Denies Taking Hancock Girl Across Border Trial Set
The retrial of Elmer Schetrompf on Mann Act charges follows a hung jury in Cumberland. Prosecutor Alda Munson, 17, testified in Hancock that Schetrompf, an electrician, picked her up on December 18 and kept her on the road until the next day into Pennsylvania. The defense insists the girl’s story changed and that Schetrompf did not drive beyond the approved road into Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Schetrompf
Cumberland
Alda Munson
Hancock
Bchetrompf
Munson
Pennsylvania
Anderson
Annual Reformed Classis Closes in Frederick Maryland
The 104th annual session of the Maryland Classis of the Reformed Church, Potomac Synod, met in Frederick and adjourned late yesterday. Next year’s classis will be in Rocky Ridge, Md. Rev. Felix B. Peck reported a membership of 9,011, up four from the previous year. A proposal to establish a minister home in one of the three counties was referred to the Potomac Synod to be held in York, Pennsylvania next October. D. A. Buckell presented the matter in Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
The
Reformed Church, Potomac Synod
Frederick
Rocky Ridge
Felix B. Peck
Clearspring
Silver Run
General Potomac Synod
York
D. A. Buckell
Williamsport Band Performs Final Indoor Concert
The Williamsport Community Band presents its last indoor concert of the season next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock in the high school auditorium under conductor Edwin C. Partridge. A special program has been prepared for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Edwin C. Partridge
Marriage Licenses From Lewistown And McConnellsburg
Alfred E. Shehan and Norma P. Willoughby wed in Pennsylvania. Wilbur H. Woodall and Margaret M. Fix from McConnellsburg intend marriage. John Ameley and Gertrude M. Tarman plan to marry. Senator Fess to give a May 19 address at St. John’s Lutheran Auditorium at 2 30 PM regardless of weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred E. Shehan
Lewistown
Norma P. Willoughby
Mifflintown
Wilbur H. Woodall
Margaret M. Fix
McConnellspare
John Ameley
Mt. Alto
Gertrude M. Tarman
Quincy
Senator Fess
ST. John's Lutheran Auditorium
Gome
A.v
Fresh Boston Mackerel Arrives at Shipp’s Fish Market
Shipp's Fish Market advertises a fine shipment of fresh Boston mackerel, priced at 20 cents per pound while supplies last. The ad repeats contact as Phone 2470 and emphasizes soft shelled crabs and fresh mackerel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipp's
Boston
Shipp
Voted Deadlock Over Succession For Harrisburg Diocese
The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Harrisburg convention in Williamsport Pa ended in a deadlock after five ballots to elect a suffragan bishop. Rev Harold N Arrowsmith of Baltimore led but fell nineteen votes short. Rev Walter Byron Stehl rector of St Johns Church was nominated on the fourth ballot. Bishop Darlington favored Arrowsmith yet was allied with Stehl in prior rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protestant Episcopal Diocese
Harrisburg
Williamsport
Harold N. Arrowsmith
Baltimore
Canon Arrowsmith
Walter Byron Stehl
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Erit
James Henry Dar Iington
Stehl
Hagerstown
Williamsport Band Prepares New Uniforms for Confederate Parade
The Williamsport Band has been measured for new summer uniforms ahead of its first appearance in the Confederate Memorial parade at Hagerstown on Sunday June 2. The group will also perform at Greencastle exercises in the last week of June, following a prior appearance at last year’s Confederate events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Hagerstown
Greencastle
Mystery Will Be Solved At High School Play
Sergeant Donahue promises a complete denouement of the Wales murder tonight at the High School Auditorium. A skilled senior cast under Miss Marion Everts presents The Thirteenth Chair, portraying a backstabbing murder during a seance and linking to another stabbing mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donahue
Wales
Hagerstown
Marion Everts
Edward Wales
Roscoe Crosby
Spencer Lee
Storm Warnings Along The Coast Issued
The Weather Bureau issued storm advisories at 10:30 A.M. marking warnings from Virginia Capes to Eastport Maine. The storm of marked intensity centers near Ottawa Ontario and moves east northeastward over the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Virginia Capes
Eastport
Ottawa
Ontario
Deaths of Rhodes, Eakle, Mathias mark quiet week
Obituaries from Rockdale Broadford and Sharpsburg report Mrs Charles W Rhodes aged 78 dying of paralysis at home with extensive family survivors including daughters Mrs Hyde and Mrs Resh son George J Rhodes and many grandchildren. Mrs Laura S Eakle widow of Allen D Eakle dies aged nearly 79 after three months illness with burial at Bakersville Cemetery. Mary Elizabeth Mathias dies at 16 from blood stream infection at Washington County Hospital, funeral at Rose Hill with J M Gilliam officiating.
