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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1940
Page
4
The notice lists advertising rates for classifieds and display ads, national representatives, and AP affiliation. It shows subscription prices by mail and carrier, and the publication date Monday March 4 1940.
A reflective saying citing John 12 46 about coming as a light to the world so that those who believe may not live in darkness and may seek spiritual illumination.
A Boston experiment shows congestion lowers fuel economy from 18.2 mpg on Sundays to 12.1 mpg on weekdays. The test car spent time stopped at lights, in low gears, and idling between moves, with four to five half minute stops per mile. Prof. R J Bone of MIT estimates delays cost motorists 18 000 dollars per congested mile annually at 16 cents per gallon and 15009 daily vehicles.
Sentiment in Great Britain for stronger intervention in Finland grows as Finland faces reverses at Viipuri and on the Mannerheim line. Leslie Hore Belisha urged full British entry by land sea and air. Allies coordinate with Turkey as Soviet gains press Finnish defense.
A New Jersey experiment found that dividing four-lane highways with a center median reduced fatal accidents by about 83 percent and overall crashes by 40 percent. The 10 mile division cost roughly 50 000 dollars per mile. Property damage crashes fell 17.6 percent though intersections saw little benefit.
Kentucky releases a 64 page booklet to summarize state government changes from 1935 to 1939. The Council of State Government describes it as a broad nationwide resume for popular consumption with pictures and graphs.
The Norfolk Virginian Pilot reprints an editorial noting the governor's signing of a bill making second offense drunk driving jail terms discretionary. It argues discretionary relief invites court bias, increases appeals, and could lead to a repeal if suspensions rise without fewer acquittals. The piece warns monitoring is required.
The February 20 election is seen as a step toward a representative Legislature. Voters backed independents and anti administrationists, with 23 of 39 Senate seats freed from the yoke and 58 of 95 House seats won by those opposing the Long regime. The coming body faces the tough task of cleaning up government and safeguarding democracy against past perversions.
Miss Branch Grove and Mr Richard Smith announce their engagement to be married this summer. John Fosbrink elected commander of Robert Y Conrad American Legion Post succeeding Arthur Field. Rev Harry Balthis says Methodist church group in the south end will build a new church on Montague Avenue.
The Daily Quiz section asks seven questions covering geography history and law. Topics include the crest of a hill the naming of Tuesday the magnetic insulator the Cyclops in Homeric legend and state county structures. The quiz also asks about Warm Springs Georgia a jungle beast size and the number of articles in the U S Constitution.
A language note highlights a common error in reported speech and phrasing. The guide advises rephrasing near miss statements to avoid ambiguity and improve clarity.
A medical note discusses whooping cough as a danger to the elderly, with cases common after 70 and 80. It warns that prior childhood infection does not prevent severity, urges avoiding contact with coughs to protect the aged, and notes chronic bronchitis as a separate long standing condition.
The text explains that hand circulation slowdowns arise from loss of blood vessel elasticity, aggravated by cold clothing and dependent positions. Hands are less prone to circulatory disturbances than legs, with no varicose veins, garter restrictions, or tight stockings typical. Raynaud's disease can affect hands independently of weather.
A diet note describes a scientific balanced plan aiming to reduce about two to four pounds weekly for an average active person. It offers restaurant friendly lunches and daily menus with specific meals and caloric totals.
Five years ago thieves battered doors and broke bars to steal more than 100000 cigarettes from W E Cooper and Son wholesalers. In Greece a rebellion under King Kondylis unsettles the nation as government troops take control. The world watches hopes and fears surrounding a delicate operation on 10 year old Alyce June McHenry known as the girl with the upside down stomach in Fall River Massachusetts.
Gallant Knight of Audley Farm near Berryville is among 15 horses named for the Kentucky Derby. A new speedy mail route between here and Berryville aims to speed service, with Western Railroad contacts involved.
Twenty five years ago Allied forces at Constantinople faced repulsion by Turkish resistance as ships continued to push up the Dardanelles. The hoof and mouth disease outbreak spreads from Berkeley County West Virginia into local cattle. A night school at the John Kerr building for working students is proposed by W C Hook.
A patient in San Francisco explained a simple circulation test to a doctor. By tightly closing and then opening the hands the observer notes rapid blood return on one hand and prolonged blanching on the other, typically disappearing in four to five seconds.
President McKinley and Mrs McKinley ride a sleigh through Washington amid notable acclaim. Local business leaders show no interest in building an ice and cold storage plant. C H Miller wins the Reuss City Hall contract with a bid of 49055 dollars.
Reader asks for a good reference about growing girlhood. Ruth Fedder’s A Girl Grows Up is cited as a recommended title from Whitt esey House New York. The editor notes seven Dr Clendening pamphlets on health topics available for ten cents each via mail to Dr Logan Clendening care of the paper.
Terry O Rourke faces recovery after a crash and confesses plans to marry Myra while Romany ferries messages from Myra. Cholly fears the match but Romany believes Myra and Terry will rise above hardship. Bax wins backing for Paradise with Lenoir sponsor. Cecelia withholds sponsor identity.
Maulana Azad signals possible renewal of civil disobedience if India’s demands remain unmet by the next Congress session on March 17. Gandhi leads the movement, using passive resistance and hunger strikes to press Britain as India seeks dominion status with safeguards.
A Q and A feature from the Winchester Evening Star’s Information Bureau answers common queries. Topics include the Beer Barrel Polka authorship, number of coin machines in the United States, cultural beliefs in the Fiji Islands, a new U.S. bird species, ice and air between lake water and ice, saving bank life insurance states, Katharine Cornell with Lowell Sherman, the RCA Building entrance sculpture, and the etymology of pornography.
A collection titled Favorite Hymns lists 151 beloved hymns with words and music. Readers are urged to send twenty cents postpaid to Washington D C for a copy, including a coupon and space for name address and city.
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