Congress Pushes Industrial Loans Tariff Bills Ahead of Silver Plans
Congress favored new silver legislation but moved to advance industrial loan authorization for up to 440 million dollars and reciprocal tariff bills. The Senate debated granting Roosevelt wide tariff powers while Norris urged an electoral college amendment. The House aimed to pass munitions controls for the Chaco combatants and the American Bankers Association backed a home building bill amid probing by loan associations. Senate expected a Rooseveltsilver message with a mandatory silver policy target.
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American Bankers’ Association
Senate
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Capitol
House
R. F.C
Federal Reserve Bank
Norris
Nebraska
Chaco
Bolivia
Paraguay
American Association
Hull
House Foreign Affairs
State Department
Colombia
Hatfield
R-V.va
West
Germany
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Veteran Confederate veteran Jacob Stickel dies at 88
Jacob Michael Stickel 88 prominent retired merchant and farmer and one of the few remaining Confederate veterans died at his home 618 South Loudoun Street at 4 AM He was survived by a son and two daughters and several grandchildren Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the Church of Christ with Rev W L Dudley presiding Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery
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Jacob Michael Stickel
South
Loudoun Street
Mr. Stickel
Joseph A
Mary Ashby Stickel
Paris
Fauquier County
R. Lee Stickel
Handley
J. Stewart Grim
W. L. Dudley
Church of Christ
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Roosevelt urges Congress to shift to silver heavy monetary standard
President Roosevelt asks Congress to mandatorily increase silver holdings to one quarter of monetary value with three quarters in gold. He would authorize silver purchases and tax 50 percent profits, limit payments to 50 cents an ounce, and seek a bi metallic world agreement. He also seeks power to take surpluses of silver and regulate trade in monetary silver.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Congressional
Memorial Day tribute for Confederate dead set in Winchester
The Rev. Dr. Luther A. Thomas will speak at the sixty eighth annual Confederate memorial in Stonewall Cemetery. A Sixth of June parade forms at 10 on Cameron Street, with programs led by Charles P. McVicar and veterans groups.
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Luther A. Thomas
Grace Lutheran Church
Stonewall Cemetery
Stonewall Memorial Association
Turner Ashby
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Confederate Veterans of
Winchester
Thomas
North Carolina
Cameron Street
City Hall
Robert B. Campbell
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Charles P. McVicar
Sons of Veterans
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Virginia National Guard
W. H. McIilwee
George H. Heist
J. William Stryker
Large Scout Delegation Heads to Martinsburg Meet
A large group of Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts will attend the Executive Board meeting in Martinsburg West Virginia tonight. Attendees include John L. Scully Jr Eugene B Cooper Rev A R VanCleave Rev Dr Hubert Sydenstricker Laurens Jones C S Hartman Page Louderback John Hawse Shirley Bly Dr George H Heist Philip Fowle B F Arthur Jr Robert A Wall and Frank R Horton. The delegation will meet at Handley Library at 5 30 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Shenandoah Area Council
Martinsburg
W. Va
John 8. Scully, Jr
Eugene B. Cooper
A. R. VanCleave
Hubert Sydenstricker
Laurens Jones
C. S. Hartman
Page Louderback
John Hawse
Shirley Bly
George H. Heist
Philip Fowle
Gasoline price drops in Staunton amid regional war price trend
The Staunton News Leader reports lower prices in Roanoke Lynchburg and other Virginia cities as a gas price war pushes down local rates. In Staunton, prices are higher with recent half cent increases and explanations cite wholesale-price jumps and regional competition.
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Virginia
Staunton News-Leader
Valley of
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Staunton
Kindling Wood Fire Traps Plague Winchester Downtown
The Star reveals a city survey by fire marshal C Lee Barr showing frame buildings labeled fire traps in Winchester downtown. These old shacks, often junked or used as garages, sit near valuable property and can be nearly inaccessible in a fire. The piece urges owners to remove or authorities to condemn and compensate where needed.
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Winchester
Star
C. Lee Barr
Loudoun Street
Newburyport
Chicago
Winchester VFW Officers Meet Over New Club Room Planning
Winchester Post No. 2123 Veterans of Foreign Wars officers convene at the George Washington Hotel to discuss a new club room. Delegates and alternates were chosen to attend the Virginia Department encampment in Charlottesville June 16 18. Delegates include J R Kerns R L Funk and Douglas D Spillman with Alternates Harry E Anderson H D Hughes and Jake Marple. Department officers Capt George H Grimm Dr Hugh Clark and A L Coble will also attend with Coble having extra vote as Winchester Post commander.
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Winchester Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
George Washington
Department of Virginia
Charlottesville
J. R. Kerns
R. L. Funk
Douglas D. Spillman
Harry E. Anderson
H. D. Hughes
Jake Marple
George H. Grimm
Hugh Clark
A. L. Coble
Winchester
Square Dance at Winchester Park Thursday Night
The Apple Blossom Ramblers will provide music for a square dance at the Winchester Park pavilion on Thursday evening May 24 at 8 30. The event benefits the Park Association and the public is invited to attend all dances held by the association.
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Winchester Park Pavilion
Apple Blossom Ramblers
Park Association
Rite Way Cleaners Advertisement for Winchester Laundry
Advertisement for a local laundry highlighting soft water use at Winchester Steam Laundry with the phone number and address hints. Emphasizes modern cleaning process to extend clothing life and prompts customers to visit or contact for service.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Rite Way Cleaners
Miss Anderson Active in Virginia Graduate Nurses Association
Miss Lillian Anderson of Winchester chaired committees and spoke on Graduate Service versus Student Service at the 34th annual Virginia Graduate Nurses Association convention in Norfolk Virginia Beach. Frances Helen Zeigler was elected president. officers include Mary Mastin and Mary Brightwell for board and examiner appointments recommended to Governor Peery.
