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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1938
Page
5
An eight day test promises relief from nightly waking and morning stiffness from kidney impurities. A 50c vial offers a money back guarantee if not helped. sold by Miller's Drug Store and Alexander's Drug Store in Winchester and Berlin's Pharmacy in Berryville Virginia.
Washington leads the league after a 7 1 win over St Louis while Boston thwarts Cleveland 15 3 to topple the Indians. Emil Leonard dominates for the Senators as Jim Bagby wins for the Red Sox behind Lefty Grove and Footsie Marcum. In the NL the Cardinals rally past Brooklyn 9 7 as Reds beat Phillies 9 4 and Bees edge Pirates 7 5.
R E Bass president Smyth County Young Democratic Club says Ninth Virginia district will back Marion candidate Robert Lane Anderson for state Young Democratic clubs presidency. Scott County and Giles and Smyth clubs endorsed Anderson, giving him a clear district convention majority and broad support across clubs.
Josephus Daniels, U S ambassador to Mexico, told Raleigh Rotary that the House rules committee “attempted to strangle Democracy” by voting to bury the wages and hours bill. He called the panel a small group that shelved the measure despite majority support.
A diary style promotion for Uncle Sam's Almanac promises a compact source of facts on game laws actors art holidays copyrights and trademarks. Readers are urged to send ten cents plus name and address to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau directed by Frederic J. Haskin in Washington D C for a copy.
The State Library Commission in Richmond acts to hire external architects for the new library building. A consulting panel of library architecture specialists will be retained, not limited to Virginians, with a June 23 deadline for another meeting. Senator Mills notes clear title to the Ford lot and discusses taking over the municipal office site while ensuring noninconvenience to city authorities.
Representative Robertson and Senator Pope urged Agriculture officials at a Washington conference to raise apple spray residue tolerance from 0.18 to 0.25 or 0.30. They argued current rules impose unnecessary cost and trouble on growers and packers.
Fourteen members of the Mitchell tribe of gypsies held in Rockingham county jail as fingerprints were sent to the Department of Justice in Washington for verification. Other camp members dispersed from the Joseph lot on North Main Street after the three day ceremony ended.
Fourteen people were held at police headquarters after a brawl and fingerprinted. Investigators said some may be sought elsewhere for robbery and related crimes. Police received many inquiries about the 13 men and one woman in custody and a county sheriff from Louisa county may visit to view the crowd.
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