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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1932
Page
4
The notice proclaims The Christian's Mission with a biblical call to preach that the kingdom of heaven is at hand and to heal the sick cleanse lepers raise the dead cast out devils freely receive freely give. A newspaper masthead text appears with Associated Press notice and subscription rates.
Washington Star notes the resignation of Justice Holmes after more than twenty nine years on the U S Supreme Court. The piece praises his dissents and devotion to guiding principles even amid social welfare questions, calling him a great dissenter and a beacon who urged progress through trial and error.
Ambassador Charles G Dawes plans to leave his Geneva disarmament post in London to resume banking in Chicago after negotiations begin. The move would remove a key figure from the Geneva talks and leave Hugh Gibson to lead the disarmament efforts. The decision is portrayed as regrettable for the diplomatic service and for the conference's prospects.
Testimony shows the State is morally responsible for major loans. Senator Carter Glass condemns the State Department policy on loan desirability. The piece recalls 1912 Dollar Diplomacy as damaging Taft and notes later Republican administrations bow to international banks.
The foreign loan scandal alone seems sufficient to undermine the Republican administration, signaling deep political trouble and potential consequences for leadership credibility and policy initiatives.
Whitacre family mentions from Virginia include visits by Ethel and Willetta Whitacre to Missudrey Kump and Ethel Whitacre hosting. Walter Larrick visited H. D. Whitacre. Bruce Larrick ill with a gathered lump. John Lafollette recently visited Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Lafollette. H. L. Lafollette also visited Mrs. H. D. Whitacre. Some fine pork killed in the community this year.
Mr and Mrs Orvis Fletcher of Winchester with daughter Arvella and son in law of Martinsburg visited at J H R Fletcher's home where J H R Fletcher remains very ill. Mrs J H R Fletcher is on the sick list with rheumatism. Janetta Pearl Barrett and Ernest Barretts daughter is improving from illness. Ruby Lafollette has measles. An aviation note says airway travel is four times as safe as three years ago.
Lois secretly meets Charles Durand after arranging a late dinner to discuss Bruce Scanlon and missing bonds. Durand agrees to investigate the brokerage house and keep details confidential while offering support for Lois and Bruce. The two part with Durand inviting further contact.
Tonight at the Colonial Theatre the Universal drama Heaven On Earth closes its engagement with Lew Ayres in the lead as the son of a steamboat captain. The film on the Mississippi follows a vivid climax and an absorbing story praised as Ayres best since All Quiet. Also shown is Branded Men a Tiffany western with Ken Maynard as sheriff pursing outlaws.
An English writer laments women who shower affection on dogs harming discipline and self respect, proposing a society to curb excessive kindness to animals while noting men step in to rescue animals from such fate.
Miss Jean Mack and her Cavaliers musical revue join Madonna of the Streets at the Palace showing snappy songs and dance with a red hot jazz band. The Cavaliers headline daily with a Saturday switch to a new program paired with Riders of the Rio.
A Swedish scientist says he has perfected a synthetic wood substitute for meat and predicts soon consumers can order a planked plank, according to the Boston Herald.
Capitol will begin showing Surrender directed by William K. Howard based on Pierre Benoit's novel Axel le. A French POW loves a Prussian girl whose sense of country tests their passion. Warner Baxter stars with Leila Hyams. Ralph Bellamy and others in the cast. Maker of Men stars Jack Holt as a trusted coach with a noted supporting lineup.
Precipitation in the past 24 hours ending 8 a m shows none. January to date totals 1.48 inches. The record compares January through December with the 1931 rainfall over the same periods.
London Graphic muses on turning the human sneeze into usable power during epidemics and theater crowds. The piece imagines scientists and engineers realizing latent possibilities in sneezes and compares it to harnessing tides.
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