Offensive of Franco Enters Its Decisive Phase
Franco's offensive in Spain reaches a decisive phase with massed forces striking toward Barcelona and the Ebro valley after capturing Lerida and Gandesa. Insurgent formations push from Lerida toward Tortosa, with tanks, armored cars, and Moorish corps advancing on Catalonia as government defenses crumble.
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Hendaye
France
Franco
Barcelona
Ebro
Lerida
Gandesa
Spain
Garcia Valino
Arres
Black Arrow
Cherta
Tortosa
Mediterranean
Juan Yague
Gencoast
Catalonia
Yague
Serge
Moors
Foreign Legion
Balaguer
Borras
Calves Weep At Toll On Williamsport Bridge
A Winchester motorist recalls calves bawling when a toll is paid to cross the Williamsport Maryland bridge. A truck carrying a double deck of calves rolled for miles with no sound until the tolling began. The calves then cried until the vehicle moved again.
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Winchester
Williamsport
Steel Official Expresses Confidence In Steel Future
Myron C. Taylor retiring chairman of United States Steel Corp says he has no doubt about the ultimate future of the nation and the corporation. He notes gratitude for loyalty amid difficulties and says union relations have avoided labor disturbances, while warning about the broader economy and government deficits since 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
N. J
Myron C. Taylor
United States Steel Corporation
Taylor
Big Steel
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
CIO
Cold Snap Tests Apple Growers Amid Frost Concerns
Officials report no serious damage to apple orchards near the pink stage after a 31 degree low at Winchester Laboratory with 28 degrees in country districts on March 28. Slight injury possible in low areas, with frost risk continuing tonight and again tomorrow as Virginia forecasts call for light frost and colder conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research Laboratory
Virginia
Cee
Washington
Doctor Allen Attends Virginia Obstetricians Meeting in Philadelphia
Dr. Lewis M. Allen of Winchester sails for Philadelphia to join Virginia Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists meetings. He will take part in round-table discussions and clinics and returns to Winchester in the afternoon. The Virginia and Philadelphia groups will host a joint banquet with prominent specialists heard at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis M. Allen
Winchester
Philadelphia
Virginia Association of Obstetricians
Allen
Phiadelpha
Virginia
Lost tortoise with shell glasses on Amherst street
Lost item note reports a lady's tortoise wearing shell glasses, last seen on Amherst street or en route to or at Capitol Theatre. Return to Star Office.
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Amherst Street
Capitol Theatre
Star Office
Installation of Elks Set For Wednesday Night
Winchester Lodge 867 BPOE will install officers for the ensuing year on Wednesday April 6. Maxwell D. Mathews to be Exalted Ruler with R. H. Kerlin as Leading Knight, John H. Fisher Loyal Knight, R T Bryarly Jr Lecturing Knight, Edwin T Snider Secretary, W Ralph Piper Treasurer, A H Jackson Jr Tiler, Rev R B Nelson Chaplain, Trustees J C Hughes H C Sheetz Jr and William Hollis. James C Hughes and James C Hughes as alternate G/L representatives. James C Hughes is retiring Exalted Ruler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Lodge 867
Ziks Club
Board of Governors
Maxwell D. Mathews
R. H. Kerlin
John H. Fisher
R. T. Bryarly, Jr
Edwin T Snider
W. Ralph Pifer
A. H. Jackson, Jr
R. B. Nelson
J. C. Hughes
H. C Sheetz, Jr
William Hollis
Representative Grand Lodge
M D. Mathews
James C. Hughes
Rogers Prefers Bombs To Trucks
Will Rogers Jr reporting from Barcelona describes bombing by insurgent planes as less dangerous than erratic Spanish truck drivers. He notes American made trucks, chaotic streets, and constant wrecks as bombs fell without warning during the siege.
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Rogers
New York
Will Rogers, Jr
Barcelona
S. 8
Queen Mary
Beverley Hills
Calif
Citizen
Madrid
Frederick County Board Discusses Fiscal Problems
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors met to discuss budgetary issues with officials including Superintendent Leslie D. Kline present. Treasurer Harry McCann reported a general county fund balance of 7942.71 as of March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Leslie D. Kline
Frederick County Schools
Harry McCann
General County Fund
Bond Sale Notice by Colonial Brick Co at Court House
Twelve one hundred dollar Colonial Brick Co Bonds sell at noon on Saturday April 9 at the front of the Court House. M. M. Lynch, Attorney.
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Colonial Brick Co
Court House
M. M. Lynch
Interest In nd Election Is Increasing
Voters show rising interest in the upcoming bond issue election set for Tuesday April 12 while the Democratic primary in the First Ward is near. An abstract of Alexander Potter’s water system survey and the Water Committee report outlines a 218000 bond plan for a filtration plant a reservoir in the north city and larger mains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Potter
New York
Water Committee
Special Water Committee
Spoil System Seen By Hoover
Former President Hoover denounces the administration’s reorganization bill as a return to the spoils system after 75 years of civil service reform. He calls the measure a power grab by the President, contrasting it with his 1932 message to Congress and noting key differences from earlier Republican proposals.
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Chicago
Hoover
Civil Service Commission
Arch W. Shaw
Winnetka
Congress
South End Hose Co Holds Regular Meeting
Regular monthly meeting of the South End Hose Co. is held tonight at 7 30. Business of importance noted by Captain J P Sheetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Hose Co
Chains Said To Be Considering New Store Sites
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company and the Sanitary Grocery Company operate large Winchester stores and are said to seek new sites with ample parking. A and P plans would consolidate three shops into one large grocery, fruit, vegetable and meat market. The Sanitary Company would expand to a larger store elsewhere to gain parking. The A and P is already consolidating Martinsburg, with a building and large adjacent parking. Local managers have little detail as officials reportedly move to ease congestion.
