Baltimore Votes in Primary Struggle With Automatic Machines
Maryland voters faced slow lines and machine glitches in the September primary. Experts raced through Baltimore polling places to fix operation issues while officials and voters adapted to the new equipment amid a state wide contest to unseat Senator Millard E. Tydings in favor of Liberal Democrat David J. Lewis.
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Maryland
Roosevelt
Millard BE. Tydings
David J. Lewis
New Dealer
Board of Election Supervisors
Tydings
Lewis
Primaries See Strong Turnout Amid Senate Fight
Voters show robust turnout in two primaries as the senator race dominates attention. Both Gordy and Sasseer face challenges, but no organized local movement backs either candidate.
Charles W Donnelly Dies At Cumberland
Charles W Donnelly 73 publisher of Cumberland Daily News died Sunday at Cumberland. Son of James W Donnelly who came from Ireland he helped found Daily Independent and later Cumberland Daily News where he served as manager and publisher and became half owner. A noted Mason he helped found Ali Ghan Shrine Temple and wrote its obit. Survived by wife June Robertson and four children. Brother William C Donnelly, supervisor at Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Alumni dance plans at Frederick High School with Joe Stephens orchestra nine to one. free for members in good standing. James W Houck president.
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Charles W. Donnelly
Cumberland Daily News
James W. Donnelly
Ireland
Joseph B. Finan
Daily Independent
Donnelly
East
Grand Lodge of Maryland
Ali Ghan Shrige Temple
Potentete
June Robertson
Ithaca Observatory of Music
Mu Phi Epsilon
Wiliam C. Donnelly
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Frederick High School Alumni Association
Braddock Heights
Joe Stephens
James W. Houck
Frederick Stamp and Coin Club Resumes Meetings Tonight
Members of the Frederick Stamp and Coin Club will resume meetings this evening at eight o’clock after a summer break. The gathering will be at the Potomac Edison office building on East Patrick Street, announced by Robert F. Nicademus.
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Frederick Stamp and Coin Club
Potomac Edison
East Patrick Street
Robert F. Nicademus
Hartman Dies Suddenly in Cincinnati at 49
George N. Hartman, brother of Rev. Ralph E. Hartman and son of the late Rev J. Stewart Hartman, died suddenly at his Cincinnati home Saturday afternoon at age 49. He served 15 years as executive secretary of the Central Y M C A in Cincinnati and was educated at Mercersburg Academy Franklin and Marshall College and the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church in Lancaster Pa. He is survived by his wife a son and a daughter and several siblings. Funeral in Cincinnati Tuesday at 2 pm with interment in Mt Carmel cemetery Littlestown Pa on Wednesday at 2 pm. Rev and Mrs Hartman left this morning to attend the service.
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Cinnati
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Frederick county braces for heavy primary vote in era of long ballots
Frederick county voters head to the polls amid one of the state’s largest primary ballots. Reports from party headquarters forecast strong turnout as Democratic and Republican voters select candidates for governor United States Senate and other offices. Second-choice voting appears limited in the GOP while many Dems intend first choices only, with county factions confident in their nominees. Local taxis and precinct workers aid voters on a day with improving weather.
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Frederick County
Frederick
David C. Winebrenner
Baltimore
Howard W. Jackson
Jackson
Herbert R. O’conor
O'Conor
Francis Perrott
Lewis
Tydings
W.iliam S. Gordy
Lansdale G. Lasteer
United States
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Young
O’conor
Webb
Elizabeth Menefee
Byron
Congress
Presbees
Judge
O Conor
Annapolis
United States Senate
Anne Arundel County
Cumberland
World waits for Hitler to cast die for war or peace
Switzerland arms as world watches for Hitler decision. Border points tighten control and traffic on railroads and highways is ordered to support potential mobilization. Authorities prepare for rapid deployment and civil defense.
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Hitler
Switzerland
Swiss to Fortify Frontiers Amid Invasion Fear
Berne Sept 12 AP reports the Swiss government ordered military authorities to fortify frontier positions and mine railroads and highways at border points to deter invasion. The public is warned to avoid the construction sites and photography of works is banned.
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Berne
Switzerland
Revolutionary Heroes Honored By D A R In Frederick County
Frederick chapter Daughters of the American Revolution placed bronze markers and American flags at three Revolutionary soldiers graves Friday. Marked sites were Col John Lynn and Dr Philip Thomas at Mt Olivet cemetery and John Matthews at Apples churchyard Thurmont. Dedicatory services were led by Mrs Hammond Clary and Miss Emma Brasn with parishioners reading Revolutionary records. attendees then shared supper in Thurmont tea room.
