Yankee Craft Takes Air On First Trip Of New Service
The Yankee Clipper carried 100000 letters on its 12:07 p m takeoff from Port Washington Long Island inaugurating regular US Europe air mail service. Skipper Arthur E La Porte said the crew expected about 14 hours to reach Horta Azores and noted this was routine for the first scheduled flight.
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New York
Port Washington
Long Island
United States
Europe
Arthur E. la Porte
Horta
Azores
Manhasset Bay
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Juan Trippe
Pan-American Airways
Severe Storm Brings Hail and Lightning Across Frederick County
A half hour downpour with intense lightning drenched Winchester and surrounding areas. Water streamed through roads as hail fell briefly near Rest and Timberville reported hail yesterday. Citizens described the storm moving from the county toward the north.
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Frederick County
Winchester
Timberville
Winchester Star Marble Tournament Vacation Giveaway
The Winchester Evening Star offers a free one week trip to Wildwood New Jersey for the marble contest winner. Contests run Monday at John Kerr Tuesday at Virginia Avenue and Wednesday at Handley with finals next Saturday at Handley High School. Winners will be guests during a national contest and enjoy sea side recreation.
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Wildwood-By-The-Sea
N. J
Winchester Evening Star
John Kerr
Virginia Avenue
Handley
Handley High School
Maltese cat seeks good home with kitten care offer
Wanted for a pretty Maltese cat needing a good home and a little kitten care. Phone 41.
Neva-Moth Way Cleaning Ends Moth Worries
Rite Way Cleaners advertises NEVA MOTH service that insures garments against moth damage at no extra charge. No date or location provided.
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Rite Way Cleaners
Mass arraignments planned in Philadelphia murder case
The commonwealth moves to arraign a dozen defendants on murder and manslaughter charges tied to an insurance murder syndicate case. Twenty eight bills against eight men and four women cover over 100 deaths in the region over a decade. Prosecution expects guilty pleas and rapid trials. Dominic Rodio was brought before a U S commissioner as part of the investigation. Rodio faces complicity in a shoemaker John Arena drowning off the New Jersey coast seven years ago. Two others are detained in the case.
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Philadelphia
The
Commonwealth
Eastern
Vincent P. McDevitt
United States
Dominic Rodio
Cleveland
Rodio
John Arena
New Jersey
Two Sent On In Liquor Case
Paul Pangle and son Lewis were ordered sent to the Frederick Circuit Court grand jury after a morning hearing before Trial Justice A. J. Tavenner on liquor manufacture charges. Sheriff Bywater, Deputy DeHaven and state and federal officers arrested them Thursday afternoon. The elder Pangle claimed no role in the still found at his Marlboro area home and said he had been recently working for the State Highway Department. He admitted consuming some liquor made with the still. He was set for appearance at the June term.
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Paul Pangie
Lewis
Frederick
A. J. Tavenner
John Bywaters
DeHaven
Pangle
Marlboro
State Highway Department
Burr P. Harrison
Ier
Frederick Circuit Court
Students Plan Picnic Before Stephens City Graduation
An all day Steph ens City High School picnic will be held June 8 at Front Royal recreation park to precede the graduation exercises the following night. Principal R. E. Ayler says the event will feature games swimming boating and other diversions. The school project titled School Daze is to be distributed to students next week or the week after. Robert Russell serves as editor in chief.
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Stephens City High School
Front Royal Recreation Park
Stephens City
R. E. Ayler
Front Royal
Aylor
Intercollegiate Press
Kansas City
Robert Russell
Federal Deficit May Be Smaller
Treasury officials estimate the current years deficit will be about 500 million dollars under the 4 billion forecast. Expenditures run lower and revenue higher than planned with six weeks remaining in the fiscal year.
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Washington
Treasury
WPA workers urged parity in food and clothing payments
Representative Voorhis proposed to adjust WPA employee pay so that those aged 45 and older receive parity in kind benefits such as food and clothing in a special House investigation on the Community Case.
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Washington
WPA
House
Representative Voorhis
D-Dai
Memorial rites planned for Middletown May 28
Memorial exercises in Middletown Virginia are scheduled for Sunday May 28 at 2 pm. No parade to Mount Carmel Cemetery is planned this year. Organizers include Odd Fellows Rebekahs Loyal Neighbors Lodge Woodmen of the World and Middletown Grange with Herbert Jones in charge assisted by W A Everley Fred Larrick and the Stephens City Middletown F F A Drum and Bugle Corps.
