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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-29
Personals

Mrs. Kemper Crabtree has re-
turned from the New York fair.
Miss Thelma Lloyd will leave
Sunday for Alabama to attend the
welding Of a relative, and spend a
ten-day vacation.
Miss Hattie Phipps is leaving
Sunday to attend the fair at New
York.
Miss Myrtle Pates recently re-
turned to the Dickinson Hospital
after a short visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Yates, of
Willard.
Harry Clark left this week to
accept a position as mining en-
gineer at Van Lear, KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Damron
were visitors in Clintwood and
Skeetrock over the weekend.
Mrs. Beldon Long of Johnson
City, who has been visiting Mrs.
J ohn M. Skeen and Mrs. Gallie
Friend in Clintwood, spent a few
days with her brother, George
Kelly of Coeburn.
Mrs. R. L. Phipps and daugh-
ters, Jean Lui and Carol King
have returned from trip to the
Worlds Fair.
Misses Nellie and Jettie Phipps
are spending their vacation at
their home in Clintwood.
Miss Beulah Phipps is spending
the summer in study at Duke Uni
versity.
Levi Hall Of Splashdam was in
town Saturday.
$. Virgil Skeen has spent the
past week in Lee County nursing
her father who has been quite ILL.,
DR.. and Mrs. John H. Greene
and family of Slabfork, w. Va,
are visiting relatives in Chntwood
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Jackson
) of Pound returned on Wednesday
from the Worlds Fair in New
York City.
Jess w. Skeen, A. A. Skeen,
Jr., Harold Rush, Delbert Mullins,
and others left on Thursday for
their annual camping trip in the
Twin Branches section.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-29

Conduit Made of Wood Pulp
A new electric conduit made of
wood pulp will neither rust nor cor
rode.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-29

Mrs. Kemper Crabtree has re-
turned from the New York fair.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-29
Farm Facts

Some go varieties of celery are
cultivated in the United States.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-29
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-29

Jess w. Skeen, A. A. Skeen,
Jr., Harold Rush, Delbert Mullins,
and others left on Thursday for
their annual camping trip in the
Twin Branches section.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Jackson
of Pound returned on Wednesday
from the Worlds Fair in New
York City.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-29

Miss Thelma Lloyd will leave
Sunday for Alabama to attend the
welding of relative, and spend a
ten-day vacation.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-06-29

DR.. and Mrs. John H. Greene
and family of Slabfork, w. Va,
are visiting relatives in Chntwood
this week.
Evening star., 1939-07-08
State Funeral Rites
For Swanson 10 Be
Held in Senate
Full Honors Will Be
Paid Naval Secretary;
Burial in Richmond

A state funeral was arranged to-
day for Claude A. Swanson in the
Senate chamber, where he repre-
sented his native Virginia for %
years before President Roosevelt
made him Secretary of the Navy.
Charles Edison, the Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy. who automatic
ally became Acting Secretary yester-
day at the death of Mr.. Swanson,
announced that the services would
be conducted at l pm. Monday.
Burial will be in Hollywood Gene
terry, Richmond, that afternoon.
In the meantime, the body lay in
the chapel at Naval Hospital, where
a marine guard of honor stood by.
President Roosevelt ordered ma
tional mourning and directed that
flags on all Federal buildings and on
naval craft everywhere, from Singa-
pore to Portsmouth, be lowered to
half staff until after the burial. Be
ginning at noon today the guns OF
the fleet anchored off San Pedro,
Calf. were to boom out "a 19-gun
salute.
The Navy Department will be
closed Monday afternoon in tribute
to Mr.. Swanson. All departmental
employees will be dismissed at noon
for the remainder of the day.
Naval officers will wear black arm
bands and black tassels on their
swords for the next 80 days.
Full State Honors Planned.
Full state honors were planned
for the services in the Senate.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mr..
Edison. Admiral William D. Leahy,
the retiring chief of naval opera
tions; the chiefs of all bureaus in
the Navy Department, Rear Admiral
Walter B. Woodson, the judge ad-
vocate general, and Maj. Gen.
Thomas Holcomb, commandant of
the Marine Corps A battalion of
bluejackets, another of marines and
the Navy Band will escort the body
(see SWANSON, Page A-6J
Evening star., 1939-07-08
Soop Box Derby
Results

