Roosevelt London Speak For Candidates This Week
Roosevelt and London prepare final week push for congress and state offices as voters head to an off year election. Landon to address Bartlesville while Roosevelt plans Friday radio remarks supporting New York Democrats and national issues.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
Hoover
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Bartlesville
Okla
Kansas
New York
Arthur H. James
Pennsylvania
George H. Earle
Investi
Earle
John Hamilton
Republicians
Spokane
Hamilton
Detroit
Frank Murphy
Wagner
Labor
LaGuarida
Autumn Madness Describes Football On Weekends
A sports writer dubbed football Autumn madness amid 70,000 plus crowds. The piece notes the season's beauty and the sizeable stadium atmospheres as Saturdays draw large turnouts.
Seabiscuit War Admiral Set for Baltimore Showdown
The Baltimore race goes forward tomorrow at Pimlico barring rain as Seabiscuit and War Admiral prepare for a highly anticipated match. War Admiral seeks his 24th start in three years with 19 wins, while Seabiscuit aims to add 15,000 to the purse after 83 starts with 31 victories and 12 seconds.
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Dale Clark
Baltimore
Seabiscuit
War Admiral
Ee Pimlico
Jervis Spencer, Jr
Maryland
Little Brown
Man o’War
Sam Riddle
Biscuit
Charles S. Howard
Laurel
Belmont Park
Suffolk Downs
Baby Dies In Coal Heater In Columbus
Three month old Priscilla Ann Turner died after being placed in a coal heater by Lucille M. Adams in Columbus Georgia. Adams faces a murder charge while a lunacy hearing is possible. Mrs T E Turner rented the quarters and left the child with Adams who heard screams and pulled the infant from the fire. Burial was arranged for the child.
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Columbus
Priscilla Ann Turner
J. T. Spence
Spence
Lucille M. Adams
T. E. Turner
Duke Still Is Unscored Upon
New York report notes Duke University Blue Devils finished October undefeated unscored upon after beating North Carolina 14 to 0. Duke, Southern Conference leaders, have six games played with 79 points scored and no goal line crossed.
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New York
Blue Devils
Duke University
North Carolina
Associated Press
Duke
Harris to Manage Nats for 1939
Clark Griffith president of the Washington Senators announced Bucky Harris will manage the team in 1939. Salary details were not disclosed.
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Washington
Clark Griffith
Washington Senators
Bucky Harris
Harris
Old Cuautotolapam Sugar claim yields 3474.29 award
A 1930s corporate failure in Mexico involved Cuautotolapam Sugar Corp. receivers obtaining 3474.29 dollars from an international tribunal. Original claim stood at 295030.43 dollars after negotiations and arbitration. The award funded stockholder payouts but left the company dissolved.
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Cuatotolapam Sugar Corporation
Mexico
United States of Mexico
Clifford D. Grim
R. Gray Williams
Lawrence E. Weems
Charles B. Ellis
Joseph B. Scherner
Sugar Corporation
Mission
Shirley Carter
L. E. Weems
J. George Baetjer
General Claims Arbitration Commission of the
Halloween Masks Banned by City Police
Chief of Police C W Hollis warned residents against wearing masks during Halloween and against property damage. He said mask use is prohibited and vandalism will be punished as a misdemeanor with extra officer vigilance that night.
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C. W. Hollis
Hallowe'en
Hollis
Hallowe’en
Harvard Observatory Finds No Life on Mars Evidence
The Harvard astronomical observatory issued a statement saying there is no evidence that higher forms of life known on Earth exist on Mars, in response to a request for an opinion on the possibility of life there.
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Mars
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Astronomical Observatory
Earth
Radio War of the Worlds Panic Sparks Fear Across Nation
The federal commission called CBS for a copy of the War of the Worlds broadcast after reports of widespread panic. Virginians fainted wept and prayed as the Mars invasion drama aired, with Mary Washington College students seeking the dean for guidance.
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Washington
Federal Communication Today
Mars
United States
Frank P. McNinch
Columbia Broadcasting System
Commission
H. G. Wells
McNinch
Richmond
New Jersey
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
C. L. Bushnell
Harper Names Election Officials For Winchester Precincts
Charles H. Harper announces the four Winchester precincts election staff for Tuesday November 8 with John W. Kater Frank Keckley and others listed as judges and clerks. Polls open 6 36 A M close 4 51 P M Harper warns voters and bystanders about 40 feet rule and penalties for violations.
