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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1938
Page
4
H F Byrd Jr is listed as editor of the Winchester Virginia Evening Star, a daily newspaper published by The Evening Star Publishing Co except Sundays. The item identifies the editor and the paper’s publishing schedule and location.
A reflective aphorism citing Psalms 77 5 on valuing ancient years to address present-day issues.
James H R Cromwell urged the House Ways and Means Committee to repeal all income tax forms. He argued abolition would benefit capitalism and strengthen labor bargaining while noting the tax can be fair when not excessive and suggesting reform rather than removal.
A historical critique argues the United States pursues capital consumption through policy. It warns that taxes on wages fund current needs rather than future workers, while heavy inheritance and excess profits taxes deter savings and investment. Cites economists and the New York Times on capital formation and worker welfare.
A Norfolk Ledger Dispatch editorial argues against the anti lynching bill. It claims the measure would not make lynching a federal crime yet expands federal power over states. The piece warns of Supreme Court liberalism and taxpayer funded penalties up to 10000 dollars.
The Ledger Dispatch warns that blocking a federal anti lynching bill threatens dual government in the United States. It cites Frank Kent and Senator Borah arguing the measure would not stop lynching and would invite federal domination of states.
A Newport News Press claim that Virginia is the best governed state is echoed as a widely held view beyond Virginia. The paper notes the state government is excellent, with potential for further improvement under Governor Price.
From Kinston comes word of a meeting to urge a closed season for quail. Birds are nearly extinct in that area, hunters advocate a pause on shooting for several years to rebuild populations, with emphasis on habitat and protection rather than breeding or culling.
At the council annual meeting Rev. George Earl Owen was named president of the Boy Scouts of America Shenandoah Area. Arthur Field city manager criticized local handling of WPA funds as waste and confusion. Red Cross aims to raise over 2,000,000 to aid flood sufferers as midwest high waters continue. Kenneth Cather and wife welcomed a son Kenneth Franklin Jr yesterday.
Major R T Barton Jr formerly of this city now of Richmond is endorsed for U S attorney for the eastern district of Virginia. The Horse Show Association yearbook lists Red Tape owned by L M Allen Clifton stables with three championships and 12 ribbons in the past year. Judge Donald Weems annual report shows 40 drunken driving charges heard in the past year. Garland Quarles speaks at Winchester Little Theatre annual library meeting.
The George Washington Hotel finances are shown to be in excellent shape as the auditor presents his annual report. Stephens City seeks state expert opinion on advisability of water supply for town. The Handley School system is praised by state officials as far superior to Virginia standards. Vessels are being fitted for Admiral Byrd's South Pole and Antarctic voyage.
Twenty five years ago Mr and Mrs Charles Fuller announce the marriage of their daughter Mayme to John A R Rosenberger manager of the Opera House in Martinsburg Mrs Lillie Stine reports Stamp Trading Company she manages is moving to the Faulkner building Mrs Virginia Bell widow of former postmaster C E Bell of White Hall dies at the home of her sister Mrs A F Willey in Middletown A 108 year old man Nathan Dokes in nearby West Virginia loses his third set of teeth and says he will live to be 150
Forty years ago strong winds and rain damaged property across the city and county. H. L. Fries escaped harm when a tree toppled near him. Clint Bowen injured a knee while attempting to halt a runaway horse on Main Street. George Burwell led a church service at Millwood Episcopal in Rev. J. C. Jones's illness absence.
A compendium of reader questions answered by Frederic J. Haskin from the Washington Information Bureau. Topics include relatives of the Marx Brothers, duration of the National Emergency Council, dialect stories, capitalism's age, Worcestershire sauce ingredients, Franklin D. Roosevelt nominations, postal card production, Hotel des Invalides, Am erican Football Coaches Association presidency, Roxy Rothafel's estate, Milton in Paradise Lost, veterans poppies sales, Shirley Temple earnings, parts of speech yes and no, Mayo Brothers' father, insurance premium rebates, and aluminum as an element.
A Washington column lambastes the unconventional handling of the unemployment insurance fund. It argues funds are never truly cash and outlines treas ury methods like IOUs and certificates to meet rising demands while predicting future tax rises or debt increases if states press for money.
The narrator returns home to his father Aunt Mary and grandmother after a hunger filled train journey. He relives a quiet, comforting Christmas prep with carols and a tree, while grappling with Mimi's absence and inner conflict between two lives. He finds solace in family, farm chores, and reading Browning by the stove.
A rescued grasshopper near Des Moines Iowa rode a bus overnight to escape the cold. The insect perching on a bus from Minneapolis was warmed in the depot before being placed on a southbound bus for continued travel. Meanwhile the China Clipper at Alameda California prepared to fly to Honolulu after last week’s fuel line trouble.
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