Byrd Called Meeting Stirs Capital Over Business Comeback
A secret gathering of ten Senators led by Lewis Douglas outlined a business recovery program. Douglas, ex-budget director now with American Cyanimid, urged early tax revision budget balance and foreign trade expansion as needed to restore confidence in industry. The group met at Byrd’s invitation as Congress studied Roosevelt tonics for business ills and housing and road funding proposals faced mixed reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewis Douglas
Douglas
American Cyanimid Company
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Byrd
D.-Va
Glass
D.va
King
D.-Utah
George
D.ga
Smith
Bailey
van Nuys
D.-Ind
Copeland
Townsend
R.-Del
Vandenberg
R.mich
Capitol Hill
Winchester Police School Aims to Bolster Crime Fight
An editorial lauds modern police methods and training. It notes Winchester’s invitation for a local officer to join the FBI Academy in Washington next month. J Edgar Hoover cites estimates of 200000 potential murderers and up to 300000 possible deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation Police Academy
J. Edgar Hoover
Salvation Army Gets Ready For Yuletide Cheer
Salvation Army Captain Bott reports early donations for Christmas relief. He urges readers to support the charity and distribute gifts to ensure every child has a stocking on Christmas morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Yuletide
Bott
Santa Claus
Death Summons Chas. W. Fletcher
Charles Wesley Fletcher a Frederick county truck farmer died of a heart attack at his home south of Winchester on the Front Royal road. He leaves a widow, four daughters, three sons, a brother and two sisters. Funeral set for 2 PM Monday at his home with Rev. Waters officiating and interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wesley Fletcher
Frederick County
Winchester
Front Royal Road
Madison
Eldora Clark Fletcher
Eldora Fletcher
Ethel Loy
Elizabeth Haun
Virgie Pangle
Mabel Shoemaker
Morris, Raymond
Granville Fletcher
Preston Fletcher
H. E. Orndorff
George Clark
Mr. Waters
Methodist Church of Macedonia
Mount Hebron
J. A. Rosenberger
Nick Carper
Allen Wenzel
James Seabright
Stover Carper
Mr. Sirbaugh
Supreme Court set to rule on major cases this term
The Supreme Court prepared for a busy session with 31 cases awaiting decision. Key questions include whether the Treasury must pay interest on gold bonds redeemed early, the basis for valuing public utilities, DOJ anti trust actions against Alcoa, and the use of wiretap evidence in federal cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Treasury
Robert A. Taft
Cincinnati
James J. Ransom
Des Moines
Arthur Machen
Baltimore
Basis
Roosevelt
California Railroad Commission
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Department of Justice
New York Federal District Court
Alminum Company of America
Aluminum Company
Federal District Court
Pittsburgh
New York
Washington State
West Virginia
Alabama Power Company
Duke Power Company
Four Negro Gunmen Rob Six Stores in 25 Minutes
Four negro gunmen robbed six liquor stores in 25 minutes, wounding a man critically and injuring a young woman in a traffic crash. Investigators say the culprits fled in a car with Maryland plates after firing on a clerk, with $593 taken from the cash registers. Detective notes describe a smoke screen and a chase ending with multiple vehicle collisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Benjamin Chivori
Daniel F. McCarthy
Francis
Anthony J. Caskeski
Massachusetts Avenue
Virginia McReynolds
Pittsburgh Hopes For A Breeze To Clear Smoke
Pittsburgh residents suffered through dense smoke and fog as a slow moving high pressure stalled air flow. Weather observers noted winds too weak to disperse pollution while the Golden Triangle darkened and traffic slowed. Health officer Dr. I Hope Alexander warned of pneumonia risk and urged sick residents to stay home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
I. Hope Alexander
Eight Babies Fight Ills In Hospital Outbreak
In Chicago at St. Elizabeths Hospital eight infants battle a violent enteritis outbreak that has claimed ten infant lives in 11 days. Two may have recovered yet condition remains serious with ages from nine to 24 days and seven girls among the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Mary Adolphone
Herman N. Bundesen
City Health Board
Rhea
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Association
New York
Toronto
Seattle
Buffalo
Edinburgh
Teaneck
N. J
Winchester Stores to Stay Open Late for Christmas
Winchester merchants will keep shops open until 9 30 p m each night starting December 13 with some stores extending on December 15 to serve Christmas shoppers. Stores appear well stocked with new novelties as the Festival of Lights decoration contest gains merchant support and prize donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Bell
Winchester Elks to Hold Sorrow Lodge Memorial Service
Winchester Lodge of Elks members plan a 2:30 pm march to Christ Episcopal Church for the annual lodge of sorrow memorial at 3:00 pm. Exalted Ruler James C. Hughes presides with Judge D. Lindley Solan delivering the address and musical numbers by Chanters and Mrs W Austin Sloat string ensemble.
