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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1928
Page
6
The Parent Teacher Association of the district, at a YMCA meeting, demanded repair of the present building rather than a new structure. A committee was named to meet the Board of Education to discuss the issue as N Funkhouser chaired and Mrs. John assisted.
Duna, president of the association, appointed a committee to meet the Board of Education and press a petition circulated among Broadway school residents. The panel includes Roy Danzer as chair and Frank Leiter among others. They oppose spending about 40 000 on repairs and urge remodeling to accommodate pupils now in portable buildings. Ventilators were provided for a portable room, and fire hazards were described to parents as a warning of possible panic in a fire.
Senator Heflin of Alabama told the Senate he seeks an explanation on whether any flag may fly above the Stars and Stripes after claiming to have seen the Roman Catholic flag atop battleship Florida and cruiser Cincinnati. He had introduced a resolution to prohibit any flag from flying above the American flag on U S Navy ships.
An elderly man who identified himself as Joe Blank was found in a serious condition and taken to the hospital by police yesterday evening after reportedly suffering from the effects of excessive whisky use. Blank was arrested by Patrolman
A man lying among old papers in the Bowery alley was found by Hasty andPolice say he had been drinking heavily for several days. Dr W B Morrison examined him at Police Headquarters and found no trace of poison.
Publicity superintendents of ten Christian Endeavor Societies met at the First Christian Church last night and heard talks by State and city officers on publicity work. Miss Jessie Crooks and Miss Edna Becker led discussions, with W Carroll Armacost and Ack Evans Moore among speakers. County superintendent Miss Ethel Rohrer announced a prize for the society with the best publicity. Mr and Mrs Forrest G Sharpe attended the Hamilton Boulevard meeting and Cambridge convention plans were noted for next year in Cumberland.
Wilcey Monte of the New York Yankees says any club with pitching like Cleveland’s is hard to beat. He believes the Indians are a cinch for a first division berth this year.
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