French Labor's Belt Spreads Across Nation
A 350000 worker strike across 300 factories expanded as Socialists move to form a new government. Paris faces food and milk shortages as ice plants close and bakers may strike. Premier Sarraut and his cabinet prepare to resign, paving the way for Leon Blum to become premier.
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Paris
France
Albert Sarraut
Leon Blum
Nanterre
de Warin
Playes
Minons
Valenciennes
Matford Automobile Company
Ford Company
Crane Plumbing Fixture Company
United States
Sarraut
Ministry of the Interior
Elysee Palace
Edouard Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
Albert Lebrun
Blum
Park Association plans tree planting for Rouss Park
MA Winchester reports the Park Association will plant trees in Rouss Park this fall outlining a long term plan to develop the site into a community recreational asset. The project emphasizes adult facilities next with tennis courts and softball fields to be added as grounds are landscaped. It stresses citizen cooperation to keep development affordable and community driven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plannig
Rouss Park
Winchester
Drought Threatens Sub-Soil Moisture In Winchester Orchards
Commercial fruit growers in Winchester report drought strains on sub-soil moisture despite healthy apple foliage. Signs of damage are scarce but 17 year locusts threaten young trees, with T D Cather using cheesecloth to protect branches in Gerardstown and Stephens City orchards.
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Winchester
Winchester Research Laboratory
Virginia
T. D. Cather
Gerardstown
W. W
R. Benton Snapp
Stephens City
A Benefactor To Housewives Invents Chicken Defeatherer
Oscar H. Crapo of Dartmouth reports a 15 year effort yielding a mechanical chicken defeatherer. He claims a device that can strip chickens down to their pin feathers after extensive attic experiments.
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Dartmouth
Mass
Oscar H. Crapo
Flu Attack Proves Fatal To Congress Member
Gloucester Massachusetts June 3 Representative A Pratt Andrew Jr Republican Mass died at his home Red Roofs aged 63 unmarried. Andrew returned from Washington April 25 with influenza relapsed two weeks earlier and worsened. Dr Franz Grodell called in from New York. he had been in a coma several days. Death caused by arteriosclerosis. Home for 35 years with art war trophies marine mementoes. staunch Republican supported Roosevelt early legislation.
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Gloucester
Mass
A. Pratt Andrew, Jr
R-Mass
Andrew
Washington
Franz Grodell
New York
Massachusetts
North Shore
Roosevelt
Field Sells His Virginia Estate
Mrs. Ethel Shields Garrett wife of George Garrett of Washington has purchased about 1000 acres in upper Fauquier county from Marshall Field of Chicago. The four tract property will be added to Chilly Bleak estate paid for by Mrs Garrett from Field earlier.
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Warrenton
Ethel Shields Garrett
George Garrett
Washington
Upper
Fauquier County
Marshall Field
Chicago
Garrett
Field
Treason Charged To 100 Nazis
In Kattowice on June 3 an initial group of one hundred Nazis faced high treason charges over alleged complicity in a plot to return Silesia to Germany. Forty more defendants facing similar charges awaited trial later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kattowice
Poland
Selesia
Germany
Three Are Held In Slaying Case
Three men were held for trial in Mt Airy North Carolina in the slaying of Claude Bolt a young Anawalt West Virginia produce dealer. Coroner jury bound Masten McMillan and Charles Beasley over to Superior Court. Sheriff J O Thomas issued warrant for Will Morksley as an accessory. Bolt disappeared April 22. His body was found in the Ararat river. Autopsy showed a fractured skull. Sheriff said robbery likely motive.
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MT. Airy
N. C
Claude Bolt
Anawalt
W. Va
Masten McMillan
Charles Beasley
Superior Court
J. O’ Thomas
Will Morksley
Bolt
Ararat River
Thomas
Theft of Colt and Watch Charged in Gypsy Camp Case
Two men believed to be in a gypsy camp near Trone West Virginia are jailed in Frederick County charged with theft. One is accused of stealing a two year old colt and the other a watch from Jack Whitacre of Clarksburg. They face a hearing at 10 o’clock tomorrow before Justice Tavenner. A gypsy camp of about six tents is said to be near Trone.
