Court Plan Study Ended
The Senate judiciary committee closed its three months study of the Roosevelt court bill. Chairman Ashurst said no further meetings until Monday before the bill's vote and compromises. Senator McAdoo proposed expanding the Supreme Court to 15 members by legislative action, then a constitutional fix for 25 years.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ashurst
D-Ariz
McAdoo
D-Calif
Sureme Court
Fliers Ready For Return Flight With Pictures
American transatlantic flyers Dick Merrill and Jack Lambie landed at Speke Air field at 4 10 p m on the first leg of their return to the United States. They flew from Croydon near London in under two hours and will refuel before resuming the flight with coronation pictures after dawn tomorrow.
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Liverpool
Dick Merrill
Jack Lambie
Speke Airfield
United States
Croydon
London
Merrill
Lambie
George VI
John Carpenter Injured After Ladder Slip at Palace Theatre
John Carpenter narrowly escaped serious injuries when a ladder he was using to remove Apple Blossom Festival decorations slipped from a cable and sent him about 20 feet to the pavement. He sustained an arm injury and received first aid before visiting a doctor.
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John Carpenter
Loudoun
Palace Theatre
Carpenter
Harrison Keckley
Apple Wood Demand Prompts Orchard Cleanup
County Agent I. Fred Stine reports a large saw manufacturer seeks contact with apple wood cutters. Wilbur O By rne notes a definite market for apple wood, with neglected orchards potentially profitable. The wood is dense, polishes well, and is valued for specialized uses such as handles.
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Fred Stine
Wilbur O'Byrne
Extension Forester
O'Byrne
House Rejects Permanent Civilian Conservation Corps
The House voted to reject President Roosevelt's bid for a permanent Civilian Conservation Corps and sent a bill to the Senate to extend the CCC for years in a temporary arrangement. Insurgent members backed the move urging the agency remain temporary.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
Senate
CCC
Crowding Fights in Ireland Over Coronation Decor
In Belfast on May 12 workers and police clashed as a Republican demonstration against coronation decorations in Falls Road sparked fighting. Protestant crowds sang God Save The King while Catholics sang the Irish Free State anthem and police used reinforcements to restore order.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Falls Road
Traveling salesman finds lost boy in Attica route
Harry M. Morgan, a travelling salesman, found a three year old boy among his samples in Attica New York. The boy could not identify his origins and Morgan retraced his route through several villages seeking someone who could help. He finally located the boy's parents Mr and Mrs Edward George of North They, who did not know the child was missing.
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Attica
N. Y
Harry M. Morgan
Morgan
Edward George
North
War Admiral Shines In Pimlico Prep For Preakness Classic
War Admiral and Matey finished heavy training at Pimlico ahead of Saturdays 50 000 Preakness Stakes. The mile and an eighth workout by the Derby winner was trainer George Conways sole drill while Matey eyes an upset with possible weather edge amid rail-sitters Pompeon and others. Pimlico plans to run the steeplechase first to maximize attendance as track officials target the largest crowd in history.
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Baltimore
Admiral
Matey
Pimiico
Glen Riddle Farms
George Conway
Walter M. Jeffords
Preston Burch
Wheatley Stable
Melodist
A. G. Vanderbilts
Tedious
John Hay Whitneys
Flying Seot
E.G. Rands
Merry Maker
Julia M. Lofts
Joe W. Browns
Jewell Dorsett
War Admirals
Pimlico Business Office
Dodd Letter Sparks Protest from Senate Critics
Two Roosevelt court bill opponents urged Ambassador William E. Dodd to return from Berlin after his letter to Senators Glass and Bulkley urging support for the court bill. Van Nuys called the letter ill timed and overstepping, while King said Dodd was imbued with fascism.
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Washington
William E. Dodd
Berlin
Dodd
Glass
D-Va
Bulkley
D-Ohio
United States
van Nuys
D-Ind
State Department
Senate Etc
Foreign Relations Committee
King
Utah
Germany
Kenilworth Farm to be Sold by Trustee Sale
Kenilworth Farm, the estate of Harry Kendall Thaw, will be offered for sale on Tuesday June 15 at 11 o clock under a deed of trust. R Gray Williams Trustee will conduct the sale at the written request of Shenandoah Valley National Bank Winchester holder of the overdue debts. The 56 acre property features a stone house with modern improvements a large park farm buildings and a 4 car stone garage. Indebtedness includes five $2000 first lien bonds overdue and a $5000 second lien bond overdue. Thaw is in Europe seeking eye treatment.
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Kenilworth Farm
Harry Kendall Thaw
R. Gray Williams
Shenandoah Valley National Bank of Winchester
Kenilworth
Than
Europe
Senate Panel Cuts 60 Million From Soil Payments
Washington May 12 The Senate appropriations committee reduced a proposed 500 million dollar soil conservation payment appropriation by 60 million. Acting chairman Senator Russell said the cut reflects payments this year near 440 million.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Russell
D-Ga
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A reader supplied crossword puzzle with across and down clues. The grid lists a variety of wordplay items from simple synonyms to puns, including references to weights, places, and objects across several lines. The puzzle ends with an instruction to provide the answer to the previous puzzle.
Coronation of George VI Aims For Empire’s Unite At Westminster
London May 12 reports the coronation of George VI at Westminster Abbey with Queen Elizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Crowds, security, and empire-wide pageantry plus 7500 attendees contrasted with mist and symbolic rituals as rifles fired and crowds roared, marking the greatest show in a thousand years.
