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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1935
Page
6
A striped cat sauntered along Main Street Sunday afternoon holding up traffic for about 15 minutes. Police coaxed the creature toward a ticket booth in the theatre while curious pedestrians watched. A local youth then lured the cat into a box and carried it away, reportedly to a fur dealer.
GALAX Va October 29 police searched for two men who fired at a moving auto carrying Paul Dalton Democratic candidate for county treasurer. The car was struck by bullets near Woodlawn along the highway to town, and the pursuing officers lost trace of the assailants after the wreck.
Richmond Virg Oct 29 director of the motor vehicles said the September toll on Virginia highways was 484 deaths compared with 495 the previous year. The report notes 63 auto fatalities that month, despite 15000 more cars and tourists on the roads. State police do not expect 1935 fatalities to exceed 1934 figures.
Information from H V Knight executive secretary to Shenandoah Valley indicates the first section of newspaper advertising has appeared in the New York Times Washington Post Times The Christian Monitor and Philadelphia Record.
Chicago report details the death of Henry Fernekes known as the Midget Bandit who fled Joliet penitentiary on August 3. Recaptured on Chicago’s north side, he was found unconscious in his cell and died en route to the hospital. police suspect concealed poison.
Wireless messages reveal the Grace line steamer Cuzco aground on the Salvadoran Pacific coast is breaking up. The rescue of its crew was carried out by the Gulf Pacific air Line steamer Eine Ancha.
Washington on October 29 reports that administration officials estimated needing about 2,000,000 more workers to reach the 3,500,000 target for the work relief program within a month. President Roosevelt invited WPA chief Harry E. Hopkins to lunch and planned a later meeting with Secretary Ickes.
A writer in the Chicago Daily News explains the so called lotus of ancient Egypt was likely a blue water lily not the sacred lotus. The piece notes common names vary by region with Mayflower and Sycamore illustrating similar misnaming.
Funeral services for Claude Lawrence Hinkle age 37 were conducted yesterday at Brad dock Street M E Church South with Rev Dr Hubert Sydenstricker officiating. Hiram Lodge No 21 A F and A M attended and led the graveside rites. Burial was at Mount Hebron Cemetery with pallbearers W M Shade Frank H Dorsey D P Spring Harry W Seabright Jr Herbert W Harmer and E E Baker. Relatives from Round Hill Virginia Cumberland Maryland and Jacksonville Florida attended or planned to attend.
Funeral services were conducted for 11 month old James Allan Donald by Rev. Floyd M. Lucas of Stephens City at the Kernstown Methodist Church. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Survived by parents James and Mrs. Donald and sister Helen Virginia. Pallbearers were four young boys.
Gloucester, New Jersey: High school students including the football squad walked out to demand shorter hours to give the team more practice time. Officials warned the squad could be ruled ineligible for next Saturday’s game against Pitman High if the strike continued. many students returned to class.
A uneven market session with gains in some specialties and losses in leaders like motors. Bank rate increases to 3/4 of one percent boosted time money and prompted speculators to adjust holdings amid varied foreign exchange moves and cautious sentiment on equities.
The Star provides daily market listings with prices and items available. Readers should verify details locally as occasional typographical errors may appear in the published tables.
A noisy catalog style price list shows patent brand and short bag weights with per barrel pricing for 98, 48, 24 and 12 lb bag options. It also lists cracked corn scratch feed meal and various dairy and animal feeds with unit prices, plus butterfat and cattle price ranges.
Baltimore market notes show ca 125 cattle steady with calves at 7.00 to 11.00, hogs around 10.00 to 10.50 for 120-210 lb, sows 8.65 to 9.25, sheep and lambs mixed with good to choice grades. Philadelphia poultry and egg prices steady with butter and egg values posted, extras firm, various grade ranges listed.
Chicago futures show Wheat Dec 97 to 98 cents, Corn Dec 59 to 36, Oats Dec 26 to 85, Rye Dec 49 to 51, Barley Dec 43. Cash wheat No 3 red 99 1/4, No 3 mixed 99 3/4, Corn No 4 63 1/4 to 64 2/3, Yellow 76 1/4, Baltimore wheat No 2 red winter 97 1/4, Winchester Wheat 93 cents, Yellow corn 90 cents, White corn 93 cents, barrels quoted based on mill deliveries.
Winchester Virginia Martinsburg market reports light demand with prices near steady. Wire order sales list barrels Yorks U S No 1 2% to 2% in car 2 50 to 2 25 Ben Davis U S No 1 24 in min car 2 05 Ganos U S No 1 24 in min car 2 05 Bushel Baskets Winesaps U S No 1 24 in min car 1 05 Staymans U S Utility 2% in min car 55c
Funeral services for Mrs. Sara Cather Leatherman will be held at 2 o clock tomorrow from the home of her son and daughter in law at 303 Amherst Street. Rev E B McGukin will conduct the service. she belonged to Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. Interment follows in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers: William and Stewart Whetzell Harry Cather Edgar Leatherman Albert Leatherman and T Russell Cather.
Fresh south winds tonight shifting to southwest on Wednesday. Weather partly overcast with possible light rain in extreme north tonight. On Chesapeake Bay north of Potomac River winds from the south tonight, then moderate to fresh southwest Wednesday.
Eight nations back a mutual aid project aiding countries harmed by economic boycott. Italy faces a stringent ban on all goods except gold and silver bullion, coins, and Italian possessions. Officials will assign committees to enforce sanctions as the allied general staff meets Thursday.
A draft plan calls for a double barreled economic boycott of Italy to sever ties with league states and curb imports of key products. The proposal aims to press for political concessions and alter trade balances amid rising tensions.
Washington report shows government relief outlays to date in 1935 amount to 1.2279 billion dollars, surpassing the 1934 ten month total of 1.0131 billion. Officials compare ten month sums to illustrate rising relief costs despite programs aimed at ending the emergency.
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