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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
4
The Evening Star is printed in Winchester Virginia as a second class matter. It is published daily except Sunday by Evening Star Publishing Co. Rates are listed for various advance periods including yearly and monthly terms. Associated Press is credited for dispatches and local news.
A religious fragment quotes Matthew 10 42 about giving a cup of cold water in a disciple s name and a prayer requesting to be used by the Lord in all ways. The text blends scripture with a devotional prayer for guidance and service.
Secretary of War Good approves Major General William Smith suggestion to hang large portraits of General Robert E. Lee and General J. G. T. Beauregard in the United States Military Academy cadet mess hall. The academy will fund the replacement with portraits of former superintendents.
A Lynchburg Advance editorial argues that educated graduates, who benefit from higher education, have a duty to support endowment funds. It notes that only about one percent are college graduates yet hold a large share of honors and income, urging alumni to fund future generations.
The United States expelled 12,908 people in the last fiscal year. Officials cite criminal activity overstayed visas and public danger as top reasons for deportation. The article notes the figures and general criteria guiding removals.
The text argues that deporting alien criminals and paupers is widely accepted as a solution to growing numbers of non citizens among the population. It suggests extending the policy to native-born individuals with legal protections to further improve conditions, noting the hard impact on those deported has diminished as numbers grow.
Minneapolis Times reports a U S House member considering naming young women as naval academy appointees. Officials note women entering factories and professions, while midshipmen welcome feminine company. Officials worry about Congresswomen turning Annapolis into a combined boys and girls school.
Community notes from Cross Junction recount Sunday visits at multiple households including Braithwaite C G Baker and DeHaven families with friends from Winchester Martinsburg Pittsburgh and Washington. Local updates include Emory Daily recovering from a haystack fall Max Braithwaite buying a Ford Truck and a Modern Woodmen camp installing electric lights in their meeting hall.
Back Creek Virginia residents hosted visitors on Tuesday evening including Mr. and Mrs. William Shane and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shane from California. Lawrence Ruble, injured on the railroad, has recovered enough to be out again. Thursday night guests at the Charles Baker home also called.
Mrs Florence Howard Mrs W D Ritter and Misses Mary Ritter Opal Davis mentioned. Mr and Mrs William Baker welcomed a son last Thursday. Mrs Walter Light returned home after a month in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Masters Eugene Linden Baker visiting grandparents Charles Baker. Mrs W D Ritter Sunday visit by Mr Smither and Mrs John Davis of Washington. Mrs Charles Baker improving after illness. Mrs W D Ritter and Mrs Florence Howard visited Mrs Charles Baker Sunday. Mrs Louise Ritter and daughters visited Mrs L H Ruble Sunday.
At the University of Virginia Institute of Public Affairs a panel argues U S loans to Latin America may be driven by political aims. Speakers include Victor Belane and Clarence Haring as they discuss a 1922 Brazil electrification loan whose funds reportedly vanished.
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