21 Sep 1934
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1934
Page
1
Osaka and Kyoto bear the brunt as the great typhoon slams western Japan. Police report over 1,000 dead and thousands injured with rail and communication systems wiped out and vast property losses. Death tolls and counts vary by report as rescue efforts continue.
The Institution of McFaden Council No 1982 Royal Arcanum will hold a ceremony at the George Washington Hotel at 7 pm with a banquet, city and grand lodge officials speaking, officers installed, insignia presented, and degrees conferred by the Nation's Capitol degree staff. Members should arrive by 6 45. Herbert W Johnson will chair, opening with America and an invocation by Rev Hubert Sydenstricer.
Secretary of the Treasury and new inspectors surveyed PWA projects in Virginia amid reports of faulty practices. Officials urged fact gathering to determine steps needed, while concerns included underpaid skilled labor on several jobs and potential mismanagement.
Report from Associated Press details a broad strike by WB and A Railway Transport men across three cities. About 113 conductors motor men and other staff walked out halting ice service and affecting passenger movement to Camden and Baltimore. Management promises further action and discusses safety on the line.
A local event at Cabin Camp Kernstown headlines a dance tonight with complimentary beer advertised. Community attendees are invited to the social gathering on location.
Flowers Gladiolus roses dahlias and mixed garden blooms offered with delivery by Hurst's Rainbowridge Gardens. Contact 819. Mr and Mrs Bert E Underwood visiting son Robert S Underwood in this city and planning a Tucson Arizona trip home tonight.
City Council passes an ordinance taxing dance and walk endurance contests and traveling carnivals at 1000 per week with 100 fine per day or 30 days jail for violations. Measure followed protests from ministers and business leaders over health morals and potential losses from legitimate shows. The action came at a special meeting after license issuance to walkathon participants at the fair grounds. Further details continued on page three.
O Sullivan Blue Ridge League and Park teams meet this weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Portmouth veterans Herman Medlar Rich mond Colt twirler Reggie Mapp will pitch against O Sullivan. Rainout last Sunday fans expect a big crowd. If O Sullivan wins both games they are champs. Park aims to even the count and carry momentum into final games.
Chief Inspector Lewis Valentine was appointed police commissioner of New York to replace General John F. O’Ryan, announced by Mayor LaGuardia. O’Ryan resigns after vacation, remaining until the Lindbergh kidnapping case progresses.
Adam Berkheimer Speck longtime Berkeley and Jefferson county resident died at his Ridgeway home at 92. A Civil War veteran and farmer with a wide family, he survived by thirteen children and several grandchildren. Funeral and burial details were to be announced with services at Ridgeway's Chapel.
An evening event titled Pickers Tickets is announced as the time to secure entry. It lists a single date and venue detail with general timing, inviting attendees to participate in a sprinted activities session at a location named G Star.
New York report from September 21 describes Malcolm Ferguson a night watchman on the liner Morro Castle saying he never was trained about fire doors and did not recognize them while guarding the ship. A Ware Coanese seaman Arthur Bagley testified about passengers panicking and entering a lifeboat with sixteen or seventeen crew members aboard. the boat capacity was seventy.
Dr A R Dafoe moved Dionne quintuplets from their parents in Callander to a dedicated hospital to avoid possible whooping cough amid a district outbreak. The five older Dionne children have colds that raised infection concerns. The new hospital building opened September 14 by Ontario’s welfare minister assisted the move, prompted by the siblings’ illness.
Nineteen Martinsburg residents from a so called flying squadron were arrested for distributing inflammatory literature to textile workers. They apologized to the court, were released, and escorted to the West Virginia line with a warning not to return under threat of maximum penalties. The court accepted the apology and ordered an escort out of the city.
Domestic text days show President Roosevelt urging end to textile walkout while Bruno Hauptmann faces lack of bail amid Lindbergh case. Jersey moves to extradite. Washington hints strike may end by Saturday. Morro Castle voyage testifies. Baltimore railway workers strike. typhoon toll surpasses 1000 dead 3027 injured. Dionne quintuplets move to private hospital due to whooping cough.
President Roosevelt appeals for an immediate end to the textile strike while Utica mills announce reopening Monday. About 6 000 workers have walked out, with 14 deaths and many injuries. A vote on the mediation board report is expected soon, potentially restoring all strikers.
German born Bruno Richard Hauptmann, 35, arraigned in Bronx on extortion charges tied to the Lindbergh kidnapping case. New Jersey seeks extradition on homicide charges, with Governor Moore signing the warrant as part of the effort. Authorities describe an extortion case with strong ties to the child’s disappearance and death.
Pittsburgh ends four game slide by scoring 9 against Cincinnati pitchers and totaling 17 hits in the first game of a twin bill. Red Lucas pitched the full game for the Pirates. Jerome Dean blanked the Dodgers as the Cardinals crushed Brooklyn 13 0 in the opener. Dean earned his 27th win of the season. Mr and Mrs Ashby Miller depart for Minneapolis to stay at the Buckingham Hotel.
Classified note states rain water used and places Artistic Beauty Parlor next to Capitol Theatre. Indicates a practical detail for customers or local businesses with a nearby landmark.
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