Roosevelt says hands off in Ethiopia crisis
President Roosevelt at a crowded press conference reaffirmed that the United States will avoid foreign conflicts not involving the nation as part of a broader good neighbor policy. He cited the Italo Ethiopian issue and stressed the aim of preserving world peace while noting that American public opinion cannot be governed by government decree.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Adolf ‘Hitler
Germany
Congress
Africa
Lindberghs Visit His Old Home
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife Anne returned by plane to his boyhood home for a visit planned since 1932. Business pressures had kept him away for three years, but they left today for an unannounced destination after meeting old friends.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne
North Country Sleuthing: Firewood Theft Trial
Jefferson Maine July 27 state trooper Ernest B Scott matched sticks and stumps from a cord of firewood to convict a farmer of larceny in court, aiming to solve the mystery.
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North Country
Jefferson
Ernest B. Scott
Police hunt dog that protects drunken master in pants grip
Augusta Georgia July 27 police search for a dog known to defend his intoxicated owner by grabbing officers in the seat of their pants. The animal reportedly acts whenever authorities close in, complicating arrests.
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Augusta
Large truck destroyed in Frederick County fire
A Royal Transportation Company truck from Altona Pa. was wrecked near Unionville and burned with contents totaling a loss of 15000 dollars. The driver escaped as the vehicle struck a culvert after failing a curve en route to Baltimore, tearing guard posts and bursting the gasoline tank.
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Unionville
Frederick County
Royal Transportation Company
Altoona
Baltimore
May Broaden Income Tax Bill To Collect Some Real Cash
Washington July 27 lawmakers debated widening the proposed income tax bill. Some Democrats push to tax incomes under 150000, arguing current plans yield too little. Officials say lowering thresholds would affect thousands, while the majority fear higher rates won’t be needed to meet debt service.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Morgenthau
Williamsport approves new sewerage system
Williamsport announces acceptance of a modern sewerage system after federal grant assistance and a town bond issue. Construction began last summer and finished about a month ago. House connections require a $1.50 permit and inspection, with higher fees after January 1, 1936. The system includes three disposal plants on Conococheague Creek and near the Potomac river.
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Williamsport
J.M. Zimmerman
Sewerage Board
Conococheague Creek
Potomac River
Three youths face city court over bicycle thefts
Three youths charged with stealing multiple bicycles were arraigned before Justice Robert Brindle in city court this morning and released to parental custody after stern reprimands. Accused parties include Guy Holland and Tom Poffenberg of Summit Avenue plus a Fry Avenue resident reporting a wheel stolen from the rear of the old Hagerstown Bank building and another from St. Paul’s M. E. Church.
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Robert Brindle
Guy Holland
Tom Poffenberger
Summit Avenue
St. Paul's M. E
Fry Avenue
Hook swallowed to remove from man’s esophagus
A 29 year old Galveston man swallowed a fishing hook with water. Surgeons used an esophagoscope to extract the hook two inches from the entrance to the stomach, keeping the patient unnamed.
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Galveston
Tex
Omaha streetcar workers seek general strike support
Omaha and Council Bluffs streetcar employees on strike since April 20 appeared before the executive board of the Omaha Central Labor Union seeking a general sympathy strike in line with the 268 union.
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Omaha
Neb
Omaha and Council Bhs
Omaha Central Labor Union
Weekly Weather Outlook for Atlantic States
Weather outlook for the week ahead in the North and Middle Atlantic States. Monday brings some local thunder showers with general fair conditions otherwise. Showers possible on Thursday. Temperatures warmer Monday, slightly cooler Tuesday and Tuesday night, then warmer by Thursday and cooler toward week end.
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Middle Atlantic
Frederick Bans The Near Nude in Frederick City Courts
Frederick mayor and aldermen ruled that male tennis players must wear at least pants and a shirt on city courts. Undershirts are allowed under pressure, while nude or nearly nude play drew complaints from residents. No mention of female attire was made.
