Army Sees Future War Beginning In The Air
Army planners argued any future war will start in the air and urged 19 new Mobile anti aircraft regiments for ground defense. Major General Arnold proposed a 6000 plane cap for the air corps and the expansion of training, bases, and research to support a 12000 plane capacity and 2100 officers with 25000 enlisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army High Command
Congress
George Marshall
House Military Committee
Roosevelt
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Corps
Rep
May
D-Ky
Arnold
Air Corps
Alaska
Puerto Rico
New Hampshire
Florida
Rantoul
Til
Denver
Malin Craig
Navy
Tion
S. P. C. A seeks owner for found brown and white dog
The S P C A asks the owner of a six month old attractive male dog found in the southern city area to call telephone number 41. The dog is light brown and white with no identification collar or license tag. Owners urged to contact promptly.
Poems Win Turner Ashby Awards at Handley High
Miss Lillian Gatewood and Vance Bourjailly, Handley High seniors, won Turner Ashby Chapter UD C awards for poems on General Robert E. Lee. The poems will be published in The Star tomorrow. The article also notes Georgia veteran George W. Dellinger in good health despite a cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Gatewood
Vance Bourjailly
Handley High School
Robert E. Lee
Turner Ashby
Star
The Character of Robert E. Lee speech excerpt
A 1874 Atlanta address lauds Robert E. Lee as a near-mythic figure. The speaker credits Lee with universal virtue, military skill, and private integrity, comparing him to Caesars and Washington while praising his obedience to law and moral steadiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Historical Society
Atlanta
Lee
Caesar
Frederick
Napoleon
Washington
Socrates
Achilles
Clarke county to vote on revenue commissioner candidates
Harvey L. Fishpaw a Clarke county farmer and livestock dealer announced his candidacy for commissioner of the revenue in the upcoming Democratic primary. Incumbent Samuel Thomas also seeks renomination, with deputy Jacob Garver noted. Both are Clarke natives active in local agriculture and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Harvey L. Fishpaw
Clarke County
Samuel Thomas
Fishpaw
John M. Fishpaw
Clarke
Randolph Macon Academy
Front Royal Va
Mr. Fishpaw
Frances Duval
Roy P. Duvall
Winchester
Anne Duvall
Dorothy Lee
Betty Lou Fishpaw
Samuel R. Hurst
Thomas
Jacob
Garver
Boyce
Mr. Thomas
R. E. Reid
County
Jaguar breaks in two after sudden accident far southwest of Azores
The motor tanker Jaguar broke in half about 200 miles southwest of the Azores. The S S Duala rescued seven crew from the forecastle and thirty from the fore after part. The accident happened suddenly and no radio call for aid was sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Orleans
Mackay Radio Company
Azores
S. S. Duala
Fresh Frosted Peaches in January Flavor Cup 24c
Pure Food Store advertises fresh frosted peaches in January style with August flavor and sliced cups priced at 24 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pure Food Store
Army Day endorsed by Roosevelt for April 6
President Roosevelt endorsed Army Day set for April 6 praising the army and its readiness in troubled times. He credited the Military Order of the World War for boosting public respect and understanding of the U S regular army and citizen-soldier forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
Col
Edward W. Wentworth
United States
Army of the
Regular Army
Vessel Wallows In Heavy Storm Near Nova Scotia
The propellerless freighter Black Condor battered by a North Atlantic storm 75 miles southeast of Sable Island as rescue vessels pressed in. In Nantucket Sound Coast Guards gave up saving the grounded Laura Annie Barnes as her seven crew were taken aboard the cutter Tahoe after flooding.
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Boston
Sable Island
Nova Scotia
Nantucket Sound
Coast Guards
Laura Annie Barnes
Tahoe
Rebel Fronts at Catalonia Fight and Hopkins Nomination Debate
Catalonia battles persist with insurgent and government forces clashing near Igualada and Pons as Madrid troops pursue a naval convoy to reinforce frontlines. In Washington, Senator Bailey condemns Harry Hopkins for political speeches as WPA chief while supporting his Commerce Secretary nomination.
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Hendaye
France
Barcelona
Madrid
Valencia
Tarragona
Catalonia
Igualada
Francisco Franco
Letrida-Barcelona
Mediterranean
Pons
Washington
Bailey
Senate Today
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Congress
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Senate Commerce Committee
Commerce
Relief Administration
North Carolinian
Works Progress Administration
Senate
Commerce Committee
Percy
Bills Presented For Naval Bases
Senate and House naval committee chairs introduced legislation to authorize twelve new bases for the navy including an air and submarine base on Guam. The plan calls for harbor dredging at Guam next year with actual base facilities not built until 1942. The proposals drew criticism from Japanese press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pacific
Guam
Naval Committee
Senate
House
Vinson
House Naval Committee
Special Naval Board
Navy
Light announces candidacy for Frederick County Board seat
H C Light of Stonewall district declares he will run for the Frederick County Board of Supervisors seat now held by Phil H. Gold. Light, 62, a farmer and former School Board member, joins W Lomax Parker Will Carpenter and others in the crowded race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Light
Clearbrook
Frederick County
Capitol barbers link bushy eyebrows to leadership icons
Washington report notes prominent figures with thick or shaggy eyebrows as badges of political leadership. Citing Garner Hughes Borah Norris Bankhead Hull Wallace Byrns and Byrns Jr the piece links eyebrow style to influence and notes trends among Capitol figures.
