Soviet Reply to Proposal Awaited in British Talks
The article reports that Soviet response to Britain and France on war obligations is awaited. Chamberlain cites ongoing negotiations and outlines a general line of discussion. Tass notes Moscow sees British proposals as one sided and Britain would seek Soviet declarationsOnly if Britain and France act would the Soviet Union consider intervention. Halifax met the Soviet ambassador to clarify that Soviet commitments would align with Britain and France.
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Chamberlain
Moscow
Tass
Russia
Britain
Poland
Romania
Great Britain
France
Lord Halifax
Halifax
Posters Ready On Wage And Hour Law In Baltimore
Posters answering most questions about the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 have been received by the Baltimore office of the Wage and Hour Division. The poster covers minimum wages hours of work learners apprentices messengers handicapped workers child labor records penalties exemptions. Copies suitable for bulletin boards may be obtained by telephoning Plaza 5021 or writing to the Baltimore Wage and Hour office.
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Baltimore
U. S. Department of Labor
Leo H. McCormick
Sportsmen's Club Outing Planned by Conococheasue Club
The Conococheasue Sportsmen's Club will hold its first summer outing Thursday May 18 at Earl Hoover's clubhouse along the Potomac River near Miller's Sawmill. Henry Avers, president, announced arrangements to accommodate 100 members and a fine supper will be served in the evening.
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Conococheasue Sportsmen's Club
Earl Hoover
Potomac River
Miller's
Henry Avers
Toda
Notice to Test for Senior Worker Opening
State Employment Commissioner issues a notice of test for a senior worker with the County Welfare Board. Closing date for filing applications is Wednesday May 31.
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County Welfare Board
LOOK FOR OLD GOLD Trinkets at SAUM'S Jewelery Store
Local ad urges readers to bring old gold trinkets to SAUM'S Jewelery Store at 21 N. Jonathan St for cash prices. It promises top payment and quick service.
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SAUM
N. Jonathan St
Ady
Patterson May Resign From Commerce Post
Assistant Secretary of Commerce Richard C. Patterson, a well known Hagerstown figure, plans to resign following the Presidents Reorganization Plan No 2. He opposed the change that moved foreign service to the State Department and is reported seeking private sector work. Patterson, 83, has a long career in public service and industry.
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Richard C. Patterson
Hagerstown
City Park
Mayberry J. Patterson
Commerce Department Foreign Service
State Department
Patterson
New York City
Roper
America
Engineer Corps
France
National Broadcasting Co
The
Patent Research Corporation
Local Rotarians Stricken At Gettysburg Banquet
About 650 people attended the Gettysburg banquet when roughly 50 Rotarians fell ill. Dr. C Harold Johnson said food poisoning caused the illness and several doctors assisted at multiple hotels and homes through the night. Eight patients were hospitalized, including C Albert Bixler and Mrs. Quin tanilla. others were discharged after overnight care.
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General Conference Committee
C. Albert Bixler
Gettysburg
C. Harold Johnson
Gettysburg Club
Louis Quintanilla
Washington
Martha Stallsmith
Johnson
Joseph B. Baker
York
Deaths and rummage sale notices from Cumberland area
William F. Cook longtime Baltimore and Ohio railroad fireman died at his Cumberland home after a long illness at age 2. He was born in Green Spring Furnace and moved to Cumberland in 1891, retiring in 1922. Survived by wife three sons and a daughter. A rummage sale is set for Thursday May 11 at 2 p.m. at St John’s Episcopal Park House on West Antietam Street Aix.
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William F. Cook
Washington County
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cumberland
Mr. Cook
Green Spring Furnace
William and
Mary Rhodes Cook
St. John’s Episcopal Park House
W. Antietam St. Aix
Labor Board AFL Seek Compromise On Conference Origin
The CIO accuses Padway of proposing the talk while AFL leader Green cites Fahy as having asked Padway about APL amendments. Pressman says the CIO sees no reason for Labor Board to allow AFL to work behind closed doors. House and Senate labor panels probe Wagner Act revisions as Chairman Thomas seeks cross faction compromise.
