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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star details are reprinted here including rates for classified ads two cents per word with a 25 cent minimum, and transient rates at 45 cents per inch. Subscription prices are listed for daily and weekly delivery with annual, six month, and three month options. The issue date is Thursday May 30 1940.
A concise reflection on John chapter one verses four and five, describing life as the light for humanity and its struggle against darkness that did not grasp the light. The wording evokes early church-era tones and emphasizes spiritual illumination.
A list of the ten largest U S cities with populations. New York New York State Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Los Angeles Cleveland St Louis Boston Baltimore Pittsburgh. Populations given are 6 930 000 3 376 000 1 951 000 1 569 000 1 238 000 900 000 822 000 818 000 805 000 670 000.
The Metropolitan Opera Company completed a fundraising drive raising 327000 dollars from 152000 contributors. Donors spanned every U S state and Canadian province with support from diverse groups including Tulsa drillers sailors and even a Chicago newsboy. The campaign underscores music as a universal language offering spiritual nourishment and moral steadiness.
A Berlin sourced dispatch suggests Nazi military success may hinge on weather forecasting. It claims meteorological experts at the front relay forecasts to Berlin to time bombing and troop movements, with storms and clear skies influencing battles from Norway to Poland and the Low Countries.
The United States Weather Bureau notes investigations into long range weather forecasting while acknowledging German advances led by Dr. Franz Bauer of Frankfurt. It expects to develop an efficient U S system within a few months despite German superiority.
The Roanoke World News notes J Fred Essary of the Baltimore Sun predicts fresh faces in the Roosevelt Cabinet with new Secretaries of War and Navy and bids for commerce and labor posts. It argues top department manning hinders war prep and adds burden on the President, while Morgenthau moves aircraft coordination and five technical advisers.
Hollywood publicity spins a quirky plan where an actor plans a lawn of concrete painted green to thwart dandelions. The publicity department promotes the unconventional turf tactic as a curb appeal gimmick.
E P Browning named speaker for annual U D C memorial at Stonewall Confederate Cemetery on June 6. Commercial apple crop in the Appalachian area may suffer a third loss in 1938 due to a June drop. Charles Mort earns an A B degree from Williams and Mary College in Williamsburg.
The Clarke Courier weekly in Virginia is sold by Ralph Dorsey to Stacey Lloyd. Kirby Hepney, a golf club employee, shows improvement after an emergency appendicitis operation at the hospital. The Supreme Court ruling on the NRA is noted but wages and employment conditions remain unchanged.
The H. J. Heinz Company of Pittsburgh acquires 14 acres south of Winchester on the Valley Pike for a massive new plant. J. Taylor Lewis dies at home on Apple Pie Ridge in the night while seated. pallbearers are named prior to the passing. Bobby Jones adds the British Championship to his long list of major golf titles.
Germany replies to Wilson notes asserting the Lusitania carried contraband. Veterans of the Blue and Gray unite for a Memorial Day speech by R Y Conrad. Local horse dealers advertise thousand mounts to be shipped to Europe’s war theatre.
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Lucy Bell Haymaker to Mr. Harry E. Kirk in Baltimore forty years ago. Albert Baker cables arrival in England with his party on a European tour. Miss Elsie Love and Dr. J William Hope of Hampton Virginia announce a June wedding.
Seven trivia prompts include questions about young frogs as polliwogs, New England states, the war dubbed war to end wars, Missouri’s largest city outside the Ozarks, the year five cent pieces ended, buoyancy differences for body types, and Roosevelt nominating speeches in 1932 and 1936.
A brief guide explains common errors in phrasing The text contrasts the adverb sometimes with the phrase at other times noting correct usage The piece emphasizes precision in word choice and avoids mixed constructions in formal writing
Mayo Clinic doctor Walter C. Alvarez argues against chronic appendicitis, citing 385 cases with only two cured and 24 percent worse after surgery. He warns against bucket shop surgeons who remove appendices on weak grounds and notes that true chronic appendicitis may be rare.
C O D chapter finds Bill Bailey cornered by a gunman who is really Maudie Holmquist. She suspects him in the Tways bracelet theft and the two search a room for clues. Bailey finds a diary with a troubling entry but hides it from the detective. The captain questions Bailey and releases him to return to The Oaks.
Buckey Walters, a sinkerball ace, improved to eight complete games this season and recorded his second shutout and four hitter against the Pirates. The win pulled Cincinnati into a near tie with Brooklyn for the National League lead as the Dodgers and Giants were idle.
Ten pitchers worked seven games with three earning early starting debuts. Atley Donald beat the Washington Senators 2 1 as the Yankees stretch the lead to five straight wins aided by Charley Keller and Bil Dickey homer drives. Bill Butland debuted for the Red Sox winning 8 3 against Philadelphia while Bill Dietrich led the White Sox to a 4 3 victory over the Browns.
Feller's seventh win came as he allowed eight hits in a 7-4 victory over Detroit. The Indians scored six runs in the first two innings. Lou Warneke and Micky Owen led Chicago and St. Louis in separate NL games with key contributions. Dick Errickson starred for the Bees in a 3-1 win over Philadelphia. A note on venue speeds claims maximum car speed of 575 mph.
A compiled Q and A list covers topics from geography to history. Notable entries include Vatican City size, New York City's Forty-seventh Street diamond plant, 1939 Supreme Court ruling on literature distribution, Morro Castle dates, and Colonel Bradley's Arctic expedition funding.
A 32 page booklet answering common etiquette questions covers Invitations introductions cards calls engagements weddings christenings funerals and business etiquette. Priced ten cents for cost and handling send payment with name address and city state to Washington D C.
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