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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1940
Page
2
The hospital board notes an 11.8 percent rise in expenditures versus 3.4 percent for patients. Of 102,308.60 extra spending, 52,577.19 went to personnel and 50,229.03 to food costs. Six months ended with a net balance of 30,890.87 from 1,001,579.85 available. Average patients 10,609 with a per capita cost of 182.98, up from 10,256 patients and 167.41 in the prior year.
Richmond officials said a Buffalo conference would consider a proposal to reduce carload lumber rates from Virginia cities to destinations in the north east and west. Earlier reductions to the north and west from southern Virginia and the Carolinas took effect January 10 but did not cover points within Richmond Petersburg Norfolk and Suffolk. Traffic officials from northern and western railroads and interested shippers would attend.
At Thomas Circle just north of downtown Washington the new gun underpass opened to autos but quickly caused congestion as sightseeing motorists tied up traffic, prompting police to close the route.
Berlin reports no special events today as advised by the German high command. The brief note confirms standard operations continue with no changes or notable incidents.
A basement fire in Guthrie on Tryon Street swept through a 24 unit building, trapping residents and forcing ladders to rescue many. Fire Chief Hendrix Palmer said the blaze spread rapidly, with 100 firefighters on scene. Damages exceed $100,000 as occupants fled in pajamas into the drizzle.
Minister Health Rev Howard Stone spoke at the Congregational Church on the fear of disease sickness and pain. He urged faith hope discipline in diet exercise and thinking as aids and emphasized the overcoming gospel of Jesus. Dr Anderson will close the series with Conquering the Fear of Death at 7:45 tonight.
Charlottesville March 14 Christopher Gist and Rocky Mount won their Class C state semifinal games advancing to meet for the title. Gist beat Buchanan 56 21 and Rocky Mount edged Portlock 25 22 in close contests. Virgil Mullins 18 Hubert Williams 15 Albert Fleming 12 led Gist with scoring.
Paris March 15 German patrols west of the Vosges mountains were forced to withdraw before French outpost machine gun fire. French reports say two prisoners were taken and no aerial activity occurred yesterday.
London reports claim Prime Minister Chamberlain will disclose secret assurances given two months ago to Norway and Sweden. The pact promised allied support if Finland was aided and war ensued with the Soviet Union or Germany. The Daily Mail said the disclosure would occur in the House of Commons Tuesday after Koht’s broadcast denial.
Dr. Elmer John Kalal 38 chief surgeon at Pendleton State Reformatory is indicted for violating the narcotics act. A federal grand jury says he sold 90 dollars worth of cocaine and opium to a released inmate the night of February 28 before his arrest. He is jailed in Indianapolis on $10 000 bond and has been discharged from his post.
Harrisburg March 15 Workers have removed more earth in building Pennsylvania's 70 million dollar turnpike from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh than the Maginot line builders. The 162 mile double lane highway is unfinished with 26 million cubic yards of earth and rock excavated, surpassing France's tunnel project.
A 24 hour strike was declared today in all Mexican ports in protest of a new law that uses longshoremen unions to organize cooperatives Workers say the law affects their rights under labor legislation including minimum wages indemnification and other social benefits
In 1928 a permanent Apple Blossom Festival organization began after Col Bryan Conrad proposed carrying over 1927 leaders and R Gray Williams backed a pro rata deficit note for the new group. The first permanent committee included Cooper as chairman with McCormac Williams Myers Carter Glaize Patton Byrd and others.
In Paris on March 15 Marcel and Paul Vocoret brothers were executed by guillotine at dawn in the La Sante prison courtyard. The pair had killed three policemen four months earlier during a bicycle theft arrest attempt. President Lebrun had denied their appeal.
In Tokyo on March 15 the House of Peers completed approval of Japan’s record general budget for 1940 amounting to 10,360,000,000 yen about 2.43 billion dollars. Sixty five percent of the budget is allotted to the fighting forces.
Stephens City resident Mr. Walker recalls dangerous early oil field days from Kansas to East Texas and the nitro glycerine trade. Born in Toronto and naturalized in Marietta Ohio, he spent twenty years as a stationary engineer for Hope Natural Gas Co. in Parkersburg. He warns workers can grow careless with repetition, recalling fatal blasts and the risks of nitro glycerine.
In Winchester Police Justice Court on March 7 1940 Mrs Elm er Orndorff was found guilty and ordered interdicted from purchasing alcoholic beverages for one year. A copy of the order was filed with the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Signed by Donald L. Weems on March 8 1940.
Members celebrate the eighth anniversary of the Frederick County Homemakers Market operated under the Virginia Extension Division. Since opening eight years ago eighteen women have sold 21885.62 dollars worth of foods averaging 405.29 dollars per seller yearly. top seller 4212.59 dollars.
Britain announced the scuttling of the German merchant ship La Coruna of 17,414 tons after a British warship approached her in northern waters. The crew of 60 were rescued after the vessel was set afire and finished off with gunfire. La Coruna sailed from Rio de Janeiro February 3 bound for home via Norwegian waters.
Paris reports Karl Schmerer-Steinberg a former German second lieutenant was sentenced to death by a military court on charges of espionage. He was born in Vienna and arrested in Paris last July.
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