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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1935

Page

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Suez Canal To Be Kept Open Amid League Talks

In Geneva the Mussolini cabinet pledges temporary loyalty to the League of Nations and signals peace moves toward Britain while rejecting Ethiopian troop withdrawal proposals. Baron Aloisi and Guiro Rocco depart for Rome as delegates may soon leave. Proclamation mobilizations reach Addis Ababa with Emperor Haile Selassie ordering ready proclamations and Empress Mennen planning to fly to Dessin October 10 to aid wounded soldiers.

Mussolini League of Nations Britain Geneva Baron Pompeo Aloisi Rome Aloisi Guido Rocco Foreign Office Addis Ababa Haile Selassie Italy Mennen Dessin Frau Hertel

Handley Judges Set To Open Football Season At Berkeley Springs

MA Winchester notes Handley and Berkeley Springs prep to clash as Handley adapts with new material and aims to keep sportsmanship at the forefront. The piece stresses discipline, hard play, and the value of football in shaping character alongside classroom learning. Saturday games deserve attention.

King Football Handley Berkeley Springs W. Va

Weeklong Canning Contests Planned by Demonstration Agent

The home demonstration agent outlines September 30 to October 6 activities. Key events include Community Canning Contests at Stephenson and Gore, joint 4-H club meetings, project record submissions, and plans for Achievement Day and the 4-H County Project Fair. Local women and 4-H members are invited to participate and assist.

Miss Farrar Stonewall Home Demonstration Group Reform Stephenson Middletown Gore Ton Lodge Gore Round Hill High View High View School Ruth Jaminson Rosenberger and Branson

Auto Backfire Spooks Secret Service Near Union Station

In Kansas City on September 28 detectives watched the Main Street viaduct after a car passing while Roosevelt’s special train was being serviced at Union Station backfired twice. The president slept on.

Kansas City Secret Service Main Street Roosevelt Union Station

Seek Protection From Pirate Band

Frantic parents of 28 children held for ransom by pirates appealed to Peihsiang authorities for recovery. In a battle between pirate kidnappers and pursuing parents three of the 31 kidnapped children were freed and one child was killed.

Hangchow Peihsiang

Seventeen Die In Siam Mine Landslide After Rain

BANGKOK Siam Sept 28 Seventeen persons were killed and an undetermined number injured in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in the Bagna mining area of South Siam. Advertisements note ATWATER KENT and Crosley radios and Willis bicycle and radio shop.

Bangkok Siam Bagna South Atwater Kent & Crosley Willis’ Bicycle & Radio i Shop

Worcester Man Denies Murder While Admitting Petting Trip

Newell P. Sherman testified at his murder trial admitting a prior petting outing with Esther Magill near Woonsocket two weeks before his wife gave birth. He insisted he is innocent, claimed the drowning was accidental, and denied infatuation with Magill despite her testimony of secret meetings and late-night rides.

Wocester Mass Esther Magill Newell P. Sherman Sherman Hoban Lim Tts Magill

Yarn display at Minerva Yarns and Bernat Yarns

A yarn display will feature Bernat and Minerva yarns and a full line of samples on Tuesday October 1 from 10 p m to 8 30 p m Personal attention for customers choosing styles and yarns Isabel McC Alexander Mif red M Elsen 20 W Water St ad 9 28 1p 21

Bernat and Minerva Isabel McC Alexander Mifred M. Elsen W. Water St. Ad

Shull's Lodge Serves Italian Spaghetti and Sandwiches

Local dining spot SHULL S LODGE on Shenandoah at Berry s Fer features Italian spaghetti and chili con carne with sandwiches and beer. Open nightly from 9 to 11.

Berry’s

For Sale Heath Cling Peaches

For sale Heath cling peaches available Monday and Tuesday. C O Watson contact via phone 7 J in Stephens City.

C. O. Watson Stephens City

Prince among schoolmen inspires Boy Scout curriculum quote

Dean Russell of Teachers College Columbia University extols a program uniting boy interests with practical adult needs, urging a curriculum that blends service and study to engage youth.

Dean Russell Teach College Columbia Univers

Man Hit By Auto Driven By Woman Near City Today

Luther H. Coffman 72 of 534 Highland Ave was critically injured when struck by a car driven by Mrs. Mary Warfield 811 West Cross St Baltimore near Berryville Pike east of the city. Coffman was walking toward Winchester on the left side of the road when the driver, passing a truck, struck him. He suffered a compound fracture of the legs and scalp wounds and was taken to Memorial hospital by Claude F. Massey. Police could not yet confirm his full identity.

Luther H. Coffman Highland Avenue Winchester Berryville Pike Mary Warfield West Cross Street Baltimore R. E. Bayliss Coffman Hugh W. Noon South Howard Street Bayliss Warfield Memorial Hospital Claude F. Massey Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Clarke County

Mentality of Woman Slayer To Be Tested

Thelma Buxton, 27, wife of a Washington college professor and accused hatchet slayer of her mother-in-law Mrs Effie Buxton, will undergo a mental examination at Kent county jail. Drs John H Preston and C A Gillis will conduct the test at 9 am with State and defense counsel present. If found insane she faces hospital commitment. if sane she remains jailed until October court term.

