Soviets Prep to Meet Threat as Japan Masses Troops
Japanese and neutral observers fear strained ties with the Soviet Union as Moscow and Tokyo brink toward fracture over Manchukuo tensions. Reports say Voroshilov travels to Khabarovsk to reform Far Eastern forces while Russia beefs up Siberia and extends conscription.
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Tokyo
Japan
Manchukuo
Russia
Manchoukuo
Klementi Voroshiloff
Khabarovsk
Siberia
Trans-Baikal
Vladivostok
Voroshiloff
Kremlin
Moscow
Soviet Union
Asahi
Mercersburg Man Fined For Mishap
Bruce Tosten of Mercersburg was fined 50 dollars by Justice Charles Henson at Clearspring for failing to give his name and address after a collision and for not keeping to the right. His car collided with Harry Metcalfe’s machine on the Clearspring Mercersburg road October 31, injuring Metcalfe his wife and three children, none seriously.
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Bruce Tosten
Mercersburg
Charles Henson
Clearspring
Tosten
Harry Metcalfe
Metcalfe
Injunction Hears Appeal Over Baltimore Voting Machines
In Annapolis on November 9, Chief Judge Samuel K. Dennis’s restraining order against the Baltimore voting machine board was argued in the Court of Appeals. The circuit court had blocked the board from proceeding under a contract to buy 910 voting machines for city elections.
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Annapolis
Samuel K. Dennis
Baltimore
Baltimore Voting Machine Board
Court of Appeals
Husband asks police aid in search for missing wife Catherine
Russell Wells of 600 back of West Franklin street asked police to help locate his wife Catherine aged 22 who vanished from home on November 5. He provided a full description of his spouse.
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Russell Wells
West Franklin Street
Catherine
Mr. Wells
Maryland Weather Turns Cloudy With Rain Expected
Maryland: fair and slightly cold tonight. Wednesday brings increasing cloudiness and likely rain. Chesapeake Bay: mostly clear and colder tonight. Wednesday clouding up with rain possible Wednesday night into Thursday. fresh northerly winds easing tonight and becoming easterly by Wednesday.
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Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Glendale man shoots wife and wounds friend after embrace
P Paul Wright, 38, president of United Air Terminal, killed his wife Evelyn and fatally wounded John B Kimmel, airport traffic manager, after finding them embracing at his Verdugo Visita home. Wright, a longtime friend of Kimmel, said he acted after suspecting his wife of infidelity following an initiation of the O B Club in Hollywood. The couple’s 3-year-old daughter and a maid were unharmed.
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Glendale
Calif
Paul Wright
United Air Terminal
Evelyn
John Bryant Kimmel
Kimmel
E. B. Browne
Wright
Verdugo Visita
Hollywood
O. B. Club
Burbank
Browne
Helen
Hudson Plant Closed in Detroit Dispute
The Hudson Motor Car Co. closed its Detroit plant today over a row regarding the layoff of eight men in the plant department. The firm employs between 10 000 and 12 000 workers.
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Detroit
Hudson Motor Car Co
Adam Gets Monument In South Carolina Tribute
In Columbia on November 9 a monument to Adam was unveiled at Julius Walker’s country place. A white column topped by a concrete apple with two bites and a serpent motif marks the tribute, continuing a theme begun when Rob ert Quillen erected a Eve memorial at Fountain Inn a decade earlier. Guests sang Yield Not to Temptation during the unveiling.
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Robert Quillen
Eve
Fountain Inn
Julius Walker
Columbia
Adam
Walker
Roads Commission Funds For Southwest Underpass Assured
The State Roads Commission will allot a proportionate share of its 1938-39 Federal grade crossing elimination fund to the Elizabeth street underpass in Hagerstown. Mayor W. Lee Elgin and Councilmen Harry Fridinger and Vernon Miller announced the pledge after a conference in Baltimore, aided by a letter from Western Maryland Railroad President Charles W. Brown. The project aims to relieve long freight train blocks and speed emergency response by creating a continuous route from the southwest to central sections. The city will build approaches and connect to West Washington street, with future extensions planned to Wilson boulevard linking west and south Hagerstown.
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Elizabeth Street
State Roads Commission
W. Lee Elgin
Harry Fridinger
Vernon Miller
Roads Commission
Baltimore
Charles W. Brown
Western Maryland Railroad
Brown
Washington Street
Winter Street
Prycer
Hagerstown
Give Thanks F D R Urges
President Roosevelt calls on the nation to observe Thanksgiving on November 25 praising abundant harvests and stable employment. He notes world strife while the United States enjoys peace and urges worship and reflection on God’s mercy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
White Girl 20 Quits Heaven Cult in New York
Kingston, N Y November 9 A 20 year old white girl who testified Father Divine will sing her back to merciful goodness left the Hope Farm Heaven at West Shokan with her parents after they sought to remove her from the cult. Arraigned on a wayward minor charge she proclaimed I have no parents Father Divine is everything and will bring me back when I reach 21 in February. Charges were dropped when she agreed to depart with her mother and father in the trailer that had traveled to fetch her.
