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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1929
Page
5
James McReynolds testifies that the Abingdon deputy and W H Whorley chased a car carrying Emory and Kendrick. He says the auto slowed and officers halted it with flashlights, while state witnesses dispute details of whether the youths had been drinking and resisted.
Conflicting testimony surrounds a shooting on the Bristol highway with witnesses Phelpe Dutton Crabtree and others giving different accounts of which car stopped and who fired. Crabtree drove to Abingdon and called the sheriff after seeing the scene as officers’ car paused and shots rang out. The case is expected to go to the jury late tomorrow afternoon.
In Washington the Senate erupted over stock market speculation with critics targeting the Fed and urging remedies. Proposals included a tax on stock trades under 60 days, higher rediscount rates, and amending the Federal Reserve Act to curb billions flowing into markets.
Washington reports an agreement on final disposition of the tariff bill by November 15 to recess until September. Congress aims to finish the tariff measure before December, with Senate action by October to fit House Senate adjustments. The House amended the census to exclude aliens and nonvoters over 21 from apportionment counts.
Naples reports molten lava six feet high flowing from Vesuvius toward Pompeii threatening Barre Perzingo and nearby towns. Residents evacuated to Torre Annunziata as experts warn of rapid spread and rail lines prepare special trains for evacuation or aid along the coast.
The Macou Telegraph notes Uncle Sam bears costs for Coast Guard ammunition used to fire at passing yachts. The comment highlights fiscal strain from vessel interdiction expenses and the ongoing budgetary burden.
Governor Harry F. Byrd spoke at a Wilmington banquet hosted by the Taxpayers Research League of Delaware. The Virginia reform advocate discussed governmental reforms and Virginia's taxation plan to Delaware officials and prominent businessmen. He traveled with accompanying aide W.
T. Reed chairs the efficiency committee and W. E. Carson chairs the State Commission on Conservation and Development as they lead the joint board.
Mr and Mrs Lindsey Leaf of Ocean View Maryland spent the weekend with his aunt Mrs Nellie Leaf who accompanied them home after a two month visit with her brother in Portsmouth Virginia.
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