Chamber survey finds NRA blamed by many business leaders
The Board of Directors of the U S Chamber will report at the convention opening that a majority of responding business men from over 100 cities say the NRA has detriments in several areas. The summary notes higher costs, unequal treatment of employers and employees, and anxiety over future labor code actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chamber Open Vely
Chamber
N. RB. A
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
NIRA
Filipinos Accept American Offer of Independence
The Philippine Legislature in Manila accepts the U S offer of independence under the Tydings McDuffy act with plans to set up self government machinery. The move follows President Roosevelts March 31 signing and includes a jubilation program to be nationwide via radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
United States
Tydings-McDuffy
Roosevelt
Dewey
Manila Bay
Philippines
United States Congress
Columbia
Congress
Chicago Grain Market Prices Report
Chicago May grain at 78 1/2 cents July 77 1/2 Sept 78 4 4. Baltimore spot wheat 83 Winchester spot wheat 79 Corn Chicago steady 44 1/2 July 47 1/4 Sept 41 2 Winchester delivered 55 cents per bushel 2 75 per barrel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Winchester Millings Corporation
Sticker Sales Corporation
Cash
Hagerstown
Chicago
Baltimore
Winchester
Stey
Aircraft Carrier Ranger Prepares For First Test Off Virginia Capes
The Ranger sails from Lynnhaven Roads with Captain Arthur Bristol aboard to command after commissioning. About 250 regular crew, including key specialists, will join 1,200 Navy personnel on this initial cruise. Captain Roger Williams oversees shipyard crew. Captain Cum mings serves as navigator. Trials include full power runs, steering, oil use and lights. Preliminary acceptance tests set for May 8 with official trials in Rockland, Maine soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Lynnhaven Roads
Arthur Bristol
Court of St. James
Ranger
Roger Williams
Newport News, Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Schuyler F. Cummings
Harding
Henry T. Wright
Charles Ross
Rockland
Maine
Woodrum Praises F D R as Strong Leader Beyond Party
Virginia congressman Roanoke Rep Woodrum told a Philadelphia dinner that President Roosevelt is bigger than his party and stronger in every state than party leadership. He credited Roosevelt as national crisis leader and noted Congress mostly supported the President’s program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Virginia
United Business Association of
Roosevelt
Representative Woodrum
Roanoke
Farley
Guffey-Earle
Pennsylvania
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrum
Congress
Trustee's Sale of Winchester Store Equipment in 1934
A trustee sale of valuable store equipment for Russell Jackson debt secured by a deed of trust dated December 7 1931 will occur at the Baker building North Market Street Winchester Virginia on Wednesday May 2 1934 at 2 00 PM. Items listed include Howe refrigerators display cases scales a Schwab iron safe a National cash register a Gillet display counter a Burroughs adding machine furnace and other furnishings. The sale follows a court record in the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Jackson
Corporation Court
City of
Winchester
Virginia
Howe
Howe Refrigerator
Sun Mfg Co
Toledo
General Electric
National Cash Register
Allen
Burroughs
Baker Building
North Market Street
Terms of Sale Notice for Trustee Philip Williams
Cash terms only with no property removal until payment. Trustee Philip Williams sets sale conditions with two week to four week windows and dates noted as Law-2 wks-4-25 & 30.
