Emory Coblentz Named in 250000 Damage Suit
Frederick Maryland December 274 A suit for 250000 filed in Frederick County Circuit Court names former State Senator Emory L Coblentz as defendant. Plaintiff Mrs Gladys T Pitts says a promissory note drawn in New York City December 18 1929 for 147440 with 6 percent interest was transferred to her. 7372 shares of F H Smith Co preferred stock were pledged as collateral. Coblentz now serves a 14 year embezzlement sentence and denies owing the note or any stock interest.
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Frederick
Emory L Coblentz
Frederick County
Coblentz
Central Trust Company of Maryland
Gladys T. Pitts
T. Brian Pitts
F. H. Smith Company
Washington
W. Clintom McSherry
Owen Penny
Fox terrier Skeeter dies saving family in Ark fire
Skeeter an eight month old fox terrier woke the W. L. Wood family with frantic barks as smoke filled their rural home at Little Dock Arkansas. The six family members escaped in night clothing but Skeeter was trapped and killed in the blaze.
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Little Dock
Ark
Skeeter
W. L. Wood
State board ready to shift relief duties to WPA
Maryland officials pressed immediate action to transfer all employables from state relief rolls to the Works Progress Administration. The board stated it would care for unemployables only if old age pensioners and able-bodied workers are removed, with $392000 available for January after earmarked reserves. Governor Nice will convene a relief meeting to further discuss the plan.
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Baltimore
State Works Progress Administration
Board of State Aid and Charities
Morris A. Rome
Francis H. Dryden
Works Progress
WPA
Herbert R. O’conor
Harry Greenstein
Maryland Emergency Relief Administration
Rome
Dryden
Washington
Harry W. Nice
William J. Casey
O’conor
Greenstein
William L. Henderson
Joseph O. C. McCusker
Howard Bruce
Joseph P. Healy
Lee L. Do
Federal Power Commission Orders File Schedules For Rates
The Federal Power Commission ordered all interstate electric energy sellers to file a schedule of rates by January 15. The move is the first step toward controlling rates, contracts, and agreements governing interstate electric movement under the Federal Power Act. Notices were sent to nearly 2,000 operating companies and some industrial power producers.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Commission
Two New Preventives Of Dread Infantile Paralysis Reported
Rockefeller Institute researchers report a nose wash offering monkey protection from infantile paralysis and a Columbia University vitamin C approach. Nose wash showed partial protection. only two of twenty treated monkeys contracted paralysis. Vitamin C at 4 mg given subcutaneously protected monkeys, but higher doses failed to improve protection. Experimental results suggest potential man trials during epidemics.
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New York
Rockefeller Institute
Society of American Bacteriologists
Columbia University
Columbia
A. B. Sabin
P. K. Olitsky
H.R. Cox
Claus Z. Jungeblur
Jungeblut
Youth in Custody After Paroled Murder Charge
Wise county youth Falin, 16, exonerated for killing his father, is jailed again on charges of drunkenness and attempting to kill his mother who testified against him. He faces trial January 6 at Appalachia, with parole jeopardy if guilty.
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Wise
Hangeman Falin
Wise County
Dan Bostic
W. S. Beverly
Big Stone Gap
Margaret Falin
Beverly
Wild Cat Valley
Falin
J. T. Hamilton
Appalachia
Haugeman
Navy Plans for Action as Italy Tanks Toward Africa
London reports Mussolini’s navy prepared for possible action while Britain, France and other powers stay alert from Gibraltar to the Red Sea. About 13 000 naval specialists recalled. Ethiopian plane downed near Daggah Bar. pilot beheaded. Addis Ababa cites possible broad offensives amid sanctions tension with Eden as foreign secretary.
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London
Mussolini
Rome
Great Britain
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Aden
Red Sea
Anthony Eden
Africa
Italy
Daggah Bar
Foreign Office
Egypt
Britain
Addis Ababa
Home and Contents Destroyed by Fire at Mt Aetna
The home of John Wiles at Mt Aetna and all contents including clothes and Christmas presents were lost in a Christmas day blaze. The family is destitute and an appeal for public aid is issued. The fire started around 1 30 in the afternoon.
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John Wiles
Mt. Aetna
Fire destroys Christmas family home and contents
A two story frame house owned by Edward Smith burned during Christmas preparations. The attic fire spread rapidly destroying the dwelling including the dinner, tree, presents, clothes, and furniture. Mrs. Wiles and eight children were moved to neighbors’ homes for safety.
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Campbell
California
Kraft
GSO
Farina
Victor Coffee
Mother's Joy
Marco Dog Food
Florida
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Poe
Weslo le
Action
Middlebourne
W. Va
Tyler County Relief
Sacramento
Calif
Virginia Boy
Father
Mother
BUY Urma
Zee
Hagerstown
Peoples Store
Washington St
Saar
Old Bohemia
Bavaria
Piel
America
Munich
Pilsen
Hartle Brothers
E. Antietam St
NAVY
Sylvania
Amite Sale
Rat
Wen
Montgomery Ward
Vicks VapoRus
Uuu
Everly
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