McCarthy Suffering Slump Amid Strong New York Lead
Joe McCarthy’s team holds an 11 1/2 game lead as his ace pitchers falter. Vernon on the hill, the so called iron man, yielded seven runs in one inning to Washington, while Gomez and DiMaggio push offense for Broadway clubs. White Sox rally behind Allen rough outing by the Indians.
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Sy Hugh
Fullerton
Associated
McCarthy
Senor
Washington
Senators
New York
White Sox
Johnny Allen
Cleveland Indians
Gomez
Gehrig
Iron Man
Lou
Joe DiMaggio
Virginia Sets Open Seasons For Ducks Doves And More
Carl H. Nolting chairman of the State Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries announced federal open seasons applied to ducks geese doves and other migratory birds in Virginia this year. Doves Sept 1 to Nov 15 ducks geese snipe and coot Nov 26 to Dec 25 with redheads and canvasbacks protected. Waterfowl may be hunted 7 am to 4 pm local time with a three shell limit on repeating shotguns and guns no larger than No 10 gauge. Daily bag limit for ducks ten and geese four with dove limits fixed at twenty. Woodcock and sora unchanged. M D Hart notified wardens of federal changes. if local laws restrict more than federal then local law prevails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl H. Nolting
State Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
United States Bureau of Biological Survey
Virginia
Woodcock
Sora
M. D. Hart
State Commission
Commission
Mayor LaGuardia Rejects Ricksha Race Invite
New York Mayor F H LaGuardia refuses to start a ricksha race from New York to Asbury Park New Jersey calling the ricksha a symbol of human exploitation and slavery.
Lions meet A P Tea Co and National Fruit duel in Virginia
In Northern Virginia standings today a Lions versus A. P. Tea Co game and a National Fruit versus Northern Virginia clash are on the schedule. Snapp's Elks and Virginia Woolen are also referenced in the context of local teams and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern
Virginia
Snapp’s ‘Elks
Lions
A. & P. Tea Co
National Fruit
Northern Virginia
No. Va. Power Co
Ciud Cseere
Health Club
Va. Woolen O’sullivan
Snapp’s A. C
Lions Club
Vesp O
Gentle Julia and High Tension at Hables Palace Tonight
Jane Withers stars in Gentle Julia at the Palace Theatre in the last performances tonight. The show blends small town romance with Fox News Reel and a novelty. Also Glenda Farrell Brian Donlevy Norman Foster lead High Tension on Wednesday and Thursday with thrills and laughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Withers
Booth Tarkington
Julia
Palace Theatre
Paddy O’day
Cupid
Fox News
Glenda Farrell
Brian Donlevy
Norman Foster
20Th Century Fox Picture
the Palace
Thursay
Women fliers seek place in army aviation corps
Chicago President Jane Ray of the city girls flying club explains an aerial circus planned for August 23 to showcase women's aviation achievements and advocate roles for women pilots in military service.
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Chicago
Jane Ray
Chicago Girl's Flying Club
Army Aviation Corps
Robinson Captures Winchester Tennis Championship Title
Kenneth Robinson defeated Tom Glaize 4-6 6-2 6-3 to win the Winchester Country Club men’s tennis championship. Glaize beat Dr. Leon Slavin 7-5 8-6 to reach the final. Baker had advanced from the semi finals by default. Consolation bracket schedule announced with A Hunt, A Dun ning, H B McCormac, R T Shields Sr, and Joe Schooth in first round action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Robinson
Winchester Country Club
Tom Glaize
Robinson
W. A. Baker
Winchester Park Playgrounds
Glaize
Leon Slavin
A. Hunt
A. R. Dunning
H. B. McCormac
R. T. Shields, Sr
Joe Schooth
McCormac
Hunt
Lost Fishing Party Rescued Near Pocomoke Sound
Seven members of a fishing party feared lost in a Chesapeake Bay storm were rescued from Bernard's Island in Pocomoke Sound. The group included A. S. Hild and family members from Philadelphia Lansdowne and Norwood Pennsylvania, and Harvey Parker of Olney Virginia. Their launch was crippled and swept ashore, forcing an overnight stay.
