Ickes Claims PWA Program Is 100 Per Ct. Successful
Secretary Ickes told President Roosevelt that the Public Works Administration was 100 percent successful in launching a nationwide 1.5 billion dollar construction program. In six months 8,137 projects were contracted and work was to begin on most by the new Monday deadline. The piece notes debate over making the PWA permanent and contrasts it with the WPA in labor and cost distribution.
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Washington
Ickes
Roosevelt
Public Works Administration
White House
PWA
Congress
WPA
Ae Congress
New Year Celebrations and Weddings Mentioned in Winchester
The Associated Press notes New Year festivities may cost as little as 25 cents up to 25 dollars, with a few weddings planned. A small market for licenses exists near the plaza, as Maryland JP or ministers could perform ceremonies. Fees are modest and some couples remain short on funds, while others plan small, local nuptials.
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Associated Press
Winchester
Elkton
Maryland
J. P
Winchester Board Edits Valuation, Hints At Small Changes
Winchester’s Board of Equalization plans to finish work in two months. Chairman Charles H. Harper said changes in assessed valuations will likely be small after reviewing assessor recommendations. Public hearings will be announced with a 10 day notice. members include H. D. Fuller and I. N. Good.
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Harper
Equalization Board
Board of Equalization of
City of
Winchester
Charles H. Harper
H. D. Fuller
I. N. Good
France forbids Chamberlain mediation in Italian dispute
Rome dispatches report Paris refuses to let Prime Minister Chamberlain mediate the Franco Italian territorial quarrel. Italian papers claim Paris sees the issue as one of prestige loss and press for a Munich style conference. Rome papers say Chamberlain’s approach risks delaying pacification and ignoring a major obstacle.
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Rome
France
Chamberlain
Britain
Italy
Il Messaggero
Munich
Germany
Favors a New Kind of Grand Jury To Analyze Sanity
Richmond paper reports Dr. Winifred Overholder proposing a nationwide panel of impartial psychiatric experts to determine criminal sanity. He argues current practice allows any licensed doctor to testify, while psychiatry remains highly specialized and misused in court. About 500 psychiatrists certified by national associations would be qualified to testify in federal cases.
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Richmond
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Winifred Overholder
Saint Elizabeth's Hospital
Government Hospital
Overholder
American Psychiatric Association
American Neurological Association
Overhold
Persians sever ties with France over cat pun insult
Iran’s Shah presides over a break with France after Paris papers used punning phrases with chat meaning cat and shah. Tehran protests a string of incidents dating back two years, despite assurances of no offense, citing headlines and cartoons that equate the ruler with a cat.
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Paris
Sepah Bodi
Foreign Office
France
Iran
Persia
Shah
Badi
Safety Slogan Urges Prayer Before Driving Accelerators
A safety message from Rev. W D Mitchell of Reliance urges drivers to say prayers before accelerating to protect individuals in case of an accident. The slogan emphasizes unseen dangers and the importance of personal safety.
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Reliance
Edwards Again Heads Mutual At Winchester Meeting
At a Winchester meeting Frederick Mutual Fire Insurance named officers for the ensuing year and heard annual reports. Re elected officers include W. Erle Edwards president H. L. McCann vice president Lester Dailey secretary treasurer and directors M. J. Pease L. H. Ramey J. R. McKeever R. A. Cooper C. E. Cogle F. B. Cadwallader and J. M. McAboy. The company reported its largest growth since 1930 with over 100 new members and all losses paid without a special assessment.
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Winchester
Frederick Mutual Fire Insurance Company
W. Erle Edwards
H. L. McCann
Lester Dailey
M. J. Pease
L. H. Ramey
J. R. McKeever
R. A. Cooper
C. E. Cogle
F. B. Cadwallader
J. M. McAboy
Edwards
Fog And Guest Book Of Coster Are Examined
Federal agents examined the log and guest book of F. Donald Coster Musica on the Carolina yacht in New York, listing guests believed to include prominent financiers and politicians. Noonan, acting U S Attorney, said files show the former McKesson and Robbins head met many figures before his suicide after exposure of an $18 million asset shortage.
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Fog
Coster
F. Donald Coster-Musica
Carolina
McKesson and Robbins, Inc
Gregory F. Noonan
United States
Noonan
Coster Musica
Long Is
Face Charge Of Selling Sweeps Indicted In 12 States
Eight men described as heads of the largest Irish sweepstakes ticket ring faced Federal charges in New York today. Indictments accuse them of using rail and mail to move tickets interstate and abroad, with $25 million in tickets allegedly issued in 1936. The probe spanned Connecticut Georgia Arizona Kansas Massachusetts and New York. Bond reductions were also ordered for two men held on a separate ticket smuggling case in Baltimore, with 11,000 books seized valued at $350,000. Hearing set for January 6.
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New York
Gerald Kelly
John W. Kelly
John R. Kelly
Connie Neenan
Clifford Burgett
William Mead
Joseph McGarrity
Philadel
John N. Delaney
United States Attorney
Connecticut
Georgia
Arizona
Kansas
Massachusetts
Delaney
Baltimore
U. S
James K. Cullen
Erest F. Passett
Mariano Gaspe
Fruit Growers Given Tip About Buds And Frost
Fruit growers received a frost delaying spray method from Boyce Thompson Institute, using potassium napthalene nitrate. Dr. John D. Guthrie reported to the AAAS that spraying can delay blossoms by a week or more on peach, plum, and cherry trees. The chemical also retards potato sprouting to ease storage.
