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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia publishes daily except Sundays with subscriber notices about delays. It lists mail and carrier rates, advertising deadlines, and subscription prices, followed by a religious excerpt from John 21 30 31 dated April 10 1944.
An Army observer notes Cassino shows German delaying tactics and tunnel defenses learned at Stalingrad. Allied bombardment fails to dislodge the dug-in garrison, signaling tougher resistance ahead in Europe’s fortress line.
American engineers propose a global, jam proof system to ease congestion. They suggest a world circling communications belt with eight central transmission stations on an international trunk line in the semi-tropics 20 degrees north of the Equator for all nations to tie into.
The text outlines a proposed belt of transmission stations from Puer to Rico, Mexico City, Honolulu, Guam, Hong Kong, Bombay, Alexandria and the Canary Islands to avoid magnetic poles and humidity. New York would relay messages to San Juan then along a trunk line to destinations. It acknowledges saturated radio bands and hints at a postwar rethink of global systems.
Reprinted editorial notes King Carol of Romania still active in exile. He oversaw a facial reconstruction for his former queen consort Madame Lupescu by a New York surgeon, who reportedly achieved a complete facial reconstruction with eleven stitches. The piece wryly contrasts German occupational gains across the Balkans with the exiled couple’s resolve.
The Charlotte Observer notes fashion lists miss the true style icon of wartime America. Army nurses and servicewomen in uniform prove clothing can be practical yet elegant, even stained with mud or blood, as the era’s outfits are shaped by the wearer.
Richmond News Leader reports a broad review of induction deferments for men aged 18 to 38 with priority for 18 to 26. Reexamined in this group are those with prior occupational deferments in manufacturing and transportation before agricultural draftees. A limited service may yield improved medical care and stronger health upon return.
The U S Coast Guard seeks Negro applicants aged 17 to 18 for a limited number of steward mate third class vacancies. Enlistment offers base pay of 50 dollars monthly, clothing allowance of 136 dollars 66 cents, and free medical care for service members and dependents. Each recruit earns 39 days paid leave annually and standard liberty. Enlistment sites: Norfolk Recruiting Office Room 203 at the new post office building and the Baltimore post office building in Maryland.
A prisoner at Tennessee's state penitentiary where car license tags are produced left notes in tag boxes. One note read I cannot come home with this tag but I will be back in 1947. The notes were found in the county court clerk's office in Knoxville.
R A F planes strike Duisburg Ruhr Valley industry and harbor yards at Madang New Guinea. Allied airmen target an airfield and surrounding area. Ed Molden becomes president of the Junior Board of Trade as Ben Belchie departs. Orchardists discuss wage hour laws amid celebrations on the White House lawn. Italian troops reported reinforced in the Dodecanese near the Greek coast.
Plans are underway for the coronation of the festival queen. Miss Elizabeth Rice and Miss Virginia Russell are named Maids of Honor. The Park Association outlines plans to open the baseball season.
Merle E. Towner the Capital District Lieutenant Governor addresses the Kiwanis Club. Snow and flood damage are being repaired as March relief efforts continue. Bank directors attend the funeral of William E. Reed.
The City of Winchester reports the death of Randolph T. McGuire as residents share condolences. President Wilson and his family are on a brief vacation at White Sulphur Springs. John D. Rubeck marked his third birthday with a large Rest Va party.
Forty years ago Rev. C. T. Weed returns from a Methodist Conference to resume duties here. Capt. H. P. Richard is buried after his death several days ago in Hayfield. "Othello" is current show at the Auditorium.
Joseph Massey fell down courthouse steps and injured his leg. Nina M. Crismore, age two, died at her parents home on EE Gerrard Street. James D. Spurr of South Market Street had a slight stroke today.
A reader quiz lists ten questions on history geography and languages. Items ask truths about Eire Germany Casablanca Mexico Rome and ancient soldiers plus definitions and a synthetic textile made from air water and coal.
Sen Reed says a leak in wartime mail handling allowed a newspaper columnist and Rep Coffee to obtain excerpts from Vivien Kellems letters to a German count in Argentina. He cites tampering and a loose intercept system, while Justice Department finds no sedition. Byron Price offered to cooperate with the inquiry.
Washington reports a shift against progressive education as educators and boards push for discipline and common sense in schools. California's President Sproul labels elective systems a minority trend and notes a disciplined mind as the goal amid growing opposition. 26 Atlanta Boys High School teachers sign a bold open statement opposing progressive education as a reform movement.
Dr. Logan Clendening reviews a Minnesota study on an exclusive milk and honey diet. Five adults aged 22 to 44 ate one quart of milk and 100 grams of honey daily with added iodine. outcomes included weight changes and limited vitamin and mineral blood levels, showing milk and honey alone is not an adequate long term diet.
A letter from Atlanta High School faculty praises a columnist for opposing progressive education. It argues discipline and work form the foundation of citizenship and condemns compulsory assemblies and youth independence as threats to American ideals. The writer urges posting these words on school boards for inspiration.
Fossilized penguin skeleton about 30 million years old found at Dun troon indicates a five foot tall species. The modern king penguin is about three feet high.
Pfc. Leonidas W. Byers, transferred to a Pacific coast base, kept his promise to write 13 of his buddies from Fort Douglas. He mailed one page to each, creating a 12 page letter set. When two recipients returned from furloughs the jigsaw of correspondence began to form.
Detective Argus follows leads from Grange and Ellen Curtis after a tense confrontation at a fashion show. Dancer warns of alibi exposure while Cynthia Lane schemes for a Ketchup contract, and Syria Verne links hint at a hotel room blackmail plot.
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