Ex Brain Trust Opposes Roosevelt Court Plan
Raymond Moley, once a Roosevelt adviser, testified against the president’s court bill before the Senate judiciary committee. He argued changes should come through constitutional amendment and the American method of public persuasion, not by attacking constitutional tradition. He warned the proposal could jeopardize future progress and the country’s constitutional integrity.
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Washington
Raymond Moley
Roosevelt
Moley
Senate Judiciary Committee
Brain-Trust
Democratic Senate
Dent
Supreme Court
O’mahoney
Wye
Judiciary Committee
D -Mont
Favors
Towel chain letter sparks a lighthearted note
MR WINCHESTER recalls a four page chain letter about sending towels to friends. The letter promises you will receive many towels if you copy and mail it, and the writer jokes about starting a soap chain afterward.
Masked attacker hunted in Chicago rabbi family case
Police seek a masked assailant in an attack on Miss Ann Weiner daughter of a Chicago rabbi The motive remains unclear and investigators theorize the attacker may be the same man suspected in the March 11 murder of Mrs Mary Irwin.
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Ann Weiner
Chicago
Mary Irwin
Wigginton Reappointed Deputy Sheriff in Frederick County
County officials announce A. J. Wigginton of Opequon has been reappointed deputy sheriff by Sheriff J. W. Newcome. Newcombe succeeds J Philip Williams in Circuit Court. McCann, current county treasurer, has long served under five sheriffs and remains a leading office holder. Wigginton began as deputy January 1, 1904 after Clark Purcell appointed him during farming duties in Opequon.
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A. J. Wigginton
Opequon
Frederick County
J. W. Newcome
J Philip Williams
Harry L. McCann
Wigginton
Clark Purcell
Shade Enters Race for Clerk of the Corporation Court
Walter M. Shade announced his candidacy for the office of Clerk of the Corporation Court on the Democratic ticket. He is a Frederick county native and the first to declare for the race, which currently includes Clark M. Smith as the present holder.
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Walter M. Shade
Corporation Court
Shade
Clark M. Smith
Frederick County
Philip Shade
Democratic Committee
Frederick
Supplies Needed For TB Patient
The District Nurse Association seeks three woolen blankets a bathrobe and bedroom slippers for a young married woman to be sent to a state sanatorium for tubercular patients. Call 1189 between 2 and 3 pm to donate. Also wanted experienced sales ladies for ready to wear store. Box 1000 care Star.
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District Nurse Association
Association
Care Star
Notice to creditors of late 5 S Williams
All persons owing or holding debts against the late 5S Williams must notify Nina Williams Administratrix on or before April 1 1937. Also a notice seeks homes for a pretty black terrier puppy with phone contact 41-1.
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R. Williams
Nina Williams
Easter Ice Cream Specials At Brooks Pharmacy
Large molds and assorted fancy mold hostess slices offered as Easter specials at Brooks Pharmacy. Limited to 48 hours with contact via phone number 763.
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Advant Brooks’ Pharmacy
Dispute Over Monaghan Trials Sways State Leaders
Pennsylvania officials clash as Supreme Court, Senate, and Governor fight over the Monaghan case trials. Jurors say they would have delivered first degree murder verdicts if Justice Maxey had not barred them. The court orders show cause on transfer of remaining trials from Somerset county.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Frank C Monaghan
Charles J. Margiotti
George W. Maxey
Commonwealth
Somerset County
State Senate
George H
Margiotti
Stacy Gunderman
Harrisburg
Maxey
John Duggan, Jr
S9merest County
Anthony Sanute
Anthony Cavalcante Democrat
Fayette County
Route 11 Reconstruction Begins North of Winchester
Preliminary work started on 6.5 miles of Route 11 north of Winchester as R. W. Moore and Company and Echols Brothers place a 10 man crew on the northern end. Echols Brothers planned to begin south end work by early April with full operation reaching about 200 workers by summer.
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Winchester
R. W. Moore and Company
Echols Brothers
West Virginia
President Seeks No New Taxes This Year
President Roosevelt at Warm Springs Georgia says he hopes there will be no new taxes this session of Congress. The remark came during a second press conference of his vacation, as he sat in his motor car outside the press cottage. He limited comment after being asked about Marriner Eccles’s call for a balanced budget possibly using tax increases.
