Speedy action on inflation sparks global reaction
The first U S departure from the gold standard in over 50 years sent waves around the world. London and Paris noted sharp dollar fluctuations with the dollar at times hitting 3 90 to the pound and 22 46 francs on the Bourse. Rome Berlin Vienna and other capitals reported effects on travelers and exchange rates as Washington prepared rapid inflation legislation to revive American business.
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United States
London
Britain
Paris
Berlin
Rome
Vienna
Ion
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Thomas
Oklahoma
Capitol
McAdoo Proposes Refunding Bill to Issue Eight Billion US Notes
Senator McAdoo a Democrat from California introduced a bill in Washington proposing to authorize the issuance of up to eight billion United States notes to refund government debt maturing within the next five years.
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Associated Press
Washington
McAdoo
California
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Young Matron Taken To Hospital In Serious Condition
Mrs Elia Louise North wife of John W North Jr was rushed to Memorial Hospital from her Warwick street home after being struck by convulsions around 4 pm Her illness comes after a period of poor health She is the former Ella Louise Kremer daughter of Luther C Kremer of the city and was connected with the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company before marriage
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Elia Louise North
John W. North, Jr
Memorial Hospital
Warwick Street
North
Ella Louise Kremer
Luther C. Kremer
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Believes Judd Woman Is Sane in Arizona Sanity Hearing
O. E. Uttzinger deputy Pinal county physician and reserve lieutenant colonel testified Winnie Ruth Judd is sane. Uttzinger noted his professional judgment supported by medical experience as he spoke in Florence Arizona during the sanity hearing.
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Associated Press
Florence, Ariz
O. E. Uttzinger
Ray
Arizona
Pinal County
Medical Reserve
Winnie Ruth Judd
Rivers Falling In New England
In Boston on April 20 floods eased as swollen rivers began to recede. Fair weather prevailed across most of New England and the crest of overflowing streams moved southward.
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Associated Press
Boston
New England
Coblentz Wins Reversal In Higher Court
In Annapolis the Court of Appeals reversed Emory L. Coblentz’s conviction for violating Maryland banking laws. The ruling cited an invalid indictment due to a grand jury attorney's presence and allowed retrial inquiries, while also rejecting other reversal grounds.
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Associated Press
Frederick
Court of Appeals
Annapolis
Emory L. Coblentz
Coblentz
House of Correction
Cumberland
Howard County
Central Trust Company of Maryland
High Court
Circuit Court
Allegany County
Grand Jury
John D. Hospelhborn
Baltimore
Fire destroys W. A. Buncutter store near Winchester
The large general store and tire agency of W A Buncutter at Albin four miles north of Winchester on the North Frederick road burned yesterday afternoon. Loss unofficially placed at $10 000 or more with some insurance. Fire began between two walls and spread rapidly, explosions from shotgun shells hindering firefighting by Winchester volunteers. No injuries reported. Buncutter dwelling saved by Friendship Fire Company and locals pumping from a cistern.
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W. A. Buncutter
Albin
Winchester
North Frederick Road
Friendship Fire Company
Buncutter
Maryland Streams Are On Rampage
All streams and rivers in this section are swollen from heavy rains causing farm work suspensions. The situation is reported from Hagerstown Maryland on April 20 by the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Hagerstown
Mad
Virginia DAR reports strong year at national convention
At the national DAR convention in Washington Virginia reports a healthy 3500 members with 71 chapters and a $10,000 combined state and local expenditures. The regent Olivia H. S. Keesee highlights records preservation, historic site marking, and 400 Revolutionary graves cataloged plus restoration work at Winchester and planned monuments in Charlottesville.
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Washington, D. C
Virginia
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Olivia H. S. Keese
Martinsville
Keesee
Washington
Winchester
Jack Jouett
Paul Revere
Charlottesville
Jefferson
Kenmore
Stratford Hall
Yorktown Custom House
Pohick Church
Gadsby’s Tavern
Defense Not Rested in $30,000 Damage Suit
In Corporation Court near Winchester the defense had not finished presenting testimony in the $30,000 damage suit of Mrs. Della Malone of Berryville versus Herman H. Hable of Winchester for injuries from a March 31 1932 auto crash. Malone’s attorneys Judge Frank S. Tavenner and John P. Allen completed their testimony yesterday. Hable’s side began its defense with a first witness and only a few more witnesses are expected. Attorneys R Gray Williams James P. Reardon and John J. Williams of Winchester represent Hable.
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Corporation Court
Della Malone
Berryville
Herman H. Hable
Winchester
Hable
Malone
John P. Allen
Mr. Hable
R. Gray Williams
James P. Reardon
John J. Williams
Davison Estate Sale Postponed Near Angers Store
Sale postponed for the Davison estate near Angers Store. The notice directs readers to page 10 for the advertisement and provides reference 20-1p-2t.
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Davison Estate
Angers Store
Tues
Square Dance at Hall Friday April 21
A square dance event is scheduled at the Hall on Friday April 21 with local dancers and callers expected to perform throughout the evening.
John H. Miller Property Sale Notice
The John H. Miller property No. 724 Highland Avenue will be sold in front of the Court House at noon on Saturday April 22. sale details appear in the public notice.
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John H. Miller
Highland Avenue
Court House
Little Theatre Progress in Winchester Drama Movement
The Winchester Little Theatre advances a community theatre model with plans to cover expenses from its production The Second Man led by Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine. Arthur Hopkins supports the revival of poetry inspired drama and the group aims to build a permanent home for costumes scenery and workshops with profits funding a savings account for a community theatre. Seats for The Second Man go on sale April 24 at Capitol Theatre with reserved $1 and others 50 and 25 cents.