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London
England and Empire
George VI
Old Westminster Abbey
Cosmo
Canterbury
Edward
London Tower
Britain
Edward of Windsor
Elizabeth
Scone
Buckingham
Tehless
Buckingham Palace
Americans Arrive for Coronation Observances in London
The United States embassy party leads arrivals with dignitaries including Ambassador Robert Bingham and envoys like James Gerard, Gen. Pershing, and Admiral Rodman. Morgan and Harkness sit in premier boxes as the king and queen leave the palace at 10 30 a m amid cheering crowds and marching bands.
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Wetminster Pier
Buckingham Palace
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Earl of Lancaster
Westminster Abbey
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Indian Empire
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Westminister Abbey
Chichibu
Japan
Mihai
Romania
Robert W. Bingham
James W. Gerard
John J. Pershing
Hugh Rodman
Abbey
Princss Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
Princess Royal
Viscount
Lascelles
Duchess of
Gloucester
Kent
Gerald Lascelles
Princess Arthur of
Connaught
Princess Alice
Queen Maud
Norway
Launau
Westminister
United States
Robert Bingham
J. P. Morgan
New York
Edward Harkness
Palace
Windsor Grays
Admiralty Arch
Trafalgar Square
Whitehall
Gulf of Downing Street
Number Ten
Parliament Square
Parliament
Regal Princess Makes Her First Royal Appearance
A nation pays deference to the young princess as she wears her first coronet and royal robes. She gains her first lady in waiting and for the first time holds precedence over other royal ladies, placing the crown on her head in the ceremony.
Slaughter Terrific Rebels Hold On Near Toledo
Night reports say Gen Francisco Franco’s insurgents still hold positions captured four days earlier on the Merida highway west of Toledo. Combat moved south of the Tajo river as insurgent leaders viewed government attacks as a major offensive to seize Toledo from France. The rebels had seized the city in October and relieved a siege at the Alcazar.
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Francisco Franco
Merida
Toledo
Tajo
France
Alcazar
Good Wishes For Monarchs In U S Congress
In Washington on May 12 a House prayer and Senate speech voiced Congressional good wishes for Britain's new king and queen. Chaplain Rev. James Shea Montgomery prayed for their health and prosperity, and Senator Lewis of Illinois wished them health and happiness and urged continued peace between the United States and Britain.
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Washington
House
Senate
Britain
James Shea Montgomery
Capitol
Lewis
United States
Great Britain
Trustees Named for Parsonage in Frederick County
An order in Frederick Circuit Court appoints trustees for the Brucetown parsonage. Edward W. Grant replaces M. P. Ebert, Holmes J. Hardesty replaces F. H. Pierce, and A. L. Omps joins to maintain a legal board. They join existing trustees J. M. Fishpaw, C. F. Swartz, J. R. Smith, and Alfred Wright.
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Frederick
Brucetown
M. BE
Edward W. Grant
M. P. Ebert
Holmes J. Hardesty
F. H. Pierce
A. L. Omps
J. M Fishpaw
C. F. Swartz
J. R. Smith
Alfred Wright
Church Trustees Are Appointed for Clearbrook Church
Five trustees for Clearbrook Presbyterian Church were appointed by Judge Philip Williams of Frederick Circuit Court after a March 7 congregational meeting presided by Dr. C. D. Gilkeson. The appointees are F. H Woore, H. C. Light, Henry B. Cline, Loring E. Woore and George A. Ebersole.
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Clearbrook Presbyterian Church
Philip Williams
Frederick Circuit Court
C. D. Gilkeson
F. H Woore
H. C. Light
Henry B. Cline
Loring E. Woore
George A. Ebersole
Seniors Receive Diplomas At County Graduation Night
The senior class of eight will graduate Friday at 8 in the church. Leslie D. Kline, county schools superintendent, will present diplomas for completing a four year high school course. Frank Shipe delivers the valedictory. Charlotte Keller gives the salutatory. Special awards are also handed out.
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Percy
Charlotte Keller
Herbert Manuel
William Kline
Billy Kline
Clara Manuel
Ainsworth Sperry
Frank Shipe
Leslie D. Kline
Rev. Clark
Wake
Bile Kline
Herbert Mameuel
Katherine Fox
English Youth Dies After Piccadilly Fight
The English youth injured in a large Piccadilly Circus melee died in hospital. In a separate incident, four year old daughter of Gusta vus Hamilton-Russell, heir to Viscount Boyne, fell from an elevator shaft at her home and died from a fractured skull during her parents’ Westminster Abbey ceremony.
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Piccadilly Circus
Hamilton - Russell
Gustavus Hamilton-Russell
Viscount Boyne
Westminster Abbey
Denver horsemen to ride and golf at Wellshire link
George F. E. Cranmer of Parks and Improvements announces a corral near the Wellshire Municipal course to let riders join the links. The plan enables horsemen to turnout their mounts while enjoying a round of golf.
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Denver
George FE. Cranmer
Parks and Improvements
Wellshire
Card of Thanks for Chas Braithwaite
The Braithwaite family thanks friends for thoughts during the illness and death of husband and father Chas Braithwaite. Appreciation is expressed for floral tributes and use of cars. May 12, 1911.
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Chas. Braithwaite
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