Senate votes to revise budget bill to preserve pay as you go
The Senate directs the Finance Committee to revise the House passed budget bill so the pay as you go plan remains intact. The House action leaves a deficit of about 1.76 million dollars, with $1.2 million out of balance per the chair. The Senate orders reprinting of the bill with House amendments in italics and floor amendments in bold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Finance Committee
House
Aubrey G. Weaver
Front Royal
House of Delegates
Senate of
Virginia
Frank Moore
House Appropriations Committee
Rowland A. Egger
Weaver
House Committee
Signs of Spring Bring Color Despite Gray Skies
Allen Place, custodian of county buildings, gathered forsythia bouquets for many offices, lifting spirits as pussy willows, song sparrows, and a mockingbird lent cheerful signs. The writer notes a robin may be heard though not seen.
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Allen Place
Rustic Garden Roller Rink Opens Under New Management
The Rustic Garden in Front Royal Virginia operates every afternoon and evening under new management with daytime admission 10 cents and evening 25 cents.
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Rustic Garden
Front Royal
Gift Today at Baker's Drug Store Prompts Correction
A bakery gift draw at Baker's Drug Store awarded $18.00 today, noting Saturday’s gift of $17.00 and gift number 3374. Mrs. W. W. McIntyre of 405 Fairmont Ave. held the entry, but the number was missing on the qualification sheet. the gift will be recorded with pressure and register adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker's Treasure Chest
W. W. McIntyre
Fairmont Ave
Baker's Drug Store
Mayes Poultry Co Announcement
Mayes Poultry Co promotes a new plan selling chicken parts daily. Customers are invited to buy any part desired and respond to the updated service. Contact at 402 435 N Market for orders.
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Mayes Poultry Co
N. Market
Income Quiz May Be Kept From Census
A Senate Commerce Subcommittee approved a resolution to remove personal income questions from the 1940 census. The vote was three to two with Senator Tobey supporting, and Chairman Bailey backing the measure, though details were kept secret until tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate Commerce
Tobey
R-Nh
Bailey
D-Nc
Truck Rams Bus Killing Pupil Near Dover
A truck rear ended a school bus carrying 25 children on the DuPont highway two miles north of Dover. One seven year old pupil Elwood Williams of Cheswold died of head injuries two hours after the crash. At least 15 were injured and five others detained at a hospital. Police charged the truck driver with reckless driving and assault and battery. he had minor injuries.
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Dover
Del
Elwood Williams
Cheswold
DuPont Highway
Roosevelt Divorce Final Steps Scheduled in Superior Court
In Los Angeles on March 4 a court in Los Angeles scheduled the final steps in the divorce case of Mrs Betsey Cushing Roosevelt from James Roosevelt eldest son of the President for Thursday at 11 o'clock in the superior court.
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Los Angeles
Betsey Cushing Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
Superior Court
Park Needs 1941 National Park Service Funding
The House Appropriations Committee recommended to Congress an appropriation of 8 948 770 dollars to operate the national park service in the 1941 fiscal year starting next July 1.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
National Park Service
Politician Slain in Havana Political Headquarters Attack
In Havana on March 4, Carlos Marti leader of the Realist party was killed and two others wounded by gunfire from a car at Col. Fulgencio Batista headquarters. Police began an immediate investigation.
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Havana
Cuba
Carlos Marti
Realist Party
Col
Fulgencio Batista
German Submarine Reports Sinking 36000 Tons
Berlin dispatch from DNB states a German submarine returned home reporting the sinking of 36000 tons of shipping. The report highlights total losses and the submarine’s return as of March 4.
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Berlin
DNB
Campaign On Jap Beetles To Open Soon In Winchester
A spring offensive on the Japanese beetle will be launched in Winchester next week weather permitting. William Beverley of the Winchester Cold Storage announced that 30 acres must be treated with lead arsenate costing about 3000 dollars, with 1500 provided by the city and an equal amount advanced to Frederick county by local fruit interests. Eight men a day for two weeks will be needed. volunteers should contact Walker Bond or Beverley. A conference with federal and state agents and farmers will be held here later this month.
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Winchester
William Beverley
Board of Supervisors
Frederick County
Beverley
Walker Bond
Mr. Beverley
G. T. French
Salvation Army Watched By Japs
Tokyo reports War Minister Shunroku Hata urged parliament to place the Salvation Army under proper regulations to prevent espionage. He said military authorities began watching the group, noting its British ties and religious aims. The Army has about 240 members, five foreign workers, 134 chapels, and roughly 14 000 communicants. A classified line adds a dog adoption notice for a spayed Boston bulldog.
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Tokyo
Shunroku Hata
Salvation Army
Meat price reductions ease family budgets in war era
Chicago reports a sustained drop in food costs since September, led by lower meat and pork prices. Experts note wholesale and retail prices have fallen toward five year lows, with overall food prices about 27 percent above the 1933 low and well below 1937 peaks.
