Southerners Debate Lynch Bill as Filibuster Persists
Southern senators resumed opposition to the anti lynching bill amid debate limits and threats of a long filibuster. Leaders warned of a 1 pm vote tomorrow and a 5 pm recess today with no session tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Barkley
George
Smathers
R-Nj
Dieterich
D-Ill
Connally
D-Tex
Russell
D-Ga
McNary
Dtex
Harrison
D-Miss
Lynch
Neely
D-W. Va
Senate Rule Committee
Bicyclists urged to follow red light safety
Mr Winchester commends youths who light bikes at night after a mayoral safety appeal. He notes many bicycle accidents occur quickly and urges riders to observe traffic signals like automobiles to avoid danger and earn public praise.
Apple exports rise about 25 percent in season
The Agriculture Department reported a 25 percent increase in American apple exports this season, driven by larger supplies lower prices and stronger foreign demand. Total fresh fruit supplies for the season exceed last year and long-term averages, with January storage apples at a record high. Orange supplies for winter and spring are up about one third, while grapefruit supplies are slightly down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Expect Fifty To Attend V P I Alumni Dinner
Harry L. McCann of the Northern Virginia V P I Alumni Association says about 50 members and friends will attend the annual banquet at the George Washington Hotel starting at 7 o clock. W R Legge of Handley will preside and J A Johnston of General Oil Association of Virginia will be chief speaker with talks by H B Redd and Tex Tilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. McCann
Northern Virginia V. P. I. Alumni Association
George Washington Hotel
W. R. Legge
Handley
J. A. Johnston
General Oil Association of Virginia
Bret
H- B. Redd
Tex” Tilson
Virginia Tech
Johnston
C. M. Newman
McAdams To Head Frederick Bankers Meeting At George Washington
Col Thomas B McAdams president of the Union Trust Co of Maryland will be the principal speaker at a bankers meeting for Frederick Clarke Warren and Shenandoah counties to be held at the George Washington Hotel on Monday evening February 21. The Regional Clearing House formed recently will begin Feb 1 and may include Page county, forming a five county group focused on sound banking practices and cooperation with state and national regulators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. McAdams
Union Trust Company of Maryland
Baltimore
Frederick
Clarke, Warren
Shenandoah Counties
George Washington Hotel
McAdams
State Planters Bank of
Richmond
Union Trust Company
Civic Society of Baltimore
Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah
Page County
Nathan H. Lewis Home to be sold at court house steps
The Nathan H. Lewis home comprising 25 acres and a comfortable residence near Bethel Church will be sold in front of the Court House at noon on Saturday January 29. The notice lists the sale date and location clearly for potential buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan H. Lewis
Bethel Church
Court House
Public Auction of 13 Shares National Fruit Co 7 Percent Preferred
Public sale of 13 shares of National Fruit Products Co 7% preferred stock in front of Court House on Saturday January 29 1938 at 11 o clock A M Auctioneer Brumback conducts the sale with official notice dated January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Fruit Products Co
Court House
I, Brumback Auctioneer
Eleven Die As Munitions Explode At Paris Lab
In Paris, 11 people including five soldiers three police inspectors two chauffeurs and a chemist died when tons of seized grenades exploded at the C S A R laboratory near Villejuif. One chemist survivor Gerard suffered facial burns as investigators probe the blast caused by alleged misloading blamed on great clumsiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
French Secret Revolutionary Committee
Gerard
Villejuif
Albert Sarraut
Andre Kling
FTC Rules G A P Tea Co Guilty In Robinson Patman Case
The Federal Trade Commission found the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company guilty today of violating the brokerage provision of the Robinson Patman anti discrimination clause by accepting allowances and discounts as brokerage. The company operates over 14 000 retail grocery stores in 38 states and must stop these practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Robinson-Patman
Two North Carolinians Die In Bridge Crash Near Norfolk
On the Portsmouth Suffolk highway east of Bowers Hill a car struck a concrete abutment of a creek bridge. Victims are Rigdon Hardison 25 of Arapahoe NC and Clayton Banks of Arapahoe NC. Injured Ernest Blanchard of Suffolk NC suffered facial lacerations and a broken right arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Bowers Hill
