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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1937
Page
7
A. F. L. drafted a fall trap plan aimed at John L. Lewis after a Cincinnati meeting last May. Council members declined to speak for quotation but private talks suggested support for continuing the strategy.
Baltimore and Chicago livestock prices show steady to lower trends across cattle calves hogs and sheep. Cattle areas feature 1000-1430 lb steers at 10.00-14.25 with high top near 14.25 while hogs trend down to around 12.65 for 200 lb options and sheep price ranges shift with mixed lamb and ewe values. Philadelphia produce markets note eggs firms and varied poultry and butter quotes.
Chicago August 21 futures for wheat gain about a cent as exporters hedge removal and profit taking bolster demand. Canadian export sales reportedly stronger. nearby prices show mixed shifts across wheat corn rye and soybeans with noted cash grain values for No. 2 red and No. 2 yellow corn.
A sluggish two hour session saw minor gains and losses with little volume. Transfers hovered around 300000 shares as short covering and a slow rebound followed an earlier sell off. Sterling and the French franc were largely unchanged with quotes near 4.9816 and 3.7554 cents respectively.
Shanghai today reports widespread fire and destruction across eleven square miles of the world s sixth largest port. Fire consumes Chapei Hongkew Yangtzepoo Industrial Pootung and Whangpoo areas while only the international settlement and French concession remain intact. Civilian casualties rise as a one inch anti aircraft shell hits the Japanese consulate killing a Chinese and a Japanese and wounding others. The US cruiser Augusta lowers a fallen 21 year old Louisiana sailor as investigators probe the shelling amid ongoing hostilities.
The Shanghai bombardment wounds and deaths include sailors from the Augusta, with conflicting attribution of the shell. About 500 American women in Shanghai stay amid hostilities as thousands flee. Refugees board ships like the Aramis while US consulates assess evacuation and security.
A $100000 Gibson Island summer colony clubhouse was leveled by a spectacular fire driven by a 15 mile wind. Residents aided volunteer firefighters, saving first floor furnishings and a connected guest house as crews battled flames from Chesapeake Bay hoses. Society figures from Washington and Baltimore had summer homes on the island.
Firefighters were summoned from the 400 block of North Loudoun Street after a bucket of hot tar near a shed behind Economy Food store sparked a blaze. A match dropped into the tar while roof preparations were underway, but the fire was controlled with no significant damage to the store building.
The sixth annual National Sunbathers Association convention opened at Egg Harbor Sun Park New Jersey. More than 300 nudists from the east south and midwest were due to arrive as Rev Isley Boone led afternoon prayers.
At Point Barrow Alaska on August 21 American Canadian and Russian aviators led by Jimmie Mattern joined a rescue bid for six Russian airmen missing eight days on the Arctic roof. They aim to pierce fog and determine what befell pilot Sigismund Levaneffsky and five teammates.
D J Howard supervisor of Vocational Agriculture in northern Virginia will address sessions of the Elementary Supervisors Conference at Farmville State Teachers College August 23 28 His topic is Possibility of Farm Activities In Elementary Schools Meeting the Needs of Virginia Marginal Population Attending will be Miss Anne Starline supervisor rural schools Frederick county and Mrs Keyser supervisor Warren and Rappahannock counties
Congress moves toward continued funding for craft guns equipment rifles armor plated cars ammunition and motors. The News reports funds to raise enlisted strength by 5 000 to 105 000 by year end boosting average active manpower from 156 000 to 162 000.
The earthquake damaged churches in Manila and nearby provinces, cracked buildings across the city, fractured water mains, and blocked roads with landslides. Manila pier, vaults, theaters, schools, and notable structures including Heacock's store and the Great Eastern Hotel suffered damage as residents endured the worst quake in 55 years.
Buildings and many old churches collapsed or cracked as the strongest quake in 55 years shook the area. Electric lines failed and three water mains burst flooding districts Pires and Spier eye. One death in Cavite province was attributed to the flight. Authorities anticipated repairs before the President Hoover liner arrival with 1100 American refugees from China.
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