Processing taxes under AAA ruled unconstitutional by appeals court
The Boston Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the AAA processing taxes unconstitutional in a two to one decision. The Hoosac Mills case sought recovery of over 81 thousand dollars, part of about 700 million in processing taxes at stake. The decision prompts a prompt appeal to the Supreme Court with amendments to block recovery suits.
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Boston
Hoosac Mills
Washington
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
AAA
House
Senate
United States
Congress
Wallace
Ilegal
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Elisha H. Brewster
Hoosac Corporation
Sunday Motoring Risks and a History of Travel Laws
A reflection argues that Sundays see more car accidents due to higher vehicle use while recalling earlier horse and buggy travel. It cites 1662 Burgesses laws restricting Sunday journeys and asks what price society would pay for safety if such enforcement persisted today.
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Evening Star
Sone
House of Burgesses
Insured Orchard Damage Notice From J W Arthur
A number of orchards damaged by hail yesterday are insured with this office. Call 447 for complete information. J W Arthur, 40 Rouiss Avenue. Phone 447, Apr 11.
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J. W. Arthur
Mayor and Other Lions Leave For Big Convention
Mayor Charles R. Anderson and fellow Lions Hove Riley Herbert Miller and Lee Miller depart after the weekly luncheon for Mexico City to attend the Lions International convention. The group plans a five day stay, traveling by car to San Antonio then air to the capital, with return by the same route.
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Charles R. Anderson
Hove Riley
Herbert Miller
Lee Miller
Mexico City
Republic
Lions International
George Washinon
Mexico
Anderson
San Antonio
Texas
C. R. Anderson
C. W. Hollis
Sirbaugh Takes Over Cooper Station in Winchester
C. W. Sirbaugh began operating the Piccadilly and Cameron streets oil and gasoline station yesterday. The site, long run by Grover C. Cooper and leased to American Oil Co, will now be managed by Sirbaugh who will handle American Oil Co products exclusively. He brings extensive experience to the business.
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Piccadilly and
Cameron Streets
Grover C.cooper
C. W. Sirbaugh
Winchester
Cooper
American Oil Company
Sirbaugh
Two Wayfarers Found At Night Along Highway
Two men found along a roadway near Middleburg in Loudoun County on Sunday night were not injured and had fallen by the roadside due to excessive indulgence. State Traffic Officer George F. Miller gave aid and noted such incidents pose a highway danger and could lead to fatalities.
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Middleburg
Loudoun County
George F. Miller
Miller
Dollar Day Sale Planned by Winchester Merchants
Winchester merchants announced a two day Dollar Day event set for Friday and Saturday July 19 and 20. Participating stores include L. R. Smith Inc Moling and Cather T F Timberlake Hamburger's Specialty Shop Working Man's Store Montgomery Ward and Company with ads to run in the Evening Star.
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Winchester
Evening Star
L. R. Smith, Inc
Moling and Cather
T. F. Timberlake
Hamburger’s Specialty Shop
Working Man’s Store
Montgomery Ward and Company
Ed die Knight Fined in Police Court for Drunkenness
Ed die Knight of 18 West Pall Mall Street was charged with drunkenness and fined 5 dollars with costs, total 10.25 dollars, in Police Court today.
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Eddie Knight
West Pall Mall Street
Yard Party at Welltown Church Planned Amid Rain Date
A yard party is set for July 23 at Welltown Church with a rain date the following evening. The event will feature likely activities on July 16 and 19, with a series of gatherings from 1 pm to 31.
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Welltown Church
Parents Urged to Keep Young Out of Crowds
Health officials urge parents to keep children home and away from crowds amid infantile paralysis cases. Dr. L. M. Allen notes cases rise but says no cause for alarm, while urging public cooperation and keeping streets clear of gatherings. Eleven new Virginia cases reported with three in Washington, as the outbreak spreads toward D.C.
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Harrisonburg
Woodstock
L. M. Allen
Allen
Washington
North Carolina
Virginia
Public Health Service
District of Columbia
R. C. Williams
J. P. Leake
Richmond
Capitol Hill Daily Briefing on Senate AAA Debate and House Actions
Associated Press recap notes Senate continues debate on AAA while House handles private bills. Foreign affairs committee opens hearing to regulate arms trade and ammunitions. Rules committee reopens lobby investigation. Previous day AAA amendment marketing list trimmed by including poultry and queen bees. many minor bills approved.
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Associated Press
Senate
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
Rules Committee
Another Man Was Convicted In Liquor Charge
Harry Cain was convicted in Magistrate Taverner's court for operating an automobile under the influence of liquor. He is not Harry E. Cain connected with Cammer Dry Cleaning Works or Harry R. Cain of Winchester Woolen Company. The Star clarifies this distinction.
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Harry Cain
Taverner’s Court
Harry E. Cain
No. 402
National Avenue
Cammer Dry Cleaning Works
Harry R. Cain
Winchester Woolen Company
Winchester Dollar Day Sale Friday and Saturday
Winchester hosts a dollar day sale on Friday and Saturday July 19 and 20 with special pricing. The event highlights bargains across departments and promises shopper discounts at the Winchester store.
Warned Not To Operate Cleats On City Streets
City officials directed tractor and engine owners to avoid cleats on streets amid repeated damage. Senseney Road earlier suffered harm and Frank Beavers, from Front Royal Road, faced $4 in costs and a $30 repair bill for street damage. Officials say cleats tear asphalt, letting water reach base rock and weaken highways. Some farmers use balloon tires or blocks on highways. Beavers’ case is the second such incident brought to court.
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Senseney
Frank Beavers
Front Royal Road
Beavers
Concrete Pipe Gains Ground in Water Main Market
Officials note competitive rise of concrete pipe against cast iron for mains over twelve inches in Winchester water plans. Concrete mains use a steel shell with concrete to deter corrosion and are job built with local labor, reducing construction costs and boosting local employment and material use.
