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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1937
Page
4
Local Winchester Virginia newspaper outlines advertising rates and policies. Includes memorials display ads deadlines and terms. Also notes national advertising reps and Associated Press affiliation.
A brief religious reflection cites Psalms 49 16 17 warning that wealth cannot follow the dead. It emphasizes that earthly riches do not accompany the departed into the afterlife.
The House Rules Committee will hear Snell of New York over a resolution demanding an investigation into Democratic Convention books autographed by Roosevelt and priced at $250. Snell accuses the DNC of violating the Corrupt Practices Act to secure corporate donations and attacks New Deal figures as sanctimonious and hypocritical.
In a Chicago history teacher's view a brunet future will rarefy blondes across the nation. A scientific claim states that interracial unions yield mostly brunet offspring, with only a quarter pure blond in time. Fifty years ago
An argument challenges the idea that blondes are superior, noting population changes, immigration from southern Europe, and historical shifts among Greeks. It argues Nordic versus non Nordic traits are not a reliable measure of intelligence or progress, and warns against bias in judging relatives and neighbors.
Richmond News Leader debates whether the Senate passed a useful judiciary bill and if the Supreme Court remains independent. The piece questions future tests on the minimum wage law and the fate of federal policy in a divided sovereignty system.
The Danville Register cartoonishly laments American reception of Berlin radio broadcasts and WPA propaganda. It criticizes repetitive government messaging within radio programs produced by the WPA Arts Project Division while expressing cautious support for unemployment relief but disapproval of excessive propaganda.
The Frederick county school board votes to open school on September 21 and discusses installing a new heating system at Middletown. Other actions include treasurer expenses and salaries, plus regional events such as Berryville horse show and local fire company activities.
President Taft and Secretary Knox debate the Mexican rebel war as firing continues on U S soil near the border. George Nicholas a farmer and Confederate veteran died after a suspected poison coffee left him a fortune over 200000 lived as a hermit. Berryville Horse Show opens with over 4000 spectators as Richard Bell is injured when William McDonald’s horse goes wild. Harrisonburg Daily Times, Virginia’s only Republican paper, changes hands to P. W Richard and William Richards.
Hon J Hoge Tyler of Pulaski is unanimously chosen as the Democratic nominee for Virginia governor. A full dress hop at Jordan Springs draws attendees from Winchester despite rain and mud. Two Maryland tourists ride through Winchester toward the University of Virginia and Richmond. William Robinson, a Black man, prepares for the annual Rosanna Park colored all day and night celebration with a large razored blade described as 18 inches long and 11 pounds.
Historic note marks Thomas A. Edison as inventor of the phonograph on August 12, 1877. The device recorded and reproduced sound, signaling a breakthrough in acoustic technology.
The letter decries public broadcasts funded by the treasury and alleges use of federal agencies for partisan ends. It argues that WPA spokesmen mischaracterize actions and contrasts with Roman and Hitler era practices of spending and propaganda.
The Cumberland Times urges household buyers to compare prices and quality daily as costs rise unevenly. It advises adapting meals to purse strings while meeting family energy and vitamin needs amidst fluctuating meats eggs butter fruits and vegetables.
The Daliés and Ore-Forest rangers warned tourists to beware of bears following a hailstorm on Mt Hood. The storm damaged the huckleberry crop, a staple food for bears and a favored dish of Brain, whose temper flares with berry scarcity.
A reader can obtain factual answers by writing The Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C. A three cent reply is requested as postage. The notice details the inquiries process and directs where to send questions.
A rapid-fire Q and A segment covers geography to science. Topics include Chicago and New York city populations relative to telephones, Olympic sailing prestige, Roosevelt era spending, Chicago Exchange futures foods, tides, epizootics, obsolete securities appraisers, bird migrations, bread yield from dough, twin conventions, church membership trends, Bogota’s size, Mussolini assassination attempts, egg beating conditions, Stephen Foster Memorial designer, and the Labrador name origin.
A lengthy analysis traces the White House delay and party battles over the 131 million Department of the Interior appropriation. Vocational education funds face criticism and praise as Senators and administrators spar over program impact and equity. Bear safety note ends the piece.
Marcia returns from the mountains and faces Gary's demand for a decision. She seeks solitude to finish important illustrations at home while balancing longing for Gary and a growing connection with Sandy. Ellen's joyful news of marriage and a baby shifts mood as Marcia confronts a looming, heart breaking choice.
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