Benefit football game set to aid local athlete Paul Carper
Tickets are on sale for a Sunday game between Winchester Park Semi-Pros and Meridian Athletic Club in Washington DC. Proceeds help pay hospital costs after Carper’s leg amputation from a long ago injury. The public is urged to support Winchester’s own and rehabilitate a beloved local figure. The Semi-Pros beat Meridian 6 to 0 earlier in the season.
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Winchester Park
Meridian Athletic Club
Washington, D. c
Paul Carper
Winchester
Paul
Confession Evidence Presented in Crawford Murder Trial
The court heard testimony on Crawford's alleged confession to Virginia detectives. Deputy sheriff James G Morris described warnings given at Charles Street jail and Crawford's oath, with Crawford claiming later that he confessed. Defense contends Crawford denies the confession. trial continues with multiple witnesses linking Crawford to the Middleburg killings.
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Crawford
James G. Morris
Boston
Charles Street
Galleher
Morris
Edward J. Keating
Leesburg
George Crawford
of Virginia
Agnes Boeing Isley
Middleburg
Loudoun County
Commonwealth
John Galleher
James L. McLemore
McLemore
Joseph Taylor
Liley
Nina Buckner
E. W. M. Cost
Washington
Potomac
Dennis J. Murphy
Berda de Neal
Oscar Kitts
Virginia
Massachusetts
Harold Kraus
Confession in Slaying and Burning of Man
Chicago police hold and report a confession from Frea Markham, a bill peddler, for the murder of Joh A. Jobo, 53, a building caretaker. Markham admitted killing Tuesday night and hiding the body in a storeroom after the blaze was found in a vacant lot.
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Chicago
Joh A. Jobo
Frea Markham
Oliver Hoffman
James Sullivan
Markham
Jobb
Man Linked to Child’s Death in Crematorium Fire
Police tied Jobb to the fatal arson after 8-year-old Jackie Threlkeld identified a charred body found in a crudely built brick crematorium. Jackie described a terrible fight in the building shared by Jobb and Markham where Jobb worked as a janitor.
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Jackie Threlkeld
Jobb
Jackie
Markham
Vars Jobb
Jar R
Traders Hunting For Enthusiasm On Quiet New York Market
In New York on December 15 timid traders hovered at the edges of speculative markets waiting for a spark. No stimulating news appeared. Sterling opened at 5.15 dollars. Call money stood at 1 percent.
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New York
Sterling
County Ministers Attend Funeral for Hester Riggleman
The Rev. Allen Jones announced all County Ministerial Association members to gather at the Salem Brethren Church at 2 tomorrow afternoon to attend the funeral of Miss Hester Riggleman, daughter of Rev. Luther Riggleman, pastor of the Salem Church.
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Allen Jones
County Ministerial Association
Salem Brethren Church
Hester Riggleman
Luther Riggleman
Salem Church
Eleven Killed in Polish Wreck
In Poznan Poland dense fog contributed to a collision between two trains killing eleven people and injuring eighty others with four more expected to die. Rail workers called it Poland's worst wreck.
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Associated Press
Poznan
Poland
December Court To Meet Monday
The December term of the Corporation Court will convene next Monday December 18. No jury is summoned for the opening days. The docket will be set and chancery cases heard. The Max Krol case is set for January 2 of this term.
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Corporation Court
Max Krol
Insull Wins Extension to Stay in Greece
Samuel Insull received an extension to January 31 to remain in Greece after the interior minister granted extra time. The 74 year old fugitive, wanted in Chicago on embezzlement charges, previously faced a January 1 departure order. He must travel on temporary papers as his passport remains revoked.
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Associated Press
Athens
Greece
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Insull
United States Legation
Legalizing of Horse Racing To Be Sought
Virginia Beach citizens push for state horse racing legislation and want a seaside race track. Mayor Barco notes interest in legal liquor laws to curb illicit sales as resort season nears.
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Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Charles E. Barco
Revisions urged by Secretary Wallace on grain markets
Secretary Wallace in his annual report to the President urged Federal regulation of grain exchanges and the separation of commercial and savings banks. He supported supervising grain speculation to curb abuse, noted the 1933 market trends from March to July, and called for restoring government oversight of large traders.
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Washington
Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
County Pastors to Meet Here in December Assembly
The County Ministerial Union will hold its December meeting on Monday December 18 at 2 20 p m at the Methodist parsonage 110 113 Whitlock avenue Winchester The devotional period will be led by Rev J D Russell and Rev Franklin G Senger will deliver a message on International Cooperation All county pastors are urged to attend.
