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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1932
Page
2
Walter Lippmann outlines a Six Months Plan emphasizing a balanced federal budget, retrenchment, and tax shifts. He argues stabilizing sterling and settling war debts are prerequisites for broader reforms in agriculture, banking, and public utilities, aiming to restore confidence and spur recovery.
An iceboat can sail faster than the wind by sailing at a specific angle to the wind, a phenomenon noted in early navigation discussions. The craft leverages relative motion to achieve speeds exceeding the wind itself.
The note explains boats can ride the wind to move quickly across the water. It highlights how sails catch wind, propelling vessels forward and enabling rapid travel.
New York December 21 Undersecretary of the treasury Arthur A Ballantine urged a pay as you go budget for the government in a Bond Club talk He rejected moving construction outlay to a capital account arguing that government expenditures should be funded from current revenues or borrowing if needed and that budgeting should reflect ongoing pay as you go needs.
New York December 21 Babe Ruth returns home after hunting and comments on baseball trades. He says they mean another World Series for him and expresses faith in Colonel Ruppert, noting a history of fair contracts since 1920. He dismisses pay cut rumors.
An opinion piece notes a magazine article titled New ideas in Hash and questions its merit. The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes a critic praising concern for moral upbringing amid broader social commentary.
Local notes record visits from Mrs. Reynolds to Capon Bridge and Chestnut Grove. Families and neighbors including the Kerns, Shenk, Strother, Triplett, Murphy, Moore, Stine, Dick, Adams, Farmer, DeHaven, Whitacre, Carpenter, Omps, and Bagent are mentioned. A Christmas program at Wesley Chapel is announced and Ida Bagent is noted as having died and been buried there.
The Chicago Times reports Don Peden of Ohio University has been offered the University of Chicago head football coach job to replace Amos Alonzo Stagg. Peden was summoned to Chicago for a conference and returned with the offer to consider. Thomas Nelson Metcalfe, athletic director, declines to discuss names, but says Stagg will not be reappointed.
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs John Richard included Mrs B C Hulfer Floyd Hulver and Winifred Anderson Community peers attended a debate at Friendly Grove last Friday Miss Jeannette Richard and Mrs Mae Conner of Washington spent the weekend with Miss Mollie Richard They plan to spend winter in Washington A program at Russell Grove school house is set for Thursday night December 22 at 730 Everyone is invited Several others hosted visitors from Stephens Forest Glen and Washington with local families Also an old saying compares an iron railing to an ambulance at the edge of a precipice
Richmond Va Dec 20 Governor Pollard announced an amicable agreement in the Carson Jones controversy. State Forester Chapin Jones will become director of education and research of the Division of Forestry and Assistant Forester F C Pederson will serve in an acting capacity. The plan keeps the department size unchanged.
SILER Va Dec evening events marked by a Christmas invitation to all, Mrs Shade recovering, heavy seven inch snow on Saturday, local meat yield, visitors calling on A L DeHaven, finger injury, and Sunday services at Howards Chapel with Sunday School at 2 and preaching at 3 30.
Medical research identifies a 30 million American group as colds susceptible. The Vicks Plan for better Control of Colds claims to reduce cold frequency and duration, cut costs, and ease symptoms using Vicks Nose & Throat Drops and Vicks Vapor Rub. The plan urges early use at first nasal irritation and nightly Vapor Rub for stronger protection.
The Tamarack copper mine in Hubbell Michigan stands as the deepest in the state with Shaft No 3 reaching 5308 feet. It claims the deepest depth among Michigan copper mines and is located in Houghton County in the Upper Peninsula.
A toy balloon released near Dayton Tenn on the tenth was found in Shenandoah National Park Madison county by H L Fincham. A note on the balloon said it was released by C L Gilpin and asked for the pickup location and time. The finder reported the balloon traveled about 400 miles from Roane county Tenn to the park.
In England during the seventeenth century larger houses were frequently partitioned and left to different family members for life terms. The practice reflected inheritance customs where multiple heirs gained usage rights before full ownership.
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