Roosevelt Visit Seen To Stain New Deal Support In Maryland
In Baltimore on August 24 Senator Radcliffe, campaign manager for Millard Tydings, warned a Roosevelt visit to Maryland opposing Tydings would spark resentment toward the New Deal. Dr. H. C. Byrd of the University of Maryland invited the President to defend his philosophy in the state, signaling a potential rift between Byrd and Tydings though their personal friendship remains.
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Baltimore
George L. Radcliffe
Millard E. Tydings
Roosevelt
Maryland
Tyding
Radcliffe
H. C. Byrd
University of Maryland
Byrd
Chicago
Tydings
Millard Tydings
College Park
White House
Davis J. Lewis
New Deal Senate
Poet Laureate Wormeley Remains Revered in Virginia Press
Carter Wormeley, Virginia’s poet laureate, wrote a festive Christmas greeting in 1929 praising country editors. He mixed homespun philosophy with wit, and his verse was widely read. Newspapers note his fellow editors will miss him sorely.
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Carter Wormeley
Virginia
Wormeley
Yard Party Bruttown on Church Lawn This Thursday
A yard party is set for Brutetown on Thursday at the church lawn. The notice lists no start time or additional details beyond location and date.
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Brutetown
Church Lawn
Poet Laureate of Virginia Dies in Richmond
Carter W. Wormeley known as Bishop, Virginia’s Poet Laureate, died in Richmond this morning from a heart attack. He led the state publicity service at the Capitol since 1922 and had a long career in journalism including time at the Richmond News Leader. Senator Byrd called his death a public void and shared deep personal grief.
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Carter W. Wormeley
Virginia
Richmond
Wormeley
Capitol
Richmond News-Leader
General Assembly
H. F. Byrd
Byrd
Valenti Testifies On Italian Fascist Suspected Plots
Girolamo Valenti, anti Fascist editor and New York anti Fascist committee chair, tells a House Dies subcommittee he will present evidence of an organized Mussolini agent movement aimed at undermining democracy and Italians in the United States. He warns Fascist activity is well coordinated and subversive.
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New York
Girolamo Valenti
Valenti
Special House
Martin Dies
Dtex
Washington
United States
AFL Would Change Wage Hour Bills And Wagner Act
Atlantic City, Aug 24. AFL leaders placed top on their legislative must list proposals to revamp the wage hour act and the Wagner Labor Board act.
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AFL
Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Wagner Labor Board
Roswell Magill Resigns as Under Secretary of Treasury
President Roosevelt accepted today the resignation of Roswell Magill the Under Secretary of the Treasury effective September fifteenth Magill who has been the Treasury's top tax expert for a year and a half recalls accepting the post in January nineteen thirty seven with plans to return to his professorship at Columbia University law school this September
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Hyde Patk
N. Y
Roosevelt
Roswell Magill
Treasury
Magill
Columbia University Law School
Williams Sees Council Vates Efficiency As Against Work Bankers
Winchester bankers, officials, and employees head to Charlottesville for the Virginia Bankers Association conference. Local banks including Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Shenandoah Valley National Bank are sending executives. Williams, opening remarks for the University of Virginia, addresses bankers on contemporary problems. Council votes 8-2 to not cooperate with the state on Fairmont avenue entrance and authorizes an architect for the Armory. another move sends officials to Richmond over the welfare program beginning Sept 1.
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Williams
Hope
Fairmont
Winchester
Charlottesville
Virginia Bankers’ Association
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
D. McFadden
Claude M. Grim
Eugene Adams
W. E. Cooper
J. H. Yost
G. Frank Butsler
Kenzel F. Whitacre
J. William Hollis
Shenandoah Valley National Bank and Trust Company
R. Gray Williams
Harold Brown
Newcomb
University of Virginia
Price
State Highway Department
Fairmont Avenue
Special Armory
Richmond
O'Sullivan Rubber Company
Apeon
Memers
Aye
Peyton Marshall
R. Frank Barr
C. D. Barnett
A. Lee Coble
Fred Forney
Allen Hawthorne
O. L. Jamison
Wendell Goode
C. R. Anderson
Herman Hable
Fairmont Ave
Jap planes force Chinese liner to river landing
American pilot H L Woods of Hays Kansas says Japanese warplanes forced a Canton Macao flight to land on a shallow river and machine-gunned the craft killing or wounding 14 of 17 aboard including co pilot and steward while radio operator and Woods survived The CNAC says attack appears premeditated with the ship clearly marked and on a regular route.
