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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1939

Page

2

Prime Minister Chamberlain Hints Peace Through Strength

In London on July 20 Prime Minister Chamberlain urged voters to back Cecil Pike in the bye election and defended Britain’s armament as a safeguard for peace. He said the government opposes force to settle disputes and will back measures to resist aggression while pursuing peaceful solutions. Parliament pressed a shipping assistance bill as part of national security.

London Inister Chamberlain Britain Cecil Pike Chamberlain House of Commons

Lewis Talks With Roosevelt On Various Subjects

John L. Lewis met with President Roosevelt for about thirty minutes. The CIO leader said the conference was arranged by the President and that they chatted about a number of subjects. He avoided confirming whether labor peace between CIO and AFL was raised.

Washington John L. Lewis Roosevelt CIO Lewis AFL

Ejected Chinese Patients and Staff from Kaifeng Hospital

About 100 Chinese patients and 75 employees of the China Inland Mission Hospital at Kaifeng were reported today to have been ejected by police in last week's anti British campaign at the Japanese governed capital of Honan province.

Tsingtao China China Inland Mission Hospital Kaifeng

Chanter's Future in City Hailed by Metronome Leader

A church leader calling himself the Metronome lauds the local Chanters, praising their church music and home fires heritage. He urges citizens to support the youths with praise and backing as they practice nightly for the city’s cultural future.

Grafton Youth Killed by B. and O. Train Near Magnolia

Clark G. Bryan 19 of Grafton W Va was instantly killed when struck by a westbound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train near Magnolia W Va He worked in the US Department of Agriculture tree division with three coworkers The accident left railroad officials unsure of the cause Bryan was a Grafton High School football star and son of Mr and Mrs William Bryan

Cumberland Clark G. Bryan Grafton W. Va Baltimore and Ohio Magnolia Bryan United States Department of Agriculture Tree Division William Bryan Grafton Fire Department Tygarts Valley West Virginia Young Bryan

Fatal Shooting Intensifies Relations

The report details a border shooting involving a Polish officer Budziewicz and a Danzig customs guard. Disagreement over who fired first fuels tension as Danzig authorities query death status while Polish officials claim self defense. The incident coincides with Danzig moves toward conscription and expanding defense powers.

Danzig Stein Budziewicz Marian Chodacki

Republicans Charter Opposition To Works Financing Act

Senators debated a revised lending measure under a new name Works Financing Act replacing Self Liquidating Projects. Danaher of Connecticut challenged the administration while Barkley called the proposal gilly. Republicans signaled cooperation for a quick showdown vote as the session nears adjournment.

Barkley Gilly Senate Banking Committee Treasury Leareds Congress McNary Martin R-Mass House

Picketing at Saylesville Home Over WPA Vote

William Boissy president of the unemployed workers organization of Rhode Island pickets the home of U S Congressman Charles F Risk at Saylesville Rhode Island. Risk voted contrary to the wishes of the unemployed organization during the recent WPA controversy in congress.

William Boissy Unemployed Workers Organization of Rhode Island U. S Charles F. Risk Saylesville

Spider Lady of Hoboken Nursing Silk Spiders for Telescopes

Miss Mary Pfeiffer marks her fifty first birthday by nursing and breeding spiders for gossamer silk used in telescope diaphragms. She oversees capture, spinning, and insertion of silk into Keuffel and Esser instruments while noting spiders’ fineness and elasticity. Bites are common but not serious to her, and she feeds new silk stock from Hudson county meadow captures.

Hoboken N. J Mary Pfeiffer Keuffel and Esser Miss Pfeiffer Meadowland Hudson County

Sibert Rites To Be Tomorrow

Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 o clock for James William Sibert who died early yesterday at Memorial Hospital. The service will be from 32 Peyton street with Rev T M Swann and Rev M L Zirkle officiating. Fire company pallbearers and numerous friends serve as pallbearers.