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Parksley
Chesapeake Bay
Bernard’s Island
Pocomoke Sound
A. S. Hild
Philadelphia
Bridegroom Who Collapsed Is Now Seriously Ill
Daniel Snyder 18, taxi driver, collapsed after surrendering to police on a perjury charge in Takoma Park Maryland. He is in critical condition at Washington Sanitarium and Hospital after a heart attack as officers planned to take him to Rockville jail. His 14 year old bride Dorothy Moss Manuel fled to her parents home after the marriage in Ellicott City. Her father swore a warrant for Snyder’s arrest.
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Takoma Park
Daniel Snyder
Washington
Snyder
Rockville
Howard County
Dorothy Moss Manuel
Ellicott City
Fred L. Manuel
U S Athletes Begin Home Trek From Olympics
A large American Olympic team starts its homeward journey after the Games. The group sails from Hamburg on the S S President Roosevelt tomorrow while Avery Brundage bids them farewell at the station. Brundage will return via the Mediterranean after a two week trip with Mrs Brundage. The remainder sail on the S S Manhattan next week.
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Hamburg
Roosevelt
Avery Brundage
Mediterranean
Recover Slowly From Automobile Accident Hurts
Mr and Mrs Grover C Rose of North Loudoun street are slowly recovering from injuries after a collision about 15 miles north of Harrisonburg Va on the Valley Pike. Their car with Miss Hilda Lovett of Stephens City was sideswiped by a machine with West Virginia plates. Mrs Rose was unconscious and treated at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Lovett was shocked but unharmed.
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Grover C. Rose
North Loudoun Street
Harrisonburg
Valley Pike
Hilda Lovett
Stephens City
West Virginia
Rose
Squint Howe Wins Caddies Tourney Over Whitlock
Squint Howe captured the caddies championship defeating Alonzo Whitlock in 27 holes by 1 up. The match drew a large gallery at Winchester Country Club where the silver cup presented by W Nelson Page was awarded.
Three Thought Caught In Wreck Near Zanesville
A Baltimore and Ohio freight train derailed near Pleasant Valley ten miles northwest of Zanesville Ohio. Eighteen cars piled up and three crewmen feared buried in the wreckage as rescue efforts began.
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Zanesville, O
Pleasant Valley
Here
Princess Nina Mdivani Marries Denis Doyle in Bridgend
Crowds cheered as Princess Nina Mdivani wed Denis Conan Doyle son of the late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at a register office in Bridgend Wales. Police cleared a path as the couple left to their car amid confetti showers. In Missouri a woman reports a caravan toward Iowa while another abandons a farm and walks with two cows hoping to barter milk for lodging along the route.
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Bridgend
Wales
Nina Mdivani
Denis Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Rolla
Here
Iowa
H. S. Brown
Edgar Springs
A. Cook
Rambo
Rhythm on the Range at Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre features the Bing Crosby musical Rhythm on the Range with Bob Burns and new comic Martha Raye who headlines as a zany New York girl in a Western rodeo romance. The film pairs Burns with Crosby and includes lively songs and a playful romantic subplot.
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Joe E. Brown
Comedienne
Bob Burns
Bing Crosby
Capitol Theatre
Martha Raye
New York
Burns
West
Crosby
Frances Farmer
The
Capitol
Advancements in Railroads Drive Speed and Safety
A wide range of improvements in railroad practice and equipment boosts passenger comfort and schedules. Air conditioning makes cars cleaner and quieter while trains reach faster mile‑a‑minute averages. Freight speeds rise 43 percent as rails, road beds, brakes, couplings, and locomotives evolve, delivering unmatched safety.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Norfolk and Western
Mt Hebron church program stars local children
Mrs Cecil Shanholtz is ill. Mt Hebron A B Church in Rail Road Union hosts a children’s program. Melvin Dailey and Norman Pearson of Warrenton visit Walter Dailey’s home. The Dailey reunion, August 16, at Walter Dailey’s, featured Albins&ring Band. Adult night school moves to Cross Junction band hall and plans August 20 entertainment.
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Mt. Hebron
A. B. Church
Melvin Dailey
Norman Pearson
Warrenton, Va
Walter Dailey
Luttrell
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Dailey
Albins&ring Band
Gainesboro
Nelson's Chapel
Cross Junction Band Hall
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Bobbie Conrad
Thomas A. Gibson
Harry R. Kern, Jr
J. M. Steck, Jr
Anne Elting
B. M. Knight, Jr
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Baltimore, Md
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