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Frederick
Mt. Olivet
Apple's Churchyard
Thurmont
John Lynn
Philip Thomas
John Matthews
Hammond Clary
Emma Brasn
Grayson E. Bowers
Clary
Francis H. Markell
Jesse B. Anders
Miriam Feely
Louis L. Wilson
Election day in county as polls close at seven
Voters cast ballots for Canitrel for Congress and Pretirman for judge with Jackson banner slate backing General Assembly and State Central Committee nominees. Republicans show wide backing for Governor Harry W Nice while Democrats expect about 80 percent of 14,500 registered voters to participate. About 354 election officials and 39 precincts prepare for tallying after seven with hopes votes counted by tomorrow morning.
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Congress
Pretirman
Judge
Jackson
General Assembly
State Central Committee
Harry W. Nice
Siill
Tomorres
Qcoast
Jennnie F. Trout
Buckleystown
Bitter political battles ending at polls today
Maryland voters faced a split primary with four Democratic gubernatorial candidates pitting city versus county factions. Baltimore Mayor Howard W. Jackson and Attorney General Herbert H. O Conor led the Dem contest as GOP voters weighed Governor Nice against Har ry T Phoebus with Senate and comptroller races also in play.
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Maryland
Harry W. Nice
Albert C. Ritchie
Harry T Phoebus
Somerset County
Nice
Phoebus
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Labor and Statistics
Howard W. Jackson
Herbert H O'Conor
Senate
Lansdale G. Lasseer
Upper Marlboro
William S. Gordy, Jr
Salisbury
F. C Latrobe
Gordy
Eastern Shore
Market Makes Slight Advance Despite Fear
New York September 12 AP news says investors hold a cautious stance ahead of Hitler's speech in Nurnberg. Early nervous action eased to modest gains as buyers entered slowly with turnover around 600000 shares. Steel and motor shares led a general, tentative upswing amid calm European markets. The United States contains more fossilized remains of dinosaurs than any other country in the world.
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Adolf Hitler
Nurnberg
London
Paris
Amsterdam
United States
Country
Political calendar outlines primaries and conventions
The calendar lists upcoming political events with primaries in Arizona Colorado New Hampshire Michigan Louisiana Utah Washington and Vermont on Tuesday followed by Georgia governor senate and house primary on Wednesday. Democrats hold state convention in Connecticut and Connecticut Republicans meet in convention on Thursday.
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Colorado
New Hampshire
Michigan
Louisiana
Utah
Washington
Vermont
Connecticut
Georgia
Senate
House
Hines Case Faces Collapse In Court
New York September 12 The state faces possible collapse of its conspiracy case against James J Hines a 61 year old Tamvamay District leader The case was adjourned to 2 pm after a two hour conference with District Attorney Thomas Dewey and defense attorney Lloyd Stryker who argued a mistrial motion The judge Pecora weighed the defense request to quash the case before the jury deliberates.
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New York
James J. Hines
Tamvamay
Supreme Court
Ferdinand Pecora
Peccora
Thomas E Dewey
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Dewey
Stryker
Pecora
Hines
Patritry Rooter
Jomes
Flags Fly for Old Defenders Day Observance
Flags lined streets and buildings today marking Old Defenders Day the 124th anniversary of Baltimore's War of 1812 defense observed with bank and office closings. Francis Scott Key inspired the Star Spangled Banner after the Battle of Fort McHenry began on September 13 1814.
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Baltimore
Fort McHenry
Francis Scott Key
Glasses Stop Murders by Rose Colored Fowl
Warden Hamma reports a poultry raid at the Essex County Penitentiary in North Caldwell New York ended oddly as 100 pullets wear rose colored glasses and are unable to distinguish red. A peck that drew blood led to the deaths of a white leghorn prize, the incident halted by the glasses.
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Essex County
North Caldwell
N. Y
Hamma
France and Britain Ready to Fight If Peace Fails
Europe waits as Hitler prepares to speak on Czechoslovakia amid massive Nazi rallies in Nurnberg. Sudeten Germans press for autonomy and a plebiscite while officials warn forts are manned. Daladier and Chamberlain confer as France mobilizes about 2,000,000 soldiers, 2,000 planes, and 200 ships in readiness.
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Europe
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Nurnberg
Hitler
Fuehrer
Nazi Germany
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
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Paris
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No. 10
Neville Chamberlain
War Ministry
National Defense
Weather Record Summary From Historic Newspaper
The 24 hour precipitation ending 7 am is 12 inches with September to date at 256 inches and September normal is 3.25 inches less than actual. For 1937 September precipitation was 1.05 inches. Deficiency to Sept 1, 1938 stands at 206 inches. Yesterday high was 63, today low 39, a year ago high 80, low unknown. Sun set 6.25 pm, sunrise 5.49 am tomorrow. Moon rises 8.23 pm, sets 4.41 am tomorrow. Streams Monocacy and Potomac are muddy.
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