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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1939
Page
5
AP dispatch surveys spring ball camp notes from multiple cities. Evans braves the Yankees with long windups and humorous self fines while Williams and Weaver headline Red Sox camp chatter. Bees rookies arrive for Washington matchup as Stengel trims rosters and Gabrielson debuts for Philadelphia. Rays and Tigers banter about Poffenberger, Ruffing heals, Chandler eyes return, Handley sidelined six weeks after beaning. x rays show no fracture.
A wide sports summary from New York lists Rice preparing to spotlight a top football club and professors circling questions about Jimmy Kitts' linemen. It recalls Babe Ruth era fielding, hints at Freddie Hutchinson behind the plate, praises Johnstown and Woodsia, and previews Senators future while mentioning Eddie Anderson at Town. It also notes Day’s Derby bets and boxing, wrestling, and baseball tidbits.
Last night multiple boxing matches featured New York fighter George Zengaras defeating Mike Gamiere in a points decision in New York. Willie Reddish beat Jim Howell in Philadelphia on points as did Buddy Scott over Al Reis in Chicago. Nick Camarata won in New Orleans by outpointing Jim Lancaster while Joey Green edged Sabino Islas in Miami and Ralph De John defeated Tiger Wade in San Francisco. Bucky Taylor beat Toby Tobi as opponents in Baltimore. In Camden New Jersey the Golden Terror scored a fall over Dropkick Murphy. Maurice La Chappelle beat Paddy Mack in Wilmington. Rudy Dusek defeated Gino Vagnone in New Haven two falls to none.
A damaged OCR text of a 1939 King Features crossword puzzle grid and clues. It lists across and down entries with fragmented word fragments and partial clue phrases, offering a snapshot of the puzzle layout and theme as printed. The text includes partial answers and enumerations, showing the era’s cryptic style and puzzle structure for this syndicated daily item.
New York April 11 The European crisis may force changes in trans Atlantic radio. Censorship could bar relay of overseas broadcasts as most short wave stations are government controlled. Molly Jordan may rejoin Fibber McGee next week on WEAF NBC. Listings include Secrece L Ickes John Flynn Benny Goodman and more across WEAF and WJZ schedules.
Iread Spray Levendusky of DuBois Pennsylvania died of pneumonia at sixteen after weighing 527 pounds. He became known as the Largest Scout after joining Bucktail Council around age twelve, earned the Eagle Scout rating last year, and was a popular force at Force High School where his funeral drew most of the student body. He was survived by his parents, four brothers and sisters.
A 12 man jury in Berryville Virginia found John Elliot guilty in a third Circuit court trial for taking 24 hounds from Dr A P Osborne’s smokehouse in October 1937 and sentenced him to two years in the State Penitentiary.
Easter dawn over Great North mountain in Hayfield Virginia presented a white and green countryside scene with churches preparing for sunrise services. A union service at Fairview Timber Ridge featured Rev. L. C. Messick and the Mount Olive choir with representation from local pastorates.
Centerville Maryland April 11 Fire Chief O K Nelson warned motorists to stop racing fire engines answering alarms. He cited a state law prohibiting following or parking within 600 feet of fire apparatus with a fine up to 50 dollars. Courts have upheld racing a fire engine as a violation.
Thursday April 13 1939 a legal holiday bank will close. All paper maturing on that date payable Friday April 14 1939. Signatures Harold G Brown J H Yost John I Sloat Geo B Bushnell GEORGE B Bushnell Union Bank of Winchester.
New York April 11 Mussolini s invasion of Albania is sensational yet unlikely to trigger a broader European conflict Britain and France would not treat it as a wartime cause. Observers see it as a joint Italo German move to keep the Balkans from the British Halt Hitler bloc with Albania serving as a strategic base.
Virginia Tech researchers report soybeans treated with ethylene and carbon dioxide mix yield better tasting oil and longer storage life. Oil remains good for at least eight months after processing, with optimal oil grade near 24 degrees Celsius.
The article notes soybean as a high yielding crop with growing extraction potential. It explains benefits of solvent extraction, lower oil remaining in meal, and cheap soy products. It estimates $2.27 per acre in savings from reduced meal oil losses and potential $11,350 yearly for a ten ton daily plant. Edible oil demand now consumes about 90 percent of domestic soybean oil.
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