First heat: Russell Bowser, 10, of
140 Thomas street NV, first. Time,
4468 seconds.
Second heat: Philip Bacas, 13,
1926 P street Sc. Time, 3846 sec
onds. Philips car was smashed in
crackup at the bottom of the hill,
thus eliminating him from further
competition.
Third heat: Booker T. Brent, IA,
l248 Jackson street NE. winner;
second. Wilford Barber, Is; third,
Donald Balderson. 13, and fourth,
Macbeth Balaguer, jr., 13. Time,
4475 seconds.
Fourth heat: Maurice C. Barge,
jr.. IA, 2700 Twenty-fourth street
NE, the winner; second. Francis
Barnard, Is; third, James Butler,
l3, and fourth, Edwin Becraft, 13.
Time, 1914 seconds.
Fifth heat: Joseph M. Fagins, IA,
44l8 Gault place NV, winner; 2nd,
John Bell, IA; Sd, Franklin billings,
13; 4th, Harold Biebusch, IS. Time,
1908.
Sixth heat: Joseph Blodgett, 13,
Berwyn, Md, the winner; snd, Nc
Gregor Conliffe. Is; Sd, Joseph
Bordas, 13; and 4th, Paul Boertlain,
IA. Time 4080.
Seventh heat: Donald v. B. Harris,
13, 126 Thomas street NV, the
winner; End, Ray Boswell, ID; Sd,
Arthur E. Britain, 13; and 4th,
Kenneth Boyer, 13. Time, 40.36.
Evening star., 1939-07-08
u. ). Will Offer
10 Buy
Cosmos Club Site
Government Would
Place Office Building
On Location
(Picture. on Page A.

The Government is preparing to
make a Sl,00O,000 offer for the his
toric Cosmos Club to convert the
property at Madison place and H
street into the site for an Office
building, but the club has not de-
clded if the sale will be negotiated,
it was learned today.
That negotiations, under way for
a long time, had reached the stage
where Government tender is in
prospect became known this morn
ing when Col. E. w. Clark, the
acting commissioner of public works,
announced that an ALLEGATION of
81 ,050 900 had been made for the
purchase, remodeling and renovating
of the property.
Later, DR.. l.. H. Adams, Comos
Club president, explained that the
81 900, 900 represented the price the
Government wishes to pay for the
club, and the $4,000 the cost Of
reconstruction.
In Early Stages.
DR.. Adams emphasized, however,
that the proposed transaction is
only in an early stage.
The way the matter stands right
now" he said, 1T is merely an offer
There are a number OF circum-
stances that need to be considered" I"
DR.. Adams amplified that before
the transaction could be completed
the Board of Managers of the club
would be required to pass upon it
and then the proposition must be
submitted to the entire membership.
If the Government gets the prop
erty it will be put in shape to care
for some of the agencies now housed
in rented property, but no decision
has been reached as to which of
these will occupy it.
Eventually, it is intended that the
site would be used for an enlarge
ment of Treasury Annex No. /, To-
Gated at Pennsylvania avenue and
Madison place.
The Government already owns the
old Wilkins Building. abutting the
(See COSMOS CLUB, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1939-07-08
Alice Marble Wins Net Title
At Wimbledon in 81, go Rout
Kay Stommers Gets
Only II Points in
Second Set
By the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
WIMBLEDON. England, july 8.
Playing one Of the greatest games
of her life, Alice Marble of San
Francisco beat Kay Stammers of
England today, 60. Go. and in 25
minutes added the Wimbledon
world tennis championship" to her
United States crown.
Alice gave the pretty English
southpaw only II points in the Sec
ond set and, from the very outset,
was so completely in command of
the game that she never really was
in danger.
Queen Mother Mary and United
States Ambassador Joseph P. Ken
nedy and Mrs. Kennedy presided
over the center court from the royal
box.
Thumping the ball relentlessly in
to Kay's backhand corner, the Amer
ican champion took only 10 minutes
to win the final set. Though she
started out by playing a baseline
game, Alice went to the net after
the third game and repeatedly left
Miss Stammers gasping with a
series of perfect half-volleys and
untouchable smashes deep into the
court.
Alice won eight straight games
after the sixth of the first set. She
appeared little nervous at the start
and trailed by $40 after the first
4 points. But after that she settled
down for brief period of baseline
play and, once she had found the
weakness in Kay's backhand, she
battered away at it until the match
was over.
Her triumph gave the United
States sweep of the singles titles,
Bobby Riggs having won the mems
championship yesterday.
Queen Mary asked that Miss
Marble and Miss Stammers be pre-
sented to her in the royal box. She
congratulated Alice on her victory.
Later at the clubhouse, Miss
StammerS said:
Alice played amazing tennis. Ac-
tually was lucky to get two games
Evening star., 1939-07-08
Chlorine Fumes Send
IA bathers 10 HOSPITAL
BY the Associated Press.

