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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1937

Page

1

Labor Chiefs Focus on Wagner Act Turmoil Across States

Labor leaders concentrate on the Wagner Act as strikes and threats of delay ripple nationwide. A Michigan injunction orders 5,000 sit-down strikers to evacuate Chrysler plants, while 90,000 idle in Detroit area and 130,000 nationwide reflect broad labor tension ahead of Supreme Court rulings.

Associated Press Michigan Chrysler Corporation Allan Campbell Campbell Washington Supreme Court Frank Murphy Lansing Chrysler Climax Detroit Chrysler Indiana California Remington Rand, Inc Labor Relations Board Arthur Altmeyer Social Security Board Remington Labor Board Remington Company

Rural-Urban meeting to discuss farmers city dwellers relations

Mr Winchester urges feeding birds to help them while thanking residents for pest control ideas. The Rural-Urban meeting tomorrow night aims to build first hand understanding of mutual problems. Lions Rotary Kiwanis host. farmers are guests. Pa Frederick plans to attend and enjoy himself.

Lions Rotary Kiwanis Club Pa Frederick

Appalachian Apples Plans Expanded Advertising Campaign

Appalachian Apples Inc formed by Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania growers sets a higher profile for four state apple marketing. At Martinsburg meeting growers back a full scale publicity push funded by a one cent per bushel fee, reelecting President McCue and officers Miller Skinner Brown for another year.

Appalachian Apples, Inc Mutual Virginias Pennsylvania Maryland Martinsburg C. Purcell McCue Greenwood H. W. Skinner Chambersburg Penna Malcolm M. Brown W. Va Carrol R. Miller

Rural Urban Meeting Sponsored by Lions Kiwanis Rotary

About 250 people are expected at the annual Rural-Urban meeting at the George Washington Hotel tomorrow night. 120 farmers from Frederick County will attend as guests while John R. Hutcheson of Blacksburg will speak on rural urban relations and agricultural issues.

Frederick County Lions Kiwanis Rotary Clubs George Washington Hotel John R. Hutcheson Blacksburg Virginia Extension Division Hutcheson Lions Schneck Singing of America G. E. Owen The

Berkeley Native Charles Everhart Dies by His Own Hand

Charles Bernard Everhart 46, a Berkeley county native who had lived near Wheeling West Virginia, killed himself with a shotgun at his West Alexandria home last Friday morning. He left a widow two daughters four sisters and five brothers including Lake Everhart of Winchester as survivors. He was employed on a railroad and was reportedly in good health with no motive disclosed.

Berkeley County W. Va Charles Bernard Everhart West Alexandria Wheeling Lake Everhart Winchester

Valley Gets A Real Snow Weather Returns With Fresh Snow

Old Man Winter delivered a substantial weekend snowfall of just under six inches, yielding .53 inches of moisture after melting per records from the Winchester Research Laboratory. It marks the first real snow of the season in this area and is expected to benefit crops by moderating fruit bud development.Continued on Page 10, Col. 5

Winchester Research Laboratory

Million Get Wage Boosts

Nearly one million workers in U S industrial centers gained wage increases effective today totaling 168 million dollars annually. Steel workers get 10 cents more per hour benefiting about 550 thousand workers and adding roughly 120 million dollars yearly. Other sectors expand pay as well in packing plants and mines.

Chicago United States Minnesota

Iron Wanted And Sale Offer In Local Ad

Iron wanted paying higher prices than ever for iron metal and all junk. Be fore selling see The Winchester Junk Co. 13 Fairfax Lane. Phone 254 or 1422 W. New dress lengths plain and prints 1.95 each Moling and Cather 222 Aprrt.

Winchester Junk Co Fairfax Lane Moling & Cather

Court Refuses To Hear Wagner Act Challenges

The Supreme Court refuses to review eight new Wagner Act challenges while postponing final rulings on the Wagner labor and railway laws for at least two weeks. The court also delays a decision on Washington state minimum wage for women and a reconsideration of an earlier 4 to 4 Social Security ruling.

Washington Supreme Court

Queen Marie Holds Own Amid Illness in Bucharest

Dowager Queen Marie of Romania, 61, is described as seriously but not dangerously ill with influenza and intestinal inflammation after falling ill at the opera. Physicians say her temperature is near normal and heart action satisfactory, while officials deny poisoning rumors.

Bucharest Romania Marie Rumania Balkans Balkan States

Much Improved Minnigerode Nearing Return Home

It was learned this afternoon that Mr. Jack Minnigerode, much improved after an operation at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Richmond, expects to go home next Sunday. Mrs Minnigerode and her two children head back from Baltimore tomorrow.

Jack Minnigerode St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Richmond

Congressmen Swamped by Petitions Over Judiciary Program

Washington March 15. A flood of petitions and memorials on the President's Judiciary program poured in from state legislatures and county bar associations, prompting a half hour Senate debate. Minority Leader McNary charged discrimination after Logan’s speech appeared in the Congressional Record. Majority Leader Robinson urged printing speeches by outstanding individuals and sending the rest to the Judiciary Committee, with Johnson and Logan’s documents sent to committee amid Borah’s protest.

Washington Senate McNary Rore Logan D-Ky Johnson Judiciary Committee Borah R-Ida

Roosevelt's Tax Is Filed At Warm Springs

President Roosevelt filed his income tax from the Pine Mountain vacation cottage after working hours alone. He sent the return to Atlanta for pickup by a special postal inspector and then by air to the north. He reportedly filed a separate return from his wife, reflecting earnings from lecturing writing and broadcasting.

