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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1940
Page
4
The piece argues Hitler misreads Europe’s future, noting wartime aims unlikely to secure lasting peace. It recalls a 1919 scene with German POWs and a feldwebel who insists a next war is inevitable. It warns that defeat breeds grievance and hinders genuine international cooperation.
A historical note on the ancient and enduring game of horseshoes or quoits. It traces origins to a Roman slave and outlines its revival driven by low cost fun and growing waistlines. The piece highlights health benefits and the sport’s enduring appeal without widespread commercialization.
Senator Vandenberk presents a New York Times article for the Record analyzing Canada’s defense experience. It notes a volunteer active service force of 133,000 and argues that, scaled to the U.S. population, a comparable force could reach about 1,300,000 men.
Canada unveils a 30 day conscription plan starting October 1 with 30,000 men in the first class. Each month a new class is drafted while single men serve in 30 days during the first year. Men are paid 1.20 dollars per day and may continue training part time at home. Defense Minister Ralston argues for broad foundational training to preserve essential wartime production.
The Greensboro News notes the State College Veterinary Service warns hogs suffer in heat due to lack of perspiration and praises swine herders advocating shade and water. The piece also questions the hogs reputation for cleanliness and cites Associated Press quirks about animal behavior.
The black widow spider, once rare in several states, has spread in recent years with reports from Missouri Iowa and northern Atlantic states. Active August to October, bites can mimic appendicitis with abdominal pain and require morphine calcium infusion and shock treatment. Dr Clendening offers seven pamphlets for 10 cents each via this newspaper.
Reader questions span U S Army division size World War II brain foods Walter Johnson record Panay naming bag, Wright brothers home, Charlie McCarthy face makeup, sausage tree, worn money, Paul Robeson college success, actor shoe height, stutter count, coal ore yields, first Washington public park White House cornerstone 1792 nose critique Media Records overview.
The Roanoke World News reprints a plea to President Roosevelt to add scrap iron to the defense supplies embargo and halt shipments to Japan. It argues continued exports enable Japan’s aggression and endanger humanity, urging decisive U.S. action against Japan’s wartime uses.
In a tumult of emotion Linda recalls a fatal shooting as she and Robert strengthen their bond while Caroline adjusts to impending marriage. Linda considers love, loyalty, and the dangers of being watched as past and present lovers collide. Caroline reveals wedding plans with Terry, and Linda wonders about bridesmaid attire amidst evolving relationships.
Linda prepares for a secret island wedding to Robert while facing his unexpected love confession and thoughts of Billie Anne Trent who pilots an airplane. The group travels in Terry’s car toward Connecticut as a clergyman awaits and Miss Nevins, the actress, seeks a word with Linda.
Official results show Erle Edwards ahead in the Democratic primary race for commonwealth attorney. Italian papers urge England to cede Gibraltar to Spain. Mrs. Paul Shearer hosts a birthday gathering for Mr. Shearer at her Berryville home.
Five years ago Russell L. Linthicum, 35, died in a motor vehicle collision on Charles Town Pike near Berryville. Also reported were numerous dead fish found floating on the Opequon near Clevenger's Ford and the Virginia Young Republicans elected Rev. John F. Locke as chairman to target the young vote.
Ten years ago a $500000 blaze virtually wiped out a lumber yard and the southern end of Gore in Frederick county. William A Sloat 72 a retired liveryman dies at his ancestral McCord residence in the area. The first annual apple harvest festival is abandoned in Martinsburg as drought and poor crop prospects hinder collections.
Frederic J. Haskin offers a quiz book with questions submitted to his Bureau covering art history sports science geography literature languages and more. The inexpensive publication invites readers to test themselves and send ten cents postpaid to Information Bureau Washington D C.
Erie, Pennsylvania endures a devastating flood with widespread ruin and casualties as militiamen are mobilized to aid recovery. Commonwealth Attorney J. P. Reardon prosecutes Empire Amusement Co. over shows deemed unfit for large audiences. Boyce Virginia gains new electric power as Northern Virginia Power Co. begins service.
Forty years ago Dudley Pierce buys Hackwood Farm. J H Pickeral’s barn and outbuildings burn after sparks from threshing machines ignite straw. W S Kerin loses 250 dollars kept in his vest as a brush fire spreads to a fence post where the vest was hung.
The list asks about military terms in war usage the meaning of 4 H letters Lincoln birth state the national game of Scotland height of the Washington Monument Nevada capital rubber chewing gum legality of the Communist Party in the United States and Cities of Refuge origin in literature.
Guidance on phrasing subjects in writing advises avoiding the word composed of and using deals with to describe a book’s range. It emphasizes that a subject is a topic of discussion, not the act of speaking itself, clarified with concise examples.
In San Francisco executives of major radio stations began talks to set music pricing and suppliers for broadcasting. The clash pits the Association of Composers Authors and Publishers against the new Broadcast Music Inc as delegates from NAB and the National Independent Broadcasters meet to discuss the dispute.
Winchester Post 2123 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the post rooms on North Loudoun Street. Members are requested to be present.
A runaway speedboat bucked its four occupants into the West River off Shady Side Maryland. Miss Glorious L Andrews 20 of Shady Side Miss Patricia Harrah 18 of Washington D E Kline 21 and Howard Shenton 21 both of Shady Side were dumped into the water. The boat grounded after five minutes and rescuers pulled the swimmers to safety none injured.
In Shenandoah Georgia on August 5 a bee entered a car where Mrs G Apple rode. She opened the door to shoo the bee out and fell from the vehicle suffering a fracture and severe facial cuts.
Eugene G. Grace president of Bethlehem Steel warns in the Bethlehem Review that the steel industry risks a boom condition and must balance defense program material needs with normal economic life. He speaks to employees at the Sparrows Point plant in Baltimore on August 5.
A taxi driver chased a youth after he snatched a girl's purse and shouted stop thief. A pursuer was knocked to the ground before a shopkeeper's shotgun ended the melee. The thief told police the purse belonged to his girl friend and they were “having a good time.”
The Fairyland Golf Course on Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga opened in 1928 as the original miniature golf course.
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