Constitutional Commission to Advise Virginia on Amendments
The Evening Star reports Governor Byrd favored constitutional changes by amendment rather than a new convention. A commission of six lawyers and one business representative, including Judge Robert Prentis and Ex-Governor Henry C. Stuart, has been appointed to study and propose amendments with total costs not to exceed 10 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Virginia
Robert R. Prentis
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
R. Gray Williams
Winchester
William Minor Life
University of Virginia Law School
Robert M. Hughes
Norfolk
Joseph H. Chitwood
Roanoke
Henry C. Stuart
Elk Garden
William Meade Fletcher
Sperryville
Stuart
Constitutional Commission
Traffic Etiquette Urges Respect for Rights of Way
An editorial calls for strict observance of traffic etiquette by motorists pedestrians and police to reduce confrontations over right of way. It argues collective support for thoughtful behavior and notes disputes often lead to dangerous outcomes.
Traffic Morality in Tokyo Schematic Rules
The column presents a literal Japanese code for drivers with humorous translations. It urges polite horning, yielding to dogs and pedestrians, and careful braking on mud and curves. The author suggests adapting the rules for American jaywalkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
The Year of Exploration Opens Across Peters Field
The Chicago and New York museums lead two expeditions to Brazil and the Arctic with scientists aboard. a South Atlantic vessel enriches the Cleveland Museum. Smithsonian and New York Museum teams probe Egypt to Asia while American archeology expands. Scientists push deeper into nature and history.
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Cumberland Times
Chicago
Field Museum
Amazon
Brazil
Arctic
Donald Bb. MacMillan
New York
South Atlantic
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Earth
Fool Wedding Guests Spark Car Chase Ends in Injuries
A wedding reception near the ceremony featured partygoers pursuing the newlyweds in a car chase. The pursuit ended in a collision with another vehicle, sending five people to hospital with fractured skulls and injuries.
Sidna Allen Plans Cedar Chest Factory Venture
Sidna Allen, of Danville Virginia, prepares to start a small cedar chest factory at Leaks ville North Carolina. He forms a tiny company to finance the enterprise after weeks of displaying woodcarving samples at regional expositions.
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Danville
Sidna Allen
Leaksville
N. C
Three Escape by Miracle Inc C Train Wreck
Three railroad workers engineers fireman and brakeman escaped miraculously when their locomotive crashed into a freight train near Price's Bluffs fifteen miles from Clifton Forge. They leaped free as the engine overturned derailing three cars and demolishing the caboose. all three men escaped with minor scratches.
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Miracle Inc. & C
Clifton Forge
Price’s Bluffs
Dr Yeuell Relives Italy Glories In Braddock St Program
The second of Dr. Herbert Yeuell’s six illustrated talks at Braddock Street Methodist Church presented Sunny Italy and Her Romances. He noted postwar observations, contrasted Italian life with Venice Florence and Rome, and praised Mussolini for keeping Italy functioning. He warned against America’s war debt arrogance and previewed tonight’s France program.
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Herbert Yeuell
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Italy
France
America
Yeuell
Europe
Dr. Yeuell
Cleopatra
Mark Anthony
Venice
Florence
Rome
Pompeii
Lytton
George Elliott
Mussolini
Banks Closed for Declaration Day Holiday Notice
Declares banks will be closed Sunday July 4 and observed Monday July 5 as a legal holiday. Paper maturing July 4 may be paid Tuesday July 6. Charles Summers, Creshier, Union Bank of Winchester.
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Charles Summers
Creshier
Union Bank of Winchester
Bank holiday notice on July 4th and 6th observed
John L. Sloat, cashier of Commercial and Savings Bank, notes payment of maturing date. The banks will observe the legal holiday on July 4 and Monday July 6, with Wm G. Hardy, Shenandoah Valley National Bank, Hm DPD Puller, cashier of Farmers and Merchants National Bank confirming the change.
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Hm Dpd
Puller
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
All Year Public Schools Urged By National Ed Assn
At the NEA convention a push for year round schooling and better rural teachers was heard. Dr Harry C Weber of Nashville urged year round terms and parent teacher cooperation to curb vote slackers. Florence Hale called consolidating rural schools and federal funds for rural ed without federal supervision. Marie Turner Harvey urged improving one room schools as half of rural teachers lack four year high school diplomas.
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Associated Press
Delpine
National Educational Association
Harry C. Weber
Nashville
Tenn
Florence Hale
Maine
Marie Turner Harvey
State Teachers College
Kirksville
Harvey
Injustice to Childhood Hampers Nation’s Security Progress
A quoted condemnation calls an issue a gross injustice to childhood and a menace to the progress of national security, underscoring public concern over harms to youth and safety.
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Child
Syria's War Described as Most Revolting by AP
Damascus reports a brutal war with disemboweled bodies and severed ears found roadside. Mercenary Circassian and Armenian units under French command hinder access to mandated territories as Syrians and Druses hate these mercenaries more than Senegalese or Algerians.
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Associated Press
Damascus
Syria
League of Nations
Syranus
Norfolk and Western Schedule Arrives May 2 1926
Rail timetable from Berryville to Roanoke and beyond lists trains at 2 45 AM 9 20 AM 12 26 PM 5 53 PM and 8 39 AM with Pullman sleepers to Gary Bristol Hagerstown and Philadelphia. Dining and parlor cars connect to Memphis Nashville Washington Baltimore and New York. For fares and reservations contact H H Burks Berryville VA or J L Bladon Roanoke VA.
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Berryville
Roanoke
Bristol
Bluefield
Welch
Norton
Waynesboro
Pullman
Gary
W. Va
Memphis
Chattanoga
Nashville
Broiler
Shenandoah
Hagerstown
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
H.H. Burks
Jno
L. Bladon
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The
Evening Star
Harry Flood Byrd
Evening Star Publishing Co
Morning News
Weekly News
Weekly Times
Weekly Mirror
Corter
the Constitutional Com
John L. Sloat
Commercial & Savings Bank
WM. G. Hardy
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Nat. Education Asso
Baker’s Drug Store
GEO. Washington Hotel
J. W. Rosenberger & CO
Coleus
Frank Gearing
East Piccagilly Street
Richmond
Babb Cor
Kent Sts
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Leader
Hamburger’s
North Main Street
Davis & Company
Norfolk & Western
Irwin Drugs, Co
N. Braddock
Tappan Gas Range
Owen
Winchester Gas Company
Gowenders
North Main St
Thern Virginia Power Company
TER
Strasburg
Charles Town
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