Tribute to General Lee by Falls Church matron
Mrs Flora Hiett 90 of Falls Church led a Daughters of the Confederacy meeting honoring Gen Robert E Lee on his birthday. She recalled Lee as peerless in fame, quoted praise from Theodore Roosevelt, and shared Civil War memories from Winchester.
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Falls Church
Winchester
Flora Baker Hiett
Daughters of the Confederacy
Hiett
Henry M. Baker
Lee
Robert E. Lee
Virginia
George Washington
Washington
General Lee
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
United Daughters of the Confederacy
South
Caesar
Frederic
Napoleon
Hill
Frances G. Maltby
French Minister May Be Named In Big Scandal
Paris January 23 Deputy Philippe Henriot warned Premier Camille Chautemps and three cabinet members to prepare to testify before the Chamber of Deputies. Charges link Serge Stavisky, alleged pawn shop king, to protection in high places amid a $40 million fleecing scandal.
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Associated Press
Paris
Camille Chautemps
Phillippe Henriot
Henriot
George Bennett
Eugene Raynaldy
M. Laurent Eynac
Chamber of Deputies
Serge Stavisky
Roosevelt and Morgenthau Reach Understanding on Loan Terms
President Roosevelt and government leaders agreed on the length size and interest rate of the first part of the 10 billion dollar Treasury issue. Secretary Morgenthau said an official announcement would come tomorrow likely late in the day.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Treasever
Morgenthau
White House
Special Chest Tuberculosis Clinic Slated for January 30
A free tuberculosis examination clinic will be held January 30 in Winchester at the District Nurse Association office. A State Health Department specialist will conduct screenings, with follow up care by the family physician. Children under 15 require doctor referral, and written requests or nurse arrangements are needed to be admitted.
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State Department of Health
Winchester
District Nurse Association
Board of Health
Money bill advances as Young urges time limit
The debate centers on imposing a definite end to emergency powers in the monetary measure. Owen D Young warns of potential inflation of 30 to 40 billion dollars and urges a sunset clause. Glass plans amendments while committee leaders anticipate floor passage with Roosevelt’s aim in mind. Dr Warren explains gold and commodity linkages as lawmakers press questions. Wheeler plans a silver rehabilitation amendment to the bill.
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Glass
Senate
Flan
Roosevelt
Fletcher
Warren
McAdoo
Wheeler
Mont
White House
First Pro Ball Team Ohio Organized in Cincinnati 1866
The Queen City players formed Ohio's first professional baseball unit in Cincinnati in 1866 and embarked on a nationwide tour in 1869 from New York to San Francisco, remaining undefeated through mid 1870.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Queen City
United States
New York
San Francisco
Local Farm Bureau doubles business in year
The Frederick County Cooperative Farm Bureau reelected all old officers and directors at the annual meeting in the County Court House. Secretary treasurer J L Jolliffe reported business volume rose by about 42000 to exceed 110000 for the year. Officers reelected include H L Fishpaw and E B Clevenger with J L Jolliffe continuing as secretary treasurer.
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Frederick County
A. Taylor Ritter
J. M. Williams
Winchester
H. L. Fishpan
E. B. Clevenger
J. L. Jolliiffe
C. W. Solenberger
Woodstock
Harry Murphy
Gas Man Scares Botetourt County Residents in Series
A chlorine gas spraying mystery strikes Botetourt County nearly every night around nine o'clock. Howard Crawford was exposed at his Colon area home after visiting a neighbor. Officers find an old car crank at the scene but see no link to a passing vehicle as the gas attacks continue.
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Fincastle
Botetourt County
Howard Crawford
Colon
Cloverdale
Troutville
Crawford
Kent Skaggs
Skaggs
S. F. Driver
T. D. Simmerman
O. D. Lemon
Driver
President Hopes To Extend Civil Conservation Camps
The War Department told corps area commanders to sustain CCC activities to April 1, 1935. President Roosevelt planned to ask Congress for funds to continue the program beyond March 31, with an estimated $250 million needed for about 315,000 men in 1,400 to 1,500 camps costing roughly $20 million monthly. Army oversight to continue pending action.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Civil Conservation Corps
Roosevelt
Robert D. Fechner
Congress
Conservation Corps
Army
Naval Experts Hold Meeting In Strict Secrecy
British Australian and New Zealand naval commanders met in strict secrecy aboard the Kent in Singapore Straits Settlement to discuss Great Britain's Far Eastern naval policy. The gathering signals potential shifts amid Japan's naval buildup and a U S bill proposing 120 new warships.
