Prosecution Alleges McCrea Linked to Black Legion
In Detroit on October 20, six affidavits allege Wayne County Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea aided Black Legion members and may have signed an application to join. Witnesses describe McCrea's initiation while the case targets 20 alleged Black Legion members on charges of criminal syndicalism.
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Etroit
Ches P. O'Hara
Srar
Michigan
Duncan C. McCrea
Wayne Aty
Ek Legion
Night 1
McCrea
Hara
Cagndie
Ben Common Pleas
Ned Hmith
John Bainman
Ervin Lee
Harvey
John
Vincent
Poole
Black Legion
Black Sen
Mean C. McCrea
Black Legion “Political Bank
Membersp
Dean
Arthur F.pp, Sr
Black On
The
Legion In Des
Bungle
Leslie J. Black
Rudyard Ipling Wellman
Roy Hep
Ellsworth Inaberry
Virgil Fier
Lima
Isaac Te
Detroit
Moon Close Predictions Draw Skeptical Note
MIA WINCHESTER quotes Sir James Hopwood Jeans predicting a moon approach in 6,000,000 years causing 650-foot tides and a split sea. The piece notes possible miscalculations and offers skepticism about space travel safety as time may prove the forecast incorrect.
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James Hopwood Jeans
U.S
James
Mrs Katherine Cowles Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Katherine Cowles, 31, daughter of John M. De Voe, died today in Greenwich Connecticut after a brief illness. She was connected with the American To Company. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Greenwich
Conn
Katherine Cowles
John M. de Voe
American To- Company
Roosevelt Plans WW campaign swing and possible Indiana trip
White House officials say President Roosevelt wishes to attend the Indiana campaign week and may add eastern speeches before the Madison Square Garden finish. He may speak in Fort Wayne Toledo and Akron while planning a Rhode Island Massachusetts and Connecticut swing before election eve. He cancelled a press conference and joined the Red Cross drive with Miss Hebe Reynolds presenting the membership card.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Indiana
Madison Square Garden
Fort Wayne
Ind
Toledo
Akron
Ohio
Hyde Park
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Red Cross
Hebe Reynolds
Charles R. Reynolds
Army
Gas Blasts Rock Quebec City Fire Destroys Nine Tanks
Leaping oil fueled flames and explosions rocked Quebec City as nine gasoline storage tanks burned. No injuries reported. fire controlled by dawn. Damage, estimated in thousands of dollars, affected Canadian Oil Companies facilities and disrupted lines to Montreal.
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Quebec
Canadian Oil Companies, Ltd
St. Malo
Montreal
Virginia Game Commission Ends Quail Season In Frederick
The Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries Commission closed the upcoming quail season for Frederick and Clarke counties after a lengthy hearing in Frederick Court House. No changes were made for Shenandoah Rockingham Page Highland Augusta Warren counties, with possible further action if conditions require. The session featured arguments from county game associations gun clubs and petitioners from multiple counties over conservation and predatory species.
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Woodstock
Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries Commission
Court House
Frederick
Clarke
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Page
Highland
Augusta
Warren
OC. H. Nolting
Allan Epes
For Sale Best grades coal and wood
For sale is coal and wood of best grades. Delivery available in any amount. Contact Marshall Braithwaite or J. E. Hershberger at E. Baker St. Phone 728.
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Marshall Braithwaite
J. E. Hershberger
E. Baker St
Landon Champions CCC Reform in California Swing
Landon opened his California stop praising the Civilian Conservation Corps and pledging to oust the present administration’s control of executive roles. He warned CCC members face a blind alley unless the corps is reformed with education and merit-based advancement. His Barstow speech launched the coast to coast campaign, with San Bernardino an operating stop before his Los Angeles appearance and a national radio address planned later.
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California
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Landon
Barstow
San Bernardino
Los Angeles
Italians Rout Ethiopians at Mount Gia Bassere
Italian division led by General Geloso fought Ethiopians under Dedjaz Abai near Mount Gia Bassere southwest of Addis Ababa. After shelling and bombing, Italians scaled the mountain and charged, routing Ethiopian forces in five hours. Ethiopian casualties numbered 200 to 400, including their commander. The road to Lake Margherita was reported open.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Geloso
Dedjaz Abai
Addis Abaa
Lake Margherita
Mount Giabassere
Executions Reported Among Galerna Passengers
Five passengers on the captured Spanish steamer Galerna were executed at San Sebastian by Fascists. The group included a Basque Nationalist priest and a delegate of the International Red Aid Society. Fifteen others were said to be before a military tribunal with unknown fate. Francisco Salazar, Red Aid president, and French aviator Jean Pell tiers fate listed among captives.
