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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1940
Page
10
Dr I C Riggin emphasizes tracing all tuberculosis clues as vital in disease control. The article highlights contact tracing, patient interviews, and persistent investigation to locate sources and prevent spread, noting historical context from Koch and the challenges of elusive offenders.
President Hoover designated February 4 as Help Finland Week to mobilize nationwide fundraising for Finnish relief. State and local committees plan dances, auctions, and shows with support from film houses, labor leaders, and entertainers including Helen Hayes, Hepburn, Bankhead, and Muni.
A reader asks if a book exists devoted to biographies of famous American women. The response highlights the volume American Women, a one volume compendium edited by Durward Howes, published by American Publications in Los Angeles, listing 10,299 women and sketches.
The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin faces a forthcoming Department of Justice inquiry after formal complaints from the Jewish People's Committee. Assistant U S Attorney General O John Rogge said investigators will proceed in due course as prosecutors broaden a probe tied to the arrest of 17 Christian Front members on sedition charges.
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