Smith Urging Inclusion Of President In Restrictions
Senator Smith urges in the Senate that the President and his Cabinet be included in Hatch act limits on political activity by federal workers. He argues for a clean political environment and recalls the President’s use of power in 1938. Hatch and Johnson counter with concerns over state and federal enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smith
Senate
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
United States
Hatch
South Carolina
Georgia
Johnson
D.-Colo
Colorado
D.N. M
Begin War On Japanese Beetles
Workmen and federal crews began a beetle control operation using two spray machines to cover about 30 acres. The project, expected to last two weeks, aims at reducing Japanese beetle infestation with lead arsenate treatments.
Me Winchester Proposes State Takeover Of Bingo Concession
The Spotlight By Argus suggests the state should assume control of the bingo concession for one month to end a tax rebellion. It notes a festival sponsored by the Lions and Memorial Hospital auxiliary amid community activity.
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The
Lions
Memorial Hospital
Argus
Board Schedules March 26 Special Meeting on Budget
Board of Supervisors adjourned a 1940 41 budget discussion and set a March 26 special meeting for the annual road hearing on secondary system allocations. Most estimates, aside from schools and welfare, have been submitted and only routine business was transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Star
Virginia Extends State Tax to Federal Officials and Employees
Commissioner of Revenue reports Virginia applies its income tax to federal officers and employees following a February 22 act, aligning with the Public Salary Tax Act of 1939 and a Supreme Court ruling. The change requires 1940 returns to include 1939 public salaries. further details available at the tax office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. McVicar
Commissioner of Revenue
C. H. Morrissett
General Assembly
Mr. Morrissett
United States Supreme Court
Virginia
United States
Fire alarms set off by morning blazes in city homes
Three fires occurred in the morning including a cellar blaze at 36 South Cameron Street owned by Ora Bailey. Smoke delayed fire crews from Henry F. Seal’s residence as tar paper burning in the cellar caused damage mainly to paper and upstairs rooms. A grass fire at Greystone polygon and a nearby Perry slaughterhouse blaze caused little damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Seal
Ora Bailey
South
Cameron Street
Friendship
Rouss
William Armel
Greystone Polngen
Perry Slaughterhouse
Gas Company
Kent Street
Armory aid efforts stall as council awaits grant decision
Little progress on securing funds for the armory after a Richmond trip and the last council meeting. A forthcoming armory committee meeting is expected to decide the next step, but any action will likely require full council approval. State grant of 12000 dollars must be secured before June 30.
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Armory
Richmond
Armory Committee
Vulpine And Piscatorial Academy Opens For Pupils
A county bulletin hints at a mock academy run by foxes and fish, noting courses on running as lawmakers direct and how carp respond to giggers. The spoof piece praises the General Assembly for its wisdom and parodies local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vulpine and Piscatorial Training Acad
North Mountain
Bronx
Vulpine and Piscatorial Training Academy
Minister Dead in Johnstown Hymn Writer Wilson Dies at 68
The Rev. W Hamilton Wilson a 68 year old hymn writer and prison preacher died today in Johnstown Pennsylvania. He authored numerous hymns and preached in prisons across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
W. Hamilton
Hitler Telegrams Pope Pius XII on Coronation Anniversary
Adolf Hitler sent felicitations to Pope Pius XII on the first anniversary of his coronation. In Rome, Germany’s foreign minister Ribbentrop and Finland’s ex-president Svinhufvud moved between Berlin and Rome on errands that could shape Finland's future and discussions with Mussolini.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Pius XII
Rome
Germany
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Finland
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
von Ribbentrop
Mussolini
Svinhufvud
Il Duce
Shirley Ready For More Work In Virginia
Richmond Virginia March 21 4 State Highway Commissioner Henry G Shirley said his department was ready to carry out the work required by a bridge and ferry authority bill passed in 1940 He noted little legislation affecting the highway department and that 1000 more miles of roads were added to the system from state parks and routes to schools He warned there is no extra money to handle the added duties and new employees will be needed Despite likely criticism from recent events the department will meet the added burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Henry G. Shirley
General Assembly
Shirley
Byrd Moves To Protect Domestic Tobacco Seed
Senator Byrd introduces a bill to ban export of domestic type tobacco seed to curb foreign competition. He cites British embargo impacts and argues American soil and seed yield superior tobacco, urging action to shield U S growers from foreign competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Kerr
D-Nc
House
Roosevelt
America
Household Furniture Sale At Auction March 13
Household furniture sale at auction Wednesday March 13 at 10 a m. Includes bedroom suite living room suite antique hall tree etc cash terms. Mrs N C Lingering 1607 Valley Ave. Auctioneer Armstrong Co phone 639 39 E Piccadilly St.
