Victorian Oratory Is Giving Way Before Strength Of Logic
Washington July essay traces decline of old fashioned courtroom oratory as radio and cinema capture attention. It recalls famed jurists like Curran and Choate, contrasts rhetoric with logic, and notes judges and juries prefer facts and disciplined argument over flamboyant displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic J. A
Washington
Muiracles
Kentucky
Thomas
Lord Erskin
John Philpot Curran
Curran
Charles Phillips
Tourist Trade In Virginia Rises 35 Percent In June
The Conservation and Development Commission reports Virginia tourism up about 35 percent in June versus a year earlier, based on 50 hotels and inns. Most properties saw 5 to 300 percent gains, while 10 percent matched or fell below last year. The district’s 36 page Short Motor Trips through Virginia booklet is being distributed via the Washington Tourist Bureau and the state commission offices.
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Richmond
Conservation and Development Commission
Virginia
District of Columbia Motor Club
Washington Tourist Bureau
State Conservation Commission
Florence K. Buschmann
American Motor- American Automobile Association
Friday Bridge Club Hosted by Mrs Myers
Mrs. W. D. Myers hosts the Friday Bridge Club at the usual meeting hour of 2.45 this week.
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W. D. Myers
Winchester Park Tennis Tourney Opens Saturday
The Winchester Park Tennis Tournament starts Saturday July 25 with registrations closing Friday at 10 am. Charles Beaver handles entries and automatic entry is given to Park ticket holders. First round must be completed by July 27, with second round starting Monday. Semifinals and finals hoped for August 1.
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Winchester Park
Charles Beaver
Beaver
Rouss Park
President Roosevelts Tuna Quest Off Nova Scotia
President Roosevelt chased giant tuna aboard the Sevanna near Wedge Port Nova Scotia after harpooned 700 and 500 pounders. Charles J. McDermott former Brooklyn judge joined the President on the trip, arriving from Comeau's Hill where he summers.
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Liberty
Wedge Port
N. S
Nova Scotian
Roosevelt
Sevanna
Wedge Port Harbor
Mr. Roosevelt
Charles J. McDermott
Brooklyn
Comeau’s Hill
Judge McDermott
First Solo Flight For Ernest Smith
Ernest F. Smith proprietor of Smith's Garage on East Pirchilly Street made his first solo flight at Admiral Byrd Airport yesterday. He completed training in three hours and 45 minutes under instructor C. R. Douglass of Valley Airways Inc. He trained in a Taylor Cub sport trainer and will continue to fly this ship practicing piloting skills.
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Ernest F. Smith
Smith
East Piccadilly Street
Admiral Byrd Airport
C. R. Douglass
Valley Airways, Inc
Life's Day Tells a Light of Living with Purpose
A brief poem by William A. Tinsman dated July 23, 1936, reflects on birth life and death. It contrasts infant growth with the fleeting span of a day and urges meaningful living beyond winning or losing.
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William A. Tinsman
Schmeling Louis Fight Pictures At Hables Palace Theatre
Hable's Palace screens the Schmeling vs Louis heavyweight bout today and Friday with daily attractions. Tonight features And They Were Married starring Melvyn Douglas and Mary Astor. Friday shows Mutiny Ahead with Neil Hamilton and Kathleen Burke. Ringside seats available for a quarter.
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Max Schmeling
Joe Louis
Hable’s Palace
Hable’s Palace Theatre
Melvyn Douglas
Mary Astor
Neil Hamilton
Kathleen Burke
Shirley Temple Sings Five New Songs in The Poor Little Rich Girl
Shirley Temple stars in The Poor Little Rich Girl at Capitol Theatre with five new songs by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel. Alice Faye and Jack Haley support in several numbers. engagement ends at Capitol tomorrow night.
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Shirley Temple
Little Star
Capitol Theatre
Hollywood
Mack Gordon
Harry Revel
Alice Faye
Jack Haley
Shirley
Auction Notice for Household Effects at 108 Valley Avenue
Public sale set for 10 o clock A M Saturday July 25 1936 at Mrs Tony Patton residence 108 Valley Avenue items include bedroom suites dining room suite living room suite radio electric stove kitchen cabinet chairs lamp tables refrigerator china closet dishes rugs carpets porch screens and other articles in excellent condition Terms cash No property to be removed until paid for Auctioneers Duvall Dunn for Mrs John Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Patton
Valley Avenue
John Green
Duvall & Dunn
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Capitol
Mrs. Wiggs
Virginia Weidler
Ozarks
Henrietta Crosman
Leif Erikson
Elizabeth Russell
Paramount Picture
W. C. Field
Westinghouse Automatic
Northern Virginia Power Co
Wells & Wade Bean Mfg. Co
Lupton Orchard Service Co
Gray & Sheetz
Loudoun ST
Shenandoah Electric Appliance CO
Farmers & Merchants National
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Phillips
Rufus Choate
Missouri
Sumatra
Dixey
Pitman
Choate
Whoate
Charles O’conor
James Scarlett
Lord Abinger
Scarlett
Ribbo
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer and Ale
Mr. Beaver
Ernest Smith
Warner Bros. Capitol
Winchester
Frederick County
Wilmer F. Shryock
For “Goode” Insurance
J. W. Arthur
General Insurance
Rouss Avenue
Iresino
George W. Kurtz
Stark
James Stewart
Wendy Barrie
Una Merkel
Ralph Morgan
Hable
National Fruit Product Company Incorporated
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Hansbrough & Carter
Hamman’s Dollar Store
West
Rhodes Drug Company
Harris Addition
National Avenue
F. L. Harris
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