Annapolis Sets Rent Probe to Hit Landlords
City and county officials prepare to force rent reductions by raising assessed property value for landlords who refuse to lower rents. A magistrates committee will delay foreclosures while investigating rents. if deemed excessive, assessments rise, boosting taxes. Mayor Phipps cites a case where a $400 property could see taxes soar to about $1,200 due to higher valuation.
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Annapolis
Joseph W. Alton
Louis N. Phipps
Court Rules Preference to Veterans in WPA Jobs
Washington reports that a Philadelphia ruling endorsing veteran and dependents’ preference for Works Progress Administration work threatens New Deal relief policy. Officials consider an immediate appeal to the circuit court if stay is denied, warning a nationwide shift could undermine the drive to abolish the dole.
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Washington
New Deal
Supreme Court
George W. Welsh
Philadelphia
Circuit Court of Appeals
Welsh
Works Progress Administration
Britt youth under arrest for hold-up
Joseph Britti an 18 year old of North Foundry Street was jailed in default of $1000 bond after arraignment before Justice Heard on a charge of holding up H W Gillian Kneisley Apartments Washington Square Gillian said Britti seized 35 cents during a struggle after accosting him on High Street about 1130 last night as Officers Basore and Rickard pursued the case rumo.
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Joseph Britti
North Foundry Street
Justice C. Edward Heard
H. W. Gillian
Kneisley Apartments
Washington Square
Gillian
Britti
High Street
Basore
Rickard
Man Found Wired To Steering Wheel In Baltimore
John H Hopkins, 51, was found in his car at Carroll Park with wrists tied to the wheel, a wire around his neck, and his mouth taped. He appeared unconscious and unable to be questioned. Police believe he was a hold up victim. a car operators card and Baltimore address were found on him. Matthews found the vehicle. pockets were emptied but wallet remained.
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Baltimore
John H. Hopkins
Carroll Park
Hopkins
Norris Matthews
Weather forecast for Maryland and Atlantic coast
Partly cloudy and colder tonight and Sunday. Sandy Hook to Cape Hatteras expects NW to N winds, then NE winds, with overcast tonight and Sunday and rain in the south Sunday. Chesapeake Bay: partly cloudy and colder tonight and Sunday, possible snow Sunday night, fresh northerly winds possibly strong at times.
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Maryland
Sandy Hook
Cape Hatteras
Chesapeake Bay
Sheffler Sale Totals $5500 In Weather Hindered Auction
Record farm sale on the Joseph Sheffler place near Leitersburg Pike drew a large crowd despite nearly impassable roads. Receipts reached about $5500 as the best mare sold for 250 and a stallion for 268. Sheep averaged 13 per head. best cow and calf brought 126.50. Mr. Sheffler died early this morning in a Baltimore hospital during surgery for a brain abscess. Auctioneers predict one of the finest farm sale seasons this year since the Depression.
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Joseph Sheffler
Heck Farm
Leitersburg Pike
Sheffler
Baltimore
Nine Held For Selling Minors
Waverly C. Clark Harry B. Stouffer Earl J. Bentzel and George Bumbaugh holders of alcoholic beverage licenses furnished bonds for criminal court appearances to answer indictments from the February grand jury charging each with sale of intoxicants to a minor. The four bring the total to nine. Yesterday G Cc Gossard John Ridenour Elgie Colliflower Harry Eberly and Frank Sawvright gave bond after arrests on indictments charging sale to minors.
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Waverly C. Clark
Harry B. Stouffer
Earl J. Bentzel
George Bumbaugh
G. Cc. Gossard
John Ridenour
Elgie Colliflower
Harry Eberly
Frank Sacwright
Editorial Defends City Action Over Federal Aid Red Tape
The Morning Herald editorial criticizes Hagerstown city officials for shunning WPA help after the January blizzard and sleet storms. It argues the city had funds and surplus to hire workers, while federal aid could have cleared streets and aided residents, urging proactive preparation rather than delay.
