Auto Fee Bill To Front Again
ANNAPOLIS Md March 20 Prospects that the 2 re registration of motor vehicle operators killed under protests would come to life again appeared as figures show the 1940 41 appropriations bill is $1 000 000 out of balance The revenue bill now drawn fails by 550 000 to meet expenditures In the biennium and the Governors supplemental budget is expected to call for additional expenditures of 258 000 in 1940 and 217 000 in 1941 With the Governor insisting on a balanced budget administration sources indicated the re registration measure designed to raise 1 000 000 probably would be resubmitted as the solution of the fiscal problem The supplemental budget drawn by Hooper S Miles State Treasurer Joseph O C McCusker Deputy Comptroller and Walter N Kirkman former Budget Director provides mainly for State hospitals and other institutions whose appropriations were slashed in the regular budget It also provides 15 000 for an exhibit at the New York World's Fair and 20 000 for the publication of Constitutional amendments in State newspapers.
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Annapolis
Hooper S. Miles
Joseph O. C. McCusker
Walter N Kirkman
Moon's prominent ranges: Ap pennings span 450 miles
A historic note describes the most visible lunar mountains forming a long range about 450 miles in length, referred to as the Ap pennings.
What to Do About a Cold
A Frederick Maryland reader endorses World's Tonic as both a preventive and remedy for colds. He notes his family uses it during bad weather, lowering the dose for children, and claims it works well for them too. Available at Rudy's People's, and other local drug stores.
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Flord Zimmerman
St. Frederick
Rudy's
People’s Couffinin'’s
Floyd Bruce Captured After Guthrie Mail Heist
Floyd Bruce, 37, and a woman identifying as Helen Bruce, 24, were nabbed at a Normal filling station after a poster alert. Investigators link them to the January 5, 1938 Guthrie post office robbery that wound the police chief, part of a 24,800 dollar heist. Ray Bruce barely eluded arrest as Ernest Morris was killed in a separate 1938 confrontation.
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Floyd Bruce
Guthrie
Bloomington
Bruce Brothers
Winchester
Martinsburg
Blue Ridge Summit
Bruce
Helen Bruce
Normal
Ray
Ernest Morris
Madisonville
Elmer Holmes
Lockport
Mexico Expropriation Seen Solved by Cooperation
President Lazaro Cardenas said the oil expropriation issue was nearing a solution through a plan of cooperation offered by affected companies. He spoke before 35 000 to 40 000 at the plaza near the presidential palace commemorating the action taken a year ago. The plan would keep Mexico in control and management. Seventeen American and British properties valued by their owners at 400 million dollars were expropriated. Donald Richberg had been negotiating here.
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Mexico City
Lazaro Cardenas
Great Plaza
Presidential
Mexico
Donald R. Richberg
Neer
Children Die In House Fire In Wankegan El
A two story dwelling blaze Sunday in Wankegan Wil left three children dead and three other family members badly burned authorities said the fire swept through the home destroying the residence and prompting investigations into its cause.
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Wankegan
Wil
Polish Explosion Causes Excitement in Local Home
An explosion from a bottle of automobile polish disturbed Edgar N. Jacobs of the 200 block Worth Locust Street on Saturday. He says a stranger applied polish to his car and sold him a bottle of liquor. The blast caused minor damage and police seek the salesman.
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Edgar N. Jacobs
Locust
Jacobs
Tragic Frame House Fire Claims Burry Family
A frame home a mile west of here burned killing two months old twins Donald and David Burry and their sister Ruth aged two. Father James Burry 33 and siblings Joyce nine and George three were seriously injured while Lytiia Burry 32 escaped with injuries.
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Here
Donald
David Burry
Ruth
James Burry
Burry
Joyce
George
Lytiia
Local Man Named to Morgan College Commission
Governor Herbert R. O Conor appointed Thomas W Pangborn of Hagerstown as one of five to acquire Morgan College to expand higher education for Maryland Negroes. John B Semmes chairs the panel with H Byrd B Griswold Jr and Amos W Woodcock among members. initial spending set at about 443000 for two years. The act would rename the institution Morgan State College.
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Thomas W. Pangborn
Hagerstown
Herbert R. O’conor
Morgan College
Maryland
John B. Semmes
Semmes, Bowen
St. John’s College
Morgan State College
Ocean City Proposed as Maryland Summer Capital
State Senator Thomas F. Johnson of Worcester proposes Ocean City as Maryland's official summer capital with a Governor's mansion and a state office building. He prepared a resolution endorsing the city and plans to introduce it in the Legislature this week along with an appropriation measure for the summer home and office building. An advisory Legislative council will meet to study and prepare needed legislation for the next Assembly.
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Ocean City
Maryland
Thomas F. Johnson
Worcester County
Johnson
Legislative Advisory Council
Youth 18 Fined For Stolen Blankets At Church
Carl Davis of Pope avenue was fined five dollars and costs by Magistrate John D Dunn after being charged with stealing blankets from parked cars near Longmeadows church. He was ordered to appear before the magistrate every Monday morning. Aerial photos cover about seven tenths of Texas to assess farmer compliance with the national crop acreage adjustment program.
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Carl Davis
Pope Avenue
B. Bender
Longmeadows Church
John D. Dunn
Texas
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Ste. Montgomery Ward & CO
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W. Wash
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
Meilink Safes
Crane's Clothes “Factory
South Fotomac Street
Arthur Lake
J. Carrol Naish
Academy Theatre
J. Edgar Hoover
G-Man Chief
Rtopay
E. Muy Desing Daughter
Priscilla Lane
Jeffrey Phast
Roland Young
Att “Buinte ' Kes At
Ons
Genevieve Tobinian Hunter
Walreighley Beorpen Pie
Patnsea
Ty Mark Reed
Phey Net
Warner Bros
Academy
Peyan
Illinois
Cardenas
GAY
Trademark Registerec U. & Patent Office
Jeffrey Lynn
Maryland Theatre
Ieura
PNET
Hagerstown Gas Co
Ena
Philco
Richard E. Waggener
Dick Waggener
Katharine Aldridge
Shane Kelly
Harry L. White
Dorothy Temple
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