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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1932

Page

4

Publication notice from The Evening Star of Winchester

Daily Sunday edition notes consolidation with News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror. States Associated Press rights and local news reuse. Lists advertising representatives Devine Tenney Corp New York Des Moines Chicago.

News Item The Weekly News Weekly Times Weekly Mirror Associated Press Devine-Tenney Corporation New York Des Moines Chicago

Man's Wisdom Folly Psalm Verse Quoted

The text cites Psalm 33 10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught He maketh the devices of the people of none effect This appears as a religious quotation referencing divine inhibition of human schemes in a historic Bible verse fragment.

Unseen Art Burst in Richmond Mirrors Past Controversy

The Richmond scene confronts a new claim about a Gen. Stonewall Jackson bust at the State Library while recalling the 1925 O Donovan Lee plaque saga. Attilio Piccirilli is named as the sculptor for Jackson, with speculation about the piece’s authenticity and history lingering amid local memory and art world debate.

Norfolk Richmond Paris Stonewall Jackson State Library Attilio Piccibatt Jefferson Monroe State Capitol Jackson Confederacy Covan William Burn Park Lee O'Donovan New York Gutzon Borglum Georgia Me Stone Mountain Jemin Richmond James Branch Appomattox O’donovan William Sievers William Byrd Park Mond Eppusee Cos

Walter Damrosch Celebrates 70th Birthday in 1920s Era

The article notes conductor Walter Damrosch turning 70 on January 30 with a nod to the millions reached by his orchestra over radio. It highlights the impact of his music and the busy New York Post Office in receiving birthday greetings, praising the lasting value of his program.

Waynesboro Virginian Walter Damrosch New York Post Office Mr. Damrosch France

Damrosch's Enduring Influence on World Wide Music Reach

Describes Serge Koussevitzky? Mr. Damrosch as famed conductor whose pre radio career contrasts with broadcasting expanding his audience. At seventy he remains active, promoting quality music among the masses with continued enthusiasm and effectiveness.

Damrosch

No Dark Ages Wanted

Petersburg Progress-Index warns uniform salary reductions threaten learned professions, especially college professors. The piece notes faculty sacrifice for southern education, cites brain drain to northern and western universities, and argues deeper cuts would be unjust and devastating to higher education.

North Carolina Aries

Winchester notes and lost time references in 1931 text

One year ago January 26 1931 evangelistic services begin at White Post Methodist Church Miss Lucille Clark injured by broken fish bowl Morphine and heroin found at Winchester police HQ Five years ago January 26 1927 Ty Cobb Tris Speaker exonerated in baseball Five years ago local evangelist comments on sin Imperial Bowling team Winchester beats Hagerstown by 115 pins Fifteen years ago January 26 1917 Wilson rebukes National Guard Shenandoah Valley National Bank plans send local boy to Virginia Tech Farmers Short Course J R S Bucher family suffers five deaths in six months

W. B. Water Rockville White Post Methodist Church South Christian Endeavor Union of Winchester H. B. McCormac Union Bank of Winchester Lucille Clark W. Alexander Baker Christ Elisa Church Jane Elisbeth Plank Raymond L. Pugh Ty Cobb Tris Speaker Rev. Bridgers Imperial Bowling Hagerstown Wilson National Guard War Ad Boyd R. Richards England Shenandoah Valley National Bank Virginia Polytechnic Institute J. R. 8. Bucher Mountain Falls

Navy Construction Bill Approved Then Postponed Indefinitely

The House naval committee approved the Vinson naval construction bill for 616.25 million dollars by an 18 to 0 vote with age members present not voting. Future congressional action likely will wait until at least the next session. The report notes no formal House reporting date.

Associated Press Washington House Naval Committee Congress House

Two Southern Men Named For Finance Board

The board to direct a new corporation is expected to name two Southern men in the near term with Senate confirmation and a Dawes nomination for president. Passage of measures granting $500,000,000 in appropriations is needed before the entity can operate financially. Couch, a Bluff financier, is well known in the capital for ties to industry and other ventures.

Senate Jes G. Dawes Couch Bluff

Jones active in last Democratic national convention held in Houston

Jones participated in the Democratic national convention held in his home city of Houston, reflecting local involvement in the national event.

Jones Houston

Has Proposal To Levy A Tax On Bootleggers

The House Ways and Means Committee heard a proposal to tax bootleggers and speakeasy operators 26 percent of their gross receipts to help balance the federal budget. Senator Connally opposed a federal gasoline tax as a mainly state revenue measure. General C. Hushing of the American Federation of Labor filed a statement criticizing the administration tax program.

Associated Press Washington House Ways and Means Committee Connally Texas Gen . C. Hushing National Legislative American Oration

Tax proposal retroactive to 1930 for minor vendors

Joseph J. Klein of New York urged a retroactive tax on minor vendors to 1930. He spoke as associate professor of taxation at the City of New York, advocating the measure amid economic hardship discussions.

Joseph J. Klein New York The of the City of New York

Mrs Ilsley Estate Valued At 200000 In Will

Milwaukee January 26 probate admits the will of Mrs Boeing Ilsley who was slain January 13 in Middleburg Virginia. Estate valued at over 20000 includes 25000 cash bequests to her mother Amelia Boeing father Julius W Fargo and brothers John K and Paul Boeing. Middleburg estate to be sold. Daughter objects to a sermon by radio over a fur coat absence.

Milwaukee Boeing Isley Middleburg Ilsley Spencer Ilsley Amelia Boeing Julius W. Fargo N. Dak John K Paul Boeing New York

Marcia Moyer Seeks Travel Work After Promotion

In Mitchelfield Marcia Moyer, a cosmetics department clerk, earns a promotion to travel and demonstrate products nationwide after a meeting with Percy DuMott. She shares the news with her mother and siblings, faces cautious opposition from Miss Haven and Miss Sherrill, and prepares to leave in two weeks while weighing risks and opportunities.

Marcia Moyer Mitchelfield Ted Stanton Marcia Ted New York Mitchelfeld Percy DuMott Tory Mumey Round Table Vivian Pappe's David Betty Bobby Mrs. Moyer Mumsy Haven Sherrill Moyers Moyer Miss Haven Miss Haven’s

Rainfall Figures Compare Current Month to 18-Year Averages

Precipitation in the past 24 hours ending 8 am today was none. January to date totals 1.61 inches. The 18-year average vs 1931 rainfall for each month shows January 2.43 vs 1.06 inches, February 1.93 vs 2.41, March 2.41 vs 3.82, April 3.22 vs 2.29, May 3.38 vs 7.20, June 4.02 vs 1.57, July 3.28 vs 7.29, August 3.59 vs 2.81, September 2.24 vs 2.95, October 2.89 vs 1.68, November 2.24 vs 0.38, December 2.35 vs 2.97. Totals 34.21 vs 36.33 inches.

Seber

Sailor San Diego Re-enlistment Turned Down

San Diego man Oscar F. Tucker sought to re enlist after visiting the world with the Navy. He hitch hiked from Norfolk Virginia to re enlist but was rejected by a recruiting officer who found he had turned 35 on Thursday and thus missed the age limit by one day.

San Diego Oscar F. Tucker U.S. Navy Norfolk

Bell Family Deaf Education Pioneer Quote

Alexander Graham Bell and his father and grandfather were teachers of deaf mutes. A noted saying from Bell during his early invention days was that if he could make the deaf talk he could make iron talk.

Bell Alexander Graham Bell Ead

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