Cold wave closes two Washington County schools
Two schools in Washington County were closed today due to cold weather and snow drifts. Blair’s Valley School with 26 pupils and Smithsburg School reportedly faced frozen pipes and early dismissal. no noon report confirmed Smithsburg closure. Maryland reported record cold with Cumberland area at 13 below zero and Frostburg 11 below. Salisbury had 22 degrees as light snow fell. a warmer break was forecast late tonight or tomorrow but cold weather would persist through Sunday. D. Paul Oswald at Chewsville noted 1 degree at 7:30 a.m., rising slightly an hour later.
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Washington County
Board of Education
Blair’s Valley
Smithsburg
Maryland
Cumberland
Big Savage
Frostburg
Salisbury
D. Paul Oswald
Chewsville
Ice Threatens to Choke the Chesapeake Bay
Cold snap freezes Chesapeake Bay area with near zero temps and growing ice. Two ice-breakers work to keep shipping lanes open while Cambr idge Harbor and nearby waters risk becoming iced in. Captain Robbins warns fast-forming ice may trap oyster boats and seal off the bay’s inland sea. Lighthouse keeper reports bay solid to the horizon toward Betterton.
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
William KE. Robbins
State Conservation Commission
Cambridge Harbor
Fannie Salter
Turkey Point
Bay
Betterton
Birthday wish ends with somber view from Lina Wilkinson
Mrs Lina Wilkinson marks her 101st birthday in Newark New Jersey. She says she hopes it will be her last and laments a world filled with sin and sorrow, preferring fewer birthdays as she grows older.
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Newark
N. J
Lina Wilkinson
Maryland Weather Forecast Tonight Through Sunday
United States Weather Bureau reports fair conditions in Maryland with colder air in the east and central sections tonight and a gradual warmup by Saturday. Chesapeake Bay expected cold and mostly clear with subzero to low single digit readings north and five to ten degrees above zero south, winds northwest and north.
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U. S
Brother And Sister Marriage Annulled In Indianapolis
In Indianapolis a 20 year old brother and 18 year old sister had their marriage annulled after a juvenile court investigation found they were related. Judge Wilfred Bradshaw annulled the marriage after hearing evidence that the girl was raised with foster parents and the boy in an orphans home. Details of names were withheld.
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Indianapolis
Wilfred Bradshaw
Appeal to Protect Wildlife Amid Deep Snow and Cold
Renewed appeals call for public help to shield wildlife during an extended cold spell and heavy snow. Quail and other game suffer in parts of the region while wardens offer feed and seek volunteers including sportsmen farmers and Scouts to aid in the humane effort.
Roosevelt outlines basin settlement plan to save millions
President Roosevelt said the National Resources Board plans to open the Columbia basin in the northwest to settlement in a few years, a move he expects will prevent overlapping activities and save millions of dollars in the future. He spoke at a press conference.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Resources Board
Columbia Basin
Northwest
Roosevelte
Taxi Driver William Seipler Convicted on Pike Speeding
William G. Seipler a taxi driver was arrested January 15 by state police Corporals Dillinger and Cassidy for driving 68 miles per hour on the Middleburg Pike. He was found guilty at arraignment before Magistrate Harry E. Snyder in city court this morning.
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William G. Seipler
Dillinger and Cassidy
Middleburg Pike
Harry E. Snyder
Doctor Stauffer Recovers From Pneumonia
Dr. A. P. Stauffer, a longtime Hagestown physician, is recuperating after an attack of pneumonia. The respected medical figure, noted as one of the town’s oldest practicing doctors, remains under care as he convalesces.
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A. P. Stauffer
Hagerstown
Japanese Defeats Tighten Noose on Canton in South China
Chinese officials announced that a string of Japanese defeats in Kwangtung province has nearly encircled Canton, the major southern China city, as advancing Chinese forces push toward the province.
