Conference's Housing Bill Side-Tracked For Anti-Lynch
The Senate opened an hour early as Democratic Leader Barkley halted the housing bill report to allow continuous debate on the anti lynching measure. Two new controversies surfaced as labor and non partisan groups scrutinize a New Jersey appointee while Lodge's prevailing wage amendment surfaces amid housing bill concerns.
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Washington
Barkley
Senate
Carl Holderman
New Jersey
Labor
Non-Partisan
League
John Milton
Harry Moore
Senator Lodge
R.-Mass
Hague
Milton
Frank Hague
Jersey City
John L. Lewis
Holderman
Garner
Elections Committee
George
D.-Ga
Connally
D.-Tex
The Rural Store Forum: From Stove to Silicon Era
Winchester reflects on how rural stores once centered community life the stove beside the pot bellied flame. Cars radios and good roads reshaped the forum turning farmers into businessminded planners using scientific farming methods.
Fasting Dean Faces Slow Recovery After Forced Feeding
The former dean of St. Mary's Cathedral lay in a hospital last night after a 22 day fast ended with an intravenous saline glucose infusion. Doctors say his condition remains grave but not hopeless and recovery may take months, with opposition voiced to forced feeding.
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Will
St. Mary’s Rar
Noe
Hal Buchanan
Buchanan
Royden Keith Yerkes
University of the South
Sewanee
James M. Maxon
Mr. Noe
Unemployment Rates in Virginia and Nearby Areas
The November 1937 unemployment census reports 84,487 unemployed in Virginia, 3.1 percent of its population, with West Virginia at 4.6 percent. Local areas show Winchester 234 unemployed of 10,855, Frederick 200 of 13,167, and Warren 244 of 8,340, among others, reflecting measurement challenges cited by census administrator John D. Biggers.
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Virginia
United States
West Virginia
John D. Biggers
Winchester
Frederick County
Alexandria
Staunton
Frederick
Fauquier
Warren
Loudoun
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Jefferson
Bane
Boston Fog Rivaling London Stuns New England
Heavy fog disrupted shipping from the Maine coast to southeastern Massachusetts, slowed trains, and caused many highway collisions with at least one death in Lexington. Airport officials reported zero visibility and several vessels missed port arrivals while ferries ran spasmodically. Pedestrians moved cautiously as crews walked ahead of engines to read signals.
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Boston
New England
Maine
Massachusetts
Lexington
Lewis Wharf
London
Londuns
French Steamer Rescued From Spanish Warship
The French destroyer Albatros rescued the steamer Prado eight miles off Palamos Spain after a Spanish warship forced it off course. The Prado's passengers were reported safe and aboard the Prado, with the Albatros directing the rescue and confirming all aboard were safe.
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Marseille
France
Albatros
Prado
Palamos
Spain
Champions on Opposite Sides of Duckpin Match
Ida Astor Clarke of Arlington and Ida Simmons of Norfolk faced off in a national duckpin contest in Washington raising 200 for the infantile paralysis fund. Clarke led her team to a 773 to 765 win. Clarke 445, Simmons 389, Randlett 328, Harrison 367, and Randlett 328. Simmons also beat Lorraine Gulli 615 to 613.
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Washington
Ida Astor Clarke
Arlington
Ida Simmons
Norfolk
Roosevelt
Clarke
Helen Randlett
Richmond
Miss Simmons
Joe Harrison
Flood Forces Rockford Residents From Homes As Rain Pours
In Rockford Illinois and surrounding areas a 12 hour rainstorm flooded two frozen creeks causing stores and houses to flood. Ice slowed absorption and crews predicted Rock River flooding was imminent. Residents were rescued from tops of parked cars as waters rose, with four feet of water over the Rock Island Railroad main line between Bureau and Tiskilwa and a bridge over Bureau Creek feared to collapse.
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Rockford
Rock River
Rock Island
Bureau
Tiskilwa
Bureau Creek
Farm for Rent Near Rouss Spring Farm and Lewis Farm
Ranch property with 38 acres and a dwelling barn and outbuildings plus 22 acres adjoining Rouss Spring Farm for rent. Possession March 1. Inquiries to City Manager's office. Also notices a pretty female Shepherd dog seeking owner or good home. Phone numbers 41-J or 1182.
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Lewis Farm
Rouss Spring
Storm warnings issued for Northeast coast and Illinois storm
The Weather Bureau issued a storm advisory for southeast storms from Cape Hatteras to Eastport Maine. A wide, intense storm centered over Illinois moves northeast with high pressure over New England and Nova Scotia, bringing increasing southeast winds likely to reach gale force this afternoon or tonight along the New England coast.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
Eastport
Maine
Illinois
New England
Nova Scotia
Attack On Suchow By Japanese Aircraft Reported
Shanghai dispatches state Japanese planes bombarded Suchow defenses along the east west railway center of Chinese resistance. Chinese forces claimed to repulse raids near Lanchow and Paotung battles raged near Shanghai with 1,000 Chinese clinging to barricades.
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Shanghai
Suchow
Paotung
Whangpoo River
Peiping
Republic of
Outer Mongolia
Suiyuan
Paotow
North China
Wuhu
Yangtze River
Nanking
Waihi
Lanchow
Kanu
Canton-Hankow
Canton Shamsui
Hongkew
Yangtze-Poo
International Settlement
Tsingtao
Shantung Province
Quake of Great Severity Reported from Weston
West on Mass. January 24. Rev. Daniel Linehan S J seismologist at Weston College says a very severe earthquake far stronger than the Hawaiian tremor yesterday was recorded. He notes the quake was approximately 17 450 miles distant with unclear direction likely in India or the southwestern Pacific and the instrument began at 5 46 10 EST with the sharpest phase at 6 22 30 EST and still recording.
