Italy signals possible settlement in Italo Ethiopian war
Italian spokesman Baron Aloisi told Shmu el Hoare that Italy offers concessions outlined in a statement to Laval as a basis for peace. The note stresses a peaceful conciliation period but defends Italy's strategic aims, while world powers debate sanctions beginning November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Werner
Associated Press
Geneva
Italy
Premier Laval
France
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
League
Shmuel Hoare
Laval
Itawa
Sevon
General Committee of
Alloleague of Nations
Alic
Ithat
G. Pion
Ethiopia
Tion
Uest
Armistice Night Dinner And Bazaar At George Washington Hotel
The American Legion Auxiliary plans its Armistice night dinner and bazaar at the George Washington Hotel on November 11. Menu includes turkey candied sweet potatoes peas hot rolls celery and dessert. Local unit officers and committees are named with Mrs Russell Cather and Mrs S C Brooks among organizers. A Service Sale veterans hospital items and a swapping table are also planned, with poppy sales by high school girls to aid welfare work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
George Washington Hotel
Russell Cather
Claude Grim
Richard Griffith
B. M. Roszel
Nelson Page
John W. Rosenberger
H. S. Larrick
Caroline Hunter
Nancy Larrick
S. C. Brooks
Harry Lupton
Philip Fowle
J. P. Hayley
State Projects Approved By Comptroller General
Washington November 2 Comptroller General McCarl approved works projects totaling 21 796 881 in five states and New York City Treasury warrants totaling 2 264 000 for new projects Virginia 3 161 521 West Virginia 986 391 The administration is approving more projects than it can finance McCarl has approved 2 537 747 547 in projects and authorized withdrawals 1 023 651 572
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McCar
New York City
Treasury
Virginia
West Virginia
McCarl
Democrats Urge Voters In Winchester To Cast Ballots
The City Democratic Executive Committee asks Winchester voters to go to the polls next Tuesday. It urges support for House of Delegates candidate E. Blackburn Moore with Republican opposition and for State Senator T. Russell Cather who has no opponent.
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Winchester
Winter
House of Delegates
E. Blackburn Moore
State Senate
T. Russell Cather
Much Colder By Wednesday Weather forecast for Atlantic states discusses rain and temperature drops
Weather outlook from Washington predicts rain Monday and Tuesday across the North and Middle Atlantic States with generally fair weather midweek. Temperatures near normal early in the week, turning much colder by Wednesday, then rising again Friday and into Saturday.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic
Fire destroys Lovell Cooley barn and house. four horses killed
A large 8 room frame house and 40 by 60 foot barn at Buckton Ford on the Shenandoah River near Middletown were destroyed by a night fire. Four horses and a mule perished. loss estimated between 8000 and 9000 dollars with little insurance. Spontaneous combustion in the hay mow is suspected. neighbors helped save livestock though water was scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell Colony
Buckton Ford
Shenandoah River
Middletown
Cooley
Arthur G. Leake
Montoue
Autumn Gale Threatens Carolinas Coastline
A fall storm of hurricane strength neared the Carolinas, with the Weather Bureau warning of dangerous conditions off the coast. Fresh to strong northerly winds were expected as the disturbance moved southwestward toward shipping lanes off the Southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Carolinas
Weather Bureau
For Rent The Swimley Home On South Stewart Street
A modern residence at 704 South Stewart street offers hot water heat and oil furnace with two baths. Listed by B M Sullivan, contact for rent details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swimley
South Stewart Street
B. M. Sullivan
Sager for Frederick County Revenue Commissioner
A group of Shenandoah and Frederick County residents endorses Roger P. Sager of Star Tannery Virginia for Frederick County Revenue Commissioner. The unsigned statement affirms his honesty judgment and fitness and urges voters to support him in the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Frederick Counties
Roger P. Sager
Star Tannery
Virginia
Frederick County
Sager
Chas. H. Hammond Gilbert Brill
Robt. C. Sibert Co
M. Chiles
H. H. Snarr
J. B. Roller
W. T. Glaize
G. G. Moyer
H. M. Glaize
W. W. Edmonson
H. B. McCormac
Experienced stenographer seeks part or full time work
Wanted: experienced stenographer seeks employment. Send reply to H. S. care Star with details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S
Care Star
Uncertainty Over Football Schedule After Player Death
Hagerstown High School debated whether to cancel the rest of the schedule after star quarterback Johnny Farrar died from a broken neck suffered in a practice game. Principal D Zentmyer planned to survey parents and business leaders, with a decision expected early next week. Most parents supported continuing games limited to high school teams.
