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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1938
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star is published daily except Sundays by The Evening Star Publishing Co. in Winchester Virginia with editor H P Byrd Jr and posted as second class matter at the local post office.
A religious verse presents Psalm 139 23 urging God to search the heart and know thoughts. It emphasizes intimate supplication and self-examination within faith.
The article outlines President Roosevelt's push for a trust busting stance while proposing a council table for business leaders and government to set production policies. It notes conflicting signals as industry faces antitrust enforcement yet talks of abrogation to meet production goals.
The article argues the myth of spending to prosperity is false. Since July 1 the federal government spent 300 million more than last year’s first half while revenue falls. Economists warn income may drop at least 10 percent, urging reduction of waste and extravagance.
The New York Daily Worker and figures Robert Jackson Harold Ickes blame big business for the recession. An editorial cites General Motors laying off 30 000 workers and stockpiled cars as proof. Knudsen told a Senate committee of the sharp fall in sales in November and December, arguing reduced consumer buying caused the downturn.
Rep Louis Ludlow was startled by the 218th signature on his anti war resolution petition. He stumbled while outlining a proposal for a constitutional amendment requiring a nationwide referendum before Congress could declare an offensive war.
The piece argues for a national referendum on war powers, predicting surprising state support if approved by Congress and ratification by states. It notes Senate unlikely to back the measure, cites objections, and reflects on parental fears and the tragic aversion to war despite universal desire to avoid it.
A satirical portrait of the president as a smooth talker who flirts with voters, using smiles and gestures to win affection. The piece mocks his charm while urging fiercer denunciation of selfish political groups.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch warns Missouri's old age assistance faces fraud and waste with 76 000 on the rolls and a 70 year age standard. It argues scandal endangers federal aid by 1940 unless a two thirds vote lowers the pension age to 65 and calls for thorough purging before the referendum.
F W Bailey PWA director reports relief load in Winchester reduced from 350 people two years ago to less than a hundred. Arthur Elwood and Roy Smith of this county have shot and killed 12 foxes since Christmas. Mr and Mrs Fred Gore of Boyce welcome son Frederick Mitchell Gore born December 31.
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau offers readers an answer to any factual question. Address requests to Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C and enclose three cents for a reply.
A compilation of Q and A covering subway costs per mile, minimum wage history led by New Zealand, PWA and WPA employment figures, coldest temperatures in Siberia, levirate marriage, Eucharistic Congress dates, oyster growth, US high peaks, Hungary dwarfs, Mussolini book, Hawaii distance, blood adaptation to climate, first newsreel, potato yields, 1936 health contest winners, and plays recorded as talking books.
Miss Sarah E. Whisson dies at 80 in Braddock Street residence. Hable resigns as treasurer of Rouss Fire Company. Lamp elected president. W. H. McIlwee leads city Concert Band. E. Barr Samsell to preside over organization as president. Mrs. Frank Gearing hosts Betty Jane Gearing’s ninth birthday at Courtfield Avenue home.
C Douglas Brown is reelected president of the Charley Rouss Fire Company with the annual banquet planned for February. Also noted is the Sarah Zane Fire Company purchasing adjacent property for expanded quarters and Miss Cornelia Gray’s installation as president of the Girls Athletic Association with Dorothy Kremer as treasurer.
Twenty five years ago Jack Campton is found dead in the snow on Spruce Mountain after weeks missing. He had hiked to Riverton to visit his fiancee. City treasurer reports a January 1 balance of 52 91. W H Baker chairs council. Godfrey Miller after 18 years away from medical school seeks admission to Maryland Medical School as a third year student. Dr H A Keely of Baltimore discusses prostitution in the Presbyterian Church and describes work by vice agencies.
Forty years ago W F Braithwaite of Cross Junction successfully underwent an abdominal operation at the age of 67. The report notes a past medical event with no further detail.
The piece outlines Roosevelt's budget projections for the year beginning next June, forecasting declines across corporations and individuals, autos, amusements, and related sectors, with electrical energy and stock transfers showing slight gains. It discusses Supreme Court retirement hints and notes aging lawmakers shaping appropriations.
Jerry Chandler, Yale educated son of a modest clergyman, falls for Mimi Le Brun at a Maine camp run by Olga. Tensions rise as Mimi and Jerry interact at a house party while Andy Fuller, Molly’s admirer, also pursues Mimi. Mimi promises to marry Andy, leaving Jerry hopeful yet sent home by his mother’s illness with no firm commitment.
In a Saturday church service, Jerry tells his father he has found Mimi and believes she will accept his sacrifices for love. The father cautions that love is not measured by wealth or status and warns that life can be cruel yet bearable.
A narrator recalls a conversation with his father about Mimi and his future, stressing honesty and mutual respect. The father cautions about class and risk, yet supports pursuing love. The mother’s death at dawn frames a renewed sense of romance and faithfulness for the narrator and Mimi.
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