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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1935
Page
1
Winchester and Frederick county dentists will contribute 600 for emergency dental work to needy school children. Miss Mary McFadden will lead city efforts and Miss Starling county work as Ray Sartelle announces the program after a December meeting.
Winchester Park Association calls a members meeting at 8 tonight in City Hall Council Chamber. Officers may not serve over two years, so changes are likely as Stryker may step from treasurer and other officers may not seek another term. Full attendance urged.
The Supreme Court recessed today without acting on Thomas J. Mooney’s bid for a review of his 1916 San Francisco Preparedness Day parade bombing conviction. Action next week seemed likely but could be delayed longer. Irene Castle reportedly advocates stray dog rescue and notes the value of helping dogs over costly pursuits.
Amelia Earhart, weary after her Pacific crossing and coast run, refused to commit to immediate flights to Washington. She slept at Burbank after weather forced postponement, while airport officials waited for guidance as blizzard conditions near Flagstaff clouded potential southern route plans.
Frederick County Game Protective Association approved changes forwarded to the State Game Commission. Proposals include ending the early squirrel season and limiting turkey to one per season, pheasants to two per season, and quail to 10 daily and 75 per season. Open season on skunks, opossums, foxes with a per‑animal bounty was supported. Committee: R. T. Jones chair, E. Cuthbert, Carl Renner. Meeting January 8 at the R. T. Jones and Company office.
A three way collision west of US 9 injured two people with minor cuts and bruises. A Maryland car carrying two passengers struck a Dayton truck then slid into a Mt. Crawford truck and trailer loaded with about 5000 pounds of livestock. One hog was fatally injured. investigation by State Officer George Miller continues with possible charges.
The Frederick County Ministerial Association schedules Tuesday night services at 8 o'clock in Bethel Lutheran Bruce town Methodist Gallilee Christian Gore Union Greenway United Brethren Kernstown Presbyterian Paxtons Chapel Pleasant Valley United Brethren Middletown Methodist and Stephens City Lutheran with Rev. W P Saunders Rev C H Anderson Rev Snyder Alleman Rev F M Lucas Rev Franklin G Senger Rev H E Richardson Rev W L Riggleman Rev J D Russell.
In Flemington the trial emphasizes handwriting evidence over other material as witness Hildegarde Olga Alexander identifies Hauptmann as the man seen shadowing Dr. John F. Condon before the ransom payment. The article notes other regional and international items including a Supreme Court directed hydroelectric test case and a raid led by Rev. Ridgely, plus the opening of a trans-desert pipeline to the Mediterranean and a British cabinet move toward reintegration into the League of Nations.
Kenneth Eugene Sirbaugh infant son of Mr and Mrs Howard Sirbaugh died just before 10 this morning at their home 457 North Cameron street from pneumonia. He is survived by his parents two brothers Conrad and Eldridge and three sisters Ethel Betty Lou and May. Funeral Wednesday at 11 from Ebenezer Church conducted by Rev O R Goodr with burial in the church cemetery.
The Winchester Ministerial Association urges a week of prayer at Grace Lutheran Church daily at 7 30 PM. Pastors proclaim the nation and church face grave problems and call for humble confession, repentance, and faith to recover through Christ. Attend each night to unite in worship and seek guidance and strength.
The Little Theatre in Winchester announces three plays for 1935 36 led by Paris Bound by Philip Barry to be staged in March. Director J Victor Arthur heads a seven chairmen driven team with Virginia Boyd Betsy Rice Grace Bosserman and Mrs Fred Read among leaders. Membership costs 2 50 for three 1 seats plus a 1 activity fee.
The Department of Justice charged four men in San Francisco and Reno as part of a sweep accusing individuals of aiding Nelson as he fled California and Nevada. Named are Thomas C. Williams Vallejo General Hospital Anthony Soap Marino Louis Timmerini and Henry C Hall nicknamed Tex Hall. Hall received 25000 bail. Eight total arrests reported in the effort tied to the Nelson case and the Barrington killings. An appendicitis operation on Mrs Nelson is linked to Williams's arrest.
The Supreme Court directed West Virginia and three private companies to show by April 1 why the United States should not be allowed to sue to test federal versus state jurisdiction over hydroelectric developments on the New and Kanawha rivers. The United States contends the federal government owns jurisdiction over navigable waters.
At Strasburg Virginia the Strasburg Production Credit Corporation held its first annual meeting. Directors were re elected and reports showed loans totaling 511120 in ten months with 510000 more applications pending in Baltimore. A tentative budget calls for 3640 in expenses and about 310000 in loans next year.
In Chestertown Maryland on January 14 Paul Jones aged 32 was using a shotgun to push his boat from shore on Lloyds Creek when the weapon discharged and killed him instantly. Coroner Harry L Dodd ruled the death accidental.
Surprise defense witness Mrs. Hermine Koren known as the woman in green is expected to play a key role in the Bruno Hauptmann trial in Flemington North Dakota over the Lindbergh baby murder.
In La Plata Maryland on January 14 heavy northwest winds and rough water hindered efforts to locate two missing duck hunters Charles Vesper 42 of Bradbury Heights and Mortie Grovers 20 of La Plata and Washington The Washington Police Department planned to dispatch a rescue boat once weather allows volunteers to resume dragging in Chicamuxen creek of the Potomac.
In Saarbrucken the counting of votes for the Saar Basin plebiscite began at 5 p m with 140 neutral foreign tabulators inside Wartburg Auditorium. Heavily armed troops guarded the site as counters worked hermetically sealed to prevent interference and outsiders from viewing the process.
Weather bureau issued advisory at 9 a m warning of a northwest storm from Delaware breakwater to Boston and small craft warnings north of Boston to Eastport. Disturbance near Cape Cod moving eastward followed by rising pressure and gale to breakwater to Boston today, diminishing tonight.
A Bronx dress model testified she saw Bruno Hauptmann shadowing Dr. John Condon during a March 1932 incident and later on a street near the telegraph station. Handwriting experts testified that Hauptmann likely wrote all 14 ransom notes, while defense questions focused on Fisch and related ties.
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