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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1936
Page
4
A monument has been erected to the boll weevil described as America's most destructive pest. The pest devastated local cotton farming, leading farmers to switch to peanut crops, which increased prosperity in the area.
The notice outlines display advertising and subscription pricing for the Winchester Evening Star. It specifies that display ads with borders must be submitted by 10 A M on publication day and lists transient and contract rate details per inch. It appears as a brief rate card from the newspaper.
A fragment from a council report mentions Herman Hable Dr A T Hawthorne Percy D Miller and accuses distorting truth with a biblical verse from Isaiah 5 20. The excerpt contrasts calls of good and evil amid the ward discourse.
The Roosevelt administration pushes a tax reform that would replace a graduated corporation tax with a tax on earned income but faces strong opposition. The Senate Finance Committee favors a compromise bill, passing 18 to 1, while critics warn it favors large corporations and harms small businesses. The fight moves to the Senate led by Hugo Black, likely prolonging the session.
A Richmond News Leader excerpt traces the 1934 political context around a controversial tax bill. It critiques Republican opposition and notes perceived lapses in analysis and oversight as the minority in Congress faced the proposed measures affecting corporations and deficits.
A House bill moved to the Senate finance committee but revealed yield doubts and sharp disagreements overnight. Lawmakers, eager to end hostilities and return home, fail to shoulder direct taxes, while pork relief measures persist and the budget remains unbalanced.
Norman Thomas is chosen again as the Socialist party's presidential candidate with George Nelson of Wisconsin as running mate. Thomas, veteran of two prior campaigns for President and several city races, is praised for character and ability though the party faces limited electability in 1932.
A Roanoke Times summary notes Italians plan to distill last year's grape crop into alcohol and blend with gasoline at one to five ratios. Italy faces war and League sanctions, with only three percent of fuel from domestic sources. The plan aims to supply alcoholized grape sugar for millions of gallons despite Italy's shortages.
A fragment notes Will Rogers themed humor about summer liking and straw votes among crowds. It hints at light political satire and observation of public mood during warm months. The text mentions Will Rogers and summer crowds in a brief, playful context.
In an oral aside a boy named Sonny proclaims his innocence about skipping school to his mother. He teases Eugene by claiming he caught three large fish on the porch, challenging Eugene to prove he can catch three like them at any baseball game.
The Star reports the colored unit at the Apple Blossom Festival thanks contributors and committees for a creditable effort despite short pledges and totals. Receipts were 376.78 with 93.70 still due to the band and others. a special committee plans a field day and dance in June to settle accounts and celebrate a successful venture.
Interstate Commerce Commission holds bus driver and railroad jointly responsible in the death of children at Rockville. Eleven Middletown seniors receive diplomas with Rolfe Derflinger as valedictorian and Mrs H H Baker noted as deceased. Frederick County farmers approve continuation of wheat program 204 to 16.
Mishele Schirra a naturalized American is executed by firing squad in Rome for plotting Mussolini's assassination. Local police begin crackdown on illegal peddlers. S M A corps entrains home. Capt Peter Kelly aged 62 quartermaster for S M A dies from injuries in a car crash near Staunton.
Twenty five years ago finals were to be held in a new gym at 8. V. A. Flowers would be placed on graves of about 5 000 buried in the National Cemetery on Memorial Day. Prof. N. D. Cool was elected principal of the city schools with a slate including Mrs. L. H. Carter and others. G. G. Baker chaired the city school board.
On May 30, 1778 Voltaire died, a historic event noted in the records. Miss Gertrude Clevenger of Amherst Street visits Dr. and Mrs. W Warren Sager in Wesley Heights Washington D C. Mrs James Mars of the local Salvation Army visits her daughter in Newport News.
A reader quiz column answers questions on topics from death claims payouts in automobile fatalities to Holland Michigan tulip blooms and Fort Jefferson construction. It covers figures for life insurance payouts, wheat longevity, steel life, and canal progress, with brief notes on notable bibliographic and geographic facts.
Washington report outlines a crowded Republican race with Alf Landon leading ballots but lacking a majority. It warns of possible deadlock, opposition from Hoover and Borah factions, and the rise of anti New Deal sentiments affecting Pennsylvania and the Supreme Court decision. A Farmer Labor third way is hinted for 1940 and 1944 realignment.
Barrimore confesses to loving Margalo and hints Gonzales sold her a real ruby, while Ward Van Every’s covert presence fuels a deadly puzzle. Keyes plans to question Gonzales at Ossining as Barrimore dies, linking the murder to a forged ruby and Ward Van Every’s shadowy return.
A governor parolees Ward Van Every, once jailed for killing Angus Rockett in 1911 after a series of temper tantrums. The interview reveals a trusted prison official who describes Ward as highly educated and reforming, though his guilt remains. The parole release was surprising to Ward.
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