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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1937

Page

4

Real Values in Life Theme Quote

A brief note presents Luke 12 23 about life’s value beyond material things, highlighting spiritual over physical riches. The line emphasizes that existence transcends earthly sustenance and appearance.

Fostering Monopoly in Wage Policy Debate

The piece argues wage and hour proposals and a forthcoming fair trade program will boost monopolies. It contends small businesses suffer more from minimum wages and hour limits, praises the NRA for strengthening big business, and questions government trust campaigns and price controls amid recovery efforts.

NRA

Mistreatment of Shenandoah Park Residents Examined

Roy Flannagan reports in a Richmond News Leader series that Shenandoah National Park residents suffer extreme destitution. He condemns 1934 Delays by the Resettlement Administration and calls for swift action to provide decent living and rehabilitation.

Roy Flannagan Richmond News Leader Shenandoah National Park Flannagan Tugwell

Debate on wage and hour reform targets fair balance

The article weighing President and Congress wage and hour proposals argues for government limits on hours and minimum pay to protect workers and sustain industry. It cautions that a 30 hour week and $16 weekly minimum may be too harsh in textiles, urging a reasonable middle ground to avoid exploitation by either side.

Congress NRA Federal Board Black Senate Labor Committee Connery House Labor Committee Wall

Price and Daniels in Debate Over Lieutenant Governorship

The Danville Register notes Mr Price seems certain to win the governorship and questions why he would pick Mr Daniels as lieutenant governor. The Richmond Times Dispatch chides Daniels’ Senate record as inactive while praising his wealth and James River estate as potential qualifications.

Danville Register Price Daniel Senate Register Daniels Mr. Price Tr. Jel James River Commonwealth Richmond Times-Dispatch Roosevelt Gov

Falling Body Dynamics In Scott's Scrap Book

The note explains the physics of free fall. A body falling four feet touches ground in one second while a 48 foot fall takes two seconds. It states that a falling body gains 32 feet of distance each second, illustrating constant acceleration.

Wealth Annual Losses From Rust and Corrosion

Fire and storms aside, R J Scott notes yearly iron and steel output loses about one fourth to rust and corrosion.

Answers to Questions from The Evening Star Information Bureau

A long list of Q and A items answers common factual queries. Topics include number of lawyers in Congress, major flour milling, nursery school origins, Derby and Preakness winners, Isle of St Helena population, Confederate seal motto, Eskimo names, American meat consumption, Lincoln portrait, hospital patients, Walter Hagen age, Hindenburg insurance, gumbo soil, punctuation breakaway author, Weston inauguration walker, rats' property damage, Staten Island transfer, repeating cannons, greyhound racing states, Italian conquest Ethiopia cost, Lionel Logue, Gold puzzle entry, cantaloupe production states, albino robins, and large airplane tire.

May 12 Set for Edward VIII Coronation

Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin announced May 12 as the coronation day for Edward VIII in the British Empire. In Warren County tomorrow 1,500 school children will display and demonstrate the work of the school year in store windows. S. V. A. graduates are luncheon guests of the Rotary Club. The Dionne quintuplets celebrate a birthday today without their parents.

Stanley Baldwin Edward VIII British Empire Warren County Rotary Club Dionne Quintuplets

Five Years Ago: Murder Accusation and Local Honors

Five years ago Kermit Orndorff of Star Tannery faced murder charges as his wife remained missing since December. Edwin Bailey Philip Glaize and Cordelle Huff were slated to graduate from S V A next week. Turner Ashby Camp, Confederate Veteran's sons, held its first meeting with C P McVicar elected commander. Stanley Miller, 13, saved S M A cadet Fleischman from a heat driven fall into a 60 foot pit.

Kermit Orndorff Star Tannery Edwin Bailey Philip Glaize Cordelle Huff Turner Ashby Confederate Veteran’s Sons C. P. McVicar Stanley Miller Frank Miller S. M.A Fleischman Yeast Company

King Albert Receives Lindbergh in Belgian Royal Palace

Ten years ago King Albert welcomed Charles Lindbergh during the Atlantic flyer’s visit to Belgium at the royal palace. The Elks Club baseball team won the opener of a inter civic league series against Rotary Club. Ollie Pitcock led local shooters with 47 breaks in a gun club practice. The American Legion Post plans to move earth from local graves to France to honor fallen soldiers from the community.

King Albert Lindbergh Royal Palace Atlantic Flyer Belgium Elks Club Rotary Club Ollie Pitcock American Legion R. Y. Conrad Post France

City School Board Reelects Teachers for New Year

The board renews contracts for active teachers for the upcoming year with several additions planned. A man on Mainstreet tries to camouflage a small car, causing fear. The will of Henry Baetjer is probated leaving substantial property to wife and son. Marines are being sent to Panama as U.S. monitors unrest in Cuba.

Mainstreet Henry Baetjer Panama Cuba

Democrats win in first ward election

Forty years ago Democrats succeeded in electing all but one candidate in the first ward of the city election. Local horsemen tested four racing trotters at the fair ground with William Newman’s Axtellite first in all three trials. The Reuss Hook and Ladder Company planned new uniforms for the state convention in July. M EB Church South officials voted to overhaul the church building with John W. Rice as chairman of stewards. Historic note marks Emperor Maximilian's Mexico landfall on May 28, 1864.

Fair Ground William Newman

Fence Pat on the Back Sparks Confusion Over Back Slap

A fragmented report notes a tense moment when a man pat Mr. Daniel on the back after a fence jump. The incident triggers speculation about motives, with officials offering unclear explanations.

Mr. Daniel

Roosevelt's Supreme Court tussle colors wartime policy tone

Washington dispatch notes two opposing readings of President Roosevelt's hints on continuing the court fight. While some see new orders and unresolved legal clashes, others expect a pause to weigh outcomes.

Washington Roosevelt Supreme Court White House Congress SEC Senate Judiciary Committee

Jacqueline Burns Check to Stop Marriage to Lutman

Jacqueline sabotages a plan by burning a check in a luxury central-heated apartment after plotting to defy Colonel Lutman. She had discovered her mother’s check among papers, and Lutman returns as she seals the act with smoke and ash.

Jacqueline Colonel Lutman Jim Jim Asson Asson Lutman Lutmann

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