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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1941
Page
4
Rates for advertising include two cents per word with minimum charge of twenty five cents and a display ad requiring cash, copy and deadline by 9 PM. Transient rate five cents per inch, contract rates on application. Associated Press rights noted for news dispatches and local news.
Psalm 116 16 voices deliverance and devotion as the speaker pledges true service to the Lord. The verse expresses gratitude for release from bondage and faith in divine reward for faithful servitude.
A reflection on shifting East Asia policy from a year ago when Japan near a tripartite pact with Germany and Italy underlined potential U.S. confrontation. It contrasts Churchill and Roosevelt reactions to Japanese aims as Britain’s position and U.S. Lend Lease era pressures frame the choice between cooperation and war.
A Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch reprint reviews a story on Robert Goelet's will leaving a bequest to Harvard for the Hotel Ritz Carlton in New York, noting Harvard's vast assets and varied holdings. The piece highlights odd items, such as a 73 150,000th stake in an Alaska trust, and recalls Harvard's history of support from William and Mary, illustrating the college’s complex funds and stipulations.
The United States has escalated pressure on Japan by abrogating the trade treaty with Japan and denying aviation fuel exports. A year later, measures include frozen Japanese credits, restricted scrap exports, and a naval patrol stance. An American loan to China preceded a tripartite pact and a broader defense buildup strengthens U S and Britain against Japan.
Frederick News describes the U S S North Carolina returning from a shakedown cruise. Photo evidence shows a dramatic final test blast discharging most of the armament. The ship’s 35000 ton class invites comparison with the Tirpitz and the Bismarck, noting it is not as fast or heavily armored as those vessels.
The battleship North Carolina, newly commissioned last April, matched or exceeded German rivals in firepower with nine 16 inch and ten 20 inch salvos. Despite damage from heavy hits, she remained seaworthy and reinforced plans for a two ocean Navy with more battleships, cruisers, and destroyers.
The article notes the government seeks to conserve gasoline by using idle tankers to haul fuel from the East. It warns this method will raise costs borne mainly by motorists, who may grumble yet feel relief if railroads can supply gas. It predicts drivers may react by reducing use or blaming the Petroleum Conservation Division and Harold Ickes when back from vacation.
An eastern Virginia pond owner alleged fish deaths were caused by 10 000 gallons of mash during a large still raid. ABC Enforcement Chief Clyde W Saunders tested mash in a two gallon container with goldfish, which swam merrily after both pint additions, suggesting poison delayed rather than prevented life in water.
The Philadelphia Record reports a claimed deep ray device that allegedly tires the mind, with inventor Commander A. L. Krueger saying nearby individuals lose math ability for hours. The note ends with a skeptical viewer comparing the effect to common schooling fatigue.
A compact quiz note lists seven questions on topics from Shirley Temple film work to U S foreign relations. It asks about Roosevelt Law Pocahontas Smith and other historical details and ends with a prompt to turn to page 2 for the answers.
A concise guidance note corrects phrasing by instructing readers to use first person when reporting a sound signal. It emphasizes avoiding indirect quotation and endorses simple direct language for clarity.
Hugh S. Johnson argues the issue is propaganda in the motion picture and radio industries as a Senate probe eyes war in America. He notes radio newsmen show bias but trusts press services for accuracy and says he opposes both interventionists and isolationists.
The speaker argues that curtailing freedom of expression harms democracy. He warns against a silent or distorted public debate if powers seek to shut off one side of argument and to falsify opposing views. He emphasizes individual judgment and warns of the danger of suppressing speech.
The speaker notes that despite heated editorials and advocacy, the press in this war has consistently delivered factual and coldly objective news reporting, a standard not challenged by any strong charges. He contrasts passion in opinion with the measured tone of reporting across pages.
The piece argues most complaints about films attack fiction not truth and label them as fiction. It cites Uncle Tom's Cabin as example of incitement but says such works are clearly fiction. It notes Americans oppose censorship and prefer nonessential involvement in war, favoring realistic defense.
Answer notes that the freeze affects only Japanese and Formosa teas, a small share of consumption. Total tea demand is 17 million pounds versus 80 million pounds of black tea. Curtailment of green tea likely boosts shipments of black tea from Java Sumatra Ceylon and India per the Tea Bureau.
The play Charleys Aunt has earned approximately 25 million dollars in royalties. First staged in 1892 it is claimed to have been performed more often than any other drama aside from Hamlet.
News of Other Years notes Churchill warns the British to stay vigilant as Hitler’s invasion may strike when least expected. A contest awards first place to the Handlian and the Suffolk uts in best high school year books. Local B and O freight schedules add tonnage and quarry timber scrap metal and apples rise in county.
Mrs. Fred Barr Mrs. William Stickley and Mrs. Susie Strider named delegates from the local chapter to the U D C convention in Lexington. Charlotte Campbell reports as director of the Girl Scout camp to the local Girl Scout commission. The Chicago Cubs and the St Louis Cardinals push to overtake the league leading New York Giants.
Ten years ago Mrs. W. E. Smith of Gore won first prize in the annual Winchester Fair apple pie contest. Miss Marthana Koenig, valedictorian of Stephens City High, enters nursing school at Georgetown in Washington. Miss Rene Matthews participates in state Christian See conferences at Farmville.
Twenty five years ago Irish troops prove their valor amid German artillery pounding near Allied positions recently captured from the Huns. United States Steel stock climbs further in wartime boom reaching 192 dollars. The Winchester Fair opens to a tremendous crowd under perfect skies with races attracting many visitors from out of town.
Police in Buffalo detain a self described anarchist who admitted shooting President McKinley twice at the Buffalo Exposition. The wound is reported to be healing well.
Frederic J. Haskin directs the Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C. Readers are instructed to send questions with a 3 cent reply fee.
In 1862 Jennie Douglas was hired by General Francis E. Spinzer, War Treasurer of the United States, to cut and trim paper currency by hand. The item lists this as the first employment of a woman in U S government service.
Miss Daisy Amick received a diploma as a stenographer from the Central Commercial College she is a graduate of John Kerr School here in the Spring.
Francie and Carlyle grow closer as Ylena endures Tate’s drunken hostility and a web of money hunger. Tish confesses plans to leave La Mar a and sell her ranch while Scott Hamilton and Carlyle’s guardian Tony shield the child amid intimate revelations and looming choices.
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