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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1933
Page
7
Rapidly rising temperature after a record 7 below zero last night gave Chewsville officials hope for moderating weather and a possible snow storm. By 7 am the reading reached 12 above, a 19 degree swing.
President Roosevelt leads nationwide observances of Woodrow Wilson’s 77th birthday with a wreath at Washington Cathedral and a national radio address. The event also features Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson as guests of honor at the birthday dinner.
Mrs Gloria Craig 23 wife of John Craig producer of deep sea and travel films was shot and stabbed by a purse snatcher in Hollywood last night. She resisted and was wounded in the chest and arm. The attacker escaped with her purse as rescuers arrived.
Democratic spokesmen said President Roosevelt will push a budget for 1934 35 that targets an 800 million dollar surplus above ordinary federal operating costs. The plan contemplates income near 3.4 billion and ordinary outgo about 2.6 billion, with total requests possibly around 6 billion including emergency spending. The administration favors a pay as you go approach and continues to advance gold buying and dollar stabilization ideas.
A successor to the late Fred M. Wolfinger as city market master will likely not be appointed until the Mayor and Council meet next Thursday night. The appointment area is the East End, and several applicants are being considered by the Mayor and council members.
Prof. Lee Bassett of Stanford announced at the National Association of Teachers of Speech convention that President Roosevelt's speaking embodies American English. His Dec 28 remarks labeled the President's oration a standard form: lively, varied, with clear pronunciation and enunciation.
H W Clough of Arcade New York told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that a warm dry climate will persist through much of the twentieth century and four sun driven weather cycles will converge around the year 2000 to trigger prolonged droughts and possible mass migrations. He predicted cooler wetter conditions around 1950 to 1955 but overall the century may be exceptionally warm and dry compared with the prior two centuries.
President Roosevelt may push federal employment insurance legislation in the next Congress. He discussed the idea with Govs from neighboring states and with Albert L. Deane of General Motors and John J. Kaskob. Senator Wagner indicated plans to reintroduce an employment insurance bill.
In Tsinan on December 28, Governor Han Fu Chu of Shantung Province ordered women to shave off curly hair. A special bodyguard shaved the prisoners heads as part of an iron handed enforcement amid nationalist sentiment and fashion suppression.
Davia Sioneis charged with stealing a watch from the kitchen of Cora Locks on Winter Street had the case dismissed after a morning hearing before Justice Richard H. Sweeney in city court.
Chalmers Gordon, 45, a frequent police guest, was sentenced to five days in jail on a drunk and disorderly charge by Justice Richard H. Sweeney in city court this morning. The magistrate noted Gordon would cease drinking for 1982 unless he drinks in jail, which is unlikely.
Frances Marsalis and Helen Richey faced nerves and tense nerves as their planned 4 hour 5 minute endurance flight neared completion in Miami. Ground crews and visiting pilots observed clear signs of mental strain as the finish time drew within reach and the refueling mission continued.
Western Maryland Railway shows November operating income of 361668 dollars, up from 316895 dollars a year earlier. The Times editorial notes marked improvement in the U S position since President Roosevelt took office, with a gloomier outlook but better than last March. Romanian government plans to slaughter 600000 hogs to lift market pork prices.
Philadelphia reports a new strike threat by 1200 meat and provision store employees over higher wages and union recognition. Labor board efforts to settle with firms have failed, as milk wagon drivers and dairy workers pursue a 36 hour week and contracts.
Work started yesterday on the Wil hamport high school athletic field but snow and extreme cold slowed progress. Six men began the CWA project with plans to raise to ten to twenty, building a full field with a baseball diamond, a track, a grandstand and bleachers for about 1500 spectators.
William E. Humphrey, removed from the Federal Trade Commission, petitions the Court of Claims alleging the action was illegal and seeks 1251.39 dollars as salary for October to November. In Oklahoma near Walters a car crash killed Lieut John C Price and Pvt Roy Avon returning to Fort Sill after leave.
The Maryland Civil Works Administration approves two projects for Hagerstown entry routes Potomac avenue and Frederick street. The plan calls for work on Route 40 from Willow Lane to the city limits and rebuilding Potomac avenue with 72 workers total across both sites. The projects involve 47 000 man hours and cost about 21 000 dollars. Officials expect mayoral approval to commence immediately to provide employment.
Mrs. Sarah Hartzell a 92 year old boarder refused to leave her condemned third floor room in a northern city district. with broken windows and no heat she lay in bed as ice and snow clung to her blankets. taken to hospital doctors fear her feet are frozen and may require amputation and perhaps she will not survive the day. The aged woman was the daughter of a former well to do druggist and one dollar was found in her room.
A 70 year old Baltimore woman Mrs Hope Gregory walked 40 miles to Washington to seek her son's release from jail. She fainted from fatigue on arrival. Police Judge Ralph Given restored Charles Gregory to support after he was jailed for 60 days for a first offense, stealing a compact.
William E. Lee, Idaho Republican, was elected chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission for 1934. He succeeds Democrat Patrick J. Farrell, who has served as chairman the past year. The chairmanship rotates annually among ICC members.
The Moscow city court sentenced Valentine Ivahov to death for reckless driving in a crash that killed four Red Army soldiers and injured five on December 3 near Moscow. The 28-year-old chauffeur sped into a marching column on the Leningrad highway, two soldiers died at once and two more succumbed later.
A Baltimore & Ohio freight caboose jumped the track at the Fiddlersburg road crossing near Security, crashing into the Security Oil Company wall. Three trainmen rode in the car. Conductor J W Hoar of Brunswick was cut slightly, others escaped unharmed. Snow and ice on the rails cited by railroad officials as cause. building damage includes burst water pipes from the impact.
Representative Greenwood of Indiana says House members feel the crisis has passed and the country supports continuing the emergency program. A separate Pittsburgh fire forced a jump from an upstairs window at the Mencken home in Crafton. no injuries reported.
The Associated Press reports a severe cold wave and blizzards claim more than 100 lives nationwide. Chicago records 10 below zero with 18 deaths and two women found wandering in an amnesic state. Wisconsin totals 21 deaths while Minnesota and regions to the north see rising fatalities as Arctic weather continues.
Representative Robert L. Doughton of North Carolina, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, is slated for appointment to the Federal tariff commission in a few weeks. Democratic friends expect the move by President Roosevelt after tax revision measures pass the House.
A federal loan association with a potential lending capacity of 2 million dollars to aid orchard owners in Virginia Maryland West Virginia Pennsylvania and Delaware is being organized. It plans capital of 500000 with headquarters in Baltimore. Incorporators named include E Lee Golday Shepherdstown WV Phil Gold Winchester VA J W Engler New Windsor MD and J H Carnes Chambersburg PA. Delaware representative to be named later.
In Pittsburgh on a frigid day two newspaper boys received a dollar from a woman who asked for no change. Moments later they learned the bills were counterfeit, leaving them with a sting of cold and deception.
In Philadelphia on December 14 a magistrate charged with handling intoxication cases ordered two men held to sober up after a disruptive incident. The scene showed the morning after effects as witnesses described the disorder and the court prepared to process the case.
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