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Trone
W. Va
Jack Whitacre
Beer
Clarksburg
Cunningham
Romney
J. W. Newcome
Frederick County
R. E. Bayliss
Bayliss
Dick Smaltz
Whitacre
Smaltz
Homer Pugh
Lock and Key
West Virginia
Samuel Smaltz
Finals For Shenandoah Valley Academy Announced
The Shenandoah Valley Academy marks its 151st commencement with exercises June 4 and 5. Rev EB B McGukin will deliver the graduation address on June 5 at 10 o'clock in the Handley Library. Thirteen diplomas are expected. A competitive drill is set for June 4 at 10 am on the lower academy field, followed by the final ball at Winchester Golf Club from 9 pm to 3 am, by invitation.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
EB. B. McGukin
Handley Library
Y Blic
Academy
Winchester Golf Club
Invita
Farley Announces Bonus Payment Broadcast
Local veterans ask for a June 13 broadcast from 7 to 7 15 PM by Postmaster General Farley. He will explain arrangements for delivery and payment of adjusted service bonds. The program will be aired on the National Broadcasting Circuit.
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Farley
Infant Drowns In Back Yard Pool In Virginia
Myrtle Bowles, 19 months, child of Mr and Mrs George Bowles of Mount Pleasant Allather County, drowned Tuesday afternoon after falling into a shallow backyard pool at the Bowles home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Myrtle. Bowles
George Bowles
Mount Pleasant
Allather County
Bowles
Water system meeting to hear committee’s development plan
Peyton Marshall announced a special meeting to hear recommendations from the committee on a proposed new water supply source. The meeting may be delayed due to absence of water committee chair Percy Miller returning from Cuba. The council reviewed park development funds, filling station permits, train service, and reservoir protections, with actions and referrals noted.
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Ident Peyton Marshall
Marshall
Hubert Sydenstricker
Percy Miller
Water Committee
Cuba
Council
E. Loy
Berryville Avenue
Winchester
Newtee Front Royal
Fairfax
C. R. Anderson
Baltimore and Ohio Railr
Tiscanes
Virginia
Old Reservoir
House Conferees Named as Deficiency Bill Advances
Congress moves the 2.43 billion relief deficiency bill to conference after a bipartisan agreement. House conferees Buchanan Taylor Oliver Woodrum Boylan Cannon Taber Thurston to decide on Senate amendments excluding Florida ship canal 10 million and 300 million Public Works grants.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Rules
Buchanan
Texas
Representative Tabor
Florida Ship Canal
Public Works Administration
Taylor
D-Cole
Oliver
Dala
Woodrum
D-Va
Boylan
D-Ny
Cannon
D-Mo
Taber, Co
R-Ny
Thurston
R-Ia
Senate tentatively backs tax bill provisions on sur taxes
Washington bulletin reports Senate approval in principle of tax changes raising surcharges on alleys bracketed above six dollars. Flood bill advances as House adopts conference report. $320 million omnibus measure sent to White House after a 295 to 52 vote. Also notes a Jerusalem shooting incident and Copeland accusing farm leaders of allying with fish industry over imports taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
White House
House
Copeland
Wallace urges Senate panel to cut soil act payments
Secretary Wallace recommends amendments to the Soil Conservation Act to limit benefits and reduce payments to large agricultural producers, sent to the Senate agriculture committee for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Senate Agriculture Committee
Slaying Trial Details in Joliet Confinement Case
Convict James Day, 21, on trial for the razor killing of fellow inmate Richard Loeb in Joliet Illinois reports. The article fragment notes Day speaks about the incident during court proceedings on June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Til
James Day
Richard Loeb
South China Forces Capture North China Frontier Cities
Japanese reports from Canton say South China armies advancing northward have seized North China cities along the Hunan frontier, signaling a push into central China. The dispatch notes rapid gains and growing Japanese momentum in the region.
