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The News from Frederick, Maryland • Page 12

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The Newsi
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Frederick, Maryland
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BE Election Supervisors Distributing Paraphernalia. THE DAILY NEWS, FREDERICK, At A Time Like This! SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1938. HSTRUimONS ARE GIYEK The Seal work of the Board of Election Supervisors until the primary election on September 12 approached today after the election Jaw books, registration books, and instructions to the judges and clerks oi election were delivered to the 59 city and county precincts this morning. The delivery and distribution of ballots and ballot boxes yet remain.

Friday night the election board prepared the law books and instruction sheets for delivery this morning. The double of registration books were ready for delivery to each precinct for the pre-election registration day on Tuesday The doable set registration books are comprised of a Republican and book It was stated that only a voter who Is on the registration books ai a Democrat or a Republican is eligible to vote in the primary- G. Hunter Bowers, president of the election board stressed that a Democrat or Republican cannot change his party affiliation at the registration on Tuesday but independents or declined voters, that is voters who have declined to affiliate, may declare their intentions to become a Democrat or a Republican at the pre-primary registration. An independent or a declined voter may not vote at the primary Any voter connected with a specific Democratic. Republican.

Socialist, Communist, ett, cannot change his party affiliation except with the Board of Registry which last convened in Frederick county two years ago No person can register at the polls on the day of the primary. The ballots and the ballot boxes be distributed to the county precincts the latter part of the coming week while those to be delivered to the city precincts will be distributed Sunday night before the primary on Monday. The instructions to the judges and the clerks of election as stated by the Board of Election Supervisors are as follows: "The polls will be open from a. m. to 7 "No voter who is registered as 'Declined' or 'Independent' shall be allowed to vote at Primary Election.

First And Second Choice "If a ballot is marked for one candidate for first choice and for no candidate for second place It should be counted for the first choice candidate "If two or more candidates are voted for as first choice, and none for second choice, the ballot is not counted for any candidate for either first or second choice. "If two or more candidates are voted for as second choice, and no' candidate is voted for as first choice, the ballot is not counted for any candidate for either first or second choice. "If the same candidate is marked as both first and second choice, the ballot will be counted for the first choice only It will not be counted at all for second choice "If a ballot is marked for one candidate for second choice, and no candidate is voted for as first choice, the ballot will be counted for first choice, and not for second choice. "If two or more candidates are voted for as first choice and one candidate for second choice, the ballot will not be counted for any candidate for either first or second choice. "If a ballot is marked for one candidate for first choice, and two or more candidates for second choice, then the ballot will be counted for the candidate for first choice only.

Counting the Ballots. "If a voter has marked more names than there are persons to be elected to an office, the ballot is invalidated only so far as the particular group of candidates as to which the error occurred is concerned. "However, any mark on the ballot is entirely outside of any square should cause the rejection of the entire ballot" Together Again Munshower In Charge Of State Police Plans. P. E.

Co. Would Abandon Trolley Service Between Myersville And Funkstown To Aid New Road Plan Asks Public Service Commission For Right To Institute Motor Passenger And Freight Service Lower Freight Rates On Grain Being Sought The Potomac Edison Company filed Friday with the Maryland Public Service Commission an ap- plication to discontinue electric railway service on the HagersUwn and Frederick Railway between Myersville and Funkstown. and between Boonsboro Junction and Boonsboro. Applications were also filed by the Potomac Edison Company and its subsidiary, the Blue Ridge Transportation Company, for permission to institute bus passenger service, and truck freight service between Myersville, Boonsboro. Mapleville and Hagerstown.

The Public Service Commission ordered a hearing on the petitions at its offices in Baltimore on September 15 at 10 o'clock the morn-! ing Paul Smith. Hagerstown. president of the Potomac Edison Company, stated that the applications filed with the Commission were another step in conforming with the agreement recently reached with the Maryland State Roads Commission regarding transfer to the State of the franchises under the electric road operates. Tne agreement with the F. rights of way.

The operation of bus and truck service to handle passengers and freight is in accordance with ihe company's policy of providing service when warranted by public patronage, Mr Smith said. The railway company hauls considerable express and light freight between Myersville and Hagerstown now. Heavy freight such as coal and oil isn't moved beyond Myersvitlc because of South Mountain and several sharp curves. The railway line follows the low graded valleys from Myersville to Hagerstown and since the highway is on a direct line from this city to Hagerstown, it intersects the trolley tracks six times. Plans for the dual highway call for elimination of all grade crossings.