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Hong Kong
Canton
H. L. Woods
Hays
Kansas
Magao
Macao
Woods
China National Aviation Corporation
River Okay
Loh
Play Day Observance At Rouss Park
Boys and girls are reminded of a Play Day at Rouss Park on Friday between 2 and 4 PM. Play Leaders Stryker Fiddler Tinsman Tavenner Reed and Carpenter will be in charge.
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Rouss Park
Stryker
Fiddler
Tinsman
Tavenner
Reed
Carpenter
Conferees Seek Settlement In CIO AFL Fray
John L. Lewis met with CIO leaders including Homer Martin and R J Thomas in Washington to discuss possible settlement of factional strife. Also Dubinsky conferred with Elmer F Andrews after leaving Lewis's office as part of renewed peace talks.
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Washingson
John —L. Lewis
David Dubinsky
Fair
Lewis
Dubinsky
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Elmer F. Andrews
CIO
American Federation of Labor
Martin Washington
John L. Lewis
Homer Martin
R. J. Thomas
United Automobile Workers
Martin
Detroit
Thomas
UAW
Ernest Cuneo
Philip Murray
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Lee Pressman
Washington
Final Outdoor Band Concert At City Hall Steps
The Winchester Municipal Band will give the last in a series of summer concerts this Friday evening at 8. Doors on the City Hall steps open to the public for an open air performance, inviting all music lovers to attend.
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Winchester Municipal Band
City Hall
English racer Eyston tops land speed with 347 mph run
Captain George Eyston drove the Thunderbolt to 347.155 mph in Utah, claiming the fastest land speed, though an electric timing eye failed on the return run, denying an official record. Outward mile time 10.37 seconds, with potential near 355 mph on return.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
George E. T. Eyston
Eyston
Winchester Elks to Host State Convention in 1939
Winchester Lodge No. 867 welcomes the Virginia State Elks Association to meet in Winchester in 1939. Edwin T. Snider presented the invitation at Newport News with Exalted Ruler Maxwell D. Matthews signing. 300 to 400 Elks from across the state are expected to attend.
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Winchester Lodge
Virginia State Elks Association
Newport News
Edwin T. Snider
Winchester
Zee
Maxwell D. Matthews
Young Demos To Attend Parley From Winchester County
The Young Democratic Club of Winchester and Frederick County will send a sizable delegation to the State convention in Charlottesville Virginia. Delegates include W Erle Edwards president Mrs Dorothy Rice H F Byrd Jr Ron Ridgeway Holmes Newcome Frank Whitacre Robert DeHaven Fred C Braithwaite John W Whitacre and Miss Salome Crisman. They will depart Friday morning and return the next evening.
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Democratic Club
Winchester
Frederick County
Charlottesville
W Erle Edwards
Dorothy Rice
H. F. Byrd, Jr
Ron Ridgeway
Holmes Newcome
Frank Whitacre
Robert DeHaven
Fred C. Braithwaite
John W Whitacre
Salome Crisman
Captain Hawks Wanted Writing Career Over Aviation
Capt. Frank Hawks, the noted aviator killed in a Buffalo area crash, expressed a lifelong wish to be a writer. In a posthumous Connecticut Nutmeg article, he mused about rubbing shoulders with the intelligentsia and described his "air car" as foolproof while noting birds often land better and suggesting aviators may falter when skies are challenging.
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New Canaan
Conn
Frank Hawks
Buffalo
N. Y
Connecticut Nutmeg
Hawks
Architect To Draw Plans For Armory Building Here
After a report by Dr. Allen Hawthorne the council authorized hiring an architect to draft plans for an armory suitable for Company I and the 116th Infantry headquarters. Officials warned better facilities are needed to avoid disbandment or transfer, with federal funds sought via a PWA deadline of September 30. The committee received $150 for planning, with a drill hall of about 100 by 60 feet and secure storage required, estimated maintenance about 2400 dollars yearly long term.
