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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1934

Page

6

Writ Issued For Letters of Rep Tinkham

Washington reports Rep Tinkham of Massachusetts pressing prosecution of Bishop Cannon and Ada Burroughs in a conspiracy case over 1928 campaign contributions. Trial details include defense motions and prosecutors describing checks and overdrafts linked to Cannon accounts. The judge urged jurors to weigh the evidence to decide guilt.

Rep Tinkham Repulican Massachusetts Southern Methodist Cannon Alfred E. Smith Ada L. Burroughs District of Columbia Supreme Court Edwin C. Jameson New York Finkham Washington James Cannon Peyton Gordon Robert H. McNeill John J. Wilson Ada Bb. Burroughs Wilson House of Representatives McNeill Gordon

Rioters In Detroit Beat Police At Islam University Protest

About 500 demonstrators including women and children clashed with police when the University of Islam closure protest turned violent. Six officers were beaten or trampled, 20 people treated for injuries, and a riot squad dispersed the mob after 15 minutes of fighting.

Associated Press Detroit University of Islam William Rick Central Station Clinton Street Recorder’s Court

Log House Burns At White Hall

A two room log tenant house belonging to J T McKee a merchant and farmer at White Hall burned late Sunday night. The house was unoccupied and the cause is unknown. It is noted the structure had been dynamited years ago and has been empty since.

J. T. McKee White Hall

Strasburg Production Credit Assn approves loans in week

The Strasburg Production Credit Association loan committee met in Strasburg on April 18. Fifteen applications worth 6075 were reviewed. 12 were approved for 4975 and go to Baltimore for final action. Last week the association paid 1200 to farmers in five counties.

Strasburg Strasburg Production Credit Association Association Baltimore D. W. Burruss Jackson J. H. Funkhouser Winchester W H. Hunt Front Royal L. A. Wingo Federal Intermediate Credit Bank Julian A. Everley Strasburg Association Strasburg Production Association Everly

Aviation policy push and legal challenge stance outlined

President Roosevelt pushes airmail and aviation policy through Congress while a new government aviation commission begins its work. A lawsuit targets James A Farley alleging contract cancellations violated due process. Boeing Air Transport and rival firms sue in DC, seeking relief from private actions by the head of the commerce department.

Roosevelt Dern Army Air Corps Newton D. Baker Boeing Air Transport Inc National Air Transport, Inc Pacific Air Transport Varney Airlines United Aircraft and Transport, Inc Farley District of Columbia Supreme Court James A. Farley William J. Donovan Senate House Congress Senator McKellar Post Office Committee

C Ray Hansen to Address Rotary Club in Chicago

Chicago lawyer C Ray Hansen will speak to the Rotary Club tomorrow. The address covers his experience as a crime investigator with the U S Department of Justice and service on the State's attorney staff. Annual nominations for club directors will be held tomorrow.

C. Ray Hansen Chicago Rotary Club C. Ray Hensen U. S. Department of Justice State’s Attorney's Staff Club

Chicago Grain Market Prices

Closing quotations in Chicago and Baltimore wheat markets supplied to The Star via Winchester Milling and Sticker Sales. May wheat at 77 3/4, July 78, Sept 79. Baltimore spot 83 1/4. Winchester spot 80. Corn May 42 3/4, July 45, Sept 47 1/2. Winchester delivered 2.75 per barrel, 55 cents per bushel.

Chicago Baltimore The Star Winchester Milling Corporation Sticker Sales Corporation Cash North Washington Street Hagerstown Winchester

Key To City Carved For Queen Shenandoah XI In 1934

John W. Nail, Winchester artist, carved the ninth official key for the Apple Blossom Festival queen. The key uses wood from Fort Loudoun with apples and blossoms on the handle and carries inscriptions about Winchester Virginia and George Washington. The display includes the queen’s diadem scepter and portraits in a Colonial Art and Craft Shop window.

Shenandoah XI John Hay Whitney John W. Nail Winchester Colonial Art and Craft Shop East Piccadilly Street Mabel Nail Aikin Virginia Fort Loudoun George Washington

Four Burned To Death In Plane Crash Near Lewisville

Four charred bodies were recovered from a cabin plane wreck nine miles northwest of Lewisville after a forced landing late last night. The dead include pilot Harry Fowler 36 and passenger Jack Poole 40 both of Dallas and Lillian Rose 18 of Dallas plus Mrs Jewell Morgan a divorcee who had been with Poole at Arlington Downs horse races the day before.

Lewisville Texas Here Harry Fowler Dallas Jack Poole Lillian Rose Jewell Morgan Morgan Poole Arlington Downs

Measure to Pay Bank Depositors Pushed Aside

The article reports President Roosevelt favors a liberal policy from the Reconstruction Corporation and Treasury to reveal all assets in closed banks and questions government responsibility for depositor losses. He regards paying depositors in closed banks as unjust and not mandated by past actions.

