Modern Police Car Demonstrated To Winchester Police
The Ford Motor Company and Sparks Worthington Radio Company representatives demonstrated a fully equipped Ford police car to the Winchester Police Department. They showcased automatic rifles, Spartan radio sets, sirens, tear gas bombs, and clubs for emergency work. Chief C W Hollis praised the vehicle as well suited to modern police methods and planned further demonstrations across Virginia departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Police Department
H. D. Snyder
L. L. Bailey
Ford Motor Company
Sparks
Worthington Radio Company
Messrs. Snyder and Bailey
C. W. Hollis
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Waynesboro
Virginia
Stock Prices Rise on New York Exchange Amid Broad Gains
Security prices continued to register advances on the New York Stock Exchange as the overall upward trend persists. Norfolk and Western Railroad surged mid afternoon, up $3 from yesterday, while British pound sterling traded around $3.43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
American Telephone and Telegraph
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Allied Chem. & Dye
Demands Open Impeachment And Resignation In Congress
Democratic members of the House press for action against Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon with a motion for impeachment charging high misdemeanors. Oklahoma Representative James McClintic calls for Secretary Charles Francis Adams to resign after backing the Vinson naval replacement bill, which McClintic says conflicts with President Hoover.
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House of Representatives
Wright Patman
Texas
House
Cis Adams
Naval Affairs Committee
Vinson
McClintic
Hoover
Adams
Insets
Patman
Mellon
Who's Who in Washington: Hastings and Delaware Conservatism
Charles P Stewart portrays Senator Hastings as a Delaware conservative shaped by the state’s 18th century laws and property-first ethos. He notes Hastings’s view of fellow Western senators as a real, misunderstood sentiment requiring compromise, signaling Hastings as a principled liberal within a conservative framework.
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Daniel
Hastings
Delaware
Washington
Norris
Nye
Brookhart
Shipstead
Wheeler
Nebraska
North Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Montana
Senate
Requiem Mass Held for Samuel D. Evans
A high requiem mass was sung for Samuel D. Evans, former Winchester businessman and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employee, at Sacred Heart Church. The ceremony was led by Rev. Father Robert E. Hannon and Rev. Father John J. Massey. Evans was buried in the family lot at Catholic Cemetery. pallbearers included Maurice Murnan and C W Hollis. He formerly ran a confectionery on North Main Street and introduced the ice cream soda to the city.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Samuel D. Evans
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Robert E. Hannon
Sacred Heart Church
John J. Massey
Fort Monroe
Evans
Maurice Murnan
C. W. Hollis
George Eagle, Sr
Edwin D. Calvert
S. J. Lichliter
R. Wiley
North Main Street
Dental Study Club Guests of Dr J A Richard
The Northern Virginia Dental Study Club met at Dr J A Richard's home on South Stewart street with Dr W A Wunder presiding. Dr M S Smith of Ellicott City Md spoke on Dental Economics followed by a discussion and refreshments for guests including Doctors Brown Wunder Grove Maphis Creasy Van Dusen Snapp Sartelle Harlee Knight Sr Knight Jr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Virginia Dental Study Club
J. A. Richard
South Stewart Street
W. A. Wunder
Woodstock
Richard
M. S. Smith
Ellicott City
Smith
Walters Crowned Best In Fiddlers Contest At Capitol
J. W. Waters of the Winchester Front Royal pike won ten dollars in gold as the top fiddler in an old time fiddlers contest sponsored by the Oklahoma Cowboys on the Capitol Theatre stage. Twelve fiddlers competed and the audience's enthusiasm spurred plans for a banjo and guitar contest tonight at nine, with a handsome prize for the winner.
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Capitol Theatre
J. W. Waters
Winchester
Front Royal Pike
Oklahoma Cowboys
Capitol Stage
Waters
Musical Revue Co. At The Palace Friday and Saturday
Miss Jean Mack and her Cavaliers Musical Revue Company open a two day engagement at Hable's Palace Theatre in Winchester. The act features a Scotch Pipe Band, a red hot collegiate band, Singers dancers and skilled musicians with a range from grand opera to jazz.
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Hable’s Palace Theatre
Jean Mack
Cavaliers
the Palace
Miss Mack
Winchester
Middle West
Annual 1930 book loans and local notices in Shenandoah record
The 1931 report shows Handley Library loaned 70 005 books in 1930. Fire rescue instructors and drought relief feature. Golden wedding noted for D E and Mrs Pifer. Plans and local history items mention Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, park promotion, and D A R efforts. Also 1917 and earlier items reference temperance bans, a treasurer balance, and political tensions with Mexico. Interesting note on a stray smart kangaroo anecdote.
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C. Vernon Eddy
Handley
E. A. Crow
Graham
D. £. Pifer
Reliance
Red Cross
H. Clay DeGrange
Mexico
United States
Emperor's Perquisite and Printing Fame Highlighted in Antiquarian Text
A fragment describes imperial allowances amid a divided nine-square domain and notes 16th 17th century Dutch printers the Kl verz indicating fame for posting proofs on university doors and promising reward for discovery.
Chicago Grain Closing Prices
Chicago grain prices closing described by W B Ribbs Company a NYSE and Chicago Board of Trade member housed Hibbs Building Washington DC telephone number listed National 0540.
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Hibbs & Company
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Hibbs Building
Washington DC
Telephone National
W. B. Ribbs & Company
Washington, D. CO
Grain prices slide as short selling hits Chicago Board of Trade
Bearish market conditions emerge on the Chicago Board of Trade as a wave of short selling spreads through every pit. Strong US winter wheat belt weather and easing foreign demand depress futures, with May wheat at 56 13, July 55 44, September 57, and corn about 39 and 41 then 42.
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Chicago Board of Trade
United States
Japan demands Manchuria rule not gifted to China
The Dallas News reports Japan insists Manchuria will not be given away as a gift and will not be obtained by others through idle diplomacy. This stance signals a firm approach amid rising tensions over territorial claims in Asia.
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Japan
Dallas_ News
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New York
American Can
Amer. Tel
Tel
Amer. Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Balto. & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Oil
Gen'l. Electric
Gen'l. Motors
Kennecot Copper
Llorilard
Mont. Ward
Nat'l. Biscuit
Who's Who In
CHARLES P_STEWAR
Daniel O. Hastings
Dental
J. W. Walters
Fiddlers
Greta Garbo Novarro
Capitol
Atlantic City Union
Shenandoah National Park
Blue Ridge
Fort Loudoun
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lyte Chapman
Tri-State League of Reti Men
Degree of
Pocahontas
Charles E. Murphy
Wadesville
Star
Buffalo Bill
William PF. Cody
Europe
Ohio State
Australia
the American Tobscco Co
Flicker
Loretta Young
Loretta
Warner
First National Picture
Taxi
MR. Wong
Walter Winchell
Tomorro
N.B.C
Vewell
Klzevirs
Chicago
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