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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
8
Col. Frank Knox was sworn in as Secretary of the Navy at the White House and proceeded to his department to assume duties. He told reporters this is a working job not a talking job. Henry L. Stimson also began service as Secretary of War, taking his oath the day before.
Premier Henri Philippe Petain announced a plan to relocate the French government to the Palace of Versailles in German occupied territory. The broadcast was heard in Bern Switzerland on July 11.
Three Virginia State Game Commission officials left Richmond to attend the wardens short course at Blacksburg. The opening sessions will cover law enforcement court procedure and related topics.
The Hatch Act moves toward final enactment as the Senate is seen to require only minor amendments before sending the bill to President Roosevelt. President Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie back the measure which tightens political activity rules for public workers and caps campaign contributions at 5000 per person and 3 million for political committees. The House vote was 243 to 122 with Republicans in favor and certain Democrats opposing. the bill broadens restrictions beyond federal employees to include state and local workers funded in part by federal funds. Violators face dismissal and payroll penalties, with federal court review possible after the House struck a judiciary committee provision for jury trials.
Dr. A. N. Johnson, 69, dean emeritus of the University of Maryland College of Engineering and father of Maryland's hard surface road system, died in Baltimore after long illness. He was a past president of the American Society of Civil Engineers and active in several engineering groups.
The Association of American Railroads reported 636901 revenue freight cars loaded for the week ending last Saturday. This marks a 115425 car drop from the prior week a 15.3 percent decrease. Year over year volumes rose 81749 or 14.7 percent while compared to 1938 loading was up 135920 or 27.1 percent.
The Atlantic Clipper arrived with 17 passengers from Horta Azores. actress Madeline Carroll was aboard. She had traveled to France a month ago to visit 200 orphans she supports but the war halted her plans. She will proceed to Charlottesville Virginia to begin a new film project.
Military headQuarters announced 151 Italian fliers were killed or missing and 103 wounded in the first 20 days of the war with Britain. A casualty list headed by Marshal Italo Balbo shows 76 dead and 75 missing up to June 30.
Governor Price begins a Virginia delegation journey to the Democratic national convention with stops planned in Washington and Chicago. FE R Combs carries Senator Byrd's proxy and will meet officials in Washington. Delegates travel by train and motor, with key roles for Carter Glass, Thomas Burch, and Aubrey Weaver as caucus organizers.
London reports a fleet air arm communique stating aircraft attacked an Italian harbor north of Augusta Sicily. One Italian destroyer and a depot ship hull were sunk while all our aircraft returned safely.
London July 11 reports a Ministry of Information campaign urging every man woman and child in Britain to join a silent column pledged to kill rumor. Talkers will be invited to contribute to charity by dropping coins in chatterboxes located in public places as the campaign starts tomorrow.
The Senate approved amended legislation to curb political activity by state and local government workers paid with federal funds, broadening the Hatch Act. The House passed the measure overwhelmingly the previous day before sending it to the White House. A separate note recalls the first telephone switchboard operators in New Haven 1878 who answered with Ahoy ahoy instead of hello.
Arlington county shows the biggest population rise in Virginia over the past decade with 56,500 residents in the preliminary 1940 count, up from 26,615 in 1930, a 113 percent gain. Norfolk and Richmond also post notable increases, while Hopewell records a sharp decline.
Lynchburg July 11 Plans for a state preparedness food council to serve governmental agencies in wartime were discussed by directors of the Virginia Independent Food Dealers Association. The board named officers to call a meeting including manufacturers processors jobbers wholesalers and retailers to organize the council and designate spokesmen for dealers.
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