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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1935
Page
4
Rates shown for one year six months and three months in advance with prices in dollars and cents. The notice lists weekly rates and notes consolidation with The Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror.
Classified rates include 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum and memorials priced at 1.50 for four stanzas. Cards of Thanks cost 75 cents. Display ads with borders due by 10 A.M. on publication day. Transient rate 42 cents per inch. contract rates on application. National reps listed in New York Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh Des Moines and Atlanta.
The article includes a credit line stating the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to use news dispatches and all local news published in the paper. It preserves AP publication rights and local reporting ownership.
A historical critique questions Secretary of Agriculture Wallace for pushing amendments to the Agricultural Adjustment Act that would grant broad control over farming. The piece notes he says the powers would be a gun behind the door yet argues Congress should assume the authority will be used to dictate production and distribution. It asks if agriculture wants a supreme dictator.
Richmond Times Dispatch reports Garden Week in Virginia ended Saturday with record visitor turnout. Citizens who opened their gardens and estates receive thanks for public spirit as visitors from the North and Midwest flocked to Virginia. The event showcased blossoming gardens and landscaped beauty across the state.
A compact quiz listing three questions with answers on animals no gall bladder, an etiquette definition, and a diarist who wrote in code. Answers note deer relatives lack gall bladder except Asiatic musk deer, etiquette as a label, and Samuel Pepys as the coded diarist.
Constant rains and a week of sun brought gardens in full bloom as tourists flocked to Virginia. Hotels ran full, the Hopewell ferry added shuttle trips every seven minutes, and visitors thanked Public Safety Director John A. Cutchins for courtesy.
New York Times notes King Georges Jubilee observed by Punjab tribes on the Afghan border. Chiefs vow yearlong cattle rustling abstinence, a gesture the tribes deem proper, while British officials skeptical of changing long standing practices.
Miss Helen Ames Washington known as Queen Shenandoah IX was a distinguished guest at a festival. Baby Face Nelson is believed tracked to Wisconsin woods. The Justice Department believes part of the Lindbergh ransom money has been located. Harry Woodring turns 90 today and has served as mayor of Danville for 42 years. Retail Food Stores announce plans to enter a parade float.
A Richmond visitor reports poor apples at the festival while Winchester and surrounding areas, home to over 14 000 residents five years ago, face scattered crop damage from a western central storm. The Boy Scouts participate actively in the festival. The storm in India causes 192 deaths.
Ten years ago Senator Byrd faced renewed criticism from the Petroleum News for his stance on prices. General von Hindenburg elected president of Germany caused alarm. England moves to return to the gold standard as Coolidge sees prospects for prosperity. Madison Lodge 6 S O O F hosts hundreds at a birthday party.
A prominent Winchester resident calls for a 25 cent tax per 100 dollars to fund sidewalk repairs in the city. Senator J W Daniel of Virginia returns from Daytona Beach, enters a Lynchburg sanatorium. Pittsburgh Festival Orchestra delivers premier music at the Auditorium. A Washington to Richmond test run covers 162 miles in one day but gets stuck in mud near Leesburg.
Washington on April 28 President Roosevelt stressed recovery and confidence in democracy. He praised improved mood and belief in government’s ability to raise living standards while noting work relief spending remains within national credit limits.
The speaker outlines social security for retired workers to free opportunities for youth, unemployment insurance to cushion layoffs, and a comprehensive work relief effort. He urges national unity and cooperation to run the public works program efficiently and cleanly by autumn.
The Frederick county wheat allotment committee led by R. L. Omps will travel to Harrisonburg tomorrow for a 10 o clock meeting. W. H. Byrne and W. S. Thomas will explain the referendum and the wheat situation to allotment committees across northern Virginia, stressing an informed vote.
The Himalaya mountains in northern India stand as the loftiest range. Their towering peaks define the region and symbolize high altitude and dramatic landscape features.
The Brethren of the Misericordia, an Italian lay society, perform penance and vows as stretcher bearers carrying the sick, burying the dead, and collecting alms for charity. Their distinctive garb hides members' identities from one another and the public.
Consuelo battles demands of modern life and her gypsy longing as she endures endless baths, rehearsals, and a calendar of dazzling parties. Her inner spring echoes a wish for freedom while her New York career insists on money and schedule.
Present and past rainfall figures show no precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. April to date totals 2.62 inches, year to date 10.94 inches. The Winchester Research Laboratory records 34.61 inches as the 22 year average, with monthly averages ranging from 1.94 inches in February to 3.88 inches in May.
The Daily News publishes secret testimony from Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt custody fight with Gloria as the child. It includes denials by Mrs. Vanderbilt and Prince Hohenlohe regarding impropriety at a Biarritz villa, with competing nurse and maid testimonies and appeals of a prior court decision.
Miss Anne Tucker McGuire and associates form the Biltmore Associates stock company to lease the Biltmore Theatre Mount Vernon for 13 weeks. First production Candle Light opens tonight with a 75 cent top price. Second show Invitation to a Murder scheduled for May 6.
The piece portrays Charles Darwin as a patient English gentleman with humor and sensitivity to others' prejudices, presenting him as modest and not a radical revolutionary. It highlights his demeanor rather than dramatic radicalism.
Kentucky Derby week opens with a parade featuring dozens of floats telling the state’s history. Churchill Downs prepares for the sixty first running amid feverish derby delirium as two Bluegrass contenders, today and Nellie Flag, loom as possible victors.
Olympic equestrian team and three championship wrestling matches shape a Derby as a wide open race viewed as one of the most unsettled in history. Ken Kentucky Colonels ey banquet noted as part of the week’s sports scene.
In Sumatra a local custom selects brides based on the whiteness of their teeth. Studies note the practice emphasizes dental appearance as a social status indicator within communities.
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