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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12
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FROM MULLENS-
BY Beatrice Hickman Hazard


BY Beatrice Hickman Hazard
Sunday january 7th) was
Promotion Day at the First
Baptist church school. Super
intendent Alex Barbour is doing
everything possible to make the
church school modern, PROCESS
i've and inspirational.
The Rev. ]. G.. Brown preached
an inspiring sermon on Sunday
morning. His subject was: Fol
low the Leader" Mr.. John Ro-
berts became a member at the
morning session.
The BYPU of the First Bap-
list church had an interesting
discussion at it's regular meet
ing Sunday. The topic for dis
cussion being: 1.-THE Creation"
Each member of the organiza-
ton has begun the study of the
book of Genesis for the month
Of January. 49,. 30.
s-
The Conley Blue Devils played
the Byrd Prillermanites Friday
afternoon at Amigo in their I'M
tial basketball tilt. T h score
was 81 to 10 and Conley was on
the losing end. ..
School activities were subdued
for two days this week due to in
clement weather. The school
buses failed to run in the isolat-
ed sections because of slippery
roads. .. :. go.
Messrs. Carl Hazard and Jno
Fijppen W e|r e Beckley visitors
Friday while Mesdsmes Beatrice
Hazard and S. j., ohappelIe
stopped in Rhodelle, to chat with
the !, ,. 8 8 4. p Warfsns. q; Y:
=: Mrs. Sasatha Gaines was a
visitor in sNufiva Thursday.
Mrs. tSavoha H, Lewis spent
the weekend with her husband
Orlando. at East Gulf. Mrs. Lew
is is a very efficient teacher in
the primary grades of the local
school. -, !
Mrs. Ruth Roland spent the
weekend in Charleston. Mrs. Ro+
lands sister, Elsie Mae Davis,
is to have an appendectomy Mon
day morning. e.
On Friday, January 18th, the
Conley Blue Devils, coached by
johnson and Flippen, will flock
horns" with the George Scott
coached Little Blues" in their
first home game. The game pro-
misses many thrills and exciting
moments. - -.
The Coley high (and element
ary) school faculty has selected
as the problem 1.-THE Improve
ment of Reading" to be APP
proved by the Asst. Superinten-
dent of Schools, Virgil H. Ste
wart. The teachers are now do
ing research work and leading
schools of thought in the read
ing program, after which di-
agnostic tests will be given. The
basal tie x will be: "The I'm
provement of Reading" by Ar
thur /. Gates. The problem wilt
likely cover a three year period
for naturalization as remedial
work will necessary follow.
The problem arose out of the
iunbeed te weakness in the stu
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12

On Friday, January 18th, the
Conley Blue Devils, coached by
Johnson and Flippen, will clock
horns" with the George Scott
coached Little Blues" in their
first home game. The game pro
misses many thrills and exciting
moments. - ..
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12

Mr.. James w a d e, a former
student of the Rolfe elementry
school and the Northfok high
school was a delegate 70 the
Alpa meeting held inTexas from
West Virginia State college. He
is a senior n d will graduate in
June. -. .. =.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12

James Justice, Jr., returned
with his father, Mr.. James c.
Justice, principal of the North
fork high school, at the end of
his holiday vacation and spent
the weekend. He is studying for
his masters degree in Cincinnati.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12

=. Mrs. Sasatha Gaines was q
visitor in ,Nmsiva Thursday.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12
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From Meridian, Mississippi
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-01-12

Messrs. Carl Hazard and Jno
Flippen W e|r e Beckley visitors
Friday while Mesdames Beatrice
Hazard and = s. j., Chappelle
stopped ip Rhodelle, to chat with
the 8. = JWarrens. q; ~
Evening star., 1940-12-26
By LARRY ALLEN,
Associated Press War Correspondent

