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Evening star., 1940-11-08

ficulty in obtaining military sup
plies.
I'VE tried to get armsments In
Britain, America and even on the
continent" he said, "and 1t is no
fault of the government II our arm
sments are not even several times
stronger than thew are"
Evening star., 1940-11-08
Northern Ireland Claims
'Vindicution' of Stand

BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Nov.
8 R).-Viscount Craigavon, Prime
Minister of Northern Ireland, today
declared the present situation in re-
gard to the refusal BY Ireland TO al
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen" he
said. "As you know, Superior Pictures is
always on the lookout for fresh talent and new
personalities. That is why am here tonight,
for who knows but what another Myrna 10y
or Gary Cooper may be found among the
little group of amateurs you are about to see
and hear?" He bowed stiffly. Let the show
begin!"
Numerous drinks of Scotch had fortified
Morton Bundle for his ordeal, but they had
failed to assuage his bitterness. He sat down
heavily and glowered at the faces which
stared at him from the depths of the Nirvana.
In an effort to inject life into the languishing
box offices of some of Superior's theaters, he
had agreed, in a moment of weakness, to
Judge series of amateur contests. That had
been terrible mistake, he realized now. If he
lived to be hundred - and the way the last
few weeks had affected him, he knew he
wouldn't - he would never forget the atroci-
ties he had witnessed.
Our first entertainer will be Milton Korn-
bloom" the NC. said Come out and take
bow, Milt!"
Johnny Shipman scarcely heard Milton
Kornbloom sing My Wild Irish Rose. He ap-
plauded mechanically when the song was
finished, but his palms were damp.
Mr. Kornbloom was followed by boy who
played the ocarina; then came girl trio
known as The Three Knockouts, colored
boy who elected something vaguely like music
from strange collection of fugitive junk, and
a girl with bony, pipestem legs who called
herself "a satirist of the ballet" and fell all
over the stage in fury of self-destruction.
But Johnny Shipman was aware of none of
them.
HERE comes Cora" Ma Trout said, nudg-
ing him vigorously Give her hand!'
Johnny felt as if some mysterious steam
valve had burst in his breast. Cora! His heart
swelled with pride as he watched her walk
across the stage. Her evening dress clung to
her like coat of lustrous green paint. Her
black hair was mass of tight, quivering curls,
her face was af1ame, and her lips wore full,
confident smile.
"Goshw Johnny murmured. He felt awed.
Miss Trout will give US her version of
Stardust," the NJ c. said. Give, Cora!'
Il hope there aren't any music lovers in the
house." Pa Trout said.
Cora snuggled close to the microphone as
she waited for the pianist to finish the intro
duction. Her smile had the fixed intensity of
5OO-watt bulb. She had expected to feel scared
but now that she was out on the stage she
wasn't scared at all. She felt very good. Her
appearance had been greeted by low, apprecia-
tive whistles from some of the gentlemen.
Somewhere out there Ma and Pa and
Johnny were waiting to be shown. Ma, of
course, never made fun of her. But Pa was
always making wisecracks. Cora" he would
say, tits wonder to me how such awful
noises can come out O. such a pretty girl.
And Johnny was just as bad. Not that he ever
made remarks He said, Il think your singing
is swell, baby" but she knew he really didn't
appreciate it. He didn't want her to be a
CONTINUED on poss 2O)
,le (of the movies) was
ing man with red hair
Stevenson
'obsrt o. Reid
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Why Mr.. Morton Bundle (of the movies) was
beaten up by tall young man with red hair
by Edward Stevenson
MIvarote by s+ O. Reid
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Really Board
Began in 1906
History of EdrlY
Tocomo Recalled

