Knights of Columbus 42nd Maryland Convention Opens
The 42nd annual Maryland State Council Knights of Columbus convenes at Hotel Alexander with a banquet at 6:30 p.m. Delegates from about 150 subordinate councils attend as speakers include Rev John Croenin and Mayor Richard Sweaney. Reports, elections, and resolutions follow a Sunday Mass and business sessions.
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Maryland State Council
Knights of Columbus
Hotel Alexander
Maryland
John A. Flannagan
Baltimore
John Croenin
St. Mary's Seminary
Richard 4 H. Sweaney
Hagerstown
Thomas W. Pangbert
Ralph F. Lipps
St. Mary's Catholi Church
Montignor
Harry E. Quinn
Playground Plans Being Formulated
The Washington County Co-ordinating Council Board met in the Juve nile court room to draft a summer program for playgrounds. Plans include at least five grounds to serve nearly 4,000 children, expanding due to a large 1938 summer turnout, with implementation aimed for early July. Potomac Lodge No. 31 ICCF and branches meet Sunday at 7 to attend services at First Baptist Church. Rev. P B Watlington will deliver a sermon.
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Washington County Co
Potomac Lodge No. 31
1.C.C. F
Woodmen of the World Hall
First Baptist Church
P. B. Watlington
Noah Show Delayed by Incomplete Animal Cast
In Chapel Hill on May 20 an oddly comic dress rehearsal for Noah drew laughs as only the hind end of the elephant and a chickenpox afflicted front half appeared. A substitute understudy led the animal trek to the ark while the full cast was absent.
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Chapel Hill
Ark
Reporters Meet King And Queen Ottawa Event
King Georga and Queen Elizabeth welcomed 116 newspaper men and women in Ottawa on Friday in an unusually cordial royal reception. Press liaison George Steward noted the party’s relaxed tone as journalists from Canada, Britain and abroad gathered at Government House. The Queen expressed interest in Texas, while the King and Queen were praised for their approachable manner with the press.
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Government House
New York
Opossum Discovery and Odd Ancestry Mention
Homer McCunbins found an opossum, placed it in a sack, and on returning home discovered seven young opossums. The tale notes Chanstu once led one of the three captains of the old Chinese empire.
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Bloomington
Homer McCunbins
Chanstu
Y Convention Opens Today At St Pauls Church
Dr Joseph M M Grey chancellor of American University Washington will speak at the closing session of the Interstate Area Convention of the Y M C A Sunday morning at 11 o clock in St Pauls M E B Church He will discuss Meeting the Challenge of Today in Development of a Christian Society Public invited Grey ordained 1901 has led many churches and became chancellor 1984 He lectured in army camps in World War I The interstate convention of the Y M C A opens here tonight with Eugene E Barnett of New York City as principal speaker
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Washington, D. C
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Baltimore
Wesley Chapel
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Washington
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Kansas City
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New York City
Navy Program To President
Congress advanced a large peacetime naval appropriations package totaling 778 million dollars with a White House signature expected. The Senate approved 58.7 million for land and shore facilities for the larger Navy, while the House version included two 45,000 ton battleships and funds for 500 planes and 21 ships.
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Sunday Best Etiquette For Royal Visit To United States
British king and queen will visit June 7 to 11 with informality to suit American customs. Events include a White House dinner and reception, a garden party at the British embassy, and a dinner in New York. Guests will be announced as they walk the reception lines with bows and minimal speeches.
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Fatsy Wins Over Cat In Argument In Baltimore
Fatsy the dog won an argument with Blackie the cat over child rearing Friday. Both pets of Mrs. Marguerite Pagliara had blessed events in adjoining apple boxes. One of Blackie’s kittens died. Fatsy chased Blackie from the area and adopted the two remaining kittens now nursing beside four Fatsies.
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Baltimore
Fatsy
Blackie
Marguerite Pagliara
Blair seniors set concise graduation program in Blain
Blair Neb May 20 AP Blair's 89 seniors chose a short happy graduation program omitting usual orations. In other news, seven hundred cadets in the English Air Defense Cadet Corps will receive glide instruction during the year.
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Neb
Blair
Air Defense Cadet Corps
Policy Rapped In Mitchell Address
Dr Brontius Mitchell former associate professor of political economy at Hopkins University criticized national farm policy as unsound and unfair. He argued Soviet Russia emphasizes production and distribution contrast with American measures.
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New Windsor
Brontius Mitchell
Home Hopkins University
Sovie
Russia
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