Conditions in China Highlight at Baltimore Conference
Miss Kwe Yuin Kiang principal of the Laura Haygood School Soochow China spoke at the Baltimore Conference of the Southern Methodist Church about turmoil in China due to what she called an unofficial war with Japan. She noted 400 million people and widespread poverty, with most of China’s 33 primary schools closed and Bible instruction restricted.
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China
Woman's Missionary Society
Baltimore
Southern Methodist Church
Braddock Street
Kwe Yuin Kiang
Laura Haygood School
Soochow
Miss Kiang
Orient
Japan
America
Swanson Plans 55 Million Saving For The Navy
Secretary Swanson outlined a 55 million reduction to bring the navy budget to 270 million for the next fiscal year. Navy yards at Portsmouth Boston Philadelphia and Charleston depend on new construction funds. Newport Rhode Island training station to be reduced to bare maintenance while a War College is kept.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy
Swanson
Portsmouth
Boston
Philadelphia
Charleston
Naval Training Station
Newport
R. L
War College
Special Former Hats in Clearance Note
Auction style line reads Special Former Hats with a price reference of five dollars, listing L Hodgson as a participant or seller in a brief sale notice.
Flower Shop Ad Highlights Bedding Plants Available
Local shop promotes a selection of pansies petunias verbenas coleus ivy lantanas geraniums ageratum dusty miller asters and other bedding plants to brighten gardens this season.
1000 Children of State Must Be Cared For Campaign
A statewide drive led by Mrs H B Mctormac aims to raise 75000 for the Virginia Children’s Home Society to aid 1000 homeless children. Former Gov EB Lee Trinkle heads the effort with 2000 volunteers needed to solicit funds across cities towns and counties from May 22 to May 29. The campaign stresses careful budgeting and long term homes with education religious training and healthy development.
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H. B. Mctormac
Winchester
Children’s Home Society of Virginia
EB. Lee Trinkle
Roanoke
Virginia
Special Detail Of Police Sent To The Capitol
A 25 member police detail from the Washington force was sent to Capitol Hill for guard duty. Officials gave no reason beyond potential trouble from bonus seeking veterans, with no veterans visible on grounds. Pelham D. Glassford, in charge during last year’s veterans march, spoke to veterans led by Harold Foulkrod about moving and warned against staying indefinitely under false pretenses.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Pelham D. Glassford
Harold Foulkrod
Double Killing Mystery Deepens as Will Emerges
New York May 11 authorities face a fresh challenge in the Ridley case. Edward Ridley 88 eccentric real estate dealer and his secretary Lee Weinstein were found beaten to death in Ridley’s lower east side sub basement office. The will filed today leaves 200000 to Weinstein if alive at death. otherwise the sum goes to the residue shared by grand nieces and grandnephews. Specific bequests total 812.
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Associated Press
New York
Edward Albert Ridley
Lee Weinstein
Ridley
Lower East Side
Weinstein
New Dishes At Cooking School Feature Thrifty Meals
The Star promotes next week's Capitol Theatre cooking school in Winchester with Mrs Crabtree demonstrating thrifty new dishes and modern home equipment. Sessions start at 10 am Tuesday with doors at 9 am. free gifts include filled market baskets and lecturer samples, ending Friday May 19 with valuable prizes for attendees.
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The
Star
Capitol Theatre
Crabtree
Winchester
Capitol
Stocks Rebound to New Highs on Buying Wave
New York May 11 Stocks and principal staples rose to fresh highs as a buying wave swept Wall Street. Trading reached feverish pace with many issues gaining from $1 to over $5 a share. Despite periodic profit taking prices held near session highs by mid afternoon. Sterling cables opened at 3.95 1/2 and call money stood at 1 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Ralls
Sterling Cables
Bonus seekers travel through Philadelphia toward Washington
Two groups of bonus seekers passed through Philadelphia bound for Washington. One group from New York rested near Independence Square with some sleeping in trucks while others wandered the halls of Independence Hall. A second group from Bayonne, New Jersey slept in a Camden parking lot for several hours before continuing north.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Independence Square
Bayonne
N. J
Camden
Mothers Day Candies Highlight at Schrafft’s Packages
Sunday May 14 notes Schrafft’s Mother’s Day Candies in special packaging and promotion. Golden Glow Coffee Shoppe advertises hours 9 to 1.
