Legion Urges Alien Control and Subversive Ban At 1941 Meet
The American Legion named Boston as the 1941 convention site and adopted an Americanism report calling for registration of all band and communist party members and federal action for rigid alien supervision. It urged bans on foreign language radio, organizations tied to foreign nations, and unAmerican mail, plus deportation of Harry Bridges. The parade drew over 100000 marchers as the group set a tense leadership contest for national commander and the 1941 host city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
American Legion
Pearng
Serek
Legion
Americanism Committee
Band
Communist Party
Legionnaires
Harry Bridges
Raymond Fields
Guthrie
Okla
Milo J. Warner
Toledo
Ohio
Lynn A. Stambaugh
Fargo
N. D
Edward N. Scheiberling
Albany
N. Y
Roane Waring
Memphis
Marguerite Clark Dies Silent Film Star
Marguerite Clark, noted silent film star, died today at Leroy Sanitarium New York. Pneumonia was the immediate cause, and she had been hospitalized for five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Clark
New York
Leroy Sanitarium
Employment climbs to historic August highs with defense growth
Secretary Perkins announced that August employment rose to a record level excluding August 1937 driven by expanded industrial output for national defense. She estimated about 36,000,000 workers were employed, up 1,130,000 from August 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Perkins
Navy relies on volunteers for now. no draft men
Secretary Knox announced the navy will rely on volunteers for the time being and not draft men. He noted a waiting list of about 8,000 applicants and said one year draft recruits would be of little use due to the service's high technical demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knox
Navy
Naval Service
Colby Attacks Roosevelt Third Term Argument
Colby secretary of State in Wilson cabinet told a Senate judiciary subcommittee that Roosevelt by his actions made the weighiest contribution to the argument against a third term. He cited his pre convention conduct and later actions as third term candidate as illustrating dangers Jefferson warned against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bainbridge Colby
Wilson
Senate Judiciary
Roosevelt
Chicago
Colby
Eclare
Jefferson
For Sale White Heath Peaches at Butler's Packing House
Sale notice for white Heath peaches available at Butler's Packing House. Other item mentions a limestone farm bill on page 10 column 4. Local sale advertisement appears in the same issue with classified fruit listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Heath Peaches
Butler’s Packing House
Limestone
Bee
Mary Miles Minter Gains Bigger Share in Will Settlement
Mary Miles Minter, once a silent screen star, wins a larger share of her sister’s will in a compromise settlement. She and her mother, Charlotte Shelby, had been cut off with one dollar, alleging undue influence by Mrs. Fillmore. The arrangement disclosed by lawyers awards the bulk to Minter and Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Mary Miles Minter
Isiana Plantation
Miss Minter
Charlotte Shelby
Fillmore
Shelby
Democrats to Step Up Efforts in Roosevelt Third Term Drive
Pro Roosevelt Independents and Democrats amplified the third term campaign as Wendell Willkie toured the East. Melvin D. Hildreth announced a nationwide speaking push starting next month with LaGuardia and Norris as leaders. The group aims to correct Willkie’s misstatements and organize hundreds of subcommittees to campaign in battleground states. Norris planned to campaign in the west to attract Scandinavian voters. LaGuardia would cover the east.
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Washington
Wendell L. Willkie
National Committee of Independent Voters
Roosevelt
Wallace
Melvin D. Hildreth
North
Hild
Execu
Hildreth
National Airport to Host Roosevelts Event Postponed
Washington plans for a coming out party at the giant new airport were washed out by rain. President Roosevelt's cornerstone laying was rescheduled to Saturday at 3 30 p m Eastern Standard Time. The facility claims world leading size and facilities with space for over 8000 cars in graded lots.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Washingtonia
Mrs. Funk Injured in Kitchen Fall fracturing wrist
Mrs Funk, wife of Rev C H Punk pastor of Cork Street Church of Christ, fell in her kitchen and fractured her right wrist. She is convalescing satisfactorily.
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C. H. Punk
Cork Street Church
Hotels Out of the Red as Washington Hotel Board Cuts Mortgage
At the George Washington Hotel Cotton annual meeting, President R Gray Williams reported a net income after taxes of 15000 and the company is out of the red. The first mortgage bond issue was reduced to 150000 with dividends possible again. A balance sheet shows fixed assets around 800000 cost, depreciated to 500000, with bonds totaling 150000 first lien and 98300 second lien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Hotel
R. Gray Williams
George Washington
Jack
George Washpene Hotel Corporation
Two Inches Of Rain In Winchester City
Two inches of rain fell in Winchester during the night, raising the month total to 3.64 inches and the year to date to 33.31. The ground was dry and absorbed moisture quickly with considerable lightning early in the storm. No damage reported, and apple crops unlikely to suffer unless rain continues, though Stayman leaves may crack if it does.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Winchester Research Laboratory
Edward J. Ray Wins Reserve in Virginia State Fair
Edward J. Ray who manages Hampshire hog raising at Audley near Berryville Virginia won reserve championship for single barrows at the Virginia State Fair in Richmond. His entries took one class for single barrows while the champion barrow honors went to Buck and Doe Run Valley Farms Coatesville Pa. W M Terrill of Orange County took first for a pen of three barrows and the championship for a pen.
