Betsy Ross Restaurant Burns In Century-Old Bell Building Blaze
Fire destroys the Bell building at Boscawen and Loudoun streets, gutting Betsy Ross restaurant and apartments. Loss exceeds 75 000 dollars with 30 000 for the building and 40 000 for equipment and furnishings, plus 5 000 stock. Owners say insurance partial. origin spotted by C Douglas Brown of B and C Bakery. Betsy Ross to reopen on site after rebuilding. Occupants escaped. a Shawnee Building and Loan office nearby unharmed. Woman fainted during evacuation. several residents saved belongings water soaked. Fire under control by evening. investigation to follow.
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Bell
Boscawen
Loudoun
Betsy Ross
John Semples
Steve Yeatras
John Sempeles
Steve Yatras
Sempeles
Shawnee
George Sumption
Carroll B. Smith
Ernest. C. Dove
Boscawen Street
Firefighters Demonstrated Courage On Morning Alarm
MR WINCHESTER notes that several hundred citizens along Boscawen and Loudoun streets witnessed firefighters in action during this morning’s blaze. He praises the crews for handling a risky job and urges the public to follow safety rules to keep fire losses low in 1938.
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Boscawen
Loudoun
Justice Sutherland Leaves High Court January Eighteen
Justice George Sutherland announced retirement from the Supreme Court effective January 18 after more than 15 years on the bench. The move allows President Roosevelt a new appointment to the high court, following Willis Van Devanter’s retirement and Hugo L. Black’s confirmation amid Klan-era controversy.
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Justice Sutherland
High Court
Washington
George Sutherland
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Supreme Court of the United States
Sumners
Sutherland
President Roosevelt
Willis van Devanter
van Devanter
Hugo L. Black
Alabama
Hoover Reports On German Bund Investigation Findings
J Edgar Hoover delivered an 11 folder FBI report on the German American Bund led by Fritz Kuhn detailing nationwide activities. Attorney General Cummings said no legal action was recommended and left criminal action to the Justice Department. The study covers eastern mid western and western divisions with a section on New Jersey operations.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Cummings
G-Men
Bund—art Organization
Fritz Kuhn
New York
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
Brien McMahon
Hoover
mid-West
New Jersey
Employment At Peak Last Fall
Virgil Jordan of the National Industrial Conference Board told the unemployment committee that unemployment peaked in November 1937, near 7.6 million. He said about 2.5 million were jobless due to temporary factors, with the rest representing population growth since 1929. A. J. Altmeyer urged Congress to amend the Social Security Act to speed unemployment benefits.
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Washington
Virgil Jordan
National Industrial Conference Board
A. J. Altmeyer
Social Security Board
Congress
Jordan
Roosevelt to propose new Navy policy message
White House callers report President Roosevelt will send a special message to Congress proposing a Navy program supplement to the 18 ships in the regular budget. The extent of the program and vessel types are not yet agreed, according to Navy officials and congressional leaders.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Con- Navy
Navy
Glass Runs From Flow of Oratory
Senator Byrd praised Senator Carter Glass on his eightieth birthday with a Senate resolution. Vice President Garner called Glass an outstanding elder statesman as colleagues honored the Virginia Senator who wrote the Federal Reserve Act.
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Washington
Byrd
D.-Va
Carter Glass
Senate
Virginia
Garner
McKellar
D.-Tenn
Glass
Series of Concerts To Be Begun Sunday By Municipal Band
Prof. McIninee's Municipal Band will open its winter program at the Capitol Theatre Sunday at 3 o'clock. The public is invited. The band, formed about a year ago after a Christmas 1936 debut, is known for good music and popular city hall concerts.
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McIinee
Capitol Theatre
City Hall
Passport Photo Identified Tells of Moscow Disappearance
An American identified a passport photo as Ruth Marie Rubens of New York, the woman who used the name Mrs. Donald L. Robinson before vanishing in Moscow early December. The identicator interviewed the woman at her Rosence hotel before she disappeared December 9 and she is now reported under arrest.
