Americans 10 Share in Flight Awards in Melbourne Derby
Aboard the Boeing plane Turner Pangborn finished with a crowd cheering as the Americans contend for the handicap prize. England’s Scott Black lead in both races but Turner and Pangborn expect at least the third prize while Parmentier Moll face a costly misstep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Melbourne
Australia
England
C. W. A. Scott
T. Campbell Black
Roscoe Turner
Clyde
Albury
K. D. Parmentier
J. J. Moll
Netherlands
Charleville
Parmentier
Moll
Turney
Pangborn
Scott
Turner
Boeing
Laverton Air Field
Lisbon Jail Linked to Blacklist After Gunman Arrest
The Lisbon Ohio jail hosting Adam Richetti, lieutenant of the late Pretty Boy Floyd, is on the Justice Department blacklist for insecure confinement. Federal records show a two year old inspection found it unfit for federal prisoners after four escapes in two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lisbon
Adam Richetti
Floyd
Ohio Police
Department of Justice
Prison Bureau
Ely Ee
Times Change as News Travels Fast Across the World
The letter notes rapid news delivery from distant events such as a London to Melbourne flight record and Antarctic discoveries. It contrasts past delays in letter delivery to Williamsburg with present near real time reporting, reflecting broad shifts in civilization and communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Piccard
Antarctica
Admiral Byrd
Italy
Ohio
Williamsburg
Winchester stage success draws big crowd at Colonial Theatre
The Girls' Athletic Association presents a well received annual show at the Colonial Theatre. Starters include Jimmy Waddell and Jane Rogers with a large supporting cast and a broadcasting program featuring Gertie Green and others. The Sunshine Chorus plus many more perfomers filled the cast in a lively community production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Andy Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Girls’ Athletic Association
Colonial Theatre
Jimmy Waddell
Leon Slavin
Jane Rogers
Lavella Widmeyer
Joe
Henry Jennings
Nellie Blys
Mike Garber
Smokie Poe
Bill Grove
Dan Tucker
Mr. Walters
Maud
Edwin Lillis
Susan
Kenneth Strobridge
Jess
Ansel Solenberger
Grandpap
Robert Sutton
Lando
White
Bill Anderson
Catherine March
Mildred Fauver
Pauline McFarland
Katy Jennings
Louise Miller
Pauline Garber
Duane Hughes
Speakers Listed For Middletown League Program
WwW. Glass, English and commercial law instructor at the Winchester Institute under FERA, will discuss the educational emergency program at the Middletown Community League meeting tomorrow night. It is at 7:30 in the high school auditorium with talks by Mrs. Bertha Hicks and others, plus singing and piano by Mrs. Orville Wake and a quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. Glass
Winchester Institute
FERA
Middletown Community League
Bertha Hicks
Winchester-Frederick
Berlin Federline couple win Frederick marriage license
A Frederick Maryland couple Gustav Berlin and Catherine Federline, both connected to Washington and Frederick, secured a marriage license in the corporation clerk’s office yesterday. Berlin listed his occupation as photographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin-Federline
Frederick, Md
Washington, D. C
Corporation Clerk
Catherine Federline
Walter Federline
Gustav Berline
Kalman Berlin
Berlin
Loretta Fogle and Borden Ritter Given Marriage License
Miss Loretta Fogle and Borden Ritter of the city received a marriage license from Clark M. Smith, clerk of the Corporation Court. The bride to be is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Green Fogle, and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ritter.
