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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1944
Page
3
Horticulturist advises special care for Winesap Delcious and Stayman Winesap peaches from now until harvest. Sulphur shock from liquid lime and sulphur applications can damage these varieties, so growers should adjust practices to avoid heavy fruit drop.
Fruit growers in Frederick and nearby counties along the lower Shenandoah Valley report the recent cold spells did not affect apples and peaches. Bud development remains slower than areas east of the Blue Ridge, and peaches and apples in Frederick and Clarke counties appear to be safe for now.
Senate factions clash as Administration presses a House approved bill to ban poll tax for federal voting while Southern states push to drop the measure. Judiciary subcommittee probes liquor shortages and postwar oil aviation and communications issues. Truman committee may report on Liberty ship cracking.
Italian forces repulsed German attacks and attacked rail bridges at Orvieto Attigliano and Poggibonsi while fighter bombers hit targets at Fano Popoli and Falconara. Medium bombers hit Piombino and Santo Stefano on the west coast and Dalmatian shipping was struck. Allied fliers claimed several direct bridge hits and rail cuts. One enemy plane was shot down and two Allied planes were lost.
A young Mexican Army lieutenant attempted to kill President Manuel Avila Camacho and was gravely wounded during a break for freedom. The president escaped injury though a bullet pierced his coat. The assailant Jose Antonio de la Lama Rojas was captured and reportedly died after a guard shot him while trying to escape.
April 11 market report shows firm apples across Md Pa Va WVa with best 4.00-12 per 50 lb, steady poultry and eggs by liberal receipts. Cattle, calves, sheep in Chicago and local markets mix steady to higher with varied weights and strong hog demand. Multiple regions cited with specific price ranges and class notes.
City schools resumed today after an Easter break that began last Wednesday afternoon. Superintendent Garland Quarles reported attendance was normal this morning.
Four men were wounded, one seriously, when army guards used shotguns to disperse a riot at the rehabilitation center in Fort Jackson. Rioters hurled coal, damaged property, and massed near a guard tower before guards opened fire, the Public Relations Office said.
Allied advances against New Britain continue as Lt Gen Krueger's Sixth Army and Marine forces push toward Arawe and Cape Gloucester. The MacArthur communique reports 232 Japanese prisoners and 4,679 dead and wounded, with extensive bombings at Rabaul and other targets.
New York traders saw rails top the list as the market drifted with buying hesitancy across departments. Among favorites, Union Pacific and Sinclair Oil rose at times while others like Eastman Kodak and General Electric lagged. steel and motors stayed weak as bonds and commodities showed small gains and losses.
Australian War Minister Francis Forde explains that about 20 000 soldiers will be discharged for unfitness while 70 000 others will transfer directly to war industries to meet manpower shortages. He notes no new decision to shrink the army, stating Australia remains fully mobilized for the war effort.
New York April 11. U S airlines forecast spending 512.5 million dollars for 1,700 new transport planes within two years after the war. Earl Lothrop of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce told Harvard Business School alumni that major airlines will favor newer models over wartime transports and expect costs in line with conversions. He also projected up to 9,500 new private planes in the same period, including about 2,500 helicopters.
Washington April 11 A clash within the House Military Committee surfaced over whether selective service should draft 4-F men not in war work. Chairman May of Kentucky complained the draft administration and the Manpower Commission ignore committee views and he expected no changes in current law.
E. L. Bolton of Winchester was arraigned before Judge John Rice in Police Court this morning and received a 12 month jail sentence for issuing a bad check that was to be cashed by C. B. Shickle who pressed charges.
The Evening Star Daily spotlights local sports action with game results and player performances. Readers get status updates on teams across leagues, upcoming matchups, and key standings from the latest events.
The toll rose to 30 with over 100 injured after a series of tornadoes hit Arkansas. Victims include Amos Martin, Buddy and Bobby Gene Martin, Joyce Rogers of Woodson, and Mrs. Rex Raney near Pine Bluff. Many injured treated in Little Rock Pine Bluff and Stuttgart hospitals amid widespread damage and evacuations.
Norfolk Central Labor Union delegates were urged to back a four term endorsement for President Roosevelt at the Virginia Federation of Labor convention in Richmond from May 15 to 17. The group also voted to favor a state corporation tax over a sales tax.
New Delhi Moscow radio reported that Romanians used poison gas against partisans during their occupation, broadcast heard by CBS in New York on April 11.
Several thousand Bethlehem Steel shipyard workers refuse overtime pay demand over a coffee drinking prohibition. Local 15 CIO leader Thomas J. Flaherty says night shift halted at 3 30 a m and expects day workers to join in. pksman Max L. Brown notes no contract clause but management tolerated coffee until meals began causing 20 minutes lost. Navy and War Production Board promised steps to settle the dispute.
