Grass roots urge Talmadge to enter Roosevelt opposition
At Macon Georgia a grass roots Democratic meeting urged Governor Eugene Talmadge to permit his name as a presidential candidate in primaries nationwide. Delegates condemned Roosevelt policy, with Talmadge and John Kirby of Houston arguing for states rights and Jeffersonian principles against central Washington power.
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Bramsey Press
Macon
Roosevelt
Grass Root
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Hugh Howell
Georgia State Democratic Executive Committee
Talmadge
John Kirby
Houston
Tex
Southern 5 Screames
Becloud
Washington
Kirby
Cotton Belt
Weather and town notes mix with shop notices
A Virginia section opens with weather musings and a mock petition for a better forecast. It mentions a push to Washington for improved weather prediction and hints at warm spells. The piece thanks residents for ashes at Piccadilly and Loudoun and offers Soldier’s Bonus forms at the bank with required documents. Also a classified note seeks a home for a Fox Terrier Spitz mix puppy and gives contact numbers.
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Virginia
Washington
Florida
California
Piccadilly
Loudoun
Snow suits go on sale at reduced prices
Margaret Hodgson announces snow suits for children sizes 4 to 8 years at Moling & Cather with socially reduced prices. The notice lists coal items and promotional discounts in a brief local advertisement.
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Margaret
Hodgson
Moling & Cather
Two Heart Balm Measures Defeated in Virginia Senate
STATE CAPITOL Richmond Va Jan 29 Two heart balm civil suits failed in the Virginia Senate after opponents branded them attempts to destroy the sanctity of the home Vivian Page Norfolk sponsor for the Virginia Bar Association measures argued they protect rights of action while critics warned of libertinism The criminal conversation bill lost 14 to 25 and the alienation of affections measure 14 to 24 The House passed highway rate acts for Shenandoah Great Smoky parkway rights of way to the federal government and retained state taxes on liquor and gasoline A bill to create city sergeants on a salary basis and a jail maintenance study commission were also noted Continued on page six.
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State Capitol
Richmond
State Senate
Vivian Page
Norfolk
Virginia Bar Association
Robinette
Lee County
Gordon Ambler
Thomas J. Wilson Jr
Clifton Forge
General Assembly
Senate Chamber
House of Delegates
Senate
Shenandoah-Great Smoky Parkway
Legislative Mill
Senator Page
Virginia
Meat Market Proprietor Burned Repairing Refrigerator
Harry Jones owner of Jones Meat Market on South Loudoun street was burned yesterday when tar like preparation spurted from a pan while heating for refrigerator repair. He sustained burns to his right hand and left arm and can hardly use his hand though his injuries respond to treatment.
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Harry Jones
Jones
Loudoun Street
Mr. Jones
Cedar Cutting To Be Started Soon In Winchester
WPA financed cedar cutting project set to begin under F W Bailey with City Engineer Brandon coordinating a real property survey. Training of enumerators is underway as 234 workers are employed in the county and city, including 194 relief workers and 5 non relief supervisors, to aid city planning for proposed improvements.
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WPA
F. W. Bailey
Brandon
City Planning Commission
Winchester
Bailey
Kansas Friends Boost Landon at Cleveland Convention
Kansas supporters swarmed the Cleveland convention to rally Gov. Alf M. Landon for the Republican presidential nomination. Landon had remained silent on a campaign, and Kansas Day was not expected to reference his candidacy.
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Delea
Cleveland
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
Hotel business shows improvement in 1936 year
At the Washington Hotel Corp annual meeting R Gray Williams reported substantial business improvement over last year. Directors elected officers Captain L F Cooper president Shirley Carter vice president Dr George H Weist secretary and H D Fuller treasurer. No personnel changes. no dividend declared despite better business.
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George Washington Hotel Corporation
O'Clock
R. Gray Williams
Capt
L. F. Coope
P. L. Glaize H. D. Puller
Stewart Bell
John W. Rosenberger
Nelson Pate
J. 8. Haldeman
L. F. Cooper
Shirley Carter
George H. Weist
H. D. Fuller
Eugene Branch
Protection Upgraded at Virginia Bridges
Richmond officials announce added gates on 20 Swing-span drawbridges to double guard against drownings after 14 lives were lost at Hopewell. James Madison Memorial Bridge at Front Royal not equipped due to special treatment status.
