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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1932
Page
6
Nassau Bahamas Sept 10 A relief mission led by Dr H A Quackenbush heads for Abaco Island to aid survivors after a hurricane and tidal wave last Monday. Government officials report 11 killed and many injured as six settlements were struck and most buildings wrecked. Food water and supplies are in urgent demand.
Minneapolis daily business snapshot shows the Minneapolis Knitting Works ordering raw materials four to six months ahead. The Flour City Ornamental Iron Company, part of General Bronze, is upgrading its factory. B F Nelson Manufacturing worked last Sunday and Labor Day to meet orders. L S Donaldson department store plans 10 percent more workers for the fall trade.
Heat caused two deaths and numerous prostrations as the thermometer climbed to 100 degrees in San Francisco marking the hottest day of September since 1904. The article notes the severe heat wave with implications for public health and local activity.
Baltimore Md Sept 10 An indication that Governor Albert C Ritchie would favor a statewide unemployment insurance measure if it avoids state funds was given yesterday The Municipal Commission on Employment Stabilization urged a financed by employer and employee contributions with no state outlay and a drafting committee was appointed to prepare a bill The commission expressed unanimous support in its principles statement and recommended the system aimed at pooled contributions from employers and workers.
Beginning Monday volunteers will operate at the Red Crossa and King's Daughters office at 12 East Washington Street from 1 to 5 PM. Superintendent Mrs. R. A Ross and her team start their winter work on that day.
Obituaries list Ben R Warner of Smithsburg age 27 with funeral Monday at Pleasant Valley Church and interment nearby. Alien Hoover retired farmer of Thurmont dies at 81 with service Sunday at home and burial in U B cemetery. Daniel Stockslager longtime Smithsburg resident dies at 76 with funeral Monday at his home conducted by Rev Worman and burial in Smithsburg cemetery.
In Baltimore on September 10 the Wicomico County Welfare Association received 2400 pounds of sugar from the government for distribution to poor families and an orphan home. The sugar had been seized August 14 near Landing Neck Talbot county by prohibition forces and was ordered released by Judge W Calvin Chesnut on the recommendation of Simon E Sobeloff.
The Lewis coal industry bill would legalize protective unions and collective bargaining for workers, creating 30 districts, a Coal Operators National Council, and a Federal Coal Commission. District boards set minimum prices, with the council coordinating production and reviewing prices. arbitration and supervision rest with the federal government.
One thousand four hundred twenty six people filled the Armory for the final cooking school session in Hagerstown. Mrs Frances E Northcross conducted the program under Herald Mail auspices earning loud applause as she urged home making improvements and benefit to local merchants. Miss Kid assisted. The lecture covered nutritious diets small budgets and new housekeeping methods.
Miss Mary J. Campbell a 51 year old former Hagerstown resident collapsed at her Baltimore home after discovering her purse theft of 65 pounds. Patrolman John Walz led the investigation with Coroner Otto Reinhart. A search for Helen Wells ensued as Campbell died of apoplexy. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Suter Funeral Home with interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
The stock market showed resilience with early losses of 1 to 2 points recouped by late dealings after the freight car loadings report, closing mostly higher. Turnover was around 1.3 million shares, the smallest Saturday volume in three weeks.
Gold diggers in Wedderburn Victoria caused traffic chaos as byway access was blocked. Authorities granted permission to dig, but the extent of digging left roads impassable and undermined buildings. Several arrests were noted as the town struggles with the disturbance.
New York report recalls Ole Olson biting his own hip during a crowded elevator station incident. He wore artificial crushers in his hip pocket and received three stitches after the doctor treated the wound. Washington dispatch notes Anti-Saloon League opposition to a third party’s campaign for dry candidates. Center Street Hankey’s Ice Cream plant stays open till 10 pm nightly.
Captain J. J. Cassidy announced a set of traffic rules for fair week starting Tuesday and ending Saturday. The rules include no parking on both sides of North Mulberry from John to Fairground, no parking on the south side of Fairground Avenue from Potomac to Mulberry, no parking on North Cannon Avenue from Jet Fate to Fairground gate, no southbound traffic on Mulberry from Fairground to John, and no westbound traffic on North Street from Mulberry to Locust.
Marion Wood 22 of Benfield died at the Annapolis county jail after a drinking spree in the jail led to his being found burned to death. Wood, a September 10, 192? inmate serving 30 days for a knife fight, allegedly obtained liquor and abused a fellow prisoner, Geo Bowers, before being placed in solitary confinement. Warden Frank Kirk reported the incident as police investigated the fire and casualties.
Plans under consideration would cut four passenger trains from Morrisburg to Winchester on the Cumberland Valley Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. A new schedule takes effect Sunday reducing service from Hagerstown to Winchester to two daily trains. West Virginia residents protested but did not appear before the Public Service Commission. Ruth Worse. Babe Ruth’s illness worsened with fever and appendix trouble returning this morning.
Community event at Braddock Heights Park holds a final Saturday night dance on September 10 with dancing until midnight. Regular weekly dances occur every Tuesday and Friday in September, inviting residents to join the sessions.
Official vote tallies as of 10 PM Friday show Bobbie Malcolm Byers leading the baby king contest with 2150 points. Anita Louise Jones and Regina E Bealer tie for first in the baby queen race at 2400 points. Sylvia Lyon leads the Miss Hagerstown field with 26750, while Knepper and Saunders fight for second. A list of top twenty babies and baby boy and girl leaders is published at headquarters. Mothers must present one admission book by 10 tonight to qualify.
Milwaukee club women adopt an old fashioned quilting bee to raise funds for a State Supreme Court appeal of Mrs. Pegey Seely who refused to pay a $25 speeding fine. The effort, tied to a comforter prize from the Milwaukee County Federation of Women’s Clubs, funds card parties and supports fair hearing concerns.
Miss Margaret Sullivan, 71, fell five stories from a downtown apartment house, suffering three broken ribs. After hospital shock recovery she claimed no memory of the fall, which appeared to involve sleepwalking.
Joshua E Norris Baltimore contractor who had been missing since Wednesday was found in Fredericksburg with bruises and blows. He said he woke in a truck after being struck by a car and later called his family to pick him up. He was taken to a police station and expected to return home.
Chicago grain market quotations by The Stickell Sales Corporation lists sales contact at 26 W Washington St Hagerstown MD. The advertisement promotes Hoover sweeper parts and service with W N Bond as the authorized service man and a phone number 2537-5 at 230 Bummit Ave.
Twenty two were enrolled at last night’s meeting with a rousing welcome. Attorney General William P. Dane urged party unity and registration. Registration days are September 27 and October 4, with revision on October 11. State leaders plan a Western Maryland rally in Hagerstown on October 12 at a local theatre open to the public.
Milwaukee report says Mrs Edwin A. Jones 44 fatally shot her two sons Hedin Jr 19 and James 8 then killed herself at home. A note to “Daddy” cites hay fever and failed treatment as the reason, found by her husband, an engineer and hay fever sufferer.
Mrs Fidel Depew was acquitted of charges of complicity in the kidnapping of Mrs Noll Donnelly in Kansas City. The trial concluded with a not guilty verdict for the defendant.
Effective Tuesday through Saturday night during Fair Week the Joop bua will reverse its route leaving from in front of Pletsher's Store Public Square. Present regular schedule will be in effect. Ady POTOMAC EDITION CQ.
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