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Charles H. Harper
Winchester
John W. Kater
Frank Keckley
William E. Newlin
Lester Forney
Ralph Cain
Rouss
John Dunn
B. F. Arthur
W. A. March
Robert Swartz
W. L. Whisson
City Hall
Arthur Athey
James S. Ritter
L. D. Grubbs
Forrest Fansler
E. B. Estes
Sarah Zane
Robert Bell
Frank Helsley
E. Earl Parks
George Simpson
James Cather
Harper
Bombing Rages Across Spain Wounds Hundreds Near Valencia
A 250 mile stretch of Spain's Mediterranean coast faced heavy air raids for a second day. More than 50 people were killed and over 100 wounded, with the worst damage at a train station near Algemesi south of Valencia. Seventeen died immediately and many more of 80 wounded perished in Alcira hospital.
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Barcelona
Spain
Mediterranean
Algemesi
Valencia
Alcira
Banks to Close Early After November Tenth
Winchester’s four banks will close at 2 p.m. starting November 10 to comply with new federal wage and hour law. The 9 a.m. opening remains unchanged. Banks affected are Commercial and Savings Bank Shenandoah Valley National Bank Union Bank and Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company.
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Winchester
Commercial and Savings Bank
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
The
Union Bank
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Anna Funkhouser Farm 95 Acres to Be Sold Saturday
The Anna Funkhouser farm comprising 95 acres nine miles southwest of Winchester along Cedar Creek grade will be sold at noon Saturday in front of the Court House.
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Anna Funkhouser
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Court House
Public Sale Of Household Furniture At Gore Residence
A public sale of household and kitchen furniture will be held at J. M. Gore’s residence located 1% mile north of Clearbrook on the highway. The sale starts promptly at 10 o’clock on Wednesday, November 2.
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J. M. Gore
Clearbrook
President Roosevelt Endorses Downey in California Senate Bid
President Roosevelt endorsed Sheridan Downey, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator in California, calling him a real liberal in mind and heart. Downey, backed by the $30-every-Thursday pension movement, defeated William G. McAdoo in the Democratic primary, while Downey’s Republican foe is Philip Bancroft.
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Los Angeles
Roosevelt
California
Sheridan Downey
U. S
Downey
William G. McAdoo
Philip Bancroft
Death of J W Capper 85 In Jacksonville Fla
John W Capper 85 died at his Jacksonville Florida home Saturday afternoon. He was born in Highview West Virginia on September 16 1853 and spent summers in Winchester and Highview. A 33rd degree Mason he helped build the Masonic Temple at Tallahassee and was noted as a safe cracking expert. He leaves wife Nettie Johnson and several siblings.
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John W. Capper
Jacksonville
Fla
Highview
W. Va
Capper
Meredith
Malinda Spaid Capper
Florida
Royal Arch Chapter
Knights Templars
Grand Lodge of
Evening Star
Winchester
Nettie Johnson
Richard Johnson
Ira. Bruce
Mohr Capper
Jessie Crisman
C. M. Capper
Washington
Ethel Ambrose
Dies Says PWA Projects Cut In Texas District
Chairman Dies of the House committee on un American activities said two public works projects in his district were canceled since the inquiry began. He did not claim admin disapproval caused the cancellations. Roosevelt had said the committee was used for unfair political purposes.
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Washington
Dies
D-Tex
House
Roosevelt
Interior Ickes
PWA
Labor
Perkins
Paul Y. Anderson
Doctors Seek To Co ordinate Medical Plans In DC Fight
Government officials and a doctors committee discussed coordinating proposals for better care for the underprivileged. The Roosevelt plan for national health, about 8.5 billion dollars over a decade, faces AMA opposition over socialized medicine. Attorneys testified before a grand jury as the Justice Department considers indicting the AMA and DC Medical Society for Sherman act violations linked to Group Health Association.
