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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1937
Page
4
By mail one year in advance three dollars. Six months one dollar seventy five. Three months ninety cents. One month in advance. By carrier one year in advance four dollars fifty cents. Six months one dollar twenty. Three months in advance. One month in advance. Weekly four dollars fifty cents and a half?
A short biblical reflection on the folly of trusting one’s own heart, citing Proverbs 28 26. The verse warns that relying on inner judgment without wisdom leads to error.
Dr. Gustav Egloff predicts oil company research will boost car speeds to 150 mph and air speeds to 500 mph within ten years. Advances in oils and synthetic fuels could double combustibility, with a national network of smooth super highways enabling road speed to feel like today’s air travel.
A movement in England uses taverns as venues for drama and verse with readers like Robert Walter and Shakespearean performances in inns. Support from John Maidfield and Dame Sybil Thorndike signals a push for pubs to become art centers, a contrast to American bingo culture.
Economists estimate this year's national income at 70 billion dollars, about 10 billion below 1928 but 30 billion above the depression bottom. Some foresee a new high before any relapse, with a professor predicting 80 billion or more before the next downturn, and a similar outlook for next year.
The Christian Science Monitor notes a British MP publicly admitting uncertainty about whether a cow’s ears precede its horns. The piece links this to broader claims of misperception among thinkers and recalls Dr. Johnson’s remark on ignorance.
The text argues that true smartness comes from selective perception. It cites Nelson and Sherlock Holmes as examples of focusing on relevant data and ignoring irrelevant details. Thinking requires concentration, not chasing trivial stimuli.
The Paris decision to drop artificial island bases signals a shift toward stratosphere routes for trans-oceanic air travel. Weather bureau authorities urge more stratospheric meteorology as planners expect faster hops from New York to Paris, with weather less of a barrier at higher altitudes.
The Norfolk Virginian Pilot notes nearly 2,000,000 men graduated from the Civilian Conservation Corps with about 270,000 in camps learning woodcraft and construction. It argues for a permanent organization, emphasizes vocational training, self respect, and education, including reading, writing, and high school credits through correspondence courses. The piece stresses cultural and citizenship foundations as essential.
Divorce case Simpson versus Simpson will be heard tomorrow in an English court. Girl Scouts of Wincester open annual national Girl Scout week with services led by Rev Lyndenstricker. Richard Crenshaw Archie Randolph Jr and Lester Forney win trophies in student flyers regatta at the local airport. Committees for the Little Theatre production Torch Bearers are headed by Miss Anne Brooke Kern vice president of the organization.
Miss Gladys Grady and Howard William Cain of Stephenson were married in a street wedding held during Clarke County Fall Festival. Luther Pannett accuses Garber, candidate for Congress, of not answering questions at a Colonial Theatre speech. Harry C. Stouffer asks the sheriff to verify claims about rural carriers distributing Republican campaign literature. The nationwide list of undefeated college football teams shows changes with a 26 to 14 score reported last week.
Report says 1 166 of 1 200 Italians abroad aboard the South American steamer Principessa Mafalda were rescued after sinking off the Brazilian coast. Young DeHaven boy admits sole blame for possession of a still in Frederick Circuit Court as siblings observe. Charles Curtis, Kansas Senator, announces entry into the 1928 presidential race. Miss Margaret Flickinger wins Bach Choir membership at Moravian College Bethlehem Pa where she is a senior.
Twenty five years ago buyers on Woodlawn Avenue in Harris Addition anticipated the Winchester and Washington Electric Railway track would pass nearby boosting values. The issue also notes a Frederick County alfalfa shipment sale and local ads alongside a missionary church event.
Dunn North Carolina manager Worth Stewart defends the theatre’s marquee showing two lousy features and a comedy. He tells patrons upset by the sign to simply read it and move on.
The excerpt discusses expanding CCC camp programs to include forestry, carpentry, masonry, electrical work, soil conservation, cooking, gardening, and road machinery operation. It suggests grouping camps by craft, assigning boys to preferred trades, and allowing some camps to run agricultural projects to supply food, with implications for future policy and legislation.
Kansas City celebrates 365 days without a child killed in traffic. The city credits careful driving by both motorists and children and urges other cities to pursue the same safety milestone.
The text lists various sports facts including ice hockey rink dimensions with goal posts 6 feet apart and 10 feet from ends, and a 12 by 7 feet goal area. It also covers global electricity use, largest hog on record, and other trivia such as Shakespeare’s twins and the Eiffel Tower post expo use.
Washington observers warn that unless the elusive older man returns to shape policy there will be no balanced budget for the new deal next year. Ex Comptroller General John McCarl surfaces in Chicago advocating a controversial subway loan while federal spending and tax trends threaten overall balancing prospects.
Tim Kennedy, living in a small town near London, faces strain after Esther is crippled by an accident. He recalls their past happiness and argues for social life while Esther grows more dependent and withdrawn. A planned tennis party tests their fragile balance as both confront loss and longing.
Sam Romano sought a pot of gold after a fortune teller warned of riches beneath his home. He paid $400 for a jar of human blood, $150 for a magic prayer, $1,500 to the Temple of Gold in India, and $300 in misc expenses, but police were told no gold was found.
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