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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1940
Page
3
An Associated Press piece by Paul Ross outlines common tax deduction schemes and tips. It notes legitimate deductions for donations, various taxes, licenses, and business expenses, with emphasis on proof and state rules.
Virginia National Guard units have largely completed twelve added drills under the national defense act as ordered by President Roosevelt. The deadline was extended from February 1 to March 1 and then to June 30 for sixty drills, with forty-eight regular and twelve additional, funded by the federal government.
Chicago March 6 James Bain a milk wagon driver with a memory for faces said he could identify the man who robbed him of 32 dollars. Police sergeant Dorgan asked if he was sure. Bain replied yes noting he remembered a police partner Howard Doyle from 24 years ago on the street car.
PORTSMOUTH VA March 6 I W Bevan 55 Cradock WPA supply department manager died today in a local hospital from wounds suffered Monday night in a Cradock shooting. A L Adams 46 Highland Park Norfolk county suburb faces trial after bond set at 1500 for Friday court appearance.
Hogue Creek VA March 6 social roundup reports Rev. Messick and the Brengles as dinner guests of the Larricks. Nancy Foster visits Silas Palmer family. Alva Kerns recuperating after surgery in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Cleve Marple recovering after hospital operation. Foster visits Lloyd Cooper. S. T. Larrick noted as being in.
A. F. L. building tradesmen from many cities rallied in Washington to condemn the Justice Department prosecution of labor unions under the Sherman act. Frank McDonald of the California State Buildings Trades Council said the indictments were driven by political motives and not justice.
Berlin editors urge Germans in Der Allgemeine Weewasser to stop complaining about current living conditions and to discard nostalgia for “the good old days” as useless. The piece criticizes constant comparisons with former times for failing to stock larders and wardrobes.
A short poem extols the national flag United States symbols and divine protection. It praises Old Glory for peace and safety and asks the flag to shield the nation with its red white and blue.
The government’s 1,053,474.63 dollar damage suit against 18 leading tire and rubber companies for Sherman anti trust violations was dismissed by Federal Judge Edward A. Conger. A motion to dismiss had been filed last April.
Winchester citizens meet February 15 1927 to plan the Fourth Annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. Subscriptions already raise about 700 dollars before fundraising requests. H Clay DeGrange optimistic as W E Cooper notes Virginia State Chamber of Commerce will fund full column ads in 32 leading magazines, recognizing the festival as a state institution.
The Netherlands submarine O 11 sank in the Nieuw Diep after a collision with the tug Amsterdam. About ten men reached the seawall safely as bubbles and the periscope surfaced. A rescue boat crew freed crew trapped in the stern hatch. Two officers reported two missing from the bow torpedo room. Salvage efforts began.
The German freighter Seattle, carrying a lumber cargo, sailed Monday night and was reported intercepted at sea by Allied warships guarding the Atlantic blockade. The captain sent a distress message confirming the plight. No information about the other German vessel Mimi ent is provided.
Roanoke will host the fortieth annual Virginia conference of social work from April 16 to 20 drawing 400 to 500 social workers. Raleigh Hobson, chairman, provided the Roanoke Department of Public Welfare with details received yesterday.
Senator Byrd of Virginia says reducing the treasury's cash balance cannot fund new appropriations. He argues the only options are raising the debt limit or increasing other funding methods. He notes the working balance would drop by 1.241 billion dollars on June 29 to pay current needs and a further 700 million could be shifted to the general treasury next year.
Clarke county native Howard Kerfoot 56 died in Nashville Tennessee of a chronic heart ailment. He worked 25 years for the Nashville office of the N C and St L railroad and is survived by his wife and four brothers Alfred M Henry W J H Kerfoot and T G Kerfoot. Funeral services were held at a Nashville Baptist church with interment there.
The discussion centers on avoiding action this session to raise the $45 billion debt limit. Even with transfers, the budget requires about $400 million in reduced appropriations or higher taxes to prevent overspending. Byrd notes the proposed general fund balance reduction would yield a small surplus that cannot be cut further.
The item mentions Berryville High School and V P I at Blacksburg Virginia with a prior position at IEE Railroad in Norfolk before a move to Tennessee, outlining a modest career path and affiliations.
London March 6 government white paper pledges to obtain the greatest volume of export trade for Britain. It states that the United States and South American markets should be developed as key fields, presented to the House of Commons by Sir Andrew Rae Duncan, president of the Board of Trade.
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