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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1940

Page

9

House Yet to Decide Fate of Wagner Act Changes

House members cautioned on the Senate’s stance as they consider 17 proposed amendments from the Smith committee aimed at reorganizing the National Labor Board and altering the Wagner Act’s functions. Rep. Cox predicted passage in the House, while others doubted Senate approval.

Porters Joney Smith Committee House Senate Toto Rep. Cox D-Ga House Labor Committee Mary T. Norton Ji-Nj Norton Sso Beth Rep Wood D-Mo Labor Committee Missouri State Federal of Labor Mith Committee

Senate Adopts 40 House Bills In Virginia Session

RICHMOND Va March 9 The Senate passed forty local House bills rapidly while the calendar was at its heaviest The session also indorsed a Moseley resolution praising the road program as a major economic service in the state and approved raises and bonuses for Senate staff including increasing the assistant clerk’s salary to four thousand dollars annually The chamber approved bills on driving while suspended penalties limit on suit filing for taxes on tangible property and various measures affecting dog food school loan funding and fish police departments

Richmond Senate Moseley Aubrey G. Weaver Warren League Commonwealth Senate Journal Vivian L. Page Norfolk Page John R Campbell E. Hines-Warren Lewis-Gray Punty Liter 5 I. . Rodgers

Wayer Of Father Is Found Sane

In Plains New York Chester B Duryea 69 who killed his wealthy father in Brooklyn years ago was declared sane today by H Haven Court Justice Lee Parsons Javis. The court ordered his release from Mattewan State Hospital ending the trial for the killing.

Plains N. Y Chester B. Duryea Brooklinn H Venue Lee Parsons Javis Om Mattewan State Hospital

Baltimore Market Quotes on Produce and Livestock Prices

Market quotations list unchanged prices for apples and vegetables, poultry and fowl, turkeys, ducks, capons, hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep. Includes U S Dept of Agriculture notes from Baltimore and Chicago with ranges for weights and tops, week’s trends, and supply details.

Baltimore U. S Chicago Livestock Chicago Ibs Texas Fed

Stock Market Report Highlights Mixed Weekend Trading

European developments blamed for a spotty session as the market opened steady then turned irregular. Declines near a point were widespread with a few gains in airlines and motor equipment. transfers ran around 350000 shares. Major names included Douglas Aircraft Glenn Martin United Aircraft Chrysler Bethlehem Steel Allied Chemical Anaconda and more with varied quotes across the board.

York Douglas Aircraft Glenn Martin United Aircraft Chrysler Bethlehem Steel Allied Chemical Anaconda U. S. Rubber Consoli- Edison Santa Fe al. Chem. & Dye Can Smelt Beth. Steel West el. & &Mfig Woolworth

Local Markets and Wholesale Flour Prices

Local markets compile daily prices for wholesale flour and feed. Short Patent bags list prices per hundred pounds and per barrel for 12, 24, 48, and 98 pound bags, with various fees and oats pricing. Items include screening and old roosters among feed components and young guinea fowl priced per pair.

Star

Local Market Prices for Live Stock and Feeds

The listing covers mixed young chickens, fowl, cows, heifers, calves, live hogs, spring lambs, butter, creamery items, and local retail market prices. It details patent brand bag prices for 12, 24, and 48 pound bags, various feeds, and shelf prices across commodities.

Contec Led Neenes Tote Aiaanel Eledia Tvenerauee Heen Casate Anaae

Wheat and grain futures climb on late short-covering rally

Chicago futures gained after late buying tied to crop loss reports in the southwest and European uncertainty. Wheat May at 1.04 over, July 1.02 over, Sept 1.01 over. corn and oats mixed. soybeans and rye higher. lard and bellies firm. Chicago cash grain shows varied bids with No. 2 corn around 58-64 cents. Baltimore spot wheat 1.15% over red winter.

Chicago Southwest Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Winchester

Mrs Peckman Died February 27 in Winchester

Mrs. Wal Peckman died February 27 after a several weeks illness. Friends in Winchester were advised of the death. Mr and Mrs Peckman formerly resided in Frederick County.

Winchester

Boyd Stephens Dies After Accident at Bent Creek Home

Roy Anderson Stephens two year old son of Mr and Mrs Herbert C Stephens of Bent Creek died at Lynchburg General Hospital from burns he suffered when he fell into a tub of scalding water at his home yesterday.

Lynchburg, VA Roy Anderson Stephens Herbert C. Stephens Bent Creek Lynchburg General Hospital

Palatial Home Damaged in Boston-Area Fire Rescues Teens

In Odedham Massachusetts on March 9 fire damaged the upper floors of Philip Loring Reed's home. Sally Reed 18 a Junior League member woke and led her ten brothers to safety after being alerted by her maid. Fire damage estimated at about 20000 dollars with antiques and paintings harmed.

