New Japanese Cabinet Under Hiranuma Powers Unity Move
Kiichiro Hiranuma forms an authoritarian Japanese cabinet with Prince Konoye as premier and Itagaki retaining the war portfolio. The new government aims to consolidate conquests in China and unite parties under a nationalist banner as Emperor Hirohito installs the cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relman Morin
Tokyo
Kiichiro Hiranuma
Imaro Konoye
Prince Konoye
China
Hirohito
Konoue
Privy Council
Hiranuma
Seishiro Itagaki
East Asia
Sotaro Ishiwatari
Yukio Sakurauchi
Minseito Party
Yonezo Maeda
Hisatada Hirose
Chuji Machida
The
Minseito
Sakurabuchi
Seihin Ikeda
Harper named Secretary of the Commonwealth in Virginia
Governor Price appointed Robert C. Harper of Richmond Press as Secretary of the Commonwealth succeeding the late Carter W Wormeley known as Bishop Wormeley. Harper, former newspaper man and current executive secretary and treasurer of the Citizens Road League of Virginia, takes effect February 1 and will not hold Wormeley’s publicity director title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Price
Robert C. Harper
Richmond Press
Commonwealth
Carter W
Wormeley
Harper
Citizens’ Road League of Virginia
Winchester promotes cheap radio noise filters for better reception
A 1939 notice advertises filters costing 40 to 80 cents to reduce radio noise. Lee Grant offers free advice and service to install the device on any spo equipment. The ad playfully notes Grant’s busy duties with water and sewer departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Grant
Genial Lee
Roosevelt seeks 875 million relief appropriation
President Roosevelt asks Congress for a supplemental 875 million dollars to fund work relief through June while urging continued administration programs for the fiscal year. He calls for penalties against improprieties and rejects local boards, warning such plans ignore realities of local politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
WPA
Rites Tomorrow For Mrs Leary In Middletown
Mrs Eliza Emma Senseney Leary aged 97 7 died at her nieces home in Middletown Survivors include sister Mrs Elizabeth Kirkpatrick five nieces and Grace Methodist Church treasurer for over 60 years Funeral from the home at 2 oclock with interment in Mt Carmel Cemetery Middletown Pallbearers listed Ed Sperry Walter Little Robert Campbell Herbert Rhodes Trone Sperry Ben Rogers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Emma Senseney’ Leary
Florence Wilkinson
Annie Henretty
Middletown
Leary
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Lexington
Jackson Memorial Hospital
John G. Senseney
Mary Kline Senseney
Frederick County
Tide
Grace Methodist Church
J. Madison Leary
Matt
Kirkpatrick
Wilkinson
Henretty
Rose Hottle
Ella Gillock
Albert Cupp
Board Approves Bills Over Protest at County Meeting
At a Tuesday supervisors meeting the board approved several bills despite Commonwealth's Attorney Burr P. Harrison stating they should be charged to relief and welfare and not from the general county fund. Items included 160.59 to Memorial Hospital for three patients 18.25 to Bailey Brothers for groceries 30 for a funeral and 50 to Dr C O Dearmont White Post. Chairman C I Brumbac defended the vote noting Welfare Board may not approve bills unless covered by state public assistance laws. Clarke county officials indicate county relief limits cover pauper support at the county home only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Commonwealth
Burr P. Harrison
General County Fund
Memorial Hospital
Bailey Brothers
C. O. Dearmont
White Post
Four Perish In Tenement Blaze In Upper Manhattan
A five story tenement fire in upper Manhattan killed four people and sent 150 to 200 residents fleeing to the streets. Firemen rescued two cripples including a paralyzed man and a woman with a dog using ladders as investigators probe a Christmas tree ignition outside two victims’ doors. The dead include Georgette Daugnault 65 Anna Le Clare 52 Harry Argess 20 and Beckie Argess 18. Cliff Blauvelt survived after crawling down a fire escape to a lower window and being helped by firefighters. May Cartie 26 also fled with her dog Kiki on crutches to safety.
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New York
Jan
Upper Manhattan
Georgette Daugnault
Anna le Clare
William
Harry Argess
Beckie
Cliff Blauvelt
May Cartee
Kiki
Friendship Fire Company Annual Meeting Notice
The annual meeting and election of officers of the Friendship Fire company will be held Thursday evening January 5 at 8 oclock in the companies hall. After the business meeting a social session will be held. All members are requested to attend. Richard Boxwell, Capt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire Company
Richard Boxwell
Frederick County Farm Payments Reach 256 693 For Six Years
Frederick county farmers were estimated to receive 55 000 in 1938 under the wheat adjustment and soil conservation program. The six year total gross payments reach 275 359 74 with 18 666 71 in admin costs leaving 256 693 03 for distribution. The administrative cost rate averages about 7.2 percent over the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
I. Fred Stine
Stine
Frederick
Tax policy to be studied by council on January 12
The council will decide on adopting or recommending the finance committee plan for handling delinquent tax bills. Finance chair Herman Hable reported a resolution proposed by Leach Rindffeisch and Scott, approved unanimously, defining future delinquent policy. One provision would publish in a local newspaper a complete list of delinquent taxpayers showing real estate details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Committee
Herman Hable
Leach, Rindffeisch and Scott
Corn Acreage Allotment Set For Midwest 41 Million Acres
Washington January 5 The Agriculture Department announced an allotment of 41 239 659 acres for corn planting in the commercial corn area this year. The area covers 586 major corn producing counties across 12 midwestern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Defense Plans Will Cost Much Over a Billion
President Roosevelt asked Congress for a record defense budget totaling 1.6096 billion dollars with a 500 million-dollar extraordinary appropriation. He proposed boosting military outlays 30 percent to 1.3196 billion for the year starting July 1 and retaining 290 million as a reserve to cover future spending. He argued modern warfare requires prewar preparations and promised more details on air forces and other measures next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Brooks To Lead Kiwanis In 1939
Sam C. Brooks was installed as president of the West Chester Kiwanis Club for the coming year, succeeding C. Arthur Robinson. New officers include Ancell B. Groves as vice president and Andrew Bell as secretary treasurer, with a slate of directors and committees announced by Past President Garland Quarles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam C. Brooks
W Chester Kiwanis Club
C. Arthur Robinson
Garland Quarles
Ancell B. Groves
Andrew Bell
Tom Baldridge
Garland Canter
Roy Cather
J. Curtis Fray
Will G. Hardy
Charles A. Pine
H. J. Wemeldorf
Brooks
Arthur Robinson
Jesse C. Oakes
Philip Williams
T. Russellther
Geo. G. Snarr
H. C. Sheetz, Sr
Ansel Solenberger
Wendell B. Goode
Eugene B. Cooper
W. Alan Perry
E. E. Harbaugh
Jesse C.oakes
Walter Shade
Manila Quake Felt With No Damage Or Casualties
A fairly heavy earthquake lasting about ten seconds shook Manila at 11 25 a m today 10 25 p m Wednesday EST. There were no reports of damage or casualties.
