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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1932
Page
6
Five Peoples Ban k ry Company directors testified in Frederick that they merged with the Central Trust Company of Maryland on advice from State Senator Emory L. Coblentz. The merger, completed June 20 last year, led to Central Trust’s closure of 11 branches on September 3. The fraud petition to recover assets was under scrutiny as the hearing continued.
The witness completed his technical testimony on the indebtedness of his groups to the Central Trust Company parent, detailing the financial ties and obligations in the case.
A wife of one of the bonus marchers and her four boys were brought to the Salvation Army last night after police found her claiming she had become separated from her husband on the road from Washington to the city. They said they were from Atlanta Georgia. Major Bouterse provided them meals and a place to sleep. The Salvation Army home was at capacity, with about half the residents bonus veterans. Major Bouterse called for more food donations including jellies vegetables fruits and canned goods.
Misrepresentation led to $70 of cigars being taken from J. W. Myers and Co. warehouse in Chambersburg yesterday morning. A phoned tip claimed Liggett's Drug Store sent a representative for the order, but police later found no agreement. Robberies at the Harrisons and Daniel Gift homes also reported.
Members of Company B National Guard are receiving rifle and pistol range instruction at Camp Ritchie this week. Monday will see firing for records begin with a field inspection scheduled for 9 30 this morning on the Grill field. A detachment from Company B took part in the guard mount last night.
Thirty dancing thoroughbreds from Kentucky led by Miss Marion Shuford aboard Kentuck Lass join Downie Bros Circus for two Monday performances on Willow Lane. The 1932 act, promoted by Charles Sparks, features a new dance number amid a cast of over 500 performers and a morning street parade at 11 45 a m.
Federal operatives are to interview police about the case of Harry L. Taylor alias Heine held on a $1,500 bond by Magistrate Richard Sweeney on charges of passing a bad check and larceny of silverware from Agnes Murphy of Boonsboro. Taylor, said to be wanted in eastern and midwestern states, was arrested Thursday night by Patrolman H. R. Maugans.
Federal agents raided Ringgold and Cascade homes last night seizing a copper still, 15 gallons of whiskey, three cases of beer at John Whitlock’s property and 20 gallons of whiskey, 160 homebrew bottles, 10 gallons of beer mash at Allen J. Poole’s residence. Ten other raids occurred on the Pennsylvania side with Franklin County officers. Warrants came from Magistrate Shirley Zarger.
The Sunday Motoring Tour organized by W Lawrence Marpel of the Automobile Club of Maryland outlines a Shenandoah Caverns trip from Hagerstown to Winchester via Luray Front Royal and Staunton avenues with detailed mileage and street directions. Merritt Campbell of Hagerstown will be the soloist at Mercersburg for an organ recital by Prof Roy Alexander MacMichael Sunday at 4 PM.
Astronomers note the Perseid meteoric shower will peak around August 11 and 12 with up to 100 meteors an hour under clear skies. Moonlight and urban lights may dim the display. observers should look to the northeast after midnight toward Perseus as meteors radiate from the Milky Way.
The First National production Miss Pinkerton opens at the Maryland Theatre with Joan Blondell in her starring debut. Mary Roberts Rinehart’s mystery features a hospital nurse who solves a baffling murder, finds romance, and outsmarts detectives.
Joan Crawford and Clark Gable lead in Possessed at Henry's next week. The drama, adapted from The Mirage stage success, follows Crawford in a serious film role as it marks a bold screen venture for the star.
A factory girl longs for wealth and admiration and finds it in Clark Gable but abandons him when she discovers she obstructs his political ascent.
Beaver Creek Christian Sunday school classes for girls and boys will picnic at Rowe's Park on Wednesday August 3. Mrs Worris Paulagrove and Mrs Charles Funk lead the intermediate classes.
The Colonial Theatre opened a two film feature run drawing near capacity crowds at matinee and night shows. Debut titles Destry Rides Again and The Last of the Mohicans drew locals, with Tom Mix in Destry and Tony the horse delivering stunts.
Violet R. Bender filed for divorce from her husband Ray Bender alleging cruelty. The couple married in 1927 and a legal action was pursued yesterday by attorney Charles W. Wolf.
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