Japs Break Southern Pivot in Nanking Defense
Japanese forces pierced the southern pivot of the Hindenburg line defending Nanking and seized Kashing. Central columns moved near Soochow while northern detachments threatened Changsha. U.S. Ambassador Johnson prepared to move to Hankow with aides as Chinese defenses shifted.
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Lloyd Lehrbas
Shanghai
Nanking
Kashing
Soochow
Changsha
Tang Shen-Chi
Szechwan
Hankow
Nelson T. Johnson
Willys R. Peck
Clayson W. Aldridge
J. Hall Paxton
George Atcheson, Jr
Tsingtao
North China
Shantung
Yellow River
Lokow
Tsinanfu
John M. Allison
Alexander the Great’s Indian philosophers quiz test tale
MR WINCHESTER recounts Plutarch’s note of Alexander’s expedition to India where ten gymnosophists faced a judge and a series of questions. The judge warned that the worst answer would trigger death, leading Alexander to conclude the exercise and then gift the group home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
India
Plutarch
Pall
Communists Seek News on Fascist Plot in France
Paris reports Premier Camille Chautemps warning Parliament of the Hooded Ones conspiracy and calling for special laws to curb the movement. Police coordinate nationwide drive as communist deputies press Interior Minister for details on the alleged fascist plot.
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Paris
Camille Chautemps
Parliament
Cagoulard
Chamber of Deputies
Marx Dormory
Surete
Nationale
Curtail Apple Shipments For UK Christmas Slowdown
British auctioneers and exporters urge apple growers not to ship to the United Kingdom from December 15 to January 10. The Christmas season there is longer and trading is nearly halted after families have secured holiday needs. the period runs until Epiphany on January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Great Britain
America
Wright blue grassland sale announced for Nov 20
Public notice for sale of George H. Wright blue grassland set for Saturday November 20 at 2 p.m. Solicitor Herbert S. Larrick advises. Also lists CHUCK & RAYS opening hours and 5 percent lending terms with attorney notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Wright
Herbert S. Larrick
Atty
Skipper the Army horse pensioned after 20 years service
In Harrisburg on November 19 a 28 year old gelding named Skipper was mustered out of the 104th Spectr ania National Guard armory ending two decades of service. He will join an old war buddy, Black Jack Pershing’s mount, at a government remount depot near Front Royal Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Skipper
Virginia
104Th Spectrania National Guard
Robert Kautz
Eric Fisher Wood
France
Kautz
Front Royal
General Pershing
Woodstock businessman J. D. Grabill dies at 67
John Donaldson Grabill of Woodstock died at his home from heart disease shortly after his sixty eighth birthday. He began with the Baltimore and Ohio station and later worked in Roanoke for the Norfolk and Western freight department before returning to Woodstock as a partner with H. B. Chapman in a local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
John Donaldson Grabill
John H. Grabill
Mary Hollingsworth Grabill
Mr. Grabill
Shenandoah Valley
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western
H. B. Chapman
Winchester Gathers For Water Testing At Pumping Station
City Council guests from New York consult engineer Alexander Potter. A 500 gallon per day model plant runs at the station to study chemical methods for local water supply. Potter and Lee Grant assess springs and expect results ready for voter consideration early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Alexander Potter
New York City
Lee Grant
Miss Brumback Reads Essay At Pomona Meeting
Miss Ellen Brumback senior of Middletown Agricultural High School read her prize winning essay at the Frederick County Pomona meeting in White Hall. The piece discusses Grange highway safety efforts and offers practical suggestions. the Star publishes it in full for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Brumback
Middletown Agricultural High School
National Grange
Brumback
Frederick County
Pomona
White Hall
Grange
Star Today
Miss Brumback
J. Hunter Brumback
Belle Grove
Middletown
Goodyear plants shut down amid lumber dispute and strikes
In Akron Ohio Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plants idle after a sit down strike protesting a 1 600 layoff. In Portland Oregon police guard amid AFL CIO jurisdictional dispute. In Norfolk Virginia representatives meet to seek wage rises from 45 to 95 cents and overtime from 68 to 1521 2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Merchants and Miners Transportation Company
Eastern Steamship Lines
International Longshoremen's Association
Goodyear Co
Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
John House
Goodyear
United Rubber Workers’ of America
Portland
Ore
AFL
CIO
Joe Carson
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Pontiac
Mich
Ministers Gather for Winchester District Rally at Brad dock Street
About 150 ministers and church officers from the Winchester district attended the annual Christian Education and Mission Rally at Brad dock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South. Rev H C Marsh led a devotional service and speaker line included Dr H H Sherman from Front Royal on Christian Education In The District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
H. C. Marsh
H. H. Sherman
Front Royal
J. Aubrey Hughes
Randolph-Macon Alumni Association
John Paul Tyler
Alexandria
Halifax Holds Cordial Talks With Hitler at Berchtesgaden
Viscount Halifax Britain s unofficial peace envoy left Berchtesgaden after a five hour meeting with Adolf Hitler described as cordial. In Fort Collins a one room shed used for living quarters burned killing six. In Washington Senators Vandenberg and Lewis urged investigation of a report that William C Bullitt was sent to Poland to warn against joining the anti Communist pact.