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Allen Hawthorne
Council
116Th Infantry
National Guard
Aartease
Danding
Hawthorne
PWA
Hartman
Senate probes campaign finance in Maryland race
The Senate campaign expenditures committee ordered an inquiry into the Maryland Democratic Senate nomination contest between Lewis and Tydings. Investigators will probe alleged C I O funding of ads and possible WPA finances, with focus on omissions in Lewis's reports and the Workers Alliance fundraising plans.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Lewis
Maryland
Tydings
Sheppard
D.-Tex
Fred A. Dolfield
David Lasser
Workers Alliance
WPA
Aliance
Lasser
Congress
Harry L. Hopkins
Shenrard
Alliance
Berry
D-Tenn
Tennessee
A. T.stewart
Peti
Roosevelt may back Idaho independent Senate bid
President Roosevelt condemned Republican intervention in Democratic primaries and opened the way to administering support for an independent campaign in Idaho. He said political morality requires parties stay out of others' primaries and noted Senator James T. Pope faces uncertain prospects after a renomination loss to D. Worth Clark.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Senk&toria
Idaho
James T. Pope
D. Worth Clark
White House
Pope
Mr. Roosevelt
Harry G. Grimm Returns to Insurance? Affiliation Promises Dividends
Harry G Grimm resumes General Insurance work in Winchester after twelve years and joins non assessable Mutual Companies. He pledges to return dividends to policyholders with a company noting over eleven million dollars returned in forty three years. Call 622-1 for details.
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Winchester
Harry Call
Ice Cream and Bingo Party at John Kerr School Plaza
Ice Cream and Bingo fun set for Thursday 8 to 10 p m at John Kerr School Plaza hosted by Boy Scout Troop 9. Community event invites everyone to join in. Also listed Buick sedan for sale with puncture proof tires in excellent condition. Apply R. K. Eddy Kurtz's Store.
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John Kerr School Plaza
Boy Scout
Buick
R. K. Eddy
Hines Leaps To Feet To Refute Testimony
In New York Supreme Court James J. Hines leaped to challenge witness George Weinberg over alleged 1932 payments tied to the Dutch Schultz racket. Weinberg testified that about $30,000 was paid to aid James Hines and George Dodge in the Manhattan district attorney race, with ongoing funds after the election.
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Hines
Dodge
New York
James J. Hines
Tammany District
Supreme Court
George Weinberg
Dutch
Schultz
Weinberg
Stryker
Central Park West
Tammany
Dutch Schultz
p_ Hines
William Copelandge
Manhattan
Mnes
Jimmy Hines
Doxige
Joseph Shalleck
Dutch Schulz Boys
Schultz Mob
Dodg
Dewey
The
Justice
Federals
Dory
Paul Stryker
Mishawake golfer makes birdie on single hole miscue
Frank Hornung of Mishawake Indiana scored a birdie and par on one hole after a 200 yard drive into a swale. The bird appeared stunned then revived and flew away as Hornung finished the hole in five.
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Bean
Mishawake
Ind
Frank Hornung
Hornung
Porter learns time zones in Des Moines run
A porter on his first Des Moines trip discovered Iowa towns use Central Standard Time. He woke 16 singers at 6 a m only to learn his watch showed 7 a m due to Chicago Daylight Time.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago
Evening Dresses Priced From Two To Ten Dollars
Margaret L. Hodgson advertises evening dresses in the window with values from 2.00 to 10.96 dollars. The sale marks prices at 7.95 to 10.96 dollars for select styles.
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Margaret L. Hodgsom
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Sen. Radcliffe
Senator Tydings
Dr. Byrd
MR Winchester
Carter W
Ormeley
U. S
Virginia Association
John L
Charles
Duke) Douglas
Winchester Post
Columbus
Ohio
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Douglas
Harry E. Anderson
Theodore Miller
F. I. McClure
Elks
Edwin Snider
Capt. Hawks
Lewis and Berry
Senate Committee
Moling & Cather
FDR
Democrat
Harry G. Grimm
Kansas City
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