Showdown on Spanish War Help Looms Demands Reply
Britain orders 172600 tons of warships to the Mediterranean as Berlin and Rome are pressed to answer by Saturday on a proposal to ban volunteers in the Spanish civil war. Four battleships sail Gibraltar to Malta in routine maneuvers amid tense crisis. Italian and German replies were anticipated today or soon, with signals Hitler may respond by week end.
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London
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Germany
Italy
Gibraltar
Malta
Admiralty
Spain
Hitler
Chewsville Sidewalk Project Approved by WPA
The Works Progress Administration approved a Washington County plan to install sidewalks and curbs in Chewsville. The town, lacking sidewalks, has seen numerous accidents with motorists along Cavetown road, affecting residents and school children as they walk to and from the highway.
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Works Progress Administration
Washington County
Chewsville
Cavetown
Condemned The Escaping Chair Condemned The Escaping Chair
Governor Lehman commuted to life imprisonment the sentences of three of six youths convicted of murdering Edwin Esposito a Brooklyn subway station attendant. Eugene Bruno Sam Kimmel and Dominick were spared the electric chair while two justices dissented claiming an error in the trial judge's jury charge affected the defendants' rights.
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Albany
N. Y
Lehman
Edwin Esposito
Brooklyn
Eugene Bruno
Sam Kimmel
Dominick
Sing Sing
Joseph Bolognia
Salvatore Scala
Didonne
Irving Lehman
John T. Loughran
Maryland and coastal area weather outlook with rain
Weather forecast notes cloudy skies over Maryland with occasional rain late tonight and Thursday and a gradual rise in temperatures. Sandy Hook to Cape Hatteras reports fresh northeast winds shifting to east or southeast with overcast conditions and periods of rain tonight and Thursday. Chesapeake Bay also shows cloudy conditions, late night and Thursday rain, and rising temperatures with moderate to fresh northeast winds turning east or southeast.
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Maryland
Sandy Hook
Cape Hatteras
Chesapeake Bay
Experts Present Test Results At Fruit Growers Session
Four expert pathologists from Virginia Pennsylvania West Virginia and Maryland discussed spray injury prevention experiments at the Maryland Fruit Growers convention session held at the Hotel Alexander. A. B. Grove from Winchester Field Laboratory reported Virginia results while H. W. Thurston of Pennsylvania State College F. J. Schneiderhan of West Virginia Experiment Farm and H. S. McConnell of the University of Maryland explained their state studies. Nearly two hundred growers from Maryland and nearby states attended.
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Maryland
Hotel
Alexander
A. B. Grove
Winchester Field Laboratory
Virginia
H. W. Thurston
Pennsylvania State College
F. J. Schneiderhan
West Virginia Experiment Farm
H. S. McConnell
University of Maryland
Kidnaping Probe Near Hackettstown N J
State police investigated a report by Daniel Mundy of Brooklyn that he was abducted at gunpoint in Manhattan, driven to Hackettstown area, and had his car stolen. Six hours later Flemington police stopped a car described as Mundy's. the driver, Carl Majors, 16, of 2161 South Clinton Street Baltimore, was questioned and found with a 32 caliber revolver.
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Hackettstown
N.J
Washington Barracks
Daniel Mundy
Brooklyn
N. Y
Manhattan
Flemington
Mundy
Carl Majors
South
Clinton Street
Baltimore
Questions validity of old age benefits in New York
Norman C. Norman a wealthy retired jeweler and anti New Deal crusader filed in federal court seeking a preliminary injunction to stop payment of the Social Security tax by Consolidated Edison Company of New York. He claims the tax would irreparably harm his 100 shares of common stock and other shareholders' equity.
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New York
Norman C. Norman
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc
Hospital Provides For Prospective Fathers
San Francisco announces plans for a new hospital under construction that includes a special room for prospective fathers to pace the floor. Reading material will be provided on future baby care, especially bathing and dressing practices.
