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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1940

Page

5

Democratic Women Hold An Institute

Washington May 2 More than 4000 Democratic women gathered for the first national institute of government under the Democratic National Committee Women’s Division Suspected hotel shortages led to a doubling up plan and local DC clubs offered shelter Postmaster General Parley lauded Roosevelt era work and warned Republicans against borrowing Democratic reforms while contrasting liberal cloaks with GOP wardrobe issues

Washington Capitol First National Institute of Government Democratic National Committee Nationalittee District of Columbia Democratic Club Parley Institute Roosevelt

Pay-As-Go Basis Proposed to Arm Nation

A 24 point program backed by the United States Chamber of Commerce resolutions committee urges arming on a pay as you go basis. It commends steps to strengthen the armed forces and calls for speeding up preparations to deter any aggressor. The group argues economies in government should be immediate to fund security.

Washington United States Chamber of Commerce Resolutions Committee

Dam Waters Spread Over State Roads

Disney Oklahoma May 2 Waters from the Grand River dam flooded U S Highway 59 and other routes in northeast Oklahoma. Barricades were ordered and traffic nearly halted as the town faced isolation with no bridges yet. Governor Phillips demanded damages payment before closing the dam and prepared an appeal to the Supreme Court while PWA fought the order.

Disney Okla Grand River Grove Oklahoma Ddm PWA Phillips United States Supreme Court

Mystery surrounds voyage of the We De France liner

New York May 2 a large French liner the We De France sailed toward a belligerent port after a wartime trip from Staten Island. A blue dressed brunette waved farewell from the deck while 375 crew and two passengers including a French purchasing commission member and his 16 year old daughter sailed with cargo of copper ingots brass oil and crates of airplanes.

New York We de France Atlantic Staten Island Herbert Fontaine

Market Quotations and Livestock Prices May 2 Report

Baltimore market summaries show cattle steady to lower with steers 8.50-10.20 per cwt and hogs up to 6.65, calves 8.00-11.00, sheep small lots at 10-13. Local poultry receipts light with fowl firmer, chickens and leghorns quoted. Chicago notes hogs steady to up, cattle down, lambs slow. Philadelphia reports varied grain and butter steady.

Penn Yorks Starks Jacker Baltimore Livestock Baltimore U. S. Dept Chicago Philadelphia Plymouth

Quiet May Rally Lifts Selected Stocks in Steel Leaders

In New York on May 2 1947 gains came in small fractions as steels lead a quiet market rally. Several issues climbed up to two points while overall trading remained subdued with top quotations noted.

New York Steels

Daily Crossword 18 High Card to Location

Crossword clues list with multiple across and down items including high card Greek letter adult and other definitions. Entries span common words like price eye erect snare run and lobster/clam mollusk edible foods plus notes on wordplay and abbreviations across a puzzle grid.

Futures and Cash Wheat and Grain Quotations Dip Then Rebound

In Chicago in May the Wheat market slipped briefly by 3 4 of a cent to the lowest level since the war spread into Scandinavia, but losses were erased and prices finished with fractional gains. Other grain quotes moved similarly with small net advances or tiny declines amid thin trading.

Chicago Scandinavia

Vitamin E May Help Deafness and Ear Noises

Dr Emanuel M Josephson of New York tells Acoustical Society of America that consuming large amounts of vitamin E can correct deafness and roaring noises in the ears. He notes the link between progressive deafness from car noises and vitamin E deficiency, while stating deafness and fertility share no common cause.

Washington Emanuel M. Josephson New York City Acoustical Society of America Today Josephson

Senorita Somoza Reigns Over Festival

The festival continues with Queen Shenandoah XVII and her court as Glen Gray and His Casa Loma Orchestra headline a ballroom reception. The Firemen Parade opens at 8 pm and the Trail of the Pink Petals parade runs tomorrow at 2 pm with 99 units and 50 bands, led by grand marshal Dr. L. M. Allen.

Golf Club Shenandoah XVII Blossom Ballroom Glen Gray Casa Loma Dr. L. M. Allen Clifton Farm American Legion Senorita Somoza

Services Saturday For Mrs Anderson

Mrs Lillie E son died at her Leesburg home Tuesday night. Funeral at Russell Grove Methodist Church at Mt Paus at 2 30 in the afternoon. Rev C H Anderson and Rev Gilbert Russell officiate. Interment Graves Springs. Pallbearers Elijah Pifer Sale Ponton Clyde Sale Richard Roy Miller Chapman.

Lillie Eson Leesburg Russell Grove Mt. Paus C. H. Anderson Gilbert Russell Grave el Springs Elijah Pifer Sale Ponton Clyde Sale Richard Roy Miller Chapman

Amazing New Stoker Offers Cheap Automatic Heat

A Pocahontas Fuel Company unit burns coal automatically requiring no hopper filling or grate shoveling. It promises cleanliness economy and dependable heat with installation possible without disrupting home warmth. Priced from ten dollars monthly. for details contact H C Sydnor at O Connell Air Conditioning 22 S Braddock St phone 1622.

Pocahontas Fuel Company H. C. Sydnor O'Connell S. Braddock St

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