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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1932

Page

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Glass Would Ban Saloon In Repeal Of Law

Washington July 13 A resolution proposing a new constitutional amendment by Senator Carter Glass Virginia would allow states to decide liquor with the saloon still unconstitutional and would bar liquor transport into dry states The measure must be ratified by state conventions within seven years or die Glass urged immediate action but faced Senate opposition from Senator Norris The plan aligns with Democratic platform but faced wets opposition in Virginia and elsewhere and would permit liquor sales in hotels and restaurants unless blocked by state law Continued on page three

Washington Carter Glass Virginia G. O. P. Glass Senate Norris United States Connecticut Bingham Glass Bulkley di Ohio Judiciary Committee Wagner N. Y Ashurst D. Ariz Chicago Richmond Pollard Harry Flood Byrd Poliare Democratic Party C. O’conor Godrick Frederiksburg James 3. Barron Norfolk Goolrick National Association Against Wets Congress

Youth Killed Eight Injured In Martinsburg Crash

Conrad Woodward 21 of Charles Town died from head injuries after an automobile driven by him crashed into a slower car driven by Richard Haas three miles east of Martinsburg. Eight others were injured and treated at homes or local hospitals. witnesses said Woodward traveled at high speed and swerved to avoid a signal, causing a head on collision. Funeral services for Woodward will be held Friday at 4 p.m. from the family home with burial at Edgehill Cemetery.

Conrad Woodward Charles Town W. Va Martinsburg Woodward Middlebury Richard Haas Middleburg Abner Davis William Bell Jack Ford Elizabeth Dodd Mary Smith Virginia Wasson Hammon Coleman Young Woodward William B. Woodward First Avenue Goodwin Frazer First Baptist Church Edgehill Cemetery

Winchester Citywide Choir to Practice for 2000 Voices

City churches in Winchester will gather Friday at 8 p m in Mrs. Frank L Buckley s home to rehearse for Massanetta Springs augu st event A Massanetta Springs choir of 2000 will be directed by Dr Finley Williamson with Prof Hollinger aiding prior to the performance Floyd Haines leads local singers and will be assisted by Mrs Buckley.

Winchester Frank L. Buckley South Stewart Street Massanetta Springs Floyd Haines Buckley Hollinger Hagerstown Massanetta Finley Williamson

Weather Forecast: Cooler Tonight and Friday

Fair conditions continue with a cooler night followed by a cooler Friday. Temperatures are expected to drop tonight and remain mild the next day with light winds across the region.

For Sale 200 Shares of Marion Fuel Co Stock

Auction notice lists 200 shares of Marion Fuel Co stock for sale in front of Seenree House on Saturday July 16 at 1 14 1p. Location cross streets Duvall Dunn Auds Linen Crash Towering 5c yard Moling Cather's. lp 1t

Marion Fuel Co Seenree House Moling & Cather’s

Yard Party At Market Street Church Benefit

A yard party is set in front of Market Street Methodist Church on Thursday July 14 at 7 30. Home made ice cream cake and candy will be served with delivery by phone 842. 13-1p-21.

Market St. M. E

Two bandit suspects released after Cross Junction arrest

Two men arrested near Cross Junction in Frederick County on suspicion of bandit activity were released after proving they had no involvement. One Italian-born man and a West Virginia teacher were detained by Police Officer Francis Funk and Deputy Sheriff Robert DeHaven, then cleared. License plates linked to the car were traced to North Carolina thefts, and the Studebaker used by the bandits had been reported stolen last January and driven about 9,000 miles.

Cross Junction Frederick County Sters Francis Funk Robert DeHaven C. W. Hollis Funk DeHaven West Virginia Unger Hollis North Carolina Revenue Theft Bureau Raleigh N.C J. Lloyd Sharpe Elm City N. C North Carolina Winchester Lee D. Butler, Inc Studebaker Washington, D. C

Roosevelt Abandons Woods Hale Visit. heads to Wings Neck

Gov Franklin D Roosevelt and party aboard the yawl Myth stopped at New Bedford Massachusetts for supplies abandoning plans to visit Woods Hale. He indicated a move to Wings Neck, the anchorage to the Cape Cod canal, before continuing toward Boston.

Associated Press New Bedford Mass Woods Hale Franklin D. Roosevelt New York Wings Neck Cape Cod Canal Roosevelt Boston

Fire claims twenty children at Talcahua naval base theater

In Conception Chile on July 14 a blaze at a motion picture theater during a matinee killed twenty children and injured forty. About 300 children fled the exits as a comedy played, with five men pulling bodies from the scene. all victims were dependents of base personnel.

