Axis May Seize More Territory
Britain's long range bombers threaten industrial targets in northern Italy and raise fears in the Petain government that Germany and Italy will extend occupation. German air bases are reported near the Vosges and Jura to intercept raids, while French authorities fear further bases in Marseille and the Rhone valley. Expenditures rise as the Vichy administration grapples with transportation and supply problems both north and south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Foltz
Switzerland
Britain
Italy
Petain
Germany
Vosges
Jura
Marseile
Rhone
Marseille
Lotre
Vichy
France
Funeral Held For J Van Meter Hack In Moorefield
Impressive rites were held this afternoon at Springdale the late home for J Van Meter Hack 61 who died suddenly at his home Monday afternoon The Rev E Summers McGavock pastor of Opequon Memorial Church officiated Interment was in Mount Hebron Pall bearers were P C Petrie Herbert Larrick Richard Griffith D B McNeil John T Williams of Moorefield W Va and Dr B B Dutton Honorary C Grattan Crawford S M Chiles Dr E C Suart Dr E B Powers Dr Philip Boyd Lionel Petrie Frank Crawford M B Hook Robert J Van Meter and Dr William C Van Meter of Petersburg W Va
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Dutton
C. Grattan Crawford
S. M. Chiles
E. C. Suart
E B. Powers
Philip Boyd
Lionel Petrie
Frank Crawford
M B. Hook
Robert J. van Meter
William C. van Meter
Petersburg
W. Va
Moose Lodge Initiates Three Members in Martinsburg
State Senator Burr Harrison Edgar Triplett and Melvin Davis were formally initiated into Winchester Lodge No. 1267 Loyal Order of Moose in Martinsburg. C C Gough governor Paul Constable Oza Swisher and William Swisher joined rites. Constable invited the public to a Moose picnic on Saturday August 24 at Rock Enon Springer with a varied program planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr P. Harrison
Edgar Triplett
Melvin Davis
Winchester Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Martinsburg
C. C. Gough
Paul Constable
Oza Swisher
William Swisher
Constable
Rock Enon Springer
Clark Cleared in Motor Deaths in Berryville Collision
Justice A J Tavenner exonerates Howard R Clark 23 of Papermill Road after reviewing a stenographic report of testimony from a coroner s inquest. The Berryville turnpike crash near 114 miles east of Winchester killed Reginald Frye and Bessie Moore. Clark had bondsman status of 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Tavenner
Howard R. Clark
Papermill Road
Reginald Frye
Bessie Moore
Clark
James Mille
Berryville Turnpike
Winchester
Liberty
Rites On Saturday For Bessie Minnifield
Mrs Bessie Minnifield of Stephens City Virginia died at home at 7 30 am age 62. She was born here daughter of Henry and Mary Louise Robinson survived by Saul Minnifield two sons Frank and Henry and daughter Alice and nieces and nephews. She was a member of M E Church and funeral set for Saturday at 3 pm at the local church with burial nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Bessie Minnifield
Saul Minnifield
Henry
Mary Louise Robinson
Frank
Henry Minnifield
Alice
M. E. Church
Leaders of Industry Urged to Support War Effort
Senate debate blames business leaders for delaying defense orders citing profits taxes and labor shortages. Senator Lee urges a Burke Wadsworth amendment to tax funded drafting while proposing a 1 percent loan to government when manpower is drafted. House and Senate clash over broader conscription and registration ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lee
Senate
Army
Navy
Congress
Great Britain
House
Military Committee
Britain
Major Policy Issues Discussed at Washington Conference
Washington Aug 21 three major problems of governmental policy were under discussion at a high level conference. Attending were Attorney General Jackson Secretary Knox and Simson Sumner Welles acting Secretary of State Admiral Stark Gen Marshall and Green Hackworth as the State Department legal adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Activition
Jackson
Justice Department
Knox and Simson
Sumner Welles
Harold R. Stark
George C. Marshall
Army
Grean Hackworth
State Department
Gains Delay On Slaying Charges
A crowd gathered in Portland as Arthur F. Cox 49 of Philadelphia Jehovah's Witness faced a murder charge and was granted a continuance until Friday. He is accused of fatally shooting Deputy Sheriff E Dean Pray 40 at Windham after Pray ordered Cox and Kenneth Carr 23 of Cape Elizabeth from a garage during a dispute over phonograph preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Arthur F. Cox
Philadelphia
Jehovah's Witness
Priday
Cox
North Windham
E. Dean Pray
Kenneth Carr
Cape Elizabeth
Notables Gather At Funeral For Walter Chrysler
More than a thousand leaders in industry finance and business attended Walter P Chrysler Sr.s funeral at St Bartholomews Church on Park Avenue New York. The church was filled and hundreds waited outside as 600 floral pieces filled the nave a special prayer praised his genius and inspiration and noted he had left the world richer for his presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Bartholomew's Protestant Episcopal Church
Park Avenue
Walter P. Chrysler
Frederic Underwood
Rites Are Held For Mr. Bowers
Funeral services for William H. Bowers 58 of Winchester victim of a Maryland railroad accident were held yesterday at Mount Hebron with Rev. Herman Womeldorf officiating. Pallbearers included Railroad Trainmen’s Brotherhood members. He is survived by his widow a daughter Mrs Laurens Jones another daughter Mrs Henrietta Brown and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Bowers
Laurens Jones
Winchester
Ellicott City
Wer
Mount Hebron
Herman Womeldorf
Railroad Trainmer Brotherhood
Jones
Stock Market Upturn As Industrials Lead With Modest Volume
New York stocks rose as industrials including aircraft steel motors and chemicals led gains. Some prices advanced up to two points near the close while total volume stayed around 300 000 shares. British pound quoted at 4.03.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
al. Chem
Can
Am. Smel
Anaconda
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Con. Edison
Cigar
Elec
Genl. Motors
Goodyear
Int. Har
J. Manville
Kennecott
M. Ward
Natl. Dairy
Packard
Penney (Jc
Penn. R. R
Republic Steel
Sears Roebuck
Southern R
S. C. of
N. J
Texas Corp
Argentina faces national crisis over army land scandal
Argentina took urgent steps to shield army HQ and bar racks after war minister and military leaders met following the arrest of General Juan Bautista Molina in a land selling scandal. President Ortiz, ill and bedridden, returned for a cabinet meeting as Molina faced a 60 day arrest amid accusations of overstated land sale value of 2,405,303 pesos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Carlos Marquez
Juan Bautista Molina
Roberto M. Ortiz
Molina
Marquez
Senate
Jones to Notify Wallace of Democratic VP Nomination
Speaker Bankhead announced Rep. Martin Jones of Texas will formally notify Secretary Wallace that the Democratic National Convention has named him as its VP nominee. The ceremony will take place in Des Moines on August 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bankhead
Martin Jones
Texas
Wallace
Chicago
Des Moines
Britain and Canada in Talks Spark Defense Alliance Speculation
Reports say Roosevelt and Mackenzie King discussed a joint defense board and possible Canada United States naval and aerial defense coordination if Britain loses its fleet. Some call this a step toward an Anglo American alliance, while Britain weighs public opinion favoring nonbelligerence.