History of real estate
activities in Tacoma during
the past three or more de-
cades was recalled by pioneer
brokers, who tell of the found
ing of Tacoma Real Estate
association, later to become
the Tacoma Real Z s t a e
board, affiliated with the
national organization.
The year 1906 was a record
breaker" for Tacoma real estate
after many years Of inactivity fol-
lowing the crash Of the 90's."
The buying Of rights-of-way by
agents OF the Milwaukee and Union
Pacific railroads started secretly
in the fall OF 1905. II burst forth
into full bloom in 1906.
Tacoma brokers were chanting
In unison the old refrain that
Happy Days Are Here Again. {"
Local investors caught the fever.
and brokers were working day and
night TO keep up with the demand
for real estate.
They discovered, however. that
united effort was necessary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

which resulted in organization Of
the Tacoma Real Estate associs-
ton on June 20. 1905. followed by
Incorporation on Dec. 8. 1906.
Many of the charter members
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

other cities. Included in the list
Of charter members still living In
Tacoma are A. Z. Grafton. George
have passed away. or moved to
Continued on Page 5. Column 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
LORD LOTHIAN WAS
BURIED ON SUNDAY

Westinghouse special prayer
for the embattled people of Eng
land was offered by the Rt. Rev.
James E. Freeman, Episcopal
bishop of Washington, at funeral
services Sunday for the Marques
of Lothian, British ambassador to
the United States, attended by
high officials of this nation and
Washington diplomats.
After the church service, a prl-
vate cremation service was held.
Sunday, with full military hon
ors, the ashes were placed tenn
porarily in a vault at Arlington
Cemetery, the nearby national
burial ground for American mill
tary heroes. Whether the ashes
will be taken to his native Eng
land for eventual burial has not
been announced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
ROOSEVELT ENDS
SOUTHERN CRUISE

President Roosevelt ended a
cruise over nearly 1000 miles of
the Caribbean and Atlantic Sat
urday, assured by a personal in
spection that sites for American
defense bases in Jamaica, st. Lu-
cia and Antigua were satisfac-
tory, but sqeptical about facili-
ties in the Bahamas.
Pointing up evidence of Anglo
American friendship, the cruise
took the President into the wa
tiers of a belligerent power for the
first time since the current con-
flict began in Europe. He paused
at more than half a dozen Bri-
fish islands, and also at the
French island of Martinique.
Mr.. Roosevelt came ashore from
the cruiser Tuscaloosa at the
Charleston, S. c., navy yard,
tanned by tropical sun and salt
laden breezes, after IL days at
sea.
He went to Warm Springs and
from there to Washington to re-
sumo his duties this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
10000 CASES OF FLU
ARE REPORTED IN LA.

Alexandria, La.-Approximate-
ly half of this army town, riding
the crest of a construction boom,
Saturday night was reported
stricken with influenza.
The normal population of U.s.
600 was swelled to $4,000 by per-
sons who rushed to get work on
the huge program at Camp
Beauregard and other nearby ar
my posts. The board of health
said 10000 cases of influenza had
been reported and that many
others had not been attended by
a physician.
Across the Red River at Camp
Beauregard where 10000 Ma
tional Guardsmen from Michigan
and Wisconsin were in training
few cases were found. The chief
surgeon attributed this to the fact
the men spent most of their time
in the open air and were used to
the weather.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19

Hunting is quite popular form
of recreation around here and
elsewhere. From the number OF
deer that have been killed, there
won't be enough left to photo
graph for the Christmas cards
next season!
Some of the hunters, however,
are not so successful with tur-
keys, or quail, all of which re-
minds us of a story we heard
about hunter the other day.
A friend asked him if he was
successful on his last hunting trip
and he replied, "Tll say I was, I
shot II ducks"
"Were they wild?" his friend
asked.
mo, but the farmer who
owned them was" replied the
hunter.
The Long and Short of It
Belk's Department store, which
sells a complete line of mems
clothing, had an unusual exper-
fence the other day. They meas
ured one of North Cardinals big
gest mayors for a suit of clothes.
Yes, it was Judge H. c. Tucker,
who measures So" in the waist.
They also measured a Mr.. B.
GRAPHICAL, who has a waist meas
usement of So. And on this same
day a man came in who took a
%" Jr. Who says we don't have
a wide variety in Ashe county,
and store that can fit them re-
CARELESS of size?
Inky Publicity!
When we say anything is down
in black and white we usually
think of it being printed. But the
jefferson high school PIT. A.
staged something different the
other day. Three of the charac-
tiers in the famous trial, Melvin
Campbell, Chas. Weaver and L.
P. Coward, staged quite publici-
ty stunt in black and white.
Campbell and Weaver were made
up as black-faced comedians and
Sheriff Coward, as Wild Bill
Hickok. They circulated among
the crowds delivering advertising
matter on the trial. Needless to
say they attracted quite a bit of
attention by heir looks as well
as their dialogue.
How Do You Rank?
Now that we are literally in the
army, we will be seeing more and
more men in uniforms. The rank
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
OF National And World News During The Past Weel