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Ntsongkong
Kwangtung
Canton
South China
Grocer Cleared in Slaying After Wife's Divorce
In Cattletsburg Kentucky Raymond Carroll a 30 year old Ashland grocer was acquitted of killing former clerk Frank Castle who was found with his arms around Carroll's wife just after she separated from him Carroll testified the room turned colors and Castle had been intimate with his wife Carroll who was mother of three children born two months after the slaying obtained a divorce two days earlier The verdict found Carroll temporarily unsound mind at the time of the April 17 killing
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Cattlettsburg
Raymond Carroll
Ashland
Castle
Carroll
Cone
Snowplows Keep County Roads Clear In Snow Drift
All main highways in Washington County were in fair shape after drifting overnight due to a six inch powdery snow. Eleven snowplows from the State Roads Commission were out starting at 11 p.m. No. 40 11 and 60 were nearly clear though wind could raise further trouble. County snowplows freed lateral roads from drifts by daylight and intersections were cindered at noon per County Road Superintendent C William Twetzer.
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Washington County
State Roads Commission
Roads Commission
C. William Twetzer
Middleman Costs to Be Studied by FTC
Washington January 19 The federal trade commission will study why distribution costs rival production costs. The inquiry will examine accounting methods used to set distribution expenses and is funded in the commission’s next year appropriations.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
The
Trade Commission
Borah Weakens as Wife Remains Hopeful in Idaho Senator’s Illness
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho grew weaker amid reports of a deep coma after a cerebral hemorrhage. His wife clung to hope for a miracle as medical staff tended him in a Washington hospital.
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Washington
William E. Borah
Idaho
Barkley
Kentucky
Senate Chamber
League of Nations
Willam E. Borah
Worth Daniels
Mexico
Lion of
Mrs Leiter Buys Milton Hall Property in Baltimore County
Mrs Pauline E Leiter widow of Fred S Leiter of this city purchases Milton Hall on York Road near Sparks from William D Hurst and wife. G R Koefoed Co Baltimore reports F W Boone Jr awarded contract for extensive improvements. When finished the home will be occupied by the purchaser.
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Milton Hall
York Road
Sparks
Pauline E. Leiter
Fred 5S
Leiter
G. R. Koefoed
Will of Francis P. Case Probated in Frederick
The will of Francis P. Case of Min dietown formerly of this city was probated in Frederick on Wednesday. He left to his wife Ella M. Case as much of the estate as she would be entitled to if he died intestate. The residue was divided between his daughter Louise and brother Robert D. Case of Baltimore. The latter was appointed executor.
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Francis P. Case
Mindietown
Frederick
Ella M. Case
Miss Louise
Robert D. Case
Baltimore
British RAF strikes German North Sea bases reported
London reports advices that the Royal Air Forces hit German North Sea bases including possible strikes on Sylt and Helgoland while unofficial sources question Sylt raids. A German submarine blamed for sinking the tanker Inverdargle off the southwest coast, with most of its crew believed lost. Authorities confirm few details yet.
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London
Royal Air Forces
North Sea
England
Air Ministry
Tonder
Denmark
Sylt
Helgoland
Royal Air Force
Inverdargle
English
Germany
Gibraltar
Trelgoland
St Patrick Day Conflicts With Palm Sunday Cause Debate
The 1939 and 1940 calendars place March 1 on Palm Sunday, forcing Saint Patrick celebrations to clash with Holy Week. Local AOH president Kerrigan reports widespread inquiries and notes the ecclesiastical observance remains, while lay celebrations may adjust. Some suggest April 3 as a date for wearing green and celebrating.
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Washington
St. Patrick's
Joseph FH. Kerrigan
Order of Hibernians
Lawrence, Magss
St. Patrick
Denmark Stays Neutral as Scandinavians Grapple with War
Copenhagen reports Denmark will preserve neutrality and protect the realm’s peace and independence as regional tensions rise. Stockholm notes Soviet apologies for territorial violations against Sweden and Norway by warplanes, while Finland aid and northern defense plans fuel divided opinions.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Premiser Thovald Stauning
Stockholm
Sweden
Norway
Moscow
Finland
Kallaks Island
Pneumonia Preventive Campaign Watched In County
In Washington County, a three year campaign to prevent pneumonia proceeds as influenza cases rise nationally. Hospitals in the capital overflow with pneumonia patients while U.S. Public Health Service reports a surge in cases. C J Cotter, county hospital superintendent, cites progress from local health department efforts and the federal program, contrasting increases seen in nearby areas.
