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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1940
Page
1
London endures a mid morning raid as RAF fighters intercept the German from the night long assault. British officials report German losses exceeding 1 000 planes in September, with fires and heavy anti aircraft fire lighting southeast London. Fire crews and volunteers quickly contained most blazes.
Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroich faces arraignment Monday on an indictment charging him with kidnapping 3 year old Marc De Tristan Jr., son of the Count and Countess De Tristan. He remains jailed in default of a $100,000 bail after a rapid grand jury indictment yesterday.
Clarke county 4 H Club members have earned top honors at Richmond and Baltimore shows and will auction their prize beeves in Winchester after an exhibition run from Sunday to Tuesday. The effort aims to elevate Clarke county as a center of high grade cattle production and draw attention to 4 H livestock programs.
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill praised the destruction of 133 German planes as a third great and victorious day for the Royal Air Force. He sent a message to Fighter Command noting the heavy enemy losses and the significant RAF sacrifices during the Battle of Britain.
Reuters dispatch from Chungking quotes the Chinese press as saying Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek has ordered Chinese troops into French Indo China as a measure of self defense.
Fourteen leaders of former King Carol's regime are detained at home by the government. One former premier and five generals are in custody. Eugen Titeanu, ex propaganda minister, faces an inquiry into expenditures on Romania's exhibit at the New York World's Fair, the communique said.
Italian high command said two groups of acei bombed Malta's airports. Graziani's army in Egypt sent patrols to explore the desert as British planes raided Libyan posts at Guarnulgrien and Jarabud oasis on the southern Italian frontier.
The Dutch Colonial Press in Batavia declares the islands will not accept any foreign leadership. It views the Rome Berlin Tokyo pact as a German propaganda stunt masking failures to conquer Britain.
The War Department announced that citizens military training camps which normally train about 35,000 young men will be suspended next summer. Officials said supplies and equipment are needed for the army's intensive program.
In rough Atlantic seas 100 miles northeast of Jacksonville the freighter Alice Tebbs crew prepared to abandon ship and transfer to the rescue ship Samuel Q. Brown. A Coast Guard message said the Tebbs will board Brown as she nears sinking with a mate reported injured.
A source near Rep Edith Nourse Rogers says she received a series of anonymous threats in the last three months demanding she stop condemning conditions at the Bata foreign shore corporation in Maryland. The informant could not confirm method of threats.
D K Russell announces production of White Heath peaches at the packing shed near Grimes around October 1 and 2. Local growers and buyers notified of sale dates and expected fruit quality.
Berlin reports two merchant ships sunk in Dover harbor by German shells and another hit during bombardment. The high command says air raids damaged docks factories and power plants across southern and central England and London. A dive attack on an airplane fuselage plant at Birmingham is cited for precision.
A middle aged man was questioned in the slaying of 35 year old mother Mrs Ethel Atkins after a viewing at her home. Police seek another man and a woman seen with Atkins before her nude battered body was found in a Montgomery county farmhouse. The man in custody says he met Atkins Saturday and was with her until Monday offering information to help solve the case.
For September 28 to October 2 the Middle Atlantic States expect generally fair conditions until about Wednesday. Light to moderate showers are likely then with rising temperatures by Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures will be below normal Monday to Wednesday, with northern New York near normal.
Sept 28 1940s report notes President Cardenas declares Juan Andreu Almazan may return to Mexico from the United States with full guarantees. Cardenas says Almazan and his followers were never considered rebels.
A bingo event is set for Tuesday October 1 at 8 p.m. at the S V A buildings library to raise funds for Carpers Valley School Library. Local residents and volunteers organize the benefit with proceeds supporting library resources and equipment.
At a Winchester Legion meeting Garland R. Quarles was elected president of the Winchester Recreation Association. Clifford Grim and Donald Week were named first and second vice presidents with Lee Page as third vice president. A constitution was adopted and a full time recreation director, plus cooperation of about twenty organizations, was planned. Barney Wendell presided as temporary chair. All officers were elected unanimously.
In Westminster Maryland two men were injured at the Congoleum Nairn Plant when steam released from a boiler. Herschel Ford died at University Hospital Baltimore shortly after. Melvin Ritter suffered severe burns but was listed in satisfactory condition after first aid and hospitalization.
Willkie reports to New York Republicans tonight at 8 p m from Yonkers Empire Raceway. He criticizes the Roosevelt administration for keeping form over substance and cites blank discretionary appropriations as evidence. The talk will be broadcast NBC Red Network regionally.
The first flotilla of former United States destroyers arrived at a British port joining the British fleet. The 2,500 mile voyage from a Canadian port saw only two vessels in sight, both British, with one passing at a distance after the signal to identify itself. A passenger vessel was en route to Montreal.
Actress Binnie Barnes set a midnight wedding at the home of Joe FE Brown with plans for a new family addition. Her sister Rosette is already in Hollywood, and Barnes has arranged passage for two nieces and a nephew from Britain. Her fiancé Mike Frankovitch is the Los Angeles club radio announcer.
President Roosevelt announced that about 50,000 American pilots are licensed and the number grows by nearly 2,000 monthly. He spoke at a ceremony laying the cornerstone of Washington's new $13,000,000 airport, stressing that more airplanes deter war and emphasize peaceful uses. The airport at Themee will be the world’s largest and no earlier than December 17 dedication.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, already decorated with major medals, was awarded a gold star to honor his Antarctic expedition leadership. President Roosevelt praised Byrd in the White House for his service to the United States. A letter accompanying the award notes Byrd already has all the medals the government can give.
Continued notice promotes investment in the W. L. Kuhn properties a large nine room brick building at 137 South Loudoun Street with a long lot extending to a public alley and an adjoining Cork Street lot fronting about 90 feet. Described as a fine location for business.
It's turn back the clock time again as standard time begins at 2 am tomorrow. People who lost an hour last April with daylight saving time may recover it with the return to standard time. The system, born of British initiative and pushed strongly in World War I, aimed to save fuel by earlier bedtimes and wake times.
Bulgarian officials stated they are unaware of any Axis invitation but note widespread discussion of joining the Germany Italy and Japan pact. Observers say Bulgaria seeks protection from Greece and Turkey and could tilt regional power if aligned with Berlin Rome and Tokyo.
Draft officials said selective service boards may place unemployed skilled registrants in defense industries rather than the army. Deferments for those in essential work will be reviewed every six months to ensure continued need, with priority given to essential industry needs and agricultural workers kept for farming when required.
Frank McCormick reports the straw poll at George Washington Headquarters shows a continued Roosevelt advantage. This week 84 of 143 votes favored Roosevelt and 59 supported Willkie, increasing Roosevelt totals to 1,107 versus 994 for Willkie with visitors from 18 states casting ballots. Pennsylvania led with 34 votes, followed by Ohio with 22 and Virginia with 20.
Classified item notes a salehill limestone farm listing with location hints and reference to page seven for full details. The fragment implies an agricultural property listing and buyer inquiry from a historical newspaper page.
Sumner Welles, undersecretary of state, outlined U S foreign policy stressing peaceful negotiation in the Far East but readiness for any eventuality. He urged respect for U S rights and treaties, trade equality, and support to Britain and the Dominions with supplies and munitions for their defense.
The State Highway Department collected bids for Riverton bridges in a record contract plus seven other projects totaling 1 903 868 18. The Warren county bid from George T Hazelwood Company of Cumberland Md was 1 137 000 for multi bridge work and 23 miles of approach roads near Route 55 at Riverton. The department rejected a prior bid of 1 175 000 on this project. award pending.
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