Huge Naval Fund Advance Passes in House
Washington reports an enormous naval appropriation bill moving after debates on shipbuilding and fleet expansion. It outlines funding for 723 ships, 728 aircraft, and crew pay plus maintenance, with construction plans for six new fast craft at Camden and notes about ongoing Navy projects and hemisphere defense stakes. Also mentions updated cattle ringworm treatment steps.
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Washington
House
Europe
Asia
B ‘Chainian
Scrugham
Ouse Naval Appropriations
Ork Shipbuilding and Dr Company
Camden
Nod
Ean
Ig Hatile
Po 3
Aval
Vinson
Tepan
Pacific
South Atlantic
Naval Aircraft Program
Mrs Walker Sues for Divorce in Florida Hearing
Mrs James Walker testifies before Circuit Judge Arthur Gomez that her husband former New York mayor James Walker frequently loses his temper, yells, and threatens violence. She describes episodes of violence and argues that public life demands harmed her health, renewing her divorce bid after a prior denial. Walker did not attend.
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Esy West
Flo
James “J. Walker
Arthur Gomex
New York
Betty Compton
Walker
Scout Drive Set to Start in Washington Area Campaign
Nearly 100 workers gathered at the Hotel Hamilton to organize for the 1841 Boy Scout Budget Campaign set to begin Monday and run through Wednesday. Campaign chairman Odelio Leiter outlined plans to raise 5200 while Scout Executive AS Bendell and Council President S S Bradford praised progress and emphasized expanding groups to serve more boys seeking Scouting.
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Hotel
Hamilton
Sanus |Zims
Odelio Leiter
Washington Area
Bendell
S. S. Bradford
Joseph W. Byron
Taxpayers Group Plans Extended Drive in Washington County
The Washington County Taxpayers Association met at the Hotel Hamilton to discuss extending membership across the county and to launch immediate solicitations in Hagerstown. Officials planned telegrams to State Senator Busbong about the budget vote and urged sustaining memberships from businesses, manufacturers, and individuals, with a pledge to remain a permanent active organization. The next board meeting was set for Friday, March 21, at noon.
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Washington County Taxpayers Association
Hamilton
Spokicemen
Washington County
General Assembly
Busbong
Hagerstown
Pew
Bible class meets at St John’s Lutheran home
The Young Women’s Bible class of St. John’s Lutheran Sunday school met at the home of Mr. and Mia Ira Delauder on Corbett Street with hostesses Mrs. Leon Gossard Mrs. Chester Morrigan and Mrs. William Weller. After a brief business meeting eleven members and guests Hogan Betty Long Barbara Ann Morrison Billy and Bobby Gossard were served refreshments.
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St. John’s Lutheran Sunday School
Mia
Ira Delauder
Corbett Street
Leon Gossard
Chester Morrigan
William Weller
Delauder
Mia. Hogan
Betty Long
Barbara Ann Morrison
Billy
Bobby Gossard
Labor leaders clash over proposed defense mediation board
Washington discussion centers on a Perkins Hudson Hillman plan to form a federal mediation board to ease labor disputes in defense industries. William Green of the AFL backs the plan, while Philip Murray of the CIO opposes as unrealistic, voicing concerns after talks with Roosevelt.
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Federal Board Plan of Mediation
Washington
CIO
Administration Labor and Defense Production Chiefs
Wiliam Green
AFL
White House
Philip Murray
CIQ
Roosevelt
Murray
Mediation Board
Perkins
William §.Hnudson
Defense Production
Sidney Hillman
Murray Soan
Green
APL Executive Council
Test case on income taxes targets state and municipal bonds
Washington March 15 The Treasury began a test action to determine if the federal government can tax income from state and municipal securities. The suit names seven holders of Port of New York Authority bonds seeking federal income taxes on their interest. Treasury notes Congress has been asked to tax future issues of state and local bonds and says Congress silence leaves no alternative but to proceed. This marks the first phase of a broader campaign challenging constitutionality of taxing such income.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Port of New York Authority
Congress
Department
Percheron Conference Set for Frederick July 21 22
The 1941 national conference of Percheron judges and breeders will be held in Frederick on July 21 and 22. Experts in animal husbandry from the Midwest South and the Eastern seaboard will attend the two day meeting with judging events. Activities will take place at the Francis Scott Key Hotel and judging at the Frederick County Fairgrounds. Mylo Downey of the University of Maryland is in charge for judging and activities with work by Bawara Derr Calom Bridge and Dr. Teade. The organizing committee includes J. M. Vial Humphrey Finney and D. E. Wight. Cooperating groups are the Percheron Association of Frederick County Frederick County Agricultural Society and the State Fat Board.
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Frederick
Percheron Horse Association of
Chicago
Jm Animal Husbandry
Midwest
South
Eastern
Seaboard
Francis Scott KK
Frederick County
Mylo Downey
University
Maryland
Bawara Derr
Calon Bridge
Ia Ge
Dr. Teade
J. Mvial
University of Maryland
Humphrey Finney
Towson
D. E. Wight
Percheron Association of
Frederick County Agricultural Society
State
Fat: Board
Revised Classi Ned Section Offers List
The list highlights daily changes in the Classi Ned section under headings of interest to readers. It notes new offers and adjustments to prices or terms likely to attract attention from the local audience.
