Court Reform Suggested To Him Long Ago Says Wheeler
Senator Wheeler claims two men close to the President urged court reform a year earlier. He warned against using the issue in politics, saying it could wreck the President. Logan supports the bill arguing the court plan is needed, while critics accuse the bill of bias against workers.
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Wheeler
Washington
D.-Mont
Senate
Logan
D.ky
Supreme Court
Guffey
D.pa
Senate Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt Court
Burke
D.-Neb
Kentucky
Winchester Council Thanks Radio Commission Leader
City council honored the Radio Commission chairman for improving reception in Winchester. A survey report on electrical interference was presented and the city manager was told to notify affected individuals and firms. Citizens urge cooperation to resolve the issue and enforce the fire crackers ban ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Commission
Winchester
Iron Wanted Shipping Now Prices For Sale
Winchester Company seeks buyers and sellers for iron, metals, rags, and beef hides. Offering current prices and prompt service. Located at 13 Fairfax Lanc Ret e-1 and Braddock St. Phone 254.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Fairfax Lancrete
Braddock St
Hitler targets U S ambassador over Independence Day speech
Berlin headlines denounce Robert W. Bingham the U S ambassador to London as arrogant and ignorant for his Independence Day speech to the American Society in London. Nicholas Murray Butler is mocked as a pompous defender of American ideals as Hitler's paper attacks allied democracies and dictatorships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Velkischer Beobachter
Robert W. Bingham
United States
London
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
New York
Hitler
England
Bingham
de Fuehrer
Ambassador Bingham
Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung
Beobachter
Directors of Credit Bureaus Open Conference
Sixty directors from nine Production Credit Associations gathered at the George Washington Hotel for a regional conference. Topics included credit policies and procedures as officials opened the meeting led by M O Wilson of Baltimore with Andrew Bell welcoming from Winchester Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Directors of Credit Bureaus
Open
Production Credit Association
George Washington Hotel
Shenandoah
M. O. Wilson
The
Production Credit Corporation
Baltimore
Andrew Bell
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Wilson
Death summons James H. Lillis in Cumberland
James H. Lillis of Cumberland Md died at his home at age about seventy after years of ill health. He was a native of Winchester and longtime printer, owning a commercial plant in Cumberland. Survivors include his widow Effie Ryland, sister Mrs Mary Ryland and brother Michael Lillis. Funeral arrangements expected from a Cumberland Catholic church with burial in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Lillis
Winchester
Cumberland
Lillis
Patrick Lillis
Old
Winchester Times
Times
Effie Ryland
Michael Lillis
Mary Ryland
Card Party Hosted by Winchester Garden Club
The Winchester and Clarke county Garden Club will sponsor a card party Friday at 3 o clock at Scalebs the home of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gilpin in Clarke county Attendees should bring their own cards pencils and score pads and reserve tables This notice clarifies that play begins at 3 o clock the previously conflicting times mentioned in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Clarke County
County School Band To Be Formed Across Frederick County
Frederick County School Board approves a plan to organize a county band open to boys and girls after school starts. Instrument stock from Middletown will be used and plans include regional conferences with Warren and Shenandoah counties. The board also offers a 25 dollar reward for trespassing on school property amid recent break ins and vehicle parking problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Fred Larrick
Middletown
McIlwee
Handley High School
Larrick
Warren County
Shenandoah County
Sudden Effort To Lift Siege Near Madrid
Government forces launch a bold 15 mile westward flank maneuver to crack insurgent lines and relieve Madrid as heavy combat rages around Villanueva de la Canada and Quijorna. Brunete reportedly falls to government troops while insurgents claim a surrounding counterattack success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
Madrid
Jose Miaja
Villaneuva de la Canada
Quijorna
Brunete
Travel luggage and vacation needs
Moling and Cather discuss essential travel gear and vacation planning. The note outlines luggage options, packing strategies, and key accessories for frequent travelers seeking efficient, organized trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moling and Cather
Fresh Pocketbook Lunch and Finger Rolls Ad
Fresh Pocketbook, Lunch and Finger Rolls offered at Pure Food Store each a.m. at 15 cents per dozen. Local ad notes daily specials and fast service for shoppers seeking quick meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pure Food Store
Yard Party at Gainesboro Church Lawn
A yard party is planned for Saturday night July 10 at Gainesboro Church Lawn. Event details are brief with location and date provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesboro Church Lawn
Macedonia Church Benefit Sat July 17 for Young People's League
A Macedonia Church event listed for Saturday July 17 to benefit the Young People's League. The notice cites a scheduled gathering with a time window from 7 to 11 p.m. and mentions the charitable purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macedonia Church
Young People's League
Fire Hazards At Local Jail Measured As Hazard
Officials inspect the county jail to assess fire hazards and implement safety measures. Fire code checks identify risks, with steps planned to reduce danger for inmates and staff. Implemented actions include improved exits and warning systems.
