Public Debate Grows Over Supreme Court Plan
Washington march 17 Justice McReynolds criticizes critics of adverse court decisions reviving talk of inviting Supreme Court justices to comment on FDRs court reorganization proposal. Princeton professor Corwin testifies that decisions cast doubt on Roosevelt aims, urging constitutional reinterpretation.
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Corwin
Princeton
Washington
McReynolds
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Edward S. Corewin
Senate Judiciary Committee
Winchester Plans 14th Annual Apple Blossom Festival
Next Friday evening Winchester citizens will meet to lay plans for the four teenth annual Apple Blossom Festival. The level of interest is high with many inquiries from distant points about dates and program details. Citizens are urged to keep the evening free to attend.
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Winchester
McReynolds Attacks Critics at Roosevelt Judiciary Debate
Justice James C. McReynolds criticized critics of adverse court rulings at a Phi Delta Theta banquet in Washington. He urged acceptance of outcomes and urged judges to be fair, signaling indirect reference to Roosevelt's court-reorganization plan without naming it.
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Roosevelt
Speaks His Mind At Dinner Justice McReynolds Surprises Guests
Justice McReynolds diverged from his past stance by opposing 14 New Deal laws and backing two. The 125 attendees at the dinner were surprised by his candid remarks previously focused on fraternity affairs at former banquets.
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Justice McReynolds
Rural Urban Meet Attended by Winchester Business Leaders
Winchester merchants and civic clubs held the annual Rural-Urban meeting at the George Washington Hotel. John R. Hutcheson discussed Virginia agricultural development under the Extension Division. Lions Rotary and Kiwanis sponsored the event with Handley FFA students providing entertainment.
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Winchester
George Washington Hotel
John R. Hutcheson
Virginia
Lions, Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Robert Schenck
Lions Club
Handley F. F. A
W. R. Legge
Shenandoah Apple Festival Names Greeters Committee
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival announces the Greeters and Information Department with W. H. Bosserman as chair. Arthur Robinson and Harry A Schmidt are vice chairs, joined by a lengthy list of assistants including W. G. Hardy, W. M. Shade, H K. Grove, Myer Hamburger, and many others.
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W.H. Bosserman
Festival Committee
W. H. Bosserman
Arthur Robinson
Harry A Schmidt
Mr. Bosserman
W. G. Hardy
W. M. Shade
H K. Grove
Myer Hamburger
Russell Cather
Herbert Schutte
H. C. Sheetz
Henry Moling, Jr
Frank Gearing
Roy A. Larrick
H. D. McFadden
Harold Edwards
Hugh Green
Beverley Wright
Ansel Solenberger
Boyd Hamman
C. Vernon Eddy
Murphy Proposes Mediation to End Chrysler Sit-Down Strikes
Governor Frank Murphy urged mediation groups to settle labor disputes amid 20 000 demonstrators outside striker held Chrysler plants. He assembled 22 representatives from capital labor government and public to propose county mediation boards and tribunals while U A W A leaders declined. The injunction threatened up to 10 million dollars in penalties as 5 000 plus union members remained inside the plants for a tenth day.
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Detroit
Frank Murphy
Chrysler Automobile
United Automobile Workers of America
Murphy
General Motors
AAA To Log Fete Tours In Winchester Meeting
Officials from the Washington office of the American Automobile Association and local citizens met at the George Washington Hotel to organize a Winchester chapter. An advisory board was elected with Dr. P. W. Boyd as chairman and members Eugene R. Branch Nelson W. Page Harry F. Byrd Jr E T Clark and Ralph Hengveld. J D Hess Jr of AAA and George M Brase discussed club activities nationwide and plans to build a local office.
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Winchester
Washington
American Automobile Association
George Washington Hotel
P. W. Boyd
Eugene R. Branch
Nelson W. Page
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
E. T. Clark
Ralph Hengeveld
Hess
J. D. Hess, Jr
AAA
George M. Brase
Central West Virginia Automobile Club
Clarksburg
W. Va
Mr. Brase
United States
Com
Hotels Open At Detroit Amid Labor Peace Return
Doormen in gold-braided uniforms replaced blue-coated policemen at four of Detroit's largest hotels as workers resumed normal operations after a brief labor dispute. An agreement signed last night will have the hotels submit differences to a three man arbitration commission by tomorrow night.
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Detroit
Threeman Arbitration Commission
John L Lewis Victory in Alexandria Home Tour Listing
John L Lewis won a victory in Alexandria as his historic home was listed for the Alexandria Association charity tour. The Rector's Aid Society faced a decision over including his house or risking exclusion from the tour held at the mansion once linked to Revolutionary War figures.
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John Lewis
Alexandria
John L. Lewis
Alexandria Association
Rector’s Aid Society
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Lewis
Bernice Flemming Holland
Holland
Aid Society
Harry Lee
Washington
Lee
Miller Held As Murderer
Dr R G Miller a middle aged dentist is charged in Albemarle Circuit Court with killing Cleo Sprouse by administering cholera morbus form with intent to cause her death. The bill alleges the cholera form was given while Miller was in the act of committing a felony to produce an abortion. Miller is held in Henrico jail under an indictment for murder in the death of the high school girl found near the University.
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Charlottesville
R. G. Miller
Albemarle Circuit
Cleo Sprouse
Commonwealth
W. O. Fife
Robert E. Taylor
St Patrick Fete Planned by Winchester Amateurs
Winchester amateurs plan the second annual St Patrick contest themed fete at the arch of Christ with Dr C R Anderson and Andrew Bell as masters of ceremonies. Misses Marjorie Scrivener and Mary Whitaker lead a piano duet entry. several contestants welcomed. tickets sold by Miss Gertrude Clevenger.
