President seeks liberal housing laws to boost large scale building
President Roosevelt urged Congress to liberalize the 1934 housing act to spur billions in new housing over five years. He called high hourly wages and material costs a drag, and proposed eight changes to expand private financing through federal mortgage insurance. He would raise insurable limits, reduce loan costs, and permit larger apartment and group housing loans to stimulate construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Florida
Winchester Fellowship Club Prepares Christmas Observance
MA Winchester notes the Fellowship Club advancing plans for Christmas charity. The group focuses on clothing food and toys for homes and children, with multiple locals adopting families and individuals. A gift show date is set and donations accumulate as the community gears up for Santa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Club
Winchester
Santa
Special Series Opens Tonight at Loudoun Street Church
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church begins a series of evangelistic services linked to the follow up campaign of the recent Preaching Mission. Rev. Peter Marshall of Washington D C will be guest preacher. Services start at 7 30 PM with song service followed by the sermon. Marshall is pastor of New York Avenue Presbyterian in DC and is son in law of Rev. and Mrs J A Wood of Keyser W V.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Peter Marshall
Washington, D. C
Marshall
Scotland
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Winchester
Ronald S. Wilson
J. A. Wood
Keyser
W. Va
Wood
Presbyterian Church
Gerardstown
Sermon Emphasizes Prayer Duty At Braddock Street Church
Large crowd attends initial service as Rev. T. M. Swann preaches on the Saviour's call to pray. He warns that failure to pray harms self and family and quotes St. James that prayers go unanswered because they are not offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Street M. E. Church
South
T. M. Swann
St. James
William Cain Dies After Prolonged Heart Illness
William Cain, longtime resident and oldest weaver at the Virginia Woolen Company, died yesterday afternoon at 58 after a long heart ailment. A city native, he served in the drum and fire corps with Charley Rouss Fire Company and was survived by his widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cain
Highland Avenue
Mr. Cain
Virginia Woolen Company
Fred 8. Hunt
Drum and Fire Corps
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Cain
Isaac
Catherine Cain
Unionization Drive of CIO Is Stalemated in Jersey City
C I O organizers in Jersey City faced a police crackdown as 14 were arrested for distributing literature without licenses and about 40 others were escorted from town. Deputy Chief Wilson supervised the seizure of pamphlets and the dispersal of the marchers who had planned a waterfront demonstration. State director William J. Carney accused Mayor Hague and police of terrorizing Hudson county workers and shadowing organizers. A Senate civil liberties aide was expected to attend the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
New Jersey
Charles Wilson
Wilson
William J. Carney
CI. O
I-am-the-law
Hague
Carney
Hudson County
Petition Seeks Clemency for Edith Maxwell
A circulating petition in Virginia appeals for clemency for Edith Maxwell, Wise county schoolteacher sentenced to 20 years for the alleged murder of her father Trigg Maxwell. Supporters argue the act was self defense and she lacked a fair trial. Copies are reportedly circulating statewide, with Warrenton involvement noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Edith Maxwell
Wise County
State
Trigg Maxwell
Warrenton
Winchester
Atlantic Greyhound Line Ed By Walkout
The Winchester terminal announced the Atlantic Greyhound line remains unaffected by the wider Greyhound driver strike. Atlantic drivers are not in the union and routes between Washington D C and the Shenandoah Valley to Florida run on schedule. The Capitol Greyhound line through Winchester and beyond also maintains two through schedules and preserves local runs between Winchester and Washington. At Cleveland the Greyhound strike drew violence with an abducted driver and shots near a bus while a federal conciliator met with both sides. Police detained about 20 suspects after raiding a Pittsburgh house. no injuries reported on the Pittsburgh to Cleveland run with tires targeted.
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Winchester
Atlantic Greyhound
Greyhound
Atlantic
Union
Washington
D. C
Shenandoah Valley
Florida
Capitol Greyhound
Capitol
C. D. Puckett
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Wilbur Glassbrenner
Glassbrenner
Ohio Highway
Youngstown
Warren
John L. Conner
Ivan Bowen
Greyhound Companies
T. J. McGrath
The
Brotherhood of Bail
Gift Matinee At Capitol Theatre Dec 11
The Fellowship Club and Capital Theatre host a children's matinee at 10 am Saturday December 11. Admission is a toy clothing or staple food from Winchester and Frederick County residents. Past events drew over 1,000 children. readers are urged to donate outgrown items or canned goods to support club work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Club
Capitol Theatre
Winchester
Frederick County
Capital Theatre
Woman Guilty of Reckless Driving in Gerrard Cameron Collision
Mrs. Sebert J. Smith was found guilty of reckless driving after a collision at Gerrard and Cameron streets Saturday afternoon with H. B. McCormac Jr. She was not fined but must pay costs. The incident occurred around 12 30 and involved her vehicle traveling north on Cameron as she checked for approaching cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Weems
Sebert J. Smith
H. B. McCormac, Jr
Hiram Lodge Hosts Dignitaries For Tribute To Virginia Grand Master
Seven grand lodge officers from Maryland District of Columbia and Virginia attended Hiram Lodge No 21 in Priday night. The gathering honored C Vernon Eddy Grand Master of Virginia with guests including Maryland Grand Master Harry Wright and District of Columbia Grand Master Paul Cromelin. Also present were James M Clift Richmond Virginia secretary Vernon Harlin of Harrisonburg and Ben Beach of Danville. Mount Mariah Lodge Towson Md sent 30 members. DC district masters accompanied Eddy.
