Picture Show A Lions Club Meeting Feature
A talking picture sponsored by Atlantic Refining Company was the feature of the Lions Club luncheon at the George Washington Hotel. Ted Husing narrated scenes while C. W. Lehew and W. C. Literer of Richmond operated the equipment.
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Atlantic Refining Company
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
Ted Husing
C. W. Lehew
W. C. Literer
Richmond
Atlantic Refifining Company
P. G. Ireland
James Snider
Charles Shewbridge
Henry Goode
Tom Orndorff
Winds Along The Bay And Coast Forecast
The forecast calls for moderate to fresh west and northwest winds on Chesapeake Bay north of the Potomac river over the next 24 hours. Sandy Hook to Cape Hatteras expects fresh west and northwest winds in the north portion and fresh southwest turning to north in the south portion with overcast skies and showers mainly tonight and Thursday over the southern area.
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Associated Press
Chesapeake Bay
Potomac River
Sandy Hook
Cape Hatteras
North Portion
South Portion
Inheritance Tax Definition in Historical Context
Inheritance tax is a duty on property transfers at death through will or intestacy, paid by the heir, devisee, or legatee. The term reflects a historical fiscal practice describing the levy on estates passing to individuals.
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Goodyear
Winchester Boys Reign At Beckford School Mountain Camp Awards
The Beckford School camp near Edinburg wrapped its season with a grand banquet on Monday night August 26 awarding top honors. Basil Hayley won best all round camper and most popular camper while Colin Hayley and Derek Hayley led several medal categories. Camp Beckford under Edmund Burke Whelan emphasizes simple life, self reliance, and harmony for boys ages six to fourteen with staff from Beckford and partner schools.
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Beckford
Edinburg
Beckford School
Woodstock
Basil Hayley
Winchester
Colin Hayley
Derek Hayley
Bob
Camp Beckford
Edmund Burke Whelan
Drayoe Bliss
Robert Jackson
New York University
Paul Ingles
St. Alban’s School
Woolington Harvey
George Gullette
Davidson College
Jerry Ackerman
East Orange
N. J
List of names from Virginia and nearby states appears in report
Smith and Russell Major of Front Royal Beverly Randolph of Berryville William Haines of Luray Robert B. Stuart of Newport News Ralph Bagger Pittsburgh Bates Warren Thomas Warren Theodore Wirth Kenneth Phillips Henry Boenstein Banks Clarke Nevitt Shacklett Edward Widmyer Robert Keene Washington Henry Heath Blacksburg George Carrington Woodstock Virginia
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Bie Green
Winchester
Bobbie Stuart
Newport News
Derek Hayley
Victor Arthur
Beverley Randolph
Berryville
Nevitt Shacksett
Washington, D. C
Colin Hayley
Henry Heath
Blacksburg
Paul Rutledge
Henry Boenstein
Camp Spirit
Ben Dutton
Basil Hayley
Jake Yost
J. B. Beverley
Robert Green
Delmar Robinson
Frank Mahin
Harold Smith
William Haines
Robert B. Stuart
Kenneth Phillips
Banks Clarke
Nevitt Shacklett
Edward Widmyer
George Carrington
Beckford
Man Convicted As A Spy Has Head Cut Off
BERLIN Aug 28 The silk hat executioner at Pletzensee prison beheaded Lieut Mueller- Heinecke of the aviation corps convicted as a spy. He was among several executed at dawn for betraying military secrets. The previous day Frau Charlotte Jeumann sentenced for starving her three infants and Willy Gehrke, a robber and killer, were also executed.
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Berlin
Pletzensee
Mueller- Heinecke
Aviation Corps
Charlotte Jeunemann
Willy Gehrke
Famous Sisters Gaining Strength
Callander Ont August 28 The Dionne quintuplets enter their sixteenth month of life today. They are gaining strength daily in their legs and attempting to toddle about their play enclosures. They stand upright and sometimes take a step or two before slipping to the floor. None has spoken yet.
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Callander
Ont
Dionne
President Signs Gold Suit Bill
President Roosevelt signed away citizens right to sue the government after January 1 for damages tied to the gold standard and the nullification of gold payment promises. The measure limits litigation over claims related to monetary policy and dollar reform.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Speculation Morphs Over Senator Long Future
Washington rumors swirl about Senator Long's political fate after a large filibuster blocked a 102 million dollar appropriations bill. Rep Woodrum claims Long faces a Senate probe into a "dictatorship" while Long cites his cotton and wheat loan amendments and taunts President Roosevelt to defend his stance. Long dismisses pending House investigation.
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Washington
Senator Long
Dla
House
Louisiana
Long
Woodrum
D-Va
Congress
Senate
Tomatoes Known as Love Apples Arrived From South America
The article notes that tomatoes were introduced to the country from South America and were once called Love Apples. Early beliefs held the garden plant to be poisonous until around 1800.
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South America
Negress Seeks Admission to University of Virginia
Alice C. Jackson, 22, from Richmond, applied for matriculation at the University of Virginia. Acting Dean Armistead C. Gordon said he doubted acceptance. The case, backed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, tests whether Negroes may be excluded from tax supported higher education.
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Charlottesville
Armistead C. Gordon
University of Virginia Graduate School
Alice C. Jackson
Richmond Negress
Union University
Richmond
Smith College
Gordon
University of Virginia
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Typhoon Devastates Two Japanese Islands Off South Coast
Tokyo dispatch reports Shi kuku and Kyushun islands struck by a typhoon. Casualties feared heavy as the southern Japan coast suffers widespread damage.
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London
Tokyo
Shikuku
Kyushun
Japan
New Regimental Organization Is Ordered Tested
Gen. Douglas MacArthur approved plans for testing a new regimental infantry organization. The Twenty-ninth Infantry at Fort Benning Georgia will conduct the trials, featuring separation of machine gun companies, consolidation with mortars, and lighter weapons to boost combat effectiveness.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Fort Benning
I Ain’t Got No College Education Yet I Work for Education
Uncle Eben reflects on his pride in contributing to education despite lacking formal schooling. He credits starting the fire that kept winter mornings from canceling classes, highlighting practical impact over credentials.
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Uncle Eben
Barbara Bell Pattern Books Highlight Fall Frocks for Juniors
The Barbara Bell Pattern Book offers No 1597-B for juniors ages 8 to 14 with a soft frock and a dress up frock in silk crepe, advising sizes 8 10 12 14 and fabric yardage. A second pattern No 1575-B features a dress with wide bertha frill and shirred sides for teens, plus yardage details and price. Tomorrow shows a mature shirtwaist dress.
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Barbara Bell
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