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Berchtesgaden
Germany
Viscount Halifax
Britain
Adolf Hiter
Fort Collins
Colo
Washington
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Lewis
D.-Nl
William C. Bullitt
France
Poland
Fresh eggs certified within 24 hours at Brill's Store
Brill's Store at 323 Nat Avenue advertises fresh eggs certified within 24 hours. The notice lists contact details and date code 11-16-1p-51.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brill’s
Nat
Chicken Supper Benefit for Mt Olive Church at Hayfield Tour
A chicken supper will be held at Hayfield Tour to benefit Mt Olive Church. The event is scheduled for Tuesday November 23 from 5 30 to 9 30 PM with proceeds supporting church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Mt. Olive Church
Thanksgiving Day No Star Publication
The Star will not publish on Thursday November 25 due to Thanksgiving National Holiday. The Evening Star notes the edition will resume on the following business day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Three Men Indicted in Abduction Death Case in Cabell County
A Cabell County grand jury returned eight indictments charging Arnett Allan Booth Orville Adkins and James Travis with kidnapping and murder in the abduction of Dr. James I Seder. The arrests were made in Huntington West Virginia on November 19.
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Huntington
W. Va
Cabell County
James I. Seder
Arnett Allan Booth
Orville Adkins
James Travis
Police enlist Boy Scouts in search for missing cashier Eva Russell
Hagerstown Maryland police said they have enlisted Boy Scouts to aid in locating Eva Russell a 52 year old hotel cashier who vanished last Tuesday. No trace of her has been found as the search continues.
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Hagerstown
Eva Russell
Wright Faces Double Murder Trial After Shootings
Glendale California November 19 193? Paul A Wright 38 airport president plans an unwritten law defense at his trial on a two count shooting charge involving his wife and his friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Calif
Paul A. Wright
Bermuda Clipper Makes Bermuda Baltimore Hop in Six Hours
The Pan-American Airways Bermuda Clipper landed in Baltimore on the first Bermuda to Baltimore hop, covering the 800 miles in exactly six hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Pan-American Airways
Cook Loses Suit Over Pole Claim Libel Case
Dr. Frederick A. Cook’s $25,000 libel suit against the Britannica was dismissed after the encyclopedia labeled his claim to discovering the north pole as “universally rejected.” The ruling came in New York on November 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
New York
Frederick A. Cook
Encyclopedia Britannica
North Pole
Fred Smiths Plan Another Get Together
The Benevolent and Protective and Completely Universal Order of Fred Smiths of America announced a January banquet following a successful first annual gathering. About 3,000 Fred Smiths worldwide have joined with attendees from diverse professions, including educators, clergy, and bankers, sharing in a lighthearted event.
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New York
Order
Fred Smiths of America Today
Smiths
Fred
Fred Smiths
Kansas City
Auto Crash Injures Two Near Winchester Pront Royal
Two people were injured in a 3:30 pm collision at the Winchester Pront Royal turnpike. Mrs A H Walker and Edmund J Stavinski suffered body, back and shock injuries as Stavinski’s car struck a filling station, overturned, and caused extensive damage. Walker paid for damages totaling about 972.
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Double Tolleate
A. H. Walker
Edmund J. Stavinski
Ashley
Bayliss
Stavinski
Joseph Funkhouser
Walker
Charles Robinson
Winchester
Poodle Seeks New Home in Local Notice
Wanted to find owner or good home for female poodle dog. Phone 41 J or 1182 J.
Eyston Sets World Speed Record At 311.42 MPH
Capt George Eyston of England drives the Thunderbolt 24 cylinder racer at Bonneville Salt Flats to a new land speed record of 311.42 miles per hour on a measured mile. He previously exceeded Campbell's 301.12 mph but clutch faults halted return runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonneville
Flats
Utah
George, Hyston
England
London
Euston
Malcolm Campbell
Eyston
Police School Enrollment Reaches Forty Nine
Attendance at the Alexandria Police School surged with total enrollment at 49. Last night 36 applicants attended and yesterday 13. Captain John S. Arnold said no further applications can be received as classes require starting with the first lesson for new registrants. Once final department selections are made, names of others who finish the course may be placed on a reserve list for vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Arnold
Alexandria
Dance Cedar Creek Tourist Camp Dance Nov 20
A dance is planned at the Cedar Creek Tourist Camp on Saturday November 20. Details on time and admission not specified in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Creek
The Green Lantern Dinner Special Ad
An old clipping advertises a 5c dinner for 50c serving 4 or more people. The menu features roast turkey country ham or fried oysters at The Green Lantern located 17 miles west of Winch on U S No 50. The item is dated November 19, 191-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Lantern
Winch
U. S. No
Increases In Exemptions of Profits Taxes Being Favored
A House tax sub committee tentatively backs higher exemptions from the undistributed profits tax and funds the loss with the normal corporate tax. Possible exemptions range up to 10 000 15 000 or 25 000, with revenue impacts noted. Corn quotas enter the farm bill while processing taxes on corn and wheat are debated. Prospects rise for wage hour standards and crop control legislation before Christmas holidays.
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Washington
House
Vinson
D.-Ky
Hex
House Agriculture Committee
Jones
D.-Tex
Roosevelt
Congress
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Norton
House Labor Committee
Labor
Perkins
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Einstein Learns a Lesson on Streetcar Fares
A historical anecdote from Berlin recalls Albert Einstein paying a streetcar fare and correcting the conductor after a miscount. The moment of miscalculation led to a humorous exchange and a reminder that even genius can stumble with figures.
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Simpson
Chuck & Rays
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U.S. Remount
J. D. Grabill
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Ray
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