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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
12
The Winchester Evening Star in Winchester Virginia lists advertising rates for classifieds at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum and cash with copy. Display ads with borders must be in the office by 9 PM the day before publication. Associated Press reprints and local news rights noted.
A biblical excerpt from Psalms 72 12 to 14 describes a righteous protector who delivers the needy frees the afflicted and saves souls from deceit and violence with preciousness in his sight. The passage emphasizes mercy justice and salvation for the poor and powerless.
The clothing division of the WPA plans to measure women in 58 locations this year. Measurements will occur in about 200 projects across eight states with standardized methods to ensure consistency. The waist level is defined as the lowest border of the lowest rib, with detailed instructions for 57 other measurements.
National Farm Chemurgic Council held its sixth Chicago meeting highlighting the soybean as a leading example of expanding uses for farm products. The article notes farmers have doubled soybean acreage and quotes Wallace's Farmer advising growers to diversify land taken out of corn under AAA allotments to potentially match or exceed corn revenue with substitutes like soybeans.
The piece notes floods in California, New York, and Pennsylvania causing damage and homelessness after a severe winter. It recalls Johnstown's 1889 disaster, stresses floods can strike unexpectedly, and discusses the limited success in flood prevention and the high costs of dikes and flood defenses.
The passage notes people choose homes by sea river creek or lake despite flood risks. It reflects on future improvements in locating homes and enduring optimism that floods will end or yield abundant rainfall, tempering fear with hopeful belief in better outcomes.
Reprinted critique argues the Board of Higher Education will appeal McGeehan’s ruling revoking Bertrand Russell’s City College appointment. The piece says the court overstepped by judging his sexual philosophy, and questions the choice to place a controversial thinker in an undergraduate city college setting.
A scrambled quiz asks: largest ship in the world. a Borzoi breed king. a famous quote about te—. river home to the Thousand Islands. oldest US university. pendulum laws by Archimedes or Newton. Theodore Roosevelt ranking in Spanish American War. meaning of a poll?. first official US census year. first child of English parentage born in the New World. plus concerns over garbled text.
A guidance line contrasts outdated terms for domestic workers with respectful alternatives. It illustrates preferred wording for newspaper copy by avoiding possessive phrases and using neutral identifiers such as servant or maid instead of awkward constructions.
Dr Logan Clendening outlines April Cancer Control Month and the Women's Field Army Against Cancer active in 46 states. He notes the shift from fear to constructive care, cites the Cured Cancer Club in Milton Massachusetts, and urges public access to educational pamphlets from the American Society for the Control of Cancer.
Saxon W Holt longtime member of the Virginia General Assembly died at his Newport News home Sunday. He served 36 years in the state Senate, earning popularity through loyalty, hard work, and what Senator Aubrey Weaver called common sense leadership.
Dr. Ralph Snapp, a local dentist, is elected to Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the dental fraternity. Jack Benny, a national radio and film star, is fined $10,000 for smuggling jewelry into the country. Mrs. Nannie B. Hinton dies at her home on North Loudoun Street while at the supper table.
Robert Gibbs six year old son of Mr and Mrs J H Gibbs breaks a leg when run over by a truck. Misses Fenton Nelson and Nancy Bowly chosen maids of honor for Queen Shenandoah XII. About one hundred thousand dollars spent on a pickle plant in Rockingham county.
Belzer uncovers a box of throwing knives with garden soil on a blade, suggesting a link to Alfred Markham's stabbing. I defend Jerry, while Louise urges caution. I vow to pursue the real killer, suspecting a kidnapper case may hide the truth.
In response to questions about using horses for glandular extracts and meat, it is stated that glands come from other animals at packing houses and horses are not used for such extracts. In France horse meat is common, but vitamin content is not claimed higher than other meats. Editor notes Dr. Clendening offers seven pamphlets for 10 cents each.
A legal action seeks to determine stockholders of the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society. The narrative notes Company I of the 116th Infantry Virginia National Guard praised after a US Army Colonel Caffey inspection. Forest fires in western Frederick county prompt Game Warden Pingley to warn of penalties for arson.
Mrs. Lucien Carr Jr named chairman of judges for a city wide back yard cleanliness drive. German raider Eitel Friedrich escapes Newport News in a storm while Allied ships wait offshore. Petrograd says Austria seeks separate peace with Russia. Jess Willard knocks out Jack Johnson in Havana in the 25th round.
A brief note indicates no Star newspaper issue exists for this calendar date in the archive records.
The Government Printing Office in Washington publishes about 65 000 titles. Last year it sold nearly 13 000 000 books and other publications, generating close to 1 million dollars in sales.
An editorial endorses a Des Moines Chamber of Commerce plan for factory open weeks to let the public see production challenges. It argues openness builds respect, reduces misinformation, and reinforces that most American industry aims for fair pricing while eluding those not upholding standards.
Readers submit questions on copyright duration government insurance gossip columns maple syrup exports and more with brief factual answers from the Winchester Information Bureau. The column provides dates figures and names such as 28 year copyright term May 25 opening of the 1940 Golden Gate Exposition and 206 894 gallons of maple syrup exported to the United States in 1939.
A compact advertisement promotes the Home Law Book compiled for laymen detailing everyday law topics. It lists contracts property wills copyright patents naturalization and includes tables of interest rates marriage laws and divorce grounds. Send ten cents to Washington Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin director for a postpaid copy.
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