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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1937
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices for The Winchester Evening Star in Virginia. Rates include one year at 3.50 in advance and six months at 1.75, with shorter terms and carrier options. The page shows monthly and weekly figures as well.
Classified and display ad rates listed 2 cents per word with 25 cent minimum. Memorials 1.50 for 4 stanzas of four lines. Cards of Thanks 75 cents. Display ads due by 10 A.M. Transient rate 42 cents per inch. National reps noted. Associated Press rights stated.
The Ledger Dispatch endorses Saxon W. Holt as the ideal candidate for Lieutenant-Governor, arguing his value and qualities align with a strong leadership role. The editorial emphasizes moral considerations and contrasts worldly gain with the community's soul.
A mourning note honors Senator Joseph T. Robinson, long time Democratic leader, for his public service from Arkansas to the U S Senate He steered New Deal legislation and died amid the fight over the court bill described as a sacrifice for duty and party leadership.
State Senator Saxon W. Holt announces his candidacy and is praised for thirty four years of service in the state government. The Ledger Dispatch lauds his knowledge of departments and agencies and asserts he could preside in the State Senate and act as Governor if needed.
The Alexandria Gazette argues Congress must craft a national labor policy to restore order between capital and labor. It cites Britain’s 1927 Trade Union Act as a model, praising its legal distinctions for strikes, protection for nonparticipants, and limits on union political contributions. The piece urges equal responsibility for both sides and a stronger government role.
Mrs Ola Collins ends a midnight beer party by shooting herself in the apartment of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Kelly. The county Board of Supervisors takes over tentative remodeling plans for the clerks office. Senator and Admiral Byrd to speak at the Lions International Convention in Providence.
Senator Glass introduces a Senate resolution to repeal the 18th Amendment but to ban saloons. A special invitation goes to the women Democrats of the city near the Roosevelt Garner rule. Conrad Woodward is killed and eight others injured in a car crash near Martinsburg. Letters to the Open Forum of the Star praise police activity in the Garber Manufacturing Co. robbery. City of Oakland monoplane Smith and Bronte attempts flight to Hawaii from California. Georgia Conrad undergoes appendectomy at the local hospital. Thomas Carter postmaster at Clearbrook is charged in Loudoun County by Justice John Marshall with reckless driving after a collision with Mrs Veneble.
Local residents on a B and O special excursion faced a long overnight stay in Washington after a heavy afternoon rainstorm flooded the capital. Daisy Miller and William Glaize wed in Carlisle Pennsylvania at the home of his sister Mrs Harry Snider both from this city. Frederick County fruit growers urge farmers to cut cedar trees to stop cedar rust harming apples. State militia officers and privates may receive US pay if a new Militia bill clears Congress.
Forty years ago Florence Wright of Alexandria and Harry Painter of South City ran off to Washington and wed. J. W. Taylor becomes Hay Weigher and Scale Inspector by city council. Dr. P. W. Boyd oversees water and street department. Masunic Temple on Main Street redecorated hoping President McKinley will visit. Harry Thatcher bitten on leg by small dog owned by A. M. Zirkle.
The historic July 14 1789 event marks the start of the French Revolution as crowds storm the Bastille and symbolic shifts unfold in Paris signaling a new era for France and its people.
European demand rising may boost American farmers this bumper year. If demand meets expectations, farmers could profit from higher sales. otherwise a glut could push prices down.
Baltimore Sun reports that the United States is expected to harvest its largest wheat crop since 1932, with at least 800 million bushels total and 650 million in winter wheat. Export potential rises as domestic use and carryover approach 675 million, while European stocks remain tight.
The Hartford Courant argues against third degree torture for confession or punishment. It cites legal unreliability and condemns police reliance on torture, noting it corrupts justice and undermines the whole legal theory.
The Roanoke Times notes white births in Virginia have fallen since 1921, to 37 580 annually by 1935 36. Meanwhile white marriages rose from 14 647 in 1928 to 22 406 in 1935 36. The shift is linked to more brides remaining workers since 1929, affecting birth rates and social roles.
A newspaper quiz column lists Q and A on diverse topics. It names Niagara Falls advertising history, Sea Biscuit ownership, Greenoughs statue costs, saccharin legality, Gardiner Island ownership, plant patents, West Point first graduate, Culver City film production, and Lou Chiozza name pronunciation among others. The exchange cites individuals, places, and organizations with terse factual answers.
Washington diary notes Louis Johnson's promotion to Secretary of War and traces potential moves for Paul V. McNutt and Harry Woodring. It highlights Johnson's reform role as veteran leader, McNutt's Philippines post, and ongoing state department changes including Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins taking decorative duties.
Marcia joins Walt Tony and Ellen at Santa Anita to watch races after a tense romance. Marcia hesitates to bet yet later claims not to have risked Walt’s money as Red Sunset wins, paying 26.20 to 1 and doubling Walt’s losses, while Marcia frantically searches for the missing $89. The night ends with unresolved tension as the story continues.
In Portland Oregon Muggy the cat leaped on a fledgling during its maiden flight and dropped it unharmed at the door of owner Mrs. Frank H Grolbert who explained she trained Muggy to retrieve like a bird dog.
Police chief Elmer Lane jokes about closing the station on Sundays due to Crime Lord Hoover and prison crowding. He quips the G man has all criminals in the pen and has cut down local business.
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