Associated Press War Correspondent.
VALLETTA, Ma TIA. Dec 26.-Out-
side of England herself, the Mediter-
ranean fortress and naval base Of
Malta has experienced more bomb
ing in this war than any other place
in the British empire.
The island bristles with anti-air-
craft guns, mounted on the high
rock promontory, and squadrons of
fighter planes are constantly ready
to take off to combat italian raiders.
The British report they have shot
down IS italian bombers and prob
ably downed 25 others in 203 at
tacks on Valletta alone since Italy
entered the war last June.
When I stepped ashore from the
flagship of the British Mediter-
ranean fleet I was amazed to find
Malta singularly free of bomb
damage except in few residential
areas near the port. The Fascist
achievements to date have included
the destruction of 166 houses, an old
church and Fort Angelo, built in
1910.
Casualties Slight.
From what I could learn, casualties
have been comparatively slight and
the Italians have failed to destroy
either British naval units here or
the military establishments.
The Maltese are courageous and
deeply religious. They have become
so Injured to air raids that COM
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Malta Second Only to England
In Empire Bon1bings Thus Far
Damage, However, Found to Be Not Heavy,
With Apparently Slight Casualties

paratively few seek shelter. For
those who wish protection, however,
there is a maze of tunnels cut out
of the solid rock.
Many business establishments and
homes have prepared abandoned
water wells. some a hundred feet
deep, as places of retreat should
the bombings grow worse.
Valletta is plastered with relig-
ious quotations, such as "The Virgin
Mary protect Malta and England
and bring victory to the British
Empire"
Alongside are slogans like Hold
fast and we will win!"
People Confident.
Climbing the rocky steps to the
top of the great promontory on
which Valletta is built, I found
a magnificent medieval palace
the chief office of Malta's govern
ment.
In the palaces armor room there
is enough medieval armor of
Turkish, Spanish, French, Moroc-
can, English and German origin
to equip an army of $4,000. There
are hundreds of museum piece
weapons, cannons and guns, swords
and jayelins.
I spoke to the Governor. How
were the people reacting to the
italian air raids? They were like
the people of London, he replied,
and nothing could shake their faith
that Britain will win.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Relief Reduction Seen
As Possible Due TO
Defense Employment
Senators Indicate Need
For Careful Study
Before Taking Action
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Increased employment under the
defense program was viewed by sew
eral Senators today as making pos
sible a reduction in relief spending.
Congress voted S975, 1000 900 to the
w. P. A. for the present fiscal year,
but decided the entire appropriation
could be used before next March /.
A supplemental appropriation prob
ably will be necessary to continue
relief payments up to July l.
Senator Adams, Democrat, of Colo
radio. chairman Of the Appropria-
tions Subcommittee which handles
relief appropriations, told reporters:
1T would seem-with people going
back to work under the defense pro-
gram-there might be very decided
cut in relief expenditures"
Would Scatter Defense Orders.
He declared, however, that w. P
A. figures indicated that only one
person was taken off relief for every
three jobs created in private in
dustry He added that many per-
sons on relief rolls were not qualified
for jobs in defense industries.
Senator Austin, Republican, of
Vermont. acting minority leader, as
serted that there should be a sub
stantial reduction in non n-defense ex-
penditures, but added that relief is
the poorest place to begin" Many
families still are in need, he said.
From Senator Herring, Democrat,
of Iowa came statement that "the
defense program certainly should
make possible cuts in relief spend
ing" He proposed that defense
orders be scattered more widely
through the country to tighten the
national relief burden.
Budget Message in January.
Senator Ball, Republican, of Min
nesota said it should be possible to
reduce the overall relief outlay, but
added that the Middle West still
was in great need of w. P. A. money.
Defense employment has been con-
centrated largely in the East and
the Far West, he asserted, asking
that this factor be considered in any
plans for curtailing relief.
President Roosevelt is expected to
make his relief spending recon-
mendations in the annual budget,
which Congress will receive early in
January.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
S5,641,626 More Spent
On Liquor in Virginia
e. the Associated Press.

2! the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 26.-Vir-
ginians spent an estimated S5,641 ,626
more for alcoholic beverages during
the fiscal year ended last June 80
than they did the previous year, it
was shown yesterday in figures pub
lished in the 1941 issue of the War
rock-RichardSon Almanack.
The past years expenditures were
placed at $42,884 ,042, compared with
$37,242,41 during the previous year.
The gallonage increased from IT,
852,849 to 2O,355, ,166 and the per
capita expenditure rose from 1888
to S1771.
Per capita gallonage consumption
In Virginia was 737 in 1889 and 8.4
in 1910, compared with the national
average in 1914 of 2266.
The per capita consumption of
beer climbed from 5.64 gallons to
635 during the past year, while the
per capita consumption of spirits in
creased from 100 gallons in 1899 to
131 gallons in 1910. The national
beer average in 1914 was 2O.69 gal
Ions and the spirits average LA
gallons.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
New Method Boosts
Turpentine Yield
From Slash Pine
Discovery Hailed os
Significant Development
In Naval Stores Field
By the Associated Press.


NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26.-An in
expensive method of increasing
yield of turpentine and rosin from
slash pine by two-thirds. offering
the Southern naval stores industry
a much-sought means of lowering
production costs for those products,
was announced today by the South
ern Forest Experiment Station.
The process consists of simply
swabbing the wound or "streak" in
tree with 20 per cent solution of
Sulphuric acid.
In the experiments an increase of
81 per cent was obtained. The same
solution, however, brought only a q
per cent increase in gum flow from
long-leaf pine.
Tests Outlined.
The announcement was made in
q paper by T. A. Liefeld, associate
silviculturist, outlining the tests con-
Quoted at Olustee Experimental For
est, near Lake City, Fla, during the
past six wears.
I. F. Eldredge, regional survey di-
rector of the station. said the dis
covery was one of the "few really
significant developments in Amer
icas 250-year -old naval stores in
dustry."
The said the actual physiological
effect of the chemical on the tree
was not thoroughly understood. He
explained that the gum which flows
from a streak seems to be manufac-.
tured by the tree after shipping"
or cutting, much as an animals
body makes a. scab to heal wound.
Probably Affects Tissue.
He suggested that the acid prob
sably affects the trees tissue so as to
hold open the pores and induce the
flow, hindering the hardening which
sets in on the wound after time.
Mr.. Eldredge said no harmful ef-
fects had been observed on any tree
because of the process, and Mr.. Lie
field reported that laboratory tests
had shown no physical or chemical
changes in the gum or It's products,
turpentine and rosin, caused by ap-
plication of the chemicals.
present market conditions do not
favor expanded production" said
Mr.. Liefeld's report, ''but producers
should welcome the opportunity Of
fered by this new technique to cut
production costs. Some operators
may find aid in solving problems
caused by continued low market
quotations for turpentine and rosin."
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Hirohito Calls for Unity
In Address 10 DIET
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec. 26.-Emperor Hiro-
hito, formally opening the Japanese
Imperial Diet, told members today
"the prevailing unprecedented dis
turbances of the world appear to be
endless; we therefore wish the entire
nation to be perfectly united to as
sist ourselves in conducting the af-
fairs of state"
The Emperor noted that "inter-
course between this empire and
other treaty powers has become
closer"
'The State Minister'S" ne said,
"are instructed to introduce before
the Diet the budget for the 1941-42
fiscal year and for temporary mill
tary expenditure. You are requested
to deliberate on and approve it in
cooperative spirit, paying atten-
ton to the current serious situa-
tion."
Organization of the Diet is ex-
pected to be more difficult than in
the past because this is the first
without political parties.
After brief session tomorrow, the
Diet will recess until January co.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Slash in Meat Ration
Is Expected in Britain
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Dec. 26.-Britain's meat
ration is likely to be reduced from
, that purchasable for l shilling 10
pence (about 81 cents per week to
purchases of l shilling 6 pence
(about 80 cents per week per person
early in January, it was reported
reliably today.
Britain rations meat by price
rather than weight. The l shilling
10 pence allowance bought about a
pound and half of beef.
Pork, tripe, kidneys, liver and
sausages, which hitherto have not
been rationed, now may be part of
the ration. Members of the fight
ing services, who until now have en-
ioyed larger rations, are expected to
take a cut in proportion to that
given the civilian population in the
new order by Minister of Food Lord
Woolton.
Lord Woolton turned down a sug-
eestion that restaurant patrons
should have coupons clipped from
their ration books, as was the pro-
cedure in the last war.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Scalp Treatment Firm
Is Accused by F. T. c.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Trade Commission
announced yesterday it had issued
a complaint against the Thomas
Management Corp. of Chicago,
charging the company with mis-
representing that it could cure scalp
trouble and start hair to regrow.
The complaint said the company's
products did not constitute a cure or
remedy for dandruff or an effective
treatment for dandruff or itching
scalp, that while its preparations
had some therapeutic and germicidal
qualities they would not destroy the
germ which allegedly causes dand-
ruff, and that the preparations
would not stop the abnormal loss
of hair or promote normal hair
growth.
Also named in the complaint were
the Paul A. Thomas Trust, Paul A.
Thomas, ST.; Catherine M. Thomas
and Norbert j. Thomas, officers OF
the corporation and trustees of the
trust; Paul A. Thomas, jr., officer
of the corporation, and Ruth and
Madeline Thomas.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Air Raid Shelter Urged
For Scientific Apparatus
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-Plans
for construction of a huge alr
raid shelter to house vital scientific
data and instruments will be pre-
sented to the American Association
for the Advancement of Science
when it opens its 92d annual con-
vention here tomorrow.
The idea was conceived by DR.
K. A. c. Elliott, biochemist OF the
Philadelphia General Hospital, who
said such an underground temple
of science" was needed now that
'the main responsibility for the
preservation of science rests on us
in America
Evening star., 1940-12-26
BY the Associated Press.

