Sensible Procedure Urges Court Settlement of City Authority Dispute
The mayor, city council, and Board of Street Commissioners should seek a judicial definition of their powers to avoid a public crisis. The board’s refusal to follow the May 1 order for mass dismissals prompts a plan to terminate the controversy through lawful action, preserving city governance and public interests. The piece warns against further hasty moves that could destabilize city affairs and urges cooperation.
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Board of Street Commissioners
Board of Street Commissionsra
Premoum
Board of Street Comissioners
Ann Harding Denies Elopement in Miami Trip
Los Angeles April 28. Ann Harding and Alexander Kirkland left for Havana on a short vacation denying they planned to marry. Reporters pressed about an elopement and Harding replied, Please don't print anything like that.
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Los Angeles
Miami
Fla
Havana
Cuba
Ann Harding
Alexander Kirk-land
Octopus Banquet Planned for Chicago Aquarium Entry
San Francisco April 28 Orn Oswald the octopus longevity record holder at the Chicago aquarium will have a banquet. A Seale superintendent of the municipal aquarium traveled to Chicago by air to attend Oswalds banquet today.
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San Francisco
Ornwald
Chicago Aquarium
A. Seale
Municipal Aquarium
Chicago
Oswald
Suffered suicide pact ends in family death near St. Paul
Mrs Genevieve A Clark of Minneapolis juror in the Poshay mail fraud trial and her husband Daniel D Clark with two sons Rowland 10 and Dean 7 died by carbon monoxide in a sedan after facing a six month contempt term. The bodies were found in dense underbrush near Laursen farm south of St Paul. Clark had been released on her own recognizance to appear Monday for contempt for not revealing former employment with a Foshay firm.
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ST. Paul
Genevieve A. Clark
Minneapolis
Northwest States
Canada
Clark
Rowland
Dean
Daniel D. Clark
Gar
Christ Lauree
Laursen
Foshay
W. B. Foshay
H. H. Henley
Island volcano eruption reports reach Anchorage
Unconfirmed reports from April 28 claim Augustine Island at the mouth of Cook Inlet exploded during a volcanic eruption. The island lies about 160 miles south of Anchorage, spans roughly five miles in diameter, and has hosted one or more trapping residents.
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Anchorage
Alaaka
Augustine Island
Cook Inlet
Here
Beer permit fund to pay city and towns
Washington county collects 188 license fees totaling 7425 dollars. The mayor and council of Hagerstown will receive 4900 dollars, and the County Board 1200 dollars. Sharpsburg Funkstown Smithsburg Boonsboro Hancock Williamsport Clearspring receive smaller shares.
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Washington County
Hagerstown
Edward Oswald
Board of County Commissioners
Sharpsburg
Funkstown
Smithsburg
Boonsboro
Hancock
Williamsport
Clearspring
Death of slack wire performer Equillo at 56
Judes C. Gammon known as Equillo died last night after an injury suffered over a year ago while performing on a slack wire. He began performing at age nine and had worked with ALG Barnes and Ringling Brothers circuses.
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Kansas City
Judes C. Gammon
Equillo
ALG Barnes and
Ringling Brothers Circus
Roosevelt Rail Bill Would Set Aside Anti-Trust Act
The measure suspends the antitrust act for railroads and creates a federal coordinator with broad powers to streamline lines, consolidate terminals, and approve or deny Reconstruction loans. It includes coordinating committees by region and preserves labor contract rights while allowing a one-year suspension extendable by the President.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Ave
Southern
Chicago
DHI
Wnion
Roper
Woodin
Dill
Wash
W. M. W. Splawn
Missioner Eastman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rayburn
House ‘Interstate Commerce Commission
Permission To Lower Tariffs Will Be Asked
Washington April 28 An understanding between France and the United States on world economic recovery was announced by President Roosevelt and M Herriot. The president has nearly completed a bill to empower him to negotiate reciprocal tariff agreements. The tentative draft would permit lowering rates up to fifty percent without tariff commission action. The measure aims to advance the world economic program and will be sent to Capitol Hill soon. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Bennett of Canada plan further talks on trade relations and concessions.
