Tax plan risks processing levy to meet Roosevelt program
Washington March 16 A push to fund Roosevelt's 792 million revenue plan may force Congress to consider processing taxes despite calls to avoid election year levies. House Ways and Means subcommittee chair Samuel B Hill said income tax returns could help if foreign dividend taxes yield more than estimates. The panel debated taxing undistributed corporate profits and dividends but gave no decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Samuel B. Hill
D-Wash
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Ted
Hill
Treasury
Winchester reader flags garbage truck limits and clean-up plans
A Winchester reader questions what to do with discarded yard trimmings left after the new garbage truck passes. The letter notes branches and bushes are often uncollected, causing yard cleanup burdens, smoke, and fire risks, and suggests specialized trucks or future disposal solutions. It urges vacant lot owners to restart late last year’s weed clearing.
Roszel Resigns as Head at Shenandoah Valley Academy
Col Roszel ends near thirty year tenure as superintendent of Shenandoah Valley Academy with resignation effective June. Board to appoint new headmaster while facing need to honor deed gifts and scholarships. Roszel and wife funded extensive improvements totaling 56,507.41 over 25 years, including gym and dormitory work.
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B. M. Roszel
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Romteen
Louisville
Kentucky
Board of Trustees
Colonel Roszel
Robinson
Hunter H. McGuire
H. Douglas Fuller
J. W Arthur
William E. Cooper
R. Gray Williams
McGuire
Williams
Mr. Arthur
Spoumgh
Corchots
Heavy Demand For New Plates
State automobile license tags went on sale at 117 DMV branch offices in Richmond and statewide demand was heavy. The 1936 tags must be on cars by April 15, marking the end of the 15 day grace period.
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Richmond
Division of Motor Vehicles
John Q. Rhodes
Winchester Junk Co Ad Offers Iron and Metals Trade
Wanted iron rags and metals shipping now. Best prices offered by Winchester Junk Co. at 13 Fairfax Lane between Main and Braddock. Dates listed 3 6 9 12 16 19 23 26 30 1p 8t.
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Winchester Junk Co
Fairfax Lane
Main and
Braddock
For Rent or Sale Fine House on So Washington Street
Nine room residence on So Washington Street with modern conveniences and a large lot. Excellent neighborhood. Possession April 1 1936. GEO H EAGLE committee 3 7 11p tf.
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Washington Street
H. Eagle
Novelty Entertainment at White Hall by Mite Society
A novelty entertainment event hosted by the Mite Society takes place Friday March 20 at 8 p m in the White Hall schoolhouse. Admission is 10 and 25 cents.
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White Hall School House
The
Mite Society
Big Meadows Park to Open With 100000 Expected Attendees
Information from Wilbur C Hall chairing the Commission on Conservation and Development states 175000 to 100000 people are expected for the Shenandoah National Park dedication at Big Meadows on Skyline Drive. May 20 is the tentative date with plans for a presidential address and nationwide radio broadcasts.
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Wilbur C. Hall
Commission On Conservation and Development
Big Meadows
Skyline Drive
Shenandoah National Park
Mr. Hall
Roosevelt
Interior
Ickes
Virginia General Assembly
Hall
Virginia
Virginia Senate
House of Delegates
Death of Mrs Ella Norton Follows Illness
Mrs Ella L Norton widow of George F Norton died at 431 North Brad dock street at 11 30 last night after an illness from complications since Sunday. She was 74 in her 75th year and a New York City native with ancestors including Revolutionary War hero General Nathaniel Greene. The Norton family lived in New Rochelle and Winchester before moving to the city 38 years ago where Mr Norton ran a printing business and was a notable 32nd degree Mason. Mrs Norton had long suffered ill health and was bedbound prior to her death.
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Ella L. Norton
George F. Norton
North Braddock Street
Norton
New York City
Thomas S. Greene
Margaret Flandreau
Hugenots
New Rochelle
N. Y
Nathaniel Greene
New York State
Washington, D. C
Winchester
Milburn property for sale near Winchester on Martinsburg pike
For sale to quick buyer the Milburn property about two miles north of Winchester on the Martinsburg pike containing around 8 acres and improvements. Apply Shenandoah Valley National Bank. March 16 1921.