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Saint Jean DE Luz
France
Galerna
International Red Aid Society
San Sebastian
Francisco Salazar
Red Aid Society
Jean Pelletier
Absconding WPA Official Charged in Virginia Case
Blackstone Virginia October 20 R B Burton director of the Works Progress Administration camp is charged with absconding with 1000 dollars of camp workers savings Four grand larceny warrants were drawn after Burton left Blackstone in a WPA truck on October 11 parked it in a Richmond garage and mailed the camp check stub to the camp.
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Blackstone
T. Freeman Epes
Commonwealth
Nottoway County
R. B. Burton
Works Progress Administration
Epes
Burton
Richmond
Winchester Hospital Maintains Acheson Approved Status
Winchester Memorial Hospital a 100 bed facility remains on the American College of Surgeons approved list recognized by the ACS at its Philadelphia meeting. The movement started nineteen years ago to raise hospital standards with about 2,567 hospitals now meeting criteria nationwide. The ACS has funded over 40 000 surveys to guide hospitals in proper patient care and standards. Continued coverage on Page Five.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
United States
American College of Surgeons
Philadelphia
Winchester
Virginia
Surgeons’ Congress
Malcolm T. MacEachern
Canada
Nhe
Great Britain presses for reply over Spain meddling charges
London reports Britain pressed Germany Italy and Portugal to answer charges of meddling in Spain amid tensions over Spain neutrality and a Laborite demand for an immediate convocation of Parliament. Informed sources said the government was concerned by delays from the authoritarian states.
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London
Russia
Spain
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Portugal
Lou Gehrig May Become A Tarzan
Hollywood reports negotiations are under way to hire Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees to star as Tarzan in a film. Promoter Christy Walsh arranged the offer, with Lot Lesser confirming discussions.
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Lou Gehrig
Tarzan
Hollywood
New York Yankees
Lot Lesser
Gehrig
Christy Walsh
Lesser
Knoxville Again Calls Mr. McGukin
The First Presbyterian Church of Knoxville voted unanimously to extend a second call to Rev. E. B. McGukin of Winchester Va. The Winchester Presbytery sustained the prior action and declined to dissolve the pastoral relation. Knoxville Presbytery will meet Thursday to approve the new call.
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Knoxville
Tenn
First Presbyterian Church of
E. B. McGukin
Loudoun Street
Hugh Vance
First Church
McGukin Declines Knoxville Pastor Call After Resignation
The Rev. Mr. McGukin, informed by The Star, declined to comment after Knoxville church extended him another call to serve as pastor. He had recently seen Winchester Presbytery reject his resignation, a decision he called a surprise, though he said the resignation was made in good faith and divinely led. He again declined to speak today.
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McGukin
The
Star
Knoxville
Red Cross To Open Offices In Winchester FrederIck County
The Winchester Frederick Red Cross chapter will open a headquarters in the George Washington Hotel basement with Mrs. Helen Wright as executive secretary. The Roll Call runs November 12 through 26 under Rev. E T Clark, with an industrial roll call and gifts drive led by Mrs. George H Smith Jr. Virginia Tayloe Boyd chairs window displays. Leslie D Kline is county drive chair. District meeting and county worker gathering planned for the weekend.
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Winchester - Frederick
The
Red Cross
George Washington Hotel
Helen Wright
E. T. Clark
George H. Smith, Jr
Virginia Tayloe Boyd
Frederick County
Leslie D. Kline
Rydz-Smigly to Be Named Poland Marshal on November 11
Warsaw reports General Edward Rydz-Smigly will be named marshal of Poland on November 11 per the government mouthpiece Kurier Czerwony. Official quarters would not confirm or deny the report.
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Warsaw
Poland
Edward Rydz-Smigly
Kurier Czerwony
Hopewell Girl Goes On Trial For Killing Man On Date Bet
Kathleen Phelps an 18 year old Hopewell girl faces trial for the fatal shooting of Howard Watkins her brother in law. she says she acted in self defense to prevent an attack after Watkins pursued her in a rage tied to her alleged relationship with another married man John Scruggs. jurors were being selected as capital punishment opposition held many back. Watkins had recounted being away in Petersburg at the time of the alleged date on a bet.
