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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1935
Page
5
The Evening Star publishes daily at Winchester Virginia with sub scription rates by mail and advertising terms. Rates include memorials and cards of thanks with deadlines for newspaper publication. National advertising reps are listed for several major cities.
A fragment from the Associated Press note appears amid the paper with a biblical quote from Luke 8 21 about hearing the word of God and doing it The page carries standard AP credit lines and a religious reference intended for the reader.
Albert Viton, American correspondent in Italy for The Nation, reports Mussolini seeks to plant the Italian imperial lion on the British Empire. Italians he says believe Britain will collapse and Italy could seize Egypt, Palestine and much of British Africa. The piece paints Mussolini as a dangerous war-provoking dictator with a grand ego and past world war influence.
English Physical Culture reports welfare and fitness groups expanding across Britain to keep millions healthy through affordable classes. The program, funded by 5 to 10 cent charges, targets villages towns and cities, aiming to boost participation and provide recreational activity for the unemployed, amid concerns about militaristic drill in other nations.
The Ethiopian court in Addis Ababa mourns as Lij Yasu, imprisoned since 1916 after Ras Tafari’s rise, is reported to have died. Rumors claim lingering illness and possible political maneuvering by Haile Selassie, with speculation about potential regicidal motives and Yasu’s remaining influence among Ethiopian factions.
Premier Mussolini orders about a million nonproductive Italians to farm and factory work to support wartime needs. He mobilizes 100000 troops into an economic shock front, shifting masses from Africa to agriculture as blockades tighten. The aim is conserve domestic production and avert famine while keeping essential transport materiel moving.
Critics hail Vincent van Gogh as a genius with a million-dollar collection now touring the country. Yet his lifetime receipts totaled about ten dollars and he died embittered and insane. Would his work fetch $1,000,000 today if alive? The piece questions whether starving American artists might someday reach such prices.
ANIMAL FRIENDS Exchange notes the twenty first annual Cat Club show in New York with 250 cats on display. Owners boast many have never seen a mouse, yet prizes are awarded for perfection. The piece compares dogs and horses, praising companionship and usefulness amid changing roles for horses.
A historical note claims Lapps and Finns sold winds to sailors using a cord with three knots to signal outcomes from fair wind to gale. A separate Australian report describes a green frog that can walk on ceilings, a rare animal finding.
One year ago the outlaw nicknamed Baby Face Nelson was found dead in a roadside ditch. The item notes the death occurred amid news of a London wedding eve for Princess Marina of Greece and the Duke of Kent. It mentions eight Judges football players playing their final game before June graduation and reports a housing canvas total of 31,482 dollars by the third day. It also records the accidental death of Harry M Brown, 62, and his wife of Philadelphia, killed at the Gaylord crossing by a freight train.
Five years ago hunting season was ordered closed on December 6 due to drought. Obituary notes include Charles M. Ebert a 172 year old retired farmer and fruit grower who died after a brief illness. Governor Pollard visited Danville to view a textile strike. Bedford Slater of Operville died in an automobile wreck. James K. Lloyd of Berrys Clarke County was blinded when a dynamite charge exploded at the Llangollen farm near Upperville.
Miss Mary A. Muse dies at 74 at her brother's home near Trone. Locarno pact signed by European nations to submit disputes to arbitration. The Virginia State Horticultural Society convention program set for Staunton December 8 9 10. Dr. E W Miller named meat and milk inspector of Winchester by City Council. Harry H Cookus leaves George Washington hotel role to join Hollywood by the Sea hotels in Fort Lauderdale Florida.
Five autos from New York bound for San Francisco travel through Winchester. Boyd Unger and Miss Pearl Shade near Ungers Store West Virginia marry. A new pipe organ is dedicated at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Welltown and Paxtons Methodists give Rev. L R Markwood a double pounding. A civil engineer studies Winchester water supply and says gravity water system could come from Gravel and Pembroke Springs.
