Big Business Has Program for Lasting Recovery
Prominent industrialists outline a plan for Secretary Hopkins to endorse in Des Moines. The drive for lasting recovery aims to reform tax laws and SEC rules to spur investment and mobilize Wall Street capital, with executives seeking undistributed profits tax elimination and Hart-Sorenson style reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Secretary of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins
Des Moines
Hopkins
Washington
Business Advisory Council
Department
Securities and Exchange Commission
Wall Street
Amendment to cut profits tax on short term securities
Financiers warn that lowering the tax on securities held briefly to about 20 percent could trigger a flood of stock buying and unlock vast new corporate securities for flotation. The plan aims to balance the budget by broadening the income tax base and removing exemptions for securities and public office holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lic Follette
Officer Forced To Reject This Plea
Boston police lieutenant Hugh Brady refused a housewife request to close a street for three hours to protect a surprise cake. He cited inconvenience to motorists, as he explained the local traffic closure could not be arranged for a single private cake event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Hugh Brady
Brady
Wounded man fined for disorderly conduct after fight
Howard Householder, 23, of 500 block George Street, received hospital treatment for head injuries and was fined $25 plus costs by Magistrate John Dunn after a Saturday night fight with Cc. P. Fitzgerald, 58, of 200 block West Franklin Street. Fitzgerald was found not guilty of assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Householder
George Street
John Dunn
Cc. P. Fitzgerald
Franklin Street
Fitzgerald
Householder
Fred Rickard
Uric acid relief offer from Williams treatment ad
A damaged want ad promotes THE WILMS TREATMENT for uric acid sufferers. It promises a full bottle with diet tips and no obligation, sending to readers at 199 East Hampton Conn. The offer requires ten cents postage and restricts one bottle per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. D. A. Williams CO
East Hampton
Conn
Editor Letters on merit and political patronage in Maryland
In Hagerstown on February 20 1939 a reader串 critiques patronage in public offices, praises Judge George D Hicks for juvenile court work, cites reductions in truancy and delinquency, and urges the County Central Committee and Governor to reappoint Hicks. The writer notes Civil Service exam procedures and asserts eligibility for Postmaster Mark Mellor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sire
George D. Hicks
Hicks
Washington County Ministerial Association
County Central Committee
Herbert O Conor
Postmastership dispute in Ha gerstown stirs political row
Mark Mellor writes to explain the postmaster appointment deadlock in Ha gerstown. He states he qualified for the position and his name is on the Civil Service eligible list. The letter outlines the open competitive examination requirements and the candidates' disclosed education experience and business offers.
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Civil Service Commission
David J. Lewis
Millard B. Tydings
State Central Committee
Mark Mellor
Hagerstown
Democratic State Central Committee
W. D. Byron
Senate
United States Civil Service Commission
Beeler Proposes State Lease of Berkeley Springs Property
Charleston W Va Feb 20 Delegate Harvey D Beeler introduces a bill authorizing the State Board of Control to lease Berkeley Springs property at its discretion due to repeated budget shortfalls. The move follows cuts in appropriations and aims to secure an advantageous lease for operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Berkeley Springs
Harvey D. Beeler
R.morgan
State Board of Control
Coal Office Robbery Reported at Hillside Coal Co
Police report a burglary at Hillside Coal Company during the weekend. A desk was smashed and a small amount of cash stamps and insurance papers were stolen after a door lock was broken, according to Patrolman A. C. Castle’s investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillside Coal Company
A. C. Castle
Raid Staged Peters Hurt In Freemont Street Raid
A Saturday night raid on Freemont Street by city police and sheriffs deputies seized untaxed whiskey a slot machine several cases of beer and arrested a woman Ruth Saylor and five men The Saylor woman faced a 1000 bond for a Tuesday hearing while male inmates were released on 25 collateral Peters suffered a deep gash and was treated at a hospital Detected noted the raid drew a mob of over 500 observers and involved multiple officers including Detective Peters Wayne Sellman and Constables Funkhouser Horn and Bender.
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Freemont Street
Ruth Saylor
John D. Dunn
William H. Peters
Peters
Saylor
Funkhouser
Wayne Sellman
Ww. Horn
Horn
B. C. Bender
Jack Britcher
F. EB. Welch
Engine Derailed In Yard Accident at Hagerstown Yards
An accident in the Western Maryland yards at Hagerstown last evening damaged locomotive 921 and three steel gondola coal cars. The helper locomotive reportedly derailed by striking a switch, causing a collision with coal cars. No injuries were reported and two yard tracks were blocked for hours while wrecking crews cleared the scene. The helper locomotive sustained damage, and no turnover occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Maryland
Tt Wag
Mrs Holmes Dies At Takoma Park Maryland Leader Passes
Mrs Clara Cecelia Lake Holmes longtime Montgomery County leader and former Republican national committeewoman died Sunday in Washington Sanitarium after a brief illness. She served as president of the Federation of Republican Women of Maryland and associate chairman of the Republican State Central Committee. Funeral services will be held at Rockville.
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Takoma Park
Clara Cecelia Lake Holmes
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors
Republican County Board of Section
Republican National Committee
Maryland
Washington Sanitarium
Holmes
Joan A. Holmes
Federation of Republican Women of Maryland
Republican State Central Committee
Youths Charged in Auto Theft in Essex Case
Berkeley Springs February 20 A 1938 Ford owned by C B Michael local contractor was stolen Monday evening and recovered Thursday by police at Essex Md Two local youths Charles Dupuis and Samuel Miller are held for theft and a third is believed implicated The car was damaged with a jammed door and oil depletion It was stored and abandoned at Essex Firemen fought a grass fire near Main and Buena Vista avenues shortly before midnight last night and extinguished it quickly.
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Berkeley Springs
C. B. Michael
Essex
Charles Dupuis
Samuel Miller
Main
Buena Vista Avenues
Five Hurt in Pike Mishap Near Death Curve
Five persons were seriously injured in a four car crash on National highway near Death Curve early Saturday night. Injured were Frank Eppley Frederick Rick J R Rick Newcastle Pa Raymond Iseminger and Albert G Wright Washington DC. All treated for cuts and bruises and none remained in hospital. Eppley drove westbound while others faced opposite direction. Three cars were demolished and no charges filed yet as investigation continues. PLAN NEW BRIDGE OTTAWA Feb 20 Niagara Falls bridge plan disclosed in Canada Gazette notice says Niagara Falls bridge commission filed site description and drawings for a replacement bridge linking Niagara Falls NY and Ontario.
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Frank Eppley
Frederick
J. R. Rick
Newcastle
Raymond Iseminger
Albert G. Wright
Washington, D. C
Eppley
Rick and
Wright
Ralph Carter
Raymond F. Lewis
Ottawa
Niagara
Johnston-Davis divorce granted by Judge Watson Davison
Judge Watson R. Davison granted a divorce decree in the case of Robert Johnston of Greencastle and Eva C Johnston of Hagerston. They married November 21, 1914, separated July 29, 1929, with desertion the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson R. Davison
Robert Johnston
Greencastle
Eva C. Johnston
Hagerston
Johnstons
Johnton
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Buster
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South Potomac Street
Steinway
Federal
Sohmer
Gulbransen & Winter
Herrington Pianos
Belinars
Balti
Berkeley Springs Leasing
Rudy
Natel Hamilton
Fender
Body Dent Hughes Motor CO
Aoe
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BON Ton
Everly
Ron. Markets
Gorton
Phillips
Ulaory Kraft
Campbell's Tomato
New Florida
Stayman
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