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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1935

Page

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Surprise National Guard Sweep in Manchester Ky Auto Theft Ring

National guardsmen and state police moved on Manchester Kentucky in a sudden operation aimed at breaking an automobile theft ring led by a prominent official. About 150 officers halted outside town with trucks and armed squads as residents gathered in the square amid ammunition and gas weapon displays.

Alex McNeill Associated Press Manchester Foothills Sraak Henry H.wardt Eeane Henry H. Denhardt Byadier Ellerbe Carter National Guard London

President Roosevelt Pushes U S Leadership in Aeronautics

The aviation commission led by Clark Howell submitted recommendations to Congress to maintain the United States as a world leader in aviation. Roosevelt supported federal air mail rate regulation by the Interstate Commerce Commission and urged avoiding private carrier profits while pursuing international air expansion and goodwill with Latin American nations.

Washington United States Congress Roosevelt Aviation Commission Clark Howell Atlanta Interstate Commerce Commission Inter- State Commerce Commission Howell Commission Pace North Atlantic Federal Aviation Commission Today American Aviation Ag Latin America South Central America American Airlines Ion Aires

Apple Blossom Festival Talks Lift Kansas Spirits

A Kansas farmer notes early spring signs despite recent cold snaps with ice splinters and foot of snow. He predicts organizers will soon hold a meeting as talk shifts from winter woes to spring, with warm petals expected and optimism returning.

Robin Trewently Kansas

Funeral Rites Tomorrow For Mrs McCauley

Funeral services for the late Mrs Ansomina McCauley 85 who died yesterday morning at her home 109 West Pall Mall street will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2 oclock from Christ Episcopal Church. Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Maurice M Crisman. Body rests at the R T Jones Funeral Home on South Loudoun street where friends may view it until the hour of the funeral.

Ansomina McCauley West Pall Mall Street Christ Episcopal Church R. B. Nelson Mount Hebron Cemetery Maurice M. Crisman R. T. Jones South Loudoun Street

Roosevelt Birthday Balls Spark Nationwide Party

President Roosevelt expresses happiness as birthday balls across the nation raise funds for infantile paralysis care and prevention research. Mrs. Roosevelt and guests attend a White House broadcast dinner while support pours in from communities. Proceeds from dances total 70 percent for care and the rest for research. The President thanks donors and wishes well to crippled children everywhere.

Washington Roosevelt White House

Two Are Injured While Coasting On Cameron Hill

Two boys were hurt during a Cameron Street hill coasting incident in a designated coasting zone. Harry Hanst Jr. suffered abdominal injuries and a left kidney injury. Richard Brown Jr. sustained finger, nail, and eye injuries. Hanst was hospitalized for observation and expected to recover barring complications.

Cameron Hill Cameron Street Harry Hanst, Jr Harry Hanst Richard Brown, Jr Richard Brown Young Hanst Brown Harry Friendship Engine House Glass Snarr Memorial Hospital

Disease confounds doctors in infant illness at hospital

In Teaneck New Jersey physicians race to identify a mysterious illness killing nine newborns at Holy Name Hospital maternity ward in ten days. A tenth baby remains in critical condition as 20 infants have fallen ill while mothers escaped infection.

Teaneck N. J Holy Name Hospital Roosevelt Memphis Tenn Wilkes Barre Flemington Hauptmann Yesteray New York Richard Washburn Child Italy Richmond Robert Mais Walter Legenza Moscow Russia Peiping China Sung Chen Yuan Jehal Hawan United States Pecs Hungary Paris London

World Court Victors Defeat in Senate Vote

The Senate voted 52 to 36 against American adherence to the World Court. Prominent opponents Senators Borah of Idaho and Johnson of California watched intently as the long effort led by President Roosevelt failed to secure the two thirds needed.

United States Senate W. E. Borah Idaho Hiram Johnson California Senate International Tribunal Roosevelt

Charley Rouss Fire Company Service Set

The annual sermon and memorial service of the Charley Rouss Fire Company will be held Sunday afternoon February 3 at 3 o'clock at the Capitol Theatre. Rev Dr Hubert Sydenstricker will conduct with Rev R B Campbell assisting. A musical program will be presented by the Chanters directed by Floyd Haines with Helen Woore on organ. Andrew Bell will give a brief memory address for deceased members.

Charley Rouss Fire Company Capitol Theatre Hubert Sydenstricker Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South R. B. Campbell Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church Chanters Floyd Haines Helen Woore Andrew Bell

Poisoned Death Trial Tells of Zenana Shepard

Pathologists testified in Major Charles A. Shepard murder trial that Zenana Shepard likely absorbed several poison doses before dying at Fort Riley in 1929. They said her illness contained five times the poison detected at autopsy, suggesting multiple administrations.

Topeka Kas Charles A. Shepard Zenana Fort Riley Grace Brandon San Antolion Tex Shepard

Express Thanks For Aid To Ball

Dr C R Anderson chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements for the Presidents Ball and Andrew Bell secretary today express ed the appreciation of the sponsors of the ball to attendees and to business organizations that cooperated. The Winchester Printers and Stationers provided lapel tags, Miller and Anderson provided a radio for Roosevelt speech reception, and the Winchester Star printed tickets and publicity materials.

C. R. Anderson Andrew Bell Winchester Printers and Stationers, Inc Miller and Anderson Roosevelt Winchester Star

Local Firemen Plan History Book Publication for Winchester

A Winchester fire department committee approved publishing a city history to be ready by March 15. The book will be distributed free with advertising funded costs. one copy per home in Winchester and extra copies for distribution elsewhere as a defense of high quality fire protection. The project is led by Fire Chief C Lee Barr and includes Captains Marvin Weaver Rouss Cliff Gough South End Richard Brown Sarah Zane and C Douglas Barnett Friendship with Fred Forney heading ads and Russell Potts selling ads. A special committee will handle details.

