No Recommendations of President Are Adopted At Extra Congress Meet
Washington observers say the special session adjourned without enacting Roosevelt recommendations. Senate passed housing reform 66 to 4. farm and other measures await the regular session opening January 3. Barkley touted saved time. McNary called the session a failure and predicted May adjournment if new recommendations arrive.
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Congress
Senate
Roosevelt
Barkley
D.ky
Senator McNary
Oregon
White House
House Labor Committee
House
Noted Foreign Visitor Odor Sparks Walks in Chinese Village
MA Winchester highlights Carl Crow’s claim that foreigners emit a distinct odor triggering dogs and water buffalo in a Chinese village. The odor, absent for locals, allegedly provokes guards, with water buffalo lowering its head and charging when scent is detected. Crow links the theory to differences in diet.
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Carl Crow
Mr. Crow
Congress Passes Five Bills In Five Weeks
Washington December 22 Congress enacted five minor measures in a special session one per week. They covered transportation payments for lawmakers, tax exemption for federal credit unions, salaries for page boys, information on a sulfanilamide elixir linked to deaths, and loan of Capitol paintings for an art exhibition.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Secretary of Agriculture
South
Middle West
George Washington
President Roosevelts Confidence Bid Focuses On Psychology
Administration aides say Roosevelt will address Congress with an aggressive appeal to public confidence in January. He plans no new reforms but will press his legislative agenda and broaden cooperation with legitimate businesses while preserving current regulations. He argued fear-driven psychology cited by newspapers and some utilities fuels the recession.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
New Record For Outgoing Mails At Winchester Post Office
A new all time record for handling outgoing mail was set at the Winchester post office with 48 430 letters and Christmas greeting cards on a recent day. Postmaster W Nelson Page said the total excludes parcels and bulk matter canceled by hand. Employees worked overtime to clear the mail and lines formed for parcels and stamps as Christmas approached. Only special delivery stamped mail will be delivered by carriers on Christmas Day.
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Winchester
W. Nelson Page
Have You Seen the Christmas Centerpieces at Jones Florist
A reader asks about Christmas centerpieces on display at Jones Florist noting a date code 12 22 1p 21. No further details on availability or pricing are provided.
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Jones Florist
Gifts Pour In For Fellowship Club This Year
The Fellowship Club reports its seven year history of widespread support as businesses donate trucks and volunteers prepare Christmas baskets. Deliveries will begin Friday with Winchester merchants supplying trucks and cooperating local groups handling county routes. The George Washington Hotel fundraiser HQ closes Christmas Eve noon after all baskets are delivered.
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Fellowship Club
Winchester
Fellowship
George Washington Hotel
Club
Frederick
Withdraws Plea For a New Trial In Ross Murder Case
Walter L. Ross a 17 year old former Marine sentenced to 10 years in Virginia state prison for murder of Elmer J. Davidson Washington attorney after his counsel withdrew the motion to set aside the guilty verdict. Judge Coleman called it a diabolical murder and noted youth influenced the jury. With good behavior term could drop to five years. Ross remained silent. mother from Aberdeen Md supported the decision.
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Fredericksburg
Walter L. Ross
United States Marine Corps
Frederick W. Coleman
Elmer J. Davidson
Washington
Frank P. Moncure
Ross
Coleman
Stafford
Walter J. Ross
Aberdeen
City of Hamburg Returns to Hamburg for Repairs
The liner City of Hamburg, damaged in a North Sea collision, has arrived in Hamburg for extensive repairs expected to take at least two weeks. Paul F. Shryock of Winchester is a crew member aboard the ship.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Mail Line
Hamburg
Germany
City of
North Sea
Paul F. Shryock
Winchester
Santa Bringing Eats and Expensive Hello Headlines
Santa brings a boy to George Barnes and Betty Woods in Los Angeles while Barnes’ first son remains with his ex wife Joan Blondell. Barbara Stanwyck faces contempt proceedings over access to their adopted son after a $100 Hello call. The Fonda family welcomes a daughter in New York.
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Los Angeles
George Barnes
Betty Woods
Barnes
Norman Scott Barnes
Joan Blondell
Dick Powell
Fondas
New York
Fonda
Frances Seymour Brokaw
Barbara Stanwyck
Frank Fay
Fay
Miss Stanwyck
Goodwin Knight
Dietrich Leaves Paramount and Indefinitely Postpones New Film
Hollywood reports Marlene Dietrich, 33, severed ties with Paramount after the studio announced the indefinite postponement of French Without Tears. Dietrich demanded the film be her last American picture, while sources note rising costs and uneven box office as factors. Paramount said she would be free to work elsewhere.
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Hollywood
Mariene Dietrich
Miss Dietrich
Paramount
Dietrich Pictures
Dietrich
Duty To Prefer Charges Highlights City Inquiry
City Manager Arthur M. Field says if his answers to Council inquiries are unsatisfactory Jamison must prefer charges. Finance Committee led by Herman Hable will reply after Christmas, with no further comment from Field or Jamison until a report is issued or council discussion begins.
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Arthur M. Field
Oo. L. Jamison
Jamison
Field
Finance Committee
Herman Hable
Hable
Mr. Jamison
Council
Virginia judges may receive raises and retirement liberalization
The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council recommended salary increases and retirement liberalization for state judiciary members and equalization of work through judge assignment. The report was sent to Governor Peery for transmission to the legislature.