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Hopewell
Kathleen Phelps
Howard Watkins
M. R. Peterson
John Scruggs
Miss Phelps
Commonwealth
John P. Goodman
Watkins
Commonwealth’s
Petersburg
Scruges
Mrs Brown of Winchester Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Mary Eliza Russell Brown wife of Gardner W Brown of New York former Winchester resident died after a long illness at 375 Park Avenue New York She is survived by her husband daughter Katharine Vernon Brown now Mrs George Inch on of New York and three Russell brothers Funeral set for 10 30 tomorrow from the Church of the Heavenly Rest NY with burial in New York City.
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Mary Eliza Russell Brown
Gardner W. Brown
New York
Winchester
Park Avenue
Cunard
Atlantic
Brown
James B. Russell
George @inchon
Katharine Vernon Brown
Harry K. Russell
James I. Russell
Marshall H. Russell
Marshall Willis
South Washington Street
Russell
Frank N. Hack
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Pass School Buses Slower Says County Superintendent
Frederick County Superintendent Leslie D. Kline reports complaints that motorists ignore school zone speeds and pass buses too quickly. He cites the Motor Vehicle Code: 15 mph near schools during opening and closing hours with markers, and 5 mph when passing loading or unloading buses.
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Leslie D. Kline
Frederick County
Mr Kline
Kline
Orchards to Be Pictured in Shenandoah Valley
Universal News cameraman M D Cooke will film Shenandoah Valley apple orchards near Berryville and packing plants in Clarke County. Handley high school girls will act in scenes at Rosemont estate and National Fruit Product Company. The project aims to publicize Virginia apples for a national audience.
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Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
M. D. Cooke
Universal News
Winchester
Handley High School
Rosemont
H. F. Byrd
Berryville
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Cooke
New York
Cook
R .F. Nelson
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Bell
Freighter Okeania Abandoned After Sea Foundering
The 4,843 ton Greek freighter Okeania foundered in high seas off Zandvoort. All crewmen were believed saved by another Greek steamer about 20 miles from Zandvoort as Dutch steamer Beursplein stood by and tugs and lifeboats from Tjmulden rushed to assist.
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Amsterdam
The
Netherlands
Okeania
Lloyd’s
Zandvoort
Beursplein
Tjmulden
Madrid Faces Invasion As Women Rally To Arms
In Madrid on October 20 a vast mobilization of factory workers, shop workers, and housewives surged into the streets shouting for defense against fascist forces. Government lines were inspected, militia reorganized, and a southern push aimed at rail junctions intensified as insurgent attacks persisted near Aranjuez.
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Madrid
High Command
Manuel Azanda
Barcelona
Aragon
Aranjuez
Toledo
Azana
Manuel Azana
Anover del Tajo
Tagus River
Algodor
Madrid-Valencia
Roosevelt Winner Assertion by Socialist Leader
In New York on October 20 Clarence Senior national campaign director for the Socialist party predicted President Roosevelt would win the election by about 65 percent of the popular vote and a higher share in the electoral college He said Socialists could secure roughly 1 700 000 votes about double their 1932 tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clarence Senior
Socialist Party
Roosevelt
Senior
Benefit Card Party for McKinley Chapter
McKinley Chapter of O E S hosts a benefit card party on Thursday Oct 22 at 8 p m on the third floor of the Farmers and Merchants Bank Building. Admission is 75 cents a couple and tables can be reserved by calling 1162 3. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley Chapter
O. E
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Help Wanted Experienced Salesladies in Specialty Shop
Employment ad seeking experienced saleswomen for a specialty shop. Apply in person to the shop named Meee U for positions in sales, customer service, and store duties.
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Campaign Jays
Mia Winchester
Commission
Apple Pickers
Bond Bros
Winchester Institution
American College of
Mr. M’gukin
Roll Call
New Marshall
Mrs. Brown
Mary E. Russell
New York City
Sally Salminen
Kitchen Sink
Sally
Katrina
Helsingfors
Finland
Miss Salminen
Aaland Islands
Sweden
Denmark
Handley Girls
Clarke County
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