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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1940
Page
2
Quoted prices across cattle hogs sheep and poultry from Baltimore Chicago and Philadelphia show mixed movement. Cattle steady to higher on selected lots, hogs mostly lower, sheep firm to steady, and poultry values mixed with regional variations.
Stock symbols and closing figures listed for Goodyear International, J Manville, Kennecott, M Ward, National Dairy, Penny JC, Penn RR, Republic Steel, Sears Roebuck, Southern R, O of N J, Texas Corp, Union Pacific, U S Steel, Western Union, Woolworth with varied fractional gains and losses.
Chicago market trends show wheat and corn futures retreating as milling and baking buyers fail to sustain support. Decembers for wheat fall to 88 5-8 to 3-4 cents, with corn at 63 3-8 to 61 7-8 in May. Cash grain in Chicago lists No. 2 hard wheat at 92 cents, various corn grades from 58 to 71 3-4 cents, and barley and seed values.
Members of Robert Y. Conrad Post No 21 American Legion will meet at National Cemetery tomorrow morning at 10 to perform rites at the grave of Burdette Walter Graves 44 World War veteran who died yesterday at Memorial Hospital Graves served in A E F as a Sergeant in Battalion C of the 12th Field Artillery and saw heavy combat A Panera service will follow at Omps Chapel on North Braddock Street at 10 with Captain Mathias Bott Salvation Army officiating Pallbearers are John Puller William Forney Frank Kremer Robert Foster Harvey Hawkins and Earl Sager
Two German merchant ships the Idarwald and the Rhein left Tampico Mexico pursuing a run at the British blockade. The Idarwald sailed east at 8 19 am bound for Vigo Spain while the Rhein aimed for Tenerife Canary Islands. Both vessels filed Mexican clearance and had limited cargoes of fuel and provisions. Previously they had attempted to dash to sea on November 15 but turned back when they sighted warships, later found to be US destroyers on neutrality patrol.
Helga Schieuter a 20 year old Southard girl was sentenced to one to two years in the Clinton women's reformatory after defiling the U S flag by throwing it to the ground during the Lakewood firemen parade on June 29. Judge Percy Camp urged respect for the flag and the defense blamed intoxication. Prosecutor cited Lakewood police chief Walter Curtis who testified the girl said I am a Nazi and proud of it after her arrest.
The Cadiz mine of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Coal Company suffered a localized blast in Columbus Ohio. The mine normally employs 610 men and a Department of Industrial relations spokesman said only a few workers were trapped.
Mrs. Virginia Catharine Clark, 92, died at her Rappahannock county home this week. Services were held in Flint Hill at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. B. H. Chelf and Rev. S. W. Walkinson presiding. Interment followed in the family lot. Survived by two sons Omer and Edley M. Clark and three daughters Cary Clark Bertha Jones and C W Pletcher of Winchester. Mr Clark had been dead about 30 years.
New Orleans—The American Federation of Labor reaffirmed support for a six hour day and a 30 hour work week without pay or standard reductions, though not urging immediate adoption. Officers are to guard the 40 hour week and current wages against encroachment, with no stated plan to cut the 40 hour standard under defense goals.
Italian reports say Greece’s advance into Albania was halted and fascist forces prepare a counteroffensive. General Alfredo Guzzoni named under secretary for war and vice chief of the general staff to link Rome with General Ubaldo Soddu commanding Albanian troops.
Ca mille Camus, a senior official in the Belgian colonial ministry, was killed in the Carlton Hotel bombing in London. He was about to depart for a mission to the Belgian Congo. Prime Minister Hubert Pierlot, a guest, escaped injury.
The Senate unanimously confirmed Admiral William D. Leahy as ambassador to France. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman George waived usual procedure to act immediately and inform President Roosevelt that Leahy's appointment had passed.
In Charles Town West Virginia the unity rally and parade postponed from November 26 due to bad weather will be held the night of December 6. The article notes Huey Long assassin Dr Carl A Weiss was killed by guards, adding context to the era.
Radio highlights list shows Helen Menken on Second Husband and Kathryn Howard drama with Kate Smith. George C Marshall speaks on national defense progress. Leon Henderson guests with Information Please panel. Later programs include Bergner debut and Moore’s Air Mail drama. Dartmouth Glee Club and various.
