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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1931

Page

3

Birthday Luncheon at Kernstown For Sager Family

A December 6 luncheon at the Sager home in Kernstown honored Mr. Arthur Sager, Mr. Alfred Sager, and Miss Louise Sager with a menu and games. Attendees included multiple Sager relatives and friends from surrounding towns. others joined later for the St. Paul’s Lynchburg wedding invitation news and local society notices.

Arthur Sager Alfred Sager Louise Sager Kernstown Carlton Sager Phillip Orndorff G. W Courtney Sager William Sager

Social Calendar Highlights From Local Clubs

The week lists Lions Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel Tuesday at 12 30 p m Kiwanis luncheon same venue Wednesday 12 45 p m Young People's League practice United Brethren Church 6 45 p m Grace Lutheran Church adult choir practice 8 30 p m Thursday 7 30 p m ballroom dance and dance classes at the George Washington Hotel led by Stanford Pemberton Friday American Legion Post luncheon and Choral Club meeting 7 30 p m in Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Sunday School room

Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Peo- le Be Choi United Brethren Church Grace Lutheran Church Stafford Pemberton American Legion Post Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church

Pussyfoot Johnson Sees Prohibition Big Fight Ahead

Williard E. Pussyfoot Johnson spoke at the state-wide prohibition conference in Richmond warning that victory over liquor requires nationwide prohibition. He contrasted London Stockholm and Paris with New York and criticized the Swedish and Canadian systems. Virginia leaders urged a new dry convention, fundraising, and no weakening of prohi bition laws. Norman Barrett, Texaco manager, will relocate to Charlotte. George W. Riley recovers from illness and is able to be out.

Tho Tsy James E. Cannon Methodist Episcopal Church South London Stockholm Paris New York Canada Russia Pussyfoot E. J. Richardson Virginia Anti- Saloon League T. J. Stewart Washington, D. C Virginia League Charles S. Gardner Richmond J. Fulmer Bright Pussyfoot” Johnson America Commonwealth National Conference of Organizations Norman Barrett Texaco Oil Company Charlotte N. C

Ohio State Penitentiary Rock Garden Bursts With Color

Convicts sowed and tend the plants in a Columbus prison garden, enjoying a warm spell that turned the beds vivid. Miss Amanda Thomas, daughter of the warden, inspects November blooms while the scene awaits changes from the next snowfall.

Ohio State Penitentiary Columbus Amanda Thomas

Administration Opposes Debt Cancelation Policy Shift

Washington reports the Hoover administration will not cancel World War debts and will study debtors' ability to pay. Secretary Mellon notes no cancellation implied and cites Britain and other nations. Mills schedules briefing for Democratic leaders to align on the moratorium and debt payments.

Washington Hoover Capitol Hill Mellon Europe Congress World War Foreign Debt Commission Great Britain Mills The Treasury Borah Senate Foreign Relations Committee Watson Indiana House Stimson

Boy Hurt In Bicycle Fall At West Monmouth Street

Master Kenneth Heine son of Mr and Mrs Edward Heine of West Monmouth street suffered fracture of the collarbone and a sprain on Thursday afternoon after he fell from his bicycle to the sidewalk. He was taken to Memorial Hospital and later home. condition reported improved. Also notes Mr Jack Crowl arrives to spend weekend with his parents on Morningside Drive and other local visits to Romney West Virginia and Baltimore for weekend business.

Kenneth Heine Edward Heine West Monmouth Street Kenneth Memorial Hospital Jack Crowl Washington E. A. Crowl Morningside Drive

Cabinet Resignation Follows Internal Criticism in Japan

Premier Rei Wakatsuki's cabinet resigned amid criticism of foreign and financial policy. Ninseito and Seiyukai leaders convened to form a new ministry. Possibility of suspending gold standard and curbing gold exports noted as currency concerns grow. Specie shipments to the United States total over 304 million yen since October. Seiyukai pledges to abandon the gold standard if in power and backs stronger Manchuria policy, though current focus shifts to League peace proposal.

Tokyo Rei Wakatsuki Ninseko Seiyukai Japan United States Seiyukai Party Manchuria League

League Seeks Five Impartial Men on Sino Japanese Issue

Paris dispatch says the League of Nations will select five unbiased men to report on the Sino Japanese dispute in Manchuria. The council formed a committee with Chairman Aristide Briand of France and Lords Tyrell and Cecil of Great Britain to present the facts.

Paris League of Nations Manchuria Aristide Briand France Lord Tyrell Lord Cecil

Nominal Neutral Commission Named for Peace Resolution

The article notes Spain's Ain and Norway's Erik Colban named to head a neutral commission to implement the peace terms. Delegates from China and Japan will join, with potential members including General Bernard Serrigny and Carlo Schanzer, Vittorio Cerruti. Ambassador Charles G Dawes, en route to London, has played a subtle, influential role and avoided public comment.

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