E M Hoffman In Hospital After Surgeries
Emmetto M Hoffman of Williamsport a $2 a day business man was taken to Washington County Hospital with suspected intestinal obstruction. He underwent an initial operation at 10 PM and a second in the morning. a third may be needed to locate the trouble. His condition was reported serious at noon. He is the son of A G Hoffman, connected with Barnhart S Overall Co, a Republican State Central Committee member for Washington county and active in Masonic circles. He is married with a child.
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Emmettom. Hoffman
Willamsport
Washington County Hospital
Hoffman
A. G. Hoffman
Barnhart S Overall Company
Williamsport
Republican State Central Committee
Washington County
Mr. Hoffman
Girl Hit By Car In Waynesboro Injures Likely Amputation
Miss Catherine Rider 18 of Waynesboro was struck by a car driven by Charles Rumley 69 of Elgin while crossing near her home. Her right leg was crushed and may require amputation. Rumley was arrested on reckless driving and lack of license.
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Catherine Rider
J. W. Rider
Waynesboro
Charles Rumley
Elgin, I
Rumley
Barry P. Schildknecht
No Relief In Sight Before Late Sunday
The section faced another hot day with temperatures near 105 to 166 mid afternoon. Keedysville’s official reading hit 102 at noon as heating continued. Weather observer J A Miller warned no relief before tomorrow, though a downward barometer suggested change possible later. Thunder showers may arrive tomorrow afternoon and some truck crops remain hardy despite the heat. Parts of the Midwest reported showers offering some relief.
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Keedysville
J. A. Miller
Rain Brings Relief From Heat Wave Across Midwest
Rain cooled much of Wisconsin and northern Illinois reducing temperatures in the region. Southwest cities stayed hot with readings near 98 yesterday. Chicago at 75, Milwaukee 68, St Paul Minneapolis 70. Kansas City reached 89 as St Louis marked 32.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Lilt- Noix
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Mercury
Kansas City
St. Louis
Watering Lawns Banned In Frederick During Drought
Frederick authorities forbid watering of lawns and gardens and washing of automobiles to conserve the water supply. The ban comes as a heat wave pushes temperatures to 100 degrees or higher for seven straight days, peaking at 107.5 degrees.
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Frederick
Nobody Wants Baby Switch Sparks Family Feud in Chicago
In Chicago July 26 a custody dispute centers on a baby born 36 days ago at Englewood Hospital. Parents from the Watkins and Bamberger households each claim the infant and cite tab markings as evidence. After hospital and physician meetings, both families decided to keep their own babies amid conflicting confirmations and threats of legal action.
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Chicago
William Watkkins
William Watkins
Charles Bambergers
Bambergers
Englewood Hospital
Watkins
Father Watkins
Bamberger
Woods Succumbs In State Cut
James H. Woods, former maintenance superintendent of the State Roads Commission, died today at the Maryland House of Correction. He had been sentenced nearly two years ago in connection with $276,138 thefts in the department. A parole petition on health grounds was denied June 11 by State Parole Commissioner Ambrose J. Kennedy.
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Baltimore
James H. Woods
State Roads Commission
Maryland House of Correction
Ambrose J. Kennedy
Former Mayor Spaulding Arrested After Funeral Burial
Manchester New Hampshire July 26 Former mayor Harry W Spaulding 65 years old who had been a three year fugitive from justice was arrested after carrying out his wife’s wish to have her buried in her home cemetery He faced embezzlement charges from 1927 involving a Landon estate and fled to New York before returning for his wife’s funeral Police among mourners arrested him at relatives home after burial.
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Manchester
N. H
Harry W. Spaulding
Spaulding
Landon
New York
Knights of Pythias Building Improvement in Williamsport
Improvements are underway on the Knights of Pythias building in Williamsport. Exterior work includes repainting the front and tower while the town clock gains new gilt letters. A new concrete floor is being laid at the entrance to the upper floors.
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Knights of Pythias
Williamsport
Actor Fined For Punching Eye In Malibu Beach
Los Angeles July 26 Rex Lease film actor paid a 50 dollar fine in Malibu Beach justice court for punching the eye of Vivian Duncan of the Duncan Sisters dancing team. Lease pleaded guilty after abandoning a bid for a jury trial claiming self defense while Duncan said he struck her in the early morning hours of July 6 when she reproved his advances.