Portsmouth-Suffolk
L. C. Ferebee
Norfolk County
Rigdon Hardison
Arapahoe
N. C
League splits over sanctions at Geneva session
The league of nations divided on article 16 during its 100th council session. Smaller nations favor junking sanctions while larger powers led by Britain and France seek to uphold economic and military action provisions. Eden and Delbos were reported determined to defend the sanctions in debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League
League Council
Anthony Eden
Britain
Yvon Delbos
France
Upside Down Youngster With Leftside Organs Classified
Philadelphia reports nine year old David Shapley has situs inversus with left sided appendix liver gall bladder and heart on the right. Surgeons call it a one in a million case but David remains lively and expected to enjoy a hearty meal after ice packs averted surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
David Shapley
David
Nan
Political Pot Simmers As I We Enter The Lists
Municipal politics emerge as petitions circulate for re election in the First Ward. Incumbents Fred W. Forney and C Douglas Barnett seek another term as the February 4 filing deadline nears. Other term expirations include Dr Ralph Snapp Peyton Marshall A Lee Coble and R Frank Barr with Rosenberger resignation creating a vacancy to be filled by the council. Forney chairs the fire committee and serves on light and sanitary. Barnett chairs the claims and sits on the poor and sanitary committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Fred W. Forney
C. Douglas Barnett
Council
Ralph Snapp
Peyton Marshall
A. Lee Coble
R. Frank Barr
Marshall
Coble
Barr
John H. Rosenberger
Rosenberger
Forney
Barnett
Quorum Problems Hinder Water Survey Committee
A special committee tasked with reviewing Alexander Potter water supply recommendations struggles to form a quorum. Members, including Dr C R Anderson ill and Herman Hable in Florida, cause delays as the council awaits progress on Potter’s report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peyton Marshall
Common Council
Alexander Potter
Council
New York City
State Board of Health
Potter
Percy Miller
Mr. Miller
Miller
Nable
C. R. Anderson
W. W. Dellinger
John H. Rosenberger
Herman Hable
Allen T. Hawthorne
Anderson
Florida
United Miners Rally Behind Murray Insight on CIO Campaign
The United Mine Workers convention approved Philip Murray’s stance that the CIO would not yield to Pend American Federation of Law. Murray recalled orders two years ago for John L. Lewis to push the CIO effort and urged continued support as negotiations collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mine Workers’ Convention
Philip Murray
CIO
Pend American Federation of Law
Murray
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Leviathan sails on last voyage to be used in British armaments
The 23 year old Leviathan, once the pride of transatlantic service, sails from Hoboken on its final voyage. Under Captain John W. Binks, the ship is due to be scrapped for nickel steel and metal parts to aid Britain’s armament program after selling for about 800000 dollars.
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France
New York
Hamburg
Germany
Great Britain
Hoboken
Hudson River
John W. Binks
Push
Elizabeth Moran
Levi's
Harold Ream
Leviathan
Geoffrey Russel-Hay
Metal Industries, Inc
Price Proposes State Aid Increase for Virginia Schools
Governor Price urged the General Assembly to raise state appropriations for public schools by 1 million dollars annually for the next biennium to boost teachers' salaries. He warned against using new funds to reduce local school levies and stressed local budgets cannot be raised, only potentially cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Price
General Assembly
Samuel D. Rodgers
House Finance Committee
Rodgers
Illness Fatal To Mrs Fries Rites Friday
Widow of E L Fries Rowena S Fries dies at 10 30 AM in Winchester aged 78 survived by daughters Grace and Inez Fries brothers and sisters in Fredericks and Dayton Va funeral Friday at 11 AM at North Avenue home with Rev M J Miller and Rev Geo W Stover officiating burial Mount Hebron with cousins as pallbearers
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Rowena S. Fries
E. L. Fries
Mrs. Fries
David
Eleanor Cather Robinson
Fredericks County
Winchester
Mr. Fries
U. B. Church
Fries
Society of Friends
Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church
Frederick County
Winchester United Brethren Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace Fries
