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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1936
Page
4
Publication details from Winchester Virginia outline daily schedule except Sunday. Rates include subscriptions by mail and weekly options, advertising at per word and per inch rates, minimum charges, and display ad deadlines. Maritime terms reference national reps Devine Tenney Corp across major cities.
A clipped newspaper snippet presents a Bible quotation from Habakkuk 3 17 18 about joy in the Lord despite agricultural hardship. The text also notes Associated Press attribution for news dispatches.
A massive short circuit at Bell Gate power plant halts subway trains for hours from Sixtieth Street to the Harlem River. The piece argues energy centralized in central stations reshapes society, warning of dependence on engineers and technocrats as a new ruling class in a city plunged into darkness.
Discussion of New Jersey handling of the Lindbergh baby case and Governor Hoffman's reprieve rumor. Critics accuse sensationalism and question guilt levels, noting defense efforts and reliance on federal testimony amid a debated death penalty outcome.
The author argues that the Jersey police are discredited, a large German element may have funded defenses, and officials face political temptations, suggesting Gov Hoffman's reprieve hinges on politics rather than justice. Hauptmann may not have killed the Lindbergh baby, but as a principal in the kidnapping he deserves death unless strong new evidence emerges.
Barney Oldfield former racing star begins a multi state road tour sponsored by a motor company to urge uniform traffic regulations. He cites varied signals speed limits and conflicting rules across 10 to 12 states and 25 cities and urges the golden rule as a practical guide for drivers.
The piece describes seasonal rain hindering Italian advances toward Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. Mud bogs roads and supply lines, aiding Ethiopian resistance and delaying Mussolini's campaign. It notes the rain as a potential political setback amid League sanctions and domestic disillusionment.
Present and past rainfall data show 0.02 inches in the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. January totals reach 2.78 inches for January to date and year to date. The Winchester Research Laboratory records 34.56 inches as the 23 year average annual precipitation and provides monthly averages ranging from 1.93 inches in February to 3.83 inches in May.
Questions cover the Domesday Book as a 1086 land survey by William the Conqueror. It asks about ocean water depth differences and carbon dioxide. It notes sponges are animal skeletons misseen as plants with larvae that swim to settle.
In Washington on January 17 Senator Glass denounces Senator Nye for accusing Woodrow Wilson of falsification. The exchange includes charges of demagoguery and mendacity, with supporting remarks from Senators Robinson Byrnes Connally. War time documents are released and Nye defends his 20 month probe into munition and shipbuilding records and government funding.
Flash of life notes County Judge Harry R Hewitt joining couples in his office where a large Dionne quintuplets portrait watches as they marry. Burlington NC stenographer applicant praised though she forgot to sign her name. Eight WV workers recover a missing lunch box after a chaotic chase through shelves.
Rudyard Kipling, renowned British writer of India set tales and poems, died at 12 10 a m in Middlesex hospital shortly after an operation for a perforated stomach ulcer. Doctors had warned his wife and daughter to prepare for the worst as his condition remained extremely critical.
Two mischievous monkeys escape into Ben M. Bridges’ Seattle jewelry shop by climbing through a transom, causing a notable ruckus as they swung from cuckoo clock weights while the salesman watched.
Walton Hail reported a break in at his Floydada store where three bodyguards were hired to escort him inside. Two armed men entered, robbed Hail and the guards, then locked them in a back room and escaped.
Julius A. Levine of Denver was charged with reckless driving after police said his parked hilltop car rolled away without a driver and struck W. F. Benson in Molina Illinois before hitting a tree. Police noted the charge covers careless parking.
In Minneapolis two men halted Mrs Olga Bonin as she carried a liquor bottle for a delivery. They grabbed her purse and argued over the liquor. One said she would bear the loss while the other insisted they take it and paid her briefly before fleeing.
The piece reports Republican leaders weigh wet vs dry votes influencing November contests and Democratic leaders fear Mrs Roosevelt's personality may shape certain voters choices. It notes Alf Landon’s support from dry Kansas and threats if prohibition repeal fuels a dry national slate. It also covers a New York briefing on neutrality and embargo policies.
Mrs Kipling leaned forward and stroked her husband's hand as he grew too weary to respond. At last his recognition came slowly for his wife and daughter before he died peacefully. The grief-stricken pair were cared for by hospital staff afterward.
Ling's body will be laid to rest in Westminster Abbey, the historic final resting place for many of Britain's distinguished figures.
In three seasons at Crosley Field Cincinnati left handed hitters have batted .291 to right handers .284. The short left field fence at 339 feet contrasts with the 377 foot right field distance.
In a tension filled scene Lieutenant Larrabee confronts Mrs Penny with Delia’s murder as the houseful of boarders confronts suspicion. Gloves and a missing knife spark questions about Grace Mrs Starmont and Mr Hemingway while the narrator ponders motive and timing amid mounting fear.
City authorities report relief cases increased by one hundred percent. Ten thousand pounds of butter arrive in New York from New Zealand. Major Richard Messer announces Virginia municipal water works officials will hold a three day school here. A warehouse in Atlanta burns with a loss of $100000. Societies across the south observe General Robert E. Lee's anniversary.
Five years ago Mrs. Joanna Walter suffered injuries in a Martinsburg West Virginia crash while another accident killed two youths near Bunker Hill. The report notes a large gathering of two hundred bankers from Group.
Three guests attend the local banks annual meeting while Miami warns gamblers with a Keep Out sign signaling a cautionary stance on gambling activities.
National park movement linked to alleged Southern masterminds. Virginia producers urged to improve butter quality. Obituary notices include J. Trone Sprint dies in Boyce and L. W. McCormick, coal broker, in Baltimore. Four die in Pittsburgh trolley crash into the river. Aged reflections include T. O. Wyndham's 84th anniversary and Mayor Baker's lengthy letter.
The passenger liner Cherokee rammed the heavily loaded freighter Welcombe in dense fog on the St Johns river near Jacksonville Florida. Both vessels avoided casualties while Welcombe settled four feet deeper with 45 men aboard supported by a portion of the ship. The accident followed the Cherokee veering aside to miss the Welcombe while the two boats still damaged each other.
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