Leahy Refuses Public Reply On Navy Talks With Britain
Washington hears a public clash over naval policy after Admiral William D. Leahy refuses to answer a question about reports of discussions between Capt. Roral E. Ingersoll and British officials. Church presses for details while Pittman denies an alliance exists. Congress debates a proposed 800 to 1000 million Navy expansion as Roosevelt's recommendation awaits Ingersoll's report.
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Washington
William D. Leahy
Great Britain
United States
Representative Church
R Ill
Navy
Roral E. Ingersoll
Mavr
Leahy
Borah
R-Ida
O Wi
Pittman
D-Nev
Ilay
Church
Congress
Ingersoll
London
Roosevelt
Mayors Would Boost Funds For WPA Aid
Mayors from Illinois and western cities urged Congress and the President to approve a 490 million dollar deficiency appropriation to the Works Progress Administration. They warned 150,100 workers could be dropped from WPA rolls by March 1 and insisted the extra funds are needed to sustain current relief efforts through the fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Congress
Works Progress Administration
Midwest
Bone proposes apple pacts to regional marketing plan
Senator Bone of Washington urged Congress to amend the agricultural adjustment act to permit regional apple marketing agreements. The plan replaces his earlier national proposal, allowing marketing areas that can be a state, multiple states, or adjacent state sections to govern apple markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bone
Wash
Congress
Girl Seeks Naval Academy Appointment From Senator Radcliffe
A Maryland high school graduate working in Washington has asked Senator George L. Radcliffe for a Naval Academy appointment. She asks why a woman cannot learn to become an officer and study the navy, stating she wants to learn the necessary subjects and be there. The senator is considering the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George L. Radcliffe
Maryland
Naval Academy
Navy
Radcliffe
Thompson Named Publicity Director for Gettysburg 75th Event
Ray C. Thompson of Maryland and Washington joins the Pennsylvania State Commission to lead publicity for the Gettysburg 75th anniversary observance from June 29 to July 6. Thompson will serve as public relations director during the nationwide education campaign and assist with reunion planning as the Blue and Gray marks its 75th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray C. Thompson
Maryland
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania State Commission
Gettysburg
Paul L. Roy
Thompson
Hagerstown Lions Club Babies’ Milk Fund
Herald-Mail
Roy
Kent University Co Eds Create Protective Association
At Kent University the Men’s Protective Association forms to police alleged co ed offenses. Members receive monthly questions. guilt on co eds leads to a black list and penalties for men who fail. Offenses include gold digging last minute dates standing up dates and flirting on a date.
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Kent, QO
Kent University
Men's Protective Association
Former Examiners Accused By Solon
The Senate public lands committee heard charges that two former examiners for the Federal Oil Tender Board were linked to a major Texas criminal ring while enforcing prohibition in 1928. Senator Pittman brought the accusations during hearings on Ebert K. Burlew’s nomination as first assistant secretary of the Interior.
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Washington
Senate Public Lands Committee
Federal Oil Tender Board
Texas
Pittman
D-New
Ebert K. Burlew
Interior
Solons Forced to Flee Blaze in New House Office Building
A fire in the new House office building sent smoke billowing through corridors on a Friday, forcing Congressmen and secretaries to flee. Gas masks were worn during searches for the source as firefighters investigated welding work on air conditioning equipment as the likely ignition point.
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Washington
New House
City Prisoner Edward Baker Hospitalized In Critical State
Edward Bob Baker aged 59 of 300 block North Locust street was arrested Thursday evening for intoxication by city police and rushed to Washington County Hospital yesterday afternoon after being found unconscious in his cell. He remained unresponsive last night as family members feared he was near death.
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Edward
Bob” Baker
Locust Street
Washington County Hospital
Baker
Scots urge Scoty Wha Hae as national anthem instead of God Wave the King
A group in Scotland advocates replacing God Wave the King with Scoty Wha Hae as the national anthem, arguing it better reflects Scottish identity and culture. The proposal highlights cultural symbolism and calls for public debate.
Proclamation Declares Scout Week Activities in Hagerstown
Mayor W Lee Elgin proclaims February 9 10 and 11 as scouting days. Washington County Council active in training youth. Scout-O-Rama set at the Armory in Hagerstown with public invitation. Proclamation dated February 4 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Washington County Council
Hagerstown
Evangelist J A Wilson to Speak at Union Chapel Sunday
Pittsburg evangelist J A Wilson will speak Sunday night at 7 30 at Corbett Street Union Chapel on his travels in the tropics. A musical program will be part of the evening. An earlier article claiming a sermon series is incorrect. he will appear for one evening only.
