Relief and housing bills loom as House faces deficits
The House confronts a growing relief bill amid a looming general appropriations package and a shrinking window before adjournment. Secretary Morgenthau reports federal expenditures since last year exceed 6.37 billion dollars, with deficits dominating. President Roosevelt weighs pressing housing legislation to spur building, though passage timing remains uncertain amid ongoing hearings.
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House
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
Washington
Cones
White House
House Banking Committee
Steagall
Ala
Mrs. M. L. Larrick Dies at Middletown Home
Mary Louise Larrick 82 widow of Dr. George W. Larrick died at her Middletown residence after a month of illness. Born September 28 1851 she was daughter of Thomas and Eliza McGee of Maryland. Funeral planned for Monday at 11 from her home with interment at Mount Carmel Cemetery.
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Middletown
Mary Louise Larrick
Larrick
Herbert S. Larrick
Winchester
Howard W. Owings
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Free Dancing Oak Haven Tonight Orchestra
Free dancing event at Oak Haven tonight features an orchestra and performances. Local venue invites dancers to enjoy live music and social dancing in a casual atmosphere.
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Oak Haven
Death Summons Mrs. E. V. Weems At Washington
Mrs. Courtney Wells Weems 83 widow of Eugene V. Weems prominent southern sugar planter and financier died at the home of her son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs S Logan Owens 2124 Leroy Place Washington D C after a several weeks illness She was a daughter of the late Governor James Madison Wells of Louisiana and was educated in Winchester She is survived by four daughters Mrs Owens Lucille Sweitzer Emily Florence Weems and four sons Lawrence Courtney Donald Eugene Jr and other relatives Funeral is expected in Washington Monday.
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Courtney Wells Weems
Eugene V. Weems
Winchester
S. Logan Owens
Leroy Place
Washington, D. C
Weems
Edward H. White
United States Supreme Court
Owens
Lucille Sweitzer
Emily
Florence Weems
Washington
Lawrencev
Courtney W. Weems
New York
Donald L. Weems
Eugene V. Weems, Jr
Elizabeth Wells
Alexandria
Episcopal Female Institute
Four Bills To Be Submitted To Grand Jury
Commonwealth Attorney James P. Reardon prepared four bills of indictment for a special grand jury to meet Monday at 10 o clock in Corporation Court. Three housebreaking charges name William Woolingham Woodrow Milburn and Joseph Smith. forgery charges Frank Campbell. Smith has confessed to several counts. A reckless driving case may be heard. Grand jurors summonsed include John P. Lamb Lloyd C. Carper Ceciol H. Bailey L. E. Armel and Ray A. Larrick.
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Commonwealth
James P. Reardon
Corporation Court
Philip Williams
William Woolingham
Woodrow Milburn
Joseph Smith
Frank Campbell
Smith
Reardon
California Hi-Test Gasoline Reduced to 194c a Gallon
The Community Oil Service Station at 228 Millwood Ave cuts California hi test gasoline to 19.4 cents per gallon. The reduced price appears in a local notice dated June 2.
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California
Millwood Ave
Hit and Run Driver Sentenced to Grand Jury Hearing
John Willis was sent to the grand jury by Magistrate A J Tavenner on a hit and run charge after leaving Jack O Neal fatally injured. Bail was fixed at 1000 dollars as Willis faced witnesses including Clayton Walters who testified the car struck O Neal and dragged him about 35 feet. Walters said Willis made no effort to stop and muttered We must have killed him as they drove away.
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John Willis
Grand Jury
A. J. Tavenner
Tavenner
Willis
Jack O’neal
O'Neal
Willis Cam
Walters
Clayton Walters
O’neal
Clarence Lemley
Stephens City
Derrill Petrie
Young O’neal
Robert Long
Hammack
Middletown
Harry R. Kern, Jr
Kern
President Roosevelt in Worcester Railroad Yard as Private talks loom
President Roosevelt rested with Mrs. Roosevelt in Worcester in a mobile White House yard. He prepared a talk for Groton's private school to be delivered that evening. The rail yard residence marks an unusual stay, with plans to return to Hyde Park after the visit.
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Associated Press
Worcester
Mass
Roosevelt
Groton
White House
Hyde Park
Clearance Spring Attire Highlights Misses Dresses
Margaret Hodgson advertises clearance spring dresses for women and misses with prices from 3.95 to 6.95, listing $9.95 and $5.95 options and noting a sale format on the page.
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Spring Appares
Margaret Hodgson
Wanted Good Clean Cotton Rags
Classified notice from Star Office seeks good clean cotton rags. Publication date 5 28.1p tf shows notice type and page reference indicating solicitation for material donation.
