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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1935
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription pricing for mail and carrier delivery. Rates include annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly options with different advance payment expectations, plus a weekly option and a distant line item.
A short quotation from Proverbs 14 34 accompanies a policy or editorial card dated Saturday August 24 1935. The note highlights moral virtue as foundational to national strength.
The Senate approved the 50 called Guffy Coal bill by 45 to 37 though critics call it unconstitutional. Attorneys general and leading lawyers label the measure illegal and predict Supreme Court reversal similar to past NRA cases. Senators Baile y and Tydings warn of broad class legislation and higher consumer prices without miner benefits.
The Cardinals swept Brooklyn to cut the lead to one game behind the Giants who lost to Chicago. Chicago sits one game back as the three clubs contend with 25 to 30 games left. I’d pick St. Louis to win given home stock and strong pitching, while Chicago misses the same spark. Detroit leads the American League as before, likely shaping the World Series.
The piece argues youths feel injustice when treated unfairly and notes pupils notice teacher partiality. It explains teachers grant favors to trusted students as reward for industry, aiming to teach fairness and motivate behavior.
The article discusses how boys feel punished by strict rules and the risk of resentment leading to running away. It suggests explaining the reasons for discipline, highlighting that steady work and obedience yield more privileges, and using stories of youths who avoided crime by listening to parents.
Fairfax county figure Randolph Leigh announces he will oppose Carter Glass for the Democratic U S Senate nomination. Leigh links Roosevelt’s Virginia prospects to Glass’s renomination, while Glass rejects bolting the party and signals loyalty to Roosevelt.
The Staunton News Leader argues that international agreements rarely settle disputes. Nations constantly confer and reach tentative understandings only to revise them as events unfold, creating a fluid state requiring fresh ideas and plans daily. Local incidents elsewhere trigger new adjustments and wunderstandings.
Alexandria Gazette reports a school teacher used county records to compile a ward property owner list then compared it with Board of Elections registration cards. He checked absentee owners in the city directory and found that one third to one half were unregistered despite tax complaints.
The passage argues that many citizens fail to link their voting to tax payments, prompting officials to see little reason to act with care for voters. It notes nationwide complacency and suggests a systemic disconnect between citizen votes and fiscal accountability.
A domestic relations judge says when husbands and wives quarrel interference is limited noting he has tried reconciliation himself. He warns the value of such steps is doubtful as angry adults return with more troubles, yet facing problems honestly is the first step to solving them.
General Hugh Johnson is instructed by President Roosevelt to reorganize the NRA as swiftly as possible. Clifton Beau is declared champion of the Berryville Horse Show. Two suspects are held at White Plains New York in a 427000 Brooklyn robbery. Fifty thousand dollars is stolen from the mail by bandits at Butler Pennsylvania. The county GOP is reported at odds over the chairmanship.
Entries for the first annual dog show linked to the fair are being received. Berryville Horse Show draws 6,000 attendees. Secretary Hyde vows action against feed profiteers after a Harrisonburg trip as hay sells for 32.50 per ton. Farm worker William Worker dies in a barn fire at White Post. Frederick County Sunday Schools plan a convention in Winchester on September 4.
Shenandoah county Democrats pick delegates to the convention to be held here. Clarke delegates to the Democratic convention on August 27 here are uninstructed. L. T. Whitley, Confederate veteran from Bedford county, dies at Relief. warning signs urged at rail crossings. Twenty five years ago notes cover a church conference and Berryville Horse Show events.
The text notes Indian Oak equated with teak tree of India and identifies Henry Clay as the Millboy of the Slashes. It also mentions a delicacy called ortolan, a garden-hunted European dish linked to sparrows and southern European tables.
Present and past rainfall data show none in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. August to date 2.54 inches and year to date 24.03 inches. The Winchester Laboratory long term average is 34.61 inches per year with monthly averages ranging from January 2.35 to August 3.35 inches.
Forecasters say the moon does not affect the weather contradicting common belief. The debate centers on lunar influence versus atmospheric patterns driving conditions.
Washington August 24 Congress considers bills awaiting Roosevelt signature or veto including rail pension Guffey coal control TVA amendments and rivers and harbors measures. Other items reach final ratification after Senate House conference such as tax revision utilities regulation and gold suit prohibitions while modified neutrality and war profits bills await action. Bills on food and drug regulation oil regulation and NRA standards await House action though ship capacity issues and other measures move forward. The midget money bill remains unpassed in both chambers.
A fragmentary miscellany shows May‑December reconciliations between New York and Tommy 4r celle Manville with plans for Atlantic Beach Club and Europe. Boston mayoral clean up taxies a harsher street rep. Nudist neighbor dispute in New Jersey leads to warrant request. San Antonio hosts Fat and Forty base beer game for over 40s. Dem picnic in California features Irvin S. Cobb and vaudeville acts. Spokane woman nearly consumes dog medicine by mistake.
Washington reports depict Congress racing to finish quickly to avoid conflicts with upcoming conventions. Roosevelt era politics loom as Democrats fear primaries and anti New Deal sentiment while Republicans push balanced budgets and campaign angles.
Janet enters a secluded mansion answering an ad for companionship. A silent servant, a fierce dog, and a reclusive mistress guard a secret in the tower as Janet senses a hidden presence. Blair Rodman observes from outside as revelations loom.
The article notes Pernambuco as Brazil’s Venice with its canals and shaded streets in the old town. It reports Hungarian laborers at Szentes discovering a 2000 year old Celtic burial with a male and female skeleton embracing, dating to the last century B. C.
State Flowers Ontario uses the white trillium as the province insignia. Described by officials as a graceful democratic flower and a blossom of peace. Nova Scotia features the trailing arbutus. Alberta lists the prairie rose and Manitoba the dainty spring anemone.
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