No extension of the truce sparks renewed Sino Japanese fighting
Reports from Shanghai detail a four hour truce expiration followed by renewed shelling on the Woosung front. Japanese vessels bombarded villages and forts while crossfire raged along the river. Washington notes stalled efforts to extend the truce and the US ship Smith Thompson arrived at Nanking to protect Americans. Chinese merchants seek mediation for lasting peace negotiations with Nanking and Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Shanghai
Woosung
Chapei
International Settlement
Berwick
Washington
Shangai
Navy Department
United States
Smith Thompson
Nanking
O. M. Foster
Parrott
Nelson T. Johnson
China
Tokyo
Loyang
Nantao
Girls Team to Play Boyce Alumni at Handley Gym
The Girls' Athletic Association team will meet the Boyce Alumni Association team at Handley Gymnasium tomorrow evening at 5 30 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Athletic Association
Boyce Alumni Association
Handley Gymnasium
Funeral Rites At Berryville For R C Brown
Robert Conley Brown a Berryville resident known as Con died suddenly at his farm near Briggs aged 58. He leaves a widow Laura Shearer, a son Lawrence C. Brown, four sisters and two brothers, with services conducted by Rev. Dr L A Parker at Berryville Baptist Church and burial in Green Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Conley Brown
Berryville
L. A. Parker
Berryville Baptist Church
Mr. Brown
C. H. Iden
W. D. Wisecarver
C. H. Young
J. T. L. Jones
Thomas Mesmer
A. B
Frederick County
R. A. Brown
Millwood
Clarke County
Erro
DD. Brown
Brown
Laura Shearer
James Shearer
D D. Brown
H. E. Brown
Ernest Phillips
W. C. Whitmore
Charles Town
W. Va
H. H. Shewbridge
T. S. Hummer
Lawrence C. Brown
Mrs. Katharine Shull Anderson Dies in Middletown
Mrs Katharine Shull Anderson widow of John J Anderson died at 6 p m at her Middletown home after long illness. Born Marlboro 77 years ago she lived in Winchester before moving to Middletown. She was sister of the late John Shull former superintendent of the Winchester Gas Company. Funeral at her Middletown house Saturday at 2 p m with interment in Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Shull Anderson
John J. Anderson
Middletown
Winchester
Anderson
Marlboro
John Shull
Winchester Gas Company
Green Hill Cemetery
Stephens City
Old Mount Zion
Fawcett Gap
Frederick County
C. K. Wright
Brumback
Joseph E
Martha E Funkhouser
W. W. Johnson
Front Royal
lSne
Newton E. Punkhouser
Hagerstown
Joseph Frey
Martins
Lee Brumback
Fred. Johnson
Tilden Snapp
Joseph H. Funkhouser
V. N. Bayliss
J. W. Richard
House Ways and Means Okays Tentative Tax Increases
The committee tentatively approved higher income tax rates for corporations and individuals and agreed to levy a gift tax. The exact rates were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Carter's Public Sale At Clear Brook On Feb 17
Public sale lists stock implements corn alfalfa and household furniture to be sold February 17 at Carter's sale in Clear Brook. Includes farm items and general household goods as advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter’s
Clearbrook
For Sale Bill Of Robert P Chamberlin Farm
For sale bill noting Robert P Chamberlin farm followed by cross reference to page 4 11-1p-6t cee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert P. Chamberlin
West Virginia Horticulture Society elects officers in Martinsburg
Dr. A Bruce Eagle of Martinsburg elected president of the West Virginia Horticulture Society at the thirty-ninth annual meeting in Martinsburg. M W Fulton of Cherry Run named former president. D Gold Mills Berkeley County named vice president. Carroll R Miller Martinsburg reelected secretary treasurer. Resolutions urge regional cooperation on marketing, disease control, and a multi-state board. New England rival seen as rising competition for Shenandoah Valley growers. Death of Euphrasa Brumback noted. funeral Sunday at Mount Hebron with long local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bruce Eagle
Martinsburg
West Virginia Horticulture Society
M. W. Fulton
Cherry Run
D. Gold Mills
Berkeley County
Carroll R. Miller
Shenandoah
Cumberland
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
United States
Apple Board of Trade
Irom
New England
Northwest
Shenandoah Valley
Wells A. Sherman
