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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1934
Page
6
Delegates from the old Seventh District convened to welcome county reps into the GOP fold. Speakers urged business involvement in politics, warned against New Deal overreach, and backed “rugged individuals” preserving the Constitution and limiting federal authority.
Closing prices in Chicago and Baltimore markets show futures and cash quotes for wheat corn oats rye and barley. Notable figures include Chicago Wheat Sept 1.02 02 Dec 1.03 54 May 1.04 05 and Baltimore No 2 red winter around 97 at spot, with Winchester spot and Corn delivered prices also listed.
Wall Street opened thin as Labor Day recess lingered and traders stayed away. Stocks drifted in a narrow range with notable declines in government securities and varied moves among big names like Chrysler American Telephone Westinghouse and Montgomery Ward while textile talks sparked concern and hopes for a last minute settlement.
United Textile Workers plan a broad strike across cotton textile plants with 425000 to 725000 workers potentially affected. Gorman says cooperation with other unions is not desired and officials seek a neutral inquiry to resolve the dispute amid wage talks in Washington and regional preparations.
Baltimore market reports cattle hogs calves and sheep with price ranges across grades. Slaughter steers and heifers and cows show steady to weak values while hogs and pigs list varying weights and packer prices. Philadelphia notes dressed poultry unchanged and egg and dairy prices steady with minor score variations.
Labor leaders said 140000 coal miners in Wales would walk out the night of September 30 unless wages are raised. The move comes as dispute widens across the industry and potential disruptions loom for coal supplies and transportation.
Local markets report daily prices for wholesale flour with patent and patent brand bags by bag and per barrel. Prices cover 98 and 48 and 24 and 12 pound bag sizes, shelled corn, cracked corn, various feeds, butterfat, creamery butter, country butter, and related dairy products.
Hill known as Irma Glenn of Chicago concert organist for N B C accepts invitation to perform a complimentary concert at Grace Episcopal Church Berryville Clarke County tonight. She is guest of Mrs Montford Jones of Oklahoma at Buena Vista estate and previously visited Virginia three years ago. Her radio broadcasts have vivid recollections of Virginia visits.
Sen Thomas D Schall charges a foreign diplomat made a rushed trip to the White House after docking in New York without waiting for baggage He claims the diplomat bought two shiploads of silver with government funds at 40 cents an ounce while Treasury Secretary Morgenthau raised the price to 50 cents and hid the orders
A 27-year-old brunette registered as Miss Mary Sam Bruce of Nashville, staying at a Morristown hotel, shot J. C. Shelton 35, president of the Hamblen National Bank, in shots to the heart and then killed herself with a .38 revolver. Shelton died later. motive remains unknown.
A sixty ton steamer Taian Maru sank near Antung Manchuria today with fears that 136 passengers and crew drowned. Rengo dispatch reports 26 persons saved.
A 33 year old, Benjamin ahs at 33, was arrested in New York for allegedly writing a letter to President Roosevelt threatening harm to the President and kidnapping his grandchildren unless $168,000 was paid. The letter, sent to the White House, requested payment in mixed bills and warned of bodily harm to the President’s grandchildren. The suspect, described as a former naval aviation corps machinist, was held for arraignment as Secret Service investigated the case.
Treasury aims at banks refusing sound loans to small industries as 4000 rejected applications in the MidWest are studied. The inquiry starts next week to assess financing needs and guide possible reform of government credit activities to sustain economic recovery. Legislation may follow.
A 26 year old Bronx man John Thompson was arrested after throwing flaming acid at the New Deal mural Nightmare of 1934 in the Westchester Institute of Fine Arts exhibit in Tarrytown New York. He reportedly aimed to erase the caricature of Mrs Roosevelt claiming motive to remove the depiction.
George Young of Philadelphia, winner in 1931, led the 15 mile Canadian National exhibition swim at the five mile mark, with a minute and 40 second lead over Johnny Cairo of Toronto. Mrs B B Young of Wingdale N Y arrived to visit her mother Mrs W M Thomas at East Piccadilly.
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