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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1937

Page

10

Must Qualify As Chauffeurs Must Qualify As Chauffeurs

Richmond July 39 (4) Chauffeurs employed by state or local governments must qualify for chauffeur licenses under the law but need not pay for them. Judge Julian Gunn ruled in circuit court in the Sanderson case, a Richmond Public Works driver who qualified July 10 and declined payment claiming city employment. The motor vehicles division may seek Supreme Court relief. city attorney notes the 1932 code exempts state and subdivision chauffeurs from license payment.

Richmond Commonwealth Julian Gunn Circuit Gunn J. S. Sanderson Richmond Department of Public Works Division of Motor Vehicles Samuel Shelton Division of Motor Vehicles Supreme Court of Appeals J. Elliott Dunnard

Fuel Tax Problem In State

Rich mond Virginia faces a fuel tax issue as more diesel vans appear on highways. C F Joyner, assistant director of the motor vehicle division, notes diesel fuel taxed at five cents per gallon like gasoline, but tax collection will be difficult due to varied diesel usages. Joyner says the matter will be debated at the North American gasoline tax conference in San Francisco. He also explains refund claims and past falsifications, estimates many violators go unnoticed. The division reports 28 states and DC tax gasoline lower than Virginia, with seven cents the maximum and two cents the minimum. The national average is four cents.

Richmond Virginia C. F. Joyner Joyner Division of Motor Vehicles States District of Columbia Rhode Island Missouri

Tex Ritter In Person At Palace Theater

Tex Ritter the singing cowboy appears in person at the Palace Theatre for Wednesday and Thursday shows with Snub Pollard and a troupe including Augie Gomez and Princess White Cloud. Ritter hosts, sings, and showcases the act alongside a daily film link with Zasu Pitts and James Gleason in The Plot Thickens and Night Waitress with Margot Grahame.

Great Southwest Tex Ritter Palace Theatre Snub Pollard Augie Gomez Gomez Princess White Cloud Ritter Tex Zasu Pitts James Gleason Margot Grahame Gordon Jones

Senate Probers Resent Term Pole Cat Committee

Washington March 19 A witness called the Senate lobby probes a pole cat committee prompting Chairman Black to threaten contempt proceedings J A Arnold manager of the American Taxpayers League testified he received 1000 from Andrew Mellon He said about half listed in Pope financial records had circulated He called the panel a pole cat committee and Black warned of action if it continued

Washington Senate Black D-Ala J. A. Arnold American Taxpayers’ League Andrew W. Mellon Pope Schwellenbach Arnold

Seven Aboard As Ship Sank

NORFOLK Va March 19 Seven persons were aboard the oil screw steamer Isle of Surry when it sank in Alligator River Pamlico sound according to a message received today at Norfolk division headquarters of the coast guard were passengers. The crew numbered four the message revealed Whether anyone was lost could not be learned.

Norfolk, Va Isle of Surry Alligator River Pamico Sound Norfolk Division Coast Guard

Madrid Battle Sees Armies of 100000 in Clash

Madrid July 20 Rival forces each believed to field about 100000 troops clashed in the sixth day of the Madrid siege. Government air raids on Navalagamella hit reinforcement columns as insurgents pressed from Navalagamella toward Valdemorillo and Quijorna. Heavy shelling and hand grenades marked a trench and artillery fight, with both sides sustaining losses while government forces reported holding all positions at night.

Madrid Spain Francisco Franco Navalagamella Valdemorillo Quijorna Jose Miaja Nava Lagamella Cebreros Miaja Seige Villaneuva del Castillo Villaneuva del Pardillo

Divorce Decree Granted in Dade County Case Price Price

A decree of absolute divorce was entered in the Dade County Circuit Court at Miami Florida on June 21 in the case of James D Price against Mary Bruce Price. Both parties are linked to Winchester and Frederick county families according to an announced received here.

Dade County Miami, Fla James D. Price Mary Bruce Price Winchester Frederick County

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