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Milburn
Winchester
Martinsburg Pike
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Barr's Studio Easter Portrait Offer
Special Easter promotion for a large portrait priced at 1.00. Offer applicable to a single page, mentions studio name and location detail, aiming to attract local customers seeking affordable portraits.
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Barr
Genial lobbyist’s denials test Senate charges on funds
Robert E. Smith testified before the Senate lobby committee that he entertained many members of Congress and shared a House with six during work on reclamation legislation. He admitted $23,798 of $25,177 raised for his National Security Holders Association in 1935 paid his salary and expenses. Senator Schwellenbach accused him of deception for soliciting $1 shares while coal, railroad and power interests contributed $27,000 in 1934.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Lobby Committee
Robert E. Smith
National Conference of Investors
Wheeler-Rayburn Public Utility Holding Company
Schwellenbach
D-Wash
Deputies Shot in Lee County Arrest Bid
Two Lee County deputies Sam McLain and May Lipps were wounded in a gun battle while attempting to arrest Clarence Bailey on living with Mrs. Kaylor charges. Bailey fired at Lipps and McLain, Lipps critically wounded but returned fire. Bailey also hit in the hip. Sheriff R F Giles reported the incident as part of a wave of local violence.
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Sam McLlain
May Lipps
Clarence Bailey
Clint Kaylor
Bailey
Kaylor
Page Seven
Extortion plot against Princess Barbara leads to arrest
Alfred Molyneux, 31, of Lancashire, jailed in Manchester on extortion charges for demanding £200 from Countess Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-Reventlow in exchange for revealing a supposed kidnapping plot. He admitted writing the letter and was remanded after police trapped him at a rendezvous with a messenger from the countess.
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Manchester
Eng
Alfred Molyneux
Lancashire
Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-Reventlow
Molyneux
Forster
Haugwitz-Reventlow
London
Burns signals relief request may fall short of one billion
Washington reports Speaker Burns suggested Roosevelt relief appropriations may not reach one billion dollars. He backed a seven month extension as wise given uncertain revenues and job prospects. He favored preserving CCC funding and indicated petitions to limit CCC to 300,000 may influence relief allocations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Burns
CCC
House
High Court to Pass On Utility Holding Act
The high court met in brief session and handed down two minor decisions while listing new appeals. No ruling was issued on the government anti trust case against the Sugar Institute. The holding company appeal filed by Burco Inc of Baltimore stemmed from a Court of Appeals ruling at Char e.
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Pompery Act Wa
Supreme Court
Goves
The
Sugar Institute
Burco, Inc
Baltimore
Oe Court of Appeals
Chare
Manvilles Kiss and Make Up at Premium Point Mansion
New Rochelle New York March 16 The Manvilles Tommy and his fourth wife Marcelle Edwards kissed and made up at Premium Point Mansion Bon Repos calm returned to the estate after a series of skirmishes and raw exchanges over the past weeks.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Manvilles
Tommy
Marcelle Edwards
Premium Point
Farm Ownership For The Negroes
Atlanta reports a commission on inter racial cooperation urged extending farm ownership to Negroes to boost participation in community affairs. The group characterized lynching as primarily a technique of enforcing racial exploitation.
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Atlanta
Commission On ‘Inter-Racial Cooperation
Richmond pastor declines Knoxville church call
The Rev. John A. MacLean Jr., pastor of Ginter Park Presbyterian Church in Richmond, has declined a call to lead the First Presbyterian Church in Knoxville Tennessee. The decision was reported today.
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Richmond
John A. MacLean, Jr
Ginter Park Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Knoxville
Tenn
Style Shop Liquidation Sale In Hagerstown
Beginning tomorrow the Style Shop offers its entire stock of ladies ready to wear and millinery as the lease ends. Dresses up to 4.98 now 1.88, hats up to 1.98 values now 0.79, coats and suits 8.95, skirts 1.69, crepe blouses 1.38, sweaters 0.79, all sizes and colors.