James William Sibert Memorial Hospital Peyton Street T. M. Swann Braddock Street Methodist Church M. L. Zirkle Lutheran Church Wardensville W. Va Sibert

Militiaman Wounded by Comrade Then Fatally Shoots Self

Brig Gen Ellerbe Carter reported in Harlan Kentucky that Private Dave Tackett age twenty five accidentally discharged his revolver wounding Private Elze Maynard twenty three who then died by suicide. Carter commanded eight hundred National Guardsmen on duty in the Harlan county coal fields.

Harlan Ellerbe Carter Carter Harlan County Dave Tackett Elze Maynard

Liquor Traffic Targeted by Temperance Leader's Husband

How ard M Hoge of Lincoln Loudoun county, husband of the former State WCTU president, urged that liquor traffic be the concern of all Christians at a social WCTU meeting in Clearbrook. Mrs H B Garber outlined local WCTU history as about 40 members attended, with Miss Lena Kern noted as surviving charter member.

Howard M. Hoge Lincoln Loudoun County State Womens Christian Temperance Union WCTU Joseph L. Jolliffe Edith Jolliffe Clearbrook H. B. Garber Lena Kern Winchester

Writers' Project Probed by Works Progress Administration

The Works Projects Administration announced it investigated the financial operation of the federal Writers' Project in Pennsylvania and filed a report with the U S Attorney in Philadelphia. Also reports of an American flag destruction at Chenglingki china by Japanese troops, with 100 infantrymen entering Standard Oil site near Yochow on the Yangtze river.

Washington Works Projects Administration Federal Writers’ Project Pennsylvania United States Philadelphia Hankow China Standard Oil Company Chenglingki Yangtze River Yochow Here

Delaware Labor Leader Opposes Wagner Act Amendment

William J. McLafferty, state chairman of Labor's Non-Partisan League, told the Senate labor committee that Delaware employers and some local officials defy essential provisions of the Wagner Act. He said organized labor in Delaware including AFL and CIO groups oppose any amendment.

Washington Fey Delaware Botley William J. McLafferty Senate Labor Committee Organized Labor AFL CIO

Lost Boy Sought In Maine Forest Search

A company of Maine guardsmen joined police forest and game wardens and lumbermen in the search for 12 year old Donn Fendler of Rye who is lost on Mount Peaktahala in Millinocket Maine. Governor Barrows in San Francisco ordered the company to the scene after Millinocket selectmen contacted him for Maine Day activities.

Millinocket Maine National Guardsmen Donn Fendler Rye Mt. Peatahela Lewis O Barrows San Francisco Cal Golden Gate

Answers to Today’s Quiz

Answers to test questions printed on page 4 include India 144 the term for impulsive stealing due to mental impairment Tempi Nevada first cousin Frank Schubert Mint March 1933 and The hawk family.

India Tempi Nevada Frank Schubert Mint Hawk Family

City and County Realty Transfers Report

Frederick County deeds list transfers including J Henkel Henry to Walter D Pingley for a Robert street lot at $10 plus value. Mary E Pangle to John G Stadelmann for two Middletown lots at $1,000. 8S Brown to William F Kirk for Route 7 lot at $10. J H Henry to Lorraine B Watson for an east Valley avenue lot at $10. J H Dolphin to A Kline for a Route 60 northwest of Winchester lot at $500. Richard Clem to Earl M Hines for Buffalo Lick road lot at $10. Clarence L Fletcher to Aubrey J Gilliam for Sunnyside lot at $10. Luther Patton to Aubrey Gilliam for Sunnyside lot at $10.

Frederick County J. Henkel Henry Als Walter D. Pingley Robert Street Winchester Mary E. Pangle John G. Stadelmann Middletown E. Brown William F. Kirk J. H. Henry Lorraine B. Watson Valley Avenue J. H. Dolphin A. Kline Richard Clem Earl M. Hines Buffalo Lick Road Clarence L. Fletcher Aubrey J. Gilliam Sunnyside Luther Patton Aubrey J. Gillian

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