Singing cop plans study in Europe for future fame
A 34 year old Oakland San Francisco Bay Bridge patrolman nicknamed the singing cop will depart tonight for Europe with a round trip ticket donated by world famous musical stars. Gaetano Merola, San Francisco Opera director, predicts the tenor will become the golden voice of the present age as the pair head to Italy and Germany for study with the great teachers of music. His wife and 15 year old stepson accompany them.
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San Francisco
George W Stinson
Europe
Oakland San Francisco Bay Bridge
Italy
Germany
Gaetano Merola
San Francisco Opera Company
Stinson
St. Louis
Army Fields
San Antonio
Lake Charles
Longville
Philippines
California Highway Partiel
San Juan Capistrano
John Landell
Madame Schumann-Heink
Merola
Giovanni Martinelli
Gini Cigna
Kiristen Flagsted
Francis Louise Gibson
Washington, D. I
Mt St Helens Eruption Centenary Investigation
Washington volcano Mt St Helens, erupting a century ago, is studied by University of California scientists who review historical activity and its lasting impact on the region.
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Mt. St. Helens
Washington
University of California
Shepherd Surname Origins and Early American Settlers
The Shepherd surname traces to the English Chebbard meaning keeper of sheep with variants like Shepard and Sheppard. Early American settlers include Ralph Shepherd who arrived in 1655 aboard the Abigail and settled in several Massachusetts towns, and Edward Shepherd who came in 1639 to Cambridge and became a freeman in 1645. The column lists notable Sheppards in America today and notes arms attributed to Sir Robert Ward Shepherd line with motto Dirigo et Defendo.
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Shepherd
Chebbard
Shepard
Shepheard
Sheppard
Shepperd
England
Pastoy
le Pastor
Schapert
America
Ralph Shepherd
Abigail
Charlestown
Massachusetts
Dedham
Rehoboth
Vermouth
Concord
Malden
Thankful Lord
Edward Shepherd
Cambridge
Shepherds
Arthur
Charles Reginald
Clifford John
Ernest Stanley
Fred N
American Bankers Association
Harold
Russell L
William Chauncey
Robert Ward Shepherd
Esquire
J. P
Montreal
Quebec
Yuletide Traffic Toll Reaches 17
State Police Captain Edward McK Johnson called for complete reports on traffic deaths during Maryland's holiday week end. Substations must submit summaries for next week's patrol. In Baltimore, safety council director John P Rostmeier said his team began work on over 200 accident reports, citing speeding and carelessness as the cause.
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Edward McK. Johnson
Maryland
Baltimore
John P. Rostmeier
Safety Council
Catholic origin from Greek meaning universal
The term Catholic is derived from a Greek word meaning universal, reflecting its early church-wide scope and mission. The concept emphasizes inclusivity and the global reach of the faith across diverse peoples and regions.
Big salaries reported among 1936 telecom workers
The Communications Commission said 500 employees in telephone and telegraph firms earned salaries of 310,000 or more in 1936, up 34 from 1935. AT&T led with 206,230 plus 4,400 in other compensation. four AT&T officers topped the highest bracket. Other firms listed high earners include Bell Telephone Pennsylvania, Chesapeake & Potomac, Keystone, Western Union, RCA, Postal Telegraph, and RCA Communications with notable president and director salaries.
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Washington
the Communications Commission
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Walter S. Gifford
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
Keystone Telephone Company of
Philadelphia
Western Union Telegraph Company
Ofice
Radio Corporation of America
Postal Telegraph-Cable Company
R. C. A. Communications, Inc
Ill Take Romance Opens at Henrys Theatre
Grace Moore stars in Ill Take Romance with Melvyn Douglas at Henrys Theatre on Christmas Day. The musical romance features Moore singing operatic delights and songs like Paree and Ill Take Romance, backed by Stuart Erwin Helen Westley Margaret Hamilton and Ferdinand Gottschalk. Continuous shows run daily from late morning to midnight.
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Grace Moore
Melvyn Douglas
Henry’s
Cary Grant
Miss Moore
Margaret Hamilton
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Henry's Theatre
Firefly Sets Destroyed in Spain Civil War
News dispatches from Vitoria Spain report the Spanish Civil War has wiped out old landmarks copied by Metro Goldwyn Mayer as sets for The Firefly starring Jeanette MacDonald Allen Jones and Warren William. The Basque country sequence is shot near an inn outside Vitoria and the Madrid cafe opening scene no longer stands, wires from MGM Paris say. The film and its reproductions will be the only permanent record of many buildings wrecked by shell fire.