BY Lne ASSOCldteu 1IeSS.
BERN, Switzerland, Dec. 26.-
Neutral Switzerland eased up on
her rationing and blackout restric-
tions yesterday for what probably
was the fullest Christmas celebra-
ton in continental Europe.
Lights glowed on snowy Alpine
slopes and in the valleys throughout
Christmas eve and on into Christ
mas morning. Thrifty citizens
tucked napkins under their chins
for huge dinners as dividends from
government ration cards allowed
them a bit of cream and bit more
butter for the holidays.
The German-speaking Swiss were
better off than their co-linguists
across the Rhine; the Italian-speak-
ing Swiss had an edge on their
Fascist neighbors; the French
speaking Swiss outdid their French
neighbors as far as the Christmas
celebration was concerned.
But there was the shadow Of war
shortages even in Switzerland.
Eyerywhere were such telltale wal :
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Plan 70 Conscript
Men Of Il Is Called
Premature by ; Years
European System Con
Be Adopted SofeIy Then,
Army Authorities Soy
By the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Military authorities said today that
discussion, in and out of Congress
of proposal to limit consumption to
21-year-old men was premature by
at least three years.
Earlier sdoption of such a plan,
they contended, would jeopardize an
unfairly large proportion of the men
in one age group.
IF we got into war in the near
future with our Army built up on
that basis" one high-ranking draft
. official said, the bulk of the casu-
alties would be among 21-year-olds
i, because they would be the most
numerous group"
1t was primarily to avoid such a
contingency, officials asserted, that
the existing draft law was made to
apply to men between 81 and 36, al
though another important reason
was to make available a larger pool
of manpoWer.
Three Years From Now.
Many Army experts concede that
the conscription of men by individ-
ual age groups-Europes military
class system-has advantages over
that in effect here. They point out,
however, that the European plan
is basically a permanent system of
compulsory military training, where
as the United States draft law was
designed to create an army in a
relatively short period.
Three years from now" one Of
fetal said, when we have trained
approximately 100000 men ranging
in age all the way from 81 to SO, we
probably could safely adopt the plan
of calling only those 81 years old
OF course, if we could be sure that
we we're not going to war, We prob
ably could do it now"
Some members of Congress have
been advocating revision of the
!. draft law to adopt the European
class system, but there has been no
indication whether such plan
would pass,
Less Disturbance.
Proponents of the class system
contend that it would cause less
economic disturbance by bringing
men into the Army before they have
started their business careers, and
would result in fewer reflections for
physical unfitness.
About 100000 youths become of
age in this country every year. While
authorities expressed doubt that
this group could safely be depended
on to provide 100000 men for
years Army training, the maximum
that can be drafted in any year un-
der the present law, they said that
difficulty could be overcome by per-
mitting the training of youths to
start any time after they reach
age 18.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Swiss Ease War Restrictions
For Full YuIe Celebration

ings as a reminder to save every
scrap of tinfoil which might come
on bottletops or Christmas package
wrappings.
Generalissimo Henri Guisan, with
an honor guard of torch-bearing
soldiers and civilians, climbed
through heavy snow to a church
in the Swiss Jura Mountains to at
tend typical rural services.
Employees of the Swiss telephone,
telegraph, radio and postal organi-
cations worked overtime handling
holiday messages from and to all
parts of Europe. For Switzerland,
since the war, has become the con-
tinental communications center
with expanding radio links to the
Americas and to Asia.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Abraham |. Weinstock,
EIks' Editor, Dies at II
/. the Associated Press,

