Senate Approves Farm Bill In Hoover Act
Washington June 15 President Hoover signed the new farm relief measure to ease agricultural ills after months of debate in Congress. The bill authorizes 500.1 million dollars for the Federal Farm Board to stabilize crops through councils and stabilizing corporations. The Farm Board will have nine members eight appointed by the president with the Secretary of Agriculture as the ninth. Speculation swirls over Hoover’s likely selections for the posts.
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Washington
Hoover
Curtis
Longworth
Hyde
Department of Agriculture
House
Senate
Agriculture
Senate Fnally
Ma Hoover
White House
Federal Farm Board
Farm Board
Secretary At Agriculture
Toy Cannon Disaster Kills Youth in Chicago Suburb
A toy cannon exploded during a July 4th test in Hinsdale near Chicago, fatally wounding 15 year old Tayer S Theobald and injuring Walter Regnery. The device had been loaded with gun powder, and another blast damaged a nearby garage. Also reported is the death of Sir Patrick McGrath, a long time correspondent and publisher in St Johns, Newfoundland.
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Chicago
Tayer S. Theobald
United States
Oficial
Walter Regnery
Three Pines
Fhre
Young Reenery
Hinsdale
ST. Johns
Patrick McGrath
Newfouthland
Stowaway Arthur Schreiber Heads to France
Twenty two year old Arthur Schreiber of Portland Maine was a stowaway aboard the French trans Atlantic plane Yellow Bird. A large French reception awaits the American boy in France.
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Arthur Schreiber
Portland
France
Taxes for 1925 30 due starting next Tuesday in City County
Tax collectors Barry Harte and Daniel Downin said they will accept payment of 1925–30 state, county and city taxes next Tuesday morning. Hartle is finishing bills and sorting. Downin has prepared them for mailing. County bills are not mailed. Oral discounts apply in June. city adds four percent discount by month end. county discounts drop one percent monthly through June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry M. Harte
Daniel I. Downin
Mr. Hartle
Mr. Downin
Lone Bandit Strikes Bank in Berkeley and Oakland
In Berkeley a dapper robber held up Bank of America, cowed seven people, and escaped with 18406 dollars. Simultaneously in Oakland, two other robbers attempted to take 7500 dollars from a customer. the victim was beaten but cried out, drawing a crowd which frightened the attackers away without the money.
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Berkeley
Cal
Bank of America
Oakland
Texas Senate condemns Mrs Hoover for entertaining a Negro
The Texas Senate adopted a resolution condemning Mrs Tlerbert Hoover for hosting Mrs Oscar De Priest wife of a Negro congressman at a White House dinner. The measure, introduced by Miss Margie Neal, warned that social recognition could worsen race tensions and disturb race relations in the South.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Senate
Tlerbert Hoover
Oscar de Priest
Congress
Wingis
White House
Margie E. Neal
Texas
Neal
T. J. Holbrook
Mrs. Hanover
Mr. Hanover
Hoover
National
South
de Priest
Stowaway Scrambles From Sea to Ground in Spain
Comillas Spain June 15 stowaway Arthur Schreiber on the Yellow Bird reaches land after a perilous Atlantic crossing. He is confused by Spanish voices and French replies from aviators and interpreters. Armeno Lotti backs the flight as they decide to continue amid the Green Flash incident.
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Comillas
Santander
Spain
Arthur Schreiber
Crambre
Atlantic
Armeno Lotti
M. Lotti
Old Orchard
Washington Man Dies In Crash Near Farmhurst
Charles Bradley aged 35 of Washington D C died after his car skidded through a railing on a temporary bridge near Farmhurst Delaware. Louis Glagis, 36 of Larchmont New York, was injured in the late night crash.
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Wilmington
Del
Charles Bradley
Wartiman Park Hotel
Washington, D. C
Louis Glagis
Larchmont
X. Y
Farmhurst
Delaware
Surgeon Dead and Cop Wounded in Atlanta Shooting
Dr. Thomas A. Spears, 35, a prominent surgeon, was killed early today in Atlanta after a confrontation over disarming him. Patrolman O. Morgan was seriously wounded as officers returned fire when Spears, armed with two pistols, opened fire on approaching police near his estranged wife.
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Atlanta
Thomas A. Spears
Morgan
Spears
Dr. Spears
Pstrolman Marean
Fire in Williamsport oil street tank wagon blaze
The Volunteer Fire Company and apparatus responded to an alarm of fire in Williamsport yesterday caused by oil used on the streets igniting in a tank wagon at West Salisbury street near the cemetery. Firemen extinguished the blaze with chemicals.