Odedham Mass Philip Loring Reed Sally Reed Miss Reed Junior League Vincent Club Nathaniel Howard

Ball Player Declines Comment On Desertion Warrant

Norman Babe Young of the New York Giants declined to discuss reports of a wife desertion warrant. Richmond police and Bartow County officials said no warrant had arrived, and authorities expected no arrest order before Monday.

Chee Haven Fla Norman Babe) Young New York Giant Richmond Dewitt Sinclair Young Bartow Charles Hanner

Senate Changes Accepted By House Continued From Page One

The House approved a highway bill authorizing up to 12 million dollars in toll revenue bonds to build Tidewater bridges and ferries, with a 60 to 33 vote. Amendments to cap bonds at 12 or 30 million were defeated. Several salary appropriations and departmental budgets were adjusted, with cuts to executive salaries and guidance for state offices. The Senate moved to dispatch 40 bills to clear the way for the budget as the House recessed for an hour.

Stephens House Senate The Highway Commission C. G. Quesenberg Waynesboro W. N. Neff Abingdon Leroy Hodges Public Welf Williamh. Stauffer L. McCarthy Downs Secretary of the Commonwealth Raymond Jackson Milk Commission G. Walter Mapp Fisheries Ees Advisory Legislative Council Supreme Court State Planning Board Finance Committee Comptroller’s Office State Board of Education School For the Deaf and Blind Staunton Dispatch

Appropriation Bill Actions Highlight Salary Changes

The Finance Committee restored salaries for key officials, keeping the banking and insurance commissioners at $5,600 and the M. R. Morgan baking commissioner at $6,000. The House set others at $5,000 while debating teacher retirement and pay raises, and the bill added $1,276,000 for retirement without new taxes, upsetting balance.

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board House Banking and Insurance Commissioners M. R. Morgan Price Senate Virginia Education Association—organization of Teachers Weaver Hugh Pomeroy State Planning Board Finance Committee Sidney B. Hall Rowland Egger Hall Egger Bang

Lewis and wife stay in Charlottesville en route to Washington

John L. Lewis head of the C I O and his wife arrived in Charlottesville and spent the night at the Queen Charlotte Hotel. They planned to meet President Roosevelt in Washington, with officials unsure of their origin and date of departure.

Charlottesville, VA John L. Lewis Queen Charlotte Hotel Washington Mrs. Lewis Lewis President Roosevelt

Farm Fund Boost Passed by Senate Appropriations Panel

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved more than 300 million dollars in farm funds for next year and sent a farm supply bill totaling 922.9 million to the Senate. The panel backed parity payments at 212 million and surplus removal operations at 85 million, surpassing rounds by Hale. The overall farm bill would exceed 1 billion dollars for farm activities with total outlays near 1.0 billion after reallocations.

Washington Senate Appropriations Committee Senate Hale R.-Me Roosevelt Congress Russell D.-Ga

Speeder Neal Ashley Fined in Washington Police Court

Neal Ashley of 805 Allison street N W Washington DC was fined 14 dollars including costs in Police Court today for speeding. He was arrested on Millwood avenue yesterday afternoon.

Neal Ashley Allison Street N. W Washington, D. C Millwood Avenue

Brucetown Natives Debate School Consolidation and Site

Citizens from Clearbrook and Brucetown press for school consolidation. Brucetown residents argue the current building is unsafe and support placing a new consolidated school on Brucetown road or near Brucetown rather than at Clearbrook. Local officials and supporters cite cost savings and better instruction.

Winchester Brucetown Clearbrook

GermanFinn War Drift and Axis Pressures Grow

German officials avoided committing to Germanys role in the Russian Finnish war while sources link Berlin talks with Svinhufvud to broader Axis tensions over peace terms. Britain registers 300000 new conscripts as sea losses mount with Thurston and Saari casualties. Hitler to speak tomorrow in Berlin and lay a wreath at the Cenotaph.

Germany Berlin Per Evind Svinhufvud Finland Italy Britain Europe Russia Thurston Saai Bordeaux Hitler Fuehrer

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Wagner Rural Road League Wayer Samuel A. Stritch George Cardinal Mundelein Archbishop Stritch Milwaukee Baltimore Livestock Stock Market Report Peckman Lovett Bros N. Loudoun St Little America Byrd American Antarctic Expedition North Star C. B. Smalts & Son Charlottesville Appropriations Committee Speeder Frank Swimley Stonewall Gainesboro Back Creek Joseph W. Bragg Jack E. McAboy State Presi Martinsburg W. Va Gilbert C. McKown Kilmer Building W- Va Queen and Burke Streets
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