Old fashioned snow blankets Garrett County roads
Garrett County reports heavy snowfall with about ten inches in Oakland and drifts up to six to seven feet. State Roads Commission snow plows operated to keep highways open as blizzard winds hampered measurement. Temperatures around ten above zero. Cumberland saw little snow while Keyser Ridge and Thomas, W Va recorded higher totals.
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Oakland
State Roads Commission
Government Station
Allegany
Cumberland
Keyser Ridge
Garrett County
Thomas
W. Va
Frostburg
Tavern Keeper Slain By Cop in Baltimore Burglary Case
George Richard Dudrow a 30 year old tavern keeper was shot and killed early today in a back alley burglary hunt behind his saloon. Patrolman Andrew Dorn was charged with assault resulting in death and arrested. Harry J. Smith was also arrested on attempted burglary charges as the man police sought.
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Baltimore
George Richard Dudrow
Dudrow
Andrew Dorn
Harry J. Smith
Dorn
Damage suit before jury in city case
Harvey B. Hertzler sues the Mayor and Council for loss of his wife Carrie Hertzler's services in a $5000 damage claim. Trial before a circuit court jury underway. Hertzler alleges his wife tripped over a wire on Wilson Boulevard on October 21, 1932 causing injuries and expenses.
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Harvey B. Hertzler
Carrie M. Hertzler
John E. Wagaman
Hertzler
Wilson Boulevard
Maurice Starr Dies at 60. Libertytown Bank Leader
Maurice F Starr president of Peoples Bank Libertytown Frederick County and prominent Democrat died last night at age 60. He was a civic leader in the community.
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Maurice F. Starr
The
Peoples Bank
Libertytown
Frederick County
Rural mail carriers in Washington County retire after 30 years
In a move aligning with Postoffice Department consolidation plans two 30 year rural mail carriers, Edward I Burger of Route 4 Leitersburg and George B Ridenour of Marshpike Reid sections, will retire March 1 from Hagerstown post office. Routes are consolidated. Shank of Smithsburg will take over combined routes. Clearspring, Fairplay, Hancock changes follow. voluntary retirements offered to all 30 year carriers.
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Postoffice Department
Washington County
Hagerstown
Edward I. Burger
Leitersburg
George B. Ridenour
Paramount
Reid
B. Frank Shank
Smithsburg
Clearspring
Fairplay
Hancock
Hancock Post Ofice
Rohrersyville
George Miller
Weverton
Knoxville
Coal theft arrestees seek jury trial in city court
F C Ritter and Edward Caricose were arrested by Lieut Chapman of the Western Maryland police on a charge of stealing three tons of coal. They prayed a jury trial when arraigned before Justice Richard H Sweeney and were jailed in default of $250 bond each for February court.
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F.C. Ritter
Edward Caricose
Lieut. Chapman
Maryland
Richard H. Sweeney
Death in chicken house prompts grim inquiry in Franklin county
The body of Grant Mitchell, 42, of Upper Strasburg, Franklin county, was discovered in his residence chicken house with a gunshot wound to the head and a revolver nearby. A 7 year old son found him. Mitchell had been despondent after his wife’s recent death.
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Grant Mitchell
Upper Strasburg
Franklin County
Mitchell
Fourth To Die Of Same Malady
Upton Wagaman aged 1 son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Wagaman near Waynesboro died as the fourth in his family from whooping cough in 20 days two others ill. Two months ago the father suffered a fractured collarbone and several ribs in a sawmill accident.
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Upton Wagaman
Lewis Wagaman
Waynesboro
Man Sentenced to 30 Days for Larceny in Federal Case
Edward McCleary of Pittsburgh was jailed for thirty days after pleading guilty to stealing two blankets from the Federal Transient Bureau. Fellow arrestees Donald Thompson of Pittsburgh and Henry Doubbs of Holton, N C, were dismissed for lack of evidence but ordered to leave the city. Justice Richard H Sweeney condemned the act of stealing from Uncle Sam.