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Richmond
Boyce Thompson Inn
American Association For the Advancement of Science
John D. Guthrie
Cold Prevailing In North States
Freezing weather dominated most northern states with subzero readings, while a warming trend appeared in the cold belt tomorrow. A severe cold wave hit Illinois, Indiana, Michigan. Missouri and parts of New York saw moderation as the northeast faced harsher conditions. Dozen died from exposure across multiple states, with 78 traffic deaths nationwide amid the deep freeze. Weather eased on the Pacific coast, but bitter readings persisted elsewhere.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
New York
Ohio
Connecticut
Hampshire
Massachusetts
Alabama
California
Montana
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Nebraska
Livingston
Mont
Dallas
Jack” Tanner
Mission
B.C
Canada
Warroad
Minn
Battleford
Canadian Northwest
Albany
N. Y
Boston
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Atlan
Anniversary of Big Theatre Fire in Chicago
Today marks the 35th anniversary of the Iroquois Theatre fire, one of the nation’s worst disasters. About 575 people died, including many children, with 200 killed at the staircase foot, others leaping from windows or found suffocated in seats. Of the victims, 212 were aged ten or younger, with 76 under ten.
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Chicago
Boys Break Into Frisco Mint Face Detention Stay
Two 15 year olds who climbed to a second story window and entered the United States mint in San Francisco were detained in juvenile detention today. They said they entered to see if they could do it and removed a copper sheet stamped as pennies as a souvenir. U S Attorney Hennessy suggested a holiday custody stay and a possible private hearing under the juvenile delinquency law, with probation if found guilty.
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San Francisco
United States
U. S
Frank J. Hennessy
Paul Francis
William Gallagher
Hennessy
U. S. Army
Presidio
Paul
William
Garner Leads Fight To Shift WPA's Control
Vice President Garner pushes for local control of WPA funds via nonpartisan county boards to supervise relief spending and curb political influence. Barkley favors WPA appointment of certifying agents, while Byrnes ponders relief legislation details and burdens for next year. House leaders discuss potential limits and investigations into the relief program.
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Garner
WPA
Washington
Barkley
Senator Barkley
D-Ky
Senator Brynes
D-Sc
Byrnes
Senate Relief Committee
House
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Kentucky
McNary
Oregon
Troops And Guns Speed To Artesa
Spanish insurgents push toward the Artesa triangle in Catalonia as government forces rush men and weapons to defend the Balaguer bridgehead and Montero peak amid a major northern Lerida province drive.
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Hendaye
France
Camarasa
Balaguer
Lerida
Catalonia
Cubells
Artesa
Franco
Granadella
Montero Peak
Cameresa
Serge River
Montero
France to seek military concessions from Syria under new pact
Paris dispatch reports Parliamentary deputies say Daladier will push a new Franco-Syrian agreement replacing the 1936 independence treaty. It would grant Syria broad autonomy but keep French police and military control. Djibouti calm as Senegalese troops head there. Italy may gain limited privileges in Tunisia, but France will not cede land.
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Paris
France
Syria
Daladier
Djibouti
French Gulf of Aden
Marseille
Tunisia
Italy
Suez Canal
Slot Machines To Be Outlawed In Virginia
Virginia will outlaw slot machines at midnight on December 31. Winchester and Frederick county authorities plan checks next week to seize machines in businesses. Violators face misdemeanor charges with fines from 25 to 1000 dollars or jail terms up to one year. Chief Hollis orders city checks to remove machines by midnight tomorrow.
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Virginia
Winchester
Frederick
C. W. Hollis
New Year’s Eve Party at Rustic Tavern
Big New Year’s Eve party at Rustic Tavern Saturday night from 9 to 1 with an orchestra. Free paper hats horns and souvenirs. No cover charge.
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Rustic Tavern
Yorks New Years Eve Dance Admits 1.50 Dollar Cover
Correction notes a cover charge of 1.50 dollars per couple for Yorks New Years Eve dance inviting the public to attend and have a big time.
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York
Destroyer Sent Down Amid a Crashing Of Shells
GIBRALTAR DEC 30 A daring dash for freedom through blazing guns of Spanish warships and shore batteries ended in failure for the Jose Luis Diez a lone government destroyer forced aground near Catalan Bay after a night raid through a gauntlet of insurgent ships. Fire from Canarias and Ceuta forts, and shelling on Gibraltar injured residents as the ship landed its dead and wounded. The battle follows yesterday’s bombing of a British ship off Spain and a crew recovery at sea.
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Gibraltar
Jose Luis Diez
Catalan Bay
Destri
Iter
Jose Luis
Gibral
Canarias
Ceuta
Spanish Morocco
Suropa Point
Jose Louis
Vancc
Straits
Mediterranean
London
Admiralty
Konga
Spain
Oran
Algeria
Barcelona
Balearis Islands
Hearing Set for January 28 on Continental Oil Writ
A Cor poration Court order sets January 28 for hearings on Pleas to the jurisdiction the demurrer to the petition and the answer to the petition of Continental Oil Company seeking a writ of mandamus to obtain a permit to erect a fishing station at North Loudoun Street and North Avenue. The case will hear counsel's exceptions and related motions. publication timing unknown.
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Clark M. Smith
Corporation Court
Continental Oil Company
North Loudoun Street
North Avenue
Cofinsel
Holiday Office Hours Notice for Winchester Post Office
Postal service announces holiday hours with no city delivery and no rural route delivery. Window hours will be closed January 2 while mail collection and dispatch proceed as usual and street letter boxes will be available for drop before dispatch.
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Winchester
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MR Winchester
Tf Popolo di Roma
Rome Newsaati Il Giornale D'Italia
Insurance Co
Irish Hospital
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