Inez Fries
George P. Hott
Dayton
Emma Eleanor Robinson
North Avenue
M. J. Miller
Geo. W. Stover
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Messrs
William Bailey
Lewellyn Jackson
Carl Cather
Clarence Robinson
Elmer Hodges
Newton Cather
Niagara Falls Ice Jam Threatens Honeymoon Bridge
The famous bridge at Niagara Falls, a beloved site for honeymooners, faced extreme danger as the largest ice jam in 30 years built up in the gorge. A massive ice wall, up to 100 feet high in places, rose beneath the falls and the bridge was closed to traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee Falls
N. Y
Jan
Niagara
Falls
Niagara Falls
Paxton admits killing father in Staunton trial
Frank M. Paxton 22 testifies in Staunton court he killed his father Erskine S. Paxton but cannot recall why. He says he took $42 after the shooting, believing he should leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton, Va
Frank M. Paxton
Staunton Eee
Erskine S Paxton
Young Paxton
Frederick County Farm Bureau Reports 1937 Growth
At the Frederick County Cooperative Farm Bureau annual meeting in the Court House, manager C W Sollenberger announced a $43 000 increase over 1936, with 1937 retail business around $160 000. Lewis Pidgeon presided as temporary chairman and J T Jolliffe as temporary secretary. Directors elected for two years were E B Clevenger J M Newell J P Rutherford T T Snapp and J B Snapp. Existing directors J T Jolliffe M J Pease L H Ramey Taylor Ritter George Bywaters Eugene Anderson will continue for another year. The Bureau, seven years old, serves area farmers and logged assets over liabilities of $18 000 in 1937 with a $28 000 boost in butterfat poultry eggs and wool since April. A Feb 1 meeting will elect officers.
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Frederick County Cooperative Farm Bureau
Court House
C. W. Sollenberger
Mee
Lewis Pidgeon
Wadenville
J.T. Jolliffe
E. B Clevenger
J. M. Newell
J. P. Rutherford
T. T. Snapp
J. B. Snapp
J. T. Jolliffe
M. J. Pease
L. H. Ramey
Taylor Ritter
George Bywaters
Eugene Anderson
Farn Bureau
Sollenberger
King George flies to inspect aircraft at Cranwell
King George begins his second flight as monarch by visiting Cranwell airfield. He served with the Royal Air Force during World War I, and today’s trip focuses on inspecting aircraft and the air service branch's capabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
London
King George
Monarch
Cranwell Airdrome
Royal Airforce
Ambassador Quartet at Handley School Visit Winchester
Mrs. Alfred Kerfoot led the Winchester tour for the Ambassador Quartet of the National Concert Association. They perform tonight at Handley High School Auditorium at 8 30 as part of a series of winter concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Kerfoot
Wichhester
National Concert Association
Ambassador Quartet
Winchester
Handley High School
Associaon
Virginia Senate condemns Wagner Van Nuys anti lynching bill
The Virginia Senate unanimously adopted a resolution denouncing the Wagner Van Nuys anti lynching bill now before Congress. The measure, by Senator William A Wright, calls the bill unnecessary futile unconstitutional and an insult to the people of the south. The resolution was sent to the House and referred to the committee on federal relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Senate of Virginia
Congress
William A. Wright
Tappahannock
South
House
Committee of Federal Relations
Senate
E. Griffith Dodson
Cather
Commission On Public Safety
Price
Gordie
Seward
Petersburg
Moseley
Virginia
Farm for Rent in Eure City Area with Buildings
Lewis Farm about 38 acres with dwelling barn and outbuildings for rent. Adjoining 22 acres of Rouss Spring Farm also available. Possession March 1. Details from City Manager's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Farm
Rouss Spring
Eure
Chicken and Oyster Supper Benefit at Paynes Chapel
Ridgeway event on Friday January 28 runs from 5 30 to 7 00 p m with proceeds for Paynes Chapel. Tickets 40 cents. Local notice lists the benefit supper and time details.
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Ridgeway
Paynes Chapel
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MR Winchester
Apple
V.P.I
Northern Virginia Chapter
OVVER
United Miners
Green
U.B. Church
Mt. Hebron
E. B. Clevenger
H. T. Snapp
Ambassador
Handley School
State Senate
Holland and
Page
Harkrader
Legislative Advisory Council
Cary
Commission On Codification
Rust
State Corporation Commission
Horace Edwards
Richmond City
E. B. Moore
L. G White
Albemarle
L. P. Collins
Albert O. Boschen
Covington
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