UTICA. N. Y. July S.-Fourteen
persons, three in serious condition.
we're hospitalized today after they
had been overcome by chlorine gas
swept by wind over a municipal
swimming pool.
Doctors and firemen treated GA
others with inhalators. The victims,
many of whom were in the water.
were affected when a gust of wind
blew across the pool fumes from
a storage tank which attendants
had opened preparatory to connect
ing it with the pools chlorinating
apparatus yesterday.
Hospital attaches said they did
not believe those seriously hurt
would have permanent effects.
officials at Faxton Hospital, where
the victims were treated, said Will
liam Rubin, so, New York City;
Clarence Mosher, II, and Leonard
Nunno, AZ, both of Utica, were in
serious condition.
More than so of those affected
were children, who coughed and
screamed as nfeguards blew whistles
to clear the pool.
Evening star., 1939-07-08
Soap Bor Derby Pictures
on Pages A-6 and Ais.

Washington second annual Soap
Box Derby got off to whizzing
start shortly after II o'clock today
as heat after heat of streamlined
racers streaked down the lightning
course on Massachusetts avenue
NV, near Ward Circle, in running
times ranging in the early races
down to 37.74 seconds for the
1,250-foot course.
AS the first heats we're run be-
fore a crowd estimated by Ameri-
can Legion officials at close to
$4,000, three racers crashed near the
finish lines. One of them, Silvio
Amoroso, Ia, of 1920 Olive avenue
NV, was taken to Georgetown Hos
pital, where he was treated for brush
burns about the head and released.
The other two, whose cars were
demolished after they crossed the
finish line, sWerved and slid across
the track, as gasps came from the
spectators packed along the roads.
But neither appeared badly hurt
as they were given treatment at the
nearby Red Cross tent.
One was Herrold E. Brooks. jr.. IA,
of 2426 South Dakota avenue NE,
the other Phillip A. Bacas, 13, of
1926 P street S. E.
Phillip won the second heat but
shattered his car into kindling when
he skidded and hit the side of the
grandstand below the finish line. He
jumped up gamely and did not want
to be. taken to the Red Cross tent
but was given first aid for cuts and
bruises
A 6-year-old boy, George Gala
han of 3710 Manor street NV, was
injured slightly when one Of the
racing cars ran into him across the
finish line He was treated at the
first-aid station for cuts about the
leg.
In courageous effort to prevent
possible injuries to spectators as one
Soap Box Derby racer headed toward
the sideline, Policeman Lloyd L.
Cloud of the 18th precinct was in
jured. Mr.. Cloud DETECTED the
speeding car and was struck down.
He received contusions to the arm
and leg.
He was taken Immediately to the
flrst-aid tent near the finish line
for treatment, and was then re-
moved to Emergency Hospital for
X-ray examinations to determine
the extent of his injuries. Mr.. Cloud,
who lives at 1901 Third street NV,
was one of a special detail of $50
policemen assigned to the Soap Box
(See DERBY, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1939-07-08
Mississippi W.P. A.
Official Is Shifted
70 Washington
One Of Men Transferred
From Stute as
Primary Approached

