Nazi Leader to Broadcast From Secret Location on Anniversary
Adolf Hitler announced a nationwide radio address at 8 p m tonight from an undisclosed site marking seven years since rising to power. Secrecy surrounds the venue and Reichstag session. foreign correspondents expect to attend, with nine ships destroyed in the North Sea described as a birthday gift.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Reichstag
Hitler
Fuehrer
Paul von Hindenburg
North Sea
Florida Freeze Hits Markets in Hagerstown
The Florida freeze drives higher prices for scarce produce in Hagerstown. Fresh peas and string beans lead gains while strawberries jump to 30 cents a pint, and some California products vanish from lists. Potatoes may rise as growers delay due to frost risk.
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Hagerstown
California
Florida
Skating Praised At Charles Mill and Local Spots
Skaters say Charles Mill one mile west of Clearspring on the Fort Frederick road offers ideal ice with snow cleared and a smooth surface. Local favorites include City Park and Pangborn lakes where Pangborn lake was partially flooded Sunday night due to heavy use.
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Charles Mill
Clearspring
Fort Frederick Road
City Park
Pangborn Lakes
Weather update from U.S. Weather Bureau Maryland
Cloudy with light snow tonight and Wednesday with milder temperatures. Chesapeake Bay lines show continued cold and partly cloudy conditions with northeast or north winds increasing to fresh.
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U.S
Bank Holdup Suspects Held For Federal Grand Jury
Police closed the bank holdup inquiry as four men were arraigned before U S Commissioner James L Chapman in Baltimore with bonds totaling 250000 Four men face federal charges after a series of bank robberies including White Hall Clearspring Walkersville The FBI linked the crimes to a single orchestrator via a pair of glasses left at the Walkersville scene with the owner identified from a prescription The article notes continued coverage on Page 2.
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Federal
Finis
Federal Grand Jury
U. S
James L. Chapman
Baltimore
Sidney James Owen Thompson
Easton
White Hall
Clearspring
Walkersville Bank
Walkersville
Gerald Peabody
Highfield
E. A. Sousy
FBI
Optician
Two Vagrants Given Short Terms by Court
Frank Wilson and Walter Novak were sentenced to three months each in the Maryland House of Correction by Magistrate Martin V. Bostetter in city court this morning. The magistrate stated he wished to give the public a break for several months.
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Frank Wilson
Walter Novak
Maryland House of Correction
Martin V. B. Bostetter
Bostetter
Courtesy as a police duty lecture planned
Captain Carl H. McCleary will lecture on courtesy in all phases at tomorrow's City Police School session. Afternoon class begins 2 45 and the evening session at 7 45. He says courtesy is perhaps the most important adjunct of police work and should be given at all times.
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City Police School
Carl H. McCleary
McCleary
Carpenters Union Donates to Finnish Relief Fund
A contribution arrived at the Herald Mail office from Carpenters and Joiners of America Local No 340 for the Finnish Relief Fund, supporting aid efforts amid the ongoing crisis.
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Herald-Mail
the Carpenters and Joiners of America
West Coast Motor Trip Claims Maryland Doctor
Dr. James C. Cohey, 65, of Frostburg Maryland, a physician, died last night of a heart attack during a motor trip to the west coast. The death occurred while he was traveling in California.
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Los Angeles
Calif
James C. Cohey
Frostburg
West Coast
Keedysville Plans Park and Skating Pond Project
Keedysville discusses development of a community center and park along Antietam creek with plans to widen the stream to create a skating pond and erect bleachers on a ball field. Mayor Hershberger meets State Roads officials on Route 40 widening. WPA projects include a Camp Ritchie reservoir and buildings. Smithsburg to start a new water line along Pennsylvania avenue.
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Keedysville
Works Projects Administration
Antietam Creek
John Hershberger
Boonsboro
State Roads Commission
Camp Ritchie
Smithsburg
Pennsylvania Avenue
Name plates spell out his name in inverted plate
In Cashton Wisconsin on January 20 Ole Lee again asked the state to issue license number 337 370. When inverted the digits spell his name. This is the third consecutive year he has pursued the unique vanity plate.