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Washington
Roosevelt
American Medical Association
Medical Association
Justice Department
District of Columbia Medical Society
Group Health Association, Inc
American Medical Association Ce
Association
Eddy Re elected Virginia Library Association President
C Vernon Eddy of Winchester was chosen president of the Virginia Library Association at Williamsburg marking the second time he has held the post. Eddy, longtime librarian of Handley Library, was previously named president in 1923 for a term ending in 1924 when both sides deadlocked and asked him to serve as a compromise candidate. Additional officers named include Randolph W. Church of the Virginia State Library as first vice president, Mildred F. Johnson of Randolph-Macon Woman's College as second vice president, Dorothy L. Wood of Richmond as secretary-treasurer, Saunders as council member, Eben Fletcher of Williams burg elected chairman of the school librarians group, and Nancy Holge of Richmond as chair of the junior round table.
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C. Vernon Eddy
Winchester
Virginia Library Association
Williamsburg
Eddy
Handley Library
Virginia Association
Randolph W. Church
Virginia State Library
Richmond
Mildred F. Johnson
Randolph- Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg
Dorothy L. Wood
Saunders
American Library Association
Eben Fletcher
Matthew Whaley High
Schoo Williamsburg
Round Table
Nancy Holge
Heavy frost probable for region tonight say weather bureau
The weather bureau in Richmond Virginia told the Star that a heavy frost is likely tonight. Strong overnight freezing conditions are forecast for the area with potential damage to tender crops and gardens.
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Weather Bureau
Richmond
Star
SEC Unveils 14-Point Reform Plan to Safeguard Public
Washington reports the Securities Commission proposed a 14 point program to curb broker practices and prevent a Whitney-like collapse. The New York Stock Exchange adopted the plan, outlining caps on leverage, loan disclosures, audits, and stricter oversight for member firms and officials.
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Washington
The
Securities Commission
Richard Whitney
William O. Douglas
Commission
New York Stock Exchange
Douglas
Exchange
Usin
Publc
Winchester Hospital Campaign Reaches $20 843 Total
Contributions totaling 20843 were reported at a meeting of workers raising funds to retire a 50000 debt of Winchester Memorial Hospital. Admiral Louis M Nulton presided as W. Nelson Page spoke, reports showed 461 from men, 1493 from women, plus 17000 special, nurses added 286, Mary Rhinehart gave 1 05 pennies.
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Louis M .Nulton
W. Nelson Page
George Washington Hotel
Walker Bond
P. W. Boyd
E. B. Cooper
B. B. Dutton
Clarke County
Greenhalgh
Mary McCone
Green
Orndorff Sentenced to a Year for Nuisance Charge
Police raided the South Loudoun street home of Elmer Mutt Orndorff and he was convicted in Police Court on maintaining a nuisance. He previously faced ABC violations and was fined $500. A card game with money was found. whiskey and gin were seized. several accomplices were released on bond.
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Loudoun Street
Elmer (Mutt) Orndorff
Orndorff
ABC
Winchester
Frank Foreman
Lemuel Anderson
Saffell
Tom Boyd
Francis Punk
Edwin Smith
Holmes Wisecarver Elwood Ward
Carlton Manuel
Roosevelt to Leave Washington for Hyde Park Before Election Day
President Roosevelt will depart Washington on Wednesday for Hyde Park New York to remain there until after the election on November 8.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Firing Squad Executes Utah Felon In Scientific Heart Test
Utahs only firing squad executes John W. Deering at dawn in State Prison while an electro cardiograph records the heart beating after bullets. Deering, calm to the end, had sought to speed his death as part of a planned study. Five marksmen fired. one rifle held a blank.
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Salt Lake City
John W. Deering
State
Deering
Utah
Union
Urgent plea to clear leaves from sidewalks and roads
Authorities urge residents to remove leaves from in front of properties immediately after days of rain and cooler weather. Leaves cover depressions and have caused risky slips while officials caution against burning on streets to protect asphalt.
Train stops prompt Harrisburg teen theft confession
Detective John Abrams toured a special train with 1,400 returning high school football fans in Harrisburg. He asked passengers to reveal stolen items left on seats, recovering beer mugs salt shakers false faces underwear glue and red ink. A quirky two part note about a honeymoon motorcycle trip follows.
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Harrisburg
John Abrams
Abrams
Youngster Shows Small Ingestion Claim At School
Corrigan feature notes a Milwaukee boy named Jerome Gatchell aged 7 recounting an incident of swallowing a tack on the way to school. An X ray shoe task is mentioned as part of the medical check for the stomach.
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Corrigan Magic Milwaukee
Jerome Gatchell
Jerome
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