Beer Ads Return in Newspapers After 13 Years
Washington March 24 The Attorney General interprets anticipatory beer ads as innocent and allows brewers to plan trade as 3.2 beer appears in states. Congress debates a DC sale bill as Rainey notes it may permit on site drinking under the capitol dome. License fees proposed include 1000 for brewers 100 for retailers and 60 for on site restrictions with an 18 cutoff.
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Washington
Cummings
Senate
House
District of Columbia
Rainey
Capitol Dome
Two Air Corps officers killed in Florida plane crash
Miami dispatch reports Lieutenant Charles W. Stouff of Thorndale Pennsylvania aged 74 and Sergeant Gale M. Lenter of Mitchel Field New York aged 30, both of the Fifth Observation group, died when their aircraft crashed during an attempted landing at Chapman Field in Miami.
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Miami
Fla
Charles W. Stouff
Thorndale
Gale M. Lenter
Mitchel Field
Fifth Observation Group
Army
Air Corps
Chapman Field
Mother of Navy Official Dies
Mrs. Nicholas Roosevelt mother of Henry Latrobe Roosevelt assistant Secretary of Navy died in New York at her daughter’s home Mrs. Arthur Hof Roosevelt was with her son on the way from Washington to New York when the death occurred
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New York
Nicholas Roosevelt
Henry Latrobe Roosevelt
Arthur Hof
Roosevelt
Washington
Patent Granted To Local Man
Patent granted to Morton I Dorfan of Hagerstown Maryland for a pneumatic air treatment device to clean coal. The inventor has assigned the patent to Pangborn Corporation of Hagerstown.
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Morton I. Dorfan
Washington
Morton I.dorfan
Hageratown
Dorfan
Pangborn Corporation
House to Pass President's Reforestation Bill Soon
Democratic leader Byrns said the House will pass the President's reforestation employment bill Monday or Tuesday. Director Douglas announced $40 million of unobligated public building funds would finance Roosevelt's reforestation plan as a temporary stop order to coordinate unemployment relief and fund CCC at about $250 million for the year.
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Washington
Byrns
House
Lewis Douglas
Joint
Congressional Committee
Roosevelt
Douglas
Civilian Conservation Corps
Liquor Cases Cleaned Up in Baltimore Federal Court
Carl Gehr of this city and Albert M. Wolfe near Smithsburg were paroled. George W. Abbott and Mr Briat were found not guilty while Melvin R. Abbott was convicted of a liquor charge and fined 200 dollars and sentenced to ten months. Gehr pleaded guilty to sale and Wolfe to manufacture and possession. The Abbotts were tried for manufacture and possession.
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Carl Gehr
Albert M. Wolfe
Smithsburg
George W. Abbott
Briat
Melvin R. Abbott
Toen
Baltimore
Gehr
Wolfe
Abbotts
Master Liquor-Runner Found Slain in Rum Fleet Struggle
Alexander Lillien known as a master liquor-runner was shot dead in his Hilltop mansion in Middletown Township. Police link the killing to a broader rum fleet control feud involving Boston crime figure Charles Solomon and other associates tied to night club and vice operations. Detectives named Walter Gerrit and William Feenye as material witnesses.
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Middletown Township
N i
Alexander
al) Lillies
Lilien
Lillien
Charles “King” Solomon
Boston
S. Solomon
Vice
Baltimore
Harry B. Crooks
Walter Gerrit
William Feenye
Hammerstein House
Ij‘e
Brooklyn
Solomon
Harmony robbery yields joint conviction and nine month term
In March 24 court action convicting two defendants for receiving stolen goods from a Harmony farmer's henhouse. Daisy Ramsburg, 20, was sentenced to the House of Correction for nine months.
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Fredmhick
Maroh
Harmony
Daisy Ramsburg
House of Correction
Editorial campaign attacks on municipal light plant critics
A letter to readers accuses Republicans of hiding behind pseudonyms in a fight over Hagerstown’s municipal electric light plant. It asserts six to eight million dollars in assets and warns voters to scrutinize unsigned letters, police costs, and past council actions. The piece calls for accountability ahead of the election.
