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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1936
Page
8
Reuss Park reports more than 1,000 children visited the playground during its first week of the supervised play program. The site notes continued activity next week with minor changes and announces upcoming classes in sewing art music singing and folk dances around July 1. Sundays remain open for general play from noon to 10 PM.
London bulletin reports thousands of letters and cables from the public opposing lifting of sanctions on Italy, with widespread protest and opinion being sent to Parliament.
President Roosevelt signed one of 150 late bills aimed at protecting independent merchants from price advantages held by competitors. The action was taken during a midday session in Washington.
Los Angeles June 20 The aged ex cowboy Joseph E Snyder was questioned by Justice Department agents today over an alleged attempt to extort $1 000 from Will Rogers widow by threatening to expose the former humorist as a cattle rustler.
A fragmented historical note references Dakota discussions and relief efforts, indicating public interest in addressing their plight. The text suggests a collective conversation and possible relief actions without detailing specific measures or dates.
A new Catholic book for June offers the intimate biography of Pil en Ewing wife of General William Tecumseh Sherman. It traces her life and influence in the era, with new light on General Sherman and the notable figures of the time.
Gene Autry the screen’s singing cowboy stars in Singing Vagabond at the Palace Theatre for today only. The Western features action on the trail with Native braves and Songs of the western film. A Shorts program, The Adventures of Rex and Rinty, screens as a supplement. Grace Moore and Franchot Tone appear next week in The King Steps Out starting Monday.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports adding air conditioning to 50 more shore passenger cars, bringing the year total to 107 and the overall conditioned fleet to 530. After this order, most main line trains will be practically air conditioned.
At a Wood stock meeting Alvin Shade state president of the Order of Fraternal Americans affiliated with JO U AM launched a drive for 1000 members in the district. Officers Noah Do Lutz Woodstock district deputy H D Warren Stephens City EB Alger Millwood and others attended. Valley district pledges to recruit 300 toward the goal as two large initiation classes and a field day with the Daughters of America are planned.
AddIS Ababa at night a city of ruins after Haile Selassie’s flight follows four days of looting. Night brings utter desolation with damaged street lights and machine gun posts, while hyenas jakals and dogs howl in charred ruins as guards watch from sandbag barriers.
Virginia State Christian Endeavor delegates from Winchester attend the Massanetta Springs session. Early morning swimmers used the new pool as program talks and group conferences proceed with leaders from multiple states.
The Senate faced a split over the Guffey tax bill and coal legislation while Frazi er proposed a $3 billion Frazier-Lemke farm refinancing amendment. House approval of an $800 million tax package looms, but ship subsidy disputes threaten action before night.
Corner of Cameron and Boscawen Streets invites worship. Rev. C. H Anderson, pastor. Sunday School at 3 p m with Holmes McFarland as superintendent. Evening worship at 8 p m. Prayer meeting Friday at 8 p m. Welcome to all.
Warren Daugherty of Winchester calls a Monday night meeting to pick delegates for the Virginia State Young Republican convention in Woodstock on Saturday June 27 at 10 AM in Massanutten Academy. Notables and officials from across Virginia are slated to attend, with a concert by local bands and six thousand invitation cards mailed.
Warren Rifles Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy will sponsor a museum at the Centennial in Front Royal on August 6 7 and 8. The Strickler House will house exhibits from local and area households industries and memorabilia with special philatelic and numismatic displays. Residents are urged to contribute china furniture quilts stamps coins and old letters and to contact Miss Virginia Hale or committee members for inclusion.
Funeral services for Benjamin Gwynn Harris the last member of a historic Charles County family were held at 2 30 PM in Christ Episcopal Church. He was buried at Mount Hebron beside his wife Fannie MacFarland Harris with relatives from Fernandina Baltimore and Washington in attendance.
City officials study garbage disposal options as space for dumping nears capacity. Proposals include twice weekly pickups for ashes and garbage, and contracting with farmers to feed hogs. Excess refuse could be used to fill low land. interested farmers to contact city manager.
The Rev. Robert A. Whitten of First Christian Church Portsmouth Va will be principal speaker at the Timber Ridge Christian Church annual home coming and memorial services on Sunday The service opens at 11 am with an evening program by several speakers Dinner is served on the ground A large attendance is anticipated
Bond was re elected chairman of the Winchester Frederick Chapter of the Red Cross for another year at the annual meeting held last night in Grace Lutheran social room. Harry F Byrd Jr was elected vice chairman John B Scully Jr treasurer and C Vernon Eddy recording secretary. The executive committee was re elected and William Hunt of the National Red Cross office in Washington delivered the principal address.
