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Evening star., 1937-12-06
Miss Gleason Wed
To Mr.. SOuser
In Chillum.

THE wedding of Miss Elizabeth
Gleason, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph c. Gleason of Washington, to
Mr.. Walter Souser of Washington, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Souser of Johns
town, Pa, took place Saturday night
at the home of the brides parents at
IA Nicholson street NV, Chillum,
DC.
The Rev. William E. La Rue pastor
OF the Takoma Park Baptist Church.
performed the ceremony at 7::30 o'clock
before an improvised altar arranged
In front of bay window in the living
room, which was banked with pink
and white chrysanthemums and ferns.
Wedding selections were played by
Mrs. Julia D. Miller at the piano.
The bride wore street-length dress
OF royal blue crepe made with short
pufted sleeves with rhinestone trim
ming about the high neckline and
waist. She wore a shoulder corsage
bouquet Of gardenias and lilies of the
valley and black suede shoes.
Her only attendant was Mrs. George
bdIcley OF washington, who wore an
afternoon dress of black crepe trimmed
with pink ruching about the neck and
shirred sleeves. Her corsage bouquet
was of pink rosebuds.
Mr.. Sanford Souser, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man.
Immediately after the ceremony
there was reception for about IS
relatives and close friends.
Mrs. Gleason received the guests
wearing a black velvet gown with a
corsage bouquet of gardenias and
lilies of the valley The bridegroom's s
mother was in printed crepe dress
with a gray background and had
corsage bouquet of pink rosebuds.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs,
souser left on a short wedding trip,
Mrs. Souser wearing the same dress
with a felt hat to match in rhine
stones and a black coat with a fitch
collar. They will make their home at
<o5 V street NE, after December 8.
Evening star., 1937-12-06
Miss Ofutt Selects
Wedding Date.

The marriage of Miss Norah
Worthington Offutt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Warren Offutt, to
Mr.. Oswald Gray Hayes will take
place Wednesday at the home of the
brides parents on Wisconsin avenue.
Miss Offutt will have her sister.
Miss Mary Gertrude Ofutt, as her
maid OF honor and the bridesmaids
Will be her sister, Miss Nancy Ray
Offutt; Mrs. George Warren Offutt,
Sd, bride of year ago, and Miss
Mary Davis Weatherley of Baltimore,
a cousin of the bride.
The best man will be the father of
the bridegroom, Mr.. Murray Hayes,
and the ushers will be Midshipman
Vernon Hayes and Mr.. Dean Hayes.
both brothers of the bridegroom; Mr..
Evening star., 1937-12-06
Mrs. King Hostess
At Tea Yesterday.

Mrs. Neitah King entertained at a
reception yesterday afternoon at the
Raleigh Hotel. There were about 400
guests from the official and residential
circles in the Capital.
Mrs. King wore gown of black
net, with a jacket Of sequins and a
corsage bouquet of orchids. She was
assisted by debutantes of the season.
Mrs. King will entertain a group OF
post debutantes at dinner preceding
the Black and White Ball December
Il. The party will be given in honor
OF Miss Fanchone Aldrich, debutante
neice of Representative and Mrs.
Jesse Wolcott.
Evening star., 1937-12-06

~ R. AND MRS. JAMES A.
LYON and their young
daughter, Elizabeth Lyon,
returned today to their coun-
try estate Glenview Farm on the
Rockville road. DR.. and Mrs. Lyon
have been in New Orleans for 10
days, while the former was attending
the meetings of the Southern Medical
Society.
Mrs. ]. E. Roach and Miss Roa ch
will leave this week for Thurmont.
Md. to spend the winter with Mrs
Roach's son, Father Edward Roach.
Mr.. Fred Taylor Wilson, author of
Pen Pictures Of the Presidents" and
other historical works, has left for
the South. where he will make a series
OF lectures. After January 20 he
will leave for speaking tour in the
Middle West.
Miss Elisabeth Thomasson, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. T. H. Thomasson and the
late Mr.. Thomasson of Lund, Sweden,
will sail from New York on the S. S.
Gripsholm Wednesday for Sweden.
She has been the guest Of Repre-
Evening star., 1937-12-06

Continued on Page BID
Evening star., 1937-12-06

(See RESIDENTIAL, Page B-4.)
Evening star., 1937-12-06

Worthington Weatherley and Mr.
Ottaway Clark of Baltimore, Mr.. Ed
gar Garter and Mr.. Augustus Karl
Bott.
Miss Offutt and Mr. Hayes and the
members of the wedding party will
be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. G
Frank Weatherley of Baltimore at a
dinner dance at the Shoreham Hotel
tomorrow night after the rehearsal.
Evening star., 1937-12-06
State Society Dance.

