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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1933
Page
3
A daily feature tests readers with a fragmented puzzle about Dr Albert Einstein and his theory of relativity. The challenge invites solvers to complete the jigsaw and understand the concept.
Dr Earl Lightner, noted basketball official, won election to the Maryland Board of Officials as 2nd vice president at the Baltimore meeting. He will continue to work for better officiating in the region as board members and local officials offer congratulations. Also noted, Polk county citrus exhibit won blue ribbon at the South Florida fair.
J A Brock president of Citi gens State Bank Headrick admitted fatally shooting W E Ernest a bank examiner after Ernest ordered the bank closed. Brock held in Jackson County jail Altus said I thought I had to. Ernest left widow and five children. Brock also has a family. Commissioner Barnett ordered bank liquidator W B Jones to take charge of the bank. Virginia Doane a stenographer found Ernest dead.
Shady Bower records list Holy Communion set by St Pauls Lutheran on April 16 at 10 30 AM. The piece notes visits among local families including Wiles Miles Myers Gossard Eby Shank Frush and others and mentions a move of the Shank family from Hugetts to the Charlton road and Carpenter moving to the Bussard home.
A list of prices paid to farmers for eggs and various meats and produce shows eggs at 5 cents, old and new bacon and shoulders, hams at 16 to 20 cents per pound, turnips 80 cents per bushel, potatoes 50 cents per bushel, sweet potatoes, walnuts, onions, dried beans, apples 25 cents to 1 dollar per bushel, live chickens 10 to 12 cents per pound, and turkey 18 to 22 cents per pound.
Report from Lake Meritt Oakland details banding of wild ducks wintering there.135 ducks survived seven hunting seasons. One bird a sprig aged 12 years. Findings highlight wild duck longevity and banding program outcomes.
Fire at 30 in the morning destroyed the fine brick residence of Postmaster B. C. Lefever in Williamsport, causing about $6000 in damage. Frank N. Fairney elected mayor over Elias B. Hartle by 302 votes. Democrats Bowman and Randall win city council seats. Koontz takes Ward 3. Washington County Water Company plant approved 2162 to 652. Bill Sherdell and Earl Howard, former Blue Ridgers, helped St. Louis Cards beat San Antonio 19 to 2. Sussue Hayakawa in The Wrath of the Gods and William Farnum in When 2 Men Sees Red were theater attractions.
Privates Martin Gossard and Harry Alsip were promoted to corporal in Company 8B. Corporal Charles Boward was promoted to sergeant.
Babe Ruth homered for the first time this season as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Braves 7 to 1 in an exhibition game in St. Petersburg. Pitchers George Pipgras and Wiley Moore allowed three hits. The Babe’s fourth inning shot followed by “Dixie” Walker on base sealed the lead.
Miss Amy C. Lesher and B. Bell Keller wed at the bride’s sister home in Williamsport with Rev. M. D. Gaver officiating. Dallas Hammond near Roxbury reported 16 ewes birthing 30 lambs all with black heads. Beulah Selaam and Edna Hickman were named teachers at Tilghmanton.
The annual back-to-the-minor-league parade opens at St. Louis Cardinals camp as Albert Fisher and Ted Nobriga are released to the Houston club. Russell White eyes a 1933 Browns berth in West Palm Beach while Curt Davis attracts Cubs interest in California. Lew Fonseca's White Sox fate hinges on defense and stick. Detroit meets Houston in early exhibition, Donie Bush refines mound staff in Cincinnati, and Cleveland eyes lefty depth as Twogood and Craghead show promise. Lou Finner shines with baserunning in Clearwater and Dugas tops Phillies at Winter Haven.
New York Giants beat Pittsburgh Pirates 6 to 5 in an exhibition at Los Angeles. Mel Ott drove in the tie breaking run in the ninth with a single, then Mancuso scored on an error and a stolen base. Hoyt, Smith and Padden pitched for Pittsburgh. Starr and Mancuso for New York. In Maryland Chestertown to Elkton-Chestertown Highway project to build a nine foot concrete road two and a half miles long was announced by the State Roads Commission.
In Fort Myers Florida on March thirty four the Phillies blanked the Athletics 6 to 4 as the Phillies registered six runs on seven hits. Butler Grabowski Moore Todd Grove Earnshaw Cochran contributed in the exhibition.
Report notes that the common domesticated cat is believed to have descended from the long tailed wild cat native to North Africa. The claim aligns with studies on feline domestication and regional wildlife histories.
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