The Evening Star Publication Notice and Policies
The Evening Star, Winchester Virginia, announces publication details and advertising rules. It lists national representation DeLisser Inc., deadlines 9 PM prior day, transient rates 45 cents per inch, and contract rates on request. It urges subscribers to report delivery delays to aid perfect service.
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Evening Star Publishing Co
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National Represent Entatives DeLisser, Inc
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Subscription Rates And A Biblical Verse
The notice lists subscription prices by mail: one year eight dollars and fifty cents, six months four dollars and fifty cents. one month thirty cents. A second set shows four dollars and fifty cents yearly, two dollars and twenty-five cents for six months, and forty cents for one month. A cryptic Bible verse from Acts 2:33 appears about exultation by divine right.
Laval Ready To Strike and the Free French Threats
The piece assesses Laval's likely moves to join Nazi Germany, aiming to reclaim French territory held by the Free French in Africa and threaten alliance rupture with the United States. It notes London’s support for Free French forces and the need for popular uprisings to stop Laval’s naval cooperation with Germany.
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Laval
Vichy
United States
France
London
Vichy France
Dunkerque
Hitler
Germany
New Jersey Inventor Patents Front Seam Stocking
A New Jersey man obtains a patent for full fashioned stockings with a seam running from top to toe on the front. He claims easier alignment, a slenderizing front seam, longer wear and resistance to runs. The style risks social embarrassment as wearers may be accused of wearing them backward.
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New Jersey
Editorials praise and critique MacArthur memorial fever
Reprinted editorial notes a wave of namings and proposed honors across cities from California to Arkansas and New Mexico. It cites Highway 50 renamings, a proposed MacArthur Dam, and schools or parks named in his honor, but warns against overglorification while he still leads. It argues for restraint until after the war.
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City
Potomac River
Great Falls
Oakdale
Cal
San Leandro
MacArthur
Vallejo
San Francisco
Douglas MacArthur
Arkansas Highway Commission
Little Rock
Ark
City Park
Little Rock Arsenal
MacArthur Park
White River
Arkansas
MacArthur Dam
Congress
TVA
Douglas Dam
Cincinnati
Central Parkway
Las Crucese
N. M
Springfield
Ill
Ohio
Slower for Longer 40 MPH Speed Limit in Virginia
Governor Darden urges acceptance of Virginia's 40 miles per hour tire saving speed limit. He says slower driving protects lives, extends road use, and suits most business and travel needs as higher limits become impractical due to tire rationing.
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Hanover
The Woman Doctor Arrives After Trials
An editorial lauds women in medicine noting the Richmond VA case where a young female interne amputated a trapped workman’s leg and used a spectator knife. It argues medicine broke male prejudice and that women finally gained hospital access after long battles in medical schools and with patient bias.
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Montgomery
Richmond
We Can Take It War News Policy Editorial
The Cincinnati Enquirer argues against delaying bad wartime reports and advocates full disclosure of harsh news. The piece likens censorship to gradually cutting a dog's tail and contends honesty strengthens public resolve.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
War and Navy
Roosevelt opposes women draft registration while First Lady hints otherwise
Washington reports President Roosevelt rejects compulsory registration for women despite Mrs Roosevelt's past support. The Social Security Board panel advised delaying women's registration until 1943. The piece notes caution against premature victory fantasies and outlines power shifts involving Hull Jones Perkins and the economic welfare board.
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Washington
Henderson's Method Provokes Congressmen Over Rationing Units
Congressmen oppose Leon Henderson's creation of national rationing and price control bodies without consulting them on patronage. Henderson appears to favor state councils of defense for personnel, connected to state governors with their own political entourages. To maintain favor, Henderson is maneuvering to adjust his approach.
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Leon Henderson
Henderson
Silent Front Shapes War News and Sub Attacks
The article notes a long convoy route to Russia with scarce updates, suggesting most materials from the US and Britain are moving safely. It explains why German submarine attacks along Atlantic coastal lanes achieved temporary success, hinting our destroyers were diverted to other tasks.
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Russia
Britain
Atlantic
Fall of Mandalay and Burma War Outlook
The piece notes that Mandalay and Burma fell as expected given British and Chinese forces facing three Japanese divisions from the south and one mechanized division from Indo China. It says monsoon should stabilize the front, with bombing of India continuing but no invasion anticipated.
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Mandalay
Burma
Indo-China
India
Something in a name leads CAMP PICKETT dance escort pick
CAMP PICKETT Va May 5 Rack Sergeant Robert Taylor is chosen as escort for the annual May Day dance at Blackstone College for girls after Dean Carrie Belle Vaughan and May Queen Wanda Snyder select him from a list. Taylor is tall and handsome and the choice delights the hosts.
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Camp Pickett
Robert Taylor
Carrie Belle Vaughan
Blackstone College For Girls
Dean Vaughan
Wanda Snyder
Princeton
W. Va
Miss Snyder
Hollywood
Sergeant Taylor
Public relations staff upset by private’s listed occupation
In Denison Texas on May 5, Perrin Field officials report a private from Kentucky listed his pre enlistment job as a still operator. The note unsettled the base’s public relations staff as they reviewed service records.
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Denison, Tex
Perrin Field
Kentucky
Your Questions Answered Service Bureau Notice
The Star announces free factual answers from its Service Bureau for questions not needing extensive research. Send a clearly written query with name, address, and a three cent stamp to The Star’s Washington Service Bureau at 1013 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D C. Medical or legal advice cannot be given.
