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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1939

Page

7

Dickinson Prepares Radio Speech to Strike Blow on Liquor

Michigan's 80 year old Governor Loren D Dickinson unperturbed by recall threats plans a radio temperance speech tonight. He commented on his visit to the New York governors conference and said recall threats would not deter him adding he never wanted to be governor. Republican leaders downplayed the recall but said his morals stance not aligned with the party.

Lansing Mich Michigan Loren D. Dickinson National Conference of Governors New York State Mackinac Island Dickinson Frank D. Fitzgerald John B. Corliss, Jr Detroit C Orliss

Mrs Iden To Head Auxiliary

Berryville Virginia July 19 Mrs C H Iden was elected president of the Women's Auxiliary of Lloyd Williams Post American Legion for the ensuing year. Also elected were Mrs T W Whitacre vice president Mrs M F Wisecarver secretary and Mrs Harold Scheuer treasurer. J D Griffing described blueprints for the new American Legion building under construction on South Church Street estimated at 12 500. The meeting was at the home of Mrs T W Whitacre, former president.

Berryville C. H. Iden Lloyd Williams Post American Legion T. W. Whitacre M. FP. Wisecarver Harold Scheuer Erican Legion South Church Street J. D. Griffing

Farmers To Hear Of AAA At Virginia Tech Meeting

R M Evans administrator of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration will discuss the agency philosophy at the Institute of Rural Affairs meeting at Virginia Tech tomorrow morning. Dr T B Hutcheson will speak on The Relation of Plant Food to Farm Income. Evans, a native of Iowa, began government service in 1933 and was appointed AAA administrator in October 1938.

Blacksburg R. M. Evans Agricultural Adjustment Administration Institute of Rural Affairs Virginia Tech T. B. Hutcheson Tech Agronomy Department Evans Iowa Iowa State College Triple- A North Central Wallace Soil Conservation Service The

Timber Ridge Church Benefit by Ladies' Aid Saturday Night

Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church hosts a benefit by the Ladies' Aid on Saturday night July 22. The event aims to raise funds for church needs and community programs with plans for refreshments and socializing.

Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church Ladies’ Aid Carpers Valley Church

Democracy's Yardstick On British Army Demands Reform

England opens the first modern conscription camps to train recruits from all walks of life with relaxed discipline and no bullying. The program aims to blend Scoutlike camps with gloves for recruits, signaling a leveling of class distinctions in English life and possible officer–private fraternizing.

New York England Boy Scouts Tommy Atkins Engand

Mars Signal Listen-In Planned For July 27 Broadcast

The WORMBS chain will run a Mars signal listening test on July 27 with Hay den Planetarium data. The broadcast from Baldwin Long Island will tune multiple radios as Dave Driscoll explains. Coughlin declines to respond to Roosevelt and a TV series delay shifts start time to 9 p m next Monday. Normal schedule listings follow for WEAF WJZ and WABC with programs from 6:15 p m onward.

C. E. Butterfield Associated Press Eastern Standard New York Wormbs Chain Mars Hayden Planetarium Earth Press Wireless Baldwin Long Island Dave Driscoll

Daily Crossword Puzzle Clues

Water vapor under pressure. Pick. Betimes. An elf. Measure of land. Ashen. Seventh note of the scale. Epic poetry. Bronze coin of Denmark. Pig pen. Suited. Eccentric. Passage selected from a book. Western state abbr. A period of time. A source of light. Goddess of death Norse myth. Speaks. Negative reply. An object of worship. Leave out. Post at the foot of a stairway. A dish. Brazil palm with edible purple fruit. Annexed. Chairs. Silent. Go astray. Toward the. Belonging to me.

Denmark Brazil

Matanuska Moves to Merit Based Employment Policy

In Palmer Alaska the Matanuska colony shifts toward self reliance under a merit based hiring plan as cooperation managers push to detach from government relief and operate as a business. About 400 settlers from 150 families hear L C Stock outline the policy while Alaska rural rehabilitation officials discuss transferring control to the cooperative.

Palmer Alaska Sam Matanuska L. C. Stock Russ L. Sheely Alaska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation Matanuska Colony

Senate awards medal to Admiral Yarnell for Asiatic fleet command

The Senate approved a distinguished service medal for Rear Admiral Harry Yarnell in recognition of his skill and devotion to duty as commander of the United States Asiatic fleet. The House has yet to act. Yarnell, retiring this summer, supervised protection of Americans and property in the Far East during the Sino-Japanese war.

Washington Senate Harry &. Yarnell House Yarnell Far East

Four-year-old in Austin sets fire and saves sister

In Austin Minnesota a 4 year old, Charles Beeman, started a blaze in his family's apartment with matches while his mother was away. He then carried his 24 year old sister Adalia to safety as most furnishings burned.

Austin, Minn Charles Beeman Adalia

Shadow Converts Alternating Currents At Illinois Lab

University of Illinois scientist C. T. Knipp reveals a method to convert alternating current to direct current using a Crookes dark shadow in a vacuum tube. The device creates a pulsed flow in one direction and could simplify X ray tube design and other applications.

Howard W. Blakeslee Associated Press Urbana Ill University of Illinois C. T. Knipp Ilhelm Roentgen Crookes Prof Knipp

Rectifier Tube Promises Simpler Power Conversion

The article notes a new rectifier tube from Dr Knipp that converts alternating current to direct current more simply. It explains the device heats the cathode with a separate circuit and eliminates the need for water cooling in some tube types.

Dr. Knipp

Cemetery Kept as Park as Teens Use Grave Lawn for Golf

Casper police stopped two teenage youths from using Highland Cemetery lawn between gravestones as fairways and cups for putts in cans meant for flowers. The officer noted upkeep should focus on weeds and mowing, not replacing divots.

Casper Wyo Highland Cemetery Casper Police Jack Bordeaux

Freighter and Liner Collide in Whangpoo River Incident

In Shanghai on July 19 the American liner President Coolidge and the Japanese freighter Nissan Maru collided in the Whangpoo river. The liner sustained bent plates along its side but no injuries were reported. Rear Admiral Thomas Charles Hart, aboard the President Coolidge, was en route from the United States to assume command of the US Asiatic Fleet next Tuesday.

Shanghai President Coolidge Whangpoo River

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