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Middletown
Mount Carmel Cemetery
The
Odd Fellows, Rebekahs
Loyal Neighbors Lodge
Woodmen of the World
Herbert Jones
W. A. Everley
Fred Larrick
Stephens City
Compromise Tax Revision Is Discussed
Washington May 20 A compromise plan to revise corporate taxes was discussed by leaders. It would reduce the undistributed profits rate from 24 percent to 14 percent and keep the principle to satisfy President Roosevelt. Senators say administration opposition should be limited if federal revenues stay. The Harris group proposes a maximum 18 percent rate with loss carryovers and stock revaluations.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Harrison
D?miss
Harrisp
Senate
Garner
Franco Seeks Divine Guidance After Civil War Victory
Madrid reports General Franco appealed for divine aid to guide Spain toward full sovereignty and a powerful nation. He spoke at Las Sabas Church with bishops and diplomats present, then delivered a midnight broadcast stressing dignity, unity, and political victory alongside military triumph.
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Madrid
Francisco Franco
Las Sabas
Spain
Franco
Moseley to Testify Before Dies Committee in Washington
Major General George Van Horn Moseley retired and linked with an anti Semitic movement said he would travel tonight by air to appear before the Dies Committee in Washington next week. He planned to drive to San Diego to arrange the trip and stop in Atlanta to obtain files of his work.
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EL Centro
Calif
George van Horn Moseley
Dies Committee
Washington
Os Abesaneiog
Imperial Valley
San Diego
Atlanta
Moseley Named in Plot to Disseminate Anti-Semitic Propaganda
Major General George Van Horn Moseley, a retired army officer and Park Avenue socialite, is named by the Dies Committee in evidence about a nationwide plot to spread anti-Semitic propaganda. Moseley retired last September after criticizing the New Deal.
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Moseley
George van Horn Moseley
Park Avenue
Dies Committee
New Deal
Spenders Plan New Lending Spending Initiative
Senator Pepper and administration supporters threaten to push a new lending and spending program through Congress if President Roosevelt fails to present concrete proposals. Pepper backs self liquidating PWA funded education and welfare measures, while Senator Burker argues for reduced federal spending to spur private investment.
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Washington
Pepper
D.-Fla
Administration
Congress
Roosevelt
PWA
Burker
D.-Neb
Accident Near President's Auto on Maryland Trip
Maryland State patrolman Reith was pitched from a motorcycle while escorting President Roosevelt near Annapolis on May 20. He rose quickly and signaled the President’s car to proceed as the party headed to the Potomac for a Chesapeake Bay cruise. officials attributed a broken motorcycle chain.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Roosevelt
Reith
Washington
Potomac
Spray Next Week For Codling Moth
Entomologist W S Hough from Winchester Research Laboratory urges all fruiting apple orchards to spray during May 22 week, applying lead arsenate 3 lb lime 3 lb and 5 lb sulphur or 8 lb flotation sulphur per 100 gal, with caution on using Summer oil after sulphur fungicide. Adequate coverage of upper and lower tree parts is essential to prevent first brood moth entry.
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W. S. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
Auction Sale of Household Furniture and Tools
Household and kitchen furniture and all kinds of tools offered at public auction on Thursday May 25 at 10 am at No 443 North Braddock Street. Sale from the sertile estate of late Mrs Charles Ebert. Duvall and Dunn are the auctioneers.
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N. Braddock St
Sertile
Chas. Ebert
Candidates To Be Nominated By A Primary
Frederick County Democratic Executive Committee met at the courthouse to decide a primary for county offices on August 1. The move was described as a foregone conclusion with no debate. Two vacancies were filled, W. N. Bayliss replacing Sheriff Bywaters and E. O. Wisecarver replacing Joseph Baker. A 2 percent salary assessment for candidates was approved. The meeting opened late due to R. L. Omps illness, with William Huyett serving as chairman.
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Frederick County
Democratic Executive Committee
John Harper
George Sedgwick
Joseph Baker
Kernstown
John Bywaters
Sedgwich
W. N. Bayliss
Sheriff Bywaters
Greenwood Precinct
Shawnee
John McKeever
E. O. Wisecarver
Baker
Harper
R. L. Omps
Joseph Funkhouser
William Huyett
Plot to Slay Benes Reported by Diplomatic Sources
Diplomatic sources say Stefan Osusky former Czech minister in Paris sent Eduard Benes details of a Nazi plot to assassinate him during his US lecturing tour. The tip from Prague secret agents claims Nazi police sought a Czech or Slovak willing to kill Benes. French and American police are reviewing the information.
