Strong Defense Emphasizes Air Power Call at West Virginia Picnic
At a three day Patriotic Order event in Unger’s Store West Virginia Representative Jennings Randolph urged restraint in entering foreign wars by referendum and promoted peace while boosting air power. He called for deportation of aliens who refuse citizenship and urged employers to hire American citizens for war material work. The discussion followed remarks from Attorney General Clarence Meadows and included Frederick County citizens.
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Star
W. Va
Patriotic Order, Sons of America
Jennings Randolph
United States
America
Randolph
Congress
Howard Copnney
National Association of Manufacturers
Nw York
Organizate
Frederick
Clarence Meadows
West Virginia
Frederick County
Polish Independence Anniversary Mission Sets Sail from New York
Goodwill bearer Florian Piskorski sails from New York to Poland to deliver letters from 48 state governors to President Moscicki. He plans to present them at Poland’s 20th anniversary of independence as vice president of the Greater Poland Club of America.
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Florian Piskorski
New York
Poland
Moscicki
Piskorski
Greater Poland Club of America
Dempsey Leaves Hospital After Appendectomy
JJ Dempsey former heavyweight boxing champion returned home today after recovering from an appendix operation in New York. He left the hospital July 15 amid steady health improvement with plans to rest at home.
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New York
JJ Dempsey
Grain prices surge after early decline in Chicago trading
Chicago July 15 grain prices rallied after initial drops. Wheat and corn fluctuated with July wheat at 66 cents and July corn around 44 cents, while oats and soybeans moved modestly. Cash grain quotes in Chicago and Baltimore show mixed movement across wheat corn and rye with minor close-to-day changes.
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Chicago
Chicago Cash Grain
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Non-Stop Flight Lands in France from New York
The French flying boat Lieut enant De Vaisseau Paris landed in BICAROSSE at 3 17 p m completing a non stop flight from New York.
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Bicarosse
France
de Vaisseau Paris
New York
Odd Style Washington Braces For City Cash Crunch
Washington faces a cash crisis as Congress cannot agree on a 1940 District of Columbia revenue plan. Salaries for 11 500 workers may go unpaid while services continue. Proposals include returning D C to Maryland or moving it to Manolia Arkansas.
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Eddy Gilmore
Washington
United States
Congress
District of Columbia
Senate
House
Rep. Sirovich
D-Ny
Maryland
Rep. Kitchens
D-Ark
Manolia
Ark
Markets Update From The Star
Local markets page lists daily prices and trends but notes the Star does not guarantee accuracy due to possible typographical errors.
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The
Star
Trans-Atlantic Flying Boat Reaches Ireland After Storm
American Export Airlines reported its flying boat Trans-Atlantic reached Foynes Ireland at 4 51 a m after weathering a storm on the second leg of its test flight to France via the northern route.
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New York
American Export Airlines
Trans-Atlantic
Foynes
Ireland
France
Baltimore Market Quotation: Live Stock and Produce
Baltimore and other markets report unchanged produce prices with slight declines in cattle and calf values. Hogs, sheep, and cattle show mixed changes across weight classes, while eggs and butter hold steady. Chicago and Philadelphia follow with steady to lower livestock and poultry trends amid hot weather and high receipts.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
U. S
U. S. Dept
Philadelphia
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Stock Market Report Update From Victor Eubank
New York July 15 The stock market held its ground amid timid profit taking with limited trading as many traders lengthened their weekend. Gains added to a few favorites while transfers ran about 200000 shares and notable firms including American Telephone Bayuk Cigar General Baking Alpha Portland Cement MacAndrews and Forbes and U S Pipe posted solid quarterly results. Sterling closed at 4 68 3 16 and several named stocks finished mixed with General Motors and others listed.
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Victor Eubank
New York
Wall Street
American Telephone
Bayak Cigar
General Baking
Alpha Portland Cement
MacAndrews
Forbes
U. S. Pipe and Foundry
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Motors
General Motors
Washington
Congress
Sterling
Am Can
Am Rad
Am Smel
At&t
Anaconda
B and O
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Con Edison
Genl Elec
Genl Motors
Kennecott
M Ward
Natl Dairy
First intercollegiate baseball game played Amherst vs Williams
The Sporting News notes Amherst and Williams played the first intercollegiate game on July 1, 1859 in Pittsfield Massachusetts. The seven inning 26 round contest lasted four hours with Amherst winning 73 to 32 after the first team to reach 65 or more runs was declared winner.
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Sporting News
Amherst
Williams
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
Answers to todays quiz results page four
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 include a respiration restoration mechanism one of his hobbies the number 480 places Danzig and Gdynia the Arkansas River the pronunciation par a di si kal and Queen Wilhelmina. Four Star time and the Boston Red Sox are listed as results.
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Danzig
Gdynia
Arkansas River
Teachers To Join T B War and Tuberculosis Campaign
Virginia Tuberculosis Association's field workers will introduce a teaching unit The Message of the Double Barred Cross in State Teachers Colleges this summer. Miss Leslie Combs Foster notes the annual Christmas Seal designs feature the Lorraine Cross as a symbol of health and hope. National totals show $5,172,633.96 raised by penny stamps as of 1939, with Virginia reaching $114,044.33 for the campaign, up 12.3 percent from 1937.
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Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Old Dominion
Leslie Combs Foster
Miss Foster
Duke of Lorraine
Jerusalem
Virginia
Child Swallows Barrette. Under Observation in Virginia
Connie Whitacre the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Foltz of West Burke Street is under observation at her parents home in Berryville Virginia after swallowing a dog shaped barrette. Doctors initially treated at Winchester hospital and expect the ornament will pass through the stomach with no surgery needed though a return to the hospital may occur next week for further care.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Connie Whitacre
Clayton Foltz
West Burke Street
Herman Whitacre
Berryville
Wina Hospital
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Richmond
Shensadosh Valley Natl
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Enee
Tate Ae
Tharanenas
Eteras
Parlett Funeral Home
Gainesboro Road
Atlantic
Portsmouth
N. H
Baltimore Livestock
Stock Market Report
Servel W. Adams
E. Piccadilly St
NYC
Packard
Penney (Jc
Penn R R
Republic Steel
Southern R
Soot NJ
Texas Corp
Union Pac
US Steel
Western Union
Woolworth
John W
Braddock St
Hardy
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