Yards favored for new Baltimore courthouse site
Sentiment grows for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yards as the best site for the proposed courthouse despite anticipated water in deep digging. The east of the post office site also garners support, with federal funds possible and a bond bill pending in the legislature to cover the county’s share. The Board of County Commissioners plans a decision at next Tuesday’s meeting pending bond passage this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Franco Takes Over Valencia
Valencia falls as Franco’s forces advance, refugees flood the streets while Republican leaders promise evacuation options. Madrid and Valencia surrender, with five provincial capitals capitulating and remaining pockets shrinking as Nationalists tighten grip across Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgos
Murcia
Almeria
Jaen
Cuenca
Ciudad Real
Guadalajara
All
Spain
Deaths hit Greencastle and nearby towns in three notices
Death notices report Daniel R. Eshleman 71 a retired carpenter dies at Greencastle his wife Anna and many children survive and funeral planned at Lutheran Church. Edward W. Manahan retired engineer dies at 102 Bevan Place survived by daughters and son with funeral at Kraiss mortuary chapel. John W. Long Park Hall Rohrersville dies at 60 after three weeks illness aged 60. funeral at Locust Grove Lutheran Church with pastors Taylor and Chapman and interment in nearby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel R. Eshleman
Greencastle
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Anna Baker Eshleman
Henry Horst
Smithsburg
Aaron Hege
Bear Williamsport
Charles
Earl
Wheeling
W. Va
Ralph
Mason and Dixon
Walter
Pittsburgh
Ira Berklite
Chambersburg
Carl Miles
Clearspring
Helen Bear
Ethel Hawbaker
Raymond
Joseph
Maugansville
David
Israel Rife
Hagerstown
Lutheran Church
H.R. Burkholder
Edward W. Manahan
Western Maryland
Bevan Place
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Vesta Kuhn
Cincinnani
Ohio
Earl Stouffer
Lancaster
Joann Hager
Patterson
N. Z
Mabel Manahan
Washington
Teddy Manahan
This Brothers
Clayton
Waynesboro
George Manahan
Salillasville
Charles Brichart
Kraiss Mortuary
R, L
Rijal
Rest Haven
Island
John Ww. Leng
Park Hall
Rohrersville
Ile
Jaco
Mary Kefauver Long
Luther Jones
Locust Grove Tathern Church
Ner Taylor
H. D. Chapman
Mrs Cordella Love Dies at Home in San Francisco and New York Notices
Mrs Cordella Wheaton Love died at her home 62 West Bethel Street on Tuesday afternoon at 4 30 after a short illness. She is survived by a brother William Wheaton of San Francisco two sisters Mrs Eileen Martin of Minneapolis Minnesota and Mrs Fannie Irvin of New York City Funeral announcements will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordella Love
Cordella Wheaton Love
West Bethel Street
Wiliam Wheaton
San Francisco
Eileen Martin
Minneapolis
Minn
Fannie Irvin
New York City
Farm Members To Team With Economy Bloc
Washington lawmakers debated parity payments to farmers as the House resisted a $250 million relief outlay. Rep Sacks faulted farm members for not backing the $150 million ran reserve, signaling limited odds for full parity funding. The Agriculture Department bill, approved by the House, allocates $816 million for next year with highway aid of $491 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep. Sacks
D-Pa
House
Appropriations Committee
Cox
D.-Ga
W. P. AL
Woodrum
D-Va
House of Representatives
Canon
D.-Mo
Senate
Agriculture Department
Sale Farmer-Laborite
Washington
Bland
Burgh
Chandier
Tenn
Drewry Flannagan
Gore
Taylor
R-Tenn
Goldsborough
D-Mad
Short
R.mo
Electric utility to switch to honor system in Benson county
Prosser Washington March 29. Benson County rural electrification customers will use an honor system reading their own meters and paying by money order to their postman. Superintendent J B Whitehead said the plan aims to recover about 1200 dollars from meter readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosser
Wash
Benson County
J.B. Whitehead
Motherhood Delays LA Union Station Opening
The Los Angeles union station planned for April 15 faces a delay as the air conditioning system proves inoperable. A gray alley cat has taken shelter in the air channels, housing a litter of kittens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Union Station
Lecamse
Gray Alley Cat
Steadfast dog guards shop after theft in Gibbs ton
The hound of Willard Gibson waits by a thief’s hole as the store owner reports the dog watching the entrance. A burglary at the shop yielded merchandise taken before escape. The loyal hound’s vigil stands as a sight of misplaced loyalty amid the incident. Also noted are a rummage sale on March 30 at 62 West Franklin Street Hag Chapter 89 meeting at Franklin Court March 30 at 7:45 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brig Satires
Willard Gibson
W. Franklin St
Maryland Revenue Bill Clears Legislature in Push for Adjournment
Maryland's General Assembly approved a 17.2 million dollar taxation program as Gov. Herbert R. OConor pressed for an early adjournment. The Senate narrowly backed a higher titling tax on new cars and the House moved swiftly to finish budget adjustments before noon. The session also debated medical examiner reforms and a series of bills on utility rate trials, horse racing totes, and the sale of black bass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
General Assembly
Herbert R. O'Conor
Maryland
Senate
House
John S. White
Prince George's
O'Conor
White
Joseph Wilmer
Charles
Trouseways and Means Committee
Dudley G. Roe
Raymond A. Maryel
Judicial Proceedings
Squier
Baltimore
Leon Abramson
Dth
Ways and Means
Pimlico
Abramson
Conscription Tensions Rise as Britain Considers National Service
Britain eyes compulsory service amid cabinet debates on conscription and national service. Chamberlain in touch with Moscow while seeking an anti-Hitler bloc with military readiness. Franco’s Spain and the Rome Berlin axis reshape Europe as Britain and France seek Poland’s support to deter German expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Baltic Sea
Free City of
Danzig
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Danaig
Soviet Union
Chamberlain
London
Moscow
Britain
Territorial Army
National Guard
Mediterranean
Franco
Spain
Portugal
Tishon
Informania
Spahn
Africa
Near East
Germany
Dies Like Father in Maryland Shotgun Suicide
William Hanley, 24, mill worker, was found dead last night in Berlin Maryland under the same circumstances as his father eight years earlier. Magistrate Culver said Hanley apparently pressed the shotgun trigger with a stick, causing a chest wound. There will be no inquest. His father Clarence W Hanley died similarly, listed as a suicide on court records.
