Hamm Kidnap Case Solved With Arrests
Justice Department agents announced arrests in the 1933 Hamm kidnapping case. Charles J. Fitzgerald of Los Angeles Jack Pfeiffer of St Paul and Edward C Bartholmey of Hinsdale Ill postmaster were seized as suspects. Hoover said more arrests may follow as Karpis figured in the case.
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St. Paul
J. Edgar Hoover
Charles J. Fitzgerald
Los Angeles
Jack Pfeiffer
Edward C. Bartholmey
Bensenville
Ill
Hamm
Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
Bartholmew
Karpis
Alvin Karpis
John Dillinger
Chicago
Justice Department
Ma” Barker
Karpis-Barker
G-Men
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Dillinger
Charles F. Urschell
Oklahoma City
Edward G. Bremer
Float drivers sought for festival parade by Mr Burdy
Mr E O Burdy the float man calls for sober drivers with float handling experience for the festival parade. Interested applicants should report at once to his headquarters in the Jack Hotel.
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E. O. Burdy
Jack Hotel
Winchester Welcomes Queen Shenandoah XIII Coronation
Thousands across the land await the coronation of Queen Shenandoah XIII as the City of Winchester extends best wishes for a joyful reign. A toast declares Long Live The Queen as loyal subjects pledge fealty to the new sovereign.
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Shenandoah
Winchester
Queen Shenandoah XIII
the Queen
Bishop Kern to Speak at Randolph-Macon Alumni Banquet
Bishop Paul B. Kern of Greensboro North Carolina renowned for four North Carolina Methodist conferences will address Randolph Macon alumni and alumnae at a 630 PM banquet at the George Washington Hotel in Winchester Rev W W McIntyre will preside with John H Rosenberger as vice president and Rev Dr Hubert Sydenstricker as trustee Kern a Winchester native and author of Basic Beliefs of Jesus will also speak at Braddock Street M E Church South tomorrow morning service
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Paul B. Kern
Greensboro
N. C
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
North Carolina
Inchester
Randolph Macon System
George Washington Hotel
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Randolph-Macon Women’s College
Lynchburg
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal
McIntyre
W. W. McIntyre
Winchester
Randolph Macon
John H. Rosenberger
Hubert Sydenstricker
Braddock Street Methodist Church
South
Randolph-Macon
Bishop Kern
John A. Kern
Methodist Chuch
Jesus
Vanderbilt
Braddock Street M. E. Church
Kern
More Ballots On Fete Day Choice In Apple Blossom
At 2 o'clock this afternoon 113 ballots were returned to the Evening Star office showing preference for festival days. Of the total, 95 favored Friday and Saturday while 18 favored Thursday and Friday. Business leaders oppose a Saturday festival citing possible crowd and commerce concerns. The Apple Blossom Festival committee has not announced its final choice.
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The
Evening Star
Bishop Goodwin At Stephens City
The Rt. Rev. Frederick D. Goodwin D D Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Virginia will preach at Stephens Episcopal Church Stephens City on Sunday April 19 at 3 oclock During the service he will administer the confirmation right as well
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick D. Goodwin
Diocese of Virginia
Protestant Episcopal Church
Will Stephens Episcopal Church
Stephens City
Citizens urged to send checks for Apple Blossom Festival
Hoye Riley chairing the Finance Committee appeals for immediate checks or pledges for the 13th annual Apple Blossom Festival. Backing comes from distant supporters in Paris, Liverpool and across the United States, with hopes local contributions will set a record.
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Hoye Riley
Paris
Liverpool
Friends of the Festival
Editors Oppose Right to Seize Private Wires
Washington April 18 The Senate lobby committee studied a statement that Alfred E Smiths take a walk speech aimed at clearing the American Liberty League of financial taint. The American Society of Newspaper Editors condemned the committee action seizing telegrams as a partisan move.
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Washington
Senate Lobby Committee
Alfred E. Smith
American Liberty League
League
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Frank Knox
Chicago
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern
Take it home 50c 2 gal at Rustic Tavern
A brief home delivery note from Rustic Tavern at 6 W Cork St offering 2 gallons for 50 cents each and 1.00 per gallon. The message promotes takeaway from the tavern location.
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Rustic Tavern
Cork St
Uncle Henry In Gay Spirits At a Quadrille
Henry Ford left a Washington and Jefferson College Quadrille to catch a train after leading the grand march. He spoke to students praising youth potential and denouncing relief systems as encouraging laziness while noting there are greater things to be done.
