Barrymore Still Talks of Love and Bankruptcy
Actor John Barrymore says he is not finished with romance and may marry again after divorcing Elaine Barrie. At 57 he discusses debts under bankruptcy law, vows to work hard to clear them, and notes his companion artist John Decker while a guard blocks access to his hilltop home for process servers.
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Ollywood
Brough
John Barrymore
Elaine Barrie
Barrie
Barrymore
Solomon
John Decker
Electric Eye Aids Households With Automated Tasks
Westinghouse Electric and Munc ee Company announce a domestic version of the electric eye for home use. The device, under six inches square, opens doors opens a garage door when a car nears and turns on lights after dark. It detects an object breaking a light beam to trigger motors or alarms.
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Pittsburgh
Electric Eye
Westinghouse Electric and Manuee Company
Eckerd Receives His Commission as Postmaster
Eckerd of Martinsburg has been commissioned as postmaster there. The commission, signed by President Roosevelt and the acting postmaster general, dated September 3, states he will assume active duty October 1 and begin business for the next fiscal year.
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Marlin
Eckard
Martinsburg
Roosevelt
Predicts Election of McCormack
Washington dispatch reports backers of Representative John W. McCormack of Massachusetts predict he will be chosen as House Democratic leader on the first ballot in a caucus. The vote decides whether to elect now to succeed Rayburn or postpone until next January with rivals Woodrum Cooper Rankin urging delay.
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Washington
Con
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
House
Rep
Rayburn
Texas
Congress
McCormack
Reps
Woodrum
Virginia
Cooper
Tennessee
Rankin
Mississippi
McWilliams Adjudged Sane and Paroled for Sentencing
Joseph E. McWilliams, accused of inciting anti Jewish disturbances in the Yorkville German colony during an election campaign, was adjudged sane and legally responsible for his acts today and paroled to his attorney for sentencing later on a disorderly conduct charge. He, a former Republican Congressional candidate, had been committed to Bellevue Hospital for observation last week and discharged today before a new sentencing date of October 1 set by Magistrate Edgar Bromsberger.
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New York
Joseph E. McWilliams
Yorkville
McWilliams
Bellevue Hospital
Edgar Bromsberger
Prayer Service At Lutheran Church This Evening
The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour invites the public to the regular prayer service tonight at 8 oclock announced by Pastor Rev C ee Lowe.
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Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
C.ee Lowe
Tony
Laymen's Service at Kernstown on September 29
The Stephens City Charge will hold the regular fifth Sunday Laymen's Service at Kernstown Sunday night September 29 at 7 30. Stephens City and Fairview will share charge of the program with worship conducted by the whole charge. Reading singing and short talks will follow. Public is invited.
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Stephens City
Kernstwon
Fairview
Baltimore charity seeks more homes for European refugee children
Miss Anna D. Ward of the Maryland Chapter United States Committee for care of European children said more than the 225 homes already filled are needed for European refugee children.
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Baltimore
Anna D. Ward
Maryland
United States Committee For Care of
Publicity wrecked kidnapping plan cited by federal officers
Federal officers said publicity thwarted Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroich’s attempt to kidnap the De Tristan infant and that he was being turned over to California authorities for prosecution. The FBI noted possible ties to the Tacoma Mattson murder, while Muhlenbroich had quietly studied society pages and planned a $100000 ransom before his arrest near Placerville.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroich
Marc de Tristan, Jr
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Charles Mattson
Tacoma
Wash
Everett
FBI
Earl L. Connelley
Muhlenbroich
Little Mattson
de Tristan
California
Bhat
Placerville
Cecil Wetzel
Ellis Wood
Bundles For Britain Clarke branch seeks volunteers in Boyce
The Bundles For Britain Clarke branch opens its Boyce office opposite the Boyce Garage with Miss Rosalind Huidekoper at the helm. Wool at cost is available during office hours for knitting Britains armed forces. volunteers are urged to help. The group seeks socks sweaters gloves and other woolen items and aims to have September 29 proclaimed Great Britain Sunday.
