Maryland loans chief attacks auto financing abuses
Baltimore March 6 State loan commissioner W David Tilghman Jr called racketeering widespread in Maryland auto finance. He urged licensing of all finance companies and abolition of his office, citing abuses like high rates 40 to 70 percent and cases where buyers faced inflated charges and faulty insurance. He detailed a $65 balance on a $175 car and a rigged settlement with a car mishap. He listed twelve abuses by auto finance firms and pressed for tighter regulation.
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Union to Meet of Hagerstown WCTUL
The regular monthly meeting of the Hagerstown W C T U L will be held Tuesday at 2 30 PM at 31 North Avenue the home of Mrs Fred C Souders. Mrs BE Kemp will be the speaker.
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Fred C. Souders
North Avenue
BE. Kemp
Fraud Charged In Railroad Deal
The Senate railroad finance committee said the C and O Railroad used fraud in 1921 to rescue the Chicago and Eastern Illinois from bankruptcy. The loan of 700000 to the C and E I was camouflaged to hide the unlawful relationship between the roads. The committee also claimed the C and C illegally spent over 8000000 to aid the C and E I. Enterprise Meets Tonight. The Western Enterprise Fire Company holds its monthly meeting at 7 30 PM.
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Senate Railroad Finance Committee
C. and O. Railroad
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
C. and O
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C. and C
Enterprise
Western Enterprise Fire Company
Poodle Recovered By Taxicab Driver
Hollywood reports Claudette Colbert lost her poodle Smokey. Paris taxi driver Don Ameche neighbor Earl Riggs, Wooster Co. BD head of 750 drivers, located the dog near Beverly Hills two miles from her home. Colbert paid a $100 reward.
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Claudette Colbert
Paris
Don Ameche
Claudette
Smokey
Co. BD. Wooster
Earl Riggs
Miss Colbert
Beverly Hills
M Keldin Enters Mayoral Race In Baltimore
Theodore R. McKeldin, noted Baltimore attorney, announced as a Republican candidate for Baltimore mayor in May primaries. At 38 he is one of the youngest challengers. he and his wife have a child. McKeldin previously served as executive secretary for former Mayor William F. Broen.
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Baltimore
Maryland Theatre
McKeldin
Baltimore City
William F. Broen
Beating Case Ties Harrisburg Man to Baby Miriam Wolf
Paul W. Barrick, 22, a former Harrisburg bricklayer, is held in Lewistown Pa for an alleged attempt to kill two year old Miriam Wolf. The child's mother Helen Wolf is held as a material witness.
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Harrisburg, Pa
Lewistown
Miriam Wolf
Helen Wolf
McKeldin Seeks Baltimore Mayor Post After City Service
The Republican candidate from Baltimore, who served 1927 to 1931, cites inexperience as mayoral qualification. A Baltimore City Bar member, law school instructor, and Baltimore Junior Chamber of Commerce vice president, he is a noted public speaker active in Hagerstown. Short wave radios face public restriction in Japan due to propaganda concerns.
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McKeldin
Baltimore City Bar
University of Baltimore Law School
Baltimore Junior
Model Show Opens Tonight at Bard's Hob by Shop
Councilman Vernon M. Mil er will drive the golden spike to inaugurate the First Annual Model Show at Bard's Hob by Shop West Franklin Street. The exhibition runs through March 11 with various locomotive and car models on display and a complete model railroad to view for the first time in the city. The event is organized by the Hagerstown Model En.
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Vernon M. Miler
Bard's
West Franklin Street
Hagerstown
Engineering Society Show Opens Tonight at Eight
The Engineering Society gathering, comprising notable engineers from nearby towns, invites the public to a performance opening tonight at 8 o'clock.
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