Fruits and Vegetables
United States Department of Agriculture
East
A. P. Hedrick
Geneva
N. Y
State Agriculture Experiment Station
New York State
W. W. Alexander Shot To Death In Apartment
Walter W. Alexander vice-president of Poor and Alexander was found shot to death in his Baltimore apartment. He had been ill for months and recently returned from New York state after a nervous breakdown. He was 44. a .32 caliber pistol lay beside his body. Alexander, a native of Charles Town West Virginia, spent most of his career in insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Walter W. Alexander
of Poor and
Alexander
New York State
Charles Town
W. Va
Hoover Name Withheld From North Dakota Primary
White House decision announced today to withhold President Hoover's name from the North Dakota primary ballots preventing his candidacy in that state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Hoover
North Dakota
Public sale of securities in Winchester Virginia
The undersigned will offer at public sale on Saturday February 13 1932 at eleven oclock A M in front of the County Court House Winchester Va the following securities Bond N W Phelps 4180 00 dated Feb 27 1930 payable on or before five years Note N W Phelps 683 24 dated Feb 27 1930 subject to credit of 475 00 Said note and bond assigned by M L Parsons to Commercial Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court House
Winchester
N. W. Phelps
M. L. Parsons
Commercial & Savings Bank
Commercial & Savings Lp
Beatrice Stewart Leaves Winchester For Baltimore Plan
Charles E. Stewart arrives in Winchester with two companions to take his 17 year old daughter Beatrice home to her mother. After informing Beatrice of plans to return to Baltimore the party prepares to depart this afternoon, denying her a final visit to Lawrence Fleet before his scheduled execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Stewart
Lawrence Fleet
William F Keller
Charles E. Stuart
Lemmon Street
Baltimore
Winchester
Stuart
Stewart
B. F. McFarland
Woodstock Avenue
Beatrice
Fleet
Fruit Growers Urged to Attend Meet Saturday
Frederick and nearby county fruit growers are urged to attend a 2 30 P M meeting in the City Hall Corporation Court room. Speakers include G S Ralston and J T Henley detailing foreign and southern market conditions. Others include C C Talbot W S Campfield Prof Teske J C Erp and William Lemke in a program about improving apple markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
State Horticultural Society
Corporation Court
City Hall
G. S. Ralston
England
Virginia
J. T. Henley
C. C. Talbot
Farmers’ Union of North Dakota
W. S. Campfield
Prof. Teske
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
J. C. Erp
Farmers’ Union of Minnesota
William Lemke
Congress
H. F. Byrd
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Europe
United States
Uniforms Ordered For Winchester Park Baseball Team
Winchester Park Association votes to equip its baseball squad with gray uniforms featuring Winchester in gold. John Miller and Company arrange Spaulding’s gear. Earl Clowser coordinates measurements with Spaulding’s experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Park Association
Spaulding’s
John
Miller and Company
Winchester
Earl Clowser
Miller’s
Sale of Jefferson Orchard Company Orchards in Jefferson County
The orchard property of the Jefferson Orchard Company in Jefferson county West Virginia will be sold at Charles Town on Monday March 1 at 2 PM. See legal advertisement in this issue or confer with Harry H Byrer. Special Master Martinsburg West Virginia Ip-31-12,19,26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Orchard Company
Jefferson County
West Virginia
Charles Town
Harry H. Byrer
Martinsburg
W. Va
Unloading Fence Materials At County Yard
Unloading car of America loading fence and barbed fence posts and nails. Mixed carload of posts and nails available. Call at County Hitching Yard or see P. M. Funkhouser. 11 1p-3t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
P. M. Funkhouser
Winchester Says Welcome To Washington Bicentennial
The Winchester Commission and Virginia and U S commissions outline a nationwide 1932 Washington bicentennial. Begin February 22 through November 24 with events in every city and town and abroad to honor George Washington and educate future generations. Winchester voices pride in Washington’s early Virginia ties and pledges weekly updates through The Evening Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Commission