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Associated Press
Singapore Straits Settlement
New Zealand
Kent
Great Britain
Far East
Japan
United States Congress
Notes recount death of kidnapped banker Bremer
Federal agents are dispatched to Anoka County Minnesota in a bid to locate Edward G. Bremer a St Paul banker and brewer who was kidnapped. A second note claims Bremer died at the hands of an abductor and points to a death site near Anoka. The investigation follows discovery of Bremer’s bloodstained car and the only witness James Quinehan the St Paul milkman.
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Anoka County
Minnesota
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Brewer
Anoka
Minneapolis
Bremer
James Quinehan
Counties Responsible for High Audit Costs Say State Auditor
Richmond January 22. The state auditor L McCarthy Downs said counties should blame themselves for high audit costs not the office. He cited older criticisms by his predecessor and noted 1930 31 and 31 32 audits were costly due to setup work and scattered records. Downs urged counties to maintain proper records and uniform accounting to moderate future costs.
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Richmond
L. McCarthy Downs
State Auditor of Public Accounts
Warwick County
Downs
T. Coleman Andrews
Mr. Downs
Escape from Kansas State Penitentiary Linked to Kidnapping
Kansas police seek seven convicts who escaped Lansing prison under guard fire and abducted rural teacher Louis Dresser. The breakout mirrors last Memorial Day escape led by Jim Clark and Bob Brady, two cited desperadoes.
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Kansas
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Louis Dresser
Jim Clark
Bob
Big Boy) Brady
Chicago and Baltimore Wheat Prices Reported for The Star
Closing quotations in Chicago and Baltimore markets are supplied to The Star via Winchester Milling Corporation through Sticker Sales Corporation. Chicago May 2012 July 88% Sept 89 34 Baltimore Spot wheat 96 Winchester Spot wheat 93.
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Chicago
Baltimore
the Star
Winchester Milling Corporation
Sticker Sales Corporation
North
Washington Street
Hagerstown
Winchester
Printing Services Offer Free Estimates With Ample Facilities
A reader seeks printing help and is offered an estimate service. The supplier cites ample facilities and readiness to handle urgent orders. The note emphasizes prompt quotes and capacity.
Virginia liquor debate splits on hotel and restaurant sales
The Virginia commission and lawmakers debate allowing hotels and restaurants to sell liquor by the drink. Supporters argue for dining room sales to curb bootlegging and aid enforcement. opponents warn of risks to temperance goals under a dispensary plan.
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Richmond
Commission
Finance Aie
James 5. Barron
Norfolk
Congress
District of Columbia
Hall
Thomas Gresham
Virginia
Eggleston
Gresham
C. O'Conor Godrick
Louis A. Goodman
Restaurant Association of
Goodman
Credit program aims to aid small dealers and private business
The administration launches a credit expansion plan to help small firms access funds. Arthur Whiteside of Dun and Bradstreet will head the NRA backed effort while Hugh S. Johnson coordinates a February 15 code authority roundup to align employment data with payroll needs.
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Associated Press
Washington
Arthur D. Whiteside
Johnson
Dun and Bradstreet
Credit Reporting Agency
Hugh S. Johnson
Kidnappers Seize St Paul Banker Edward Bremer
A large sedan blocks a street in St Paul and police describe how Edward G Bremer banker and brewer was forced from his car into abductors clutches after taking his eight year old daughter Betty to Summit School. Witness James Quinehan milkman explains the method to police.
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St. Paul
Edward G. Bremer
Bremer
Summit School
Betty
James Quinehan
Mrs Pinchot Joins Brooklyn Laundry Strikers
Mrs Gifford Pinchot wife of Pennsylvania governor joined picket lines with women laundry workers protesting conditions at two Brooklyn laundries She left St Luke s Hospital after ear operation and visited Colonial Laundry Sunshine Laundry and Laundry Workers Union headquarters in the morning showing support for the strikers
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
N. Y
Gifford Pinchot
Governor Pinchot
Pennsylvania
St. Luke’s Hospital
Colonial Laundry Company
Sunshine Laundry Company
Laundry Workers’ Union
Free trial for rupture remedy promises natural closure
Ad copy urges ruptured individuals to write W. S. Rice at 826 N Main St Adams New York for a free trial of a method claimed to close openings without a support or truss. It warns of risks from untreated ruptures and claims successes in large cases.
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W. S. Rice
Main St
Adams
N. Y
W. S. Rice, Inc
Adams, N. Y
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the Evening Star
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Liquor Commission
Hodges Disgress
Y. M. Hodges
Study Commission
Barron
Henry T. Wickham
Hanover
Wilbur C. Hall
House Finance
C. O’conor Godlrick
Fredericksburg
Robert O. Norris
Lancaster
Aubrey Weaver
Liquor Control Board
Gov't Now
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Brooklyn Laundry Strikers
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