Wealthy men named in tax inquiry records and Roosevelt demand
Names of William Randolph Hearst Jacob Ruppert and William S Paley appear in tax inquiry testimony. John Rogge details holding companies saving tax sums from 1934 to 1936 while James Roosevelt denies Bahamas holdings. The committee delays press on Roosevelt tax returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Randolph
Jacob Ruppert
New York
William S. Paley
Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc
Con— Tax Inquiry Committee
John Rogge
Securities Commission
The
Treasury
Rogge
Dames Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Bahamas
Albert Lasker
Chicago
Lord and Thomas, Inc
C. F. Kettering
General Motors Corporations
Frederick H. Prince
Boston
Armour and Company
Horace Havemeyer
Havemeyer and Elder, Inc
Ruppert
Ruppert Holding Corporation
American League Baseball Club of
Hearst
Treadway
R.mass
James Roosevelt
Congressional
Park baseball team seeks stronger local support at Winchester meeting
Winchester Park Association officials voiced the need for greater backing as the financially strained Park team costs $137 weekly to operate. Despite a strong lineup and quality play, attendance lags. Upcoming games include Hose Company No. 5 from Martinsburg and Milwaukee Club from Washington, with future Park policy hinging on attendance. A Bar F Rodeo at the Park August 4 5 6 7 was approved to fund playground equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Park Association
Hose Company No. 5
Martinsburg
W. Va
Milwaukee Club
Washington
Winchester
Death of Harry P. Kline in Roanoke
Intelligence comes of the death of Harry Parker Kline 40, a former Winchester resident, Sunday in Roanoke Virginia where he had lived two and a half years. He worked for Maytag, survived by his widow Virginia Shafer three daughters Lena Lorraine Roxine and two sons Donald and Wayne Kline and two brothers Miller of Martinsburg and William of Charles Town. Funeral at 2 p m Thursday at Jones chapel South Loudoun Street with Rev Dr Hubert Sydenstricker officiating. Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Parker Kline
Winchester
Roanoke
Kline
Maytag Company
Virginia Shafer
Lena
Lorraine
Roxine Kline
Donald
Wayne Kline
Miller Kline
Martinsburg
W. Va
William Kline
Charles Town
Jones’ Chapel
South Loudoun Street
Hubert Sydenstricker
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Winchester Memorial Hospital Garden Party Planned
The Woman's Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital announced a garden party on Saturday July 24 from 5 to 7 PM in the gardens of Mr and Mrs H B McCormac to benefit the hospital elevator fund. The annual event is a social highlight and is expected to attract many attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
Winchester Memorial Hospital
H. B. McCormac
Elevator Fund
Cormac
Pianos for sale direct from factory and repairs offered
The Piano Shop, 218 N. Loudoun St, advertises new pianos direct from factory starting at 125 dollars and used pianos from 25 dollars. Old pianos accepted as part payment and services include tuning, repair, and rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun St
Yard Party at Strothers Grove
The Strothers Grove hosts a yard party at White Hall Grange Society on Thursday July 15. Attendees socialize, enjoy refreshments, and participate in community games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strothers Grove
Thurs
White Hall
Pure FooD STORE Imperial Strollers Event
Ip 11 Imperial Strollers of Hagerstown's Station WJBEJ hosts a food day at Oak Grove Camp near Martinsburg Pike on Wednesday July 14 from 9 to 1. Attendees may call 44 for foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Strollers
Hagerstown
Oak Grove Camp
Martinsburg Pike
Severe Virginia storm floods Winchester area and farm damage
A early afternoon electrical storm dumped heavy rain and vivid lightning on Shenandoah Valley towns including Winchester. Flooding overwhelmed streets and a storm sewer as water breached The Star building, while a barn on Phil H. Gold’s Gore area farm was struck by lightning and fire crews responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore
Phil H. Gold
Friendship Fire Company
Virginia Apple Crop Seen Above Last Year in June Report
