MacCracken and Brittin Found Guilty of Contempt
Washington file reports William P. MacCracken and W. H. Brittin found guilty of contempt by the U S Senate. Sentences set at ten days each. execution suspended for four days. MacCracken argued the Senate lacked jurisdiction. appeals planned. Letters in files triggered the contempt citation during the air mail probe.
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Washington
William P. MacCracken
Wb. H. Brittin
U. S. Senate
MacCracken
Senate
Brittin
Frank J. Hogan
Mac. Cracken
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Robinson
Arkansas
Britain
Girvin
Hallshue
New York
Hanshue
Cornwell Urges Settlement Of Foreign Debts
Former Governor John J. Cornwell urged the United States to accept a settlement of foreign debts on the best terms possible, recognizing the reality of never fully collecting the original sums. Speaking at the West Virginia Horticulture Society meeting, he urged delegated authority to negotiate and tariff adjustments to boost American products amid fears of European conflict, while warning against entanglements. He also noted the Japanese threat discussed by Dr. T. B. Symons and predicted a good apple yield this year.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
John J. Cornwell
United States
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia Horticulture Society
Cornwell
America
Europe
T. B. Symons
Mary and University Extension Division
Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine Cold Remedy Ad
An old advertisement urges to treat a cold with Grove's Laxative Bromo Quinine. It touts four actions: opening passages, battling germs and fever, relieving headache and griping, and fortifying the system. Sold by druggists for 20 cents or 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Hollywood Lapses Break On Set Sparks Amid Secrets
Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler, once sworn to not watch each other on screen, broke their restraint to see Wonder Bar filming. Rouben Mamoulian signals with a fresh cigar to marshal crew and actors between takes. Gertrude Michael, Bolero actress, is a piano prodigy, law student, radio station manager, and pilot, while Sally Rand once slept on a park bench after eviction from a room.
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Central Press
Hollywood
Cal
al Jolson
Ruby Keeler
Ruby
Gertrude Michael
Paramount
Official Tells Rotary Club Of Aviation Plans
Frederick R. Neely chief of the aero nautic division in Washington spoke to the Hagerstown Rotary Club about the New Deal’s impact on aviation. He cited plans for low priced planes around 700 dollars, government steps to clean up the industry, and a push for airport building aided by CWA projects. He noted potential local sales and nationwide airport and airway expansions, stressing a policy shift toward mass production and public accessibility.
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United States
Frederick R. Neely
Washington, D. C
Aeronautic Division
Department of Commerce
Hagerstown
Rotary Club
Hotel Alexander
Congress
Neely
Washington
Sherman Fairchild
Fairchild Aviation Corporation
Roosevelt
Tagerstown
CWA
Autoist Held As Hit Run Driver In Martinsburg Fatality
Robert Lee Sanders aged 34 of Dam No 5 on the West Virginia side of the Potomac has been arrested as the hit and run driver in the fatal attack on 22 year old Mrs Elsie Nicely of Martinsburg. Sanders admitted driving the car used in the Saturday night crash. His brother and three others were detained but freed. The wrecked car was found on the Williamsport pike. Sanders said he meant to surrender but his brother Melvin urged otherwise.
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Robert Lee Sanders
Dam No. 5
West Virginia
Potomac
Elsie Nicely
Martinsburg
Sanders
Williamsport Pike
Ephraim Nicely
Melvin
Arive
Eskimo Wife Traders Opens at Maryland Theatre Today
The Maryland Theatre presents Metro Goldwyn Mayer's Eskimo Wife Traders starting today. The film, a Broadway hit shown there last month for $2 seats, remains at Maryland with the same pricing. Filmed in Afghanistan under director W. S. Vi? Dyke, it tells a thrilling love story framed by an unusual moral code.
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Maryland
Metro+ Goldwyn Mayer
Afgia
W. S. Vii Dyke
Traylor Dies After Long Illness at 58 in Chicago
Melvin A. Traylor, banker who rose from a Kentucky log cabin to lead the First National Bank, died after a three day pneumonia siege at his Chicago home. He had been president since 1925 of the large institution with ties to Basel finance and postwar reparations work. His wife Dorothy Arnold Yerby and their two children were at his bedside.
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Chicago
Melvin A. Traylor
Kentucky
First National Bank
William Cubbins
Traylor
Breeding
Bank For International Settlements
Basel
Switzerland
Dorothy Arnold Yerby
Hillsboro
Tex
Nancy
Melvin Aivah, Jr
Malone
Ballinger
Stockyards National Bank of
East St. Louis
Southwest
First National
Day Of Prayer To Be Marked
The World Day of Prayer will be observed on Friday February 16 at 2 o clock in Zion Reformed Church at North Potomac and Church streets. Women of all denominations in over fifty countries join in this event with a theme Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem.
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Zion Reformed Church
North Potomac
Church Streets
New Zealand
Navaiian Islands
South Africa
George W. Twyford
Interdenominational School of Missions
A. H. Sherman
Eskimo Wife-Traders’ Mala Stars in Maryland Show
The native hunter Mala dominates Maryland’s current exhibit as the centerpiece, drawing attention as a mighty figure in the display. His skill and stature position him as the standout performer in the program.
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Mala
Hunter
Maryland
Bombay Mail Splendid and Thrilling Mystery at Colonial Theatre
Universal's Bombay Mail thrills at the Colonial Theatre with Edmund Lowe as Inspector Dyke and Onslow Stevens, Shirley Grey, John Davidson, Hedda Hopper and others delivering lively suspense. Walt Disney's color short Three Little Pigs is shown as added attraction. last showing today in Hagerstown. Jean Philippe-Rameaux noted as founder of modern harmony science.
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Universal
Bombay Mail
Colonial Theatre
Edmund Lowe
Inspector Dyke
Onslow Stevans
Shirley Grey
John Davidson
Crook
Hedda Hopper
Ralph Forbes
Jamieson Thomas
John Wray
Tom Moore
Brandon Turst
Walt Disneys
Girl enters third year of unbroken sleep in Oak Park
Patricia Maguire of Oak Park marks two years since her sleep began amid reports of improved consciousness during Christmas. Her mother and sister stay at her bedside as medical hopes rise that she may awaken, amid speculation about world events during her prolonged lethargic encephalitis condition.
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Patricia Maguire
Oak Park
Peter Miley
Gladys Hansen
Rip van Winkle
George III
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L. H. Brittin
Beasin
Read Drug and Chemical Company
Liberty Heights Avenue
Garrison Boulevard
Forest
Read Drug and Chemical Co
Read Drug Company
the Cheasapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of
Baltimore City
Bell System
U.S
Patent Office
A.fadi
Micon
Northwest Airways
Giyvin
Western Air Express
Miller
South Potomac St
Roney Bros
Washington St
Rouben Ma
Moulian
Greta Garbo
Sally Rand
New York City
Rotary Club of Aviation
F. R. Neely
Lees
Poe
Zenith Radios
R. D. McKee
Jose
de Ath
Caskey
Chicago Market
Gunther
el Brendel
Olsen
Henry's Theatre
Jean Philippe-Rameaux
Cauffman
Rate Store
iKauads Ee
El’s Belles
Patricia
Harischandra
India
Opex
Rudy’s
R. M. Hays & Bros
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Burais
Warner Bros
Ralph Farber
Buck Jones
Warnes Whaoas
Erel Kawene
Wan
Wit Caribou
Mad Ampede
Arctic
W.$. van Dyke
Trader Horn
Amos-Andy
Maryland News
Fredric March
Miriam Hopkins
George Raft
Helen Mack
Milnichi
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