No Word Comes to Washington Ford Code Starves
President Roosevelt seeks a report from Hugh S. Johnson on Henry Ford not enrolling under the New Deal auto industry code. Johnson cites progress in the recovery drive with 2,000,000 employed, while talks on licensing powers and unionization of coal and auto workers continue.
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Ford
Associated Press
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Hugh 8
Johnson
Henry Ford
Washington
General Johnson
Michigan
Recovery Administration
Hugh S. Johnson
Reconstruction Corporation For Credit
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Appalachian
Lewis
Protect Your Eyes Hodgeson Brown Optometrists Ad
For rent a seven room house with all improvements features a double brick garage located at 310 West Cecil Street. Apply H. D. Albin at 47 Manor Circle Takoma Park Maryland.
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West
Cecil St
H. D. Albin
Manor Circle
Takoma Park
Wheat contract applications to be sped up
The wheat reduction program aims for a 15 percent cut this year under the farm act. Applicants must provide farm size, crops, and wheat yields from 1930 32, with payments totaling about 13 1 2 cents per bushel for three years. Local committee members for Stonewall Opequon Shawnee districts urged prompt submissions. Payments begin September 15 and follow receipt order.
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Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
London
United States
Canada
Argentina
Australia
Europe
W. S. Huyett
Alfred W. Wright
Fred Stine
Stonewall
J. H. Funkhouser
P. H. Wakeman
Amos Lillard
Opequon
John W
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Indiana
Maryland
Byrd Urges Federal Gas Tax Repeal and Smaller Government
Senator Harry F Byrd of Virginia calls for repealing the 1.5 cent federal gasoline levy and for the federal government to collect a uniform tax remitted to states. He also backs a modified sales tax with rebates to states, plus radical local government consolidation to cut overlapping bureaus and commissions.
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Byrd
Virginia
United States
States
Washington
Harry F. Byrd
National Government
Home Coming Planned at Ridings Chapel Sunday
Ridings Chapel United Brethren Church in Frederick county plans a 100th anniversary home coming this Sunday September 3 with a full day of services. Rev H Eugene Richardson announces a program including Sunday School at 930 am preaching at 1030 am Holy Communion dinner on the grounds at noon song service at 230 pm featuring the Reliance male quartet and Mrs Senger of Winchester and a 3 pm sermon by Rev S G Senger.
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Ridings Chapel
United Brethren Church
H. Eugene Richardson
Stephens City
Frederick County
J. C. S. Myers
Henry Grim
Ray Cougill
John White
William A. Sargent
Oliver Grim
Gladys Sargent
J. M. Derrick
Canton
Reliance
S. G. Senger
Winchester
Red Cross Aids Veterans Claims Effort in Winchester
Miss Beulah Russell of the American National Red Cross, loaned from Washington, assists the Winchester and Frederick County Chapter this week. She helps disabled Spanish War and World War veterans and dependents file claims, with appointments via City Hall office or telephone 113.
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Beulah Russell
American National Red Cross
Winchester
Frederick County
The
Red Cross
Washington
Walker McC. Bond
Miss Russell
National
Sign Now For Rouss Picnic On Labor Day
Urgent call for all members and friends to register at once at the engine house for the Shine's Park picnic on the Shenandoah river in Ferry. Over 200 have signified attendance and organizers seek party counts and transportation offers.
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Shine’s Park
Shenandoah River
Ferry
Labor Day
Reuss
Weevil Control Finds New Gas Supply at Miller's
Miller's Medicines Sundries and Toilet Goods offers a large supply of gas designed to destroy weevils in wheat and other grain, potentially protecting quality and market price for buyers.
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Miller’s
Rainbow Ridge Gladiolus Roses Mixed Flowers in Hurst
Florist ad for Rainbow Ridge in Hurst offering gladiolus and roses among mixed flowers. Contact via phone 819 for selections and availability. Addresses floral arrangements and garden plant options for order pickup or delivery.
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Rainbow Ridge
Hurst
Emergency $16 Million Road Plan Pushed by Governor Pollard
Richmond reports that House and Senate roads committees approved an emergency measure to allow Governor Pollard and the highway commissioner to apply for 16 million dollars in federal aid for road work to relieve unemployment. The plan would temporarily override the pay as you go policy.
