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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1935
Page
7
A coal car on a siding at the Woolen Company caused the track to spread, allowing one or two wheels to drop onto the ties. No damage resulted and there were no injuries reported.
Testimony recounts Wilbur Trout firing a pistol in the Front Royal office after a heated poker game with Saffell. Trout claims self defense amid threats and a chaotic, unlit hall. Witnesses describe a tense confrontation before the fatal shot and grand jury impressions.
Gardner B. Hillyard, local businessman injured in an automobile crash east of town, was slightly improved at Memorial Hospital. An X ray showed a fractured rib and a splintered ankle as part of his injuries.
Harry L. Hopkins directed that all efforts be made to send every regular WPA relief job check to workers by December 24. In a telegram to state WPA administrators he emphasized speed to ensure Christmas delivery for needy workers.
London reports that Japan will reject tomorrow the British plan for a public six year naval building program and for dropping talks on fleet equality at the International Naval Conference. Delegations expect to give opinions tomorrow or Friday. A recess until January 5 is likely after private talks among American and Italian delegates.
RevGeorge Farr Owen addressed the Kiwanis Club at the George Washington Hotel with World Peace as the topic. He warned peace is the era’s greatest problem and discussed arbitration failures stemming from a story by John Haynes Holmes.
Police Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine questioned Dr. John F. Condon known as Jafsie after Condon said he was offered 250000 to recant his identification of Bruno Richard Hauptmann as the ransom receiver. Hauptmann faces execution the week of January 14 for the Lindbergh baby murder.
An old china or glass toothpick holder can serve as a handy cigarette holder during gatherings or on the dinner table. The article promotes repurposing small containers for cigarette placement.
In Columbia South Carolina on December 18 a heated clash in the state House left Speaker Pro Tem Solomon Blatt of Barnwell punching Representative Kendrick of Spartanburg twice after an exchange over Gov Johnston and the highway department. Several members and the sergeant at arms separated them as the dispute broadened over the militia’s role and a Supreme Court ruling.
Five thousand students marched before the government headquarters in Nanking and sent representatives to officials urging the release of students imprisoned for patriotic activities amid tensions with North China autonomists.
Victim Mrs Paul Wiberg becomes a widow after a shootout at Columbia University College of Dental and Oral Surgery in New York. Her husband, an assistant professor, and Dr Arthur T Rowe, the dean, were killed by Victor Koussow who then shot himself.
A Literary Digest writer explains that falling snow can appear colored by airborne substances. Algae may tint snow red or green while soot can gray or blacken it, depending on concentration.
Vatican City December 18 sixteen new cardinals received their hats from Pope Pius for rank and guidance. The ceremony was intimate ahead of the public consistory tomorrow in St Peters Cathedral.
A 33 year old auburn haired actress Olga Steck, once a Broadway show girl, died after a 12 story plunge from a San Francisco hotel. Deputy Coroner Mike Brown led the inquiry amid questions whether she was pushed or took her own life after a gay drinking party. Finger marks on the window sill suggest she clung or grabbed at the ledge in her final moments.
Caleb J. Milne Jr. says his grandson disappeared involuntarily and denies any ransom demand. He notes only a note from Poughkeepsie to New York mentioning cash with no amount or delivery point.
Pan American Airways announced a typhoon from the China Sea will delay the Philippine Clipper’s return to California. The 3 a.m. Thursday departure was postponed 24 hours.
Mrs Anne Lyddane will face trial for a second time on January 27 in Rockville Massachusetts on charges of conspiracy to murder her husband Francis Lyddane. She has been free on bond since a hung jury in the first trial.
Baltimore reports very narrow cattle demand with no steer sales and steady calves around 10 to 12 dollars. Hogs hold near steady with light supplies and prices mainly 8.86 to 10.40 for various weights. Sheep show little lambs for sale with shorn lambs up to 12 dollars. some ewes around 5 dollars. Philadelphia lists dressed poultry and butter mostly unchanged with spotty trading. Chicago notes active cattle and calf movement, top steers around 14.15, yearlings near 12.75, sow prices around 8.85, and light sheep demand with lambs near 11 to 12 dollars.
Local markets are corrected daily but The Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors.
A dense list of flour and feed items with prices per barrel and per sack, including 98 and 48 pound bags, 24 and 12 pound bags, cracked corn, shelled corn, corn meal, egg mash, dairy feed, and various butter and meat items. The entries cover brand names, bag sizes, and price points, reflecting wholesale and retail market rates.
Eskimos of the Labrador coast display skill with dog whips as they drive a sledge and snap the head of a dozing ptarmigan. The nimble action demonstrates swift precise control in icy terrain.
New York stock market sessions saw a calm close after a brisk start with miners pressured by unsettled silver outlook. Radio led gains while wheat held firm and cotton barely rose. bonds stayed steady and gold currencies strengthened in foreign trade. Selected names included Allied Chemical 152 1 4, American Can 132, General Electric 36 3 8, U S Steel 44 7 8, and Union Pacific 106.
Chicago reports December grain prices with futures for Wheat Dec 101 1 2 May 98 1 2 July 89 1 2 to 5 8. Corn Dec 57 1 4 to 3 8 May 69 3 4 to 1 2 July 60 7 8. Oats Dec 26 3 8 May 27 1 2 to 5 8 July 28 1 4. Cash wheat No 2 hard 1.18 3 4 No 2 mixed 1.06. corn No 4 mixed 54 No 4 white 57 1 2. Baltimore reports Wheat No 2 red winter 98 1 4. Winchester Wheat 94 cents bushel Yellow corn 90 cents bushel White corn 93 cents bushel. All quotations from deliveries at mill.
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