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Evangel
J. A. Wilson
Pittsburgh
Corbett Street Union Chapel
Tropics
Chamberlain Explains Low Flyovers In Baltimore
Col Clarence Chamberlin, famed trans Atlantic aviator touring the country, told Baltimore officials his planes flew low to attract publicity. The city council weighed a resolution to push the State Aviation Commission to require sightseeing planes fly above 3000 feet with parachutes or life belts. RoLand Park and Mt. Washington residents complained about the noise.
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Baltimore
Clarence Chamberlin
State Aviation Commission
Roland Park
Mt. Washington
Condition improves for Gore and wife after crash
Washington reports an attending physician said former Senator T. P. Gore of Oklahoma and Mrs. Gore were better last night after a Friday auto accident. Both had severe bruises and cuts on the body and legs. Mrs. Gore likely fractured ribs. an X ray was planned tonight. Both were taken to a hospital unconscious but regained consciousness later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
T. P. Gore
Oklahoma
Manor shower honors Lea Wyand nee Viola Moats wedding
Mrs H H Reichara hosted a Sunday school shower at the Manor for Lea Wyand who recently married Viola Moats. The couple plan to live on the Woody Poffenberger farm after April 1. Kenneth Moats, formerly ill with pneumonia, is improving. Mr and Mrs William Groff visited Hagerstown relatives last Sunday.
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H. H. Reichara
Lea Wyand
Viola Moats
Wyand
Woody Poffenberger
Kenneth Moats
Wm. Groff
Hagerstown
New disturbance in Des Moines police blotter joke
Des Moines police answered a complaint about a man tooting an automobile horn to keep a neighborhood awake. He explained with a red nose and bad cold that he had been blowing his nose for an hour, claiming it as the disturbance.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Tooting
Sunday Church Services and Events Listings in Town
A dense directory of local church services and activities across Washington Prospect Streets and surrounding avenues. It lists pastors, Sunday School times, morning and evening services, vesper and prayer meetings, youth clubs, and choir or community events at multiple houses of worship including St John’s, St Mary’s, and the Salvation Army, with dates and times for weekly sessions.
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W. Washington St
P. B. Watlington
M. A. Reaperman
W. Franklin St
The
Salvation Army
Washington St
Mra C. Langley Andrews
Ridge Ave
Legion
Red Shield Club
Ursday
League
Court House Plaza
St. John’s’ Episcopal S. Prospect
Antietam Sts
Walter Byron Stehl
D. D
Rector Church
Evangelical church services and leaders listed at multiple sites
The column lists Morning and Evening services at Saint Pauls Evangelical, with Rev R S Daubert. prayer and evangelistic events led by Rev Woodward. It also notes Rev L Arnold at another church, Union Chapel with Rev Wagner, and Sunday School Superintendent Ol evia Harbaugh. Cottage prayer meetings occur Thursdays.
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Weat Side Ave
Church St
L. Arnold
Rev. Woodward
Union Chapel
Corbett Street
Olevia Harbaugh
Trinity Lutheran and Nearby Churches Weekly Notices
A dense church notices page lists Trinity Lutheran Potomac Street and Randolph Avenue apostles, pastors, Sunday School times, morning and evening services, prayer meetings, Bible study, and special anniversary events. Several congregations including St. Paul’s M. E. and Jehovah's Witnesses share schedules with sermon topics, midweek services, and reading room hours.
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Potomac St
Randolph Ave
J. S. Simon
D. D
Local church schedules listed across Maryland and nearby towns
A compilation of worship times and pastors for multiple churches including Church of God Littlestown Beard’s-Tacob’s Fairplay Circuit Locust Valley India Bead s Brethren Church Boonsboro Cave Town Christ Evangelical Broadford Trinity Lutheran Smithsburg Pittsburgh marriage news notes a Gulf Oil heir divorce has occurred in Philadelphia area with a ceremony at Sewickley connection.
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Pittsburgh
William Larimer Mellon, Jr
Gulf Oil
John Evans Rose
Sewickley
Washington, D. C
John Kennedy Foster
Sewickley Heights
H. R. Brown
Shields Presbyterian Church
Visitors and neighbors gather in Bridgesport and Greensburg
Social notes list many visitors to Mrs. Clyde Stouffer and Mrs. H Marshall and family including Pryor Harbaugh Thomas Wright Myers and others from Ha gerstown Baltimore Philadelphia Hancock and Chewsville. Local residents Fred Plummer and Sallie Stouffer plus multiple Price and Plummer family members visit relations in Greensburg and surrounding areas.
