W C T U Plans and Elections Move Into New Year
The W C T U ends the year with election of officers led by Mrs D B Madison as president and Mrs Ethel Fries as vice president. Mrs H B Garber chosen as delegate to the Purcellville state convention October 11 12. J F P Bly to attend as county president. Various church representatives named to officer roles and departments. 26 meetings held. 23 new members joined. 109 publicity notices and 64 000 pages of literature distributed.
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Women's
H. B. Garber
Purcellville
J. FP. Bly
D. 8. Madison
Ethel Fries
Mary Dillon
T. J. Dale
Ruth Parks
Market Street
Clara Burner
Braddock Street
Maimie Robinson
Edith Jolliffe
Hopewell
W. O. To
Cshristian
J F. Bly
Anna J. Peese
Rebecca R. Pidgeon
Agnes Turner
W. L. Dudley
Handley
Stephens City
Douglass
Frances Willard
Virginia Call and Union Signal
Peace Department
Ltters
Fhd
Charles Town Gridders Set for Handley Clash Saturday
Charles Town fans ready for a big home test as Handley visits. Coach Maddox and new Charles Town coach George Hill prepare three squads for the game while Handley aims to avenge last year’s weak showing. Shumaker to play with cast. Waynesboro’s long winning streak ended by Stevens Trade School.
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Little
Jefferson County
B. M
Maddex
Hunter Maddex
Handley
George Hill
West Virginia
Purple Panthers
Maddox
Max Brown
Jefferson
Charles Towners
Winchester
Clarendon
Washington and Lee High School
Mike Garber
John Long
Fort Hill High School
Cumberland
Jeffersonians
Panthers
Ochs
Shumaker
Meredith Shumaker
Herrsonburg
Rockingham County
Sport Show
The
Star
Waynesboro
Stevens Trade School
Pennsylvania
Magician Slydini Robbed After Street Encounter
Tony Slydini, 33, magician known for vanishing acts, was assaulted on a New York street when a man asked for a match. He regained consciousness to find his wallet missing twelve dollars, with a possible fracture suspected.
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Nw York
Tony Slydini
Faster Bombers Seen As Key To Air Power
Washington Oct 4 Maj Gen Harry H Arnold new Army air corps chief says the nation needs faster aircraft rather than many new planes. By 1940 the program aims for 2320 craft with bombers and fighters to exceed 300 mph, improving speed, range and accuracy.
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Washington
Harry H. Arnold
Army Air Corps
Air Corps
Army
Arnold
Col. T. D. Miller
Hitler in Sudetenland Seeks Unity and Support Tour
Karlovy Vary October 4 Adolf Hitler addressed a cheering Sudeten German crowd proclaiming unity with Germany and urging communal spirit. He reviewed troops with Konrad Heinlein and praised twenty years of loyalty. German currency replaces Czechoslovak money as Munich accord zones take hold.
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Karlovy Vary
Sudetenland
Adolf Hitler
Sudeten
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Volkstrum
Reich
Germany
Hitler
Puehrer
Konrad Heinlein
Fuehrer
Eger
Falkenau
Munich
Welles Seeks Global Limitations On Arms And Attacks
Under secretary Sumner Welles urged arms limitation and world economic reconstruction as essential to international stability. He called for a worldwide agreement to end air bombing and gas attacks on civilians and said a new world order based on justice and law offers an opportunity for global agreement.
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Washington
State Department
Sumner Welles
Welles
Railway wage dispute widens before 15 percent cut
Washington October 4. Railroad labor and management differed on the average annual wages paid last year to workers who have voted to strike before accepting a 15 percent wage reduction asked by the roads.
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Washington
Vacancies On U.S. Benches Standoff Looms In Senate
President Roosevelt named several federal judges including James Allred Edgar Conger Francis Ford Leon McCord and Floyd Roberts to new seats created by the omnibus act. Senator Glass and Byrd pledge to oppose Roberts without consultation while Kalodner awaits Senate action in the eastern Pennsylvania district.
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Senate
Roberts
Glass
Byrd
Virginia
Harry Kalodner
Pennsylvania
Albert Barnson Maris
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Hungary tightens border with Czechoslovakia amid reports of unrest
Reports from Budapest describe Hungarian minority districts facing troop movements and food requisitions as Czechoslovak troops reinforce border defenses. Eight Hungarian-speaking recruits were said to be shot for insubordination while Hungary vows to free its minorities from Czech control.
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Komprom
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Berlin Sees World Recovery and Sudetenland Reemployment
Berlin policymakers anticipate a global recovery and an international credit system to ease trade wars. Germany aims to reduce unemployment and mobilize Sudetenland industries such as mining porcelain shoes and munitions, following Saar Valley and Austria moves. Trade pact discussions may include a German Czechoslovak affiliation and early financial talks on currency conversion.
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Sudetenland
Saar Valley
Aus
Tria
Czechoslovakia
Chamberlain Defended as Debates over Munich Peace Continue
The House heard Alfred Duff Cooper urge dismemberment of Czechoslovakia and a British loan to Prague. Chamberlain fought back as Labour pressed for a return to League of Nations collective security and a world conference to ease economic and political grievances threatening peace. Morrison attacked the government for appeasement while Britain accelerates a new rearmament race.
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Czechoslovakia
Alfred Duff Cooper
Admiralty
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Chamberlain
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Eamon de Valera
Ireland
League
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Herbert Morrison
Laborite
Hitler
Soviet Russia
Morrison
Great Britain
France Seeks Temporary Dictatorship Powers Amid Crisis
Premier Daladier proposes powers amounting to a virtual dictatorship to cover until December 13 as France faces mobilization costs and a fragile economy. He praised Czechoslovakia and British support while warning of heavy debt from war preparations. The franc weakened to near 179 per pound, despite exchange controls.
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Daladier
Czechoslovakia
France
Swiss Require Visas for Jewish Refugees
The Swiss Federal Council announced that Jewish refugees entering Switzerland from Germany must obtain Swiss visas on their passports. German citizens without Aryan status under German law were previously exempt. The new rule targets holders of German passports who are not considered Aryans.
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Berne
Switzerland
Swiss Federal Council
Germany
Confederation
Factory Issues Confront Voters
Pittsburgh dispatch notes the 1930s election clash over Pennsylvania tax and labor policy. Republicans claim high state taxes push firms out with payrolls in tens of millions and investments at stake. Democrats counter with net inflows of 12 400 workers and 74 firms leaving only recent years, while mills migrate south for cheaper labor.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Earle
Philadelphia
Plymouths On Display Promises Major 1939 Changes
Plymouths on display at Plymouths On Display Company and Pine Motor highlight a redesigned 1939 model with innovations such as a finger operated steering column, two windshield wipers, dual tail lights, and rainproof sealing. The interior and exterior redesign includes a green speedometer indicator up to 35 mph, yellow warning up to 50 mph, and red above that, plus a longer wheelbase and recessed headlights in front fenders. The display signals significant future changes and strong interest among auto owners.
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Pine Motor
Appeal for Peace At AFL CIO Convention
A F L officers urged Congress to revise the act and curb board powers in pre convention reports. William Green, AFL president, called the board an ally of the CIO and said the federation aims to organize free from government control and administration.
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A. F. of L
Federation
Congress
William Green
C. I.0
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