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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1942
Page
2
Washington. The Production Board approves creation of an office for technical development within WPB. A staff of engineers chemists and technicians will sift proposals from private citizens or agencies. A $100 900 000 appropriation is sought to build pilot plants and operating test models for new processes and vehicles.
In Waycross Georgia an eighth district farm rally endorsed a petition to Secretary Wickard urging 85 percent parity for this year’s peanut crop. H L Wingate of the Georgia farm bureau federation urged that 85 percent parity equals 124 dollars per ton instead of the current floor of 82 to 88 dollars, contending it would cover production costs.
Tokyo reports a new trade pact between Japan and Indo China signed in Saigon. Negotiations led by Ambassador Kenchi Yoshizawa and Admiral Jean Decoux began earlier this year. The board of information calls the treaty a step toward a sphere of greater Asian co prosperity.
New officers for the ensuing year are being installed by Odd Fellow lodges in Winchester and Frederick County. Widow's Friend Encampment at Middletown installed Herbert Jones as chief patriarch and Everett D. Kline as Senior Warden. C L Wright as scribe. W R Campbell as treasurer. Marsh Run Lodge plans a next Saturday installation with Julian C Kline Noble Grand and other officers. Stephens City lodge also preparing to install Joe Funk as Noble Grand and treasurer.
Readers are invited to try the Knowlege Star quiz on page four of the Daily edition. The item promotes a reading challenge and lists no further details in this fragment.
The CIO United Steel Workers accept a 44 cents a day raise for 157 000 workers instead of a $1 demand, easing tensions as wild strikes continue. Magnesium production halts at American Magnesium Buffalo plant with 1 000 workers walking out over wages. Labor Board chief condemns the strike while Detroit enforces discipline on unauthorized actions disrupting service.
In the first twilight game at Griffith Stadium the Washington Senators shutout the Detroit Tigers 3 to 0. Newhouser and Tebbetts combined for the win while Newson and Evans handled the Tigers with a four hit effort.
Stocky Chet Laabs homered twice and drove in six as the St. Louis Browns swept the Athletics in a doubleheader 4 to 2 and 11 to 1 in Philadelphia. Laabs extended his hot streak with 17 homers and 64 RBIs this season, helping the Browns win eight straight and pull ahead of Detroit for fourth place. In the opener, St. Louis won 4 to 2 behind a four run ninth inning, while the second game ended 11 to 1 with Ferens and Ferrell driving in repeats.
Behind the Don front the German breakthrough toward Voronezh failed to disrupt Russian rail and military communications. The Red Air Force limited German raids, keeping supply lines and battlefield movement intact as fighting returned to a pitched battle with massed troops and materials.
Winchester Park hosts Front Royal Remount Station at 2 30 p m. Stephens City Independents meet Bakers All Stars at Reliance also 2 30 p m Middletown faces Woodstock at Middletown 2 30 p m White Sox clash with Leesburg at Winchester fairgrounds diamond 2 00 p m.
Yesterday results Brooklyn defeated Chicago 10 to 5 and New York beat Pittsburgh 11 to 2 St Louis toppled Philadelphia 10 to 1. standings list Brooklyn 60 24 .714 leading the National League while New York 58 28 .674 and Boston 50 35 .588 pace the American League.
Mollie Amick 86 years old died after a prolonged paralysis at the Craig Nursing Home on North Braddock Street. She lived at 225 East Boscawen Street and was a longtime resident of the Gore area. Survived by nephew John J. Amick and sisters Miss Retta Amick and Mrs. Daisy Grant of Winchester. Funeral Sunday at 4:30 PM from Jones Funeral Home. Rev. E T Clark officiating. Burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. pallbearers from the church's official board.
St Louis, July 18. The Cardinals crushed the Philadelphia Phils 10 to 1 to clinch the series three games to one. Enos Slaughter led the attack with a triple a double and a single driving in two runs as Howard Krist allowed five hits in his first start of the season. Johnson Hoerst Nahem Warren and W Cooper were Philadelphia batters.
Japanese forces retreat under Chinese pressure from Wenchow in Chekiang as Chinese units re-enter the city. Chinese command later reports heavy Japanese losses and gains near Julan, with Kinki in Kiangsi again in Chinese hands after renewed fighting.
DETROIT July 18 Walter Hagen fielded a strong team for the opening two day charity golf series at Oakland Hills a 36 hole best ball event with 6 957 yards The Haig paired Lawson Little and Lighthorse Harry Cooper against the Ryder Cup duo Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret in a bid to grab early leadership The lineup shows Hagen sticking to his trusted selections without attempting heavy manipulation
Bobby Jacobs of Philadelphia defeated Bunky Wall of Morristown by technical knockout in four rounds. Tommy Jones of Worcester stopped Tony Vento of Cambridge in three rounds.
Yesterday, Spud Chandler, Phil Rizzuto, and Red Rolfe led New York as Chandler shut down Cleveland to six hits. Rizzuto and Rolfe each homered and tripled, fueling a Yankees victory. Dodgers split over Cubs on Billy Sullivan’s four RBIs and five at bats. Browns slugger Chet Laabs attacked with two home runs, a triple, a double, and two singles for six RBIs in a pair of wins over the Athletics. Giants’ Billy Judges drove in four with four hits in a big win over the Pirates. Ted Williams delivered a 12th inning single to score the winning run for the Red Sox against the White Sox. Cardinals’ Howard Krist allowed five hits in his first start, beating the Phillies. Senators’ Buck Newsom shut out the Tigers on four hits.
The article cites Frank Menke’s Encyclopedia of Sports noting the numbers game spread to the U.S after the Spanish American War by a West Indies Negro from Bolito a name for the game in that region. It states Jess Willard was thirty one when he won the heavyweight title from Jack Johnson. It also explains the blue flag with a diagonal yellow stripe in auto racing signals a faster car attempting to pass and is called King blue.
Market quotations from Baltimore on July 18 show dull potato trade with various regional prices for 100 lb sacks cobblers in several states including Virginia West Virginia Maryland New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Sweet potatoes unchanged and poultry receipts light with market standards well cleared as chickens fowl roosters and ducks hold steady.
At Baltimore on July 18 the cattle market shows slaughter steer offerings up from last week with most grades steady to lower and top steers reaching 14.60 per 100 pounds. Calves and hogs move higher while sheep show softer demand. Chicago quotes reflect broad gains in fed steers and weakness in cows with prime prices around 15.40 for 1259 pound steers.
Dodgers defeat the Chicago Cubs 10 to 5 in Brooklyn’s series finale. Rowe relieved, Passeau started strong but faded as Durocher’s gamble paid off. Final line shows Brooklyn ten runs on 15 hits to Chicago five on 12.
Answers printed on page 4 list Prank Murphy and Oveta Culp Hobby. It identifies North Carolina and Tennessee, Cribbage, Direct, California Death Valley, the Greater and Lesser Antilles, and Helios meaning the sun.
New York July 18 Reuters stock market proceedings show little selling pressure and scarce bullish momentum. U S Steel Republic Steel NY Central Union Pacific Standard Oil NJ Loew s Chrysler Montgomery Ward American Smelting General Electric ATandT Westinghouse drifted. Anaconda Texas Corp Bethlehem Steel GM and Goodrich offered modest resistance.
Local markets report daily activity with standard corrections. The Star notes it does not assume responsibility for typographical errors that may occur in posting and dissemination.
A German air raid in broad daylight on England’s south coast killed five people and wounded about a dozen on a main street. A woman and four children died as a lone Messerschmitt dropped a bomb demolishing cottages. Officials also reported RAF fighters sinking a German patrol boat off the French coast.
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