One side of the highway has been completed except for surfacing from Hagerstown to within a few miles of Frederick. Washington, Sept 2 --Attempting to stimulate grain exports, the i Agriculture Department today sought a reduction in freight rates on wheat moving from Central and Western producing areas to seaboard shipping points It asked the presidents of Eastern and Southern railroads to accept a reduction to help dispose of 100.000,000 bushels of surplus American wheat in foreign markets. In a letter to the presidents. M. L.

Wilson. Acting Secretary of Agriculture, asked that rates be cut accordance with a suggestion recently made by several Eastern railroad executives The suggestion later was rejected by the Association of American Railroads. Communist Candidates To Get Place On Ballot CAME CLOSE TOGETHER Taylorville, 111, Sept. 3 doctors expressed amazement when Mrs Joseph Strickland Roads Commission pnnides gave birth to a daughter three days discontinuance of railway service' after an appendectomy They said between Myersville and Funkstown of normal birth so soon after due to many points where the new! an operation are extremely rare dual highway between this city and Hagerstown crosses the H. and Mother and babe were reported "doing well." Candidates of the Communist Party will be placed on the ballot in the general election on November 8.

it was announced Friday by Secretary of State E. Ray Jones Mr. Jones finished a check of the 2 500 names on the petition for a place on the ballot filed with him by the group. Only 2.000 named are required by the State law for certification Mr Jones' findings were conveyed to the parly in a letter to Bernard H. Weinkrantz, of the campaign committee.

Candidates put for- ward by the Communists are Har- I ry Straw, seekine the U. S. Senate i seat of Millard Tydings: Samuel Gordon, gubernatorial candidate. and Needham Horton, candidate for comptroller. USE MANY OFFICERS Detailed preparations (or escorting President Roosevelt on his po- htteai tour of life Eastern Shore on Monday, have been made by the Mao-land State Police, Major Elmer F.

Munsho-A-er. superintendent stated at his home here Friday night The chief executive will be preceded by two escorts. Eight patrolmen will escort the President on Sunday from the District of Columbia line to Morgantown where he is scheduled to inspect a bridge site prior to boarding his yacht for a trip down the Chesapeake to Crisfield The White House automobile will proceed to Crisfield where it will meet the President when he docks Monday morning. The escort will go to Annapolis where it will pick up the presidential party Monday afternoon for the return trip to Washington. Major Munshower said another eight-man escort will meet Mr.

Roosevelt at Crisneld and lead him to Salisbury where he is scheduled to speak in the morning. He will then proceed to Denton for an afternoon address at 2 o'clock. State police will escort him from Denton to the Matapeake ferry for the trip across the bay to Annapolis. A special ferry was at first considered for the chief executive, but because of the heavy Labor Day traffic the ferry company didn't feel disposed to take one ferry out of public use. Major Munshower said the President will be escorted onto a reserved section of the ferry and will be separated from other passengers.

Mr. Roosevelt expects to arrive in Annapolis about 4:30 o'clock and will spend some time at St. John's College before returning to Washington. Preparations for the President's visit are the most detailed ever made by the State Police force. Major Munshower said.

He pointed out that the officers are as re- sponsibile for the President as are the secret service men who travel with him Rigid inspection of bridges along the route to be traveled by Mr. Roosevelt has been made. Patrolmen will be dropped off at strategic points along the route in advance of the arrival of the presidential party. Extra precautions are being made at Denton and Salisbury. Feeling against the so called "invasion" by ine President in behalf of the senatorial candidacy of Representative David J.

Lewis, is said to be running high on the Eastern Shore and secret service operatives have been on the scene this week, laying plans for the Roosevelt tour. State Police and secret service men will be assisted by National Guardsmen and Boy Scouts in Denton and Salisbury- Major Munshower said that every available man will be used in handling the visit of the President He said it is unfortunate that Mr. Roosevelt chose Labor Day for his tour because of the unusual amount of traffic over the holiday. He explained that rest of the state will be practically without officers over the week-end. ATTEMPT OX LIFE Ponce.

