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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1931
Page
5
A brief market note describes the local wholesale market as subdued with pockets of activity. Prices are steady on staples while some produce shows tentative movement. Traders report cautious buying amid uncertain demand and weather concerns.
Senate campaign funds probe chair Nye returned to work to resume inquiries into 1928 anti Smith funds entrusted to Bishop James Cannon Jr. The bishop sought to block the inquiry in Europe claiming illegality, but senators worry court action may delay the probe until September and the statute of limitations.
Washington Aug 10 Commissioner Meade of the Bureau of Reclamation said an orderly settlement of the Colorado river dam strikes was expected within a few days. He noted the current dam wage rate is above the state average and likely to be maintained. Meade explained that heat in the canyon and a reduced tunnel crew prompted contractor to offer outside work at lower wages. An Arkansas jury later refused to render verdict before fees, a remark on justice.
The Associated Press reports martial law across Cuba as a revolutionary uprising against President Machado costs three lives and shuts down civil action. The president transfers legal authority to military courts and warns that rebels who surrender within 24 hours will face consequences. Rumors of fighting persist despite denials from Army officials, the interior department, and the palace.
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