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Schrafft
Friendship Fire Company Meeting Notice
The Friendship Fire Company calls all members to a regular monthly meeting at 8 o clock tomorrow evening in the company hall. Important business will be presented. Captain F. W. Forney presides.
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The
Friendship Fire Company
F. W. Forney
Deadly tornadoes ravage Tennessee Kentucky frontier
The seventh major twister in a southwide series leaves at least 56 dead across Tennessee and Kentucky with Beaty Swamps in Overton County bearing heavy losses. Tompkinsville and Russell Springs report severe damage and numerous injuries as rescuers struggle to reach the stricken areas.
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Associated Press
Livingston, Tenn
Cumberland Valley
Tennessee
Kentucky
Beaty Swamps
Overton County
Tompkinsville
Russell Springs
Columbia
Lebanon
J. W. Arant
Livingston
Teron
Kentucky-Tennessee
Cumberland
Mit
Monroe
Adair
Russell
Wilson County
Dixie
East Texas
South Carolina
Monroe County
Tenn
Tennessee Line
Blue Grass State
Hard By
Ana Cole
J. W. Blount
Beaty Swamp
Metcalfe County
Glasgow
Sarah Zane Fire Co Regular Meeting Notice
Regular meeting Friday night at o clock with Captain R B Brown in charge. Includes time 1 11 1p 21 and location details missing from the fragment.
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
R. B. Brown
Kiwanians to dine with Charles Town club guests of honor
Winchester Kiwanis Club members will dine with Charles Town Kiwanis officials on May 18 at 6 30 PM in the Thomas Jefferson Hotel Charles Town West Virginia A large turnout is expected and Winchester will not meet next Wednesday Transportation plans are being arranged for members without travel options Notable guests include Kiwanis International President Carl Endicott and Governors Edwin Hill and Charles Archer The group will depart from the George Washington Hotel by 5 30 PM Local entertainment featured Mike Garber impersonating Kate Smith and the Handley High School Boys Quartet.
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Winchester Kiwanis Club
Charles Town
W. Va
Kiwanis Club
Thomas Jefferson
Winchester Club
Carl Endicott
Kiwanis International
Edwin Hill
Capitol District
Charles Archer
West Virginia
Charles Town Club
George Washington
Garland Quarles
J. P. Arthur
Kiwanians
Mike” Garber
Kate Smith
Handley High School Boys
Bruce Shade
Arthur Shull
James Goode
Courtney Grim
Entertainment Provided For Theatre Guests
Miss Margaret Hansbrough announces a fruit punch treat for the audience between acts two and three of The Second Man at Capitol Theatre. The Little Theatre entertainment chairwoman notes the event as a highlight of the spring social season and her ongoing involvement in local drama.
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Margaret Hansbrough
Little Theatre
Capitol Theatre
Miss Hansbrough
The
Martha Washington Seminary
Washington
Garland M. Hansbrough
North Braddock Street
Rose Bushes Sale at The Flower Shop
A two year old Premier Supreme and Briarcliffe rose bushes are offered at a special one week sale for 25 cents each or five for $1.00 at The Flower Shop.
Death of C W Snyder at Summit Point follows long illness
C William Snyder aged about 62 a Summit Point Jefferson county West Virginia farmer and church member died about 1 o clock this morning at Shenstone after months of heart trouble Survived by widow Mollie Snyder three sons James Hubert Wallace and Charlese W Snyder two daughters Elizabeth Christina Snyder one brother Luther Snyder of Charlotte and three sisters Belle Gertrude Snyder West Shenstone and Florence Coyle Washington D C Funeral at Shenstone Saturday 2 pm with Rev Eye of Summit Point Methodist Church interment likely at Charles Town
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C. William Snyder
Summit Point
Jefferson County
W. Va
Martha Snyder
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Mr. Snyder
Mollie Snyder
C. Sydenstricker
Southern Methodist Church
James Hubert Snyder
Wallace
Charlese W. Snyder
Elizabeth
Christina Snyder
Charles Town
Luther Snyder
Charlotte
N. C
Belle and
Gertrude Snyder
War warnings drop from Japanese plane over Peiping
A Japanese bombing plane dropped handbill warnings over Peiping and Tientsin urging China to cease opposing Japan and Manchukuo. The message warned of the Kupeikow tragedy if ignored as Japanese forces push north toward the Tientsin Peiping treaty area.