Ter Winchester Marvin Weaver Rouss Cliff Gough South End Richard Brown Sarah Zane C. Douglas Barnett Friendship C. Lee Barr Fred Forney Fire Committee of Common Council Dick Brown Russell Potts

Potomac Edison Rate Schedule Rejected Again

The State Public Service Commission rejected a second rate schedule from Potomac Edison to cut $325,000 annually in Maryland electric charges. The panel said the new plan differed little from the earlier rejected proposal and failed to meet the ordered ten percent revenue reduction.

Baltimore State Public Service Commission Potomac Edison Company Maryland

Charley Rouss Fire Company Meeting Scheduled

Regular monthly meeting of the Charley Rouss Fire Company will be held on Friday evening February 1 at 8 o'clock. All members urged to attend. Special entertainment. M D Weaver president.

Charley Rouss Fire Company

Sarah Zane Fire Co Meeting Notice

Regular monthly meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Co to be held Friday February 1. Full attendance requested. R B Brown Captain.

Sarah Zane Fire Co R. B. Brown

Miss Polly Randolph Clarke Dies at Millwood

Miss Polly Cary Randolph a Clarke county native and member of a prominent Virginia family dies suddenly at Brexton Millwood from a heart attack. Funeral services are set at Christ Episcopal Church Millwood with burial at Old Chapel.

Miss Randolph Clarke Polly Cary Randolph Virginia Christ Episcopal Church Millwood Clarke Miss Randolph Robert C. Randolph Lucy Nelson Welford Clarke County New Market Randolph Ly

City Kiwanis Meeting Discusses City Problems and Charter Reforms

Kiwanis Club at the George Washington Hotel heard City Manager Arthur M. Field discuss city administration, charter reform, planning, state highway improvements, and funding for charity drives. President Ansel Solenberger led the session. Dr. C. R. Anderson, mayor, attended and supported the President's Ball. An automotive emblem gift signaled safety as a dual reminder to drivers.

Arthur M. Field Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel ABC Ansel Solenberger Kiwanis International C. R Anderson George Snarr

City Revenue and Treasury Offices Open Tonight

The offices of the Commissioner of Revenue and the City Treasurer will be open tonight.

Commissioner of Revenue

New Elm Springs Filling Station Ad

Saturday night special sale at Elm Springs Filling Station hats priced 50 cents and 1.00. Ad notes a new location at 11 W. Boscawen Street dated Friday and Saturday. Mary Yeakley runs the notice with street address and timing.

Elm Springs Yeakley W. Boscawen St

Radio clearance sale at Miller and Anderson

A January 31 sale offers used radios priced from five to twenty four fifty at STAR OFFICE. Miller and Anderson advertise the event and note large clean cotton rags are wanted.

Miller & Anderson

Four Witnesses Place Hauptmann in Bronx Night Babe Was Taken

Police state Agnes Turverson claims she and others saw Bruno Hauptmann in the Bronx the night the child was stolen. The wife of a New York attorney asserts she is alive and reports that Poderjay offered to drop bigamy charges in exchange for her silence.

Hauptmann Bronx Babe Agnes Turverson New York Poderjay Newark Tulverson

Strike Closes Fisher and Olds Plants in Lansing

A strike by sanders closed the Fisher Corporation plant and the el motor works in Lansing. About 60 officials estimate the number of workers at 8,000 across the two plants. Plant manager George C. Patterson said workers demanded higher pay and less work. Officials did not specify a restart date.

Lansing Fisher * Corporation el Motor Works Sanders Fisher George C. Patterson

World News At A Glance Briefs From Around The Globe

A digest of short dispatches reports from multiple cities. Roosevelt comments on a birthday ball tragedy pacing temper in U S. social unrest studies in Memphis note. Reports cover criminal cases hospital deaths strikes and political moves across the world with brief status updates.

Bootleggers Rescue Accused Carpenter in Bakery Trial

Witnesses acknowledge bootleggers came to aid the alleged carpenter during a bakery confrontation. A man testifies he positively identified Bruno as the person he saw waiting for his wife to be attacked, while cross examination details and rebuttals influence courtroom attendance.

Carpenter Bruno

Hauptmann alibi witnesses bolster defense in Lindbergh kidnapping trial

In Flemington New Jersey on January 31 1932 Bruno Richard Hauptmann again faced alibi testimony about the night Baby Lindbergh Jr. was abducted. August Van Henke Louis Kiss and Ebvert Carlstrom placed Hauptmann in the Bronx about 60 miles away during the crime. A separate New York case involved an unconscious witness at a beauty parlor tied to ransom bill testimony.

William A. Kinney Copyrightee Press Princeton Bruno Richard Hauptmann Hauptmann Lou Harding Trenton N. J Lindbergh Estate Flemington Charles Lindbergh, Jr Bronx Lindbergh August van Henke Wunstorf Louis Kiss Christian Eee March van Henke A Press Charles A. Lindbergh Christian Fredericksen Ebvert Carlstrom Anna Hauptmann New York Fannette Rivkin Carlstrom David A. Wilentz Brooklyn Rstrom

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Kentucky Clay County Gover ICC Warm Springs Foundation Center Warren County Front Royal News Star Today World Court Senator Borah Senator Johnson Charley Rouss Dr. Sydenstricker Capitol Chronicle Potomac Edison Rouss Fire Co M. D. Weaver Old Chapel Ivan Poderjay World News Bulletin William A. Kinnel
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