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Page
Far East
Great Britain
United States
Roosevelt
W. L. Mackenzie King
Canada
Seaboard
Pacific
Sitka
Alaska
France
England
Britain
America
Panama
Atlantic
Clarke Man Gets 30 Days And $20 For Brass Nucks
Berryville Virginia August 21 Thomas Pierce employed on Edward Jenkins Red Gate farm near White Post was found with brass knuckles. Jenkins received 30 days and 20 dollars after being found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon by Trial Justice Loring Kackley. Officers found the knuckles when arresting him on another charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Thomas Pierce
Edward Jenkins
Red Gate
White Post
Jenkins
Loring Kackley
Kackley
Pierce
Regional Areas Mapped By Flynn
National Democratic Chairman Edward Flynn named regional heads for Roosevelt third term campaign. Bankhead leads the South from Birmingham, Lucas the Midwest from Chicago, Rayburn the Southwest from Dallas, and Leslie Miller the Far West from San Francisco. The Northeast unit operates from national headquarters in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward J. Flynn
Roosevelt
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
Birmingham
Scott W. Lucas
Illinois
Chicago
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Southwestern
Dallas
Leslie Miller
Wyoming
Far Western
San Francisco
PWA Helped To Build Warships
Secretary Ickes said the Roosevelt administration spent hundreds of millions on national defense. He noted the first public funds were used to build 20 destroyers four cruisers four submarines and two aircraft carriers costing about 230 million dollars from the 1933 Public Works appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ickes
Roosevelt
PWA
Army
Navy
Frye Funeral This Afternoon
Pumeral services for Reginald Prye, 25, were conducted this afternoon from the United Brethren Church. The Rev. Luther G Bridgers and the Rev. Wm. Obaugh officiated. Interment was in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Prye died in a motorcycle accident that also killed Miss Bessie Moore, 21, whose services were held yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Prye
United Brethren Church
Luther G Bridgers
Wm. Obaugh
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Frye
Bessie Moore
Trial of Truck Strike Case Taken to Federal Court
Judge Julien Gunn in City Circuit Court allowed removal of writ petitions against the Baltimore Transfer Company to the U S District Court delaying spread of a 12 day truck strike. The strike involved 1000 Virginia drivers protesting freight from firms on the union list. The State Corporation Commission required acceptance of all freight. Old Dominion Freight Lines and Motor Transit Co asked for orders to compel Baltimore Transfer to accept shipments. Counsel argued interstate commerce should be decided federally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Julien Gunn
City
Baltimore Transfer Company
United States District Court
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Old Dominion Freight Lines
The
Motor Transit Co
Gunn
Philippine President Grants Emergency Powers to Quezon
Manila August 21 President Manuel Quezon signed a bill granting emergency powers to suppress espionage prohibit strikes or lockouts and compel citizens toward productive work It authorizes control over wages profits hours of labor transportation rents and prices of essentials The measure passed the assembly 62 to 1 stating it aims to act swiftly to alleviate suffering and prevent stoppage of public services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Manuel Quezon
Na Assembly
Quezon
Twenty-five raids reported with one German downed
Britons estimate German war plans damaged in scattered raids over southeast town. One German aircraft crashed during the engagement as Allied forces repelled the attack with persistent air activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Roosevelt Eyes Quick Deal On Bases In Caribbean
The article discusses a rapid executive action to acquire British bases including Guantanamo Cuba by Roosevelt, with Cuba retaining sovereignty. It notes rental history from 1903, possible compensation terms, and possible joint US bases at Newfoundland with suggested Caribbean sites such as Trinidad Barbados or other islands, avoiding destroyer linkage.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Guananamo
Cuba
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Naval Base
Great Britain
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Hack
Harrison, Davis
Triplett
Moose
Bessie Minnifeld
Selby Arch-Preserver Shoes
Selby
Lovett Brothers
N. Loudoun St
Walter Chrysler
Mr. Bowers
Stock Market Report
Argentina
Rep. Jones
Beauty Shopper
E. Piccadilly
Clarke
Flynn
F.H.A
Stoker
F.H.A. Financing
E. Boscawen ST
Haldeman
Old Airport
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