Anderson is back in jail in Maryland case details
Two youths who escaped Rockville jail after attacking an assistant warden were arrested in Washington. James A Anderson, 17, faces trial Monday on a rape charge involving a 36 year old Government worker at Glen Echo last February. Andrew Foster, 21, jailed for auto theft, was also captured. A third fugitive, Preston Yokely, 23, was seized in Germantown.
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Rockville
Washington
James A. Anderson
Glen Echo
Andrew Foster
Preston Yokely
Germantown
Gene Autry Tops Singing Cowboy in New Western
Gene Autry stars in Republics Home in Wyoming at the Colonial Theatre today and tomorrow. The popular singing cowboy remains tuneful and entertaining as he portrays a former rodeo star returning to save his outfit, with action and gunfire when foul play threatens the rodeo's future.
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Gene Autry
Republic
Wyoming
Colonial Theatre
Mr. Autry
Autry
Gene
Right to the Heart at Henry's Theatre Ends Today
Henry's Theatre shows the 20th Century Fox film Right to the Heart featuring Brenda Joyce and Joseph Allen Jr. in a tale of a rich socialite who joins a fight camp after a humiliating insult. He trains, falls for the camp owner’s daughter, faces rival Stanley Clements, and proves himself in a surprising way.
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20Th Century-Fox
Brenda Joyce
Joseph Allen Jr
Cobina Wright Jr
Henry's
Stanley Clements
Allen
Cafe Society
New Korda Discovery Plays Romantic Role
Patricia O Rourke, thirteen, lands the role of Mahala in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book opposite Sabu in a Technicolor production from Alexander Korda now playing at the Maryland Theatre. Her grandmother warns against spoiling children with imitation.
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Deanna Durbin
Mickey Rooney
Patricia O'Rourke
Mahala
Sabu
Alexander Ixorda
Rudyard Kipling
Maryland Theatre
Mrs. O'Rourke
Patricia
Korda
Classifieds maximize impact with complete important facts
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Local Theatres Launch Campaign to Sell War Stamps
May 30 marks nationwide drive with every theatre selling U S War Savings Stamps and Bonds to millions of moviegoers. Volunteers from women organizations will staff lobby tables, with theatres nationwide acting as stamp and bond agencies under the War Activities Committee. City Manager George Payette leads the local effort, aided by Joseph Cumiskey and John Miller.
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U.S
America
War Activities Committee
Motion Picture Industry
Victory Legion
George Payette
Warner's
Joseph Cumiskey
The
Academy
John Miller
Henry's
Fine Cotton Yarn Frozen For Army
The War Production Board ordered a major portion of the nation's fine cotton yarn production set aside for the Army and Navy. Combed yarn mills must earmark at least 50 percent of medium combed yarn output and not less than 60 percent of coarse combed yarn for the armed services, while operating at maximum practicable capacity.
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Washington
War Production Board
Army
Navy
Murray Ousted From UMW as Lewis Fires Vice President
Philip Murray signals he will seek UMW rank and file backing against John L. Lewis action to remove him from the union vice presidency. Lewis cited insubordination and accepting Steel Workers presidency with $20,000 pay as grounds. The rift between longtime allies widens as possible allied shifts in labor leadership loom.
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Washington
Philip Murray
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lewis
CIO
UMW
Atlantic City
Murray
United Steel Workers
Trolley Service May Be Expanded
Potomac Edison officials discuss increasing trolley service between Hagerstown and Williamsport for afternoon rush hour. Proposed plan splits cars to every fifteen minutes 5 to 6 p.m. with an additional trolley added to the line. Decreased car traffic and rising demand for public transport drive consideration by the Street Board.
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Hagerstown
Williamsport
Potomac Edison Company
Potomac Kadison
Author Assigned to Duty in Army Major Stallings Returns
Laurence Tucker Stallings the author of What Price Glory has been assigned to active duty with the Army Air Forces. The 48 year old retired Marine captain, Croix de Guerre recipient, has been promoted to Major and will serve with the force. He lost his right leg in Belleau Wood during World War I.
Memorial Service Planned Saturday at Rest Haven
Memorial services will be held Saturday afternoon May 30 at 3 o'clock in the chapel of the Rest Haven cemetery off the Middleburg pike. The event honors veterans of all wars buried there, including Civil War veterans, with Rev Eugene W Young delivering the principal talk. Mrs Mary Herman of the G A R Auxiliary reads Gettysburg address, Boy Scouts raise flag, invocation by Rev Harry Marsh. It is expected to become an annual event and the public is invited.
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Rest Haven
Middleburg Pike
Eugene W. Young
Mary Herman
G.A.R
Harry Marsh
St. Paul’s M. 3
Trial Postponed in Lewis Case on Mulberry Street
The trial of Charles I. Lewis, 31, of the 600 block North Mulberry street, arrested Wednesday night by County Investigator Wayne Selk, is postponed on a charge of carrying a firearm. Further details not provided in readable text.
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Charles I. Lewis
Mulberry Street
Wayne Selkman
Big liquor stock reported on hand in Maryland
Maryland warehouses hold 58,872,621 gallons of whiskey as of April 30, 1942. Deputy Comptroller Joseph O C McCusker says the state will continue to collect about 3.96 million dollars annually from excise taxes on liquor despite a War Production Board order to cut distillery production by 90 percent. Distillery representatives say stock could sustain normal retailer sales for several years.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Joseph O.C. McCusker
War Production Board
Charge postponed after Saturday disturbance aftermath
A deadly weapon case has been postponed as authorities pursue the case tied to a disturbance that occurred Saturday night.
Gasoline Drain Reported From Parked Auto
M G Stoner of Maugansville reports five gallons of gasoline drained from the tank of his parked automobile near the end of Elizabeth Street at the Pennsylvania Railroad. Charles R Troxell a North Mulberry Street grocer reports a case of ale stolen from his store cellar.
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M. G. Stoner
Maugansville
Elizabeth Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Charles R. Troxell
North+Mulberry street
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Warner Bros. Theatres
Alexander Korda Peasents
Walt Disney Cartoon
and Chick Chandler
Joseph Strauch, JR
the Doolittles
U. & Patent Office
Cefingwell
Nancy
Miles Standish
Wire World
Quin Hall
Henry
Rudy
Rudy’s Foxall Pharmacy
Hamilton Corner
Caskey’s
Caskey Baking Co
Lea Eco
Weaver Brothers
Elviry In
OF Thezarks
Grand Central Terminal
New York City
James Cagney
U. S. Treasury Department War Savings
C.P
NEW Korda Discovery
Brenca Joyce
Joseph Allen, Jr
West Washington St
Murray Out
Officer
Montgomery Ward
Bohman-Warne, Inc
W. Franklin St
Tador
Sears Roebuck & Co
North Potomac St
Harry S. Myers
Potomac Street
Leslie Howard
Leslie
Capt
Dale Harris
Dorking
England
Office, of Emergency Management
Axis
S'Joseph Aspirin
Sherwin-Williams
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
R. D. McKee
Triangle Food Stores
Municipal Electric
Na. m
Kessler's
Saravine
Anne J
Kessler
Dutins Kesseler Distilling Co., Incorporated
Lawrencebare
Indiana
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