Senate approves Roosevelt plan to reorganize the CAA
The Senate voted 46 to 34 to approve the President's plan to reorganize the Civil Aeronautics Authority, transferring it to the Commerce Department and dissolving the Air Safety Board. The change takes effect after 60 days unless Congress acts earlier.
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Air Safety Board
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Norris
John Monroe
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South Carolina
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White House
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Civil Aeronautics Authority Board
County Dairymen Excel in April Test Across Herds
Washington county dairy farmers show strong results in April rankings by the Eastern Panhandle Dairy Herd Improvement Association. Hugh Warrentelly Smithsburg ranks fifth with 21 cows producing 27 percent milk and 5.08 fat. M. W. Showalter’s registered Guernsey in Hagerstown is second high cow with 1119 pounds milk, 6.5 percent, and 70.5 fat. Mattes cautions spring calves lack shelter and advises dry well bedded stalls with access to hay and 4 pounds grain daily for best results.
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Washington County
Eastern
Airmail Service Recommended by Post Office
Washington says permanent pickup and gate-to-airport airmail between cities and metropolitan offices should be authorized by Congress after a year of tests. First Assistant Postmaster General W. W. Howes said experiments show improved facilities and urged Congressional action.
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Washington
Congress
Postoffice Department
W. W. Howes
Bohman Is Named Board President
George M. Bohman of Bohman Warne Inc was reelected president of the Hagerstown M. Se A. board at the regular May meeting. Officers reappointed were Esimer N. Funkhouser as first vice president John D. Zentmyer as second vice president Charles Wamelsine as secretary and George S. Humphrey as treasurer. New directors Dr Ralph S Hibarger and Edward S Summers were introduced and assumed duties. The board set the annual membership and financial campaign for October 14 to 21 this year.
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George M. Bohman
Bohman-Warne, Inc
Hagerstown ¥. M. Se
iEsimer N. Funkhouser
John D. Zentmyer
Charles ¥. Wamelsine
George Ss. Humphrey
Ralph S. Hibarger
Edward 5. Summers
Indictment Returned Against Richard Brockmeyer
A grand jury indicted Richard Brockmeyer of Cascade on a charge of having sexual contact with a minor, according to the sheriff's office.
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Richard Brockmeyer
Cascade
Gale
The
Sherif
Critique of the Nations Income Gap and Tax Policy
The National Resources Committee report shows one third of families earned under $780 in the year ending June 30 1936 while average income was 1502. The piece argues low wages reflect farm labor and industries’ health, not systemic exploitation, noting income tax already shifts wealth upward and urging growth in production to lift the lowest third. The Hagerstown Chamber.
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America
National Resources Committee
The
New York Times
Salvation Army campaign highlighted at Hagerstown Lions luncheon
The Hagerstown Lions Club heard Lion Lefster Mobley discuss the Salvation Army’s 40-year presence, noting it is not fraternal, has no dues, and relies on annual appeals. The group also covered a milk fund report, donating 50 quarts to 19 families in April, and previewed district convention stunts for June 1942.
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Salvation Army
Hagerstown
Lion F. D. Spofford
Lions Club
Frederick
Garage Operator Is Found Guilty
Ben Janowski of Baltimore was found guilty in a Baltimore criminal court of receiving stolen tires from the Coulter Conner Company on West Washington Street. The state’s witnesses included John T. Smith and Sheriff Joseph D. Baker. Smith admitted taking the tires and selling them to Janowski. An alleged confession by Janowski was read. Sentence to be pronounced later.
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Ben Janowski
Baltimore
Coulter-Conner Company
West Washington Street
John T. Smith
Joseph D. Baker
Smith
Janowski
Baker
Board to Act on Budget on Friday
County commissioners postponed action on the Board of Education budget for seven months due to busy schedule and a county highways inspection trip. A special meeting is scheduled for Friday to address the budget and related matters.
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Board of Couutty Commissioners
Board of Education
Byrd Returns From Third Antarctic Expedition
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd arrived in New York on May 16 after completing his third Antarctic expedition. He reported mapping about 900 miles of previously unknown terrain between Little America and Palmer Land and noting additional scientifically valuable discoveries in the South Pole region.
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New York
Richard E. Byrd
Little America
Palmer Land
South Pole
Bride Promotes Early Marriage In Hollywood Saga
Lois Andrews Jessel returns from New York with a ferocious dog and $10,000 in silver fox furs claiming she favors young marriages. She says she began at 14, married at 16, and would not be surprised to die at 17, while awaiting her 42 year old husband Comedian George Jessel to join her.
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Los Angeles
Lois Andrews Jessel
Hollywood
Charine
New York
Geraldine Andrew
George Jessel
Jack Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
Loisa
Circus Night Repeats At Hagerstown Gym Program
A sizable crowd saw the Hagerstown YMCA Indoor Circus last night with 15 acts over two hours featuring 180 participants. The show repeats tonight with a grand entry, highlighting the Washington YMCA team of ten and the Hagerstown four, clowns led by Charles Gelwicks, girls on parallel bars, a rhythmic drill, junior high tumbling, and a 16 piece orchestra under Asher Edelman with Harry Kuhns as ringmaster.
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Washington Y
Washington
Charles Gelwicks
Eddie Anderson
Asher Edelman
Harry Kuhns
No Action On School Head In Washington County
A special Board of Education meeting discussed names to succeed Byron J. Grimes as superintendent of schools with retirement set for July 31. President J Forney Young said several candidates were reviewed but no decision was made. Additional special meetings are planned to select a candidate to forward to the State Superintendent for approval. Eligible are all high school principals in Washington County. some out of county names were also considered. The position pays a minimum of 4000 dollars yearly including travel.
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Board of Education
Byron J. Grimes
J. Forney Young
Washington County
Swiss Mobilize as Nazis Seen Using Rhine Crossing
Police in Zurich Basel Bern Lausanne Geneva enforce foreign arms surrender law as 730 rifles and pistols are seized from about 300 foreigners in Geneva. Militarized units patrol outskirts of Bern and guard radio stations while bridges near the frontier are mined and civilian movement close to borders is tightly watched. Authorities note efforts to avoid neutrality breach amid reports of German divisions nearby.
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Basel
Bern
Lausanne
Geneva
Hprance
Germany
Alleged Imposter Sought and Arsenal Fire Reported
Police hunt an alleged impostor who ordered a rock hammer and concrete breaker to Hagerstown from Baltimore for a Cumberland contracting firm and vanished after delivery. In Montgomery Alabama an arson at the National Guard arsenal destroyed 42 500 in building and 1 500 000 in equipment prompting an urgent sabotage probe.
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Hagerstown
Baltimore
Cumberland Contracting
Arsenal
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama National Guard
Adj
Ben M. Smith
Nen
Central District To Hold Court Of Honor
The Central District of Boy Scout Troops will hold a Court of Honor at Troop 5’s meeting room in the Presbyterian church on Friday at 7:45 PM. Awards from second class to Life Scout will be made, plus merit badges. Scouts are urged to attend to stay on schedule as final Camporel plans may be announced.
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Central District of
Boy Scout
Presbyterian Church
Board of Review
Witness details in auto accident case described by Mary Hicks
Mary Hicks testifies in an auto accident damage suit describing how she marked her hands with left and right to aid memory. The action centers on the attorney’s ability to befuddle her, with her account reflecting the three way frontier context and concerns about clarity in testimony.
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Shuttle
Mary Hicks
Horder
France
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