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Frederick
Two Counties Shake Up Roadboard Appointments
Baltimore dispatch reports a Republican reshaping of county road systems in Talbot and Frederick counties as Cecil county débats over the Roads Commission’s appointive powers continues in circuit court at Elkton. Russell Summers named Talbot county roads supervisor. Frederick counties replace Democrats with Republicans per county commissioners and Roads Commission guidance.
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Baltimore
Cecil County
State Roads Commission
Easton
Russell Summers
Republican State Central Committee
Talbot County
Frederick County
Frederick
Roads Commission
The
Joseph T. Richards
William Cameron
Elkton
League to Meet on July 31 in Italo-Ethiopian Dispute
Geneva officials said the League of Nations secretariat after consulting Maxim Litvinoff would convoke an extraordinary session of the council on July 31 to address the Italo-Ethiopian dispute.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Secretariat
Maxim Litvinoff
Council
Theft reported of ammeter from railroad maintenance car
Police investigate theft from a Pennsylvania Railroad signal maintenance car parked behind Coffman lumber plant. The ammeter was stolen during the night and other lootings were found along the Pennsylvania tracks this morning.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Coffman Lumber
Pennsylvania
Thieves rob three garages behind Potomac street
Thieves broke into three garages in the rear of the 500 block of South Potomac Street after midnight and stole a radio, a valuable wrench set, and several gallons of oil. William Early and D. L. Ford reported losses, a wrench left behind will be fingerprinted, another nearby garage was entered but nothing taken.
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South Potomac Street
William Early
D. L. Ford
Early
Trio Sought for Hold-Up at Midnight
North Foundry street on Madison avenue near Dixon's restaurant. Charles E. Shaffer says three young men, two of them withdrawn, held him at gunpoint at 11 30 PM last night and took 22500 in cash. He reported the robbery at 8 AM, fearing the assailants.
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Charles E. Shaffer
Madison Avenue
North Foundry Street
Shaffer
Dixon’s
Foundry
Urge Britain for closing Suez Canal
London July 27 The Law Times urges Britain to close the Suez Canal to Italian warships to avert war with Ethiopia. It would align with Britain's arms ban on Italy and Ethiopia and position Britain as protecting power. Closure would force Italian ships to detour around Africa to reach Eritrea or Italian Somaliland.
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Suez Canal
Italy
Ethiopia
Great Britain
London “Law Times
League of Nations
Britain
Law Times
Mussolini
Africay
Eritrea
Governor Nice Heads Informal Chesapeake Bay Cruise
Governor Harry W. Nice sails on the Chesapeake Bay with eastern Republican leaders aboard the state yacht Du Pont. He avoids comment on political significance of the weekend gathering and his meeting with former President Herbert Hoover. Henry P. Fletcher stars as RNC chairman among the invited stalwarts amid talk of a 1936 presidential bid.
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Nice
Herbert Hoover
du Pont
Henry P. Fletcher
Republican National Committee
Buffalo police identify car tied to Karpis fugitive case
Police said a car thought to be used by Alvin Karpis, the fugitive kidnapper, is traced to Norman C. Klinck, a railroad employee. Klinck reported he loaned the vehicle to friends for a trip to Lorain Ohio.
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Cleteland
Buffalo
Alvin Karpis
Norman C. Klinck
Klinck
Lorain
Ohio
Typhoid Cases Reported in Montgomery County
Four typhoid fever cases were observed in Montgomery County over the last month under close watch by Dr. W. L. Ellicott, county health officer, in Rockville Maryland.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
W. L. Ellicott
Gil 7 Suffers Fracture No 26
Springfield Missouri July 27 Doris June Williamson age seven suffers fracture number 26 as her calcium deficient bones break easily. She has endured multiple fractures including nine in the left leg and nine in the left shoulder with only bed turning or minor provocation. Doctors fear she may never walk unaided though she remains cheerful and hopeful for braces in coming years.
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Springfield
Doris June Williamson
Doris June
Tragic barge wreck halts film shoot off Santa Barbara
Hollywood July 27 Survivors recounted the wreck of a film barge that sank in a squall off Santa Barbara 35 miles from San Miguel Island. Twenty six were flung into the sea with 55 aboard. one boy assistant cameraman Robert Glenn Strong drowned. Clark Gable Charles Laughton Franchot Tone were not present.