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Los Angeles
Rex Lease
Justice Court
Malibu Beach
Vivian Duncan
Duncan
Lease
Auto and Truck Collision in North Prospect Street
An automobile driven to Miss Mary C. Kefauver of Smithsburg collided with a quarry truck on North Prospect Street around 10 30 this morning. The Kefauver car carrying passenger L D Brenner of Smithsburg was badly damaged but no one was injured.
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Mary C. Kefauver
Smithsburg
Bester
North Prospect Street
Kefauver
L. D. Brenner
Bodies of two men found in Baltimore harbor
Two unidentified men, part of a trio missing after a boat outing, were recovered today from Baltimore harbor. The Maryland Yacht Club members reported locating the bodies, with details about the third missing man and the search ongoing.
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Harbor
Baltimore
Maryland Yacht Club
Ageeaty Thom
Hancock Fire Still Blazes Amid Outbreak In Town
A forest fire menacing Hancock for several days was reported under control at noon with the town fire department and two corps of volunteers on standby. The blaze is confined to brush in the western section near homes with little spread danger. Water from the Potomac was used as a stopgap, while the town pumps direct from Little Tonoloway due to reservoir exhaustion. Separately, a fire in Fishing Creek watershed northwest of Frederick burned about 150 acres of woodland, potentially threatening the Richey preserve nearby if winds shifted.
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Hancock
Hancock Fire Department
Corps of
Frederick
Lawrence Richey
Hoover
Richey
Truck Hits Car Injuring Man on Pennsylvania Ave
George Hyerline, collector for Consolidated Gas Iron Co, injured when an Independent Oil Co truck rear ended a car in the 800 block of Pennsylvania Ave. He suffered chest bruising, deep chin gash, facial and body cuts. Driver E F White took him to hospital. Police investigate.
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George Hyerline
Consolidated Gas Iron Company
Franklin Street
Independent Oil Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Everline
E. F. White
Halfway
Work on Williamsport Highway Shoulder Nears Finish
Contractors for the state roads project report completion of the four foot wide concrete shoulder today. Crews extend the work to the Williamsport corporate limits, with the shoulder ending this afternoon near the town line. The State Roads Commission team is building half the roadway along the shoulder, pushing beyond the Pennsylvania Railroad at Halfway.
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Better & Long
Williamsport
State Roads Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
State Senator Norman L. Bonbrake Ill With Paralysis
State Senator Norman L. Bonbrake of Chambersburg is seriously ill at home with the entire left side paralyzed. He collapsed at his law offices Wednesday and was moved home. The cause is undetermined, possibly a stroke or circulatory issue. Bonbrake is in his second four year term and is part of the Honebrake and Zacharias law firm.
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Norman L. Bonebrake
Chambersburg
Bonebrake
Honebrake and
Weekly Weather Outlook for Atlantic States
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday covers North and Middle Atlantic States. Expect showers Tuesday or Tuesday night with generally fair conditions otherwise. Early week remains warm then cooler by midweek with temperatures near normal or slightly below into the latter part of the week.
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North
Middle Atlantic
Heat Drives Many To Sleep On Lawns
New York reporters describe a brutal heat wave driving 75 000 fugitives to seek shade in Central Park sleeping on lawns and benches as a new blistering weekend looms. The day previous peaked at 90 degrees with temperatures rising after 3 am and humidity climbing, while three deaths and three prostrations were reported in 24 hours.
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New York
Central Park
Guardian for Lady Heath Is Being Sought
In Cleveland a probate court was asked to appoint a guardian for Mary Lady Heath who, after a fall in Cleveland last year, is treated for nervous disorders in Mentor. Her nurse Miss Florence Madden filed the petition, noting a $350 annual income from a trust. Heath, once in Hagerstown promoting aircraft engines, has a divorce from Sir James Heath.
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Cleveland
Fle
Mary Lady Heath
London
Cape Town
Mentor
Great Lakes Aircraft Corporation
Reno
Nev
James Heath
Florence Madden
Cuyahoga County Probate Court
Mary
Farm barn and crops burned near Welsh Run
A large bank barn and blacksmith shop on the J. O. Craig farm near Welsh Run Franklin county were consumed by fire Wednesday night. One half the wheat crop the entire hay crop and farm machinery were destroyed. Tenanted by David Jones the fire origin was unknown and Mrs Jones awakened to the blaze. The Mercersburg Fire Department responded. No livestock were in the building at the time.
