Congress Is Held A Futile Instrument In Averting War
Senator Bone argues before the Senate naval committee that no force stands between the President and war and that the people should vote on any declaration of war. He calls the legislative branch a futile instrument in preventing war and warns of propaganda dangers amid a referendum movement. Meanwhile a $38,524,000 naval public works bill wins House committee approval adding a proposed special board to study dry dock acquisition at Hunter's Point. A Guam project review seeks new info on Japanese preparations for Pacific emergencies. American Road Builders warn highways are too slow for defense and would leave troops and supplies entangled in a conflict.
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Washington
Bone
D-Wash
White House
Congress
Walsh
D-Mass
Gillette
Iowa
Joe Bone
United States
State Department
House Naval Affairs Committee
Special Naval Board
Hunter’s Pont
San Francisco
Guam
Senate Naval Committee
Japan
Pacific
American Road Builders’ Association
America
Apple Blossom Festival 1939 Stationery Delights Painted in Pink
Winchester previews the 1939 Apple Blossom Festival with new pink stationery featuring an apple blossom emblem. The pageant shows Queen Shenandoah XVI with her ladies and guard on floats, plus Handley Band and Princesses in the procession.
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Shenandoah XVI
Honor Guard
Handley Band
Porky Pig
Thomas
Death Strikes Twice In Shafer Family
Deaths hit two members of the Shafer family on consecutive days. Mrs. Shafer of Sarkeboville Maryland died at home after long illness aged about eighty one. She leaves two daughters and two grandsons and funeral is set for Petersville Maryland tomorrow morning. Mr Shannon, father of Mrs Shafer, a veteran Baltimore and Ohio employee, died near Johns Hopkins after a sudden worsening. He leaves several relatives and four grandsons and funeral plans are pending for Brunswick.
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R. A. Shafer
She
Washington, D. C
Johns
J. D. Motherway
William H
Ralph A. Shafer
Petersville
Shannon
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Prederick
Bruch Etcheson
Jackie Rauch
Brunswick
Undergraduates Seek Exemptions From Payroll Tax
Amherst College student William W. Stifler Jr. presented a brief to the House Ways and Means Committee requesting payroll tax exemption for student employees of fraternities and educational institutions. He cited a poll claiming 34 colleges in 20 states with over 100,000 students favor the exemption. A second line notes a town lost dog call.
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Washington
Congress Today
Social Securiy
Wiliam W. Stifler, Jr
Amherst College
Fraternity
House
Ways and Means Committee
Stifler
Labor Delegates Move Toward AFL CIO Peace Plan
New York March 10 Delegations of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations unite with four independent railroad brotherhoods to discuss the Lewis plan as a possible basis for talks. Lewis also heads the United Mine Workers policy committee amid a looming coal operators contract due March 31. AFL CIO peace conference resumes at 8 p m with Harry C Bates as chairman amid guarded expectations after a three year rift affecting over 7 million union members.
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New York
Labor
APL
CIO
Lewis
United Mine Workers’ of America
Appalachian
Afl-Cio
Harry C. Bates
AFL
Officer Cleared For Fatal Shot
Colorado highway patrolman G Foster was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of 22 year old Miss Madge Evans. The jury accepted the defense claim the fatal shot was a freak accident from a pistol demonstration.
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Denver
Forrest G. Foster
Colorado
Madge Evans
John F. Mueller
Foster
Miss Evans
Choice Lots on Tennyson Avenue by Harry Stouffer
Bryarly & Green Real Estate offers choice lots on Tennyson Avenue with easy terms. Property listed by H Stouffer, real estate and insurance services, phone 389.
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Tennyson Avenue
Harry Stouffer
Bryarly & Green Real Estate and Insurance
White Way To Be Extended On 3 Streets
White Way lights to be extended on three street approaches for the Apple Blossom Festival. Northern Virginia Power Company will install 46 new white way lights, with 22 on National and Berryville avenues, 17 on North Loudoun Street and Martinsburg turnpike approach, and 7 on Northwestern Grade approach. Budgeted in 1939, this continues last year’s program to cover all approaches.