The Virginia Cooperative Crop Reporting Service says fruit crops, led by apples, will be well above last year and the 10 year average, with June favorable for growth. Total production may reach 18 million bushels, up from 8.5 million last year, though some districts report lighter numbers due to heavy rains, scab, aphid injury, and hail. The first commercial production estimate will be issued in August as apples mature across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Virginia Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Veterans to honor Davis with Leesburg installation motorcade
Veterans from Winchester Charlottesville Front Royal Woodstock and Harrisonburg form a 3:30 pm motorcade from the George Washington Hotel to Leesburg to install Virginia war time governor Westmoreland Davis as an honorary member of Winchester Post 2123. The ceremony at Morven Park will add Alexandria veterans and others if possible with W. I. Wooddell set to conduct the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morven Park
A. Lee Coble
Winchester
W. I. Wooddell
Staunton
Coble
Winchester Post
W. W. Glass
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Charles R. Anderson
R. B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church
Services Thursday For Miss Louise Meade
Friends of Miss Louise B. Meade daughter of the late Mr and Mrs E S Meade of White Post Va have learned of her death Funeral services will be held at Meade Memorial Church at White Post Thursday July 15 at 11 oclock a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Post
Louise B. Meade
E.S. Meade
Meade Memorial Church
Softball League Sets Urgent City Meeting Tomorrow
Otis Snag Sargent announces a league meeting in the Young Men's Speil Shop tomorrow at 9 p.m. All team captains and officers are urged to attend as vital league matters will be discussed. The call cites slackness of spirit this year and efforts to revitalize the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis “Snag” Sargent
Igneue
Heat Wave Claims 375 Lives Across 25 States
Associated Press survey shows at least 357 deaths in 25 states from prolonged heat with New York leading at 68, New Jersey 49, and Connecticut 38. Rainfall cooled some areas as thundershowers broke the spell, while flooding hit Iowa and rural roads near Wheeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
J. R. Lloyd
Kansas
Minnesota
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Chicago
Blockton
Dakoa
New England
Wheeling
Retreat Forces Japanese Toward Fengtai Near Peiping
Gen. Sung Cheh Yuan’s 29th Chinese army drives a Japanese detachment toward its Fengtai base after two hours of hand to hand fighting on Peiping’s southern wall near a strategic railway bridge. 100 Japanese warplanes were reported en route from Manchoukuo to the battle zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
Sung Cheh-Yuan
Fengtai
North China
Manchoukuo
Japan
Manchuria
Shanhaikwan
Hapeh
Nanyuan
Russian Fliers Roaring Down To American Goal
Three Russian transpolar fliers clear a north pole snowstorm and fly toward the United States from Moscow. The big plane had traversed about 4,000 miles of a 6,000 mile journey with a possible arrival near San Francisco around early tomorrow morning. An engineer suggested Chicago could be a terminus depending on storm conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Army Signal Corps
United States
British Columbia
A. Vartanian
Amtorf
Russian Trading Corporation
Chicago
San Francisco
Moscow
Sudden Attack Proves Fatal To Mr. Woods
L Neill Woods a Winchester artist and creator of the Ma Winchester and Pa Frederick cartoons, died suddenly at his Fort Loudoun Apartments home. The death, reported after 10 p m, prompts funeral rites Thursday at 4 p m from his home, with burial at Mt Hebron. Mr Woods born October 23 1882 in Baltimore, educated at Maryland Institute of Art and the Art Student League, worked for the Baltimore World before moving to Winchester to pursue art and civic commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Neill Woods
Winchester
Fort Loudoun
Pa Frederick
Winchester Evening Star
Mr. Woods
Virginia
Woods
Frederick County
Baltimore
W. H. Woods
Presbyterian Church
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Alice Lupton Woods
the World
Chamber Groups Move To Form Valley Chamber Organization