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Berlin
William Hanley
Fred A. Culver
Lanley
Rhine Self
Culver
Clarence W. Hanley
See Yourself in Action Camera Ad at Saums Jewelry
An early 20th century ad promotes Easier Univex motion picture cameras for 9.95 and projectors for 14.95 with easy terms on other cameras and kodaks from Saum's Jewelry Store at 21 X Jonathan St. The listing also notes a big round and square dance in Smithsburg with prizes and a cakewalk at 8 50.
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Saum’s
N. Jonathan St
Saum's
Jonathan St
Smithsburg
Worcester grand jury commends State's Attorney Kerbin
Snow Hill Maryland March 29 The Worcester county grand jury commends State's Attorney William G. Kerbin Jr for a law enforcement drive against slot machines bootleggers and gambling The jury gave him a vote of confidence and pledged united support Completing a two day session the grand jury issued 30 indictments and urged the liquor board to curb case lot liquor sales to suspected resellers to prevent unlicensed distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Hill
William G. Kerbin, Jr
Worcester County
Kerbin
President Is Going South Controversy Over Spain Policy
Senate debates the neutrality law and whether to lift the munitions embargo on Franco Spain. Secretary of State Ehuk studies the Spanish question before a decision. President Roosevelt faces contention over United States defense spending amid broader fiscal fights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Franco
Ehuk
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Toothful alibi in Chicago court over child support
James Smiley testified in the superior court that 37 sets of false teeth, bought since his 1933 divorce at a cost of 8 500, caused his arrears. He argued the teeth did not fit despite his purchases. The judge reduced his payments, and Smiley smiled at the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James Smiley
Superior Court
Smiley
Grain Market Quotations From Stein Bros and Boyle McComas
Quotations from Stein Bros. and Boyce McComas Armstrong Building, Chicago area grain market notes. Hagerstown Maryland phones listed for noontime price updates and trading hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stein Bros. & Boyce, McComan-Armatrong Bidg
Hagératown, Md
Stein Bros. & Boyce, McComas-Armatrong
Hagerstown, Md
Change in Attitude: Poland Watches Germany
Korrespondenz notes signals of a shift in German policy toward Poland while Warsaw press calls the reports about German persecution in Poland a temporary chauvinist wave. Poland vows to keep non aggression pacts with Germany and Soviet Russia as it boosts military readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korrespondenz
Warzawsky Dziennik Narodin
National Democrats
Reich
Poland
Germany
Soviet
Russia
Flying boat carries record passenger load in historic flight
Baltimore March 29 The huge PA-20 flying boat left Baltimore at 9:09 am for Bermuda on the largest commercial passenger carrying flight in history. Five passengers and a crew of 14 aboard with about 50 more to be picked up in New York for the over water voyage along Pan American Airways route. The PA-120 is a sister ship of the Yankee Clipper which reached the Azores Monday on an inspection flight over the trans Atlantic route. Man O War in Kentucky marks 42nd birthday with a small celebration for the famed stallion and his longtime nursemaid Harbut. A registered shoot is noted for Thursday in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Beminia
pan-American Aimways
New York
pan-American
Sisley
Azores
Lexington
Marsh
Will Hariit
Stan
Harbut
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B. & C. Yards
W. Antietam St
Valencia
Azlute
Republican National Defense Council
Madrid
Delphey's
E. Frank
St. Ph
Tom Cross
Colman R. Hauver
N. Potomac
Terese Raomy Tewak
Tiphatstery
Fintahi
Torn Fiyer
Fleigh Motor CO
Norman Baumgardner
Cop of
Cumberland
Norman
Potomac
Marguerite Sayler
Maharajah Yeshwant
Indore
Townsend Club
Franklin Court
W. Franklin Sr
Sweden
Seregee Eprussia
Latvia
C.P
Fred WW. Honeck
Leon Rubenstein
Judiciary Committee
Angier
England
France
Italy
New Baldwin
Timken
Amer
Can
Tee
Alger
Wat
Wks
Atchison
F Bath
Steel
J. L
Chrysler
Crown Ck
St. DuPont Arvers
Motors
Goodyear
N. Y
Central
North Arver
Dog
Penna
St. Oil of Naaq
United Aircraft
Union Pacific
Ah West’house
Elec
Western Union
West
Loewa Wee “i
Texas Corp
Ita Warner Broa
Font
Duke
Consumer’s Finance Service, Inc
Room
Lorandon
Br. Shipley
W. Wash
Universal Day
H. L. Mills
W. Baltimore St
Cander
Maryland Awning Co
Kirstianny Ayer
Graham R. S
Nash
Studebaker
Hagerstown Auto Exchange, Inc
S. Potomac St
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