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W. M. Krise
Northern Virginia Power Corompany
National Avenue
Berryville Avenue
Loudoun Street
Martinsburg Turnpike
Valley Avenue
Millwood Road
White Wins The Tourney In Ping Pong Championship
C Ridgely White captured the Men's Singles trophy after a tense comeback over H B McCormac Jr with scores 18-21 21-19 20-22 12-21 59-21. White and a partner also won the doubles title over Tom Scully and Wayne Whitham. Hilma Hottle and Dot Sincindiver won the Ladies Doubles, while the Ladies Singles final was postponed due to illness. Snag Sargent praised the event as a big success and urged annual winter sports.
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C. Ridgely White
H. B. McCormac, Jr
Ona
Ore Tampion Coll
Tas
Wayne Whitham
Hilma Hottle
Dot Sencindiver
H. K. Benham
Paul Rosenberger
Recognition of Franco Faces House Demand
On March 10 two representatives urged U S recognition of Nationalist Spain. They argued such action would improve relations with South American countries and declared the Loyalist government no longer exists. Representative McCormack of Massachusetts and Shanley of Connecticut pressed Hull to recognize Franco’s regime.
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Washington
Spain
McCormack
D.-Mass
Shanley
D.conn
House
Hull
May Robertson Commended For Economy Stand
Senator Harry F. Byrd lauds Representative Robertson for an amendment to the reorganization bill endorsing retrenchment and economy in federal spending. Byrd notes Robertson’s history against waste in Virginia politics and Congress and praises using reorganizaton to curb inefficiency in government operations.
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Washington
House
A. Willis Robertson
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Robertson
State Senate of
National Congress
Tam
Miners defer action on new soft coal contract
The United Mine Workers of America delayed further action on its demands for a new soft coal contract until tomorrow. A sub committee of national officers and district presidents adjourned after a morning session at the Commodore Hotel to draft recommendations. Operators in the eight state Appalachian area met at the Biltmore Hotel to plan for the joint wage conference opening next Tuesday. A new two year contract is to replace the agreement expiring March 31.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America
Commodore Hotel
John L. Lewis
Appalachian
Biltmore Hotel
Labor
Czechoslovakia in Turmoil and Spanish Civil War Update
Czechoslovak secession tensions rise as President Hacha dismisses Premier Tiso and Slovakia ministers after a Bratislava protest. Slovak extremists seek full independence, possibly with German backing. In Spain, 14,000 Republican soldiers under General Miaja surrender to rebel forces.
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Associated Press
Spain
Europe
Britain
Emil Hacha
Joseph Tiso
Slovakia
Bratislava
Jose Miaja
Roosevelt says new U S Brazil credit agreement boosts trade
President Roosevelt described the March 10 credit agreement with Brazil as strengthening relations and expanding trade between the United States and Brazil.
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Washington
America
Brazil
Roosevelt
Weidmann Goes On Trial in Paris for Dancer Killing
Eugene Weidmann, former German convict, faces capital charges in Paris court. He is tried for the murder of American dancer Jean De Koven of Brooklyn and five others in a case linked to profit.
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Vercailles
Eugene Weidmann
Jean de Koven
Brooklyn
Shenandoah Junction Woman Drowns After Fall in Spring
Acting Coroner Garland Moore said Clary Brashears aged 65 of Shenandoah Junction slipped or suffered a heart attack and fell into a spring at Halltown late yesterday and was drowned.
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Charles
Students Stage Noon Demonstration at Pittsburgh
A noisy crowd of University of Pittsburgh students demonstrated today against the resignation of football coach Jock Sutherland.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Jock” Sutherland
Cocah
Roosevelt Expected to Nominate Supreme Court Justice
Washington reports that a new Supreme Court justice is anticipated early next week after Senator Norris hinted that President Roosevelt has chosen or will choose this weekend. The note suggests imminent nomination and confirmation timelines.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Norris
Roosevelt
Slain Four Times Over Man Dies in Electric Chair
Tucker Prison Farm Arkansas reports the death of Joseph B Smokey Joe Anderson aged 37 who confessed to killing four men but maintained innocence until he died in the electric chair at dawn today for the murder.
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Tucker Prison Farm
Ark
Joseph B
Smokey Joe”) Anderson
Sykes To Quit Fcc Resignation Accepted by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt announced he would accept the resignation of Eugene O Sykes from the Federal Communications Commission. The move reflects a leadership change at the FCC with Sykes stepping down and a successor to be named.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Eugene O. Sykes
Federal Communications Commission
Fatal clash reported in Bratislava over Slovak unrest
Reports from Bratislava state Czech police and troops fired on Slovak separatist demonstrators in Budapest on March 10. One member of the Slovak People's Party guard was killed and three others were wounded.