Chestertown Thelma Buxton Washington College Effie Buxton Kent County Stephen R. Collins F. Scott Beck Chambers Thomas J. Keating John H. Preston Maryland C. A. Gillis Baltimore Beck Collins Kenneth S. Buxton Sheppard Pratt Phipps Johns Hopkins Hospital

Property Notice for Yeakley and Hudson in Albin

Classified notice lists daily custom work by L. A. Hudson in Albin Va with phone 29 F 4 and Yeakley property at 320 Nat Ave. G T Yeakley express 9 27 1p 2t details.

L. A. Hudson Albin Yeakley Property Nat Ave G. T. Yeakley

NRA Chiefs Defend Blue Eagle History Project Value

NRA officials defended a two year effort to record and analyze Blue Eagle history saying the data would be worth many times its cost. They criticized critics who oppose payroll breadth and noted 1,900 employees work on history, code results, and voluntary agreements as field agents survey business sentiment toward new NRA legislation.

NRA Washington Blue Eagle L. J. Martin

Farmers Being Given A Chance Says President

President Roosevelt told a Fremont farm audience that the agricultural adjustment act gives farmers a chance for the first time in a generation. He called AAA an economic and constitutional democracy aiming to unify effort and promote general welfare under the constitution while acknowledging judicial challenges to its validity. The president cited a $5.3 billion income increase since 1932 and attributed gains to monetary policy drought and rising demand alongside the AAA program.

Fremont Neb Roosevelt West Coast AAA Agricultural Adjustment Administration

Roosevelt on train vows Navy strength despite others actions

U S President said Navy will be built to treaty strength regardless of other nations. In Florida a tropical hurricane roared through Cuba raising Florida concerns. Senator Capper called the Democratic Agricultural program a godsend to farmers. Thelma Buxton, 27, to undergo mental examination after admitting slaying her mother-in-law. The League of Nations adjourned amid grave events. Senator Hamilton Ae suffered a relapse. Suez Canal Company aims to keep canal open despite sanctions. Vasile Teacine held for mass murder of 21. Haile Selassie dispatched mobilization proclamations to governors for quick release if Italy acts.

Roosevelt United States Navy Miami Fla Cuba Florida Topeka Kas Arthur Capper Geneva League of Nations Moscow Hamilton Ae Paris Suez Canal Company Bucharest Romania Vasile Teacine Addis Ababa Haile Selassie Italy

City to detain transients at jail for meals and lodging

Winchester officials backed by welfare director Mics Nan Keating chief of police C. W. Hollis and city manager Arthur M. Field announced a shift to charging vagrants for meals and lodging and housing them in the jail. The move follows failed transient camps and a rise in night arrivals as aid is cut off.

Knights of the Highway Winchester Mics Nan Keating C. W. Hollis Arthur M. Field

Little Theatre To Present Another Coward Play

Winchester drama fans will get a chance to see Noel Coward’s latest work at the Little Theatre around November 1. The production continues the theatre’s season of modern plays and promises stylish wit and sharp dialogue.

Coward Winchester Noel Coward

New Committee To Be Elected In Winchester

Democrats of Winchester are urged to attend a city hall meeting at 8 PM Monday September 30 to elect a new executive committee as required by the party plan every two years. Noble D. Pierce, city chairman, calls the gathering and invites all Democrats to participate.

Winchester Corporation Court Noble D. Pierce Ner

Winchester Junk Co Ad For Iron Rags And Metals

Wanted steel iron and miscellaneous metals and rags. Shipping now. Best prices offered by Winchester Junk Co. located at 13 Fairfax Lane between Main and Braddock.

Winchester Junk Co Fairfax Lane Main and Braddock

Pickers Tickets Claim Quick Service and Low Prices

A brief notice from The Evening Star touts pickers tickets with fast service and reasonable prices, urging readers to place orders now before the rush.

the Evening Star

FERA Workers Evacuated Amid Miami Hurricane Warnings

A new relief organization just completed readiness begins to function in Miami as doctors and nurses stand by. Hurricane warnings stretch between Key West and West Palm Beach, prompting evacuation of FERA workers.

Miami Key West West Palm Beach

Death Toll Climbs From Caribbean Hurricane Striking Jamaica Cuba

Thirty two dead and millions in damage are reported as a tropical hurricane lashes Jamaica and central Cuba. The Wanderer reports grounding off Cuba, 1000 houses destroyed in Cienfuegos, Casilda wiped out, Jamaica crops damaged, and Florida coast warned of possible hurricane impact near Miami.

Wanderer aground off Cuba as cargo ship radioed ballast action

The British steamer Wanderer reported aground near Point Del Birril off Cuba's south coast. Lloyds lists it as a 5079 ton freighter owned by Charente with 395.5 foot length. Wanderer left Liverpool August 30 for Caracas. In Jamaica the tropical storm caused two deaths and $2.5 million banana crop damage. Roads and bridges were flooded with $200,000 repair costs. Havana reports naval headquarters on continuing crisis.

Mongar Press Jamaica Cuba Florida Wanderer Point del Birril Cienfuegos Havana Viente de Mayo Casilda Kingston California Miami West Palm Beach Key West Port Lauderdale Fia United States Coast Guard Lloyd's Shipping Register Charente Steamship Company, Ltd Liverpool Caracas Venezuela United Fruit Company Naval Headquarters

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