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Volunteer Fire Company
Sapparatus
Williamsport
West Salisbury Street
Fromen
Weekly Weather Outlook for Arctic States
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday calls for mostly fair skies in the north and middle Arctic States with temperatures well above normal early in the week. The middle and latter parts see partly cloudy skies with occasional showers and temperatures returning toward normal in the latter half.
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Middle Arkvatic
Youths Parents Glad He s Safe
In Portland Maine June 15 the middle aged parents of Arthur Schreiber rejoice as the trans Atlantic plane Yellow Bird lands with their son aboard after anxious sleepless waiting. Father Morris R Schreiber looks to potential financial gain for the 22 year old. Mother Mrs Schreiber resumes the household routine but says she will not be satisfied until she sees her boy again.
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Portland
Maine
Arthur Schreiber
Schrelaer
Morris R. Schreibéer
Mysterious Stranger Found After Overnight Standstill
A lone traveler sealed himself in before dawn and remained in place through the night. Companions shared their food with him as they planned for the journey ahead. They had not planned for fuel needs to transport him. Continued on Page 2.
Reverend Hays to Dedicate New St John’s Lutheran Church
The Rev. Clifford E. Hays will lead the dedication of St John’s Lutheran Church Philadelphia on Columbia avenue and Sixty-first street. The new building mirrors the 1808 Race street edifice, once home to America’s first English speaking Lutheran congregation, with Revolutionary-era figures among its members. The opening is at 10:30 AM with services by Hays, son of Ira W. Hays of Hagerstown.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Philadelphia
Clifford E. Hays
Cormercy
Hererstown
Columbia Avenue
Sixty-first Street
Race Street
America
Peter Muhlenberg
Lawrence Seckle
Ira W. Hays
Hagerstown
Suit Filed In Auto Accident Between Stonesifers
Robert G. Stevenson filed an auto accident lawsuit this morning in court seeking $2000 damages after a crash at the corner of Jonathan and North streets. Stonesifers, of Waynesboro, had a $10 city court fine for not yielding right of way in the same incident. Police report the wreck damaged both cars. A separate item notes Ralph Walker reported bicycle and army pup tent theft from his home on South Poromare Street last night.
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Robert G. Stevenson
Charles H. and
Pauline V. Stonesifer
Jonathan
North Streets
Stevenson
Miss Stonesifer
Waynesboro
Justice J. Y. Winer
Whch
Ralph Walker
Poromare Street
Polics
Fruit grower John M Martin dies from fall injuries
John M Martin a prominent fruit grower and farmer living between Ringgold and Smithsburg died at Washington County Hospital at 6 AM from injuries after falling about 15 feet from a barn roof a week earlier. He fractured five ribs and suffered internal injuries. He served as a director of the People's Bank in Smithsburg and leaves a widow and children John A Katherine Arthur Ira and George all at home. Funeral Monday with service at Smithsburg Lutheran Church. burial in Smithsburg Cemetery.
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John M. Martin
Ringgold
Smithsburg
Washington County Hospital
People’s Bank
John A
Katherine
Arthur
Ira
George
Sarah C
Martin
Smithsburge
Mentzer C
Lynch
Archie
Pittsburgh
Edward
Seattle
Wash
Theo
Hardinger
Cumberland
Lutheran Church
Paul Curfman
Smithshurs Mattsoleum
Hear Niagara's roar tonight from Falls to coast
Niagara Falls will broadcast the General Electric radio program across a network of 45 stations starting at Silvelock at 8 pm Eastern Standard Time. Announcers Graham McNamee and Philip Carlin will host a one hour program as the Falls roar is carried nationwide. In New York on June 15 Owern D Young praises J P Morgan and other American associates a reparations conference on arrival from Paris.
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Niagara Falls
Four Corners of America
General Electric Company
Ling
Silvelock
Eastern Standard
Graham Mc‘Namee
Philip Carlin
New York
Owern D. Young
J. P. Morgan
Paris
Doesn’t Believe In Alimony To Women
CRICAGG June 18 Judge William N Gemmill frowns on alimony for women at same income level as estranged husbands. He lowered demanded 850 a week to 15 dollars weekly, citing equality in marriage. Mrs Regina M Hendricks, wage earner and writer, sought divorce for cruelty after a little over a year of marriage.
Fairbanks Ex-Wife to Wed Actor in New York
Mrs Beth Sully Fairbanks former wife of Douglas Fairbanks Sr plans to marry Jack Whiting within a week. Whiting 26 is with the Hold Everything company in New York where the ceremony is to be held, and he recently attended the younger Fairbanks Crawford wedding as was Mrs Fairbanks mother.
