Britain Draws Plans to Sink Pirate U Boat on Sight
British admiralty drew secret plans for a Mediterranean conference to drive mystery submarines from the sea. Four British destroyers headed west to sink or capture pirate subs as talks with France and other powers loom. Italy’s cooperation hinged on British recognition of Franco as a belligerent.
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London
Italy
Franco
Mediterranean
Britain
Geneva
Europe
Algiers
Francisco Franco
Newra Q
Great Britain
Woodford
Havock
France
Paris
Drive Carefully This Labor Day Message From MA Win Hester
MA Win Hester notes fewer serious accidents during Winchester Apple Blossom Weekends due to aware drivers. She warns Labor Day travels bring danger and urges caution and courtesy to prevent wrecks, promoting the slogan Drive Carefully. Save a Life and urging a clean accident record.
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Winchester
Canning Apples Join Factory's Apple Intake
National Fruit Product Co Inc announces new intake for canning apples at the factory. Details specify opening for receipt and processing of apples as part of the new season intake plan.
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National Fruit, Product Co., Inc
Manville Chases Divorce Plans With New Manager and Lawyer
In New Rochelle Tommy Manville hires Frank Devlin as personal lawyer and names Jean Ryan a 18 year old Hollywood blonde as his new manager. Manville says he will pay over $200000 for a divorce from his fourth wife Marcelle Edwards, while denying rumors of a $100000 payment.
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John Moroso
Chateau Bon Repos
New Rochelle
N. Y
Tommy Manville
Tommy
Frank Devllig
New York
Manville
Jean Ryan
Hollywood
Marcelle Edwards
Jean
Devlin
William H. Bishop
Bishop
Samuel Harttman
Hartman
Mark Eisner
Malville
Fired Official Asks For Probe
Indianapolis September 4 The Indiana State Police Board discharged Captain Matt Leach for failure to cooperate with the FBI. Leach, who helped hunt John Dillinger, demanded a senatorial inquiry into J Edgar Hoover. He refused to resign and sought a hearing. Donald Stiver called the firing a summary dismissal. Walter Eckert would be advanced to captain.
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Indianapolis
Indiana State Police Board
Matt Leach
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Leach
John Dillinger
Desperado
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
State Board
Donald F. Stiver
Walter Eckert
Osgood
Three Girls Burned To Death In Yacht Fire
SAN PEDRO Calif Sept 4 Three small girls were burned to death when a 50 foot yacht named Truant caught fire after an engine explosion four miles off the breakwater. The dead are Viola Timberlake 11 Vivian 9 and Elsie Teague 11. Rescued were Mr and Mrs Al Timberlake owners of the craft Mr and Mrs Edward Teague and Mr and Mrs Frank Burg all of Los Angeles. The vessel left after midnight for Ore Island for a weekend trip.
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San Pedro
Calif
Viola Timberlake
Vivian
Elsie Teague
al E. Timberlake
Edward T
Teague
Frank Burg
Los Angeles
Ore Island
Three Jersey City Births Create Family Knot
At Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital in Jersey City three siblings and relatives were born within 65 hours. Louise Rutherford 22 became mother of a boy on August 26 at 1 a.m. Loretta Rushman 37, Irene Hampton 18, daughters of Rushman, had a boy and a girl on August 28 and August 28 respectively. All live in Jersey City.
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Jersey City
N. J
Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital
Louise Rutherford
Loretta Rushman
Irene Hampton
Rushman
Shenandoah Valley Academy to Open September 21
Shenandoah Valley Academy prepares to open on September 21 under Dr. Boone D. Tillett with Dr. Carleton F. Waite as head of the History Department. The school will offer three academic levels plus a Junior School for younger boys, including a one-year commercial course and government academy prep. Summer sessions planned at Winchester.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
Boone D. Tillett
Connecticut
New York
South Carolina
Louisiana
Tillett
Massachusetts
Alabama
Waite
Carleton F. Waite
History
Winchester
University of California
University of Southern California
Win
Weekend Labor Day Traffic Busiest For Winchester Tourists
A heavy Labor Day weekend flow marks Winchester as tourists stream in via six trunkline highways. Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York licenses dominate the counts with many cars citing Shenandoah National Park and U S 11 routes. Local offices close Monday. banks, post office, and stores suspend operations.
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Winchester
Shenandoah National Park
U. S. 11
Checkers
Pennsylvania
Charles Keeler
Front Royal
Piccadilly
Loudoun
New Jersey
New York
Nazis Pave Way for Mussolini Visit
Berlin reports Nazi convention preparations pave the way for Premier Benito Mussolini to meet Adolf Hitler. Strengthening Italo German ties and inviting Franco’s insurgent regime into the fascist bloc are cited as key expected outcomes of the Nürnberg rally opening Monday. Mussolini to visit Hitler in the latter half of the month.
