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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1937
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star published daily except Sundays by The Evening Star Publishing Co. of Winchester Virginia.
The notice lists subscription pricing for mail and carrier delivery. By mail one year costs 3.50, six months 1.75, three months 0.90, and one month 0.30. by carrier one year 4.56, six months 2.25, three months 1.20, and one month 0.40. A weekly rate of 0.10 is also shown.
The notice lists ad pricing including 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, memorials at 1.50 for four stanzas of four lines, and 75 cents for cards of thanks. Display ads with borders are due by 10 AM on publication day, transient rate 42 cents per inch, with contract rates available. National reps Tenney Woodward and Company in major cities. The paper notes Associated Press ownership and is dated Friday August 13 1937.
A short invocation asks for balance and steadiness reminding readers to avoid vanity and deceit. It seeks daily bread that is sufficient without extremes of wealth or want, echoing a biblical wisdom theme.
The Wagner Housing Bill clears the Senate with Byrd amendment to cap costs at 4000 per unit or 1000 per room. It faces opposition from Wag ner and LaFollette who warn it could derail the program to clear slums. Administration questions 4000 homes as adequate while citing a 700 million total cost and references to prior overbuilding programs in Virginia Tugwelltown and New Jersey settlements.
The Massachusetts governor refused Georgia’s request to return a black prisoner who escaped. He opposed sending him back due to good behavior and deeming the Georgia sentence too harsh. Georgia warned that the ruling could prompt more escapes, suggesting mass releases to Massachusetts.
The Progress-Index notes criticism of T McCall Frazier, Virginia ABC Board chair, who called John Galleher a top customer during the campaign. The Danville Register argues the remark harmed Galleher’s image and Frazier’s own credibility, amid political tension.
The Register praises Mr. Frazier for taking responsibility for his mistake amid Virginia denouncements of his taste and politics. It argues journalists deserve credit when a reporter records what was heard and the politician owns the error.
The Virginia Conservation Commission uses historical highway markers to spark public interest in state history. The quartet edition booklet State Historical Markers of Virginia offers a concise cross section from Jamestown to the Civil War, highlighting Charlottesville Albemarle Skyline Drive Shenandoah Park, and distributed free to visitors.
The New York World Telegram notes that Roosevelt's trusted image as a spiritual leader faces two blots. A campaign book scandal involving a $250 autographed volume sold to corporations and the Democratic National Committee publicity director moonlighting while in office blemish the era's nonmaterialistic ideal.
E. B. Moore of Berryville and Aubrey Weaver of Front Royal join a committee named by Lieut. Governor Price to study the cost of old age pensions in Virginia. Rev. E. B. McGukin, pastor of Loudoun Street Presbyterian, is called to Bream Memorial Church in Charleston West Virginia. Council reads on garbage disposal and possible water system expansion. Chicago grain prices reach 1926 highs with corn at 1.24, wheat 1.26, oats 1.41 per bushel.
State Senator T Russell Cather of Winchester formally announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for congressman from the Seventh District. The report notes campaign entry and local political context with focus on Winchester figures.
Police issue a set of traffic rules for Loudoun Street between Water and Piccadilly as it becomes a two way street. Mr and Mrs Herbert Larrick host Commercial and Savings Bank staff at their West Clifford Street home. Mr Larrick is president of the bank. A new brick church at Burnt Church is completed and to open once pews arrive. The Maryland National Guard flying unit will train at Shepherd Field near Martinsburg for two weeks in summer.
Twenty five years after her husband John Jacob Astor perished in the Titanic disaster, Mrs. Mary Jane Howard dies at her home near Albin after a lingering sickness of dropsy. Her son, already valued at three million dollars, bears his father's name. James B. Russell is named executor of the late E. M. Barr’s will, which leaves all property to wife Emma Smith Barr. Logan Fay, president of Shenandoah Valley Fair Association, learns B&O and C&V Railroads will run special trains and reduced rates during fair week.
A collection of brief Q A exchanges with concise facts. It covers topics from salt health value to Marconi’s U.S. visit and Cunard founder biography. Notable entries include Guglielmo Marconi 1899 U S visit for wireless bulletins and Sir Samuel Cunard born 1787 in Halifax.
Forty years ago Mrs W S White entertained young residents at a watermelon feast. William Kitchen won first prize at Berry's Ferry Tournament and chose Miss May Young as queen of the ball. Samuel Baker, county commissioner for the southern district, filed his books with clerk Gartmell who found them correct. John Ebert's corn crop was destroyed by a wind and rain storm at Welltown.
Washington August 12. Senator Pope Idaho leads a drive to expand TVA power over phosphate mining and sales to curb foreign influence and boost domestic production. He urges pilot west plants and direct consumer sales while noting nitrate use and soil needs. The piece also covers White House denials about involvement in New York mayoral politics and media speculation on Roosevelt and Flynn.
August 13 1521 marks Hernan Cortes and his forces capturing the Mexican capital Tenochtitlan after a siege, signaling a pivotal conquest in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. The fall expanded Spanish control, reshaping regional power dynamics and trade routes.
A columnist likens ongoing nationwide scams to Bohemian tricks and old time hucksterism. He ties the Michelson affair to a powerful official on a private payroll, noting a radio station licensed by a government body. Urges swift presidential action to clean up both cases.
The Los Angeles Times headline on the Irish election is questioned as inaccurate. The speaker asserts there can be no tie while a single Irishman remains standing or a brick remains. The remark implies an uncompromising view of political outcomes.
San Francisco Chronicle notes rubber dishes are a new and useful tableware item. The piece suggests a prudent hostess ensures the steak is not tougher than the plate, using humor to imply durability and practicality in serving ware.
A compact note tracks changes in stamp styles across decades, noting how royal insignia and emblem designs evolved. It highlights collector interest and shifts in philatelic trends among enthusiasts.
Igor Bardoni burns with debt and revenge over an unpaid Hartley account. He tracks down Abe and Walt at the Acme office, unveils a revolver, and threatens exposure as a plan for vengeance escalates. The confrontation ends with Igor's ominous hold over the two men.
Chicago reports Glover Sudor convicted of stealing clothing from a home and initially sentenced to 10 months in the House of Correction. Assistant State's Attorney Frank Donoghue proposed a life sentence, but Judge Michael L. McKinley reduced it to nine months, praising Sudor's drawing. The story also mentions unrelated items from Washington state and Indiana.
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