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San Francisco
Sloan Favors Showdown in Auto Strike
Alfred P. Sloan Jr. arrives in Detroit as federal conciliators intensify efforts to settle the General Motors and United Automobile Workers strike. Sloan visits GM offices and offers no statement. He had suggested earlier that no single union would be recognized as the sole bargaining agent. Conciliators from the U.S. Department of Labor are in Detroit to mediate.
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Detroit
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors
United Automobile Workers of America
Sloan
New York
United States Department of Labor
Elaine Barrie Denies Divorce Plans
Elaine Barrie, 21, says she may stay married to John Barrymore despite separation and a reconciliation request. She reflects on court actions possibly not ending her career as Mrs Barrymore and notes a New Year’s Eve cafe incident where she says he roughed her up. The couple eloped two months ago and she plans to wait and see.
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Hollywood
Elaine Barrie
John
Barrymore
New York
John Barrymore
Elaine
Barrymores
Miss Barrie
Baby Dying, Aid Sought For Missing Husband
Mrs. Donald Stine tearfully pleaded with police for help locating her husband who left Hagerstown nearly two weeks ago to seek work and planned to visit Harrisonburg Virginia. Their baby grew ill and worsened yesterday as the search continued.
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Donald Stine
Hagerstown
Will Ask For New Reservoir
WPA headquarters announced that formal application for a new half million gallon reservoir for Hancock would be submitted to State WPA headquarters this week. Plans estimate the cost at about $20,000, creating 25 to 30 jobs for several months. The reinforced concrete reservoir would be near the present one, drawing water from Licking Creek and the Potomac River.
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Works Progress Administration
Hancock
WPA
Licking Creek
Potomac River
Nice Urges Restoration Of 1933 Pay Cuts In Message
Governor Harry W. Nice outlined a broad legislative program for Maryland in his annual message. He urged restoring all 1933 pay cuts for teachers and classified workers, maintaining relief taxes, expanding the state police, and enlarging road building. He did not submit a budget, to be addressed later.
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Annapolis
Harry W. Nice
General Assembly
Nice
County Board to Discuss Legislation and Reassessment
A special executive session of the Board of County Commissioners is set for Friday to discuss proposed legislation to be asked of the General Assembly. Officials expect talks on welfare measures tax proposals and other items. The board reportedly favors the lawful general reassessment of property this year.
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Board of County Commissioners
General Assembly
Liberal Platform Is Urged By Earle
NARRISBURG Pa Jan 6 Demanding an end of economic feudalism Governor George H Earle urged Pennsylvania s new Democratic legislature to enact the liberal platform on which he was elected two years ago In his first message to the 1937 session he urged laws governing company towns and company stores abolition of sweatshops proposed a commission to tackle independent anthracite mining issues and demanded elimination of privately paid deputy sheriffs.
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Narrisburg
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
New Deal
Legislature Convenes as Democrats Lead In Maryland
The Maryland legislature opened a 90 day session with Gov Harry W Nice presenting the message and recommendations. Senate President Lansdale G Lasseer and House Speaker Emanuel Gorfine were unanimously re elected by Democratic caucuses, with Republicans reportedly aligned against them.
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Annapolis
Senate
House
Harry W. Nice
Lansdale G. Lasseer
Prince George’s
Emanuel Gorfine
Baltimore
House of Delegates
Pope Suffers New Relapse At Vatican
In Rome Pope Pius XI again faced deepening illness as spells of near unconsciousness interrupted his recovery over 48 hours. Attendants were summoned repeatedly and Dr Aminta Milani, chief physician, reportedly spent last night in the papal apartments on standby. Cardinal heads of church congregations were urged to remain in Rome.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Holy Father
Aminta Milani
Papal
Rome
New Streets At Smithsburg Plans Approved by WPA
Smithsburg to rebuild about two blocks of Main Street under Works Progress Administration plans. A new macadam street will be laid as work begins next week.
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Main Street
Smithsburg
Works Progres Administration
Mints Produce Nearly Two Million Coins Daily in 1936
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, director of the United States Mint, announced that the nation minted 124, 972,721 coins totaling $46,388,101 during 1936. The year marked the greatest coinage since 1919 as production averaged 1,980,658 coins daily.
