Four Best Softball Teams Chosen for Winchester Tournament
Four top players by position from the local league formed four new teams by random hat draw. The teams will compete in a five game series next week with games at the Park and Sunnyside. Admission will be charged to cover tournament costs and local interest is high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Snag Sargent
the Park
Sunnyside
Thurston Clevenger
H. Whitlock
T. Simpson
Boyd
A Lake
H. McKee
Gene Willey
C Anderson
Bill Stine
R. Boyer
Grier Potts
J. Carpenter Ralph Hardy
Michael
E Burch
Bill Lewis
Gene Lewis Keller
Bob Lewis
E. Whitlock
H. Snyder
C. E. Program At U. B. Church
A Christian Endeavor Society program at the United Brethren Church features W. O. Buckingham of Washington DC, a vocalist, with violin duet by Mrs. Austin Sloat and Miss Helen Bailey, and Elizabeth Cather speaking. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society of the United Brethren Church
W. O. Buckingham
Washington, D. C
Buckingham
Austin Sloat
Helen Bailey
Elizabeth Cather
Patty Berg Sets A Record In West Point Golf Match
Patty Berg of Minneapolis set a course record of 74 in the women s western golf championship at Olympia Fields. She led Edith Estabrooks of Dubuque by 7 strokes after 18 holes, finishing 37 37 74 to Estabrooks 43 39 82. Berg had an eagle three birdies and 14 pars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Edith Estabrooks
Dubuque
Olympia Fields Country Club
Miss Berg
Miss Estabrooks
Annual Farm Cooperative Picnic Draws 1000 In Frederick County
About 1000 people attended the Frederick County Cooperative Farm Bureau picnic at Rouss Spring yesterday. C W Sollenberger presided as speaker Andrew Bell, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, urged friendship service and cooperation and keeping farm life attractive for youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss Spring
Frederick County Cooperative Farm Bureau
C. W. Sollenberger
Woodstock
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
I. Fred Stine
Ickes Assails Senator Glass on Grants Debate
A Virginia senator defends opposition to federal grants while arguing Virginia taxpayers repay most funds. He accuses Secretary Ickes of insults and asserts he has pressed for aid for his state only to face public rebuke. He cites Virginia’s high federal contributions and references Horatius at the bridge to defend principled stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Congress
Ickes
Horatius
Washington
China Missionary Will Preach Here
Rev. G. Raymond Womeldorf of Hwaianfu Ku China will preach at the Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning and at the Highland Avenue Mission tomorrow night. He is a brother of Rev. Herman Womeldorf of this city and is spending several days here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Raymond Womeldorf
Hwaianfu
China
Presbyterian Church
Highland Avenue Mission
Womeldorf
Herman Womeldorf
A Little Mistake Says Hobo King
Jeff Davis known as King of Hoboes filed suit against Paramount claiming his services were worth 50000 dollars after Hollywood arrangements paid only 350. Davis says he was miscast denied living facilities and labeled a technical advisor instead of his true status.
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Los Angeles
Jeff Davis
Hollywood
Davis
Hollywood Plaza
Hobo Jungles
King of Hoboes
Paramont
Two Leap From Burning Boat On Magothy River
Frank H. Durkee and his daughter Mary Jane Durkee leaped from their burning twenty two foot boat on the Magothy river and swam to safety. The craft was a total loss burning to the water line after fueling at their dock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Frank H. Durkee
Mary Jane Durkee
Magothy River
Durkee
Two Of Deweys Witnesses Held In Policy Case
New York August 27 The Dewey prosecution holds two witnesses in jail on charges of returning to the policy racket after testifying They aim to corroborate testimony that James J Hines of Tammany was on a gangster payroll Investigations focus on Connecticut connections as Dewey subpoenas several witnesses. Two women Lessie Ware and Willianna Hammond were held on $1000 bail after police raid on a Harlen policy bank where Juan Campos and Anaeito Romero faced charges as bankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Daniel
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Connecticut
James J. Hines
Tammany District
Bridgeport
Conn
Hines
Dutch Schultz
Dewey
Schultz
Pay Increase Sought for Six Services
Washington reports six commissioned services including the army and navy plan to ask Congress to raise pay for about 329 300 officers and men. Public health service and coast and geodetic survey join the joint proposal while a board studies pay inequalities as annual raises date back to 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Navy
Congress
Morgantheau
Roper
Public Health Service
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Sheppard
D-Tex
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
Big Building Program Planned For Shenandoah Park
A Shenandoah National Park project outlines a large building program including several cottage hotels. The note appears in a local context alongside a humorous aside about a "Bug Editor" overwhelmed by the summer influx of insects collected for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah National Park
Early Sport Is Pain To Many In Baltimore
A 20 year old man Pasqueth Gaither of Rockdale Md tried a single handed dairy bottle barrage through Mount Royal avenue windows causing nine pane breakage and alarms for residents and patrols before arrest. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs by Magistrate Harry Fine for disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Mount Royal Avenue
Pasqueth Gaither
Rockdale
Arry
Helena launches at Brooklyn Navy Yard amid 25000 crowd
The 10,000 ton light cruiser Helena was launched at the Brooklyn Navy Yard today in New York. An estimated 25,000 spectators, including high navy officials, witnessed the ceremony. Elinor Carlyle Gudger, 18, daughter of Captain Emmet C. Gudger, served as sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Helena
Mont
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Elinor Carlyle Gudger
Emmet C. Gudger
Washington Navy Yard
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Rock Hall Hosts Nation's Largest Fishermen Convention
In Rock Hall Maryland the Chesapeake Bay fishing fair opened with hundreds of hooks cast into the bay to mark the largest annual fishermen convention. Sponsors expected about 2 500 anglers over the weekend for fish and trophies for top catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Hall
Chesapeake Bay
Vessel Stranded Off Nemuro In Northern Japan
Globe wireless reported an SOS from the Swedish motorship Premia stranded near Nemuro in Northern Japan. The 4066 ton vessel carried a crew of about 35.
