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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star advises subscribers to report delivery delays or irregularities. The paper lists subscription rates for in advance payments by mail or routes and carrier options, with durations from one month to one year and different zones and add ons.
A religious passage cites James 1 25 urging readers to study the perfect law of liberty and act. It emphasizes that a forgetful listener becomes blessed through deeds and diligence in practice. The text references James chapter 2 verse 25.
The Supreme Court faces a heated 5 to 4 split with Justices Roberts Frankfurter Jackson and Reed opposing the majority. They accuse the court of usurping legislative power by disregarding Congress and misapplying the double liability rule in defunct bank stock holdings. President Roosevelt’s stake is noted as seven of nine justices are his appointees.
British and Allied officials expect the American representative in London late this month to commit to definite postwar plans. They blame U S hesitancy on the presidential election year and note the constitutional separation of powers complicates any stated intent.
The passage argues that a future administration cannot rely on past agreements as binding because Senate treaty power and executive continuity may alter international commitments. It credits the Founding Fathers with designing safeguards to limit unilateral long term entanglements.
Editorial argues Ireland's official neutrality aids Germany and raises questions about De Valera's stance. It contends American pressure could push stronger anti espionage measures and warns neutrality undermines Christian civilized duty in the fight against Nazi aggression. It contrasts Ireland with Argentina and notes Irish sons serving in the British Army.
American troops, calling themselves Merrill's Marauders, fight deep in Burma alongside Chinese units under Stilwell. They push toward Myitkyina, cutting off the Japanese Eighteenth division while expanding a corridor toward Chungking. Stilwell aims to clear northern Burma before the next monsoons.
In Omaha Nebraska on March 14 Municipal Judge Perry Wheeler praised a 15 year old girl for using an old fashioned remedy to deal with drunken men who abused their families. He told her she was the first to take his advice and commended her practical action.
Article notes postwar auto demand will outstrip production for years. Estimates show 12 to 15 million unsatisfied buyers and millions more entering the replacement market as war restrictions ease. Car longevity drops as upkeep competes with rising prices and service costs.
One year ago Marshal Petain was gravely ill near Vichy after a stroke. In Burma fierce assaults by the Japanese were repulsed. Tank-busters were effective against Rommel. Five years ago Hitler moved into Bohemia as Czecho-Slovak remnants were divided. Paris urged restraint. Charlie McCarthy was kidnapped in New York.
Ten years ago Miss Evelyn Barnett won the Star word contest as announced today. The city budget of 241000 dollars for 1943 was approved. American Store Company opened a new store on N Loudoun Street.
Mrs. Sonora Richmond dies at 73 in Whitacre Virginia. William C. Hawkins travels to Florida and Cuba for his health. Twenty years ago a current Empire Theatre production starred the Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Thirty years ago Mexican rebels in Santillo Texas halted a train and mutilated crew members by cutting off tongues hands and feet of the stew. Mr Thomas Kuykendall aged sixty died at Mount Jackson. Miss Ethel Adams and her brother Melon Gainesboro were visiting friends here today.
A fragmented quiz card asks seven questions about war deaths mustaches battleship Oklahoma Picadilly Circus locations urban living and dictionaries. It tests general knowledge with hazy references to Pimlico Hialeah Saratoga and Japanese presence.
Jonathan Daniels testified that his refusal to disclose information stemmed from a constitutional claim of immunity for a president's anonymous assistant. The Senate committee pressed the issue as it maps a power struggle within the Rural Electrification Administration led by Harry Slattery. Becker memorandum and Robert Craig's alleged plan to siphon funds to control REA politics are highlighted as key elements.
A Wednesday diet plan by Dr Clendening outlines a strict Lenten reducing menu. Breakfast includes one orange and tea without cream or sugar. Lunch features cottage cheese on lettuce with rye crisp and a raw apple. Dinner offers baked stuffed tomato and a bran muffin with tea and coffee, plus gelatin pudding and a cup of coffee without cream or sugar. A note allows one cup clear bouillon.
The piece discusses a 1940 plan attributed to Harry Daugherty and a loose administration aiming to gain influence over several Congressional and Senatorial offices. It notes purchases of electrical equipment for profit, potential outside money, and an expansion of political work by Roosevelt supporters and Eugene Casey among farmers. The article portrays a broad, corrupt network from top to bottom.
Berryville residents read The Star for daily reports of events in Berryville Boyce and Clarke County detailing local happenings, notices, and community updates from the region's paper.
Washington March 14 Secretary of War Stimson urged all eligible young men to take the March 15 examination for the army specialized training reserve program. The test will be nationwide in high schools and colleges to determine who qualifies. Accepted youths will receive college training at army expense while preparing for active duty, limited to graduates not more than seventeen years nine months old by July 1. Stimson said such training improves fitness for future soldier duties.
In a Rio de Janeiro setting Manuelita and Carlos defend their American friends while Richard Blythe worries over a dope network. Mallory gains allies as they discuss the murder trace, a disappearing engineer, and impending arrests.
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