British Army Budget Echoes Uncertain Wartime Role
War Secretary Oliver Stanley told the House of Commons that forecasting future tasks for the British army is improper. He presented a token budget amid reports of allied aid talks with Finland, noting a growing force and increasing British troops in France, expected to bear more of the burden.
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London
Oliver Stanley
House of Commons
Stanley
France
Iness Is Fatal To Mrs. Stouffer
Mrs. Lacie Humston Stouffer 53 of 1603 Valley avenue died at Memorial Hospital from complications after a two week illness. She was a Henry county Kentucky native, widow of Clinton D. Stouffer of the National Fruit Product Co. Survived by her father Dr E A Humston, two children Ashby and Jean, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Thursday at 11 from her home with Rev E T Clark officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Lacie Humston Stouffer
1603
Valley Avenue
Memorial Hospital
Stouffer
Henry County
Kentucky
E. A. Humston
Annie M. Humston
Winchester
Clinton D. Stouffer
National Fruit Product Company
Virginia Confirms Federal Workers Must File 1939 Returns
Richmond March 12 The state tax commissioner said a 1939 act makes federal employee compensation taxable under Virginia income tax and requires 1939 returns filed in 1940. The measure aligns with federal law and Supreme Court rulings on reciprocal taxation and could raise about 125000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
C. H. Morrissett
General Assembly
Morrissett
Congress
U. S. Supreme Court
French British troops ready to sail to aid Finns announced
Paris reports 50 000 French and British troops prepared to sail aboard British ships if Finns request aid. Helsinki notes Russian gains near Viipuri and secret Moscow peace talks. London cites about 316 000 British troops in France and aid talks with Finland. Copenhagen and Vatican comment on ongoing discussions and peacemaking hopes.
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Paris
Daladier
London
France
Britain
Chamber of Deputies
Finland
Pope Seeks World Peace After First Year on Papal Throne
Pope Pius X closes his first year as pope with a call for an early end to hostilities. He spoke after a pontifical mass at St. Peter's Basilica and thanked the college of Cardinals for their devotion and message urging peace in Europe. Cardinal Pignatelli read the letter, marking a solemn anniversary mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Pope Pius
St. Sebastian
Granito Cardinal Pignatelli di Belmonte
Europe
Father And Three Sons Die In Coal Mine Crash
A Kentucky slate fall killed Luther Huff 45 and his sons Johnnie 22 Berdis 13 and Palus 9 in a family operated mine at Krypton near Hazard Perry County. Son Buster 14 survived uninjured. The tragedy occurred last night in Krypton a small eastern Kentucky mountain community 15 miles west of Hazard.