Of an officer in the U. S. Army
may be determined by the insig-
MIA on his uniform. 1t might be
we'll to refresh our memory as to
these ranks, at this time.
The insignia of the IL ranks of
officers are as follows: Corporal,
double chevron on arm; Sergeant,
triple chevron; End Lieut., gold
bar on shoulder; LIST Lieut., silver
bar; Captain, two silver bars;
Major, gold oak leaf; Lieut.. Col,
silver oak leaf; Colonel, silver ca
gle; Brig. Gen., one star; Lieut..
General; TIVE stars; Maj. Gen.,
three stars; General, four stars.
A Bunch Of MistletOe
This week, in keeping with the
season, we offer bunch of mis-
tletoe to Emma Jane Gambill,
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gwyn Gambill and to Joseph
Herbert Francis, young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Don Francis. And be-
cause of what it signifies we will
let the mistletoe pass as a kiss
since we are one of the moderns
who does not believe in the public
kissing new babies. And while
they are still young for it, we are
hoping Santa brings them all
their hearts desire.
A Safe Christmas
At Christmas time many of us
travel to our homes or elsewhere,
and in addition to the heavy traf-
fic, unfavorable weather usually
complicates travel. So at Christ
mas time which should always be
happy time, we should drive
with special care to make it a
safe Christmas.
Mr.'W. B. Reeves, insurance
man, supplied us with the follow
ing clipping which should make
everyone stop and think!
Everyday, newspaper headlines
tell the tragic story of the ma
TONS major killer. In 1889, mo-
tor vehicles took toll Of
$4,000 persons killed
1,150,0O0 persons injured
$750,O00,000 property damage
loss.
Every 16 minutes, a person was
killed."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
COLD WAVE is FELT
IN MANY SECTIONS

Wintry weather chilled the
northern states yesterday from
coast to coast last week end.
Subzero readings were regis
tered in many communities be-
tween the Rockies and Wisconsin
while subfreezing temperatures
were recorded at many points be-
tween Illinois and the North At
latnic Seaboard and in the Pacific
Northwest.
Cold also enveloped Northern
California. The mercury line
dropped to seven above in Susan
vile in Lassen county and fell to
% in Sacramento to shatter the
all-time record low mark for the
date.
Fireplaces blazed in houses
built for milder conditions in that
area.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
BROUGHTON FAVORS
TEACHERS PENSIONS

Raleigh. - Pensions for North
Carolina public school teachers
and all other state employees
seemed assured Saturday night,
after Governor-elect Broughton
announced that he would support
the pension recommendations of a
special legislative commission
which has been studying the fea-
sibility of establishing a retire
ment system.
The first indication of Brough-
tons support came at a meeting
Saturday afternoon of educational
leaders representing most of the
major school organizations in the
state. The governor-elect, speak
ing briefly at the meeting, said
he expected the 1941 General AS
sembly to approve pensions for
all state employees.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
MRS, DEEGAN HAS
BEEN FREED BY NAILS

Mrs. Elizabeth Deegan, former
Asheville woman, who has been
held by the Nazi Gestapo in a
Paris hotel since December l, was
freed Saturday, according to an
Associated Press dispatch from
Vichy. Mrs. Deegan, employed on
the U. S. embassy staff in Paris
for the last four years, was
charged with aiding British Off
GERS to escape from occupied
France.
Mrs. Thomas S. Rollins, mother
of Mrs. Deegan, informed of her
daughters release by The Citi-
zen-Times, said she was infinite
ly relieved" She said her ankle
ty had been mounting since We'd
nesday when she was informed by
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
ARMY AIR CORPS BASE
TO BE READY JUNE /

Charlotte.-Construction of the
$1,235, 900 army air corps base at
Charlotte will provide an aver
age employment of about $500
men for three months. Construc-
ton will be started January l
and will be completed about APP
ril l.
Lieutenant Colonel Reading
Wilkinson, of Charleston, S. c.,
army engineer corps district en-
gineer, will be corps supervisor
of the Charlotte project, the con-
tract for which will be let to a
private contractor within few
DAYS,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
MRE. EVANS TO QUIT
NATIONAL PARTY POST