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Associated Press
Peiping
Forbidden City
Chiang Kai-Shek
Kupeikow
Tientsin
Chiang
Tokyo
Swan River
China
Tientsin-Peiping International Treaty Area
Great Wall
Jehol
Hiraga
Yungping
Swan
International
Miyun
Rengo
Sahotchia
Tsan
Hsifeng Pass
Sienan
Secretary Dern Enjoys Apple Blossom Festival Visit
Secretary of War George H. Dern and Mrs Dern attended the Tenth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester. Dern crowned Francoise May, daughter of the Belgian Ambassador, as Queen Shenandoah the Tenth. He praised the hospitality in a letter to Senator Byrd, noting luncheon hosts and a ridge-top drive through valley orchards.
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George H. Dern
United States
Harry F. Byrd
Dern
Wallace
Winchester
Mr. Wallace
William E. Cooper
Francoise May
Washington
Shenandoah Valley
W. E. Cooper
Doctors Surrender in Death Case of Mrs Britton in Maryland
Doctors Sherwood Ferris and H R Street surrendered to Montgomery county police after warrants were issued by the Montgomery County Circuit Court clerk. The coroner's jury in Baltimore tied their treatment of Mrs Cora I Britton of Mays Landing to a salve claimed to cure cancer. They posted 1500 dollar bonds and were ordered to appear in Rockville for preliminary hearings May 24.
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Associated Press
Rockeville
Sherwood Ferris
Chevy Chase
H. R. Street
Washington
Cora I. Britton
Mays Landing
N. J
Montgomery County
Court House
A. A. Moxley
Baltimore
Log Cabin Dining Room Feature Ad
Advertisement for the Log Cabin Dining Room two miles north of Winchester on Route 11 offering home cooking and all day meals. Delivers dinners and refreshments with a chicken dinner priced at 50 cents.
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Winchester
Chinese and Japanese forces clash in Changli and Yungping
Reports describe bloody hand to hand fighting at Changli and Yungping with defenders clinging to parts of the cities. Japanese and Chinese authorities differ on occupation and a new campaign phase in North China is being prepared by Major Generals Matsuda and Takata.
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Changli
Yungping
Matsuda
Takata
China
Means asserts knowledge of Lindbergh infant kidnapping
Former Justice Department agent Gaston B. Means told the District of Columbia Supreme Court he knew the kidnapper, the method of killing, and who got the $50000 ransom from Dr. John F. Condon. The government rested its case against Means and Norman T. Whitaker as jurors weigh alleged confessions and the chain of events surrounding the Lindbergh baby case.
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Associated Press
Means
Irving Fenton
Wellingtoui Henderson
Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington
Gaston B. Means
Norman T. Whitaker
the Fox
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Whitaker
Tgski
Columbia Supreme Court
Col. A. Lindbergh
John M. Keith
Department of Justice
McLean
Aiken
S. C
el Taso
Fox
Wiliam H. Wright
All United Brethren Bishops Relected at Akron Conference
Five United Brethren Church bishops were reelected at the thirty first quadrennial general conference in Akron Ohio on May 11. The bishops H H Fout A B Clippinger A B Statton G D Botdorf and Ira D Warner were all chosen on the first ballot and the conference adopted a report supporting the continued five bishop areas despite talks of reducing to four to cut costs.
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Associated Press
Akron
United Brethren Church
H. H. Fout
Indianapolis
A. B. Clippinger
Dayton
A. B. Statton
Kansas City
G. D. Botdorf
Harrisburg
Ira D. Warner
Portland
Oreg
Committee On Boundaries
Mother's Day Floral Ads Offer Corsages and Bouquets
The Flower Shoby promotes roses sweet peas snapdragons and carnations for Mother's Day with corsages priced from 1.50 and up. Orders due for delivery on the upcoming Sunday.
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Navy Yards
Norfolk
Mare Island
Puget Sound
Cavite
Philippine Islands
Navy Yard
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Aia L. Hodgson Lp
Wall Street
C. W. Snyder
Jefferson Farmer
Pieping
FIERE
Senator Byrd
Wellington Henderson
All United
Brethren
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