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Chicago
Europe
Confucius Gets Right To Stay On Ether
The Communications Commission declined to ban "Confucius says" jokes from the air. It said it lacked authority under the law to direct radio stations to broadcast or refrain from broadcasting such programs in response to a Pittsburgh man's letter.
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Washington
The
Communications Commission
Commission
Pittsburgh
Britain Refuses to Waive Rights in International Law
London reports say British officials will not surrender their rights under international law over the blockade of German coal shipments to Italy. Italy warned the move could strain political and commercial ties, while British sources promise a careful, accommodating review of the Italian note.
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London
Foreign
Italy
Britain
Hit And Run Driver Sought Near Winchester
Authorities seek the driver of a second vehicle involved in a Sunday morning accident on Front Royal road about three quarters of a mile east of Winchester. Douglas Anderson, 18, of Front Royal, reports his car damaged about $30 after a side impact while traveling toward Front Royal at 45 mph in foggy conditions. The other machine did not stop.
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Front Royal
Winchester
Douglas Anderson
Anderson
First Conference On Flood Control In Potomac Drainage Area
The Department of Agriculture Flood Control Survey progress will be discussed at a first conference tomorrow at the Bell Building headquarters. A. L. Richey, director, notes the regional coordinating committee will review flood control principles in the Potomac river drainage area with Dr. R. E. McArdle, Dr. T. S. Buie, and Dr. C. H. Henderson. An all day conference Wednesday includes a field trip to view representative watershed conditions. Representatives from the WIMA Office are expected.
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Department of Agriculture
Survey
Bell Building
Potomac River
A. L. Richey
R. E. McArdle
Appalachian Forest Experiment Station
Asheville
N. C
T. 8. Buie
Soil Conservation Service
Spartansburg
S. C
C. H. Henderson
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Little Rock
Ark
Richey
Wi Ma
Six Die When Train Hits Auto Near Pamplin
A freight train on the Norfolk and Western belt line struck an automobile one mile south of Pamplin Virginia killing six people. Authorities believe the car stalled on the tracks as the wreck occurred last night in Charlotte Court House area.
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Charlotte Courthouse
Pamplin
Norfolk and Western Railway
Real Estate and Property For Sale by R T Bryarly
For sale or exchange, city property offered by R T Bryarly Real Estate and Insurance. Terms reasonable on available parcels and lots as listed, with options for purchase.
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R. T. Bryarly Real Estate Insurance
High School for Stonewall District Discussed by Board
Frederick County School Board discussed plans for a Stonewall high school but took no action. They want construction if funds arrive, following a petition by nearly a hundred citizens. The budget for the next year was delayed until the Legislature adjourns and a digest of school laws is available. A joint session with the Board of Supervisors may occur next Monday, and Superintendent Kline will speak at White Hall tomorrow night.
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Frederick County School Board
Stonewall
Star
Board of Supervisors
Leslie D. Kline
Richmond
Kline
White Hall
Medical Society Loses On Appeal
The U S Court of Appeals ruled the Justice Department may prosecute the American Medical Association and related parties for restraint of trade under the Sherman Act. The case returns to district court for trial, reversing a prior ruling that medicine was a learned profession not subject to anti trust law. The decision could bring the matter before the Supreme Court again.
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Washington
United States Court of Appeals
Justice Department
American Medical Association
District Court
James Proctor
The
Medical Association
Supreme Court
Shorthorns To Be Sold Here In Winchester Auction
A committee led by Albert Robinson and John Calvin Wnolds has selected 30 head of Polled Shorthorn cattle for an auction in Winchester on April 19. Sponsoring group is Shenandoah Valley Polled Shorthorn Association. consignors include J M Fishpaw and Son Berryville and locals Robinson McCann Miller Boyer.
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Albert Robinson
Cleark
John Calvin Wnolds
Maurertown
Harry McCann
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley Polled
Mr. Robinson
Wilbur Miller
Moores Store
E. L. Boyer
Waterlick
Sam Boyer
McCanns
Denies Byrd Profit From Antarctic Expedition
In a House sub committee hearing Rep Johnson cites evidence suggesting Admiral Byrd could profit personally from the government Antarctic expedition. He questions potential advertising and radio contracts with cigarette toothpaste perfumes and other products that could yield a fabulous sum.
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Washington
Richard EB. Byrd
House
Johnson
D-Okla
Byrd
Admiral Byrd
Robert A. J. English
Antarctic
Johnson Faces Committee Overoted Ad Photo Claim
Johnson presented a full page ad allegedly from a Washington paper showing expedition members smoking a brand of cigarettes. He argued the ad misrepresents Byrd and aims to clear the committee of the impression created by the publication.
