Morgenthau Reports Subscribed Borrowing Heavily
Special counsel engaged to represent Senate lobby committee in court test with Silas H Strawn. Washington, May 4. A Ways and Means subcommittee and Treasury experts canvassed a levy averaging 33 1 3 percent on undistributed corporate surpluses. Roosevelt urged repeal of the corporate tax with a tax on undistributed surpluses. Banks and fiduciaries likely exempt.
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Morgenthau
Senate Lobby Committee
Silas H. Strawn
Washington
Mad
House Ways and Means
Treasury Financial
Roosevelt
Samuel B. Hill
D.wash
Signs of Spring Reported in Winchester Today
Winchester residents report unmistakable spring signs with a robin on a high limb an active lilac buds and sap dripping from damaged trees. Observers hope for trimming of storm damaged branches and councils consider the work soon as temperatures rise and a spring mood returns.
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Winchester
Golden Glow Coffee Shop Dinner Music and Dancing
Dinner music and dancing at the Golden Glow Coffee Shop on Saturday March 7 from 8:00 to 11:30 p m with no charge. Readable listings note cleanable window shades available from Moling and Cather.
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Golden Glow Coffee Shop
Moling & Cather
First Fete Princess Is Appointed at William and Mary
Miss Betty Fieser of Washington DC is chosen by the William and Mary student body as the first festival princess for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester. She is a senior, Kappa Kappa Gamma member, on the dean’s list, and was named on campus as the “most beautiful co ed.” A photo of her appeared in the Richmond News Leader. Other colleges and states are expected to name their princesses for the event.
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College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
Winchester
William and Mary
Betty Fieser
Washington, D. C
Miss Fieser
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Richmond News- Leader
Virginia
Inchester
Berryville Council Sets Tax Delinquent Procedures
Berryville Virginia council approved posting delinquent properties after 30 days and withholding water service from arrears. The meeting also noted a county tax levy dispute with Clarke County currently before Judge Philip Williams, with no decision yet. Mayor H B Harris and all council members attended.
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Berryville
Clarke
Citiing
Philip Williams
Clarke County
H. B. Harris
W. D. Wisecarver
J. T. L. Jones
L. N. Russell
L. N. Glover
State Officers Check Trucks on Highways Near Winchester
Four state officers from the Motor Vehicle Division were engaged today in inspecting trucks on highways near Winchester. They began on Route 50 west of the city this morning and continued this afternoon on other highways.
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Winchester
City
City Council Approves Street Plans and Inducements to Industry
The Common Council, in a busy session of about ninety minutes, approved seven street projects for the first half of 1936 and allocated $500 for Apple Blossom Festival expenses. They instructed the radio commission and police to enforce noise ordinances, adopted Herman Hable’s proposal to cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce to lure industry, and approved four post type traffic signals at Loudoun and Piccadilly. Fire wardens Fred Worn and Barr as Zane were named. E A Crow reported five major interference sites and proposed $225 per room to install filters to reduce radio static.
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Radio Commission and Police Department
Herman Hable
Chamber of Commerce
Loudoun
Piccadilly
Gerrard and Braddock
Fred W,orn
Friendship
R Barr
Zane
E. A. Crow
The
Tission
Council
Barbara's Son May Be World's Costliest Babe
London reports Count Haugwitz Revention, born to Barbara Hutton, may incur about 6000 dollars in doctors fees with a potential 600000 dollars for hospital charities as a gratitude offering. British specialists discuss fees only via the family doctor. Hospitals in Britain rely on gifts from pennies to large sums.
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London
Count Haugwitz-Revention
Barbara Hutton
Lord Horder
Edward
America
Barbara
Fresh attack on Hoffmann probe in New Jersey
Basil Bruno, an anti Hoffmann Republican in the New Jersey assembly, urged a House investigation into the Motor Vehicle Department led by Governor Hoffmann. The move targets Hoffmann cited use of department staff in other tasks including review of the Lindbergh kidnapping case. Hauptmann faces execution the week of March 30 and a potential second reprieve may prompt a writ of certiorari from Prosecutor Hauck.
