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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1941
Page
3
Belgians wonder if their king will return as occupation and war continue. Leaders urge patience, warning that royal restoration hinges on end of the war. Len Degrelle and Henri De Man discuss political futures and a single party amid the Nazi regime.
Spokane report recounts a note found in a fire alarm box addressed to Seattle. The message announces a baby girl born weighing eight and a half pounds and twenty one inches long. The writer says they are tired and taking a 2 o'clock bus.
W. W. Glass spoke at a Civic League luncheon on The Western Hemisphere Today. He traced U S foreign policy from independence to the Monroe Doctrine and noted how Europe’s balance of power has repeatedly preserved the policy without war. He cited events from Louisiana Purchase to 1902s Venezuela crisis as proof.
Readers of The Star are cautioned that news from most of Europe is subject to censorship before it is transmitted to the United States. The notice warns of restricted reports and asks readers to understand the wartime information limits.
Vice Admiral Geoffrey Blake recounted a naval gunner's odd fate after his ship was sunk. The gunner climbed aboard what appeared to be a raft but was a rubber dinghy from a German plane carrying three airmen. The four were picked up by a passing ship.
Richmond May 19 The question of farm population size in a balanced economy draws state and federal interest amid a defense aided industrial boom. data shows 32.1 percent of Virginia workers were in agriculture ten years ago with shifts toward industry since. national figures place about 32 million on farms in 1940. Experts debate an optimum balance point amid industrial expansion and armed forces expansion.
A promotional notice advertises a compact Home Law Book covering contracts property wills divorces naturalization and more. It invites readers to send ten cents by mail to Washington to obtain the booklet with postage prepaid and includes a customer coupon.
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania two four year olds collected car keys while playing at an auto lot. They had 15 sets before detection and refused to reveal their sources. Police were involved and the matter took about an hour to resolve.
In San Francisco on May 19 a Mrs. Mahoney explains to judges that her husband rushed to reach home as four year old Louise Mahoney testifies that Daddy wanted to see how fast his car would go. A fine of $2.50 was imposed.
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