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Ron
Lawmakers clash as adjournment looms in Maryland House
Maryland legislators push to adjourn in two weeks while battling reports of fights over tax and police probes. Senate kills an investigation of Baltimore Police and House rejects tag issuance, with new measures on Sunday alcohol ban and a $2 million surplus used to cut debt.
Bard to Lead Modelers Co General Manager Post
Robert W. Bard longtime owner of Bob Bard's Hobby Shop in Hagerstown has accepted the position of general manager at Modelers Co 250 Park Avenue Baltimore He will give up his local shop today Bard helped found the Hagerstown Model Engineering Society which runs annual model railroad shows He is known as an authority on model railroads airplanes boats and stamps Modelers Co a leading model craft distributor operates retail and wholesale streams from the Sonik unit in Puerto Rico farmers businessmen and consumers push for a cooperative steamship line approval
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Robert W
Bob" Bard
Bob Bard
Franklin Street
Modelers Co
Park Avenue
Baltimore
Bard
BE. Franklin Street
Hagerstown
For Sale: Modern home with baths and modern kitchen
For sale a single family home featuring a modern bath with showers, copper pipes and water tank, modern kitchen, recreation room, and inlaid linoleum in the kitchen. It includes two electric stoves, laundry tub and washer, a double garage, brick and Colonial siding, 4 inch rock wool insulation, Celotex vapor seal, and transportation at the door. A beautiful home offered at a reasonable price that is hard to duplicate today.
Local bills move to governor in Maryland county action
The Maryland Senate sent three Washington county bills to Governor O’Conor and two more measures were introduced by county delegates. Provisions include filling Hagerstown City Council vacancies by the mayor on central committee recommendations, keeping junk shop sale records for police inspection, and renaming Sharpsburg officials to mayor and council with candidacy filing deadlines. A separate bill sets election timing and officers for Hancock, while a regulation would bar beer sales on credit to wholesalers and manufacturers. Ward residents opposed a special election to fill a vacancy.
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J. Wilmer Cronin
Harford
J. Joseph Gately
Conlon
Joan C. Luber
3Th
Balto
Maryland
National Conference On Street and
State Senate
O'Conor
Washington County
Hagerstown
Ypo
City Central
Washington, County
Sharpsburg
Burgess and Commiss Sioners
Hancock
Rinehare Co
W. Keller Nigh
Work Census To Start March 20
Baltimore reports a state wide census of unemployed and under employed workers to meet defense driven job needs. Registration aims to locate skilled workers in aircraft and shipbuilding trades, engineers, machinists, and farm labor offsets. Starts March 20 and runs to about April 20 with special interview points at branch offices.
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Baltimore
State Employment Service
David L. B. Fringer
Fringer
Vaid
Washington and Lee Alumni Dine Hear President Gaines
Washington and Lee University alumni from Maryland Virginia and West Virginia heard President Francis Pendleton Gaines discuss the university role in national defense and leadership. He noted new programs in military-inspired training including geology cartography and explosives chemistry and highlighted the institution’s growth and endowment over the past decade while preserving its Virginia colonial traditions.
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University
Washington and Lee University
Francis Pendleton Gaines
Cumberland Valley
Washington
Lea
Harry K
Cy) Young
Alexander
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Gaines
Washington and Lee
West Washington and Lee
Society of Cincinnati
Washington and Leo University
Lexington
George Washington
Robert H. Les
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Cinder
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Academy Hill
Baltimore Police Department
House of Delegates
Ways and Means
Legislative Council
Senate
John Callan
Robert Stanton
Callan
Sensiors
Board of Public Works
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O Conor
Dudley G. Hoe
Queen Anne’s
Goerner
Robert Bard
Puerto Rico
Curtis Silentite
Texes
Court Realty CO
Harry T. Brewer
Second National Bank
Furniture Mart
Miles Weat
Rogerstown
Furniture
Bugs
Steves
Keller Garter
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Stetson
Musey & Evans
West
Washington St
Sears
Sears Roebuck and Co
North Patamae St
Omer T. Kaylor
C. Welles Little
Kaylor
Warnesboro
James W. McKown
W. Gordon Weagly
Martinsburg
J. B. Hoke
Herbert E. Hannis
Gilbert C. McKown
Charles L. Beall
J. Nevin Kilmer
William White
Leo R. Hack
H. Marshall Homer
James K. Guthrie
William ¢. Morton
Norman J. Barrick
Brimswick
Alfred R. Jones
Harry George, Jr
Edward''t
Omer T- Barlor
Edwin H. Miller
John D. Zentmyer
Donald G. Kaylor
George M. Bohman
E. Welnon Heatwole
M.B. Ridenour
Neil Zentmyer
Meredith
Charles Town
Frank J. Beck
C. Irving Lewis
Chambersburg
Robert B. Shively
Lewisburg
Grover
Gabriel
Texas
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North Potomac Street
John D. Myers & Co
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