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Hollywood
Calif
San Miguel Island
Pandora
Santa Barbara
Robert Glenn Strong
James Havens
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Clark Gable
Charles Laughton
Franchot Tone
Local Men On Committees Westminister Fire Association
Westminster July 27 The Maryland State Firemen's Association lists committee heads announced by new president Frank T Sheaffer Executive J Millard Dawes Crisfield fire inspection C Howard Whittle Baltimore fire college T W Venemann Riverdale fire chiefs Howard A Travers Baltimore legislative Thomas G Basil Annapolis publicity Theodore Crown Seat Pleasant Auditing Herbert A Urie Rock Hall topics statistics Simon Clopper Smithsburg transportation W I Purnell Ocean City exhibit John Corderman Hagerstown bulletin Noble F Rushe Hyattsville
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Westminster
Maryland State Firemen’s Association
Frank T. Sheaffer
J. Millard Dawes
Crisfield
Howard Whittle
Baltimore
Fire College
T. W. Venemann
Riverdale
Howard A. Travers
Thomas G. Basil
Annapolis
Theodore Crown
Seat Pleasant
Herbert A. Urie
Rock’ Hall
Simon Clopper
Smithsburg
W. I. Purnell
Ocean City
John Corderman
Hagerstown
Noble F. Rushe
Hyattsville
Frederick July birth record may top monthly total
Frederick reports a new July birth record with 24 babies born at the hospital during the first 25 days of the month. Most days saw only a single birth, suggesting an unusually large total for this period.
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Frederick
Nighttime chill hits 61 as heat waves ease
Last night the temperature fell to 61 degrees after a high of 80 degrees yesterday afternoon marking the coolest night since July 17 when it reached 58. By noon today Chewsville reported 78 degrees.
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Chewsville
Nazis Plan to Continue Jewry Drive in Berlin
Berlin July 27 Count von Belldorf Nazi police chief announced that the state will conduct its fight against Jewry and that individual actions against Jews are forbidden. The decree, issued with party officers, warned that provocation by outsiders leads to dangerous demonstrations and that those taking part in single actions face punishment.
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Berlin
Count von Belldorf
Britain Sweeps Davis Cup Opener at Wimbledon
Great Britain wins both opening singles as H W Bunny Austin defeats Wilmer Allison 6 2, 2 6 4 6 3 7 5 and Fred Perry beats Don Budge 6 0 6 8 6 3 6 4 in front of 15 000 fans at Wimbledon center court.
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Eng
Fred J. Perry
H. W
Bunny) Austin
Great Britain
United States
Austin
Wilmer Allison
Perry
Don Budge
Center Court
Liner clash on streets after midtown protest turns violent
Crowds of about 2000 fought near the Hudson as 375 Communists clashed with police outside a pier. Water buckets flew from windows, and 150 patrolmen 100 detectives and 5 mounted officers restored order. Three Communists were visible at the bow as seamen and security squads intervened. (Continued on Page 10)
Joe Forsythe's Shipwreck on the Conococheague Creek
Joe Forsythe’s seat failed while fishing on the Conococheague creek near Wik. Mamsport causing the boat to capsize and drift downstream. Raymond Mummert and Joe’s nephew were swept into deep water but surfaced with efforts to reach shore. Mummert accused Joe of a joke as all escaped with rods and boat in hand.
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Joe Forsythe
Conococheague Creek
Wik. Mamsport
Joe
Raymond
Mummert
Virtual Martial Law Declared In Italy's East African Area
Rome reports indicate Italy’s East African colony in Eritrea is under virtual martial law as government notes to the League of Nations prepare for the July 31 council meeting. High commissioner De Pona ordered Eritrea placed under martial law and set up a special tribunal in Asmara to try cases against the state and criminal offenses under military penal code.
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East African
Rome
Eritrea
League of Nations
League Council
Mussolini
Conciliations Commission
Scheveningen
Netherlands
Fritrea
Asmara
Emilio de Pono
Africa
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George) Hayes
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Margaret Fowler
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C. E. Shaffer
Karpis
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