City officials consider building jail barracks after inspection report
The Winchester and Frederick county jail conditions were detailed by jail supervisor Russell DeVine to the Common Council. The Public and Local Improvements committee urged abandoning the jail and exploring barracks on the city county farm due to fire hazards and potential insurer concerns. A two inch water main was ordered to the jail as a temporary safety measure. The report appeared in The Evening Star July 2 with public concern rising after other state tragedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell B. de- Vine
Department of Public Welfare
Winchester
Frederick County
Common Council
Allen Hawthorne
Public and
DeVine
Hawthorne
Marshall
Philip Williams
Board of Supervisors
Pee. Arenage
Elt
Evening Star
Chief Hollis To Have New Office In Near Future
Chief of Police C. W. Hollis will be moved to a new office on the southwest corner of the ground floor in City Hall. The former street and water department storeroom has been reconditioned with grey floors and stippled grey and yellow walls. Plastering repairs and window screening are planned to complete the room for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Hollis
City Hall
Weather notes for Welltown July 8 item
Welltown bulletin notes possible rain on July 8 with a forecast of rain affecting the following night. The entry lists dates and times in shorthand indicating a weather advisory and potential delay or continuation of activity if rain occurs.
Officials Deny Ford Plant Riot Involving Police
Walter Ricier testified he was slugged and pushed down stairs when union organizers went to Ford Motor Company's Dearborn plant on May 26 to distribute union literature. Reuther, U A W A west side local president, described being assaulted as he and director Richard Frankensen steered toward the factory entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Walter Ric “Ier
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn
Reuther
U. A. W. A. West Side
National Labor Relations Board
Ford
Big River Rouge
Richard T. Frankensteen
Franco's Demand Threatens British Civil War Peace Plan
London reports a hard line from Insurgent Generalissimo Francisco Franco endangers a British compromise to revive non-intervention safeguards in the Spanish Civil War. Franco's warning that nations that refuse aid could be barred from Spanish markets unsettles the Foreign Office after recent signs of improved ties over resumed iron ore shipments from Bilbao.
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London
Francisco Franco
Britain
Franco
Bilbao
Fer
Fist Fights Mark Covington Rayon Plant Picketing
Several hundred pickets massed at Covington Virginia plant gates as 14 week strike tied to the Textile Workers Organizing Committee flared. Fist fights broke out and two automobiles were overturned while state and local police attempted to keep order at the reopening attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Industrial Rayon Corporation
J. J. Taylor
H. B. Nicholas
Virginia State Police
Allegheny County
Textile Workers’ Organizing Committee
Bus Plunge Into Cedar Creek Injures Nine West Virginians
A Greyhound bus veered off the road after a tire blowout near Glenville West Virginia and sank in Cedar Creek. Nine were hurt including Mrs Annie Harrison who is listed in critical condition. driver Lynn Morris escaped with scalp bruises. Passengers were local residents from across West Virginia.
