First Test Of Strength Seen In Primaries Of Wisconsin
The Wisconsin presidential primaries set for tomorrow test party strength for Roosevelt and Garner with two slates of Roosevelt delegates in Democratic races. Republicans feature Vandenberg Dewey and Taft in early campaigning as they map pre convention tactics.
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Wisconsin
Garner
States of Delegates
Roosevelt
D. Harold Oliver
Washington
Torrow
Vandenberg
Michigan
Thomas E. Dewey
York
Howeve
McNutt
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security Administrator
McNutt State Committee
Farley
Wheeler
Montana
Hun
Nebraska
Dewey
Taft
Ohio
Federal Census Takers Named for Winchester Frederick Areas
Announcement lists those selected to take the federal census in Winchester and Frederick Clarke and Warren counties. Names include John J. Williams Beverley N. Rice Earl S. Armel B A Johannes Elaine Birmingham Richard Crowell Boyce Henry N. Stephenson Charles W Boden and others for various districts.
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Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
John J. Williams
Beverley N. Rice
Earl S. Armel
B. A. Johannes
Elaine V. Birmingham
Richard Crowell Boyce
Henry N. Stephenson
Charles W. Boden
Harmony Plan Yields Police Band Debut in Philly
Mayor Lamberton's call for harmony in the police department appears to pay off as eight swing-minded officers form a new dance band. Accordionist Guy E. Parsons, also assistant police superintendent, describes the ensemble as the mayor's answer to the plea and notes its debut last night.
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Philadelphia
Robert Lamberton
Guy E. Parsons
Parsons
Broken Lenses Duplicated Makes No Difference
Optometrists Hodgson and Brown advertise lens duplication to save money for glasses. The fragment promotes affordable duplication services and references their practice.
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Hodgson & Brown
Coaches Form Fred derick Clarke High School Baseball League
Six area coaches and principals met at The Star office last Thursday to organize the Fred derick Clarke high school baseball league. They worked on the season schedule and plans to address potential problems, with The Star promising further coverage.
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Star Office
Fredderick-Clarke High School
Star
Americans Fare Little In Sweep At Grand National
Dublin April 1 Americans shared in the Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes drawing for the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree England with only three of ten tickets drawn on favored entries. Winners receive £30,000 for first place £15,000 for second and £10,000 for third as war reduced prize funds.
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Dublin
Amereans
Aintree
England
Fourth Ave
New York City
Professor
St. John's Church
Stapleton
Nebraska
Symapthis
Dizzy Tozy
North Shore Ave
Chicago
Sterling Duke
Symaethis
Priday
Addie Moffett Reported Bride
Adelaide Moffett, society girl and night club singer, married William P. Buckner, a broker convicted of mail fraud, on February 8 in Danville Virginia. The couple planned a visit to Buckner at the federal house of detention today and honeymooned in Key West after the Virginia ceremony.
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New York
New York Journal and American
Adelaide Moffett
William P. Buckner
Danville
James A. Moffett
Standard Oil
Buckner
Federal House of Detention
Journal-American
Miss Moffett
Death of C. P. Bailey Marks End Of An Era In Frederick
Charles P. Bailey a long time Frederick county farmer died at his home at the corner of Braddock and Cecil streets after a sudden heart attack about 5 o clock yesterday morning He was 85 turning 86 and was born June 4 1854 in White Hall He died roughly an hour after the attack leaving many friends in Winchester and the county in mourning.
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Charles P. Bailey
Frederick County
Braddock and
Cecil Streets
Bailey
Winchester
White Hall
County
William and
Mary Ann Hott Bailey
Scuttled Columbus Crew Recall Benzine Flooding on Decks
San Francisco April 1 report says Columbus crew flooded the ship with benzine to the top decks during scuttling after a British destroyer halted them on December 19. Two torchmen died when they failed to reach lifeboats as the alarm sounded and the benzine order was carried out.