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Washington
France
United States
Roosevelt
M. Herriot
Tariff Commission
Capitol Hill
Bennett
Canada
Rush Started For Traders' Licenses
The eleventh hour rush for traders licenses is under way at the Clerk of Court's office. Licenses expire on May 1. Merchants garage owners and others are reminded that failures to renew during May will incur a ten percent surcharge for each additional month.
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Clerk of Court
Rodeo Named California Frank Sold For 740
California Frank known as Frank Harley and his wife, a famed rifle shot, were part of a rodeo group sold for a feed bill at the George Baddison farm in Baltimore county. Baddison bid 740 dollars to acquire the lot that included 17 horses, 2 bulls, 9 leghorn steers, and six Brahma steers. The pair are expected to tour again this year with their small company.
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California
Frank
George Baddison
Baltimore County
Baddison
Frank Harley
Recommend Bell For New Term In Washington County Board
The Democratic Central Committee recommended Cyrus D. Bell of Williamsport for another term on the Washington county Board of Education. His current term expires in May and he has long served as president of the board. Robbins Named. Roosevelt today sent nominations to the Senate for Warren Delano Robbins of New York as minister to Canada and Robert Hayes Gore of Florida as Governor of Puerto Rico.
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Cyrus D. Bell
Williamsport
Board of Education
Washington County
Albert C.ritchie
Democratic Central Committee
Bell
Robbins
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Warren Delano Robbins
New York
Canada
Robert Hayes Gore
Florida
Puerto Rico
Coroner views body after suspected suicide near Broadfording
Magistrate Richard Sweeney was called to the Roney woods near Broadfording where the body of Thomas L. Farmer was found. Farmer reportedly hanged himself, found by his stepson Martin Vaughn who said he had been seeking his stepfather after he left home early today. Farmer had been acting queerly recently.
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Richard Sweeney
Roney Woods
Broadfording
Thomas L. Farmer
Farmer
Martin Vaughn
Vaughn
Commissions of Officials Received in Washington County
The commissions of state appointees including justices of peace and notaries public were received today from Annapolis by Clerk of Court Edward Oswald. Appointees may qualify but commissions won’t be recorded for several days. Justices of Peace named include George C. Huber Ross Fite Joseph M. Nave Frank F. Thomas Charles F. Kreigh Louis Hershberger Walter Shifler Richard Duffey Richard H. Sweeney and Harry Snyder. Two year terms start the first Monday in May. Other commissions include J O Snyder on Forestry advisory, John B Ferguson on Geological and Economic Survey advisory, and John K Beckenbaugh John S. Kausler and A Mason on the Washington Cemetery board. Notaries public names to be published tomorrow.
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Annapolis
Edward Oswald
George C. Huber
Ross Fite
Hancock
Joseph M. Nave
Williamsport
Frank FF. Thomas
Sharpshoro
Charles F. Kreigh
Clearspring
Louis 8. Hershberger
Smithsburg
Walter E. Shifler
Boonsboro
Richard Duffey
Richard H. Sweeney
Harry FE. Snyder
Hagerstown
J. O. Snyder
Advisory Board of Forestry
John B. Ferguson
Geological and Economic Survey Advisory Board
John K. Beckenbaugh
John S. Kausler
A. $.Mason
Washington Cemetery
Turner Pursues West to East Transcontinental Speed Record
Burbank, April 28 Col Roscoe Turner speed pilot took off for New York at 5 20 am PST to pursue a west to east air record. He aims for an average 270 mph, about nine hours, against the 10 19 record set in 1932 by James Haizlip. Turner already holds the east to west record in 12 33.
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Burbank
Calif
Roscoe Turner
New York
Turner
James Haizlip
St. Louis
Dealers Warned of Bogus Money Circulation
Winchester police advised local authorities that as late as 11 o clock this morning several counterfeit notes were passed in town and that the counterfeiters may be headed toward Hagerstown. Police urged merchants to stay on alert.
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Winchester
Noor
Hagerstown
Italy to dispatch large air fleet for World's Fair route
Rome April 28 report states Italy will launch a sizable seaplane fleet to fly from 20 to 24 aircraft on a long heralded northern route to Chicago for the World's Fair in late May or early June. The plan aims to showcase Italian aviation prowess and connect European ports with the American exposition.