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Little Theatre of
Winchester
Theatre Guild
Alfred Lunt
Lynn Fontaine
Arthur Hopkins
Shakespeare
Winchester Group
Arthur M. Field
Little Theatre
Capitol Theatre
Death in Maryland after fall from moving van
Alonzo H. Berklite died in a local hospital from a fractured skull suffered a week earlier when he fell from a moving van in Hagerstown Maryland. He leaves a widow and eight children. formerly of Waynesboro Pennsylvania.
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Associated Press
Hagerstown
Alonzo H. Berklite
Waynesboro
Change in Spray Program Tells of Lead Arsenate Substitution
W S Hough entomologist at the Research Laboratory spoke at the Rotary luncheon in the George Washington Hotel about new FDA and Department of Agriculture rulings on lead residues in Virginia apples. He urged calcium arsenate be used instead of lead arsenate to reduce residues, noting washing machines are impractical for many growers.
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Food and Drug Administration
United States Epartment Agriculture
W. S.hough
Rotary Cub
George Washington Hotel
Hough
United States Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Roosevelt Proposes $466 Million Cut for Independent Agencies
President Roosevelt recommended a reduction of 468,407,600 dollars from the prior 1,083,567,500 figure as the operating budget for the government independent executive agency including the veterans administration for the next fiscal year. The independent offices bill from the last Congress had been vetoed by President Hoover.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Veterans’ Administration
Hoover
National Guard Faces Cuts in Field Training and Drills
Virginia National Guard members and supporters urge Congress to oppose President Roosevelt’s economy plan that would end the annual field training period and halve armory drills from 48 to 24 per year. Two units in Winchester and Berryville would be affected, with pay scales noted for officers and enlisted personnel.
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National Guard
Virginia
Congress
Roosevelt
Theational Guard Association of the
United States
Winchester
Berryville
Senate approves 100 million for price lifting program
Washington April 20 the Senate advanced the agricultural relief plans approving an appropriation of 100 million dollars to support the administration board farm price lifting program. The amendment authorized spending to expand markets to remove farm surpluses.
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Associated Press
Washington
Administration Board
Senate
Play Sponsored by Reliance League
Saturday night at eight o clock a benefit play hosted by the Reliance League supports the Ladies Aid at Riding Chapel Church. Local residents gather for a community fundraiser with proceeds aiding church programs.
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Reliance League
Ladies’ Aid
Riding Chapel Church
Frances Dade Stars in Pleas Palace Tonight
Winchester's Fort Loudoun Girls' School graduate Frances Dade appears with oe Tearle in Pleas Palace Tonight, a stage presentation featuring local actors and period costumes at the town hall.
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Winchester
Fort Loudoun Girls’ School
Tearle
Pleas Palace
Deluge of Buying as U S Drops Gold Standard Sparks Market Surge
U S ties to gold standard abandonment trigger a buying frenzy in stocks, commodities, and currencies. Wall Street soars with 1 to 9 point gains in active trading. profits pull back after mid day. Sterling, cotton, wheat and other commodities show notable increases amid inflation talk.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Sterling
Wall Street
Chicago Board of Trade
International Nickel
International Telephone
Chicago
Washington
Boyce Seniors to Stage Drama Anne What's Her Name
Boyce Virginia April 20 The Senior Class of Boyce Agricultural High School will present the play Anne What's Her Name at 8 o clock tomorrow night in the Parish Hall. A special chorus of seven boys and seven girls coached by Miss Kathryn Funkhouser and Miss Helen Lane will perform between acts. The production features Tony Wheat a masked bride mystery Mooney the temperamental maid Grandma 82 with young ideas and a lively flapper plus other characters.
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Tony Wheat
Mooney
Grandma
Misses Lane
Funkhouser
Ober Fertilizer Cyanamide Offers Cheaper Prices
Ober & Sons Co advertises prices cheaper than ever for cyanamide fertilizers for orchards with a phone contact 402 and notes permanents priced at 6 8 10 and 12 dollars. Forney Beauty Shop also listed with a street reference.
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Ober
Ober & Sons Co
Forney Beauty Shop
Astrologer Held In Poison Plot In Virginia Breaks In Memory
William Franklin alias Dr W Frankland alias Ernest Langner a noted astrologer in custody near Waynesboro Va took bichloride of mercury and lay dying in Memorial Hospital while detectives reveal he duped thousands across Virginia Maryland and West Virginia. An inquiry into his activities uncovers extensive book sales and large fees.
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William Franklin
Ernest Langner
Ernest Rainer
W. Frankland
Williamsport
Waynesboro
Memorial Hospital
Franklin
Dr. Frankland
Joah- Cumberland Valley
Sata
Sialanth Shate
News-Virginian
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Meeting Tonight Plans Aerial Circus at Local Airport
Representatives of the Winchester Park Association and Robert Y. Conrad Post of American Legion plus Admiral Byrd Airport officials meet in the Council Chamber at 8 tonight to arrange the aerial show slated for Sunday April 30 at the local airport.
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Winchester Park Association
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Admiral Byrd
Council Chamber
Pinchot Vetoes State Beer Act
Governor Pinchot vetoed the Sowers Conner bill that would tax 3.2 beer at $1.24 and give judges power to license wholesale and retail dealers.
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Pinchot
Associated Press
Harrisburg
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Blaze
Winchester Research Laboratory
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Boyce
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