George Parker, one of the Missis-
sippi w. P. A. officials transferred
to the Atlanta, Ga, Office last week
to avoid possible charges of political
activity in the forthcoming Missis-
sippi primary campaign, had beer
appointed acting deputy admins
traitor of the District Works Pro-
gress Administration, it was an
nounced today.
The appointment becomes effec-
tive as of July 1.
Mr.. Parker fills the position made
vacant some time ago by the ap-
pointment of Otto j. Cass. as direc-
tor of the Public Assistance Division
of the Board of Public Welfare.
The shift of Mr.. Parker to At
lanta was announced by Col. F. c.
Harrington. Works Progress Admini-
strator, who explained that the
transfer of the officials was made
because. of a forthcoming heated
primary campaign" although an
investigation had revealed that none
of the officials had taken sides in the
campaign or used the w. P. A. for
the benefit of any political candi-
date.
Mr.. Parker was succeeded tempo
rarily" in Atlanta at the time OF
the shift, apparently to allow him to
take the District post announced
today.
He replaces Ross Haworth, ad-
ministrative assistant to Commits
sioner Allen, the local w. P. A.
chifetain. Mr.. Haworth had been
acting deputy administrator since
Mr.. Cass' appointment.
Mr. Parker is native of Fort
Robinson, Nebr., although he has
been living in Mississippi for the
last 10 years. He formerly was
connected with the old Civil Works
Administration and the Emergency
Relief Administration. He 10
World War veteran.
Evening star., 1939-07-08
Mercury May Hit 96
Today as Heat Wave
Rolls In From West
But Humidity Drops From
ga to 60-Just Twice Too
High for Comfort
Toduy's Temperature

Moving in from the West, a
scorching heat wave enveloped the
Capital today, and the Weather Bu-
reau was promising a high tempera-
ture of 96 some time this afternoon,
equaling the years record set on
June 16.
Prospects that the day would be
one of the summers most uncom-
Portable were lessened somewhat,
however, as the humidity dropped to
go at noon from the 81 registered at
4 o'clock this morning. Bureau ex-
perts said the moisture content
should be in the low 30s to bring
substantial aid to heat sufferers.
The mercury passed the 80 mark
at noon. rising from the low of rs
degrees at S am. A light breeze
began to stir.
Some indication of relief from the
clinging heat came from the
Weather Bureau this morning. how
ever, in the following forecast:
Local thundershowers late this
afternoon or tonight; not quite so
warm tonight Sunday generally
fair and slightly cooler with mod
crate southwest winds shifting to
north or northwest tonight"
AS the Midwest plains baked yes
terday's high points were 109 degrees
at Topeka, Kans., and at Altus,
Okla. Many places suffered under
temperatures above 100.
Today's heat here was built up
from yesterday, when the high spot
on the Weather Bureau thermom-
eter was reached at $50 pm, when
the mercury hit 81, with humidity
high.
1t was the humidity this morning
which added to discomfort. The
effect was worse because tempera-
lures were high, with scarcely a
breath of wind stirring. With the
temperature rising, the humidity
was declining, but moisture content
still was so high as to increase diff
culties of keeping comfortable.
Other Areas Suffer.
Most OF the Nation was suffering
from the heat wave, according to
the Associated Press, as the death
toll rose to at least As. In Canada,
to the north, even, the heat had
brought 81 deaths from various
causes during the past two days,
including drownings and accidents,
attributed to the heat.
Forecasters in the Chicago Weather
Bureau said relief in the form of
showers or cooling winds was mov-
ing into some Middle West areas,
but, they added, warmer" was the
prospect for those localities. They
foresaw no immediate general relief.
Midnight temperatures indicated
how oppressive was the heat. 1t was
81 at Phoenix .-Ariz. Tucson reported
(See WEATHER, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-07-08
|GHI Informed
|Of MANIPULATION
In Clipping
BY the Associated Press.

