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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1936
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia lists postal status as second class and shows subscription rates by mail and carrier, including one year at 3.50 and six months at 1.75 with monthly options. It notes publication daily except Sundays and is issued by The Evening Star Printing Co.
Classified and display ad rates listed with per word charges and minimum amounts. Mentions memorials at 150 dollars for four stanzas and cards of thanks at 75 cents. Advertising reps named for Devine Tenney Corp with offices in major cities.
Notice stating AP exclusive rights to news dispatches and local news published in this paper.
An Associated Press report describes a new Memphis dog sanctuary built with public funds costing about 25 000 dollars. The concrete facility will include heating, showers, and all aluminum fixtures, offering equal treatment to all dogs despite relief program scrutiny.
The Literary Digest poll reversal indicates Virginia and ten other Southern states shift toward Roosevelt after last year’s anti New Deal result. Utah and a few non Southern regions also back Roosevelt while Republican areas show strongest anti New Deal sentiment.
The Digest indicates a fair forecast of next fall's results with nationwide revolt against Washington centralized control and rising government spending. It predicts Roosevelt carries the solid South but faces strong opposition in other states.
Ellsworth and companion completed a cautious polar flight toward Little America amid blizzards and crevasses. Their radio failed after takeoff and they endured days of grounding until Discovery 1 located them with a week of food left. Ellsworth's cheerful account hints at a leisurely pace and a new polar mountain range discovery.
The humor piece describes suburban neighbors quarreling over a yard incident. A man accuses another of hiding in a hole amid disputes about stolen items including a chicken, ham, and buttermilk. The other claims his dog Gyp caused the trouble by digging.
News notes recall Miss Nancy Lee Janney’s marriage to Rev A D Pollock Gilmour in Leesburg. Bowling records from Lee Baking Co report high game 596 and high set 1 729 with Cobb and Lunsford tying for 373 in sets.
The architectural editor Howard Myers predicts a building boom driven by brick and wood homes with conventional designs. He notes prefabrication remains in early stages, with conventional houses dominating for years, while savings may come from cheaper financing and land rather than construction costs.
Ten years ago Charles E. Neal a 53 year old Frederick County farmer was found dead by his mother. Maurice A. Shiner a 30 year old local barber died of a heart attack. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia petitions the State Corporation Commission for a rate increase. Investors quickly bought 13000 dollars of 7 percent debentures at a George Washington Hotel Corporation meeting. Central High School Washington defeats Handley cagers.
Dr Miller McClintock of the Harvard Bureau for Traffic Research suggests segregated traffic lanes to cut motor accidents. He envisions curbs or partitions on narrow highways and divisions on wide roads to keep cars in designated lanes and separate fast, slow, and parked traffic. Real-world adoption risks reckless driving during transitions.
Twenty five years ago Mr and Mrs Charles A Lup ton return home after a visit to Rongoke Virginia. Rev C W Hutsler United Brethren pastor at Williamsport Ma is called at midnight to marry a Winchester couple. Numerous organizations across the south pay tribute to Gen Robert E memory. Representative James Hay to be permanent chairman of the Democratic caucus in Washington. Rev E S Hinks of Warrenton Va accepts call to St Pauls Church in Waco Texas.
Jan 22 report from Grand Rapids notes furniture dealers sit on easier chairs at the expo. Buying trends suggest sales will rise about 50 percent above last year, despite price increases of up to 15 percent due to higher production costs.
Herbert Janvrin Browne, 15, famed meteorologist and oceanographer, died at Garfield Hospital in Washington from pneumonia and heart complications after a ten day illness. He broadcast weather forecasts well in advance and discovered a 372 year weather cycle. Browne lived at 1300 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest and wrote widely on lunar influences and oceanic control of weather. his forecasts attracted Winchester growers and others for years.
Mrs. Cathryn Cook, 31, a nurse, accused her husband Charles of stealing her false teeth to keep her home rights. The court granted a decree for separate maintenance and ten dollars weekly alimony.
Mayor Owens orders Police Chief Rawlinson to impose a 50 cent fee on all riders to the city jail in patrol wagons for those convicted in the recorder's court. The policy targets detainees and adds a new cost to jail transport.
Meteorologist C. B. Hadley says the early robins and torna do signs point to an early spring. He notes deadly windstorms usually in March, but their early arrival may signal an early season. Hundreds of robins migrate northward, adding to the mild forecast.
Two Tulsa brothers Don Eby 16 and Raymond King 18, adopted by different families in Perry and Tulsa, were reunited today after years of searching for each other. The brothers met after learning of each other’s existence, ending a long, cross state quest.
Warnings from authorities touch on severe cold and heavy snowfall as Minnesota regions report subzero readings. A Minneapolis patrol unit jokes about names while a Chicago official notes a need for more female staff. Nebraska coach Henry Schulte links track rhythms to workouts as a Texas accident closes boots that injure a man.
Central Press reports Nye charged that President Wilson and Secretary Lansing falsified knowledge of Allied postwar plans. Glass and Connally defended, arguing the remark inappropriate. Inconsistencies between statements and contemporaneous documents emerge as investigators release papers.
In a heated Senate dispute, Glass and Connally attack Nye while Clark defends him, with Nye seen as a skilled investigator and Clark as a strong fighter. The piece notes Nye's indebtedness to Clark and recalls Wilson era tensions, including cables from Morgan and Grenfell and Page’s 1917 warnings as the United States moved toward war.
A quiz item explains burgoo as an oatmeal pudding served to sailors. It notes a historic custom where a Japanese wife walked ten paces behind her husband, though modern practice varies. The piece cites about 325000 crippled children in the country.
Precipitation data shows last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. none. January to date 4.29 inches, year to date 4.29 inches. 23-year average 34.56 inches. Monthly averages list January 2.42, February 1.93, March 2.81, April 3.15, May 3.83, June 3.57, July 3.35, August 3.32, September 2.52, October 2.82, November 2.52, December 2.29.
Sergeant Burke reports to Larrabee with fatigue and details of suspects in the upstairs room. The dialogue traces alibis and the vase key theory, noting who was near the vase and who could have disposed of it. The narrator plans to check references for Mrs. Bowers and contemplates Grace Penny's servant history.
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