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Handley
Hagerstown
D. Zentmyer
Johnny Farra
Farrar
Washington County
Mercersburg
Aie Pee
Zentmyer
Purvis Weighs Hollywood Police Chief Offer
Melvin Purvis former FBI chief in Chicago said he was considering an offer to lead a special Hollywood police force guarding movie stars. Since resigning he has focused on writing and serves in no current government role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Melvin Purvis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hollywood
Calif
Purvis
Hamlin's Wife Gains Freedom in Divorce Case
Francis P. Hamlin, a socially prominent figure in Boston and New York, was granted a divorce in Reno on November 2 after his wife Mary Louise Hamlin cited cruelty as the grounds. The case highlights the high society links connecting Boston New York circles with Nevada divorce courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Francis P. Hamlin
Boston
New York
Mary Louise Hamlin
Assailant of Premier Dead in Nanking Shooting
Sun Ming Hsun, who yesterday tried to assassinate Premier Wang Ching Wei, died today of bullet wounds inflicted by the Premier's body guard in Nanking China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
China
Sun Ming-Hsun
Wang Ching-Wei
Prison tunnel found as 20 inmates near escape at McAlester Penitentiary
McAlester Oklahoma November 2 guards stopped an escape by tunneling prisoners ready to break out of the tubercular ward. The tunnel, the third unearthed this week, extended to within inches of the required length before detection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcalester
Okla
McAlester Penitentiary
Smash A Spy Ring At Praha
Police in Praha announce the disruption of a spy ring allegedly operating for Germany. Twenty eight people were arrested, including several high ranking Czech army officers and four women, one described as the sweetheart of the German spy center chief at Dresden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praha
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Prager Tagblatt
Dresden
Close Shenandoah election seen as tight race
Reports from Woodstock say Tuesday's election likely will be decided by a narrow margin. Signs of a Republican campaign fault line have faded as workers from both parties push to maximise turnout.
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Woodstock
Theatre Boys Win By 6 To 0 At Hable's Palace
The theatre boys defeated Handley's third team 6 to 0 in the second game of the season. A lateral from Yeakle to Hawkins set up the 20-yard line scoring chance as Hawkins went around end.
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Hable’s Palace
Handley
Theatre Boys
Yeakle
Hawkins
Roosevelt rejects police claim of girl hurled from car
In Concord Massachusetts John Roosevelt Harvard student and son of the President disputes police chief William G Ryan’s statement that a girl riding the running board was hurled to the ground from a car returning from Miss Ledlie Laughlin's debutante party. Roosevelt says there was no accident and no girl fell from the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roosevelt
Concord
Mass
John
William G. Ryan
Roosevelt
Harvard
Ledlie Laughlin
Concord Country Club
Ryan
Two Meetings Set to Study Park Plan in Shenandoah Valley
Officials plan two public meetings to study a battlefield park network in the northern Shenandoah Valley. A Harrisonburg session is set for November 4 at 2 PM, and a Strasburg meeting follows on November 12 at 7:30 PM with a large regional committee exploring park development near Winchester and Handley High School.
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Strasburg
Shenandoah
Shenandoah Valley
Harrisonburg
Natural Bridge
Andrew 1
Winchester
Charles K. Brown
Staunton
W. W. Gibbs
Lexington
E. E. Keister
B. G. Moorman
Roanoke
John W. Wayland
A. S. Turner
Brown
Bell
W. A. Moon, Jr
Luray
Estatary
Golish
Valley
Moon
Handley High School
Moore bids voters support in upcoming election
The notice to voters of Frederick County and Winchester announces E Blackburn Moore's Democratic nomination for the House of Delegates from Winchester Frederick and Clarke Counties and requests votes in the general election on Tuesday November 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Winchester
House of Delegates
Frederick
Clarke Counties
E. Blackburn Moore
REXALL IC SALE Closes Tonight Saturday Nov 2
Brooks’ Pharmacy promotes Turkey dinner for 50 cents all day Sunday as Rexall IC sale winds down tonight. Greyhound wheat price listed as a page item.
