Sheriff Malott Declares War on Robbery in Washington County
Washington County Sheriff Max Malott, in office since December 1, announces a concerted effort to stamp out theft and robbery. In fifty days there have been two arrests for larceny, with a six-person group linked to 27 chicken thefts and seven other larceny cases. The force adopts the H.C. McCown spot map system, with Deputy Harvey Maugans in charge of investigations and departmentized staffing including Brant, Beckley, and Middiekeus. Detectives Peters and Davis assist from Hagerstown police. The sheriff vows to prosecute robbers and any accomplices, including receivers of stolen goods, and says theft in Washington County rural districts will become very difficult. A stray note mentions a Bermuda Hundred land grant in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
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Washington County
Max Malott
Sheriff's Office
Malott
Bar of Justice
H.C. McCown
Harvey Maugans
Mangans
Edgar Brant
Guy Beckley
Alien Middiekeus
William Peters
Roy Davis
Hagerstown
Supreme Court tackles gold clause a year after dollar devaluation
New York reporters say the Supreme Court is deliberating on the validity of Congress acts that backed President Roosevelt’s devaluation of the dollar. The decision centers on the gold clause and the legal basis for the value change enacted a year ago.
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Supreme Court
New York
Roosevelt
Dollar Depreciation and Policy Shaping 1934 Debate
Economic debate centers on the Thomas amendment and the 1934 farm relief act and gold reserve act. Analysts estimate the dollar’s buying power fell 13.8 percent from 1933 to 1934, while price levels rose. Proponents argue devaluation boosts domestic prices and export competitiveness. critics warn against instability.
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G. F. Warren
National Industrial Conference Board
Warren
Court Cases Over Gold Payment in Government Actions
Four Supreme Court cases center on whether government can bar payment of contracts in gold despite agreements to pay in gold or its money equivalent. Plaintiffs seek gold or its equivalent, while 1934 laws vested monetary gold in the government and fixed gold content, with a 69.06 percent devaluation. The Court’s ruling is expected by February 4.
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Marcus Nadler
New York University
Treasury
United States Supreme Court
Roberts
Associated Press
Supreme Court
United States
Congress
Monetary policy shift in 1934 dollar reform decree
The text describes a 1934 presidential decree changing gold backing from 25.8 grains to 156-21 grains per ounce, assigning $25 to an ounce of gold instead of $20.67, which reduced the dollar to 59.06 percent of its former value. It notes aims to protect foreign trade, expand credit, and raise domestic prices under the administration.
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Tong
Electric Train Breaks Record on Electrified Pennsylvania Lines
Washington January 29 The special train inaugurating electric passenger service on the Pennsylvania Railroad between New York and Washington returned from Philadelphia after breaking all passenger-train records for the trip and reaching 102 miles an hour at one point With 128 passengers aboard the train from the capital to Philadelphia took two hours eight minutes and returned in one hour fifty minutes Railroad officials called the run an evolution in rail transportation and predicted New York would be three and a half hours from Washington by rail within weeks
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Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Philadelphia
Wild ride at Pistol Point ends in gunpoint carjacking
Evansville Indiana January 28 Mrs Morgan B Hammack Jr and her husband bank cashier were forced into their own cars at Morganfield Kentucky by Joe Perdue 21 farm hand who was captured by Sheriff John Luttrell Perdue was chased after Hammack stopped at a street intersection and was beaten into submission with a pistol He fled but was captured and jailed Mrs Hammack suffered two fractured vertebrae and remained in serious condition from shock at the hospital
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Evansville
Ind
Morgan B. Hammack, Jr
Morganfield
Joe Perdue
John Luttrell
Perdue
Ham
Mack
Luttrell
Hammack
Robb Seen Likely First Pick for New Bench
Baltimore January 29 The Evening Sun reports David A Robb a Cumberland area Republican is considered the probable first appointee to the bench in Governor Harry W Nice new administration based on recent developments in Maryland politics.
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Robb
Baltimore
Evening Sun
David A. Robb
Cumberland
Harry W. Nice
Scene of Mohawk sinking after collision near New Jersey coast
Map drawn by an Associated Press artist shows the scene of the collision between the liner Mohawk and the freighter Talisman off the New Jersey coast. The Associated Press photo accompanies the report.