Reconstruction Corporation Treasury Mr. Roosevelt White House

Shady Rest Tourist Camp Rehearses 9-Piece Orchestra

Shady Rest Tourist Camp one mile west of Gore Virginia begins rehearsing a nine member colored orchestra to play for round dances starting Wednesday night April 25 and continuing each Wednesday night thereafter.

Shady Rest Gore

Eviction Crowds Clash With Police in Pittsburgh Riot

About 400 neighbors battled with police to resist an eviction in Pittsburgh's north side. A man was shot and a plain clothes patrolman was beaten. John Scanlon fired at attackers. Nearly 100 officers guarded the scene. seven arrests reported. one seriously wounded.

Associated Press Urgh Pittsburgh John Scanlon

Dr Woolever to Speak at Braddock Street Church Meeting

A city union meeting at Braddock Street M E Church South will hear Rev Dr Harry E Woolever of Washington DC editor of the National Methodist Press. He is a world traveler and expert on international relations. Church services are withdrawn for the 8 o'clock gathering.

Braddock Street M. E. Church South Harry E. Woolever Washington, D. C National Methodist Press Woolever Braddock Street Church

Stocks Rise on Better News From Potomac

The upturn led by preferred and specialty issues boosted the market with many gains of one to two points. Public and industrial news along with brighter Washington prospects improved sentiment while grains lagged. Wheat slid then recovered. cotton, rubber, and silver futures advanced. bonds hit new highs as the dollar strengthened in foreign exchange on expectations of administration policy.

Associated Press New York Washington London

Wheat Prices Plunge Amid Crop and Market Theories

Wheat prices fall sharply after Department of Agriculture signals smaller than expected adjustments. Local market quotes drop from the 90s to around 80 cents a bushel amid debate over a stock market bill and suspected grain market manipulation by May holdings.

Department of Agriculture Congress

Opossum Diet and Traits in America

The opossum is omnivorous and eats flesh vegetation and insects. It is a marsupial found in America and carries young in a pouch. It is slow moving and dull witted with defense by playing dead. It climbs well using tail and claws and roams both ground and trees in burrows under tree roots.

America

Frederick County 1934 levies set for county and school

On motion the 1934 levies were tentatively adopted. General county levy 45c per 100, county school levy 90c per 100, district road debts 10c Stonewall 15c Opequon 5c Shawnee 25c Gainesboro 10c Back Creek. Hearing May 7 after four weekly publications. C C Brannon clerk. paw four weeks four eighteen twenty three and twenty seven and five three

General County Stonewall Opequon Shawnee Gainesboro Back Creek

Nana in Paris 1868 A tale of love death and revenge

In 1868 Paris Nana, a beguiling streetwise woman, faces a brutal execution and her mother’s death. Satin consoles her as Nana vows revenge on the men who harmed her family, seeing power in vengeance and danger in a world of war and moral collapse. The scene shifts to Nana’s dawn resolve and plans to exact her price.

France Paris Germany Charlemagne Louis XIV Napoleon Louis Napoleon Montmartre Latin America Satin Nana Withal

Mrs Susan Perry 61 Die at Memorial Hospital

Mrs. Susan Perry widow of John Perry, 61, of White Post, died at Memorial Hospital. She was a Ritter daughter and survived by son Joseph Perry, four sisters including Mrs Frank Plank, and three brothers. Funeral arrangements pending arrivals of relatives from distance.

Susan Perry John Perry Memorial Hospital Robert Ritter Joseph 8. Perry White Post Perry Frank Plank Clarence Jenkins Peter Boxwell Baltimore Ella. House Martinsburg W. Va Braxton Ritter

Loans Near Twenty Five Million Mark in Farm Credit District

The Farm Credit Administration reported total loans of 24,939,100 closed in the Baltimore Federal Land Bank district from June 1, 1933, to March 31 this year. Of the amount, 90.9 percent went to Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia and West Virginia for land and equipment purchases building work and other agriculture needs. Virginia accounted for 9,812,700 of district loans, followed by Pennsylvania 7,314,100, Maryland 4,297,400, West Virginia 3,129,000, and Delaware 343,100.

Associated Press Washington Farm Credit Administration Baltimore Federal Land Bank Pensylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia National Farm Loan Associations Pennsylvia

Funeral of Mrs J B Violet Set for Sacred Heart Church

The funeral for the late Mrs. J. B. Violet will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. A newspaper headline had incorrectly stated the funeral would be today.

J. B. Violet Sacred Heart Catholic Church the Star

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Bishop Cannon Credit Company Loan Committee Queen Shenandoah Dr. Woolever Potomac Frederick County C. C. Brannon Winchester Furniture Co District Bank Mont Ave N. Loudoun St E. Clifford Street North Cameron Habley Real Estate Office Peyton St Virginia Avenue Monmouth Street Loudoun St N. Main N. Cameron National Avenue Fairmont Avenue Fred L. Glaize National Ave F. W. Magruder Ier Hardy Ona W. I Care Star Butler’s Titus Nursery Co Farmer Stephens Aerae Bluemont Fey Fede M. H Berkeley Co Richmond Gaugher Instruction Bureau 405-S St. Louis Fifth Ave N. Y Cincinnati Ohio
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