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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
2
Maryland will distribute 250000 to the unemployed, the first payment since Oct 1, after a whisky floor tax delay in the emergency revenue program. Distribution to counties may begin immediately for the most needy, with about 3500 unemployable residents lacking aid since early November.
Charleston officials said the Public Service Commission dismissed the investigation of rates by the Jefferson County Telephone Company finding them not unreasonable. The action ends the inquiry into whether charges were excessive for local service.
Shoppers flood streets as record mail volume tops 111770 pieces at the local post office on Tuesday. The Festival of Lights opens Friday by the Junior Chamber and the city expects a bright holiday atmosphere despite a low chance of snow.
London December 24 The News Review reports Buckingham Palace will welcome only a limited Anglo American circle under George VI The piece notes Archbishop of Canterbury criticism of Edward VIII's circle pleased socialites who opposed the fast moving set It covers letters to Mrs Simpson and reactions from bishops and dioceses including Coventry and Manchester statements praising the ex king John Doe is not present in the text
Mary Astor stars in Lady From Nowhere a gangland mystery romance about a sole eye witness seeking refuge in a country town and finding romance with a local son. Charles Quigley co stars as the new screen talent. Showings end today at Henry's Theatre with a 9 PM curtain. A free airline radio prize draws tonight on stage at Henry's Theatre.
Bing Crosby and Bob Burns star in the Crosby musical Rhythm on the Range at the Academy closing today. Frances Farmer plays the feminine lead with Samuel S. Hinds Warren Hymer Lucille Webster Gleason and George E. Stone in supporting roles. Martha Raye debuts as a dynamic stage comedienne. The story follows Crosby and Burns as cowboys who begin with a Madison Square Garden rodeo and return to Arizona.
Midnight debut of Reunion features Jean Hersholi known as the Country Doctor with Rochelle Hudson Sam Summerville Helen Vinson and Robert Kent among a big cast. Initial show at Henry's Theatre runs through Christmas Day then daily Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.
H. A. Hoffmaster of Knoxville arrested by State Officer J. A. White on a charge of operating under the influence after a collision on the National highway west of Boonsboro. Hoffmaster's car sideswiped Paul W. Summers' auto in the 800 block West Washington street. both cars suffered damage but no injuries reported.
New York socialists disclosed quiet recruitment of volunteers for Spain's Loyalist army. Thirty five volunteers have already been sent to defend Madrid, with a further call for funds to cover passage and equipment. Leader Jack Altman set twin goals of 500 volunteers and 50000 dollars, insisting acts comply with laws and that volunteers fight for party ideals for whatever pay Madrid offers. The expeditionary force will be named the Eugene V. Debs Column.
Washington moved closer to normal as Secretary Roper announced holiday business was 10 percent above last year and surpassed any year since the boom years of 1928 and 1929, signaling renewed consumer activity after a downturn.
Dallas Whipp, 25, escaped from Washington County Jail during Sheriff Bruce Downis era and is now a fugitive from the House of Correction. A notorious jailbreaker, his latest escape Tuesday night was his third in two years while serving a four year term for robbing the Hargerstown and Frederick Railway Co. at Middletown. He previously broke from Frederick jail on February 3 1932, aiding other prisoners in a turnkey roach and later received a two year sentence on trial for the breaks.
A mass funeral was held for 39 miners killed in a Nuevo Rosita coal mine explosion in Mexico. Investigators say all workers were removed from debris in Mine No 6 of Rosita Coal Company. No Americans were killed or injured. Seven hundred miners were underground when the blast occurred, attributed to deadly black damp.
Officials say carbon monoxide trapped workers as they struggled toward the surface in a shaft collapse. The accident halted rescue efforts while crews sought to revive those overcome by poison amid dangerous mine conditions.
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