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Hazard
Luther Huff
Johnnie
Berdis
Palus
Buster
Krypton
Kentucky
Perry County
Finland and Moscow peace hints swirl amid Parliament inaction
Finnish officials said Parliament had not acted by evening on any peace terms with Soviet Russia and a secret session was possible. Observers expected an honorable peace in the offing with a Helsinki announcement anticipated. London dispatch claimed the Finnish delegation in Moscow was authorized to sign tomorrow and publish terms with hostilities to cease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Russia
London
Exchange Telegraph
Stockholm
Moscow
Charles C. Lloyd Dies Suddenly at 53
Charles C. Lloyd of Gainesboro road Nain died at noon today of a heart attack at age 53. A Shenandoah County native, he was a retired merchant. He leaves widow Daisy Kipps and children Larry and Raymond of Washington DC, plus three daughters and five sisters and three brothers. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
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Charles C. Lloyd
Gainesboro
Nain
Shenandoah County
Moore's Store
Lloyd
John
Barbara Shafer Lloyd
Daisy Kipps
Larry
Raymond
Washington, D. C
James Lloyd
Wallace Whitaker
Washington
Artie Stone
San Diego
Cal
Daniel Lloyd
Washington State
William Lloyd
Robert Lloyd
Jacob Tusing
Jacob Emswiller
George May
Joshua Smith
Rockingham County
Joseph Hanson
Stage Actor Julius McVicker Dies in Beverly Hills
Julius McVicker 64, a veteran legitimate stage actor, died last night in Beverly Hills California. The death announced today cites his long career on stage with numerous theater credits and associations with regional companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Julius McVicker
Local Brevities Mix Small News From Ridgeway to Fishers Hill
Eggs may drop to eight cents a dozen this spring as Ridgeway residents discuss prices while eggs currently sit at 14 cents a dozen. Ward Purcell plans a two deck henhouse for 100 hens amid talk of market shifts. A Santa Claus surprise fodder spill at Clearbrook’s Whettell’s Store prompted a cleanup. Betty Carpenter, 11, enjoys radio detective and western programs and sports a gold ore badge in a radio club. Indian Alley workers uncover brick pavement under a storm sewer trench and a robin sighting punctuates unofficial weather notes. The Fishers Hill slide along Route 11 near the Shenandoah River moved debris and lights into place overnight.
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Ridgeway
Buck Barr
Border Village
Purcell
Betty Carpenter
R. H. Carpenter
Stephenson
Linwood
Betty
Fishers Hill
Shenandoah River
Finland Russia peace terms not disclosed per BBC report
London dispatch reports Stockholm observer says an agreement was read between Finland and Russia though no treaty has been signed and terms not made public. A Finnish legation spokesman called the BBC claim a surprise and noted a Finnish radio statement denied any solution.
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London
British Broadcasting Company Today
Stockholm
Finland
Russia
Zie
Soviet Push Around Viipuri Bay Intensifies
Helsinki reports the Red Army pressing along Viipuri bay despite peace talks. Moscow keeps pressure on the northwest shore aiming to encircle Viipuri. Finnish high command says Russians advanced in some places but Soviet attacks were repulsed elsewhere.
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Helsinki
Finland
Red Army
Viipuri Bay
Moscow
Russia
Viipuri
Pelley Resists North Carolina Extradition
William Dudley Pelley, leader of the Silver Shirt movement and Dies committee witness, was ordered back to North Carolina on a five year old stock law case. Prosecution seeks extradition while attorney Ward O Connell moves to block transfer.
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Washington
William Dudley Pelley
Dies Committee
North Carolina
Pelley
Alfi A. Wheat
United States
Ward O'Connell
Mit
Rural-Urban Meet Expected At George W Ton Hotel
About 200 persons are expected for the annual Rural-Urban meeting to be held at the George W ton Hotel at seven tonight. Hosts include Lions Rotary and Kiwanis clubs with Dr. Allen Hawthorne as chairman and Senator H. F. Byrd as guest speaker.
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George W Ton Hotel
Lions, Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Allen Hawthorne
H. F. Byrd
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State Library
Sir Dudley Pound
Admiralty
England
Sir Dudley
Henry Seal
Vulpine and Piscatorial Academy
Hitler
Vatican
FORD
H.' W. Ebert
Armstrong Co
E. Picadilly St
Iness
Mrs. Stouffer
U.S
Copenhagen
Welles
Rome—Von Ribbentrop
Il*Duce
College of Cardinals
Charles Lloyd
Santa Claus
Stuart C. Whettell
Clearbrook
Whetzell Yard
Indian Alley
N.C
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