Eccles Defends Debt Policy Against Byrd Talk
Marriner S. Eccles, head of the Federal Reserve, argues against alarmist debt talk and defends deficit spending as a means to raise national income and avoid inflation. He says debt is a mortgage on citizens only if unused idle resources are wasted and urges use of credit to protect human resources during peace.
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Washington
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve
Byrd
D-Va
Eccles
United States
Evening Star Radio Forum
NBC
Reserve Board
Chorman
Roosevelt
Mrs Vaughn Dies After Prolonged Illness in Richmond
Mrs I N Vaughn wife of Isaac Vaughn a leading tobacco man of Richmond died at her home after two years of ill health. She visited Winchester and Berryville and was daughter of the late Dr Charles M Shields. Surviving are her husband a brother Charles W Shields a nephew C W Shields Jr and cousin Mrs John L Newcombe. Services will be at St Pauls Episcopal Church tomorrow at 3 p m. She was a former president of St Pauls Memorial Home for Girls and active in the Woman's Exchange Guild and the Children's Aid Society.
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Richmond
I. N. Vaughn
Isaac Vaughn
Winchester
Berryville
Charles Mathews Shields
Margaret New Shields
Charles W. Shields
C. W. Shields
John L. Newcombe
Charlottesville
St. Pauls Episcopal Church
St. Paul's Memorial Home
Woman’s Exchange Guild
Children’s Aid Society
Fall of Barcelona Hourly Continues in Fierce Action
Insurgent and Government forces clash around Manresa as Franco’s troops push toward Barcelona from the Sierra de Monserrat. A 21 member Franco council to govern Barcelona is named in Burgos, while insurgents encircle Gava near the Llobregat and threaten the border road to Seo de Urgel.
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Sierra de Monserrat
Barcelona
Hendaye
France
Gava
Llobregat
Burgos
Franco
Miguel Mateuy Pla
Manresa
Puigcerda
Seo de Urgel
Zionists to Convene in Richmond Facing Palestine Settlement Plans
Regional Zionists and United Palestine Appeal leaders will meet at the John Marshall Hotel in Richmond for the Seaboard Zionist Regional Council meeting on February 18 19. The gathering seeks the Round Table Conference London decisions and will discuss a 20 million dollar United Jewish Appeal for Refugees and Overseas Needs with national leaders addressing the session, with Winchester residents expected to attend.
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Palestine
Washington
United Palestine Appeal
Seaboard
Seaboard Zionist Regional Council
John Marshall
Richmond
Eee
London
United Jewish Appeal
Europe
Winchester
Outstanding women in the United States for 1938 chosen
EF J A Durward Howes selects Florence E Allen Jean Broadhurst Pearl Buck Jacqueline Cochran Grace Crowell Helen Hayes Alice Marble Eleanor M Patterson Kate Smith Julia C Stimson as notable American women for 1938.
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United States
J. R. A. Durward Howes
Florence &E. Allen
Jean Broadhurst
Pearl Buck
Jacqueline Cochran
Grace Nell Crowell
Helen Hayes
Alice Marble
Eleanor M. Patterson
Kate Smith
Julia C. Stimson
American Nurses Association
Hopkins May Outline His New Economic Policy
Harry Hopkins may present the first broad outlines of his plan to improve economic conditions and boost employment through cooperative efforts of business and government. He is to address the Business Advisory Council this week after being confirmed as Secretary of Commerce.
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Washington
Harry Hopkins
Business Advisory Council
Hopkins
Senate
Roosevelt
Nye
Frazier
North Dakota
Norris
Ind.-Neb
Lafollette
Wis
Lundeen
F.l.minn
Shipstead
F.l.-Minn
George
Lost Legion Rushed From Barcelona
The Lost Legion of foreign volunteers including 104 Americans was moved from Barcelona toward the French border as insurgent forces advanced. Finland’s Gen Jalender said they would cross into France tomorrow, with 350 Canadians and about 50 British also being evacuated by road. France tightened border security with mobile guard barriers and village police boosting refugee surveillance in a 125 mile inland zone.
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Charles S. Foltz
Perpignan
France
Barcelona
Spain
B. Jalender
International
Devonshire
United States
Omaha
Jalender
Harding
Mediterranean
Raoul Didkowski
Didkowski
Pyrenees Department
Hopkins Seen As Potential Reconciler In AFL CIO Rift
Reported remarks show Hopkins calling log in utilities construction a key to the economic log jam and voicing views on AFL CIO rivalry. Whether Roosevelt assigned him to reconcile waring factions remains unconfirmed, but locals expect him to act if given the chance.
