Sinclair Acquitted in Teapot Dome Conspiracy Case
Harry F. Sinclair was acquitted of conspiring to defraud the government in the Teapot Dome leasing scandal. The jury found payments to Albert B. Fall were for a ranch interest, not for the Wyoming naval oil reserve transfer. Sinclair still faces contempt prosecutions and a pending case against Fall.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Albert B. Fall
Liberty
Secretary of the Interior
Wyoming Naval Oil Reserve
Harry F. Link
Jennings Bailey
Sinclair
Justice Bailey
Court House
United States
Senate Oil Committee
Fall
Court of Appeals
Lad Is Shot In Peculiar Accident By Distant BB Blast
James Cave Jr., ten, son of Mr and Mrs James Cave, was accidentally shot above the left eye in a yard on Highland avenue while handling an air rifle and a line of loaded 22 cartridges. The bullet narrowly missed the eye and he is in Memorial Hospital improving.
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James Cave, Jr
James Cave
Memorial Hospital
James
Highland Avenue
Lockhart
Young Cave
Stuart
Williams not a candidate for appellate court
Richmond News Leader reports A Gray Williams, former Virginia State Bar president, says he is not a receptive candidate for appointment to the Supreme Court of Appeals. He would endorse Thomas W. Harrison if he is a candidate. otherwise he favors Judge Holt of Staunton. Judge Martin P. Burks resigns from the Virginia Supreme Court for health reasons, effective June 1, with the General Assembly to elect successors for the unexpired term and eight-year term next year.
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Fhe Star
Richmond
Richmond News-Leader
Gray Williams
Winchester
Virginia State Bar Association
Supreme Court of Appeals
Martin P Burke
Virginia
Thomas W. Harrison
Holt
Staunton
Lexington
Martin P. Burks
Virginia Supreme Court
Byrd
General Assembly
Burks
Festival Dates To Be Announced Next Week
Washington April 21 The Weather Bureau outlook predicts showers midweek and cool to cold early in the week. Shenandoah Apple Blossom organizers delay announcing festival dates, awaiting clearer weather guidance and expect a definite statement by mid next week.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States Weather Bureau
North
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Winchester
Weather Bureau
Acorn Place Auction Announces New Valley Subdivision
Acorn Place on the west side of the Valley Pike is described as the last of the Hillyard place to be divided and sold. Hillmans Drive creates a loop over a hill, with Cedar Creek and Douglas Street access. The area offers Blue Ridge views and city conveniences from the nearby chair factory, with rapid value growth anticipated and National Park nearby increasing demand.
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Acorn Place
Valley Pike
Hillyard Place
Hillman’s Drive
Cedar Creek
Douglas Street
Blue Ridge Mountains
Massanutten Cadets Lead Shenandoah Apple Blossom Entry
Lieut Richards urged locals to hurry plans for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester. The Massanutten Military Academy cadets will attend the event and compete in the parade, with Col Howard Benchoff leading the corps. Applications backed by The Star show many groups and floats preparing for the procession.
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Massanutten Military Academy
Woodstock
Winchester
Nelson F. Richards
Howard J. Benchoff
Massanutten
Benchoff
Richards
The
Star
Lieut Richards
Alexandria Post
American Legion
Ashby Post
One Hundred and Sixteenth
Virginia Infantry
Gore Junior High School
Gore Junior League
Fruit Growers Express Company
Headquarties
Washington, D. C
Virginia Woolen Company
Winchester Cold Storage Company
Woodbine Community League
Armour and Company
Manbeck Bread Company
Valley Maytag Company
Elks’ Club
Berkeley County Historical Society
Oakland and
Pontiac
Winston-Salem Southbound Railroad Company
Oakland
Josphine Arthur
District Nurse Association
Pade
Studebaker Agency
Schack Artificial Flower Company
Woman reports loss of jewels valued at 10000
Mrs. Julia D. Kohlsatt of New York said she left jewelry worth 10000 in a sleeping car on a New York to Washington train. Police and railroad officials searched the car and report the case was found minus the jewels. The owner placed the case in the women's dressing room.
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Associated Press
Washington
Julia D. Kohlsatt
New York
Gasoline Ad Spots Independent Tank At Higher Price
An old classified ad from Cooper Mose & Oil Co promotes 21 cent gasoline with All State tax included. It compares price unfavorably to others and notes no better option though higher cost.
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Cooper Mose. & Oil CO
Stricken man dies after gas station accident near Kernstown
John S. Steele died at Memorial Hospital after being stricken while filling a customer’s car tank at his brother Harry Steele’s Kernstown shop. He was 68, a longtime blacksmith and active Centenary Reformed Church member, survived by his wife Elizabeth Krouse, two children Leona and Earl, and several siblings. Funeral at Centenary Church with burial in Mount Hebron, Kernstown.
