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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1940
Page
7
The report outlines 1918 to 1919 spending and deficits as Congress nears year end. It notes defense outlays rising from prior estimates to about 5.75 billion in actual expenditures, with a 13 billion dollar spending forecast tied to cash disbursements and carryover.
Potomac River Flood Control Survey team from Winchester Va met with Cumberland Maryland farmers to plan surveying all Potomac river counties. Lawrence E Kindt A Crabb and Thomas Lotti led the Winchester party representatives from soil forestry and economics sections attended.
Rules of the Senate and House ban smoking on the floor. The cheetah is credited with the swiftest four footed animal. Cheetahs can be tamed and used for hunting. A hunter notes cheetahs can take quarry, release when their quarry fled, and bring down fast deer.
General Sugiyama, former minister of war, appointed chief of the general staff of the Japanese army. He succeeds Prince Kanin Koho hito Kan-in, 76, who becomes head of the supreme military council.
The German news agency DNB reports Britain has lost ten Nazi sea rescue planes in August and September in the English Channel and North Sea. The rescue service saved 226 distressed flyers, including several British crews, during the two months. German sources doubt any imminent invasion, noting a soldier reporter spoke only of his own views.
President Roosevelt vetoed a bill that would raise pay for masters-at-arms and guards at Navy yards and stations. He said the measure is fundamentally objectionable and discriminates by granting higher pay to one service group without equivalent increases for others.
Ottawa reports Defense Minister J. L. Ralston said Camp Borden Ontario has received 137 over-age tanks purchased from the United States. Of 60 or more tanks to come, 15 percent will be ready for some training. Ralston thanked the United States for the prompt shipping and noted earlier word that Fort Meade overage tanks might be sold to Canada.
The Supreme Court reassembled in Washington to begin the 1940 41 term with major cases on national defense and wage hour law. The government seeks ruling on profits limits for purchases by the United States, and Bethlehem Shipbuilding faces claims of unconscionable profits on 86 ships. Also included are Q&A on biblical proverb origins and draft penalties.
Governor Henry Horner dies at 61 after a two year illness. Officials declare ten days mourning with flags at half staff. Funeral services set for 11 a m Tuesday. Horner was Illinois' first native Chicagoan elected governor and the first to die in office since the Civil War. John Steele becomes interim governor and pledges to observe the commemorations.
German authorities in the occupied zone forbid Jews who fled from German held French territory to return. Jewish firms must post notices in French and German by Oct 31, and all Jews must report for a census by Oct 30.
Current quotations show light demand and steady market for apples at Winchester Martin and Burg. Prices listed include Grimes U S No 1 2½ in minimum car 80c, Jonathan U S No 1 24 in min 85-90c, Yorks 2½ and 2% min 75-85c, Delicious U S No 1 2½ in min 86-2, King David 1 2% in min car 80c, and Delicious U S No 2½ in min 75c. Various box sizes and term terms wrap fruit like Bushel boxes and Wrapped Delicious.
Chicago grain prices firmed slightly on October 7 with gains near a cent for wheat. Government loan effects and German troop movements to Romania supported futures while cash bids showed No 1 dark hard wheat at 86 cents and mixed corn around 68 cents. Baltimore and Winchester markets reported wheat near 89 cents and corn around 79 cents.
Baltimore and Philadelphia markets report mixed livestock results with cattle bulls and steers steady to lower, calves strong, hogs steady to higher on some weights, and sheep holding firm. Poultry prices show varied quotes for fowls, leghorns, and ducks amid steady to uneven demand.
The market shows hesitancy with leaders mostly flat and trading slow. Amid war uncertainty in Europe and the Far East brokers favor discretion, while bonds and commodities stay narrowly mixed and a few major U.S. stocks edge forward or retreat.
Secretary Knox conferred with Admiral Richardson on the Pacific situation and the naval expansion program. James Forrestal, Lewis Clinton, and Admiral Harold Stark joined the discussion, with Richardson arriving from the west coast bearing routine fleet reports.
In Berlin on October 7 a German military official suggested Germany could unveil a third new attack method against England after the blitzkrieg in France and the current hammer blows. He noted the blitzkrieg was a patent, and wondered what future tactics might come.
Preservation of liberties theme dominates Willkie remarks in Journal Square asserting citizens defend civil rights against dictation. He rails at local control infringing voting and assembly and stresses the Bill of Rights protects speech and voting in communities. Willkie travels Newark tonight continuing a Jersey tour via auto caravan and Mutual hookup.
A chaotic ball game features Reds and Tigers with multiple hits and errors amid crowded bases. Key moments include Goodman and McCormick producing timely hits, Tebbetts and Joost involved in close plays, and several pitchers trading outs as the teams exchange innings with no decisive run in sight.
In Key West Florida police describe a 70 year old medical X ray expert Karl Van Cosel as keeping the preserved body of a 19 year old woman in his bedroom for seven years while attempting to restore her to life. He was charged with removing the body from its grave without permission. He said he hoped to bring her back.
The estimate indicates about one quarter of hats sold to men are size 67-8. This size appears most frequently among male hat buyers.
Nazi and Italian forces pressure Romania and channel coast as RAF returns fire. Rome hints at decisive moves after Brenner talks while Britain plans mass removals for London families. London and Lambeth Palace suffer severe bombing as air war intensifies.
Officials describe a practice where undercover buyers were sent to secure land options, with locations leaked as Congress and agencies reported business news. Leaks led to inflated prices as speculators moved ahead of agents. A new policy shifts to forwarding owners not to option property, protecting legitimate profits.
The Pope addressed Italian girls urging modesty and discouraging vanity in fashion. He linked mode and modesty, citing Latin roots and cautioning that excess can threaten chastity. He warned against those who reckless ly chase trends and danger.
In Lackawanna plant workers mass meeting of about 500 demanded higher wages and better conditions. SWOC international rep Smile Chatak warned Eugene Grace must convene or face a possible general strike next Sunday.
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