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Winchester
Crowl Delivers Big Hit in Park Victory over Clupeper
Park baseball fans recalled Jack Crowl's eighth inning single that brought the game to 2 2 and scored two runs with runners on second and third. Crowl also starred at first base as Park beat Clupeper, adding another strong performance to a high calibre season.
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Clupeper
Jack Crowl
Crowl
Miller Brothers Carnival Draws Large Crowds Under Fire Company Sponsorship
Despite bad weather crowds flocked to the fairgrounds to see the Miller Brothers show under the auspices of the Friendship and Sarah Zane fire companies. Attendees praised the entertainment as excellent with many oddities and attractions gaining international fame, according to show sponsors.
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Miller Brothers
Friendship and
Sarah Zane Fire Companies
Italy mobilizes in East Africa as Ethiopia prepares defenses
International dispatches report Italy readying 250000 troops and two new divisions for East Africa. Mussolini may not lead operations but Crown Prince Humbert could visit Africa. Air and naval movements accompany mobilization amid arms export bans and camel embargoes.
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Crown Prince
Africa
East Africa
Il Duce
Rome
Humbert
Food Preservation Demonstrations Planned in Frederick County
Miss Verna Fullerton of Ball Brothers Muncie will lead food preservation demonstrations at the homes of Mrs. L O Dick in Clearbrook on Thursday July 18 at 2 PM and Mrs Julian Snapp in Brucetown on Friday July 19 at 1 30 PM. Presented by the Frederick County Home Demonstration Department, the program blends theory with practical techniques and highlights Fullerton’s university training and business skills.
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Verna Fullerton
Ball Brothers Company
Muncie
Ind
L. O. Dick
Clearbrook
Julian Snapp
Brucetown
Frederick County
Miss Fullerton
University of Tennessee
Relief rolls in state to be things of past
Virginia will shift relief recipients to the national reemployment service within 30 days and erase names from the relief rolls 30 days after they begin work. John Galleher, director, says the road and works projects aim to absorb all 50,000 relief cases as Virginia moves to a new system.
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Washington
John Galleher
Virginia National Emergency Council
Virginia
National
Galleher
State Employment Service
Alexandria
Funeral Rites Held For G W Lineburg Of Minebank
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 30 for George Washington Lineburg of Minebank. Rev F B Sapp conducted at the home with burial in Walnut Springs cemetery Oranda. Pallbearers were Edgar McDonald Newton Long Stanley Boyer Frank Pingley James Miller and John Headley. He died Friday morning of a heart attack aged 70 after three years of illness. He is survived by a widow Lula V Williams two sons Heisler Winchester and Tracy Middletown a daughter Hilda Lineburg and three brothers James Cyrus of Clary and Pete of Strasburg.
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Minebank
F. B. Sapp
Walnut Springs Christian Church
Walnut Springs Cemetery
Oranda
Edgar McDonald
Newton Long
Stanley Boyer
Frank Pingley
James Miller
John Headley
Lineburg
John
Sarah E. Lineburg
Frederick’ County
Lula V. Williams
Heisler
Winchester
Tracy
Middletown
Miss Hilda Lineburg
James
Cyrus
Clary
Pete
Strasburg
Death Summons Brother Of Mrs F B Sapp In Martinsburg
The Rev and Mrs F B Sapp of Strasburg travel to Martinsburg W Va after the death of Robert K Seibert in a Martinsburg hospital. He was eighty and had been ill. He leaves a daughter Mrs Hugh Wood Martinsburg a sister Mrs Sapp Strasburg and a brother his longtime business partner. Interment at Old Norbourne Cemetery. He was a grocery man with Charles M Seibert and a member of Knights of Pythias Junior Order.
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F. B. Sapp
Strasburg
Martinsburg
W. Va
Robert K. Seibert
Joseph L. Seibert
Seibert
John Ward Brown
First Baptist Church
App
Church of the Disciples of Christ
Old Norbourne
Charles M. Seibert
Berkeley County
Mamie Thornburg
Berkleey County
Hugh Wood
Sapp
Knights of Pythias
United American Mechanics
Potatoes Hold Line as Eastern Shore Sets Price Fight
Maryland and Virginia Eastern Shore potato growers marshal efforts to market at a reduced $1.60 a barrel after a government purchase plan. J Miles Lankford of Pocomoke City chairs the committee amid fears of a market breakdown as other regions sell out and prices rise. Government relief agencies plan immediate purchases through July 27.
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Pocomore City
Maryland Tato Growers
J. Miles Lankford
Pocomoke City
Lankford
Worcester County
Baltimore
Maryland-Virginia
W. E. Harrison
United States Market News Service
Harrison
North Carolina
Virginia
Raock
York River
Court rules AAA taxes unconstitutional in landmark ruling
Boston circuit court of appeals declares AAA processing taxes unconstitutional and sends the decision to the U S Supreme Court for potential review. In Washington U S House testimony continues in utility holding company inquiry as Deen pushes for early adjournment amid ongoing New Deal challenges. International notes report Britain reallocates over 25 million dollars for security and Italian militarists claim mobilization of two new divisions readies Italy for East Africa emergencies.
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Washington
Deen
D-Ga
Congress
Hats at Clearance Sale and Hail Insurance Notice
CLEARANCE SALE of Hats at one dollar. MARGARET HODGSON lists hail insurance offered by J. W. ARTHUR of 40 Rouss Avenue with phone 4417. The notice states the office continues writing hail insurance on apples and other fruits vegetables and growing crops and urges insure for safety.
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Margaret Hodgson
J. W. Arthur
Rouss Avenue
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