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Vitoria
Spain
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Jeanette MacDonald
Allan Jones
Warren William
Basque Country
Maryland Theatre
Madrid Cafe
M-G-M
Paris
Impersonator Peters Sentenced For Ripoff Plot
Frederick Peters a.k.a. impersonator with many aliases was jailed for two years in federal court after pleading guilty to posing as Dr. R B Baker and defrauding victims in cities including Philadelphia New York Cincinnati Chicago and San Francisco The 29 year run of his “great impersonation” span since 1908 included roles as Theodore Roosevelt and other public figures with victims paying on first visit.
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New York
Frederick Emerson Peters
Peters
Theodore Roosevelt
Richard E. Byrd
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
U. S
John J. Dowling
Franklin Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Clement Studebaker III
Frank A. Kellogg
Austin H. MacCormick
Richard Wainwright
Dowling
Philadelphia
New York City
Detroit
Cincinnati
Chicago
Columbus
Dayton
Rochester
Buffalo
N. Y
St. Louis
Peoria
Davenport
Providence
San Francisco
Edwin L. Peters
Cleveland Heights
R. B. Baker
U. S. Army
Washington, D. C
Riding Stable Wrecked By Fire Christmas Morning
The riding stable of Mrs Walter EB Benchoff at Monterey was destroyed by fire early Christmas. A new automobile, furniture and riding school equipment were lost. Building valued at 1600 was partly insured and had space for 16 horses. Origin of the fire undetermined. The stable, planned by the late Walter Benchoff, had just been completed last July. No animals were inside. Horses wintered in Frederick Maryland where Mrs Benchoff runs a riding school at Hood College.
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Walter EB
Benchoff
Monterey
Walter Benchoff
Frederick
Youth Seized In Greencastle Home
Arthur Herington aged 19, alias Arthur Meckene, previously of Pittsburgh, held in Franklin County jail in default of 1900 after an alleged early Friday morning attempt to rob the Greencastle home of David Kensey. Police say Kensy surprised the youth hiding behind a settee, holstered a gun, and alerted Chief Ambrose who then arrested him. Herington has been living in Hagerstown.
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Arthur Herington
Arthur MeckKene
Pittsburgh
Franklin County
David Kensey
Greencastle
O. C. Ambrose
Hagerstown
Kensy
Herrington
Mrs. Keney
Ambrose
Barn Saved By Funkstown Firemen After Inferno
Quick work by Funkstown Volunteer Fire Department saved the barn of Frank Cushen near Funkstown yesterday evening. A fodder stack of about 600 bundles fed a raging fire but crews pumped cisterns dry to prevent spread to the barn and adjacent buildings. The fodder was destroyed.
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Funkstown
Frank Cushen
Former Senator Critically Ill in Alabama Campaign
J Thomas Heflin 68 former Alabama Senator lay ill with lobar pneumonia in Lafayette Alabama. Doctors said he is responding to treatment and hopeful for recovery. Heflin, part of a comeback bid, canceled all speaking events ahead of the January 4 Democratic primary to succeed temporary Senator Dixie Graves after Hugo Black joined the Supreme Court.
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Lafayette
Ala
J. Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Heflin
Dixie Graves
Hugo L. Black
Supreme Court
Robber Takes All But Seven Dollars From Store
Havre de Grace Maryland December 28. Grocery owner Harry B. Atkinson carried most of the day’s receipts home before an armed robber forced open the cash register. He lost only seven dollars as the thief escaped.
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Havre de Grace Md
Harry B. Atkinson
Atkinson
Private operation urged by chamber promotes private ownership
A United States Chamber of Commerce committee urged the American merchant marine to be built up under private ownership and private operation. The committee backed recommendations submitted to Congress by the Federal Maritime Commission led by Joseph P. Kennedy. The commission handles rehabilitating merchant shipping through subsidies.
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Washington
Committee of the United
States Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Federal Maritime Commission
Joseph P. Kennedy
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William
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Robert Young
James Stewart
Lionel Barrymore
Florence Rice
Billie
Burke
Tom Brown
Samuel S
Paul Kelty
Barnett Parker
John Barrymore
Goodfellow
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Associated Press
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Hoffman
Chevrolet
Washington St
Better Homes, Inc
Today & Wed
Coven Veale
Meley i
Helen Westley
Stuart Erwin
Raven
Patent Office
Dapper
Frederick E. Peters
Chichesters
Potomac Edison CO
Reading
Mustard
Part Angora
M. L. Ludwig
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Triangle Food Stores
Hagerstown, MD
CIA
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Federal Reserve System
Eoples Store
W. Wash
Chamber
Shockey Furniture Co
Summit Artenne
National Optical Stores Co
Public Square
Franklin
California
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Maxwell House
Boscal Coffee
C&b
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Morton’s
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