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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1935
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription prices by mail and carrier with annual, semiannual, quarterly, and monthly options. Advertising rates are two cents per word, with minimum 25 cents, plus display ads with borders due by 10 AM and memorials priced per stanza.
The Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor defends the Constitution as the safeguard of liberty and warns against fundamental changes. It cites Raymond Moley and others as urging reconsideration, recalling Jefferson’s caution to bind power with constitutional chains.
Clifton Forge Review notes the Suez Canal central to the Italo-Ethiopian dispute. The waterway, 97 miles long and 196 feet wide at its narrowest, links the Red Sea to the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, with Britain holding influence but not majority control of stock.
A ray from Arcturus, a first magnitude fixed star, helped inaugurate Chicago's 1933 Century of Progress illumination. The event marked a bright start to the exposition's fireworks and public display season.
The Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York used a cosmic ray as a trigger for its projector showing artificial stars. It marks the first time such a ray has performed a useful task at human bidding, devised by Columbia University physicists.
Citizens mourn the end of the roar as the city trims nocturnal noise and contemplates returning awakenings from trolley car rumble and elevated train clamor. Residents consider appealing Mayor LaGuardia to restore sound for sleep and relief from hush.
The passage suggests weather conditioned homes without windows as a final solution to city noise. It notes people may accept long periods of absolute silence, though the experience can terrify some, using Mammoth Cave as a cautionary example.
One year ago officers in Frederick Shenandoah and Hardy counties West Virginia held six men in connection with a series of robberies. Baltimore Conference appointments were announced. Cards tied the series with a 4 to 5 win and 3 all in the pennant race. Fire was checked in Boyd Richards' office. King Alexander of Yugoslavia and Prime Minister Bar thou of France were assassinated in Marseille.
Five years ago violent hoodlums rampaged in Boston after an American Legion parade. The Legion, meeting in Boston, urged a regular army of 125000. City council re elected all veteran policemen. James M. Oates, 65, died suddenly. Maxime L. Ducharme, local hotel manager, will soon oversee a chain of Florida hotels.
Ten years ago the Washington and Pittsburgh third World Series game was postponed due to rain. Rumors spread that a mob planned to lynch John Jones the colored chauffeur hero jailed over a fatal auto hit and run. Police ferried him to Harrisonburg as winter cold sweeps the east while Winchester prepares for a Virginia League meeting and Ossie Bluege, Senator, is beaned in the Pittsburgh game.
Aged woman and her son were severely beaten by White Caps at Broadway and reported the incident to the sheriff in Harrisonburg. Community news notes WCTU wins state banner for membership growth and city solicitor Williams discusses speed limits. A proposed trolley line to Glengary WV via Back Creek Valley is urged. Sewage plant improvements need 3981 dollars.
The report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 8 am none. October to date 0.60 inches and year to date 29.25 inches. Winchester Research Laboratory records average annual precipitation 34.61 inches over 22 years. Monthly averages listed from January to December range 1.94 to 3.88 inches with October at 2.90.
Cincinnati, Ohio housed the first professional baseball team in 1869. The problem also notes the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell on June 2, 1875 and the use of George Washington's head on American coins.
The government of Premier Tsaldaris resigned today and General George Kondylis, minister of war, took the helm. The move ends a week long dispute over the monarchy and signals the possible return of former King George to the throne as President Zaimis prepares to resign when conditions permit.
The Constitution provides removal of Supreme Court judges only through impeachment by the House and trial by the Senate. It notes that such impeachments have never been required to remove a U S supreme court judge.
Rochester federal court in Lockport opened for one minute before adjournment noted as a local custom. A Delaware hit-and-run left a man dazed. he fled after an ambulance arrived and died following an emergency operation. A will filed with probate left a $10,500 estate to Rev. John W. Hudston aged 83.
Warren Ohio reports a barber M Mansfield finishing a haircut when his car vanished. He pursued in another car, recovered the vehicle, and took the would be thief to jail before returning to his shop. A Denver churchman once comforted a ill immigrant girl who then recovered a decade later.
Milwaukee man 94 asks police to search after son 71 failed to return from work on September 29. The father and son had lived together in bachelor quarters for 12 years, and the elder Klug is worried for his son's safety.
In Evanston Illinois members of the Junior League are taking turns at 9 a.m. to serve coffees and rolls for workers before they begin their collections. The plan aims to fortify volunteers for the day’s drive.
Milwaukee purchasing agent Joseph Nicholson says the police squad car cushions last only six months on average. He notes officers wear through to the toolbox below the seat by that time.
The Washington and New York dispatches discuss whether Italians living in the United States who return to Italy for military service can reenter the country. Officials warn reentry may be blocked or restricted, with quota and citizenship implications. The piece also notes Canada in a broader fascism debate and wartime material trade patterns.
Warden Frank D. Whipp of Joliet Statesville resigns effective just before the next scheduled execution. Gerald Thompson, 25, faces the electric chair for the slaying of Mildred Hallmark, 19, with Whipp citing concerns that the punishment no longer serves penology.
Carol Kennedy learns her fortune exceeds two million dollars and pursues independence in New York City. With Isobel Bronson and Gary Crandall she renovates a riverside apartment, transforming herself from heiress to a stylish working girl while navigating love, ambition, and social expectations.
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