War Council Convenes to Plan Turkey's War Effort
Ankara reports Turkey's supreme war council began a weeklong session to coordinate with Britain and France in the Near East where about 570,000 Allied troops are said to be massed in Syria Palestine and Egypt. Fevzi Kemal presides as mobilization tightens across the nation.
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Ankara
Turkey
Supreme War Council
Britain
France
Near East
Syria
Palestine
Egypt
Near Eastern
Fevzi Karmak
National Assembly
Finland
Germans and Reds Argue Over Norway and War
Moscow reports the Soviet press denounces a German claim that Russia seeks Norway. Pravda counters Nachtausgabe charges of Soviet territorial aims, says Nazi editors misread Soviet policy and undermine the growing U S S R German goodwill.
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Norway
Moscow
Russia
Communist Party
Pravda
Nachtausgabe
Soviet Union
North Atlantic
Germany
Knights Templar Commandery to Elect Officers Thursday
St Bernard Commandery No. 9 convenes Thursday to elect officers for the year ahead and outline a program of activities.
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St. Bernard Commandery No. 9
Knights Templar
Gail Stull Sues Harold Stull for Divorce in Court
Gail A. Stull through attorney M I Ingram filed suit in county court today seeking a divorce from Harold L. Stull. The action names both parties and requests judicial dissolution of their marriage.
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Gail A. Stull
M. I. Ingram
Harold L. Stull
Light Snow and Rain Across Maryland Tonight and Wednesday
The U S Weather Bureau reports light snow in the western counties and light rain mixed with snow in the east tonight and on Wednesday. The Chesapeake Bay region will see light rain mixing with snow, a slight drop in temperatures, with parts north near freezing and south at 32 to 35 degrees, accompanied by moderate to fresh northerly winds.
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U. S
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
NorwegAn steamer Hop believed lost with crew of 17
From Oslo a Reuters dispatch reports the Norwegian steamer Hop of 1 365 tons is believed lost with her crew of 17 after sailing from Bergen to England on February 3.
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London
Reuters
Oslo
Hop
Bergen
England
Thursday to Be Holiday Observed for Washington's Birthday
Local Post Office will observe a holiday on Thursday with no window service or city or rural carrier service. General deliveries at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Lock boxes accessible 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Banks and many courthouse offices closed, February term recesses. Public schools open. St Marys Catholic schools observe holiday.
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Postofice
Washington
Thomas M. Simpson
St. Mary's Catholic
Tobey seeks hearings to erase 1940 census income questions
Senator Tobey of New Hampshire renewed a political dispute over the 1940 census by calling for Senate committee hearings on his plan to remove personal income questions. The debate centers on privacy and data collection implications for federal policy.
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Washington
Tobey
Senate
Not Guilty Found In Tool Larceny Case
John Nuse, 35, arrested yesterday by Sheriff forces on larceny of tools, was found not guilty by Magistrate M. W. B. Bos tetter in city court this morning.
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John Nuse
M. W. B. Bostetter
Magistrates Suffer Flue Illness Delays Reopening
Magistrate Harry E. Snyder is confined with grippe while his colleague M V B Roesteller, who spent most of last week in confinement at home, returns to duties.
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Harry E. Snyder
M. V. B. Roesteller
Chamberlain Faults Norway Over Altmark Action
Prime Minister Chamberlain called Britain’s seizure of 299 prisoners from the German prison ship Altmark in Norwegian waters a very gallant affair and said the House of Commons would want to congratulate the Royal Navy. He accused Norwegian authorities of indifference and questioned Koht’s claim that they did not know prisoners were aboard.
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London
Chamberlain
Britain
Altmark
House of Commons
Royal Navy
Halvdan Koht
Norway
Probe Cult To Explain Death
Detectives probed a mysterious religious cult today over the violent death of five year old Geraldine Hardaker found in a Montebello park restroom. Authorities sought her mother Betty Hardaker and questioned her father Charles Hardaker who was at an automobile factory at the time. The grandmother claimed the parents joined a sect that believes in human sacrifice and God tells them to kill. Hardaker denied belonging to the church though he said his wife did.
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Montebello
Calif
Geraldine Hardaker
Betty Hardaker
Geraldine
Charles Hardaker
South Gate
Jack Maxwell
Ella Karnes
Maxwell
Karnes
Hardaker
Robbed autos in a cemetery in Ebensburg
Ebensburg Pa February 20 Glenn Hildebrand age 26 of Johns town was sentenced to six months to one year in Cambria county jail for stealing pocketbooks from autos in a cemetery while owners placed flowers on graves. Judge Ivan J. McKoenrick called the act contemptible.
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Ebensburg
Glenn Hildebrand
Johnstown
Cambria County
Ivan J. McKoenrick
Ohio primary likely candidates Garner Wheeler eye state
Washington reports that amid a fluid Ohio Democratic primary Paul V. McNutt remains blocked by conditions on Roosevelt and a possible third term. Garner may enter as a favorite son in Ohio while Wheeler weighs filing. Donahey’s decline shifts Democratic strategy and Sawyer may file as favorite son.
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Wheeler
Ohio
Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Denahey
D-Mont
Menutt
Roosevelt
Donahey
Charles Sawyer
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Oregon
California
Georgia
Democratic Committee
Maryland officials to take part in labor conference Q&A
Five Maryland representatives and one senator will join a personal question and answer session as the opening feature of a two day conference on social and labor legislation in Baltimore. Three additional office holders will send written answers. Senator George L. Radcliffe and Representatives William D Byron William P Cole Thomas D'Alesandro and Ambrose J Kennedy are listed as attendees.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Maryland Labor League
Mildred Linsley
George L. Radcliffe
William D. Byron
William P. Cole
Thomas D'Alesandro
Ambrose J. Kennedy
Bioff Flies to Chicago to Begin Pandering Sentence Fight
William Bioff motion picture labor leader was flown by TWA to Chicago to surrender and contest completing an old six months sentence for pandering.
