Million Dollar Incomes Show Decrease in 1934 Tax Returns
Treasury preliminary figures show a 30 percent drop in the number of million dollar incomes in 1934 from 46 to 32. The report notes 1929 peak with 513 returns of $1,000,000 or more. Net income totaled $12.46 billion, tax liability rose to $506.48 million, and the average rate stood at 40.7 percent. Returns reflect the 1934 revenue act changes and are not strictly comparable to 1933 data.
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Washington
America
The
Treasury
Guy T. Helvering
Front Royal Social Notes and Local Visits
Front Royal, December 6 details dozens of visits and gatherings. Individuals include Julian Major in Richmond, W. S. Shacklett in Washington, Christine Curl hosting a party, Lynn de Lashmutt visiting Judge Olmstead, and families such as the Lashmutt and Miller households. Rev T Eugene West resigns from Charlottesville post to sail world cruise.
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Lynn de Lashmutt
Washington
Walter G. Olmstead
de Lashmutt
Firemen Adopt New By Laws In Front Royal
Front Royal December 6. The Relief Fire Department held its regular meeting in the Firemen's Hall. J H Shiner chaired the by laws committee and read the new by laws which take effect after 30 days. A rescue squad will be formed at the next meeting on the first Thursday in January.
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Front Royal
Relief Fire Department
J. H. Shiner
Mary M. Kirk V John Kirk Divorce filed in Winchester Virginia
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia on November 16 1935 Mary M Kirk files for divorce from John Kirk on the grounds of desertion. The defendant not residing in Virginia must appear within 15 days and a notice will be published weekly for four weeks in the Evening Star and posted at the City Court front door by December 2 1935.
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Corporation Court OF
City OF
Winchester
Mary M. Kirk
John Kirk
Virginia
Evening Star
Corinne Barnett
Donald L. Weems
Paul W. Richards
Als
J. E. Richards
J. E. Richard
Harry L. McCann
Frederick County
Richard
John W. Richard
Philip E. Richard
J. O. Holbrook
Co. C. Brannon
Kern & Kern
Noted Detective Backs Hauptmann Innocence Claim
A detective suggests Hauptmann may be innocent citing case peculiarities and urging further review. The governor says no offer of life sentence or commutation was made and he has had no contact with Col. Lindbergh since the trial.
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Hauptmann
Col. Lindbergh
Egbert Rosecrans
Parker
Washington
Supreme Court
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
High Tribunal
Dan Heady bad man of Plains dies resisting
The account describes Dan Heady's death during an attempted arrest as officers closed in on the jail cell. Stanfield and Standifer recount a scene where Heady appeared befuddled and unable to use his weapon before being shot.
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Dan Heady
Plains
Stanfield
Heady
Standifer
Gilmore
Short
Bolton
Local Bowlers Defeat Luray at Burkes Alleys
Front Royal bowlers defeated Luray on Burkes Bowling Alleys last night 2800 to 2705. Duncan of Luray led with high set 578 and high game 1144. Smith of Front Royal was second high with 575. Front Royal will travel to Luray Monday night.
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Front Royal
Burkes
Duncan
Luray
Smith
Winchester Ad Bids for Telephone Franchise
City of Winchester Virginia invites written bids for a thirty year franchise to acquire occupy and use aerial and underground works of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia in streets and public places. Bids due January 7 1936 at 8 P M with right to reject any or all bids.
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City of
Winchester
Vic
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Virginia
State of
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of
C. R. Anderson
Markets Hold Steady Amid Foreign and Domestic Shifts
Stocks show strength in specialty issues while grains and cotton stay steady. The French franc firmed, other currencies mixed as Dun & Bradstreet notes retail expansion and wholesale orders up 20 25 percent year over year. Selected prices include Allied Chemical 162 American Can 138 5 8 American Tel Tel 159 3 4 Bethlehem Steel 48 1 2 Chrysler 83 1 8 General Electric 38 Goodyear 21 7 8 General Motors 54 1 8 Johns Manville 92 17 8 U S Steel 47 5 8 Woolworth 56 1 4. Local retail prices list flour and feed items with varied bag weights and prices.