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Star Office
Rhodes Drug Co Ad Seeks Small House or Apartment
Rhodes Drug Co advertises open Sunday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with prompt order delivery. Phone 373. Classified line requests a small house with furnace or an apartment preferably with private family. Written as XY3 Care Star.
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Rhodes Drug CO
Textile strife looms as textile and steel unions press demands
In Washington and Pittsburgh reports show the textile union seeking a 14 day survey to grant a 10 percent wage rise and 10 percent hours cut, while the Amalgamated Steel Workers urge steel code revisions, push for recognition, and threaten a broad strike with a new convention planned by rank and file leaders.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
National Recovery Administrator
Waviting
Johnson
Pittsburgh
Amalgamated Steel Workers’ Union
M. F. Tighe
Tighe
Amalgamated
Earl J. Forbeck
Forbeck
McKeesport
Rank and File Committee
Confederate Memorial Day in Winchester Parades to Honor Soldiers
The town plans a 11 A M parade on June 6 from City Hall to Stonewall Cemetery to honor Confederate soldiers buried there. Rev Dr Luther A Thomas will give the memorial address at Stonewall Cemetery after the parade, with flags placed on graves by multiple groups including the Stonewall Memorial Association and U D C.
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Winchester
Stonewall Cemetery
Maryland
Texas
Sons of the South
Mount Hebron
Stonewall Memorial Association
Turner Asley
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Boy Scouts and Friends
Luther A. Thomas
Grace Lutheran Church
City Hall
Piccadilly Street
Loudoun Street
Cork Street
Cameron Street
Confederate Veterans
Sons of Veterans
Turner Ashby
American Legion
Fire Companies
People’s Bargain Store
Boyd’s Drug Store
Kurtz
Rotary Sponsors First Red Cross Highway Station Plan
Winchester officials announce the Rotary Club of Winchester sponsors the first Red Cross Highway First Aid Station in the United States. The Fireside Inn Tourist Home at Stephens City is the station to be funded with equipment and first aid signs. Elks Lodge No. 867 will sponsor the second station in Frederick County with others approached to sponsor the remaining sites. Eight stations are planned for the county section and demand is high.
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Rotary Club of
Winchester
Red Cross
United States
Frederick County
Rotary Club
Fireside Inn
Stephens City
Washington
Elks Lodge
Rotarians
S. L. Farmer
No. 867
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Red Cross Chapter
Elks
Mild Recovery in Leading Stocks at Week’s End
New York equities recovered from earlier lows as trading intensified late in the session. Transfers reached about 450,000 shares amid reports an agreement in the Toledo strike, and Johnson’s textile talks, might avert a walkout. Wheat fell on rain forecasts while Saskatchewan and Alberta crops slid. cotton stayed firm as rubber and silver fluctuated. The dollar held steady with sterling at 5.065s.
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New York
Toledo
General Johnson
Chicago
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Winnipeg
Chevrolet Motor Prices Reduced
Announcement from Shenandoah Motor Company Valley avenue states price cuts on all Chevrolet models from 35 to 55 dollars making them the lowest in the Chevrolet class. Reductions come during peak motoring season and local agents expect a large rise in business.
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Shenandoah Motor Company
Valley Avenue
Chevrolet
Jolliffe Photos Feature In National Geographic
Handsome color photographs from Winchester studio of Lawrence V. Jolliffe highlight the June National Geographic issue. The Borah article A Patriotic Pilgrimage To Eastern National Parks leads with eastern parks, Shenandoah’s federal transfer, and color plates including Spottswood Trail hut scenes and Blue Ridge laurels. Also present are color images from Great Smoky National Park in North Carolina.
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Lawrence V. Jolliffe
Winchester
National Geographic Magazine
National Parks
Leo. A. Borah
Mr. Borah
Shenandoah National Park
Coen
Virginia
Jolliffe
Spottswood Trail
Blue Ridge
Great Smoky National Park
North Carolina
Forecast Rain For Next Week Across Atlantic States
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday shows some showers in the north portion around Tuesday and generally toward week end. Temperatures are expected to be warmer at the start, cooler midweek, then warmer again by week end in the north, with above normal readings mainly in the south.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
South
Dr Sherman to Preach Tomorrow at Braddock Street Church
The Rev Dr Homer H Sherman of Front Royal secretary of the Balti more Conference Board of Education will preach at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South at 8 oclock tomorrow evening.
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Homer H. Sherman
Front Royal
Board of Education of Baltimore Conference
Braddock Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Father Still Alive. Star Error Corrected
The Star retracts its obituary error stating Rev. Dr. William Buchanan is deceased. The Rev. Dr. Daniel Crump Buchanan’s father is living and resides in Gifu Japan.