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Edward McCleary
Pittsburch
Federal Transient Bureau
Richard H. Sweeney
Donald Thompson
Pittsburgh
Henry Doubbs
Holton
N. C
McCleary
Sweeney
Uncle Sam
Purchaser Of Liquor Held In Salisbury
Salisbury February 13 The arrest of Henry J Gully for possession and purchase of intoxicating liquor with unpaid tax was made by Police Chief Holland Assistant Chief Williams and Deputy Truitt The case was arraigned before United States Commissioner Lewis C Merryman and Gully held on 500 bond under Public Act No 83 passed January 13 1934 The act makes purchasers of nonpaid tax liquor equally guilty with sellers and outlines penalties This was cited as the first such arrest in Maryland according to Deputy Collector Charles Callahan Inland Revenue Notes
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Salisbury
Holland
Williams
Charles H. Truitt
Henry J. Gully
United States
Lewis C. Merryman
Gully
U.S
Maryland
Maryland State Bonds Sell High Record
Maryland sold 3,492,000 in four per cent bonds to First National Bank Baltimore and nine associates at 105,833 each and an interest rate of 3.22 percent. Officials said the rate is the best in the state’s history.
Grand Jury Set to Adjourn Today After Fast Session
The February Grand Jury is expected to adjourn this afternoon after a brief session aimed at setting a record for speed. Indictments issued yesterday were served this morning on nine jail prisoners including Elmer Halderman alias George Vincent charged with breaking in. Others named include Wallice Rice, Stanley W. Arnsparger, Fred Piper, George Dobbins, Roy Wasson, Roger Bloom, Mayor Barnett, and Leroy Wilkinson for various larceny and related offenses.
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Elmer Halderman
George Vincent
Coa Cola
Halderman
Wallice Rice
Stanley W. Arnsparger
Fred Piper
George Dobbins
Zimmerman
Wishard
Roy Wasson
Roger Bloom
Mayor Barnett
Leroy Wilkinson
Fay Vallee Vallee Relapses in Santa Monica Hospital
Fay Webb Vallee was confined to a Santa Monica hospital today after a relapse. Dr. Leo Madsen said she is in a serious condition due to nervous disorders and is forbidden to receive visitors.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Fay Webb Vallee
Leo Madsen
Rich Brewer Kills Self at Grant Farm Estate
August A. Busch Sr., 68, president of Anheuser Busch Inc., shot himself in his bedroom at Grant Farm estate in St. Louis County after weeks of illness. His chauffeur and a maid were in the room. a radio was turned on as the shot rang out.
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ST. Louis
August A. Busch, Sr
Anheuser-Busch Inc
St. Louis County
Busch
Busch Estate
Grant Farm
John Busch
Washington
Tony Fickeinaer
Rioters in France Soon Put to Route
Paris reports the new cabinet plans fast firm action after mounted guards rode down rioters in several provincial cities during a 24 hour general strike. Disorders were quelled in Marseilles Nantes Toulon Lille Roubaix Mulhouse with one dead and up to 150 wounded. Police clashed with mobs, and a gunfight left a man dead. The government signaled a firm stance toward Germany over Austria and warned of possible trade reprisals against Britain.
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Paris
France
Marseilles
Nantes
Toulon
Lille
Roubaiz
Mulhouse
Germany
Austria
Gaston Doumergue
Great Britain
Water supply freezes in Boonsboro cisterns
In Boonsboro last week extreme cold froze water in cisterns, leaving residents of the D. W. Emmerts without water. It marks the first time underground water froze in the area.
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Boonsboro
D. W. Emmert’s
Actress Virginia Bruce to divorce John Gilbert
Hollywood reported that actress Virginia Bruce said the disagreement with John Gilbert will be settled by divorce within a week or ten days. She plans to file to end their marriage and then resume her film career abandoned after the marriage.
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Hollywood
John Gilbert
Virginia Bruce
Burned in Tank Explosion at Junk Yard
Homer Rager, 38, of Franklin and Jonathan streets, was badly burned when the gasoline tank on an old car being dismantled exploded at the Lyon Brenner junk yard on North Jonathan street. He suffered burns to head face and hands, clothes ignited, woke a crowd and was rushed to hospital in serious condition but with a potential for recovery.
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Homer Rager
Franklin and
Jonathan Street
Lyon and Brenner
Roger
G O P Lincoln Dinners Split Over Roosevelt Attacks
At Hagerstown Lincoln Day banquet Henry P. Fletcher attacked Roosevelt recovery policy, courting controversy even among Republicans. The Westminster event by Carroll County Young Republican League praised Lincoln and Roosevelt, with McKeldin and Weinberg noted speakers.