Warm Springs Roosevelt White House Pine Mountain Atlanta Daily Presidential Mail North Hyde Park N. Y Pennsylvania Avenue Internal Revenue Collector Baltimore

State Supreme Court ruling clears officer in Fayette County death

Justice George W. Maxey said the state failed to prove that State Policeman Anthony Sanute unlawfully killed Frank C. Monaghan during questioning in the Fayette County Bertillon Room last September 12. The jury was charged as the second of seven Uniontown law officials accused in the hotel man's death.

Somerset Supreme Court George W. Maxey Anthony Sanute Frank C. Monaghan Fayette County Sainte Uniontown

Chamber Chief Quotes Roosevelt Saying He Lacks Labor Strike Power

Sibley, head of the U S Chamber of Commerce, quotes President Roosevelt as saying he has no power to intervene in strikes except to offer government good offices. He notes Roosevelt has not declared a policy on sit down strikes. Edward F McGrady urged industry and labor to unite with government on mutual problems.

U. S. Commerce Chamber Washington Harper Sibley Chamber of Commerce of the United States Roosevelt Sibley Ameri Industrial Development Council White House Edward F. McGrady

Local Citizens To Go On Trial In Liquor Case

Indictments by a federal grand jury in Harrisonburg Virginia name seven Frederick county Winchester residents in a liquor conspiracy case set to open in federal court. The defendants include Otis L Bennett Andrew Hawkins Rufus Hawkins Loring Clowser Walker Havermale and Dr Myers a Winchester dentist.

The Star Harrisonburg Frederick County Winchester John Paul Western District of Virginia Dr. Myers William E. Cooper W. E. Cooper Danville Otis L. Bennett Andrew Hawkins Rufus Hawkins Loring Clowser Walker G. Havermale Erm

Two Die In Rollins College Fencing Team Crash

In Richmond on March 15 two members of Rollins College Florida fencing team died when their car skidded from U S Route 1 and hit a telegraph pole. Injured were four students Jack Hagenbach Gere Townsend Don Cerrolo Oscar Earhorn and Prof Roney and coach William Rodney.

Richmond Rollins College Don Cheney Orlando Fla Malcolm Corliss East Orange N. J Jack Hagenbach Newark Don Cerrolo Gere Townsend George Fuller Mobile Ala Oscar Earhorn New York City Prof Roney Winter Park William Rodney

Junior Co op Meet Planned

The Shenandoah District Junior Cooperative Association will meet at Toms Brook as about 600 delegates from Frederick Warren and Clarke counties attend. A. P. Staples Virginia attorney general will speak in Woodstock afternoon. Local delegates travel by chartered bus. program directed by Miss Anne Starling and Jack McAboy.

Virginia Cooperative Education Association Woodstock Junior Cooperative Association Junior Leagues Shenandoah Toms Brook Frederick Warren Clarke Counties A. P. Staples Richmond Virginia Toms Brooks Anne Starling Frederick County Jack McAboy

Federal Courts Reorganization Plan Faces Senate Hearing

Labor leader William Green to press President Roosevelt's proposal to enlarge the federal judiciary before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Alfred Murrah, sworn in at 33, will serve in the fourth district with a roving assignment and plans to retire at 70. The session featured opposition figures Norris and Wheeler debating term limits and constitutional amendments related to court size and tenure.

U. S Alfred P. Murrah Oklahoma City Washington William Green Senate Judiciary Committee Roosevelt Ashurst D-Ariz Justin Miller Federal Bar Association Duke of University of Southern California Law Schools Cummings Wheeler D-Mont Senate Norris Ind-Neb Supreme Court Green and Miller Edward F. Corwin Princeton Leon. Green Northwestern Law School van Nuys Ind

Renovations Begin at County Clerk and Sheriff Offices

The county clerk's office begins renovations to add space for the treasurer and to restructure the first floor. Records will move to the county courthouse once weather permits, with the clerk and Miss Elizabeth Farrar moving to the courthouse while work continues. The Perry Construction Company won the bid at 23,449.95 dollars to fire proof and modernize, enlarging the county records vault and adding second floor offices.

C. C. Brannon Elizabeth Farrar Perry Construction Company

Strange Sleep Is Continued In California Murder Trial

Helen Willis Love, 31, who boasted I can make myself die whenever I want to, remained unconscious on the fourth day of a strange sleep. Her trance prevented the court for sentencing after conviction for slaying Harry A. Love at a beach club New Year’s Eve. The penalty ranges from seven years to life in prison.

Helen Willis Love Harry A. Love

Administrators Appointed in Arbuckle Estate Case

An order in Frederick County Circuit Court names J. Van Meter Hack as administrator of the Bettie I. Arbuckle estate with bond set at 12500 dollars. On motion, G. C. Crawford P. C. Petrie Charles Borum S. M. Chiles and Edward Pitman named as administrators of whom any three may serve.

Frederick County J. van Meter Hack Bettie I. Arbuckle G. C. Crawford P. C. Petrie Charles Borum

Carl Gordons License First

Carl Gordon won the first automobile license tag issued at the local bureau with number 138-551. Licenses began sale at 9 o'clock and run 30 days, with colors matching 1937 designs. Andrew Bell, in charge, urged early applications to curb last minute rush as over a score waited at the door and sales were steady.

Carl Gordon Andrew Bell

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