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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1939
Page
7
Market notes from Baltimore and Philadelphia dated March 1 show poultry prices for roosters rocks and mixes, fowl and eggs with range values. Livestock futures list cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, and lambs with price lines and stock quality notes, alongside dairy and feed items and small farm goods.
Local markets section notes daily correctness but the Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors. The advisory clarifies potential typos in price quotes and listings.
New York March 1 Aviation stocks fell as the market paused after a recent rise with losses in United Aircraft Douglas Boeing Glenn Martin Bethlehem Steel Chrysler and Goodyear leading the declines. Gulf Oil American Cyanamid edged higher as bonds and raw silk moved higher with a steady turnover around 700000 shares.
Chicago and Baltimore report mixed grain quotes with wheat rising on favorable weather and light selling. Wheat for May at 68 3 4, July 68 7 8, Sept 69 5 8. corn around 48 1 2. oats about 29 1 4 to 27 1 2. soybeans near 82 3 4. Cash grain bids list varying No 2 yellow corn and No 1 mixed oats with regional price levels.
Three stop light bandits accosted a chauffeur driving two wealthy Philadelphia women home from an opera. They forced the pair to kneel inside the car and robbed them of ermine coats and jewelry valued at thousands of dollars. Mrs. Henry W. Breyer Jr. and her mother-in-law were threatened, and the suspect necklace worth $75,000 did not appear on the victims.
New York police held Charles Mitchell and Sol Schwartz, both connected to a lithography firm, on kidnapping charges after they admitted abducting four year old Michael Katz to recover 7000 dollars in racing bets with the boy’s father, George Katz. Mrs Nellie Resnick was jailed for withholding information. The child was released after a ransom of 180 dollars.
War Admiral the five year old son of Man O War has been withdrawn from the $50 000 Widener challenge cup at Hialeah Park due to fever and sore throat and illness, following a conference between owner Samuel D Riddle and trainer George Conway. The trainer said the Admiral would not be up to his best form though he was recovering.
Attorney General Murphy pledged the Justice Department support to the Dies committee on un American activities. He told Rep. Dempsey that the department could not assign regular investigators but would assist on specific requests for aid.
Tokyo reports military leaders estimate the cost of sustaining the war through March 31 at 5.27 billion yen about 1.439 billion dollars. The figure reflects projected expenses for the armed forces and related efforts as the conflict continues.
Tuesday extended sales list in Virginia with prices for steers heifers cows bulls veal lambs hogs shoats and pigs. Fresh cows and springers fetch 45 to 75 dollars while fat sows move 6 to 6.50 per cwt and feeder steers run 7.75 to 8.50 per cwt.
The widow of Rev. Dr. Woods long tied to Virginia and Maryland churches died after a life rooted in Presbyterian service. Survived by seven grandchildren and her son Joseph L Woods, funeral at Fort Loudoun Apartments to be conducted by Rev. Ronald Wilson with interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Grandsons expected as pallbearers.
Mrs Nora N Garvin widow of George Garvin of Boyce died today at the home of her son in law E K Miller Albany New York She is survived by two sons Linwood T Garvin Lancaster Pa and W D Garvin Charles Town West Virginia The body will be brought to Charles Town for funeral services Friday at 2 PM Interment will be Mount Hebron Winchester
Lamp's Hatchery Winchester offers electrically hatched White Leghorns Rocks and Reds blood tested with advance orders for future delivery. At auction this Thursday ship livestock including Oklahoma yearlings light southern cattle steers and heifers. Horse sale starts 10 30 with mares from Illinois farms and 20 to 30 local horses mules and colts to be sold at 10 30 Thursday March 2 Front Royal Live Stock es Sas
Burgos March 1 dispatch says Generalissimo Franco scanned reports of a threatened revolt in Madrid while keeping troops ready near the Republican capital. Madrid garrisons and police were strengthened. observers noted widespread fear and a state of decomposition on the Madrid front. Juan Negrin and Julio Alvarez Del Vayo were portrayed as resisting for now.
Rome reports suggest Mussolini and Hitler may meet soon in a northern Italian city to discuss their Rome Berlin axis. General Wolff’s presence in Rome fuels talk of arranging a meeting as both regimes push for colonial recognition amid the Spanish Civil War nearing end.
The obituary notes Mr Hancher a longtime Mount Pleasant church member and benefactor to Shenandoah College. He led the Stonewall District Sunday School Association for 12 years and headed the Frederick County association for three. Funeral services are scheduled Friday at 10:30 a.m. at his home and 11 a.m. at United Brethren Church with Rev. Obaugh and local ministers officiating. burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers include nephews David, Charles, Turner Sencindiver, Wilbur, Walter Anderson, Seber Randall and Clifford Boyles.
Representative McLean of New Jersey warned here that talking up war or spreading rumors risks national unity and invites international suspicion. He urged reliance on military leadership to shape defense and warned against centralized power that could push America toward totalitarianism.
New York on March 1 reports associates of James J. Hines predict he may retain his Tammany Hall district leadership and influence in the New York City Democratic party even while imprisoned. An insider notes Hines’ office is elective but unofficial.
The Treasury launched its banner month of income tax collections with an expected total near 425 million dollars. March 15 is the deadline for the first 1938 tax installments, while January 1 payments have been accepted but yield remains negligible.
Mrs George Thatcher Guernsey Sr longtime D A R president general from 1917 to 1920 died in Independence Kas at age 78 last night the obituary notes her leadership and long community service.
Washington reports the House approved appropriations totaling 206 000 for continuing work on the TVA Cherokeeville dam and for preliminary work on two others. The action restored TVA items to the independent offices appropriation bill after earlier elimination. The roll call stood 185 to 174. Critics warned the move commits government to a larger TVA program. The Senate must act on the conference committee recommendation.
Funeral services for the late Albert Carl of Washington DC were held yesterday at 10 o'clock at the Church of the Sacred Heart with Rev Father Molloy officiating. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers were Tom Trier John Shine Charles H Lillis Frank Brown Fred Cochran and John Dunn. Survived by brothers and sisters Sidney Curl Winchester Flinton Curl Front Royal C B Curl Winchester and Mrs Sallie Grim Winchester.
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