U S Agents To Wage War On Bootleggers
A coalition on Capitol Hill urged President Roosevelt to abolish or reorganize the Federal Alcohol Control Administration as 1850 agents mobilize to attack bootleggers and restore revenue. Arthur J. Mellett will lead the tax unit with recruits from the Industrial Alcohol Bureau and former prohibition agents. lawmakers demand tax cuts and lower spirits prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Roosevelt
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Capitol Hill
Justice Department
Arthur J. Mellett
Kansas City
Internal Revenue
Industrial Alcohol Bureau
Prohibition
Apple Blossom Fete Invites All to Shenandoah Valley Fair
The poem invites visitors to the Valley for an Apple fete with blossoms in the air and open doors. It promises plenty of apples cider milk wine and good cheer while urging families to join in from near and far in Shenandoah and Boyce Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Ella Beavers
Boyce
Bishop Cannon Receives Ovation at Conference
Bishop Jamies Cannon Jr. drew a prolonged ovation at the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in Jackson Mississippi as he presented the board of temperance and social service report. The report urged the church to back a national prohibition law to restore it to the statute books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
Jamies Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Board of Temperance and Social Service
Cannon
Transfer Truck Upsets on Road Near Strasburg
A Miller transfer truck from Timberville Virginia turned over on the Valley pike about a mile north of Strasburg on Saturday afternoon. No injuries were reported. The truck was carrying spray material and was bound for Timberville for fruit growers. The accident occurred in the straight stretch between Old Stone Shop filling station and Hupp's Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timberville
Valley Pike
Strasburg
Old Stone Shop Filling Station
Hupp’s Hill
U. S. Stands Firm On Treaty Rights In the Far East
The United States, in a State Department statement by Secretary Hull, reaffirms treaty rights in the Far East and adherence to the open door. It contrasts Japan’s Tokyo stance with Washington’s view that loans, sales, or advice to China must respect the nine power treaty and peaceful norms. No reply from Hirota had been issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Far East
Japan
United States
Hull
China
Foreign Office
Tokyo
Asia
Hirota
State Department
Britain Accepts Tokyo Open Door Pledge on China
London reports that Japan promised to observe the nine power treaty and uphold China’s territorial integrity. Sir John Simon said Britain will let the matter rest while supporting international cooperation in China and peace in the Far East. Koki Hirota affirmed adherence to the 1922 open door policy during talks in Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Japan
Great Britain
China
Tokyo
House of Commons
John Simon
Britain
Far East
Koki Hirota
Hhe
Deep Salt Mining Yields Thick Undersea Beds
Salt is mined 400 feet below the surface with beds ranging from 200 to 400 feet thick, detailing the depth and extent of salt deposits discovered.
Complexion Cure Ad Promises Hidden Dangers to Skin
An old advertisement touts Nature's Remedy as a cure for pimples and blotches claiming they signal clogged bowels and poisonous wastes. It markets a vegetable corrective said to cleanse the system and relieve headaches bilious conditions and dizziness with druggist availability.
Two New Trains Put On Schedule By the B. & O.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad added two motor equipped trains on the Shenandoah division with a spring and summer timetable. Train No. 81 leaves Harpers Ferry at 5 55 p m and reaches here at 6 56 p m connecting with No 19 from the east. Train No. 82 departs at 7 25 p m for Washington and Baltimore connecting with No 9 west at 9 20 p m. Existing No. 55 runs Harpers Ferry to Strasburg and back, now arriving here at 11 29 a m and returning from Strasburg at 6 18 p m instead of 5 48 p m. Trains 81 and 82 run only between Winchester and Harpers Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Harpers Ferry
Washington
Baltimore
West
Strasburg
Winchester
Beaver Skins as Money in Fur Trade Era
Nature Magazine notes beaver skins served as continent wide currency during the fur trade era valued at about four dollars per skin. After transfer among traders the skins became tokens with crude beaver drawings and trader marks representing actual skins stored in storehouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Nature Magazine
Eleanor Boardman Poses in 1922 Style with Mittens
