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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1936
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia lists subscription prices for mail and carrier delivery, plus weekly rates. Advertising rates include classified at seven cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, display ads with border at forty two cents per inch, and contract options. notices must be in by 10 a m for publication.
The note states that The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to re publish all AP dispatches and other news credited or not credited to the paper and to local news published in this publication.
A devotional line asks who may stand if the Lord counted sins, reflecting on mercy and judgment in a biblical cadence. The phrasing echoes penitential themes and seeks comfort in divine forgiveness. It presents a concise, lyric reflection suitable for a religious page or meditation card.
The article outlines a proposed mass deportation plan targeting German Jews and the fear that world Jewry would be pressured to fund and enable such an exodus. It notes the impracticality and financial infeasibility of moving 100000 Jews and warns of potential spread to other nations, while predicting the plan will fail.
Newport News Daily Press reports that on the eve of Congress opening at noon today Senator Byrd will offer a resolution urging strict restraint in Federal spending for the 1936-37 fiscal year. The move aims to reassure Virginians amid ongoing proposals to extend government outlays.
A Virginia senator champions retrenchment in federal spending amid criticism of nonproductive governance. The piece applauds his attempted resolution to curb treasury outlays and urges Congress to declare for principled spending cuts, contrasting Townsend plan and bond-propaganda with a return to practical governance.
The Kansas City Star highlights rising public debt from 39 billion in 1932 to about 50 billion, surpassing last year’s national income. The article warns debt growth threatens future stability and questions how soon the rise can be checked amid shaky economic outlook.
Senator Borah, nearly 71, faces questions about whether age is a liability in his presidential bid. Analysts compare his age to Bryan in 1896, noting Borah’s energy and ability to outtalk rivals decades younger. The question remains if age will hinder or help his candidacy as the campaign unfolds.
The piece reflects on the sun’s march from winter’s low to summer’s height and the human comfort in longer daylight. It notes ancient anxiety before science explained celestial motions and suggests the sun’s light grows nearer each day.
Fragmentary lines reflect a concern over life and disappearance as winter ends and a hopeful spring concert looms. The text hints at a longing for renewal after a harsh season and the idea of a dawning joyful symphony.
Des Moines Register discusses pension campaign foundations built on the bonus push. It predicts ongoing pension payments for a century, including to widows and children, while noting changes to service certificates to curb past pension rackets with a tone of skepticism.
An observer notes that beautiful women often marry plain husbands while handsome men rely on looks to attract friends. The piece argues many successful men lack good looks and succeed through solid work and daily effort, and that wives of handsome men often face numerous social distractions.
A modern survey among present day women lists ten offenses as the most unforgivable in men. They rank from using a toothpick in public and talking about a shady past to ogling on the street, knowing life, chewing tobacco, heavy drinking, and other habits. The piece notes the list is not a formal creed but reflects common judgments and urges sensible young men to take heed.
A special meeting of the managers and owners of stores in the Retail Grocers Association is set for tomorrow night at 7 30 in the private dining room of the George Washington Hotel. Attendance is limited to owners and managers and the session will focus solely on business. Chicago Jan 9 The condition of K M Landis commissioner of baseball improved, his physician reported. Landis is confined to a hospital bed from a bronchial ailment.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour total ending 8 a.m. at 0.45 inches and year to date 2.22 inches. The Winchester Research Laboratory reports a 23 year average annual precipitation of 34.56 inches and monthly averages ranging from 1.93 inches in February to 3.83 inches in May, with other months listed.
A reader quiz presents three questions and answers: the creature Alborak is said to bear Mohammed to heaven with human face wings and a peacock tail. The Panama Canal is stated as twenty one years old. The Boston Tea Party involved the Eleanor Beaver and Dartmouth as the ships.
A collection of brief vignettes from various locales. Norman Rockwell explains his cartoon ideation using a lamp post as a prompt in Miami. In Spartanburg gossip may scuttle juries. Spokane drivers face speeding fines and a slow driving case. Oak Park club members learn their elected president is married with children, dampening their mood.
M. H. Alexander, director of a WPA speech correction class with 66 students, describes a 22-year-old St Paul woman cured of baby talk after parents encouraged it, noting she is the most difficult case in the class and that the habit had persisted for 22 years.
Charles P. Stewart argues the federal Supreme Court ruling exposes the constitutional weaknesses of the AAA. He contends Congress could have backed the program with a straightforward revenue levy, but chose a structure that shifted funds from processors to farmers. If funds had gone directly to the treasury as a grant, the Court might have had no basis to strike down the scheme.
Central Press analysis argues the United States faces a paradox of excess population yet idle land and factory space. It notes unemployment near nine to ten million, questions New Deal policies, and predicts a population decline within a decade as global rivals like Japan and Germany gain ground. It discusses trade, tariffs, and the need for higher purchasing power or freer exchange to spur wealth creation.
Lieutenant Larrabee probes the fatal stabbing of Andrew Darien at Alice Penny's boarding house. Suspects include the seven boarders and Lucy the patient of Dr. Rudemar. Darien's fortune, in play via a will, raises tensions. As inquests unfold, loyalties blur and fear grows among residents.
One year ago Jassie testified in the Hauptmann kidnapping case while the Supreme Court heard arguments on the gold clause case. City reports a cash balance of 43,65.46 dollars. Ashley Updike, 72, a Warren county native, dies here. Mrs Catherine Helsley, 86, dies at her Reynolds Store area home.
A Confederate veteran, Philip H. Ritter, passes away locally amid obituaries noting his service. The report lists other recent deaths including Earl Lewis, a 37 year old World War veteran, and mentions a life review of sculptor Edward V. Valentine by the U D C in a local meeting. Six men robbed a Baltimore bank of fifteen thousand dollars.
Ten years ago in Baltimore Miss Sallie Talliaferro Cameron wed John Witherspoon Labouisse. Mrs John W Rosenberger dies after a long illness. Edward C Jackson 63 dies here. Body of Dr Charles Reed Collins 63 interred in Washington DC. James N Moling elected chief.
Twenty five years ago Harry C. Stouffer became president of the Charley Rouss Fire Company. Frank H. Lago of Mt Crawford resigns as town officer noted for his stop watch used to arrest numerous offenders. Dr. E Lacy Gibson, a cousin of General Jackson, dies at Staunton as a physician and Common Council member. Rev A C Weland recounts a thrilling escape from Bedouins in the Holy Land. Harry H. Willis is named captain of the Sarah Zane Fire Company, the youngest to hold the post.
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