Roosevelt Provocation Question Framed by German Paper
Berlin April 26 report notes Voelkescher Beobachter mocks President Roosevelt asking if he would pledge not to attack Haiti and the Dominican Republic or Dutch West Indies. It cites German editorials accusing U.S. imperial designs while referencing Senator Lundeen’s Greenland purchase proposal for defense bases.
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Hitler
Voelkescher Beo- Bachter
Roosevelt
Haiti
San Domingo
Roebachter
United States
Fuehrer
Dominican Republic
West Indies
Beobachter
Lundeen
Minnesota
Greenland
Netherlands
Panams Canal
The Mother Rabbit by Dorothy Warren
A short poem about a brown and white rabbit that runs through a forest and is startled by noise. A boy nearby traps the rabbit who desired a meal, reflecting on why harming the animal would feel wrong if he were in its place. Written by Dorothy Mae Warren, age 12, Stephens City High School.
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Dorothy Mae Warren
Stephens City High School
Easter Bunny Visits Our Neighborhood Tonight
A poem notes a playful Easter Bunny emerging from winter sleep to bring eggs and rabbits to children. The speaker, a seventh grade pupil aged twelve, urges readers to be good so they are remembered and rewarded.
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Easter
Sports Round Up Highlights From Major Leagues And Colleges
A collage of notes covers tennis star Martan Barnett and other athletics. Earle Sande predicts Johns town Derby odds, Whizzer White may join Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas U basketball to Madison Square bid, Temple’s coach prospects for Charlie O’Brien, scouts and pitchers shine in college circles, Newark fans lament slide, and Ted Williams gains mail at Fenway.
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New York
Tip Dept
Martan Barnett
Earle Sande
Johnstown
Philly
Charlie O’brien
Jimmy Asilton
Temple
Newark
Giant
Burgess Whitehead
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Fenway Park
Ted Illiams
Mickey Walker
Oakland
Pedro Montanez
Henry
Bo Olin
Wimp
Punniest spring sighting and baseball room rumor roundups
Charlie Grimm recalls a humorous scene in Tampa with Ernie Lombardi and Jim Weaver in the same room. Rumor mill notes Connie Mack eyeing Babe Dahlgren for first base and the Red Sox seeking Joe Glenn from the Browns, with Jake Wade possibly in a deal. Also mentions El Chico trainer Matt Brady and Belmont Park barn incident, San Francisco fair promoters skeptical about heavyweight shows, and pro golf purses totaling $200000 plus for 1939 40 season.
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Charlie Grimm
Tampa
Ernie Lombardi
Jim Weaver
Reds
Lombardi
Weaver
Connie Mack
Babe Dahlgren
Red Sox
Joe Glenn
Browns
Jake Wade
Jimmy Durante
Matt — Brady
el Chico
Belmont Park
San Francisco Fair
William Harridge Praises Browns and baseball notes
L C Davis notes William C Harridge, president of the American Legion, saluting the Browns. Babe Ruth returns in a safeball game at the Garden on May 9. A $50 000 consolation prize was posted for Joe Louis in Los Angeles. Dominic DiMaggio earns rave notices along the West Coast. Narragansett Park opens amid a Worcester Telegram mock line. Al Lopez delivers a baseball ovation in Spanish to South American fans.
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Babe Ruth
the Garden
Joe Louis
Los Angeles
Jack Roper
Dominic DiMaggio
San Francisco
Narragansette Park
Worcester
Honor Roll Is Announced For Handley School
The Handley school announces honor rolls for fourth, fifth and sixth grades. Fourth graders include Edward Miller Elma La Follette Wenona Teets Frances Whitlock and others. Fifth graders feature Frank Duckworth Bobby Edwards Dick Huff Donald Sartelle and more. Sixth graders listed are Edward Clark James Fauver Peyton Marshall Carroll Morrow and additional students.
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Handley School
Edward Miller
Elma la Follette
Wenona Teets
Frances Whitlock
Katherine Brill
George Fries
Crawford MacCallum
Harrison McCoy
Ai Owens
Gibson White
Franklin Wolfe
Elizabeth Baker
Betty Cather
Jane Grove
George Snarr
James Taylor
Martha C. Arnold
Barbara Bond
Nancy Butler
Eleanor de Grange
Massie Hawthorne
Helen Kaknis
Ellen Largent
Elizabeth Lichliter
Patsy Ritter
Retha Shirkey
Georgiana Whitlock
Amy Willis
Bonnie Supinger
Edward Clark
James Fauver
Peyton Marshall
Carroll Morrow
Tom Pollard
Yockie Preston
Dan Saxe
Harry Wharton
Helen Boyd
Margaret Haymaker
Marianna Howard
Mary C. Miller
Janet Nixon
Bianca Danley
Arlent Mowery
Helen Stultz
Kathleen Weakley
France Tightens Press Law to Bar Foreign Propaganda
Paris reports the government has enacted a strict press decree to forbid foreign propaganda and attacks on race or religion with heavy fines and imprisonment. The measure targets pamphlets against Jews and foreign-funded journals while allowing prosecution after publication and potential future disclosure of all publicity funds.
