23 Nov 1938
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1938
Page
1
Administrator Elmer F Andrews says the wage hour program will prosecute violators now that a grace period has ended. He notes that about 1,200 complaints have only a quarter shown real basis and warns against manipulating wages to dodge overtime, risking civil action later.
MA Winchester urges rural residents to place a patent clothes pin in the mailbox to hold pennies for postage. The simple tool lets carriers grab the letter and coins in one motion, potentially saving an hour or more in their rounds. He cautions against overindulging in dinners and forgetting blessings.
Thanksgiving dinner is noted at the Golden Glow Coffee Shop. A public sale is scheduled for Wednesday November 30 at 10 o'clock featuring household furniture and another farm. The event is on Back Creek below Gainesboro with Frist Mortgage authority.
Miss Sue Anderson will represent the city as Miss Winchester in ceremonies dedicating Virginia Route 7 and West Virginia Route 38 at the state line on Tuesday afternoon November 29. She was chosen by Chamber of Commerce directors last night along with district attendants Miss Mary Gail Cather and Miss Stonewall District Miss Mary Boyd. Attendants for Opequon and Winchester districts were named, with Miss Margaret Campbell titled Miss Sincerity as Frederick county’s attendant.
White Plains N Y November 23 psychiatrists examined the life of Mrs Marie Burckhalter 44 in the death case she faces with her husband Eugene Burckhalter 47 in a lethal gas chamber tale Authorities say the widowed mother and a companion Melvin Kittel 34 were central to the investigation as officials called the scene wide open and questioned how a wife could help a husband die by car exhaust while her own family history and behavior were evaluated by doctors.
Police held 23 year old Henry D Trammell of Ballston for a Friday hearing in the death of Private Guy Y Keeler 32 of the 166th Field Artillery at Fort Myer Keeler died from a fractured skull Investigators say Keeler and Trammell fought hours before the found unconscious A witness Ralph Liming of North Arlington said he last saw Keeler about 6 pm and that Trammell knocked Keeler down Liming was not detained Keeler was found hours later several hundred yards from the barracks Funeral services were held today for Private Keeler at Arlington Cemetery
The will of Miss Margaret Miller filed in Corporation Court in Winchester dedicates sums to many named individuals and churches, with executor William C Miller posting 160000 bond. An inquest into Edwin H Smith's death was continued to allow FBI ballistics review of the alleged weapon.
Supreme Court Justice Isidore Wasservogel ruled the Stork Club must offer to re hire eleven waiters fired over a year ago and compensate them at normal wages for the downtime, totaling about 20 000 dollars including expected tips. The decision upholds a Labor Relations Board order allowing deduction for any wages earned since October 37. The club plans an appeal.
Sir John Simon told the House of Commons that Britain and the United States ambassador Joseph P Kennedy worked together to suppress a Paramount newsreel. The government feared excerpts could prejudice PM Chamberlain’s talks with Adolf Hitler at Godesberg in September.
Clarke county residents weigh routing choices for the Eastside Highway from Waynesboro to Berryville. The final line depends on Route 50 placement, with surveys planned for Cattle Pen and Waterloo paths. Kenneth N. Gilpin underscores another critical factor influencing the Eastside plan.
Public auction announced by I Brumback on November 26, 1938 at 11 39 a m in front of the Court House. Items include 40 shares Class A and 10 shares Class B common stock of Victor Prod. Co. and 41 part wool blankets priced from 1 98. Moling & Cather auctioneers. Also Star Restaurant turkey dinner advertised for 40 cents.
France and Germany announce a pact to submit all future disputes to consultation rather than threaten war. The accord reinforces a peacemaker role for both nations, recognizing the current German relinquishment of claims to Alsace Lorraine and setting a cornerstone for European peace ahead of talks with Britain.
London reports Jewish assist groups press for immediate emigration options rather than colonies. American and British Jewish leaders call settlement plans in Africa and British Guiana a mirage while urging temporary entry in ally nations' schemes to relieve 500,000 refugees.
Paris reports Vincente De Moro-Giafferi moves forward with a defense for 17 year old Hershel Grynszpan, the Polish Jew charged with killing Ernst Vom Rath. The open versus secret trial dispute lingers as counsel plans an early meeting in the prison cell to establish strategy.
Winchester marks Thanksgiving with most offices and businesses closed. A 10:30 a m service at Centenary Reformed Church and a 2 30 p m Handley Martinsburg High game at Handley Stadium highlight the day. Food stores stay open late tonight for last minute buys. banks post office and county and city clerks offices close as merchants observe an annual holiday.
Moscow reports a drastic purge of Komsomol removing its leader Alexander Kosarieff and four other officials. They are accused of protecting morally corrupt drunken and traitorous elements within the organization, which the party uses to recruit new members.
Berlin ordered a 20 percent charge on Jewish fortunes to raise 400 million dollars in four installments for the Ernst Vom Rath assassination. Foreign Jews exempt. German Jews taxed, with enforcement details published. Goebbels vowed persistence and anti Semitic demonstrations continued as Nazi propaganda urged removal of Jews from German society.
Gus Haines a well known letter carrier hunted on his day off with a gun and harvested two turkeys and two pheasants. Sheriff John Bywaters also hunted in Vances Cove area and found an abandoned winter still. A local resident claimed surprise at a still so small in the cove.
Chinese reports claimed today the Japanese drive on Changsha in Hunan province was halted and the next target on the central China front. They also said they repelled a Japanese attack on Sitang, about 60 miles north of Changsha.
The seven players who joined Handley football in 1935 under Coach Norman Ochs will play their final high school game tomorrow at the local stadium. Listed left to right are Willy Cainer Harry Robinson Dunn Harold Patton Jackle Stere dith Shumaker Micky Perry and Lohi Dunlap with Cather and Dunlap not captains. full details and more pictures on page 10.
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