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Henry
Washington, PA
Henry Ford
Ford
Washington and Jefferson College
Winchester Flag Unfurled For Queen Shenandoah XIII Parade
Miss Cornelia Larus, soon to be Queen Shenandoah XIII, will witness the unfurling of Winchester city flag at City Hall on the first day of the festival. The ceremony includes a military escort, bands, and a Saint Andrew's Cross motif honoring Winchester and its English namesake city. The flag, eight by twelve feet, arrived and will be displayed in the Court Room before the grand parade Trail of the Pink Petals. Snow and rain greeted residents as spring arrives, with colder weather delaying blossoms and the queen's celebration atmosphere.
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Cornelia Larus
Shenandoah XIII
Winchest
Cameron Street
Winchester
Virginia
England
S. L. Plickinger
Charles R. Anderson
Corporation Court Room
Philip Williams
Pesident
Peyton J. Marshall
Common Council
Roy A. Cather
Berryville
Clarke County
Queen Shenandoah
Richmond Debutante to Crown Shenandoah Apple Blossom Queen
Miss Cornelia Larus, debutante daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Griffin Larus of Richmond, will reign as Queen Shenandoah XIII at the thirteenth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester this spring. Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd will serve as official hostess during the two festival days, likely April 27 to May 2. The selection was announced by Fred A Read Jr festival director general.
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Lewis Griffin Larus
Richmond, Va
Winchester
Cornelia Larus
Richmond
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Larus
Fred A. Read, Jr
Condition of Frederick official Isaiah Roe unchanged
Isaiah Roe former commissioner of revenue for Frederick County remained in critical condition after being struck by a car on Route 50 near Hayfield Thursday evening. The driver Clarence Peffer a local letter carrier was not reported to be injured. State Officer R E Bayliss said Roe received severe head injuries with a fractured skull and prognosis remained uncertain for several days.
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Isaiah Roe
Frederick County
Route 50
Hayfield
Clarence Peffer
Mr. Roe
R. E. Bayliss
Luncheon at Braddock Street Methodist Church
Braddock Street Methodist Church hosts a luncheon from 12 to 2 pm on Monday April 20. Tickets are 35 cents. Proceeds benefit church activities.
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Braddock Street Methodist Church
Price
Paynes Opens At Big Springs Under Old Management
Paynes opens at Big Springs managed by Ernest L Payne, proprietor. The notice notes the long standing ownership and reopens under the same family name.
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Big Springs
Ernest L. Payne
Democrats Call for Filing of Delegate Candidates
City Democratic Committee met and set May 1 filing deadline for all Democrats seeking delegate seats to the state convention in Norfolk on June 16. Applicants must pledge support to party nominees and may be scheduled for a mass meeting after ten days public notice to choose delegates. Henry raised protest over alleged irregularities in the City Council primary.
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Norfolk
Noble C. Pierce
Democratic Committee
Henry
J. H. Henry
City Democratic Committee
Pierce
City Committee of Delegates
Winchester Junk Co Ad Seeks Iron and Metals
Wanted iron rags and metals shipping now best prices offered by Winchester Junk Co located at 13 Fairfax Lane between Main and Braddock.
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Winchester Junk Co
Fairfax Lane
Main and
Braddock
Pitman Farm and Lot Sale Ad Presented
Pitman Farm and lot sale scheduled for Monday April 20 at 10 am on Valley Pike five miles south of the city. Auction includes farmland and property details listed in the notice.
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Pitman Farm
Valley Pike
City
Richmond society debutant to arrive for spring fete
Misa Larus, a Richmond society figure and daughter of a prominent local family, was presented last December 23. Educated in Richmond and abroad, she will return to the city for the festival, with dates still uncertain pending weather bureau guidance. The event plans include a coronation of the queen on Handley High School grounds after a parade by 4,000 Frederick County students.
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Misa Larus
Eeac
Charles Dunnilty Lorus
Richmond
Stony Point
Chesterfield County
Richmond Society
St. Catherine’s School
Greenwood School
Ruxton
Miss Nixon
Villa Falconieri
Florence
Italy
Kingdom
Byrd
Weather Bureau
Washington
Handley High School
Frederick County School
Public Works Relief Sags Amid Reversals
Washington reports show advocates for large permanent relief projects faced two setbacks during the week. Virginia publisher John Stewart Bryan urged editors to value public consciousness. Justice Department claims solve the $100,000 Hamm kidnapping with three arrests while Spain moves to purge fascist elements from its armed forces. Italian troops press the Harar offensive into its fourth day.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Ickes
Public Works Administration
PWA
John Stewart Bryan
Virginia
Today
American Society of Newspaper Editors
America
Justice Department
William A. Hamm, Jr
Madrid
Spain
Rome
Harar
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