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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1935
Page
8
House leaders plan a conference to decide if a gag rule should bar amendments to the administration's social security bill when it comes up next week. Opinion split. some fear forcing through a gag rule while others say amending a 10 week committee bill would be unwise.
Chief Hollis announced four patrols will stationed on Indian Alley each Saturday night to end the parking nuisance. He cited fire hazards and blocked bus access as the main reasons for the crackdown and warned fines of $3 plus costs for illegal parking.
Clarke County Training School won a district judging and oratorical contest held March 28 at Manassas Industrial School. Six classes were judged in farm topics. Lovi Allison of Clarke County won the oratorical title and will go to Virginia State College for Negroes in late April. A Father and Son banquet followed on March 29 with 60 attendees including county leaders and guests from Manassas Industrial School and Virginia State College.
Paris April 2 Public Prosecutor Hamel asked for the exemption of Mr and Mrs Robert Gordon Switz Americans from sentence as spies as a recompense for disclosing the spy ring workings. The two Americans are expected to be convicted but the plea could yield immediate liberation after trial with a verdict of absolution. Maurice Milice a French inspector in an arms factory implicated by the Switzes was questioned today.
The Apple Blossom Festival has been postponed from April 12 13 to May 10 and 11. Ella Gardner national recreational director Washington DC will address leaders from ten northern Virginia counties. The institute trains leaders to organize recreational activities for 4 H clubs home demonstration groups Boy and Girl Scouts and other youth groups. Local committees are urged to begin arranging for the meeting.
The War Department awarded a contract for 15 bombing airplanes to the Glenn L. Martin Company of Baltimore for $652,279.20.
The Girls' Athletic Association and the Men's Athletic Club from Handley will face Warrenton teams on Handley court tonight at 7 30 o clock.
Four residents faced police court after summonses by Game Warden F. W. Pingley as authorities launch a drive to license dogs. Each faced 5 dollar fines plus costs totaling 9.25 dollars, with several excuses offered and at least one owner arguing a mix dog was too young for licensing. Officials warn to license dogs now to avoid fines and to attach the tag to the collar.
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