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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1946
Page
4
DeLisser Inc located at 11 East 44th Street New York lists itself as a national representative in business directories. The entry names the company and street address without further details.
The Senate Atomic Energy Committee favors a five member civilian commission with a military advisory board. The board could submit security recommendations to the commission and appeal deadlocks to the President. Most senators support civilian dominance while allowing military input on security matters. Henry Wallace calls the plan dangerous Fascism, while the paper argues for civilian control but with a practical military voice in development and disposal of the weaponized energy.
After seven months since Japan's surrender civilian federal staffing rose by 2423 in January while war agencies cut. Yet war and peacetime agencies added over 30000 workers, pushing total civilian workers near 3 million. Senator Byrd cites reluctance to dismiss temporary wartime hires as key obstacle to trimming payrolls and balancing the budget.
A Navy sponsored jet engine being developed by the College of Engineering at the University of Southern California could propel planes from Los Angeles to Chicago in about one hour. It may reach 1,000 to 2,000 miles per hour, but fuel use limits practicality. Remarkably the motor can run on paint remover, diesel oil, or hair tonic, a feat seen as impressive even in the atomic age.
Current Opinion from The Lynchburg News Representative notes Hatton W. Summers of Texas Democrat will retire from the House at session end to focus on the lecture platform. He criticizes rapid federal expansion, warns of drifting away from democratic principles, and calls for cautious policy amid empowered blocs in Washington.
Mrs. George Craig Sr receives word from her son Cpl. George L. Craig Jr. in the U S Marine Corps reporting from Iwo Jima. Little Susan Jane Gore of Clear Brook participates in the Red Cross Drive in Clearbrook. Rev. Robert B. Nelson purchases the city’s first auto license.
Arthur C Buckley 54 of Edgewood Farms near White Post named Clarke County outstanding farmer. R E Ayler principal Stephens City High School elected president of the Star sponsored Frederick Clarke Baseball League.
The League of Nations invites Germany to send a delegate to the London Conference to negotiate the abandonment of the Locarno pact by Hitler. In Berryville, Miss Ann Wilt and Stephen Hawkins announce their marriage. A drunken driver loses control, hits three cars, topples three trees, and crashes into a stone wall.
Mrs Nellie Sowers Stipe wife of Hugh R Stipe died last night at her home in Clear Brook. Mrs Louis N Nulton wife of Captain Nulton commander of the Philadelphia Navy Yard is to act as patroness for the Fourth Naval Ball at the Bellevue Stratford on the evening of April 6.
The Virginia Woolen Co organized last October plans to begin operation by April after ordering $10,000 worth of machinery. John M. Silver, a county resident, is among several heirs in the county to receive a share of a million.
Washington dispatch analyzes the new Truman Bowles wage policy and price controls detailing removal of wage increase bars and the shifting 33 percent living-cost basis, plus targeted price rises in textiles oil steel clothing and building materials amid government explanations and confusion.
Seven trivia items cover military leadership postwar Germany, court martial travel rules, woodchuck nickname, Haakon’s realm, Washington's middle name, Caterpillar Club members, physics of lead, beer calories, military mascots, and milk composition.
Reader questions cover veterans malaria pensions farm loans and crop advice. Answers note 1946 regulation allows up to 10 percent disability for tropical diseases, with higher rates possible. loan recipients can seek farming guidance from county FSA supervisors. Also explains Roy G Biv mnemonic for spectrum colors, Texas oil leadership in 1945, and a two horse plow requires about seven and a half miles walked to plow an acre.
Between 3 000 and 4 000 passenger and freight trains enter or leave Chicago each day according to L C R A figures. The data reflects daily rail activity across the city without specifying exact counts for each category or line.
Earl L. Douglas presents a devotional parable of a planetarium visit. It likens doors closing, darkness, and a guiding God to lead seekers to heavenly glory, urging trust amid a world of shaken foundations and irretrievable losses. The piece emphasizes faith as illumination and guidance.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precipitation at 0.55 inches, March to date 0.92, year to date 3.95 inches. Average annual rainfall over 33 years stands at 36.49 inches with monthly means ranging from 1.97 to 4.12 inches. Statistics courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
Jane Applebees hosts at Elm Point when a weary stranger arrives by road, claiming the Grosvenor name. Dr. Hunt Berwick notes unease as the tall, elegant visitor, Brenda Knight, seeks shelter and food after a long journey, while Neal Tarrant’s fame looms in the background.
Brenda Knight regains consciousness after a meal as Hunt and Dick urge keeping her overnight with Mrs Knight, offering rooms and hotel concerns. State troopers are mentioned and one of the men notes they were about to alert police, then the narrator assists the guest to her room and prepares her for rest.
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