Arms probe to continue in new year as Nye wins White House backing
President Roosevelt endorsed extra funds for the Senate munitions committee to pursue its inquiry into arms makers. Chairman Nye said opposition disappeared and prepared to expand hearings to shipbuilders steelmakers and international financiers. Some lawmakers feared Baruch commission might block the probe but expected to be consulted.
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Washington
Senate Munitions Committees
Nye
White House
Roosevelt
Senate
Issi
Wye
Bernard M. Baruch
Capitol Hill
Baruch
Fur Coat Found in Carmel Narrowing Belief of Suicide
In Carmel California on December 27 searchers using a glass bottomed boat recovered the fur coat of Mrs. E B Schaffner missing wife of a Chicago clothing merchant. Police said the find confirms their belief she took her own life.
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Carmel
Calif
E. B. Schaffner
Chicago
Funeral for State Officer C. C. Creeger Held at Thurmont
Sergeant John Divine Detective William Peters and Major Patrolman John Knode attended the funeral for State Officer C. C. Creeger held in Thurmont yesterday. The officer was killed in an accident last Friday.
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John Divine
William Peters
Mojor
John Knode
C. C. Creeger
Thurmont
Indigestion remedy touted as stomach strength tonic
All You Who Have Indigestion urges building a strong stomach instead of temporary relief. It promotes Dares Mentha Pepsin as the effective tonic elixir, claiming thousands of bottles sold daily and guaranteed by Courtman’s Cut Rate Store and druggists.
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Dare
Dave
Caurtman
Past Masters To Gather At Temple Meeting
Over sixty are expected to attend the Past Masters Association of Washington County gathering at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday January 2. Dinner begins at 6 30 PM followed by the conferring of the past masters degree for elective masters from seven local lodges. Masters and past masters from all seven lodges will attend.
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Washington County
Masonic Temple
Tragedy Ends Yuletide Joy in Connellsville
In Connellsville Pennsylvania a mother 48 named Stelle Adams shot her 11 year old son Bobby then killed herself after locking a room door and turning on a radio to muffle the sounds. The killings occurred at Mt Braddock near the Adams parents home. Police said she was in poor health and despondent though just helped serve Christmas dinner with her husband nearby.
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Connellsville, Pa
Ristmas Joy
Jack Hann
Stelle Adams
Ira Adams
Adams
George Adams
Mt. Braddock
Connellsville
Bobby
Opinion On Power Rates Due Soon
Harold E West, chairman of the Public Service Commission, said an opinion on Potomac Edison Power Company property valuation should be released by month’s end or early January. The commission, via People’s Counsel, backs a 1931 valuation near 16 million dollars, while the company argues about 26 million.
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Baltimore
Public Service Commission
Potomac Edison Power Company
West
Commission
People’s
Herman M. Moser
Mrs Isabella Fell Dies in Washington Hotel
Mrs Isabella Louisa Fell wife of Dr Thomas Fell president emeritus of St Johns College died suddenly of a heart attack at the Grafton hotel in Washington D C where she and Dr Fell had been staying for the winter She was born August 24 1860 in London England and came to this country with Dr Fell in 186.
Tax program in Maryland hits constitutional snag
Baltimore December 27 The proposed $10 million emergency revenue plan of Governor elect Harry W Nice faces a hurdle as lawyers doubt the Maryland Constitution allows an income tax Dr Horace E Flack head of legislative reference warns any income tax law would be challenged and likely tied up in court He notes the constitution contains no provision for income tax Nice plans a tax program including sales and income taxes to fund unemployment relief and erase a deficit A committee was named to study the situation
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Baltimore
Harry W. Nice
Horace E.flack
Department of Legislative Reference
Maryland
Tax Commission
Flack
Nice
Scientists Safe and Motor Repaired in Borneo Haven
Four scientists stranded five days on a tropical sea repaired one cylinder of their motor and reached Tawao in Borneo after drifting in the Celbes Sea. The team consisted of Lawrence T. G. Griswold William H. Harkness Legrand Griswold and B. C. Tate on an ethological and photographic tour of the Southern Philippines.
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Manilla
P. I
Tawao
Borneo
Associated Press
Eaid
Lawrence T. G. Griswold
William H. Harkness
Legrand Griswold
B. C. 3B. Tate
Philippines
Celebes Sea
Sharpsburg Christmas Club Notes And Local News
The Sharpsburg Ladies Sewing Club met at Mrs. W. H. Sheasley with sixty four garments sent to the Needlework Guild and one hundred thirty eight returned for local use. Three linen table cloths were made for Community Hall and may be used by anyone who laundries after use. The meeting list included several local residents. Eureka Lodge No. 105 A. F. and A. M. officers were elected for the year. Various local visitors and celebrations are noted, including anniversaries and church and community events.
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Sharpsburg
Ladies Sewing Club
W. H. Sheasley
W.H. Shenley
J. K. Beckinbaugh
Mervin DeLauney
Pauline Spong
Harry Hoover
Wm. A. Smith
Allen Poffenberger
Chas
Silas Shipley
Earl Hollis
Martinsburg
Henry Carroll
Hagerstown
Clyde Grove
Eureka Lodge
A. F
A. M
Clyde Roulette
P. Earley
Everett clears home with heart attest
A garbled clipping notes a person named Everett returning home bearing a heart attest. The fragment mentions a daughter and a condition described as tough or irritable. No clear event date or organization is evident.
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Everett’ Gross
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