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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1936
Page
4
Local rate card outlines classified and display advertising costs for the Winchester Evening Star. Rates include 2 cents per word for classifieds with a 25 cent minimum, memorials at 1.50 for four stanzas, and 42 cents per inch for display ads with border. Copy due by 10 A.M. for same day publication. national reps listed.
The notice urges voters to support Franklin D. Roosevelt for president and John N. Garner for vice president, with Carter Glass for U S Senate and A Willis Robertson for the House of Representatives in the Democratic ticket.
A church sermon quotes James 2 14 asking what profit faith alone has without works. The paper notes a focus on testing faith by deeds within the congregation and encourages practical charity and action.
The piece argues that Republican proposals largely continue New Deal spending, promising subsidies to farmers and continued relief, social security, and public works. It contends their administrative changes would not yield savings, a balanced budget, or tax cuts, and questions their appeal.
The Virginia rumor that Harry Flood Byrd would resign from the Senate to run again for governor is denied. Byrd says he wants to stay in the Senate to push reorganizing federal departments, a task he calls the greatest he has undertaken.
Senator Byrd plans a full investigation of federal departments with help from John R. McCarl to identify cost-cutting reforms. The effort targets slashing the bloated federal workforce, balancing the budget without new taxes, and safeguarding reforms against renewal of old excesses.
A two truck load of WPA workers collapsed a steel trussed bridge on Route 10 in Chesterfield County near Richmond. One truck fell fifteen feet into the creek killing four workers. the other five were injured as both vehicles crossed the opening. State inquiry seeks the cause and safety implications for all Virginia bridges.
Will Rogers humorously critiques Chicago policing with new improvements replacing officers in homes and stores. He notes limited affordability for constant armed presence and describes an Alabama man visiting Chicago in a light, observational tone.
A jewelry shop owner in Alabama confronts robbers during a daytime raid. The store is looted as two bandits remove diamonds while the Alabaman warns against triggering police alarms, joking about the approaching lawmen. The scene blends bravado and fear as police attention looms.
A discussion questions contributory negligence and margin of safety in bridge load limits. It argues bridges marked five tons should handle larger loads to account for non mathematical drivers. The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch notes quips about a baby show and a back-seat driver in light humor.
One year ago hog prices topped 12.25 per cwt the highest since August 13 1929. The Common Council reelected all city employees. County officers sought a horse stolen from J W Conner of Vaucluse. Shenandoah county fair opened with strong first day attendance. Culpeper forfeited its second game to Front Royal in the championship series.
Five years ago Clarke county schools reopened with about 1,100 students. Miss Maria Louisa Hollis set to wed Beverley Nixon Rice on September 16 at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. The Rev Harry Crim and Mrs Maude Sencindiver wed in Richmond. General H D Styer and family return home after summer in France and Spain. Judge Stafford Whittle 82 former Virginia Supreme Court president dies in Martinsville.
Braddock Street M. E. Church, South buys the old Noonan livery stable lot at the corner of Amherst and Indian alley. Market Street M. E. Church holds home-coming services. J. Fred Sencindiver, 32, dies here. Rene Fonck plans nonstop New York to Paris flight. Handley Schools open with enrollment of 1,489.
Twenty five years ago W O Horsey began business here in 1887 and now plans to retire. Agents map a Glidden tour route from New York to Jacksonville passing through this city in October. Winchester Fair is underway. Mrs Mary Clark aged 55 dies at DeHaven. A thief tries to enter John Locke's house at Wadesville but is frightened off when Locke wakes and sees him.
The September 12 1847 action at Chapultepec in Mexico City marked a decisive phase of the Mexican American War as U S forces stormed the fortress defending the city. Generals Scott and Pillow led assaults that culminated in U S control of the capital area.
A reader questions about demographics history and geography with answers from a wartime style information bureau. Topics include trailer dwellers numbers communist candidates Lehigh River and farm income auras from June 1935 and 1936 comparisons.
An ambassador and many diplomats severed ties as Spain faced a rupture with the home government. Don Luis Calderon resigned his Washington post, signaling broad diplomatic fallout and weak representation from Madrid.
The column notes Don Luis and some aides remain in the United States without official status. It describes his privileged past, now moot as he faces possible consequences if he returns home, and suggests rebels and governments alike view him as a risky figure.
A quirky note reports that women in the United States use far more moustache wax than men for eyebrows and hair. The item references Holstein and other German states and a spelling difference, mentioning the "Schilling" and the use of AC kit.
Gay Elwell, a social-club dancer, poses for artist Mark Vance and receives fashion upgrades as she attends a wealthy Detroit gathering with Tim Keenan and Wayne Adams. She contemplates a future of wealth, parties, and new dresses while navigating flirtations and studio pressures.
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