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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1938
Page
4
Public notice declares publication at Winchester Virginia as second class matter and notes daily publication except Sundays. It cites a Bible verse Psalms 42 1 and mentions the newspaper house The Evening Star Publishing Co of Winchester Virginia.
The article accuses Southern Democrats of stalling legislation via filibuster to block Roosevelt era reforms. It claims the South seeks to shelve a measure seen as insulting to states rights and aimed at capturing Northern Black votes at the South’s expense. Senator Barkley is urged to back away from the bill.
The article praises Tom Baldridge as the new director general of the Fifteenth Apple Blossom Festival. It highlights his ability, energy, youth, publicity training, and theatrical experience as assets likely to drive festival success. The executive committee is congratulated on the appointment.
Washington observers say the Wagner Van Nuys anti lynching bill will not pass this session. Southern bloc opposition, led by Tom Connolly of Texas, grows stronger as Northern and Western senators seek cloture. Without cloture the measure is doomed and may be dropped.
Birmingham News contrasts Mussolini’s Roman idolatries with Seneca’s warnings on conquest and murder. It notes Caesar’s influence and cautions that not all Romans or Italians are warriors, referencing Italy’s Ethiopia policies and “glorious destiny.”
A humorous note describes the optimal moment to propose, suggesting around 2 PM in Pennsylvania Station as the most prudent time and place for a man to ask a girl to marry him.
A Midwestern college sociology teacher warns men students not to propose by moonlight. He says bright moonlight distorts judgment and inflames emotions, a phenomenon noted by poets and novelists. Proposals should wait until daytime when intentions are clear.
An editorial views Senator William M. Tuck’s proposal to automatically strike jurors who served in the prior year as a step toward fairer justice. It argues removal of professional jurors reduces court rings and partisan packing, promising better qualified jurors though urging regular, available lists.
News from prior years notes a looming massive flood exodus in the U S as Ohio and Mississippi valleys see waters rising. The Red Cross appeals for funds while public officials coordinate relief and aid to affected communities. Charles P Kremer, prominent businessman, dies of pneumonia at 75 in his sleep. Eulalia Naley to solo in Old Fashioned Girl from Mixed Pickles at an American Legion show. Fred Fries and George Resseguie win election to the Jefferson Club at the University of Virginia.
George C. Peery, chairman of Virginia Conservation Commission, becomes the first Democrat to declare for governor. Logan R. Fay criticizes protectionist tariffs in a letter to the Editor. Handley FFA beats Toms Brook 18 to 15 to win a district tourney bid. Winchester Woman's Civic League hosts a Fashion Show to aid the indigent with a large collection gathered.
A decade ago the state legislature heard a proposal to license auto drivers. A county man confessed in court to stealing corn to feed his starving horse. Arthur Jones Woolen Mill offers seven percent preferred stock for sale. Winchester Rotary Club gathers at Handley High School to view a special educational film shown earlier to students.
Twenty five years ago Miss Bessie W. Elwell dies suddenly in Washington. Local fruit growers seek cooperation to banish cedar trees. L Lupton and H S Larrick address Civic League on Good Roads in Gainesboro. John McIntyre a 97 year old county farmer dies leaving many friends and relatives.
Forty years ago Mayor John J. Williams accepts a $1,000 check from C. B. Reuss to cover Union Fire Company Reuss banquet expenses. George Kurtz and Mack Noonan endure a rough ride home from a Timber Ridge funeral. Frank Lewis, a colored boy, is jailed after attempting to play a horn stolen from a Martinsburg band. a jessamine blooms amid heavy snow on East Water Street in George Thatcher’s yard.
A collage of trivia covers varied topics from law to literature. Questions ask about Vicki Baun’s married name, smoking effects on appetite, Philadelphia mayor’s salary, and King Carol II’s first wife Ziki Lambrino, among many others with concise historical and biographical facts.
Roosevelt praised House leaders in a private study as Senate filibuster over the lynching bill continued. Reported tensions hint at dropping the measure while tax moves threaten one family corporations. Barkley, Vinson bills, and Barkley defense grow. Mrs Roosevelt hair inquiry finishes the late night note.
In a lakeside town, Jerry turns from a rejected love to writing and growing powers. He contends with finances, friendship, and Mimi while shaping his springtime world, contemplating a future as a preacher as he recalls Mimi and Lionel. The piece ends with a moonlit recollection and a plan to carry life into new territory.
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