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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
3
Mrs. Cecil Loy of Winchester received a letter from Mrs. R. G. Merryman and daughters of Washington expressing appreciation for hospitality during the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. Merryman may purchase a summer home near Winchester.
In Washington the smoke screen tactic used by bootleggers prompts a heated prohibition debate in the House. A police chase ending with smoke screen exposure injures Privat Henry Rinke. Two pistol battles in Maryland and Virginia heighten tensions in the war between police and bootleg runners. Representative Miller proposes justifiable homicide limits for officers. La Guardia objects to Hoover defense remarks and to a term used during testimony.
The Washington police action is labeled unjustifiable while a modified dry law could reduce complaints by half. New York Representative OConnor opposes expungement for historical record accuracy as La Guardia cites rising crime under prohibition. Crig denies all Smith votes were not votes amid southern support tied to reform expectations.
Professor Howard Mumford Jones of the University of North Carolina says Northerners know less about the South than about any other region. He notes despite good feeling and migration, ignorance persists, and cites his own varied background from Michigan and Wisconsin to Texas and Chicago. He discusses views in Scribner's Magazine May issue.
The fragment discusses dual views on ignorance and charm, noting exaggeration in both. It mentions readying for a second course and a scene with carrots spinach and a baby’s milk glass, while urging slow chewing and mindful eating.
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