Dr. Austin F. Robinson 68 dies in Ruxton
Dr. Austin F. Robinson, 68, a Baltimore physician since 1903 and Union Memorial Hospital staff member, died at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Wilson K Levering Jr in Ruxton Maryland. Funeral services were held at University Baptist Church Baltimore. burial in Wilmington Ohio.
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Charles Robinson
Newport News
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Wilson K. Levering
Tacy Ann Levering
Ruxton Md
Helen Lambert Cadley: From riches to real estate tycoon
A tale of Helen Lambert Cadley who rose from wealth to poverty then built a construction empire. She lost her money and marriage, then remodeled old brownstones into profitable apartments becoming a leading U S contractor. The piece cites Disraeli and Kin Hubbard on persistence.
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Rainfall Averages From 25 Year Record
The report lists present and past rainfall totals including yesterday’s 24 hour precip of 0.94 inches and May to date 1.49 inches. It also gives year to date 8.56 inches and a 25 year monthly average rainfall by month from 1918 to 1937, with an annual average of 35.36 inches.
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Will Rogers Humorous Story
Will Rogers lampoons medical authority in a comic riff about doctors who dictate President talks or senators calls. A man feigns compliance by citing multiple doctors each allowing one cigar daily, arguing for the right to smoke freely.
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Mussolini
To An Air Mail Letter To Te
A nostalgic poem recounts aviation bravery as airmen fight through storms to deliver a message. The speaker praises the pilots who chart the sky and risk death to bring a thin letter with the air mail band across deserts and mountains toward the western shore. Louisa M. Green signs the verse.
NBC to air Pulitzer plays on summer drama cycle
NBC announces a summer drama cycle starting June 2 on WJZ NBC stations. For three months a Pulitzer Prize play will be broadcast each Thursday night for one hour. The opening play is Craig's Wife by George Kaufman and female author.
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National Air Mail Week Stamp Goes On Sale
A new bicolor air mail stamp is available at Winchester station No 1 and at Alexander's Drug Store marking National Air Mail week. The blue border and red central design feature an eagle with outstretched wings grasping a shield olive wreath and bundle of arrows.
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Average piano age 18 years in United States
Paul H. Livingston of Miles Music Co reported results of the first piano census for the National Piano Manufacturers Association. Researchers visited homes in eleven states and found 5,865,296 pianos in the United States with an average age of 18 years.
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Piano Ownership Surges as Dealers Plan Replacement Push
A survey shows 53.4 percent of self dependent families own pianos. Cities with 20 000 to 100 000 people lead ownership with 628 pianos per 1 000 homes, while small towns lag at 474. About 10 percent of pianos are over 30 years old and 1 percent over 50. Heads of 768 859 families plan to buy, signaling factories may operate at capacity for years.
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Charles Town Opens 36 Day Race Meeting
Charles Town Jockey Club started its 36 day meet in Charles Town West Virginia featuring the Inaugural Handicap as the feature on the eight race card.
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Daily crossword puzzle clues and answers
Across clues present garbled phrases with incomplete words and numbered positions. Down clues mirror jumbled fragments. The prompt ends with an instruction about an earlier puzzle answer Lyssi.
Army Air Corps maneuvers and a busy night of radio shows
On Monday evening listeners tune to WJZ NBC at 8 15 and 9 30 for Army Air Corps maneuvers and air raid news. WOR MBS and WABC CBS start at 9 30 with a packed schedule including a 10 30 Theodore Noyes forum on The Forgotten Man and broadcasts across WEAF NBC WJZ NBC and other outlets featuring music talks and dramatic programs through late night.
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Tuesday Radio Schedule Highlights and Programs
WEAF NBC lists Boys' Club Convention on topic Boys' Clubs in a Changing Community at 1 p m. and Ma Perkins at 2 15, Top Hatters Band at 5 16. WABC CBS airs Marine Band at 1 30, War Games at Mitchelfield 2 15, Rep Paul Kvale on Anti War Legislation at 3 45, Norwegian Independence Day Program at 4 15. WJZ NBC offers Farm and Home Hour 11 30, Music Guild 1 30, Club Matinee 3, Don Winslow of The Navy 4 15.
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Inaugural Meet Opens With Rich Purses at Suburban Track
Fourteen three year olds are entered overnight for the Inaugu ral a four and a half furlong dash for 400 dollars. Supporting feature is the Blue Ridge for four year olds and up at a mile and a six teent h for 500 dollars. Jockey Club officials tout 118 800 in purses and an average daily purse of 3 300 as signs of a strong meet. Many horses coming from Pimlico De Grace and Bowie are expected to race. top jockeys will ride here.
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