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Richmond
Hopewell
State Highway Department
Highway Commission
Highway Department
James Madison’ Memorial
Front Royal
Roads Drift Shut Nightly Halting County Travel
G P Bozell reports nightly road drifts across the county with tractors in short supply and cold weather hindering crews. Northwestern Grade around Hayfield and Apple Pie Ridge Road suffer especially as schools remain closed for a second week due to snow and zero temperatures.
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G.p.bozell
Bozell
Bozel
Hayfield
Apple Pie Ridge
Leslie D. Kline
Hillyard Funeral Set For Friday At Bradock Street
William R. Hillyard lifelong Winchester resident dies after six years of illness at 3 45 p.m. at 104 North Avenue. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday from Brad dock Street Methodist Church. Last member of the George W. Hillyard family, noted local citizen and ice business figure. Born September 18 1866 in Frederick County. survived by long service to church and community. Continued on page nine.
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William R. Hillyard
George W. Hillyard
Winchester
Frederick County
North Avenue
Mr. Hillyard
Hillyara
Frederick
Smith Resents An Imputation in Boundary Dispute Hearing
Representative Howard W. Smith of Alexandria, Virginia, challenged remarks by Frederic A. Delano that Smith represents constituents with a stake in the District of Columbia Virginia boundary dispute. He asked anyone to name property or constituents he or they influence, as he testified before the House judiciary committee.
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Washington
Howard W. Smith
Alxandria
Frederic A. Delano
National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Smith
District of Columbia-Virginia
House Judiciary Committee
Firemen's Mutual Aid Liable For Tax
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled the Fireman's Mutual Aid Association of Richmond must pay state taxes on its intangible property including bonds notes and money held in invested funds. The decision covers taxes for 1930 1931 1932 and 1933 and rejects the claim of exemption due to indirect city ownership.
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Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court
Fireman’s Mutual Aid Association of
Murder Charge Is Placed Against Slayer of Loeb
A coroner's inquest in Joliet reports James Day, 23, killed Richard Loeb in a penitentiary bathroom after an alleged sexual dispute. Dr. John A. Larson says Day is sane but emotionally unstable. The razor was not stolen, contradicting earlier claims.
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Slayer of
Loeb
James Day
Joliet
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Chicago
John A. Larson
FUR COATS AND RUGS LEAD TO ARRESTS IN LOUISVILLE CASE
Two men, Patrick Rafferty of Baltimore and John Burke of Baltimore, were arrested after fur coats and rugs valued around 400 dollars were found. The items were loaded from a Florida licensed V-8 Ford and later recovered from a rooming house on West Cork street following observations by Handley high school students.
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Baltimore
Polce
Patrick Rafferty
Butaw Place
John Burke
Linden” Avenue
Loudoun Street
Handley High School
Handley
Florida
Cooke’s
R. E. Bayliss
William Newcome
Cork Street
West Cork Street
Man Killed In Mystery Blast At Peake Virginia
A boiler explosion at a still near Peake Virginia killed Harry Lee Doswell and injured two white men, J P Mitchell and another Jones, in what Hanover County officers call a mysterious blast yesterday.
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Peake
Hanover County
Harry Lee Doswell
J. P. Mitchell
Jones
First Bonus Application Filed by Dr. Hugh Clark
Dr. Hugh Clark of this city filed the first application for the baby bonds in payment of the soldiers bonus. Winchester veterans are entitled to 165 397 50 dollars and county World War veterans to 200 625 57 dollars, totaling 366 023 08 for city and county. Many veterans may delay bonds until after June 15 to earn 3 percent interest.
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Hugh Clark
Winchester Veterans
Mrs Cora White Injured by Auto Accident
Mrs Cora White of 688 North Loudoun street was struck by an automobile while walking yesterday evening. She suffered a fractured wrist, bruises, and multiple cuts and is expected to be a Memorial Hospital patient for several days.
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Cora White
North
Loudoun Street
Priest Sent to Lead All Saints Church Manassas
The Rev. John Kociela, assistant pastor at St. Mary's Norfolk, will be transferred to All Saints Church Manassas as pastor effective February 12. He came to Norfolk three years ago from St. Paul's Portsmouth and had previously served at St. Mary's.