by Vie hSSoCldteQ fTeSS
BROCKTON, Mass, July 8.-Doc-
tors in Goddard Hospital walked to
the bedside of Elizabeth Shaw. II,
of Middleboro and handed her a
newspaper clipping.
Elizabeth read the story-about a
New Jersey girl who lost both legs
but mastered artificial limbs and
even learned to dance.
How brave that girl must have
BEEN" she said.
You must be brave, too,' one
doctor replied.
Then she realized what the doc
tors were trying to tell her.
Il will be brave" she said.
Her right leg had been ampu-
tated above the knee as a result of
a bicycle-automobile collision.
Evening star., 1939-07-08

from her. Quite honestly I've never
seen anything like that tennis be-
fore"
Miss Marble literally danced into
the main hall of the All-England
Club and threw her arms around
her coach, Eleanor Tennant.
We'll, that's just a dream come
true" said Alice, "and do you know
Queen Mary said to me, That is
one of the finest games I have ever
seen Played
Alice won the first game with a
(See TENNIS. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-07-08
Jews Comp on Danube
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
SOFIA, July 8-Nine hundred
Jewish refugees from the former
Czecho-Slovak republic encamped
on an island in the Danube River
near Russo, Bulgaria, today and
awaited an opportunity to continue
to Palestine.
Evening star., 1939-07-08

Sports
Bosox have four games in two davs
WIN Yankees. Page b.
Americans hold interest at Henley
regatta today. Page B-7
Owner Wrigley turns scout to aid
f1oundering Cubs. Page b.
Burton's British open title due to
faultless golf. Page B-8
Ace pros, riled at ban on Shute.
threaten P. G. A. meet. Page B-8
D. G. has seven in Maryland State
open tennis. Page BIS
Wimbledon Champ Riggs tactics
lrKsome TO Br1tons.. Page B-8
Evening star., 1939-07-08
Woman Is Drowned
In Washing Machine
As Hand Is Caught

BY the Associated Press.
GERALD, Mo-, July 8.-When
her hand caught in the wringer
Mrs. Addie A. Gehlauf, 36, fell
headlong into her washing ma
chine and was drowned.
The accident occurred on the
Gehlauf farm near here yester-
day.
Evening star., 1939-07-08