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Moscow
Ruth Marie Rubens
New York
Donald L.robinson
Gesonce
Woman Killed Near Hagerstown in Sideswipe Crash
Mabel V. Powers 38 of Hancock was killed instantly near Conococheague when her husband Paul E. Powers Hancock restaurant owner sideswiped a car driven by John Shuman Jr. of Hagerstown. Powers said he misjudged the oncoming vehicle and after the collision his car struck a pole as they headed home.
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Hagerstown
Mabel V. Powers
Hancock
Conococheague
Here
Paul E. Powers
John Shuman, Jr
Powers
City Engineer position created in 1938 budget in Winchester
The Finance Committee reports the City Engineer office was created by the Council in the 1938 budget approved December 30, 1937, at a salary of 1800 dollars per year. The written reply to Jamison's inquiries was read, with Mayor Marshal promising future authorizations in writing.
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Council
Herman Hable
Finance Committee of
Common Council
Jamison
Hable
O. L. Jamison
Mr. Hable
Peyton Marshal
Winchester
L. Jamison
Pega
Roosevelt seeks $66 thousand for fur resources study
President Roosevelt asked Congress to appropriate 66 thousand dollars for fur resources investigations under the Biological Survey. The funds would continue work at the Saratoga Springs New York field station, a Fontana California rabbit experiment station, and the Black Water refuge near Cambridge Maryland. Of the total, 16 thousand two hundred seventy dollars would fund disease investigations among fur bearing animals.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Biological Survey
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Fontana
Calif
Black Water Refuge
Cambridge
Maniac Bandit Is Acquitted in Car Theft Trial
Ronald Harris once called the maniac bandit was acquitted today by Judge Rowland K. Adams of Baltimore on a motor car theft charge. Harris had been arrested after a Hyattsville officer stopped a car moving slowly near Washington, described as suspicious.
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Baltimore
Ronald Harris
Maniac Bandit
Rowland K. Adams
Harris
Hyattsville
Washington Cere
Rites for Chicago News Editor Leroy Vernon
Funeral rites for Leroy T. Vernon 59 longtime political editor of the Chicago Daily News and 25 years head of its Washington Bureau will be held later today at the home of his daughter Mrs Frank W Mish Jr near Williamsport Vernon died unexpectedly at his Chicago home Monday
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Hagerstown
Leroy T. Vernon
Chicago Daily News
News
Washington
Frank W. Mish, Jr
Williamsport
Vernon
Chicago
Monay
Rising Sun Flag Raised At Chufu Birthplace Of Confucius
Shanghai reports detail Japan taking over all Chinese government functions in Shanghai and occupied areas. Censors move to block military news while Chinese volunteers, including Americans, French, Russians and British, fight with Chinese forces. Continuous raids, reprisals, and air activity mark a tense front near Nanking and the Yangtze.
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Shanghai
Japan
International Settlement
North China
Yangtze River
Chufu
China
Confucius
Shantung Province
Suchom
Kiangsu
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shekae
Harahan Estate Valued at $321,005 in Richmond Probate
William J. Harahan former president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway left a personal property estate of $321,004.69. In Rich pee chancery court probate executors named were The First and Merchants National Bank of Richmond the widow Elizabeth M Harahan of New York and son James T Harahan of Chicago. The bank was named sole trustee.
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Richmond
William J. Harahan
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Richpee Chancery Court
First and Merchants National Bank of
Elizabeth M. Harahan
New York
James T. Harahan
Chicago
Bodies reach Paris after Teurel front killings
The bodies of three newspaper men killed on the Spanish Teruel front arrive in Paris by train from Hendaye. Edward J. Neill of the Associated Press is among the deceased.
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Paris
Teruel
Edward J. Neill
Associated Press
Hendaye
Parental Blessing Awaits for Eloping Trap Drummer Couple
Detroit January 5. Rus sell Hughes the collegiate trap drummer and his 17 year old bride Gertrude Bennett Hughes honeymooning in an undisclosed spot. The bride's father Harry H Bennett Ford Motor Company personnel director says he will help but questions their future. He notes Trudie remains his daughter and hopes she contacts him soon.