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Manila
Farmers of Nation Start New Year With Higher Prices
Chicago January 5 1939 Farmers begin the year with commodity prices about 23 percent above the 1938 slump bottom. Grains up 14 to 30 percent while choice steers rise 40 percent hogs 5 percent and eggs 50 percent. Overall farm income expected to rise in 1939.
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Chicago
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Frankfurter Named to Supreme Court Bench by Roosevelt
Boston January 5 Felix Frankfurter professor of Harvard Law School was named by President Roosevelt to be an associate justice of the US Supreme Court succeeding the late Benjamin Cardozo. The Vienna native, 56, long a liberal and ally of Senator Norris faced Senate confirmation. Cardinal controversy noted as court remains split between conservatives McReynolds Butler and two others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Felix Frankfurter
United States Supreme Court
Roosevelt
High Post
Washington
Massachusetts
Harvard Law School
Supreme Court
Frankfurter
Benjamin N. Cardozo
New York
Capitol Hill
Norris
Congress
Vienna
Harvard
Senate
Cardozo
McReynolds
Butler
Roosevelt budgets WPA relief need at least 2.25 billion
President Roosevelt tells Congress that the WPA would require at least 2.25 billion dollars in the next 17 months to provide world relief for the unemployed. He warns that sharp relief cuts would hurt the economy and heighten human suffering as recovery expenditures total about 3.188 billion for the year ending June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
WPA
Roosevelt
Congress
Atlantic Service Station opens at Eberts Garage
Notice advertises opening of Atlantic Service Station at the corner of Amherst and Braddock Streets with Eberts Garage and operators Paul Smith and Wayne Copper offering courteous service and greasing as reliable product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Atlantic
Ebert
Amherst & Braddock Sts
Paul Smith
Wayne
Sarah Zane Fire Company Monthly Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Company is set for Friday evening January 6 at 8 p m. Annual election of officers will be held. All members are urged to attend. L M Crabill Captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire CO
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Health Committee backs full time health officer plan
The Citizens Health Committee led by Dr. Leon Slavin endorses a full time health officer for Winchester Frederick and Clarke counties with three sanitary engineers and three public health nurses. State aid would fund clinics for orthopedics eye tuberculosis prenatal syphilis and vaccination, under a unified public health program. The group formed after an open forum 16 months ago and is sponsored by the Winchester Junior Board of Trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Health Committee
Leon Slavin
L. M. Allen
State Health Department
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke Counties
State Department
Frederick County
Clarke County
Slavin
Winchester Junior Board of Trade
Roosevelt requests multi billion budget for 1940 defense and welfare
President Roosevelt presented a vast 1940 budget to Congress, projecting a public debt of 44.458 billion and a 3.326 billion deficit for the year starting July 1. He urged against drastic spending cuts or new taxes while proposing moderate tax increases to fund defense and farm relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
President's 1940 Budget In Brief
Washington January 5 The President presents the 1940 budget with expenditures of 8 995 000 000 dollars receipts 5 669 000 000 dollars and net deficit 3 326 000 000 dollars debt total 44 458 000 000 dollars The revised 1939 budget ends June 30 with expenditures 9 492 000 000 dollars receipts 5 520 000 000 dollars net deficit 3 972 000 000 dollars and debt 41 132 000 000 dollars
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Washington
Winchester Junk Co Ad Offers Money for Old Iron
Local ad from Winchester Junk Co offers top dollar for old iron and junk metals plus batteries rags and similar scrap. Located between Main and Braddock with daily hours 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 12 1p 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Junk CO
Main and
Braddock
Rouss Fire Co Election Evening Notice
Charley Rouss Fire Co will hold a meeting Friday evening January 6 at 8 o clock for the election of officers for the coming year. All members are urged to attend. Pure Food Store ad mentions frosted haddock or perch filets.
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Japan
Konoye
Carter Wormeley
Toravel
Gene Cox
Rep
E. E. Cox
Georgia
Mrs. Leary
Harrison
Mid-West
United States
Kiwanis
Pointees
Hugo L. Black
Alabama
Willis van Devanter
Wyoming
Stanley Reed
Kentucky
George Suth
L. M. Crabill
Want Fu
BIG Defense Fund
Sam
Winchester Evening Star
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