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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1933
Page
8
The Roosevelt administration pushes a 2 trillion plan to ease mortgage burdens for homeowners and to aid farmers. It also outlines measures for bank repayments, power projects in Shoals Alabama, and a forthcoming railroad relief bill to be sent to Congress.
President Roosevelt expands unemploy ed camps at Edith Powell s Fort Valley and near Staunton dam to house 200 men each. John W. McNair says construction delayed by Washington orders while new plans arrive. Local labor clears sites as forestry workers prepare camps likely to house workers from Washington or Baltimore on the road system.
Washington April 7 Roosevelt urged immediate Senate approval of the farm relief program to lift farm prices and aid prosperity. The mortgage relief bill, blending price lifting and mortgage relief, seeks processing tax changes and licensing for distributors, with support and opposition shaping Senate action.
Clinton O. Richardson former Park Bank chairman wrote his son he feared blindness before he shot himself. The ex banker faced trial on conspiracy to defraud depositors. His wife received a letter not opened, while his son handled delivery. The Richardson and Webster Bell trial concluded with verdict due.
Washington April 7 The 2 billion program to refinance mortgage burdened city homes to help owners retain them was completed by Congressional leaders and the administration The plan follows the farm debt refinancing model but with no new loans and a 5.5 percent interest rate The government would refinance homes up to 80 percent of value to a maximum of 16 000 per home and a separate corporation would administer the fund.
Closing prices in Chicago and Baltimore wheat markets are supplied daily to The Star by Winchester Milling Corporation through Stickell Sales Corpora tion. Quotes include Chicago May 57% and July 57% and September 58 7. Baltimore spot wheat 71. Winchester spot wheat 65. Unofficial claims discuss Illinois highway 121 between Casner and Chris map as a long straight road.
Washington April 7 A move to reconsider the 30 hour work week bill due to imports excluded from its terms was made in the Senate with Black proposing a six hour railroad day. Trammell plans to re consider the vote on a five day week for labor in manufacturing with amendments to bar imports from longer work weeks.
Richmond attorneys R. Houston Brett and Joseph C. Nunnally said a section of the Mapp law allows Virginians to import three gallons of beer per month or one gallon of wine, and the provision was not repealed. They suggested the Laymann act may have been intended to supersede the Mapp act but did not.
President Roosevelt selects Detroit Mayor Frank Murphy for Governor General of the Philippine Islands. Homer S. Cummings of Connecticut remains Attorney General. L was the assistant treasurer in charge of public works. Robert is a consulting engineer and architect.
The United States has circulated many undated quarters because the date on the Liberty design wore off easily. This issue prompted a redesign to improve durability and prevent wear on the date, reducing undated coins in circulation.
The home demonstration agent lists April 10 to 15 schedule with adult and junior meetings and visits. Included are Bryarly community women in Burnt Church with a flower talk, Dick's 4-H poultry lesson, Fairview Whitacre clothing and gardening instruction, and several 4-H dressmaking and baby chick care sessions.
From twenty three candidates Charles K. Yancey cashier of Citizens Waynesboro National Bank was elected clerk of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors succeeding Fred T. Prufer whose resignation remained. Yancey’s salary set at 2400 annually. The board also voted to abolish the county health unit eliminating the health officer and sanitary inspector. Budget and tax rate discussions held with no firm rate announced though a small school absorption of any cut possible.
Virginia doctors deny a three gallon beer allotment under current law as officials note prescriptions govern access. Across the country beer flows again at midnight in 18 states with mixed arrests and a surge in demand.
Unclear excerpt shows the first secretary of the Belgian legation to escort the queen and mentions drum corps entering the parade. Edward C. Goss is listed as chairman of an organizing committee as part of the continuation on page one.
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