Leaders Push Five Point Program To Ready For Session
Washington report on administration efforts to finalize the five point program before the November 15 special session. Agriculture bills move, soil conservation and an ever normal granary proposed. labor and wage provisions face opposition. Reorganization measures and Norris driven regional planning push enter final stages ahead of Congress adjournment for 1938.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
House Agriculture Committee
Jones
D.-Tex
Senate Agriculture Committee
House Rules Committee
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
South
Cochran
D.-Mo
House Reorganization Committee
Byrnes
Senate
Norris
Ind.-Neb
Reminder of Vehicle Inspection Deadline Noted
MR WINCHESTER warns that a 30 day grace period ends tomorrow for state required semi annual automobile inspections. Drivers who fail to display the red sticker incur liability and a fine. inspections ensure basic safety through necessary labor and replacements.
Chigen Supper at White Hall Mite Society event
Home of Ars A L Anderson hosts a supper on Thursday evening for Nav 4th White Hall Mite Society. Admission is 25 or 50 cents with 10 30 11 21 dates listed in the notice.
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Ars
California Court Denies Mooney Freedom Writ
The California Supreme Court of Appeals rejected Thomas J. Mooney’s habeas corpus plea in a five to one decision. Chief Justice Waste said Mooney failed to prove perjury or prosecutorial misconduct. Mooney, serving life, maintains innocence and his lawyer plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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California
Tom Mooney
San Francisco
California Supreme Court of Appeals Today
Thomas J. Mooney
William H. Waste
Mooney
Open Season Set for Clarke Frederick and Loudoun
A meeting of the Commission on Game and Inland Fisheries will be held in Richmond on November 8 at 10 AM to fix the open hunting season in Clarke Frederick and Loudoun counties. The proposal limits grouse pheasants quail turkey rabbits and squirrels to Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays from November 23 to December 30 1937 with a quail bag limit of seven per day and fifty per season. Officials note local hunting conflicts and possible depredations by roaming predators may influence the plan.
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Carl H. Nolting
Commission On Game and Inland Fisheries
Commission
Richmond
Clarke
Frederick
Loudoun
Frederick County
Youth Caught In Sand Slide Freed After 12 Hours
In Chelmsford Massachusetts Manuel Camacho a 19 year old from Lowell was buried up to his neck for 12 hours in a sandbank before rescuers freed him by floodlight. He was conscious most of the time and treated for crushed legs. Police fire and volunteers from three communities assisted the operation. A priest administered last rites as he recovered.
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Chelmsford
Mass
Manuel Camacho
Lowell
Death Dogs A School Program In Oklahoma
In Oklahoma ADA on October 30 the East Central Educational Association meeting faced a fatal pattern as five invited speakers died. First was a mysterious death followed by Amelia Earhart declined then Dr. H. H. Curry and Dr. M. E. Haggerty of Minnesota died, with Rep. R. P. Hill of Oklahoma as the last invited casualty.
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Ada
Okla
East Central Educational Association
Amelia Earhart
H. H. Curry
M. E. Haggerty
University of Minnesota
R. P. Hill
Oklahoma
Death comes to William Keating in his sleep
William B. Keating of Winchester aged forty two was found dead at his home 314 South Loudoun street likely from a heart attack while sleeping. He lived with his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Lawrence O Sullivan and was a native lifelong resident with many friends who regret his death.
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William B. Keating
Winchester
Loudoun Street
Keating
Lawrence O. Sullivan
William
Sacred Heart ends 40 hour devotion by Father Lawler
The Church of the Sacred Heart concluded a sequence of sermons by Rev. Father Joseph A. Lawler of Philadelphia. The 40 hour devotional period began last Sunday with a high mass and continued daily through Tuesday morning. The preacher praised strong attendance and interest across both Catholics and non Catholics.
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Church of the Sacred Heart
Joseph A. Lawler
Philadelphia
Father Lawler
Masquerade Dance at Oak Grove This Saturday
Oak Grove hosts a masquerade dance on Saturday October 30 with event details listed in the notice. The posting provides timing near the end of October and invites attendees to join the festive evening at the community venue.
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Oak Grove
Labor Strife Reignites as CIO Moves on Furniture Unions
Washington and Detroit brackets report renewed civil warfare in labor circles. CIO proposes a national unity conference with AFL furniture trades while Detroit voters face a hot mayoral race and city offices amid fears of a political coup. The press notes about 250 000 workers in furniture trades and 60 000 unionists. Leaders say peace talks resume next week.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
A. F
William Green
Lewis
Labor Movement
CIO
Atlantic City
Detroit
Rain Likely Across North and Mid Atlantic Next Week
Weather outlook predicts rain early week and again Thursday or Friday in the North and Middle Atlantic states. Temperatures start below normal, warm to midweek, then turn much colder toward the end of the week.
