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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1937
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star lists subscription prices for carrier and mail delivery with weekly option and memorials rates. It details classified and display ad charges, deadlines, and memorial card costs, plus national ad reps and AP affiliation.
Jesus states the first two commandments from Matthew 22 37 39 loveGod with all heart soul and mind and love your neighbor as yourself in this instruction. The passage emphasizes devotion to God and neighborly love as central to faith and ethics.
A defense of swing music argues bans are futile as the genre persists despite proposed moral concerns. Arthur Cremin claims lab results prove immorality, while clergy and revivalist figures note the music's cultural vitality and rhythmic power despite controversy.
The Alexandria Gazette argues editorials on the oriental war should show the horror rather than glory. It warns that without collective wisdom nations may destroy civilization, risking another Dark Age after repeated devastations and mass suffering.
The U S Department of Labor studies bias against workers over 45 or 50 years when seeking re employment after job loss. It notes long standing complaints that older workers face difficulties securing new chances even when not at fault.
The text argues that older workers over 45 or 50 have valuable skills and could boost national prosperity. It calls for reviewing pension rules and labor laws that deter employment of older people and for efforts to ensure all capable individuals can find work.
The article urges global peace amid violence in China and Spain. It notes a Geneva decision to convene a world conference promoting peace via religious organizations and faith, hoping religious unity can curb human hatred and fury.
Governor Peery releases 150000 from the state treasury to establish a statewide police radio system. The plan, urged since 1934, follows earlier annual appropriations of 75000 conditioned on local matching. Eight cities already spent over 150000, and the system will boost coordination among state and local police, especially on highway patrol.
The article recalls Gustav Stresemann as a pivotal German statesman who restored relations with enemy nations, led Germany to Locarno Pacts and League admission, and set Germany on course for a respected international role. It notes the lack of a successor to continue his work and references the rise of Hitler as another major misfortune.
Reports say Japan sends naval reinforcements to China following recent skirmishes between Chinese and Japanese sailors at Shanghai. Rev. L. F. Harper, retired Presbyterian minister, is seriously ill at his home. The thermometer has fallen to 39 degrees, the coldest reading since March.
Dan Kirby remains jailed as a suspect in the death of his estranged wife in Clarke County. Local authorities press the investigation while community records note ongoing legal proceedings. Handsley's football squad faces its first game Friday hampered by injuries and alumni depar tures. Apple knocking crews descend on valley cities seeking work as migrants arrive for job prospects.
Fire destroys two major structures in Hagerstown Maryland threatening the downtown business district. Police have information likely leading to the arrest of the person suspected of dynamiting the $3600 county traction engine on Parkins Mill road. Hattie Kline is married to Capt. G H Monsell in a royal ceremony.
Democrats of Virginia aim to raise 25000 dollars for the national campaign fund as they push for a record majority in the presidential race. Autos on curves and hills must slow to eight miles per hour amid rising accident reports across the state last month. Local fruit men remain un alarmed by frost warnings. D Pratt Meade advertises an electric light plant complete with sockets bulbs and wiring for sale at his White Post home.
Fort y years ago two Baldwin detectives nab two tramps on a freight train who allegedly linked to the Dover Tannery heist while two others fled. The Martinsburg Improvement Loan and Building Co fails with an estimated loss of sixty thousand dollars. Frank Baker and George Wood coast on bicycles down a hill past Gratchen's along Northwestern Grade Way. New curbing and sidewalks are added on major streets with cooperation from property owners.
A historic event marks September 27, 1825 as the completion day of the world’s first railroad in England. The achievement signaled a new era for rail transport and industrial progress.
The account recalls Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, once Germany’s financial architect, who kept the Reichsbank and economy solvent while backing a costly rearmament. With his departure the Nazis press on, replaced by Goering as the country steers toward further conflict. Friends of Germany express regret at this sign of stronger push toward war.
An American manufacturer returns from Europe and argues the common people avoid war. He suggests lending money and removing restrictions to help have nations prosper, proposing it would be cheaper than endless arms buildup and wars. He envisions redirecting war funds to health, security, and cooperation.
A collection of concise Q and A on everyday facts and trivia. Topics include food and water usage, aircraft carrier capacity, notable figures, inventions, and historical notes with concise answers.
Washington dispatch notes seamen unions clash with Kennedy over war zone bonuses and possible internment. Labor leaders hint at influencing foreign policy as CIO and AFL factions weigh Japan, Franco, and neutrality actions. Interlocking disputes touch mediation delays and railroad rate cases as flags fly in Atlantic City and Denver meetings.
Mari Barat navigates a Paris power shift as Mark Sutherland arranges her ascent into major business, signing with bankers and textile firms. She rejects simple bohemian life for a gilded, jet-setting role with a violet livery household, while publicist Larry Holk and press agent plans step in.
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