The Massachusetts, Society of Wash
lngton will give its annual Christmas
dance and entertainment Wednesday
evening at the Wardman Park Ho-
tel. Mrs. Leon Chagnon is secretary
OF the society and tickets for the event
may be obtained from her.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
Tribunal Refuses Ruling on
Case Sent Up from Low
er Courts in Mas
sachusetts
PRISON-MADE GOODS
BAN is SUSTAINED
Chief Justice Hughes De-
livers Unanimous Opinion,
UNFOLDING Part and Upset
ting Portion of Kentucky
Court Ruling on Merchan-
disc Made by Convicts

Washington, Jan. 4 (AP)-A
ruling on the constitutionality
of a major part of the Federal
social security act-that levying
a tax on employers for the bene-
fit of the jobless- refused
today by the Supreme Court.
It declined to pass on an appeal
by George Davis, of Boston, from a
ruling by the Massachusetts Federal
district court upholding the legisla-
ton and dismissing his complaint.
Both Davis and the Government
urged the Supreme Court to pass on
the controversy without waiting for
a ruling by the Circuit Court of APP
peals. Such procedure is unusual,
but is sometimes permitted in cases
of great public Importance.
The government, through Solicitor
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
WOMAN MAYOR GOES
INTO COURT BATTLE
Executive of Daytona Beach Resists
Governors Custer Order In
Judicial Move

Daytona Beach, Fla, Jan. 4.-(AP)
Mayor Irene Armstrong sent her
legal staff into circuit court today to
test Governor Sholtz's order remov-
ing her and the city administration.
The middle-aged housewife sought
extension of an injunction allowing
her to cling to the office last week
despite mobilization of 200 National
Cuardsmen to enforce the custer.
Officials appointed by the governor
to take over the administration pre-
pared to ask that the protective or
der be quashed. Attorneys expected
the motion would bring a test of the
legislative act authorizing the COVER
nor to remove officers of Daytona
Beach alone of all Florida cities.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
Belgian Newspapers Re-
port Atsache of Their
Embassy In Madrid
Found Murdered
MORE SHIPS TAKEN
OF NEUTRAL POWERS
Rome Denies British Re-
ports of 1000 Italians Ar
irving in Spain To Aid Re-
bells; Nazi Government of
Germany Faced by Madrid
Ultimatum
(By The Associated Press).

(By The Associated Press).
Ships or men Of every major
power in Europe were caught
today in the spreading net OF
SPANS little world war;"
while Fascist insurgents in
their menacing conflict rained
aerial bombs on the centers of
land and sea Notwithstanding
and Bilbao.
Forty were killed today in Madrid;
20 were reported dead from a Sunday
air raid on Bilbao.
Belgian newspaper reports said Ba-
ron de Borchgrave, an attache of the
Belgian embassy in Madrid, had been
found beaten to death. He disappear
ed last month. The Madrid censor
refused to permit ansmission of an
Associated Press dispatch in cOnnec-
ton with the case.
Newest deve.oprents included:
Seizure and release OF an eighth
Russian ships by insulg gents at Mo
rocco.
Protests by a British destroyer and
Continued on Page F'ive.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
South's Building
Last Year Nearly
Billion Dollars

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 4.-(AP)-
Industrial and general building
projects totaling 1924, 900 dur
ing the past IL months in 16
Southern States set an all-time re-
cord for the section, the Manu-
facturers Record reported today.
The publication listed $126,862,-
600 for general building, S23O,O36,-
600 for public building, including
roads and streets, and 14,492, 900
for industrial plants and engineer
ing projects.
The trade publication listed
among the awards for paper mills
or fibre plants, Plymouth, N. c.,
Kieckheser COntainer Corpora
ton, $5,OOO,OOO.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
HOEY ANXIOUS FOR
SPEED ON LIQUOR
Governor Thinks Legisla-
ture Can Get Rid of
Matter if 1t Will
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
- Il a. IRA ERVHT.