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Weston
Mass
Hawaiian Islands
Daniel Linehan S. J
Weston College
Jesuit House of Studies
Fr. Linehan
India
Pacific
Doomed Man Denied Appeal in Hitchhike Slaying Case
Arkansas Supreme Court refused Lester W. Brockelhurst the right to seek a writ of error in his death sentence for the May hitchhike slaying of Victor A. Gates of Little Rock. The court affirmed the conviction and denied a reharing of his appeal.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas Supreme Court
Lester W. Brockelhurst
Victor A. Gates
Supreme Court
Galesburg, Ill
Actress Rosamond Pinchot Found Dead in Auto Garage
The actress Rosamond Pinchot Gaston known as Rosamond Pinchot and niece of former Governor Pinchot was found dead in a Buick sedan in a Nassau County Long Island garage from carbon monoxide poisoning. She was 32, mother of two, and had been living at the estate of Valentine’s Lane Old Brookville.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Rosamond Pinchot
Max Reinhardt
Harry Alexandre
Nassau County Police
Lewis F. Ellmore
Miss Pinchot
William Gaston
Amos Pinchot
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
William Blake
Second Nassau Station
Harold R. King
Rosamond Pinchot Gaston
William
James
Valentine’s Lane
Old Brookville
Long Island
Ida Hanninen
Gaston
Glen Head
Garden City
Glass Aims Abolition Of Bank Holding Companies
Senator Glass of Virginia announced he is drafting legislation to abolish bank holding companies. He suggested a five year liquidation period for existing holdings and said the measure is not an administration bill though discussed with Secretary Morgenthau. He added the plan would not affect branch banking.
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Washington
Glass
D.-Va
Virginian
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Dovell Sees No New Tax For Old Age Aid Plan
Governor Price urged early hearings on the old age assistance bill prepared by the legislative commission. He favored basing joint hearings on the draft, with quick decisions on maximum payments and cost sharing, and suggested possibly merging old age aid with general relief. He aims to finish the study and inventory of the Peery budget by early next week to fund the program and avoid last minute legislative pressure.
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Richmond
Price
Legislative Commission
House
Senate
Peery
Milton Is Sworn In As a Senator From New Jersey
John Milton was sworn in as U S Senator from New Jersey amid protests from the Non Partisan League. Vice President Garner referred the protests to the elections committee. Governor A Harry Moore attended as Milton faced multiple accusations of corrupt backing and political machine influence.
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Milton
New Jersey
Washington
John Milton
Senate
Garner
Elections Committee
League
Smathers
A. Harry Moore
George
D.-Ga
Woman Bound Found Dead in Brooklyn Bathtub
A woman identified as Mrs. Iloma Furedy, 35, was found dead in the bathtub of her Brooklyn apartment with her arms bound by silk stockings and two deep gashes. The bath tub was half full of water, and the landlady stated the owner of the building is Mrs. Dorothy Campbell.
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New York
Iloma Furedy
Brooklyn
Dorothy Campbell
Two Killed In Fall Of Rock At Elkhorn School
County school superintendent reports a massive rock fell from a mountain onto the Elkhorn negro school near Welch West Virginia. Two students were killed and several others injured as the boulder struck the building prompting immediate response from Superintendent George W. Bryson.
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Welch
W. Va
George W. Bryson
Virginia Senate Acts Ban Sunday Beer Sales and More
The Virginia Senate adjourned after a 20 minute session. It passed bills banning Sunday beer and wine sales and making gasoline sales to drunk drivers a misdemeanor. A proposed seven person elections law commission was outlined by Sen. Parker with appointments by Senate president House speaker and the governor. The assembly also set February 12 for a Williamsburg session in the restored Capitol building with bipartisan approval.
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Richmond
Senate
Price
Highway Department
Robert R. Parker
Wise
Virginia
House
Witten
Robinette
Williamsburg
General Assembly
Capitol
Colonial Capital
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Floodlights To Be Used Again At Handley High School
Handley High School will again illuminate its campus for the tourist season drawing motorists along Route 11 and Route 50 east of Winchester. To save money the floodlights will operate only nine months each year.
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Handley High School
Winchester
Route 11
Route 50
Special sale of crepes and wash prints at Moling and Cather
Moling and Cather announce a special sale featuring crepes and wash prints visible on page 1 column 1. Sale details and pricing appear in the current issue.
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Moling & Cather
Earmark for Public School Profits To Fund Teachers
Richmond Va Jan 24 Speaker Ashton Covell urged financing old age relief and related services via existing funds and local matching, with a streamlined welfare department to cut admin costs. He proposed probation and parole reforms, state support for medical schools, and ABC profits earmarked to raise teacher salaries and avoid centralized control while ensuring minimum local contributions.
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Richmond
Ashton Covell
House of Delegates
Department of Public Welfare
Dovell
House
Assembly
General Hospital Board
ABC Profits
ABC
Peery Mentioned as Possible Fourth Virginia Judge
In Richmond on January 24 The News Leader reports friends of former Governor Peery have floated his name for Virginia s fourth federal judgeship. Peery declined to comment on plans before leaving the capital, saying he would take a rest first.
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Richmond
the News-Leader
Peery
Virginia
Congress
Cumm
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Weihaiwei
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