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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1938
Page
3
The Pirates look like the likely winner of the National League race as they lead the field, while the Giants Cubs and Reds suffer injuries and slumps. Pittsburgh edged toward a win after a 6-2 loss by the Pirates to the Reds, with Johnny Rizzo homering and driving in two runs.
American League slate lists New York at Washington with Gomez and Ruffing facing Chase and Krakauskas. St Louis at Cleveland features Hildebrand or Johnson against Harder. Chicago at Detroit has Knott vs Bridges, Philadelphia at Boston pairs Nelson against Bagby.
H Ellsworth Bennett aged 97 said he will travel across the country next month to attend the National American Legion convention in Los Angeles. He planned a stop in Des Moines for the G A R convention on September 5.
A Little Theatre group staged Sticks and Stones in Hollywood to raise funds for government Spain and China. Bert Lahr Fred Keating Dixie Dunbar Jack Smart Johnny Downs Milton Berle starred. Johnny Green led the score. Notables Melvyn Douglas Frances Farmer Louise Rainer Dorothy Parker Donald Ogden Stewart Anna May Wong attended.
George Olmstead of Des Moines former president of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce is named chairman of the governing committee of the American Federation of Little Business at its national headquarters. He succeeds William P. Ames of Arlington who was temporary chairman after the organization formed in February. Olmstead says the group has no political axes to grind and will pursue an affirmative program supporting independent enterprise in the American economy.
A 13 inch dull gray bronze cat touted as 2400 years old has stirred protests in St. Louis where unions relief groups women's clubs city administration and the art museum clash over a $14 000 price tag. The museum board defends the purchase calling it a major sculptural triumph and the most important object of its kind in America.
Chicago featherweight champion Leo Rodak files a foul complaint with the State Boxing Commission after a first round KO by Sammy Angott of Washington Pennsylvania. Rodak says Angott struck while breaking on referee order. The fight lasted 2 39 minutes with Rodak down to a nine count and floored three times.
In Akron a 14 year old Omaha racer won the all American soapbox derby in a photo finish. Bobby Berger earned a four year college scholarship. Ballard of White Plains was runner up receiving a car as second prize. Stanford Hartshorn of Gardner Mass won third prize. Fourth and fifth went to Robert Finlay of New York City and Lamar McDaniel of Atlanta.
Timberville with over 100 000 bushels of peaches plans steady sales and strong prices 1 2 so far this season. About 150 out of state trucks queuing at packing houses show demand from Florida Georgia North and South Carolina and Tennessee. Twelve packing sheds including Howard Zigler's modern plant handle up to 4 000 bushels daily with 80 workers.
Marjorie Ann Adams an 18 year old high school student named Miss Oklahoma 1938 competes in the Atlantic City beauty pageant. The contest runs September 6 to 11 in Atlantic City New Jersey.
The Blue Ridge area reports unusually cool air at the mountain top while thousands of motorists visit Skyland and Big Meadows Cottage Hotel. Front Royal entrance logged 1,528 cars and 5,896 passengers on Sunday, with a peak for the year and strong hotel occupancy along the drive.
Senator Vaughan G Vaughan president of Vaughan Furniture Co was fined 10 dollars on a charge of threatening to strike with a rock The case arose from protests at the plant with Taylor a strike leader The mayor suspended costs and Vaughan posted 100 bond appealing to Carroll County circuit court in Hillsville Sept 19 In a second case John Burnett with 12 years of employment at the plant was fined 250 for abusive language Taylor also filed that charge.
After a quiet spell for peaches the region eyes an apple harvest with Timberville belt expecting a smaller crop except Byrd orchards showing larger yields. Mutual Coldstorage expands capacity from 90000 to 140000 barrels to ensure orderly winter marketing while Zigler retains some 1937 apples in storage.
In New York Janae Ambers loses patience with boxing officials over welterweight status after a planned Garden bout with Henry Armstrong. The exchange with Commissioner Phelan and others centers on titles and contract rules as Ambers seeks recognition. Armstrong remains the welterweight champion per the officials.
International Champion Don Budge, after a European stint and a late start, was to face Bobby Low of New York in a second round match at Newport. A win would place him to challenge Owen Anderson of Los Angeles, with Frankie Parker and Johnny Van Ryn also in the top bracket.
Warner Baxter stars in I'll Give A Million with Marjorie Weaver Peter Lorre and Jean Hersholt at Hable's Palace Theatre today and Wednesday. The program also features a Fox News Reel and a Novelty act after scenes about orchids yachts and mansions.
Sports Round Up by Eddie Brietz surveys a mix of gossip and current notes. It highlights Wes Ferrell's big hit, Jake Powell rumors, and Bern ie Bierman admits a distant chance for an outcome. It mentions Ko vacs dropped from the Davis Cup squad and Armstrong over Ambers as a forecast for boxing. It includes golf stories of Walter Kozak, Joe luring, and a Wichita semi pro tournament. It notes Dodgers versus Giants, Joe Louis betting, and Jesse Collyer arriving in Wichita for the National Semi pro tournament. It references Cincinnati golfers Smith Ferebee and H. G. ham and a Reds pitcher asking about hotel stops. It closes with Jazzi Moore being seen on Broadway and other scattered sports tidbits.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull will address international relations and U S foreign policy in a 30 minute WEAF NBC program from Washington D C at 9 p m tonight. The talk will cover Europe and the Far East and be short waved to South America and Europe with details yet to be announced.
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