State of Virginia Commission
United States Commission
George Washington
United States
Congress
America
Celes
London
Paris
Winchester
Virginia
Washington
House of Burgesses
Williamsburg
Evening Star
Winchester Wins New City Charter In Virginia
The Virginia House of Delegates approved a bill granting Winchester a new charter as the city achieved first class status with a population over 10,000. The charter lets the mayor vote in the Common Council but removes his veto. it also caps the treasurer’s salary at 5,000 dollars annually starting next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Winchester
Virginia
Public Auction of Stocks at Court House
Saturday February 13 sale in front of Court House at 12 o clock 30 shares Virginia Glass Land Corp common 25 shares Farmers Merchants Natl Bank stock 20 Valley Natl Bank stock Duvall Dunn Auctioneers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Virginia Glass Land Corp
Farmers & Merchants
Eee Valley
Celebration of Scouting Nears Twenty-Second Anniversary
Scouts in Shenandoah Area mark 22 years of leadership and training with Frank C. Horton guiding expansion into Virginia and West Virginia. Troops and Cub, Sea and Rural Scouting gain prominence through demonstrations at Lions Kiwanis and Rotary luncheons. Special meetings tonight and Outdoor Day tomorrow showcase awards and troop pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Horton
Shenandoah
Virginia
West Virginia
George Washington
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Rotary
Tickets on sale for Admiral Byrd lectures at Handley High
Tickets for Admiral Byrd lectures on his south pole expedition go on sale today at Brown and Fisher for the evening 1.00 dollar show and 25 cent afternoon school group session. Tickets available through L D Kline Garland R Quarles J Victor Arthur. No reserved seats and proceeds go to Winchester and Frederick county charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Byrd
South Pole
Handley High School
Brown and Fisher
L. D. Kline
Garland R. Quarles
Handle
Winchester
Frederick County
Jennings Randolph Delivers Eloquent Address in Elkins
Jennings Randolph of Elkins West Virginia delivered an eloquent speech filled with philosophy. The event honored Charles Broadway Rouss with a thirty eighth annual banquet and celebration where Harry K. Thaw attended as a guest of honor. The fine menu and the Rouss firemen lived up to their time honored reputation at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
W. Va
Rouss
Charles Broadway Rouss
Harry K. Thaw
Rouss Company Claims Historic Fire Heritage
Former mayor W. W. Glass told Charley Rouss Fire Company banquet that the organization is older than the state charter. He praised the group’s financial stability with assets over 134000 and honored treasurer Herman Hable for 13 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Rouss Fire Company
W. W. Glass
Tate United
Glass
Herman H. Hable
Nes
Orator Praises Mothers and Civil War Leaders at Rouss Fire Company Banquet
About 300 attendees gathered for the Charley Rouss Fire Company thirty eighth anniversary banquet honoring Charles Broadway Rouss. Randolph praised mothers and American heritage, recalling Gen Robert E Lee and other Civil War figures while urging pride in name and legacy amid economic trouble. Audience gave long applause as the speech closed, marking a peak moment of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Broadway Rouss
Mr. Randolph
George Washington
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
America
Lee
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Reuss
Frank T. McFaden
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johnson
R. C. Brown
Committee For
Cee
Valentines and Valentine Candy
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Rumsback
Dr. Eagle
West Virginia Horticultural Society
Funkhouser
Euphrasa Brumback
Isaac Milton Brumback
Opequon
Edgar Wallace
Hollywood
W. W. Alexander
Rouss Hall
Bulletin
Ralston
Henley
Miller’s Hardware
Winchester Committee
Richmond
House of Delegates
Duvall & Dunn
Horton
Byrd
Rouss Company
Constitution
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