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Winchester Lodge of Elks
Christ Episcopal Church
Lodge of Sorrow
James C. Hughes
D. Lindley Solan
Cumberland
Maryland Court of Appeals
W. Austin Sloat
Hove L. Riley
Robert B. Nelson
W. Austin Sloat Bailey
Virginia Leatherman
Lou Kneiling
Tarburton
Leach
Eugene Russell
Henry Keller
Robert Snapp
Floyd W. Haines
D. Lindley Sloan
Shelly
Chanters
Lodge
Hoye L. Riley
South End Hose Company to Meet Monday Evening
Regular meeting of the South End Hose Company will be held Monday night December 6 at 8 o'clock. Full attendance requested. R A Grim secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Hose Company
R. A. Grim
Sec’y
Six Changes In Revenue Law To Plug Loopholes
A House tax sub committee tentatively approves six changes to the revenue laws to plug loopholes and simplify administration. Proposals include deducting up to 50 percent of attorney costs from taxable income, tax on dividends from paid up policies, deducting charitable gifts only when paid, forbidding corporate gifts in deductions for business institutions, and valuing gifts in kind at donor cost or market value whichever is lower. The bill's effect on government revenue is not estimated.
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Washington
Dec
Vinson
DNY
Delehanty Dismisses All Browning Estate Claims
New York judge James A. Delehanty today dismissed all claims by Marjorie Browning adopted daughter of the late Edward W Browning to the estate of a multi millionaire New York real estate operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James A. Delehanty
Marjorie Browning
Edward W
Browning
Muulti-Milponte
Woman acquitted in airman shooting case in France
In Versailles on December 4, Madame Irene Schmeder a blonde co pilot shot her friend Pierre Lallemant in the back during flight last year. The jury acquitted her on the charge of attempted murder after Lallemant pleaded for her release saying she had suffered enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
France
Irene Schmeder
Pierre Lallemant
Lallmant
Schick Dry Shaver Featured by Hodgson and Brown
In Winchester Virginia Hodgson and Brown promote a Schick Dry Shaver as a gift suggestion. The ad outlines a practical grooming option for readers seeking a thoughtful present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schick
Hodgson & Brown
Winchester
Square Dance at Old Appleway Cabin Camp Tonight
Local notice announces a square dance at Old Appleway Cabin Camp tonight led by Letcher Larrick. The brief event entry lists an unclear time and a single contact name for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Appleway
Letcher Larrick
Charles Town Races Bus Terminal Daily Trip
A daily bus shuttle runs from the Charles Town Bus Terminal at 12 30 P M for a one dollar round trip. Local service operates each day with fixed schedule and fare.
Senate Hears Fast Track Debate On Farm Bill
Senator King denounces the Pope McGill farm bill as patchwork and a compulsory price fixing scheme. Leaders seek a quick vote with limited debate while other critics demand broad changes. A Saturday session is urged as the special session nears its end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
McNary
Oregon
Frazier
Lee
D.-Okla
King
Utah
Administration
Berry
D.-Tenn
Pepper
D.-Fla
Wagner
House
Borah
Idaho
British Ship On Mercy Bulletin Riddled Near Shanghai Harbor
When Japanese forces invaded the American defense zone in Shanghai the Fourth Marine Regiment commander Col. Charles Price urged retreat. The Japanese lines contracted after his demand and a Chinese patriot threw a bomb during a victory parade, paying with his life seconds later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Settlement
Shanghai
Charles Price
Fourth Marine Regiment
Central Press
China braces for defense of Nanking as Japanese advance
U S Embassy warns nationals may flee the city on short notice and board the Panay gunboat. Chinese officers say Japanese columns are within 60 miles of Nanking, with Tanyang captured nearby. Evacuations of civilians continue as troops move into the capital and uniforms grow scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Yates McDaniel
Nanking
Skelton United States
Panay
Tanyang
Sun Yat- Sen
China
Lineman Killed in Railroad Collision Near Van Bibber
Neal Davis a 45 year old Baltimore tele graph lineman was killed instantly when the handcar he rode was struck by a southbound Baltimore and Ohio Railroad express near Van Bibber Maryland today, the accident reported by railroad officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Bibber
Neal Davis
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Here
School Girl Presses High Court on Flag Salute Refusal
Dorothy Leoles a twelve year old Atlanta pupil asked the Supreme Court to review a Georgia ruling upholding her expulsion from Crew Street School for refusing to salute the American flag on religious grounds. Her petition argues flag salutes amount to idolatry forbidden by her beliefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Court
Washington
Supreme Court
Atlanta
Board of Education
Dorothy Leoles
George Leoles
Dorothy
Georgia Supreme Court
Crew Street
Fresh Demands by Japanese in Shanghai Settlement
British steamer Siushan was riddled by bullets while delivering relief near Shanghai’s Tsungming Island. The captain saved the vessel, as British authorities seek to rescue nine French Canadian nuns marooned on the island. Japanese demands to enter Shanghai’s international settlement rose amid ongoing clashes with foreign forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Mills
Shanghai
Tsungming Island
N. McMillan
Adrien Sansoucy
E. B. Boothby
Boothby
Iwane Matsui
United States
Matsui
Criticism and a best selling author’s practical reply
The narrator visits Dr. Henry C. Link author of The Return To Religion. Link describes a method to curb unjust criticism by turning children to evaluated points from teachers. The item also notes a display of handbags and usable gifts by Moling and Cather.
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Henry C. Link
Link
For Sale Yearling Jersey Bull at Elk Horn Fruit Farms
A very attractive yearling yellow Jersey bull offered by Elk Horn Fruit Farms of Hanging Rock West Virginia. Sire and dam available for viewing. Nearly full blood quality guaranteed and price around 30 dollars. Delivery possible within reason.
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Yellow Jersey
Elk Horn Fruit Farms
Hanging Rock
W. Va
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