Move To Clear Way For Draft Regulations To Be Announced
Washington on September 18 reports steps to enable the peacetime draft starting October 16. Roosevelt must publish draft regulations, appoint the selective service director, and Congress must act on a 2 billion defense appropriation. Officials vow broad publicity of all registrants and deferments to curb abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Senate
Bankhead
Alabama
Guillion
CE Seee
Marsha
National Sea Service Organization
Army
It's Grand to Be American in War Time
A Dover New Jersey newspaper is praised for stressing American advantages amid wartime Britain. The piece notes how Dover readers compare daily life with bombings in England and ends with a communal pledge that it is grand to be American and must stay that way.
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Dover
N. J
New Jersey
Winchester
Rev Ronald Wilson Elected Moderator of Winchester Presbytery
The Rev Ronald Wilson pastor of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church was elected Moderator of the Winchester Presbytery in Berkeley Springs to succeed the Rev J C B McLaughlin of Shepherdstown West Virginia. The presbytery, meeting in Berkeley Springs, also read names for other offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wilson
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Winchester
J. C. B. McLaughlin
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Berkeley Springs
C. K. Poole
Romney
Fredericktown Wins Top Award in Flower Show
The Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club hosted a progressive flower show with inter club results led by Old Fredericktown winning first in Class II arrangements suited for a Thanksgiving table. Little Garden Club placed third, Warren County Club second, and the host club received honorable mention across six exhibit homes.
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Winchester and
Clarke County Garden Club
Old
Fredericktown
John M. Steck
Fairmont Avenue
Little Garden Club
Warren County Club
Winchester and Clarke Group
Kenneth
E. H. Key
Illness Fatal To Mrs. Clowe
Mrs. Asbarina Henneberger Clowe, 83, widow of H. W. Clowe Jr., died at her son's home in Winchester after months of declining health. She was born in Hagerstown and married in 1882, living in Winchester most of her life. Survived by five children and numerous grandchildren, with funeral planned at her residence and interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Asbarina Henneberger Clowe
H. W. Clowe, Jr
M. B. Clowe
North
Washington Street
Clowe
Nora Burbank
Winchester
Hagerstown
John J. Henneberger
Braddock Street
Howard W. Clowe
Vicksburg
Miss
George C. Clowe
Ypsilanti
Mich
Julia Davis
T. M. Swann
Mount Hebron
Mifflin Clowe, Jr
Donald Clowe
Margaret Clowe
Wyatt Clowe
Jane Clowe
Jackson
B. F. Davis, Jr
Baltimore
Robert Clowe Burbank
Philadelphia
Harry Burbank
New York
Josephine Burbank
Washington
Wisconsin and New York Primary Highlights and Outcomes
Wisconsin Democrats backed anti New Deal candidates with James E. Finnegan leading the senatorial race by about 15 000 votes. Fred H. Clausen held a wide edge in the Republican contest while William D. Carroll trailed in second place. In New York James H. Fay defeated John J. O'Connor in the Democratic contest as incumbents like Hamilton Fish sought renomination. Massachusetts saw Paul Verney win the Democratic gubernatorial nomination with Walsh unopposed for the Senate and Henry Faulk unchallenged on the Republican ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
U. S
William R. Callahan
Francis E. McGovern
Finnegan
James E. Finnegan
Fred H. Clausen
William D. Carroll
James J. Kerwin
O'Connor
John J. O'Connor
New York
Manhattan
James H. Fay
Mr. Roosevelt
Fish
Hamilton Fish
Oo Park
Massachusetts
Momiareet
Paulver
Francis E. Kelly
U. S. Senate
Close Chilean Engraving Plant Shut Down
Santiago Chile September 18 The Chilean investigations department said an engraving plant that produced emblems featuring the Chilean flag with a swastika background has been closed. The operation was run by a group named The Association of Friends of Germany and faces prosecution for offenses against state security and the national symbol.
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Santiago
Chile
Chilean Investigations Department
Association of Friends of Germany
West Virginia Driver Is Victim in Maryland Truck Fire
Ellicott City Maryland September 18 police tentatively identified Robert Alt of Petersburg West Virginia as the truck driver who was burned to death in his cab when his rig swerved off route near West Friendship overturned and caught fire. The truck tore down nine guard-rail posts plunged eight feet and flames from bursting gas tanks enveloped the cab. Ten drums of oil were thrown clear. The driver was pinned inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellicott City
Robert Alt
Petersburg
W. Va
West Friendship
Night raid toll rises in Northeastern London
Reporter recalls a moonlit raid in Northeastern London with casualties feared heavy. Rescue workers remove bodies of a baby and five women from a flaming basement as ambulances ferry victims to hospitals amid ongoing bombing. An ambulance driver fights to resuscitate two women while anti aircraft fire and bombs continue.
