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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1934
Page
10
In Baltimore a 35 year old John Anderson fainted in police court when told his wife Hilda Anderson had died from a gunshot. He admitted firing a bullet but did not know it killed her. Magistrate O Neill noted the charge for murder by assault and shooting.
The record notes Theodore Roosevelt's mediation between Japan and Russia in 1905 and his efforts to harmonize French and German claims in Morocco before and during the Algeciras Conference.
More than 5 000 birthday balls for President Roosevelt to be held next Tuesday January 30 across 3 000 communities. Carl a national committee director reports vast interest as communities plan events to honor the president and raise funds for the Warm Springs Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Notables on committee include Henry L. Doherty Vincent Astor Grover Whalen Gail Ford and many other leaders. Tickets at $1 per couple available through civic clubs and drug stores.
Botetourt county reports indicate the so called gas man carried out another foray in Haymakertown after a two night pause. Residents fear further incidents as authorities pursue clues amid a state of local terrorism. The Hartsell home near Pleasantdale was gassed returning at 4:30 am with brush piled by the door and the family previously staying with neighbors.
Advert promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe vegetable laxative to cleanse poisoned bowels and support liver function. Claims include restored energy and rosy cheeks with nightly use. Available in 15c 30c and 60c from all druggists.
Richmond January 24 The senate courts of justice committee favors a series of attorney general office reform bills and abolishing special counsel for state departments. A separate bill to abolish the Hopewell Corporation Court was set for an eight o clock public hearing. Senate delays action on a congressional redistricting measure amid race concerns and potential at large candidacies.
Hazard Kentucky January 25 three men were jailed on murder warrants and another held for questioning as Perry county investigators pursue the lynching of Rex Scott a 20 year old negro. Scott was seized from a jail by a masked mob driven to Knott county graveyard where he was hanged and more than twenty bullets fired into his body. Suspects Petie Carroll 38 Lee Gibson 37 Andy Workman 30 and James Collins 32 all from the Harlowe coal camp at Scuddy faced the warrants and questioning amid a mob violence report.
NRA administrator Hugh S Johnson and Senate Republicans met in Washington to create a special board of prominent citizens to hear code complaints from small businesses. Donald R. Richberg and Senator Nye discussed a liaison group between the NRA and Congress, ending sharp exchanges over monopolistic tendencies.
Virginia State Tax Commissioner C H Morrissett urged a general sales tax to replace local real estate taxes, arguing it could raise 8–12 million annually and cut realty taxes by about 50 percent. He warned localities would resist conditional grants and questioned state power to fix unequal assessments amid rising delinquency. He noted Virginia farm property taxes at 77 cents per 100, compared with higher rates in nearby states.
Roanoke January 24 The 105th convention of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia meets at St Mark s Church with Dr F C Longaker of Roanoke College delivering an address on Christian Education Dr J J Scherer Jr of Richmond re elected synod president Other officers named include A B Greiner treasurer C W Cassell secretary and E Pugh statistician Nominations and committee chairs were announced by Scherer covering letters and petitions minutes unfinished business executive council nominations and resolutions from clerical and lay leaders
Richmond Virginia January 24 Arthur B Gathright is renamed to state comptroller by Governor George C Peery after serving in an interim post to finish E R Combs term Pollard appointed Combs to lead Reconstruction Finance Corporation Gathrights reappointment leaves two major posts Fisheries and Agriculture still vacant with multiple candidates contesting each office
Richmond January 24 A House bill proposes increasing the Richmond city delegation from six to seven and Norfolk from four to five while adding districts and reconfiguring counties to create new two and one delegate divisions. The measure groups Cumberland Buckingham Augusta Staunton Highland Caroline King William and others into redesigned legislative districts.
Closing quotations list Chicago May at 89 July 8736 September 8844 and Baltimore spot wheat at 95 Winchester spot wheat 92. Miss Lyda Chapman confined on West Clifford street with severe tonsillitis is resting more comfortably today.
Berlin reports Dr. Hijal mar Schacht, Reichsbank president, departed the capital suddenly as foreign holders of German securities prepare to meet by invitation to protest a Reichsbank order cutting transferable interest abroad. American investors with over 700 million in German securities are reviewing Dutch and Swiss exemptions, amid cabinet central bank friction and responses to notes from Ambassador Dodd.
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