Frederick County Assessed Valuation Up by 66708
Frederick county property valuations rise by 66708 with most increases in Shawmes and Stonewall districts and a smaller rise in Gainesboro. The county board, after 12 days of hearings, reports completing revisions for about 48 percent of land and building values and prepares the 1939 property book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Philip Williams
J. W. Richard
E. M. Punk
L. H. Ramey
O’rear
Elijah Pifer
Lee N. Whitacre
H. L. McCann
New Year Portrait by Winchester Poem
A Christian Herald verse by MA Winchester presents the new year as a friend who smiles greeting and journeys beside the speaker through twelve months. It vows shared joys and storms, with the year’s brave laughter and cheer guiding future paths.
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Christian Herald
Police report shows 1444 arrests. property recovered valued at 20639
Winchester Police Department reported 1444 arrests in the year and recovered stolen property worth 20639.08 dollars, about 93 percent of total losses of 22100.33. Chief Clayton W. Hollis presented the annual findings to the council noting 538 miscellaneous investigations and 1390 non criminal complaints.
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Winchester Police Department
Clayton W. Hollis
Hollis
South End Hose Company Elects Captain and Officers
J P Sheetz was re elected captain for the year at a South End Hose Company meeting with about 75 members present. Newly elected were Howard Hart and E D Startzman as vice presidents and trustees Paul Massey D F Carper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.P. Sheetz
South End Hose Company
Otfiee
Kenneth W. Curl
John H. Lillis
Stover Clark
L. E. Armel
C. C. Gough
Treaurer
Hugh Clark
J. Goode
Howard Clark
Charles Bailey
Bobby Godhenour
Charles Lillis
Charles Anderson
James Taylor
Howard Hart
E. D. Startzman
Paul Massey
D. F. Carper
William Godhenour
Michael Lillis
T. C. Clark
P. W. Lockhart
South End
Navy seeks 30 new bases for fleet needs across U S possessions
The Navy asked Congress for 30 new air, submarine, destroyer, and mine bases to support normal fleet operations. A 90 page naval board report led by Admiral Hepburn names nine key sites in the mid Pacific, Alaska, and Puerto Rico including Kaneohe Bay Midway Wake Island Guam Johnston Palmyra Sitka and San Juan. Training facilities expansion at Pensacola is deemed mandatory.
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Washington
Navy Department
Congress
United States
Swanson
Speaker Bankhead
Special Naval Board
Arthur J. Hepburn
Naval Air
Kaneohe Bay
Midway Island
Wake Island
Guam
Johnston
Palmyra Islands
mid-Pacific
Mediak
Sitka Islands
Alaska
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Pensacola Fla
Navy
Frederick County Board Reports Equalization Costs and Fees
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors approved its report on equalization costs totaling 2 540 26 dollars including clerical help. Payments listed to J W Richard E M Punk Elijah Pifer L H Ramey W S O Rear Catherine Lineweaver and Mary Virginia Larrick with clerical fees and a court ordered monthly compensation structure. Sheriff Bywaters may buy a 32 50 typewriter and a county clerk will receive a wills record book.
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Board of Supervisors
Unlon Ae Enn Boars
Philip Williams
Frederick
L. H. Ramey
W. S. O’rear
Catherine Lineweaver
Mary Virginia Larrick
J. B. Bywaters
Supreme Court Upholds ICC Warehousing Cost Order
The Supreme Court sustained an Interstate Commerce Commission order barring seven railroads from providing commercial warehousing space at less than cost to Interstate shippers in the New York port district. Justice Reed delivered the opinion affirming a lower court ruling. no dissent was announced.
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Washington
Jan
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
High
ICC
United States
Reed
Mic
Japanese Diversion of General Faces Herculean Task
Shanghai report says Lieut. Gen Otozo Yamada must consolidate 18 months of gains across 13 provinces in China and decide whether to push further inland. Observers see a shift to pacification of conquered areas, with heavy mopping up ahead. The Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee in Washington criticizes relief funds being diverted to politics and calls for tighter laws. Relief funds in 18 states investigated, with recommendations to curb political influence, regulate contributions, and limit relief officials’ political activity. Investigations covered 18 states including Arkansas California Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Maryland Missouri Nevada New Jersey New York North Dakota Ohio Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennessee Vermont Wisconsin.
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Shanghai
Otozo Yamada
Japan
China
Shunroku Hata
Washington
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Harry Hopkins
WPA
Congress
Kentucky
Hopkins
Arkansas
California
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland
Missouri
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
North
Dakota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Tennessee
Vermont
Wisconsin
Beautiful Yule Tree Is Robbed in Winchester
Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Schmidt report their decorated spruce tree in South Washington street stripped of lights and ornaments over New Year’s, with top section taken as well. Neighbors recall prior thefts and fear a tall thief targeted the tree during church services.