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Rome
Chicago
Governor orders guard to town where farmers attacked judge
Des Moines April 28 Governor Clyde Herring mobilized a battalion of the Iowa National Guard for service at Le Mars after a disturbance in which Judge Charles C Bradley was dragged from his bench abducted and beaten by more than 100 belligerent farmers amid farm foreclosures. The governor acted on a sheriff request and ordered troops from Sioux City a battalion of infantry and machine guns to the area.
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Des Moines
Clyde Herring
Iowa National Guard
le Mars
Ralph Rippey
Plymouth County
Charles H. Gradhi
Sioux City
Herring
Iowa
Charles C. Bradley
Bradley
Tomatoes Grow From Accidental Window Plant
Mrs. Ray Frizzell of Linwood Road reports a tomato plant that sprouted beside her winter flowers after last fall's flowering was brought indoors. She kept the plant for sun and now enjoys home grown tomatoes bearing this week and plans to replace some flowers with tomatoes next winter.
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Ray Frizzell
Linwood Road
Frost Ends But Crops Suffer Widespread Losses
The frost left the county with extensive damage across crops. In Rohrersville a resident reports virtually all Rieffer pears killed while early strawberries and low section cherries faced severe losses. Weather experts expect warmer conditions tomorrow with no further cold snaps.
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Rohrersville
Grand finals set for Miesters next Friday
The Herald-Mail Marble Tournament concludes next Friday afternoon at South Potomac Street Junior High School with ten champions competing for the title of champion of Hagerstown and Washington County. The winner earns a trip to Ocean City New Jersey for the National Marble Tournament with all expenses paid, and the event is slated for 4 pm subject to weather. Participants include Kenneth Martin Huyetts Junior Hieston Halfway Albert Barnhart Howard St Billy Grove Antietam St Joseph A Niner St Mary's Junior Shupp Winter St John Hendricks Surrey Jay Jane Potomac St Jr Hi Bobby Carpenter Broadway Richard Lowman Woodland Way.
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Herald- Mail
South Potomac Street
Hagerstown
Washington County
Ocean City
N. J
Herald-Mail Company
Kenneth Martin
Huyetts
Junior Hieston
Halfway
Albert Barnhart
Howard St
Billy Grove
Antietam
St. Joseph
A. Niner
St. Mary's
Junior Shupp
Winter St
John Hendricks
Surrey
Jay Jane
Potomac St. Jr
Bobby Carpenter
Broadway
Richard Lowman
Woodland Way
Davis says U.S backing arms draft in disarmament talks
Geneva report quotes Norman H. Davis stating the American delegation will oppose weakening the draft arms convention. He praises the British draft as valuable but cautions it is only a first step toward broader disarmament. The United States favors broader adoption without modification that would jeopardize the plan.
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Geneva
United States
Britain
Norman H. Davis
Davis
Roosevelt's Attitude on Bonus Sought
Washington April 28. Speaker Rainey and Rep Byrnes plan to discuss with President Roosevelt the demands of many House Democrats for cash payment of the bonus to ascertain the Chief Executive's attitude. The Democratic House leader told Patman they would discuss the proposal if bonus demands were withheld for the present. Bonus advocates withdrew plans to force a Democratic caucus Monday night pending the President's views.
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Washington
Rainey
Representative Byrnes
Tennessee
Roosevelt
House
Guilty Plea By Presgraves In Statutory Case
William Kirby Presgraves, 44, a Western Maryland trainman from Hagerstown, pleaded guilty to a statutory offense against Evelyn Virginia Smith of Hagerstown. The case moved from Washington County to Allegany County circuit court after a prior jury disagreement. Sentence postponed a week. testimony to follow. Presgraves earlier denied the charge and was previously convicted of bastardy in February. his wife is a state hospital patient. A divorce suit by Margaret B Moats vs Preston L Moats is filed in court.
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Cumberland
William Kirby
Presgraves
Maryland
Hagerstown
Evelyn Virginia Smith
Hagers Town
Allegany County
Washington County
J. Lloyd Harshman
Albert A. Doubs
D. Angle Weilfinger
Martin B.bostetter
Hehalf
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Italy
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Fay Webb Vallee
Rudy Vallee
Kathleen Leon
Garfield Leon
Leon
Kieffer
Miesters
South Potomac Junior High
U.S
Bonus
Byrns
W. M. Trainman
Margaret B. Moats
D. A. Wolfinger
Preston L. Moats
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