Arbitration boards set to hear Virginia park land cases
The State Commission completed applications as two arbitration boards proceed on park land value disputes in Warren Rappahannock Page Rockingham Madison Greene Albemarle Augusta counties. Gov Pollard plans two boards one already active the other awaiting a third judge to complete.
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Rockingham
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Rappahannock
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Augusta
Albemarle
Madison
Greene
Williams
Alexander
Smith
Glasgow
Valley
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Moore
National Park
Harris
Conservation Commission
Page County
Mr. Moore
Boards of Arbitration
Kelsey Line
United States
The
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Shenandoah National Park Association
Virginia
United States Decides to Hold Aloof in European Ties
The United States says it will remain aloof from European entanglements as arms parity talks near a reconvening on October 26. Officials note conferences may carry continental political implications and that Davis should stay out. The U S has not aligned with any European power though it endorses British and French positions.
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United States
United States Reiterates Nonalignment in Disarmament Talks
Norman H. Davis with the American delegation states the US will continue to aid disarmament efforts but avoids political alignment with any European power. The conference plans a ten day pause for delegates to consult their governments as Germany withdraws. Henderson replies to Von Neurath disputing Germany’s claim of failure.
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United States
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Arthur Henderson
Germany
League of Nations
Europe
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Henderson
von Neurath
Reich
Situation Among Cattle Raisers Is Growing Worse
John R. Hutcheson, director of Virginia's agricultural extension, wired Secretary Wallace that the cattle situation is worsening and relief must be immediate. He urged a quick action plan to buy surplus low grade cattle to stabilize prices in the region.
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Associated Press
Blacksburg
John R. Hutcheson
Virginia
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Wall Street Spots Resistance Amid Mixed Trading
New York October 17 Spots of resistance emerged in the financial market as dips and rallies dominated the session. The stock list showed partial recoveries from prior losses, with fractions to over a point in early trading. A flood of offers then triggered a notable midday reaction before buying orders steadied most leaders. Sterling opened at 4.55 dollars and call money stood at three quarters of a percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Tax statements mailed to Frederick County property owners
Frederick county treasurer R. S. Smith began mailing current year tax statements. Taxpayers have already paid some taxes at the county office. The mailing process continues for one to two more weeks. December 5 is the last day to pay 1932 taxes to avoid a 6 percent penalty.
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R. S. Smith
Frederick County
Byrd Is Found Improved By Doctor
Station officials reported Byrd's condition improved after a medical examination. The article notes he is set to sail aboard the Jacob Ruppert tomorrow, with the ship planned to load at the port. A wire cutting incident near the building is explained by officials as a knife cut on a brand new circuit, causing insulation to stick in places before severing.
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E. D. Paterson
Women In Urschel Case Taken To Prison
Mrs. R. G. Shannon and Kathryn Kelly both serving life terms in the Urschel kidnap case were moved to federal custody. Shannon headed to the Shelby county penal farm while Kelly was placed on a train toward Cincinnati. Kelly allegedly offered jailer E. B. Herron 15 000 dollars to aid her escape. he rejected the bribe.
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R. G. Shannon
Kathryn Kelly
Charles F. Urschel
Families Depend On Men Getting Work On Road Project
Eleven men with large families were hired for the Stephens City road project, raising about fifty five months of support for their households. The re employment bureau notes heads of families have two to eleven children, averaging five per home. About 15 more men will start Thursday, bringing total workers to around 40 as Echols Brothers of Staunton runs a ten hour day for three days weekly under an NRA contract.
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Walter M. Shade
Shade
Echols Brothers
Staunton
Mrs Penn To Speak At Garden Club Meeting
Mrs Rucker Penn of Danville Virginia will be guest speaker at the Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club gathering at 3 30 tomorrow afternoon at Mrs Joseph A Massie’s Amherst Street home. She will discuss Old English Gardens with slides and will be accompanied by Mrs J E Perkins.
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Danville
Winchester and
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Fred L. Glaize, Sr
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East Piccadilly Street
Demented Youth Sets Fire to Augusta Barn
Howard Humphries an 18 year old near Staunton Va left Fort Defiance and torched a barn at Augusta Military Academy on Sunday night. The building worth about 1000 dollars and twenty tons of baled hay valued at 300 dollars burned though insured. He admitted the act and claimed a divine command. A lunacy commission examined him and he was committed to Western State Hospital.
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Howard Humphries
Fort Defiance
Augusta Military Academy
Western State Hospital
Chicago and Baltimore Grain Market Closing Prices
Closing quotations show Chicago wheat for December 74 percent May 77 July 77 and Baltimore wheat at 82 with Winchester spot wheat at 70. Prices relayed daily to The Star via Winchester Mi Corporation through a wire arrangement with Sticker Sales Corpora ton.
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Winchester Mi Corporation
Damage suit stems from Rockingham air crash
William Brewer, administrator of William Eaton’s estate, seeks $10,000 damages from the estates of George W. Olinger and Harry Strickler after a Grottoes New Market air crash that killed all three aboard. The accident near Grottoes remains unexplained.
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William Brewer
Weynesboro
William Eaton
Grottoes
George W. Olinger
Harry Strickler
New Market
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Strickler
Heaton
L G. Sheetz
Olinger and Strickler Estates
Felix Edmunds
Waynesboro
D. Wampler Earman
Harrisonburg
Byrd Defends Record Proposes Proof of Government Thieves
In a public meeting, Byrd demanded proof of thieves in government and criticized lax banking supervision citing the bank near the state banking department. J Powell Royall claimed Republicans bore a 1200 delegate Lynchburg platform and accused Democrats of no platform. Wise denounced Byrd and opposed Roosevelt policies, praising Hoover and slamming the New Deal as water uphill. The event drew about 100 attendees introduced by Beverley Davis of Henry County.
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Lynchburg
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Harry F Byrd
Senate
Virginia
Hoover
Roosevelt
Major Wise
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Henry County
Scenic Highway Plans Discussed At A Conference
At a conference officials outlined tentative scenic highway routes from Doughton across North Carolina into Tennessee toward the Great Smoky Mountains. Preliminary tolls of two cents a mile were proposed though financing could come from federal support or a nonprofit entity. The plan, not final, would be refined by state highway authorities with cost estimates for Virginia counties totaling 8.68 million dollars and a Rockingham allotment of 304000 dollars.
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