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Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Basil B. Bruno
Long Branch
Assembly
House
Hoffman
Hauptmann
Virginia House Passes School Code Bill and Overload Truck Limit
The Virginia House approved the Senate school code measure after bars on hiring relatives of the division superintendent and rejected a local school board provision. The Senate also backed the Spiers overload truck bill, raising limits, with a 23 to 15 vote. Senate conferees for the budget were named as Price named Garrett Weaver and Holt. The House attacked Senate cuts to the educational equalization fund while affirming voting changes in primaries. Old age pension tests loom as Senate finance committee prepares to decide between governor’s relief fund and House pension bill allocations.
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State Capitol
Richmond
House
Senate
Price
Garrett
Weaver
Holt
C. L. Spangler
Patrick
Cope
Wikabaenee
Senate Finance Committee
Breckenridge Enters Independent Bid Against Roosevelt
Col Henry Breckinridge, former Assistant Secretary of War, seeks anti New Deal support in Ohio and Maryland Democratic preferential primaries. He criticizes NRA AAA and centralized executive power, planning to enter more primaries and possibly ally with other opposition leaders.
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R. H. Hippelheuser
Associated Press
New York
Col
Henry Breckenridge
Ohio
Maryland
Roosevelt
Baltimore
Breckenridge
Woodrow
Wilson
Washington
United States
Breckinridge
NRA
AAA
New Deal
American Liberty League
League
Jouett Shouse
Stalin says Soviet Union ready to go to war with Japan
Stalin told the Board of Scripps-Howard Newspapers in Moscow that the Soviet Union is prepared to aid Outer Mongolia if Japan attacks its independence. The three hour Kremlin interview covered Far East tensions, potential Central European war, and Soviet American relations with emphasis on Mongolia.
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New York
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Japan
Outer Mongolia
Scripps-Howard
New York World-Telegram
Mongolian People’s Republic
Howard
Stalin
Kremlin
Moscow
Far East
Europe
Manchukuo
China
Ulan Bator
trans-Siberian Line
Soviet Union
Red
Rehearsals Begin for Shenandoah Apple Blossom Pageant
Up to a thousand Winchester public school pupils rehearse dances drills pantomimes and songs for the thirteenth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival under Handley School system direction. New costumes and local Virginia history themes highlight the school pageants to be staged during the two day festival in early May.
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Winchester Public Schools
Handley School
Garland R. Quarles
Northern Virginia
Teachers Plan Shenandoah Apple Blossom Parade Fun
Frederick county school teacher committee chaired by R E Ayler met in the county school superintendent’s office to draft plans for student participation in the Shenandoah Apple Blossom parade. Upcoming meetings will refine arrangements with members including Orville Wake Paul Behrens Virginia Stickley Mrs J A Holinger Fred Braithwaite Myrtle Chrismore and Louisa Greenwalt.
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Frederick County
R. E. Ayler
Shenandoah
Leslie D. Kline
Orville Wake
Middletown
Paul E. Behrens
Virginia Stickley
Bryarly
J. A. Holinger
Round Hill
Fred C. Braithwaite
Gainesboro
Myrtle Chrismore
Louisa Greenwalt
Miller
Redecorating of Friendship Fire Hall Nearing Finish
Refurnishing painters paper hangers and electricians work in the Friendship Fire Company hall on East Cork street. Seven new indirect lights will enhance the hall and the project is to be completed within the next ten days.
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Friendship Fire Company
Cork Street
Judge Alexander Visits Winchester From Loudoun Courts
Judge J R H Alexander of Leesburg, who presides over circuit courts in Loudoun Fauquier and Rappahannock counties, was a visitor in Winchester today.