Washington-Mrs. May Thomp-
son Evans, former director of the
North Carolina employment SER
vice, this week began to wind up
her work as assistant director of
the Democratic national commit
tees woman's division.
Within a few days Mrs. Evans
will join the director, Mrs.
Thompas E. McAllister, in sub
hitting their designations which
presumably will become effective
January /.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
5000, 900 JOBLESS TO
GO TO WORK SOON

New York-The Twentieth Gen.
fury Fund, an institute devoted
to economic research, predicted
this week that national employ
ment would increase approx
mately 100000 by the fall OF
1912.
In report surveying labor po-
Icy under the defense program,
the fund said that labor short
ages can exist in certain local.
ties or trade in spite of consid-
cradle unemployment in other
areas.
Acute shortages Of aircraft
supervisors, specialized shipyard
craftsmen and tool and instru-
ment makers were cited as cur
rent examples by the research
staff, which is headed by Prof.
Lloyd G. Reynolds, of John Hop
kins university.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
APPALACHIAN CLOSES
FOR HOLIDAYS FRIDAY

Boone. - Appalachian Sta t e
Teachers College students will
meet classes for the last time be-
fore the holidays Friday morning
as classes will discontinue at
noon December 20. Glasses are
scheduled to resume December 81
when the demonstration schools
for the teachers are to reopen.
Special buses have been hired
to carry the students to all parts
of the state for the holiday vaca-
ton period.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
SPANISH TREASURES
NOW BEING RETURNED

Madrid. = Fifty thousand art
treasures and historical docu-
ments taken from Spanish muse
ums by Napoleon are being re-
turned by the Vichy government
at the order of French Chief d
State Philippe Petain, it was dis
closed here yesterday. The treas
ures include several of Murillo's
works, among them the "1macu-
lada," jeweled crowns and tapes
tries.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
FORMER ASHE MAN
is KILLED IN MD.

Word was received here last
week of the death of Joseph
GRAPHICAL, a Rising Sun, Nd,
coal dealer, who was killed in an
automobile accident. He was
standing behind his truck when
a car rammed the truck in the
rear, fatally injuring him, reports
stated.
The deceased, who is a native
of Ashe county is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Graphical, of Ris-
ing Sun, and has a number, OF
relatives in this county who will
be saddened by the news.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19

Secretary of State Hull that Mrs.
Deegan would be released, having
heard nothing since that time. She
wrote to President Roosevelt yes
terday morning, asking his help,
she said.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec 20 [P-The free
ARGENTINE peso save way to mild pressure
in the foreign exchange market today but
proved.
:. The peso dipped .o3 of cent to 1881
United States cents. Up trifie were the
Dominion money AT S634 cents and the
franc at 1921 cents.
Late rates follow Great Britain in dol
lars others in cents):
Canada.
Official Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars: Buying. 10 per
cent premium; selling. II per cent pre-
dollars IN New York Of buying. 9.91 per
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket. 13A per cent discount or S675 o. B.
cents.
Great Britain, ofncial Bankers Foreign
selling, 500; open market cables, 500;
Finland. e.0bn: Greece. ssh; Hunssry.
l9.77n: Italy; h.o6: Portugal 4.O1:
Sweden. %; s5A; Switzerland. 1921: Yugo-
Latin America.
Argentine. nfhcial. 2a.77: free, 1881:
Brazil. ofhcial. 605: free. sos: Mexico
20.75n.
japan; 2s.4s: Hong Kong, as.7s; shans-
(Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicate.) Nominal.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Four D. 6. SuIesmen
Honored by Cadillac

H. c. Hoskinson, C. NJ. O'Brien,
v. NJ Knox and H. w. Hartman Of
the Capitol Cadillac Co. are on 4
list of star United States and Can
ada automobile salesmen announced
by the Cadillac Motor Car Division
this week.
The honor roll. which confers
membership in the Cadillac Merit
Men and special pre-holiday
bonus. names 10 retailers for out
standing accomplishments in 1910.
Winners are selected on showings in
II marketing groups, classified so
that statesmen in each group will
have equal competitive opportunities.
According to final figures. the
Merit Men accounted for one e-fifth
Of Cadillac's new-car sales. This is
the 10th year of the organization.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Beat U-Bouts
With Cargo Subs,
Inventor Urges
By the Associated Press.