Raleigh, Jan. (. = Governor-elect
Clyde R. Hoey is hoping the General
Assembly will not spend too much
time on the liquor control problem
and that it will dispose of it quickly,
according to word brought here from
Shelby. No intimation has been given
by Mr. Hoey as yet, however, as to
his personal views and whether he
favors State control, county control,
a combination of the two as recon-
mended by the liquor control fact
finding commission, or Statewide pro-
hibition. The belief in most political
circles here is that Mr.. Hoey is not
likely to take any hand in the liquor
control dispute unless a deadlock
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
Want Advertisement in Sc
attic Paper Says Police
Not Intercepting
Notes
HIGHWAYS BLOCKED
IN POLICE SEARCH
Two Suspects Sought After
Telling Lumber Mill Wat
Gilman Everything Is
Well"; Department of JUS
tice Agents Take Official
Charge of Search

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 4 (AP)-A
new classified advertisement indicat-
ing Dr. w. w. Mattson had estab-
lished contact with the kidnaper OF
his son, Charles, appeared today in
the seattle Daily Times.
The advertisement said:
Unable:
1--WE have received your communl-
cations. Police have not intercepted
them Channels are entirely clear.
Your instructions will be followed. We
are ready.
"Ann."
The new advertisement appeared in
the personals" division of the news
papers want advertisement section.
It replaced another contact adver-
tisement originally scheduled to ap-
pear today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
Will Be Needed If Expendi-
lures Increase or if Di-
versions Are To Be
Continued
COUNTY ROADS ARE
COSTLY TO KEEP UP
Cause Highway Commits
sion More Trouble and
More Worry Than State
Highways; Still Better
Maintenance Is Demanded
From All Over State
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
lsy j. G.

Raleigh, Jan. "A return to tax
on land for part of the cost of main
tanning the county or secondary roads
is being predicted in some quarters
here if any more of the highway reve-
nue. is diverted to other purposes or
if the demand for larger and larger
Expenditures on the county roads con-
tinues Still another group believes
there is possibility that the 1897
General Assembly may decide to turn
the cost of maintaining the county
highways back to the counties, the
cost of maintenance to be provided by
local property taxes and the main
Cont led on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
Mattson Makes Contacts
With Kidnaper OF Child,
Advertisement Indicates
Marshal Chang Is
Granted a Pardon

Marking, China, Jan. 4.-(AP)-
Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang was
pardOned Internationally today by
the Council of State for kidnapping
Premier Chang Kai-Shek and rails
ing the flag of revolt in an attempt
to force China into war with Japan
The pardon was made effective
Immediately, and, in addition to
cc:.c. Eng the tezn-year prison SEN
tence handed down by military
court, restored the young marshal
to full civil rights.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
Union Pickets and Police at
Fisher Body Plant Re-
suits in Injuries
to Three
MEDIATION OFFERS
FROM TWO SOURCES
Both Washington and State
of Michigan Ready to Step
Into Breach in Effort To
Restore Peace; Governor
Frank Murphy Confers
With Both Sides.

Detroit, Mich. Jan. t. (AP)-Dis-
order broke out today on the wide
front where the United Automobile
Workers of America in eight strikes
have threatened paralysis of half of
the General Motors Corporation pro-
ductiOn.
A brief clash between union pickets
and police at the gates of the Fisher
Body plant, a General Motors unit at
Cleveland, caused slight injuries to
one policeman and two strikers al
most at the same time mediation Of
fers were made at Washington and
in Michigan, the center of the auto
motive industry.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
STATE READY TO ATTEMPT
MEDIATION INTO DISPUTE

Detroit Mich, jan 4.-(AP)-Fossi-
bility Of State mediation in the strife
between General Motors Corporation
and the United Automobile Workers
arose today as industrial paralysis
caused by eight strikes threatened to
spread to additional plants.
Governor Frank Murphy conferred
today with Homer Martin, Automobile
Workers Union president and repre-
sentatives of the committee for indus
trial organization. Martin and asso-
ciates constitute labor board OF
strategy authorized to call a general
Con Tin led on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
RETURN OF NRA IN
SOME FORM LIKELY
Federal Licensing of Inter-
state Corporations Is
Most Talked
FARM QUESTIONS RISE
Holding Companies May Be Banned
Entirely; Relief To Be Made
Permanent and CCC Is
Here Forever
FARM QUESTIONS RISE
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COIumniSt

Washington, Jan. 4-Heaven alone
knows what difference Of opinion will
develop the maximum of i'll feeling at
the current session of Congress.
Plenty Of issues are at stake.
Some one probably will overshadow
all the others-but which one?-that
is a matter of guesswork.
Rehabilitation of MIRA in some con-
stitutional form is fairly promising.
AS remarked in Chapter I, captains
of industry are not altogether I'M
friendly to the NRA idea, to the ex-
tent that, originally, it semi-freed them
from antitrust restrictions.
But the plan proposed by Senator
Joseph c. O'Mahoney of Wyoming
is the one likeliest to be urged by ad-
Continued on Page Two)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
STATES WORKERS
TO SEEK PENSIONS
Would Take Another ST.
100000 of Money from
Somewhere if Given
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
-, 4. IA 6 II WIFE,