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Berryville
Edward J. Ray
Hampshire
B. B. Jones
Audley
Here
Richmond
Ray
Buck
Doe Run Valley Farms
Coatesville
W. M. Terrill
Orange County
Roosevelt Calls 37 500 National Guardsmen to Active Duty
President Roosevelt ordered 37 500 National Guard officers and men into active service for one year. The troops report October 15 from New York Ohio Michigan Wisconsin Mississippi Puerto Rico and Hawaii following earlier orders totaling 60 500 Guardsmen. The action places civilians under federal orders for training and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
National Guard
War Department
New York
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Free French Continue To Attack Dakar and Berlin Raids
Virginia Gayda warned Britain of Axis counter attacks if the war spread to West Africa. British bombers hit Brest inflicting fires and damage on docks and rail sidings. Berlin radio cited French officials claiming Renown was damaged off Gibraltar. American Legion urged strong US defenses and aid to Britain at its 22nd convention.
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Dakar
Berlin
Gibraltar
London
Rome
Virginia Gayda
Britain
West
Africa
Gayda
Il Giornale D
Italia
Axis
England
Brest
Air Ministry
New York
Three Army Men Die In Crash Near Woodbine
Army Coast Guard and civilian salvage crews recover the bodies of Brig. Gen. Francis W. Honeycutt Fort Bragg Captain George F. Kehoe pilot and Corp. Robert J. Schmitz radioman from a swampy crash site near Woodbine. Capt F S Stocks directs hoisting to determine cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Army
Coast Guard
Woodbine
Francis W. Honeycutt
Fort Bragg
N. C
George F. Kehoe
Robert J. Schmitz
Senate Likely to Pass Logan-Walter Bill If Session Prolongs
Washington forecasts say Christmas could replace weekend adjournment as the Senate gears to take up the Logan-Walter bill. Opponents concede passage is probable if Congress stays in session. Indiana Democrat Minston says proponents may force action barring early adjournment while Kentucky Senator Barkley argues House will not adjourn and may not recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congress
Minston
Indiana
Labor Relations Board
House
Barkley
Kentucky
House of Representatives
Christmas pictures lay-away plan announced
Special October lay-away plan for Christmas pictures outlined by C. Fred Barr. The notice directs interested customers to contact Barr for details and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Barr
Sale Daugherty Pro Toty Sept 28 1940 Two Homes
Two desirable small homes offered for sale in a classified ad by J. M. Steck and M. M. Lynch trustees. Advertisement appears in the Star and carries docketed dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sale Daugherty Pro TY
Star
J. M. Steck
Innocent Pleas In Sherman Antitrust School Furniture Case
In Richmond on September 25, six corporations and 38 individuals pleaded innocent to Sherman Act price fixing in a federal indictment dated September 13. The defendants, facing trial February 3, 1941, were bonded at $1,000 each. The case alleges the firms controlled about 80 percent of school furniture sales across five states since 1935.
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Richmond
Robert N. Pollard
Federal District Court
Pollard
Harry M. Taliaferro
American Seating Company
Michigan
Virginia
E. E. Forbes, Sr
E. E. Forbes and Son Piano Company, Inc
Birmingham
Ala
P. J. Brockman
Haywood - Wakefield Company
Gardner, Mass
W. O. Jones
Standard School
Ment An Siler City
G. A. Booth
Sieeiacv
McGregor Company, Inc
Athens
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Virginia Works Progress Administration Expenditures in Winchester 1935 40
Federal WPA spending in Winchester from July 1 1935 to June 30 1940 totaled 258 282 48 with major allocations to highways 60 477 53 recreational facilities 96 37 to 138 37 public utilities 49 798 69 to 88 486 80 and sewing and canning 24 585 23 to 29 756 02. Other cities included Charlottesville Danville and Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Virginia Works Projects Administration
Richmond
Saree
Charlottesville
Union
Harrson
Ieee
Danville
Bingo Night at New Fagle's Home
Play bingo tonight and every Wednesday at 8 p m at New Fagle's Home 211 N Lou dough Street. Weekly session runs 7 10 pm 1p tf.
