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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1939
Page
7
Baltimore and Philadelphia markets report varied gains and declines in produce poultry and dairy. Notable figures include chickens and eggs with steady trends, hogs and cattle mixed, and grain prices showing modest moves across Chicago and Baltimore exchanges.
Chicago June 20 The June break in wheat values paused as prices edged higher at the close. Mills and other buyers lent support for a modest rally, limiting losses and stabilizing grains while quotations for cash wheat and other grains were reported.
Rally trends persisted on June 20 as leaders gained slightly while transfers reached about 450000 shares. News favored recovery with tax revision bill passing the House and Senate likely approval. European tensions eased and Wall Street remained hopeful despite no surprise. Major closes included Am Can 92 and U S Steel 47 3 4 with other gains across industrials and utilities.
Senator Barbour of New Jersey urged the Senate to investigate espionage activities and potential sabotage of submarines by foreign agents. His resolution calls for a seven member committee with a $10,000 appropriation to report to Congress next January.
General Aurelio Goes Monteiro, Brazilian army chief of staff, arrived in Annapolis on a return visit aboard the U S S Nashville. A 17 gun salute welcomed him as U S and naval academy officers joined the Brazilian ambassador in the greeting.
Rev Butler will speak three nights starting tomorrow at Carmel First Baptist Church on South Braddock Street. He has recently preached in leading colored churches in Philadelphia area. Rev S Spriggs, pastor, invites all to attend.
At the Ford Exposition in New York World’s Fair Electra the electric eel, wearing rubber gloves to avoid shocks, discharged enough of her 500 volts to start the 152 ton turntable that animates the Ford Cycle of Production exhibit. Dr. Christopher Coates and visitors watched as the eel triggered the switch to move the motor driven diorama showing steps from raw materials to finished cars.
Ex judge Manton is sentenced to two years for violations of his office. Co-defendant George Spector receives one year and a day and a $5,000 fine after trial. Sentences for three co-defendants who pleaded guilty were deferred. Manton, convicted June 3, spoke to a motion to set aside the verdict before Judge Chesnut.
London reports the government moving to enforce Cham berlain's April pledge to curb war profits. A white paper outlines a 60 percent tax on excess profits of major armaments firms, to be included in the annual finance bill now before the House of Commons.
Detectives in Des Moines Iowa pursue thieves who broke into A H Peterson's garage and stole a set of road maps from his automobile. Investigators believe the robbers may travel through several states to evade capture.
The United Brethren Church started its second annual Vacation Church School Monday at 9 am with 65 enrollments. Rev. Lucius G. Bridges leads. Mrs. Ora Bailey is superintendent. Classes run 9 to 11 30 daily except Saturday. two weeks ending June 30 with closing exercises July 2.
Eduard Benes former president of Czechoslovakia received one of nine honorary degrees at Princeton University’s 192nd commencement. He was awarded a doctor of laws by Princeton President Harold W. Dodds, with Dean Luther P. Fisenhart praising his democracy driven life.
In London on June 20 the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose spoke by ship to shore telephone with their mother. Big news was to be shared as they chatted in a rare royal communication.
About 20 members of Troop 9, Boy Scouts of America, left for Galesville Maryland for several days of fishing in the Chesapeake Bay. Attending adults include Lester Arnold chairman of the troop committee James Early and Harold Rowe scoutmaster with Charles Town W V as life guard. The party lists members Billy Lovett Garland Smith Harold Rogers Edward Levi Wallace Weiner Zane Webster Stanley Seabright Carl Seabright Garland Seabright Bill Lewis Vernon Clark Keith Ritter Charles Jolliffe Richard Brown Daniel Brown Frank Wolfe Robert Graves and Howard March.
In Heinz Home Institute notes a dessert idea with meringue shells filled with ice cream and topped with strawberries. Instructions cover beating egg whites and sugars, shaping shells, baking, then filling and topping. Also included is a kitchen quick trick for meat and vegetable hash using canned soup, flour roux, and leftover meat served over buttered toast.
June 20 report states Matthew 8 Murray resigned as director of public work payroll disclosures while keeping an $6,000 WPA administrator post. Stark, opposing Pendergast forces, met with President Roosevelt in Washington. A separate note asks why Texas is called the Lone Star State referencing its flag before statehood.
Government testimony in a federal trial portrays William P. Buckner Jr and co defendants as squandering bondholders funds on luxury. Evidence cites cash withdrawals and checks cashed at the Savoy Plaza Hotel while Buckner and Gillespie sought influence in Washington and Manila. Loretta Young photos appear in letters. In a separate note, a jitterbug contest drew twenty five thousand spectators at the Los Angeles Coliseum with a legendary jam session.
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