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Capitol
Washington
Jan
Garner
Hughes
Borah
Idaho
Norris
Speaker Bankhead
Capitol Hill
John L. Lewis
Cordell Hull
Wallace
Bankhead
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Garner’s. House
Joseph W. Byrns
Joseph W. Byrns, Jr
Byrns
Longworth
Rainey
President Seeks Tax Shift on Federal Salaries and Securities
Richard Veitel, German-born superintendent of the Oscar Nebel Hosiery Co., tells The Star he would oppose a dictatorship and would defend liberties if the United States turned toward autocracy. He has lived in the U.S. 26 years and hopes to visit Germany in 1940 if conditions permit. He notes Germany has changed in 26 years and discusses Nazi rule.
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Richard Veitel
Germany
United States
The
Star
Veitel
Oscar Nebel Hosiery Company
New Zeras Ae Oearn
New Yorky
Nazi Germany
House cuts 3.55 million from first deficiency bill
Washington Jan 19 The House Appropriations Committee slashed 3.55 million from President Roosevelt’s first deficiency appropriation, continuing an economy drive. Total cuts dropped from 13.529 million to 9.979 million as the committee trimmed relief spending before floor debate.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Tration
Appropriations Committee
House
White Mountain National Forest
New Mampshie
Stars Honor Robert E Lee Birthday In Winchester
In Winchester the Stars and Bars waved in tribute to General Robert E Lee on his birthday. Veteran George W. Dellinger, 93, recalled Lee’s achievements while recovering from a cold at his National Avenue home. Turner Ashby Chapter U D C hosted the event with prizes for Handley High School poetry on Lee and shared readings about the general.
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Lee
Jackson
Winchester
Robert E Lee
South
George W. Dellinger
23Rd
Virginia Cavalry
National Avenue
Turner Ashby
William T Colbert
Lillian Gatewood
Vance Bourjaily
Handley High School
Robert E. Lee
Mary Buckner
Christiana Bond
Baltimore
General Lee
Washington and Lee
White Sulphur
Lees
Large Porcines Reported in Stephens City Area
Farmers in Whitacre Cedar Grove and nearby districts boast unusually large hogs. E W Clevenger raised a hog dressing 640 pounds. R M Carbaugh’s six hogs averaged about 401 pounds. R L Ridgeway reported a hog dressing 514 pounds. Mrs Wilmot E Gardner’s six hogs dressed over 2,300 pounds, averaging nearly 400 pounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitacre
Cedar Grove
Stephens City
Opequon
E. W. Clevenger
R. M. Carbaugh
R. L. Ridgeway
Wilmot E. Gardner
Plans Unfold For Sixteenth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
At the George Washington Hotel a planning meeting outlined steps for the 16th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. Junior Board of Trade to run the fundraising drive, Handley High School to again produce the pageant, with a committee reorganization likely within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Hotel
J. P. Arthur
Henry Covington
Richard Eddy
Benjamin Belchie
George Radford
Junior Board of Trade
Handley High School
L. M. Allen
Clarke Game Group To Meet Tomorrow
Clarke County Game and Fish Protective Association will hold a meeting tomorrow night January 20 at 7 30 o clock in the Berryville Court House called by Secretary Ralph N Dorsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County Game and Pish Protective Association
Ralph N. Dorsey
Court House
Berryville
Oriental Rug Display by Mr John H Mooradion at Moling and Cather
Mr John H Mooradion showcases a selection of Oriental rugs in display at Moling and Cather. The exhibit highlights varied patterns and traditional craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Mooradion
Ip-11
Moling & Cather
Roosevelt urges tax on all government income and securities
President Roosevelt asked Congress to tax all private government salaries and all future government securities under general income tax laws at federal and state levels. He warned retroactive back taxes could hit state agencies and security holders if Congress delays, and urged immediate legislation to prevent inequities from Supreme Court decisions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Roose
Supreme Court
Secretary of the Treasury
Port of New York Authority
Galento Brescia Set For Ten Round Newark Bout
Tony Galento weighed 235 pounds and Jorge Brescia 210 for a ten round bout at the Newark Armory. Galento appeared with a large crowd and trunks chosen after inspection by Chief Inspector Pellechia of the State Athlet Commission.
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Tony
Oppo
Newark
N. J
Rolund
Tony Galento
Jorge Brescia
Newark Armory
Trunks
Pellechia
State Athlet Commission
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Larrick
Head
H. C
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W. H. Branner
Shawnee
Mr. Gold
Gold
Eddy Gilmore
Says. R. Veitel
der Fuehrer
Geneva Lee
Tival
Clarke Game Group
U. S
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