Secretaries of chambers of commerce in Shenandoah Valley and northern areas met at Endless Caverns invited by Major F M Brown to discuss a mutual benefit body. Due to incomplete representation another Charlottesville meeting is planned for Monday July 26 to elect officers and establish a permanent organization. Attendees included James Payne of Staunton and Russell L Stultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers of Commerce
Shenandoah Valley
Endless Caverns
F. M. B Brown
Charlottesville
Clearance Sale Summer Bags From Margaret L
Margaret L promotes a clearance sale featuring beaded linen and leather bags in white and pastel shades. Shoppers can choose from beaded linen leather varieties at discounted prices during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Bailey Asserts Supreme Court Bill
City survey of Winchester sidewalks shows 5087 feet in bad condition or missing. From Kent to Stewart and Cork to Piccadilly 32000 feet surveyed. 11 cellar doors flagged. 4800 feet curb and gutter needing repair. Report prepared for street committee and council action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Winchester
Arthur M. Field
Kent
Stewart Street
Cork
Piccadilly
Great Air Force Poised For Hunt In Pacific Area
Honolulu July 13 The largest air force for a peace time mission sails 63 planes from the carrier Lexington to survey 36000 square miles around Howland Island in the search for Amelia Earhart. Weather storms slow progress and radar contact remains elusive as Itasca heads toward Gardner Island region near Gilbert Islands for follow up scans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Navy
Amelia Earhart
Lexington
Howland Island
Aviatrix
Frederick J. Noonan
Lae
New Guinea
Howland
San Diego
Coast Guard
Itasca
Gilbert Island
Aroai Island
Esten Bean Crowned Champion of Fishing Party
Esten P. Bean, noted Winchester fruit grower, returned from a Solomon's Island fishing weekend with a tale of catching four fish among his party of five, after earlier claims of 75 percent of the catch. Weather and wind hindered fishing as friends congratulated his limited haul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esten P. Bean
Winchester
Solomon's Island
Potomac River
Mr. Bean
Washington, D. C
Washington
North Carolinian Aims at People Power Over Court Bill
Senator Bailey argues the administration's court bill grants Congress power the Supreme Court rejected. He tells the Senate the source of power is the people and warns opponents are fighting a holy cause. Majority Leader Robinson and a dozen court bill supporters plan strategy as debate nears showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Bailey
D-Nc
Supreme Court
North Onine
Senate
America
People of
Holy Cause
Rey
Robinson
D-Ark
Pepper
D-Fla
Black
Black D Fla
Wheeler (Dent
Social Security Official to Visit Winchester for Public Conferences
Macon G Williams head of the regional Social Security Office in Cumberland Maryland will visit Winchester Post Office on July 15 22 and 28 to answer questions about the Social Security Act and address local concerns. His Cumberland office handles substantial correspondence but will hold these weekly in person sessions to help residents present and resolve their problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon G. Williams
Federal Social Security Board
Cumberland
Winchester
Williams
Snow White male kitten seeks new home
Wanted notice for a beautiful male kitten described as snow white with several gray spots. Contact via phone number 41-1 for adoption inquiry.
South End Hose Company Meeting For Late Brother Woods
All members of the South End Hose Co. are earnestly requested to meet at the Hall at 3 30 p m Thursday July 15 for the funeral of our late Brother Woods R A Grim feo eta
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Hose Co
Brother Woods
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Hearst, Ruppert, Paley
Quiz
Congressional Tax Inquiry Committee
Jas. Roosevelt
Bahama Islands
Ima Winchester
Harry P. Kline
Fruit Outfit
Service
the Star
Star
Star Office
Tercourse
Boscawen Street
APHIL
Davis
L. Meade
Evening Star
Ronald §. Wilson
Mt. Hebron
James Payne
Russell L. Stultz
Bailey
Congress
Council
Great Air Force
Pacific
Lexingington
Noonan
Esten Bean
People
South End Hose Company
R.A. Grim
Feo
Eta
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