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Hopkins
Afl-Cio
Roosevelt
Builders See 1939 as Peak Year for Construction Growth
Washington reports a predicted 40 percent rise in residential construction in 1939 based on 1938 performance. Key drivers are rising building permits and contracts, plus stronger demand for materials like asphalt shingles and mineral wool insulation aiding both new and modernization projects.
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Washington
America
Lowell J. Chawner
Division of Economic Research
Department of Commerce
U. S. Department of Labor
Mystery Over Cause Of Deadly Bomber Crash At Los Angeles
In Los Angeles a new light bomber crash killed test pilot John Cable and injured French airman Paul Chemidlin after a midflight engine shut down. The pair tried to climb prior to the loss of control, as flames destroyed vehicles near North American Aviation.
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Los Angeles
Douglas Aircraft
War Department
Dayton
Ohio
Paul Chemidlin
Air Ministry
John Cable
Cable
Chemidlin
North American Aviation Company
Los Angeles Municipal
Chemnidlin
Douglas
Smithing
Santa Monica Hospital
Sandletters Expected To Grow In Forty
Raymond Dumont of Wichita Kansas, president of the National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress, outlines plans for 1939 with 1000 new leagues, 1768 district and 48 state tournaments, and national contracts. The program promises a national tournament August 11 to 23 with at least 5000 cash for champions, a large structure of leagues, and international play including Mayaguez Puerto Rico and St John New Brunswick. State programs are led by I P Oppleman of Lynchburg with July district and Lynchburg state tournaments.
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Raymond Dumont
Wichita
Kan
George H. Sisler
Mayaguez
P. R
Puerto Rico
St. John
N. B
Congress
United States
Virginia
I. P. Oppleman
Lynchburg
Plum Curculio Still Major Apple Pest Despite Moth Shift
Dr. P J Chapman of the New York State Experiment Station Geneva says the plum curculio remains a principal apple pest with estimated industry losses of 17 million dollars yearly. The bulletin details its life history, orchard trials since 1931, and three spray timings using lead arsenate to control the insect in Hudson River Valley orchards.
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P. J. Chapman
New York State Experiment Station
Geneva
Chapman
Hudson River Valley
Hudson Valley
New York
Former Resident's Wife Dies in California
Mrs. Bertha Taylor Minish of Long Beach California died January 17 after several weeks of illness. She was the wife of J Stirling Minish a former Frederick county resident and sister of Mrs. Henry N. Lewis of this section.
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Bertha Taylor Minish
J. Stirling Minish
Long Beach
Calif
Frederick County
Henry N. Lewis
Wool labeling bill backed by farmers and consumers
The National Grange, National Wool Growers Association and consumer groups back a Wyoming Senator Schwartz and Colorado Congressman Martin bill to label wool fabrics with virgin wool content. It notes most wool used is reclaimed or shoddy, prices drop for farmers, and truth in fabrics would let buyers choose virgin wool while allowing shoddy by choice.
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National Grange
National Wool Growers’ Association
Schwartz
Wyoming
Martin
Colorado
Deent’ of Commerce
P O Clerks Push Campaign For Postal Reform
Virginia Federation of Post Office Clerks executive board in Petersburg outlines a six point program including improved conditions for substitute workers retirements widows annuities and seniority based promotions A plan for a longevity pay system and an impartial grievance court is also proposed Attendees include R H Bible H S White J W Nixon J R ey K B Williams R J Rowell and J B Bryant with a campaign to recruit members January 15 to May 15 and women’s auxiliaries statewide
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Virginia Federation of Post Office Clerks
Petersburg
Court of Appeals
Herman M. Lee
Winchester
Virginia Federation
R. H. Bible
Roanoke
H. S. White
Ashk
J. W. Nixon
Norfolk
J. Rey
Danville
K. B. Williams
R. J. Rowell
Arlington
J. B Bryant
Richmond
Mistaken Identity Ends with Shooting in Missouri
Paul Bush, 24, was wounded in the leg after mistaking a neighbor’s home for his own. John Quagliata, 60, fired three shots through the door, believing an intruder had entered.
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St. Louis
Paul Bush
Bush
John Quagliata
Quagiliata
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John M. Hightower
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Nation
Nancy Martin
Palm Beach
Winnipeg
Canada
Ridgeway Roller Brink
Ridgeway, W. Va
Baker’s Drug Store
P.O
Firestone
Firestone Auto Supply
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