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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1936
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia lists mail subscription prices and advertising rates. It shows yearly, semiannual, and quarterly options, plus a weekly rate, and outlines memorials and display ad charges with 10 am copy deadlines and national reps in major cities.
A reader reprints Ezekiel 28 26 scripture and Associated Press notes its exclusive use rights. The passage cites security and divine judgments as part of a religious quotation featured in the issue.
Ex Governor Alfred E. Smith addresses the American Liberty League, urging that opportunities be opened to all youths. He recalls his own rise from newsboy to state leader and warns of pitfalls while praising schools libraries and teachers as keys to accessible advancement.
Baltimore Sun reports Harry Hopkins told a group of Democratic Senators that relief demand stays near its peak while unemployment declines slowly. He outlined WPA staffing challenges and warned Congress against cutting relief expenditures as the relief program faces a crucial period.
An administration official, seeking reelection, candidly admits one major case remains unsolved and as serious as ever, highlighting ongoing concerns about unresolved matters within the administration.
Governor Landon’s speech praises sound finances and prudent housekeeping. He champions fiscal restraint, criticizes deficits and “bookkeeping tricks,” and argues for limited government within constitutional bounds while acknowledging some New Deal ideas. He urges common sense in governance and progress through steady, practical policy.
Automotive engineer Austin M. Wolf envisions a tear drop shaped car with rear motor and luggage space. Five seats switch to a front three back two arrangement, self inflating tires, dual fuel tanks, and two main instruments with warning lights.
The article notes more than 14 000 newspapers from tiny country weeklies to large metropolitan dailies. It cites a range of production scales from 25 pounds of paper weekly for small weeklies to the Chicago Tribune using timber from 240 acres for a single Sunday edition. It mentions Grove Patterson and payrolls for the NYT and Hearst holdings.
Will Rogers raconteur style presents a lighthearted tale about hired girls in a changing world. The narrator reflects on shifts in domestic life and how long standing roles adapt with humor. A wife advises her friend Gertie to shrug off complaints after years of marriage.
A collage of small town incidents including a Gusty wedding gift of corn whiskey after a marriage rite in Dunn North Carolina. Misadventure on abandoned railroad lines in Aldrich Missouri yields various improvised looses from ties to hay. A motorist in Arkansas City sees a child hurled from a car and suffers a temporary shock. A false fire alarm in Picker Oklahoma prompts a hurried dash by Fire Chief Safford. Firefighters in Rockford Illinois battle a blaze as ammunition explodes, amid bullets and birdshot.
A hometown publisher seizes chances to advance local journalism, emphasizing clean, constructive reporting. The familiar paper argues that continuing timely coverage serves the community and preserves trust in the press.
A gas main leak likely caused a fire and explosion at the Sanitary Grocery Store damaging the premises near Loudoun and Piccadilly streets. The incident is reported in a brief list of local events from the past.
Rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. was none. February to date none. Year to date 4.30 inches. The Winchester Research Laboratory reports average yearly rainfall over 23 years at 34.56 inches. Monthly averages: January 2.42, February 1.93, March 2.81, April 3.15, May 3.83, June 3.57, July 3.35, August 3.32, September 2.52, October 2.82, November 2.52, December 2.29 inches.
The Institute of Potato Cultivation in Moscow reports a new potato variety that is not susceptible to phytophthora, the destructive potato disease. The advancement promises disease resistance and potential impact on yields and farming practices.
New York Mills Minnesota reports the Flying Finns extended their winning streak to eight games. The manager attributed the team’s stamina to a hearty Finnish spinach diet consisting of fish, buttermilk, and bread consumed between halves.
Central Press reporters survey the Liberty League and party alignments as Al Smith and conservatives weigh options after Roosevelt’s renomination. They consider anti New Deal sentiment, possible votes for Republicans, or bolting Democrats, with Cleveland convention politics and GOP positioning scrutinized.
A collage of school quiz questions and a detailed crime report. It notes Greenland’s naming by Eric the Red and a 1934 Buckingham arrest for burglary, plus a murder case in Dillwyn involving Rose and the Kellenger family with funeral plans and a possible death penalty.
Richmond January 31 officials studied vital statistics and court records to establish the background of Hazel Rose a slight negro youth charged with the brutal murder of a farm couple. The state bureau information suggests a birth date December 14 1919 to Royal and Effie Rose in the Curdsville District Buckingham where the crime occurred.
In a tense scene Lieutenant Larrabee questions Mrs. Penny about the Delia Darien case. They debate Delia’s glove placement and Janet Bells possible role as the killer while a telegram reveals Janet as a prime suspect. The officer weighs Janet as a killer or a tragic pawn in a broader plot.
Public Welfare Director A L Bowen and Will County Prosecutor W D McCue voiced belief that Richard Loeb was murdered in a premeditated plot. Bowen questioned James Day's confession as plausible while noting Leopold may not know of any wider scheme and Day remained firm in his story.
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