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Boyce
Bundles
Britain
Clarke
Rosalind Huidekoper
Wales Latham
Great Britain
Clarke Branch
Green Says AFL Backing Draft Law At Legion Address
Boston September 25 AFL president William Green said the federation once opposed conscription but now backs the draft law. He urged labor help to ensure the draft’s success and protect drafted youths rights. He supported aid short of war to Britain and urged social and labor laws remain unchanged. He condemned Communism Nazism and Fascism and stood with the American Legion to curb these movements.
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Boston
AFL
William Green
Federation
American Legion Convention
Britain
United States
Green
American Legion
America
Hotels Report Strong Year and New Directors Elected
The hotel corporation reduced principal debt to fourteen thousand five hundred while preferred stock remains a seven percent earn. A new board including J. W. Arthur and Stewart Bell was elected for the next fiscal year and will meet October 10 to elect officers. The George Washington and Jack Hotels employed about 70 staff and spent over 100000 annually in the community, with tourists largely from Pennsylvania and other states.
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Harold G. Brown
J. W. Arthur
Stewart Bell
Clifford D. Grim
M. Lohr Capper
H. D. Fuller
Eugene B. Cooper
W. Nelson Page
J. W. Rosenberger
Ansel B. Solenberger
Fred L. Glaize
R. Gray Williams
Mr. Branch
George Washington Hotel
Jack Hotel
Hotel Corporation
George Washington
Jack
Branch
Pennsylvania
Virginia
New York
Maryland
New Jersey
Ohio
Florida
Texas
Lee Coble
James C. Hughes
George T. Hyde
Lucy R. Hardesty
Joe Meyer
W. E Touchstone
J. Sam Knicely
W. E. Doby
Houston
Pone
T. B. Patton
Corporation
Baby Beeves To Be Sold By Clarke County 4 H Club
Clarke County 4 H Club members have raised ten to twenty five baby beeves using scientific methods to yield premium carcasses. The sale moves to Winchester Livestock Auction on Tuesday October 1, with animals shown before the sale and buyers announced as they are placed.
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Clarke County
Baltimore
Winchester
Middle West
C. C. Funkhouser
Market Gains Narrow as Bonds Slip and U S Steel Rallies
The New York stock market opened with an early sell off but edged toward a moderate rally with several issues posting small gains while bonds fell slightly. Ahead of closing, gains in preferred stocks suggested improving corporate earnings. London firm and a mix of commodities left the day varied.
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New York
London
Sterling
Examinations for U S Civil Service Open
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for positions including rehabilitation specialist for the deaf and hard of hearing and for the disabled, junior medical officer, economist, senior radiosonde technician, with salaries from 2 000 to 7 200 dollars. Apply via Herman Lee secretary, Board of U S Civil Service Examiners, post office in this city.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Office of Education
Federal Security Agency
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Washington, D. C
Herman Lee
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Rotarians Hear Noted Photographer At Luncheon
Rotary members hear George Harris of Harris and Ewing Photographic Studios in Washington DC and preview The Ramparts We Watch at Capitol Theatre after their luncheon. Harris is a former Rotary officer and a renowned photographer. W R Legge calls the talk a yearly highlight. Charles Baker chairs the Vocational Service Committee as host.
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Rotary Club
George Harris
Harris and Ewing Photographic Studios
Washington, D. C
Ramparts
Harris
Rotary International
W. R. Legge
Vocational Service Committee
Charles Baker
Capitol Theatre
Winchester Elks Form National Defense Committee
James G. Nevitt announces a national defense program for the Elks with five hundred thousand members in fourteen hundred cities. The steering group includes R. T. Bryarly as chairman and Ed win T. Snider Irving Cather Charles B. Baker and Asbury Jackson.
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National Defense Committee
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
United States
James G. Nevitt
Winchester Lodge No
R. T. Bryarly
Edwin T. Snider
Irving Cather
Charles B. Baker
Asbury Jackson
Nevitt
New York City
James R. Nicholson
Elks National Defense Commission
Commission
Madison Avenue
Nicholson
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