Associated Press Conception Chile Talcahuano Naval Base Naval Base

Moling and Cather advertise discounts on curtains and slips

Special sale at Moling and Cather's on 2042 S Braddock Street includes regular 95c curtains for 49c and costume slips valued at 1.00 for 50c. Also Jack Frost ice cream offered at 25c per quart and 15c per pint.

Moling & Cather’s S. Braddock Street

County supervisors audit treasury balance and dog account

Frederick County Board of Supervisors audited County Treasurer Robert S. Smith’s books for the year ending June 30 1932. They found a 3500.62 balance, receipts of 23410.77 and disbursements 19910.15. The dog account showed a 2946.88 balance with 1356.57 in less disbursements. Dogs killed sheep cost 992.20, dog taxes totaled 2317.00, leaving a 629.88 balance from 1931. The session praised Smith’s efficient management.

Frederick County Board of Supervisors Robert S. Smith Board of Supervisors Smith

Former Valley Lawyer Dies of Pneumonia at 54

Rush H. Williamson, 54, once special assistant to the attorney general and a noted federal antitrust expert, died in Lenox Hill Hospital New York after a week of illness. He lived at 3601 Connecticut Ave NW Washington and was survived by his widow Ruth Edwards Williamson and three sisters. Funeral services set for New Market tomorrow with pallbearers from his law firm and former DOJ colleagues.

Rush H. Williamson United States Attorney-General Donovan, Bond, Raichle and Alvord Lenox Hill Hospital New York Williamson Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington New Market University of Virginia Commonwealth Shenandoah County Department of Justice William J Donovan Albert C. Alvord Treasury Department Henry Herrick Bond the Treasury Frank Raichle Buffalo N. Y Ruth Edwards Williamson

Henry McKee At Commercial Hotel Offers City Fare Deal

Henry McKee operates from the Commercial Hotel offering a city fare bargain of two for 25 cents. The notice lists contact as phone 328 and appears as a brief local business alert.

Henry McKee

Sale of Bank Stock at Court House

Lat July 16 11 30 in front of Court House 50 shares Shenandoah Valley 12 shares Farmers and Merchants offered small lots or as a whole to suit purchaser.

Court House Shenandoah Valley

Stores Begin Special Dollar Sales Friday

A special edition of The Star distributed in Frederick and nearby Virginia and West Virginia counties promotes two day Dollar Day sales by merchants offering high quality merchandise at bargain prices tomorrow and Saturday. The event runs 9 am to 11 pm with many shops participating including Hamburger's Specialty Shop Montgomery Ward Company National Sales Company Lovett Shoe Store The Palace Theatre and The Capitol and Colonial Theatres among others.

the Star Frederick Virginia West Virginia Hamburger’s F. S. Emmert, Son and Co Montgomery Ward Company National Sales Company Keystone Shoe Store Lovett Shoe Palace Theatre People’s Bargain Store Bell Clothes Shop Frank Gearing Moling and Cather the Capitol Colonial Theatres Leader T. F. Timberlake Lovett Brothers Levinson Clothing Company Wonder's Apparel Hamman Dollar Store the Evening Star

Death of Little Bobbie McIlwee Follows Prolonged Illness

The eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McIlwee of Reynolds Store died Tuesday night at Memorial Hospital after a long bout with ostenomilitis a rare disease. A service at the uncle’s home on Amherst street extended will precede a 3 p.m. service at the Gainesboro Southern Methodist Church with Rev. Charles Wagner officiating. Interment will be in the Gainesboro graveyard. Pallbearers are schoolmates George Buzzerd Joshua Place Lloyd Stotler and Denny Brown. The parents and one infant sister Betty survive. The father donated blood through two major operations and transfusions without saving the child. The death grieves both families and friends.

Bobbie McIlwee Robert McIilwee Reynolds Store Memorial Hospital George Patton Amherst Street George W. Stover Southern Methodist Church Gainesboro Charles Wagner George Buzzerd Joshua Place Lloyd Stotler Denny Brown Betty McIlwee Bobbie

Carlisle Man Is Burned To Death In Navy Yard

Arthur Myers age 25 quartermaster second class in the navy died from burns received aboard the destroyer Bainbridge. He died in the Brooklyn naval yard hospital and officials had not yet received a report on the accident. Myers' body was to be sent to his home in Carlisle Pennsylvania.

