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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1937
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star is entered at the Winchester Virginia post office as second class matter and published daily except Sundays by The Evening Star Publishing Company.
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A brief religious quotation from Psalms 119 130 about the entrance of thy words giving light and understanding to the simple, reflecting on scripture illumination.
A La Huey On Labor Day John L. Lewis pledges 2500 income for all while Christmas William Green raises to 3600. Some friends forecast 4000 before July 4 as bids for control of labor race upward. The public remains warned that workers suffer as the highest bidder claims the prize.
Employers mistake control for ownership of workers. They meddle in religion politics gambling or drinking. Employers buy services not the liberty of workers. Neither side should dictate private choices such as voting church attendance or alcohol use. Such interference is wrong and intolerable.
Newport News Times-Herald endorses Lieutenant-Governor James H. Price, predicting he will secure the Democratic nomination and win the Virginia governorship. The paper cites strong party support and Price's stated goals of a sound fiscal policy and efficient administration serving all residents, while noting a distant chance of political upheaval.
The speaker supports not changing state government structure and backs Price’s general policy. He criticizes past failure to respond to changing conditions, notes social security and repeal sentiments, and argues price should avoid an early gubernatorial campaign to prevent intra party conflict while offering leadership clarity.
Edith Maxwell, on trial in Wise county for her father's murder, was not allowed to testify on her own behalf. The defense presented family witnesses instead. The article argues the accused should be required to testify and criticizes the prohibition on prosecutors mentioning the defendant's silence. It notes Virginia law and possible procedural changes. It also recalls a failed bill on heart balm suits.
A brief note comments on German dramatic criticism under a new regime and mentions the opening of Uncle Tom's Cabin last night with dogs described as adequate in Detroit.
In Oswego Illinois Mrs. W A Perkins notes an unusually mild stretch has caused a dandelion to bloom in her yard rather than remain buried under snow. The sight underscores the unusual warmth of recent weeks.
The Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C offers answers to any factual question. Readers are asked to enclose three cents for a reply and address inquiries to Frederic J Haskin, director.
A pickpocket in the argot of his calling is variously known as a cannon cip or gun.
Major Richard Messer state sanitary inspector and engineer surveys the local disposal plant as part of routine oversight. Foremen of the Friendship and Sarah Jane Companies plan officer elections while civic notes mark a veteran civic leader’s Florida death and a Virginia budget’s modest shift. The Handley quartet is set to provide special music for the Lougoun Street Presbyterian Church.
Five years ago Judge Weems announced that jail terms for drunken drivers would not be suspended. President Hoover calls for immediate action on emergency projects. Mathias Armel of Frederick County dies in an Athens Georgia airplane accident. A new Business College opens in Winchester as Mayor Shryock extends greetings. Miss Ruth Loriane DuBussey marries local physician Dr. John B. McKee.
Ten years ago a resident of Blacksmith in Clarke county was completely destroyed by fire. Two million dollars was given to the University of Virginia during the past year. Fred Anderson, former local contractor, dies in a Baltimore hospital where he was living. Fredericks county school board borrows 3500 dollars from the State to build two new public schools. Motor bus operation in Virginia appears stable according to state corporation commissioner Lester Hooker.
Oakland man Ben Tams, 39, appeared in police court and received a stern admonition against future liquor drinking. He quipped to Judge Chris Fox, “The same to you, your honor, and a Happy New Year anyway,” as the judge rapped for order.
A newly married couple visiting New York encounters a hotel misunderstanding when the wife, seeking the right door, mistakes a room and, after knocking, hears a man inside warn that the room is a bathroom not a beehive. The lighthearted tale reflects hotel humor common in American features.
Columnist Charles P. Stewart analyzes the Vimalert affair involving Robert Cuse and his Jersey City firm attempting to ship nearly three million dollars worth of American airplanes to Spanish Loyalists in Bilbao. The incident accelerates calls for a tighter neutrality law and exposes gaps in the original arms embargo amid a Civil War context.
William Ritt offers a satirical column reflecting on U S politics from 1940 to European affairs. He riffs on senator noise boos and kisses from reel stars while mocking international politics and media. The piece blends humor with sharp social critique of era trends and global events.
Lincoln Nebraska reports B F Sheehan's aborted west coast trip ending in Cheyenne due to bad weather. He returns to Lincoln $45 poorer. In Kinston North Carolina officers chase thieves who break into a store using dogs. suspects Edward Price and Isaiah Thomas lack alibis as they are jailed for peace disturbance. Huntington West Virginia notes city cuts expenses. a dog catcher loses a job but 12 mongrels bring cheer as Primo frees the pound with a barking sendoff.
Jack Reid is the sole witness to the murder of Sir Henry Severinge in the abbey chapel. Inspector Selden and Colindale pursue clues, while housekeeper Mrs. Thornton reports a late night light and a possible plot. The butler James and Sir Henry’s writing are questioned as the case unfolds at the Bull Inn and the Abbey.
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