Richmond Virginia April 11 Dr H H Henderson head of communicable diseases reports scarlet fever rising in the state peaking now 115 cases last week He expects warmer weather to curb the epidemic as colds arrive with spring and reduce sore throats accompanying the fever
The Gainesboro High School senior class will stage the three act comedy Which Shall He Marry Friday April 14 at 8 30 p m The production directed by Margaret McMurray features a large cast with Eleanor White Elaine Randolph Katherine Davis Eula Lutzenhiser Clara Timsman Stella Lewis Roxanna Batt Kath leen Strother Lamar Owens Kemmneth Taylor and Dick Evans among the players.
A crash between a passenger car and a Monumental Motor Lines bus in the city last night caused $300 in car damages and minor injuries. Reckless driving charges were filed against both drivers. The 1914 Chevrolet coach driven by Mervil Ashby Hardy was northbound on Indian Alley about 7:30 p m. The eastbound bus, driven by Henry Earl Schwarz of Raspeburg Ma, was not damaged. Mrs Madge Hardy suffered cuts and bruises and was admitted to the hospital. Both drivers to appear Friday at 4 p m to answer the charges.
The Motorists' Friend store, sold to Dorothy Flegenheimer, begins front removal at the old Union Bank Building for remodeling. Walter Bursey, manager, said the move to Loudoun Street will occur about May 1 and offer triple the current display space.
Berlin radio reported Franz von Papen German ambassador to Turkey has arrived in Istanbul from Ankara. He will host a very great reception in the next few days as part of the reason for his presence there on the foreign broadcast intelligence service report.
Frederick County Board of Supervisors adjourned after a detailed welfare and public welfare budget study. County school board members appeared and asked for a $10 monthly teacher salary increase, with action postponed to Friday.
Stockholm April 11 German setbacks on the Russian front drew a bitter surprise in Swedish dispatches. Aftonbladet reported Berlin press gloom over military reversals and noted German defenses failed to halt rapid Russian advances on the southern front.
Soviet reports describe Russian forces advancing toward the Danube with Iasi encircled, capturing towns west of Tasi and near the Carpathians. Tolbukhin’s troops breach Perekop on the Crimea front, reach Ish-Grive, and seize land along a 12 mile advance, as crews claim heavy German casualties across a 500 mile front.
British night bombers led by Lancasters and Halifaxes attacked targets in northern France and occupied Belgium while Mosquito bombers struck into western Germany targeting Hanover and Ruhr rail yards. American Marauders and escorts pressed operations along the French Belgian coast with about 1,500 planes, suffering light losses as heavy anti aircraft and air battles raged over Brandenburg and Baltic areas.
Judge Burr P. Harrison merges a partial decree into a full Louderback divorce. Neither Elsie Skelton Louderback nor David Oscar Louderback may remarry within six months.
ALGIERS April 11. The French Committee of National Liberation faced a possible review of last week’s action naming Gen. Henri Giraud inspector general of the French Army. Giraud refused to recognize the action. The committee will meet tonight with officials saying the entire body is involved in the De Gaulle Giraud dispute and the situation remains serious. Assemblymen reportedly cared little for Giraud’s dismissal as commander in chief but criticized the method.
Stockholm dispatch says Finland likely to decide Wednesday or Thursday whether to accept the Russian armistice terms obtained by Dr Juho K Paasikivi. Finnish leaders return to Helsinki after Easter. Finance Minister Waine Tanner to speak to Social Democratic council. Parliament meets after the holiday and may vote by Thursday.
Funeral services for Ernest H. Stotler a county native who died Sunday night at his daughter’s Gettysburg home will be held tomorrow at 1 PM at the Assembly of God Church on N Cameron Street. Rev C H Anderson will officiate with interment at Mount Olive Cemetery Hayfield. Pallbearers are nephews Roland Adams Guy Reynolds Frank Braithwaite Alvin Keller Paul Stotler and Fred Stotler.
Three year old Theodore Junior LaFollette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur and Estella V. LaFollette of Capon Springs, died Sunday morning at Kings Daughters Hospital in Martinsburg. The body rests at Carrier Funeral Home in Lehew, W. Va., awaiting the father’s return from military service in North Carolina.
In the Court of Trig Justice W. Erle wards Otho B. Strosnider of Stepheng City received a 30 day suspension for operating a motor vehicle under the influence. fined $100 plus $5.25 costs. Harry W. Crouse of Whitacre was fined $10 for reckless driving with $4.25 costs.
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