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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1938
Page
3
A partial notice shows figures for average net daily circulation for January 1937 and January 1938 with figures 10268 and 10160 respectively. It also includes standard newspaper attribution text about the Associated Press and rights reserved.
The city has discussed noisy disturbances for long and plans an anti-noise campaign. Enforcement is crucial once the ordinance is enacted, as residents deserve real action against senseless and distracting noises. Officials and police are urged to act decisively and prove their resolve.
The article reviews criticism of Harry Hopkins's remark on voting for Wearin over Gillette in the Democratic primaries, analyzing White House influence on Congress and the role of relief funds in elections. It discusses how elected officials and aides are portrayed in campaigns, the balance of power between the president and Congress, and how public aid may affect political loyalties.
The piece analyzes Iowa and Kentucky primary dynamics, noting state machines backing Gillette and Chandler, White House influence favoring Barkley, and WPA politics shaping endorsements. It discusses administration leverage, regional contrasts, and the upcoming August primaries as Barkley and Chandler seek White House favor.
Just Folks presents The Miser by Edgar A. Guest. A wary man, told to fear poverty, clings to wealth and endures hunger and shame while his life drains away. The poem contrasts moral warnings about money with a world slipping toward renewed conflict.
The article explains how heart output rises with exertion from rest to extreme effort, noting rest values around one gallon per minute and peak output up to eight gallons. It argues a healthy heart can handle athletic effort, while symptoms after exertion may reflect factors other than heart strain, and only a physician can gauge permissible exercise for a damaged heart.
Washington June 15 Senator Glass of Virginia said he is an object lesson that long hours do not impair health. He claimed to be more than 80 years old and once worked eighteen hours daily during wage hour debate. He cited Moore’s Utopia from 1516 describing a six hour day as ideal work.
New York entertainment and leisure in summer are examined with notes on theatre openings, river show boats, open air concerts, and lectures. The piece highlights fishing along metropolitan waters, Hudson trips, and free college style language classes, plus mentions Darwin and historic sites like Claremont Inn.
A two week long strike by 1,000 Pennsylvanian truck drivers that shut Western Pennsylvania’s long distance freight was settled last night. Representatives of 58 firms in the Western Pennsylvania Motor Carriers Conference and an A F of L union official signed a wage agreement described as a compromise with concessions by both sides. Details of the terms were not released.
A Roman legion consisted of about 3,000 to 6,000 infantrymen. The number varied by era and recruitment standards, with auxiliary and allied units often included in nearby contingents. The figure reflects traditional estimates used by historians for classical military organization.
A doctor's prescription offered for home treatment to aid those with alcohol craving. It is claimed not habit forming and can be taken with liquor, tea, coffee, or food, with or without knowledge of the user, to build resistance and return to usefulness. Western Chemicals, Inc. invites requests for a free trial and full particulars via Dept. 726 Seattle, Washington.
Asey Mayo investigates Marina Lorne’s death at Octagon House after a mural feud with Quanomet. Suspects include Marina’s husband Tim Carr, Jack Lorne, Roddy Strutt, Pamfrye sister, Peggy Boone, Jennings, a plumber and others. A missing $50,000 ambergris and arson add twists as Tim’s affections shift toward Pam.
In chapter 35 Pam and Tim debate ambergris and related quirks while Peg Boone remains a fixture in the house. Meanwhile Asey Mayo visits Brigham in the Pocket hospital and unravels Brigham’s true identity as Charles Horn, hinting at the Brigham mystery and Strutt’s risky plane venture.
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