Hoover Chides United States as France Blames Congress
Paris and Washington news describe Premier Herriot criticizing Hoover's 1931 moratorium and Congress for not backing the League of Nations. Britain moves to pay its war debts while France votes to honor the installments, amid veterans marches in Paris and broader questions for European moratoriums. Italy signals prompt payment. Lausanne agreement timing noted.
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Associated Press
Paris
Hoover
America
Premier Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Germany
Congress
League of Nations
Wilson
Council of Nations
Charles G. Dawes
Owen D. Young
Washington
Atlantic
Great Britain
Lonon
Ronald Lindsay
Stimson
Mills
London
Secretary of the Treasury
Belgium
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Printers Vote On Short Week Plan Passes In Union Balloting
The International Typographical Union reports results from one third of its membership showing 14 057 in favor and 5 490 opposed to a five day week proposal. President Charles P Howard notes 19 754 ballots counted from 32 large locals as part of a total 700 locals.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles P. Howard
Montana Hall horses fetch low prices at Virginia sale
At Montana Hall near Boyce Clarke county a small crowd watched as Reid Riley's 52 thoroughbreds were sold by a receiver to satisfy an execution. Total receipts were 1552 dollars with prices from 1 to 90 dollars per head. Buyers from Virginia Washington and Pennsylvania acquired broodmares, weanlings and yearlings amid poor condition and low demand.
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Boyce
Vai
Montana Hall
Hazy
Riley
United States
J. K. Keyser
Flint Hill
Coleman Dunn
Charles M. Feltner
Lydia A
Supercillus
W. E. Rudacille
Front Royal
D. N. Rust
Washington
N. W. Colvin
Sperryville
Amos Shryock
Stewart Bell
Winchester
Harry K. Benham
Dabney C. Harrison
Frank Moffett
Jack Garrett
Westchester
Bluegrass
Virginia
Rust
Garrett
Davis Lottery Retrial Set for January Ninth
In New York on December 12, retrial of United States Senator James J. Davis on federal lottery and conspiracy charges was scheduled for January 9. Similar charges against Western Union Telegraph Company and three others set for the same day. Co-defendants include Theodore G. Miller Bernard C McGuire and Raymond Walsh.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
James J. Davis
Western Union Telegraph Company
Davis
the Loyal Order of Moose
Theodore G. Miller
Bernard C McGuire
Raymond Walsh
Escape from Sing Sing Found As Two Men Break Cells
OSSINING New York December 12 Two desperadoes escaped early today from the new section of Sing Sing prison once thought escape proof John Egan and William Sutton both of Manhattan cut the steel bars of their cells crept to a mess hall bound a trusty on duty and scaled a 22 foot outer wall using stolen ladders
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Associated Press
Ossining
N. Y
Sing Sing
John Egan
William Sutton
Manhattan
Christmas Gift Photo at Barr's Studio
For Christmas the most appreciated gift is the one friends cannot buy your photograph. Arrange for sitting at Barr's Studio between 12 and 1 p m on 21.
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Barr
Lumber Dealers Urged to Oppose Extra Session
John H. Rosenberger of Winchester urges Virginia Lumber and Building Supply Dealers Association members to contact local senators and assemblymen to oppose a proposed extra session. He argues it would be costly and unlikely to provide relief, and could enact burdensome laws harming an already depressed commerce. The 1932 letter, dated December 10, cites Governor Pollard’s opposition and urges disapproval of a special session.
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Virginia Lumber and Building Supply Dealers’ Association
John H. Rosenberger
Winchester
Virginia General Assembly
Worth Smith
Louisa County
Rosenberger
Association
General Assembly
Pollard
House
Senate
John H Rosenberger
Young Lawyers Face Virginia Bar Board Tuesday
About 150 prospective barristers travel to Richmond to take the state bar examination in the Capitol on Tuesday and Wednesday. Secretary M. B. Watts notes the class will be the largest since 1929. Board members include John B. Minor Aubrey G. Weaver George H. Marshall Stuart B. Campbell and James F. Heath.