Puerto Rico, Sept attempt on the life of a United States marshal was disclosed today while the government was in the midst of trials of nine nationalists charged with firing at Gov. Blaaton Winship last July 25. Police said marshal. Donald A. Drughon, wa attacked by a i group of unidentified men as he drove along Tuesday night.

escaped injury at the hands of the attackers who fired a bullet through the front fender of his car. For economy in spices ana sea- soaings. buy a box of mixed whole pickling spices and pick out the different kinds, such as bay leal, peppercorns and whole cloves to use separately. History Is Made At Hitler's Retreat TAKEN TO MOXTEVUE A transient, who gave his name as Edward Jenkins, from Virginia, was picked up on the farm of Robert P. Bailey, near Feagaville.

by Sheriff Roy M. Hiltner. Friday night and was taken to Montevue for treatment It was stated that Jenkins, stricken ill while in that vicinity, appealed for aid to the Bailey family, who summoned the sheriff. Today's Answers to Cranium Crackers Qoestfen on Pace Four Toe first stop after the sub-base- meat is the first floor, and the next is ibe. second Soor, as the mezzanine intervenes and is skipped.

After that the elevator stops at all even Hoon foing up, including the 30th floor, atsd also stops at the roof garden, foe problem stated that the elevator "goes to the roof." Coming down from the roof, the even numbers the elevator stops at are 28, 22, 18, ID, and 4. and it then jtopc itt the first floor, as it did going up. Tbui the elevator makes seven stops in all at the same places, It's joyful reunion for Mrs. Henry Deubler of St. Louis and her daughter.

Anna Louise. In 1929 Anna Louise was 4 and her mother was working in a carnival. A woman asked to take the child on a visit with her. That was the last Mrs. Deubler saw of her.

Papers left by the woman when she died in St. Louis led police to the mother of Anna Louise. Wheat Trading Quiet On Chicago Market BY FRANKLIN' MULLIX. Associated Press Financial Writer Chicago, Sept. the wheat market derived some strength today from expansion of the Government's export subsidy- purchasing progranii trading took on a pre-hohday quiet with most dealers cautious, confining the bulk of business to evening up of accounts.

Prices fluctuated within a range of IVi cents and finished fractionally lower than yesterday. After tomorrow's short session the market will be closed two days. Canadian export business showed some improvement. Wheat closed higher to lower compared with yesterday's finish. September, December, corn was 1 to IVz down, September, December, oats unchanged to oft furniture floor coveriigs draperies AUSTRALIANS HELD DOOMED Melbourne.

Sept. 3 faced with the choice between an automobile, a radio set or a baby, Australians do not choose a baby, said W. M. Hughes, commonwealth minister for external affairs, in a recent address. He added that un- lees the birth rate increased Australia would be deemed as an nation.

FALL SEMESTER. SEPTEMBER For County Treasurer JAMES H. FALK Subject to the Democratic Primary, September 12th. Courteous, Economical and Efficient Tenure of Office, If Elected. YOUR SUPPORT WILL BE SINCERELY APPRECIATED.

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Pat. St. Lowest prices on Bike repairing. When Kurt Schuschnigg went to see Adolf Hitler in the Ger-' man chancellor's mountain retreat near Berchtesgaden in the beautiful mountains of Bavaria. Austria entered its death throes as an independent state.

And now another! momentous meeting has taken place in this same peacefnl setting as! Konrad Kenlein. leader of the Su-t deten Germans of Czechoslovakia, conferred with Hitler on new concessions offered his minority group by the Czech government These pictures show the magnificent beauty of the country surrounding the hideaway where Hitler has made many of his historic decisions--and where he now may decide whether Europe will have war this year, ATTENTION AUTO DRIVERS onr Dally Service to get any- thins you want from the Commissioner ot Motor Vehicles Office. we operate The One And Only Dally License Service In Frederick. Blanks furnished and filled in Free. DELPHBY'S THE HOME OF THE BIKE I Edward J.

RYAN Democratic Candidate For CONGRESS Your Support and Influence Will Be Greatly Appreciated. C. E. CLINE SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS No Extra Charge for Use of Onr Air-Conditioned A AMBULANCE PHONE 355 Aligns Sale Ends To-Night! Still Plenty of Merchandise from which to choose at the Low Sale Prices! Stop In Tonight and Make Your Selections While Sale Values Last! Store Closed All Day Monday Sept. 5th Labor Day 4 C.

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