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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1938
Page
3
Record shows monthly and total rainfall in inches for 1913 through 1937. January 2.59, February 2, March 2.95, April 3.25, May 3.20, June 3.63, July 3.37, August 3.77, September 2.36, October 3.21, November 2.30, December 2.33. Average annual rainfall over the 25 year span is 35.36 inches.
Der June 8 report by W B Blake s lee Science Editor describes psychasthenia a mental state of fear indecision and insecurity affecting millions. Portland physicians Henry H Dixon Laurance Selling David E Baird G B Haugen and W H Hutchens outline that sufferers are not insane and can improve by recognizing that troubling thoughts are stored in the mind with emphasis on teaching calm perception and listening. The report notes initial childhood insecurity as a root cause and that cure hinges on patient attention despite initial resistance.
Virginia Agricultural Extension Division advises poultry keepers to supply infertile, clean, and cool eggs for higher prices. Keep roosters separate from hens, gather eggs three to four times daily, and store below 60 degrees in a ventilated, odor-free area. Sort by size color and inferior quality and pack separately.
A Washington Information Bureau service book offers essential first aid guidance for vacations. It covers sunburn sunstroke wounds bleeding rescue techniques electric shock and exposure to poisons with ten cent postpaid copies available.
Thomas Mann declares his American citizenship and joins other exiles like Einstein at Clouds Hill Cottage near Bovington. The Handley Library lists foreign editions of Dry Guillotine and presents a digest of recent books including works by Hichens Bottome Mencken and Jones with borrowing available for all titles.
Grand Lodge officials will be the principal speakers at the County Association of Odd Fellows meeting June 13 at Madison Lodge No. 6 hall. Delegations from Winchester Front Royal Edinburg Mt. Clifton Middletown Stephens City and Bentonville are expected. The program includes music entertainment and refreshments with guests C B Robinson W C Cunningham and other past grand masters attendees.
Belleville Mayor George Remnsnider called off a fish fry after hearing fish were plentiful at Carbondale lake. He invited the Council and city employees to dinner and returned with a single four inch fish.
The State Department reports Japan has become the United States' top customer for munitions, surpassing China in the past six months. In May, Brazil led purchases with $1,494,824, while Japan spent $1,334,608 to place second. From December 1 to June 1, Japan's war equipment purchases totaled $6,091,090, China $5,819,739, with combined six month totals $10,112,152. Overall six month exports reached $31,090,054 vs $60,704,808 for all of 1937, with air craft and parts forming the largest category.
June shows outline WABC CBS WEAF and WJZ listings with Max Reinhardt The Miracle broadcast from Hollywood featuring Edward G Robinson and Pedro de Cordoba narrator Olivia de Havilland Douglas Fairbanks Jr Walter Huston Constance Collier and Paul Muni. Also schedules Ruth Bryan Owen Rodd Tommy Dorsey Fred Allen Kay Kyser Grace Moore Gang Busters Boston Pops Minstrel Show and more.
Brucetown Virginia notes Memorial services for Whitacre family and visits from relatives. George Federer and family of Morgantown and C F Eeles of New Smyrna spent the weekend with J P Stine. Russell Price and family and Mary O Roark visited Tom Price. Lee Whitacre, revenue commissioner, visited on Monday. Howard Boden and daughter of Reading are visiting J L O Connell. Federer trio drove to Washington to meet their son studying in Florida.
The article notes Soviet Russia’s drop in arms purchases after leading exports last year totaling 12,446,025 dollars. The State Department seeks details on a British proposal for U S involvement in an aerial attack inquiry in Spain. Secretary Hull reviewed options with division chiefs but did not discuss possible inferences from limits on such actions. People say no policy exception is expected and the U S would likely join an international investigation only if Britain establishes one, possibly by sending a military observer.
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