Virginia apple growers seek railroad rate relief Virginia
Virginia apple growers urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to revise rail rates seen as unfair to apples from the Shenandoah Valley. The Virginia State Horticultural Society and the State Corporation Commission argue New York and Washington rates favor distant markets, risking a return to poorer land use if changes aren’t made.
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Washington
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Virginia State Horticultural Society
State Corporation Commission
Horticultural Society
United States
Mississippi River
Commission
The
SENET
New York
Chicago
Presbyterians of Three States Open Annual Meeting
The second annual conference of the Presbyterian churches of Maryland Delaware and the District of Columbia began in Frederick Maryland with about 200 delegates at Hood's College. Dr Silas Adams of Rippon College Wisconsin presided and the introductory business session was set for Wednesday with reports on arrangements and subsequent sessions planned for Thursday and Friday.
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Associated Press
Frederick
Presbyterian Churches of
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Hood’s College
Silas Adams
Rippon College
Rippon
Wis
18 Years For Slaying Man
Carl L. Henderson, 31, was sentenced by Judge Walter Preston to 18 years in prison after being convicted of second degree murder for fatally shooting Herman Starus, 28, of Chicago, in Darlington Maryland on February 18. Henderson came to Maryland from Grayson County Virginia.
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Associated Press
Bel Air
Carl L. Henderson
Walter Preston
Herman Starus
Chicago
Darlington
Henderson
Maryland
Grayson County
Virginia
Graf Zeppelin To Come This Summer
Graf Zeppelin to take off for Lakehurst New Jersey at end of July or early August, officials announced from Friedrichshafen.
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Graf Zeppelin
Associated Press
Friedrichshafen
Zeppelin Works
Lakehurst
N. J
Special July Rate for Subscriptions Declared
The special July rate on subscriptions is now in effect. Pay now to save the discount. By carrier four dollars per year in advance. by mail three dollars per year in advance. Miss Hilda Summers is spending time in Baltimore with friends.
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THE
Evening Star
Hilda Summers
Baltimore
Apples Wanted For Early Season Packing House
H. W. Butler & Bro advertise to receive early apples at their packing house starting Thursday June 27. They state the deal will be handled same as in previous years.
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H. W. Butler & Bro
Lieutenant and Chief Meet in District Jail
Washington June 25 Henry Megan Day assistant storekeeper in the pharmacy department and Harry F. Sinclair unite in the district jail after their convictions for jury shadowing and Senate inquiry defiance. Day began a four month sentence and Sinclair serves time for jury shadowing and refusal to answer committee questions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Henry Megan Dey
Mason
Sinclair
Day
Quartermaster Corps
Pharmacy
Senate
Henry M. Day
New York
Sinclair Exploration Company
Sinclair contempt sentence linked to jury shadowing case
District of Columbia jail tonight as a penalty for contempt of court through having jurors in the Sinclair Fall Oll conspiracy trial shadowed. Harry F. Sinclair entered the jail at 6 40 after being committed May 6 to serve three months for contempt of the Senate, and is serving six months concurrently on the jury shadowing charge.
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Henry Mason Day
Sinclair Oil
Sinclair
District of Columbia
Sinclair Fall Oll
Harry F. Sinclair
Senate
Hawks Prep for New York-LA Speed Flight from East St Louis
Capt. Frank Hawks took off from Park’s Airport at 9 15 a m bound for New York City to begin a one stop round trip to Los Angeles for a speed record. He spent the night in East St Louis after a Los Angeles leg and was delayed by a leaky gasoline tank delaying departure this morning.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Frank Hawks
Park’s Airport
New York City
Los Angeles
Wild Man Detained After Winchester Police Pickup
A reported wild man, escorted to the state line by Sheriff Pannett and a posse yesterday, returned to Winchester and was taken into custody by City Sergeant Lee Barr. He is not violent and remains held. he asked Chief Doran to identify him to stop a letter addressed to Gore post office, which the chief refused.
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the Star Today
State Line
Pannett
Winchester
Lee Barr
New York
Gore
Pay Now Save Discount in July Special Offer
The Evening Star notes a July only reduced rate promotion labeled pay now save discount. The brief advert emphasizes immediate payment to secure savings during the month.
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THE
Evening Star
Two Horses and Cow Perish During Maryland Storm
Frederick Maryland reports a severe electrical storm on Monday afternoon killed two horses by lightning and drowned one cow as waters rose in northern Frederick county. The storm crossed the same area threatened by the last month’s deadly Maryland tornado. One hand was uninjured at Unionville after rapid creek flooding. Country roads were badly washed and about 20 cows were rescued except one.