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New Fagle
N. Loudoun St
Solemn ceremony expected in Berlin involving Ciano
Berlin reports suggest Italian Foreign Minister Count Ciano will travel to Berlin for Axis talks on the war program and a possible solemn signing ceremony. Spanish minister Remon Serrano Suner reportedly visited Hitler, with Berlin signaling continued talks among Ribbentrop and Italian leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
Count Galleazzo Ciano
Ciano
Rome
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Serrano Suner
Germany
Italy
Spain
Situation in Orient Obscure
In Indo China the frontier stretch northeast of Hanoi is shrouded as Japanese forces cut communications to Lang Son. Tokyo orders Gen. Teizo Ando to halt the attack begun Sept. 22 while Indo China reiterates willingness to honor the Vichy pact and defend sovereignty against further Japanese incursions by the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Yates McDaniel
Hanoi
Langson
Tokyo
Teizo Ando
Japan
South China Army
Indo-China
Haiphong
Roosevelt signs law setting new Naval Academy ages
President Roosevelt signed a law changing admission ages for the Naval Academy to 17 to 21, replacing the former 16 to 20. The announcement came from Washington on September 25.
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Washington
Naval Academy
Roosevelt
New Attacks On Fortress Gibraltar Hit Docks and Arsenal
French planes from Morocco in waves bombed the Gibraltar fortress area in the afternoon. Docks and the arsenal were hit and several buildings set ablaze as anti-aircraft fire and naval guns roared. About 40 planes were reported toward Gibraltar with one seen to fall in the sea.
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LA Linea
Spain
Morocco
Gibraltar
E. S. Ols
Ceuta
Dakar
London AP bureau bombed during German raid
Three bombs struck near the Associated Press London bureau at 20 Tudor Street during a heavy air raid. One crater measured 33 by 21 feet at the front, windows were shattered, and a three story building across the street was demolished. No casualties reported. Local shelter flooded, operations shifted to a nearby news building, and wires resumed within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Press London Bureau
Tudor Street
A Press
A. P
Associated Press
New York
Five Injured In Auto Crash Near Kennett Square
Five people were hurt three miles west of Kennett Square on Baltimore pike. Mrs Eve lyn Kercheval 47 Hyattsville Md skidded on a curve and hit Nathaniel Watkin Jr 27 Avondale Pa. Kercheval fractured leg her husband Harry severe cuts. Edith Dorothy Dennison 27 Avondale twin sisters thrown through wind shield with cuts and concussion. Miss Watkins fractured leg. All five taken to University Hospital Philadelphia.
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Kennett Square
Here
Baltimore Pike
D. M. Ravenald
Evelyn Kercheval
Hyattsville
Nathaniel Watkin, Jr
Avondale
Kercheval
Harry
Roosevelt nominates postmasters in Maryland and Virginia
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate pay these postmaster nominations for Maryland Brunswick Edward Lynch Cross and Virginia Boykine Retta V Hart with Washington date September 25.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Maryland
Brunswick
Edward Lynch Cross
Virginia
Boykine
Retta V. Hart
Resin and Oil Explosion Shatters Two Buildings at Clairton
A massive blast at the Pennsylvania Industrial Corporation plant in Clairton Pennsylvania shattered two buildings in the paint making process. No workers were inside but several were slightly injured by flying tar and chemicals. Firefighters prevented spread to eight storage tanks holding about 250000 gallons of flammable solvents. A chemist cited a warning rumble before the blast and napthalene ignition.
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Clairton
Pennsylvania Industrial Corporation
Monongahela River
Free French Hold Kakar as Dakar Still Obstacle
London says de Gaulle's Free French forces report operations at Kakar ongoing while unconfirmed reports claim Dakar fell. British warships pound Gibraltar area as 185 killed and 363 wounded in Dakar air raids are noted. RAF bombs Berlin and London suffers power and communications disruptions amid Axis bombings.
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Associated Press
London
Charles de Gaulle
Kakar
Vichy
France
Gibraltar
Dakar
Morocco
Britain
de Gaulle
Africa
Rome
Berlin
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Galeazzo Ciano
Ber
Adolf Hitler
Channel
Hitler
Empire
Peyote
RAF
British
Air Ministry
Siemens and Halske
England
Wales
New York
100 Cars Quota Set for Virginia in Surplus Program
The Federal Marketing Administration allocated 100 cars as Virginia’s first week quota for apple purchases under the surplus marketing program. The quota is elastic and may change over time. West Virginia’s first week quota was 40 carloads. Frederick and Clarke counties’ quotas were not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Marketing Administration
West Virginia
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Rutgers coach Harman sees fast guard catch rabbit during practice
Speedy New Brunswick reports Rutgers football coach Harvey Harman believes a 195 pound guard with speed can change outcomes. Husky Bill Schmitt spotted a wild rabbit on the practice field and chased it 75 yards before leaping onto the bunny.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers
Harvey, Harman
Bill Schmitt
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