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J. O. Craig
Welsh Run
Franklin County
David Jones
Jones
Mercersburg Fire Department
Army Chief Summerall Hospitalized For Digestive Disorder
General Charles P. Summerall army chief of staff was admitted to Walter Reed Hospital last night for treatment of a mild digestive disorder. His condition is not serious and he is expected to return to duty within a few days.
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Washington
Charles P. Summerall
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Uty
France Wins Doubles in Davis Cup Challenge
At Roland Garros Stadion Auteuil France defeats American pair Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn in four sets 6-5 7-5 1-6 6-3 to move France ahead 2 matches to 1 in the series. Cochet and Brugnon excel with strong serves and timely returns undermining the U S effort as hopes fade for lifting the cup.
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Roland Garras
Auteuil
France
Henri Cochet
Jacques Grayton
Wilmer Allison
John van Ryn
Brugnon
Cochet
Allison
United States
HoldUp Men Quite Active in Baltimore
Three passengers robbed taxi drivers on city outskirts early today, stealing $18.49. George S. Cripps was shot during a struggle over cash and hospitalized at Johns Hopkins in serious but improving condition. An assistant abandoned the cab and fled by rowboat. two other holdup men escaped with $9.40 from Clarence Dickerson.
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Baltimore
George S. Cripps
Cripps
Fred
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Cripp
Assislant
Psiapsco River Shore
Clarence Dickerson
Aged Man Held On Possession Charge
Samuel Myers, 85, of Mountain Living near Chambersburg, is held on a possession charge after six pints of liquor were found in a secret floor compartment. He appeared before Magistrate A. S. Stover, was arraigned, and is held on $1,000 bail. He had prior warnings to stop moonshine drinking.
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Samuel Myers
Franklin Mountain
Chambersburg
A. S. Stover
Postal office ransacked on South Jonathan street
Thieves gained entry through a rear door to the Postal Telegraph office on South Jonathan street and looted about $10 from the cash drawer. The robbery was discovered by clerks this morning. the back door was found ajar with the key in the lock from the inside. Police are investigating.
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Postal Telegraph Office
South Jonathan Street
Polles
Gets 3 Years for Assault on Two Boys
Eugene Bradshaw aged about 48 was sentenced to three years in the Maryland House of Correction for two counts of assault. He testified he moved to East Antietam Street from Pittsburgh a month ago and claimed decades of interest in advising boys. Judge Richard Duffy called his type a grave menace to the community. Bradshaw, unmarried, received concurrent three year terms.
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Eugene Bradshaw
Maryland House of Correction
Richard Duffy
Bradshaw
East Antietam Street
Pittsburgh
Duffey
No One Claimed 90095 Dollar Rum Hidden Paper Shipment
New York customs agents disclosed a shipment valued at $90,095 disguised as Serpentine paper and stored in 15 gallon kegs on a Hudson River pier since July 12. Arrived July 12 on the liner Hamburg, it was consigned to a noted customs broker and later opened by longshoremen revealing the concealed contents. The consignee denied awareness of the shipment.
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New York
Hamburg
Tremors in Naples Deepen Fear After Quakes
Naples reports continued earthquakes with eight new shocks in two days raising alarm. The government tallies deaths near 3600 but later figures may change. significant damage described in Melfi and Foggia areas with many injured and prisoners escaping before guards intervened.
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Naples
Parison
Das
Liv
Melfi
Foggia
Ariana Thurd
Earthquake Shakes Duisburg Altstaden Residents
A strong forenoon quake hit Duisburg Altstaden on July 26. Residents fled into streets as furniture toppled from walls but no casualties were reported.
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Duisburg
Altstaden
Century-Old English Walnut Tree At Hagerstown Bank Site
The famed old English walnut tree behind the former Hagerstown Bank building shows extensive age. Workers counted 98 rings in rotted wood, suggesting it surpassed a century. John Kieffer, former cashier, recalls the tree may have stood since the bank’s 1814 erection.
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Hegerstown Bank
Maryland
J.B. Ferguson Co
John Kieffer
Hagerstown Bank
Clares
Italian King Visits Quake Districts In Mourning
MELFT Italy July 26 King Victor Emmanuel began a second day of inspection in quake damaged areas arriving by royal train at six in the morning to an enthusiastic crowd. He walked through wrecked streets at Melfi and expressed concern for victims as relief work proceeded under public works secretary Leoni and royal aides.
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Melft
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Melfi
M. Leoni
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