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Ottacus
Tenacles
Councilman
Atract
Walt
Banet
the Herald
Ilkewlne
Uch
Hageratown
Two Confess to Stealing Store Safe
Baltimore detectives, questioning five men arrested for the West Franklin Street safe robbery, praised Hagerstown police and reported two partial confessions. The leaders named include George Bilis, 24, with other Baltimore suspects Ellsand, Hillary E. Harcanham, 21, Joseph H. Williams, 29, and Charles Luther Green, 20. The safe at the American Store yielded only 38 cash. evidence and arrests target additional robberies in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
West Franklin Street
Hagerstown
George Bilis
Charles W. Ledgue
Ellsand
Hillary E. Harcanham
Joseph H. Williams
Charles Luther Green
Cearfoss Pike
Ellis
Green
Harchanham
Peach Growers Optimistic on Summer Crop Prospects
Charles H. Rinehart of Chewsville says large growers report bright outlook for goml crop. He notes buds in prime condition overall, with mountain orchards damaged by a January freeze of eight degrees below zero after mild days.
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Charles H. Rinehart
Chewsville
Bude
Rinebart
Disabled veterans oppose publishing names in compensation list
A resolution by Cumberland Maryland disabled veterans protests a bill requiring publication of veterans names. Senator Goldsborough of Maryland presented the measure to the senate. The Fort Washington Chapter No. 2, DAV World War Cumberland adopted the resolution.
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Washington
Cumberland
Senate
Senator Goldsborough
Fort Washington
Danzer fire damage suit scheduled in Baltimore
The William Danzer Company sues Western Maryland Railway for 200000 fire damage from a February 1930 blaze at Danzer’s Madison Avenue plant. The Court of Appeals upheld Danzer in injunction proceedings, allowing the case to proceed in Baltimore City Court. Bruce Lightner and the Baltimore firm Cook and Markell represent Danzer and the insurers.
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William Danzer
Western Maryland Railway Company
BaltiMore
Court of Appeals
Danzer Company
Western
Maryland
Balti More Equity
Western Maryland
Danzer
Beck
Madison Avenue
Bruce
Lightner
Cook and Markell
Editor Matl Ponders Campaign Financing Questions
Fragmentary quote raises inquiry about funding for Republican advertisements. Source shows garbled phrasing but hints at public desire to know how money is raised for political ads in this campaign. No clear names or dates available.
Ward One rally draws huge crowd in Weat End
The Weat End hosts a massive crowd of six hundred or more at a Democratic rally for mayor and City Council candidates. Clarence Keedy opened the gathering in the Austin Garage auditorium with speakers including Councilman Alan Harbaugh who discussed bonded investments and city indebtedness.
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Connell
Austin
Clarence Keedy
Democratic City Committee
William Lewin
Alan A. Harbaugh
Hagerstown
Harbaugh
Municipal Electric Light
American Owned Horse Wins Grand National at Aintree
Kellsboro Jack, an American owned horse belonging to Mrs. R. G. Clark, won the Grand National at Aintree by three lengths. Realty, True and Slater finished second through third in a tight finish as history saw a third American owned winner in the race.
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Aintree
England
Kellsboro
Jack Horner
A. C. Schwarts
Jock
Dave Waltame
Wes
Indictments Return by Grand Jury in Maryland Banking Case
Three indictments charging Emory L. Coblentz of Frederick, president of Central Trust Company of Maryland, with banking law violations were returned by the Montgomery County grand jury. Coblentz, a state senator, faces charges tied to a bank deposits while insolvent as part of the Poolesville bank closure. Also named are Rev. Guy Crook, Rev. William D. King, and Benjamin White. Prosecution paused pending State Court of Appeals decision in the Ellicott City bank case.
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Rockville
Emory
L. Coblentz
Frederick
Central Trust
Company of Maryland
Lawe
Montgomery, County
Cilentz
State Senate
Ellicott City
Coblentz
Poolesville Bank
Central Trust Company
Guy Crook
Poolesville
William D. King
Meat Stolen in Broad Daylight at Chewsville Farm
Thieves in broad daylight carried off several hams from the Charles Warrenfelte smoke house near Chewsville yesterday. Mr Warrenfelts had left to run an errand while his wife called a neighbor, and the intruders took the meat during the absence.
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Charles Warrenfelte
Chewsville
Mass Rally At Clubroom Addresses Voters
Attorney General W Preston Lane will speak at the Democratic Organization Club meeting in the Grice building to discuss Roosevelt plan impact and mobilize voters in Maryland communities. George A Reed will preside with other speakers. A separate note reports Alvin Jeffcoat, 41, convicted for hammer murder in Raiford Florida.
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W. Preston Lane
Democratic Organization Club
City Democrats
Grice Building
D. Roosevelt
Hagerstown
Maryland
George A. Reed
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