Joint Meet Planned For Frederick County Budget
Frederick county will hold a joint meeting of the School Board and Board of Supervisors on April 12 to consider the 1936 37 school budget. Teachers may push for further salary restoration after earlier reductions during the depression nine percent restored at the start of 1936 37 this report notes only two Virginia counties have lower salaries than Frederick.
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Board of Supervisors
Frederick County
Virginia
Frederick
Hughes Willing To Take Stand, Burke Reports
Senator Burke reported Hughes was willing to appear before the Senate judiciary committee before conferring with colleagues. He said Hughes later chose to send a letter read to the committee, asserting the court could be impaired by enlarging its size and that the entire court backed the letter.
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Hughes
Burke
Washington
D.-Neb
Senate
Double Tragedy in Capital House
Washington March 23. Employees of a lodging house found the bodies of a man and woman in a gas filled room. Police said the couple registered Saturday under the name Shelton and address Seat Pleasant Maryland. Four sets on a stove were found open and crevices in doors and windows sealed with towels.
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Washington
a_ lodging house
Shelton
Seat Pleasant
Italy Denies Sending Men to Spain Amid Neutrality Accord
The Associated Press reports Fascist Italy denies landing thousands of troops in Cadiz on March 5, insisting only volunteers such as doctors and nurses entered Spain since the neutrality accord. Il Duce, returning from Libya, defends Italy's empire as Britain questions the claim.
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Associated Press
Italy
Spain
Great Britain
Il Duce
Cadiz
Accused Man Weeps On Stand In West Virginia Trial
Charles Baldwin testified in Huntington about hearing screams from a housekeeper at daybreak on October 17 the morning his mother was found dead beside her. He stands trial for the slaying of wealthy Mrs Juliette Enslow.
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Huntington
W. Va
Charles Baldwin
Baldwin
Juliette Enslow
Schmeling Withdraws Offer For Braddock Title Defense
Max Schmeling withdrew his $350000 bid to defend the heavyweight title against Jimmy Braddock in Berlin and planned to sail for Germany the next day.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Jimmy Braddock
Berlin
Germany
Steamer Sinks on Kunhu Lake with 150 Dead
An overloaded steamer sank on Kunhu lake south of Yunnanfu China killing 150 passengers and crew members. The tragedy occurred March 23 and relief efforts are underway.
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Yunnanfu
Yunnan Province
China
Kunhu Lake
Here
Lions Thank City Club For Welfare Drive Support
W Nelson Page who led the Central Relief Association drive praised the Lions for aid at the luncheon. Lions volunteers received 80 pledges totaling 457 dollars. A charity benefit festival is planned March 30 to April 3 with proceeds benefiting the Municipal Band, Boy Scouts, and other causes. Guests included H M Beck and W S Howard among others.
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W. Nelson Page
Central Relief Association
Lions Club
Lions
The
Lions For Charity
Boy Scouts
H. M. Beck
Richmond
H.B. Garber
C. W Thrall
Henry T. Goode
T. J. Calkin
Lion ‘Hengeveld
L. D. Jackson
Rochester
Lion Jackson
W. S. Howard
Martinsburg
W. Va
Club
Apple Blossom Festival Proposals From Contest Winners
Winners of the contest sponsored by The Evening Star and Festival Committee submit ideas for the fourteenth Apple Blossom Festival. Proposals include decorating principal streets with garlands and apple colored lights, trimming white way lights, and merchants in pink and green. Programs suggested to be printed in the shape of an apple.
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Evening Star and Festival Committee
Piccadilly
Loudoun Streets
Prosecutions Improbable In Texas Disaster
A New London Texas disaster court of inquiry found no grounds for prosecutions. Inspectors prepare to examine every rural school in East Texas Oil Field after a gas leak under Carlisle school was measured at 720 cubic feet daily.
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New London
Austin
Tex
National Guard
James V. Allred
Edward Clark
Gaston Howard
East Texas Oil Field
London
Gordon C. Hawley
Hawley
Carlisle
Here
L. B. Newsum
State Fire Insurance Department
Carlisle Oak
E. P. Schoch
Texas University
Military Board
Oreccnty
Shenk Rites To Be Held
Funeral services for Perry A Shenk aged 62 who died Sunday evening at his home on North Loudoun Street will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. C Worthington Lowe officiating. Interment will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery Front Royal. He was a son of the late William and Mrs Barbara O Shenk of Page County. He had resided in Warren County.