Individual purchasers of lots from the late Dr W J Whitlock estate fronting and adjoining Valleyvenue bought multiple parcels Saturday. Buyers included E H Grove L H Grimm John P Allen Ernest L Henry Frank B Johnson Mrs Jerry Dunlap R R Calvert Charles W Buhl Arthur N Ritter Edward Moore Mrs L Luby O C Windle E D Startzman William M Richards Fred Shull G W Headley J W Knee E W Knee with prices ranging from 50 to 835 dollars. All sales await confirmation by Judge Philip Williams in Corporation Court.
Present and past rainfall figures show none for the past 24 hours and December to date. Year to date 33.34 inches. The 22 year average is 34.61 inches. Monthly averages range from January 2.35 to December 2.30 inches.
Greenville South Carolina brief reports a fire where a dog Spotty woke the Hughes family but perished after reentering the burning home. The article covers similar short items including a dog accident in Chattanooga and a fatal train incident in Chicago.
Frank Downes of Harlingen Texas borrowed a baby and won a diaper derby beating 16 entrants in 26 seconds. His divorce decree is set to become final next week.
Helena Montana reports that a traditional schoolboy wish came true when the local schoolhouse fell during recent earthquakes. Now children hope the building will roll away, as classes are held in borrowed railway coaches until a new facility is found.
Robert Led yard, a packing company collector, recalls a burglary in De Kalb Tl. Two gunmen escaped with about $100, but the event's impact chills him more than the loss. Authorities investigated the daytime incident at the rural dwelling.
J W Hughes, 79, celebrated his golden wedding anniversary in Seattle without his wife who died a year earlier. At the dinner the empty plate and a bridal bouquet stood in her place, honoring the long marriage and the missing partner.
Ian Vickers, held on a burglary charge in Lynchburg Tennessee, escaped Monday night. He left a note saying he would be back in two or three days to prove his promise, while Sheriff Curtis Sawyer weighs whether he will return voluntarily to jail.
President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers moves to expand the American Federation of Labor to include all workers not just skilled trades. His Committee for Industrial Organization opens new headquarters and launches high profile publicity to press for industrial unionization. He aims to either force AFL acceptance or build an AFL rival and absorb the federation by sheer industrial strength.
The article examines William Green and John L. Lewis's differing views within the A F of L about expansion beyond four million members. It projects potential growth to 80 to 85 million if mass industrial organizing succeeds, notes internal resistance, and highlights TVA's model of union relations as a contrast to federal policy.
Canadian debate centers on draft reciprocity with the United States. Critics say President Roosevelt gains far more advantages than Premier King. King appears eager for immediate trade, willing to defer future concessions. Canada could secure favorable U S financing terms, strengthening the two nations' bond along their long border.
Obituary recalls the life of J. S. Solenberger, longtime Winchester merchant and head of Solenberger and Company, Inc. His career spans from telegraph work for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to partnerships with Stouffer, Baker, and his three sons, with North Loudoun Street as a major base. Surviving relatives include widow Katharine, three daughters and three sons, nine grandchildren, and a brother. Funeral set for 2:30 pm at 400 South Washington Street with Reverend E. B. McGukin officiating. Mount Hebron Cemetery interment.
Carol and Miranda flee Nice after a bloodless escape from danger and a confession. They board to America, seeking safety and a new life while Carol plans simple, quiet residence at a Connecticut gardener’s cottage to keep Miranda safe. Their arrival in New York ends with a grim customs meet and Miranda's guarded surrender to her pursuers.
A marriage license was issued over the weekend by County Clerk C. C. Brannon to Catherine G. Harris daughter of Bernard Harris and wife and James H. Stephenson son of J. W. Stephenson and wife both colored. The groom, a porter, resides at Stephenson.
The piece asks which state is called the Centennial State and why, answering Colorado because it joined the Union in 1876, marking the centennial. It classifies measles as an infectious disease and explains transmission via water and air. It cites Leviticus 25 10 as the biblical inscription matching the Liberty Bell message.
In the sand regions of New Mexico ordinary field mice shift to white. Lizards lose color, bugs turn livid, and larger animals take on a spectral look. Some areas show no animal life as sparse vegetation fights a losing battle with the sand.
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