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Pollard
Associated Press
Richmond
Administration
Federal
Public Works Administration
House
Senate
General Assembly
Page
House of Delegates
Highway Commission
Virginia
Wives of Army Officers Hurt In Roanoke Car Crash
Mrs. Joseph A. Atkins and Mrs. Cushman, wives of U S Army officers, were injured when their car skidded near Roanoke Virginia on Monday en route to Fort Benning Georgia. Mrs. Atkins suffered four rib fractures, Mrs. Cushman received cuts and bruises. both were taken to a hospital and their husbands traveled to Roanoke to accompany them home once they recover.
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Joseph A. Atkins
Cushman
United States Army
Winchester
T. W. Harrison
South Washington Street
Roanoke
Fort Benning
Maryland Plans State Control of Hard Liquor
Gov. Albert C. Ritchie aims to convene a special session after the September 12 repeal vote to enact state regulation of hard liquor. The attorney general’s office calls Maryland’s liquor statutes a terrible mess with beer law ambiguities complicating local option rules and revenue questions.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Albert C. Ritchie
Ritchie
Maryland
Painters Meeting Tonight on NRA Code Action
The final meeting of local painters and paperhangers to act on the NRA code is at 7 30 PM this evening. It will be held at the hall of the South End Hose Company on West Monmouth Street. The earlier notice of a yesterday meeting was incorrect.
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South End Hose Company
West Monmouth Street
Odd Fellows To Meet Tomorrow
The Tri- County Odd Fellows Association holds an 8 oclock evening meeting with Middletown Lodge. It is an open air gathering inviting all Odd Fellows Rebekahs and friends. The Middletown Cornet Band performs on the grounds and officers will be elected.
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Tri- County
Odd Fellows’ Association
Middletown Lodge
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Middletown Cornet Band
Star to not publish on Labor Day holiday
The Star will skip publication on Monday September 4 in observance of Labor Day national holiday. The Evening Star notes this scheduling adjustment and urges readers to plan accordingly.
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Evening Star
Big Victory For Wets In Washington State
In Washington two thirds of the 36 states needed to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment lined up in favor of repeal. The wet movement carried 316,064 ballots to 132,359 in city races after 1,924 of 2,682 precincts reported. Only one rural eastern district voted dry and will send two of Olympia’s 99 delegates in October to ratify the decision.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Washington
Olympia
Ciry
Bandits Kill Officer In Bank Raid Net $30,000
Five bandits attacked in South St. Paul Minnesota disarming two bank messengers from the Stockyards National Bank. Leo Paviek 35 died from machine gun fire and James Yeaman was wounded as the robbers seized 30 000 dollars from Joseph Hamilton and Herbert Cheyne near the post office.
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Associated Press
South ST. Paul
Mann
Leo Paviek
James Yeaman
Joseph Hamilton
Herbert Cheyne
National Bank
Warship Sent For Protection Of Nationals
The US gunboat Sacramento and a British destroyer departed for Foochow to protect American and British nationals amid rising Chinese rebel activity. Missionaries in Hankow report eight American Passionist missionaries safe after two months of fighting near Yuanchow.
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Associated Press
Hongkong
United States
Sacramento
Foochow
Hankow
Yuanchow
Sleeping Sickness Case Numbers Rise in Detroit Area
Health officials report five cases of encephalitis in the Detroit area over two weeks with one death and two patients in critical condition.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Arm fracture after fall from produce truck
Little Colleen Kerns daughter of Mrs Frances Sherman of 1717 Seventeenth Street Washington D C suffered a fracture of her left arm in a fall from a produce truck taken to Dr H J Pifer then to Winchester Memorial Hospital where X rays by Dr J Edward Harris showed a fracture of both bones of the left arm After reduction the child left for Washington with friends.
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Colleen Kerns
Frances Sherman
Seventeenth Street
Washington D. C
H. J. Pifer
Winchester Memorial Hospital
J. Edward Harris
Washington
Coal hauler fined for fraud on manipulated weigh bill
Glenn Oates of West Virginia was fined 10.25 dollars in Winchester Police Court for defrauding Amelia Magruder by altering a coal weighbill at Virginia Apple Storage. He must refund 3.80 dollars, the excess charged, after the weighings showed the discrepancy.
