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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia notes postage, publication rules, and ad deadlines. It hints at reader cooperation for delivery reliability while quoting a critical court action and its lack of guidance to other jurisdictions.
A brief religious line urges joyful noise and praise to God, calling believers to sing and exalt his name with gladness.
The piece discusses internal court conflicts with seven Roosevelt appointees and Chief Justice Stone, Justice Jackson's concern about a weakened precedent, and Roberts and Frankfurter's critique of overruling. It cites haste and pressure driving decision output amid many courts and dissenting opinions. The analysis questions whether divisions reflect time pressures or deeper divisions within the Court.
Reprinted editorial argues for employer incentives to create jobs after the war. It cites a plan to base employment at 60 percent of wartime staffing with tax credits and gradual adjustments, praising private industry as the path to full employment and Treasury savings. The piece cites wide support including organized labor.
The article argues the war may last through the year in Europe and longer in Asia. It warns Americans not to overestimate quick homecomings and notes Hitler’s strong military and economic system. Renewal of the Italian offensive signals no letup until Hitler is crushed, with Nazis defending fiercely.
In a wartime appeal, the War and Navy Departments press the Foremen’s Association of America to halt a strike tying up munitions plants in the Detroit area. Officials warn work stoppages risk American soldiers and sailors in combat, challenging foremen to choose country over dispute.
May 16 marks 25 years since the NC-4 completed the first successful trans Atlantic flight in 1919. Cmdr Albert C Read captained the NC-4 from Trepassey Bay to Lisbon after 26 hours 51 minutes, linking the continents by air. The NC-1 and NC-3 failed in fog, with NC-1 wrecked and NC-3 towed to the Azores. Read, Towers, and Belinger rose to high naval commands amid postwar acclaim.
W. W. Fries, of near Bethel Church, brought a land terrapin to the Star office. The shell bore his initials and the date 1904, carved decades ago in the same two acre orchard where he first found the turtle 40 years prior. The carving remains legible. Call 3424 with any news brevities.
Coroner Edward G. McKay reports five infant deaths at Lawrence Memorial Hospital New London in April were caused by boric acid mistakenly added to dextrose for formulas. He could not determine who placed the acid. The hospital pharmacist Paula Machnick is exonerated. overload and insufficient help cited as factors, not recklessness.
The questions ask about Kohima Imphal location, largest diamond producer, top U S decoration, Nelson’s agency, Truman Senate seat, a garbled line, a gloskenspiel definition, McKinley Park location, who discovered the Pacific Ocean, and the largest Atlantic bay.
Berryville entries showcase community events in Berryville Boyce and Clarke County with schedules, local notices, and activities. Highlights include meetings, concerts, fairs and church gatherings featuring area organizations and residents.
Advanced base in the Marshalls reports better days for Marshallese people as American military government arrives. Churches reopen, families reunite, and medical aid begins while Japanese assets and labor practices are questioned as U.S. forces audit and rebuild.
Dr Clendening surveys wartime surgical progress noting most new claims are overstated and that true gains come from organization and rapid, well planned care. He highlights blood plasma, chemotherapy, fast transport, and essential pillars of treatment while cautioning overhyped methods and reiterating proven ideas.
Postwar efforts by the Navy aim to restore village autonomy and normal conditions for the 5,000 Marshallese who had been under German and Japanese rule since 1885. Mission schools barred younger children and native churches were repurposed as storehouses as suspicion rose over missionary training. Some services continued outdoors, reflecting local resistance to outside influence.
A wartime appeal urges readers to support the war effort by purchasing war bonds. The message emphasizes national unity and financial backing of military operations through bond purchases.
St Louis engineer Walter J Knight envisions luxury river steamers patterned after ocean liners. Four excursion and two tourist ships, each over 1500 tons, would be built at 1.5 million dollars each with diesel or steam turbine power, air conditioning and ballrooms. Ships would ply from St Louis Minneapolis Pittsburgh and New Orleans for 380 passengers at 15 mph on inland rivers.
Argus Lee pieces together Syria Verne's murder using clues from Redbeard's hideout, a watch crystal, and Roger Flagg's electrical background. Ellen learns how Dancer, Carstairs, Sr., and Lucky Gambrini fit into the plot while Grange confirms Syria and Flagg used a country house for rendezvous. Roger Flagg confesses after investigators close in.
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