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Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Sanitary Grocery Company
A. and P. Company
Winchester
Sanitary Company
Martinsburg
W. Va
Hitler Claims Poverty Made Him Strong At Carinthia Rally
Adolf Hitler told about 150000 Carinthians in Klagenfurt that poverty forged his strength as he campaigned for Austria's union with Germany. He cited 15 years of struggle before power, warned about Schuschnigg, and pledged to fully exploit Carinthia's resources.
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Klagenfurt
Austria
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Germany
Fuehrers
Kurt Schuschnigg
Schuschnigg
Vienna
Hitler
Graz
Carinthia
Troy Students Plan Object Lesson In Hidden Taxes By Cornering the Penny Market
Troy merchants sought pennies to make change while Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students who have cornered the market planned an object lesson in hidden taxes. They collected about 250000 pennies from banks and businesses to illustrate a tax on each dollar spent by giving merchants 75 cents in silver and 25 pennies per dollar.
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Troy
N. Y
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Arrow
Rensselaer Student Union
Aax
Ess
Slap Sparks Fury in British House Over Policy Clash
In London the House of Commons erupted as Labour MP Emanuel Shinwell slapped Conservative Commander Robert Tatton Bower amid tempers over Chamberlain’s foreign policy. Both apologized after Speaker Fitzroy called them disorderly. Shinwell noted his temper, while Bower condemned the remark “Go to Poland.”
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Emanuel Shinwell
Robert Tatton Bower
Shinwell
Bower
Poland
Richard Austen Butler
Duke of Alba
Edward Algernon Fitzroy
Commons
Ramsey MacDonald
Seaham
Durham
Miss Effie DeHaven Wounded by Rifle Incident
Miss Effie DeHaven of Gainesboro in Frederick County was shot in the abdomen when a rifle she was moving discharged. The 22 caliber bullet entered the abdomen and lodged in her back muscles. She remains under care at Memorial Hospital and is reported to be resting better with good recovery prospects.
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Effie DeHaven
Gainesboro
Frederick County
Memorial Hospital
Miss DeHaven
H. I. Pifer
Navy asks 45,000-ton battleships in expansion bill
Admiral Leahy urged the Senate naval affairs committee to raise capital ship tonnage limits to permit three 45,000-ton battleships in the naval expansion plan worth 1.1 billion dollars. He and the chief of naval operations argued for range to counter other nations, noting Britain and the U S would invoke the London treaty escalator clause. Leahy warned the U S cannot withstand the fascist powers’ navies without larger ships.
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Washington
William D. Leahy
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Chief of Naval Operations
Leahy
Walsh
D-Mass
United States
Great Britain
Admiral Leahy
Japan
Railway Groups With President Roosevelt Discuss Emergency Legislation
Railroad executives and labor leaders met with President Roosevelt for over an hour to discuss emergency railroad legislation. They expect his proposed message to Congress this week and overviews of the presidential committee report were reviewed. George Harrison noted the report would likely be public soon while John J. Pelley declined to detail the talks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
George Harrison
Association of Railway Labor Executives
John J. Pelley
Association of American Railroad
Harrison
Democrats Vote Tomorrow in Winchester Ward Races
Tomorrow voters in Winchester will select council nominees. In the Second Ward three incumbents R Frank Barr A Lee Cobb and Marvin D Weaver face no opposition. First Ward primaries feature Fred Forney C D Barnett Sam D Preston Lawrence C Hollis and J H Henry with Forney and Barnett incumbents. Polls open 5.39 a.m. close 6.28 p.m.
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Winchester
R. Frank Barr
A. Lee. Cobb
Marvin D. Weaver
Fred Forney
C. D. Barnett
Sam D. Preston
Lawrence C. Hollis
J. H. Henry
Messrs
Forney
Barnett
Hollis
Henry
Mr. Preston
Evening Star Almanac
Veterans Administration Exemption Faces House Vote
Washington April 4 Opponents win a concession to exempt the veterans administration from the government reorganization bill. Rep Warren said the amendment likely will be approved. Administration leaders hope the changes secure House approval within a few days.
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Washington
House
Veterans’ Administration
Warren
D-Nc
Cochran
D-Mo
House Veterans’ Committee
Griswold
D-Ind
Department of Welfare
Dempsey
DNM
Congress
Roosevelt
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Smith Rites Wednesday
Funeral services for Perry Smith who was found dead in the Glaize lumber yard will be held Wednesday at 2 30 PM from the home of Mrs Bertie Orndorff Smith 29 Hart Street Rev W O Talbot officiating Pallbearers are John Mike Andrew Lillis Edmund Sibert Tony Henry and Edward March Burial will be at Round Hill Smith a son of the late George Smith and Mrs Bertie Orndorff Smith is survived by his mother three sisters two brothers and a half brother all of Winchester Also two aunts are named The coroner said foul play is suspected after an investigation and death was ruled a homicide
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Perry Smith
Glaize
Kent Street
Bertie Orndorff Smith
Hart Street
W. O. Talbot
John
Mike
Andrew Lillis
Edmund Sibert
Tony Henry
Edward March
Round Hill
Smith
George Smith
Ethel Stanley
Irene Holliday
Lilly Shank
Clark Smith
A. M. Smith
Garland Lonas
Winchester
Greatha Penn
Ella Conner
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Valino
Steel
Myron C. Eas
O. K
East Por
Dr. Allen
Board OF Supervisors
J. P. Sheetz
Chains
A and P
Laborite
R. T. Bower
Navy
Railway Groups
Mr. Roosevelt
Charles Coughlin
Michigan
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