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Budapest
Bratislava
Slovak People’s Party Guard
Crowning of Pope Pius XII Draws Global Audience
Vatican City March 10 The crowning of Pope Pius XII will be marked by unprecedented attendance with more than 350000 gathering in St Peter's Piazza and inside the basilica for the five hour coronation mass. The ceremony will be broadcast worldwide and the American ambassador to London Joseph Kennedy will attend as official U.S. representative.
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Vatican City
United States
Pius XII
St. Peter’s Basilica
London
Joseph Kennedy
Rome
Eternal City
Vatican
St. Peter’s Piazza
St. Peter’s
Pius XI
Italy
Alfonso XIII
Spain
Saint Gregory
Put To Death For Wife Slaying Is Put To Death
Fred L. Brown, 47, of Vienna Maryland, hanged for strangling his 17 year old wife Elizabeth Avery Brown after dragging her body to the Nanticoke river. He collapsed on the scaffold and died ten minutes after the trap sprung. Witnesses filled the Maryland Penitentiary dungeon as Brown faced clemency pleas from his lawyers and Governor O Connor.
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Baltimore
Fred L. Brown
Maryland
Vienna
Cambridge
Elizabeth Avery Brown
Nanticoke
Maryland Penitentiary
Benjamin F. Blubaugh
Brown
O’connor
Nice
Rown
Spending Habits Reported by Republican Committees
The Republican National Committee filed with the House clerk that for January and February it collected 61 036 and spent 70 623. The Republican program committee logged 60 000 in contributions and 58 517 in expenditures. Pennsylvania reports show 15 982 in contributions from Jan 2 to March 8, 2015, with 15 866 from the national committee, and 22 897 in expenditures. The Pennsylvania unit ended the period with a 26 860 balance as of December 31.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
House
Republican Program Committee
Program Committee
James H. Douglas, Jr
Republican Finance Committee of
Pennsylvania
Britain to sound powers on arms cuts
London reports say Britain plans to approach major powers about possible arms reductions. Prime Minister Chamberlain warned that continuing at the current pace could lead to bankruptcy for Europe. A trade mission led by R S Hudson heads to Berlin next week to build support for a token cut in armaments.
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Britain
London
Chamberlain
Europe
R. S. Hudson
Berlin
Hudson
Tail Wind Demonstrates High Speed Flight To Boston
A Northwest Airlines plane with ten passengers and two crew members launched from Minneapolis at 10 39 a m on a 1100 mile non stop test to Boston to show Mayo Foundation oxygen masks enable long distance flights in thin air. Chief pilot Mal Freeburg expects 260 mph and a Boston arrival around 4 p m.
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Minneapolis
Boston
Northwest Airlines
Mayo Foundation
Mal Freeburg
NWA
East
Karl O. Larson
Wall Papers Arrive for Sale at Winchester Shop
1000 single rolls go on sale tomorrow at Winchester Paint and Sign Co. 25 E Boscawen St. Rugs priced at 3.98. Snider and Son advertise at 25 E. Boscawen Street with merchandise and prices.
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Winchester Paint and Sign Co
E. Boscawen Street
W. B. Snider & Son
Garbage Separation Notice for City Refuse
City instructs residents to separate kitchen garbage from other refuse, place in a covered metal can on the curb by 7 a.m., and dispose grapefruit skins with rubbish.
Roosevelt may request 150 million relief addendum
Washington March 10 Representative Woodrum said President Roosevelt would renew plans for an added 150 million dollars for relief. Roosevelt earlier stated relief needs unchanged from January estimates and noted about 3.55 million people on or waiting for WPA aid by July 1.
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Washington
Woodrum
Dwa
Roosevelt
Taylor
Dcolo
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
24 Indicted In Ambulance Ring
The indictment of 24 persons in an alleged ambulance chasing ring was announced by District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey. Nine lawyers and 15 tipsters and runners were named. ten already under arrest, warrants issued for the rest. The group reportedly handled 20 to 30 cases daily with average fees around 0 dollars.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Barent Ten Eyck
Flood Control Budget Recommendations For Next Year
Washington March 10. Forty members of the House urge flood control funding as part of a $110 million program for next year. Proposals include an $85 million aid package to support flood prevention efforts and related projects.
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Washington
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