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Associated Press
Richmond
State Capitol
M. B. Watts
State Board of Law Examiners
State Board
John B. Minor
Aubrey G. Weaver
Front Royal
George
Two Qualify As Administrators Slonaker Estate
Wesley L Slonaker moves to appoint Elizabeth Slonaker C J Nixon and Nellie E Slonaker as administrators of Emma Slonaker estate in Winchester. Miss Slonaker and Mr Nixon post bonds of 5000 dollars with L S Slonaker Berlyn D Slonaker and Mrs Lois Massie as suretors. Appraisers named by the administrators include Potts Snyder McKee Slonaker and Hillyard. Exceptional values in fitted cases noted at Moling and Cather.
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Wesley L Slonaker
Emma
Elizabeth Slonaker
Winchester
C. J. Nixon
Nellie E. Slonaker
Slonaker
Nixon
W. L. Slonaker
Berlyn D. Slonaker
Christmas Gifts For Everyone From Miller's
Yearly subscriptions to magazines and newspapers make lasting gifts. Also Kodak cameras vanity cases perfumes smelling salts hot water bottles flashlights writing paper. Own a tested fever thermometer know your temperature. Get these at Miller's.
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Miller's
Membership on CVAL Roster Seeks Public High Schools Only
Cumberland Valley Athletic League limits membership to public high schools after a by law approved at Cumberland Md meeting. La Salle Institute’s petition for inclusion was denied amid consensus of public school exclusivity. Handley High School officials attended and track meet slated for Handley Field May 27 with Handley as recent league track champion. Waynesboro Pa High School named football champion of 1932. Pennsylvanians undefeated with one tie. Basketball schedule for 1933 to start Jan 27 and run through March 3 with most member schools fielding girls teams as well. Events list Martinsburg and Hagerstown as key rivals in forthcoming games.
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Cumberland Valley Athletic League
Loop
Cumberland
la Salle Institute
Garland R. Quarles
Snag” Sargent
Handley High School
LaSalle
League
Martinsburg
W. Va
Handley Hit’ School
Winchester
Menber
Hagerstown
Waynesboro
Bread Made in Modern Plant By See Baking Co
Advertisement invites readers to view bread produced in a modern plant by See Baking Co and provides a contact phone number 302 for inquiries or orders. The message emphasizes modern production and invites public or customer interest.
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Baking CO
Reasons For Using T B Seals On Packages
Why tuberculosis Christmas seals are pasted on letters and packages is explained by state losses and active cases. The text notes thousands saved by campaigns, declining deaths with vaccination, and urges early discovery and cure to protect families and children.
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Virginia
Virginia Lawmakers Face Deluge of Federal Job Requests
Virginia senators and congressmen report a flood of letters from job seekers since the election. They plan to pause replies, citing time constraints and focus on official business. Swanson notes patronage distribution to wait until March and Roosevelt’s policy becomes clear. Some expect a Wilsonian approach to patronage.
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Washington
Virginia
Congress
Swanson
Aye Roosevelt
Byrd Says He Has No Cabinet Ambition
Reports claim Harry F Byrd of Winchester is being advanced for a Roosevelt cabinet post. Byrd stated he has no ambition to join the cabinet, is not a candidate, and believes the President-elect should freely choose his own appointees.
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Washington
Harry F Byrd
Winchester
Roosevelt
Stocks Higher In Quiet New York Session
New York stock market edged higher in a quiet session with moderately cheerful brokerage sentiment. Some signs of professional bullish effort appeared in poor favorites, but public following remained scant. Sterling cables at 3.27 dollars and call money at 1 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Sterling
Masonic Lodge To Hold An Election
Winchester Hiram Lodge No 21 A E and A M will elect officers for the ensuing year at a stated communication tomorrow evening at 8 at the Masonic Temple on North Loudoun Street. Also a small line about a cabinet Victrola sale appears in the same item.
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Winchester
Hiram Lodge
No. 21
A. E
A. Masons
Masonic Temple
North Loudoun Street
Masonic Lodge
Weather slows holiday shopping in downtown district
Snow and slippery streets dampen Christmas buying as shoppers crowd the downtown area yet forecasters anticipate a strong late-season surge once conditions improve. Merchants report lower prices, festive window displays, and steady demand for clothing, toys, jewelry, and household items amid cautious consumer sentiment.
Funeral Rites 2 P. M. Tomorrow For Mrs. Adams
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Virginia Adams widow of Smith Adams will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from Highland Avenue Presbyterian Chapel with Rev. Dr. Frank T. McFaden officiating. Interment will follow in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Mrs Adams daughter of Charles and Harriett Richards was born August 15 1893. Surviving are her husband a son Henry Marpole and her brother William Richards of Winchester.