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Glenn Oates
West Virginia
Winchester
Persell Plank
Oates
Virginia Apple Storage
Amelia Magruder
North
Cameron Street
Plank
Weems
Duff Suffers Painful Hand Injury In Practice
Duff, star pitcher for Winchester Park Association, sustained a split thumb and left-hand injury during batting practice. He will be out about three weeks after a bunt attempt struck his thumb. Dr. Hugh Clark treated him. He has 14 wins in 20 starts this season.
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Guy Duff
Winchester Park Association
Duff
Hugh Clark
Park Boys
Bids Sought for Three Road Projects in Virginia Counties
Virginia highway department called for bids returnable Sept 12 on three road projects. A 167 foot bridge on Route 15 over Goose Creek in Loudoun County near Leesburg. A four mile macadam section on Route 11 in Augusta County near Mount Sidney. A nine mile macadam section on Route 11 in Frederick County near Stephens City.
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Virginia
State Highway Department
Goose Creek
Loudoun County
Leesburg
Augusta County
Mount Sidney
Frederick County
Stephens City
Disabled veterans hear legal changes at City Hall meeting
City Hall hosts a Thursday night meeting August 31 at 8 o clock where Miss Beulah Russell of the National Red Cross explains new veterans legislation and regulations to attending disabled veterans.
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Beulah Russell
National Red Cross
Nine month subscription offer for students and teachers
The Winchester Evening Star announces a nine month subscription for students and teachers with by mail and city delivery rates. Prices are payable in advance. By mail costs 2.25 dollars and city delivery 3.00 dollars.
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Mail City Delivery
Public sale of 30 shares bank stock at courthouse
Auction notices list 30 shares of Farmers and Merchants National Bank stock to be sold at 11 o'clock Saturday September 2 in front of the courthouse. Duvall and Dunn serve as auctioneers.
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Court House
Duvall & Dunn
Miller's Kindergarten Opens September First
Kindergarten and primary grades begin September 5 enroll now at Miller's School. Phone number 1140 located at 302 South Cameron Street.
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Miller’s
Cameron St
Flower Show Plans Take Shape For Winchester Club
The Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club schedules a flower show at the George Washington Hotel on Friday September 8. Mrs Louis L Baker heads the committee with many exhibitors expected from local flower growers. Admission is 25 cents from 3 to 7 pm and 10 cents after 7 pm with an 8 pm auction. Exhibits include dahlias gladioli zinnias roses delphinium and more in various single and collection categories.
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Winchester and
Clarke County
Dahlias
Gladioli
Nore
Auction Notice for Bank Shares and Stock Holdings
Auction Saturday September 2 at the Court House at 12 M. five shares Shenandoah Valley National Bank eight shares Farmers and Merchants National Bank Trust Co. seventeen shares preferred National Fruit Products Co. Dunn and Duvall Auctioneers Ip 21 8 30 9 1.
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Dunn & Duvall
Virginia approves beer legalization amid prohibition repeal vote
Richmond reports Governor Pollard signed the beer legalization bill at 10 24 PM after swift passage in the General Assembly. The law sets an 18 year age limit for sale and paves a Labor Day start, with October 3 referendum on prohibition repeal and liquor control options.
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Richmond
Virginia
Pollard
General Assembly
Wilbur C. Hall
Leesburg
House Finance Committee
W. A. Garrett
Senate Finance Committee
Hall
Assembly
Food Is Lowered To Boy Scouts on 400 Foot Cliff Ledge
Three Boy Scouts are marooned on a narrow ledge 400 feet up Wallface Mountain in the Adirondacks. Food and warm clothing were lowered from a rope and caught by the youths. State police sent for 500 feet of rope, planning to air drop it to aid hoisting past dangerous rock ledges.
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Associated Press
Adirondack Lodge
Lake Placid
N. Y
Wallface Mountain
Adirondack
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Hodgson & Brown
Rev. Richardson
Rouss
Ee Tane L. Hodgson
Winchester Evening Star
Commissioners of the Revenue
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