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Labor Board
Padway
CIO
AFL
William Green
Charles Fahy
Pressman
House
Senate Labor
Thomas
Utah
Senate
Four Bandits Hold Up Baltimore Laundry
Four armed bandits bound and gagged a night watchman and three other employees of a Baltimore laundry early today. They broke open a safe and escaped with about $1,500 after filing locks off steel files in the laundry office. The watchman John Bleach, 59, and the other workers were tied with wire and rope and gagged with towels. $300 remained in another strongbox.
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Baltimore
John Bleach
Moser Takes Over Office As Parole Commissioner
Baltimore scene records the 39 year old attorney and bibliophile Moser assuming the new Parole and Probation Department post starting June 1. A former States Attorney and people’s counsel, he shares a long public service with Governor Herbert R. O’Conor and has a noted hobby of collecting first editions and Maryland writings. He rides horseback with his 11 year old son Martin Peter. Also notes 346,000 farmers insured for 1939 wheat under a new federal program covering about 6.5 million acres.
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Baltimore
Herman Moser
Herbert R. O’conor
Moser
Department of Parole and Probation
O’conor
Washington
University of Maryland Law School
O'Conor
Albert C. Ritchie
Public Service Commission
State’s Attorney's Office
Ritchie
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Supreme Court
Potomac Edison, Power Company
Maryland
Martin Peter
McDonough
Conscience prompts girl to repay candy debt from Africa
A troubled conscience led a girl, about age unknown, to mail a ten cent piece from South Africa to grocer James Pros in Omaha Nebraska to repay candy she says Jones stole. She asks for forgiveness, explaining she is the girl who lived opposite the fruit market and is now in Africa with no money, sending a dime. Advertisement urges gifts of jewelry for Mother's Day on May 4 from SAT MS Jewelry Store 21 N. donaian Sr.
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Qmaha
Neb
Ninb
South Africa
James Pros
Jones
Africa
Mother's Bay
SAT MS
N. Donaian Sr
Adv
How Many Will Curtsy to King and Queen
Washington May 10 Americans may greet the King and Queen of England with a formal bow or curtsy. The State Department estimates about 54 million Americans could be involved. Instructions caution on posture bows timing and how to back away in crowded rooms to avoid accidents during the royal visit.
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Washington
England
State Department
Suite Department
India
Ant
Jeerorhe
State Departments
Robbery At State Liquor Store Ended With Escape
At a Philadelphia state liquor store patrons were beaten by a lone holdup man who locked the doors drew the shades and took 172 dollars from cash registers before fleeing through a rear door. Three clerks and several patrons were tied and forced to the storeroom floor.
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Philadelphia
Boonsboro Rummage Sale Next Week Ady Franklin Sr
Boonsboro residents are invited to a rummage sale on Thursday May 11 at 20 WL Franklin Sr. Proceeds support local community projects and feature a variety of used items.
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Boonsboro
Landmark Destroyed in Sharp Towns Fire
The old home of FE A Brody, former vaudeville star, was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin. Built for $19,000, the landmark house housed Brody after retirement until his death. Brody was known as a dog trainer and headlined vaudeville bills nationwide.
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Sharp Towns
FE. A. Brody
Brody
Elks Plan Mothers Day Celebration in Hagerstown Park
The Hauserstown Lodge of Elks hosts Mothers Day on Sunday May 14 at City Park with an organ recital by George H Buys at 200 PM followed by a program at 239 PM led by lodge officers. Miss Helen Hebb Amos Harper and James McGuffin sing selections and George D Hicks will be principal speaker. An electronic public address system will project the program for all to hear. The event is open to the public with a planning committee led by Dr Richard B Prather and including John E France Harry A Shafer Clifford V Harbaugh Charles L Mobley BE Mackley Frank Kaiss Jr and Frank M Gallagher E R ex officio.
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Hagerstown Lodge of Elks
City Park
Hagerstown Lodge
George H. Buys
Lodge of Elks
Helen Hebb
Amos Harper
James McGuffin
George D. Hicks
Richard B. Prather
John E. France
Harry A. Sha
Senator La Follette Defends War Referendum
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin defended a war referendum proposal before a Senate committee hearing. He criticized administration opposition and said the measure would require a vote of the people before declaring war except in invasions or defense of possessions. He rejected claims that the plan would cripple U S foreign policy.
