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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1932
Page
8
The American Embassy and French fruit importers urged France’s Agriculture Ministry to lift an August ban on American apples and raise September quotas from 12 carloads. They argued the cut, based on a three year average, was unfair compared with last year’s 15 and 100 carloads.
Veterans at the Quantico convention heard leaders denounce propaganda against the VA and attack proposed cuts. Forrest G. Cooper urged a national reconstruction council while prize winners were named in drum and bugle corps and band contests.
Frederick County supervisors approve borrowing 9400 for school improvements from the State Literary Fund. They accept Miss Elizabeth Farrars home demonstration report, plan a State Highway Commission meeting, and arrange local jail guard discussions after a petition by 80 taxpayers. They also authorize payment of several open accounts including 15 for sheep and lambs killed by dogs. The full board, including Brumback Adams Gold Branner and Rosenberger, attends.
Edward Seal must serve nine months in jail after pleading guilty to two indictments in Corporation Court. He aimed to extort 2000 from Fred L. Glaize and 1000 from Gulf Refining, sending letters threatening injury if money was not left. Sentences total nine months. four months follow an initial five month term starting April 22.
Closing prices for wheat corn oats and rye listed by month and contract on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat shows September old at 50 and new at 53 1/4, December 53 1/2, May 58 3/4. Corn September 31 1/3, December 31 1/2, May 35 3/4. Oats September 17 3/4, December 19 3/4, May 22 3/4. Rye September 32 1/2, December 35.
Crowds gathered at the Winchester Fair Grounds for the Downie Brothers Circus last night. The 8 pm show drew a full big top with families and children enjoying wild animal acts and trained performers as locals recalled the days of joyful family outings. Officials called the turnout very good and unusually strong for current conditions.
Two West Virginia youths Jack Liggett of Charleston and William Craft of Wheeling were arrested in Raleigh County after a noon bank kidnapping attempt in Lewisburg. They allegedly held up the First and Merchants Bank to obtain 7500 dollars from Davis and Robertson, claiming to be internal revenue agents. Federal warrants were issued by Acting U. S. Commissioner Bardin, with transport arranged to bring the suspects to West Virginia.
Flurries of profit taking caused price recessions in most commodity and securities markets while hogs and sugar held up with modest gains. The day saw a sharp drop in oil output per the American Petroleum Institute, and banks in Chicago agreed to advance $2 million to cover teacher salaries. The Reconstruction Corporation pursued Hoover program aims to revive rail maintenance, with talks among ICC and rail executives. Governor Pinchot urged Pennsylvania access to unemployment relief funds, seeking $10 million immediately and a further $35 million later.
William T. Hall, 70, of Round Hill, died at Loudoun County Hospital Leesburg after a self inflicted razor wound severing his throat. Found last Wednesday in the dining room, he admitted the deed and wished to die. Survived by wife two sons and three daughters.
Public sale at eleven o clock A M on Saturday August 20 1932 in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia of Lot 118 on West Monmouth street 28 ft 9 in by 58 ft 10 in improved by a frame dwelling. Terms: one third cash on day of sale and balance in two equal annual installments with two bonds secured by a deed of trust and insured buildings. Trustee T Russell Cather auctioneers Dunn and Duvall.
John T. Booth a dapper Pittsburgher pleaded guilty to a burglary indictment in Winchester Virginia and was sentenced by Judge Philip Williams to one year and a day in the state penitentiary. Police say he had prior burglary runs in Pennsylvania and he described himself as a Pennsylvania college graduate with a selling business.
The mouth turned down to corners is the source of many kicks at the world. Discouragements come to all, but we must not fall prey to them. Grin and bear it and see if the world will smile back at you.
The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago states that human conscience began to function about 5,000 years ago. The remark suggests why moral sentiment feels so worn out today.
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