Swanson Condition Declines at Naval Hospital
Washington Feb 15 The naval hospital reports Secretary Swanson’s condition as weaker today after pleurisy and a broken rib. He has been confined since February 5 following a rib fracture from a fall at his home. officials say recovery remains uncertain but as of tonight the condition is not as strong as before.
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Washington
Naval Hospital Today
Swanson
British naval hero Earl Beatty ill in London
Anxiety rose over 65 year old Admiral Earl Beatty's health after retirement as British fleet admiral. Physicians reported his condition unsatisfactory and advised complete rest while stating it is "as well as can be expected" but cause for anxiety.
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London
Earl Beatty
Inflation Hits CCC Enrollees in Lexington Hospital
Roosevelt Dollar and 11 other CCC enrollees from Paintsville Ky. were hospitalized in good Samaritan Hospital Lexington with mumps on February 15.
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Lexington
Roosevelt
Dollar
CCC
Paintsville
Good Samaritan
Weekly Weather Outlook for Atlantic States
The outlook forecasts snow in the North and snow or rain in the South for the North and Middle Atlantic region. A moderately cold spell is expected Tuesday and again on Thursday with cooler conditions toward the end of the week.
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North
Middle Atlantic States
Fear Mystery Plane Lost In Wyoming Blizzard
February 15 reports say searchers scoured snow covered uplands for a mysterious airplane believed lost in a Wyoming blizzard near Cody. Residents twice heard an unidentified plane circle Cody then vanish into the storm as officials sought the aircraft’s origin and passengers. No local missing craft were confirmed and lines reported their planes safe. a Commerce Department concern was dismissed after an inspector said the ship was safe at Sheridan.
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Cody
Wro
Wyoming
Department of Commerce
Sheridan
Wye
Mennonites ready to desert Mexico over education program
Eight thousand Mennonite farmers in El Piaso Texas faced potential disruption as a government coalistic education policy threatened their simple life.
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EL Piaso
Tex
Burdine Leader R B Burdine Dies in Miami at 48
Miami memorial notices report the death of R B Burdine, 48, a leading South Florida merchant and president of Cavendish Trading Corp. and the nationwide department store research group in the city.
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Miami
Fla
R. B. Burdine
South Florida
Cavendish Trading Corp
Cold snap eases floods but halts snow cleanup efforts
Colder forecast tonight and tomorrow lowers flood danger in Maryland and nearby areas yet slows state and local snow removal. Hagerstown streets remain severely blocked, with a Loop bus stuck in a snowbank and some main roads reduced to one-way traffic. Potomac at Cumberland rises to 4.03 feet but no flood fear persists. Oaklands brief freeze is followed by renewed conditions.
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Hagerstown
Potomac
Cumberland
Oakland
Fuel and clothing flown to Smith Island amid ice
Baltimore flyer Captain E W Stitts prepared to fly a plane-load of fuel and woolen clothing to Smith Island, aiding islanders cut off for a month. He cooperates with the American Legion and plans more supplies if weather holds, following a previous flight by state police and Legion medical staff.
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Crisfield
E. W. Stitts
Baltimore Flyer
Smith Island
Stitts
American Legion
Serat
Menash Katz
A. T. Lumpkin
Legion Medical Unit
Lumpkin
Charlotte Randall
Virginia Taylor
Lewis Williams
Legion Unit
Red Cross
Three Die In House Blaze In Yonkers
A six room frame dwelling burned early this morning in Yonkers New York killing three people Michael Radican 39 a WPA worker his nephew Martin Doyle 19 and Michael Radican Jr 14. The blaze began when an oil stove exploded in the living room trapping them.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Michael Radican
WPA
Martin Doyle
Radican
Michael, Jr
Rampaging River Ice Jam Sinks Ships Near Richmond
In a James River ice jam break up, the tug Mary Belle sank and a tug and freighter were damaged as three ships drifted downstream. The Norwalk with 45 men aboard went aground near Tree Shade Farm, while the Carolina and other vessels faced peril. no lives reported.