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Army jeep facts and World War II queries answered
In a Q and A style summary the Army jeep is described as carrying four to five passengers, capable of 55 mph in upper high, with six forward gears and two in reverse, usable on its side at 55 degrees. Other items cover the ge Vengeance pact, the Canadian Red Cross leadership, US WWI industry growth, a Time Capsule contents list, Jose Olmedo as poet and statesman, and Ginny Simms biography.
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United States
Germany
Jose Olmedo
Latin America
Ecuador
Junin
Bolivar
Wiggington Deputy Sheriff Dies After 37 Years
A. J. Wiggington, deputy sheriff for 37 years in Frederick County, dies in a local hospital. Also noted Roosevelt dedicates Woodrow Wilson birthplace in Staunton as a shrine of freedom and Tom Baldridge takes a regional representative post for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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A. J. Wiggington
Frederick County
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Staunton
Tom Baldridge
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Hollywood
Cooperation ordinance funds Park Association swimming project
A city body advances an ordinance in two readings urging cooperation with the Park Association on a planned swimming facility. The text also notes the marriage of Mary San une Charles Ikey Baker at Sacred Heart Church.
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Park Association
Mary San Une Charles
Ikey” Baker
Sacred Heart Church
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Queen crowned amid historic theme
Helen Ames Washington completes her rule as Queen of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom festival with a historic theme. Local merchants report a flood of bogus 310 bills during the two day event. James Denton, manager of Shenandoah Boxboard Corp., dies in a car crash on Rt. 11 near Cedar Creek bridge south of Middletown.
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Helen Ames Washington
Shenandoah
James Denton
Shenandoah Boxboard Corp
Cedar Creek Bridge
Rt. 11
Middletown
Jubi lee Edition Highlights County Courthouse Furnace Project
The Star features a 60 page Jubi lee edition marking a record issue. H Edmonds is contracted by the Board of Supervisors to oversee installing a new furnace in the county courthouse. Big Sis the Friendship Fire Co steamer is being refinished for the firemen’s parade this week.
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Star
H. Edmonds
Board of Supervisors
Big Sis
Friendship Fire Co
U S Says It Can Mass Produce Rifles and Ammo
Naval authorities claim the United States can manufacture 17 000 rifles daily and ammo enough to last a year without being shot. Britain receives a second 35 000 000 loan from the U S treasury as revolutionary outbreaks strain German and Russian authorities.
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U. S
Britain
United States
Germany
Russia
Council Urges Home Number Plates For City
Forty years ago citizens were asked to mark homes with number plates. The local WCTU chapter staged a temperance play on the courthouse lawn. Mr and Mrs Godfrey Miller hosted a party for their fifth wedding anniversary here.
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Godfrey Miller
Flea Beetles Will Be On Rampage
Geneva experts warn gardeners that tiny flea beetles can suddenly attack, leaving riddled foliage. Early detection is key. use calcium arsenate in Bordeaux mix or tobacco dust with lime, copper sulfate dust with lime, or rotenone dust for control.
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Geneva
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Fea
Bordeaux
Carfey Curfew for Chicks With French Horn Aid
Harlan Perrill used his son's French horn as a curfew to quiet his baby chicks. The birds resisted bedtime at 8 p.m. war time rules but fled toward the broader house when a train whistled nearby, revealing a simple sleep cue.
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Harlan Perrill
Perrill
Sea Lions May Be Food Source
Sea lions described as major nuisances by West Coast fishermen due to their impact on fish supplies since 1798. The passage notes the U S Senate has acted in impeachment proceedings, framing sea lions within a controversial resource debate in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Vancouver
B. C
U. S. Senate
Parasols Proposed For Soldiers By Army Officer
An infantry Major proposes parasols for U S soldiers citing camouflage fox hole cover built on an umbrella frame. Ribs extended with wire, camo netting replaced cover, and yard scraps help blend with ground. The setup takes seconds and adds about a pound to field kit.
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Washington
Infantry Journal
Salvage campaign display vows vigor in war effort
On a lawn in Evanston Illinois a pile of odds and ends sits beside an iron cot with mattress and pillows. A placard tied to the cot reads No more Naps till we beat the Japs signaling wartime morale and fundraising.
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Evanston, Ill
Aviation terms and naval ranks quiz preview
A newspaper quiz lists ten questions on aviation definitions army slang naval ranks vine yard ownership Jezreel crime Levine wind instruments breath sting beliefs and chess gambits. Page 2 promises answers.
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Army
Navy
Joseph
Gene) Tunney
Jezreel
Charles A. Levine
Canada
Dictionary labels and word quality in English usage
The article argues that inclusion in a dictionary does not prove a word is proper English. It warns that labels like Obsolete Slang Low Vulgar Local or Colloquial mark words as nonstandard or inappropriate for formal writing.
Horser Sell Prices Rise in Holland Reported by Vrij Nederland
London dated May 5 reports Dutch paper Vrij Nederland says horses bring as much as 4500 dollars in parts of Holland. The note cites the Dutch publication and notes unusually high market activity.
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London
Holland
Vrij Nederland
Hair and Vitamin Myths About Graying Hair Debunked
The column discusses a claimed vitamin that could prevent gray hair. Dr. Ales Hrdlicka explains hair as a pigment by product of nutrition and elimination, noting genuine bellwether science and limits. A public note warns against unverified use while citing medical authorities.
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Labora
Tory
Journal of the American Medical Association
Ales Hrdlicka
Hrdlicka
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