Controversy Over Grace Lutheran Church Council
The Grace Lutheran Church council was ousted after a meeting where charges against Pastor C Worthington Lowe were debated. Synod President Dr J J Scherer called the actions unconstitutional and said an appeal would address legality. Members vow withdrawal from the Virginia Synod if conciliation fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Council
Lowe
The
Star
Grace Church
Maryland Synod
Grace Lutheran Church
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
Coodingan
Synod
E. B. Cooper
Laurens Jones
Carl R
C. Worthington Lowe
O. C. Cassell
B. S. Proffitt
Joseph C. Ritter
Scherer
Synod of Virginia
Hopkins Improves After Acute Throat Infection
Harry L. Hopkins WPA administrator, visiting Glen Cove, is reported in satisfactory condition at North Country Community Hospital. He passed a comfortable night with fever around 101 and is expected to leave in a few days, attended by Dr. Ross McIntire Roosevelt's physician.
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Glen Cove
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
North Country Community Hospital
Hopkins
Ross McIntire
Roosevelt
Man Convicted of Murder Claims Mistaken Identity
In Richmond on May 30 a 39 year old Black man sentenced to 40 years for murder claims he is John Henry Warren born in New York and not Albert Finny, the man he was convicted of killing Nellie Finny last Thursday. Finny's father and relatives dispute the identity. The convict was arrested in New York in July 1937 and held in Henrico jail for motion to set aside verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
John Henry Warren
New York
Albert Finny
Powhatan
Nellie Finny
Henrico County
John Finney
J. A. Willis
Finny
J. M. Whitlock
Powhatan County
Whitlock
Shooting Of A Man Is Probed In Virginia
In Charlottesville on May 30 Sheriff J Mason Smith and Commonwealth's Attorney W O Fife investigated the shooting of Robert Brookman a 17 year old CCC worker. He was in critical condition with two head wounds at the University of Virginia hospital. Brother Henry Brookman was arrested and jailed while Frank Brookman was the intended target, with Robert attempting to separate them during a fight in Hartman s Mill read.
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Charlottesville
J. Mason Smith
Commonwealth
W. O. Fife
Robert Brookman
University of Virginia Hospital
Smith
Henry Brookman
Robert
Albemarle County
Fife
Frank
Kert
Hartman’s Mill Read
Dixie Davis arraigned in New York on policy racket charges
Richard Dixie Davis appeared in the New York supreme court pleading not guilty to leading the lottery racket built by Dutch Schultz. Two co defendants also indicted for similar charges were found guilty. James J. Hines, a Tammany Leader, pleaded not guilty to influence allegations on behalf of the policy combine.
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New York Supreme Court
Dutch Schultz
Richard “Dixie” Davis
Tammany
James J. Hines
Policy Combine
Windsors Move to Riviera City
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrive from Versailles to Antibes to make Chateau de la Croe their home. They will reside in a hotel until renovations end around late June.
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Antibes
France
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Versailles
Riviera
Chateau de la Croe
Seven Indicted On Oleo Charges
Seven men and a woman were indicted by the federal grand jury in Baltimore on charges of violating the federal oleomargarine statutes. The indictments stem from a series of raids and seizures by government agents several months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Federal Grand Jury
Cardenas Plans Oil Field Visit After Rebellion
President Lazardo Cardenas prepared to visit the oil field expropriated from British and American companies on March 18. He was to depart for Tampico, the oil shipping point, by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Lazardo Cardenas
Saturnino Cedillo
Tampico
Relief and Public Works Bill Heads to Senate Action
Capitol Hill items show the Senate weighing amendments to a 3 billion dollar relief and public works bill. A House rail committee discusses unemployment insurance for rail workers as part of routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Lost is Found in Santa Cruz Beach Incident
Betty Harbord four year old daughter of barber wandered from parents at a beach arcade yesterday. She was found safe in the home of Miss Jane Davis and was taken to the police station for questioning along with the woman who found her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Cruz
Calif
Betty Harbord
Barber
Jane Davis
Public sale of personal property in Whitacre Virginia
Administrator W. E. Edwards announces a public sale at 10 A M on Tuesday June 7 1938 at the late residence of Raleigh S Brown near Whitacre Virginia. Items listed include livestock farming implements furniture and household goods with cash terms. Proceeds go to the estate of Raleigh S Brown deceased.
