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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1935
Page
1
Mussolini orders a massive mobilization as Italy readies 500000 troops for war games while European powers seek via diplomacy to ease tensions. Japan signals a legal move in Addis Ababa as a diplomatic maneuver unfolds.
Tokyo announces Toshiharu Karima will head a new Japanese legation in Addis Ababa beginning January. Haile Selassie refuses troops near Adua and may favor punitive tactics elsewhere as Italian advances loom in East Africa. Rome plans large scale maneuvers in northern Italy amid peacetime diplomacy.
MA Winchester notes Virginians will hear of a new motion picture about Virginia shrines and beauty spots. A Richmond premier is planned within two weeks with officials attending, followed by national theatre showings in early September. The film aims to educate and inspire interest in Virginia's history and resources, beyond mere commercial value.
A special Common Council session voted discounts for early tax payments with 1.5 percent for payments on or before October 1 and 0.75 percent for October payments. Penalties rise to 4 percent after December 6 and 1 percent monthly thereafter. City avoids borrowing this year, praising taxpayer savings. A follow up session is planned for next Tuesday.
CAMP CHIEF OURAY Colo Aug 8 Weary men searched near Lindbergh Peak for the body of William Brede 15 after a fatal assault on a treacherous mountainside The scion of an old Memphis family was believed lodged beyond sight in a 42 funnel shaped crevice into which he plummeted Tuesday Robert Henderson 15 of Omaha Neb directed men to the spot after being found badly cut and incoherent He said Brode suddenly fell and hit the mountain twice before he could be reached.
The Senate approved a resolution to shut off gold clause suits against the government after six months, a move Republicans call repudiation. The measure now returns to the House, which has already passed it, for consideration of Senate amendments. The final vote was 53 to 24.
Ninety arrests were made by local police during the month of July. A new records system allows counting arrests and revealing charges, disposition, and officers involved. Cards with case details and fingerprints are filed for each conviction.
Chicago report states Max Baer former heavyweight champion and Joe Louis of Detroit were matched by promoter Mike Jacobs to fight on September 26 or 27 at New York or Chicago. The bout would bring a highly anticipated showdown between two top heavyweights in the era.
Winchester declares August Safety Month to curb speeding and promote careful driving amid rising car numbers and better roads. Mayor C R Anderson appeals to civic groups and industry for broad support to improve traffic safety and address economic gains tied to faster roads.
The Rev C A Freed D D of Columbia S C will preach at Grace Lutheran Church next Sunday morning August 11 at 11 o clock. Former pastor of the congregation he is now president of the Southern Theological Seminary and a professor there. A hearty welcome is given to all to hear him.
Frederick county election commissioners officially nominated C. M. Rosenberger as Back Creek district supervisor. He won by 13 votes over Democrat N C Fouts. Unofficial precinct tallies matched official results: Dry Run 22 11, Gore 26 13, Lamps 15 17, Russells 25 34, total 88 75.
Mary S Yeakley advertises hats priced at 39 and 50 cents and one dollar for Friday and Saturday. The note includes an eight eight one p two t reference.
Cream producers receive this week 24 cents per pound for No 1 butter fat and 22 cents for No 2 fat from Haldeman's Creamery.
Free dancing tonight at the Blue Moon on Martinsburg Pike features an orchestra playing all evening from eight to eleven.
Mr. Bender ships new dresses from New York and places them on sale Friday at 10 o'clock. Lace and string lace dresses value up to 5.95 priced at 1.59. Summer cotton dresses 2 for 1.00. Other summer dresses 69c. Children's dresses 39c. String lace coats 1.00.
Chicago reports the first twelve dollar hog price in six years as hogs rise to 12. per cwt with top at 12.25, amid scarce supplies and a 2.25 tax. Government estimates show a 20 percent drop in the 1935 spring pig crop and record low slaughter for 1935-36 forecast, linked to drought and AAA controls.
More than 5,000 people from the Middle Atlantic states gathered at Pioneer Point farms near Centreville Maryland for the annual farmers field day hosted by Mrs Helena S Raskob. The crowd vastly exceeded the expected 2,000 with barns and stables opened for inspection.