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Charles W. Rhodes
James B. Rhodes
Rockdale
Church of God
Broadfording
Charles A. Hyde
Wesley Resh
Sharpsburg
George J. Rhodes
Clear Spring
A. Kipe
F. B. Myers
Laura S. Eakle
Allen D. Eakle
Milton E. Remsburg
Sharpsburs
Eakle
Bakersville
Mary Elizabeth Mathias
J. Lester Mathias
Chestnut Street
Washington County Hospital
Louis
Bryant
Camden
N. J
Grace
Frances
Isabella
James
Robert
Roy
Bruce
Lottack
J. M. Gillam
Rose Hill
Elks National Tours Car Heads to Hagerstown
One of four cars leaving New York for Los Angeles on the Elks National Tours will reach Hagerstown this afternoon. The Studebaker with U S tires carries Elks National Convention booster messages. The caravan traces the old National Highway to the coast, mirroring Harriman and Hill's pioneer route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Los Angeles
Elks National Tours
Hagerstown
Studebaker
U. S
Dempsey Offered 560000 For Outdoor Bout With Von Porat
Chicago May 16 Paddy Harmon president of the Chicago Stadium Corporation offered Jack Dempsey 560000 to meet Otto Von Porat Norwegian heavyweight in a 15 round outdoor bout during the summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Paddy’ Harmon
Chicago Stadium Corporation
Jack Dempsey
Otto von Porat
Price of this gem advances rapidly
Rio Janeiro May 16 A rose diamond from Minas Geraes adds sharply to the market. It sold for 10 000 and resold for 40 000. An offer of 44 000 was refused. Estimates say after cutting it will weigh 40 carats and be worth 560 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Janeiro
Minas Geraes
Hagerstown Stars Organize for Year
The Hagerstown Stars prepare for the season aiming to improve on last year’s 38 wins and 12 losses. In their fourth year, eight players from last season are gone, with a roster listing Jones Lapole Smith Feigley Hendricks Bran dy King Metz Springer and Jones Lapole or Smith in the outfield. Teams seeking games should call and write Lawrence Springer at 28 Chestnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Stars
Stars
Jones
Lapole
Smith
Feigley
Hendricks
Brandy
King
Metz
Springer
Lewrence Springer
Chestnut Street
Clever pair sought in Valley towns fleecing merchants
Authorities warn of a clever pair posing as father and son under the names Fox and Soules. In Waynesboro they earned $60 in one day by soliciting merchants to place ads on menu cards, taking money, then leaving after the owner refused to print menus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Fox and
Soules
Father
Graf Zeppelin route forecast and Michigan veto in brief
Weather expert Dr James H Kimball predicts favorable high pressure over the Azores to Bermuda for the Graf Zeppelin flight from Germany to the United States. Michigan Governor Fred W Green vetoes a bill to reestablish capital punishment, citing a call for a popular referendum. Rack listings note a rummage sale at 48 W Franklin St and a Harps Southern Serenaders dance orchestra contact. Shad sale ad from Shadi Shadi and Shipn's Fish Market advertises stalls and phone numbers.
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New York
James H. Kimball
Associated
Azores
Germany
United States
North Atlantic
Bermuda
Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Fred W. Green
Disaster Toll Mounts From Stile Building Blast
A catastrophic blast at the Stile building released nitrous peroxide from burnt X ray film, filling the basement and upper floors with gas. Over 363 people inside were struck by explosions and fumes, with many dying in stairwells and hospitals as investigators seek the blast’s cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William &. Lower
Parsons
Blasta
State Division of Safety and Hygiene
Cleveland
Fire
William R. Hopkins
A. J. Pearse
George W. Crile
For Sale 1000 Strawberry Crates At 15 Cents Each
Elmer Kratz lists 1000 strawberry crates 32 quart each for sale at 15 cents apiece. Address 21 E Frank lin St. Advertisement.
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Elmer Kratz
E. Franklin St
Zeppelin Flight Sets Sail for Atlantic Crossing
The Graf Zeppelin departed from its hangar at 5 56 with crowds waving as it climbed into mist en route to a southern great circle path. Passengers included Russian pianist Gregoire Gourevitch and a stowaway was caught attempting entry. The voyage aims for roughly 7500 miles, avoiding Gibraltar.
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America
New York
Dr. Eckner
Friedrichshafan
Graf
Gregoire Gourevitch
Paris
Atlantic
Gibraltar
Bluebirds anxious to start season call manager Reid
The Gapland Bluebirds seek a strong early test this season and urge interested teams to contact Manager D. K. Reid at 2460 Hagerstown for scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gapland Bluebirds
D. K. Reid
Hagerstown
Special prices at Jakes Fish Market this week
Jakes Fish Market at 518 N Mulberry St offers reduced prices on buck shed roe shad trout red bass flounders butter fish and crab meat through the week. Call 1530 for details.
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Jakes Fish Market
Mulberry St
Public Meeting at Halfway School House May 16
A public meeting will be held at Halfway School House on Friday evening May 16 at 8 o clock. The gathering, organized by the committee, will discuss rebuilding Virginia Avenue and insurance rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halfway School House
Virginia Ave
8544 Shih 85 Percent and Price Snapshot
A compact item shows 8544 Shih rated 85 percent with a price of 934 dollars and an 88 percent figure, alongside 10 percent and a reference to numbers 9035 through 9045.
Stock Market Reverses Course Amid Rate Volatility
In New York on May 16 the stock market sharply reversed at the open as call money rose to 14 percent, then rallied as rates fell to 10 and loans appeared in the outside market as low as 8 percent. Brokers and traders criticized the swift swings, puzzled by 14 percent loans at 10:30 a.m. and funding dipping to 10 percent within hours.
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New York
Descendants of Signers Move Annual Meetings
Philadelphia May 18 Members of the descendants of the signers of the Declaration of Independence will hold annual meetings on May 15 hereafter instead of July 4 May 15 marks the anniversary of Richard Henry Lee s resolution of independence in the Virginia House of Burgesses.
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Philadelphia
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia House of Burgesses
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Potomac-Hoison Company
Exposition of Chemical Industries
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Hagerstown Test and Awning CO
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