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Ministerial Unio
Methodist
Whitlock Avenue
Winchester
J. D. Russell
Franklin G. Senger
Roosevelt Maintains Plan to Increase Prices on Gold Purchases
President Roosevelt pressed ahead with the gold buy program to raise commodity prices. He held two hour talks with financial aides and Attorney General Cummings and affirmed indefinite continuation of the policy. Morgenthau Harrison Black Oliphant and Secretary Early participated in the discussions, with no decision on purchase amounts or stabilization. The official price for gold purchases remained 34.01 dollars, with no discussion of immediate stabilization.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Cummings
Morgenthau
Eugene Black
Federal Reserve Board
Herman Oliphant
The
Treasury
George L. Harrison
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Early
Harrison
United States
France
England
White House
N R A Code For Electric Industry Sparks Protests
Washington December 14 reports say the proposed code for the electric light and power industry has triggered protests against municipal public power competition. Officials expect a detailed administration restatement of its stance as negotiations proceed. Utility executives urge protections against rising government and municipal competition while seeking assurances that higher costs can be covered by rates. A preliminary survey shows state commissions wary of rate impacts and operating costs if municipal competition advances.
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Washington
Electric Light and
Ickes
Ex-Governor Sloan of Arizona Dies at 76
Phoenix Arizona December 14 Richard E Sloan former territorial governor of Arizona from 1909 to 1912 died at his home from a skull fracture after a fall. He was 76. Sloan began public service in 1886 as district attorney of Pinal county and later served in the territorial legislature and as associate justice of the Arizona Supreme Court.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Richard E. Sloan
Arizona
Sloan
Judge Sloan
Pinal County
New York May Place a Ban on Harmful Liquor
City health commissioner Dr. Shir ley W Wynne warned of an embargo on harmful liquors and urged the public not to buy blends or compounds unless labeled with their contents. Chemists will test samples and the board may require clear labels on whiskies made with non aged spirits.
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New York
Shirley W. Wynne
Wynne
Board of Health
Lindberghs Land In San Pedro On Caribbean Flight
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh landed at 10 40 a m eastern standard time in San Pedro Dominican Republic after flying from San Juan Puerto Rico in Pan American Airways hydro monoplane They had overnight with acting governor Benjamin J Horton and wife and planned to resume toward Miami and New York the next day
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San Pedro
Dominican Republic
Charles A. Lindbergh
San Juan
Porto Rico
Pan American Airways
San Juan Harbor
Miami
Benjamin J. Horton
Bethesda Man Fatally Injured In a Collision
Leonard Perrell a 32 year old Bethesda man died after a milk truck collided with a car driven by Gil lie H Anders 33 of Montrose in Rockville Maryland. Anders was held after police investigation with no charges immediately preferred.
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Rockville
Leonard Perrell
Bethesda
Gillie H. Anders
Montrose
Anders
Montgomery County
Perrill
Chevy Chase
Robert Lucas
Chicago Wheat Prices in Chicago and Baltimore Markets
Closing quotations show Chicago December 83, May 85 5/6 percent, July 84 3/4 percent and Baltimore spot wheat at 88 cents. Winchester Spot wheat listed at 85 cents. Values supplied daily to The Star via Winchester Milling Corporation and Sticker Sales Corporation dealers in cash grain and futures.
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Chicago
Baltimore
the Star
Winchester Milling Corporation
Sticker Sales Corporation
Cash
North
Washington Street
Hagerstown
Winchester
Richmond Chosen as District HQ for Historic Survey
Richmond Virginia was selected by the Public Works Administration as district headquarters for the Historic American Buildings Survey under the Civil Works program. The Virginia district will employ about 1,200 architects for two months at one dollar per hour for 30-hour weeks, with office space to be provided in the Federal Building or by one of the employed architects.
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Washington
Richmond
Public Works Administration
Civil Works Program
Virginia
Opposition to a monopoly of communications services debated
Washington reports show members from both parties opposing a government supervised monopoly of radio telegraph and telephone services. Senator Borah warned that monopolies run by a commission would control the commission, while Senator Couzens favored no single nationwide monopoly, preferring either government control or retained competition.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Borah
Idaho
Couzens
Michigan
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H. Taylor
Alexandria
Navy Department
Robert Hutchings
Newark, N. J
William Harris
Masschusetts
Charles H.houston
Kraus
Keating
Paul Boeing
Milwaukee
Ilsley
C. A. Coleman
Lynchburg
Boeing
Coleman
Middleburg Negress
Charles Smith
Detroit
Jack Lords
Mickey
Dover
Pailadelawa
Sed’y Wallace
Santa Claus
Kelvinator
E. Boscawen St
N. R. A. Code For Electric Industry
Col. Lindbergh
Headquarters of Historic Survey
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