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Raliegh
Brown
Whitacre
Oliver
W. E. Edwards
Admr
Dec
Army Officers With Grand Jury
Four United States army officers testified before a grand jury as federal authorities pursue a secret spy ring probe. Col. H W T Eglin of Fort Totten was described by investigators as a target for kidnapping to extract army secrets. The U S Attorney declined to detail the testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Army
Col. H. W. T. Eglin
Fort Totten
United States
Lamar Hardy
Youth Confesses To Child Slaying
Lindberg Heist, 15, alias Lindberg Trent, confessed to the slaying of six year old Shirley Ann Wood burn. Detective Walter Hart filed a serious case charge after a five year old playmate identified the youth as luring the girl away Sunday afternoon. The confession followed the youth being led to the bier at an undertaking establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindberg Heist
Lindberg Trent
Shirley Ann Woodburn
Walter Hart
Shirley Ann
Hayes
Pleads Guilty To Starting Fires In Baltimore
John Thomas Moore an 18 year old pleaded guilty to arson and told Judge J Abner Sayler he had an irresistible desire to start fires. He was sent to Spring Grove State Hospital for investigation and observation. Moore twice attempted to set fire to the apartment where he resided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
John Thomas Moore
J. Abner Sayler
Spring Grove State Hospital
Moore
Hle
Mooney Appeal Delayed by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court postponed action on Thomas J. Mooney’s petition, delaying his life sentence for the 1916 San Francisco preparedness day parade bombing. The case will be revisited in the fall, with no reason given for the delay. lawyers cite the record’s vast size as the hindrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Thomas J. Mooney
San Quentin Penitentiary
San Francisco
Bank Burglar Killed By Police
In Mortons Gap Kentucky on May 31 a bank robbery ended when state trooper Ed Fraelich and Deputy Sheriff B W Asby shot from peepholes above the bank vault killing Jesse Roberts 31 who pointed a pistol at Mayor J T Davis and cashier C R Pendley after readied criminals opened fire Roberts died behind the cashier’s cage and two accomplices were captured later in the attempted hold up of Planters Bank
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Mortons Gap
Planters Bank
Ed. Fraelich
B. W. Asby
Jesse Roberts
J. T. Davis
British Freight Vessel Sunk in Valencia Harbor Air Raid
The British freighter Penthames was bombed and sunk in an air raid on Valencia harbor this morning. No lives were lost. A Spanish vessel was also sunk. Air raid alarms kept the harbor district tense from 11 o'clock last night until daybreak.
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Madrid
Spain
Penthames
Valencia
Communist party adopts 1938 platform at national convention
One thousand delegates to the tenth national convention of the Communist party in New York adopted the 1938 platform. The declaration proclaimed the issue as Democracy or Fascism rather than Socialism or Capitalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Communist Party
Deser tion and abandonment divorce action in Frederick County
In the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia I Russell Bucher sues Goldie Bucher for a divorce a vinculo matri monii on grounds of desertion and abandonment for over two years. Defendant not resident of Virginia must appear within fifteen days of publication. Publication ordered weekly for four weeks in the Winchester Evening Star with notices posted at the courthouse and mailed to defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Virginia
Circuit Court
County of
Frederick
I. Russell Bucher
Goldie Bucher
State of
Virginia
Winchester
Harrison & Harrison
Widow left grieving after train bombing in San Luis Potosí
A train blown up by followers of insurgent Mexican leader general Cedillo in San Luis Potosí injures score and kills two, including a husband of a grieving peasant woman.
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Cedillo
San Luis Potosi
Sets Record On Bicycle Trip by Brooklyn Teen
Joseph Fink an 18 year old Brooklyn cyclist who designed a unique wheel set a world record from New York to Washington DC in 18 hours 55 minutes The Daily Eagle timed the feat and Fink plans to turn professional and chase more bicycle records He may stay another day in Winchester and on the return attempt to equal his mark He has cycled for nine years and sometimes reaches speeds of 45 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Fink
Brooklyn
New York
Washington, D.C
Winchester
L. D. Grubbs
Daily Eagle
Joe
Mr. Fink
No Hearing On Hamilton Plans
Congressional action to save the overseas ship service of the Baltimore Mail Line was postponed as Baltimore and Hampton Roads advocates failed to obtain a hearing before the House Rules Committee. Representative Bland requested the hearing on his resolution to give House right of way to Hamilton's resolution directing the Maritime Commission to continue the line in overseas service until a permanent operation plan is devised.
