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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1938
Page
4
The Winchester based newspaper The Evening Star published daily except Sundays under editor Byrd Jr. and staff. Obtainable at the post office as second class matter in Winchester Virginia.
A dated religious exhortation quotes Exodus 14 15 urging the children of Israel to move ahead with courage and faith on a Thursday in January 1938.
Gerald Griffin of the Baltimore Sun reports on the old age pension systems in multiple states. He notes Missouri and Oklahoma have many retirees on pensions, Colorado pays high per person averages, and some couples receive combined benefits. Virginia legislators consider plans, aiming for a fair, conservative program for the needy and taxpayers alike.
A new mechanical map at East Lansing headquarters displays every cruising car in lower Michigan. It shows car positions with numbered bulbs and uses radiocaster broadcasts to assign quick patrols. The system includes other peace officers and records orders in a card index for running troop updates.
The New York Times reports GM’s entry into mass production of diesel engines after ten years of research led by Charles Kettering. The line tolerances reach one ten thousandth of an inch for fuel injectors, with a Detroit plant set to produce fifty engines daily. The engines range from twenty-two horsepower and run on furnace oil, adaptable to buses, trucks, ships, trains, and power plants.
The article notes diesel electric units could replace steam for switching, saving about 52 million dollars annually for U S railroads and paying for new equipment in five years. Two cycle diesels for cars and aircraft are not yet in view, but rapid progress suggests future moves.
Senate Civil Service Committee favors investigation of the Civil Service Commission amid whispers of a clique of bureaucratic czars and alleged personal politics within the merit system. Supporters hope for a fearlessness inquiry and an unsullied reputation.
Civic clubs announced sponsors for the annual President's Ball with Earl Crowser set as floor chairman. Handley students laid wreaths on Judge John Handley’s tomb at Mt. Hebron Cemetery on the benefactor’s birthday. Relief agencies including the U S Army C C C and Coast Guard mobilized to assist over 500 000 people along swollen river banks.
Mrs Francis O Woomer leaves five hundred dollars in her will to Market Street M E Church of which she was a member The Star recounts a history of Boyce M E Church organized in 1879 and still active as of now The report was prepared by a group of church members The weather notes describe the fourth snowfall of the winter making travel hazardous.
In Richmond a decade ago lawmakers discussed expanding Sabbath protections. The Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church marked its 50th anniversary with special observances. Dr. Douglas Freeman was announced to speak in the city on a talk titled Lets Abolish Ugliness.
J P Reardon commonwealth attorney orders removal after ministers and others complain. The Scalicide Cup at the annual Meeting of state horticulturists is awarded to the Bond brothers of this county. A local citizen praises police officer Hollis in a letter to the editor.
Forty years ago Webb Barton was convicted of horse stealing in local court and sentenced to seven years. W. H. Gold, a venerable county citizen and longtime county school superintendent for sixteen years, has died. John Towers, a local musician, has an article in this month’s Pianists and Organists magazine. Miss Lena A. Rogers of Nain becomes the bride of Mr. Chas Hodgson of Shambersville.
A quiz of public safety facts notes Phoenix not permitting sirens or red-light running for ambulances, with just one accident in six years. Other items cover postwar tobacco use shift, Utah Mormon share of church membership, 1937 ad gains, and more.
J H Grosse of a St. Louis tax token firm visited Lincoln to urge Nebraska to adopt a sales tax but was shown a financial statement by state auditor W H Price listing 20 million dollars in assets and no debts.
Washington experts from government, business, and industry say the U.S. economy likely hit bottom recently. They expect gradual improvement over 5 to 8 months, aided by inventory reductions and cautious consumer demand. Factory output remains down about 25 percent from 1936, while farm and non-farm incomes shift, with housing and insurance moves anticipated as next steps.
A young heir receives Uncle Jerry's will detailing a ranch and modest income. He travels to St Louis to woo Mimi Le Brun, despite warnings from his father and a crisis of loyalty. Mimi sobs over family pressure, and the narrator vows to rescue her, believing wealth and adventure await.
Kenosha Wisconsin Deputy Sheriff James Marshall escorted prisoner Harold Dickman 20 to Racine hospital for a pneumonia case. Dickman’s two and a half year old son was ill. a transfusion was needed but he collapsed before a blood sample could be drawn. Marshall donated blood and returned the prisoner to jail.
Postmaster Joe Morris warns housewives about a circulating postcard scheme urging recipients to join a towel club. The gimmick asks for three names from a list of three, add their own, and mail three copies to friends. The note ends with mathematical roll .27 towels.
Suburban Evanston police search for a burglar who reads society columns to learn who is away from home. Clues point to a thief who shaves with an electric razor, wears a derby hat, and favors bright neckties as articles vanish from homes during vacation absences.
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