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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1938
Page
4
Secretary Morgenthau in a public address estimated the year ending June 30 1938 deficit at 695 million dollars. Senator Byrd on the same platform predicted 1.79 billion. The actual deficit turned out to be 1.459 billion.
W Lee O Daniel, a flour salesman with no prior office, won the Texas Democratic primary with about 55 percent of the vote, challenging the old political order with a Ten Commandments platform. He gathered strong support as he campaigned with a hillbilly band and vaudeville show while noting he forgot to pay his poll tax and still could not vote for himself.
The Progress-Index notes President Roosevelt intervened to back Oklahoma Senator Thomas, leading to a renomination by a large majority. It argues the President’s support secured the victory, though critics say Thomas owed his nomination to that intervention.
A Newport News Times-Herald column cites Senator Byrd of Virginia and Governor George A. Aiken of Vermont urging government economy and a businesslike approach. They argue that government must operate on sound financial lines before aiding business growth and enhancing confidence in the economy.
A discussion on preventing groups from gaining unfair or illegal advantages in society through oversight and policy measures. Emphasizes fairness, accountability, and balancing authorities to curb abuse of power.
A Roanoke World-News analysis contrasts Woodrow Wilson 1918 letter re Chilton with Theodore Roosevelt’s modern presidential intervention in Democratic primaries. It notes Wilson avoided visible favoritism to prevent resentment and damage, while Roosevelt urges state support for his liberal candidates, risking voter backlash.
M. V. B., an agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Winchester for 17 years, is reassigned to Shippensburg. The Frederick County Electrical Board announces its primary election judges: Joseph L. Jolliffe, Roger A. Kline and John W. Harper. Local Boy Scout committees name Joseph M. Taylor of Lexington to direct their annual encampment at White Rock. Seven thousand physicians in Chicago pledge to combat syphilis with blood tests aiming at over a million people tested.
J Henry asserts Frederick county and Winchester deserve the seat over Clarke county in a political advertisement. The Star features an NRA themed image with caption This Will Soon Be Familiar. A public park offer includes the Glenburnie Glass estate west of the city. Mr and Mrs D C Bailey host a Payne reunion picnic near Inwood West Virginia for Thelma’s birthday.
Gene Tunney defeats Australian hopeful Tom Heeney in the eleventh round of their heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Mrs. Jefferson D. Kern shows a large rattlesnake she killed with a garden hoe near Hayfield. Fifty Winchester citizens summoned to Front Royal panel for Robinson murder trial jury. Mr and Mrs Frank Bowlin killed in Valley Pike auto crash with a grocery truck.
Twenty five years ago a match thrown into a Jones farm threshing machine ignited fire that burned the machine straw stock barn and 300 bushels of wheat. The incident occurred near here and was reported in local notes from the era.
Forty years ago a large American force landed in Ponce the island’s largest commercial city. Officer Neville an amateur gardener gives Henry Schneider a tomato over 20 ounces. Corporal Charles Po Dovell wounded in Cuba heals in a government hospital in the Midwest. James Hays writes that free city mail delivery will begin soon.
The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau offers readers a fact Q A service directed from Washington DC. Send three cents for a reply and your question to Frederic J. Haskin, director, for a response.
A compiled Q A list covers topics from baseball clubs and radi o sales to ship ownership and famous figures. It includes figures on infantile paralysis proceeds, postage stamp sources, Pyrrhus victory meaning, and Major Andre’s burial place, with multiple named people and organizations.
Washington dispatch notes a pattern of German Italian and Japanese plotting behind major international moves. It suggests Hitler may provoke or test Russia to gauge Czech and European responses. Also mentions anti trust suits in Hollywood and a lottery dine scheme in Congress restaurants.
An archival note observes a rare wild animal segment at large during winter months. It describes a bear seen at a locale near Scott and chronicles unusual behavior as seasons shift. The piece notes scarce wildlife presence and hints at seasonal movement patterns.
Ellen Dale earns acclaim after a daring rescue and rodeo style comeback at the DD ranch. Buckshot Brown mentors her as Bill Baron’s absence sparks a tale of grit and outdoor pride. TheMexican herder’s grateful family and a wild audience witness her resolve. Bill’s offscreen heroics in the hills boost his legend.
The article argues that democracy rests on capitalistic industry granting wage earners a stake and security. Without opportunity and security, mass discontent grows and the traditional order weakens. It contends peaceful progress hinges on preserving individual prospects and avoiding widespread deprivation.
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