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Cashton
Wis
Ole Lee
Science cannot aid hangover, says surgeon delegate
Los AngelesJanuary 30 A delegate at a western section convention of the American College of Surgeons conceded little medical help for hangovers. He urged drinking good liquor diluted with water, a steaming bath, an alkali, bicarbonate of soda and a sleeping tablet, plus self control, adding if that fails there is nothing more known.
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Los Angeles
American College of Surgeons
Ice Crisis in Hagerstown as Mains Freeze Deep
Large portions of water mains and many service lines in Hagerstown freeze as subzero weather endures. Albert Heard, head of the water department, says the city has not seen such widespread freezing in his 51 years. A second electric defroster from Brooklyn is arriving to speed up thawing, with two crews ready for 24 hour shifts. Fire mains near the surface may be affected. frost line measured at thirty inches, deepest on record. Water department calls flood in from housewives lacking water, with relief given in order received. Temperature rose from 2 above to 25 by midmorning. snow expected tonight with warmer conditions tomorrow.
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Hagerstown
Albert Heard
Water Department
Brooklyn
N. Y
Municipal Electric Light Company
Chewsville
One Held in Liquor Raid
Earl Hip Sullivan, a colored man from Suman's Alley, was charged after officers raided his home and found a small quantity of alleged untaxed whiskey. He will be in city court Friday morning facing a selling without a license charge. the raid was conducted by Sheriff Baker, Deputy Isanogle and City Officers Crist and Basore who had a buy on him.
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Earl
Hip” Sullivan
Suman’s Alley
Sullivan
Baker
Isanogle
Crist and
Basore
Icebound Smith Island reports ample staples but few fresh items
Salisbury Maryland residents on Smith Island in the lower Chesapeake Bay received groceries and fuel via the mail boat Island Belle, which was stuck in 18 inch ice half a mile from the island. Photographer James E. Perry and Salisbury airport owner Fred Ennis flew in to verify the situation.
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Salisbury
Smith Island
James E. Perry
Chesapeake Bay
Fred Ennis
Germans Freed Demand on Asama Maru Incident
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita told British Ambassador Sir Hubert Craigie that Japan insists the return of 21 Germans seized from the liner Asama Maru is essential. The 21, interned in Hong Kong after halting off Yokohama, were to be sent home. authorities will issue a considered reply while talks continue. The Asahi notes Soviet envoy Smetanin discussed Russian Japanese trade and fishing rights in the Far East.
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Tokyo
Foreign Office
Hachiro Arita
Hubert Leslie Craigie
Japan
Yokohama
Germany
Hongkong
Craigie
Anita
Asahi
Constantin Smetanin
Arita
Soviet Far Eastern
Tax Return Help Available At Post Office Office
Deputy Revenue Collector Allen announced the Post Office office will open Tuesdays and Fridays 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Saturdays 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM through February 15 to assist with Federal income tax returns. From February 15 to March 15 the office will be open daily 9:00 AM to 4:20 PM with two deputy collectors available. Citizens urged to use the service.
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Allen
Mumia
President Roosevelt at 58 Faces Campaign or Retirement
President Roosevelt turns 58 today and is described as in perfect condition for another political campaign or a public office career’s end. He marks his birthday quietly while nationwide efforts raise funds against infantile paralysis, with a radio address and a birthday program coordinated by White House staff.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Roas T. McIntire
Mr. Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Democratic Organization Club Meeting Postponed
The Democratic Organization Club meeting set for Friday night is postponed for one to two weeks due to pressing business and several officers being absent.
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Democratic Organization Club
Mine Workers oppose U S loans to Finland at convention
The United Mine Workers of America adopted a resolution opposing any US government loans to Finland. It praised Finland’s resistance and urged Congress to keep the United States out of wars in Europe and Asia while supporting stronger enforcement and funding for the wage hour law.
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Columbus
United Mine Workers of America
UU. S
Finland
Europe
Asia
Congress
United States
Aged Boatman Penner Dies After Auto Crash
William J. Penner age 68, veteran C and O Canal boatman and former Williamsport resident, died at Emergency Hospital Washington D C at 2 a m after injuries from a car crash two weeks earlier. He lived at 1048 Jefferson St N W Washington and was returning from work. Survived by two children Tillie and William Penner of Pennsylvania, three stepchildren Leila Earl and Charles Hickson of Williamsport, and brother Isaac Penner Washington. Body to Leaf Funeral Home Williamsport with funeral arrangements to be announced.