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Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge of
Maryland
Grand Lodge of the
District of Columbia
Virginia
Hiram Lodge No
C. Vernon Eddy
Harry B. Wright
Harry C. Mueller
Paul B. Cromelin
Masons
Grand Lodge of Virginia
James M
Vernon G. Harlin
Harrisonburg
Washington, D. C
Mount Mariah Lodge No. 116
Towson
Winchester
Reformed Church Preaching Mission Tonight
The Century Reformed Church hosts a preaching mission service tonight starting at 7 45. Rev Dr L Flickinger will deliver a sermon titled The Masters Preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenary Reformed Church
8. L. Flickinger
V. F. W. Vets To Have Part In Dedication
World War veterans from Winchester Frederick and Clarke counties will take part in the dedication of the new Potomac River bridge at Point of Rocks linking Loudoun Virginia with Maryland. The date remains announced yet.
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Clarke, Frederick
Loudoun Counties
Winchester
Frederick County
Clarke County
Potomac River
Point of Rocks
Albert F. Anderson
Loudoun
Leesburg
A. Lee Cobb
Point of Rocks Bridge
Winchester Post
A. Lee Coble
Coble
Anderson
Loudoun County
Maryland
Facil Poing of Rocks
Pythians Hold District Rally
Knights of Pythias district meeting held in Woodstock with delegates from New Market Strasburg Winchester and Woodstock. Visitors included Grand Chancellor W W McNicholls of Newport News who spoke along with deputy grand chancellor J Madison Spurr and Pythian Home superintendent Mr Rice. The home at New Market houses eighteen orphans.
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Knights of Pythias
Woodstock
New Market
Strasburg
Winchester
Grand Lodge of
Virginia
W. W. McNicholls
Newport News
McNicholls
Pythians
Newport News Dry Dock and Ship Building Company
J. Madison Spurr
Grand Lodge of Virginia
Rice
Pythian
Roosevelt and Cromwell Visit Miners Homestead Projects
Mrs Roosevelt and Doris Cromwell toured poverty and housing in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. They visited a Friends Service Committee homestead near Brownsville and a miner's two room shack in Osage, noting WPA wages and rent arrears, then stayed overnight in Morgantown after attending Arthurdale church.
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Mrs. Roosevelt and
Doris Cromwell
Morgantown
W. Va
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Doris Duke Cromwell
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Friends Service Committee
Brownsville
Duke Tobacco
Arthurdale
Roosevelt
WPA
More Vigorous Protests Made To Japan Over Shanghai
The United States disclosed new and more vigorous representations to Japan against any Japanese military move in Shanghai that would disturb Chinese maritime customs. Ambassador Grew delivered the formal written presentation in Tokyo under State Department instructions. A Tokyo foreign office spokesman insisted Japan would act independently in Shanghai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Japan
Shanghai
State Department
Foreign Office
Tokyo
Joseph C. Grew
China
International Settlement
Damage Suit To Be Heard In Franklin County Court
Judge J. R. H. Alexander of Leesburg will preside in Corporation Court for a damage suit involving W. S. McClintock for Maryland Casualty Company against Franklin Fire Insurance. The case stems from a March 7 1936 truck collision near Winchester with Max Lewis, seeking $641.53 plus interest from November 24 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. H. Alexander
Leesburg
George C. Peery
Corporation Court
Wedee
W. S. McClintock
Maryland Casualty Company
Franklin Fire Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Alexander
Peery
Philip Williams
McClintock
Max Lewis
Winchester
Tax Deadline Advanced a Day in Virginia
Richmond residents learn that state county and city taxes may be paid on Monday December 6 without penalty because December 5 falls on a Sunday. Attorney General Abram P Staples notes no code provision covers this, but cites Supreme Court of Appeals guidance on statutory construction.
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Richmond
Abram P. Staples
Staples
C. E. Terry
Pittsylvania County
Tax Code of
Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals
Private Sale At Hamilton's Household Furnishings
Hamilton's at 1628 Valley Ave hosts a private sale of household furnishings with wonderful values advertised for shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton’s
Valley Ave
PUBLIC SALE Lumber and slabs on Godfrey Miller land
Lumber, wood and slabs off 168 A of Godfrey Miller land on Hunting Ridge Rd. sale at 1 PM Thursday Dec 9. Smoke Bros. Antique Auction at 326 N Cameron St Winchester Va by Miles B Dean at 10 AM Dec 1. Moling and Cather. Holeproof hosiery gloves and accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godfrey Miller
Hunting Ridge Rd
Smoke Bros
Cameron St
Winchester
Miles B. Dean
Turkey and Oyster Dinner at Burnt Factory Church
A turkey and oyster dinner will be served at Burnt Factory Church on Thursday December 2 1937 from 11 a m to 8 p m. Tickets priced at 50 cents. Proceeds benefit church activities.
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Burnt Factory
Thurs
Kiangyin Wutsin and Thing Occupied in Week of Fighting
Japanese forces captured Kiangyin Wutsin and Thing after a week of heavy fighting near Nanking. Beijing broadcasts say Kiangyin still flies the Chinese flag and the river barrier on the Yangtze may be destroyed to allow bombardment of Nanking.
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Kiangyin
Wutsin
Thing
Nanking
Yangtze
James A. Mills
Shanghai
China
Yangtze River
Wusih
Shanghai-Nankin
Liyang
Lishin
Ningkwofu
Kwanteh
Tay Pay O Connor Recalled At Luncheon
A luncheon memory centers on the Irish Father of the British House of Commons known as Tay Pay O Connor. The speaker recalls growing up on a Missouri farm and the conversation touching America’s vegetation and cabbage. The reminiscence continues on Page 2.
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Tay Pay” O'Connor
House of Commons
Tay Pay
Missouri
America
Cabge
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C.I.O
Maxwell Girl
Hiram Lodge
Reformed Church Preaching Mission
Potomac
Mrs
Otis Campbell
Osage
Cromwell
Campbell
U. S
Shanghai Customs
Dale
Carnegie
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