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Los Angeles
William Bioff
TWA
Chicago
Bellevue Trustees Stricken With Grippe At Home
Harry A. Shafer deputy clerk of court and Bellevue board member is at home with grippe. Fred M. White auctioneer and Bellevue trustee remains a patient at Washington County Hospital.
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Harry A. Shafer
Board of
Bellevue
North Mulberry Street
Fred M. White
Washington County Hospital
Fate of Nazi Prison Ship Altmark in Norwegian Waters
Oslo reports that Norwegian authorities may allow the German prison ship Altmark to depart when desired. Britain demands internment after boarding in Norwegian territorial waters and freeing British prisoners. The vessel has been stranded on rocks in Gnjossing fjord with no move seen to float or depart.
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Oslo
Norway
Gnjossingfjord
Altmark A German Auxiliary Ship Captured Affair
GNOSSINGFJORD Norway February 2 British sailors boarded the German prison ship Altmark to recover prisoners. Captain Heinrich Day admitted the Altmark served as a German naval auxiliary and paid tribute to seven German sailors killed in the prior incident.
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Altmark
Gnossingfjord
Norway
Germany
Britain
Heinrich Day
Peak British shipping losses amid six U boat attacks
London reports British authorities say last week yielded the heaviest British and neutral shipping losses of the war. Four German submarines were sunk and two more believed destroyed by British forces within six days. Admiralty tallies show five British and 15 neutral ships sunk, totaling 86,077 tons, surpassing prior wartime highs.
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London
Admiralty
London Evening News
North Sea
Evening News
Scotland
Driver Escapes In Truck Mishap Near Funkstown Crossroads
J Seth Stine driver of a milk truck owned by J W Steffey Greencastle escaped injury when his truck swerved on Sharpsburg pike near Funkstown crossroads and hit two Potomac Rd poles. Damage cited over 200 dollars with mist on windshield cited as cause.
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J. Seth Stine
J. W. Steffey
Greencastle
Sharpsburg Pike
Funkstown
Potomac
Stine
College Debating Teams To Meet Here
Under the Council of the Knights of Columbus Holy Cross and Mt. St. Marys Colleges will debate at St. Marys church parish house on West Washington street Thursday evening at 8 o clock. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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The
Knights of Columbus
Holy Cross
Mt. St. Mary's Colleges
St. Mary’s Church
West Washington Street
Swedish Aid Sought for Finland in Resolution
Swedish activists presented a resolution to Premier Per Albin Hansson urging aid for Finland while opposing direct intervention. The document, from the Northern Freedom Conference, asserts Finland’s case is Sweden’s and calls Swedes to bolster aid, fearing outside involvement could draw Sweden into war. Robust public support in the press accompanied the move.
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Stockholm
Finland
Per Albin Hansson
Gustaf
Sweden
Wind and Rain Damage Boonsboro High School Building
Wind and rain caused damage amounting to several hundred dollars to Boonsboro High School early yesterday. Insurance adjusters visited today to inspect. Investigation shows wind ripped a section of roofing from the center building and heavy showers saturated walls and damaged supplies in a room. Winds from the east reached gale proportions in Frederick county with widespread damage.
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Boonsboro
Fis
Frederick
February Rainfall Mounts to 2.27 Inches in February
Chewsville observer D. Paul Oswald reports 0.03 inch of rain last night, bringing February total to 2.27 inches. The month average is 2.38 inches, suggesting possible excess. Low temperature reached 31 degrees overnight, and by 11 am the thermometer stood at 94. The Potomac River sits 312 feet above normal with only a slow rise and no signs of a freshet.
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D. Paul Oswald
Chewsville
Mr. Oswald
Potomac
Search For 1100 Aboard Ash Barge
Detective William Maltz pursues a $1100 treasure aboard the ash barge Winifred as Mrs Mary Eftimoff misses her life savings hidden in a cardboard box. Her nephew Leon Burdy misidentified it as trash and handed it to an ash collector. city workers aided the search.
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Philadelphia
William Maltz
Winifred
Mary Foftimoff
Leon Burdy
Eftimoff
Red Army's 22nd Anniversary Will Witness Announcement
Moscow reports indicate Soviet sources expect Russia to break the Finnish Mannerheim line on the Karelian Isthmus before the Red Army’s twenty second anniversary next Friday. Tass and Soviet wires claim operations near Viipuri are progressing, with Finland’s defense lines and Kiovisto fort under pressure. Helsinki reports shelling and bombings around Viipuri continue as civilian evacuation proceeds.
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Moscow
Finland
Mannerheim
Red Army
Army
Karelian
Leningrad
Viipuri
Kiovisto
Vilpurt
Tass
Sweden
Gustav
Russia
Helsinki
Tampere
Mannerheim Line
Damage suit docketed in Frederick County court
Anna Middlekauff and Frieda Middlekauff sue Stephen Alling of Johnstown Pa for 2950 damages over a February 19 1939 Ridgeville Frederick County accident that killed Frieda Middlekauff. The petition cites a Walling truck colliding with a machine driven by Jack C Lowman. Walling driver allegedly failed to yield.
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Anna Middlekauff
Frieda Middlekauff
Stephen ~Alling
Johnstown
D. A. Wolfinger
Ridgeville
Frederick County
Miss Middlekauft
Walling
Jack C. Lowman
Your Family Names Their Origin and Meanings Series Begins
The Daily Mail starts a multi part feature on family names their origin and meanings. The series, prepared with the International Heraldic Bureau, will run with each article as received and include a coat of arms for each family.
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The
Daily Mail Today
International Heraldic Bureau
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