Legionnaires Back Bonus Payment and Army Increase
The American Legion legislative committee will urge immediate cash payment of adjusted compensation certificates with interest cancellation. The convention adopted a defense plan to raise the standing army to 14 000 officers and 165 000 men and support a full treaty strength navy while opposing air service consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Miami
Fila
American Legion Legislative Committee
Legislative Committee
United States
American Legion
Fla
American Legion National Convention
Tne
National Defense Committee
Army
Navy
Marine Corps Air Services
National Guard
Vincent trial advances in Maryland manslaughter case
Samuel Vincent, 24, of this city, goes on trial in Frederick Md charged with two counts of manslaughter for deaths in a collision involving a truck he drove from Baltimore to Winchester with beer. Victims Willi am Marker and Bertha M Marker, both of Middletown Md, were fatally injured. The proceeding before Judges Williard and Woodward had heard 21 of 35 witnesses and Vincent was hospitalized and later returned to this city. He is defended by J Cleveland Grice of Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Vincent
Sadie Vincent
Frederick
O. M. Swimley
Vincent
William Marker
Bertha M. Marker
Middletown
Winchester
Baltimore
Arthur D. Williard
Charles W. Woodward
Fredewick
J. Cleveland Grice
Hagerstown
Frank Carpers Adopt A Child Abstract
Frank and Mrs Frank Carper gained a decree in Corporation Court by Judge Philip Williams allowing them to adopt Annie Bleick who has been in their care for over a year. The child under guardianship of the Children’s Home Society of Virginia in Richmond will change her name to Jean Ann Carper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carper
Philip Williams
Corporation Court
Annie Bleick
Children’s Home Society of Virginia
Richmond
Jean Ann Carper
Former Virginia teacher held on bad checks charges
A 23 year old woman described as Ruth Brownley, later identified as Catherine Bousman from near Roanoke Virginia, was arrested in Baltimore on charges of passing 27 bad checks totaling over 400 dollars. Detectives say she confessed, saying she cashed the checks to maintain appearances among well to do people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Virginia
Boston
Roanoke
Ruth Brownley
Catherine Bousman
Peahook
Miss Bousman
Brenan College
Blackstone College
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
University of North
Dillinger Case Girl Is Located
Polly Hamilton, the woman who accompanied John Dillinger before his July death near a north side movie house, has been located in Chicago. She vanished after the shooting and, when found in a north side apartment yesterday, refused to disclose her whereabouts, saying she had been traveling and now seeks work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Polly Hamilton
John Dillinger
North Side
Moving Picture Theatre
Southern Cross Flight Delayed To Tomorrow
In Suva Fiji Islands on October 24 the Lady Southern Cross faced a false start delaying the long over water flight to Honolulu. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Captain P G Taylor now tentatively plan to depart at 1 PM Thursday local time, 8 PM Wednesday EST, for the 3197 mile journey to the Hawaiian Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suva
Fiji Islands
Lady Southern Cross
Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith
P. G. Taylor
Honolulu
Sir Charles
Hawaiian Islands
Thirty Two Hurt as Eight Cars Derail in Indiana
A Cincinnati night express derailed near Earl Park Indiana injuring thirty two passengers none seriously. The Lucknow division reports a wrecking crew and relief train aided by Fowler Kentland ambulances and Indianapolis physicians. Detailing passenger James Black’s account the train was en route from Chicago to Indianapolis and Cincinnati with conductor Ralph Patterson and engineer Jim Alley aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowler
Ind
Cincinnati Night Express
Big Four Railroad
Earl Park
Kentland
Indianapolis
D. F. Schaff
James Black
Ralph Patterson
Cincinnati
Jim Alley
Hearings on Telegraph Consolidation Ordered by FCC
The Federal Communications Commission ordered hearings for December 3 on the advisability of consolidating Western Union and Postal Telegraph, and possibly all telegraph firms. The commission noted Congress directed a special report by February 1, 1935, with recommendations for amendments to the communications law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Western Union
Potal
Federal Communications Commission
Congress
Uncle Eben on wise talk and listening to people
An excerpt shows Uncle Eben noting it takes a smart man to make folks stop and listen, while suggesting one can also command attention with brass. The passage reflects judgment about rhetoric and influence in a folksy voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Eben
Hauptmann Pleads Not Guilty In Lindbergh Baby Murder
Bruno Richard Hauptmann entered a personal not guilty plea to the murder charge in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case. Supreme Court Justice Thomas E. Trenchard set January 2, 1935, for the trial, as Hauptmann answered clearly in court wearing a necktie not seen in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hauptmann
Flemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Supreme Court
Thomas E. Trenchard
Thomas W. Trenchard
Hunterdon County
Anthony M. Hauck, Jr
