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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1934
Page
2
Walter Lipmann analyzes the fiscal year start, noting tax intake near 300 million monthly and expenditures around 250 million. He argues for a lean deficit, favors public works and CCC style work programs, cautions against endless dole, and urges careful relief planning with conservative spending and flexible administration.
The study notes angleworms can be dried to 46 percent water and still be revived. If drying exceeds 46 by as little as 1 to 5 percent, the worms die.
In a circuit court action the receiver for Peoples Bank and managers of the old farmers' exchange are named as defendants. The suit, delayed about 15 days, expands to include around 80 homeowners as defendants while the original list included officers O L Grim I W Scothern and David Petrie. The bank receiver holds a note of about 3000 dollars endorsed by the exchange.
Arthur E. Hungerford Maryland director of the National Emergency Council says between 2.5 and 3 million dollars has been spent in Maryland on the improvement and modernization of homes under the Federal Housing Administration campaign.
Tenetec and the Pehowship Club, with the Fellowship Club gift committee led by Tom Baldridge, sponsor a free stage and film service at the Capitol. All boys and girls in the community are invited to attend the matinee and bring a toy nonperishable food or usable gift as admission. Details on film subjects will be announced soon for the Saturday show.
Washington reports Britain will default on the 79,461,776 war debt payment due Saturday while Finland, the sole nation to pay in full, will present 228,538 in cash. The piece also notes a separate theory of optimism attributed to Leibniz.
In Cambridge scientists study hair to gauge moisture in the a cre. Athelstan F. Spihaus, a research assistant in Massachusetts Institute of Technology, reports blonde hair as most satisfactory for instruments. Meanwhile random city notes cover a misdirected hospital visit, a setter’s litter, a dog fountain fund, a horse theft case, a shack fire with a fatality, and a stickup tied to a robber named Roland Ashford.
A faucet drip the size of a pin wastes about 160 gallons of water per day. The estimate highlights how small leaks can drain significant amounts of water daily.
Public auction of two Frederick County apple orchard parcels set for December 22 1934 at the county courthouse Winchester Virginia. Parcel 1 is 60 acres with an orchard near Paper Mill Road and borders Shenandoah Boxboard Co. and Eller. Parcel 2 is 108 acres with orchard dwelling barn and old buildings along Paper Mill Road near Henry Orchard. Terms require one third cash day of sale and balance in one and two years with bonds and interest covered by a deed and insurance policy.
Police and federal authorities say Chicago and surrounding territory spend about 100 million dollars yearly on narcotics. A recent drive arrested 200 alleged addicts and peddlers and officials vow to continue the effort.
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