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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1931
Page
5
A compact Star daily column surveys local and national sports, noting key results, standings, and upcoming events. It emphasizes community teams, major matchups, and notable performances from athletes across leagues.
Illustrated Q and A covers Ruth Chatterton birth country and marriage to Ralph Forbes. Includes New York City birthplace claim, Great Wall construction details, Gooses as tailors tools, Italy area comparison with New Mexico, and left handed prevalence at about nine percent.
Yesterday results include Detroit 3 Washington 2 and Boston 8 Cleveland 4. New York Chicago and Philadelphia St Louis games rained out. Standings show Cleveland 12 8 .600 New York 11 8 .579 Detroit 12 10 .545 Washington 10 11 .476 Chicago 9 10 .474 Boston 7 11 .389 St Louis 6 11 .353. Indians lose opener to Boston 8 4. Detroit tops Washington in ten innings. Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 3. St Louis Pittsburgh rainouts.
Brooklyn southpaw Joe Shaute pitched his third consecutive victory over Philadelphia in a close game. The day’s schedule lists Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Boston, Chicago at New York, and St. Louis at Pittsburgh with various scores noted.
Montreal leads the league with 12 wins and 7 losses, Baltimore sits 6 5 0.632, Newark 11 8 0.579, Toronto 11 10 0.524, Buffalo 9 10 0.474, Rochester 7 11 0.671, Jersey City 8 12 0.400, Reading 6 13 0.816. Upcoming games include Baltimore at Toronto, Jersey City at Buffalo, Newark at Montreal, and Reading at Rochester.
Funeral services were held at the home of J. P. Sampsell for N. Asbury Sampsell of Winchester who died Tuesday. The service, led by Rev. E. A. Lambert and assisted by Rev. O. D. Lambert, drew many friends from Stephens City and the local Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers included P. E. Lineberg and others.
Shoppers who roam from store to store for deals say their children feel embarrassed to ask for prices. The scene highlights price sensitivity and anxiety in family budgeting during shopping trips.
The term tabby derives from the Bagdad street Atabi where taffeta sold. The distinctive markings resemble tabby coats, explaining the name's origin.
A notable quotation by Frederick Harrigan urges that people should live to gain knowledge for living, not merely accumulate facts. It emphasizes purposeful pursuit of understanding as the core of human life.
A compact aphorism notes that by tallying sunny and cloudy days in a year, the term fine day occurs more frequently than cloudy days, reflecting a playful take on daily weather language.
The Des Moines Tribune Capital quotes a grim line about the real zero hour when the gasoline gauge reads empty and a filling station is five miles away.
A brief note explores how a man confronts his own quirks when faced with a stranger’s odd behavior. The reflection suggests self-knowledge comes from observing unfamiliar conduct and how it mirrors personal flaws.
A fragment notes that a suspected rattle in the car came from the one closely following, ending with a cheeky line about a glorious feeling attributed to Toledo slade.
A brief note describes canaries in a mixed male and female pair. It notes the male's song may be sweeter, highlighting differences in vocalizations between sexes within the species.
Dr Logan Clendening reviews parathyroid and adrenal gland research, noting tetany linked to calcium metabolism and a parathyroid hormone discovery. He details bone disease links in multiple myeloma and the effects of excessive parathyroid activity on calcium and bone hardness. Editor’s note offers six Clendening pamphlets via mail.
Warner Brothers and First National Pictures announce forthcoming releases with Loretta Young in Big Business Girl. The plot centers on an efficient college girl who lands a copy writing job in a large agency and navigates balancing work and romance with a progressive boss.
El Brendel and Fifi Dorsey star in the Fox comedy Mr. Lemon of Orange at Capitol Theatre today only. The Swedish dialect comedian and the French comedianess keep the laughs coming as the film is touted among the year's funniest local picks.
Brendel plays Mr Lemon the shop clerk and Silent McGee the tough gangster showing range beyond his usual style. Miss Dorsay sings cleverly as a nightclub entertainer. Cast members William Collier Jr Ruth Warren Donald Dillaway and Joan Castle perform well throughout this lively scene filled film.
In Findlay Ohio Pranic M Vance argues that auto accidents rise because drivers rely on their own brains rather than the intelligent guidance a horse once provided. The comparison links modern risk to the absence of a horse’s instinct in steering and control.
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