Sen Holt of West Virginia denounces William Allen White’s defense committee as financed by blood money and aiming to draw the United States into war He cites a first check from J Pierpont Morgan as example of alleged pro war influence in the country
Boston buyers received scattered lots of domestic wools with inquiries for bulk half-bloods and territory wools. Bids opened around 95 cents on a scoured basis, with actual sales from 97 cents to $1. Graded combing fleece wools at three-eighths and quarter blood were quoted 45 to 47 cents a pound and remained quiet.
Berlin observers debate whether Britain's air strikes against Britain and the Mediterranean aim to force withdrawal of British planes and ease Axis pressure on Italy as the Mediterranean comes under greater British control.
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate for confirmation several postmaster nominations. In Virginia the nominees are Ulysis Staples Saluda William M Walden Tangier Vernon L Spence and Verona J Howard Craig. In West Virginia the nominee is Charles G Price.
The Star states markets are correct daily but declines responsibility for typos. It notes daily market updates without guaranteeing error free content.
Market list shows patent brand flour in 12, 24, 48, and 98 pound bags with per bushel prices. Also includes mixed feed corn meal and various livestock feeds with per bushel or per cwt rates, plus butter at 30 cents. Prices reflect local retail figures for flour, feeds, and dairy products.
Orange Va November 29 coroner Dr Lewis Holladay ruled both deaths in the Orange County double shooting as the result of self inflicted gunfire. Talley lay on the kitchen floor with a double barreled shotgun between his legs while Mrs Boxley lay in the dining room with five empty shells nearby.
Tokyo today received a protest from Vice Foreign Minister Chuichi Ohashi to General J C Pabst Netherlands minister over a series of incidents affecting Japanese in the Netherlands East Indies. Details were not disclosed. Extra police were assigned to the Netherlands legation as demonstrators delivered a resolution and then departed without incident.
Tri county Odd Fellows Association holds a regular meeting Tuesday night in Front Royal Virginia with many I O O F members and Rebekahs from Winchester expected to attend.
The Allied blockade of Germany constrained Italy by cutting overseas trade and forcing reliance on land routes through Germany switzerland the Balkans and northern Europe for vital materials like rubber cotton wool and jute.
In the Atlantic a 10,000 ton British transport was reported pounded. A major British warship reportedly hit by a heavy bomb during an Italian air raid near Malta. An Italian fleet bombarded military works on Corell, Greece, targeting shore batteries and a radio station. The London admiralty signaled a developing broad naval offensive aimed at Italian naval forces. In the Balkans Romania's turmoil persisted with German troops in Bucharest supporting Antonescu. In Mexico City a riot greeted Vice President Elect Wallace as Avila Camacho prepared to take office.
The first year of the conflict saw more than 4 billion dollars shipped to the United States from empire regions. Most of this capital was British owned, with figures in a Treasury statement based on monthly international capital movements.
Reports from London cited on Tuesday claim an Albanian town 20 north of Koritaa was captured by Greek forces. Athens had not officially confirmed the seizure. Greek command only said its forces had overshot the town.
A dispatch from Pogradezet reports extensive wartime matériel left along roads north of Koritza, with Greek columns and Albanian villages showing large quantities of trucks and gear. The writer notes no defined front, dispersed fighting, and poor communications among small units, with remnants of Italian divisions shelled. The journey from Ioannina to Koritza included crossing a destroyed river bridge by raft.
Several cases appealed the Trial Justice court will be heard in Frederick Circuit Court during the December term which will open Monday. Among them are Fred Schuler, drunken driving, Davis, Ian McCauley, reckless driving, Beecher DeHaven, illegal possession of liquor. William Walker, colored, Middletown, charged with the theft of a truck owned by Lloyd Connell is being held for the grand jury.
The Winchester City Local Board for Selective Service mailed today questionnaires to registrants with order numbers from one to fifty inclusive.
A compact listing presents ten quiz answers. Included are Sinkers Mine fish Newfoundland Dawes Equitorial Presumptive equal voting rights for white and colored citizens President Alfred Tennyson. The item mirrors a newspaper brief of trivia answers.
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