Death to Be Sought in King Rail Death Case
Coroner inquest to determine cause after James Wiley King 49 vice president of the American Association of Railroads was found dead near the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac tracks. King left Washington by train for Richmond to arrange family move. funeral set at St Mark's Church. He was a noted Richmond business figure, Navy Lions Club member and breeder.
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C. C. Chowning
Caroline County
Washington
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Richmond Traffic Club
Richmond Tax Collections Reach 11 Month Total
Hugh Reid, chief of the state delinquent tax section, reported 11 month collections at 242000 plus dollars, averaging over 22000 monthly. May led with 29234.84, while March and April also posted strong totals. Reid noted tax collectors exceeded the goal of 20000 monthly in seven of eleven months.
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Richmond
Hugh Reid
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Dear Miss Chatfield Advice Column Excerpt
In this reader submissions section a young person seeks guidance on parental infidelity and family disgrace. The tone offers stern moralizing warnings about leaving home and appealing to the father, plus commentary on social class and the consequences for children. The second note describes a college graduate daughter who married a foreign man with a troubled past and potential financial judgments.
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Miss Chatfield
Beau
Annals of the Poor Advises Tough Action to Protect a Daughter
A father counselor urges swift legal steps against a supposed rascal courting his daughter. Caroline Chatfield’s influence is described as dangerous as the author warns that annulling the marriage may be needed. The note frames police action and lawyer help as the path to safeguarding the girl.
Suit Against Hospital Is Held Valid
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirms a $13,000 award to Mrs. Zenephine Curry in a Richmond damage suit against Stuart Circle Hospital Corporation. A hospital interne allegedly injected iodine into tissue instead of a vein, causing pain and partial loss of use, and a nurse applied a hot water bottle causing burns. The court notes no standard exists for measuring pain in dollars and cents and upholds the jury’s sizeable verdict.
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Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Zenephine Curry
Richmond Law and Equity Court
Stuart Circle Hospital Corporation
C. Vernon Spratley
Television beauty test at fairgrounds announced
NBC plans a three day beauty contest at the fairgrounds with contestants on a platform before receivers in the RCA building. The event follows the king and queen telecast and includes a seven thousand mile love scene plot for WJZ NBC Magic Key.
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NBC
Fairgrounds
RCA
Wjznbc
Tyrone Power
Hollywood
Sonja Henie
Norway
Cemetery Men Split Over Modern Park Development Trends
Delegates to the Southern Cemetery Association convention in Roanoke for a three day meeting adopted a code condemning cemetery racketeering. Wiley L. Morgan of Knoxville urged action against illegal practices and cited outlawing racketeering in states such as Ohio.
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Southern Cemetery Association
Hotel Roanoke
Wiley L. Morgan
Knoxville
Tenn
Ohio
Legal duty of hospitals for care by interns and nurses
A hospital operating for profit and advertising medical treatment to the public is liable for negligent acts of internes and nurses under its supervision and control performed in the course of routine duties. The decision highlights the employer’s responsibility for staff conduct within hospital care.
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