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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1938
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star issues imprint credit listing editor H. P. Byrd Jr and postal registration statement noting second class matter at Winchester Virginia post office.
Classified rates set at two cents per word with a 25 cent minimum and ash with copy. Memorials and Cards of Thanks charged at 10 cents per unwanted line. Display ads with borders must be in the office by 9 PM the day before publication and are 45 cents per inch. Contract rates available from Woodward and Company offices in New York and other cities.
A devotional verse from Isaiah 25 4 praising God as strength and refuge for the poor and needy. It emphasizes God as protector against storms heat and threats, offering shelter and relief in distress.
The article argues the Versailles treaty faced harsh U S criticism not for its content alone but due to its linkage with the League covenant. It notes partisan politics and Senator Lodge's dislike of Wilson as key factors in its failure to be ratified. It cautions readers to remember these context points.
Editorial argues 15000 autoworkers laid off amid union demands for a thirty two hour week with pay for longer weeks. It warns such demands harm living standards, raise costs, hinder motor industry recovery, and urges public opinion to end the position as destructive to business and employment.
An Oklahoma farmer, Otto Gray of Stillwater, is mocked in a Clifton Forge column for allegedly betraying AAA aims by showing a midget cow that eats less hay yet yields more milk. The piece riffs on farm policy and surplus problems without endorsing real rebellion.
The text argues that greater production with less effort is not aligned with the theorists view of an ideal farming path. It cautions Farmer Gray that striving for easier gains may divert from pragmatic agricultural goals.
The United States Supreme Court has declined to review the 1916 Mooney and Billings conviction for the preparedness day bombing. Critics note shattered testimony and posttrial admissions by jurors judges and the District Attorney urging pardon. Governors have denied clemency, leaving doubt about justice in this case.
The article praises Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt for her energy and active lifestyle at age 54. It notes she travels boldly, writes on diverse topics, and remains unselfconscious and sincere, traits that keep her immensely popular in the White House and capable of commanding broad admiration.
Pro Rut Coffey at Winchester Golf Club secures second place in the Maryland Open after a rain soaked round. Frost kills apples in low areas as temperatures dip to 29 degrees overnight. Plans announced for Rev. E S McGovock installation as pastor of Opequon Presbyterian Group. Engagement of Miss Margaret Price to Mr Marion Baylis announced.
Hitler announces Germany will depart the League within two years and will not attend the disarmament conference. Roosevelt tells the third annual women’s conference that the U S is strongly against war. Rotary head Rodman greets S V A and Handley teachers at a dinner. Mr and Mrs Clarence Tevalt host Stephens City reception for grandparents John B Carver and spouse.
Gov. Al Smith calls on Herbert Hoover to define his views. A weather bureau report warns of a cold wave sweeping in from the Rockies, affecting farmers and fruit growers. Shenandoah Valley Bank quarterly report shows a $500,000 surplus.
John M. Locke and Miss Gertrude B. Blake of Brucetown wed when their pastor was delayed. Mr. and Mrs. Loring Cover with children return to Baltimore after months in Europe. Goodyear balloon wins the major international race. Miss Katherine R. Glass of Fort Loudoun Seminary addresses Berkeley Springs teachers.
Forty years ago Mrs J E B Stuart widow of a famed southern officer, is named vice president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Clarence Dean, son of Mr and Mrs John Dean, dies after a heart attack near Market Street Church while out walking. John Kater, who fell from his bicycle en route from Williams factory toward the county, breaks an arm and recovers swiftly. The winter season opens with a ball at Union Hall in Winchester hosted by local young men, concluding with the Winchester Fair.
In a Gramercy Park reading room a framed check to a widow marks the first royalties for a Grant memoir. Mark Twain urged writing after Grants cancer diagnosis, dictating Civil War stories while deteriorating, finishing the book to secure his family's future.
Louis Stein wowed onlookers by devouring 22 hamburgers and two quarts of ice cream in 25 minutes. Sam Roth bet him two hours and paid 40 dollars after the record performance.
An advertisement promotes a booklet on the Constitution its fore runners and the Declaration of Independence. It offers complete texts of three immaterial documents and sketches their framing adoption and ratification with a coupon for ten cents. Readers may request The Constitution of the United States by mailing ten cents to Washington D C.
Washington Oct 14 Henry Wallace strides into a debate over a government grocery scheme to aid one third of the nation through loss financing and means tests. The plan envisions government cards, subsidized purchases, and sales at relief stations with possible dried milk and concentrated juices. Critics warn it would usurp private commerce and reshape farming aid programs.
A German stamp marks the BTK anniversary of Adolf Hitler's chancellorship from 1933 to 1938. The issue highlights key dates and events associated with that period as part of a memorial series.
New York heiress Judy Rogers learns Craig Denby has wed another. She plans independence, faces financial reverses, and pursues modeling while grieving love. She meets Ronald Birrell, a young lawyer who unsettles her, as she contemplates life in New York and a fresh start.
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