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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1941
Page
4
Dewey proposes life Senate seats for ex leaders
In a Readers Digest column Thomas E. Dewey urges amending the Constitution to appoint every ex president, ex vice president, and presidential runner up with permanent Senate status. He cites eight former leaders total and argues their experience could aid Congress. He notes figures like Hoover, Landon, Willkie, Garner, Dawes, Cox, Davis, and Smith, with Hughes as chief justice. The idea, he says, deserves discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Dewey
Readers Digest
United States
Mr. Dewey
America
New York
Dewey
Herbert Hoover
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
John N. Garner
Charles Dawes
James E. Cox
John W. Davis
Alfred E. Smith
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Charles Evan Hughes
Woodrow Wilson
Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Sunshine and Golf The Sunny Sky Affects Scores
Saint Peters burg Florida quotes Byron Nelson P G A champion and former national open winner. He says cloudy days cut golf scores while sunshine squint raises errors and fatigue. Nelson notes older players gain edge on overcast days and that sun affects distance judgment and scoring in tournaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Petersburg
Florida
Byron Nelson
Nelson
Toledo
Florida Fairway
Hagens and Sarazens
Littles
Grover Cleveland Birth Anniversary Observance
The piece marks March 17 as the one hundred fourth anniversary of Grover Cleveland’s birth. It lauds him as a great Democrat and President and calls for Americans to study his life to gain insight in troubled times and national reconciliation between North and South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
Democratic Party
North
South
Cleveland not a party man despite wart of partisan storms
The text notes Grover Cleveland led a national unification but did not fit the modern idea of a party leader. Elihu Root described him as a party man without becoming a conventional political insider, never rallying followers for personal advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
Elihu Root
Cotton shelters in war past and present debate
Reprinted editorial notes baled cotton was once used by Gen. Andrew Jackson for artillery protection in New Orleans. It discusses buoyant fuel risk, modern fireproofing prospects, and 1941 cotton stocks, exports, and domestic use, explaining why Southern Congressmen push cotton shelters amid looming new crop and high on-hand stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
Congress
United States
Virginia liquor tax creates vicious circle in state stores
Sales in Virginia liquor stores from July to December top 11 million dollars while ar d ent spirits volume falls nearly 200 000 gallons. Higher prices from state and federal taxes boost revenue but push drinkers toward bootleggers, raising questions about who gains in the long run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
United States
Virginia Liquor Control
Bombs versus snores in wartime Britain study
A British Gallup style poll shows Englishmen report seven to eight hours sleep nightly despite Luftwaffe bombings. The public prefers stronger RAF raids on Germany and maintains a phlegmatic routine of tea and routine sleep amid disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Gallup
Luftwaffe
Germany
England
Record of 1940 milestones and local notes
One year ago 476 marriage licenses issued by two clerks. Wilson Borden farms mink at Middletown and aims to breed many. a high school for Stonewall district discussed by the School Board. Five years ago Britain expands military actions amid war tensions. New York strikes spread. Virginia House defeats unemployed insurance bill. Lawrence Hollis titled exalted ruler of the local Elks. birth of Earl Hottel’s son. Newton D. Baker to be secretary of war. New York Times criticizes Congress as un-American over Germany policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Borden
Middletown
Stonewall
Great Britain
New York City
Chicago
Lawrence Hollis
Elks Club
Earl Hottel
Newton D. Baker
Wilson
The
New York Times
Congress
Germany
Harmony Drives Fundraising Momentum at National Committee
Ten years ago Harmony spread through the Democratic party as a National Committee meeting agreed to raise $1. The report notes growing unity and a push for stronger fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
National Committee
February Dry Spell Marked by Low Rainfall
Captain J. H. Baker notes February as the driest in years with only a quarter inch of precipitation. The Rev. E. E. Enderson, longtime Methodist pastor since 1856, dies at his Gainesboro home after a sermon on Market Street where a marble altar toppled from ten feet, breaking in two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Baker
E. E. Enderson
Gainesboro
Market Street
Calls for Virginia textbook law reform and audit
A Virginia reader urges scrutiny of textbook pricing and freight costs. He argues 8 percent plus freight is hidden tax under a 1938 retail rule, details how state law shifts costs to local funds, and asks for legislative change or funding to cover handling costs. He cites a Principals Conference resolution and requests action by the General Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
United States District Court
School Desk Trust
Virginia
General Assembly
Legislative Committee
Virginia Educational Association
Revised Edition Home Law Book Just Off the Press
The HOME LAW book, revised with up to date changes in naturalization and state laws, covers Contracts Notes Interest Wills Property Marriage and Divorce Copyright Patents Trademarks and Naturalization in 48 pages. Priced ten cents postpaid, order via Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Washington.
Seven quiz questions from a Star page puzzle
A page 2 quiz asks seven queries about anatomy history figures and U S presidents. Questions cover heaviest organ, Pisa tower slant, Sino-Japanese start year, composer of God Bless America, Teddy Roosevelt quote, Washington burial site, Sir John Gilbert’s role, metals in pennies, Hugo Eckener’s field, and assassinated U S presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pisa
America
George Washington
John Gilbert
United States
Hugo Eckner
Alongside a companion many tools gather in a carpenter chest
The article compares companionship to a carpenter’s kit, noting that beside a saw and hammer many other tools exist in the chest to aid craft and work. It uses a metaphor to reflect on preparation, readiness, and diverse skills in collaboration.
Remembrance and Change At Castle Garden Aquarium
Edwin C. Hill laments sentimentality while tracing Castle Garden’s history from Jenny Lind to the Aquarium. The piece recalls figures like Robert Moses and Louis Kossuth, Morse, and Jackson, noting Castle Garden’s evolution from fort to opera house to immigration hub to aquarium and its place in New York’s civic memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Moses
New York Park
Battery-to
Brooklyn
New York
Louis Kossuth
Castle Garden
America
Defense of Sentimentality and a 1824 Castle Garden Gala
The speaker argues for defending sentimentality as a valued link to the past and home. He notes a landscape of memory offering beauty and peace, citing English reverence for shrines. Reference is made to a grand gala reception at Castle Garden in 1824.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Garden
Jenny Lind
Aquarium
England
F W A Asked For 1000 Home Units
Washington March 5 Immediate start on construction of 1000 dwelling units for defense workers in Baltimore urged by John M. Garmody defense housing coordinator. Defense housing division said Glenn Martin Company may add 26000 employees soon and 7000 families may come from outside nearby commuting area with insufficient vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baltimore
Federal Works Administration
John M. Garmody
Defense
Division of Defense Housing Coordination
Glenn Martin Company
Pinworms in Children Show Common Occurrence Says Harvard Study
Harvard Medical School researchers find pinworms are among the most common childhood ailments, affecting about twenty percent of children. Treatments include cathartic salts, carbon tetrachloride, enemas with oil and soap suds, plus rest and diet adjustments. many family members can be infected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple University
Philadelphia
Harvard Medical School
Boston
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Mrs. Pip
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Star Quiz
Scott
R. J. Scott
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Ring Pastures Syndicate
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John Howard Payne
Moses
Marquis Lafayette
Clay
Webster
Old Hickory
Samuel F. B. Morse
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Grisi
Signor Sussini
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By Logan Clendening, M. D
Clendening
Harvard
Logan Clendening
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