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Associated Press
Frederick
Frederick County
Maryland
Ed Eldri
Unionville
Voices through air link twins of radio and plane
In a New Jersey flight above Hadley Field the U S and London lines carried voices between passengers and ground listeners in London using radio and telephone. The test by AT and T extended earlier experiments where reporters in the same plane spoke to offices in New York and New Jersey.
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Associated Press
Hadley Field
N. J
New Jersey
London
Eng
Earth
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York
Mexican Federals Killed by Mistaken Air Raid
Fifteen Federal soldiers were killed and an officer and fifteen others wounded when a Federal airplane, bombed by mistake, hit a camp of Federal soldiers in Barranco Tanara, Jalisco. The pilot believed the camp held Rebels. The War Secretary ordered an immediate thorough investigation.
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Associated Proges
Mexico City
Barranco Tanara
Jalisco
Excelsior Today
Secretary of War
Funeral Tomorrow Of Mrs C R Grubb
The funeral of Mrs. Chris R Grubbs who died yesterday will be held at the home on Ensenicy Road at 10 tomorrow morning. The services will be led by Rev Norris A Lineweaver and Rev Norman Cooper. Interment will be in the family lot at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Chris. R. Grubbs
Ensency Road
Norris A. Lineweaver
Norman Cooper
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Slays Father After Fuss, 14 Year Old Confesses
Jefferson county authorities said Otis Hankins, 14, confessed to killing his father West W. Hankins, 68, a well to do farmer, in their home near Pine Bluff Arkansas, after his parents fussed at him. Mr C W Barden of Front Royal Virginia was in the area on business.
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Associated Press
Pine Bluff
Ark
Jefferson County
Otis Hankins
West W. Hankins
Shippers Protest Freight Rates At Virginia Hearing
A public hearing in Winchester today before the Transportation and Public Utilities Advisory Commission of Virginia drew a line of industry representatives who complained of unfair railroad freight discrimination. The three remaining meetings include Staunton, Lynchburg, and Pulaski with notice that trucking is cutting costs versus rail.
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Transportation, and Public Utilities Advisory Commission of Virginia
Corporation Court Room
Industries of
Winchester
Virginia
Byrd
Staunton
Lynchburg
Pulaski
H. G. Wagner
Norfolk
Seaboard
Wagner
Tariff Raised on Flaxseed Oil by Hoover Proclamation
Washington June 25 President Hoover issued a proclamation increasing the tariff on flaxseed oil raw boiled or oxidized from 38 to 37 1 10 cents per pound.
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Associated Press
Washington
President Hoover
New Parliament Convenes As Fitzroy Reelected Speaker
London reports the new Parliament opened under the Labor government with Capt. E. A. Fitzroy reelected as speaker. The session marks the start of a new era in British politics and parliamentary leadership.
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Associated Press
London
E. A. Fitzroy
U. S. Battleships Visit Bermuda for Short Stop
The battleships New York and Wyoming arrived in Bermuda for a two day visit, commanded by Rear Admiral William Carey Cole. The ships tied up at Hamilton as part of a mid year naval voyage.
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Associated Press
Hamilton
Bermuda
United States
New York
Wyoming
William Carey Cole
Memorial services draw large crowd at Bethel Church
A Sunday memorial at Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church South in Trone drew many attendees including out of town visitors. Rev J C Shindler led morning rites with Judge G R Kump present. A community group served a grounds meal and attendees filled the afternoon service at 2 30 with Rev Cartney H Anderson of Winchester delivering a Psalm 121 sermon. Music by J K Eaton capped the day’s events.
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Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Trone
J. C. Shindler
G. R. Kump
Rom
Cartney H. Anderson
Winchester
J. K. Eaton
Clerk Brannon In Hospital As Court Clerk Acts
C Brannon, longtime clerk of the Circuit Court of Frederick County, has gone to a Baltimore hospital for specialist examination for a chronic ailment. His condition worsened on arrival and an operation may be needed. Julian W. Baker has acted as clerk from home for over six weeks, bringing long deputy experience to the duties.
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Doe. C. Brannon
Frederick County
Baltimore
Clerk Brannon
Julian W. Baker
Baker
Dunbar Hailstorm Deluges City Causing Vast Damage
A night hailstorm in Dunbar Natal left eight inches of hail on streets with stones up to four inches across. Damage was estimated at 500,000 pounds sterling, about 2,500,000 dollars, marking the city’s most destructive storm in history.
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Associated Press
Dunbar
Natal
Wabash Plans Fifth Atlantic West Trunk Line
The Wabash Railroad will file plans next Monday for a fifth trunk line from the Atlantic coast to the west. The proposal centers on including the Pittsburgh and West Virginia and Western Maryland roads.
