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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1938

Page

10

Spotted Fever Warning Highlights Tick Risk and Prevention

Dr F C Se Rap and plant scientist from Weentuntans warn of Rocky Mountain spotted fever with high fatality. Bishop urges grass and brush control near homes to curb ticks. inspect dogs and remove ticks with forceps. East coast tick spread noted. there is no known cure and four of five infected may die.

F. C. Se Weentuntans F D. Oa Rocky Mountain Bishop Bishop Advi

Hala Skirts Too Noisy For Movies

Hawaiian hala skirts rustle romantically in Waikiki but prove too noisy on a movie sound stage. A shipment was ordered for dancers in Eleanor Powell's Honolulu. The swishing disturbed a recording microphone, prompting studio agents to seek noiseless leaves.

Waikiki Islands Eleanor Powell Honolulu

Noted Naval Officer Dead

Rear Admiral William R. Shoe maker, 75, retired, who as chief of staff of the navy bureau of navigation directed troop convoys to France in World War I, died yesterday at Mare Island Navy Yard Hospital. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross and the Navy Cross. Funeral services will be held tomorrow with burial at Cypress Lawn Cemetery, San Francisco.

Vallejo Calif William R. Shoemaker Navy Bureau of Navigation France Mare Island Navy Yard Hospital Cypress Lawn Cemetery San Francisco

Considerate Thief Switches Wheel as Spare in Dunmore

Paul Jordan reported a considerate thief in Dunmore who stole a wheel and tire from his car then replaced it with a spare tied to the rear. The incident spurred police to investigate the odd mix up and seek clues about the thief.

Dunmore Paul Jordan Jordan

Morgan and Lilienthal clash in TVA probe

Ousted TVA chairman Dr. Arthur E. Morgan faces countercharges from former associate board members Harcourt Morgan and David E. Lilienthal as a congressional inquiry into the agency advances. Dr. Morgan is pictured conferring with Senator Vic Donahey, chair of the investigating committee.

Arthur E. Morgan TVA Harcourt Morgan David E. Lilienthal Dr. Morgan Vic Donahey

Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People

Public self help classic by Dale Carnegie outlines practical principles for improving social interaction. The work emphasizes empathy, listening, and persuasion to build lasting relationships in professional and personal settings.

Migratory Birds Rule Sparks Police Campaign Protest

In Tupelo Mississippi May 31 police boasted of cracking down after a three day drive that killed 800 birds and disrupted night life. G G Smith head of the federal game project says the Supreme Court upholds a law forbidding migratory bird slaughter with penalties up to 500 dollars fine or six months in jail per offense.

Tupelo Miss G. G. Smith Federal Game Project Supreme Court Smith

Director Frank Lloyd Resigns to Allow Colman Shave

Hollywood May 31 Director Frank Lloyd prepared for Decoration Day in a cutting room while Ronald Colman awaited a shave. If Lloyd deems no retakes needed for the early sequence of If I Were King Colman will be allowed to shave.

Hollywood Frank Lloyd Stu Ronald Colman Coleman Wilson Lloyd King Colman

Will Rogers Humorous Story Misremembered Joke

A fragmented reminiscence notes a Will Rogers humorous tale and references Edgar Allan Poe in passing. The text hints at a joke explained to the narrator and reflects dated humor about literary figures and mortality.

Poe Home Visit Routes Through Bronx Literary Tour

A group from Peoria tours New York in search of literary sites. The plan inclines toward Poe's Bronx home now a museum, with a rested yet eager teacher among tired travelers deciding to call ahead to confirm Poe’s residence.

Peoria Bronx New York Poe Ting Edgar Allan Poe Poes

Rudy Vallee’s Determination Turns Talent Into Fame

A boy with shy ambitions becomes a Broadway and radio sensation through grit. From a failed violin of youth to Yale and beyond, Rudy Vallee builds an orchestra, overcomes ridicule, and promotes others like Charlie McCarthy and Edgar Bergen. His one asset, stubborn resolve, drives his rise.

Navy Caruso Rudy Vallee Paderewme Yale Harvard Rudy Boola University of Maine Stein Charlie McCarthy Edgar Bergen

Daily Cross Word Puzzle Across and Down

A scanned page presents a mixed crossword puzzle with across and down clues. Rows include 1 Across maker of 25 Pacify barrels and 26 Across Exist followed by several other entries, while Down clues run from 1 Down Pursued through 23 Down Demands as right. The grid appears incomplete with misread letters and partial phrases scattered.

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