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San Francisco
Globe Wireless
Premia
Nemuroin
Japan
Donated Uniform From Admiral Uryu to Naval Academy
The late Admiral Sotokichi Uryu’s service uniform will be donated to the United States Naval Academy. Uryu, a 1881 graduate, served through three of Japan’s wars and died last October at age 72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Sotokichi Uryu
Japan
United States Naval Academy
Shenandoah Park to Triple Tourist Accommodations
Mason Mangham of Virginia Sky Corporation announced a plan to raise park lodging capacity to 1,000 by the 1939 season with a $1,000,000 investment. Projects include Big Meadows cottages, a Dickey Ridge Lodge, Skyland improvements, and road relocations along Skyline Drive to boost access and viewing, with further hotels at Lewis Mountain and other sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah National Park
Mason Manghum
Pees
Virginia Skye Corporation
Mr. Mangham
Manghrum
Skyland
Big Meadows
Dickey Ridge Lodge
Northern Park
Front Royal
Dickey Ridge
Blue Ridge Range
Piedmont Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Elk Vallow
Panorama
Thornton
Lewis Mountain
Four Held On Marijuana Charge
Federal narcotics agents using a schoolboy ruse led to four arrests in a Baltimore marijuana cigarette case. Clifford Jones, 29, pleaded guilty and was held on $4,000 bond while the other three pleaded not guilty and were released on bonds of $4,000 to $6,000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Hugh H. Jones
L. W. Morrison
Federal Narcotics Bureau
Clifford Jones
Spider Corn spider number 14 brought by Catlett
Clarence Elwood Catlett of North Cameron Street brought the largest Spider Corn spider yet, with a body about the size of a small plum. He said he caught it on a fence and described it as harmless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Elwood Catlett
James L. Catlett
North Cameron Street
Young Catlett
Roosevelt would accept GOP votes in 1940 says Wheeler
MISSOULA Aug 27 Senator Burton K Wheeler Montana Democrat says President Roosevelt though opposing party switching in primaries would be delighted to accept Republican votes and take Republicans to his bosom in 1940 He notes Roosevelt welcomed aid from Republican Senators Johnson Norris and Cutting in 1932 and says Republicans can help him again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Mont
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Roosevelt
Johnson
Norris
Cutting
Corn spider exhibited at The Star office this year
Spider Lindy Whitmier and Ray Haines, both youngsters from North Cameron street, found a corn spider spinning a thicker web in a car shed. It was the 15th such specimen exhibited at The Star office this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindy Whitmier
Clarence Whitmier
Ray Haines
Clark Haines
North Cameron Street
Star Office
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T. Clevenger, Grier Potts, Kenny Grim and
Law
Rence
Kenneth Grim
M. Stine
L. Sargent
W. Spaid
Doc Tidler
P. Spaid
Ed Burch
W. Brown
J. Sargent
L. Grim
Lawrence Grim
Radford, Anderson
Funk Baker
B Patton
K. Robinson
V. Sirbaugh
B. Kendall
R. Legge
Robert Lane Anderson
Marion
John Tabb DuVal
Gloucester
Young Democratic Clubs of
Richmond
C. E
U. B. Church
Firestone
Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store
N. Main St
Bell
Dick Borden
Eldon Brumback
R. Boyd
Robert Boyd
M. Brumback
H. Carbaugh
Borden
Jenkins
Davidson
Singhass
C. Cooper
A. Pingley
Bowman
E. Cather
R. Cooper
K. Judy
R. Cather
N. Carpenter
R. Carpenter
C. Cather
Senator Glass
University of Virginia
Grant
Blue’ Ridge Parkway
Senate Appropriations Committee
Rosenberger’s
John W. Rosenberger and Co., Inc
Braddock St
Worges
Norge
O’connell
Central Press
Ola Harwell
Merced
Cal
Woodrow Harwell
Texas
Star
Bue
Northern
Sinclair
John C. Woolfolk
New Hotpoint
Merves W. Adams
E. Piccadilly St
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