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Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
Driver speed limit focus sparks county crackdown
Sheriff J W Newcome vows full cooperation with state officers to crack down on reckless driving in school zones after a spate of cases. He cited Joseph Riley of LeMoyne whose 60 to 70 mph run through Kernstown school zone led to pursuit near Winchester. Trial Justice A J Tavenner will hear speeders as the crackdown begins.
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J. W. Newcome
Newcome
Joseph Riley
Market Street
LeMoyne
Kernstown
Riley
Winchester
Frederick County
U S Security Owners Seek New Investment After Budget Plan
Washington October 30 The owners of two billion dollars in tax free government securities may seek new fields of investment if a balanced federal budget is adopted. Officials said a substantial sum 400 to 600 million dollars could be set aside in the 1938 budget to pay off debt. The Social Security and Railroad Pension provisions would liquidate about two billion dollars of federal obligations held by the public. Under the Security and Rail Pension laws roughly 1.5 billion dollars of government debt will move from private holders to the Treasury in the next fiscal year.
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Washington
Treasury
British Accused Tokyo Warns of Grave Determination
The Council On The Current Situation, with members from Japanese army and both houses, warned Japan may adopt a grave determination against Great Britain for backing China and driving forces toward the nine power conference. Italian sources say ambassador Cerruti to France will take leave, signaling worsening Franco Italian ties. Spanish War relief groups report 548 765 dollars raised, 301 001 spent, 173 584 for administration. May 1, 1938 Derby Day set by Churchill Downs president Winn, subject to racing commission approval.
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Tokyo
Council
Japan
Great Britain
China
Paris
Vittorio Cerruti
France
Washington
State Department
Louisville
Matt J. Winn
Churchill Downs
Kentucky State Racing Commission
Winn
National Guard Association elects Leach president
Montgomery Oct 30 Brig Gen George E Leach mayor of Minneapolis was chosen as the National Guard Association president and San Francisco was named the 1938 convention city by the association today.
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Montgomery
Ala
The
National Guard Association
George E. Leach
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Cream shortage hits New York as upstate strike cuts cream
October 30 report from J O Eastlack secretary of the New York Metropolitan Milk Distributors Bureau says less than half of city consumers received cream due to an upstate milk strike. He notes milk supply remains adequate.
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New York
J. O. Eastlack
Britain's Brussels talks boosted by Chinese Japanese clash
London dispatch reports Britain will join Brussels nine power treaty talks next week with a stiffer backbone after Japanese offenses against British troops and property in China. Debates in the House of Commons will discuss Shanghai deaths as ministers push for firm stance while Spain neutrality issues delay broader policy.
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London
Britain
Brussels
China
Orient
Russia
Spain
Valencia
Anthony Eden
Neville Chamberlain
Shanghai
House of Commons
Shigeru Yoshida
Eden
Mrs. J. F. Staub Dies in Dunellen New Jersey
Death of Mrs. John F. Staub at age 84 in Dunellen New Jersey announced by relatives. She was born in Greenspring Virginia to Constantine and Sarah Croke and died after infirmities. Survived by one brother John W. Croke and six children including Mrs. Hunter Clendening Mrs. Paul Sherrard Fred Staub Harry Staub and Flamm Staub plus 17 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Funeral at Inwood West Virginia Monday at 2 pm with burial in Gerrardstown West Virginia.
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Oeeres
Inwood
John F. Staub
Dunellen
N. J
Hunter Clendening
Paul Sherrard
William Hammersla
Fred Staub
Harry Staub
W. Va
Flamm Staub
Romney
Gerrardstown
Moore Released After Questioning in Warren County Fire
Claude Moore twenty of Washington D C was detained yesterday for inquiry into a truck fire in Warren County on October 11. He was released a few hours later after questioning by Deputy State Marshall L R Travers with no charges filed.
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Claude Moore
Eleventh Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
Warren County
L. R. Travers
Conductor Orr Dies Suddenly at 65 in Harrisburg
Percy K. Orr a veteran Pennsylvania railroad employee and frequent conductor on Winchester trains died suddenly at his Harrisburg home. A heart attack is suspected. His last duty trip to Winchester occurred about a month ago and he was well regarded by railway staff.
