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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1937
Page
4
Historical notes recount Dr. Frederick Law Olmsted’s plans for a vast Highlands Hammock Park project. Beginning with estate development and road work by Roebling, the site expands into a botanical garden and arboretum, aiming to surpass all others in size as new tracts join the effort.
Seven former American Bar Association presidents urged against Brandeis joining the Supreme Court saying his reputation and career render him unfit. The Senate, five months after his nomination, voted 47 to 22 to confirm. Four days later Brandeis took the oath in the Supreme Court robes and began a career noted as highly distinguished.
President Roosevelt maintains direct contact with naval authorities regarding the attempted bombing of the U S destroyer Kane in recent naval waters. Dr W D Myers sustained serious injuries in a motor crash near Stephens City. Chairman Carl Nolting announced a quarter season closure plan for Frederick and nearby Virginia counties to be discussed at the next Virginia Game and Fish Commission meeting. C Elting and P Fowle reach Byrd Trophy finals at Winchester Golf Club to compete Thursday.
A dated August 31, 1937 item presents a devotional verse from Psalm 143 8 urging readers to begin the day with trust and guidance. The short devotional note emphasizes morning kindness and walking in the right path.
Andrew W. Mellon built vast fortunes as banker and industrialist and served as Treasury Secretary. Despite probes and antitrust actions, he offered his art collection to the nation, valued around 65 million dollars, and kept his name from the gallery.
Richmond Democratic chairman Colonel Robert T. Barton Jr criticizes the Governor's staff for lacking social flair and recommends James H. Price appoint "trenchmen and tanks" from military ranks. Barton laments drab uniforms and poor party hosting, urging a return to an older system with better banquet and bridge capabilities.
The New York press condemned Justice Brandeis as partisan and unreconciled, calling his disqualification from the bench. If Wilson withdraws the nomination, the Senate should defeat it. The New York Tribune warned against importing a narrow view on transportation into the Supreme Court amid long Interstate Commerce Committee hearings.
B M Carter prominent county farmer dies at Carter Hall near Stephens City after paralysis. An 87 percent total solar eclipse observed by residents this afternoon. Richard Wright Jr of Woodstock appointed examiner of books and records for the seventh Judiciary district. Rotary Club meeting held in the garden of Mr and Mrs Louis Baker on North Braddock Street.
Raymond and Ray Daffin twin sons of Mrs. Charles White of Cedar Creek Grade win the first prize in the baby contest at Winchester Fair. W. J. Lupton takes a silver cup for best display of a barrel of apples at the fair. Trinity Chapel in Charles Town is formally dedicated to Col. R. Preston Chew. The Winchester Club tennis team closes its season with its first defeat of the year to Martinsburg, with Shelds as the sole consistent local player in the match.
Twenty five years ago Robert Funk's car rolled away in front of the Chalybeate Hotel in Strasburg and caused damage in a nearby garden. The Shenandoah Baptist Association plans a memorial fund for the late Rev. Dr. William Hatcher. Betha Athey returns from a visit to Albin where she caught several large pass while fishing in Back Creek. George Bowers, president of the Inwood Fair Association in West Virginia, says this year's exhibit is a stronger display than in prior years.
Fort y years ago the B and O ticket office in Middletown was robbed. A colored miscreant is suspected. The Valley Female College installs a steam heating plant as one of few in the city. Woodstock baseball team will not play Worcester for the Hay Cup unless offered 150 dollars. Locals call the offer outrageous. The city board reports 587 white school children enrolled in city schools after the fall meeting.
The historic 1903 milestone marked by the August 31 completion of the first cross continental automobile journey, showcasing early automotive endurance and the birth of modern long distance travel.
The Star Forum reports Virginia listeners applauded at Roanoke Island as critics accuse Franklin Roosevelt of manipulating public sentiment. Allegations frame Rovsevelt as surrounded by princes of privilege and economic royalists in a bitter assessment of his leadership and rhetoric.
The Behind the Headlines piece reports on the United Automobile Workers convention in Milwaukee and the power struggle between Homer Martin and John Lewis. It details constitutional changes, renewed union democracy within the CIO, envisioned actions against Ford, and political tensions with the White House. Also noted are Wheeler Dam ceremonies and a nationwide tin can surplus spurring scavenging by kids.
Mary Barrett, an aspiring dress designer, is hired by Tony Castle in New York after he reviews her sketches. Their evolving romance faces tension from Tony's chief buyer Francine Long and a high profile client, actress Lianceston, amid a final fitting disaster that tests Mary's skill and resolve.
Tony Castle visits Miss Barrett at a brownstone on Fifty-fifth Street to deliver a flower box. The Johnsons have moved, Mary’s letter goes unanswered, and Castle awaits the elusive girl in brown linen among a cast of debutantes and club crowds. At sea, a flirtation unfolds between the bronzed man and a clever designer named Andy MacTavish who pretends to be Merk Sutherland, while Mary Schweizer’s story threads through their yacht encounters.
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