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W. T. Yarbrough
London
Jones To Take Oath Tomorrow
Jones will be sworn in as secretary of commerce tomorrow aboard Roosevelt's special train en route to Washington. The Texas banker will also continue as Federal Loan Administrator, succeeding Harry L. Hopkins who resigns after prolonged illness following Speaker Bankhead's funeral in Jasper, Alabama.
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Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Herbert Hoover
Harry L. Hopkins
White House
Washington
William B. Bankhead
Jasper
Ala
Jones
Federal Loan
Commerce
Hopkins
Devence
Debate over German air raids in Britain discussed in secret
A secret House of Commons session in London examined the effects of German air assaults on Britain. Members from London and affected constituencies highlighted problems while Sir John Anderson, Minister of Home Security, answered questions. The House of Lords also met in secret.
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London
Germany
Britain
House of Commons
John Anderson
Home Society Security
House of Lords
Hope With The Dawn Bomb Tragedy Description
In a dawn aftermath five adults and one child were found dead or dying after a blast. Rescue workers pulled bodies from debris while paramedics tried to save others. An ambulance driver recalled prior bombings as she described the grim scene and urged ongoing hope.
Winchester elder J Few Brown 92 dies
J Few Brown 92 died at his apartment after a short illness. Survived by two daughters Mrs Thomas Painter and others, two sons Edwin and Henry W Brown, and five grandchildren. Funeral at Grace Lutheran Church Friday at 3 p m conducted by Rev Dr George Sens. Funeral plans unfinished.
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Winchester
J. Few Brown
Mr. Brown
Oliver M. Brown
Susan Catherine Baker
Sarah Cornelia Luke
Clarke County
Winthrop Taylor
Thomas A. Painter
Swannanoa
N. C
Edwin
Henry W. Brown
Grace Lutheran Church
Priday
George Sens
Credit for Defense Credit for Defense in Connecticut
Rep. Ralph O. Brewster says Republican party deserves credit for rebuilding America's defenses after winning a Senate seat in Connecticut. He keynoted the state Republican convention and praised a militant minority in Congress for expanding naval air power and keeping Congress at work during the summer. He accused the Roosevelt administration of seeking to limit naval aircraft to 3,000 and of wanting Congress to adjourn as France faced peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
America
Ralph O. Brewster
Senate
Connecticut
Republican Convention
Brewster
Congress
Roosevelt
Holland
Belgium
France
Plans for AL playoff format amid pennant race
President Will Harridge outlined playoff scenarios if teams deadlock in the American League. He described a one game playoff for two teams with the site by lot, and a two-step process by lot if three teams tie, with the winner advancing to face a final opponent and the World Series berth. Detroit led, ahead of Cleveland, with New York and Chicago White Sox trailing.
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Chicago
Will Harridge
Harridge
Lot
Detroit
Cleveland
New York
Chicago White Sox
Woodrum To Be In Nomination
Washington the House Democrats return from the Bankhead funeral in Jasper Alabama as they decide to name a party leader in January or now. John Rankin Mississippi is an announced candidate while Virginia supports Clifton A Woodrum for the nomination.
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Washington
Bankhead
Jasper
Ala
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Adolph J. Sabbath
Illinois
Rayburn
Martin J. Kennedy
New York
Pennsylvania
John E. Rankin
Mississippi
Virginia
Clifton A. Woodrum
Willkie Links Defense to Economic Improvement in New Mexico
Wendell Willkie tied national defense to economic revival as the two main U S problems. He urged rehabilitation of the domestic economy as the front line in any defense program during a rally in Albuquerque witnessed by about 21 000 people led by Mayor Clyde Tingley, one of the largest NM crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuqu UE
N.M
Wendell L. Willkie
Deep
Southwest
United States
Clyde Tingley
New Mexico
Machinists Union Endorses Roosevelt for Reelection
The International Association of Machinists voted unanimously to back President Roosevelt for a second term. The union had previously supported La Follette in 1924 and Roosevelt in 1936.
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A. F. of L
Roosevelt
Cleveland
International Association of Machinists
Case M. la Follette
Sale Daugherty Property September 28 1940
Two desirable small homes offered for sale by trustees M. Steck and M. M. Lynch. Advertisement appears in the Stat Journal. Sale date listed as September 28 1940 with multiple reference page numbers.
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Daugherty
J. M. Steck
M. M. Lynch
Public Sale Notices Items From Household Furniture Sale
Public sale set for Saturday September 21 at 10 A M. Household furniture antiques glass china sofa tables chairs and a walnut china closet at 205 Fairmont Ave. Auction listing dated 9 18.1p.31.
