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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
4
Advertising Rates Human Ruins
Advertising rates are discussed alongside a biblical proverb about self control, framing the message with a quotation from Proverbs 25 28. The item presents a compact, period tone likely from a historical newspaper page and combines promotional content with moral reflection.
Dies Committee Faces Funding Battle and Political Turmoil
The Dies Committee led by Representative Martin Dies faces opposition from the administration over funding and potential replacement with a pro brain trust committee. Gallup finds about 70 percent support for continuing the investigations, while Dies vows to push the issue to the country if needed amid clashes with Ickes Perkins and criticism of sit-down strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brain Trust
Ben Cohen
Tommy Corcoran
Gallup
Dies
Wanted A Job Governor Murphy Faces Political Rebuff
The article notes Governor Murphy of Michigan, sponsor of CIO sit down strikes, has fallen from favor and is described as a politician without a job. It cites speculation he could join the Supreme Court, the President's Cabinet, or as ambassador to Germany, with the Lynchburg News arguing the goal is to place Murphy in any position rather than find a suitable post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dies Committee
Ickes
Madame Perkins
Roosevelt
Murphy
Michigan
America
CIO
Supreme Court
Justice Cardozo
Germany
White House
James Roosevelt
The
Lynchburg News
Cardozo
Cummings
Rice
Bob Towne
Jimmie Britt
Towne
Bob
Britt
Chiseling Bring WPA Openness Into Focus
The Petersburg Progress Index cites a Winchester Star critique of the Works Progress Administration seeking compensation details for a Virginian appointee. The piece argues a long-standing Washington habit of withholding taxpayer expenditure data, citing several past examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Works Progress Administration Bureau
Washington
Winchester Star
WPA
Chiseling Practices in Washington and a Northwestern Senator
The piece critiques public spending practices in Washington tied to a newly elected Northwestern State senator who will draw a salary and expenses for two months before the new full-term senator is sworn in. It argues such allowances erode confidence in Congress and reflect hollow fiscal norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congress
Where's the Argument in Virginia Federal Spending Debate
The Suffolk News-Herald outlines a dispute between Governor Price and Senator Byrd over federal grants to Virginia. It notes rising taxes, total grants near $400 000 and total repayment around a billion dollars, and questions whether avoiding worse outcomes justified the $600 million price. The piece says no formal argument has occurred between the officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Glass
Governor Price
Price
City Manager Warns of Charges Over Council Question Handling
In a 49 word written statement City Manager Arthur M. Field says if answers to Councilman Jamison’s questions are unsatisfactory he must prefer charges against me. Roosevelt recommendations are not adopted at Congress special session. Local post office posts record outgoing mail with about 50 000 stamps cancelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M. Field
Jamison
President Roosevelt
Congress
State tightens liquor rules and plans sales in dispensaries
Five years ago a state plan bans liquor consumption on highways and in public places with sales run through state dispensaries. The Rev. William H. Sampsell dies in hospital here after a fall. PWA re employment payroll in Winchester over Christmas week will exceed $2,000 per Frank Bailey. Miss Mary Copenhaver of White Post and Mr James William Burner wed on December 9 per Copenhaver family notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Sampsell
Virginia LL. B
Winchester
Frank Bailey
Mary Copenhaver
White Post
James William Burner
C. F. Copenhaver
Hoover welcomed in Rio during goodwill tour
Ten years ago Herbert Hoover and his goodwill tour party visited Rio de Janeiro with a festive reception. Viola Gentry of Virginia set a world women’s endurance airplane record during the event. A fire destroyed the house and barn of John Marker at Opequon. Shenandoah Valley, Inc. announced plans to sponsor a western trip next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Rio de Janeiro
Viola Gentry
Virginia
John Marker
Opequon
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Altar Consecrated by Richmond Bishop at Sacred Heart Church
The Rt. Rev. Dennis J. OConnell consecrates the handsome new altar in Sacred Heart Church. In another event, Robert C. Sibert and Mary Catherine Baker wed at Grace Lutheran parsonage. Staunton votes for dry laws in hor election after years of licensed liquor. Martinsburg officials fear witness intimidation in trial of a railroad detective on murder charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Dennis J. O'Connell
Richmond
Robert C. Sibert
Mary Catherine Baker
Grace Lutheran
Staunton
Martinsburg
Desecrated Confederate Graves Restored by Government
Forty years past, Confederate soldiers' graves desecrated as U S army troops passed Prince William county in summer. Government orders restoration. Also reports an accident at Cedar Creek Grade where John Snapp is thrown from a buggy as a frightened team runs away. Adam Forney receives a vivid letter from brother Robert in Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince William County
John Snapp
Cedar Creek
Adam Forney
Robert
Manila
World Series record for stolen bases and other trivia
A compiled Q and A style roundup covers sports feats and historical notes. It includes the record eighteen stolen bases in 1907 World Series, possible details about Franz Schubert, Jay N Darling, early Birmingham steel, old minstrel shows, city manager cost savings, Zonta aviation scholarships, a John Barrymore dial, the first U S circular wire, butterfat records, the Ford killings of Jesse James, and the Virginia Gazette’s 1736 founding.
Beauty and Charm booklet offered by Washington Information Bureau
The Winchester Evening Star advertises a ten cent booklet Beauty and Charm prepared by the Washington Information Bureau for feminine readers. It describes elements of feminine charm such as carriage voice and attire and advises on facial hand and hair care. Readers are urged to mail ten cents with a coupon to Washington D C for a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Information Bureau
Romance on Rice Campus and a Football Scrimmage
Sue Davis, a young widow on the Rice Institute campus, hosts a social plan for students while drama swirls around coachable tensions. Football star Bob Towne, a rival, and T. J. Sanders pursue Sara Sue as campus life blends love, art, church talk, and a big game ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Davis
Rice Institute
Texas
Fier
Bob Towne
Va Sue
Leaches Pomeroy
Bob
Worthington Gurley
Sara Sue
Thornton Holgate
Peachesbroy
T. J. Sanders
Sara’ Sue
Sanders
DHE
Understanding the Key to Peace with Inspectors
A builder Lawrence Larsen on Staten Island learns the word understanding changes outcomes. After initial conflict with a building inspector over a missing permit the pair swap apologies and collaborate to complete the project on time. The lesson urges readers to see the other side before reacting and to express appreciation to essential people in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U’s
Lawrence Larsen
Decker Avenue
Port Richmond
Staten Island
Harbor of
New York
Larsen
Mr. Larsen
Wiel
Open Forum Urges Safer Holiday Travel
The Star's Open Forum letters urge readers to prevent accidents this Christmas and strive for zero fatalities in 1939 after a previous tragedy of a boy’s bicycle death. George W. Jones appeals for safer walking, driving, cycling, skating, and toy scooter use to protect families during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Winchesters
George W. Jones
Roosevelt Praises Elihu Root as Greatest Secretary of State
In a quotation attributed to Theodore Roosevelt, Elihu Root is hailed as the ablest man he ever met and the greatest Secretary of State we have had aside from Alexander Hamilton, reflecting Roosevelt's high regard for Root's cabinet leadership. The text contrasts with Hoover's compensation query and notes Butler's tracing of syphilis to ancient writings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Elihu Root
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