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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
3
Ralph Pope 18 and Wayne Kershner 20 of Mitchell Avenue were arrested last night by Patrolmen Bible and Kuhlman on charges of discharging firearms within the city limits. Police had received numerous complaints about gunfire in the city.
New York December 25 Attorney General investigator said he has substantial reason to believe McKesson and Robbins president F Donald Coster may conceal another identity. Coster and assistant treasurer George E B Hietrich were arrested in Fairfield Connecticut on five thousand dollar bail each for violating the Securities and Exchange Act. Assistant Attorney General Ambrose V McCall noted uncertainty about Coster identity and said state detectives are probing the firm’s past. Treasurer Julian F Thompson gave a public account of a three year inquiry finding crude drug inventories overestimated by about eighteen million dollars, or possibly nonexistent. The investigation into the forty year old company continues.
Thompson told McCall that W. W. Smith and Company, English agent for the firm, received 150000 dollars a year in commissions with no sales by brokers. The inquiry noted non existent warehouses, large on paper inventories of crude drugs, and Coster's reaction, all shocking him.
Dr. A Weaver of York district Evangelical churches will meet with St. Pauls Evangelical officers and congregation Friday evening December 16 to discuss funds and plans for a new church building. A soloist will entertain December 15 at Big Pool school hall with enlarged rhythm band. Mrs. Samuel Shirley remains bedridden. J H Revell shows improvement after skin treatment in Baltimore. Visitors included Mrs. Floyd Riffee and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Maeyer with Dickie.
The column notes a student back at school after illness, Red Cross subscriptions totaling 55, and social visits by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sim to the Harts. It mentions securing substitutes for Christmas work starting next Monday and Postmaster Simpson urging mailers to send distant packages now for Christmas delivery with secure wrapping and insured or registered mail for valuables.
By week end Christmas business at the local post office is expected to reach a peak. Acting Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson notes a noticeable rise in mail volume already.
Dr. N. P. Neilson will deliver an address on physical education topics Thursday evening at 7 30 in the Parkway School Baker Park Frederick Md Teachers of physical education in Washington county are invited to attend A round table discussion will follow the address Dr Neilson has been a state supervisor of physical education.
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