Walker charges hearing before committee in bid to oust mayor
Mayor James J. Walker testified before the Hofstadter committee in New York denouncing the inquiry as a move to remove him from office. He clashed with chief counsel Samuel Seabury over charges and the use of public funds, while Seabury accused the mayor of giving a cheap stump speech. The session highlighted frayed tensions and questions about a brokerage account with Paul Block.
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Walker
Seabury
Associated Press
New York
Hofstadter Legislative Committee
James J. Walker
Metropol
Samuel Seabury
Irving Steingug
Paul Block
Winchester salesman finds 1600 Liberty bonds
Clarence T. Owen, a Winchester traveling salesman, found a batch of coupon Liberty bonds valued at 1600. Rather than cash them, he reportedly located the owner and returned the bonds. Owen was away on a business trip and could not be reached for a statement on where to return them or who owned them.
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Clarence T. Owen
Winchester
Owen
Mr. Owen
Mystery Jake Knife Wielder Slays Girl Near Cleveland School
A man calling himself Jake Gordon 40 broke into a group of school children near St. Cecilia's School East One Hundred and Fifty First Street and Kinsman Road and fatally stabbed Elaine Mackin eight. Two girls Lena DeLand twelve and Rose Marie Parker eight were critically injured before Patrolman Charles Mischell detained the assailant. The attacker cried I have not killed enough and demanded to be killed. He surrendered after capture.
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Cleveland
Jake
Charles Mischely
Mobacon
Elaine Mackin
Lena DeLand
Rose Marie Parker
St. Cecilia’s School
East One Hundred and Fifty- First Street
Kinsman Road
Jake Gordon
Mackin
Mischell
Fine Rose Show Prizes Announced at George Washington Hotel
Mrs. Kenneth N. Gilpin chairs the Rose Show at the George Washington Hotel June 10. The Rose Society of America offers a silver medal for best collection and a bronze medal for best single specimen plus a year’s American Rose Society membership. Prizes come from Donard Pyle Company Star roses Jackson Perkins George Peterson Henry A. Greer and others. Edward G. Butler leads Rosarians efforts amid Virginia rose interest with 600 roses in the Butler garden near Millwood.
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Kenneth N. Gilpin
Jackson Perkins
George Peterson, Inc
Henry A. Greer
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Rose Manufacturing Company
Edward G. Butler
Rosarians
Butler
Millwood
Virginia
Rexall 1c Sale Now Going On at Brooks Pharmacy
Rexall 1c sale is underway at Brooks Pharmacy with discounted items advertised in-store offerings. Limited quantities noted as customers visit for reduced price medicines and sundries during the promotion.
Shenandoah Valley Academy Finals Set After Exams
Shenandoah Valley Academy to hold finals from Wednesday June 1 to Saturday June 4 after examinations. Col. B. M. Roszel announces senior graduation plans and a week of events including dances, banquets, and the commencement at Handley Library with diplomas and awards.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
Col. B. M. Roszel
Toay
Handley Library
S. V. A. Gymnasium
Cadets Wrap Up Staunton Academy Encampment
Cadets from Staunton Military Academy close a week at Camp Major General Paul B Malone near Rouss Spring Park with retreat and flag ceremonies. They return to Staunton via B and O Railroad train at 7 30 a m after breakfast and packing.
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Staunton Military Academy
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Staunton
Paul B. Malone
Rouss Spring Park
Robert Y. Conrad Post
No. 21
American Legion
Corps
Millwood Avenue
Winchester
Front Royal All-Stars
Front Royal
Thomas H. Russell
Union
Trinity Episcopal Church
James H. Taylor
Central Presbyterian Church
Washington
D. C
Memorial Hall
Sidney Swift Dies at 85 in Winchester
Sidney Swift, a prominent elder color ed woman in Winchester, died at 7 30 p m Wednesday at her North Cameron street home aged about 85. Born in Front Royal she lived in Winchester about 60 years and worked for many families. Survived only by brother Charles Castleman of ae Pa funeral at Old School Baptist Church North Kent street at 3 p m Saturday conducted by Rev Ben Layton of Millwood interment Orrick Cemetery
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Sidney Swift
Winchester
North
Cameron Street
Alfred and
Eliza Castleman
Front Royal
Warren County
Charles Castleman
Ae, Pa
Old School Baptist Church
North Kent Street
Ben Layton
Millwood
Orrick Cemetery
Republicans of Maryland Open Convention Debates Wet Dry Split
Maryland Republicans faced a stormy state convention in Baltimore as Weathered by delays over internal fights. The convention focused on a bitter wet-dry split led by opponents of the Goldsborough Tait faction while quarreling over the senatorial nominee and national committeemen.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Philips Lee Goldsborough
Galen L. Tait
Goldsborough Tait
Rush Family Mourns Martha E Rush Funeral in Welch
Kenneth Rush attended the funeral of Martha E Rush in Welch West Virginia today. The service honored Martha with family present and local residents among mourners in the community gathering.
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Kenneth Rush
Welch
West Virginia
Martha E. Rush
Conviction Appeal Filed In Police Court Case
Bush of this city filed an appeal with the Corporation Court after a police court conviction for operating an automobile under liquor influence. He posted $500 bond for the higher hearing and was fined $110 plus costs and two months in jail. Represented by Burr P. Harrison. Moling & Cathers advertise new summer merchandise for gifts and personal use.
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S. Bush
Corporation
Rush
Burr P. Harrison
Hotel Fairfax Furniture Sale Announcement
Furniture sale at the Hotel Fairfax announced for Saturday May 28 with doors opening at 5 PM. Promotion highlights include marked deals on home furnishings and decorative items.