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Hagerstown
Westminster
Washington
Carroll
Young Men's
Republican Club
Lincoln
Henry P. Fletcher
Italy
Hoover
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Young Men's Republican League
Washington County
Abraham Lincoln
Fletcher
Ogden Mills
Carroll County
Young Republican League
Associated Press
Theodore R. Mc. Keldin
Broening
Baltimore
Leo Weinberg
Frederick
House Where Bremer Held Is Located
Iowa authorities identify a farm house as Bremer kidnap hideout nine miles from Creston in southwestern Iowa. Park Findley of the state bureau says the location could yield a vital clue and bring Federal charges when suspects are captured. Bremer, a St. Paul banker, was held for a $200000 ransom before release.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Bremer
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Park Findley
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Findley
Creston
Freight Car Damaged by Fire at Plant and Chimney Blaze
A smoldering brush fire behind the Moller Organ plant ignited about 4 am and damaged a freight car before firefighters could extinguish it. Later, on Hamilton Boulevard, a chimney fire caused slight damage before being put out.
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Moller Organ
Hamilton Boulevard
Three suits for damages filed in Frederick County court
Three damage suits totaling 25000 were filed today by attorney Martin V B Bostetter. Samuel F Bussard sues Jack Horner and Dwight Steele for 35000 over an February 6 1933 motor crash in Bolivar Frederick County claiming injuries and truck damage due to negligence. I Lorraine Gore sues Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Company for 310000 for injuries from a April 25 1931 incident near Halfway Williamsport station where a trolley started too quickly throwing her down and breaking a foot bone. her husband Guy F Gore seeks 10000 for loss of his wife's services.
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Martin V. B. Bostetter
Samuel F. Bussard
Jack Horner
Dwight Steele
Bolivar
Frederick County
Bussard
Horner
Steele
I. Lorraine Gore
Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Company
Williamsport
Snook’s
Guy F. Gore
Japan votes large defense budget
Tokyo February 15. Japan's house of representatives approved a record peace time defense appropriation bill by an overwhelming standing vote. The measure now goes to the House of Peers where passage is anticipated.
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Tokyo
Japan
House of Representatives
House of Peers
Today is Shrove Tuesday Fasnacht Day
An old German superstition says one must eat a fasnacht today to keep the Hce away.
Government shells Karl Marx building in Vienna revolt
In Vienna on February 13 government artillery hit the Karl Marx apartment building housing 2,000 socialist families as Dollfuss forces battle socialist rebels. Reports say at least 200 were killed outside the city and fighting raged in Sevyr, Graz, Linz, and Steyr with machine guns and heavy shelling tearing through the structure.
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Vienna
Karl Marx
Europe
Austria
Engelbert Dollfuss
Socialist Party
Sevyr
Graz
Linz
Steyr
Editor Target For Bullets Of Assassin
Police searched for a black sedan after two shots were fired at Don O Kane Humboldt Standard editor and assistant publisher in Enreka California. A front window was shattered and O Kane was cut by flying glass as the bullets narrowly missed him. He pursued the sedan briefly but lost it in traffic. O Kane, 12 years with the paper since moving from Silverton Oregon, has directed the paper with fearless editorial policy and attended the University of Oregon prior to his journalism career.
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Enreka
Calif
Don O'Kane
Humboldt Standard
Standard
O'Kane
Silverton
Ore
O’kane
University of Oregon
Three Wayneboro Firemen Hurt In Farm House Blaze
Three Waynesboro firemen were injured while tackling a blaze that damaged the Samuel Pofutz farm house on the Waynesboro Mont Alto highway. Injured were Lester Mickey John Haugh and Joe Sobick. The fire is thought to have started from a defective fire. Firemen faced difficulty due to water shortage.
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Waynesboro
Samuel Pofutz
Emory Muth
Mont Alto
Lester Mickey
John Haugh
Joe Sobick
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Banghart
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Jessie Toughy
Roger Touhy
May Davis
Pray Jury Trials
Edw. McCleary
Eastern Shore
Annapolis
State of Maryland
First National Bank
Cent
Fay Vallee III
Rich Brewer
August Busch
U. S
Nile Cram Cook
America
Mahatma Gandhi
Junk Yard
Mrs. Gore
Hunt Black Automobile
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