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al- Cacwats Tee Ieaenen
Packard
Chamber of Deputies
Dun & Bradstreet
Stock Exchange
Allied Chemical
American Can
American Smelters
American Tel & Tel
American Woolen
Arch Topeka & S. Fe
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Consol Gas of
N. Y
Corn Products
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Int Harvester
Johns Manville
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn Railroad
Stand. Oil of N. J
Texas Corp
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Woolworth
Local Markets Update With Prices From Wholesale And Dairy
Local markets list wholesale rates by bag and barrel for 98, 48, 24 and 12 lb bags with Cracked Corn and Seed feed prices. Also shown are corn meal, egg mash, screenings and middlings, mixed feed, dairy feeds, young chickens, turkeys and butter products. Prices vary by product and grade.
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Sceewves Ad
Ceeeesess O5
Kasco
Livestock and Produce Market News Roundup
Baltimore live markets show cattle steady with cutters and bulls firm and calves mixed. Hogs ease slightly while sheep remain steady. Philadelphia poultry and butter prices mixed. Chicago hog and cattle quotes mostly steady to weak with steady eggs at 1 pm.
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Baltimore
U. S. Dept. Agric
Philadelphia
Chicago
U. S&s. Dept. Agr
Dept. of Agri
Grain futures and cash prices in Chicago and Baltimore
Futures quotes for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and Barley with Dec May and July contracts. Lard prices listed for Dec Jan Mar and May. Cash grain notes from Chicago and Baltimore show bids and typical mill delivery values with market roundups and regional price signals.
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Chicago
Lake Billing
Gov Hoffman Visits Hauptmann in Death House
New Jersey Governor Harold G Hoffman disclosed he interviewed Bruno Hauptmann in the Trenton death house as part of the state court of pardons mercy effort. He urged other pardon members to meet Hauptmann, stressing the court should hear his story firsthand before any ruling.
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New York
Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
Court of Mercy
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Trenton
N. J
Mark ©. Kimberling
William S. Conklin
Court of Pardons
Hauptmann
United
Lberty
Ellis Parker
Burlington County
Gov. Hoffman
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hoffman
Col. Lindbergh
Campbell
Court of Errors and Appeals
Bombing of Dessye Palace Attack Prompts Ethiopian Crisis
Emperor Haile Selassie escaped a bombing raid as Italian planes dropped about 100 bombs on Dessye. Emplacing anti-aircraft fire proved ineffective while hospital casualties mounted and war correspondents reported the scene. The United States withheld comment awaiting full diplomatic reports, amid questions over the attack on the American hospital and the role of relief missions.
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Emperor Haile Selassie
Jtri
Associated Press
Georges Goyon
Havas
Washington
State Department
Dessye
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Italy
Seventh Day Adventist
M. E. Kern
General Conference
Onon
Kern
Jackie Coogan to Wed Dancer Betty Grable
Hollywood star Jackie Coogan and Betty Grable 19 announce their engagement before Coogan’s personal appearance tour. No wedding date set. Coogan recently celebrated a 21st birthday and reportedly came into a $1 500 000 fortune as he plans the tour to gauge audience reaction to his return to films.
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Hollywood
Jackie Coogan
Betty Grable
St. Louis
Jackie
Hospital at Dessye a gift from Haile Selassie
The Dessye hospital described as a gift of Emperor Haile Selassie when Ras of Wallo has 15 beds. A R Stadin who led the hospital was a 1933 graduate of the College of Medical Evangelists at Loma Linda and went to Ethiopia early this year.
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Dessye
Haile Selassie
Wallo
A. R. Stadin
College of Medical Evangelistis
Loma
Ethiopia
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