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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1937
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star page lists advertising rates memorial cards and display rules with deadlines and filing details. It notes circulation options by carrier and mail and cites national advertising reps and AP membership. Friday September 17 1937 edition details miscellaneous notices.
A morning prayer from Psalm 51 aims for a clean heart and renewed spirit. Critics will judge Yehudi Menuhin’s growth as a violinist in this period, while the Menuhins pursue a broader experiment in living as a complete success.
A Virginia motor safety campaign argues that excessive speed is not just a mph issue but a safe speed judged by stopping distance and conditions. Director John Commins notes night visibility and headlight range raise hazards, while speed limits should adapt to road conditions to reduce accidents.
Charlie Chaplin reportedly plans a new film without his long tail coat cane or mustache though the droll star may keep his talent for mime comedy and pathos. The change could disappoint fans but might welcome those tired of his old look.
Yehudi Menuhin resumes concert life with his violin on September 28 following a two year retirement chosen by the family. The period included a California ranch lifestyle and a large potential loss of fees. He began public recitals at six and has since toured worldwide as a child prodigy now aged 21. Hepzibah, his 17 year old sister and pianist, will accompany him this fall.
The piece argues modern warfare is more brutal than in Homeric times. It condemns belligerents who wage war without humanitarian pretenses and target civilians. It notes reports that Japan and China kill wounded soldiers and prisoners and asserts savage methods delay peace and fuel hatred.
Virginia Senator Harry Byrd leads a charge against federal expenditures, urging curbs on emergency spending and debt growth. He cites a $21 billion debt rise since 1930 and warns the nation risks bankruptcy without spending reductions despite Roosevelt's earlier curtailments.
James H. Boice of Harrisonburg Virginia becomes president of the Virginia Police Executives Association at its concluding meeting. Miss Gladys Haldeman is elected Republican Women’s campaign chairman to discuss the upcoming election. Edward Williams Jr of Front Royal, ill with pneumonia, has been dismissed from the hospital to home care.
Football candidates report a week early at S W A and begin training under Lieut Marshall and Lieut F R Washington. Lapse in vigilance by authorities causes a city mosquito epidemic as health officers wage war. J P Haddox advertises reduction on summer suits and straw hats.
Forty years ago residents of Winchester join in Rouss Day festivities honoring a visitor from New York. A local couple is denied a marriage license in Martinsburg for not residing in Berkeley County under state law. Watermelon thefts plague farmers as unmanageable youths target wagons in daylight. A wind storm yesterday caused damage prompting repairs to the telephone line between Winchester and Stephens City.
The excerpt notes a historic aviation death on September 17, 1907. It also cites Senator Byrd calling for a full government reorganization to remove unnecessary offices and emergency agencies, urging national calm and peace as vital.
A compiled quiz list answers various topics from aviation to biology. Notable items include Twentieth Century Sporting Club sponsoring a Louis Farr fight, John Clyde Oswald noting the Bible printed in 1663, and five Pacific salmon types.
The Good Neighbor League seeks to broaden its aims beyond the western hemisphere and mobilize public sentiment for closer global economic cooperation while pressing to eradicate racial and social privileges at home. Walter A. Jones defends constitutional integrity, endorsing liberal interpretation to advance equal rights and suppress prejudice. The piece also notes delays in a $14.6 million vocational training bill, urging accountability as critics and rail interests prepare a push against proposed freight car limits.
We salute the young Miss America who left Atlantic City to return home with a cold and resume her studies while a father’s orders and publicity stir questions. The columnist questions the value and motives of the Miss America title, noting the rewards yet calling the honors doubtful amid the abrupt departure and public attention.
Mary Barat rises in Paris fashion after a partnership with Countess Anetka, aided by Mark Sutherland. Claire Todd counsels Mark on marriage as she plots a luncheon with Mari Barat while planning a swift England trip with Hank Todd.
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