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Hotel Fairfax Furniture Sale
Aged Woman Defends Home Against Two Robbers
Mrs. Mattie Dailey, a widow over 70 in Cross Junction Frederick County, fought off two masked robbers who tried to enter her home on Tuesday night. The pair fled in a car toward West Virginia leaving only tire tracks and no clear identification.
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Cross Junction
Frederick County
Mattie Dailey
Emory Dailey
West Virginia
Steele
Three Contests For Weekend Carded By Winchester Park
The Winchester Park Association baseball team schedules a three game weekend set at Rouss Spring Park with Purcellville Athletic Club Saturday Sunday Portland Majestic Radio nine of Washington and Memorial Day Monday. All games start at 3 p.m. Park pitcher names begin with L Lewis Lunsford and Luck. Batting averages will be published May 31 after the final tilt.
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Winchester Park Association
Rouss Spring Park
Purcellville Athletic Club
Majestic Radio Nine
Washington
Park Boys
Purcellville
Lewis
Lunsford
Luck
Children’s Hour of Music at Stephens City Hall
A children’s hour of music with added attractions runs May 27 at 8 PM in the Auditorium Stephens City Virginia. The program features young performers and a local attraction designed for families. Proceeds support community activities.
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Stephens City
Smallons
Presbyterians Face Deficit At Annual Meeting
Montreat North Carolina May 26 The seventy second General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church meets to address a 615000 deficit propose a 2400000 budget for next year and elect a successor moderator to Dr R A Dunn of Charlotte Campaigning is forbidden for the moderator position nominees include Rev William Crowe Rev J L Mauze Rev D W Richardson Rev B F Wilson who died this week and Rev John Shaw Forster Dr Ernest Thompson is expected to be nominated Also debated are withdrawal from the Federal Council of Churches and an organic union with Presbyterian and Reformed churches with a report by Dr Dunn.
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Montreat
N. C
R. A. Dunn
Charlotte
Federal Council of Churches
Seventy-Second General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Church
Committee On Stewardship and Finance
Dr. Dunn
The
Presbyterian Church
Dunn
William Crowe
St. Louis
Assembly
J. L. Mauze
Kansas City
D. W. Richardson
Richmond
E General Mbly
Federal of Churches
Sarot
Organic Union of
Presbyterian and Reformed Churches
Winchester Presbytery to send commissioners to General Assembly
At the presbytery’s spring meeting in Berryville the election named Rev. J. McL. Carr of Berryville and Rev. S. R. Diehl of Martinsburg as commissioners to the General Assembly. Elders chosen were John Earle of Milldale and Ward Wood of Lost River.
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Winchester Presbytery
General Assembly
Berryville
J. McL. Carr
S.R. Diehl
Martinsburg
W. Va
John Earle
Milldale
Ward Wood
Lost River
Hoover gains pledge from 39 newspapers for city reconstruction
White House officials say President Hoover secured unanimous newspaper support from 39 publishers who met him for over three hours. They backed a plan to create reconstruction committees of leading city figures and urged swift congressional action including a possible sales tax revival.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Hoover
New York
Owen D. Young
Alumni Day to Highlight Winchester High School Finals
Hand ley High School will host Alumni Day with a luncheon and a formal dance at Rouss Hall. Former Winchester Public Schools students from many classes will attend, and senior class members will be invited to join as alumni. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Virginia Harrell.
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Handley High School
Winchester Public Schools
Edna Holland
Rouss Hall
Virginia Harrell
Richard Gray
Kenneth Rice
Charles B. Snider
Jack Harrell
Sue Schlack
Virginia Barnett
Nat” Hawkins
John Glaize
Jury Considers Case of Curtis in Lindbergh Hoax
The Hunterdon county grand jury in Flemington New Jersey met for over two hours to hear the case of John Hughes Curtis the confessed Lindbergh hoaxer An indictment was rumored to have been voted as the session adjourned Official details are not confirmed.
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Associated Press
Flemington, N. J
Hunterdon County
John Hughes Curtis
Law obedience urged upon all by Dr McFaden in Winchester
The Rev Dr F T McFaden urged obedience to law at union services in Winchester with Rev R B Nelson assisting. He warned that injuring the family state or church is like slapping God in the face and urged citizens to respect prohibitions traffic laws and public offices.
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DR. M’faden
Winchester
F. T. McFaden
McFaden
MecFaden
Theseavens
Nover
Flash of world news walks 7 000 miles to diploma
Arthur Franklin of near Gilmer will earn his Burnsville High School diploma after completing a four year course by walking more than 7 000 miles to and from school. He walked daily, covering a total distance greater than the Pacific Coast and back.
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Burnsville
W. Va
Arthur Franklin
Gilmer
Burnsville High School
Young Franklin
Pacific Coast
Hummer Sells Blood to Pay UW Tuition
Glenn Hummer will donate a pint of his blood to a Seattle hospital to fund nine weeks of study at the University of Washington after financial hardship ends his current term.
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Seattle
Wash
Glenn Hummer
University of Washington
Hummer
Blondes Preferred By Egg Eaters In Kansas Study
A committee of the Institute of American Poultry Industries will study why some eggs have bright yellow yolks versus orange shades. The group aims to uncover reasons for yolk color and seek methods to control it at the source.
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Manhattan
Kan
Institute of American Poultry Industries
Cave men ruled out by New York judge
Supreme Justice Peter Schmuck granted a separation to Mrs. Michael C C Lilienfeld after she accused her husband of beating and kicking her. He stated that in the United States violence is not a sign of affection and praised self-reliant American women.
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New York
United States
Supreme
Peter Schmuck
Michael C C. Lilienfeld
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