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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1942
Page
4
The July 10, 1942 issue of The Evening Star Winchester Va presents a religion column citing John 3 16 to urge readers to seek faith. It includes mailing info, delivery notices, and subscription rates for the paper.
The Flying Tigers end their service after a storied year harrying Japanese planes over China, Thailand, and Burma. They fielded about 100 planes, lost few, and downed an estimated 500 enemy aircraft earning $500 per kill. Some join U S Army Air Forces China command under Brig Gen Claire L Chennault. others return home. Their legacy raises air combat standards for American forces in the region.
Dr. Charles H. Dolloff of Concord NH, former president of the New Hampshire Medical Society, writes in the New England Journal of Medicine that a German psychiatrist mistook Adolf Hitler’s mental state, suggesting he is at large today rather than in an asylum. The piece stresses the role of psychiatry in modern society.
The author argues Hitler was mentally ill and abused psychiatry’s authority to distort truth. The piece urges higher international standards in the profession to prevent futureHitlers from gaining power and to keep dangerous experts out of practice.
The piece explains why government loans for needy students in wartime medical and technical programs are needed. It notes Doctor Carmichael’s warning about Germany’s surplus of specialists and argues summer study should replace vacation to speed training, while addressing long held college traditions and self support.
German papers publish barter ads for dental work furniture art and watches as consumer goods shortages grow. Government warns penalties on barter to protect monetary trade and price stability.
This question notes the film score for Kings Row was written by Eric W. Korngold. The section played throughout the play is untitled and unpublished. Korngold was a studio staff composer responsible for the music.
News item claims a German division was destroyed by Soviet forces as the Red Army advances. British air strategy seeks Berlin raid using large American bombers. Senator Taft notes a new United States naval base under construction in Ireland.
Seattle July 10 A ferry pilot Lt H Jones Jr recounts a desert landing where super heated air makes planes rise instead of descend. He describes temperatures of 140 degrees and the challenge of forcing the ship down as heated air above the runway creates an upward draft.
W E White Virginia chairman of the oil industry's scrap rubber campaign announced a five acre stockpile covering 20 million pounds to be built in Richmond. Rubber collected from Virginia North Carolina West Virginia and the District of Columbia will be stockpiled and purchased by the Rubber Reserve Corporation at 25 dollars per ton from oil companies.
All America can listen in Sunday at ceremonies commissioning Staff Sergeant Joseph L. Lockhard who warned of Japanese planes at Pearl Harbor. The 20 year old Williamsport, Pa. soldier will receive his diploma from the officers candidate school here and his commission as a second lieutenant in the army signal corps on a CBS national broadcast at 2 PM Eastern War Time. Lieutenant Lockhard's marriage occurred in Winchester after he returned from Hawaii.
Netherlands News Agency reports open rebellion by Dutch teachers against the Nazi education program. Hundreds imprisoned or dismissed as institutions like Delft Colleges close mid-term. Reichs commissioner Seyss Inquart warns teachers refusing NS pattern will be dismissed for hindering Netherlands school affairs.
Wartime strain boosts demand for recreation and hobbies. Dr Clendening notes recreation aids mental balance, while Menninger Clinic chapters outline hobbies from gardening to chess. The piece riffs on how chess and other pursuits fit wartime needs and ends with reader questions about sneezing and tuberculosis breathing.
The Star announces a free service for readers to submit questions of fact or information not needing extensive research. Write your question, sign name and address, and send with a three cent stamp to the Star's Washington Service Bureau in Washington, D.C. Medical or legal advice will not be provided.
A compilation of brief Q and A items covering pay dates for soldiers, Joseph W Stilwell biography, Roosevelt approves the 1940 conscription act timing, U S greeting card sales projections, the Battle of Gettysburg dates, caul births and second sight superstition, George Washington birth date correction, the Custer Massacre location and date, and the meaning of no tengo nada
Rochester July 10 Fred Allen radio comedian who stayed at Mayo Clinic for several days has gone to St Paul to join his wife on the return to New York. Physicians advised more rest and medical treatments.
A special grand jury will be convened to try Kermit Orndorff and "Pete" McKlwee. Locals report five bandits engaging in a raid on Garber Manufacturing Company’s plant as police battle the suspects in the act.
The national government promises to keep the mails moving during the rail strike in principle across the country while experts are to be in charge of the classes at the Winchester Fair. Premier Poincare and Prime Minister Lloyd George are to discuss the German crisis. Twenty five years ago the Monarchists in China lost out as the Republican president was confirmed. The women tirelessly work today to conserve vital food supplies. An early recess of Congress is unlikely as war revenue work must continue.
Forty years after the Tid ball will dispute began, Judge T W Harrison renders a verdict in the protracted case. In a sudden ceremony, Miss Bessie Funk and Mr. Franklin wed in Hagerstown Maryland where wedding costs rise yearly.
Answers cover Office of War Information head selection Elmer Norman or Dwight F. Davis. Midway closer to Pearl Harbor than Wake false. Reinhard Heydrich called the Hangman of Prague. Maid of Orleans refers to Joan of Arc. Oliver Goldsmith was a renowned writer. Atlas holds the earth on his shoulders in myth. Leap year has 366 days. Petrel is a seabird. Wilmot Proviso concerned slavery in territories. A bimonthly magazine is issued once every two months.
Question asks which pronoun or term is preferred over reviewers using incorrect terms for animals. It highlights guidance on appropriate language and suggests using species specific names or neutral terms rather than outdated or biased labels.
In the first half of 1942 Virginia saw a 51.3 percent rise in accidents reported to the State Industrial Commission as wartime speed work and higher employment spurred production. Lost time injuries reached 15,917 with about 7,889 compensable cases. hearings totaled 457, up 30.6 percent from the prior year.
Richmond July 10 Navy recruiting pushes July enlistment of 2306 Virginians as the Lee naval volunteers regiment Lt F A Duffy reports over 80 organizations already signed on. Commanding officer C L Kessler says many more men with fighting tradition are possible in the state.
Paul Mallon reports White House officials consider freezing wage and price levels amid widening congressional opposition. Farm bloc demands rise in prices, labor seeks raises, while Henderson warns action is needed. Tax policy gaps and farm feed politics deepen executive concerns.
The piece notes antagonism to Henderson due to patronage issues amid coming Congressional elections. It highlights Donald Nelson’s WPB reorganization dominated by Wall Street bankers led by Sidney Weinberg and names several top executives. It argues bankers hold sway in the war production setup despite claims of rubber scrap campaigns benefiting tires.
The article notes scrap rubber value in ole tires, raincoats, and hoses for recapping and new tires. From July 1 to 7, 534 carloads of casings and 414 carloads of mixed rubber left bulk storage for reclaimers. It cites public enthusiasm and dealer activity as key factors, plus high shipping costs preserving Western stocks. An on air mix up revealed need for better educational propaganda.
The U S Forest Service Experimental station in Kane Pennsylvania reports sub freezing temperatures early this morning. A frost pocket near the Allegheny plateau registered 29 degrees causing no crop damage.
In Indianapolis a robber grabbed 68 dollars from a north side drugstore as it closed at night and collected 10 more before dawn. Manager John Wilson discovered the break in when reopening the store.
The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board opened a third store in Newport News to meet rising liquor sales. The new outlet occupies Jefferson Avenue and Thirty Third Street and shares the number 158 with the Galax store formerly assigned there.
Oakland California on July 10 reports that 5000 notices to property owners were burnt but not all were destroyed. City employees later discovered the culprit a goat that had already devoured 80 notices.
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