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Rexall
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Greyhound
Poles Leaves Ball Field for Winchester Tax Business
Spottswood Poles, famed Black baseball figure who played with leading teams nationwide, has shifted from the field to focus on a tax business in Winchester. The change marks a new chapter after a storied athletic career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spottswood Poles
Winchester
Major earthquake tremor rattles Helena area
A heavy earth movement shook Helena at 10 42 am mountain time, rattling dishes and knocking items over but causing no known damage or injuries. Aftershocks were felt in upper New York state and Ontario, Canada, described as minor and due to crust adjustment after yesterday’s quakes.
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Helena
Mont
New York
New York State
Ontario
Canada
Joseph J. Lynch
Fordham Unibi
John P. Delaney
Cant
Patriarchs Of I O O F Meet In This City
About 50 members of Cumberland Valley Patriarchal League of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows met at Madison Lodge hall in this city as guests of Widow's Friend Encampment of Middletown. Royal Purple degree was conferred on five candidates by a Washington DC staff. The league includes camps from Harrisburg to Winchester and meets quarterly with local encampments. Officers listed: J Wesley Rice president, J Brown Mentzer vice president, S L Wagner treasurer, R L Peters secretary.
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Cumberland Valley Patriarchal League of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Madison Lodge
Middletown
Washington, D. C
Harrisburg
Winchester
J. Welsey Rice
Martinsburg
W. Va
J. Brown Mentzer
Waynesboro
S. L. Wagner
Mercersburg
R. L. Peters
Shippensburg
China Clipper Undergoes Tests
The China Clipper made a test flight from Miami on November 2 as part of preparations for the California China service. The route was not disclosed but it was expected to cover the Caribbean and the Atlantic before returning to Miami, possibly tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Caribbean
Atlantic
Cripple Clinic Scheduled for November 9 in District Office
A cripple examination clinic will be held November 9 under the District Nurse Association at its office near the Court House. Dr Robert V Funsten heads the orthopaedic department at University Hospital. Clinic hours are 9 to 12 and 1 30 to 3 30. The event targets children and youths seeking expert treatment advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Nurse Association
Court House
Robert V. Funsten
Orthopedic Department
University Hospital
South End Hose Company Meeting Thursday Night
South End Hose Company holds a Monday night meeting on November 4 with entertainment by the committee. Music coffee and sandwiches promised. Secretary notes attendance urged.
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South, End
Northern forces prepare dawn advance on Makale in Ethiopian campaign
Italian northern forces mass at Adigrat and along a 40 mile front from Adigrat to Aksum as they prepare a three column attack toward Makale. units include Tone eighth division and Sabanda division with Ga and Sila regulars plus a native corps under Gen Pircho Biroli. supply trains move forward as munitions dumps grow and Ethiopian counterattack risk looms.
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Ethiopian
Ethiopia
Makale
Alon
Adigra
Aksum
Adigrat
Tone Eighth Division
Sabanda
Degiac Gugsa
Sila
Pircho Biroli
The Lees of Virginia by Burton J Hendrick at Handley Library
A Boston published history traces the Lees from 1640 Virginia through the first Lee ancestors who shaped early American diplomacy and independence. The work focuses on the Lees as forebears of General Lee and notes Hendrick’s Pulitzer recognized scholarship. The book may be at Handley Library.
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Boston
Virginia
Burton J. Hendrick
Lee
America
France
Handley Library
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League of Nations
W.in
Lovell Cooley
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Clipper
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Orient
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Manila
Hamlin
Selectmen
Brick Masons
Warren County
Front Royal News
the Star Today
Patriarchs of
Cripple Clinic
Addis Ababa
Mussa Ali
Haile Selassie
Hendrick
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