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Percy K. Orr
Pennsylvania Railroad
Winchester
Harrisburg
Orr
Maryland Town Builds Real Estate Boom
In Berlin Maryland on October 20 a local real estate blip shows a small brick shed bought by Calvin P. Pruitt for five dollars and fifty cents sold to J W Burbage for twelve fifty the next day. Hours later J B Workman bought it for seventeen dollars.
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Berlin
Calvin P. Pruitt
J. W. Burbage
J. B. Workman
Mrs. Llewellyn Jackson Recovering at Home
Mrs. Llewellyn Jackson of 423 West Cork Street has returned home from Memorial Hospital where she underwent an operation. She is convalescing and currently unable to receive visitors though her condition is described as satisfactory.
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Llewellyn Jackson
West
Cork Street
Memorial Hospital
Honor Roll At Kernstown School for Past Month
Attendance honor roll lists first grade students Alvin Cline Gene Dicks Maynard Patterson Bobby Renner Eugene Reynolds Harry Rinker Donald Seabright Alvin Smith Jane Barton Mary Cole Ellen Crosby Adlaid Netherton Geraldine Shiley and second grade students Linwood Dunn Allen Larrick Thomas Ritter Lawrence Smith Azeal Garrett Eloise Lupton Bobby Rinker.
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Alvin Cline
Gene Dicks
Maynard Patterson
Bobby Renner
Eugene Reynolds
Harry Rinker
Donald Seabright
Alvin Smith
Jane Barton
Mary Cole
Ellen Crosby
Adlaid Netherton
Geraldine Shiley
Linwood Dunn
Allen Larrick
Thomas Ritter
Lawrence Smith
Azeal Garrett
Eloise Lupton
Bobby Rinker
Illness Fatal To Miss Doyle
Miss Vaida A. Doyle of 735 Berryville avenue died at noon after a brief illness. Fifteen years old, she was the daughter of Clyde A. and Mrs. Doyle and leaves a brother Dan A. and sisters Elda D. and Eva M. at home. Funeral arrangements had not been completed.
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Vaida A. Doyle
Berryville Avenue
Miss Doyle
Clyde A. Doyle
Dan A
Elda D
Eva M. Doyle
Remarkable Three-in-One Apple Found by Local Resident
Mrs. G. R. Bly of the Mt Williams area discovered a single Ben Davis apple that formed a three fruit in one with three distinct stems. The freak fruit was brought to The Star office for display.
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Star Office
G. R. Bly
Mt. Williams
Ben Davis
State Officer Addresses Safety Rules At Local High Schools
R. E. Bayliss, state officer, spoke to middle and high school pupils about safety rules for walking, driving, and riding on highways. He plans to visit other large high schools in the county later, officials said.
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R. E. Bayliss
Watch Your Step Pranksters Told By Police Chief
Chief of Police Clayton W. Hollis reiterated a warning to Halloween pranksters to stay within the law. No property damage or noise near the hospital will be tolerated. Marking windows and automobiles with soap is condemned. It is illegal to wear masks on the street.
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Clayton W. Hollis
Hallowe'en
Caulkins to Speak at Church of Christ Services
Rev. C. W. Caulkins will be the speaker at both morning and evening services at the Church of Christ on West Cork Street tomorrow.
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C. W. Caulkins
Church of Christ
West Cork Street
Lost battalion withdraws under heavy fire to International Settlement
China’s “lost battalion” broke through Japanese fire and withdrew into the Shanghai international settlement guarded by American and British forces. Over 400 troops, who had resisted siege in Chapel, were disarmed and to be interned for the war, with Colonel Hsieh leading the final dash past British lines.
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International Concession
Chapei
Hsieh van Let
Ge Chiang ‘Kai-Shek
Shanghai
China
Virginian paid 1000 pounds for rare stop watch with history
The item says a Virginian bought an early make stop watch for 1000 pounds sterling. The note asks who first called the Lost Battalion by that name and mentions cornhusking contests, a brief history of applause, and Mona Lisa recovery facts, directing readers to Page 4 Column 4 for answers.
Sealed bids for refuse collection disposal due November 2
The Common Council calls for sealed bids to be received by November 2 for the collection and disposal of refuse. Details available at the City Manager's office.
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Common Council
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Capitol
MR Winchester
William H
Langdon
George T. Davis
Mooney’s At
Torney
United States Supreme Court
Moling & Cather
William Keating
Green
Taverner
U. S
Dee
Chapel
J. F. Staub
Moore
Maryland
Mrs. Jackson
International Settlement
Nanking Road
Soochow Creek
United States
Associated Press
Lisa
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