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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1941
Page
2
Winchester Safety Commission report for May shows 48 city arrests for traffic violations including 22 reckless driving offenses 12 speeding 9 driving while intoxicated 2 without permits and 1 hit and run. Eight bicycles were impounded under the bicycle code.
New York June 18 Champion Joe Louis will meet Billy Conn in the 18th defense of his heavyweight crown at the Polo Grounds tonight. Louis weighed 199 1 4 pounds while Conn stood at 174. Commission physician Dr. William Walker said both fighters were in excellent condition and Conn showed notably calm nerves. Conn’s resting pulse was 64, rising to 68 after exercise.
Answers to the Daily Quiz listed on page 4 include Nina and Santa Maria for ae Nina and Santa Maria. The items reference 7 Lieutenant Commander and H G Roosevelt. Other lines cite the Office of Civilian Defense and locations Alabama Arizona and Ar- 9 Hampton Roads Chesapeake Bay and 10 Louisiana it has Parishes.
Washington June 18 The Navy began an intensive recruiting campaign to bolster manpower for expanding sea forces. About 6,564 officers and 14,313 enlisted reservists remain inactive, with 12,000 to 15,000 recruits sought monthly. Navy strength stands at 264,798 officers and men as new ships and crews are added.
Washington June 18 The United States lend lease to Britain is kept in a secret big black book with only two copies for Roosevelt and Hopkins. The book is heavy with figures and microfilm tables, and after the war Britain may owe repayment in planes tanks or other usable goods. Officials keep the file highly restricted, with rough worksheets and microfilm negatives locked in a vault. Requisitions take about ten days, but can be sped to two or three hours in emergencies.
James Washington will present music pupils from Strasburg Millwood and Winchester in a recital at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on South Braddock Street tomorrow afternoon. The Douglas Glee Club will also appear on the program. The public is invited to attend.
A Frederick County and Winchester Young Democrats Club meeting is set for 8 o clock tonight in the Court House court room to elect officers for the coming year. All city and county club members are urged to attend.
Senator Wheeler denounces interventionist advisers urging possible invasion of the Azores Capo Verde Islands Dakar and Martinique as George briefs reporters after a formal statement.
Approximately 750 members are expected to attend the annual state encampment of the United Spanish American War Veterans in Winchester in July. State commander R. C. Wymer says there is extraordinary enthusiasm and veterans from across Virginia will attend. The encampment is the first held in Winchester, a city that contributed many volunteers in 1898. Notable attendees include Judge Leon McCord, Judge J Callan Brooks, William J Wooddell, Cte. E W Jordan, W Glen Elliott, T Emmett Warriner, and Robert S Cain.
Washington June 18 The capital's brutal killing of 23 year old Jessie Elizabeth Strieff triggers a city wide manhunt. Capt Ira Keck orders a roundup of men previously arrested for sex crimes while 14 homicide detectives sift tips. A coroner declares the victim was attacked and strangled. Maj Ernest W Brown offers 500 dollars and the Washington Times Herald 1000 dollars for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
Senator Downey of California condemns a War Department property seizure bill saying it could create a military dictatorship and ruin tens of thousands of small businesses in Southern California. He warns that Army and Navy officials plan to seize machines and tools once the measure passes, while Patterson defends flexible language for defense needs.
The report details Axis advances in the Middle East with British losses and tank destructions. It notes British and Free French actions around Damascus Mezze and Beirut, plus counter-attacks by Vichy French forces. Night raids by British bombers on Cologne Duesseldorf and French ports are described with fleet air arm participation.
M. W. Jones editor of the B. and O. Magazine spoke at the Kiwanis Club on how railroads bolster national defense. The program was led by Dr. R. H. Kerlin with L. I. Miller ill and F. Grove White away at a convention. Visitors included J. Meredith Bonner Jr. Lynn Stout James B. McDonald. White won the attendance prize but was absent to claim it.
British bombers attacked targets near Boulogne and Bethune in France during a daylight offensive. The air ministry claimed 13 German planes destroyed while losing 10 of their own. Berlin reported 23 British aircraft shot down and only one German aircraft lost.
The Elders and Deacons' Conference at Massanetta Springs, Virginia, ends after a large turnout of over 400 laymen from Virginia, West Virginia and Washington DC. Speakers include Dr Hornell Hart and Dr E B Paisly. About 65 000 people expected at Massanetta Springs this summer for Bible Conference August 11 24. Distinct leaders listed include Dr Frederick W Norwood Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes Dr Herbert Both Smith Dr Robert E Speer Dr Peter Marshall Dr William Lindsay Young Dr R J G McKnight Dr William Evans and Dr Ellis A Fuller.
Joseph P. Ryan president of the International Longshoremen's Association says he will travel to Washington to urge government officials to address the union protest against the Morgan line fleet seizure. The strike has reached Baltimore where the freighter El Almirante remains at her pier awaiting handover to the Maritime Commission this weekend.
Baker Chamblin of Middlebury and brother William T. Chamblin of White Post mourn a relative. Funeral at the White Post home Friday at 11 o’clock with Rev. Ronald H. Rowland of the Episcopal Church officiating. Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery in this city.
In Cleveland on June 18 Republic Steel's suit for damages from CIO leaders and affiliated groups over the 1937 sit down strike was dismissed. Judge Wilkin cited Apex Hosiery as controlling, ruling no antitrust claim. Republic may appeal though no decision announced.
Defense officials indicate a forthcoming government action to conserve rubber amid shipping difficulties and Far Eastern uncertainties. They note no current shortage and that tire manufacturing declines are unlikely, with rubber reserves to be pooled for defense in emergencies. Over 80 percent of U.S. crude rubber comes from Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies.
Marlene derives from Magdala, a Hebrew term meaning origin or Magdala related. The query notes Marlene is linked to a Hebrew root tied to Magdala.
Secretary Ickes announced a rearrangement of tanker service to boost Atlantic coast oil by about 210 million gallons annually. After talks with Sun Oil and Standard Oil of California, three deep sea tankers now on California to east coast routes will be redirected to east coast runs. He warned the increase will not prevent a broader coast shortage and endorsed further steps to avert it.
Elmer G. Hoezle of Richmond visited Winchester today as executive secretary of the Richmond Association and a representative of the state organization He aims to arouse interest in a mutual advantage program for local restaurants.
In state association discussions local restaurant proprietors and the Winchester group considered affiliating with the Shenandoah V group. The Shenandoah V group was recognized in Harrisonburg, with Layman named president. He commented on the potential link and its implications.
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