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Hagerstown
Baroness L Dor Loses Thaw Suit in Virginia Court
Baroness Valen tine LaDor of New York sue Harry K Thaw for 50000 in federal court at Harrisonburg Virginia. Judge John Paul dismissed the case citing lack of jurisdiction amid a Berlin assault claim and the diversity of citizenship. Kern and Kern of Winchester represented the defendant.
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Valentine LaDor
New York
Harry K. Thaw
John Paul
Western District of Virginia
Harrisonburg
Kern and Kern
Winchester Law Firm
Berlin
Germany
Virginia
Special Jury to Study City Cases in Court Session
Judge Philip Williams presided as a special grand jury was to be summoned Thursday to review several criminal cases. Charged thefts and break ins include Richard Tracy breaking into John Quick’s store and Gladys Jobe’s loss of about 40 dollars. Also listed were Frank Bird stealing Clifton Conenhaver’s truck and Raymond Crabtree breaking into Mrs. Gertrude Groves’s dwelling. John J. Bennington charged in Charles Bowley’s dwelling case. Oakley Sealock and James Duke accused of assaulting Fred Wingfield.
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Corporation Court
Philip Williams
Richard Tracy
John Quick
Austin Farmer
Gladys Jobe
Frank Bird
Clifton Conenhaver
Raymond Crabtree
Chief Raffo Sends Photo to Fireman Friend
Battalion Chief John Raffo a Richmond fireman leader with ties to Winchester sent a life size photograph to Fred Forney a veteran member and longtime officer of the Friendship Fire Company Raffo has attended many Virginia firemen meetings and is a familiar figure at conventions in the state.
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John Raffo
Richmond
Winchester
Fred Forney
Friendship Fire Company
Raffo
Virginia
Organizing For Electrification Hearing Sought by Virginia Farmers
A petition by Farmers' Rural Utilities Inc. seeks permission to issue ten shares of no par value stock at 25 dollars each for purposes of organization. A State Corporation Commission hearing is set for 10 a.m. Friday. The group aims to work with the REA to fund power lines in central Virginia and plans to borrow 366800 dollars to extend electric service to farmers.
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Richmond
Farmers’ Rural Utilities, Inc
State Corporaing Commission
Priay
Federal Rural Electricification Administration
Virginia
REA
New Postmaster Appointments Announced
Acting postmasters named by the Post Office Department include A. Hubert Cave of Madison Virginia and Armstrong with a note on linoleum flooring in a Moling Cath er listing.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
A. Hubert Cave
Madison
Five Nations Oppose Simultaneous Hitler Peace Talks
France and five nations resist Hitler demand to discuss his peace proposals at the same time as Rhineland talks. Translation of the word Alsbald changes interpretation from immediate to in due course, easing potential delay in council consideration.
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Germany
Reichsfuehrer
Joseph E. Sharkey
Associated Press
London
Pierre- Etienne Flandin
France
League of Nations Council
Hitler
Rhineland
Thej
Turkey
Spain
Porland
Rumania
Alsbald
Joseph A. C. Avenel
Foreign Office
Council- Secretariat
Council
Berlin
Reorganization and political tensions across states
CCC officials plan program reductions while Richmond unions call for voters to withhold support from Democratic Virginia leaders. Virginia breeding stock expected higher. 1500 to 2000 pupils lose bus service as transport halts. Grand jury probe into Franklin county liquor case delayed in Roanoke. Alfred Molyneux jailed over extortion against Countess Barbara Hutton Hatlgwitz-Reventlow. Germany joins League of Nations council session amid rejection of Hitler’s other demands.
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Washington
Emergency Conservation Corps
CCC
Richmond
Harrisonburg
Franklin County
Roanoke
Manchester
Eng
Alfred Molyneux
Barbara Hutton Hatlgwitz-Reventlow
London
Germany
League of Na’ Zoes
Hitler
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S. V. Academy
Historic Institution
Col. Roszel
Big Meadows Park
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Swift Run Gap
Shenandoah Valley
Ella Noton
Bechina
Hudson River
U. S. Congress
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Lee CO
Barbara
Pannicky
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High Court
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Armstrong
Moling & Cather
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