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Washington
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Hearst Tops 1935 Salaries for Actors and Industrial Chiefs
Treasury data to Congress shows Hearst earned 500000 and Mae West 480833, leading a list of top salaries over 15000. Chaplin 260000, Will Rogers 258000, Marlene Dietrich 368000, Bing Crosby 318907, Katherine Hepburn 121572, Fred Astaire 127875, Ginger Rogers 74483, Joe Brown 173438, Stan Laurel 156266, Oliver Hardy 85316, with many others reported as high earners in 1935.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
William Randolph Hearst
Mae West
Marlene Dietrich
Joe 8. Brown
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Two Fathers Amid Kidnapping Drama In Tacoma
In Tacoma Washington frail 10 year old Charles Mattson remains missing as prayers rise from 11 Catholic schools. Police wait for a breakthrough as abductor negotiates with the Mattsons demanding 28000 dollars. Two Southwest Washington men visited the FBI office fueling speculation the boy may be hidden near Shelton.
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United States
Charles
W. W. Mattson
Tacoma
Wash
Washington
Charles Matison
Shelton
Hoodsport
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Stolen Car Recovered After Month in Washington
E P Gray of Edwards Stores West Washington Street learned his automobile stolen here about a month ago was found abandoned on a Washington street three days after the theft. Washington police traced ownership via engine number and located Gray in the nation’s capital, where the car awaited him. He now faces owning two cars after buying a new one in despair.
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E. P. Gray
Edwards
Washington Street
Washington
Capital Police
Gray
Mr. Grau
Jail Sentence For Assault At North End Hotel
Henry Lyle, 22, colored, received thirty days in jail from Justice John D. Dunn in city court this morning for assaulting Buck Robinson, proprietor of the North End Hotel on North Jonathan street. The alleged attack occurred several nights ago with Robinson claiming injuries to his head and shoulders.
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Henry Lyle
John D. Dunn
Buck
Litton Reappointed as Constable in Beags County
Charles E. Litton of Williamsport was reappointed a constable by the Beags of County Commissioners yesterday amid county reorganization.
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Charles E. Litton
Williamsport
Beags
Record Crowd Seen for Sixth District Christmas Party
Democratic leaders from five counties in the Sixth District will attend the annual Democratic Organization Club Christmas party at the Masonic Temple Monday night. Cong. David J. Lewis is among prominent attendees as tickets appear to be sold out.
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Sixth
Congressional District
Democratic Organization Club
David J. Lewis
Masonic Temple
Thomas M. Simpson
Simpson's Cigar Store
Hotel Hamilton
WPA Memorial Library Nearing Completion in Williamsport
The memorial library in Williamsport, built by the WPA to honor 14 local schoolchildren who died in a Rockville grade crossing crash in spring 1935, is under a temporary roof. WPA estimates the brick building on the hill above the park will be finished around April 1.
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Wil Hamsport
WPA
Rockville
Charles Randall Announces City Council Bid in Ward 2
Charles W. Randall, son of the late W. W. Randall and longtime Western Maryland Railroad employee, seeks a City Council seat in Ward 2 subject to Democratic primaries. He has resided in the ward for 53 years and has broad support from friends.
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Charles W. Randall
W. W. Randall
Randall
Western Maryland Railroad
Objectives of NRA Sound and Future Policy
President Roosevelt told Congress the NRA objectives are sound and urged courts to act within the constitutional framework. He outlined future problems including housing, tenant farming, social security, and unemployment, vowing later specifics and extended laws to address civil strife in Spain and expiring powers. He emphasized democracy must retain essential powers for the common good.
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Congress
NRA
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Spain
Push work on airport for Hagerstown airs project
Foundations for a new hangar and half the base for an east west hard surfaced runway are down as 126 WPA workers drive the project. A large force quarried rock on site and stockpiled it for runways once the ground settles in spring.
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WPA
Hagerstown
United States
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