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Lillian Anderson
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Graduate Nurses’ Association of Virginia
Norfolk
Cavalier Hotel
Virginia Beach
Lillian E. Anderson
Winchester
Mary I. Mastin
Richmond
Mary E. Marshall
Hampton
Jessie W. Faris
Blanche F. Webb
Peery
State Board of Examiners
Mary B. Brightwell
Lynchburg
Anne Ruffin
Marian Crissman
Roanoke
Sue R. Preston
Mary Scott Jones
Charlottesville
Lawn mower sharpening offered by Electro Keene
Get your lawn mower sharpened the factory way with guaranteed work. Phone 802 R. B. Kater Ip 2t.
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R. B
Kater
Congress probes board of review over NRA inquest
Washington May 22 a congressional investigation was prepared to assess whether the NRA should be abolished. Representative Britten says the probe targets the NRA and the Roosevelt Darrow board of review as Darrow promises a second code report. Johnson blames camp followers for monopolistic controversy surrounding the NRA and says the second report will be easier to answer. Darrow and associates challenge NRA counsel Richberg to address the forthcoming 150 page second report.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt- Darrow Board of Review
Britten
Republican
Illinois
Hugh 8. Johnson
Darrow
Hugh
Johnson
National Recoveryministrator
NRA
Clarence Darrow
Review Board
Radical Associates
S. Johnson
Donald
Richberg
Selling Wave Follows Reading Of Silver Note
New York stocks faced a selling wave in the fourth hour after President Roosevelt sent his silver message to Congress. Lead equities fell one to two points as traders interpreted the note as not inflationary. Silver futures rose modestly while grains and most commodities lagged. bonds moved mixed and sterling opened at 5.11 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Roosevelt
Congress
Lightning Bolt Strikes Power Line Slashing City Services
A bolt hit a service pole at Kent and Boscawen at 1:25 PM, plunging three main city power lines offline. Workers from Northern Virginia Power and the Public Utilities gas plant witnessed the strike. a puff of smoke and a wire severed toppled to the ground. Repairs began quickly and service returned in stages, with telephones and daily operations disrupted as citizens felt aftereffects from the shock.
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Kent and
Boscawen Streets
Northern Virginia Power Company
Public Utilities Company
Peerty
Park grounds readied for S M A cadets encampment
Captain Louisell of Staunton Military Academy arrived with an advance detail to prepare for cadet corps arriving Friday for the annual encampment. William Hodge and city street workers assist as grass is cut and tents set up. Cinders will be laid to form paths if rain arrives.
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Captain Louisell
Staunton Military Academy
Louisell
William Hodge
South End Hose Company Orders 400 GPM Barton Pump
The South End Hose Company's executive committee ordered a 400 gallon per minute Barton pump with suction hose from Mr. Holmes of Barton Pump Manufacturing. Arrival and installation on their new fire truck are expected in about a month, adding a full pumper unit to Winchester's fire fighting fleet.
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South End
Holmes
Barton Pump Taanufacturing Company
Winchester
Park Lands Payments Promptly Made Says Purcell
State Treasurer John M. Purcell reports $1,241,057.31 paid to Shenandoah National Park landowners as of May 18 1934 with Rockingham county receiving $254,567.31. Unpaid claims believed at $400,000 to $500,000 and no delay when properly filed orders arrive for processing. Gov. Peery aims to clear titles quickly to turn park land over to the Federal government and spur park development drawing thousands of visitors to the state.
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Star
Harisonburg
The
Daily News Record
Shenandoah National Park Area
John M. Purcell
Rockingham County
Cord
Commonwealth
Virginia Reports First State Brandied Apple Distillery Startup
Powell Incorporated forms from Massey brothers and New York interests to begin commercial fruit brandy production in Orchard Center. W. P. Massey is president with F Vernon Foster as vice president and C F Massey as secretary and engineer. The firm plans 250000 gallons this year and may expand to a million dollars in investment.
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Virginia
Powell, Incorporated
Washington
D. C
W. P
C. F. Massey
New York Financial
W.P. Massey
F. Vernon
Foster
New York
Charles W. Niles
Scarsdale
N. Y
East
Normandy
France
Round Dance at Shady Rest Weekly Night
Round dance every Wednesday night at Shady Rest one mile west of Gore featuring The Rhythm Kings and Washington Nite Club Entertainers. Music and dancing advertised for local social event.
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Shady Rest
Gore
The
Rhythm Kings
Washington
Lplt
Public Auction of Bank Stock at Courthouse
Auction includes five shares of Farmers and Merchants Bank stock to be sold May 26 at 12 noon at the courthouse. C. L Brum listed as the party behind the sale.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank
Courthouse
C. L
Finest Western Beef Ad From Pure Food Store
For the finest Western beef. Call 444. Ip-lt Pure Food Store advertises its meat selection and contact number.
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Call
Ip-lt
Pure Food
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Senate Agriculture Committee
McNary
R-Ore
McGill
D-Kans
L. A. Thomas
Piccadilly
Amherst
Wolfe
Cork
Miss Anderson
Board OF Review
South Enders Order
Purcell
News-Record
Albemarle County
Augusta County
Greene County
Madison County
Page County
Rappahannock
Warren County
Powell, Inc
Massey Brothers
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