Fire Devours Arroyo Seco Area Prompt Evacuations Ordered
A brush fire near Pasadena prompted evacuation orders for the Arroyo Seco district north of Altadena. The blaze, fanned by a northeast wind, scorched Mount Wilson and moved toward the Pacific Electric right of way, threatening about 300 cottages. About 2,000 firefighters battled the flames. 38 were injured. Officials stated no loss of life expected, while firebreaks protected Altadena Pasadena and La Vida Sanitarium housing 60 TB patients.
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Pasadena
Calif
Arroyo Seco
Altadena
Shere
Mount Jowe
Pacific Electric
Forest Rangers
CCG
Willian
Mendenhall
Los Angeles National
Jay Price
San’ Francisco
Jhan
la Vida Sanitarium
Sunday Motoring Tour from Hagerstown to Bedford
The Automobile Club selects a 162 mile Sunday trip from Hagerstown through McConnellsburg Greencastle and Bedford to Cumberland and back via routes 16 30 220 and 40. The plan lists towns and mileage with stops at centers like Hancock and Belle Grove, ending back in Hagerstown. Further trip details available from Mr Marpel at Hotel Hamilton.
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the Automobile Club
Hagerstown
McConnellsburg
Bedford
Cumberland
Cearfoss
Greencastle
Upton Mercersburg
Cove Gap
Harrisonville
Breezewood
Everett
Centerville
Naval Cross Roads
Cumberland Yo-Hagerstown
Center Street
Baltimore Avenue
Martin's Mountain
Flint Stone
Polish Mountain
Green Ridge
Town Hill
Belle Grove
Sideling Hill
Hancock
Millstone
Indian Springs
Clearspring
Wilson
Hayetts X Roads
Birth Reported Of Seven Boys One Girl In Canton
A Canton report claims a Chinese boatman's wife gave birth aboard a fishing junk in the Pearl River delta to seven boys and one girl. The mother Sam Ting and children are said to be in good health, but verification remains elusive as officials search for the boat.
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Canton
China
Diane Quintuplets
Corbeil
Ontario
Bormim
May
Pearl River
Canton Sea
Sam Ting
Cattle Sent West to Maryland Counties in Relief Action
College Park July 28. Eighteen carloads of cattle from the drought stricken West have been ordered for Maryland counties. Montgomery eight cars 240 head. Howard four cars 120 head. Carroll six cars 183 head. The cattle lack pasture and water and are redistributed to other States through the Federal Government.
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College Park
Maryland
T. BR. Symons
University of Maryland Extension Service
Montgomery County
Howard County
Carroll County
Arrests Near In Kidnapping Of Robles Tot
Unofficial reports from Tucson indicate federal and local investigators hope to solve the kidnapping of six year old June Robles soon with possible arrests in Tucson and Los Angeles. A coast-city suspect is main target. others remain in Tucson. The girl was kept in an iron desert cage for 19 days, with an informant suspect able to elude authorities. The case echoes the April 25 lure of June from Roskruge School.
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Yucson
Ariz
June Robles
Los Angeles
Tucson
Sheriff's Office
June
Roskruge School
Sharpsburg Junior Garden Club Meets for Floral Arrangements
The Sharpsburg Junior Garden Club met at Mi herva Swain's home on Thursday afternoon with flower arrangements as the focus. Miss Mary Anna Lumm hosts the next meeting. Several local residents and visitors from Essex Falls and Hagerstown were noted in attendance, with travel to and from Ha Kératown and Havverstown appearing among the weekend visits.
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Sharpsburg
Miherva Swain
Mary Anna Lumm
Carrie Luman
Essex Falls
N. J
G. M. Snagely
Jackie Beckinbaugh
Hyattsville
Luke Lea Jr Paroled by North Carolina Governor
Luke Lea Jr was granted parole from North Carolina State Prison by Governor Ehringham, effective today. Convicted of conspiracy tied to the Asheville Central Bank failure, he began a two to six year sentence May 16, 1934. Parole requires monthly reports to Tennessee judge for two years. His father, former Senator Luke Lea, remains imprisoned.
