Labor Act Critic Seeks Right to Join or Not Join Unions
Representative Hoffman questioned the Wagner Act before the House Labor Committee arguing workers should have the right to join or not join a union. He urged inserting language allowing voluntary choice while noting coal disputes center on unions rather than wages or hours. AFL leaders warned that any overhaul faces stiff resistance and may trigger conflicting views from organized and unorganized labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoffman
Rmich
House Labor Committee
National Labor Board
Rigan
AFL
CIO
Baldridge resigns as Capitol Theatre manager
The old lady reports Tom Baldridge has resigned as Capitol Theatre manager after two and a half years of service. His civic contributions and energy are praised, and Wessy wishes him luck in his new field. The notice ends with small local classifieds about a tiger striped cat seeking a home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Baldridge
Capitol Theatre
Baldridge Wessy
Royal Yacht Empress of Australia Encounters Dense Fog
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth aboard the Empress of Australia faced heavy fog off Cape Race forcing the ship and convoy to heave to. The Southampton and Glasgow stayed close as sirens and whistles pierced the mist. A mid Atlantic anti aircraft demonstration occurred amid the visibility disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
George VI
Canada
Cape Race
Iemaras Bank
CesTae
Southampton
Glasgow
Quebec
George
Hear Testimony On Health Plans In Senate Hearing
AFL and CIO officials push for Wagner proposed federal health program while a Pennsylvania Medical Society representative warns it could wreck democracy. Senate labor committee hearing weighs grants to states for health units and calls for bipartisan study by labor leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AFL
CIO
Wagner
D-Ny
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Senate Labor Committee
Germany
C. L. Palmer
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Society
Lee Pressman
Reach Group 0 Association
Matthew Woll
Judge cites public inertia in zoning writ case
Judge Philip Williams ruled against the city in Continental Oil Co. vs. Lack of Zoning, citing inertia of public opinion as a factor. He outlined five reasons the council had no right to block a filling station at North Avenue and Loudoun Street, noting protests and property fears are understandable but not decisive. The full five reasons appeared on the front page of yesterday's issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Oil Co
Philip Williams
Winchester
North Avenue
Loudoun Street
Williams
Visitors Invited to Memorial Hospital National Day
Citizens of Winchester and vicinity are invited to Memorial Hospital tomorrow for National Hospital Day. Miss Reed, superintendent of The Star, will lead tours from 2 to 5 p.m. New departments and improvements will be shown, some previously closed to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
National Hospital
Miss Reed
Star
Local Market Ad Seeks Concrete Address in Southwest City
Small ad notes a home with a modern convent available in June or July in the southwest section. It lists phone 270 and mentions asparagus fresh daily with contact Davis Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call Davis Grocery
Hats 4 Price Friday and Saturday
Hats 4 Price sale runs Friday and Saturday featuring Ms Yeakley and shop offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeakley
Big Chicago grain elevator blast kills workers feared
An explosion and fire at the Calu elevator in South Chicago threatened eight workers and possibly more. The 150 foot high structure owned by Rosenbaum Brothers stored about 800000 bushels of grain valued at 200000, with fire crews and nearby elevators aiding as May wheat futures spiked on the Board of Trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
South Chicago
Rosenbaum Brothers Grain Company
Board of Trade
Caluelevator
Robert Thomas
Leibowitz Pleads For Son Slayer
Louis Greenfield a 45 year old milliner stood quiet as his lawyer Samuel Leibowitz argued the will of God defense in the death of his 16 year old son Jerome The attorney traced Greenfields wartime return marriage happiness and the parents slow realization their boy was ailing and ultimately a lump of pain in this trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis Greenfield
Jerome
Samuel Leibowitz
Greenfield
Leibowitz
Warren County Youth Is Home
Seventeen year old Edward Skyles returned home to Front Royal after being missing since Tuesday afternoon. He had been traced by police across Virginia Maryland West Virginia and the District of Columbia while friends said he went to Washington to sightsee. Skyles arrived in time for breakfast and told his widowed mother Lilian he had only gone to see the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Skyles
Front Royal
Warren County
Lillian, Skyles
Washington
Skyles
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Riverton
Williamsburg
Baldridge Named General Manager at Skyline Caverns
Merle Luck announces Tom Baldridge former Capitol Theatre Winchester will serve as general manager of Skyline Caverns Front Royal. Baldridge resigns from the theatre after over four years as manager and will assume active charge Monday with a financial stake as a stockholder. the caverns near Skyline Drive have drawn hundreds of visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Luck
Skyline Caverns
Front Royal
Tom Baldridge
Marter
Capitol Theatre
Winchester
The
Caverns
Baldridge
Skyline Drive
R F D Carrier Claude Grove Reminisces On Mail Route Life
Stephenson Virginia resident Claude Grove a 17 year veteran of the R F D mail service recalls adventures from minding babies to delivering chicks. He now runs two routes daily from Clearbrook and the local post office noting improved roads since he began duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Grove
Stephenson
Grove
Sam
Kernstown
Clearbrook
Mr. Grove
All Prisoners Are Arraigned In Murder Plot
In Philadelphia on May 11 1935 a mass arraignment was held for 24 prisoners accused in eastern state murder plots to collect insurance. Notable defendants included Cesare Valenti Morris Bolber and David Brandt. Valenti faced a murder admission statement while Bolber and Brandt were held for further hearings.