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Paris
Stefan Osusky
France
Eduard Benes
Benes
United States
Munich
Osusky
Prague
Czech
Record-Setting Qualifying Run At Indianapolis 500
Lou Meyer of Huntington Park Calif wins three time 500 mile classic and sets a new track qualifying speed of 130.067 mph in a 10 mile test at Indianapolis. He eclipses last year’s 125.769 mph mark by Ronney Householder of Van Nuys Calif.
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Indianapolis
Lou Meyer
Huntington Park
Calif
Ronney Householder
van Nuys
Mussolini Declares Axis Bloc Strength at Cuneo Rally
Premier Mussolini addressed a cheering crowd in Cuneo Italy praising a Rome Berlin axis bloc of 150 million. He urged Europe to accept the alliance against the democracies and vowed Piedmont to stay strong and aligned with fascist policy amid calls for expansion and conquest.
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Cuneo
Italy
Mussolini
Europe
Tunisia
Nice
Savoy
France
Ti Duce
Piedmont
Switzerland
Tr Duce
Frederick County Plans Second Annual Music Festival
Frederick County plans for a second annual music festival are underway led by Miss Annie Preston Starling and county teachers. indoor arrangements are being explored for rain. The Frederick County School Band organized by Paul Riley will perform, with possible participation by the F F A Drum and Bugle Corps now at 12 members. During a tour starting next Wednesday the band will visit Gainesboro Gore Round Hill Miller School Middletown and other county schools.
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Frederick County
Annie Preston Starling
Paul Riley
F. FP. A
Baden Larrick
Richard Campbell
Gore High School
Bobby Norman
Miller School
Betty Stine
Mike Collis
Kernstown School
Anne Lemley
Marguerite Ridgeway
Albert Colaw
Alfred Hicks
Eloise Sargent
Stephens City
Hugh Dailey
Gainesboro
F. F. A. Drum and Bugle Corps
Gore
Round Hill
Middletown
Boxwood Twig That Fought Flies Grew Into Massive Yard Clump
In Bruce Town Virginia a single boxwood twig used 63 years ago to shoo flies from a carriage horse has grown into a seven-stalk clump with a 43 foot circumference in Harry Light's yard. The story links to L A Huyett and the General Kidd Douglas estate across the Potomac, drawing nurseryman interest and sale offers.
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Harry Light Yard
Brucetown
Harry Light
The
Val
Queen Elizabeth First Public Speech In Canada At Supreme Court Opening
In Ottawa on May 20 the Queen, delivering her first real public address, emphasized that woman’s position in civilized society depends on the growth of law while laying the foundation stone of Canada’s new Supreme Court. The ceremony coincided with the king’s birthday and Trooping the Colours as Canada joins in celebrations.
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Ottawa
Elizabeth
Supreme Court of Canada
George VI
Dominion of Canada
Ottawa River
England
Scotland
Canada
Dominion
United States
Rideau Hall
Parliament Hill
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Queen Elizabeth
Green Square
Lady Tweedsmuir
Parliament Building
District Finals Set for Wednesday at Handley High
Shenandoah and Northern Federation finals in public speaking and degree teams go ahead at Handley High School Winchester next Wednesday night. Boyd Headley will represent Handley in public speaking and Jack McAboy will represent Stephens City.
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Shenandoah
Northerngle
F. F
Winchester
Handley High School
Headley
Boyd Headley
Jack Mec- Aboy
Stephens City
Rain Probable Early In Week Forecast
Weather outlook for the North and middle Atlantic states calls for occasional showers early in the week with above normal interior temperatures. A cooler period is expected by Wednesday night or Thursday with a warming trend by Saturday.
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Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
Wanted Chestnut Oak Bark for contract
An advertisement from A. C. Slonaker & Son seeks chestnut oak bark under a contract. The notice also promotes free brake testing offered by Firestone Auto Supply and Service Stores with a contact line for Jim, dated May 20.
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A. C. Slonaker & Son
Jim
Firestone Auto Supply & Service Stores
Auction Sale of Ada L Swimley Household Furnishings
Mrs Ada L Swimley hosts a public auction of house furnishings at 326 N Cameron St Winchester. Display Monday the 22nd and sale Tuesday the 22nd conducted by Miles B Dean and Boyd G Headley.
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Ada L. Swimley
Cameron St
Miles B. Dean
Boyd G. Headley
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Lindsay
Ronald Lindsay
U. S
Jack Bell
President’s Auto
Democratic Committee
Bywaters
Wisecarver
Il Duce
Frank H. King
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