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Highland Avenue Presbyterian Chapel
Bessie Virginia Adams
Smith Adams
Highland Avenue
Staunton
Frank T. McFaden
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Mount Hebron
Temperance Lunch Tickets On Sale At Local Firms
Hon Oliver W Stewart trustees announce tickets for Oliver Stewart's Temperance Lunch. On sale now at Moling & Cather Walter P Anderson John W Rosenberger Co C E Huntsberry Cooper Moise & Oil Co. Fifty cents each. Lunch at Baptist Church December 16 at 12 o'clock. Buy early. Winchester Steam Laundry advertises time and money saved.
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Oliver W. Stewart
Moling & Cather
Walter P. Anderson
John W. Rosenberger & Co
C. E. Huntsberry
Cooper Moise. & Oil Co
Baptist Church
Women oppose beer tax cuts in Washington hearing
A dozen women testified before the House Ways and Means Committee in Washington against modifying the Volstead Act claiming beer lowers productivity and drains taxable wealth. Led by Mrs. Henry W. Peabody, supporters argued liquor taxes are replaced by other levies while Mrs. D Leigh Colvin warned the dry vote remains decisive.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Wills and Means Committee
Henry W. Peabody
Rainey
Illinois
D. Leigh Colvin
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
New York
Mine Conditions Are Abominable in Pennsylvania
Governor Pinchot said working conditions in Pennsylvania mines are abominable and worsening. He accused some operators of unfairly exploiting miners while praising a few producers who treat workers fairly. He warned he may name culprit companies and urge legislative investigations.
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Harrisburg
Pinchot
Pennnsylvania
Rail Executives Seek Indefinite Wage Reduction Extension
Chicago December news reports that railroads propose to extend the 10 percent pay cut beyond January 31, the current agreement's expiry date. Labor representatives began reviewing the proposal as carriers offer a 30 day notice option to terminate and seek mediation under the Railway Labor Act. The piece notes Soviet Moscow reports lagging behind five year plans, and adds a quoted Arkansas Gazette remark.
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Assoriaten Press
Chicago
Brotherhood of Employes
Man shot by neighbor near Stephens City in early morning
Sheriff Pannett responds to Stephens City after Lum Perry is seriously wounded by neighbor Ike Orndorff in a farm east of town. Perry, struck in face and hands by a shotgun blast, is at Winchester Memorial Hospital in non critical condition. Witnesses recount Orndorff demanded help, Perry confronted him, and firing followed amid unclear motives. Investigation ongoing.
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Luther Pannett
Stephens City
Lum” Perry
Ike” Orndorff
Perry
Pannett
H. Sargent
Sargent
Orndoerff
Rube” Fogle
Orndorff
Fogle
Roy Madigan
Stickley
P. B. Stickley
Foreign Coal Entry Subject of Oficial Study
The customs bureau suspended decisions on coal imports from Germany and Britain pending an attorney general ruling on taxability under the 1932 revenue act. The move does not rescind free entry nor levy duty, but keeps the matter open for potential future assessment if required.
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Associatee
Washington
Customs Bureau Today
Collectors of Customs
Germany
Great Britaan
Flashes of Life items mix oddities and local notes
A string of brief clippings from across the country touches on cheerful inflation of turkey prices for Christmas, bicycle registration pilots in Waycross to deter theft, police pistol team rivalries in Topeka, a Santa Claus wind scattering 100 tons of food for Cavite base, a Park Ridge centenarian reflecting on age and work, and a Denver 1932 prohibition vote incident ending in a fine as a bottle is tested.
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M. Herriot
League of Nations’ Council
The
Star
J. H. Rosenberger
Bar Board
Slonaker Estate
Moling and
Cather
C.V.A.L
Oboy and
Betsy Ross
Ongress
Cleveland
Virginia House
Mr. Byrd
San Diego Union
S.P.C.A
Adams
Lockhart
Rock Enon
R. Gray Williams
J. P. Reardon
Winchester Steam Laundry
Mrs. Peabody
Rail
Moscow
Arkansas Gazette
Publishers Syndicate
Waycross
Topeka, Kas
Topeka
Peach
Tacoma, Wash
Puget Sound
Cavite
Park Ridge
Matilda Steiger
Denver
Alvin H. Pickens
Jas, Lewis
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