Simon Lake, veteran designer Of
submarines, said yesterday that a
fleet of 100 cargo submarines could
land 100000 tons of goods in Eng
land each year-and foil the Ger
man U-boat raiders.
Nine million tons, he said. was
lust twice as much as all the sup
plies shipped from the United States
to the British Isles in 1885,"
Mr. Lake said in a statement that
a submarine to carry $500 tons could
be built "at only slightly greater
initial cost" than surface freighters
of the same capacity and that the
operation cost per ton probably
would not exceed that of regular
ships. He estimated the cost of 100
such submarines at 5000 100000.
The North German Lloyd proved
during the World War that cargo
submarines were possible when it
sent the Deutschland to the United
States, Mr.. Lake said.
The way to fight submarines is
with submarines" he said. LAS a
military weapon they can be rem
dered completely worthless. except
as against battleships or other sur
face military craft. by using other
submarines as cargo-carrying YES
sells"
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Naval Reserves Get Aid
In GETTING in Academy

Secretary of the Navy Knox an
nounced today approval of a new
policy designed to give Naval Re-
serve organization members oppor-
tunity Ito participate in a number
Of drills required to qualify them"
for appointment to the Navy Acade-
my, despite the fact they may have
been modified.
On the basis OF one months serv-
ice on active duty being the equiva.
lent Of three drills with the organ
lied Reserves. active service may be
accepted in place of the drills in
establishing eligibility to the
academy.
Naval Reserve enlisted men either
may transfer while on active duty to
any other organization for the pur-
pose OF attending further drills. or
may ask for duty to establish their
eligibility for appointment to the
academy.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
D. T.. Guard Unit
To Get Fifteen
New Officers
Col. Burns, Commander.
DiscIoses PIons for
Personnel Changes

More than IS additional officers
will be attached to the 260th Coast
Artillery, District National Guard,
in the process of building 1t up to
full war strength during it's year of
active service which will begin early
in 194l. and there will be changes
in its officer personnel due to resig-
nations and promotions, Col. Walter
w. Burns, commander, announced
today.
Many vacancies will be filled by
enlisted men who have qualified for
commissions, Col. Burns said. Thirty
enlisted men appeared before the
units officers examining board last
night, he added.
designations are permitted in the
National Guard, he declared, since
this Is peace-time mobilization and
in some instances, calls to active
service would bring severe hardships
upon dependents of guardsmen.
In perhaps 10 to IS cases, lower
ranking commissioned officers will be
promoted to the rank of captain,
Col. Burns estimated, and the re-
sultant vacancies are to be filled by
qualified non-c commissioned officers.
Among changes imminent, accord
ing to Col. Burns. are transfer of
Maj. Rex P. Mulligan. executive
officer of the 1st Battalion. to the
unassigned list to await retirement
at his own request at 10 years COM
missioned service; promotionu OF
Capt. Lee J. Rutz of Battery A tc
fill Maj. Mulligan's place; promotion
of 1t. George v. Selwyn to the rank
of captain, and promotion of 1t
Charles H. Talbot to take the place
of Capt. James F. Angler. who has
been transferred to the unassigned
list at the request of the Civil Aero
nautics Authority.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Latin American Copper
Bought by U. 5. Agency
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Federal Loan Administrator Jesse
H. Jones announced yesterday the
purchase of 100000 tons Of Latin
American copper at basic rate of
10 cents per pound.
Jones said the copper was being
bought in the name of the Metals
Reserve Co., a subsidiary of
the Reconstruction Finance Corp,
and would be available for defense
needs. He did not specify from
what Latin American countries the
copper would come, the purchases
being made largely from American
companies operating in Latin Amer
lea.
BY company, the purchases we're:
Anaconda Copper Mining Co., $1,000
tons: American Metal Co., Ltd, TO-
900 tons; Phelps-Dodge Corp, 5000
tons, and Kennecott Copper Corp,
"a, 900 tons.