Pearl Harbor inquiry chief declines duration guess
Admiral Hart, fresh from Pearl Harbor site work, says the Pacific war’s length is hard to predict though progress is good. He denies drunkenness among sailors influenced the 1941 attack and limits remarks to that stance while noting ongoing court-martial context. A classified ad note follows.
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San Francisco
Pearl Harbor
Thomas Charles Hart
General Board of the Navy
Walter C. Short
Husband Kimmel
Hawaii
Pye
Jones Trial Before Judges Over Confession Admission
Daniel Lester Jones, 44, faces a Frederick County Circuit Court trial over whether a confession he allegedly made to rape a nine year old girl on February 24 can be admitted. The State rests after witnesses linked Jones to the night near the Baltimore and Ohio tracks. Defense contends the confession was obtained under duress, so it was excluded.
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Daniel Lester Jones
Jones
Frederick County
Baltimore and Ohio
E. Austin James
Jury trial proceeds in rape case as witnesses testify
In Frederick county a rape indictment against Jones proceeds with testimony from police officials and the first witness a young girl who identified Jones in a lineup and court. Dr J H Beachley testified the victim was raped and parents recounted the girl's hysterical condition. Prosecutors note Jones earlier spoke of confessing and officers cite cross examination where Chief Peters referenced Biblical quotes used to obtain a confession. Acting State's Attorney William M Storm assists Ingram in the prosecution.
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Martin L. Ingram
William H. Peters
J. F. Desmond
Wayne Sellmat
CG. Castle
L. C. Karn
Josephine Smith
Jones
Frederick
Edward §. Delaplaine
Patrick M. Schnaufler
Charles W. Woodward
Miss Smith
Peters
J. H. Beachley
Washington County Hospital
Burkittsville
Lester Holmes
Baltimore and Ohio
Wilson Boulevard
William M. Storm
Frederick County
Ingrams
Bishop Hughes in Altoona Hospital Reported Fair
The 77 year old acting head of the Eastern Methodist Conference, Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, was reported in fair condition with some improvement at Altoona Hospital. A brief public notice mentions a Classified Act in place, while a stray ad line touts Moroline Hair Tonic and a large hair bottle sale.
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Altoona
Edwin Holt Hughes
Eastern Methodist Conference
Altoona Hospital
Theft Reported At Texaco Station on Frederick Street
Police investigate larceny of 7 to 8 dollars in cash, gasoline coupons and five 6 gallon oil cans from Texaco service station in the 200 block of Frederick street. Theft reported yesterday morning. Wilbur Phillips cites two schools broken into Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Winter street school robbed from basement to third floor. fountain pens, a war stamp and 72 cents cash taken. West Washington street school cash box yielded 1.85 and about 39.00 from another room.
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Texaco
Frederick Street
Wilbur Phillips
Winter Street
West Washington Street
Air Force and the Retailer Merchandising Show in Hagerstown
The Nations Retail Dry Goods Association and the National Association of Broadcasters presented the Air Force and the Retailer merchandising show at Franklin Court Auditorium attracting Ha gerstown retailers dealers and friends. Representatives discussed motion pictures to the audience as sales clerks and buyers sought information on new postwar retailing methods across more than 230 cities nationwide.
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Air Force
Hagerstown
Moon Over Las Vegas Musical At Henrys Theatre
Milton Rosen and Everett Carter wrote four songs for the Universal comedy Moon Over Las Vegas directed by Jean Yarborough, starring Anne Gwynne and David Bruce at Henrys Theatre. Numbers include So Good Night, Faithful Flo, Moon Over Las Vegas, and A Dream Ago. Thirty-fifth? Noted: twenty five percent of Australian war factory workers are women. The speckled trout is really a charr.
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Jean Yarbrough
Las Vegas
Universal
Anne Gwynne
David Bruce
Henry's Theatre
Ann Triola
Sportsmen
Lillian, Cornell
Connie Haines
Australia
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