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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1927
Page
4
The Evening Star is issued from Winchester Virginia as a second class matter. It appears consolidated with The Morning News Item The Weekly News The Weekly Times and The Weekly Mirror.
Senator Claude A. Swanson spoke in Norfolk arguing the US must keep a strong navy and press a Geneva disarmament treaty that covers all ship types and armaments. He condemns the Washington 5-5-3 bargain as flawed and seeks a fair, comprehensive ratio to curb naval arms competition.
In a cold gray land a rock known as Pilgrim’s Rock sits by a gray sea. Three centuries ago, a gray-clad group landed there on chance, aboard the Mayflower, becoming the Pilgrims. The piece reflects on ancestry, gentility, and the enduring pride tied to the Pilgrims as Lindbergh’s return to American soil is anticipated.
An American victor arrives back in the United States and is welcomed in his homeland. He travels through Virginia’s historic towns and counties including Jamestown Williamsburg Shirley Brandon Georgetown and Washington before being hailed as a hero by the Commonwealth.
The Bordentown Vocational School grows as a self managed enterprise serving 125,000 colored residents in New Jersey. It attracts youths seeking vocational study beyond city public schools and offers parallel grade subjects from sixth grade through early high school, recognized by the State Department of Public Instruction as equivalent to regular technical high schools.
A long discussion notes that daylight collisions with trains occur at familiar open crossings. It cites drivers hitting trains, ignoring gates, and flagmen being struck. It compares England's elevated crossings to U S low-elevation rate and weighs who pays for possible grade-separation. Safety campaigns have not reduced deaths.
Federal Trade Commissioner Humphrey urged publishers across the nation to keep columns free of fake advertising or risk FTC intervention. He warned such ads cheat the public of millions and that publishers who publish them share in the ill gotten gains. He noted honest publishers fight dishonest promoters amid a long history from ancient times to present.
Mrs Georgette Cohan Rouse daughter of George M Cohan travels in London to visit her mother Ethel Levey wife of racer and aviator Graham White She intends to pilot her own plane this summer as a serious pastime and denies reports of a London stage appearance.
Mrs Kezia Inskip Sr widow of George Inskip Sr died at her Stephens City home after a long illness. Born in England she came to Frederick county 47 years ago. Survived by six children George H Inskip Jr Stephens City William Inskip East Berlin Pa Fred C Inskip Stephens City Mrs D L Gruber Strasburg Va Mrs Rosalie Bates Opequon Va and Miss Irene Inskip Stephens City. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm from the house with Rev T H Daffin officiating burial Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City.
In Portland on June 2, Louise Jacobsen recalled starting piano at age three when a pile of books let her reach the keyboard. Now 22, she is among Pacific coast radio concert pianists and began her career as a child prodigy.
Reynolds Store Virginia notes Mr George Omps is very ill Miss Mildred Hovermale and Anna Lawyer spent weekend with Mr and Mrs Rody Lawyer James Lawyer visiting his brother in law and sister Mrs Pent Hovermale at Good MP and amie Saturday and Sunday with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charlie Dawson at White Hall Loreta Place Katie Omps and Mr Randle Omps and Earl Place enjoyed last Saturday evening at Berkeley Springs Mr Harry Luttrell ill at home but improving slowly Loreta Place visited Elsie Havermale Sunday Salem church preaching Sunday evening June 5 at 8 oclock R E Place and two sons Earl and Joshua were in Winchester on business last Tuesday Perry DeHaven and R L Omps spent Monday evening with George Omps Paul Slonaker who taught at Omps school has returned to Winchester Little Joshua Place very sick but improving slowly Mildred Unger visited Carry Smith last Sunday Pent Hovermale and James Sawyer were in Martinsburg Saturday on business
General Zachary Taylor with an American force of about 4000 crossed the Rio Grande and established Fort Brown on Mexican soil on March 28 1846 marking the opening of the Mexican War.
The timetable lists morning and afternoon departures from Berryville to Hagerstown Washington Philadelphia with connections at Shenandoah Junction. Parlor car service to Hagerstown and Pullman sleeper from Hagerstown to Philadelphia. Sleeper service continues to New York with late night departure. For fares and reservations contact H H Burks Berryville VA.
Carl C Campbell of Johnson City Tenn endorses 8.8.8 claimed as a purely vegetable tonic. He states past illnesses healed and credits the extract from medicinal plants for restoring health. The ad promotes the product as beneficial and natural for the body.
In the Canary Islands the staple goteo blends wheat rye and maize into a single meal. The text notes the islanders’ fitness as a sign of the food’s value and effectiveness.
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