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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1934
Page
6
Ford exhibits continue for two additional days at Park theater in Royl. A newsreel covers a Pikes Peak climb where three Ford V-8s broke the record, reducing the old time by nearly half a minute. The film Rhapsody of Steel traces the V-8 from raw metal to finished car and explains mass production.
Col G M Lee retired A S A and former Front Royal Remount Depot commander died in Baltimore Monday night after a reunion in Front Royal. Native of Alexandria, VMI and West Point grad, survived by widow Kathra Burton, son Lieut Fitzhugh Lee U S N, daughter Mrs Lee DeWolfe, and several siblings. Funeral services held in Richmond with interment at Hollywood Cemetery.
The U S freighter Topa Topa went aground off Helgoland on October 18 during a European storm. Tugs from Bremerhaven and Cuxhaven aided the vessel as fog and heavy seas complicated rescue efforts. The crew was reported not in danger, the ship near the east cliff in calm conditions despite the rough sea.
FRONT ROYAL October 18 Led by Jimmy Doman formerly a 4 percent member of Shen valeers and other well known orchestras a meeting formed plans for a local orchestra of ten or twelve pieces They aim to unite smaller orchestras that have played for local dances and entertainments The attendees included Jimmy Doman Ernest Casarotti Alton Morrison Joe Biggs Henry Haga Sam Simpson Scott Reid Vera Biggs Dorothy Fuqua and Mrs Edward Casarotti
Warren County Republicans plan a mass meeting in the Court House on Saturday October 20 at three o clock. W C Deming will preside and introduce Hon J Everett Will of Luray the Republican candidate for the House of Representatives from the Seventh District. Will will outline the political situation and the campaign issues and present the party platform to unseat Congressman A Willis Robinson.
FRONT ROYAL Virginia October 18 The eroded condition of War ren county jail eased today when seven inmates were moved to the State Farm near Richmond. Those removed include James King nine months for disorderly conduct James Hawk six months for assault and resisting arrest Charles Corbin 90 days for drunken driving Herbert Curry 30 days for drunken driving William Curry 90 days for theft James Flincham six months for vagrancy and assault Bob Willis a charity inmate for the winter months. This van load leaves five prisoners in the local jail the smallest number in months.
The quote attributed to Herbert Hoover extols the Boy Scouts as a pure form of Americanism, praising their influence and character-building role in the nation.
Miss Alice Nesbit returns from New York with brother in law Erwin Kelly and sister to visit Mrs. Nesbit on Cloud Street. Mrs. William Jones visits Winchester then returns home. Mrs. Maurice Shirey and Miss Louise Shirey in Winchester. Mr. Davis Little of Washington visits the Herrs on Virginia Avenue. Davison of the local Park office back from a business trip for the association. DeSoto Barruss Missionary Society meets at Mrs. Welto Burke’s home. Sid Fox and Barr Samsell guests in Washington. Mrs. C. M. Venable visits the Welton Burke home. Mrs. W. C. Armstrong returns home much improved from Winchester Memorial Hospital. William Wood and Wade Massie of Rappahannock visiting. Monroe Derflinger of Riverton rebuilding his house with stucco by Frank Thompson. Buck Windle of Saratoga visiting relatives. Roy Laing visiting Mrs. J. L. Baker in River. Local young people plan to attend Berryville dance next Friday. Randolph Macon Juniors to play Strasburg High reserves in Strasburg. little Jackets undefeated. Billie Smith hosts a birthday party for about fifteen guests at W. T. Smith home Tuesday.
Trading slow with heavy steers down 25 cents, cows and bulls steady, vealers and calves strong top at 8.00. Hogs uneven with various weight bands mixed, sheep and lambs steady to high, top sheep at 17.00. Philadelphia butter and eggs firm, poultry and grain prices mixed with firmer sentiment.
Closing futures for Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barley listed with old and new figures for Dec May Jul contracts. Cash prices in Chicago show No 2 dark hard No 2 red garlicky and other grades, with White oats values. Baltimore and Winchester quotes include wheat and corn spot and delivery prices.
Beverley Hills, Calif. Oct. 18. Asa Keyes, 57, longtime county prosecutor and district attorney, who faced prison for bribery, died today at his home after a paralytic stroke.
Markets drifted toward no destination with little incentive to trade. Stocks and bonds were dull with narrow price ranges as weak and firm spots appeared. several names like Allied Chemical American Can General Electric General Motors U S Steel and Johns Manville listed at midday prices.
Shipping point information for Tuesday shows Winchester Martinsburg demand limited with steady market. Barrels and bushel baskets list prices for Winesaps Yorks Staymans and Grimes with various grades and minimums. car lots and storage sales noted with several price points.
New York bankers report a brighter mood as visits by leaders to the White House raise optimism about policy. Figures such as William C. Potter of Guaranty Trust, Jackson Reynolds of First National Bank, Russell Leffingwell of J P Morgan Co, and George L. Harrison of the New York Fed met with the President, signaling closer consultation between Washington and finance and a possible end to the hard line toward banks.
A home cleaning tip explains tarnish on brass and copper can be removed by rubbing with lemon rinds dipped in salt. The method emphasizes simple kitchen ingredients and manual rubbing for a bright finish.
Local market listings show wholesale flour prices by bag size for Patent Brand and Shelled corn rates, with per barrel costs and assorted dairy and feed items. The table includes 98, 48, 24, and 12 pound bag pricing, plus corn meal, egg mash, and butter prices, reflecting regional commodity rates and retail notes.
Lawrence Clinton Stone, 24, photographed at Mount Vernon police headquarters after allegedly admitting he placed five year old Nancy Costigan’s body in a furnace. He said he was playing with a rubber ball in the basement when it struck the girl, and he believed she was dead before disposing of the body.
Attorney general A P Staples ruled that Virginia and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board lack jurisdiction over liquor sales at the Chamberlin Hotel on Old Point Federal property. The decision follows the Chamberlin’s defiance of ABC orders banning hard liquor and prompts a conference with Governor Peery.
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 18. Hal G. Evarts, 47, Los Angeles, noted author of many short stories and novels, died at 4 a m aboard the S. S. Malolo from a heart attack. He had come to South America to recover after several severe cardiac attacks and was returning with American pilgrims from the Eucharistic Congress in Buenos Aires.
New York reports that a ransom agreement is near as Joseph Esposito, brother of Lewis Esposito a 23 year old son of a wealthy junk dealer, says contact with the kidnappers has been established. The Notre Dame graduate called the kidnapping “big time stuff” and noted the ransom terms must be settled for release.
Four armed men with machine guns robbed Havana city hall treasury of 150000 today and fled in a car. Soldiers and sailors joined police in a citywide search for the automobile. The treasurer, alone in his office, offered no resistance.
An ancient waterfront building in Old Havana is described as part of a Spanish colonial business area. The treasury motif suggests historical financial function within the port city landscape.
The State Department announced it had made diplomatic representations to Mexico over seizures of American owned land in Tamaulipas near Brownsville. It said Mexican agrarians acted without federal protection of property.
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