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Los Angeles
Beth Sully Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr
Mary Pickford
Jack Whiting
Whiting
New York
Hold Everything
Douglas ‘Fairbanks
Joan Crawford
Rushing road work in this section underway in Maryland
Extensive improvements to state highways are under way or have been completed in recent days. Leo T. Downey, District Engineer, said Tri-State Engineering began pouring shoulders on the National Highway from Martin's Mountain to Gilpintown, a five mile stretch. Shoulders will extend from Conococheague Creek toward Hancock for ten miles. Twenty seven miles of shoulders will be added on the National Highway between Hagerstown and Cumberland this summer, making a twenty two foot wide hard surface. Several curves will be relocated or eliminated. Stone signs at intersections on the National Highway will be completed this afternoon, orange with black letters Stop-Through Traffic. Up-rivers entering the highway from side roads must stop before proceeding under a new state law declaring highways boulevards.
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Maryland
Leo T. Downey
State Roads Commission
Tri-State Engineering Company
Martin's Mountain
Gilpintown
Conococheague Creek
Hancock
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Small Barn Hit By Bolt In Thunderstorm
A small barn on Jacob Higgins farm near Pinesburg along Williamsport Clearspring road burned to the ground after a lightning strike yesterday evening. A wagon and some contents were destroyed while a large wagon and other items were saved. The shingle roof barn, once a schoolhouse, stood about fifty feet from the road and dwelling. several smaller buildings nearby were unaffected. Loss estimated at 500 to 600 dollars, partly insured. The will of Henry W. Funk, late of the city, was probated yesterday by the Orphans Court. Funk held substantial western property.
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Jacob Higgins
Williamsport- Clearspring
Pinesburg
Bride to sail to join hubby immediately in Paris
Mrs. Jean Assolant, bride of five days from New York, prepared to sail from Old Orchard Beach to Paris to rejoin her pilot husband aboard the Yellow Bird after the plane landed safely in Spain. The 22 year old chorus girl, Pauline Parker, expressed relief and happiness, joked about the lucky number 13, and said she will devote herself to being a wife.
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New York
Jean Assolant
Old Orchard
Paris
Pauline Parker
Spain
Assolant
Rene le Fevre
Milo
Renee Baligant
Metal Company Incorporated gains articles of incorporation
The Hagerstown Broner and Aluminum Company was yesterday granted articles of incorporation by the State Tax Commission. The firm will deal in metals. Incorporators are Sprig EL Houser Edward J. Kauffman and Charles R. Baumgardner. Liners collide Plymouth Eng June 15 The United States liner American Banker and the Cunarder Carmania from New York damaged slightly in Carland Bay both proceeded.
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Hagerstown Broner and Aluminum Company
State Tax Commission
Sprig EL Houser
Edward J. Kauffman
Charles R. Baumgardner
Plymouth
Eng
United States
American Banker
Carmania
New York
Carland Bay
Comillas Spanish stopover delays French air voyage
French trans Atlantic flight Yellow Bird faced about three hours repair in Comillas Spain after a partial fuel issue. The crew planned to depart for Le Bourget tomorrow. stowaway Assolant blamed fuel loss for the delayed landing. The aircraft then completed 320 hours over about 1,500 miles, welcomed by locals, with repairs and a starter for the landing gear needed.
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Comillas
Spain
Yellow Bird Thisternoon
le Bourget
France
Atlantic
Newby
Aseolant
Capé Chambre
Old Orchard
Maine
T. Assolant
Frei
Schreiber
Planes Try Land In Storm Near Baltimore
Two Army planes during a night test attempted to land at Logan Field in a heavy electrical storm. From Bolling Field toward Mitchell Field they faced fierce winds, flares blew away into the Patapsco river, and both aircraft diverted. One, flown by Lt. E R Quesada, safely returned to Bolling. The other, with Capt Harold Meelland and Capt D D Howard, landed near Newcastle Pennsylvania.
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Bailtimore
Logan Field
Boilsling Field
Washington
Mitchell
Field
New York
Halethorpe
Patapsco
E. R. Quesada
Bolling Field
Harold Meelland
Dude D. Howard
Newcastle
Hail damages fruit orchards in Washington County crops
Heavy hail strikes in Washington County yesterday caused major damage to several fruit orchards. David Reecher near Smithsburg and Towson brothers at Mt Etna suffered repeated losses, with Beecher orchard prospects ruined and much fruit salability lost. Lightning and high winds disrupted telephones in Smithsburg as storms continued.
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Washington County
David Reecher
Smithsburge
Beecher
Smithsburg
Robert
Arthur Towson
Mt Etna
Beever Creek
Smithsbur
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Lone Bandit
Rev. Hays
John W. Martin
National Pike
Henry W. Funk
Orphans’ Court
Funk
Bride
Hubby
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