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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star from Winchester Virginia notes subscription details and delivery guidance for readers. It also quotes a Bible verse and reports Allied war developments in Burma and Akyab with Stilwell’s forces advancing on a Burma Road and British assessments of the Hong Kong Singapore Burma situation as a reverse progresses.
The article traces how money has grown from millions to billions and beyond, noting trillions and quadrillions as new milestones. It lists the growing scale and ends with a decimal representation of a decillion as 1 followed by a long string of zeros and six hundred ninety million.
After the war, industry faces the switch from war production to peacetime. Washing machine makers plan a quick return to old lines, studying new materials and designs for washers and ironers. A large repair market exists as nearly a million machines wear out annually, and peacetime needs mirror wartime output.
Mountbatten headquarters announced a major Allied victory in Burma as British Indian Chinese and West African ground troops trapped and destroyed about 8000 Japanese in two weeks of jungle fighting north of Akyab with support from American and RAF fliers. The communique said initial engagements marked a turning point in the campaign.
A reprinted editorial examines a wave of rumors about Negro domestic workers and the spread of myths such as the Disappointment Club. It traces how fears and gossip led to misunderstandings between white householders and Black maids, noting how diplomacy masked tensions.
The Steel Recovery Corp formed in August 1942 to reroute idle steel to wartime needs will end its operations. It has locked millions of tons of steel from companies hindered by freezing orders and will close as contracts finish and 549 employees are released. Charles F. Cruciger of Pittsburgh led the agency.
A discussion on diverting part of an 138000000 bushel potato surplus into alcohol production. The piece reflects on language and the potential impact on liquor shortages and public perception, noting how terms like boiled fried and stewed might be misused to describe intoxication. Time will reveal the effects across states and flavors of intoxication. Meanwhile the author quips about potatoes in the eye.
The Star Forbes provides Berryville and Clarke County coverage with event highlights. Reported items include local meetings, announcements, and community updates affecting residents and businesses.
Washington to Roosevelt to Wilson and beyond show repeated clashes between the executive and legislative branches. The piece argues this rivalry is a long-standing feature of American government, shaping policy and power since the nation’s founding.
A reader quiz asks seven questions on topics from geography colors and clothing to the Sphinx and Canada’s role in pan American affairs. It prompts answers about the Everglades ailerons roofs and porch types.
A Tennessee tourist home received a soldier from the Second Army maneuvers in Man EU vers Tennessee. The 21 county area swells on weekends and a visitor quipped he would sleep in the tub if no one offered a bath tonight, illustrating crowded conditions near Lebanon.
Readers rally behind the war effort urging purchases of war bonds. Campaign urges citizens to invest in victory and support military forces through bond sales.
The piece argues that attacks on Wall Street, international bankers, and fascists are political tactics in Roosevelt era campaigning. It defends the administration, citing Morgenthau and SEC as key safeguards, while dismissing critics as phonies or influenced by established banks.
Dr. Clendening reflects on penicillin’s rise after early germicides like Salvarsan and sulfa drugs. He recounts Fleming’s mold contamination leading to penicillin, its development, and the range of infections it treats from staphylococcal boils to pneumonia and meningitis, noting its lower toxicity and in vivo effectiveness.
The plan lists a Saturday reducing diet of 450 calories with meals and snacks. Breakfast includes orange slices, whole wheat toast, black coffee, a fish ball, tomato slices, and tea. Dinner features sweetbread, cauliflower, apple and celery salad, soda crackers, and coffee. Optional clear soup may be added.
The author discusses the use of the term fascist in American politics, arguing fascism is an Italian system and unlikely in the United States. He questions labeling conservatives or isolationists as fascists and notes that such rhetoric serves as propaganda aiding Roosevelt’s opponents.
Secretary of War Stimson said that American air raids on Berlin show no target is safe from Allied planes by day or night. He called the attacks proof of Germany losing its industrial and capital hideouts and noted that flak, fighter defenses, clouds, and fog have never stopped raids except daylight, which is now gone.
War Production Chief Donald M. Nelson urged government controls on war born firms to stay out of civilian goods until established producers resume peacetime output. He supported restricting new entrants until critical components and materials are readily available and existing firms receive fair allocations. Senator Maloney pushed a plan reflected in a Congressional Record letter outlining the postwar industrial shift.
At the Montecito hotel Miss Mallory Baker awaits a package left by Mr Patrick. A heavy brown box contains three of her concert gowns including hyacinth blue lace and velvet accessories. Mallory notes the delivery is strictly business as patrons watch.
Mallory frets over dresses and a secret date with Carlos as two American reporters linger in the living room. Prism dismisses the intruders and Mallory phones Sandy about Ted while preparing for a concert at the big white building.
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