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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
4
The Evening Star informs subscribers to report delivery delays or irregularities to help maintain a perfect delivery system. It lists transient rates at 45 cents per inch and contract rates on application. notices also state office deadlines for advertisements and address details for Delisser Inc. and Associated Press affiliation.
The notice shows pricing for Carrier One Year in advance five dollars fifty cents, Six months three dollars, Three months one dollar seventy five cents, Year month forty and fifteen. Single copy price is three cents.
A compact biblical verse urges heed of the creator in youth before aging and hardship arrive, warning that later years bring diminished joy and reflection. The proverb echoes Ecclesiastes 12 1 focusing on timely devotion.
The piece notes war expenditurestotaling 200 billion dollars and Roosevelt's 40 billion dollar 1943 Army supply bill. It compares these to the national debt in 1938, highlights Army air corps funding and lend-lease, and calls for curbing non essential government costs while preparing for sacrifices to win the war.
The report notes unprecedentedly heavy American medium tanks with 77 mm guns aiding British operations in Libya as RAF air superiority disrupts German supply lines. Russian artillery halts German tanks near Kharkov, while French and Soviet forces leverage new armor developments and mobile field guns designed to counter tanks, with concentrated fire and deep echelon positions.
The House voted funds to maintain at least 40,000 jobs while sharply cutting the WPA. It refused to abolish the agency or curb relief features, defeating proposals to shift relief to states and tie outlays to war agency approvals, signaling continued federal relief despite calls for economy.
The president calls for a sweeping fifteen day scrap rubber collection to fuel planes and tanks for the war. He urges every nonessential rubber item from homes and offices to be salvaged, hoping to avert shortages in tires and transportation while supporting military needs.
The piece notes tanks first used by Britain in 1916 dominate European and African combat, with new uses transforming land fighting. It cites German infantry reliance on armored vehicles, reluctance to advance when tanks are knocked out, and how Italian forces failed to support Rommel in Libya. It highlights Kharkov as demonstrating tank defense development and labels the desert war as widespread.
Washington dispatch surveys reader views on postwar peace policy. Voters favor a new practical approach built on international justice and domestic security, rejecting disarmament while seeking fair access to raw materials, free trade, and a strong, vigilant alliance.
Walter D. Fletcher, executor, testified Mrs. Paton was rational and not unduly influenced when she altered her will leaving a large share to Dr. Henry Darlington. Relatives allege an illicit affair. Fletcher showed notes and readers heard love letters from Darlington. The case centers on whether Mrs. Paton was restrained or improperly guided in changes to the estate.
News notes reflect a year ago Germany signed a non aggression pact with Turkey while Nazi forces claimed crushing British resistance in the Libyan desert. A May crackdown on speeders in Frederick county yielded 48 arrests.
Twenty years ago a bill was offered to the House to bar from American ports any vessels selling liquors. Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Anita B Kern and Charles D Lanahan both of Frederick county. John McAlister Kater, a Winchester boy, wins a scholarship for his scholastic record at the University of Virginia.
Gen John J Pershing commander of the American Expeditionary Forces arrives at the front. The era notes Alexander R Pendleton a wealthy retired lawyer returns home to spend the summer and opens Selma his handsome residence on the Northwestern Grade.
Benjamin Clevenger is dragged for several hundred yards when his foot is caught in the stirrup as his horse becomes unmanageable. Dr. Harry Baetjer, a local physician with Johns Hopkins ties, departs for London to study X-ray experiments underway there.
Answers on Page 2 cover four general officer ranks in order from lowest to highest, volunteer home guard responses, Dutch quarter meaning, 1941 US newspaper circulation trend, air pressure in tubes, Jefferson Davis West Point status, Patton steamboat name, Mexican Jumping beans cause, 1941 NFL MVP, and the quasi war year.
The note discusses a common error in prepositional phrasing where phrases like as to govern a noun inside the clause. It contrasts incorrect usage such as a dispute arose as to whom the honor should belong with the corrected form that places the preposition before the subordinate clause.
The Star columnist recalls a peaceful morning as he and his family set out for Winchester. He notes a simple amusement finding a parking place near Main Street while reflecting on the value of a 5 cent meter and avoiding vehicle damage.
The Star's Washington Service Bureau offers free factual answers to questions requiring minimal research. Inquiries must include name, address, and a 3 cent stamp, with medical or legal advice not provided.
Tibby recovers in hospital after a perilous crash and a miraculous escape. Marg and Mary share relief while discussing the silver ship loss and war service plans. Tibby entrusts the pearl ring to Steena as she contemplates future steps with Wayne Courtright and her conflicted feelings.
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