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Service
English
Johnson
Washington
Byrd
Funds Sought for Two Southern Parkways in Interior Bill
Interior Department appropriations bill proposes 2 000 000 for parkways with 1 300 000 for Blue Ridge Parkway and 700 000 for Natchez Trace Parkway. Blue Ridge will link Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains national parks via a 485 mile scenic road at about 2 500 feet elevation. Natchez Trace runs 485 miles from Nashville Tennessee to Jackson Mississippi as a scenic corridor.
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Washington
Interior Department
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Blue Ridge Parkway
Natchez
Shenandoah and
Great Smoky Mountains National Parks
Nashville, Tenn
Jackson, Miss
River Dam Case To Be Reviewed By Supreme Court
The federal government seeks Supreme Court review of a ruling denying a license to Appalachian Electric Power Company to build a dam on the New River near Radford Virginia. The case centers on navigability and Federal Power Commission jurisdiction over flood control in the Ohio River basin.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Radford
Federal Power Commission
Fourth Federal Circuit Court
Virginia
West Virginia
The
Power Commission
Navigability
High Court
Hinton
W. Va
Glen Lynn
Ohio River
New River
Ohio
Rainfall totals reach 1.12 inches boosting year to date
Heavy weekend rain swollen small streams from Saturday into Sunday morning. The laboratory notes 1.12 inches, lifting the annual total to 5.02 inches and suggesting much of the moisture will be absorbed to aid upcoming crops once ground thaws.
Noted Wagner Exponent Dies
STUTTGART GERMANY March 4 Dr Karl Muck celebrated interpreter of Wagnerian music at Bayreuth Festivals and former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra died today at age 80. He led the Boston Symphony from 1906 to 1908 and 1912 to 1918. His last national music appearance was at Leipzig for Wagner death anniversary in February 1933.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Karl Muck
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston Symphony
Muck
Leipzig
Richard Wagner
Germany apologizes for killing Belgian airman in clash
Brussels reports Germany offered a full apology for the death of a Belgian army aviator after a Saturday clash involving three Belgian planes and a German Dornier bomber. German envoy Von Buelow-Sélwentz conveyed sincere regrets to Foreign Minister Spaak.
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Brussels
Germany
Vicce Karl von Buelow-Sélwentz
Paul Henri Spaak
France
Weather Becomes Worse for Travelers Toward Western Maryland
Motorists traveling west from Winchester faced slick roads as sleet and ice coated trees near the Potomac while further east snow drifts up to five feet remained on a mile of highway. Cor. James W. Thrift, son of Mrs. Carson Spillman, has passed an air mechanic and aircraft armorer rating after re-enlistment. Leap year notes report the February 29 birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Garland of Utica, with Dorothy Kline as mother prior to marriage. In court, a defendant avoided immediate punishment, receiving a three month suspended sentence after asking for the deputy sheriff to be taken to the hill.
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Maryland
Winchester
Potomac
James W. Thrift
Carson Spillman
Army
E. J. Garland
Utica
New York
St. Luke's Hospital
Shenandoah Sinking Cracks Open Across 16-Block Zone
Shenandoah Pennsylvania awoke to ground subsidence after heavy rain. The 16 block area sank up to 18 inches with cracks in walls and streets widening. No deaths or injuries reported but property damage neared 1 million dollars as 2,000 residents fled and now seek shelter. State police assisted to maintain order as water and gas lines ruptured and pumps failed.
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Shenandoah
Frank Alinski
Frank Alinsky
Fannie C Moulden Property Sale Near Winchester
Two-acre and one rood limestone estate with a six room house and barn to be sold in front of the court house at noon on Saturday March 9th. Located eight miles north of Winchester along the Winchester and Martins Turnpike.
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Fannie C. Moulden
Winchester
Winchester and
Martins' Turnpike
Court House
Regular meeting of South End Hose Co. tonight at 8
The regular monthly meeting of the South End Hose Company meets at 8 p m tonight at the company hall. Captain Purcey Sheetz presides.
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South End Hose Co
Hal. Purcey Sheetz
Northwestern Grade Story Pings Fictional Lyn Wood
A fragment referencing Lyn Wood and Pingley fiction hints at a Northwestern grade level or program. Details are unclear but suggest a school related notice or brief literary item.
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Pingley
Stieff Sterling Sale Promo In March At Homewood
Hodgson & Brown exclusive agency promotes Stieff silver with 25 percent off on select Homewood pattern pieces during March. The note highlights a sale event and marks the agency partnership for the line.
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Hodgson & Brown
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Parliament
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Comdr. English
Committee For Parkways Funds
House Group
Southern Projects
Wagner
A. J. Tavenner
Bill Bell
Stieff Silver Sale
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