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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1937
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star publishes daily except Sunday with subscription rates and advertising terms. Classifieds cost 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, Memorials 1.50 for four stanzas, Display ads due by 10 A M, and national ads handled by Tenney Woodward and Company with AP rights.
A recorded admonition cites Deuteronomy 16 19 condemning bribery and urging fair judgment. The quotation warns against bias from gifts and calls for integrity in leadership and justice.
President Roosevelt lauds Virginia as one of four states leading executive department reorganization. The report cites Virginia alongside Illinois New York Maine and praises its state government reforms as a model for federal reorganization and other states.
The piece critiques liberal labels in Oregon California and Virginia, defending free speech amid lawsuits and praising Senators Carter Glass and Harry Byrd. It discusses the state party machine, the Supreme Court, and editorials while urging courteous discourse and loyalty to Democratic leaders.
A Roanoke Times letter from Marvin R. Easley criticizes Senator Byrd and argues that other issues take higher precedence than the senator’s focus. The communication appears in yesterday’s issue and reflects partisan debate.
A letter to The Star applauds Howard J. Wisehaupt a renowned business analyst and speaker. The writer urges local employers and employees to attend his instruction sessions at the Northern Virginia Power Company on Friday and Monday for five dollars, promising valuable business life information and civic progress for Winchester.
The Evening Star formation Bureau directs readers to send questions to Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C and to enclose three cents for a reply. The notice explains how to obtain factual answers to inquiries through a standard reader service.
Will Rogers jokes about American pride and claims of invention. A German English Irish exchange leads to a punchline about Blarney Castle and the first wireless, highlighting national vanity in a light comic piece.
The House of Representatives accepts the Baby Bond Issue Bill by a large margin. The local production credit corporation doubles its loans, reports President D. W. Burrus. The Evening Star will publish daily Will Rogers stories. Senator Cather will address radio on Old Age Pensions. Miss Dorothy Riley is injured after being struck by a sled on South Cameron Street.
Miss Elizabeth Farrar outlines her group projects for the coming week. Nelson Page says the Democratic Committee will hold a primary on April 5. Church societies report an excellent past year. Mr. Philip Fowle undergoes another operation at the local Shenandoah Valley hospital. Shenandoah Valley, Inc. asks all local cities to pool resources for advertisement.
Ten years ago Loudoun County established a committee linking Tyson's Corner and Winchester Road with R Gray Williams serving on the board of directors. The Rouss Fire Company invites Al Smith to speak at its annual banquet. A colored man forged a check to remain jailed locally. A Maryland man wore his wife’s blue garter to a party, mistaking it for a Christmas bow tie.
Delegates from Winchester and Frederick County go to the Anti-Saloon meeting of the Virginia League. The farmer's institute train returns to Brunswick after passage through town. Louise Lewis of Clarke County dies of fever in Rome during a trip. Chief Doran and Patrolman Hollis subdue a criminal threat with a gun. Winchester Gun Club to elect officers at Jones Brothers Meat Market. Costa Rica exits the League of Nations on January 22 1925.
The Brownlow program aims to create a near permanent career civil service modeled on England with 99 percent permanency and regular promotions. It seeks higher salaries to retain top officials, while emphasizing efficiency over pure economy, contrasting with Senator Byrd’s economy emphasis.
A quirky column notes a cow in Alberta struck by cars unhurt while army engineers ponder a new tank. It jokes about New York Union League admitting Democratic members, the ex Kaiser’s cold, and Hoover photos upsetting racketeers. It lampoons weather and sports gossip.
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