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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1941
Page
4
This notice outlines advertising rates with 2 cents per word and a 25 cent minimum, display ads 45 cents per inch, and require cash with copy. It lists national representatives and subscription prices, noting daily publication except Sundays and multiple delivery options.
A brief verse reflecting on vanity and false gifts, echoing a Prov. 25 14 thematic line about boastful impostors and wind without faith.
The article argues that indictments of high officials like circuit judges prove democracy is strong. It cites two prior indictments in 154 years, mentions Martin Manton, and recalls J R Wilson and others jailed for political or financial crimes to illustrate accountability across government and finance.
The B-19 Douglas aircraft, the world’s largest bomber, aims to reach flight tests after years of work and a cost exceeding two million dollars. It can carry a 10 crew, 18 tons of bombs, or 125 troops, with insurers backing its first flight at 13 to 1 odds and Douglas paying an 82000 dollar premium for that debut.
Dispatches from Vichy report Admiral Jean Darlan negotiating with German envoy Abetz for concessions to unoccupied France. Darlan aims to ease lines of communication and reduce Nazi occupation costs, potentially freeing prisoners and restoring some territorial authority. Petain may be invoked to legitimize measures.
The passage describes Darian offering favors in exchange for political cooperation with the Nazis. Possible payoffs include granting Laval power in administration, leveraging French shipping and naval assets for German use, or even France’s active military involvement against Britain.
Editorial argues Senator Byrd calls for the retirement of Miss Perkins from the Department of Labor labeling her the chief bottleneck in defense material production. It warns her inadequacy hindered economic mood and now slows defense buildup requiring a courageous, decisive replacement to prevent further failures.
Senator Harry F. Byrd urged the President to remove Miss Perkins from the labor secretary post and appoint a "two fisted" leader respected by both labor and management. He criticized her handling of defense production disputes and strikes, urging a qualified replacement to speed up production and reduce labor stoppages.
Newport News Daily Press condemns ex Senator Sherman Minton appointment to the Federal Court by President Roosevelt. The editorial argues Minton lacks qualification and temperament and accuses him of political loyalty over merit, claiming the reward sullies public faith in justice.
The Manchester Guardian Weekly estimated the British Expeditionary Force in Greece at 150 000 to 400 000 men, a figure echoed by others. The miscalculation created false hope, intensified despair when the actual force proved inadequate, and blamed both press and government for the exaggeration.
Notes recall events from years past including church dedication by Bishop Peele five years ago, a Zeppelin return in a record 49 hours, local veterans burial, and D A R regent elections in Fort Loudoun.
Lewis G. Miller secures a plebe appointment to the U S Naval Academy after success in the competitive Roanoke examination. The Virginia Woolen Co announces final preparations to open a new plant that will employ substantial local labor.
Frederic J. Haskin presents reader questions and concise answers on topics from codeball invention to gold money origins and grave inscriptions. The column quotes brief facts, dates, and figures, including William E B Code in 1927, King Croesus in the 6th century B C and Thomas Wolfe’s gravestone inscription.
Poem by Margite Worthington from Braddock Heights Maryland laments the farmer's toil and peril. It lists fragile hopes and hazards from weather to pests and thieves, ending with a trust that in heaven farmers receive divine kindness.
A brief quiz item listing four questions about train berths layout, Willard Huntington Wright pen name, a nursery rhyme character who lost her sleep, and the commander of the British forces.
A Reader’s Q and A lists questions about geography and history. Topics include Madagascar location, the Battle of Bunker Hill, Mercury and Venus, Jefferson Davis membership, Japanese naturalization, Muscle Shoals state, and William Penn slave ownership with true or false prompts.
Guidance on correct usage of poisonous versus venomous. Poison ivy is poisonous while a rattlesnake is venomous, and the distinction matters to avoid inaccurate descriptions.
The Washington Monument welcomed its one millionth annual visitor, highlighting its status as a premier free attraction. The monument honors George Washington, with a site near the federal city and a shaft completed in 1884. Stones from states and foreign nations line its walls.
The text lists sundial clepsydra and hour glass as early time measures. It describes a water clock with a transparent container where water drips from a hole, used by various cultures from 2000 B C. It also notes James Russell Lowell’s poem The First Snowfall referencing his eldest daughter Mabel and her sister Blanch who died young.
Modern medical progress in heart disease shows better outcomes than a quarter century ago. Advances include improved treatment of infections rheumatism and syphilis. thyroid management. early arteriosclerosis care. diabetes control. heart surgery. and new medications reducing symptoms and disability.
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