Hague Case To Be Heard By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will review the long fight between Mayor Frank Hague and the CIO over public meetings in Jersey City. It granted an injunction pending a final decision, with arguments set for February 27. The CIO and the American Civil Liberties Union joined in urging review, arguing national importance.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Frank Hague
CIO
Jersey City
High Tribunal
Hague
Federal Circuit Court
Philadelphia
Committee For Industrial Organizations
Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Civil Aberties Union
Circuit Court
Daniel J. Casey
Public Safety
William Clark
Court of Appeals
Senate Finance Committee To Start Hearings On O Conors Tax Program
Annapolis Md Feb 7 Gov Herbert R O Conors revenue raising plan centered on a boosted income tax faced the Senate finance committee with a first hearing set on a lengthy measure to balance the 95 000 budget Maryland officials contend the plan will raise about 38 530 000 annually for two years to cover relief costs The package includes a 2 percent levy on earned incomes a 6 percent tax on dividends and interest and a 1 percent levy on net corporate incomes plus temporary taxes and auto registration fees to complete the total revenue target Ground rents in Baltimore were flagged as a point of controversy and quarterly tax payments were rejected under present terms with re registration delayed to Oct 1 1940 to 41 and could be shifted with federal aid incentives for earlier adoption
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Annapolis
Herbert R. O'Conor
Senate Finance Committee
William L. Rawls
O'Conor
Maryland
Rawls
Assembly
O’conor
Suuidy
Revenus
State Law Department
Law Department
Baltimore
Attorney General's Office
Finance Andj Ways and Means
Senate Rejects Roosevelt Virginia District Judge Nomination
The Senate voted 72 to 1 against President Roosevelt’s pick for a Virginia district judge, siding with Senators Glass and Byrd on local appointments. The vote framed by the lawmakers as defending Senate rights over executive nominations, with Roberts receiving broad opposition from both parties and administration allies offering limited defense.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Virginia
Carter Glass
Harry Byrd
White House
Floyd H. Roberts
Bristol
Roberts
Glass
Byrd
Norris
Barkley
Kentucky
Bilbo
Mississippi
Lea
Oklahoma
Neely
West Virginia
Pepper
Florida
Report of Orphans Home Given at Annual Meeting
At the Monday meeting of the Orphans Home Board of Managers the superintendent's annual report showed 53 children in residence on January 1, 1938, with five new additions, five returned from private families, four placed in families, eleven dismissed to relatives, and two aged out, leaving 46 on December 31. The daily average was 50.
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Orphans’ Home
Mapleville
Boonsboro High School
Stanley FE. Hoffman
Hazel Stouffer
A. C.maisch
LeVan
D. Frank Milley
Eugenia Harmen
H. K
Laura Shifler
Damaris Herbert
Clara W. Smith
Bessie Toms
Mary Forrest
Morris S. Lowe
Lowe
Elmer Harsh
Mt. Zion Church
Washington County
W. Walter Elmer
Sgt Conrad Named to First Regiment Rifle Team in State Championship
Captain H. McCleary announced that Sgt Victor P. Conrad of Co B Maryland National Guard was chosen to represent the First Regiment against the Fifth Regiment in the Chief of the National Guard Bureau match for the state title. The selection followed a statewide shoot where the ten top scores formed the team. Conrad previously helped the First Regiment win the 1928 Third Corps Area championship and will fire at the local range on a scheduled date.
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H. McCleary
Co. B. Maryland National Guard
Victor P. Conrad
N. G
Conrad
First Regiment
Wrong Way Flier Not Getting Rich
Denver February 7 Douglas Corrigan says flying thrills bring risk as cash from hero status isn’t as large as expected. The Los Angeles aviator who landed in Ireland after a Los Angeles flight warned against expecting easy money and added he’s not kicking despite unmet hopes.
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Denver
Douglas Corrigan
Los Angeles
Ireland
Anti British Plot Revealed in Bow Street Hearing
London police revealed a major alleged plot to drive Britain from Ireland. Twelve people charged with bombings and sabotage were held for February 14 hearings after a court description of the plan. A warning phone call prompted a broad explosives search of government properties and royal targets.
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London
Bow Street Court
Ireland
Britain
Bow Street
Bomes
First Regiment Teams to Fire Under Capt McCleary
In the near future under Capt McCleary supervision team members will fire on their armory ranges to secure individual scores and demonstrate marksmanship readiness.
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McCleary
Hach
Two Men Held In Camp Car Entry
Walter Skeeter Bowers aged 33 of Elizabeth Street and Lewis Barrett aged 29 of Madison Avenue were arrested by city and railroad police for questioning in a larceny from a Western Maryland Railway camp car. The car at the Danzer Lumber Company siding near Madison Avenue was broken into and about a week of foodstuffs taken. Lieut. B. E. Chapman said charges would include breaking and entering and larceny.
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Walter Skeeter Bowers
Elizabeth Street
Lewis Barrett
Madison Avenue
Western Maryland Railway
Danzer Lumber Company
BE. J. Chapman
Keystone keystone removed from old City Hall a relic of Masons
Workmen yesterday removed a 0-pound marble keystone with Royal Arch Masons emblem from above the north door of the old City Hall. Councilman Vernon Miller will place the keystone in the Museum on the top floor of the new City Hall. The stone, placed in 1872 by Ithiel Chapter R A M of Hagerstown, may lie two feet below street level as graders shift the site. A copper box inside reportedly holds valuable relics.
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Royal Arch
Old City Hall
Vernon Miller
Miller
New City Hall
Ithiel
Hagerstown
Masonic Temple
Johnson Endorsed as Congress Candidate in First District
Snow Hill Maryland February 7 The Democratic State Central Committee of Worcester County by unit rule endorsed State Senator Thomas F Johnson of Worcester as the party's nominee for Congress in the First District Five of the six members attending reportedly signed the endorsement Johnson is among several Democrats touted to succeed Congressman Alan T Goldsborough who has been nominated by President Roosevelt for a federal judgeship in the District of Columbia.
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Snow Hill
Democratic State Central Committee
Worcester County
Thomas F. Johnson
Congress
Maryland
Johnson
Alan T. Goldsborough
Roosevelt
District of Columbia
Funeral today for Rev. James Brown Umberger in Frostburg
Funeral services will be held here this morning for the 81 year old retired Lutheran minister Rev. James Brown Umberger who fled Sunday. The Rev. Walter V. Simon will officiate and burial will be at Williamsburg Pennsylvania.
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Frostburg
James Brown Umberger
Walter V. Simon
Williamsburg
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Washington ST. Co
Tax Committee
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Allegany
John A. Novak
John J. Griffin
Marshall T. Heaps
Harford
F. H. Houck
Baltimore County
Public Service Commission
Harry S. Myers
North Potomac Street
John D. Myers & Co
Bentz & Dunn
Pureka
Potomac Edison Co
Potomac Street
Boonsboro
Sgt. Conrad
Dill Co
Norristown
Philco
Bohman-Warne, Inc
Franklin St
PIA Ene
Hughes Motor CO
Baltimore St
Weaver & Wurlitzer
Shockey Furniture Co
Summit Avenue
Keystone
Forest District
R. D. McKee
Schindel - Rohrer
South
Potomac St
California
Triangle Food Stores
I Cauffman
East
Washington Street
Ston Dyane
Electrolux
Paya
LOT NO
Everly
Four States Livestock Sales, Inc
Hagerstown, Md
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