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St. Patrick
Miller Brothers
Ruby Jackson's
Colonial Art and Craft Shop
the Style Shop
Gray and Sheetz
Wonder’s Apparel Shop
Moling and Cather
John
Miller Hardware
Baker’s Drug Store
J. P. Miller Dry Goods
Miller’s Drug Store
Gertrude Clevenger
National Park Plan Eyed For Harper's Ferry Area
Residents of Harper's Ferry West Virginia met with National Park Service officials to outline a 2500 acre national historical park. Key sites include John Brown’s courthouse and Jefferson Rock with four square miles spanning Loudoun Heights Maryland Heights and Bolivar Heights. The group aims to add a CCC camp to clean the Shenandoah waterfront.
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Washington
Harper’s Ferry
W Va
National Park Service
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
Harper's Ferry
Court House
John Brown
Jefferson Rock
Potomac River
Thomas Jefferson
Atlantic
Loudoun Heights
Maryland Heights
Bolivar Heights
Henry T. McDonald
Ronald Lee
Park Service
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Civilian Conservation Corps
Clearhe
Shenandoah River
Vandenberg Pushes Pay As You Go Social Security Plan
Senator Vandenberg told the Senate that building a $47 billion reserve for Social Security old age pensions is fantastical and urged a pay as you go system with a contingent reserve. He claimed wide insurance industry support and launched the attack as the treasury post office appropriation debate began with an initial $500 million for pensions.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Mich
Senate
Treasury Post Office
Mrs Butler Seeks Divorce In Reno Suit
Mrs Georgia L Butler filed for divorce from John Crosby Butler of Kelvedon Farm Rec tortown Virginia alleging cruelty They married October 7 1916 in Yonkers New York The story notes the Reno filing and her social prominence in New York City
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Reno
Georgia L. Butler
New York City
John Crosby Butler
Kelvedon Farm
Rectortown
Yonkers
N. Y
French Diplomat Shot At Depot By A Woman
Paris March 17 Count Charles De Chambrun former French ambassador to Italy was shot by a woman as he entered a train for Brussels. He was wounded in the thigh and taken to Lamibossier Hospital. The assailant was identified as a newspaperwoman.
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Paris
Charles de Chambrun
Italy
Brussels
Washington
Lafayette
Lamiboissiere
Sugar purchases and bootlegging linked to Cooper firm
A report details buying large quantities of sugar from W. E. Cooper and Son Wholesale. It alleges liquor was left at the Cooper residence in lots from five gallons up and that Dr. Myers received 135 gallons of brandy on a single occasion. The output says the liquor was sold to bootleggers after repeal.
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Cooper
Dr. Myers
Loring Crowser
W. E. Cooper
Danville
W. E. Cooper and Son Wholesale Jignasary
Sugar sales tied to still operation shown in witness records
Treasury special investigator W B Miller testified that records from W E Cooper showed 47 600 pounds of brown sugar sold to Otis L Bennet and others operating a Myers farm still from August 1935 to June 16 1936 as well as a large yeast sale. Internal Revenue said 6 000 pounds were reported to Rufus Hawkins but no reports for Bennet or Andrew Hawkins were found. Court adjourned until morning. Alexander of the Alcohol Tax Unit said Cooper and Son only reported 6 000 pounds in total.
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Otis L. Bennet
John Wickham
Revnue Bureau
Rufus Hawkins
Bennett
Andrew Hawkins
Harrisonburg
N. C. Alexander
Alcohol Tax Unit
Treasury Department
W. E. Cooper
Roy Larrick
Richmond
W. E. Cooper and Son
Prohibition Still Case Details Tied to Myers Farm
Otis L. Bennett and Rufus Hawkins testified about a conspiracy to run a still on Dr. Walter D. Myers farm in western Frederick County. They described sharing of brandy and rye profits, with Myers and Loring Clowser receiving one fourth each and operators getting the rest, and outlined post repeal sales to bootleggers with a one dollar per gallon commission.
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The
Star
Harrisonburg
Otis L. Bennett
Rufus Hawkins
Walter D. Myers
Frederick County
Bennett
Rappahannock
Warren County
Dr. Myers
Loring Clowser
Myers
Clowser
Winchester
Andrew Hawkins
Paris Riots Leave Five Dead In Clichy Clash
In Paris the popular front government faced strikes and violence after night-long clashes in Clichy. Five people were killed and at least 300 wounded as Communists and rightists clashed with police. Thousands gathered to view damaged town hall walls and barricades while authorities readied police to quell further unrest.
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Paris
Prance
Popular Front
Clichy
Hotchkiss Motors
la Valetté
Aint Quen
Leon Blum
Ecacition Rele Aeme
French Social Party
Croix de Feu
Girl Found On Road Identified In Point Pleasant
Police identified a well dressed young woman found beside the Charleston Point Pleasant road as Mary Hughes of Rocky Mount North Carolina. Hite said she could not identify herself and had been remembered as a girl who came to Point Pleasant after the February flood looking for a pb. Road workers found her about six miles from Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Grover Hite
Charleston Point Pleasant
Mary Hughes
Rocky Mount
N. C
Hite
Road Commission
Railroad Quartet To Sing Friday At Apple Blossom Festival
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Quartet will perform at the Apple Blossom Festival mass meeting at the George Washington Hotel this Friday evening. They will present several of their well known songs.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
George Washington Hotel
Dowager Queen Marie of Rumania in Serious Condition
In Bucharest the Queen Dowager Marie’s illness worsened prompting doctors to plan an early conference on whether surgical intervention is required. The report notes a developing crisis and potential operation.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Marie of Rumania
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AAA To Log Fete Tours
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Plan Local Club
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