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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1941
Page
4
A brief religious reflection cites John 3 16 about salvation through belief in Jesus. It emphasizes God's love for the world and the promise of eternal life to believers.
Senator Byrd urges the Senate to close general debate this week and act on amendments to the Lend-Lease bill. He warns the measure would grant the president extraordinary powers in peacetime and that prolonged discussion serves only to reiterate already-argued points. He calls for deliberate judgment and an end to needless iteration once vital points are covered.
The piece notes growing unrest in Nazi occupied territories from Slovakia to Holland. It cites killings in Amsterdam, the imposition of military administration in North Holland, ongoing strikes and sabotage, and reports of executions in Poland. It argues harsh German methods fuel resistance and hinder Nazi control, with word of declining public tolerance and potential broader conflict in Africa and the Balkans.
A New York cotton exporter proposes a government run central agency to hold 5,000,000 bales for barter with mills to swap for fabrics. The plan would save 2,000,000 bales for Red Cross relief and military supplies, and use 2,000,000 bales to stockpile fabrics for postwar export growth and competition with foreign cotton goods.
The Petersburg Progress Index discusses U.S. Russia trade talks since the January 21 lifting of the moral embargo on aircraft exports. It argues Russia buys more from the U.S. than believed and Britain fears aiding Germany. calls for proof from Ambassador Dumanchy that Russian purchases do not aid Germany and suggests restoring the embargo on military exports.
Yearly fashion of historical notes lists a leap year daughter born on February 29 to Mr and Mrs Park Hottel at Ridge. Handy coach Otis Sargent makes annual appeal for 100 high school track candidates. Health Center post 1804 boosts booster duckpin tourney lead. Source records other year events including mayor LaGuardia remarks and local obituaries.
Charles L. Dawson dies after slipping from a train platform as a passenger train of the B B and O passes. In separate items, a quartet of high reachers is arrested by Chief Sea bright and sought by Frederick and Clarke counties for chicken thefts. Worthington Tobacco Co opens at 116 North Loudoun Street.
Baltimore Evening Sun examines a sleeper plane crash from New York to Atlanta amid a cascade of air disasters since Civil Aeronautics Authority reforms. The piece questions whether rising deaths reflect coincidence or criminal negligence after shifting oversight from Air Safety Board to Commerce.
Richmond Times Dispatch notes the Red Army drops old noble insignia and embraces comrade officers amid political control. It cites Stalin's purges, Finland campaign failures, and a push to restore saluting and high ranks as Russia undemocratizes. The piece questions if the restructured military will defend democracies or serve strategic aims.
A brief promotional notice urges readers to mail ten cents for a booklet on public speaking. It promises practical guidance on planning and delivering speeches, overcoming stage fright, and improving voice, noting speaking as a leadership skill for modern business and social life. The ad directs mail to the Coupon Information Bureau, Winchester Evening Star, Washington, D C, with a sample form and address. It also includes a note on proper usage: between two persons, not among more than two.
Edwin C. Hill recounts a Buffalo Bill anniversary dinner where veterans and admirers relive frontier feats. The account details his Pony Express ride, duels with Cheyenne chiefs, army scouting, the Buffalo Bill Show, and historic reappearances in Madison Square Garden with Colonel Cody aged and honored alongside figures like Crook Miles and Major John Burke.
A set of seven trivia prompts asks for the title of a play and film based on Ol Man Adam and His Chillun, the jawbone slayer, a British war slang ack ack, the pudding proverb completion, a woodpecker name once used for early films, whether gin comes from ginger, the Wizard of Menlo Park, the first established US mint, the assassinated president, and the air mail postage for a 1.5 ounce special letter.
The Voice of the People prints a letter from Mabel McDonald of Paw Paw West Virginia praising Winchester residents and outlying districts for aiding Britain in World War II. She recounts air raid terror and urges ongoing support, noting Americans’ generosity and the parallel urgency of relief efforts. She closes with a biblical blessing and thanks.
Brain Trust Columbia Mo March 3 Here is a 12 man city league basketball squad sponsored by a local merchant. Five players hold PhD degrees and six have master degrees. The twelfth player is a bachelor of science.
Chicago report from March 3 notes Dr. Louis Spector’s parrot is desolate since his master joined the army. The bird won’t speak or whistle, only squawks “Lou, O Lou!” as Mrs. Meyer Agruss describes the poignant scene of a pet left behind.
A historical medical column discusses march foot or stress fracture in military personnel, its causes, symptoms, and treatment. It notes hairline fractures at the base of forefoot bones, potential periostitis, and guidance on footwear, rest, and progressive care. The piece includes dietary tips, questions about trench mouth, and an editor's note offering pamphlets on care.
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