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Richmond
James River
Buxton Lines
Carolina
Norwalk
Tree Shade Farm
Richmond Cedar Works
Mary Belle
Tobacco By-Products and Chemical Company
Texas Company
Red Cross Preparing for Cumberland Floods
Washington reports the American Red Cross preparing for floods in Cumberland Maryland. Disaster chief Colin Herle says Cumberland disaster group is organized with rescue squads and other readiness against possible flooding from Potomac tributaries. No water height estimate given, but rain and warmth could worsen conditions. Weather bureau cold spell forecast hoped to delay ice breakup.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Cumberland
Colin “Herle
Red Cross
Potomac
Herle
Weather Bureau
Fear Capital May Be Bombed in Ethiopian War
Addis Ababa reports fear of Italian retaliation bombing after the Tembein battle. Diplomatic sources say 20 to 900 Ethiopians were surrounded with no chance to escape. Bombardments south of Malake and a Dessye assault are seen as Italy’s bid for revenge.
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Addis Ababa
Tembein Batte
Malake
Dessye
Haile Selassie
Government of Venezuela capitulates after riots and censorship lift
In Caracas on February 15 the Venezuelan government yielded to mass demands ending press censorship after a day of rioting that left at least five dead. Cavalry patrolled streets as officials reshuffled, the censorship decree was repealed, and protests continued with public services suspended and newspapers halted.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Striago Chacin
John Vicente Gomez
Weltmer Named Permanent Head of Spring Grove Hospital
Baltimore confirms Dr. Silas Weltmer becomes permanent head of Spring Grove State Hospital for the insane, effective after serving as acting superintendent since Dr. Robert E. Garrett's resignation last November.
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Baltimore
Silas Weltmer
Spring Grove State Hospital For
Robert E. Garrett
Still Retains His Citizenship
Baltimore February 15 Attorney General Herbert O Conor ruled that a Maryland resident living in another state for years retains Maryland citizenship if he does not declare another jurisdiction and shows no intention to do so. The opinion came in response to a citizenship declaration case filed by Stephen C Little, superior court clerk.
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Baltimore
Herbert O’conor
Maryland
Stephen C. Little
Washington County Public Schools Yearly Report 1935
The Board of Education released the annual fiscal report for the Washington county public schools ending July 31, 1935. Total receipts reached $606,568.65 with disbursements about the same, $255,922.88 from state sources and $347,680.28 from county taxes. Teachers’ salaries consumed $491,235.25. textbooks cost $13,301.07. instructional materials $4,512.77. Supervisors’ salaries $8,206.54 and expenses $1,190.42. Janitors’ costs totaled $42,047.48. The system operated 39 school buildings. 42 total one or more teaching units, with nine approved high schools. The per pupil cost was $41.19, ranging from $25.26 at Dargan to $109.67 at Williamsport High. The full report appears continued on page 19.
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Washington County
Board of Education
B. J. Grimes
Dargan
Williams- Port High School
McGurn, Capone aide, shot to death in Chicago bowling alley
In a northwest side bowling alley an ambush killed "Machine Gun Jack" McGurn, Capone's former top gunman. Two assailants opened fire as McGurn faced away, a single shot to the ear and another to the neck. Police described him as a notorious gangster. his widow mourned as authorities noted his fall from wealth to poverty.
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Chicago
Jack” McGurn
Capone
McGurn
Melrose Park
Moran
Scarface
al” Capone
William Aloisio
Aloisio
Valentine
Court to Decide Who Pays Gross Receipts Tax
Baltimore February 15 The Superior Court considers two suits filed by the state to determine whether a contractor using building materials or the jobber selling them is responsible for payment of the gross receipts tax. The cases total about $2,000 but will affect hundreds of thousands of dollars due the state from either contractors or jobbers.
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Baltimore
Superior Court
Avignon Desperado Beheaded After Siege Endgame
Michel Nicolili died on the guillotine at dawn after a weeklong siege in Avignon. He confessed to killing two women in a gang and was executed as police closed in.
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Avignon
France
Michel Nicolili
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