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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1935
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star announces postal registration and daily publication details. Rates shown include yearly, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly options for mail and carrier delivery, with prices ranging from 30 cents to 4 dollars and fifty cents.
Classifieds charge 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum. Memorials priced 1.50 for four stanzas. Cards of Thanks 0.75. Display ads with border due by 10 AM publication day. Transient rate 0.42 per inch. National reps: Devine Tenney Corp in New York Chicago Detroit Pitts Des Moines and Atlanta.
Biblical verse quoted opens the page with a religious exhortation for readers and notes the date October 1, 1935. It reflects faith oriented content typical of the era and sets the mood for the issue.
The analysis notes Britain backing the League of Nations while Mussolini moves Italy toward war with Ethiopia. Haile Selassie mobilizes Ethiopia, Geneva consensus foresees war, and France wavers. England signals no retreat, aiming for limited aggression but overall war seems inevitable, with hope for localization.
The University of Virginia board of visitors rejects the application of Alice Jackson for unspecified admission or program entry, ending her bid at the university. The decision, reported by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, marks a setback for Jackson in the admission review process.
The Times Dispatch argues against admitting a Negro to the University of Virginia. It predicts a long court fight but says the final decision will rest with the highest tribunal. It defends maintaining separate schools for whites and blacks to prevent racial amalgamation and preserve welfare of both races.
In Charlottesville the Progress cites Dr. W A Plecker reporting 408 Virginia murders last year the highest total in state history with no executions. The paper notes juries rarely impose the death penalty and warns that leniency may fuel vigilante lynching despite Virginia's record of no lynchings last year.
The piece contrasts popular football heroes with ordinary work life. It notes how admired players feel out of place seeking regular jobs, transitioning from gridiron idol to unknown worker in a chilly world. The author uses vivid imagery of hero worship versus everyday labor.
The long running dispute over which projects should be funded under the Works Relief Act was settled last week. The decision narrows the remaining funds and clarifies the administration of relief efforts.
The piece notes that only projects able to be contracted by December 15 and completed within a year will be financed, criticizing the Works Progress Administration for slow approvals and late fund rules that hinder PWA projects and threaten employment goals. It cites April relief act passage, delays through mid summer, and widespread concern among officials and engineers.
An Iowa driver cited for running a stop sign said he missed it while listening to a radio address on Highway Safety. The officer imposed the same fine as for a deliberate violation, illustrating that radio use distracts from driving and should be turned off.
A Watertown Wisconsin tavern keeper who hibernates through winter faces an 83 year old Iowan claiming nineteen years of the same habit. The piece notes publicity will draw more sleepers and hints at political and war scare relief.
One year after the Lindbergh baby case Bruno Hauptmann remains on trial and denies ever seeing the child. The Baltimore and Ohio seeks to remove trains 81 and 82 from the local schedule. Francis J. Gorman, strike director of the United Textile Workers, is accused of subterfuge in his pledge to cooperate with the textile labor board. Sleeping sickness is reported fatal to many Maryland horses. Orchard soil samples are sent to V P I for analysis.
Five years ago Rev. E A Lambert of West End Methodist Roanoke was reassigned to Braddock Street Methodist Church South. Mrs Sara Hoge of Lincoln was re elected state president of the W C T U. James N Frye of Hayfield was fatally injured by an automobile near Capon Bridge. George Taylor an orchardist dies from paralysis. German officials enact drastic salary cuts.
Efforts are underway to raise the submarine S-51 which sank off the Rhode Island coast. The story notes ongoing salvage work and the historic effort to recover the vessel.
Twenty five years ago two generals exiled from Nicaragua killed each other in a duel in California. Harry H Marshall now living in Central America marries Senorita Maria A Jimenez of Costa Rica. Ezekiel's statue of Stonewall Jackson unveiled at Virginia Capitol grounds. Boyce residents seek town incorporation. Mrs Lavina C Dame dies in Baltimore at 56.
A New Castle man buys an entire barn contents at auction including rare crystal and antique items. In Oklahoma City a collector tracks razor blade types. In Columbus a man sleeping on subway tracks provokes a jail stay. In San Rafael a warden wins a prize dog. In Frost a farmer loses cash to car buyers and a staged theft.
On Wisconsin St Louis if Iceberg is interested he is the bull born in the South Polar wastes on the Byrd expedition he will see a 32 ton cheese at the annual national dairy show here Wisconsin cows gave the milk.
Washington reports say President Roosevelt took Interior Secretary Ickes and Relief Administrator Hopkins along on his western journey to keep their divided opinions in check. Postmaster General Farley allegedly urged a lean speaking schedule to avoid political theatre before the election.
British officials warn that Italy's looming bankruptcy could avert war yet cause severe economic shock for Britain. The Versailles settlement is blamed for sowing hate and instability, with sanctions unlikely to curb fascism and risks rising in Africa via imperial power tensions.
Expert Democrats note a mixed clergy response to the presidents appeal for judgment on New Deal policies. Psychologists say clergy range from ultra conservative to radical with few moderates, making the plan risky. The president previously asked if people are better or worse off, and most replied worse off.
Frank Harper said the Maryland Public Service Commission was informed that Associated Gas and Electric Company acquired the stock of the Eastern Shore Public Service Company. The deal controls power and light facilities in Maryland valued at about five million dollars.
ISTANBUL Oct 1 more than 30 persons including five women and three children drowned as 15 boats were wrecked in a heavy storm on the Black sea and northern Anatolia. Four villages were badly damaged but totals were not yet known.
Benjamin Thompson, a Harvard graduate of 1662, authored New England's Crisis in 1675. Maud Allan gained global fame as a dancer. Deipnosophists refers to the oldest known cook book printed in 228 A. D.
On her twenty fourth birthday Carol Kennedy heir to a fortune reveals she will leave her Connecticut home to seek happiness in New York. Amid gifts and party chatter she dreams of beauty and independence while pondering Robins and Dr Owen Craig, with a suspenseful setup for a dramatic departure.
Present and past rainfall data show a 24 hour end at 8 a.m. with no new precipitation. September to date 4.51 inches, year to date 28.65 inches. The 22 year average is 34.61 inches per year. Monthly averages list January 2.35, February 1.94, March 2.81, April 3.16, May 3.88, June 3.60, July 8.89, August 3.35, September 2.43, October 2.90, November 2.51, December 2.30 inches.
Fresh to strong southwest winds today shift to northwest tonight from Sandy Hook to Cape Hatteras. The north bay portion turns northwest this evening, while the south keeps fresh southwest and moves to the west late tonight. Weather partly overcast tonight and Wednesday with Chesapeake Bay winds from Potomac northward turning northwest within 24 hours.
The expression attributes no use to any group: not for monks, not for people in general, and not for the poor. It parses as a folk etymology linking fish, flesh, and red herring to indicate total inapplicability.
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