Mediation Proposal for Spain Defeated at Pan American Conference
At Lima the eighth Pan American Conference blocked Cuba’s plan for U S led mediation in the Spanish Civil War. Haiti and Mexico supported the proposal, while most nations argued it would drag the hemisphere into European affairs. Delegates moved toward stronger continental solidarity and defense measures.
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Lima
Peru
Europe
Haiti
Mexico
Cuba
Afranio Mello Franco
Alf M. London
Argentina
United States
Isidoro
Ruiz Moreno
Roosevelt
Monroe
Landon
Blican
Washington
Amber Light at Cork and Loudoun and School Safety
MA Winchester argues for extended amber signal near John Kerr School to protect children crossing Cork street. Drivers expect delay and often run the amber, risking more hazards. The columnist questions if longer amber actually improves safety and cautions against aligning signals if it increases violations.
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Cork
Loudoun
John Kerr
Christmas Gown Highlight At London Jewel Show
A gold and amethyst-embroidered crepe gown showcased at a premier London jewelry exhibit suggests festive gifts for women. The display emphasized opulent fabric and intricate embroidery as seasonal fashion inspiration.
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London
New Rail Marvel Unveiled at Erie Test Track
A streamlined locomotive capable of 125 miles per hour and pulling 15 sleeping cars was revealed in Erie. General Electric and Union Pacific engineers completed two years of work. Eighty GE officials led by Owen D Young and Gerard Swope tested the design, which uses electricity to drive wheels for improved efficiency and range.
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Erie
General Electric Company
Union Pacific Railroad
General Electric
Owen D. Young
Gerard Swope
Funds Exhausted Halt Virginia PWA Armory Grant
Lawrence C. Hollis learns that PWA funds are exhausted and no further grants possible for a Virginia armory and community center. Renee A. Willis Robertson, Lexington, notes officials say applications approved before September 1 were funded. Ickes has not approved or disapproved the remaining Virginia requests as funds ran out.
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Lawrence C. Hollis
PWA
Renee A. Willis _ Robertson
Lexington
Virginia
Mr. Robertson
Ickes
Community Chorus To Sing Tonight In Local Churches
Under the direction of Mrs. Edith C Brinton the WPA Community Chorus organized here will perform sacred music at the Methodist Church in Stephens City tonight and at the Presbyterian Church in Berryville tomorrow.
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Edith C. Brinton
WPA
Stephens City
Presian Church
Berryville
Greater Gift Sale At Brooks Pharmacy Ad
Brooks' Pharmacy promotes a holiday gift sale featuring Gifts For Her and Gifts For Him. toiletries and candy highlighted as best values in town. Phone contact provided.
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Brooks’ Pharmacy
Roosevelt to ask Congress to extend social security act
President Roosevelt plans to ask Congress in January to extend and strengthen the social security act. White House officials say the message may carry the Social Advisory Council report urging broader insurance coverage. Also discussed were defense issues and railroad carrier solutions with a White House group and board members.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Social Advisory Council
National Defense
Edward J. Noble
Robert Hinkley
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Louis Johnson
Aubrey Williams
WPA
Carl Gray
George Harrison
Mussen couple injured in Maryland weekend crash
Dr. A. T. Mussen and wife, formerly of this county now in Strasburg, were injured in a weekend collision near Cooksville Howard County Maryland. They were taken to Frederick Hospital with cuts and bruises. C H Carroll of Baltimore identified by state police was hospitalized in Baltimore after his car sideswiped the Mussen vehicle. John Trinner of New York escaped injury. The Mussens' hosts Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Borum planned days of recovery.
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A. T. Mussen
Strasburg
Mussens
Mussen
C. J. Borum
Cooksville
Howard County
Frederick Hospital
Frederick
Associated Press
C. H. Carroll
Baltimore
University
Carroll
John Trinner
New York
Government seeks round up linked to Musica smuggling plot
New York reports federal and state probes into Philip Musica and associates over an $87 million arms deal with McKesson Robbins and Standard Oil of England. Frederic Wingersky testified the lawyer drafted a rifles purchase contract at Musica’s request. Investigators weigh income tax and neutrality law violations amid a broader international arms smuggling inquiry.
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New York
Boston
F. Donald Coster
Philip Musica
McKesson and Robbins, Inc
Standard Oil
England
Frederic Wingersky
Ambrose V. McCall
Brien McMahon
United States
Washington
Coster
McMahon
Federal
Meagre clues in Kingston disappearance case
No developments in the case of Margaret Martin, a 20 year old business college graduate who vanished after meeting a man claiming to hire her as a stenographer near her Kingston home. Police consider abduction possible as clues remain thin and the search continues.
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Dees
William A. Clarke
State Police
Margaret Martin
Victor Lee Dodson
Business College
Martin
Miss Martin
John Martin
Margaret
Kingston
Rep. Stephen W. Gambrill Dies at 65 in Washington
Rep. Stephen W. Gambrill of Maryland died today in the office of Dr. George W. Calver after a heart attack. A Democrat and lawyer, he had served Maryland’s fifth district since 1924 and earlier sat in the Maryland State Legislature.
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Washington
Stephen W. Gambrill
Maryland
George W. Calver
Capital
Gambrill
Congress
Pure Bred Hogs To Be Sold Here
A Northern Virginia Hog Breeders Association meeting decided to hold an auction sale early next year likely in January. The move aims to boost swine propagation by offering access to registered stock. Directors and attendees named include H A Clevenger Clarke Durco Jerseys E O Carpenter Frederick County R S Walker Shenandoah Poland China Stanley Dellinger Shenandoah D C Sands Loudoun Berkshire W L Vehrenkamp Shenandoah Chester Whites plus George Herring Blacksburg G G Dickin son Shenandoah County agent Woodstock and others.