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Ft”Ea
Magerstown
Washington County
United States Public Health Service
South
Georgia
Daily Mail
County Health Department
Washington County Hospital
C. J. Cotter
Health Department
U.S. Public Health Service
Fire Drives Twenty From Flats In Salisbury Blaze
In Salisbury Maryland on January nineteenth an early morning fire destroyed the David Wroten building housing Holtz ten cent store Haymans drug store Koffell dry cleaning and Wroten confectionery with a second floor dance hall forcing twenty people from the second floor apartments into a snowstorm as temperatures stood at 22 degrees. The Linnett building housing D and K Market Wright cleaning Winder barber Linnett clothing was damaged with its second floor apartments affected. Fire alarms were triggered by a taxi stand attendant and a milkman who woke occupants. The blaze consumed the structures within minutes after discovery.
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Salisbury
Main Street
David Wroten
Holtz Ten Cent
Hayman
Koffell
Wroten
Linnett
D. and K. Market
Wright Cleaning Establishment
Winder Barber Shop
Linnett’s
Boy Run Down by Auto Near Baltimore Home
Baltimore January 19 A seven year old son of a traffic engineer for the Baltimore Bureau of the Associated Press was struck and killed by an automobile at an intersection near his home last night. Abraham Krause a bottling company executive was charged with causing the boy's death.
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Baltimore
Warry Norloch, Jr
Associated Press
Abraham Krause
Newsman Charges Kidnap Attempt
C D Alcott reporter and radio commentator from Chamberlain South Dakota told police a group of unidentified men he says were Japanese attempted to kidnap him while he rode in a jinriksha in the American defense zone of the International settlement. Police assigned him a bodyguard.
Milk Marketing Agreement OKayed by Washington Producers
Washington county milk producers who ship to the Washington market expect approval of a marketing agreement that fixes minimum prices for milk distributors to pay dairy farmers. Secretary Henry Wallace announced the agreement, needing three-fourths producer approval in the area before the final order. It aims to distribute milk at five cents a quart to relief and W P A recipients in the district.
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Washington County
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry Wallace
W.P.A. Rolls
Division of Marketing and
Department of Agriculture
Five Die In Fire At Small Frame House In Austin
A fire in Austin Texas fatally burned five people in a small frame residence. Victims identified as Tom Ruiz and brothers Edmundo Guzman and Dolores Hernandez and her husband, with Mrs Ruiz fleeing through the back door with two daughters after awakening to flames near a wood heater.
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Austin
Tex
Tom Ruiz
Joe
Peter Hernandez
Edmundo Guzman
Dolores
Finnish Salla sector battle as 40,000 retreat toward border
Jan 19 Helsinki report says Soviet forces near Marka jarvi face Finnish defense amid a retreat of about 40,000 toward Russia. Finnish communique notes 45 km advance in recent days. Russians pushed back from JoutaiJarvi to MarkaJarvi. Observers foresee possible major developments.
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Helsinki
Russia
Salla
Markajarvi
Rus Siana
JoutaiJarvi
Marka- Jarvi
Finland
Kemijarvi
Hotel Plaza Jewel Theft: Two Held on Grand Larceny
Margaret Long and Ralph Palmer, a 22 year old maid and a 48 year old waiter, jailed on grand larceny charges after an investigation into jewel thefts at the Hotel Plaza totaling about 100000 dollars. Long used a false address and, during a four hour shopping outing, spent more than detectives expected. Palmer arrived as officers entered Longs room on 110th Street. The hotel’s president Henry A Roth said Long was a relief chambermaid with a pass key to different floors enabling entry to any room on her work floor. About 100 guests robbed, police said.
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New York
Margaret Long
Ralph Palmer
Palmer
110Th Street
Henry A. Roth
Decrease in Licenses in Washington County in 1939
The 1939 count shows Washington County issued 3637 angler licenses at the Court House, down from 3764 in 1938, while the state total rose to a record 23573 licenses. Clerk Edward Oswald notes licenses must now be issued in person and signed by applicants, with supplies due any day ahead of the February 1 season opening.
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Washington County
Edward Oswald
Oswald
Elva Shupp Sues for Divorce from Alvin Shupp
Elva Marie Shupp, through attorney J J Alien, filed suit in court today seeking a divorce from Alvin W Shupp. The action names both spouses as the parties and marks the start of dissolution proceedings.
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Elva Marie Shupp
J. J. Alien
Alvin W. Shupp
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