Screen actress Eleanor Boardman, famed for early films, reappears in a 1922 style pose with mittens. She began in motion pictures after studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Luminous patches from Samoa use bioluminescent fungus as night beauty patches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Boardman
Miss Boardman
Academy of Fine Arts
Philadelphia
Samoa
Richmond Bar Seeks New Federal Judge for Virginia
The Richmond Bar Association proposes creating a new federal judgeship in Virginia to ease congestion on Judge Luther B. Way in Norfolk. A committee led by Thomas B. Gay sent a petition to Rep. Andrew J. Montague asking him to introduce a bill in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Luther B. Way
Norfolk
Richmond Bar Association
Thomas B. Gay
Andrew J. Montague
Third
United States District Court of
Judge Way
Alexandria
Seaboard
District Court
Montague
Congress
Clean-Up Week Ends With Notable City Improvement
Mayor C R Anderson announced the city cleanup period ended Saturday and resulted in a markedly improved condition. City officials and the Civic League praised citizens and the press for cooperation making this year’s cleanup campaign highly successful. City officials also noted the nearly immaculate city at the start of Festival week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Anderson
Civic League
Rare metal in desert land near Aral Sea discovered
Scientists report the discovery of tantalum, a scarce metal, in desert terrain near the Aral region. The find highlights potential mineral significance and raises questions about resource reserves and exploration prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aral
Lost stock certificates and guardian suit notices
Lost stock certificates Nos 71 531 73 532 74 533 for ten shares each of Commercial and Savings Bank issued to Manuel Esther Mary Feinberg warned against purchase. Court notice in Frederick County suit to protect infant estate W Bruce Muse etc published in Winchester Star april 1934 with rules for appearance and mailing copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial & Savings Bank
Manuel Feinbert
Esther Feinberg
Mary Feinberg
Manuel Feinberg
Circuit Court
County of
Frederick
Anna M. Muse
W. Bruce Muse
Als
Roy D. Muse
Charlotte Muse
Virginia McCauley
Virginia
Winchester Star
Co. C
Brannon
Wild Cargo heads Capitol bill with Frank Buck menagerie
At the Capitol Theatre last showings today the Frank Buck film Wild Cargo returns with a jungle menagerie from Malaya Sumatra Ceylons and Northern India. Joe E Brown comedy A Very Honorable Guy opens tomorrow as part of Apple Blossom Week with Brown delivering another rib tickler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Theatre
Frank Buck
Winchester
Malaya
Sumatra
Ceylons
India
Joe E. Brown
Capitol
Joe
Jr Red Cross To Enter Float In Grand Feature Parade
The Junior Red Cross Chapter for Winchester and Frederick County will enter a float in the grand feature parade. Mrs Bertha Hicks serves as secretary and announced the entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Winchester
Frederick County
Bertha Hicks
Tony
Primitive Musical Instruments in Smithsonian Collection
More than 2000 instruments made by primitive tribes are part of the Smithsonian collections across the station, highlighting a broad range of musical traditions and craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithson
Notice of Departure from Valley Plumbing Company
An official notice states the signer is no longer associated with Valley Plumbing Company and disclaims any ongoing affiliation or authority with the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Valley Plumbing Company
Public Sale Of Desirable Frederick Co Farm In Virginia
Court decree directs public auction of Luther M. Miller property near Winchester Virginia on May 26 1934. 39 acres 11 poles with residence barn orchard timber and streams. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and bond. Auctioneers Duvall Dunn. Clerk certifies bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court of
Frederick
Virginia
L. M
Federal Land Bank of
Baltimore
Maryland
Court House
Winchester
Procter County
Opequon
Luther M. Miller
Tokus
M. M. Lynch
J. M. Steck
T. Raussell Cather
M. Brill Spl
Duvall 4& Dunn
Co. C. Brannon
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NRA
Va. Capes
Newport News
Carrier
Philip Williams
U.S
Aunt Sadie
Bishop Cannon
U. S
Ati
Rca
Feapsioron
ABE Attell
Roucur
Tory Br Wen
Elmer's Club
Abe
Elmer
Tell
Kiokxoi
Callahan
Rai
Canada
James Lawrence Fahey
Jasper
Edmonton
Alberta
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Norfolk Area
Matt
Jeff
King Kong
Masked Marvel
Animal Picture
Wild Cargo
E. H. White
Frederick CO
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