Assoniated Press New York Arthur Myers Navy Brooklyn Naval Yard Bainbridge Navy Yard Myers Carlisle

Boys' wash suits sale at 69 cents each

Sale notice shows boys' wash suits priced at 69 cents, discounted from former prices of 1.00 and 1.95. Featuring MARAT L. HODGSON as the point of sale. Items described in a brief retail ad style.

Erroneous price figures in Emmert's Ad Dollar Day

An error lists coats at 10.00 but correct price is 7.00 with values up to 35.00. The notice corrects the advertised amounts and alerts readers to the pricing adjustment.

Emmert

Winchester Democrats Back Roosevelt Garner Ticket

A newly formed City Democratic Executive Committee endorses Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Garner for national offices and Harry St. George Tucker for Congress. The group calls on Winchester voters to unite, attend a July 14 mass meeting, and form a Roosevelt Garner Club led by G Reginald Haines. Senator T Russell Cather is urged as campaign chairman. The panel favors uniting the old committee with the ceu ce las par ae elect for party harmony and plans an early meeting to elect officers.

J. Henkel Henry New City Democratic Executive Committee Council Chamber Franklin D. Roosevelt John N. Garner Harry St. George Tucker Congress Seventh Congressional Winchester City Hall Roosevelt Garner G. Reginald Haines T. Russell Cather Hooker State Committee

Stains on floor not human blood in Orndorff case

High profile case centers on the Orndorff murder inquiry as state chemist Major Jones reports stains on a Star Tannery kitchen floor are not human blood. He gave no cause for the stains while Frederick County officers sent samples for analysis. Grand jury to convene in Frederick County Circuit Court to consider charges against Kermit Orndorff and Pete McIlwee in the disappearance and murder of Frances Nicholas Orndorff. both suspects remain silent.

Star Tannery Frances Nicholas Orndorff Kermit Orndorff W Cc. Jones Richmond Jones Frederick County Orndorff Pete’’ McIlwee Edar Creek Luther Pannett Forrest M. Bageant Ernestine Funk John M. Newell Walter A. Schivener Arthur A. Bayliss Elijah Pifer Val T. Hardy Mcllwee R. R. Sartelle

Women Invited to Join Roosevelt-Garner Club Meeting

A committee invites women to attend an 8 pm City Hall Auditorium meeting to organize a Roosevelt-Garner-Tucker Democratic Campaign Club for Winchester and Frederick county. G. Reginald Haines will chair. former Gov. Harry F. Byrd may attend. small dues expected. goal to fund a banner and printing. All Democrats are welcome to enroll.

City Hall G. Reginald Haines Winchester Frederick County Harry F. Byrd Virginia Roosevelt-Garner Club Loudoun Street Elu

Park Nine Away This Saturday Home On Sunday

The Winchester Park Association baseball team travels to Williamsport Maryland Saturday to play the Williamsport Firemen who beat them 4 3 in a recent game. Park players meet at Grim's Barber Shop after noon Saturday for the trip, depart by 1 pm Fans may join at the barber shop. Sunday they host the Alexandria Cavaliers at 3 pm.

Winchester Park Association Williamsport Grim Alexandria Cavaliers Lunsford Rouss Spring Park

Bott's Boot Shoppe Ladies and children's shoes sale

Ad advertising discounts on ladies shoes except Arch from $1 to $1.95 and misses and children's shoes at $1, with values from $5 to $10. Includes location listing Lee Barr, City Set.

Arch Lee Barr

Heat Wave Sweeps Nation as Humidity Rises

Northern Virginia endures the season’s hottest day with 93 degrees amid high humidity. Forecasters predict little relief from showers, while Newark and other cities report heat related deaths. Temperatures elsewhere reach 80s to mid 90s with warnings for potential records.

Virginia Winchester Research Laboratory W.S. Hough Winchester Associated Washington United States Newark Missouri- Kansas Orfia Philadelphia Texas Oklahoma Weather Bureau Canadian Northwest Ohio Tennessee Middle Atlantic New England New York Atlanta Memphis Providence R. I D. C Boston Pacific Coast

Honor For The Police Suggested By Citizen

J Perry Heltzel of Wardensville West Virginia asks for a gold medal to honor the three policemen who responded to a robbery alarm at the Garber ice cream plant early Monday. He argues every city should be proud to have such brave officers. July 13 1932.

the Star Garber J. Perry Heltzel Wardensville W. Va

Man Burns to Death After Selling Home for Pennies

In Newark New Jersey on January 1 1931 George Van Eff aged 70 sold his house to a friend for one dollar and a meal daily until his death. He burned to death when a lamp he was reading a magazine by tipped over and set him ablaze.

Newark N. J George van Eff

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