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San Francisco
Columbus
San Franciso Chronicle
Angel Island
Speak Kindly About Grandpap
Boston April 1. A doctor from Harvard Medical School told the Eastern Convention that people with chronic diseases are likely to feel weather changes in their limbs. He suggested not scoffing at Grandpa when he says rain may affect him.
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Boston
Lloyd Brown
Harvard Medical School
Eastern Convention of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Must Work Farm Plan By April 16
Frederick county farmers in the 1940 AAA program must complete a farm plan by April 15 with an AAA committeeman or county office staff. County Agent I. Fred Stine warns only a few days remain to qualify for conservation payments, with about 6.15 million dollars available in Virginia. All farmers statewide may develop a plan, adapted to local conditions, to participate in the program.
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Frederick County
AAA
I. Fred Stine
Virginia
Stine
Japs Bypass Recognition as Strains with Washington
Tokyo officials say the United States refusal to recognize Wang Ching Wei's regime in China strains Japan United States ties. Cordell Hull announced nonrecognition three days after Wang's government formed. Foreign Minister Arita says Japan will back Chinese support for Wang and then push other powers to recognize the regime.
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Tokyo
United States
Wang Ching-Wei
China
Washington
Yukiciro Suma
Foreign Office
Cordell Hull
Hachiro Arita
Osaka
Chungking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Arita
Pan
Wang
President Roosevelt Suffering Influenza Says White House
The White House announced for the first time that President Roosevelt has influenza. He plans to visit Hyde Park this weekend, with a Warm Springs trip delayed to later in April. The physician reports a normal temperature in recent days, with only minor stomach discomfort and occasional gas.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Warm Springs
Stephen Early
Georgia
Early
Chicken and Ham Supper at Opequon Chapel
Opequon Chapel hosts a chicken and ham supper on Thursday April 4 from 5 to 10 p m. Plates cost 50 cents with proceeds aiding the new church building project.
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Opequon Chapel
Thurs
New Church
Four Slain In Marital Fight Near Richmond
Four people were killed in Fluvanna County near Richmond when Harry Walker Morris shot his wife and her parents at their home and then killed himself. The 30-year-old beverage truck driver had faced divorce proceedings from his wife, 28, and witnesses reported no prior dispute. Three Morris children, aged five, three, and three months, were present during the shootings.
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Commonwealth
Harold R. Stephenson
Harry Walker Morris
Richmond
J. R. Kirkpatrick
Morris
France plans border policy shift in war blockade drive
Paris reports Premier Reynaud outlined a three point domestic program to reinforce security with food and fuel ration cards a family assistance scheme and boosting women in war industries while signaling a border policy toward Scandinavia and the Balkans. General Weygand attended the Paris cabinet meet ahead of a US address.
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Paris
Paul Reynaud
Reynaud
France
Weygang
England
Germany
Mass Meeting On Consolidated High School Location
Stonewall and Shawnee district residents plan an 8 pm Friday meeting at the courthouse to gauge opinions on where to place a proposed consolidated high school near Winchester. Mrs. A W Wright leads the Stonewall committee and says the session aims to sample public view before a joint conference with the School Board and Supervisors next Monday.
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Stonewall
Shawnee
Court House
Winchester
A. W. Wright
Wright
Welltown
Judge Dismisses McCormac v Ebert Court Suit
Judge Philip Williams dismissed the Corporation Court suit McCormac v Ebert seeking possession of a North Braddock Amherst building used as a garage showroom. The ruling followed evidence that the plaintiffs failed to prove a case and noted month-to-month occupancy without a written lease.
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Philip Williams
Corporation Court
McCormac
Ebert
North Braddock and
Amherst Streets
Harry W. Ebert
Williams
T. Russell Cather
H. B. McCormac
H. B. McCormac, Jr
Harry R. Kern, Sr
Gertrude McCormac
Donald Weems
Weems
Republicans To Meet This Week
Frederick county Republicans plan meetings tonight at 8 in the county courthouse to elect delegates to district and state conventions and elect officers for two years. City Republicans will meet at the same time and place for the same purpose per secretary A. C. Halvosa.
