoke to a large congregation in Jefferson Reformed church about work in Japan.
AP Feature Service outlines steps from the National Safety Council for handling clothing fires. If a person is shocked, lay them on their back with the head lowered and keep them warm while awaiting medical help. For burns, use baking soda paste for severe wounds and dust dry baking soda for minor burns, then cover to keep air out.
Senator Arthur Capper argues a durable two party system will endure. He notes three major farm groups the National Grange Farm Bureau and Farmers Union, noting their unity on some issues but lack of cohesion for a third party. He discusses farm and labor wage dynamics, court reform, and parity prices shaping agriculture and politics in 1940.
Today in History lists anniversaries from 1772 to 1935 with figures Manuel Lisa Lucius Northrop George Crook Raphael Pumpelly and Huey P Long among others. Birthdays honor Robert A Taft Reginald Kauffman Monroe Dodd Elmer Thomas Edward Trudeau Bertha Kalich. Horoscope comments on feminine influence and self restraint, with note on magician tricks and political reform views.
In a Health Magazine series, Dr. Fishbein explores the male sex gland secretion and its claimed effects. Prof. Cary R. Moore notes no evidence of life prolongation or mental enhancement from its removal, and indicates the material is hard to obtain for testing. The discussion moves next to adrenal glands.
Omaha Nebraska September 8 AP Po lice Commissioner Richard Jepsen replies to criticism with a terse note reading Dear sir Phooey signed Richard W Jepsen The short personal reply reflects a blunt approach to public feedback from the Omaha department
Nine year old Masie Barnes of Browningsville found a black widow in a woodpile on Tuesday. She captured it with a stick and the jar exhibit was shown at The News-Post today by Mrs. Dorsey Lewis of Lewisdale.
The item presents a manners quiz asking what to do when hearing gossip about a friend. It lists answers: flattery is poor taste, introductions should be polite, keep personal troubles private, avoid quoting others’ mistakes, and offers response options when gossip starts, with the advised action being to not listen to or spread harmful rumors.
Alfred Hitchcock, returning to England with a healthy appetite, travels by the Twenty One restaurant with cooks stocking a depleted refrigerator. Reporters note his slim figure, teacup habits, and a sleep pattern during showings, while tabloids mention Tommy Manville’s frequent city calls and the Halfway-to-Hoboken Club misadventures.
Montgomery County Commissioners postponed action on the S724,000 school bond plan for 1937 38. They stated the Board of Education had not requested issuances, responding to a letter by Washington S Cleveland of the county civic federation. Cleveland urged early action, citing approval by the federation, Board of Education, and State Legislature. the act authorizes but does not require bonds. Welfare payments for September were approved, and resolutions urged resurfacing Bird Road at Sandy Spring and rebonding the Glen Broy? bridge.
William H. Pickering argues there may be life on the moon based on color changes in craters and mountains resembling Earth's volcanic features. He cites tinges of red and green suggesting vegetation, noting lunar day cycles and possible trace gases near the surface despite no atmosphere.
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