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Associated Prags
New York
Wabash Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlantic Coast
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Wstern
Maryland
Fletcher Quits Diplomatic Service
The resignation of Henry P. Fletcher as ambassador to Rome has been accepted by President Hoover. Fletcher, from Pennsylvania, retired on his own motion after 27 years of service in the diplomatic corps.
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry P. Fletcher
Rome
Hoover
Fletcher
Pennsylvania
Bdiplomatic Corpa
Handley pupils set long attendance records across grades
A large number of Handley School students achieved non attendance and on time punctuality for the past year, with records extending over several years. Names are listed by years from one to eleven, including Charlena Grim and Ray Gatewood among others.
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Handley Schools
Charlena Grim
Ray Gatewood
Allisan Hartman
Sara Margaret Lupton
Douglas Fisher
Ashley Stouffer
Helen Campbell
Frances Armel
Gordette Scheneck
Robert Colston
William Henry Thompson
Donald Lofton
Louise Foreman
John Morris
Gordon McKlwee
Charles Beck
Jo Thompson
Robert Gibbens
Margarettoiybinson
Helen Chauderis
Bennie Jones
Alice Shawn
Goldie Afficek
Martha DeHaven
Robert Lockhart
Harry Carper
Robert Harper
Virginia Clark
Sidney Seabright
Mildred Jones
Martha Tucker
Charles H. Grim
Walden Resseguie
Janet McCormick
Esther Hess
Charlotte Jones
Elizabeth Jones
Lewis Fries
John Hawse
Virginia Knight
Glen O’rear
Melvin Eckley
George Hawse
Vincent Hollis
Selene Calvert
Virginia Lupton
Ethel Hartman
Pauline Virginia Miller
Marguerite Smithey
Cattle Smorgasbord Draws Big Crowd At Hayfield Sale
Hayfield Va June 25 The Baker Ramey livestock sale at W C Bakers residence drew a large turnout of stockmen from across the state and neighboring regions. About 130 cattle and 75 hogs sold with prices from 50 dollars for yearlings to 182.59 for the top Jersey cow. Receipts totaled 9100 dollars with stock shipped to three states led by West Virginia. Auctioneers Duvall Dunn and Brumback. clerks Harper and Smith. The top price Jersey cow went to Paul Williams of Romney West Virginia.
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Hayfield
Baker-Ramey
W. C. Baker
West Virginia
Maryland
South Branch
Duvall
Dunn
Brumback
Charles Harper
Robert Smith
Paul Williams
Romney
W. Va
Lightning storms kill over a hundred in Belgrade region
Press dispatches from Jugo Slavian report more than 100 people killed in recurring lightning storms over the last fortnight. Floods carried away thousands of cattle and crops and vineyards suffered immense damage. The report notes a local wedding in Rockville Maryland attended by residents James Ritter and John Miller.
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Associated Press
Belgrade
Jugo Slavia
Jugo Slavian
James Ritter
John Miller
Rockville, Md
Louise Viett
John R. Bailey
British Vessels Aid Search for Spanish Flyers
Positional news from Lisbon to Madrid and Porto Del Gade Azores describes Pantera and Bari aiding the search for missing Spanish trans Atlantic fliers. British ships join from Gibraltar while two Spanish hydroplanes adjust gear and head toward the Azores amid lingering doubts on survival.
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Associated Press
Lisbon
Portugal
Pantera
Bari
Heulva
Alcoza
Azores
Madrid
Trans Atlantic Radio Company
Porto del ° Gade
Zaire
London
Gibraltar
Ferrol
Horta
Primo de Rivera
Spain
Ramon Frahe
Ramsey
Giralfar
Maj
Franco
South America
Ruiz de Alda
Eduardo Gallarza
Pedro Madariaga
New York
Raymond Franco
United States
Atlantic
County Ministers Postpone Monthly Meeting
Frederick County Ministerial Association cancels this month meeting due to Training School removals. The Handley Library event is rescheduled for a July date announced by Rev. Snyder Alleman Secretary.
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Methodist ‘Training School
Frederick County
SPECIAL JULY RATES FOR THE EVENING STAR
Rates listed for newspaper subscriptions include 3 per year in advance by mail and 4 per year in advance by carrier. Readers urged to pay now to save the discount.
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Matt
THE
Evening Star
Watermelons Car of Georgia Dixie Bells on Track
A report from Winchester Wholesale Gro Corp notes a carload of watermelons from Georgia Dixie Bells on track for delivery. Key details include routing through the wholesale firm and the shipment date noted as June 25.
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Car of Georgia Dixie
Winchester Wholesale Gro. Corp
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Benson
Henry, Jr
Edsel Ford
N. Y
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