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Daniel Crump Buchanan
William Buchanan
Buchanan
Gifu
Japan
Notice of South End Hose Co Business Meeting
South End Hose Co will hold a business meeting Monday night June 4. Every member is expected to be present, says the secretary.
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South End Hose Co
Double-Header At Winchester Park Sunday Afternoon
The South End Hose Co. ball club faces Martinsburg at Winchester Park starting at 1 p.m. All proceeds go to the Park fund to support facilities. The Park will then host a 3 p.m. game against Capital Transits of Washington, D. C. Fans can see both games for one admission.
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South End Hose Co
Martinsburg
Park
South Enders
Capital Transits
Washington, D. C
O Sullivans Open Busy Week With Maryland Trip
The O Sullivan Athletic Club heads to Frederick Maryland tomorrow to meet Blue Ridge League entrants in the first clash of the season. This afternoon the club hosts Martinsburg West Virginia Blue Sox at the fair grounds home diamond.
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O’sullivan Athletic Club
Frederick
Blue Ridge League
Martinsburg
W. Va
Blue Sox
O'Sullivan
Fair Grounds
Virginia Loan and Thrift Corp Closed Monday
A legal notice indicates Virginia Loan and Thrift Corp will observe a holiday closing on Monday, affecting typical operations and possibly customer services. No further details are provided in the readable text.
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Virginia Loan and Thrift Corp
Insecticides and Seeds Advertised at Millers Medicine
The notice promotes Kill Em Slug Shot pyrox arsenate lead Black Flag and other insecticides plus garden seed for late planting at Millers Medicine. It lists toilet articles and sick room supplies and refers to the location and a numbered time.
Spray urged for codling moth in orchards next week
Entomologist W B Hough of Winchester Research Laboratory urges spraying apple orchards by June 5 to halt codling moth first brood. Continuous sprays through mid June advised. mixtures include bluestone lime and lead arsenate with optional fish oil or summer oil emulsion as a sticker.
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Ss Aprey
Ores Coe
Clifton Stable Dominates Major Remount Show
The Clifton Farm stables of Dr. Lewis M. Allen of Winchester won most blue ribbons at the United States Remount Station show near Front Royal. Clifton Rose swept green hunter and Corinthian classes and earned the silver cup as grand champion hunter. Clifton Gem won hunter hack and green hunter, with six firsts, six seconds, and one third across 23 classes. The Allen entries faced Virginia and nearby stables in a strong field.
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Clifton Farm
Lewis M. Allen
Winchester
United States
Front Royal
Clifton
Dr. Allen
Clifton Rose
New York Jockey Club
New York
Allen
Remount Depot
Virginia
Banks to Observe Two Day Closure on Jefferson Davis Birthday
All local banks will be closed Monday June 4 in observance of the birthday of Jefferson Davis president of the Confederacy a legal holiday in Virginia. With the regular Sunday closing this gives bankers a two day holiday.
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Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
Virginia
Water Shutoff Notice for Nonpayment of Bills
City ordinance requires water service cut off for non payment starting Monday June 4. The notice helps those who overlooked payment to settle now and avoid further shutoff costs.
Record Heat and Snow Sweep U S from Montana to Chicago
June weather jolts across the nation with snow in Montana and a 103 degree heat peak in multiple cities. Chicago endures a 103 degree day as 13 deaths are logged amid record heat and shifting winds.
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Montana
Associate Press
Washington
Idaho
Milwaukee
Chicago
New York
Maine
Wisconsin
Pender
Nebraska
St. Louis
Texas Panhandle
Reno
Butte
Mon
Denver
San Luis Valley
J. M. Sherier
Denver Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Orerseas
Imprisonment Of Girl To Be Investigated
Seven year old Mary Ebarquarry was found in a chicken pen by her mother’s alleged belief she had an evil eye and could cast spells. Investigators say she was nourished only with chicken feed, nearly skeleton, with long neglect and periodic brutal beatings by siblings. Authorities launched an inquiry in San Juan Capistrano Cal.
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Associated Press
San Juan Capistrano
Cal
Mary Ebarquarry
Santa Anna Hospital
Robert Sandon
Orange County District Attorney’s Office
Barney Ebarquarry
Sandon
Thomas Ramos
Ebarquarry
Mary
Landon
Crax Cracker Sensation Ad Sparks Snack Craze
A 19 cent per pound box headline promotes CRAX crackers as a sensation in a compact ad. The simple copy markets a 1p it price point and urges trial with bold, punchy language.
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Crax
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G. W. Larrick
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Jack O'Neal
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Mening South
DR. Thomas
Rotary
Gross Highway
Club Board of Directors
Geographic
Dr. Sherman
Winchester Park
O’sullivans
W. 8. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
Clifton Stable
Middle West
Pure Food Store
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