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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1935

Page

7

New Charge Is Filed By Long Against Farley

Senator Long demanded a Farley investigation and read affidavits from James A. Stewart and Company employees alleging improper influence in a New York courthouse contract. Miss Little Koch quoted as saying she saw letters from Farley and events threatening Stewart’s business, including an “abeyance” contract note signed Jim.

Post Office Committee Long Washington Senator Long D-La Farley Senate James A. Stewand New Yorking Contractors New York Stewart and Company Helen Humphreys Miss Koch A. M. Stewart Harry

Supervisors Urge Action On Road Matter And Set Expenses

The Board of Supervisors voted a $500 hospital allowance and authorized borrowing $6,000 for current costs. A warrant system was ordered, and monthly reports from the home demonstration agent the relief office the county agent and the parish farm superintendent were approved. A $15 garden seeds bill for needy county families was paid. Sheep and turkey claims rose to $209.58 with specific awards listed for several residents including sheep lambs and hens.

William Beverley Board of Supervisors Elizabeth Farrar Eulalia Nalley Relief Hugh L. Carper L. J. Steele Fred L. Glaize G. Grace Kline C. C. Clevenger C.R. Price J. B. Snapp H. A. Ritenour

Livestock Sale Prices Record Totals

The list shows buyers and lots with animals including ewes lambs and turkeys, led by Hermane and Elmer Holliday figures. Totals reach 209.58 across 15 entries for ewes lambs and poultry from sellers such as C M Rosenberger Adams Hamilton Stickley Lupton Pitcock and Colaw.

Robert Pitcock

Killer of Man By Nature Hangs Self In Prison

Harrison Mc Kinley Kaiser of Portsmouth Ohio hanged himself in the District of Columbia jail while awaiting execution for murder. He left a letter to his mother saying he never felt remorse for his actions after being convicted of killing a union official in September 1932. His electrocution was scheduled for June 11.

Washington Harrison McKinley Kaiser Porthsmouth Ohio District of Columbia Lucy Kaiser Portsmouth Kaiser

Dionne Sisters Fortune Now Worth 175000

Toronto May 14 Dionne quintuplets fortune has risen sixfold since three months ago when Ontario legislature made them wards of the King Welfare Minister David Croll announced the estate is now valued at 175000 up from 27000 when he assumed guardianship He said the assets have sextupled with negligible expense and more contracts are in sight to increase the fund.

Toronto Ontario David Croll Croll King George

Ex Service Men Vire President At Local Post Meeting

Ex service men gathered under A Lee Cobb to draft a resolution urging President Roosevelt to sign the Patman bonus bill. They planned telegrams to Roosevelt and Senator Byrd and a petition among Winchester business firms. Estimated Frederick County veterans would gain about 200000 and Winchester about 169000 if approved.

A. Lee Cobb Veterans of Foreign Wars Roosevelt H. F. Byrd Frederick County Winchester

Settlement of Strike Ends at Toledo Chevrolet Plant

A three week Toledo Chevrolet auto plant strike ends with 732 workers voting 385 to accept a four cent wage raise to 54 cents and no signed contract. The Toledo plant will reopen immediately enabling other plants to resume transmissions and production. AFL organizer Francis Dillon suspended the local union then backed the peace vote.

Toledo Chevrolet Auto James Roland Francis J. Dillon American Federation of Labor United Automobile Workers’ Federal Dillon Norwood William 8. Knudsen General Motors Corporation

Proposals Open for Leetown Hatchery Cottage Project

Proposals for furnishing all labor and materials and performing all work to construct a one story and a half frame cottage with five rooms and bath at the Leetown Fish Hatchery in Jefferson County West Virginia will be received until 2 pm May 27 1935 and opened publicly. Specifications and full details from the Bureau of Fisheries Department of Commerce Washington DC.

Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works Project Leetown Fish Hatchery Jefferson County West Virginia Kearneysville Wa. Va Bureau of Fisheries Department of Commerce Washington, D.C

John M. Steele Appointed Administrator of Dinges Estate

John M. Steele has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late Henry A. Dinges of Stephens City. He posted bond of 2400 dollars. Appraisers named are P. E. Lineburg Elmer and Alvin Steele Harry L. McCann and A. J. Wigginton.

John M. Steele Henry A. Dinges Stephens City P. E. Lineburg Elmer and Alvin Steele Harry L. McCann A. J. Wigginton

Snow Goose and Brant in Arctic Nesting Ranges

Snow goose nests in large numbers on the western part of Baffin Island while brant ranges extend across Arctic waters as far north as Ellesmere Island, reflecting distinct geographic patterns for these species.

Baffin Island Ellesmere Island Arctic

Salesman Slays Self In Garage

Baltimore May 14. Robert E Ballard a salesman shot and killed himself in his garage. Albert L Wilson arrived to open the doors and heard a shot as he touched the door. Coroner Paul Schenker ruled death by own action.

Baltimore Robert E. Ballard Law Albert L. Wilson Wilson Ballard Paul Schenker

Virgin Islands Probe Halted Briefly by Senate Panel

Senator Reynolds of North Carolina halted a Virgin Islands investigation on May 14 delaying it until October. The adjournment was ordered under authority of Senator Tydings of Maryland due to lack of time.

Thomas Virgin Island Virgin Islands Reynolds D-N.c Tydings D-Md Senate

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