Hauck
Piccard Flight to Stratosphere Ends in a Woods
The first stratosphere ascent by a woman ends in a woods near Cadiz Ohio as Mrs Jeanette Piccard and her husband drift to land. Jean Piccard receives foot injuries while Lilly the turtle mascot escapes unharmed. An eight hour cosmic ray study follows in Dearborn Michigan with instruments aboard the balloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadiz
Jean Piccard
Here
Jeanette Piccard
Piccards
Lilly the Turtle
Lilly
Fleur-De- 8
Auguste Piccard
Ford
Dearborn
Mich
Ohio
W.P.G. Swann
Franklin Institute
Swarthmore, Pa
Piccard
Changes at Winchester Institute Aim to Reach Full Accreditation
W O McDaniel director of the Winchester Institute says despite late start, the institution will make up time by mid year. Classes are limited and schedules avoid Saturdays with two-week days for exams, nightly sessions two evenings weekly, and Spanish four nights weekly. Evening Miller School classes run 1:00 to 8:15 Mondays through Fridays, with English and other subjects offered in Court House and Baptist Church facilities. New crop walnuts and Brazils advertised by Pure Food Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. McDaniel
Winchester Institute
Miller School
Court House
Baptist Church
Halloween Square Dance at Owl's Hall Tonight
Community page item announces Halloween dance at Owl's Hall tonight with a square dance event. Winchester Steam Laundry advertises laundry service with contact. Wanted notice seeks large clean cotton rags from STAR OFFICE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owl’s Hall
Winchester Steam Laundry
Star Office
Roosevelt 10 Speak Tonight
Rudolf Hecht of Hibernia National Bank New Orleans elected ABA president succeeding Francis Law. Robert Fleming Riggs Bank Washington named first vice president. Tom K. Thomp to head Boatmen's National Bank St Louis as treasurer. Jones of Reconstruction Finance Corp urges bankers to lend more freely, including loans not ordinarily made, to loosen credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rudolf 8. Hecht
Hibernia National Bank of
New Orleans
American Bankers Association
Francis Marion Law
First National Bank of
Houston
Tex
Robert V. Fleming
Riggs National Bank of
Hecht
Tom K. Th
Boatmans National Bank
St. Louis
Roosevelt
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jones
Floyds Private Funeral Set For Pretty Boy Floyd
The Floyd family in Sallisaw Oklahoma planned a private funeral for outlaw Charles Pretty Boy Floyd. An East Liverpool undertaker was to ship the body by train to Oklahoma, arriving Saturday. Family members listed include Mrs. Walter Floyd, his brothers and sisters, Mrs Ruby Floyd, his ex wife, and Jack Dempsey Floyd his son. Burial is planned at Akins Cemetery in a preselected plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallisaw
Okla
Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd
East Liverpool
Walter Floyd
Ruby Floyd
Jack Dempsey Floyd
Akins
Outlaw
Winchester Day Cleaning Works Price Notice
Notice of resignation from a local cleaners organization announces cash prices effective October 25 for cleaning and pressing suits and topcoats at 75 cents, plain dresses 75 cents, and suits pressed only 40 cents. 210 S Braddock St, phone 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleaners
Winchester Day Cleaning Works
S. Braddock St
Annefield Cup Race Meet Sets Oct 21 at Annefield
The Blue Ridge Hunt race meet sanctioned by the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association will be held at Annefield near Berryville on Wednesday October 21 starting at 2 30 pm. The card features the first Woodley Cup Race and the Kentmere Steeplechase with four races planned including the new Dene Cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
Blue Ridge
Hunt Committee
Annefield
J B. Watkinsfi
Berryville
Graham Dougherty
Ward
Seek $115000 In Suit Filed Against Wynn
The Samuel Greenbergs sue Ed Wynn for 115000 alleging he hired Mrs. Greenberg as a companion and bodyguard to protect him from his wife and failed to pay. They claim she suffered a permanent injury when Mrs Wynn struck her while serving Wynn. Wynn denies the agreement and asserts no such arrangement existed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ed Wynn
Samuel Greenbergs
Wynn
Greenberg
Mexico
Streamlined Trains Planned by Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will place two streamlined trains on its lines. Washington American Bankers Association elects new officers and urges credit thaw. Melbourne air derby pays third place prize to Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pangborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Marysville
Flemington
N. J
Hauptmann
Sallisaw
Okla
Chares
Pretty Boy” Foyd
Washington—American Bankers Association
Ruth Brownley
Virginia
Cadiz
Ohio
Melbourne
Australia
Cal
Roscoe Turner
Clyde Pangborn
London
Japan
Great Britain
United States
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Sunshine Chorus
Mary Cather
Cecelia Cooper
Middletown League
Frank Carpers
Lynchburg
Dallas
Hill City
John Cave
L. E. Lichford
Old Dominion
Dillinger Case Girl
Southern Cross
Tnomas A. Balthis
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Frederickksburg
Edward C. Bell
Mr. Balthis
Texas
Warren County
Front Royal News
Star Today
Kentmere
F. Sebrose Clark
Stoney Coos
F. Ambrosecia
Stoney Lonesome
Penn Smith
Merry ‘ Welhete
Old Mills Farms
Skipper Grey
World News
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