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Associated Press
Talisman
New Jersey
Red Men to Aid President's Birthday Observance
The Improved Order of Red Men with 300000 members nationwide will support President Roosevelt's January 30 birthday observances. Great Incohonee Arthur J. Ruland urges all Red Men and Pocahontas Auxiliary members to ensure community events marking the day succeed, highlighting the fight against infantile paralysis and rehabilitation efforts.
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Order of Red Men
United States
Roosevelt
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Arthur J. Ru
Police chase clues in thefts by Jovy riders in Frederick
Frederick police rush down clues and tips to trap the so called Jovy riders who have stolen nine cars from local streets in five weeks. Officers say the thieves dismantle vehicles by stripping radios lights and other accessories after taking the cars.
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Frederick
Jury Indicts Two Families Over Bonnie and Clyde
A federal grand jury in Dallas indicted 17 people on charges of conspiring to harbor Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker and conceal their whereabouts. Among the accused are Marie Francis Barrow L C Barrow Emma Parker Clyde Barrow’s mother Blanche Barrow and Cammie Barrow. Trials are set for February 22 before Judge William H. Atwell.
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Tex
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie
Parker
Southwest
Louisiana
Department of Justice
Barrow
Marie Francis
L. C. Barrow
Texas
Emma Parker
Bonnie Parker
Cammie Barrow
Blanche Barrow
Buck
William H. Atwell
Maryland Legislators Back On Job Drafting PWA Help
Maryland legislators resumed work as federal aid plans to craft laws for public works participation were outlined. Governor Nice sought Roosevelt and Public Works Administration support to prepare bills enabling municipalities to benefit from a $4.8 billion construction program, including bonds for water sewer and electric systems and housing projects.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Nice
PWR Lege Etait
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Public Works Administration
Ickes
Senate
House
Maryland General Assembly
Auble Works
Robin Spotted Ahead of Season With Early Snow
Frederick residents spotted a robin perched atop 18 inches of snow near Hood College campus. The bird appeared alone and hungry, prompting locals to toss bits of bread. Onlookers say this set a local record for an early robin arrival.
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Robin
Frederick
J—an. Frederick
Hood Colage
Cald
Justices Labeled Modern Shylocks in West Virginia
Charleston W Va Jan 29 Justices of the peace were called Modern Shylocks with poor people at their mercy in a House of Delegates report by State Auditor EB Sims. He urged following a Supreme Court ruling that it is unconstitutional for justices to collect fees from fines and costs in criminal cases though civil cases were not involved.
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Charleston
W. Va
Justices of the Peace
House of Delegates
EB. BR. Sims
Supreme Court
Halley's Comet Speed Varies With Distance
The speed of Halley's Comet ranges from about 34 miles a second at its solar closest approach to under one mile a second when it is farthest away, reflecting orbital dynamics and gravitational influences.
Dollar Climb Triggers New Highs in European Markets
In London, Paris, and Berlin the U S dollar rose against major currencies as traders awaited the U S Supreme Court decision on the gold clause. The dollar closed at 34.85 pence in London, 15.415 francs in Paris, and 2.54 marks in Berlin, with brief intra day spikes in London near 4.8214 to the pound.
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London
United States Supreme Court
United States
Paris
France
Berlin
Decree for Sale of Lot Believed Site of Triality Church
Judge Wagaman issued a decree ordering sale of the West Franklin street lot once occupied by the old Triality Church. Trustees Harvey Miller and Daniel W. Doub were named to carry out the sale. The property fronts 52 feet and runs 240 feet to an alley. In Wheeling West Virginia on January 29, Anna Laughlin will receive a quarter of her mother Pauline Boettger’s estate, appraised at 1,456,675 dollars. Boettger died in New York in 1984. Dairy cattle experts note winter milk yields improve with fresh warm water at regular intervals.
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Wagaman
Franklin Street
Potomac
Harvey My “Miller
Daniel W. Doub
Anna Laughlin
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