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Kingston
N. Y
Divine
California
Jean Becker
Hope Farm
Heaven
West Augerties
N. le Vanhaver
Gasoline Tax Revenue Up in October
Annapolis reports the 4 cent a gallon gasoline tax brought in 77 352 79 more than October 1936. Total collections for October reached 984 775 81 compared with 907 425 62 a year earlier.
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Annapolis
State Comptroller's Office
Local hardware store burglarized in Potomac Street raid
The Schindel Rohrer hardware store on South Potomac Street was broken into during the night. Between 125 and 150 dollars in merchandise was stolen after intruders drilled through two rear fire doors. a safe was not opened. Authorities suspect the same gang that hit the Postal Telegraph office recently. Loot included a shotgun four revolvers watches cartridges flashlights and more.
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Schindel, Rohrer & Co
South Potomac Street
Postal Telegraph Office
Hubert H. Schindel
Robbers Get 60 Dresses in Garage Heist
A Philadelphia dress salesman reported his car ransacked in a Frederick street garage last night and 64 ladies dresses valued at 3100 stolen. A taxi driver reported a revolver and flashlight stolen from his cab in another garage on South Locust street. A resident on South Potomac street reported a flashlight gloves and blanket stolen from their vehicle.
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S. Aarons
Philadelphia
Frederick Street
E. D. Mariz
South Locust Street
R. C. Harp
South Potomac Street
Armistice Day Post Office Schedule Released
Postmaster Jacob Hartle announced Armistice Day hours with all windows closing at noon The morning city carrier delivery continues as normal and rural carriers will operate regular delivery Lock boxes for renters available from 5 a m until 11 p m
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Jacob Hartle
Police probe alleged break-in at Sterling's grocery
Police investigate an alleged attempt to break into Sterling's grocery located in the 200 block of South Potomac Street. No injuries reported and no arrests announced at this time. Authorities reviewed surveillance footage and are seeking witnesses.
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Sterling’s
South Potomac Street
Roads Board Revises Plan For Highway In Hagerstown
The State Roads Commission asks Hagerstown to approve a four lane highway on the Hagerstown to Frederick route within the city limits. The plan would place the road underpass of Cleveland and Cannon avenues near the Antietam Creek bridge to cut rights of way costs. The city already set aside 60 000 for this purpose.
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State Roads Commission
Hagerstown
Hagerstown-to-Frederick
Antietam Creek
Cleveland
Cannon Avenues
Roads Commission
Orphaned Rabbits Fed From Bottle
Eight baby rabbits born orphaned at birth were fed with improvised baby bottles and nipples by Earl Lashley of South Cannon Avenue. The mother rabbit died with eight offspring. Mrs Lashley tried the family cat for foster care, but declined. Bottles and nipples then supplied milk feeding, and the rabbits are thriving on cow’s milk.
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Earl Lashley
South Cannon Avenue
Will Start New Bridge Between Hagerstown and Hancock
The Thomas Bennett and Hunter firm of Westminster has won the contract to build a three-span bridge over Licking Creek and about a quarter mile of new highway as part of a federal aid project. Equipment is being moved to the site for immediate work. The estimated cost is about 159000 dollars and rights of way have been secured.
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Licking Creek
Hagerstown
Hancock
Thomas Bennett and
Hunter
Westminster
Two Boys Die In Forest Fire Near Welch
In Welch West Virginia on November 9 two school boys Harry Faust 19 and Thomas Jones 12 were found dead after being trapped on a mountain rock edge by a forest fire. Their parents led a searching party from the mining community off Worth near North Fork. The boys had gone with others to inspect a cabin they had built while monitoring the fire. Ten rescuers returned earlier after confirming the cabin’s safety.
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Welch
W. Va
Harry Faust
Thomas Jones
Worth
North Fork
Faust
Jones
Local Laundry Driver Fined for Drunk Driving
Maurice Forsythe a local laundry truck driver was fined 105 and costs by Justice C Edward Heard in city court this morning for driving while drunk and for reckless driving Deputy Isanogle made the arrest The incident followed police action in the city precinct
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Maurice Forsythe
C. Edward Heard
Isanogle
Forest Fires Extinguished In Black Rock Area
Large forest fires near Black Rock, South Mountain, were brought under control by hundreds of volunteers and smithsburg and Funkstown companies, with CCC aid. Between 300 and 300 acres burned, flames threatening Samuel Kaylor’s barn and other structures. Williamsport crews also battled a separate blaze along the C O Canal. Origin undetermined.