Public hearings on the Roosevelt tax bill concluded after organized business opposed the measure. Chairman Harrison said the committee hopes to have the bill ready for Senate debate early next week.
Miss Elizabeth Lorimer twenty three was rescued from a 2000 foot perch in Yosemite Valley after a night clinging to scant footing. Her escort Robert Tate thirty five was seriously injured and transported to a hospital as forest rangers used ropes to lower them to safety.
Smiths Grove Ky August 8 State highway patrolmen recovered the bodies of four persons burned to death in a late night car wreck. The victims were A Colores cafe owner Bowling Green Ky his wife and two daughters Dorothy 10 and Mary 16. The girls had been in Chicago studying music this summer while the father had gone there two weeks earlier and was driving them home to Bowling Green.
In Annapolis on August 8 a motion was filed in the Court of Appeals to vacate its July 12 opinion. Emory L. Coblentz, former president of the defunct Central Trust Company of Maryland, is to face trial in Baltimore for fraudulent corporate misrepresentation. Defense attorney Leo Weinberg argues Judge D Lindley Sloan was disqualified to sit due to a prior Cumberland case related to the trust company failure.
Post and Rogers debated resuming their Alaska air voyage in Post's new red pontoon monoplane. Post pursued fishing while Rogers urged a quick takeoff to chase a reindeer, offering a compromise due to bad weather. They arrived from Seattle after an eight hour and fifteen minute flight.
Swollen rivers and dozens of streams lashed central Ohio in the worst flood in 22 years. Six counties report water in hundreds of homes, with two deaths and two missing. Coshocton worst hit as rivers rise and isolated towns struggle with ruined roads and farms.
In Princeton Kentucky State Representative John W Taylor won renomination on the Republican ticket by four to one while jailed for criminal libel after criticizing two officials over a murder trial. He was later released on a replevin bond to serve fines.
An oil stove exploded on the rear porch of Mrs. Belle Marple at 402 South Cameron street causing a small fire. Water from a booster tank quickly extinguished the blaze. The damage was slight and the stove belonged to the estate of the late George E. Copenhaver.
In Chicago a grand jury probes the emasculation slaying of Dr Walter J Bauer. Mandeville W Zenge Canton MO farmer craftsman defends innocence and says he would wed Bauer widow Louise Schaeffer Bauer if she will have him. He repeats love for her and denies involvement. A death threat claim links Zenge to the case as officials anticipate more evidence.
An allocation of 109960 dollars, paired with 54980 dollars in federal aid funds, will fund immediate construction on Route 11 from Winchester to the West Virginia line, estimated to cover the entire nine mile stretch. State officials expect to resolve Route 50 right of way issues with a Winchester highway committee meeting, aided by the Vigilance Committee and local leaders.
Former Ohio Republican Simeon D. Fess said Roosevelt administration outlays could boost Democratic chances in 1936. He noted that no strong Republican could beat a weak Democrat with nearly five billion dollars in hand and urged the party to rely on principles, not candidates, for 1940.
Floyd M. Brill of Star Tannery remains in the local jail on a charge of unlawfully and with intent to defraud obtaining $10 from the complainant. Mrs. Bertha DeHaven is named in five counts and Mrs. Alice T. Martin in three counts. Each count carries the same charge.
The Payne's Chapel event scheduled for tonight is moved to tomorrow night August ninth. The yard party will begin at eight and run one hour with one ten minute interval.
Rus sell Bros located at 413 N Kent St advertises to cream producers that they will pay 23 cents for all cream suitable for butter making. The ad targets local dairy men seeking a buyer for cream in good condition.
Green Gables on Martinsburg Pike is now open with a square dance event set for Saturday night.
A compilation of quick items: Roosevelt allocates 1.2 million for income tax data analysis. Ohio flood walls rise in east central region. Bel Air reports a man shot in serious condition. Chicago notes a 12 hour return after six years. cotton production estimated at 11 798 000 bales. Kentucky bodies recovered from a car wreck. Senate moves on gold clause suits. Post and Rogers arrive in Juneau for next jump debate. Haile Selassie forbids warriors near Adua. wartime secrecy in Italy. Italo Ethiopian crisis talks planned in Paris for August 16.
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