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Raleigh
N. C
Jake Lea, Jr
North Carolina State
Luke Lea
United States
Tennessee
Young Lea
North Carolina
W. W. Faw
Court of Appeals of
Local Families Attend Visits and Moves in West Virginia
End at Millville West Virginia with her daughter Mrs Hayes Cronke. Grove McGraws moved from Remsberg Apartment to Mervin Delaney property. Raymond Stidwell spent week with Eldridge parents in Haggerstown. Lydia Bomberger and Susie Poffenberger visit Antietam Station. Chas McGraw and Harold visit Martinsburg with Alderton family. Ned Hoffman of New York visiting with Pry family in town.
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Millville
W. Va
Hayes Cronke
Grove McGraw
Remsburg
Mervin DeLanney
Raymond Stidwell
Chas
Eldridge
Haxerstown
Lydia Bomberger
Hagerstown
Susie Poffenberger
Dick Pofenberger
Antietam Station
Chas. McGraw
Harold
Ed. Aldérton
Martinsburg
Ned. Hoffman
New York
Chas, Pry
Louise Pry
Jack Oakie headlines last matinee of Shoot the Works at Maryland
Jack Oakie stars in Paramount's Shoot the Works at the Maryland Theatre for the last times today. Dorothy Dell Arline Judge and Roscoe Karns also appear with Ben Bernie and his orchestra in their film debut performing six new tunes. Wesley Ruggles directed from a play by Ben Hecht and Gene Fowler.
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Paramount
Maryland Theatre
Jack Oakie
Dorothy Dell
Arline Judge
Roscoe Karns
Ben Bernie
Wesley Ruggles
Ben Hecht
Gene Fowler
Heat wave breaks as heavy storms hit Cumberland Maryland
Western Maryland residents faced relief from a prolonged heat wave when heavy showers, thunder, and lightning swept Cumberland. The temperature briefly reached 100 degrees before cooling, but did not match the year's 107 degree record set last Thursday.
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Cumberland
Maryland
Papen Appointment Welcomed In Austria Crisis
A Rome government spokesman said no more Italian troops will be sent to the Austrian border for now. The Italian government welcomes Franz von Papen as minister to Austria, viewing it as a move to smooth relations with Germany. Mussolini maintains forces on the frontier, watching for foreign intervention.
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Rome
Berlin
Great Britain
France
Italy
Franz von Papen
Austria
Hitler
Germany
von Papen
Vienna
Mussolini
Austrian
Photos Offered To Newspaper Readers
The Herald and Mail and the Maryland Theatre began giving readers free 8x10 tinted photos of leading movie stars. Beginning Monday, a photo of Ann Harding will be offered to readers mailing or bringing in the classified coupon, through cooperation with the Maryland Theatre and Modern Screen Magazine.
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Heralds and Mail
Maryland Theatre
Hagerstown
Herald and Mail
Ann Harding
The
Modern Screen, Magazine
Preaching at Brethren Church and Tilghman visit noted
The St James column reports Sunday April 29 services led by Rev W S Baker at the Brethren church and an evening sermon at Tilghman. Other items include hospital patient Mrs Ted Rowland with appendicitis and several local visits and family gatherings across Keedysville Martinburg and Hagerstown involving the Sperow Easterday Buxton Lynch and Sensenbaugh families.