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Smithsburg
Funkstown
Black Rock
South Mountain
Williamsport
Lock Woods
C. and QO. Canal
Samuel Kaylor
CCC
Boonsboro
C. G. Eccard
Lena
Youth Admits To Robberies In Daylight Thefts
Richard Smith a 19 year old of Liberty street confessed to daylight robberies at the homes of Ralph C. Moore and Walter M. Wood. A valuable Elgin watch and $12 were stolen from Moore and a ring plus a silver dollar from Wood. Smith allegedly pawned the watch at a local pawnbroker. He admitted robbing Moore in the morning and Wood in the afternoon and faces a preliminary hearing tomorrow.
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Richard Smith
Liberty Street
Ralph C. Moore
Hopewell
Walter M. Wood
Paramount
Joseph F. Desmond
Moore
Smith
Wood
McArthur Named Full General Upon Retirement
Manila reports Maj. Gen. Douglas MacArthur was informed by the U S War Department he will be promoted to full general when he retires on December 31.
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Manila
Douglas McArthur
United States War Department
Soviet envoy quits parley at Brussels conference
Russian Foreign Minister Maxim Litvinoff, lead delegate to the Brussels conference seeking to end the Chinese Japanese war, abruptly leaves for Moscow. His protest targets moves to exclude Russia from major conference activity and to placate Japan. China's V K Wellington Koo says China will maintain ties with Soviet Russia and not join powers under a single philosophy. Reported Litvinoff may be outraged by plans to name Italy to a conciliation committee and to ignore Russia.
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Brussels
Maxim Litvinoff
Moscow
Litvinoff
Russia
Japan
China
V. K. Wellington Koo
Italy
493 Eligible to Register to Vote
A courthouse check shows 493 new residents declared intention to become citizens and eligible to register and vote in next year’s primaries and election. The declarations were made during 1936 and 1937, Clerk Edward Oswald announced. They become eligible to register next September, as the declaration period for next year expired yesterday.
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Edward Oswald
Grange to Study Farm Legislation at National Session
Harrisburg cpa November 9 The seventy first annual National Grange session opens tomorrow to gauge farmers views on farm legislation and plans actions ahead of Congress special session where a new farm bill is expected to play a key role.
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Harrisburg
America
National Grange
Congress
Actress Leslie Carter in decline after influenza attacks
Mrs. Leslie Carter, 75, once a leading Broadway star, is sinking rapidly after recurrent heart attacks induced by influenza. Dr. C. D. Dickey said she has been seriously ill at her home for several weeks.
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Los Angeles
Leslie Carter
C. D. Dickey
Navy chief urges fleet at full war strength
Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews, head of the Bureau of Navigation, recommended in his annual report that the fleet be manned at full war strength. He noted 102,500 sailors were authorized for the year, but crews averaged only 6.1 percent of full complements.
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Washington
Adolphus Andrews
Navy
Congress
Unlucky Day at Pimlico for Local Garageman
John Connor of South Potomac Street took Friday off to visit Pimlico races. He bet on Little Marty after a tip in the fourth race, the horse won but was disqualified. Returning to his car he found the lock jimmied and a valuable overcoat stolen.
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John Connor
South Potomac Street
Pimlico
Little Marty
Connor
Thousands Of Chinese Refugees Enter French Sector
Shanghai fell to Japanese forces as Chiang Kai shek’s troops retreated after 88 days of defense. About 6,000 Chinese soldiers stalled near the Nantao area by the French concession, fortifying shacks and destroying bridges to block Japanese advance while planning to hold out. The retreat isolates the metropolis and bottlenecks 3 million Chinese residents along with foreigners.
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Shanghai
Chiang Kaishek
Nanking
Japan
China
Nantao
French Concession
Naniao
Hungjao
Building Ready For Occupancy By County Departments
County Commissioners completed a final inspection of the renovated former post office building and found it satisfactory. The Welfare Department County Agent and other county offices will move in later this week. The J B Ferguson Company remodeled the building for county use.
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Board of County Commissioners
J. B. Ferguson Company
Demonstration Kills Guarded Teen in Hollywood
In Hollywood a fatal demonstration ends when Carroll Anderson, 15, shows 11-year-old Robert Bellon how a czarist guardsman would shoot himself. He spins a revolver and fires. the sixth attempt fatally wounds Carroll, who collapses. Bellon recounts the scene to police.
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Hollywood
Carroll
Anderson
Robert Bellon
Robert
Williamsport Board Approves Hose Purchase and Transformer
The Burgess and Williamsport commissioners in regular session last night authorized buying 500 feet of fire hose and announced a large new transformer at the town powerhouse to boost street lighting brightness.
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Burgess and Commissioners
Williamsport
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