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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1937
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star announces editor H F Byrd Jr and mailing details. It lists subscription prices by mail and carrier including annual, semi annual, quarterly, and monthly options.
Classifieds priced at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum and cash with copy. Memorial verses 1.50 for four stanzas. Menu cards 75 cents. Ads must arrive by 10 A.M. for same day publication. Transient rates 42 cents per inch. National reps Tenney Woodward in major cities. Associated Press rights noted.
At a press conference yesterday Madame Perkins defended John L. Lewis and his CIO calling it an absolutely responsible agency. She contrasted CIO performance with that of the Secretary of Labor, saying both show similar levels of responsibility.
The piece condemns months of lawlessness tied to a CIO strike, citing wage losses and violence. It criticizes President for quiet stance and urges officials to stop politics and enforce laws, referencing a Richmond Times Dispatch editorial.
A Portsmouth Star piece notes states abolished breach of promise suits as a form of blackmail yet adds that many places still criminalize seducing a woman with false marriage plans. The article argues the end of one coercive tactic may leave another threat in place for deceitful suitors.
The author argues against criminalizing seduction with engagement promises, saying it wrongly underestimates American women who can protect themselves. She notes women resist manipulation, don't need paternalistic laws, and asks why laws should lag behind women’s ability to assert themselves in a male dominated world.
The piece argues Governor Earle is out of contention whether for nomination or as a candidate. It warns against personality worship and dictatorship, endorsing Washington's no third term tradition and stressing the welfare of the country over individual power.
The Danville Register reports a volatile Virginia Democratic primary where W Worth Smith Jr of Louisa urges John Galleher of Leesburg to withdraw. If Galleher stays in, Smith may quit to back incumbent Abram Staples, aiming to ensure Staples reelection.
Six Civilian Conservation Corps workers are chosen to sit in places of honor with President Franklin D. Roosevelt during dedication ceremonies in the Shenandoah Park area. The note warns that if the necessary traveling funds for the U S Olympic team do not appear within two weeks they will be unable to compete. Lions Club officials announce the local club wins the Class A Club attendance record cup for the past year.
Edward Barr a prominent local brick manufacturer dies following a paralytic attack. The obituary notes his long career and standing in the community.
George H Kinzel becomes city council president after James Barr declines the office. In Baltimore George C Jolliffe narrowly escapes injury when an elevator shaft is lowered onto his head during inspection. Two steers escape en route to Neffstown market causing a rampage down Main Street. Winchester defeats Edinburg to take lead in the Valley Baseball League.
Smith argues Staples will be reelected regardless of opponents' deals, a view evident before his statement. Galleher is expected to echo the claim, leaving Virginia voters to unite in endorsing Staples' proven record in office.
Roanoke Times reports Senator Glass urges Congress to raise taxes now so millions of Americans will confront the tax bill later. He argues big and small spenders alike must understand the cost of federal expenditures and the New Deal, warning of a day of reckoning for taxpayers.
A reader can send questions to The Evening Star Information Bureau for factual answers. The column lists queries on topics from baseball as national pastime to the age of John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s sons, currency counting speeds, Coast Guard Academy admissions, and historical trivia.
Washington debates a compromise court bill and congressional plans for farm program reorganization. The farm bill gains and loses support amid price shifts and political theater as officials, including Secretary Wallace, maneuver for stability and industry alignment.
Marcia Madden returns to the Acme agency in Los Angeles to find partner Hartley joining Abe Zimmerman, heightening the drama around her romance with Sandy and her quest for a promised partnership. Grandma waits with coffee as the couple navigates pride and pursuit of love and career.
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