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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1938
Page
3
Baltimore and Chicago markets report declines in hogs cattle and sheep with varied adjustments across regions. Beef and yearling quotes ease while hogs fall 25 to 40 cents and sheep show slow trading with softer bids. Philadelphia notes steady egg and poultry prices and a note on breeding rams for sale next week.
August 9 1938 cattle and hog prices show steer tops at 9.20 choice heifers to 8.50 bulk cattle 5 to 7 light calves 7 to 10.50 hogs top 9.25. light feeders up to 10.50. Lambs graded around 8.45, ewes 3.25 per cwt, fresh cows not over 65 per head.
Local markets section outlines various feed, flour, eggs, poultry, calves, lambs, butterfat, and dairy products with prices per hundredweight or per bag. Entries include patent brand flour bags, eggs in guineas, Leghorn fowl and broilers, ducks, sheep and cattle products, corn, corn meal, middlings, screenings, and turkey grower prices.
New York stocks drifted toward a near standstill as a mild forenoon setback gave way to sluggish trading. Fractions to >1 point losses dominated late, with about 800000 shares moving the full session. Bonds and commodities were quiet and minor gains appeared in some farm issues amid cautious sentiment and political jitters.
John H. Rosenberger spoke at the Winchester Kiwanis luncheon on a new Municipal League aimed at guiding city policy. The group seeks to study good city government, develop plans for applying studies, focus on municipal matters, endorse city candidates aligned with the league, and educate voters in local affairs. Guests included George Good, S C Wardup, and Sam Ellington.
A compact listing shows closing prices and daily changes for corporations such as Kennecott Natl. Dairy Penn. R. R. U.S. Steel Union Pac Southern R. O. of N. J. Texas Corp. and Western Union among others with figures like 41 5 8 for Kennecott 85 for Penney and 91 7 8 for Union Pac.
Wheat climbs 1 3/8 cents amid large north American export buying and Russo Japanese tensions. Estimates show over 400000 bushels to Europe. futures close with Sept at 64 3/8 to 1/2, Dec 66 3/8 to 1/2, May 69 to 69 1/8. Cash bids Chicago No 2 red 67, No 1 yellow 67, corn No 1 yellow 52 1/4, oats No 2 mixed 25.
Berlin reports Germany will likely give no material aid to Russia or Japan, though it sympathizes with Japan. Foreign Minister Ribbentrop was briefed by the Japanese ambassador on the frontier situation and Germany's role as a partner in the anti comintern pact with Italy amid Far East developments.
A lone seaplane bombed the British owned Port of Gandia 36 miles south of Valencia and machine-gunned the nearby town today. No casualties were reported.
Passengers of the British liner Llandaff Castle say a Spanish Insurgent trawler fired on the liner in the Strait of Gibraltar. The attacker held the ship up for 15 minutes before the Dutch sloop Johan Maurits Van Nassau intervened.
McLin easily won the opening heat of the Thirteenth Hambletonian at Good Time Park in Goshen New York before about 40 000 fans. The recent $20 000 purchaser of Lawrence B Sheppard Hanover Pennsylvania shoe farms dominated the early race.
The Danish Minister of Justice signed the petition for separation between Barbara Hutton and Count Kurt Haugwitz Reventlow, making divorce possible after 18 months if both agree. Their son Lance to live mostly with his mother. schooling at seven to be chosen by the count, amid prior sensational court hearings in London.
The District Nurse Association will hold an orthopedic clinic at its offices on Saturday August 13 from 9 30 a m to 2 p m. Dr Robert V Funsten of the University of Virginia Hospital staff will supervise. The clinic serves children only. crippled adults need a physician's request to be examined.
Britain protested to Insurgent Spain over an aerial machine gun attack on the Lake Lugano, a 2110 ton merchant ship. The ship was bombed near Palamos Barcelona last Sunday, then its burning wreck was sunk by a second insurgent plane on Tuesday. None of the crew were injured.
Rev Rodney Thayne Taylor pastor of First United Presbyterian Sewickley Pa will be the guest speaker at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church tonight at 8 in the absence of Rev Ronald Wilson Taylor is son in law of John S Scully by marriage to Miss Jane Scully.
Word arrives that J William Merryman longtime city resident now in Charleston West Virginia is critically ill after a leg amputation operation on July 16 His wife and son George Merryman reside with him in Charleston where he is hospitalized.
Tomorrow is the last day of spectacular bargains as 34 merchants offer deep price cuts. Thousands visited Winchester today by bus and auto to take advantage of lower prices. Weather favored travel and stores boosted staff to handle shoppers. Merchants report strong sales and satisfaction with Bargain Days.
Baltimore police face a fresh waterfront mystery with the discovery of an unidentified man's body in Back River bearing a head bruise. Acting Coroner Fred Young states the cause of death is undetermined whether injury occurred in water or after immersion. The case follows the earlier torture homicide of Arthur J. Jacques, whose bound body was found in the harbor.
GALETON Pa Aug 10 Fifty one persons attended the annual Daniels family reunion here. Mrs C C Davis secretary reported but not one bore the name Daniels.
A bee caused a 10 ton truck to veer into a ditch near Towson Maryland. Driver Stewart Lehigh from York Pennsylvania was stung in the eye and injured slightly. The brick load shifted but caused only minor damage and no charges were filed by Patrolman George Fishpaw.
New York police searched for a hat on August 10 after a brooch set with 92 diamonds valued at $2000 blew from Mrs. Ogden Reid wife of the New York Herald Tribune editor while she rode a yacht on the East River.
Chinese guerrillas in Paotung announced a regular army banner of Loyal and Righteous National Salvationists. Reports say touch and go fighters grow in number as a guerilla campaign is expected to expand. Police found a new hand grenade in Shanghai and fear of terrorism rises. A grenade exploded in a French depot but caused no casualties.
Mickey Cochrane former Detroit manager hinted he hopes to return to baseball after this year saying I am through for this year when asked if he is finished with baseball.
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