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, July 8.-General Mo-
tors Corp, anticipating a possible
delay in starting 1910 model produc-
ton because of strike of skilled
workers, today suspended loans to
idle employees.
The first of this year the corpora
ton had placed in effect an Income
security plan. designed to take care
of employees during inevitable periods
of temporary lay-off." 1t provided
that General Motors would advance
the difference between an employees
actual earnings in given week and
so per cent of his normal income
William S. Knudsen, General
Motors president, announced that
the plan would be suspended in all
plants affected directly or indirectly
by the strike. which he said lis SIM
ply another chapter of the jurisdic-
tional fight between the C. I. O..
and the A. F.. Of L. United Auto
mobile Workers Unions.
Six thousand tool and die workers,
engineers and maintenance men
have walked out this week at eight
General Motors plants in Detroit
and one at Pontiac, Mich.
Sees Great Loss in Wages.
All of the strikers have been pre-
pairing for new model production, but
if the strike is prolonged, Mr.. Knud-
sen said, it would delay production
of 1910 models and cause thousands
of productive workers to suffer un-
necessarily in lay-offs and the loss
of hundreds of thousands of dollars
in wages
General Motors has appealed to
the National Labor Relations Board
to determine which union is entitled
to collective bargaining. A suit to
decide the ownership of property
and assets of the U. A. w. tied up
since it split into two unions last
January is set for trial in Circuit
Court here September IL.
James F. Dewey, ace Federal labor
conciliator, postponed until the first
of next week any further attempt to
bring General Motors and the U. A.
VIC. I. O. together. Skilled workers
in several other G.. M. plants are to
vote in the next few days on joining
the walkout.
Withdrawal, Held Petty.
Walter P. Reuther, director OF the
G. NJ department of the U. A. W.
&. I. O., said the "so-called income
security plan never added one penny
to the incomes of the corporation
quarter of a million workers" but
that "the necessity for such a plan
indicated the failure of General
Motors to provide its workers with
decent annual wage"
For the corporation to withdraw
the lending arrangement now" Mr..
Reuther added, lis / piece of petit
ness that no one would hardly ex-
pect from the third richest corpo-
ration in the country"
Evening star., 1939-07-08
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Page. Page.
Amusements B-l6 Lost, Found B-9
Church News Obituary. A-10
A-12-13 Radio ~ B-9
Comics = B-14-15 Real Estate Bis
Editorials AS Society Al
Finance A-14-15 Sports--- BIS
Garden ALL
Foreign.
Polish invasion of Danzig to foil
Reich is limited Page Al
Mongol-Soviet Army routed from
hill, Japanese claim. Page Az
Last head of SPANS republic on
trial for life. Page A-3
Britain to stage 1600O-square-mile
"black-out" tonight. Page As
National.
strike-hit General Motors suspends
loans to idle. Page Al
Admiral Byrd ordered to Antarctic
to claim land for U. S. Page A
State funeral in Senate planned for
Secretary Swanson. Page AS
Gov. Stark becomes Kansas City
police head today. Page A-10
Washington and Vicinity.
D. c. tax conferees agree on rate
schedule. Page Al
Heat wave from West hits Washing
ton; humidity high. Page Al
Bethesda fire factions answer alarm
in unision. Page A-16
Pan-American problems discussed
at U. of v. institute. Page A-16
Subcommittee to consider D. G. reor-
ganization Tuesday. Page A-16
Evening star., 1939-07-08
Strike-Hit 6. N.
Ends Loans 10
Idle Workers
5000 Tool and Die
Men Out in 8 Detroit
And One Pontiac Plant
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Because General Motors off,
cials refused to negotiate sup
Elementary contract coDering tool
and die 1DorkerS until there is
legal ruling on 1Dhether c. I. o.
or A. F. L. unions hold present
G. M. contract, the United Auto
mobile Workers, C. I. o., this
Deek called out 5000 tool and die
t0orkerS and engineers and main
tenance men. The strike has
spread to eight plants in Detroit
and one in Pontiac.
Evening star., 1939-07-08

(See TENNIS. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1939-07-08

(See WEATHER, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-07-08

From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE Az.
Local thundershoWers late this after
noon or tonight; not quite so warm to-
night; tomorrow fair and cooler. Tenn
perstures today-Highest, 81, at 12:45;
lowest, rs, at 5 am; 80 at / pm.
Evening star., 1939-07-08

(see SWANSON, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1939-10-19

full actors perpetrated one traffic
safety violation after another as
stooges for the little terrier.
Knee-Hi is sponsored by The Star
with the cooperation of the Board
of Education, the Police Department
and the Department of Vehicles and
Traffic.
One lad who was to have the lead
ing role in a cross -the-street acci-
dent got cold feet and disappeared.
A capable substitute was quickly
drafted and the event went off on
schedule.
The more than 400 pupils from the
two schools took especial delight in
seeing their schoolmates, who had
staged the violations, disappearing
in the distance up P street with
Knee-Hi at their heels in hot pur-
suit.
The demonstration was arranged
with the cooperation of J. C. Payne,
principal of the Cook School and
Mrs. M. K. Brown, principal of
Slater r-Langston. Working with
Knee-Hi and the young actors were
DR.. George E. Brunson, child psy-