23 Dec 1938
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1938
Page
1
Paris December 23 Premier Daladier secured a crucial victory as the Chamber of Deputies backed his government with a 322 to 265 vote, approving Article 16 of the budget and the decree laws under the three year economic plan. Italy questioned the Mussolini Laval treaty, signaling delicate diplomacy ahead.
Delegates from Argentina Brazil and other nations struggled over a new formula and possible declaration tied to Buenos Aires Rio de Janeiro talks. Concha announced agreement including Argentina’s formula as the basis while some delegates remained skeptical. Overnight sessions and talks with Cordell Hull and Mello Franco failed to produce a clear resolution on continental solidarity against foreign intervention.
The statement defines a common concern among peoples in case natural events threaten peace, security, or territorial integrity of any American republic, emphasizing collective resilience and shared responsibility in facing emergencies. It frames nature-induced risks as a basis for coordinated action and mutual aid.
The appointment places a 48 year old liberal, known for inner circle New Deal ties, at the commerce department to liaise with business. Hopkins, previously WPA administrator earning 10 000 a year, would gain a 35 000 salary as a Christmas raise, with possible resignation from the army needed for Harrington to accept the pay difference. His career hinges on social work and relief fund dispersal, from New York state to the federal level, since Grinnell College.
The quotation column from Mackubin Legg and Co publishes current stock prices from the Wareham Building in Hagerstown Maryland with office phone 2352 and listing of market activity for the day.
Quotations from Mackubin Legs and Co list May and July futures for wheat corn oats and rye on the Chicago market. Prices show opening highs and lows with figures for May and July contracts including wheat at about 67, corn near 52 to 53, oats around 28, and rye around 45.
A recent portrait highlights Noble Darbee, a 20 year old musical prodigy who vanished from his Findlay Illinois home. He had been living with J E Darey, a wealthy lawyer, since his mother’s death.
Glendale officials said an Army bomber dropped a flare that caused reports of a crash near Montrose, but the flare landed near Flintridge with no damage. Merril Stull, 30, of near Jefferson, Frederick County, was held for a Federal grand jury after arraignment on a still and mash charge.
The State Department and British officials faced a tense exchange over German protests to Ickes Cleveland speech. Welles defended U S stance, criticizing German attacks on Roosevelt and Wilson. Berlin disputes and recalls of ambassadors marked worsening ties as Washington issued notes on racial discrimination and Austrian debt treatment. Congress readiness to act remained cautious as statements circulated.
Highway Minister A S MacMillan voices wholehearted support for the club if it proceeds with establishing a Sam Slick Muse. Sam Slick was the pen name of Canadian humorist Thomas Haliburton, tied to Nova Scotia heritage.
Mayor W Lee Elgin and county officials met with State WPA leaders to hear that no arbitrary large scale layoffs are planned in Maryland amid the program's uncertain future. Dryden said only a limited number of workers will be separated for relief transitions.
Snyder faced up to 20 years in prison on a single count for carrying a gun with defaced numbers after a murder or kidnapping accusation was dropped. Attorney Jerry Giesser said no new trial until sentencing on Tuesday as the quiet defendant waited.
Mrs Humice Davis reported a missing dog in Danville Virginia and placed an advertisement in the Danville Register. William Vernon collected the ad and found the dog waiting on his front porch at day’s end, reuniting owner and pet.
The 16 year old Pittsburgh patient, veteran of 24 operations, endures his third Christmas in hospital due to osteomyelitis. Bandaged, he keeps cheerful by making crafts in bedside school. He crafted a Christmas present for his mother, Mrs Laura Strang. Local stats note 85 percent of reform school children never attend Sunday school.
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