Virginia Gates McCafferty Recovery After California Crash
Mrs Virginia Gates McCafferty daughter of Dr William Gates president of the University of Pennsylvania showed improvement in a Sacramento hospital after a Sunday night automobile collision. Her husband Dan McCafferty and other injured also recovering. Ellen Johnson age 7 died in the crash.
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Sacramento
Calif
Virginia
Gates ‘McCafferty
William, Gates
University’ of Pennsylvania
Dan McCafferty
Wyoming
Ellen Johnson
Housing Plans Are Outlined In Hagerstown Meeting
In Hagerstown a second meeting at Hotel Alexander outlined federal housing aid for winter. Aldine Lakin, Hubert Stottlemyer and local bankers discussed loans of 100 to 2000 dollars at 5 percent with up to 20 percent guaranteed, for home renovation under the National Housing Act.
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Hagerstown
Federal Housing Administration
Hotel Alexander
Aldine Lakin
Hubert Stottlemyer
Farmers and Merchants Bank
I. M. Werte
Financial Institution
Treasure hunt continues after foreman's death in Somerset
Mrs. George Wingard, widow of a Western Maryland Railroad foreman, has found $5400 in gold and certificates buried in a chicken yard and believes her husband hid more. She plans to press on with the search, recalling he "always carried a roll as big as his wrist" and kept sayings buried.
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Somerset
George Wingard
Wingard
Western Maryland Railroad
War tests misled about adult intelligence says expert
Dr David Segel of the federal education bureau says the average American mental age is about 17.7 years and learning ability peaks at 22 to 23, with decline slowing thereafter. He notes that real-world skills and experience affect learning, and different subjects show different peak ages.
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David Segel
Federal Bureau of Education
Sigrid Arne Washington
Segel
Sevel
Trolley Line Strike Ends in Baltimore After Wage Increase
Baltimore September report states Washington Baltimore and Annapolis railway resumed service today after 100 plus trainmen returned to work. Wage boost of two and a half cents an hour plus a nearly five percent settlement ends a week of standstill that burdened 6000 to 7000 daily commuters. Settlement followed a late night conference at the company terminal with Harry Connolly and other officials and union leaders.
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Baltimore
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Railway
Harry JT. Connolly
Connolly
George Weems Williams
Harry T. Colvin
Conciliation Service
Department of Labor
W. G. Johnson
Experts debate mental age figures in industrial study
The report notes 71.8 percent show adult mental age of 16 or more, while a 12 year mental age exists. Dr Segel’s announcement aims to curb modesty concerns about Aver age Americans. Industrialists have written seeking clarification if their targets are 12 year old adults.
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Dr. Segel
Maryland State Dental Association Meeting Ends in Frederick
The semi annual gathering of the Maryland State Dental Association closed after two days at the Francis Scott Key Hotel in Frederick. Attendees from the Washington County Dental Association included Dr. R. B. Schlosser, Dr. Stanley G. Moore, Dr. T. As Chappelear, Dr. M. W. Dutton and Dr. P. L. Russell. Classified columns list rental business property.
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Maryland State Dental Association
Francis Scott Key
Frederick
Washington County Dental Association
R. 8. Schlosser
Stanley G. Moore
T. As Chappelear
M. W. Dutton
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