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Brethren Church
W. 5. Baker
Tilghman‘ton
Ted Rowland
Washington County Hospital
Ralph Dinkle
Downsville
Guy Long
William Davis
Hiram
Robert
Roy Long
Hagerstown
L. A. Cross
Nester Fasterday
Mary Buxton
Keedysville
John Sperow
Lester Easterday
Sperow
Ida Ruth
Chambersburg
Kiracore
Phyllis
Lee Myers
Virginia Sensenbaugh
Samuel Lynch
Sharpsburg Pike
Martinsburg
W. Va
Lynch
Catherine Sensenbaugh
Joseph Sensenhbaugh
Elsse Mongan
George Shank
Buddy Roosevelt Stars In The Boss Cowboy At Henry's Theatre
Outdoor star Buddy Roosevelt delivers ten feats of strength in The Boss Cowboy at Henry's Theatre today. The Western tale features banditry as Roosevelt spends weeks with his cousin, amid a cast listing Mildred Marie Bloyer Robert and several relatives visiting locals.
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Buddy Roosevelt
Henry's Theatre
Heriene
Shirley Temple at Henry's Theatre Five Days
Shirley Temple brings laughs and merriment in Baby, Take a Bow at Henry's Theatre from Monday to Friday inclusive. The big cheer of Stand Up and Cheer and Little Miss Marker charm audiences in her greatest role.
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Miss Marker
Henry's Theatre
Local Social Roundup at Pen-Mar Park Area
Spickler letters note a Lutheran reunion at Pen-Mar Park with Mr and Mrs Walter Myers and others attending. Several families from Chewsville and surrounding towns visit, with updates on ill relatives, recent travels to Baltimore, and guests at various homes.
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Walter Myers
Geo. Allen
Annabel Ditto
Grover Forsythe
Thelma Everitts
Lena Hall
Pen-Mar Park
Wm. Bleyer
Gardner Miles
Martha
Geo. Bachtell
Chewsville
Hester Swope
Bachtell
G. C. Forsythe
Nellie Pittenger
Dearfoss
Geo. W. Sellers
State, Line
Luther Frush
Melchora Cowden
Helen
Mary
Clyde Daugherty
Ira Kline
Nell Besecker
Williamsport
Wm. Needy
Helen Needy
Laverna Shank
Betty
Harry Sprecher
Lena Hull
Mollie Knepper
Clearspring
Paul Grove
Charlton
Jack Martin
Virginia Miles
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Peoples
Washington
Odette
Dagmar Hotel
Hon
Webater Smith
Joseph Irwin France
J. Forney Young
A. P
Peter Buys
Charles M. Cassel
Capitan
Sousa
Ss Romberg
Solir
Ketelhey
Victor Herbert
Brahms
Ee Nepile Lake
Robles
Arizona
Baltimore
Motive Power
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Railroad
Mt. Clare
Gumberland
Glenwood
Dubois
Jvorydale
Chillicothe
Ohio
Ind
Harry Shupp
Patsy Lou
Leo Poffenberger
Willie
Ha Kératown
Byrd Detamer
Henry Miller
Atlantic City
Nere
A. A. Kerlin
Luke Lea, JR
Belle Davis
Frisco
the Colonial
Ang
Il A
Ras
ST. James
Town Theatre
Tod
Alan Dinemart
Rubber the Comic Elephant
Russel Bros. Circus
Suddy Roosevelt
HENRY
Mildred Marie Bloyer
Sdaughters
Chas. Sanders
Wilsons
Kreps
James Hull
Leitershurz Pike
Hers
Christian Ebersole
Orville Ernst
Draper
Wm. Lawson
Lois Jane
Hershey Park
Shirley Temple
Henry’s Theatre
Spickler
W. Washington St
Matiner
W. Olonial Arner Sross
Ar An
Bette Davis
Donald Waans
Margaret Limbsay
Lyle Talbot
Wouch Merbert A War
Rose Pictwa
N Ben
Rainbow Riders
E. To
Norman Foster Marian
Nixon
William Gargars
Ste New
Extra Baer - Carnera
Fight Pictures
Paramount News
Ann F
Hardin
Vergie Winters
John Boles
Helen Vinson
Molly Oday
Ted Fiorita
Wand Maryland News
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