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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1938

Page

12

Women Club Leader Advocates Equal Mental Role

Mrs Roberta Campbell Lawson of Tulsa told the General Federation of Women’s Clubs that women are mentally equal to men and should receive full wage consideration. The address was given before 879 delegates from 14,600 clubs in the United States and 25 foreign countries, with resolutions read including a call for a government embargo on munition shipments to aggressor nations.

Roberta Campbell Lawson Tulsa General Federation of Women's Clubs United States

Will Rogers Humorous Story of a Reformer's Cigarette Chase

A busybody reformer heckles a boy about smoking and asks for his mother’s name. The boy retorts he needs the reformer’s husband’s name to report her street confrontation, delivering a sharp social jab in Will Rogers style.

Reformer Ina

Rise of a Banker Giants: Amadeo Giannini’s Humble Rise

This profile recounts Amadeo Giannini, son of an Italian migrant, who faced poverty after his father’s death and built a vast banking empire starting with the Bank of Italy. He championed accessible service, placing desks where customers could speak directly, aiding truck farmers and the poor.

San Jose California Italy Amadeo Peter Giannini Savings and Loan Bank of Italy Chang Bank of Amerete America McNaught Syndicate

Radio Highlights New York May 12 Listings

A reverse question and answer broadcast is planned for Tuesday nights with readers asking questions and speakers giving answers from WJZ NBC station panelists Franklin P Adams Harry Allen Overstreet Marcus Duffield and Bernard Jaffee The schedule lists programs across stations WEAF NBC WABC CBS and WJZ NBC including Music Variety and drama segments with dates and times for tonight and Friday postings. The item reads like a period radio guide with station lineups and featured performers such as Rudy Vallee Bing Crosby Kate Smith and Dick Gasperre Orchestra.

New York Wjz-Nbc Franklin P. Adams Harry Allen Overstreet The College of the City of New York Marcus Duffield New York Herald-Tribune Bernard Jaffee Rudy Vallee Bing Crosby Bob Burns Jack Sprigg Wabc-Cbs We the People Kate Smith Major Bowes Dick Gasperre WJZ NBC Elvira Rios Lanny Gray Toronto Promenade Symphony

Care of Pets booklet offered by Washington Information Bureau

A 32 page booklet compiling advice from government and authoritative sources on how to feed house train exercise breed and care for pets. Readers are urged to order by enclosing ten cents and mailing to Washington with name address and state.

Clerks Strike in Philadelphia Stores After Warehouse Walkout

Clerks at Lit Brothers and Strawbridge and Clothier join a four week warehousemen strike. Workers say some were not rehired as business lagged. The walkout began today as clerks declared a sympathy strike.

Philadelphia Lit Brothers and Strawbridge and Clothier

Royal Infant Cries At Dutch Christening

The infant Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgaard cried throughout her christening in The Hague as Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard tried to calm her. The ceremony drew a massive crowd, with the royal family arriving in a golden coach.

the Hague Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgaard The Netherlands Juliana Prince Bernhard

Chinese Sailors to Leave Goviken at Los Angeles

Baltimore May 12 33 Chinese sailors aboard the Goviken a Norwegian freighter protesting sailing for Japan will be allowed to leave the ship at Los Angeles. Goviken loading steel here for Japan and agents Robert C Herd and Company reported the action.

Baltimore Robert C. Herd and Company Goviken Japan Los Angeles

Hailstorm Crashes Through Kansas Town

Hail two feet deep in a 15 minute Kansas storm blocked business entrances and shattered windows in Belleville and Phil ilpeburg reports say hail as large as seven inches in diameter fell during the event causing damage overnight.

Belleville Kas Phillipeburg

Marriage of Dawes and Steele Ends Old Family Ties

Mary Bradley Dawes, a member of an old New England family, wed Julian Donegal Steele, a negro and former director of the Robert Gould Shaw House in Boston. The ceremony occurred recently in a small New York City church with close friends present according to Steele's attorney.

Mary Bradley Dawes Julian Donegal Steele Robert Gould Shaw House Boston Steele New York City

South Park policeman Hynes resigns after 16 years service

Christopher T. Hynes resigned from the South Park police force sixteen years ago with a final pay of 53 dollars and 9 cents. He told his family he would request the owed money and recently wrote the letter prompting the Park Board to issue the payment.

Chicago Christopher T. Hynes South Park Park Board

S.S.S. Tonic Claims to Rebuild Red Blood Cells

An old advertisement touts S.S.S. Tonic as a simple internal remedy that rebuilds red blood cells, boosts energy, restores weight, strengthens nerves, and gives a healthy skin glow. It claims generations of testing and scientific support and urges readers to buy at any drug store from 5.8.5 Co.

S.S.S

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