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Alexander
J .R. H. Alexander
Leesburg
Winchester
Loudoun
Fauquier
Rappahannock
Lame Duck Law Shorts Roosevelt Term Ends 1937
The Norris Lame Duck amendment, adopted in 1933, shortens the interval between national elections and presidential and congressional terms. Roosevelt’s current term ends January 20, 1937, making less than 11 months remaining. After this term, presidents will serve full four-year terms.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Presbyterians Tour Winchester District by Southern Church Leaders
Two prominent Southern Presbyterian ministers Dr Egbert W Smith of Nashville and Dr E B Paisley of Richmond lead a four day mission and education tour through Winchester District visiting Gerrardstown Berryville Clearbrook Pront Royal Woodstock Strasburg Martinsburg Cedar Cliff and Winchester They speak on Foreign Missions since 1929 and Christian Education in Virginia with services open to all church members and officers.
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Southern Presbyterian Church
Winchester
Egbert W. Smith
Nashville
Tenn
Foreign Missions Committee
E. B. Paisley
General Assembly Training School
Richmond
Synod of Virginia
Paisley
Assembly Home Mission Committee
Gerrardstown
W. Va
Hepherdstown
Berryville
Pio
Clearbrook
Pront Royal
Woodstock
Strasburg
Police Seek Check Flashers Oliver Lee and Vanilla Wright
Washington Virginia police seek two men described as Oliver Lee and Vanilla Wright who allegedly flashed checks to cash them. They weigh about 250 and 140 pounds respectively. Traveling in a car with Virginia license 182-718, they were reported in Front Royal yesterday and Officer J M Lillard holds warrants for arrest.
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Oliver Lee
Wright
Washington, Va
Virginia
Front Royal
J. M. Lillard
Blood stained evidence in Ruxton case surfaces in trial
Mrs. Mary Hampshire testified she found blood stained carpets in Dr Buck Ruxton's home and a very dirty yellow bath tub linked to alleged dismemberment. She described straw on floors and locked doors as she cleaned. She fainted during the testimony.
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Manchester
Eng
Buck Ruxton
Conten
Mary Hampshire
Ruxton
Call for nationwide building service strike at meeting
New York on March 4 reports a threat to expand a New York City building service strike to nationwide action. Union vice president George Scalise cites Chicago headquarters sending a telegram promising to mobilize all building service workers if needed.
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New York
George Scalise
Building Service Employees’ Union
Chicago
Building Service
United States
LaGuardia
James J.brick
Bambrick
Hey Fields
Billdite
Etree
Uneon
Fiorello LaGuardia
Upper Park Avenue
Breckridge Runs Ahead in Independent Primary Drift
New York political update shows Col. Henry Breckridge pursuing preferential primaries solo amid anti New Deal factions. US labor and foreign policy notes touch on a nationwide building service strike threat, Senate appropriation talks in Richmond, and Stalin’s potential war stance over Outer Mongolia.
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New York
Henry Breckinridge
Building Service
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Hofffman
Hauptmann
State Department
Richmond
Aubrey Weaver
House
Stalin
Japan
Outer Mongolia
London
Barbara Hutton
Manchester
Eng
Buck Ruxton
Hermann Geertz
Rome
Italy
Friendship Fire Company Monthly Meeting Notice
The Friendship Fire Company holds its regular meeting at 8 o clock Thursday evening March 5. All members are urged to attend. Richard Boxwell, Captain.
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The
Friendship Fire Company
Richard Boxwell
Landscaping services by R. B. Kater
Outdoor work offered including shrubs roses grape vines and lawns shaping service available by R. B. Kater contact phone 802 for scheduling and estimates.
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R. B. Kater
Public Sale March 7 at 1 P M 223 N Market St
Auction at 1 PM on Saturday March 7 at 223 North Market Street features stores, a living room suite and a large lot of furniture and miscellaneous items. Bank and lot numbers listed as 3-3,4,6-1p-3t.
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N. Market St
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WPA Storm Sewer
Anthony M. Hauck
Hunterdon County
Bers
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Presbyterians
Park Avenue
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