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Clyde Stouffer
Percy Pryor
Clyde Harbaugh
Vivian
Robert Stouffer
Anna Mae Thomas
Ray Marshall
Billy
Marlene
Hagerstown
James Wright
J. C. Myers
H. ¢. Marshall
Lester Clopper
Clarence Martin
Harold
Baltimore
Charles H. Clopper
Philadelphia
Elvin Hoover
Charles Warrenfeltz
Arthur Freed
Jean
John Lehman
George Stouffer
Wilbur Harp
Edgar Shives
Hancock
Fred Plummer
Western Maryland College
S. ‘B. Plummer
Sallie Stouffer
Robert
George Bett
Claude Barbaugh
Chewsville
W. G. Price
FE. L. Burgan
Fagerstown
Wilmer Price
Carl Price
Lorraine
Dick Price
H. A. Price
Blanche Price
Ernest Fiedler
Myrtle Holmes
Alice Keller
J. W. Price
E. R. Andrews
B. Itmeyer
M. J. Price
Anna Plummer
Howard Berrey
J. R.ground
Palmer Dawson
Jennings
Junior Dawson
Janice Price
C. A. Price
Preston Cline
Kemp's Mill
William Sheppard
Joseph Young, Jr
Joe
Burton
Clarence Bostetter
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Britain
P. Clearwater
St. Hal- Me
Your Bill Gas CO
Commission
Solon
Solons
Blaze
W. Lee Elgin
Chamberlain
Weyerhaeuser
Cavetown Planing Mill Co
Cavetown, Ma
Phona Smitheburg
Jesus
Matthew
Washington and Prospect Sts
William
Hess
D. C
Church of the Brethren
Washington and Mulberry Ste
A. M. Dixon
First Baptist
St. John’s Lutheran S. Potomac
St. J
Edw. Harms
Qui Boy Scouts
Howard St. M. E
Christ Reformed
Seventh Day Adventist
St. Paul’s C. B. Franklin and Locust Sts
F. Berry Plummer
St. Mary’s Catholic West Washington St. Rey
Rancis Leary
Church of God
Summit Ave
Baltimore St
F. Snavely
Findlay College Day
Ohio
Grace United Brethren
Rider
Assemblies of God
Bethel
Howard and Spruce Sts
Ralph Jeffry
Gospel Tabernacle Pentecost
Ross and
Lanvale Streets
L. E. Gilbert
P. M. Thurs
Washington Square M. E
Washington Ave
Lloyd G. Davis
Antietam St. U. B. Antietam and Locust Sts
F. G. Mentzer
First Brethren
the Golden Cext
St. Paul’s
Church of the Nazarene
Potomac
Scott R. Wagner
U. P. Forum
Trinity Lutheran
Christian & Missionary Alliance
N. Mulberry St
C. R
South Patamac
Emmanuel A, B
Howard
Paul Holdcrate
John T. Ness
John H. Ness
M. E. N. Potomac
J. E. Kemp Horn
Epworth League
Christian Science Society
N. Potomac St
North Potomac St
Mary Baker
St. Mark’s Lutheran
Washington Square
Roy L. Sloop
Jehovah’s Witnesses Church
Chestnut St
Ebenezer A. M. E
W. Bethel
A. L. Crigiar
Bote Nate
Goa
Second Christian Church
North St
M. F. Robinson
Seaday School
Y. BP
Asbury M. E
Jonathan and Bethel Sts
Charlen P. Comer
ST. Peter's Lutheran Church
Clearspring
Luthar
L. Hare
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Bakersville
Harry M. Young
Servic
ST. Paul's Lutheran Church
Western Pike
Luther L. Hare
Schson
MT. Tabor Lutheran Church
Fairview
Shiloh U. B
E. P. Andrews
Zion Lutheran Church
Williamsport
W. C. Huddle
Williamsport Methodist Episcopal Church
E. Church St
Robert . Hiller
Hell In
U. P
Chestnut Grove
G. R Taylor
Sunday School of Bueve
Chewsville U. B
B. R. Andrews
Mt. Briar
Gardner R. Taylor
Samples Manor
J. &. Stephen
Beaver Creek
Holy
Anian Bible School
Ae. S
Leitersburg
D. Worman
Or Palts
Beard's
Tacob's
Fairplay Circuit
Clarence McGaha
Fairplay— Bible School
Locust Valley
T. James Brethren Church
India
WS. Boxer
St. James
Taghmantos
Littlestown
Church OF the United Brethren IN Christ
Boonsboro
Crarge
F. L. Stine
Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church
Cave Town
Edward T. Plitt
Broadfording
J. E. Stephen
Trinity Lutheran Church
Smithsburg
C. M. Huddle
Schoor & P
Church OF God Mission
Cronise Barr
MT. Zion M. B. Church
Lantz
Mad
W. DeWitt Dickey
Bridgeport
In Paul's Lutheran Church
Greensburg
ST. James Evangelical and Reformed Church
Waltsville
Edward T. Pitt
Roy P. Harp
Ernes
Fiedler
Elmer
Larry Frice
Coy Price
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