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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1938
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star published daily except Sundays by The Evening Star Publishing Co. in Winchester Virginia. Subscription rates listed include carrier plans for one year six months and three months with monthly options.
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Richmond News Leader reports the New York Federal Court mockery as German agent G. G. Rumirich admits buying a Panama photo set and sending it via Miss Johanna Hofmann to Germany. The piece argues civilian spies often produce trivial data and questions wartime espionage costs and value.
Colonel Lindbergh accepts the Order of the German Eagle from Goering at a Berlin reception. The Moscow line will seize on the event to dispute his role in Munich and question his aviation influence and wartime prognostications, but the act shows Baltic and American stance remains unchanged.
In the wake of Munich peace ratifications, democracies rush to build up air, land, and sea power. Churchill warns that appeasement failures fuel a real threat, forcing nations to choose between freedom and a dictatorial system.
The text argues that democracies must arm after Munich and Vienna but questions arms alone without a shared purpose. It laments a discredited League of Nations and broken treaties, warning that collective security remains the only path to safety, though costly, as nations rally behind law and order to deter war.
Rumors of King George V and Queen Elizabeth visiting the United States next spring excite expectations of a lavish reception. The Daily Herald of London mentions a state dinner, ball, Congress reception, and a grand naval review, with Canada likely to join in splendor. If true, the event could outshine past royal visits and test American social hospitality.
Mt. Hebron hosts funeral services for Anita Trenary widow of Charles W. Trenary former revenue commissioner. Paul Lehmann the Belgium apple exporter remarks that only talk of a general European war has been heard in America.
Weekend crashes along the valley pike south of Winchester injure fifteen persons and claim a child's life. Admiral Byrd leads explorers sailing from Norfolk toward the Antarctic for two years. A Fort Valley hatchery places over seventy five thousand young fish into regional streams.
Attorney General John R. Saunders and Judge T W Harrison speak to Democrats in a large local gathering. Joe Freed selected editor in chief and Raymond Kerlin named business manager of the 1928 Handlian yearbook for Handley High School. Robert Fansler, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Fansler, dies from yomphosarcoma.
Twenty five years ago the Episcopal Church of the United States votes to oppose divorce at its annual general convention in New York. The Morro Castle liner is detained at Vera Cruz for 14 hours by a Mexican gunboat amid U.S. protests. Frederick County grower John Thwaite reports apples sold in Liverpool for 6.75 a barrel. Dr. L M Allen argues against marriage of consumptives at the Virginia Medical Society meeting in Lynchburg.
Forty years ago Joe Denny, once of this city, won a Staunton tournament and crowned Miss Minnie McCoy as queen. Senders and Pinkes Feinberg trading as New York Clothing House assigned with debts over ten thousand dollars. M J Yost of Red Bud harvested a second apple crop from his farm tree. Washington Seal installed as Epworth League president at Market Street M E Church.
A condensed Q and A of historical notes and facts including Virginians in the Revolution, horsepower definitions, washing pillows, marginal Bible notes, element 93, corrugated containers, the Bohemian Club age, Miss America 1938 measurements, rabbit pelts used for hats, Billy Rose shorthand, lettuce plant counts per acre, animal trials in antiquity, and the Farm Sports Festival turnout in Urbana Illinois.
Washington reports the White House may fund 16 ounce gloves for the anti monopoly committee as bad publicity mounts. Leon Henderson runs secrecy focused operations while Arnold threads influence through press tricks and digs for a direct secretary. Patterson and Commerce economists probe cartel effects and industry changes amid nonpartisan gains.
Judy Rogers, New York heiress, faces romance and career pressures as Craig Denby marries Mary Banner, prompting Judy to confront her feelings. Ronald Birrell, a young attorney, offers support while Judy contemplates the risks and rewards of marriage and independence. Marjorie Barton pushes Judy toward meeting Mary to ease Craig's new life.
The second in a series of special services was conducted at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church where Rev. Ronald Wilson has completed revival arrangements. The Ladies' Bible Class sponsored the service with two musical selections by five Highlands Avenue Presbyterian Church girls Hilda McKee Josephine McKee Alice Lake Bee McFarland Marie Hicks with Mrs. Frank Bailey at the piano. Lucy Kurtz's class will lead next Sunday night. Wilson spoke on the topic Motherhood and invites the public to attend each Sunday night.
Washington officials said the administration will ask Congress to broaden the farm program by making crop insurance available to about 2.5 million cotton growers. Wheat growers are already protected under a law passed last month, covering drought, flood, storms, hail, insects, and other hazards. administration may also seek insurance for corn if premium rate progress allows.
In Floral Park New York on October 24 three year old Dean Tripp son of wealthy Wilbur D Tripp was returned home by George O Connell a former marine who had disappeared with the child on a shopping trip to New York City. O Connell was arrested stepping from a train at Floral Park station though the exact charge was not disclosed. Federal agents were brought in when O Connell did not return with the boy Sunday night.
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