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Perry A Shenk
North Loundoun Street
Grace Lutheran Church
C. Worthington
Lowe
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Front Royal
Shenk
William
Barbara O Shenk
Page County
Warren County
Musicians To Hold Service At First Brethren Church
The Allen Miller party, four young musicians playing 15 instruments, will present the gospel in sermon and song at the First Brethren church on the Berryville turnpike tonight at 7 30. Members and friends are invited to attend.
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Allen Miller
First Brethren
Berryville Turnpike
Winchester Junk Co Ad Seeks Iron and Junk Buyers
Paying higher prices than ever for iron metal and all junk. Be fore selling see The Winchester Junk Co. at 13 Fairfax Lane. Phone 254 or 1422 W. (3-15-mon.-thur.-1p-tf).
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Winchester Junk Co
Fairfax Lane
Bernard Defends Sit-Down Strikes Before House
Rep Bernard Corsican born Minnesota Farmer-Laborite faced interruptions as he attempted to defend sit-down strikes in a House address. Chairman McMillan halted him for straying from appropriation bills, drawing national attention after his January vote against the arms embargo to Spain.
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Washington
Bernard
Minnesota
Farmer-Laborite
Dies
D-Tex
McMillan
D-Sc
Appropriations
Spain
Big Increase In Building In Winchester In March 1937
March is set to beat previous totals with six extra business days and a high estimated value of $43 899.37 in building permits issued so far this month. The year to date stands at $11 625 compared with $6 500 at January, signaling a strong construction outlook after one of the best years for the Winchester trades. January permits include Charles B Baker at 27 North Braddock for remodeling an electric shop and apartments valued at $2 500.
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Weeden
Winchester
Charles B. Baker
North Braddock
Weddell Returns Home for Rest After Argentina Mission
United States ambassador to Argentina Alexander W. Weddell and Mrs. Weddell arrived aboard the Grace liner Santa Lucia in New York en route to Richmond Virginia for a three year absent homecoming. He aims for a long rest after a week in Washington and a conference. He noted hopes for closer US Argentina ties and welcomed an honorary L L D from William and Mary College.
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New York
Alexander W. Weddell
United States
Argentina
William and Mary College
Washington
Richmond
Service Thursday For Mrs Affleck
Funeral services for the late Mrs. James R. Affleck will be held Thursday at 3 PM. Rev C Worthington Lowe of Grace Lutheran Church will conduct the rites at Kurtz funeral parlor. Interment follows in the family lot at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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James R. Affleck
Valley ‘Pike
Kurtz
C. Worthington Lowe
Grace Lutheran Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Chrysler Also Is Expected to Confer With Governor
John L. Lewis agreed to meet Governor Frank Murphy in Lansing to avert a Chrysler sit down strike and discuss a peaceful settlement. The Governor planned a 11 a.m. meeting on March 24 with Walter P. Chrysler and Lewis to uphold public authority and avoid costly enforcement actions.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Walter P. Chrysler
Lansing
Mich
Chrysler Motor Company
Lewis
Murphy
Labor Teaders
Detroit
John K. Lewis
Theysler Corporation
Gov Os One Tech
Meroreste
Chrysler Corporation Board
Committee For Industrial Organization
Allan Campbell
Chrysler Corporation
Thomas C. Wilcox
Wayne County
Pope's Letter Not Published In Germany
Berlin reports that press and radio avoided any mention of Pope Pius XII's encyclical breaking the 1933 church state concordat. Public knowledge spread only through word of mouth as information circulated rapidly despite censorship.
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Berlin
Pius
Propaganda Ministry
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Brain Trust Money
MR Winchester
County Dean
Newcome
Corporation Court Clerk’s Office
Monaghan
Assembly and
Warm Springs
Marriner
S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Balanc
School Board
Duce
Madrid- Guadalajara
Rome
Libya
Max
Page
Mrs. Tomney
Mr. Brengle
Mrs. Hayley
Mr. Seal
Texas
Col
Lutheran Church
Weddell
Home Shores
Chrysler
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Paris
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