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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1933
Page
4
Rates listed for mal edition and weekly paper in Winchester Virginia. Includes prices for one year six months three months and one month in advance and mentions national advertising representatives in major cities.
The Copeland committee heard from United States Attorney Medalie and Chief Justice Kernochan about gangster influence in district leadership. They warn this alliance is a growing threat and that harsh punishments may not deter it, urging the Legislature to act on Governor Lehman’s recommendations.
A chronicle of Cuban politics from Machado’s rise to power through his dictatorship and the 1931 revolts. It details constitutional changes enabling reelection, economic collapse, martial law, and the 1931 uprising led by ex-president Menocal, followed by mediation by Sumner Welles and turbulent unrest across the island.
Precipitation in the past 24 hours ending 8 a m shows trace. August year to date 2.21 inches. year to date 26.99 inches. 20 year average 34.53 inches. Monthly averages include January 2.36, February 2.00, March 2.70, April 3.11, May 3.73, June 3.81, July ?
Winchester city public schools will open September 8. Six Democratic candidates seek seats in Congress. Ward L. Cadwallader dies of heart attack. A Chicago man killed by auto was en route to buy a burial plot.
An Associated Press dispatch from Norfolk reportsWilliam E. Carson chairman of the State Conservation and Development Commission was operated on Monday to save an injured arm. Hospital attendants called the operation very successful and noted significant improvement after the badly fractured right arm and dislocated elbow from a fall on the Washington boat last Wednesday night.
The Associated Press reports in New York that A T and T announces a regular quarterly dividend of 2.25 dollars on its capital stock.
The company directors ordered a dividend payment to be made today. The dividend is to be paid on October 16 to stockholders of record as of September 15.
Claudette Colbert will play a school teacher on a round the world vacation in Cecil B DeMille's next Paramount picture Poor Frightened People. Maurine Watkins has been assigned to adapt and write dialogue for Paramount's Search For Beauty.
Russell P. Clark faced charges for writing two checks totaling 53 dollars without funds. Judge Donald L. Weems fined Clark $4 on each count and ordered him to make good the checks drawn on The Staunton National Bank & Trust Co. and deposited in a local bank.
The Associated Press notes business failures in the United States for the week ended Aug 10 totaled 349 per Dun and Bradstreet. This follows 352 in the prior week and 650 in the same week last year, with reductions across all geographic divisions.
Richard Arlen, famed for Wings, served in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I, marking his wartime participation alongside his early film renown.
Sally Gwynne endures a brutal night and recovery at the Proctor estate. John Kemble Proctor hints at plans for Ted Chandler, reveals boat ties, and cautions Sally to stay near home as danger lingers from Vitelli and gunmen.
The Win and Frederick County chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a special call meeting Friday at 3 30 PM in the City Hall council chamber. National Field representative Mr Teets will meet with local board members to discuss organization matters. Miss Margaret A Hurst will formally join the group as executive secretary, coming from Washington DC with twelve years welfare experience. Mrs Martha Stowers left last April for Salt Lake City, while Mrs Thurman Mason continues as assistant secretary and secretary of the Board of Public Welfare.
Mark H. Shank of Akron is held in Hot Springs Ark as the confessed poison murderer of Mr and Mrs Alvin Colley and their two young sons Clyde 11 and Clarence 7 The couple's four year old son who rode with them in the car is recovering Shank allegedly said Colley knew too much about forgery case documents in Wooster Oh where he represented the defendant Also noted Paramount announces William Cameron Menzies longtime Cavalcade co director has a long term contract as director and co director for Alice in Wonderland.
The former strong arm squad of President Machado is jailed in Havana after the regime’s overthrow. Col. Julio Sanguily leads the new military staff in arresting the rebels as riots flare and crowds gather.
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