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William J. Penner
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Williamsport
Penner
Washington, D. C
Jefferson St
N. W
Washington
Tillie
William Penner
Pennsylvania
Leila
Earl
Charles Hickson
Isaac Penner
Leaf Funeral
Finnish Air Defenses Claim 21 Russian Planes Downed
Helsinki reports Finnish planes and anti aircraft batteries downed 21 Soviet aircraft during yesterday raids over southern Finland. Finnish command says one Finnish plane was lost and claims bombing of a harbor and vessels possibly Kronstadt near Leningrad. Viipuri endured morning raids. Karelia front saw artillery activity amid a potential new Soviet thrust.
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Helsinki
Finland
Kronstadt
Leningrad
Vuopuri
Viipuri
Karelian
Water tank thawing fires up in Middletown
In Middletown New York a 20000 gallon railroad water tank froze and workers trying to thaw it ignited the supporting wood. Firemen faced frozen hydrants and hoses. After delayed thawing and a locomotive delivering hot water the blaze was finally put out but the tank remained unfrozen.
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Middletown
N. Y
Firamen
Farm Prices Rise as Parity Fight Looms
Washington January 30 Administr ation farm officials welcomed higher farm prices at the start of 1941 with the index rising to 99 percent of the 1910 14 level from mid December to mid January. The gain followed broad participation by commodity groups. Congress faced a major dispute over parity payments as the agricultural appropriation bill moved to debate.
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Washington
Administration
Congress
Agriculture Department
House
Roosevelt asks Congress for hospital construction program
President Roosevelt urged Congress to approve an experimental federal project costing 7.5 to 10 million dollars to build about 50 hospitals in areas lacking facilities and unable to pay for them.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
County roads engineer suffers cracked rib after icy fall
C William Hetzer, county roads engineer, cracked a rib and bruised himself in a slip on ice while entering his car in Williamsport. He struck his side on the fender but went to his office today.
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C. William Hetzer
Williamsport
Hetzer
German air attacks hit shipping along British east coast
London reports broad German air raids on east coast shipping with one Nazi raider shot down. A British patrol vessel was attacked but unharmed as water sprays rose while zig zagging to evade bombs. British fighters pursued the Invader into clouds. Wechters fought German planes over several east coast towns. An unidentified steamer sent an SOS claiming attack. Headlines note heavy activity near Yarmouth and southeast England under 1000 feet.
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London
Germany
British Isles
Britain
Aither
Wechters
Yarmouth
Scotland
England
Omin
Pastor and minister save man on ledge in Scranton
Dan 30 (A) D. CG Vandercook, an International Correspondence Schools executive, stood on a fifth floor ledge as police and fire crews arrived. Rev Dr Harold Case and Vandercook’s son David urged him to descend. He leaped back, then was dragged to safety by the pastor after edging toward the roof.
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Scranton
Vandercook
International Correspondence Schools
Cooperative Training Division
Women’s Institute
Harold Case
Elm Park Church
David
Dr. Case
Maryland subsidies exceed stock investment for ferry line
Public Service Commission chief auditor John C. Mason testified that from January 1, 1928, to September 30, 1935, subsidies to the Claiborne Annapolis Ferry company totaled 165,830.23 dollars while stockholders had invested 150,000 dollars at the time of reorganization.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Claiborne Annapolis Ferry Company
Public Service Commission
John C. Mason
Mason
McMullen Named Chairman of Maryland Potomac Basin Commission
Cumberland civic leader John J. McMullen was appointed by Gov. Herbert R. O Conor to chair the Potomac River Basin Commission. He succeeds George W. Legge, who resigned, and will assume duties at a Savage River dam site meeting tomorrow.
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Annapolis
John J. McMullen
Cumberland
Maryland Potomac River
Herbert R. O’conor
George W. Legge
McMullen
Savage River Dam
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Daladier
Sidney J. O. Thompson
William W. Dunnock
Dallas H, Whipp
William Wesley Dunnock
Captain McCleary
Hubby
Oleg Cassini
Merry Fahrney
Merry
New York
Wm. J. Penner
County
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