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John S. Steele
Harry Steele
Kernstown
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Steele
C. R. Anderson
Mr. Steele
Centenary Reformed Church
S. L
Ara
Birmingham
Ala
Frederick County
Steels
Centenary Church
Marrieg
Elizabeth Krouse
Joseph Kronuse
J. O. Krouse
Berryville
Leona Schneider
Chicago
Earl Steele
Clarke County
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Frank Steele
Washington
Annie Dye
Dayton
Ohio
Elizabeth Copp
Philadelphia
For Sale The Jack Annex on Piccadilly Street
Property listing announces sale of The Jack Annex with 48 ft frontage on Piccadilly Street, depth to Fairfax Lane, 17 rooms and 4 baths, Williams OQOil O Matic heating plant, terms available from Hansbrough & Carter.
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Piccadilly Street
Fairfax Lane
Williams Oqoil
Wanted Competent Houseworker Near Town with Travel Paid
Wanted competent man or woman for general housework three miles from town transportation paid two afternoons off until next morning Apply by phone before it M Phone 407-1.
Company Listing of Auto Taxes and Partners
Auto tax details including ASI state tax and references to COOPER MOSE and OIL-COO with date 4-20-1n-24. The fragment notes tax components and involved entities in a condensed record.
Bridge grafting methods demonstrated for fruit growers
Fr J Schneiderhan reports a Winchester laboratory meeting where Prof A H Teske from Virginia Tech led a bridge grafting demonstration drawing about a hundred growers. The discussion focused on mouse injury, wax formulas for grafts, and a bulletin detailing the method available from the U S Department of Agriculture.
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Fr. J. Schneiderhan
Winchesterer Laboratory
A. H. Teske
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Teske
Brof Teske
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D., C
Veske
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Unsolved Death On Martinsburg Pike In West Virginia
Samuel Smith, 56, of Bunker Hill, W Va, was found dead on the Martinsburg pike near Bunker Hill around 7 30 last night. He might have been struck by a car, though evidence is unclear. Coroner’s inquest adjourned to next week. unclear whether death came from a fall or car impact. Smith, a laborer, left a widow and two children.
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Samuel Smith
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Martinsburg Pike
Lawrence
Baltimore
Martinsburg
Winchester
Justice Walfe
Wolfe
Pike
Smith
Brooke Smith
Wir
Exceptionally Good Musical Comedy At Colonial Theatre
Next week on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday April 23 24 and 25 the Colonial Theatre presents Music Girls Revue starring Danny Lund with Billie Burke Bessie Palmer the Daytone Frank Maley Peggy Winton Harmony Boys Quartette and more. The program features The Night Club on opening and daily screen attractions Vera Reynolds Jacquelin Logan Monte Banks plus scores of acts. Doors open 7 pm with shows from 7 30 to 9 45.
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Colonial Theatre
Danny Lund
Lund
Billie Burke
Bessie Palmer
the Daytone
Frank Maley
Peggy
Vera Reynolds
Jacquelin Logan
Monte Banks
Rveue
Man Pays Court Fine For Missing City Licence Tag
William Lineburg paid 14 dollars and costs in police court for failing to display a city licence tag on his automobile. He argued others should also be required to obtain a tag, but Justice Weems noted individual responsibility and collected the fine.
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William Lineburg
Weems
Lineburg
PULLETS FOR SALE AT APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL AD
Pure Bred Barred Rocks pullets hatcher February 19th. Feathered and heat free for winter laying. 75e each with extra delivery. Also broilers Ki 82 Underwood Winchester. Telephone 2007 F 12. Apple Blossom Festival approaching Winchester Steam Laundry. Phone 28.
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Underwood
Winchester
Flight delay halts Bremen relief plane due to illness
Floyd Bennett, 18, bedbound with fever, postpones Ford plane relief mission to Bremen. Balchen and Bennett suffer severe conditions. Schiller eyed as substitute. Miss Junkers ships supplies and German beer to Greenly Island. Fitzmaurice and Koehl crews await rescue plans as New York aim stays.
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Schiller
C. A
Greenery Island
James Fitemaurice
Bremen
Ford
New York
Miss Junkers
Gts
James Fitzmaurice
Baron von Huenefeld
Man Koehl
Fitzmaurice
Dublin
James C. Fitzmaurice
Pat
Patrica
Cobb
Herman Koehl
Dresden
Ray Frenstrom
Paramount News
Associated Press
Greenly Island
Curtis Field
Frenstrom
Jury panel reduced after prisoner found on list in Frederick county
A Frederick county Circuit Court jury panel of ten was drawn for Monday but one member was in jail at the time. The sheriff struck the man from the list and nine jurors were summoned. The jailed man had a recent arrest with his sister for intoxication and disturbance and had lived in Winchester, not eligible for service. The error likely occurred while updating the 1928 list.
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Frederick County
Ventremien
Winchester
Butler's Packing House Sale Notice and Cape Coat Offer
A old advertisement notes sale of various feed products including date corn spell corn hay middlings bran and chicken feed from Butler's Packing House. It also mentions a dark blue cape coat sonarite and directs inquiry to Star Office with partial date codes.
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Butler's Packing House
Apply Star Office
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Floyd Bennett
Famous Flyer
America
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Quebec
Bennett
Bernt Balchen
Detroit
Balchen
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