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Detroit
Russell Hughes
Gertrude Bennett Hughes
Harry H. Bennett
Ford: ‘Motor Company
Trudie
Bennett
Roosevelt asks record peacetime defense budget of 991 million
President Roosevelt proposed a peacetime defense package totaling 991.3 million dollars to Congress, citing world conditions may force asking for more. The plan increases Navy and Army funding, expands ships and personnel, and supports new aircraft programs.
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Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
Congress
Spectacular rescue after Pawtucket hall fire trapped hundreds
In Pawtucket Rhode Island a blaze at the British American hall trapped about 200 people during a bean party. Firemen carried around a hundred to safety on ladders and through exits. Eight leapt from second story windows as dozens received first aid for burns, broken limbs and gashes. Damages placed at 25000 dollars.
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Pawthucket
R.I
Pawtucket
William Connolly
James A. Ryan
Central Falls
Adelard J. Mercier
Frostburg Bank Wrecked by Blaze in Central District
Fire gutted the First National Bank building in Frostburg Maryland a three story structure in the business district. Second floor offices were destroyed and Frostburg Lodge Knights of Columbus on the third floor suffered losses. Receiver Thomas B Finan had offices on the first floor.
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Frostburg
First National Bank
Frostburg Lodge
Knights of Columbus
Thomas B. Finan
Roberdeau Annan
Prince Rites Plans Complete
The funeral for Mrs. James L. Prince who died of paralysis at her home 314 East Piccadilly street will be held Thursday at 2 o'clock. The Rev. P. R. Castleman of Tifton Ohio and Dr. H. L. Flickinger will officiate. Interment will be at Mount Hebron. Pallbearers include Clinton Stower Ned Loy Jacob Marp Nat Hawkins Elwood Smith and H. P. Boyce.
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James L. Prince
East Piccadilly Street
P. R. Castleman
Tifton
Ohio
Centenary Reformed Church
Nat Hawkins
Elwood ‘Smith
H. P. Boyce
For Permanent Atlantic Fleet Proposal to Congress
Representative Hamilton of Virginia introduced a bill for a permanent peacetime Atlantic fleet to be built and maintained on the eastern seaboard. The plan calls for eight battleships one aircraft carrier seven class A cruisers ten class B cruisers 35 submarines 15 support ships and 125 aircraft including bombers scouts and pursuit planes.
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Washington
Atlantic
Congress
Hamilton
D.-Va
Virginian
Naval Affairs Committee
Pacific
Two Business Buildings Burned in Cameron West Virginia
Fire destroyed two business buildings in Cameron West Virginia on January 5 threatening three residences. The Hotel Creed and the Romine three story building were damaged as five fire companies fought the blaze. The Romine occupants escaped from upper floors while the Antill furniture building was spared. Estimated losses reach seventy five thousand dollars.
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Cameron
W. Va
Eire
West Virginia
Creed
Romine
William Antill
Banks Asked For Statements
The Comptroller of the Currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks as of end of business Friday December 31.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
No mercy sought for son in reformatory case
Philadelphia January 5. The father of Wendell Forrest Bowers, a former reform school inmate held at Louisville in the killing of Mrs Wilma Carpenter, declares he will ask no mercy for his son. He says the boy had plenty of chances and never learned when punished.
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Philadelphia
Wendell Forrest Bowers
Louisville
Wilma V. Carpenter
Roosevelt Budget Message Forecasts Deficits and Debt Peak
President Roosevelt sent Congress a budget message showing a net deficit of 1.088 billion for the current year and 949.606 million for the next twelve months, with the public debt rising to 38.5282 billion by June 30, 1939. He cited a 539 million cut in outlays as essential if business and defense needs improve, and warned Congress may approve more relief and armaments spending if conditions demand.
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Dny
Congress
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Continental
United
Washington
Treasury
Friendship Fire Company to Elect Officers Tonight
The regular monthly meeting of the Friendship Fire Company will be held in Friendship Hall at 8 o'clock Thursday evening. The annual election of officers will take place after the business session. A social hour with refreshments follows. Members are urged to attend and participate in selecting new officers.
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Friendship Fire Company
Friendship Hall
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Ku Klux Klan
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Yangtze
Chiang Kai- Shek
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Harahan
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