Raleigh, Jan. "A State retirement
insurance and pension law for all
State employees, including more than
$4,000 school teachers, will be urged
of the 1887 General Assembly as part
of it's social security program, accord
ing to reports being heard here. The
several thousand State emplyes, as
well as the school teachers, who do
not come under the Federal retire
ment insurance laws because they are
State emplyes, feel that they are en-
titled to the same benefits as those
CONTINUED ON Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
Winter Is
On Its WAY
From West

Chicago, Jan. 4.-(AP)-Snow in
the west, rain in the east, and
freezing temperatures from coast
to coast denoted an end today to
the unseasOnably mild holiday
weather i'm the nor thern states.
Temperature readings ranged from
Is below zero in northern Washing
ton and near zero in the Middle West
to marks just below freezing in east
ern states.
Snoweplows went into action in the
Continued on Page Two).
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
LUCKS TO CONSENT
\ TO FLORIDA TRIAL
Man Held in Raleigh TO Be Taken to
Miami on White Slave Charge,
Lawyer Thinks

Raleigh, Jan. 4.-(AP)-M. M. Smith
Of New York, attorney for Albert
Lucks, alias Lucas, said this after
noon he did not think any hearing
would be held in this State for Lucks,
as the man would probably agree for
his removal to Miami, Fla, to face
charges of violation of the Federal
white slave act
A hearing had fSeen set for today on
the matter of removal.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
PLANE SHIPMENTS
OPPORTUNE EVENT
Vimalert Incident w i'll
Clamp Alright Neutral
ity in Congress
BY CHARLES r. STEWART
Central Press COlumnist

Washington, Jan. 4.-The attempt
by Robert Curse and his Vimalert
company of Jersey City to deliver
nearly three n'illion dollars worth
f American airolanes and accessories
l., the Spanish Loyalists at Bilbao oc-
Cured at a remarkable opportune
time for the encouragement of air.
tight Yankee neutrality legislation.
The discussion of this legislation
probably would have dragged out con-
sideraIbly except for the commotion
created by the Vimalert affair.
Congress has been pro-neutrality
all along but there has been plenty
<Nz-4:~vol IN Dora E,0,1rl
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04

Ballot For
NewLeader
Desperate Struggle
In House Settled By
Voting At After
noon Caucus

Washington, Jan. 4.-(AP)-Demo-
cratic House members strove today to
agree on a floor leader in order to
permit swift organization of the new
Congress, confronted by administra-
ton requests for immediate action on
Spanish neutrality and relief mea-
sureS.
Selection of this party chieftain
who will be the highland man of
Speaker Bankhead, Democrat, Ala
bama, in directing House legislation,
was the final preliminary for the open
ing of the heavily-Democratic Con-
greSs at noon tomorrow.
The major party's 1872 representa-
ives chosen in the second Roosevelt
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
SATURDAY
SESSIONS PLANNED
Horton and Cherry Think
Legislature Can Be
Speeded to Close
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
n ~ ma CK EER WILL

Raleigh, Jan. 4.-Lieutenant Cover
nor w. p. Horton, who will preside
over the Senate during this session
of the General Assembly, is going to
make serious fight for regular ses-
sions of the General Assembly on Sat
urdays and Mondays and has invited
Speaker of the House r. Gregg Cher
ry to join him in this fight, it was
learned here today. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Horton is going to make this
fight in the interest of speeding up
the work and to shorten the session.
(Continued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04

In Flood In
EastArgnS

Raleigh, Jan (AP)-The Roanoke
river in "heaVy flood" at Weldon COW
cred lowlands to depth of more than
seven feet today and 6 further rise of
at least two feet threatened to do
minor damage before the crest is due.
Lee A. benson, in charge of the
Weather Bureau here, aid the river
is still rising in Virginia and would
Continued ca Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
AWARD CREENVILLE
POST OFFICE WORK

Washington, Jan. A. (AP) The
Treasury announced today the award
of S37, 450 contract to James Barnes,
Charlottesville, Va, for extension and
remodeling of the Greenville N. c.,
post office.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
inaugural
OfHoeyTo
BeBigDay
BY RALPH ROWLAND.

