Washington Open Season with 4-0 Win Over Athletics
Washington Senators open the season with a 4-0 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics before 24,000 fans as President Roosevelt witnesses from the stands. Joe Cronin, in his first game as manager, collected three singles in four at bats while Al Crowder held the Athletics to six hits and Alphone Thomas closed out the last two innings without a hit.
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Chicago Tops St Louis 3 0 As Pittsburgh Beats Cincinnati 4 1
Chicago defeats St. Louis 3 to 0 while Pittsburgh wins 4 to 1 against Cincinnati. New York visits Boston with rain as Brooklyn plays Philadelphia. Other matchups listed include St Louis at Chicago and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
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Millwood Falls 3-1 to Front Royal All-Stars in Afternoon Tilt
Cassell struck out seven for Millwood in a 3-1 defeat as Front Royal All-Stars answered a first inning Millwood run with two in the seventh and one more in the eighth. Estep led Millwood with three hits while Goodrick hit a homer for the Stars in front of a crowd that closed businesses for the game.
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Bernard Shaw Leaves America After Parting Jab
George Bernard Shaw departed the United States amid a final attack on world follies and America, signaling his departure today. The much talked about visit ends as Shaw hints at future plans while criticizing prevailing social flaws.
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Seaside town honors Domenico Ghigliano in Italy tribute
In Cagliano Italy a year old celebration lights a match factory named Domenico Ghigli ano to mark a local milestone. Scituate Massachusetts, a coastal town in Plymouth County, reports a 1930 census population of 3 118.
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Senators Score-Initial Victory Over Athletics
The Washington Senators defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 4 to 1 in the season opener with Joe Cronin collecting three singles in four at bats. Al Crowder pitched six solid innings and Alphonse Thomas worked the last two as Connie Mack used a makeshift lineup. Crowder escaped unscored on until the seventh as Washington built a two run lead before the Athletics rallied briefly.
Fire destroys three Leesburg business houses
A downtown Leesburg fire badly damaged or destroyed three business houses and threatened nearby shops. Fire units from Purcellville and Herndon fought the blaze for hours as rain helped save the remaining block.
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Beer Allowed On Foreign Ships In State Ports
The Virginia district reports an order from the federal Bureau of Customs allowing beer containing 3.2 percent alcohol to be carried on foreign vessels and American ships in foreign trade entering Norfolk without federal enforcement. State authorities may oversee on board use, and vessels should list such beer as not exceeding 3.2 percent alcohol on the store list.
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Special Easter Services At Boyce Church
Boyce Virginia April 13 special Easter services unite Cedarville Rockland and White Post Sunday School in Boyce for a joint Easter program. Rev W W Steven will deliver the Easter message at 11 o clock with music under Miss Ma Lou Steele of Winchester. Revival from April 23 to May 3 features Rev Garner M Butt of Ferndale Maryland as speaker each evening. Steele directs a thirty voice choir and arranges visiting numbers.
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Recognition of Russia Sparks Senate Debate
The Senate debates recognition of the Soviet Union with Senator Borah urging inclusion of Russia in all international conferences and negotiations. Senator Robinson counters, warning of emboldening Soviet aims if Moscow is invited, as talks on world economics and disarmament proceed without Soviet participation.
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Tennessee Legalizes 3.2 Percent Beer Amid Dry Era
Tennessee moves to end bone dry rule as Senate adopts House action legalizing beverages up to 3.2 percent alcohol. Effective May 1 with June 1 timeline advanced. Governor Hill McAlister expected to sign. Nearby note from Columbia mentions South Carolina Senate approving beer sale measure 29 to 13.
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