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Glenville
W. Va
Greyhound
Cedar Creek
Charleston
Lynn Morris
Clarksburg
Annie Harrison
Gypsy
All-Star Game Opens at Griffith Stadium Before 32000 Fans
Major league all stars assemble for the fifth annual dream game at Washington’s Griffith Stadium. A capacity crowd of 32000, including President Roosevelt, endured heat as Dizzy Dean faced Lefty Gomez in the Nationals Americans matchup. The ceremony featured a pregame band, the national anthem, and Roosevelt tossing the first ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith Stadium
Washington
Roosevelt
Ball Park
Dizzy Dean
Nationals
Vernon
Lefty) Gomez
Gabby Hartnett
Bill Dicky
Mr. Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
Edwin M. Watson
Ross T. McIntire
Marvin H. McIntyre
Stephen T. Early
White House
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Randolph Foster
United States Army Band
Clark Griffith
Washington Club
Echoes of Strife as British Plan Sparks Holy Land Tensions
Jerusalem reports massed troops and police, about 11,200 in all, ready to quell Arab-Jewish tensions amid the British royal commission plan for Holy Land partition into Jewish and Arab states. Sir Arthur Wavell to broadcast a calmness appeal before the report's release. In Washington, President Roosevelt seeks $400 million in federal savings for next year by impounding 10 percent of appropriated funds to balance the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Royal Commission
Holy Land
Arthur Warchope
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Army
Navy
Budget Bureau
New Hospital Board Headed By Mr. Carter
Shirley Carter of Winchester was elected chairman of the newly appointed General Hospital Board of Virginia at its first meeting in Richmond. Carter, prominent in Shenandoah Valley business, previously chaired the old general board of fifteen and served on the Western State Hospital board in Staunton after succeeding S. H. Hansbrough.
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New Hospital Board
Carter
Pointed General Hospital Board of Virginia
Prises
Shenandoah Valley
Mr. Carter
State Hospital System
The
Western
Little Eva Cave Dies Suddenly at Home
Little Eva Ann Cave, daughter of Henry and Florence Cave, died at 2 30 yesterday afternoon at the Race Street home after one day of illness. Survivors are her parents and two brothers Roland Lee and Nathan Henry. Services will be from the Race Street home at 9 45 tomorrow morning with Rev. R B Wilson of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be in Mt Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Ann Cave
Henry
Florence Mason Cave
Race Street
Roland Lee
Nathan Henry
R. 8. Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Mt. Hebron
Search for Amelia Earhart Expands Across Pacific
Navy and Coast Guard vessels plus Pan-American and civilian planes comb vast South Pacific area seeking Earhart and Noonan. Itasca Swan and Colorado launch aerial searches after extensive surface sweeps north of Howland. New region targeted around Phoenix Islands with weather favorable and refueling planned.
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Honolulu
Amelia Earhart
South Pacific
Avia
Howland Island
Howland
Phoenix Islands
Coast Guard
Itasca
Swan
Colorado
Miss Earhart
Frederick J. Noonan
Rouss Portrait Falls In City Hall
The portrait of Charles Broadway Rouss fell from a wire in Winchester City Hall during Dr. Allen Hawthorne’s jail talk. The glass shattered and no one was hit as the bench beneath was unoccupied despite frequent crowds.
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Charles Broadway Rouss
Winchester
Allen Hawthorne
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Robt. Bingham
Leslie D. Kline
Gers
de- Vine
Hollis
Welltown
Thurs
UAWA
Walter Reuther
National Labor Board
Ford CO
Deny Plant
Covington Mill
Putman
Clipper
Wife
Noonan
Richmond, Va
Shirley Carter
Win
Chester
Board
Promin
Sociate
S. H. Hansbrough
Eva Cave
Pan-American
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
George Palmer Putnam
Putnam
Trix
Lexington
California
Lahaina Roads
Hawaii
Rouss
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