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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1938
Page
3
Governor Earle and his wife vow to avoid flying in the same plane after a Christmas Day crash near Philadelphia. Earle, who resumes flying in a new state plane, says aviation holds future American development and notes the fleet speeds state administration.
Alfred Richards a 38 year old war veteran from St Albans Vermont was rescued by two railroad men who halted their Boston to Portland express to pull him from an adjacent track minutes before the train passed. He told doctors at Boston City Hospital he had not eaten for three days after coming to seek a war pension and had collapsed while walking back to Vermont.
Carl Rathenau writes Miami blimp operators asking them not to fly over his farm after a recent overflight. He says five White Leghorn chickens died of fright following the incident, calling chickens emotional creatures.
National Safety Council urges parents to stop ride sharing with drunk drivers and to ensure returning students travel with competent drivers. They call for careful driving and setting an example to reduce holiday traffic deaths, aiming for substantial reductions in 1938.
Washington December 28 Secretary Hall faces a decision after returning from the Pan American Conference on whether a score of historic cannons should remain on the porticos of the State War and Navy building Weapons from Yorktown Fort Sumter and other battles were fitting when military heads occupied the structure now the Navy has moved out and officials plan to relocate to the munitions building leaving the department of Peace exposed to relics of war workers wonder if Hull will keep them surrounding the building
Shirley Temple appears in Just Around The Corner at Hable's Palace Theatre today and Thursday. The program includes a Fox News Reel and a cartoon with bright sunshine and lighthearted fun.
Virginia Tech researchers report that air conditioned curing of bright tobacco cuts curing time by 50 to 60 percent eliminates stem greenness and yields uniformly high quality tobacco. The team, led by Dr. Albert H. Cooper, presented the two year study with students Carl D. Delamier and Henry B. Smith Jr. at a meeting of the AAAS.
Mildred Lucille Harrison a 16 year old from Washington obtained an annulment of her marriage to George Leon Henderson a 23 year old Washington cab driver She testified she was scared into marrying them here July 9 by Rev J H Schmitt and had given her age as 18 at the time The case center was her claim of coercion and lack of consent.
New York dispatch says Congress will air on NBC CBS for its 76th session with opening ceremonies on Tuesday and Roosevelt’s address from the House on Wednesday. Helsingfors Finland to open Salute of the Nations at 1:30 pm Sunday. Programs and times listed for WEAF WABC and WJZ through Thursday.
A capacity crowd at Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church enjoyed the annual Christmas program Monday night. The event featured hymns, readings, and many school songs with performances by Pearl Lake, Linda Kerns, Ruth Sellers, Evelyn Lillis, and others. Santa Claus visited at 9 15 offering candy and oranges to children, while Godfrey and William Miller were missed due to illness and expected to return soon.
Japanese imperial headquarters says 47 133 Japanese soldiers were killed in 17 months of Chinese Japanese warfare. Chinese losses are estimated at 2 000 000. Battle lines zigzag across China remain stalemated with guerilla fighting behind lines and unconfirmed rumors of a New Year truce.
The Army plans a slate blue uniform as a substitute for olive drab. Uniforms have been delivered and eight units will wear them next month. A one year test in garrison and field will decide if a general shift from brown to blue is warranted.
Four children aged eight months to six years perished when fire tore through the two story log house of Mr. and Mrs. John Garthee fifteen miles from Huntington West Virginia The father John Garthee suffered severe burns while attempting to rescue the children and the mother escaped injury Coroner F X Schuller said the fire likely started from a defective chimney and was well underway before the father woke to smoke
Senator Byrd of Virginia urged Congress to obtain full information on government lending corporations calling them the invisible part of government. He cited about 16 billion dollars in federal indebtedness with roughly 8 billion already used and criticized agencies such as the RFC the Home Owners Loan Corporation and the Federal Housing Administration for lacking direct accountability to Congress or the budget bureau.
Dr. I C Riggin urges Christmas season kindness begin at home focusing on health. He warns six hours sleep and poor eating harm vitality and life enjoyment. Regular physical checkups and personal care improve well being and aid longevity.
The South Bend News-Times will publish its last edition yesterday, due to rising material and wage costs and a drop in advertising revenue that made ongoing publication untenable.
The column surveys heavyweight plans for Braddock against Noya, weighs Nova’s chances, and notes Floyd Inscoelda’s turf prospects. It mentions Sugar Bowl odds, boxing boards, referees, and upcoming LouisLewis training, plus Erskine College football, Joe Louis arrival, and Ambers lightweights.
Firemen responded to a car blaze on North Kent Street last night extinguishing flames that started in a car cushion. Investigators attribute the origin to a cigarette.
Eddie Brink of Scranton outpointed Joe DeJesus from Puerto Rico in a 8 round lightweight bout held in White Plains yesterday. Brink won on points 8 to 0 with judges' scores recorded for the bout.
About 100 employees attended the Oscar Nebel Co. Christmas party at Liberty Hall. Guests included General Walter Hoesel and Secretary Walter Nebel from Staunton, with Andrew Bell of Winchester as speaker. Veitel, Hoesel, and Nebel spoke, carols were sung by the Oscar Nebel Quartet, and dancing followed lunch and entertainment.
Montgomery Alabama December 28 War veterans and Notre Dame graduates Frank Thomas and Jack Meagher prep a 22 man Grays squad from 13 southern colleges in a charity game at Bowl City. The event kicks off January 2 with a 20 degree temperature forecast as North Alabama coaches organize the first workout.
Coroner Charles Hersch ordered exhumation of a man’s body taken from the grave last spring to check information that the man was slain by an insurance murder ring. His name not disclosed. Two women and a man are held on charges of poisoning four others to collect insurance, Assistant District Attorney Vincent McDevitt said.
Maryland waived its new 48 hour marriage delay for the first time to speed a Rhode Island preacher and his Frostburg schoolteacher fiancée. The Rev George Lamphere and Miss Katherine Simons obtained a license in one hour after a court order, allowing the minister to return to his charge after the Frostburg ceremony.
Two choice lots on the west side of Valley Pike south of the Elms Tourist Home are for sale. Lot Nos. 1 and 2 described as ideal for a home, price from 300 dollars upward. Licensed real estate broker 133 Neeoren of Winchester handles the listing.
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