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Northern
Hampshires
E. O. Carpenter
Frederick County
Durco-Jerseys
R. S. Walker
Shenandoah
Poland
China
Stanley Dellinger
D. C
Sands
Loudoun
Berkshires
W. L. Vehrencamp
Chester
George Herring
Blacksburg
G. G. Dickinson
Woodstock
Cardozo Honored by Supreme Court Tribute
The Supreme Court paused work to honor the late Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo. Chief Justice Hughes praised him as a mighty warrior for his convictions and noted his pen as a powerful sword. Attorney-General Cummings presented resolutions praising Cardozo, adopted by attorneys before the court.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Hughes
Cummings
Justice Cardozo
Cardozo
120 Families Still On Fellowship Club Master List
The Fellowship Club reports 120 families remain on its master list as volunteers work to spread Christmas cheer. Appeals come daily, all are investigated, and aid depends on public response. Greatest needs are food clothing gifts for youths 12 to 18 and cash, with four days left for volunteers to finish the task. Telephone 1879.
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Fellowship Club
Frederick County
Chamberlain Denies Rumor On Territory Deal
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons there would be no ceding of British Somaliland to Italy and urged that Germany be engaged as a partner for Europe’s peace. He defended appeasement after Munich and sought signs from the German people, while insisting Britain would not enter war unless forced.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Germany
Europe
United States
Britain
Munich
Italy
British Somaliland
Mussolini
France
East Africa
French Somaliland
Djibouti
Tunisia
Eye Grading Expands at New Virginia Station
County Agent I. Fred Stine announced a federal state egg grading station opened by Herbert Bryant Inc in a building near the Robinson Ice and Cold Storage plant. The station grades eggs to U S standards under Virginia Division of Markets supervision, with 27 stations already in Virginia and growing demand.
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Fred Stine
Herbert Bryant, Inc
Robinson Ice and
U. S
Virginia Division of Markets
Stine
Virginia
Manassas
Herndon
Fredericksburg
Winchester
West Virginia
Bodies Found After Fishing Trip Tragedy
The bodies of Charles E. Rye, 50, U S Steel official of Pittsburgh, and his six year old daughter Dorothy were found in Biscayne Bay after they disappeared while on a fishing trip Thursday.
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Miami Beach
Fra
Charles 8
Rye
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh, Pa
Dorothy
Biscayne Bay
Congress’ First Task: Shape New Deal Laws for Long-Term Haul
Washington dispatch notes the new Congress will focus on shaping New Deal legislation for the long term. Democrats hold the White House and both Houses, with limited cross party alliances predicted. The piece predicts cautious, party-leaning conduct as 1940 campaign dynamics begin to influence votes.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Lytokin
Roosevelt
Need 330 For Juvenile Club In Winchester
Judge Donald L. Weems of the Juvenile Court proposes a club for under privileged boys in Winchester to operate through next spring. The project seeks funds and broad civic support to provide supervised winter activities similar to programs at Winchester Park in summer. The plan mirrors successful delinquency reduction efforts by the Metropolitan Police in Washington.
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Winchester
Donald L. Weems
Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
Weems
Winchester Park
Washington, D. C
Hays Aloof From Rift With Hitler
Hollywood reports the Hays office stays aloof from a growing clash between Germany and Warner Brothers over Confessions of a Nazi Spy. German consul Dr. George Gussling warned trouble ahead if the film is made as records of Nazi espionage trials are used. Warner's departure from Germany and potential Italian action loom as obstacles, while finding a suitable Adolf Hitler on screen proves difficult.
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Hollywood
Hays Office
Warner Brothers’ Studio
George Gussling
Los Angeles
Germany
Motion Picture Producers’ Association
Warner Exécutes
New York
Warner Brothers
Italy
Adolf Hitler
Record-Setting Week for Winchester Marriage Licenses
Winchester issued 43 marriage licenses last week a new weekly record with 38 at City Clerk Clark M. Smith and 5 at County Clerk C. C. Brannon offices. Saturday’s total included 13 licenses with 12 at Smith and 1 at Brannon.
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Winchester
Clark M. Smith
C. C. Brannon
Smith
Safety Slogan: Stop Look Listen When Crossing Streets
The Star invites readers to submit safety slogans daily until Christmas. Jean E. Brown of Berryville Virginia offers the slogan Stop Look Listen when crossing streets using eyes ears and feet.
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Jean E. Brown
Berryville
Star
Clowe's Jewelers Promotes Budget Gift Plan
Christmas gifts offered at Clowe's Jewelers 7 North Loudoun Street with watches diamonds jewelry silverware and clocks under a budget plan. The ad touts it as their largest selection.
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Clowe’s
Clowe's
North Loudoun St
People’s Bargain Store Offerings At Sacrifice Prices
Bargains in china ware advertised at the People’s Bargain Store on Piccadilly Street with entire stock being sold at sacrifice prices. Also advertised are ladies and gent’s luggage pieces at appealing prices from Cather.
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People’s Bargain Store
Piccadilly St
Cather
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Dr. Mussen
Mount Jackson
Carl Spitzer
Main Street
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Toms Brook
Fishers Hill
Memorial Hospital
Stewart Smith
Georgia
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Ray Hinderlite
Robert Brown
Stewart McDonald
Donald Coster
Carrie Jenkins Hubbard
Fairfield
Conn
Musica
Rep. Gambrill
Northern Virginia Breeders’ Association
City
Supreme Bench
W. B. Ragsdale
Henry T. Wickham
Club
Hays
Hitler
B. Piccadilly St
B. Bros
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