Maine Votes On Day Repeal Today
Maine voters face a September decision on repealing the Eighteenth Amendment after a long dry and wet campaign. Repealists and prohibitionists held final appeals with leaders like Postmaster General James A. Farley and Gov. Louis J. Brann urging turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Portland
James A. Farley
Louis J. Brann
Baltimore
Maryland
Gov. Albers. C. Ritchie
Prohibition Aammittas
George W. Crabbe
Maryland Anti-Samoon League
James A. Farky
Ritchie
Modernizing a Four Old Frock for a Sleek Look
To refresh last year’s black dresses use a cut top arm, slim sleeves, and a pastel fitted yoke that drops over the shoulder to the waist or lower. Add a high collar reaching the bustline, with side or back buttons in a Russian fashion.
Auto Collateral Deal Ends With Five Arrests
Five North Carolina colored individuals and a woman were detained after attempting to post $11 collateral for a 1924 Essex coach in Hagerstown police headquarters. Bernie Winkle, a local dealer, arranged the deal promising the car’s return if $11 was paid by Tuesday morning. The group, later found broke, faced a hearing as officers investigated a faulty headlight and prior repairs. Also, Robert Snurr was arrested for assault on Mary Mullen in Middletown with a hearing set tonight.
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Hagerstown
North Carolina
Bernie Winkle
Winkle
Willian McCutchens
Lsted
Washington
A. » Anderson
McCutchens
Essex
Robert Snurr
West Potomac Street
Brunswick
Mary Mullen
Middletown
Justice J
Holl
Kefauver
B. Prank Dotl
Mullen
Wilowdale School
Sher Doll
Keller Kline
Washington County
Ellerton
Dahlgren
Fupnad
Iwl
Fred Lewis
Edward Cross
Charles Burras
Henry Hall
John Lee
Mile Lard Brush
Stanley Dorsey
Ofcer
George Layman
Guy Mainy
Earl Shoemaker
Brust
Washington Monument delay and local crime notes
A 1919 death of Theodore Roosevelt is noted among distant events while a 36 year span is cited for the Washington Monument completion. Local law enforcement reports include arrests for drunkenness and assault at Willowdale school and nearby towns, with several defendants released on recognizance or posting collateral for court hearings.
Perry Wins Title in Dramatic US Tennis Final
Frederick J Perry of England defeated Jack Crawford of Australia in five sets to win the United States championship at Forest Hills before a 14,000-strong crowd. Perry dominated the last two sets after a tight start, taking the match 6-3 11-3 3-6 6-0 6-1 in a landmark foreign final.
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Forest Hills
Prederick J Perry
England
Jack Crawford
Australia
United States
Perry
New Cuban President Raymond Grau San Martin Takes Oath
Dr. Raymond Grau San Martin, 48, named president by a five man commission in Havana. He took the oath at noon before Supreme Court magistrates and appeared on a palace balcony to a cheering crowd of about 3,000. Cabinet lineups followed with Antonio Guiteras, Barquin, Chibas, and Finlay named to key posts. Four seats left vacant. Washington observers weighed recognition prospects as Cuban unrest lingers. Einstein flees London threats and plans October lecture in America.
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Havens
Cuba
Cubs
Fivemen Commission
Raymond Gru San Martin Tank
Supreme Court
Antonio Guiteras
Interior
Juan Manuel Barquin
Treasury
Eduardo Chibas
Carlos Finlay
Julio Aguado
Sergio Cardo
Carlos Manuel de Gespedea
Washington
Cuban
Roosevelt
Raymond Grau San Martin
Einstein
London
Albert Einstein
England
America
Prohibition Office Consolidation Affects Hagerstown Unit
Prohibition agents will operate from Washington under a new division after the Hagerstown field office is abolished. William Harvey and Charles Cushwa face uncertain futures as 23 district offices replace former bureaus, with the Washington district covering Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia and headquartered in room H-334 Building C. All future communications pertain to prohibition activities.
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Prohibition
Bis
Washington
U. S
H. Natt Haller
Hagerstown
William R. Harvey
Charles E. Cushwa
Dunigan
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Division of Investigation
Bureau
Washington District
District of Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
C. 167Th Street
S. W
Prohibition Unit
Child Dies From Burns In Hagerstown Yard Fire
Hester Hawks four year old daughter of Leslie Hawks of Hagerstown died at Washington County Hospital tonight from burns received when her clothing caught fire after she lit a small pile of rubbish with a found match in the street. Neighbors extinguished the flames and rushed her to the hospital.
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Hagerstown
Hester Hawks
Leslie Hawks
Dee
Washington County Hospital
Burns
Greto
Yar
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Alvin Simon
A. Z. Simon Mast
Linswers
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington Monument
Angel R. Gonzalez
President de Cespedes
Havana
Ana
One For
France
N.R.A
Thunderbird
Carty’s
Carty
Hendrickson’s
Scranton
Cretonnes
Kris Kross
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