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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1934

Page

7

Handley Noses Out A M A In Fast Court Tilt

Handley edged A M A 35 to 31 as McFall led with 15 points, Garber 12 and Crisman 11 for the locals. The Judges face Waynesboro PA next in the C V A L schedule while Aldie defeated the Moose 43 to 38 and the Girls team lost 50 to 14.

Randolph Macon Front Royal Court Macon Aeheen Venger McFall Garber Crisman Waynesboro Pennsylvania Handley Baker Ramey Clevenger Lake G. F. P. McFail Pyre Jones Cassell Cook Brown Legge Aldie Moose Athltic Association Warren Loudoun Countians Leath Rtf Girls’ Athletic Association Winchseter Moose Marshall Athletic Club Handley Court Marshall The Crowl Klipstine Oole Crowl Rf. G F. P. Hawkins Kibler Rf Dafflemyer If.aker Williams

Moose Host Valley Fives In Edinburg Return Game

The Moose team faces Valley Fives in a home rematch on Edinburg high school court. A return engagement follows next Tuesday in Warrenton after tomorrow night's game.

Marshall F. P. Rudy Sc. Klipstine Se. Pierce K. Russell Moose Edinburg High School Warrenton

Measure for Education Plan Introduced in State Legislature

A bill proposing funding from liquor profits for education faced a renewal fight after a recent vote. Key players include George W. Herring of Prince William promoting 65 percent distribution by population, Wilbur C. Hall advocating a sales tax, and Ashton Covell opposing a guaranteed school appropriation. The measure also covers local option issues and liquor licensing appeals.

George W. Herring Prince William Wilbur C. Hall Ashton Covell

Debates on Liquor Amendments Highlight Session

Delegates discussed allowing druggists to buy liquor from distilleries, not the control board, to curb prices. The English Crowder proposal was rejected on a non recorded vote. Amendment to reduce town size for local option was defended as protecting will of residents.

House Peery John Q. Rhodes John W. Momoon Hapkinsonburg English and Crowder Richmond City Liquor Control Board Control Board Wilbur Hall Hall Finance Committee

Special Blue Eagle Offspring For Manufacturers Drawn

The N R A plans a new bird design for code signers with a registration number for each manufacturer. The bird and number can be withdrawn if violations are proven. Also notes on Emma Elizabeth Howell and William Harper Dean visiting Washington amid hospital care.

Associated Press Washington America

Early Wind-Up Seen for Congress Session

Washington reports indicate Speaker Rainey expects an early end to the congressional session with the House ready to pass four department supply bills and St Lawrence Treaty talks ongoing in the Senate. The day saw quick approval of a plan for nationwide flood control, navigation, irrigation and power. The cabinet and governors will testify on lynching bills amid recent hangings in Maryland and California.

Washington Morgantheau Ney House St. Lawrence Senate Legislatio Ritchie Ralph Costigan Colorado Wagner California Maryland Congress Ickes Justice Department Chicago Verne Sankey

Lumber Interests Hold Meeting To Hear About Code

Lumber producers from Virginia West Virginia and nearby hold joint sessions today tomorrow and Saturday at the George Washington Hotel to resolve issues in the lumber code. George Delaney of the Hardwood Manufacturers Institute Memphis Tenn assists local interests on uniform hours wages and selling prices for finished products.

President Fixes Dollar Value At 59.06 Percent Gold

The President sets the dollar at 59.06 percent of its gold content and fixes gold at $35 an ounce for international dealings. A $2 billion stabilization fund is created to regulate foreign dollar value, with exchange rates expected to stay pegged by gold sales for export. Internal settlement actions follow this decision.

Pace One America

Roosevelt Fixes Gold Value and Dollar Exchange Rate

President Roosevelt announced a fixed gold dollar of 155 21 grains nine tenths fine and a $35 per ounce purchase rate for gold through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Officials said the policy would affect export sales and exchange rates, with imports and purchases driven by international price movements.

Secretary of the Treasury Federal Reserve Bank of New York United States New York Seattle Treasury

Proposals Tie Gold Value to Commodity Prices

The text outlines a currency theory linked to Roosevelt’s recovery program. It argues that when gold value in dollars rises, commodity prices rise accordingly, with the initial goal being higher commodity prices as part of the recovery plan.

Roosevelt

Chicago Grain Market Prices Report

Closing quotations show Chicago May at 91 1/2 cents and July 90 cents and September 91 cents. Baltimore spot wheat at 99 cents. Winchester spot wheat at 96 cents. Data supplied daily to The Star by Winchester Milling Corporation via a wire arrangement with Sticker Sales Corp. dealers in cash grain and futures.

Chicago Baltimore The Star Winchester Milling Corporation Sticker Sales Corporation Cash North Washington Street Winchester

Deathknell to Private Gambling Bill in House

The Virginia House of Delegates voted 18 to 71 against final passage of the Hall bill to legalize private gambling. Delegate Page called it a bar association measure, while Delegate Spiers led opposition, arguing it would replace a salutary statute and could widen permissive gambling.

Richmond House of Delegates Page Bar Association Spiers Radford

Hall Bill on Horse Racing Referred to Finance Committee

Debates included E D English of Rochmond city Coleman of Nelson and Stephens of Isle of Wight opposing the measure while support leaned to the liberal side. The Hall bill legalizing horse racing and pari mutuel betting was referred to the committee on finance per the agriculture committee's request.

E. D. English Rochmond City Coleman Nelson and

Suspected Bank Robbers Escape From Virgilina Bank

An unsuccessful attempt to rob Citizens' Bank of Virgilina was foiled when Pur year and a Norfolk railroad detective shot at suspects. One attacker appeared wounded as three men fled in a brown sedan toward Oxford North Carolina after firing on officers. No theft or vault damage reported.

Virgilina Citizens’ Bank Norfolk Oxford N. C

Keisters Honor Louise de Scrut Keister Wedding

Mr and Mrs C S Keister of Strasburg host a luncheon at Hotel Machir to honor daughter Louise de Scrut Keister as she marries Ine M Cochran of Richmond this afternoon.

C. 8S. Keister Strasburg Hotel Machir Louise de Scrut Keister Ine M. Cochran Richmond

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