B. the ASSoclated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26. -
Abraham Lincoln Weinstock, u,
editor and publisher of the Travel
ing Elk, a magazine of the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks,
died yesterday. He has published
the periodical for more than Is
years.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Hitler Visit to Channel
Coast Indicated
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The Brit
tsh radio reported last night in q
broadcast heard here by G. B. S.
that Adolph Hitler apparently had
visited the Channel coast during the
day.
1t said the information came
from slip overheard in a Ger
man broadcast which included q
speech of welcome when Hitler
visited a battery of long-range guns
Ssuch as occasionally toss shells
across the Channel"
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Burnett Gets Y Post

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (P.-Eugene
E. Barnett, who served the Young
Mems Christian Association 26 years
in China, will become general secre-
tary of the Y. M. c. A. National
Council on January /, succeeding
John E. Manley, it was announced
yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-12-26
Comic Strips for Brituin

PUEBLO, Colo. (P.-Pueblo mem
bers of the Girl Reserves are COL
Letting American comic strips and
sending them to children Of Eng
land.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
Miss Mary Isabelle Gray and
John Luther Mclean Married

LUMBERTON, Jan. 6.-In an eve
ming ceremony of charming simplic-
ity, Miss Mary Isabelle Gray and
John Luther Mclean were married
Wednesday at 1880 o'clock at the
home of the bride. The vows were
spoken to the Rev. Walter A. Stan
bury, pastor of Central Methodist
church, fsheville, uncle of the bride,
before an altar of Southern smilax,
lilies, chrysanthemums, snapdrag-
ons and ferns illuminated by white
tapers. A program of nuptial mu-
sic was rendered by Mrs. John C.
Fuller, pianist, and Wilton Barnes,
soloist. Mr.. Barnes sang Cali For
You" by Bertrand-Brown, and "Be-
cause by D'Hardelot. The wedding
march from Lohengrin was used
for the professional, and during the
ceremony, Mrs. Fuller played softly,
my Heart at Thy Sweet Voice."
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Pendleton Gray, of
Whiteville. She was beautiful in her
wedding gown of off-white satin
fashioned with Queen Anne collar,
heart shape neckline and fitted
sleeves ending in points over the
wrists, with the skirts flaring grace
fully into a short train. Her tulle
veil was worn with a lace car, trim
mod with ornrorn h1nccorac op1 Shn
carried an arm bouquet Of orchids
and valley lilies.
The bridegroom had as best man,
his brother, Malcolm P. Mclean of
Fayetteville.
The bride had as maid of honor
her cousin, Miss Louisa Rankin of
Fayetteville, who wore a frock of
ivory taffeta and carried a bouquet
of talisman roses.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mrs. Frederick Pendleton Gray and
the late Mr.. Gray of Lumberton.
She is a graduate Of the Woman's
college of the University of North
Carolina, where she received a B. S.
degree.
The bridegroom is the eldest son
Ct Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Purcell
Mclean, of Maxton. He was grad !
uated from Presbyterian Junior col
lege at Maxton, and is secretary and
treasurer Of the Protective Agency,
Inc, an insurance firm of Lumber
ton. He was formerly assistant to
County Manager E. K. Butler.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Mclean left for a wedding trip to
and on their return will be
at home in Lumberton. For travel
ling the bride changed to a brown
crepe dress with coWl neckline and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-07
Betty Harper
Engaged to Wed
Mr.. Arbuckle
Announcement Will Be Read
With Widespread Interest
To Society Here

The following announcement will
be read with much interest by So
ciety in the city:
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Gwyn Har-
per, of Hickory, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Betty
Corinne Harper, to Howard Bell Ar
buckle, of Charlotte.
The wedding will be an interest
ing event of Saturday, March 2,
and will take place at the First
Presbyterian church at Hickory.
Miss Harper attended st. Mary's
school in Raleigh, and Fairmont
school in Washington, D. c. She
has visited here a number Of times
and has many friends in the city,