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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1939
Page
3
The document lists publishing house details The Malt Publishing Company at 25 Summit Avenue Hagersown Maryland and The Daily Mail subscription rates with carrier and mail options. It notes Associated Press rights and that news dispatches credited to AP remain exclusive to the publication.
State Conservation officials predict the lower Susquehanna will be a fisher mens paradise this summer as salmon rock and bass abound. Washington county anglers question why similar prospects cannot be forecast for the Potomac river where bass restocking and spring violations spoil seasons. Local sportsmen warn they may unite to press the state commission and fish and game groups to safeguard upper Potomac fisheries.
In Callander Ontario Emilie defies routine as King George and Queen Elizabeth visit. The five daughters, including Emilie, confront curtseys and a potential public display. The family fears her unique stance may upstage ceremonial propriety while authorities urge self expression over stifling creativity.
National survey of 146 colleges reports 91 percent expect 3 percent or more of 1939 graduates to have steady work before summer end. 85 percent forecast equal or better prospects than June 1938. 94 percent of coed and men's colleges expect 50 percent or more male graduates on payroll within ninety days.
A Los Angeles federal judge frees Fordyce W. Bisbee, a senatorial aspirant, of charges over soliciting campaign contributions with promises of government jobs. The judge, Leon R. Yankwich, notes that such promises are seen as a god-given political right and suggests banning them would curb a widely accepted practice.
Opinion argues America should stay cautious on European affairs amid contradictory signals from Russia and Western powers. It warns that naive intervention risks harm, notes nations fix war guilt, and critiques excessive spending and industrial reliance as danger to civilization.
In Washington on May 20, Preston Grover compares current neutrality debates to the League of Nations fight. Senators Borah and Johnson, veterans of the league clash, shape strategy to limit president’s power via Pittman and Thomas hills. The piece notes delays, reservations, and open hearings echoing 1919 and 1920 dynamics with Franklin D. Roosevelt involved.
A light verse about a family preparing for a posed photograph. The speaker describes relatives fussing over appearance and order, from vest buttons to baby smiles, as generations gather for a formal family portrait. The tone is playful and affectionate.
The passage notes the Pittman bill as a temporary administration goal. its main effect would be to aid England and France in war, while potentially opening munitions gates to Japan in the Pacific unless Pittman uses a special embargo on arms shipments. The league’s fate remains unclear as a flood of amendments looms.
A taxpayer argues the current courthouse site should house a new building. He notes most lawyers are nearby, the old structure cannot be easily repurposed, and expansion via adjoining Summit Avenue properties would be cheaper than relocating.
The Senate, after Taft withdrew his objection, unanimously confirmed William M. Leiserson to the National Labor Relations Board. Leiserson, former chairman of the National Trailways Board, will succeed Donald Wakefield Smith who served under a recess appointment after his term expired. The AFL opposed Smith's continuation, and Roosevelt did not renominate him.
A detailed itinerary for Sundays Motoring Tour arranged by Earl H. Howard of the Automobile Club of Maryland. The route covers Hagerstown to Harrisburg, Green Castle to Chambersburg, and York to Gettysburg with stops at Greencastle, Guilford Springs, New Oxford, and Fayetteville among others. Also notes a final line estimating the plant food value removed by common farm outputs.
New York review praises a drama titled Family Portrait for its intimate portrayal of Jesus family, focusing on Mary and Jesus brothers in a carpentry household. The dialog is modern, exploring faith through personal tension, with Judas Iscariot appearing as a pivotal moment in the house. Judith Anderson as Mary is highlighted for her moving performance.
Puzzle clues mix among garbled text listing many entries with numbers and broken phrases. Readable items include words like fish, nickels, June bug, shout, garden example, and various partial phrases suggesting a crossword with multiple across and down clues. The exact solutions and grid layout are unclear due to the OCR corruption.
Six year old Sol Shearn Rovinsky of Dallas astonishes friends by naming the day of the week for dates far ahead and recalling Washington's birth, death, and presidency dates. He knows months to 1945 and recites the Declaration, Constitution, and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Psychologists are baffled by his memory.
New York May 20 broad casts from Canada over the weekend include King's remarks at the National War Memorial unveiling in Ottawa and a trophy presentation at Toronto’s King's Plate race. Evening lists feature Arch Oboler and Wise on The Jewish Answer to the White Paper, plus multiple network shows across WEAP WABC WOR and more.
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