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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1938
Page
5
The article argues retail sales are about 10 percent below last year while many sectors show recovery. It links strong retail activity to jobs, rail traffic, and factory restarts, predicting a sharp fall upswing supported by credit, relief spending, and rising prices. It urges merchants to prepare campaigns and stock shelves for a busy period.
The National Safety Council reports 1938 first-half traffic fatalities fell 22 percent from 1937, saving 3,670 lives despite a 2 percent rise in highway traffic. June marked the eighth straight decline, with Michigan and Delaware among top state gains and Detroit city leading in improvements.
In Portsmouth England on July 30 fifty five giant warships paraded to show preparedness amid higher taxes. The Navy Week displays at Portsmouth Chatham and Plymouth aim to attract recruits and demonstrate expansion of Britain's fighting forces. Visitors pay one shilling to see cruisers destroyers aircraft carriers submarines and anti aircraft guns and cross the line ceremonies.
An annual license fee of 2.50 dollars is required from owners of radio sets in Great Britain.
Associated Press reports Jack Judge the English fishmonger who wrote Tipperary has died. The piece notes the song lifted troops in World War I, boosting morale, and recalls Judge’s role alongside entertainers and officers who used music to steady nerves and spur action on fronts across Europe.
Moscow issued a strong protest to Tokyo demanding punishment of those responsible for clashes near Posiet Bay and condemned Japanese actions in Manchuria. Russia warned it bore responsibility for consequences and noted multiple incidents since July 11 amid disputed border areas with Manchukuo and Siberia.
People from stage screen and radio gather for a radio tribute to Irving Berlin. Al Jolson hosts with Ted Husing announcing. lineup includes Eddie Cantor Walter Winchell Ben Bernie Sophie Tucker Belle Baker Alice Faye Tyrone Power and orchestras of Rudy Vallee Paul Whiteman Guy Lombardo Tommy Dorsey and Al Goodman.
WEAF NBC airs Larry Clinton Orchestra at 6 30 PM and Cincinnati Summer Opera Pagliacci at 10 PM Indiana. WABC CBS presents Workshop Drama Tristram Swing Club Johnny and Russ Morgan Prof Quiz Henry Ford Birthday Dinner Hit Parade. WJZ NBC features Dance Music from London Drama The Ineffable Essence of Nothing Barn Dance Fond Recollections Concert and Leo Reisman Orchestra through late night.
WEAF NBC airs a full afternoon with Chautauqua Symphony at 2 p m Marion Talley at 4 p m Hobby Lobby at 6 Jerry Belcher interview at 6 30 Charlie McCarthy at 7 Heidt s Brigadiers at 9 Chicago Roundtable at 9 30 Purchasing Power and Prosperity The CBS side lists Czech Army maneuvers at 12 30 description at 2 Everybody s Music Theme in Yellow 3 Farmer Takes the Mike from Cleveland 4 Andre Kostelanetz Concert from Buenos Aires 5 30 Billy House comedy 6 30 Passing Parade 7 30 Lewisohn Stadium Concert 9 30 Headlines and Bylines.
A listing of broadcasting slots for Monday across NBC CBS stations. Programs include the Perole String Quartet Imperial Mari mba Symphony Holy Day Recital Budd's Budding Talent Songs We Remember Walter Winchell Abe Lyman Orchestra Words and Music Hymns of all churches Paul Martin's Music Benny Rabinoff Enoch Light Orchestra Patterns in Swing New Horizons Farm and Home Hour U S Navy Band Salzburg Opera Spanish Revue with additional time slots on WEAF and WJZ CBS stations.
The Rev Ronald S Wilson pastor of Loudoun Street Presbyterian will lead both services tomorrow with themes What’s Right With the World and Hurdles. He and his family depart Monday for Montreat North Carolina for August conferences at the Southern Presbyterian Church grounds featuring speakers Dr Speer Dr Marshall Dr Thompson and Dr Blackwood. The conferences run June 1 to August 27.
Sheriff William Warden recovered fishing tackle valued at 25 and a pocketbook belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ridgeway and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Orndorff. The items were stolen while the owners were away at Ware densville. The Ridgeways had been vacationing at Capon Lake.
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