Raleigh, Jan. 4.-(AP)- Dignity
pomp and preciseness will mark the
Inauguration of Clyde r. Hoey, of
Shelby, as governor here Thursday.
Adjutant General ]. Van B. Nets,
in general charge of arrangements
said the ceremony would take place
At a joint meeting of the Senate and
House. and "the dignity of those ses-
sions will mark the ceremonies in the
Memorial Auditorium
Raleigh made preparations, mean
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
Pope Is Stronger
After Good Sleep.

Vatican City, Jan. 4.-(AP)-
Pope Plus gained new strength to-
day as pain in his left leg dimin-
ished, allowing him a good nights
sleep.
His condition was reported "un
changed" after quiet weekend.
Arrangements were made to is
sue an Officia bulletin this after
noon on his illness, in response to
demands for authoritative infOrma-
ton from the sick room.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-04
HIGHWAYS ARE BLOCKED
IN SEARCH FOR TWO MEN

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 4 (AP)-H1gh-
ways of southwestern Washington
were blocked by hundreds of armed
men today in a spectacular police eff
fort to capture two men suspected in
the kidnapping of 1O-year-old Charles
Mattson.
Governor Clarence Martin assumed
personal direction of = hunt, which
closed all doors arOur helton, where
Continued on Faye Five.)
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CONTINUED ON Page Three.)
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Continued on Page Three.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
Intelligence QuOtient

The letters 81. O." are an abb
breviation for Intelligence quo
tient," a number denoting the in
telligence of person, determined
by dividing his mental age by his
chronological age. Chronological
years above fourteen Cor, by some,
above sixteen), are disregarded. The
mental age of a person is deter
mined by intelligence tests, any one
of several tests, as the Binet test,
the alpha test, or the beta test,
which consists of standard questions
and answers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
Don't ksFjfaf0
Gas BlOafiIsg

n you want to really GET RID OF
GAS and terrible bioatin0, don't expect
to do Il by Just .doctoring your stom:
aoh with harsh, irritating alkalies an e,
the stomach and upper intestine and
is due to old poisonous matter N the
constip ated bowels that are loaded
with ilI.causinu bacteria.
II your constipation is OF long stand.
ina, enormous quantities OF dangerous
bacteria accumulate. Then your diaes:
tion is upset. GAS often presses hears
You can't eat or sleep. Your head
aches. Your back aches Your COM
piexjon 10 saIIow and pimpiy. Your
breath Is foul. You are click, arousiy.
SSsstehsd. 20 un nn,s0yNr person. YOU"
Ihoasands Of :Efers s. have sS S.x r. e
AdIerika the guee S Seisns,'io bs was a.
Ads.a ras yo9 :, Of SffH and "Sp. ses ana
lower bowels. Give your bowels a
REAL cleansing with Adierika. Get
rid of GAS. AdIerlka does not grippe
lis not habit forming. At all Leading
Druggists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01

a strike in the $4,000, 900, 900 indus
try might result eff the industry
continues to employ its dog-in-the-
manger attitude" in dealing with
trade unions.
Thereupon the delegates adopted
resolutions unanimously condemn
ing the company union plan as a
farce" and establishing new or
ganization called the "CIO repre-
sentatives council" with this "dec-
laration of principles"
/. All steel workers be organized
into a national industrial union.
2. Employee representatives use
their influence to enroll the steel
workers into the steel workers Or
ganizing committees campaign.
8. All steel workers be thorough
ly informed by employee represen-
tatives who know from experience
that the company union is device
of the management and totally un-
able to win any major concessions
for the steel workers.
4. CLIO employee representatives
remain inside the company union
for reasons obvious to all.
The wage demands are:
A $1.24 day increase for all en-
ployees receiving over SIS a day.
A 80 hour, five day week.
Paid vacations of one week for
employees of two years service and
two weeks for employees of five or
more years service.
Time and one-half pay for over
time within the regular working
week.
Double time for Sundays and hol-
idays.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
Seefiensl View Side View
Turn Dsmper in Smoke Pipe

on burning too freely, turn the
damper another sixteenth Of an
inch. Repeat this operation UNI
til you find the correct adjustment
one that will deliver the great
est amount of useful heat with the
least chimney loss"
Once you have found this ideal
adjustment of the damper, mark
the position on the smoke pipe
with a piece of chalk or something
that can be plainly seen, and leave
the damper set at that mark.
Bear this in mind: The nearer
the turn damper is set to the
closed position the smaller the
chimney loss" and the greater
the volume of "useful heat that
goes to properly heating your
home. And, of course, the lower
your fuel bills.