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Paris
Germany
Italy
Soviet
Russia
Brucetown Dinner Guests Visit Local Families
Brucetown residents report a weekend gathering as Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Snapp and others dined with Mr. and Mrs. Olie C. Windle at Lebanon Church in Virginia. Fannie Evans of Johnstown Pennsylvania visits brothers A. L. and Tom Price. Paul Triggs of Martinsburg West Virginia visits his parents in Brill.
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Brucetown
J. B. Snapp
Julian Snapp
Herbert Fishel
Olie C. Windle
Lebanon Church
Fannie Evans
Johnstown
Messrs
A. L
Tom Price
Paul Triggs
Martinsburg
W. Va
Wesley Brill
World Fair Opening Broadcast Plans Across Networks
Opening ceremonies for New York World Fair will be on networks Sunday afternoon starting 1 p.m. with the President speaking about 1:30. Additional programs include a New York area television telecast and musical shows on WEAF-NBC. Alec Templeton stars in a summer program replacing Fibber McGee and Molly, Billy Mills' Orchestra with Edna Odell continues, and CBS cites licensing failures ending World Broadcasting System talks.
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New York
Weaf-Nbc
Alec Templeton
Billy Mills
Edna Odell
CBS Network
World Broadcasting System
Maryland Hunt Cup Adds Parking Charge for Cars
The Maryland Hunt Cup Association announced a 1 to 2 dollar parking fee within a half mile of the steeplechase event on Saturday. Entrance to the race remains free. Black Sweep and Blockade headline the field, with Cog Bruyere the Middleburg favorite and Postman Home entered before scratching from the Grand National point to point.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Texans To Visit Lovely Gardens
Visitors from Texas will tour Maryland gardens and estates starting April 28. Governor and Mrs. Herbert R. O'Conor will host tea at Annapolis government house on May 1. A Houston group will base in Annapolis before touring Baltimore gardens and Worthington Valley course grounds.
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Elkton
Texas
Maryland Gardens
Goveror
Herbert R. O’conor
Government House
Annapolis
Houston
Baltimore
City
Worthington Valley
Lewis Slated For $10 000 Post On Mediation Board
President Roosevelt indicated the appointment of former Representative David J. Lewis to the National Mediation Board. The 70 year old Democrat from western Maryland would replace William M. Leiserson on the board with a $10,000 annual salary, subject to Senate confirmation.
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Washington
David J. Lewis
National Mediation Board
Roosevelt
Lewis
Maryland
Millard E. Tydings
William M. Leiserson
National Labor Relations Board
Senate
B and O Income Shows Increase
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports March net railway operating income of 2 025 490 dollars up from 420 978 dollars in March last year. First quarter 1939 net operating income totals 4 956 668 dollars, with first quarter 1939 operations income exceeding expenses by 202 938 dollars.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pageant Climax To Shrine Meet In Baltimore
The Imperial Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine announced a $25,000 outdoor pageant to cap the national convention in Baltimore at Municipal Stadium on June 29. The event will feature 8,000 cast and 52 Shrine bands.
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Baltimore
Imperial Order, Nobles
Mystic Shrine
Shriners
New Vitamin Treatment for Facial Neuralgia Reported
A new vitamin therapy using Bone, the anti-neuritis factor, was announced to the National Academy of Sciences. California Institute of Technology researchers, Dr. H. Borsook, Dr. M. Y. Kremers, and Dr. C. G. Wiggins, treated 52 neuralgia patients with injections up to 100 milligrams six days a week for three months, alleviating symptoms in a majority. In 10 nonresponders, liver extract injections aided improvement.
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Washington
National Academy of Sciences
H. Borsock
M. Y. Kremers
C. G. Wiggins
California Institute of Technology
California
Borsook
Beginner's Luck Helps 9-Year-Old Aid in Robbery Capture
Louisville public safety tale follows Donald Dearing 9 who listens to police calls on a radio. He notes the license of a stolen car, spots it passing, and informs County Controlman Frank Duncan who apprehends the thieves.
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Louisville
Donald Dearing
Donald
Frank Duncan
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