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Norfolk
John Kociela
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
All Saints Church
Manassas
Father Kociela
St. Paul’s
Portsmouth
St. Mary’s
Speed Plans For AAA Successor
Senate agriculture committee members moved to speed an AAA successor after farm belt demand. Chairman Smith indicated many would back the administration plan to subsidize farmers while still awaiting guidance from the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
AAA
Smith
D-Sc
Supreme Court
Cardiac death toll projected for 1936 in the United States
A Minneapolis insurance company projects 3.5 million Americans face heart disease risk in 1936 with 350000 deaths anticipated. The forecast highlights the impact of heart ailments on national mortality.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis Insurance Company
Smith Declares Only One Should Try to Answer Speech
In Washington Alfred E. Smith defends his Liberty League stance and says no specific reply to Senator Robinson is planned. He praised anti New Deal Democrats and mocked Robinson’s address, calling him an unhappy warrior who sounded canned and heartless.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
American Liberty League
Roosevelt
Joseph T. Robinson
Liberty League
New Deal
Robinson
Smith
Joe
Joe Robinson
Washington
Robiny League
Nson
Philadelphia
Roosevelt Poliies
State Seed Show Judging Begun in Warrenton Va
Preliminary judging of many entries for the State Seed Show opened in Warrenton today. The event runs with the Virginia Crop Improvement Association fifteenth annual convention and features 41 adult classes and nine junior classes with a large number of exhibits entered.
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Warrenton
Virginia Crop Improvement Association
Denny to Face Federal Charges in Kentucky
Gillis Denny will be taken to Kentucky to face federal charges. He was among four men arrested in southwest Virginia after the hijacking of a federal liquor truck, according to Officer C H Redmond.
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Jonesville
C. H. Redmond
Gillis Denny
Kentucky
Denny
Virginia
Department of Justice
Navy Boycott Ends Amid Marine Band Walkout
The Navy boycotted the Women’s Patriotic Conference on national defense ending after Marine bandsmen walked out amid anti New Deal speech controversy. High officials ordered the walkout and later cancellations preceded by Latrobe Roosevelt directives. Mrs Harriet Vaughn Rigdon secured hotel musicians as the event continued. Senators King and Metcalf condemned the incident as outrageous and indecent. Grace Brosseau questioned band ownership in a public forum.
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Washington
Navy
United States Marine
Bainbridge Colby
Mayflower
Henry Latrobe Roosevelt
Harriet Vaughn Rigdon
The
Dames of the Loyal Legion
Senator King
Utah
Metcalf
Grace L. H. Brosseau
Marine Band
New Bill 10 Replaces AAA Reported To Senate
Agriculture Committee in recess as Chairman Jones travels to Decatur to address the Illinois Farm Bureau. The revised administration Soil conservation subsidy plan to replace AAA is reported to the Senate 15 to 4 with few changes. Chester Davis and Jones plan a later meeting. Davis will accompany Jones to Illinois with a safety meeting expected later in the week.
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AAA
Agriculture Committee of House
Jones
Decatur
Ill
Illinois Farm Bureau
Washington
Revised Administration
Senate
Agriculture Connee
Wallace
Stanley Reed
Supreme Court
Secretary of Agriculture
D-Tex
Illinois Farm Bureau Federation
Chester Davis
Illinois
World News At A Glance Highlights Across Regions
Richmond locality reports on the nonemployment bill hearing while veterans may wait for demand note bonds. Virginia bridges install gates after Hopewell tragedy. Seed Show entries judged in Warrenton as Lutheran Synod opens in Roanoke. Southern Democrats rally against Roosevelt in Macon. Senate agriculture panel approves the soil conservation bill. British ministers discuss state and defense after King George V obsequies. Margot inspired bonnets debut in Paris. Naval conference resumes in London as Ethiopian front weakens. Ras Demtu efforts to rally scattered forces amid retreat.
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Richmond
Ington
Virginia
Warrenton
Legan
Roanoke
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
Macon
Roosevelt
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
London
Great Britain
Spesina
George V
Paris
Margot
Henry IV
Dole
Ras Demtu
For Rent Office Space on Rouss Avenue
For Rent Office on Rouss Avenue with heat fixtures. Sale at Milburn Realty front Court House at Noon on Saturday February 1. Also wants good clean cotton rags for Star Office.
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Rouss Avenue
Sale Milburn Realty Front Court House
Star Office
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George Washington Corporation Elect Board
Thers
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WM. R. Hillyard
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Joseph E. Ragen
Day
Edward Powers
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Powers
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