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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1938
Page
4
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The congressman Howard W Smith announces his bid for re election facing opponent William E Dodd Jr who campaigns as a hundred percent New Dealer Smith defends his record and principles and vows to vote for measures serving constituents and the nation voters are urged to re elect Smith by a tremendous majority based on his public service since 1930
National Safety Council annual survey for 1936 compares passenger fatalities per billion miles across autos buses trains and planes. Scheduled planes show lower rates than cars, while nonscheduled planes and trains offer varying safety profiles, with no death rate for trains fully established.
The report notes a low casualty rate per passenger mile in early flying but recalls that in 1936 travelers still felt safer in a Pullman. The contrast highlights evolving perceptions of air travel safety during the era.
An editorial from Rome notes Washington protested civilian bombardment in China while U S firms sold bombing planes to Japan. Signor Gayda cites State Department data showing 1 334 000 dollars in May and The Nation reports April exports of one million dollars.
The Toronto City Council, after long debate, allowed a family on public aid to keep one dog without paying the license fee. Alderman Percy Quinn framed the case highlighting small revenue loss but large happiness, showing sympathy for those on relief.
The piece argues WPA plans to buy 10 million dollars of clothing to aid relief and employment, but calls it insufficient. It urges the government to buy 15 to 20 billion dollars of goods across sectors and destroy excess supply to prevent gluts, sparking immediate manufacture and jobs, with future troubles ignored.
Three aviators from Russia embark on a daring flight across the North Pole toward San Francisco. A 15 year old, Ruth Cuthbert, astonishes experts by hitting 49 of 50 targets at a Virginia Beach trapshooting tournament. Heavy traffic along Skyline Drive between here and Front Royal may lead to road widening and resurfacing.
The state projects a commercial apple harvest of 2,225,000 barrels amid unfavorable factors. Winchester leads Virginia cities in birth rate with 26.2 per 1,000 population. All four Winchester banks suspend dividends for six months to conserve cash. A glass salt cellar sells for 65 cents and a pump family organ goes for 30 cents at a local auction.
Ten years ago a severe storm caused extensive damage across city and county. Virginia sportsmen must display hunting badges this fall while afield, per state game officials. The Winchester and Fredericksburg golf teams are tied for top honors at the Tri-State Meet. Little Miss Helen Avis Grimm wins first prize in a piano pupil contest conducted by Miss Kathleen McCartney.
Twenty five years ago the council weighed funding for Confederate veterans to attend the Gettysburg blue and gray reunion. Citizens urged reports to city health officer Dr. P W Boyd on impure milk delivery. Nearby, Eleanor Crawford wedding to Rev John L Jackson at Kernstown was anticipated.
Forty years ago the social note reports Miss Rosia Dicks being honored at a party hosted by Robert L. Gray on North Kent street. W Roy Stephenson renovates his Rouss avenue office with new paper and paint. Louise Lentz Minnie Sumption and Pansy Leafe become officers of the Loyal Temperance Legion. The city’s largest glass of beer for a nickel is available at Tom Keating's.
A collection of trivia Q and A covering topics from taxes and Roosevelt to tank speeds and creamery origins. It includes figures like Franklin Roosevelt and Grace Nell Crowell and facts about barbed wire origin, the Bluebird record, and the first creamery development in Denmark.
Washington report notes President Roosevelt has issued 2087 executive orders since 1933 while Congress passed 2156 public laws. It highlights new federal bodies created, debates over federal judgeships, and political maneuvering around patronage, with mention of John Lewis and Virginia appointments.
The note recalls Robert Fulton building the world’s first steam battleship in 1814 named Demologos with a single cylinder engine driving a paddle wheel and a boiler on the opposite side. It mentions hot water discharge, hot cannonball heating, and submarine guns suspended from the hull.
A perilous flight into a storm ends with Bill Baron and Ellen Dale arriving at Don Julio Montoya's ranch across the border. Ellen, dazed and grateful, regains her poise amid courteous hosts, festive Mexican hospitality, and awakening romance as Yaqui tensions surface and Panola Montoya shows growing interest in Bill.
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