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Berlin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Francisco Franco
Bloc of Nations
Nurnburg
Hitler
der Fuehrer
Japs Prepare For A Warfare On Big Scale
Emperor Hirohito opened a wartime session in Tokyo condemning China for Provocations and urging peace in East Asia. The cabinet approved a war fund increase to about 7.74 billion dollars to support Chinese campaigns as the empire seeks unity and decisive action.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
China
Asia
Japan
East Asia
Isaac B Frye Dies in Winchester Hospital
Isaac B Frye aged 84 died at 4 AM in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a week of treatment and surgery. He Farmed in Hayfield Frederick County and is survived by widow Margaret Hammock, son Guy Frye, and four grandchildren. Funeral from Omps Funeral Home to St John s Lutheran Church with services at 3 PM. Interment in church cemetery. Pallbearers named.
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Isaac B. Frye
Hayfield
Frederick County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Frye
James B
Pearl Frye
Frye
Margaret Hammock
Guy Frye
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Omps
St. John’s Church
J. W. Larrick
T. S. Cooper
C. M. Rosenberger
R. L. Long
C. H. Allamong
N. C. Williams
America Not To Recognize Rebs
The United States rejected Uruguay’s proposal to recognize Franco’s Spanish rebel government. The U S charge d affaires in Montevideo delivered a note to Uruguay’s foreign minister noting that U S policy since the Spanish conflict precludes associating with that action.
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Washington
United States
Franco
Montevideo
Uruguay
Lawn Party at 113 Whitlock Ave Frederick Circuit
Community lawn party scheduled for Wednesday September 8 at 113 Whitlock Avenue. Event hosted by local Frederick Circuit group with activities, refreshments, and informal gathering for residents. Proceeds benefit neighborhood improvement projects.
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Whitlock Ave
Frederick
Russell Held on $100000 Bond in West Virginia Embezzlement Case
J Richard Russell is jailed in Berkeley county Martinsburg WV on $100000 bond awaiting a federal grand jury appearance November 14 for embezzlement of Farmers Bank and Trust Company funds. Auditors project losses near 500000, the largest defalcation in state history. FDIC to dis charge bank responsibilities as liquidation begins.
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Charles Town
W. Va
J. Richard Russell
Berkeley County
Martinsburg
Elkins
Farmers Bank and Trust Company
State Banking Department
George M. Ward
Charleston
West Virginia
Ward
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC
Russell
Lee Bushong
Randolph County
May Meet To Study The Water Problem Shows Firms Seek Work
City manager fields nine firm proposals for water treatment work to win state approval. Firms include Alexander Potter of New York designer of the 1894 system, plus Alvord Burdick Hawson Chicago Burns McDonnell Kansas City and others. State Board of Health outlines treatment process awaiting press details.
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Field
Alexander Potter
New York
Alvord
Adducted Woman Returns Unhurt Near Collapse
ELKHORN Wisconsin Sept 4 Mrs Olive Borcia missing since Thursday night and reported kidnaped returned to her mother’s summer home near collapse but unharmed She said two young men forced her into their car on a lake shore road blindfolded her most of the time and held her until release which may have involved a ransom payment The husband John Borcia said his wife was taken after robbing him of 60 and the abductors asked for 5000
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Elkhorn
Wis
Olive Borcia
James Goudie
Chicago
Borcia
Goudie
First Lady of China Warns Japan May Wage Bitter War
Nanking September 4 Mme Chiang Kai Shek wife of the Chinese premier generalissimo and head of China's air forces predicts Japan may wage bitter offensive warfare against the United States or Great Britain. She notes Japan has torn up treaties and violated law and fears a broader undeclared war could follow.
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Nanking
China
United States
Great Britain
Mme
Chiang Kai-Shek
Far East
Japan
Manchuria
Shanghai turmoil as three powers press for troop withdrawal
American British and French consuls general demanded Chinese land forces and Japanese warships withdraw from the international settlement and French concession in Shanghai. New fires broke out as bombardment continued with claims of progress along the Liuho Woosen corridor. Reports of revolts in Manchoukuoan forces persisted amid food relief in Peiping. (Continued on Page 3)
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Shanghai
O. K. Yul
Nanking
Pootung Road
Whangpoo River
Ged
China
Liuho- Woosung
Yangtze
United States
Ningpo
Chekiang
Amoy
Formosa
O'Donnells to Play Park Tomorrow
O'Donnell's, champions of the District of Columbia League, will play the Park tomorrow afternoon. The District team recently defeated the G-Men 2 to 2 and beat Milwaukee 20 to 1. They will field a strong lineup with Clark at first Booker second Ci notti short Pustarri third Nan left Nolan center Maupin right Mc Guire Gabrella catchers and Stevens Howard and Frieshi as pitchers.
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O’donnell’s
Milwaukee
Winchester
Clark
Booker
Cinotti
Pustarri
Nan
Nolan
Maupin
McGuire
Gabrilla
Stevens
Howard
Frieshi
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Mme. Chiang
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