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Shanghai
Canton
South China
North China
Hunan
Roosevelt plans open days to focus on Congress
The president kept a full engagement calendar but ordered tomorrow and Friday free to devote attention to congressional matters. Charles F. Hosford Jr. urged enactment of a substitute Gu ffy coal bill before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. Indiana Republicans instructed four delegates to back Alf M. Landon for the national convention in Indianapolis on June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Charles F. Hosford, Jr
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Indiana
Landon
Indianapolis
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
League of Nations to discuss conquest of Ethiopia
Officials of the League of Nations announced that June 22 has been tentatively set for an assembly meeting to discuss all angles of Italy’s conquest of Ethiopia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League of Nations
Ethiopia
Infant Burn Victim at Memorial Hospital
Gladys, 19 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Zirkle Williams from Mount Williams, is hospitalized with serious burns to face hands arms and abdomen after playing with a box of matches. She was brought to Memorial Hospital around noon. Mr Williams is a prominent Mount Williams farmer who married Miss Perry years ago.
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Gladys
Zirkle Williams
Memorial Hospital
Mount Williams
Williams
Perry
District Sunday Schools To Meet Next Wednesday
The twenty first annual convention of the Sunday schools of Gainesboro district of the Frederick County Council of Religious Education will be held in the Chestnut Grove Church near Store on Wednesday June. There will be morning and afternoon sessions with readings programs and addresses prepared by the committee. All Sunday schools in the district are urged to send large delegations and to pens their annual reports. The pit is cordially invited to attend the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesboro
Frederick County Council of Religious Education
Chestnut Grove Church
Aa Store
Pit
Water Young Shade Trees In Winchester Park Plan
The Winchester Park Commission reports planting over a hundred new trees in April. With little rainfall since, they urge residents to water the trees once a week with two buckets around the roots to save the saplings and maintain the city’s shade and beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Park Commission
City of
Winchester
Adventists Say End Near, Not Fixed Date
Walter L. Burgan, publicity director, told a world conference in San Francisco that Seventh Day Adventists do not set dates for the end but believe some people alive today will witness it. He said the end is not far off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Walter L. Burgan
Burgan
Recognition For Grange Demanded by National Master
Louis J. Taber master of the National Grange announced the organization will seek formal recognition in the farm policy planks of both major parties for 1936. The Grange executive committee will attend both conventions this month to press for definite commitments in the Democratic and Republican platforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louis J. Taber
National Grange
The
Grange
Taber
Mayor Indicted On Two Charges in Virginia
Alexandria Mayor Emmett C. Davison faces two federal indictments one for perjury and one for concealment of assets in bankruptcy proceedings. Indictments were returned after Davison testified following his voluntary bankruptcy filing on November 18.
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Alexandria
Emmett C. Davison
Federal District Court
Davison
Minister Indicted For Brush Fire in Patrick County
Stuart Va June 3 Reverend J D Cochran Primitive Baptist preacher and John T Cochran indicted on negligence charges after Patrick County grand jury returns true bills accusing them of setting fire to a brush pile and causing a forest fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
J. D. Cochran
John T. Cochran
Patrick County Grand Jury
German Air Chief killed in Dresden crash
Lieutenant-General Walther Wever, 49, chief of staff of the German air force, died when his airplane crashed at Dresden airport on June 3.
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Dresden
Germany
Walther Wever
Black Legion killer testifies in Poole case in Detroit trial
Dayton Dean, self described executioner for the Black Legion, testified that orders require shooting those designated by officers. He said Harvey Davis and Ervin Lee ordered Poole killed after Poole allegedly beat his wife, though Poole's widow denies abuse. The examination aims to decide which defendants go to circuit court for murder and kidnapping charges. Dean requested to testify with his counsel, who seeks to withdraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Black Legion
Dayton Dean
Charles A. Poole
Duncan C. McCrea
Dean
Poole
PWA
Harvey Davis
Ervin D. Lee
South Crow
A. Poole
Black Hooded
McCrea
John Harvill
Charles Meehan
Bernard Cruse
Ralph W. Liddy
Davis
Sandlot Baseball Club
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Loeb
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Albert Stevens
Virgil Morrow
WPA
Ocentral Press
Bulletin
Red Bud School House
Moling & Cather
Mary S. Yeakley
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