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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
2
Dan O. Henry announces steps to form an inter church Scout troop in Boyce Virginia with Albert Purcell as Scoutmaster and E E Miley and Herbert Cook as assistants. A Troop Committee includes Arthur Golightly Clyde B Levi Henry Post Mitchell and others. Sponsors listed include Mrs Alexis Sommaripa A Mackaye Smith and Rev C E Van der Linden.
A federal prosecutor said several movie and radio stars received goods smuggled into the United States by Albert N. Chaperau a self styled Nicaraguan attach and cosmopolite. The grand jury that indicted Chaperau and Mrs N Lauer called for testimony from Katharine Hepburn George Burns Jack Benny Wallace Ford Joseph Moskowitz and Ralph Hitz.
A Pacific Railroad Sunshine Special derailed near McNeil Texas, injuring the engineer and a mail clerk. No passengers reported injured. The engine and most cars left the track after the derailment, with two cabooses remaining off line.
The Premier and allies aim to frame the national defense issue to secure a favorable parliamentary vote. They warn a slim Radical-Socialist majority could leave him a prisoner of his own party. They point to rising anti French sentiment since last week as a counterplay amid the France strike.
Father Charles E. Coughlin pastor of the Shrine of the Little Flower filed in Wayne County Circuit Court a $2 000 000 libel suit against the Detroit Free Press. Suppressed details refer to a news story about his recent radio addresses on the treatment of Jews in Germany.
President Roosevelt approved today $20,002,000 of loans to seven communities for construction of 12 low rent housing projects and for clearing slums.
Acting Secretary Welles announced Nelson T. Johnson United States ambassador to China will be summoned home for consultation with President Roosevelt and officials. Johnson plans to arrive mid January after travel via London and sea route, and will depart soon thereafter per Chinese Foreign Office notice.
Beginning tomorrow evening the Evening Star Ladies League will roll at 7 15 PM instead of 7 45 PM. All participants are asked to notice the change and be on time. Sweepstakes prizes go to those with the largest improvement over their average score for the year.
Mrs Catherine Reagan 81 mother of Mrs Davis Elkins wife of the former West Virginia senator died after a long illness. She had lived in Washington all her life.
In the crash near Okinawa Island ten of the twelve aboard are listed as lost. The Miyako Maru reported locating the wreckage, rescuing two survivors and finding two bodies.
Ralph Myers of Rensselaer confessing a plan to murder his 72 year old father George M. Myers to gain a $75,000 estate. State police said they trapped him after posing as Peoria hoodlums when he met them near Rensselaer. The report follows a country meeting and outlines. Christmas Seals are advertised with a TB prevention message.
In Tunisia on December eight police clashed with hundreds of Italian citizens as they demonstrated for Fascist claims. Police arrested scores including Ubaldo Rey, head of the Italian war veterans in Tunis, while French crowds shouted against Italy’s African campaign.
Five Chicago Newspaper Guild members were arrested as blows fell on a dozen heads during a melee on the picket line at the Hearst building. About 100 protesters gathered on Wacker Drive as truck drivers moved to load papers, sparking the clash when police opened the line.
Washington officials say the federal monopoly committee may delay any new anti trust legislation for a year or more. Sources say committee procedures could make enactment unlikely at the upcoming congressional session.
A shooting match is scheduled for Saturday December 10 1938 at 1 o clock east of Winchester along U S Route 50. Prizes include turkeys and chickens with rifles and shotguns as rewards. Organized by C Clark.
Newcome rolled a 142 high game to top individual scores while Nat. Fruit posted a 571 high team set and 1632 high team total. Lunsford achieved a 375 individual set as Gulf Valley Service split results show Nat. Fruit and Texaco prevailing.
William E. Dodd former ambassador to Germany is charged by warrant with hit and run after a collision injuring Gloria Grimes near Hanover Courthouse Virginia. Dodd says he swerved to avoid the child and drove on believing the child unharmed. police seek witnesses including Mrs Winston Woolfolk of Caroline County.
Germany unveiled its first aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin a 19 250 ton ship with space for 40 planes. Reichsfuehrer Hitler and Field Marshal Goering attended the launch with top Nazi naval officials. Countess Hella Von Brandenstein Zeppelin christened the vessel.
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