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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1940
Page
7
Market notes from Baltimore and Chicago show cattle hogs and sheep trading with mixed steady to higher prices. Cattle mainly steady, hogs firmer in some weights, and fat lambs quoted around 10 dollars with varying ranges across classes.
New York March 1 Slipping utilities dragged down the stock market with most issues following the decline. About 600000 shares traded as miners and several steel and chemical issues showed limited rallies. Notable quotes include Beth Steel Case Chrysler Colum. DuPont General Electric and General Motors among others.
Chicago March 1 Wheat prices fell over two cents to a two week low as rain prospects and improved winter wheat conditions sparked selling. Cash grain quotes show No 3 red corn and mixed wheat ranges with varied futures prices across contracts and lard and bellies trading mixed.
Washington March 1 Senator Davis of Pennsylvania warned that census questions could force housewives to account for pots and pans and men to inventory fishing tackle. He argued the bill protecting privacy must not be dropped and urged further study of all census questions including income. Senator Austin of Vermont stressed avoiding tyranny and safeguarding privacy as crucial amid world conditions. Senator Johnson of California supported reviewing the entire census questionnaire.
Two people died when a Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train struck an automobile at a Winston grade crossing in Culpeper Virginia. The car occupants were Wright of Orange and a former state trooper named Mr. Dulaney who had served with the State Police and Winchester examiner of drivers permits. His son works as an ABC inspector in Richmond and has appeared in court here on liquor prosecutions.
Game Warden Emory Showalter reports more than 2000 trout released into Rockbridge county streams over the past week. The fish range from six to twelve inches and were raised at Montebello for a year.
Baltimore markets report diverse seed pricing for oats beans barley and clover products with No 2 mixed oats at various grades and sample seeds listed along with wheat and corn prices. The month is March 1 reporting Winchester Markets noting No 2 winter garlicky spot domestic wheat at 1.07 per bushel and corn price comparisons.
The House continues committee study on advertising of alcoholic beverages and considers a fifty cent fee for inspections. Senate measures include motor vehicle inspection station standards, a county government form named county supervisor, and a prohibition proposal tied to the Harrison-Weaver-Battle group.
Local camp operators discuss a new regulation aimed at eradicating disreputable camps and protecting legitimate owners. Operators along Route 50—Apple Blossom Camp west of town and Jackson Cabins east—express cautious approval, noting the law may curb crooked practices but offer no new safeguards beyond existing efforts.
In Indianapolis on March 1 a sermon at Fleming Garden Christian Church addressed henpecked husbands and foolish wives. Rev. Eldred Gore Aubrey led the Leap Year week talk noting that many men would not amount to much without a nagging wife.
London reports Britain will seize German coal exports to Italy at midnight as a non reprisal. Italian ships already in Rotterdam face detention if their voyage to Genoa proceeds. German coal traffic to Italy totals about 6 million tons by sea annually with 2 to 3 million tons moved by land.
Adolf Hitler awarded Captain Herbert Schultze the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for destroying 114,510 tons of shipping in the war's first five months. The ceremony took place in Berlin on March 1.
Miss Page Brandon of Suffolk elected president of the Farmville State College chapter of the Association for Childhood Education. She was chosen as representative to the annual conference in Milwaukee from April 29 to May 3.
Frederickburg report says A. B. Suttle aged 63 of Monroe Hall died in Mary Washington Hospital from injuries suffered in an auto crash on the Oak Grove highway at Maddox Creek in Westmoreland county Tuesday.
Five women drowned when their automobile, lost in a blackout, plunged into Belfast harbor as they returned from war work at the Belfast naval canteen.
Russians push toward Viipuri as warplanes sweep Finland in broad raids. Berlin reports talks between Nazi officials and Von Ribbentrop ahead of discussions with Hitler. British ships attacked. ships sunk in air raid on convoy. Paris reveals gold reserves. London notes raids on shipping off the east coast and aerial reconnaissance over Berlin with coal blockade to Italy. Bucharest expands forces by 200,000 in spring mobilization.
Admiral Harry Yarnell, retired fleet commander, says an embargo on Japan would not trigger U S hostilities. He argues it would be difficult for Japan to start a major war against a powerful foe and warns that European and Chinese democratic defeats would threaten vital U S interests in the Far East.
At a special meeting the Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution transferring 4200 dollars originally allocated for Route 640 from Route 636 to Refuge church to Route 631 from Route 628 to Route 625. The move redirects funds from High Views Refuge road Marlboro road west of Stephens City due to rights of way issues.
The Rev. C Worthington Lowe will preach at 8 o clock in the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour on Christ and His Meditation During Lent. A Church Council meeting follows the service.
Citizens from Winchester may inspect a government established camp in the George Washington National Forest near Dilbeck Virginia. The camp site was set up March 4 and discussed with forest supervisor M C Howard to gauge feasibility for underprivileged Valley children. Warren and Shenandoah counties residents were invited to join the project.
Divorces granted in Cotton Court include Goldie Koff vs Wa Koff for desertion Irene Shade versus Charles Shade Frances Kisling Tredway versus Henry Robert Tredway for desertion William Olivier Rudy versus Martha Eilen Rudy for desertion. Principals may not remarry for six months after the decrees.
Prince Aage of Denmark, kin to European royal families and a veteran of 34 years in the French Foreign Legion, died today at Taza Morocco after a short illness.
Whitney H. Shepardson, treasurer of United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, charges that the United States conducts an elaborate campaign of self deception by claiming neutrality to preserve democracy for postwar reconstruction. He questions why aid to war-ravaged Spain is not pursued now if the argument is sincere.
London dispatch reports the British liner Pyrthus of 7418 tons sunk by enemy action off the west coast of England. Eight sailors are confirmed dead.
Albert Harris and Charles Franklin Harris of Stephenson appeared in police court today on disorderly conduct charges and were fined ten dollars and twenty five cents each.
A life boat from the Yorkshire coast returned after an unsuccessful search for the Latvian steamer Katvalis dis of 3,206 tons which had reported being bombed and machine gunned by two German planes.
Mrs Betsey Cushing Roosevelt testified in Los Angeles Superior Court in her uncontested divorce suit against James Roosevelt film producer and eldest son of the President.
Jesse Jones federal loan administrator announced the Export-Import Bank had allocated twenty million dollars for an additional loan program in Washington on March 1.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd reports discovery of a large landmass on the uncharted South coast of Antarctica. He describes a mountain dotted peninsula about 190 miles seaward, sighted from a flight and radio contact indicates distant ranges to the west.
The record notes a transfer of 15.00 to Sweden and a 10 000 000 loan to WN, previously publicly announced, with ongoing implications for related parties and financial oversight.
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