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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1927
Page
4
The Evening Star, published in Winchester Virginia, is a daily paper except Sundays and consolidated with several weeklies. It lists subscription rates by mail and notes Associated Press rights and reprint policy for dispatches and local news.
A fragment discusses parents guiding children with daily Bible selections to pass a lifelong heritage. It urges bringing God's presence into life and ending with joyful psalms and praise as Psalm 96 verse 2 inspires.
Richmond Times-Dispatch reports Virginia faces major growth in industry with new bridges over the James River, steel mill and shipyard activity in Newport News, and a large Allied Chemical and Dye plant at Hopewell. Lower taxes and reduced state debt are cited as factors attracting capital and boosting hotel and road construction.
Bishop William T Manning reports on the Id conference on faith and order held in Geneva. Differences among denominations were addressed not with controversy but accommodation enhancing unity. Four hundred delegates from diverse churches met, signaling surprising progress toward broader church union.
Representatives from Eastern Orthodox Old Catholics Anglican and major Protestant churches met in a landmark conference. Unofficial delegates from Austria and Germany sent notes to the Vatican. Bishop Manning said the gathering agreed the common faith must be the Apostles and Nicene creeds. The Nazarene’s followers’ union remains unfinished but the Lacarne conference advances the hope for Christian unity.
The Federal Radio Commission begins its first legal action under the new radio law against a Louisiana operator in Shreveport for using excessive power on at least 40 days since June 15. Each violation carries up to 500 dollars, potentially totaling 20000 dollars, though the commission may waive the maximum penalties given the station's service. This case tests the law and may set precedents for future enforcement.
A Milwaukee Journal column recounts a European trip where the traveler notes contrasts he did not observe in streets buildings hotels and cars. He instead wonders about cottages flowers and respectful behavior of children toward the elderly in European towns.
Massachusetts plans a good manners Week to improve driver behavior and pedestrian conduct. The aim is to reduce accidents by promoting considerate driving and fair regard for others, making motoring safer and more pleasant for all.
Five miles of roadway will be built along Zion Canyon in Zion Park Utah with bids advertised and construction soon to begin. The project requires extensive tunneling and aims to justify its costs with improved scenic protection and access.
The Yankees crushed Philadelphia 12 to 2 as Babe Ruth hit his 44th homer and Lou Gehrig followed with 42nd and 43rd. Ruth and Gehrig led 20 Yankee hits with strong shows from Combs Kannig and Gehrig going 4 for 5, while St. Louis Browns beat Detroit 3 to 2 and the Cubs were shut out 5-0 by Cincinnati.
A Rushville Republican note laments the era’s strain of chases for a higher mileage lifestyle while income remains far lower. It highlights a broad tension between ambitious fuel efficiency goals and limited earnings.
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