Weather forecast for North and Middle Atlantic states predicts generally fair conditions with moderate temperatures to start the week. Temperatures rise midweek with showers anticipated, followed by generally fair and cooler conditions.
New York June 20 actress Agnes Tibbetts once part of the Neilson sisters vaudeville act was found dead in a West Forty third Street hotel where she had been living. Officials at the Actors Fund place her age about 60 and note she was born in Norfolk Virginia where sister Mrs. B C Killiam is believed to live.
Blanche Cousins, 25, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, was found strangled to death in a San Francisco apartment. Albert Walter Jr., former New York restaurant manager, has confessed to the crime, police say.
A dog owned by John Malone near Marlboro was ordered killed by Trial Justice A J Tavenner after a hearing found it had killed at least ten lambs belonging to Newton D Long of the same community. L E Meadows on Front Royal pike drew a suspended year for possessing an unlicensed dog. the dog was reportedly stolen by Meadows' younger brother per Game Warden F W Pingley.
An army transport plane reported missing by a Bureau of Air Commerce radio announcement spent the night in Jacksonville and departed at 9 10 a m for Langley Field Virginia The craft piloted by Captain A Y Smith carried three other army fliers as passengers and had arrived from Miami the day before Airport attendants could not explain how the initial missing report originated.
Cowenton Maryland June 20 A truck driver rescued from wreckage after two hours of shovels and hacksaws has died in a Baltimore hospital. Charles Salisbury 40 Baltimorean suffered crushed legs internal injuries and head injuries after his truck crashed into a stream when the steering gear locked.
HURLINGHAM CLUB London June 20 America retained the International polo cup by defeating England 8 to 6 in the decisive second match. The earlier game ten days ago saw America win 10 to 9 to take the series.
A Norton Virginia couple hung by their fingers from a sixth floor window ledge as flames gutted the Norton Hotel top floor. Firefighters from the fifth floor windows pulled them to safety while others escaped in night clothes. Eddie Carter, Norton fire chief, fell from a roof but survived with injuries. The fire's origin was a storage room on the sixth floor. damage and insurance totals not yet available.
David Lemon Fries 63 prominent Clarke county retired businessman died at his South Main street home after several days illness. Survived by widow Agnes Abbott, daughter Mrs. Charles Wisecarver, four grandchildren, two sisters, and a former wife Lily Garner Fries. Funeral Sunday at Grace Episcopal Church with interment at Mount Hebron Winchester.
The Weather Bureau reports a tropical disturbance in the northwest Gulf of Mexico increasing in intensity. It centers about 225 to 250 miles east-southeast of Brownsville Texas and moves northwest to north at about ten mph. Mariners and coastal island residents south of Galveston are urged to seek safer locations.
Dr. R. B. Montgomery succeeds Dr. J. T. T. Handley as president of Lynchburg College located in Lynchburg Virginia. The official announcement notes leadership change at the Virginia institution.
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture notes on Baltimore cattle calves hogs and sheep with price ranges and gains or losses from prior week. Chicago market shows firmer cattle and lighter demand with higher values and mixed sheep and hog results along with listed grain and feed prices.
New York June 20 Selected industrials gained slightly while many issues hardly moved Transfers totaled about 250000 shares The close was steady Investors awaited final congressional action on a new revenue measure before taking a more aggressive stance Bonds were irregular Grains advanced on drought signals Cotton firm Prices of leading stocks included Al Chemical 198 Am Can 133 1 4 Am Radiator 20 1 2 Am Smelting 78 7 8 Chrysler 101 1 4 DuPont De N 149 Gen Elec 38 5 8 Gen Mills 64 1 4 Intl Harvester 87 1 2 Kennecott 38 3 4 Montgomery Ward 44 1 2 Penn R R 32 3 4 Sears Roebuck 74 U S Steel 63 1 4 Westinghouse 116 Woolworth 54 1 8.
The Star issues daily market prices for local wholesale flour corn meal feed and dairy products. It lists bag sizes prices per barrel for flour and feed, butter and milk products, and livestock values including cows, heifers, lambs, and spring chickens with percent and decimal price ranges.
W. G. Black, 59, vice president in charge of purchases and stores for three railroads, died today at Lafayette Hospital Cleveland. Death attributed to complications from a foot infection.
Futures and cash grain quotes show new high prices for wheat and other grains as dire crop conditions in the American northwest spark persistent buying. Wheat futures hit up to 3 12 cents, with July to December prices around 93 34 to 97 1 4, while cash grain reports list no cash wheat sales and varied corn and barley prices.
A laden craft bound for shore dumped its cargo of children into ten feet of water as rescue efforts began. No other boat was available to assist in the drowning incident.
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