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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1930
Page
3
Social and personal news may be mailed or telephoned anytime. The social reporter Mrs Teabeller Miller will answer news by telephone between 3 and 4 p m at phone number 33.
Clarke County Woman's Club voted to contribute $2 for traveling expenses of state president Mrs. Henry S. Eley as she represents Virginia at the General Federation meeting in Denver. The club also funds a republishing project for Maj. H. W. Carpenter's Clarke County map and coordinates a publicity poster for the federation.
Chauncey Devereux Stillman announces the engagement of his sister Elizabeth Goodrich Stillman to Langbourne Meade Williams Jr. of Richmond. Miss Stillman, daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Stillman, studied at elite schools and is active in New York clubs. Williams, a Virginia alumnus and Harvard Business School graduate, is a partner at John L. Williams and Sons and member of several clubs.
Reading Pa newspapers announce the appointment of Dr. Davis W Ritter of Winchester and Dr. Linville M Halloran of Hinton WV as resident internes at St Josephs Hospital for the coming year. Both completed one-year readings at Reading hospital and graduated from the Medical College of Virginia last May.
The Little American Coffee Shop opens on West Boscawen Street hosted by Mrs Selah Cissell and Miss India Mason. The interior is redecorated in green and promises home cooked meals. Local residents, visitors, and social notes cover engagements and travels in the area with multiple mentions of hotels and towns.
Washington April 16 Chairman Britten of the House naval affairs committee said the navy submarine policy is wrong amid reconsideration of scrapping 13 obsolete submarines. He cited about $12 million in decommissioned subs after four years in service as proof of faulty construction. Admiral Stanley admitted US could not build submarines as well as other nations and that a satisfactory engine for B type boats had not been developed.
Daniel Willard president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad urged the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee to extend the Commission power to regulate railroad and investment holding firms. The proposal aims to broaden federal oversight of railroad practices and related financial entities.
Two military combat planes collided above Chateauroux France today and crashed into streets. A woman trapped in a house burned to death while a maid inside a nearby home died in the blaze. One pilot was killed when the plane toppled onto a freight car. the other pilot perished in the courtyard.
Mrs. Charles Brand, flag committee chairwoman, urged Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution to oppose U S entry into the World Court. She criticized involvement in European politics via the League of Nations or any pact pulling the United States into European diplomacy or conflicts.
Attorney General Mitchell told the Senate judiciary committee that prison crowding hampers prosecutors. He cited a 6 277 rise in federal prisoners over nine months, with 1 811 new inmates as prohibition violators and the Dyer Act and Mann Act driving the increases.
In New York on April 16 the market recovered after a storm of selling with brisk demand for public utilities steels farm implements and high priced industrial specialties. Early losses narrowed to gains as many issues rose 1 to 10 points above yesterday's close while call money held at 4 percent.
The Graf Zeppelin landed in Seville at 5 45 p m after a flight from Friedrichshafen. It carried 20 passengers on a cruise from Friedrichshafen to Seville and back and circled over the city amid cheers from crowds.
Seat Pleasant Maryland residents Herman and Leroy Brady were indicted for murder in the New Year’s Day bombing that killed three people including Herman Brady’s wife. Prosecutors allege the explosion caused multiple fatalities and identify the two brothers as suspects.
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