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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1938
Page
9
Market quotes show steady to firm cattle with light weight and heavy beef types mixed. Hogs rise modestly with good to choice weights at 8.45 to 8.65 per 100 pounds and sows around 6.00 to 7.60. Sheep steady with good lambs 9.15 to 9.25 and slaughter ewes about 4.00 to 8.75 per head or cwt. Poultry prices vary by grade with top grades steady to firm and smaller fowl harder to move.
Quotation list from Va Livestock Market at N Kent St shows weekly Tuesday sales with detailed prices for steers heifers fat cows bulls veal calves lambs and hogs. Prices include top bids and bulk ranges across categories with several quality grades and stock types.
Market ledger shows varied commodity prices and packs including corn products, eggs, poultry, goats, cattle, hogs, lambs, and creamery butter. Notable entries include patent brand sacks and bagged barrels with prices ranging from 1.20 to 4.90 per unit across 24 and 48 pound sizes.
Ole Columbus Windle and Ray ey of Mountain Falls county faced a federal liquor law trial in the U S District Court for the Western District of Virginia. The hearing closed with all evidence in after a day of testimony. Officers captured them near three stills on May 21, claiming they were in the area while carding wood. Pingley, son of George Pingley, links to a sheriff’s slaying.
CHICAGO October 26 Merry Fahrney the patent medicine heiress again faces court action as an appellate court reverses her divorce from her third husband less than two months after she wed her fourth Count Oleg Cassini a dress designer. The couple who married in New York on November 17 were joined by members of Russian noble families and had previously eloped to Elkton Maryland two weeks earlier.
In New York on October 26 the defense for Johanna Hofmann moved to suppress evidence from her stateroom aboard the Europa. The key government's witness, Guenther Remrich, completed cross-examination as the red-haired courier faces trial in a spy ring case.
New York October 26 stock prices slipped a cog after five sessions of gains. Finishes showed fractions down to about three points on slow turnover approaching 1.6 million shares for the day. Steel declines led losses with notable activity in Packard and other names on the ticket. Safeway Stores gained while bonds and most commodities lagged. copper rose on abroad quotes and sterling moved up slightly to 4.775 16. Selected stocks listed include American Metal Coill? and Union Pacific among others with varied prices.
Edith Jarvis Alden, a veteran Burlington Railroad treasurer with a long on the job education, is chosen for a high executive post. The Chicago woman’s appointment was decided by the board of directors in New York, creating a precedent in the road’s 88 year history.
Market notes show futures for wheat corn oats and soybeans slipping as trading narrows. Cash grain quotes in Chicago reflect several grades with No 5 red wheat around 62 1 4 and oats near 21 to 27 1 4, highlighting subdued demand and price swings.
Chicago market report shows hog prices up most of the day on October 26 with receipts of 16 000 including 5 000 to packers and a top of 8 25. Cattle prices mostly down with few prime steers sold at 13 50 and sheep trading weaker by up to 25 cents.
The Soviet embassy announced ambassador Amor Alexander Troyanovsky has asked to be relieved for family reasons. He wishes to stay near his son Oleg 19 who is attending Moscow University after a year at Swarthmore College. No decision from Moscow yet.
Bobby Calvin Fauver the only child of Mr and Mrs Guy Fauver of Mount Williams died at his parents home this morning at 855 o clock He was born August 8 Oral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o clock from St John s Lutheran Church with Rev Courtney Anderson officiating Interment will be in St John s Cemetery
Martin Snyder former husband of Ruth Etting pleaded innocent in Los Angeles to charges of shooting Myrle Anderson at Miss Etting home on October 15. Trial on attempted murder kidnaping and firearms violation set for December 8. Bail remained at $50,000.
The regular Wednesday evening prayer service at Grace Lutheran Church will be led at 7 30 by supply pastor Rev Carl A Honeycutt The Church's Most Complex Task will be discussed by the speaker.
Representatives from federal state and local governments told the American Public Health Association that the nation will start the largest health improvement experiment in history. A symposium outlined research and treatment for diseases from cold to cancer and use of tax funds to aid the poor and near poor who cannot afford care. Dr Abel Wolman, new APHA president, said the plan aims to reach the very poor and also the honest mass who avoid doctors due to cost.
The Tennessee Valley Authority asked the Supreme Court to dismiss 15 privately owned utilities’ challenge to its power, flood control, navigation and river development. The TVA argued the utilities lack standing and franchises to shield them from competition, and that no concrete act threatens them.
Colonel Hodges outlines replacing the old collection method with a modern system to reduce the 2.5 million dollars in delinquent taxes. He notes two-year overdue accounts grow harder to collect, and reports post reorganiz ation gains of over 700,000 dollars in five years. The plan includes salaried staff, expense allowances, and new agents under Hugh Reid to pursue asset-based collections.
The schooners Gertrude L. Thebaud and Bluenose started the decisive International Trophy race at 12:05 p.m. EST after a two hour delay for wind, with Thebaud sailing as challenger and Bluenose representing Canada near Boston.
Handley coach Norman Ochs eyes the Armistice Day clash as Fredericksburg and Harrisonburg meet for the first time in football. Fredericksburg, the VMAC Class BR champion last year, aims for another title while Handley previously beat Harrisonburg 19 7 this season.
Secretary Wallace outlined a two price system to curb farm surpluses. The plan would have the government buy surplus commodities and sell them at bargain prices to low income groups, arguing subsidy to domestic consumption is better than aiding foreign consumers.
The piece outlines 1939 and prior fiscal years showing total collections and commissions for 1927 and 1938, noting agent duties and territorial assignments. It describes a new tax delinquency index, delinquent notices by letters, installment options, and administrative changes to encourage payment without lawsuits.
Heavy rainstorms at the Spanish frontier halted planned offensives by government and insurgent leaders. Floods closed rivers and bridges and disrupted troop transport on key highways, forcing a pause on plans to resume operations.
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