Judge Paul Raps State Officials In Liquor Cases
Judge Paul Raps questioned federal involvement in liquor enforcement calling it imaginary. He cited W C Eubank who sold liquor to a federal officer near a conservation camp and suggested local justice sufficed. Eubank got three months in jail. Indie Payne faced a similar fate and the judge queried reliance on U S machinery for a pint of whiskey. Officer F S Smith of Altavista noted small towns struggle with ABC ordinances. Judge Paul urged state action. Cameron Angas of Nelson admitted possession of a still and received ten months plus a $500 fine. Moses Turner of Henry County pleaded guilty to ownership of a still and got ten months. Don and Roy Wilcher of Rockbridge County pleaded guilty to selling liquor and were placed on probation for five years. Gordon Edwards, selling liquor, four years and a day. Roosevelt Harlowe on probation for five years.
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Paul
W. C. Eubank
Eubank
Indie Payne
United States
F. S. Smith
Altavista
Indie
Cameron Angas
Nelson County
Moses Turner
Henry County
Stiill
Don
Roy Wilcher
Rockbridge County
Gordon Edwards
Chillicothe
Roosevelt Harlowe
Winchester memorial hospital thanks donors for Thanksgiving gifts
Winchester Memorial Hospital through Miss Lillian Anderson expresses appreciation for gifts donated by church societies and civic groups over the Thanksgiving holidays. Acknowledgments cover school groups, churches, and the King's Daughters plus cash and non cash gifts totaling at least $50.15 with more offerings pending.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Lillian Anderson
Winchester City
Handley
Jobh Kerr
Inia Avenue
Carpers Valley
Millwood Pike
Church of the Good Shepherd
Blue Ridge Mountains
Helen Gillis Held Prisoner in Dillinger Case
Chicago authorities report Helen Gillis widow of George Baby Face Nelson was captured and held on possible complicity in murder tied to the Barrington gun battle that killed federal agents. Officials indicated John Hamilton may also be arrested, with Gillis providing information on his whereabouts.
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Chicago
Dillinger Game
Helen Gillis
George
Nelson
Barrington
Cummings
Washington
John Hamilton
Gillis
Hamilton
Division of Investigation
Monoplane Star of Australia Falls Silent Near Hawaii
The Star of Australia, a monoplane from Oakland to Honolulu, exhausted fuel and disappeared into the sea about 200 miles from Oahu. Rescue forces including coast guard cutters, destroyers, submarines, and a liner searched while pilots issued SOS calls and warned of water. Pilot Lieutenant Ulm had been flying at 12,000 feet through storms and reported fuel depletion and disorientation before contact was lost.
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Associated: Press
Honolulu
Star of Australia
Oakland
Calif
Oahu
Australia
Wheeler Field
Coast Guard
Ulm
Hawaii
Sailling
Army
Navy
Kieckhefer Co Buys Shenandoah Mill for 250000 Cash
The Shenandoah Paper Board Company sells to Kieckhefer Container Company for 250000 with 52500 cash. The deal includes 14 acres, two roads and 11.5 poles of land plus all buildings and plant machinery. Signatures: J W Kieckhefer and William G Shortess. The plant has changed hands six times since the Winchester Paper Co era.
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Shenandoah Paper Board Company, Inc
Kieckhefer Container Company
New Jersey
J. W. Kieckhefer
Delair
N. J
William G. Shortess
Science Paper Board Company
Winchester Paper Company
American Straw Board Company
N. H. Carpenter
Carpenters
Shenandoah Box Board Corporation
Hopeful Taxes On Real Estate Will Be Reduced
Tax experts at the National Association of state tax administrators meeting in French Lick Indiana express optimism for further real estate tax cuts. Indiana official Clarence A. Jackson says Hoosier taxes will be lower next year while noting current levies of 99 million and 140 million previously. William H. Stauffer of the Va Department of Taxation notes Virginia has the lowest real estate tax rate with no tax on real or tangible personal property due to net income tax and intangibles statutes. He reports a 30 percent spending reduction this year with hopes for more cuts.
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French Lick
Ind
National Association of State Tax Administrators
Commonwealths
Clarence A. Jackson
Gross Income Tax Division
Indiana
Hoosier
William H. Stauffer
V A Department of Taxation
Stauffer
Bankers Weigh Cooperation Amid Budget Relief Debate
Bankers show readiness to lend to the government, hoping for favorable terms as relief measures loom. In New York the Congress of American Industry forecasts strong support for unemployment reserves or insurance as part of a recovery platform.
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Treasury
Federal Reserve
New York
Congress of American Industry
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
Grounds Ceelee Not Considered Insurance Risk Questioned
The note argues that Cealee is not an insurance risk and discusses labeling unemployment benefits as insurance, relief, or a similar category, signaling a debate over classification.
Liquor Traffic Denounced by Dry Crusader
Mrs. De A. Boole denounces liquor traffic as Public Enemy No. 1 and calls for its destruction. She argues repeal promises were not kept over 12 months and that prohibition will return, maintaining it as the best method to curb beverage alcohol.
Seek Bodies Of Two Duck Hunters In Prolonged Search
The search for two missing duck hunters entered its fourth day as airplanes and Coast Guard boats aided the effort. A plane from Cape May N Coast Guard base and another from Bolling Field in Washington participated in the operation.
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Py de DE Grace
Coast Guard
Cape May
Bolling Field
Washington
Coast Guard Aids Search For Missing Hunters Near Bay
The Coast Guard cutter Apache arrived to assist in the search for two missing hunters in the bay. The missing are A Ross Gary, 17, son of Major and Mrs Enoch Barton Garey of Oakington, and Ross Porter, a peer at a Baltimore high school.
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Coast Guard
A. Ross Gary
Enoch Barton Garey
Oakington
Ross Porter
Baltimore
G O P Squabble Draws In More Leaders
Washington December reports a heated GOP dispute over party reorganization with Senators Borah and Couzens exchanging sharp remarks and governors Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania and Theodore Roosevelt Jr. involved in the fray as the row widens.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Couzens
Michigan
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Theodore Roo
Borah challenges dean to lead platform on tax plan
Depression era politics heat up as Borah objects to the party’s direction and proposes a first plank taxing tax exempt securities. Couzens, a wealthy senator invested in such securities, counters that Borah has not voiced the idea in the Senate and vows support if he does.
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Sevelt, Jr
Idaho
Couzens
Borah
Porah
Senate
London Streets Drained and Paved Twice in History
A British scientist notes London’s streets have been efficiently drained and paved only twice in the city’s history, once in Roman times and again in the last century, highlighting the long span between major urban work.
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London
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