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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1941
Page
7
Former undersecretary of state William R. Castle told the Foreign Affairs Committee that Japan would launch an attack if the U S enters the war. Castle spoke while addressing debate over the lend lease measure as an ambassador to Japan.
A Norfolk naval operating base fire caused about 275000 in damage to communications and administration offices and destroyed official documents. Capt H G Clare, commander of the naval training station, reported the loss as the base with 10000 servicemen went without telephone and radio for five hours after flames started in the radio room. Two women operators stayed at their posts until driven off by the fire.
President Roosevelt canceled several engagements and went to bed to nurse a cold. He remained in his White House quarters after returning from the executive offices and reported feeling achy with sinus irritation.
Mount Debating Society plans a 7 30 PM program at Community Hall to argue that the United States should send all aid possible short of war to Britain and her allies. Speakers include N C Williams A D Davis Robert Richard Ford Luttrell for the affirmative and John W Larrick H A Snapp N B Fout J D Luttrell for the negative. Musical numbers and refreshments featured. Everyone invited.
Local markets page notes daily corrections but the Star declines responsibility for typographical errors that may appear.
A market list shows prices for flour sacks, oats, and feeds including 12 lb and 24 lb bags. dairy and creamery butter in 28 to 38 cents range. various fowl categories and weights with prices around 10 to 18 cents per pound. and poultry items such as young guineas and heavy fowls with noted weights and prices.
Lieutenant Tomas Mendoza of the Venezuelan mission arrives in New York as South American military observers are invited to the United States, part of a broader preparedness program.
Regional market notes show mixed cattle hogs and sheep trends. Baltimore quotations report steady to uneven movement with grain to processors. Chicago prices slip as Western receipts rise, with most hogs and cattle moving slowly at slightly lower bids.
New York January 27 leading stocks held firm with limited gains as of 2 p m. Quotations show Al. Chem 157 Am. Can 90 3 4 Am. Rad 63 4 Am. Smel 42 5 8 A T N 166 5 8 Anaconda 26 1 8 Bethlehem 85 3 4 Chrysler 68 Con Ed 22 1 2 Corn Prod 36 Genl Cigar 19 Genl Elec 34 1 4 Genl Motors 44 3 4 Goodyear 19 Int Har 51 3 8 Kennecott 34 1 8 Ward 37 1 2 Natl Dairy 13 3 8 N Y C 14 1 4 Packard 3 Penney J C 83 5 8 Penn R R 24 Republic Steel 21 1 8 Sears Roebuck 75 3 8 Southern R 13 3 4 S O of N J 34 3 4 Texas Corp 38 1 2 Union Pac 81 3 4 U S Steel 67 1 4 Western Union 21 1 2 Woolworth 33 1 8.
The Rev H G Balthis of Montague Avenue Me t Church announced Market Street Night tonight and Braddock Street Night tomorrow with both congregations invited to attend. Rev F H Strieby of Woodstock Methodist Church leads evangelistic services at Montague Avenue Church amid bad weather. Bouquets were given to several congregants last night.
Boston market saw sparse inquiries for domestic wools. Fine territory combing length wool sold at 1 to 1.02 dollars per bag, three eighths blood quarter scoured at 44 to 45 cents, grease prices varies. small lots of mixed bright fleece at 41 to 42 cents grease.
Dr. William Rutledge Sellars aged 51 of Petersburg West Virginia died suddenly in Cumberland at No 1 Decatur Street from a heart attack during a visit to arrange funeral matters for Miss Nettie Davis. He is survived by his widow two sons and a daughter. his brother Dr Edward E Sollars of Deer Park is named as his sibling.
Major J A Noxon announces the Fort Meade construction program is 61 percent complete, covering 1 200 buildings. He cites snow and mud as obstacles but says work continues at full speed with extra steps to prevent delays.
The Justice Department announced that Broadcast Music, Inc. BMI has signed a civil decree promising not to engage in activities that would violate the Sherman anti trust act The decree applies only after similar restraints are imposed on the American Society of composers authors and publishers through decree or litigation to prevent competitive disadvantage.
Sidney Racey, a blind resident of Frederick County, slipped on the snow yesterday and broke his right wrist. He was treated at Memorial Hospital and released today.
Haldeman's Creamery will close after 9 a.m. tomorrow due to a death in the family of Paul Haldeman the manager.
The Greek War Relief Association intensifies a nationwide drive to raise 10 million dollars to aid civilians behind Greek lines during the invasion. Local committees, Greek clubs, and notable figures including Harold Vanderbilt and Archbishop Athenagoras lead efforts with national headquarters at 730 Fifth Avenue, New York.
James Scotty McLachan of Miami resigns as a fire fighter to join the British air service. He travels to Canada for final training before becoming an RAF pilot, expressing a preference to battle Nazis over fires.
The record lists Butter-Top grades for birds from 32 1-4 to 36 with 92 down to 88 scores, and live poultry in Plymouth Rocks fancy 20-21, Mixed Colors 19-20, Leghorns fancy 16 1-2 to 17. Dressed poultry notes fancy turkeys 23 1-2 to 25 and fowls 16-22, chickens 26-28 1-2, old roosters 13 1-2 to 16.
The Havas agency announced it will become a government news service under December 20, 1940 regulations, ending its private status and centralizing all French news distribution from Vichy.
The first state railroad commission was created to oversee railroad rates and regulate the industry. The commission was organized in an early era to enforce rate guidance and related oversight duties.
The White House said Britain’s Viscount Halifax will not present credentials in the normal way. Stephen Earley noted the exchange of notes is expected to have occurred during a meeting on the Presidential yacht Potomac near Annapolis Maryland. The State Department will release the notes.
Physicians held little hope for the recovery of Loda Jenkins 21 of Landover Hills Md who was overcome by carbon monoxide gas fatal to her companion Victor J Brast 21 of Washington The two were found slumped in the front seat of a gas filled automobile about 3 am by Charles D Cheek of East Riverdale Md taken to Casualty Hospital Efforts to revive Brast failed Friends of Brast told officials that the muffler on his automobile leaked.
Two weeks after running aground on a voyage from New York to California the United States Line vessel Manhattan remains stuck on a sand bar nine miles north of Palm Beach. Tug Solarino ferries cargo to Port Everglades as removal resumes in calm weather.
Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac is cited as the first writer to use the novel to teach natural science, making him a forerunner of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells.
London reports from Nairobi say the Earl of Errall died after an automobile incident. A physician testified the 39 year old was shot behind the left ear in a likely murder. The inquest was adjourned for one week.
President Robert Legge announced that the Rule Bible Class of the pr a Street Methodist Church will attend revival services in a body tomorrow night at Montague Avenue Methodist Church. Members are asked to meet at their church at 7 15 and proceed in one group.
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