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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1930
Page
3
Social columns report on Mr. Joubette P. Mitler receiving a honors gesture and a social event. Mentions of department male attendees and a social reporter note. Events include acknowledgments and small community notices with names and local timing.
Citizens gather for the District Nurse Association lunch on December 13 at 15 West Boscawen Street to aid convalescent patients. A country store and canned goods sale accompany the event, with proceeds benefiting tuberculosis care.
Gerg Lane Stern will lead the debutante presentation in Richmond on Monday December 15 with Miss Josephine Dame daughter of Rev Dr and Mrs William Page Dame of Christ Church School. Dame is presented to Richmond society this winter at the first Monday German event.
The Va. National Guard unit Company I Sixteenth Infantry was called out at about 5 am to quell a 500 person mob in Danville suburb Schoolfield. Militiamen reported some casualties but all soldiers later ate breakfast, amid praise for efficient dispersal and initial threats toward Captain Hartman.
The steamer President Hoover slid into the James River at Newport News amid cheers. Mrs. Herbert Hoover broke a brine bottle to christen the vessel while R. Stanley Dollar, head of Dollar Steamship Lines, watched with Mrs. Dollar and Mrs. Bores on the launching platform.
In Baltimore a 50 year old theatre owner Simon C. Hornstein saved 2000 dollars during a robbery attempt. Bandits bound him to a chair and beat him to extract the safe combination but fled after Hornstein rang his office telephone. The porter was beaten and the owner freed himself from bonds.
Geneva December 9 Hugh S Gibson American delegate to the preparatory disarmament conference said the draft convention falls far short of expectations. He warned the world can at least anticipate armament stabilization from the commission’s work. He urged greater public interest to spur real disarmament in the general conference.
Mrs. Austin Morgan of Radford Virginia visits Mrs. W A Baker for several weeks. Maurice Trible returns to Pittsburgh after visiting Hawthorne home of Dr and Mrs E C Stuart. W C T U program at Brad dock Street Methodist E Church South Friday at 8 pm with Loyal Temperance Legion assisting. Miss Grace Clevenger to recount Oberammergau passion play at Anton Lang’s home. W C T U urged to attend, public invited. C F Bender Akron Ohio and E L Fort Baltimore connected with Goodyear Tire Co in Rio for several days on business. Mr Shirley Price recovering from operation at Mercy Hospital Baltimore reported satisfactory.
Apple industry expert Herman Barr spoke for about 15 minutes at the Lions Club luncheon at the George Washington Hotel. Barr outlined the apple trade from bud to fruit while engaging members in a thorough, informal talk. Guest Rev. E A Lambert attended, hosted by T J Orndorff, with Dr Allen T Hawthorne presiding. attendance was strong.
The Rev. Jerome Sixtus Richard, known as the padre of the rains, died in SANJ California at age 80. A churchman and scientist, he developed the spot theory of weather prognostication and issued a monthly forecast for 25 years based on sun observation. He was a native of France.
An improvised dormitory for Filipino lettuce workers in Imperial California collapsed after a bomb exploded just after 1 am. Ariston E. Lamtky age 20 died later from injuries. Three other Filipino workers were injured, one possibly fatally, as investigators suspect disgruntled white workers tossed the device through a window. About 60 Filipinos were in the loft at the time.
Chicago grain prices edged higher on light news with traders apathetic to buy or sell as Grain Stabilization Corporation was expected to enter the corn pit. Closing figures show Wheat December no sales March 7942 May 81, Corn December 7334 March 773% May 79%, Oats December 355% March 3634 May 37%, Rye December none March 49% May 49%.
In Medusa Albany area, 34 year old Mrs William Donohue told officers she killed her 13 year old son Thomas after he refused chores. She said she fired a 22 caliber rifle from her shoulder as he ran away, claiming she did it to scare him.
The market slipped today after five quiet sessions with further morning selling pushing rails and specialty shares to new lows. Industrials steadied and rose after early declines, while call money climbed to 2 percent.
One man died and several were seriously injured as rioting erupted in Valencia Spain after a 48 hour general strike protesting the failure of arbitration in a dispute between employers and workers. Shipping and transport were crippled and clashes occurred between strikers and police.
Six members of a Maryland orchestra were jailed after state police arrested them for transporting liquor. Officers found a small quantity of alcohol and no vehicle owner’s card. Arrested: Henry De lander 26 John Snoot 23 Alon zo Snoot 17 Brunswick Md Robert Dennison 29 Notley Shaw 21 Roy Long 30 Hagerstown.
Congressional committees report emergency measures as Senator Walsh leads Democrats in criticizing the administration. They call the proposals a drop in the bucket and push for a broader program even with higher income taxes. Senator Robinson joins in urging party unity on relief legislation.
Senate moves to consider a 60 million drought bill with administration favoring 25 million. President and Hoover aides push for large unemployment relief, public works funding, and veterans bonus options. Lawmakers clash on taxation and debt retirement while support grows for speedy enactment and bipartisan cooperation.
Police expand force to handle a 4000 member Danville textile strike. Protesters accuse state troops of escorting non union workers and blocking streets. Gorman condemns gas bombs while Green critiques Governor Pollard for deploying troops and urges mediation over force.
A quoted citizen condemns tyranny and urges Virginians to rise up against the troubling conditions in Danville, expressing disbelief that such a situation could be tolerated. The remark underscores local concern over governance and civil liberty.
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