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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1941
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists classified ad rates at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum and cash with copy. Display ads with borders due by 9 PM the day before publication. transient rate is 45 cents per inch. contract rates available. A Bible verse from Proverbs appears as a closing quotation on faith.
A historical notice lists Colgate W. Darden Jr and W M Tuck as Democratic nominees for governor and candidates for attorney general Abram P Staples, with election date November 4, 1941.
Virginia has had fifty four governors with an average starting age of 47. Thirty two were under 50 and twenty two were over 50. Five surpassed 60, the oldest being William Hodges Mann at 67 (1910 14) and the youngest Harry F Byrd at 38 (1926 30). Colgate W. Darden will be 45 next January.
The Treasury projects nearly 5 million first time filers and 7.5 million individuals affected by the higher exemptions of 750 for singles and 1500 for heads of families. About 2.256 million of 4.911 million new returns may owe tax, with surtax increases pushing low income payers to roughly 10 percent of net taxable income.
European epidemic typhus looms as a danger to the United States with refugees from Spain. Public Health Service officers inspect passengers for lice, delouse them, and detain for twelve days before boarding. Debarkation checks repeat aboard refugee ships to prevent outbreaks. Endemic typhus, spread by rat fleas, remains less deadly.
The article notes that epidemic typhus is rare in the United States due to high living standards and low body lice, but deteriorating conditions worldwide and refugee embarkation points are triggering concern, especially along the eastern seaboard as warmer months favor transmission.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch notes mixed views on Getulio Vargas and his reforms in Brazil. It cites Allen Haden detailing Vargas reliance on police and the DIP to keep control, press censorship, and repression of opponents including the 1937 vote, imprisonment on Fernando de Noronha, and death in prison for democracy supporters.
The Farmville Herald reviews Virginia highway policy praising Harry F. Byrd for insisting on pay-as-you-go funding over bonds in the 1920s. It contrasts Virginia and Maryland roads, notes defenses routes, and questions the lack of a wide east-west Virginia road to evacuate Washington if needed.
The article compares tax burdens in the United States and Britain, noting a higher per capita and national income tax share in the U S. It questions why Americans bear more and points out much tax revenue supports Roosevelt administration aims not tied to Britain or U S welfare.
One year ago reports show the Army arranging immediate production of 12,000 more airplanes with motor industry help as Greek forces counter Italian advances and a Charleston West Virginia wedding is announced for Eleanor M. Porbasco and Horace Hott.
Dr. George Heist, a leading figure in northern Virginia dentistry, dies suddenly at his home. The Star features a posed photo of Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson, described as the world’s most talked about woman. Madrid residents seek shelter as rebels bomb the city.
The 15th anniversary of prohibition is observed at a Virginia W C T U program. The Winch ester water shortage worsens prompting a call for strict economy. A council ordinance asks bus firms to provide a local terminal for traffic.
Kremer Hockman and Cornwell star as Pendley defeats Chambersburg with a 27 to 0 score in a local game. The great American Legion convention opens in Kansas City with delegates from Allied nations in attendance. Senator Swanson urges support for Harding disarmament conference.
Twenty five years ago William Long is robbed in front of his Marlboro home in a western style hold up. Local suffragettes hear a Hagerstown member describe nationwide campaigning showing their cause gaining ground. The German government shows no intent to change its submarine policing as the U S objects to sinking passenger ships without warning.
In Henry Nebraska on October 31 a burglar battered a strongbox at Henry Lumber Company with a hammer. The thief pried open the safe despite the dial tag showing the combination, taking about $15. The piece also notes a quiz on sixth sense and defines the muscular sense.
A set of seven questions tests general knowledge on weather folklore geography WWI landmarks language and literature. Topics include St Swithin's Day myths Mount McKinley now Denali and the Slough of Despond in a classic literary work.
In standard usage the plural noun whereabouts commonly takes a singular verb when referring to a single location or state of being. The phrase since John and Henry left their whereabouts is unknown uses singular is to treat the unknown location as a single concept. usage varies with regional preference.
A concise guide outlines methods to aid the illiterate in understanding everyday communications. Tips include simple language, visual cues, and patient instruction to improve comprehension and engagement.
Hugh S. Johnson says predicting a major 1917 style European deployment is folly. He argues the United States lacks equipment and transport, Britain and Russia face severe shortages, and routes through Vladivostok or the Persian Gulf are impractical. He asserts no AEF in the next year due to these limits.
A Chesapeake and Ohio tunnel project near Waynesboro will replace the 1850 era Crozet tunnel. Bates and Rogers Corp of Chicago win a 1.5 million contract with 18 to 24 months work and about 150 workers. Construction starts at Waynesboro and Afton ends with no rail movement disruption.
The article states Benjamin Banneker, a Negro mathematician, was appointed by George Washington to serve on Major L'Enfant's commission for surveying and laying out the city. It also notes the British liner Queen Elizabeth at 1,030 feet as the world's largest ocean liner per the United States Maritime Commission.
In Indianapolis on October 31 Alexander Chiki a self styled football handicapper faced police after a parlay pool left him owing 5000 dollars to ticket buyers Police charged him with operating a lottery and gift enterprise He was freed on bond to await a municipal court hearing November 18
A reader can obtain factual answers by sending questions to the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C directed by Frederic J Haskin. Enclose three cents for reply.
The Army Air Corps reports a fatality rate under one half of one percent, lower than any year in the previous five. Additional Q A notes cover Hope Diamond weight of about 44 and a half carats, hospitalization figures around 7,500,000 insured with hospital revenue roughly 35 to 40 million dollars annually, rhinoceros birth weight 20 pounds, buffalo nickel obverse not a portrait but idealized Indian type by Fraser, Jim Crow Supreme Court ruling granting equal accommodations for colored passengers with first class tickets in 1941, Hang Bridge at Royal Gorge built under Lon P Pieber and George E Cole, and cadets required to remain unmarried during training.
War’s toll on civilians shows in undernutrition and rising tuberculosis rates abroad and at home. Dr. Clendening notes global food disruption worsens disease, with 1918–20 spikes in Europe and a later rise in 1940. He urges guarding food supplies and sharing scarce resources.
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