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Washington
la ¥ Follette
LaFollette
Senate
Congress
Hemisphere
United States
Roosevelt
Paris Fire Stalwart Charged in Luxury Liner Sinking
Cesar Vranck a former Paris fireman was arrested in Lelavre France and charged with sabotage for setting the Fire on the Waze luxury liner while it lay at dock.
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Cesar Vranck
Paris
Lelavre
France
Farm prices rise in Maryland April 15 readings
Maryland crop reporting service reports April 15 prices received by farmers up three points from March but 17 points below last year. The price received to price paid ratio gained three points yet stays under the 1938 level.
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College Park
Maryland Crop Reporting Service
University of Maryland
Pric
Tennessee Ramblers and Dixie Ramblers at American Tavern
The event lists two orchestras, Dixie Ramblers and Buddy Newman’s Swing Band, performing continuous music at the American Tavern on West Washington Street. Provisions include cakewalk and dance attractions with Provard, Prap, Adv notes and SMITHSBURG DANCE TOURS.
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Tennessee Ramblers
American Tavern
Wash. St
RE. Provard
Prap
Smithsburg
Dixie Ramblers
Buddy Newman
Dead Aviatrix Lady Heath Visited Hagerstown Years Ago
Mrs. G. EB. Williams known as Lady Mary Heath died in London from head injuries after a fall on a double deck street car. The 43 year old flyer was once pictured at Hagerstown airport beside a Challenger aircraft and inspected Fairchild Aviation Corp. planes. She was linked with Charles A. Lindbergh by the International League of Aviators as a leading flyer of 1927.
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G. EB. R. Williams
Lady Mary Heath
Hagerstown
Fairchild Aviation Corp
London
Lady Heath
Charles A
Lindbergh
International League of Aviators
Williams
Heath
Cleveland
Elliott Lynn
Sir James Keath
Chicago Grain Market Quotations From Stein Brothers
Market brief from Hagerstown Maryland listing grain quotes for wheat and oats with May and September futures. Includes firm names Stein Brothers Boyce and McComas Armstrong Building and phone reference.
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Stein Bros & Boyce
McComas-Armstrong Bidg
Rogerstown
McComas-Armstrong Bldg
Hagerstown, Md
Roosevelt presses quick coal settlement amid strike
President Roosevelt urged eight state Appalachian region miners and 18 outlying states to end a work stoppage as old contracts expired. Operators met in Washington with a 16 member panel to hear his demand for reopening the mines by tonight. Dr. John R. Steelman remained optimistic that a plan would be agreed within hours amid the national fuel shortage.
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Appalachian
United Mine Workers of America
C.I.0
Roosevelt
Washington
John R. Steelman
U. S. Eabor Department
Maverick Wins Texas Mayoralty
Manny Maverick, jovial former congressman, becomes San Antonio’s mayor after a decisive election victory. Incumbent Iris Quin concedes, describing the race as being overtaken by Mavericks as the crowd cheers the new leadership for the coming term.
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San Antonio
Texas
Manny Maverick
Maverick
Iris
K. Quin
Quit Too Soon Quincy Miyagi? (Note: Title revised for clarity)
Roy G Lundin, owner of a steel casting company, attempted to open his office safe on May 20 at 7 p.m. when the door fell apart in his hands. A suspect, Tolies, allegedly aided by Dureliy, reportedly tried to crack the safe, but the effort collapsed as the safe gave way.
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Quincy
Mags
Roy G. Lundin
Tolies
Dureliy
Jusk Fg Ik
Fasciest order bans coffee drinking in regime ranks
May 10 Stettini agency reports a new fascist party directive forbids or limits coffee consumption for Parvists and regime members. The measure aims to outsmart enemy nations by rationing goods and seeking trade with gold exchanges.
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Goffee
Rome
Stettini
Parvists
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International Congress of Military Medicine and Pharmacy
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