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Philadelphia
Smal Re
Cesare Valenti
New York
Morris Bolber
David Brandt
Valenti
Samuel Riccardi
Charles Fpavato
Vinent P. McDevitt
Bolber
Riccardi
Brandt
Raymond Mandiuk
Agnes Madiuk
Presbyterians Elect Officers At Loudoun Street Church
Eight elders and eight deacons were elected by the Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church after Sunday worship to serve seven year terms. New elders include C Burton Ritter Calvin M Martin Hubert Kerr Richard Hatcher Russell A Joyce and Dan O Leatherman. New deacons are Robert E Antrim Brady W Sargent Harry L McCann Dr George Snair Harry Ridgeway and William M Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
C. Burton Ritter
Calvin M. Martin
Hubert A. Kerr
Richard Hatcher
Russell A. Joyce
Dan O. Leatherman
Robert E. Antrim
Brady W. Sargent
Harry L. McCann
George Snair
Harry Ridgeway
William M Richards
Ronald S. Wilson
Stewart Bell, Sr
Fred S. Boyd
Frank B. Crawford
Robert M. Glass
Edgar W. Mason
J. H. Moling, Sr
J. H. Mblifig, Jr
John 8. Scully, Jr
W. W. Wagener
P. W. Boyd
H. S. Sheetz, Sr
Clifford D. Grim
Herbert A. Solenberger
Leonard B
Paul F. Rosenberger
Pred L. Glass, Jr
Ee Bell, Jr
S. C. Brooks
Mr. Lohr Capper
City Republicans to Reorganize at Winchester Meeting
Winchester Republicans plan a 8 o'clock gathering at the county Court House to elect a City Committee with a chairman and two committeemen from each voting precinct and to conduct other business. W. C. Deming of Front Leval, district leader of the G. O., called the meeting.
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Republican Party of
Winchester
County Court House
W.C. Deming
Front Leval
G. O
Chamberlain warns against force in Danzig risk to Poland
Prime Minister Chamberlain told 8,000 women at Albert Hall that any move to alter the Danzig status by force would trigger a general war in which Britain would be involved. He urged amicable settlement but warned against aggression threatening Polish independence. He denied insincerity in alliance pledges and defended Britain's foreign policy against Nazi claims.
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London
Chamberlain
Albert Hall
Danzig
Britain
Europe
Poland
Germany
Leon Blum
France
Marriage Check Urged by Virginia Episcopal Diocese
The Diocese of Virginia urged the General Assembly to require medical certificates before marriage and to mandate post marriage examinations for those married out of state. A 48 to 72 hour waiting interval between license application and issuance was also requested. The move was pushed by A. A Smoot from Alexandria and a three member committee was appointed to present the resolution to the assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Council of the
Episcopal Diocese of
Virginia
General Assembly
Robert E. Anderson
Richmond
Blake T. Newton
Hague
John B. Minor
A. A Smoot
Alexandria
SPECIAL Mother's Day Candy at Miller's Drug Store
Miller's Drug Store advertises special Mother's Day candy with a contact phone number 1600 for ordering and pickup on the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller’s Drug Store
Mother's Day Deadlines at The Flower Shop
The Flower Shop urges customers to place orders early for Mother's Day shopping next Sunday. Promotion highlights fresh bouquets and gift options with limited time to ensure on time delivery.
Milkicense Notice From Board Of Health Inspector 1939 1940
Notice states milk license dues for 1939 and 1940 are now due and payable. Licenses obtainable from Dr. E W Miller, Inspector, by order of the Board of Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Miller
Board of Health
President defers action ending negotiations in coal strike
New York May 1b John L Lewis sent telegraphs to union leaders to sign new contracts and push for immediate mine operation in 14 districts. About 126000 outlying miners to strike May 4 and 5 to support 320000 Appalachia miners. Union shop and exclusive bargaining language to be added to contracts. White House watching as talks continue with no action until agreement. Southern Appalachian operators vote to reject closed shop contracts with United Mine Workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John L. Lewis
Appalachian
Biltmore
Lewis
Mies
Appalachia
Joint
Searles
White House
Washington
Roosevelt
Stephen Early
Hope and Tolerance
John R. Steelman
Theie Department Conciliation Division
Knoxville
Tenn
United Mine Workers of America
Ed Williams Seeks Reelection as Clarke County Prosecutor
Clarke County Commonwealth Attorney Edward McCormick Williams filed his petition with Democratic chairman Frank M. Wray confirming plans to run again in August primaries. Williams, a Clarke County native, has served one term and vows faithful duty if reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Edward McCormick Williams
Clarke County
Democratic Committee
Frank M. Wray
Williams
Tribute Of A Big Statesman To Best Friend
London May Ill Prime Minister Chamberlain praised his wife at the Conservative Women's Conference describing her as the confidante who knows his secrets yet keeps them, gently corrects his faults and praises him, a steadfast friend for nearly 300 years.
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London
Chamberlain
Conservative Women's Conference
Coun
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noGay
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Federation
Labor Board
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J. Warren Madden
John P. Prey
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W. Armstrong CO
B. Piccadiy St
Ship of Royalty
Court House
Barbara Schofield
Ipswich
Mass
Wellesley College
Wellesley
Presbyterians
Episcopal Council
Ed Williams
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