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Richmond
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Supreme Court of Appeals
Peery
Capitol Hill Quiet as Congress Homes for Christmas
Washington awaits Christmas as Congress adjourns its first session of the Seventy-fifth. The House and Senate offices lie silent with the chambers darkened. Members exchange holiday wishes and lighthearted jests as they wind down work for the holidays.
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Capitol Hill
Solons
Merry Yuletide
Eddy Gilmore
Washington
Seventy-Fifth
Congress
House
Senate
Gift Headquarters Display Showcasing Exquisite Candies
A Rexall Store and Brooks Pharmacy promotion highlights Norris Exquisite Candies at the Gift Headquarters display. The combined ad urges shoppers to visit the outlets for exclusive confections and savings during the holiday season.
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Norris
Us & Save
Brooks
Rexall
XMAS TREES FOR SALE AT HAINES MARBLE VD
Cedars pines and trimmings available at Haines Marble VD. Call 378 J for details and prices. Listing appears in a local holiday sale classifieds section with contact number. Seasonal, location distinct and actionable. Public notice style brief item.
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Haines Marble
Call
Pageant Cast Of The Christmas Star At Local Church
The Congregational Christian Church on Braddock and Clifford hosts tonight's 7 30 pageant The Christmas Star entirely by children Mary is Miss Elaine Sheetz Joseph Charles Cain Chief Shepherd James Sheetz Angel Miss Mary Clegg Miller Other shepherds Roland Nelson Carlin Racey Billy Lewis Judah Tibereus Simeon Ramah Garland Seabright Benjamin Nain Bobby Spaid Amos Jericho Raymond Burke Roman Soldier The foreign children include Winnie Whitlock Geraldine Seabright Nancy Lee Seabright Caroline Racey Dolly Burke Glenda Allen Iris Pugh Betty Jean Lafollette Mildred Burke Fay Nelson Colleen Seabright Billy Peters Wayne Allen Spaid Colleen Racey teaches Sunday School story to Evelyn Allen Margaret Hook Connie Spaid Roy Lee Sheetz Leonard Cooper Betty Sheetz sings Dear Little Stranger followed by Christmas Wonder by Jean Cather Isabel Sheetz reads Christ Is Born as foreign children worship at Bethlehem manger Santa Claus distributes gifts after benediction.
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Braddock and
Clifford Streets
Mary
Elaine Sheetz
Charles Cain
Joseph
James Sheetz
Mary Clegg Miller
Roland Nelson
Carlin Racey
Billy Lewis
Judah
Tibereus
Simeon
Ramah
Garland Seabright
Benjamin
Nain
Bobby Spaid
Amos
Jericho
Raymond Burke
Winnie Whitlock
Geraldine Seabright
Nancy Lee Seabright
Caroline Racey
Dolly Burke
Glenda Allen
Iris Pugh
Betty Jean Lafollette
Mildred Burke
Fay Nelson
Colleen Seabright
Billy Peters
Wayne Allen Spaid
Colleen Racey
Evelyn Allen
Margaret Hook
Connie Spaid
Roy Lee Sheetz
Leonard Cooper
Betty Sheetz
Dear Little Stranger
Jean Cather
Isabel Sheetz
Christ
Bethlehem
Santa Claus
Christmas Radio Offer At Willis Bicycle Shop
A Crosley radio promotion is featured at Willis Bicycle and Radio Shop. The item list includes a radio model and gift ideas for holiday shoppers.
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Crosley
Willis’ Bicycle and Radio Shop
Japan Says Panay Incident Involved Surface Gunboats
Tokyo reports an interim foreign office finding that Japanese surface boats were machine-gunning Chinese forces when Panay was sunk by Japanese planes. It notes that some stray bullets may have hit the Panay and that fliers also bombed troops, killing two soldiers. Investigations are delayed due to dispersed army units and limited communications.
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Tokyo
Foreign Office
United States
Yangtze River
Nanking
Panay
Hangchow
Shanghai
Hankow
Canton
Kilrain, Famous Pugilist, Dies in Quincy Home
Jake Kilrain, 78, noted heavyweight from Baltimore, died after a year of illness in Quincy Massachusetts. He fought John L. Sullivan in 1889 in a famous bare knuckle bout and later worked at Fore River shipyards as a night watchman. He leaves two sons and several grandchildren.
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Quincy
Mass
Jake Kilrain
Baltimore
Pugilist
John L. Sullivan
Kilrain
Fore River
Park Department
Summerville
Refuse collection shifts to Friday this week
City announces a one time change to pickup refuse scheduled for Saturday. Residents are reminded to use tight containers for ashes and that baskets will be collected if used for ashes.
Bombing Across South China Raises Tense War Winds
American sources report Col. Kingoro Hashimoto replaced at Wuhu amid Panay bombing claims. Japanese bombers roared over Tsingtao with U S ships in harbor as fears grow of attacks on coastal cities. Reports say 30 000 troops left Shanghai and 80 transports ready for more.
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Shanghai
Kingoro Hajimoto
Wuhu
Wubu
Panay
Hajimoto
Japan
China
Tsingtao
United States
U. S
Marblehead
Pope
Sacramento
Russia
Chinese Turkestan
Hankow
Inner Mongolia
Kingoro Hashimoto
Augusta
Washington
Courage and sportsmanship in Basil King
A local reflection on the value of sportsmanship in schools and communities. The piece praises those who endure adversity with courage, citing Basil King as a role model for facing glandular illness with a fighting spirit that grows through practice.
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Basil King
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