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Fairmont Ave
RAF Fights 300 German Planes Over Thames Estuary
Allied report details a massive daylight air battle as 300 German warplanes attacked from the Dover coast toward London. RAF fighters interdicted the waves at 15 000 feet causing the raid to break into dog fights near the smoke filled city. London endured its fifth daylight air raid alarm as the defense responders scattered the raiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Thames Estuary
London
Dover
RAF
Air Losses and Claims From World War II Bulletin
London reports the British air force has lost 621 planes and under 600 men since August 8 while German forces lost 1,867 planes and 4,000 men. British fliers in the Near East shot down 56 Italian planes with 15 losses. Sir Archibald Sinclair, air minister, announced the figures.
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London
Archibald Sinclair
Near East
Tide tops year as Britain braces for battleship flood
London report says the highest tide of the year flooded beaches but no Hitler invasion barges used the surge. Officials forecast sea levels to recede over the week as normal conditions return.
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London
Britain
Adolf Hitller
German stores damaged in London air raids
Shipping and military stores concentrated in many German areas as heavy British bombing attacks hit targets, the air ministry announced tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Air Ministry
Bomb hits Westminster Abbey with minor damage
London reports a bomb struck the lawn of Westminster Abbey during a raid blasting out a small crater but causing no harm to the historic cathedral. In Casablanca Morocco police arrest several for anti national activities urging De Gaulle. Gandhi moves toward Wardha with followers awaiting viceroy talks. Paderewski seeks transit through France and Spain to the United States.
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London
Westminster Abbey
English
Houses of Parliament
Casablana
French Morocco
Morocco
Charles DeGaulle
Germany
Italy
Bombay
Mohandas Gandhi
all-India Congress
Wardha
Lord of
British Air Losses Reported At 2096 Planes
The German news agency DNB said the British air force lost 2096 planes in August and the first half of September. August losses totaled 1354, with 481 in the first week of September and 261 in the second week.
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Berlin
DNB
High Command
Secret weapon tried in Britain to deter German aircraft
British informants report a new method for shooting down German planes has shown success in defending small vital areas. The device remains secret though it is not a gun or a ray and has nothing to do with balloons. It has not yet been used in the London barrage.
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London
Britain
London Barrage
Bomb dropped near United States embassy in London
A delayed action bomb dropped by German raiders near the U S embassy last night was removed today. The blast caused no reported casualties though damage assessments are underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Night Raid of War Brings London to Edge of Nightmar
British communique warns casualties could be heavier after nine hours forty eight minutes of air raids. A delayed bomb near the U S embassy in Mayfair remained unexploded at daybreak. London airports show heavy damage with toll reaching 13 000 casualties including 3 333 deaths across nation. Churchill reports 2 000 killed and 8 000 wounded in first 15 days of September.
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United States
Mayfair
Berlin
London
England
Winston Churchill
English Channel
Hell’s Corner
Dover
RAF
Channel
Local Youths Enlist in Air Corps Sent to Chanute Field
Col. D. M. Cheston of Baltimore announces the enlistment of two Winchester youths Jacob Leo Everhart Jr and Elmer Golden Todd. They join the 2nd Provisional Detachment Air Corps and are forwarded to Chanute Field for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Cheston
Baltimore
Winchester
Jacob Leo Everhart, Jr
Jacob L. Everhart
Elmer Golden Todd
Elber R. Todd
South Kent Street
2Nd Provisional Detachment
Air Corps
Chanute Field
Clarke Attorney's Son Dies of Infantile Paralysis
John Rixey Moore 13 son of Mr and Mrs Joseph F Moore died at 2 PM at his Berryville home after falling ill last Monday. He had been a polio victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
John Rixey Moore
Joseph F
Bingo Night At Ms New Eagle Home Prompted Sale Listing
Readable fragments show a weekly bingo event at Ms New Eagle Home 211 Nadoun Street with a public sale notice for Bufflick Road Winchester featuring household goods stock and machinery. Estate of A H Sargent and admin G M L W referenced. Also a dairy farm job ad for a single man.
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New Eagle
Nadoun St
Bufflick Rd
Winchester
C. I. Y and
G. M
L. W. Admin
A. H. Sargent
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Ronald 8. Wilson
Winchester - Clarke Club
Fairmont
P. W. Boyd
John 8. Scully, Jr
West Virginia
the Thames
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GOP
Raps
Woodrum
House
Capital
Bulletins
Westminster
U. S.S
Lausanne
Switzerland
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Poland
Spain
Paderewski
Fred Stine
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