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Harry A. Schmidt
South Washington Street
Winchester
Schmidt Yard
Grounded Pujiyama Maru Threatened Off Miyako Island
The 5,000-ton freighter Pujiyama Maru, with 44 crew, is aground off Miyako Island in the Loochoo group southwest of Japan. A heavy swell endangers the vessel as rescue and salvage efforts await.
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Tokyo
Pi— Domei
Today
Miyako Island
Loochoo
Japan
Pittman outlines embargo plans and new sanctions
Senate Foreign Relations Chair Patterson Pittman indicates a full review of anti Japan measures as Congress opens. He backs embargo proposals on war material shipments to Japan and suggests possible ostracism if Japan tightens control over China trade. He warns penalties would require legislation and depend on chosen sanctions.
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Washington
Pittman
D-New
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
America
Japan
Congress
Foreign Relations Committee
China
Nevadan
Nevada
Capitol Hill Styles Change With Years Quite Abruptly
A lively look at how Congressional fashions have shifted from 25 years ago during the pre war era to today. The piece notes changing transport from streetcars to taxis, evolving hats and coats, and enduring political rituals like baby kissing, with Senator James Hamilton Lewis still wearing a different waistcoat each day.
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Capitol Hill
Eddy Gilmore
Milady
Congress
James Hamilton Lewis
D-Ill
Compromise Seen Between White House And Leaders
Washington January 3 A broad compromise between President Roosevelt and middle of the road Congressional leaders emerges as Hopkins and Murphy join the Cabinet and talks turn to relief and farm policy. Senate confirmation is anticipated as the administration shifts toward center line governance with states’ powers to manage relief programs. The executive departments will stop bill drafting, signaling Congress must shape policy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
Frank Murphy
Hopkins
Murphy
Senate
Executive Departments
Congress
Democracy Survival Warned as Dictators Threaten World
Dr. Clinton Wunder of the Dale Carnegie Foundation warned that democracies are losing ground as dictators plant discontent and seize power. He argued democracy survives only if people demand it, noting past failures to stand against Czechoslovakia and warning France and Japan face rising dictator influence.
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Clinton Wunder
Dale Carnegie Foundation
Dr. Wunder
Curist
France
Japan
Interstate hearing on Frederick-Winchester bus line
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hold a hearing in Hagerstown on the Frederick-Winchester Bus Lines application to operate between Frederick Maryland and Winchester Virginia. The line is owned by Oscar T. Gladhill of Woodsboro Maryland. A second commission hearing will consider Lester Browning for a permit to transport petroleum products within a 30 mile radius of Cumberland Maryland and West Virginia.
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Hagerstown
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frederick-Winchester Bus Lines
Frederick
Meaty Norway Salt Mackerel Filet Now 15c Each
Ip 11 Pure Food Store advertises large mackerel filets priced at 15 cents each. The listing frames the sale as a grocery bargain with emphasis on quantity and value.
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Norway
Dies Committee Blames Labor Dept for Subversive Activities
The Dies Committee accused the Labor Department of lax enforcement of deportation laws and linked its failures to a large portion of espionage and un-American activity in the United States. The report urged a two year investigation with at least 150000 dollars, noting the committee’s limited funds.
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Washington
Dies
Labor Department
United States
House
Department
Department of Labor
Tex
Masier
Ohio
Starnes
D-Ala
Dempsey
DNM
Healey
Lansing, Mich
State Capitol
State College
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Murphy
Lansing
Notice on City Dump relocation and framing ad
Notice announces new dumping site at Greenwood Schoolhouse near Go and Senseney Road with free dumping except auto parts. Also a wanted auctioneer Karl Amstot contact 7F 21, 13-1p-21 and an ad to have a Christmas picture framed at Barr’s Studio 1-3-1p-21.
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Senseney
Greenwood Schoolhouse
Karl Amstot
Barr
Congress Opens 76th Session With Roaring Start
Congress assembled as the Seventy sixth session opened in Washington with the swearings in of new members and Bankhead elected Speaker. Roosevelt’s message to be delivered in person tomorrow will guide a planned farm bill revision and joint consideration of foreign relations and defense.
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President Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Representative Bankhead
Alabama
Martin
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Smith
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate Republicans
McNary
R.-Ore
L. Hopkins
WPA
Hopkins
Labor Department
United States
Pittman
D.-Ney
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hough Named to Virginia Honor Roll of 1938
Dr. Walter S. Hough entomologist at the Research Laboratory Winchester is named to Virginia honor roll for conspicuous service during the past year. The Richmond Times lists twelve honorees for courage and ability in 1938.
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Walter S. Hough
Richmond Times
Dispatch
Virginia
Hough
Winchester
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