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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1930
Page
3
Social and personal items may be mailed or telephoned anytime. The social reporter Mrs. Isabelle P F Miller will be available to receive news between 3 and 4 p m for the following day. Phone 33%
The Century Club discussed life and customs in central Africa with Mrs. Arthur noting tribes along the Niger Congo basins near Lake Chad and pyramidal carvings. Abyssinia’s history and politics were described including a potential $20 million dam project and monarchic ties to Solomon and Sheba. Marriage licenses were issued to Leo Haines and Clara McKee and Stephen Mottola and Irene Lulay.
Berryville High School seniors presented Miss Blue Bonnet a musical comedy in the school auditorium drawing a large audience. The production featured more than twenty students with Miss Remel Horne directing for the Wayne F. Sewell Producing Company of Atlanta.
Reports from Memorial Hospital today state Master John Knight is much better and could return home in a few days after suffering from blood poisoning but responding to treatment. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Gleisner and others plan to return to Clarendon Virginia next Tuesday. Mrs Gleisner was formerly Mrs Verzi of this city.
The Capitol Theatre lobby is decorated by staff artist Gordon Aiken for the premiere of Happy Days starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Rainbow paper and cubic decor create a unique effect as the film headlines from Marlborough and Antrim guests stay at the George Washington Hotel.
Mr Clark Maxwell visits Winchester from Berwyn Md attends arts science evening at his former residence family hosts Miss Tucker entertains with bridge at her mother's home color scheme yellow and green prizes won by Miss Rosalie Nelson and Miss Kathaleen Sutton. Several residents travel to Washington Greencastle and Hagerstown for visits and business plus Rotary Convention planning events.
The North German Lloyd liner Europa departed Cherbourg for New York with 1392 passengers who hoped for a record crossing. Captain Nickolaus Johnson again ruled out breaking Bremen's 4 days 15 hours 42 minutes mark, yet the ship set a 4 days 17 hours 6 minutes best on the return voyage.
Harold R. Newcomb former Hampshire County Trust Company savings department manager admitted to District Attorney Charles Fairhurst that he frittered away $285000 causing the bank to close. He took sole responsibility for the shortage and is held on $30000 bail for stealing $15000.
Washington March 29. The Delaware and Hudson Company asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to disapprove a decision by C V Burnside, assistant finance director, that the Baltimore and Ohio's acquisition of the Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad served the public interest.
Blue Ridge Hunt Club members gathered at Mt Airy the home of Mr and Mrs George Burwell to trial recently purchased hounds led by Con greve Jackson new hunt master. Riders included Percy Drewry George H Burwell Ewart Johnston Ben Randolph and Percy Randolph. Nearby spectators and relatives joined in as several family members traveled between Millwood and surrounding towns.
George Cochran veteran custodian of the county courthouse and grounds is critically ill at his home. He suffered a sudden heart failure around 4 am and, though he rallied briefly, his condition remained serious. He is 77 and to be moved to Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Lorenzo Price, a Black man and World War veteran, had an appeal filed in Criminal Court to stay his April 11 execution by gubernatorial order. Subscriptions to a Black newspaper and aid from the American Legion post fund the appeal, while Price awaits the murder verdict for Reuben Heyman on January 2. Mrs. Dorothy Burgess, assaulted in the case, testified as principal witness.
Vatican City reports Pope Pius plans an ecumenical council of bishops from the worldwide Catholic Church for 1931. The call would be issued at the end of the jubilee year on June 30, marking the first such gathering in 61 years.
Arthur Bliss Lane of New York, head of the State Department Mexican affairs, is ordered to Mexico City as counsellor of the U S embassy. He just helped survey a potential Rio Grande boundary accord in El Paso and will run the embassy interim between Ambassador Morrow’s retirement and the new ambassador’s arrival.
Washington March 29 House Republican leaders failed to agree on a tariff bill program and will reconvene Monday to satisfy party groups seeking separate votes on rates including lumber cement sugar and shingles Chairman Snell said the majority favors sending the message to conference without first a direct vote on the controversial rates.
Senator Robinson says a Senate lobby committee probe into wet and dry groups may summon John J Raskob, Democratic National Committee chair, to discuss his ties and activities with the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. Chairman Caraway confirmed the investigation into methods and funds.
Two men robbed the Park Savings Trust Company in Richmond Heights St Louis before hours escaping by auto with 15000. They took four early arriving employees and a night watchman as hostages. Pauline Poston of Summit Point W Va visited relatives in the city.
Five alleged chicken thieves, four of them sentenced to one year on the state convict road, and one given six months, based on Justice Tavenner's ruling to curb the practice. Mauck admitted stealing and supplied info leading to arrests, with prior Shenandoah burglary conviction. others claimed no knowledge of theft. Seven chickens were stolen, with sentences averaging near one year per defendant per chicken.
Weather outlook indicates mostly fair conditions at start of week with below normal temperatures. Generally warmer by midweek with potential showers by Saturday. Forecast notes variable temperatures and possible cold snap around Thursday night amid unsettled conditions.
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