Camp Ritchie Opens July 8 for Maryland Guard Training
The Maryland National Guard will begin summer training at Camp Ritchie on July 8, continuing through August 20. Brigadier General Milton A. Rackord will oversee operations including the club house rifle range boating and swimming. The camp will not be occupied against conservation work and will not hinder 20 Conservation Corp activities at the site.
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Maryland National Guard
Camp Ritchie
Thomas G. McNicholas
Conservation Corp
Maryland
Milton A. Rackord
Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Draws Huge Crowds
The Hagenbeck Wallace Circus drew about 5 000 fans for an afternoon show featuring Clyde Beatty and a host of acts. Performers included the Hanneford family, the Billetti troupe, Liberty trained horses, and the elephants, with sensational rope and cage stunts and a pageant finale Buy American. The troupe departed for York, Pennsylvania after midnight.
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Pop
Mom
Clyde Beatty
Hanuneford
Bargback
Billetti
Liberty
Beatty
Hanneford
New Deal
Bombaye
America
York
Delaware Votes Wet Across State After Referendum
Delaware voters approved local option by 19 984 to 6 595. only Gumboro in Sussex remained dry with 68 to 91. The result allows 3.2 beer sales statewide and paves way for wines and liquors if the 18th Amendment is repealed. Wilmington abstained as the issue already passed.
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Wilmington
del. Joe
Delaware
Gumboro
Sussex
Cyrus Curtis Succumbs To Heart Attack In Pennsylvania
Cyrus H. K. Curtis, publisher of major magazines and newspapers, died at his Wyncote home after a long illness. He would have turned 83 on June 18 and had recently suffered a heart attack on his yacht Lyndonia near New York. His death leaves widow and one daughter Mary Louise Curtis Bok, wife of Edward Bok, with leadership roles across Curtis Publishing and Curtis-Martin Newspapers.
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Philadelphia
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Wyncote
Curtis
Lyndonia
New York
Curtis Publishing Company
Saturday Evening Post
Ladies Home Journal
The
Country Gentleman
Curtis-Martin Newspapers, Inc
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Evening Ledger
New York Evening Post
Philadelphia Inquirer Company
Inquirer
Associated Press
Mary Louis Curtis Bok
Edward W. Bok
Ladies’ Home Journal
John ©. Martin
Alice Wedgwood Pillsbury
Lawyer Indicted On Bank Charges
Cumberland attorney Paul L. Hitchens indicted by a U.S. grand jury on 25 counts for alleged violations of national banking laws tied to Citizens' National Bank of Frostburg. Authorities say false book entries and misapplication of funds range from 2,000 to 22,000 dollars, totaling over 69,000 dollars. The indictment follows an ongoing bank investigation led by U.S. District Attorney Simon E. Sobeloff.
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Baltimore
Paul L. Hitchens
Cumberland
United States Grand Jury
Citizens’ National Bank of Frostburg
Simon E. Sobelof
United States District Attorney
Hitchens
Attempt Made On Life Of Venizelos
An assassination attempt on Eleutherios Venizelos failed late at night as shots wounded his wife and chauffeur. Mme. Venizelos received four bullet wounds while the couple rode from Kiphissia to Athens.
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Athens
Greece
Eleutherios Venizelos
Mme
Venizelos
Kiphissia
Reunion in Vienna closes at the Maryland today
The Theatre Guild's Reunion in Vienna starring John Sharry and Diana Wynyerd ends its Maryland engagement. John Barrymore shines as Grand Duke Rudolf in a tale of romance and defiance, while Hagerstown crowds enjoy Hallelujah, I’m a Bur and Henry’s Theatre showcase. Bumper helps an amnesiac woman who is Mayor Hastings' daughter after a dramatic river rescue.
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Vienna
Maryland Today
Theatre Guild
Itetmion
John Sharrymore
Diana Wynyerd
Maryland
Mongerstown
John Barrymore
Rudolf
Nice
Hagerstown
Henry’s Theatre
Bumper
Hastings
New York
Mayor Hastings
Henry
Not Alarmed By Outbreak In Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Public health officials say ten Maryland cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever since warm weather are not alarming. The disease spreads by ticks from rodents to humans, not person to person, with about 25 percent fatality.
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Washington
Rocky Mountain
Maryland
United States Public Health Service
Public Health Service
Uncle Of Governor Dies In Wisconsin
William Ritchie 79 a Chicago attorney and Democratic leader died at Wisconsin General Hospital after more than two years as a patient. He was an uncle of Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland and was survived by four sons including Gorton R. Ritchie and Prescott Ritchie. Born in Frederick Maryland he moved to Oak Park Illinois about 35 years ago.
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Madison, Wis
William Ritchie
Chicago
Wisconsin General Hospital
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Gortson R. Ritchie
University of Wisconsin
Prescott Ritchie
Waukesha Wis
John Ritchie
Dayton
Ohio
Omaha
Nebraska
Frederick, Md
Ritchie
Oak Park
Ill
Lions District Twenty Second Convention in Hagerstown
The Lions Clubs of Maryland Delaware and DC gather in Hagerstown June 14 15 led by District Governor William R Stevens. Wm A G Fox and David R Perry will keynote as 23 clubs with 900 members report strong service to communities and plans for 1934 district host city.
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Lions Clubs
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Lions International
Hagerstown
William R. Stevens
Wilmington
Boonsboro
Wm. A. G. Fox
Philadelphia
International Association of Lions Clubs
David R. Perry
Altoona
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Lions Clubs
St. Louis
Red Cross
Boy Scout
Lee Tracy Stars In The Nuisance Comedy
Lee Tracy headlines a brisk talking comedy about a suave lawyer who runs a street era company with flashy suits and fake evidence. The film showcases rapid dialogue and a sharp, satirical take on legal shenanigans.
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Lee Tracy
Dany Age
Quack Doctor Labeled in Laughable Bat Incident Tale
Fragmentary text shows a detective praising an old quack doctor Charles Butterworth as a humorous specialist in “flopping” autos to collect damages. Madge Evanp scores appear as stray names amid the scene.
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Madge
Frank
Charles Butterworth
Hilario
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