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Washington
Baltimore Mail
Baltimore
Hampton Roads
House Rules Committee
Bland
D-Va
Hamilton
Maritime Commission
Miner testifies threat by Harlan Fuel executive
George Gilbert a coal miner testified in the Harlan conspiracy trial that Harry Bennett vice president and general manager of the Harlan Fuel Company threatened to shoot him if he did not quit writing U M W A around the mine. The remark was said to be in the presence of John Hickey then a deputy sheriff assigned to guard the mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George Gilbert
Harlan
Harry Bennett
Harlan Fuel Company
Gilbert
John Hickey
You're Telling Me! Drolls From A Witty Column
William Ritt riffs on contemporary quirks and oddities. A midwestern wife seeks divorce after 50 years of marriage while relatives weigh in. A New York museum exhibits a frightened frequent drop dead bird. A New Jersey scientist says music aids fish catches. Russians in treason trial face prison terms. A local jest about a sleepy man and a self achieving lawn.
Chemical Test Being Made Of Levine's Torso
Justice agents examined the stained garments of Peter Levine recovered from Long Island Sound. Copper aerial wire found around the boy was also tested metallurgically and chemically as investigators use vacuum and microchemical methods to recover soil metal or hair clues for the kidnapper.
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Washington
Cnt
Peter Levine
Long Island Sound
Federal Bureau of Investigation
First Winchester Softball League Results
The opening day results show Co. L. defeating Elks Club 14 to 9 and Kendall Oil topping Jr. B. of T. 11 to 4. Today’s games feature Republic Oil against United Food at Academy field and A. and P. versus Virginia Woolen on Park diamond.
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Winchester
Co. L
Elks Club
Kendall Oil
Jr. B. of T
Republic Oil
United Food
Academy Field
Virginia Woolen
Park Diamond
Mrs Fritts III Ill With Pneumonia in Memorial Hospital
The condition of Mrs. Thomas J. Fritts of Success Virginia remains unchanged as she lies ill with pneumonia in Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Fritts formerly Miss Virginia Baker of Boyce Virginia.
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Thomas J. Fritts
Success, Va
Memorial Hospital
Fritts
Virginia Baker
Boyce Va
Louisville man elected moderator calls for unity in church
Dr Charles Whitefield Welch of Louisville Kentucky newly elected moderator addressed the general assembly of the Presbyterian church of the United States in Philadelphia urging a united Christian church and the removal of sectarian lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States
Philadelphia
Charles Whitefield Welch
Louisville
United Christian Church
Central Press
Classics Winners In Special Race
In Inglewood California today May 31 entries were announced for a special $50 000 American championship at a mile and a quarter to be run at the new track June J W Warner chairman of the Hollywood Turf Club said Darwin Kentucky Derby winner and Dauber Preakness winner were among the entrants in the stake.
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Inglewood
Calif
J. W. Warner
The
Hollywood Turf Club
Darwin
Dauber
Local Couple In Auto Wreck Near Frederick
Mrs. R. H. Nickerson of West Cork Street is hospitalized in Frederick Md with a broken arm nose and other cuts after an auto crash yesterday. Her husband Mr Nickerson with lesser injuries was treated and discharged. The couple was returning home from Memorial Day weekend in Frederick.
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Frederick
R. H. Nickerson
West Cork Street
Frederick, Md
Nickersons
Prederick
Miss Bromley Rites Tomorrow
The funeral of Miss Mary L. Bromley 77 widow of the late John Bromley will be held at her brother John Bromiley’s home near Stephenson at 3 PM tomorrow. Rev Harry Marsh of Martinsburg Va will officiate and interment is Mount Hebron Cemetery. Nephews act as pallbearers. Survived by two sisters Mrs M Lohr Capper and Elizabeth Erb both of Frederick.
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Mary L. Bromley
Frederick County
John Bromiley
Stephenson
Harry Marsh
Methodist Episcopal
Evans South
Martinsburg
Mount Hebron
Miss Bromley
John and
Martha Bromley
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C. W. Lowe
J. J. Scherer
John S. Miller & Co
N. Loudoun St
Harry Hopkins
Windsors
Riviera City
Cardenas
Capitol Hill
Associated Press
Mooney
William Ritt
Eas
Scotland
New Jersey
Schubert
Russia
Yawn Yawnson
Levine
Mrs. Fritts III
Charles Welch
United Church
Mr. Nickerson
Mrs. Nickerson
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