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Republican Party
Frederick County
County Court House
Bryan Stotler
A. C. Halvosa
Willey Wins Chevrolet DeLuxe From Lions Festival
Middletown resident R. E. Willey received a Chevrolet DeLuxe sedan as grand prize from the Lions Fun Festival closing Saturday after a five day run. Festival general chairman C. E. Hobart credited the hospital auxiliary with major support and noted proceeds will aid Lions and Auxiliary charities. Other prize winners included Mrs. Richard Voitel and several others. festival leadership was shared by a joint Lions and Auxiliary committee.
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R. E. Willey
Middletown
Fred Ritter
Shenandoah Motor Company
C. E. Hobart
Hobart
Richard Voitel
D. L. Watkins
Wilbur Sibert
William Swinter
James Brittingham
Oo Lamb
Sam D. Preston
Chet Hobart
Bryan Stotler
Garland Quarles
F. L. Glaize, Jr
L. J. McEligott
Wendell Goode
Richard Crenshaw
J. P. Arthur
The
Lions
Hoye Riley
No Democratic Primary Tuesday In Lawrence
Lawrence announces no Democratic primary due to unopposed council candidates. Nominees for the June general election include Percy Miller and Dr. Allen T. Hawthorne in the first ward, W. W. Dellinger and Lee Coble in the second ward, plus Ben Belchie. Dr. C. R. Anderson remains the unopposed Democratic mayoral nominee. independent candidates must file by April 11.
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Lawrence Hollis
City Democratic Executive Committee
Percy Miller
Allen T. Hawthorne
John Thomas Kremer
W. W. Dellinger
Lee Coble
Ben Belchie
C. R. Anderson
Hollis
Apartment Fire Fatal To Three in Washington
A three story converted stable at 2131 O St NW caught fire early today killing three residents and wounding at least five others. Michael Jones 50 died after leaping from his third floor apartment. Dorothy Haislip 30 and another woman were identified later. The blaze caused about 100000 dollars in damages and several residents escaped via improvised bed clothing ropes or ladders.
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Washington
O St
N. W
Michael Jones
Mary Jones
Dorothy Haislip
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chamberlain to Report on Allied War Council Meeting
In Lindon apr 1 British envoy reports focus on strengthening the blockade and closing blockade loopholes as Parliament prepares to reconvene. A Romanian trade delegation arrival in London is noted amid Allied aims to deter German shipping through Norwegian waters and curb Swedish ore flows.
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Lindon
Germany
Balkans
Scee
Reich
London
Britain
France
Chamberlain
Allied War Council
Admiralty
Winston Churchill
Norwegian
Ask
Sweden Denies Allied Troop Passage Through Its Territory
In Parliament Foreign Minister Gunnar today said Daladier asked Sweden for permission to move Allied troops through Sweden to aid Finland. Sweden refused citing neutrality, noting Britain and France later said passage blockage prevented an expedition. Chamberlain attributed German threats to the Scandinavian stance. Sweden acted only as go-between.
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Stockholm
Christian Gunther
Riksdag
Parliment
Daladier
France
Gustav
Sweden
Finland
Gunther
Russia
Norway
Chamberlain
Britain
Highlights of War From the Associated Press
TOKYO United States refuses to recognize the Japanese sponsored Nanking regime straining Washington Tokyo relations. MOSCOW Defense budget awaits approval with ceded Finnish lands incorporated as the 12th Soviet Republic. LONDON Allied economic war moves as Balkan envoy returns and Parliament reconvenes. PARIS France prepares ration cards and subsidies to boost birth rate for war industry. BERLIN Seven French hen shot down over the western front according to German high command.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
United States
Washington-Tokyo
Moscow
Berlin
Western Front
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