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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE

@SA~A
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Having qualified as Admins
tratrix of A. V. Buttery, deceased,
late of Ashe County, North Caro-
lima, this is to notify all persons
having claims against said es-
tate to present them to the under
signed for payment on or before
Aug. l, 1941, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recov-
cry. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make imme-
diate payment to the undersigned.
This July 81, 1910.
BLAND WOOD,
Administrators of A. V. Buttery,
8-1-6t Deceased.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22

FOR sALE-A good typewriter
and adding machine. Apply The
Skyland Post Gift
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22

Earth is here so kind, that just
tickle her with a hoe and she
laughs with a harvest.
DOUGLAS JERROLD
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-22

FOR SALE OR TRADE-1 or.
14OO-lb brown horses, 6 years old,
well broken. Lee Stansberry, Lam
sing. 8-22-1t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
SeaInen Are
 Granted $10
 Wage Boost
Men Aboard InterCodsta! and 0ffshore Vessels
 Are Affected

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 27. The Sailors Union of the Pacific won a conditional wage increase of $lO a month after the seamen on intercoastal and offshore vessels rejected the employers offer of granting an increase of $750.
 J. B. Ryan, President of the Pa cific American Shipowners Associa- tion. said the increase was made in connection with other stipula- tions and offers of other things have to go along with the raise. :"
 Harry Lundeberg, Secretary and Treasurer of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, said other things con- cerned rates in belligerent zones.
 Heretofore able-bodied seamen have been receiving $72.50 a month with food and quarters aboard ship.
 The Marine Fire men have also reached a tentative agreement with the employers after series of meet ings and the oilers, watertenders and wipers will vote on an agreement during today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
Patro|ing 0fDanube
 Proposed
Seventy Stretch 10 Be PoIiled by lnfernd-
 tiondI Force

BUDAPEST, April 27-The Hun garian government announced today that it proposed an international control of 75 mile stretch on the Danube near the Iron Gate which Germany accused the Allies of at tempting to dynamite.
 The Hungarian proposals are re- liably understood to have full Ger man backing and have been to Yugo- slavia, Bulgaria and Rumania.
 The Foreign Office communjque said Hungary feels. after recent hap penings along the Danube, that no one nation could take the responsib- ility of policing the area. Therefore all must work together"
 Yugoslavia and Rumania refused to permit German officers to police the river in Nazi gunboats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
TRIkE AT kET(HIkAN
 STOPS WORK
Teamsters Union Walks Out on Construction
 of New Highway

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April 27- A Teamsters' Union strike yester- day stopped work on a three-mile section of highway south of Ket- chikan. The teamsters asked for a wage scale raise from 90 cents to S1 an hour and demanded a closed shop agreement.
 The R. J. Sommers Company, contractors for the highway con- struction, granted the wage in- crease but refused to agree to the closed shop. and the teamsters walked off the job.
 The Sommers Company refused to grant the privilege of closed shop because of a contract with the Pub lie Roads Administration, requir- ing the hiring to come through the Alaska Territorial Employment Ser vice.
 The highway, on which the work has stopped is an experimental new type of paving never before tried in the Territory. The road is con- structed by spreading gravel on the road bed and working concrete into it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
BIG AIRBASE TO BE BUILT
 ON ANNETTE
Governor Announces Inif- iaI Appropriation for
 Construction

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April D. Gov. Ernest Gruening, visiting here enroute to Juneau, announced the Works Projects Administration had granted $50000 for great Air base" on Annette Island, few miles south of Ketchikan.
 The Governor said another $50,000 would be granted in the summer when the work of clearing, survey ing and preparing couple of run ways starts.
 "A million dollars is a conservat- i've estimate of the cost of such base" he said
 Both the Army and Pan American Airways plan to use the base as first port of entry to Alaska.
 The Governor hopes for comple- ton of the base in two years. He ex- pressed disappointment at the im- possibility of getting more vessels from the East for service to Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
Presidential Aspiranf
 Senator Robert A. Taft
 Picking Off Delegations
By JACK STTNNETT

WASHINGTON, April 27.-While other Presidential candidates are setting themselves up in the state primary alleys and throwing them selves a strike or gutter ball, Aspirant Robert A. Taft is quietly picking off Republican national convention delegates by a method as unsensational as door-to-door brush salesman's.
 At the Ohio Senator's head quarters in the Raleigh Hotel here, henchmen claim The already has the promise of 300 state delegates, will have twice that many before the boys get together in Philadel- phia in June Some political con- mentators agree on the first fig ure.
 Big, quiet, mathematically-mind- ed Senator Taft is using pre- convention technique as old as the hills direct contact. In the nine months or so since ne let nlS name be banded about for top spot on the 1940 Republican sign board, he has made more than 300 speeches, has set up an or ganization or contact force in every one of the 43 states.
 Although lacking in that re- markable memory for first names and plain faces by which Presi- dent Roosevelt and General Far ley repeatedly knocked the hin- terland politicos for a row cf votes, Senator Taft has been snow ing himself as often as congress sional duties would permit. The object is tWofold: CD To convince hoped-for constituents that hes good deal more than the un- starched stuffed-shirt which op- ponents would make him out; @ to hammer home in plodding speeches his conservative theories of government
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
Hitler Issues Proclamation Which Is Made 10 Di-
 pIomatie Corps FOREIGN MINISTER
 SET5 OFF B0MBSHELL
Declaration Made that A. lies Had Planned h.
 vasion of Norway

BERLIN, April 27.-Germany pro claimed the existence of state Of war between the Reich and Norway today and charged the Allies with deep seated plans to invade Norway which German intervention foiled "by a few hours"
 Shortly after Adolph Hitler, in sweeping proclamation, had stated the diplomatic status of Germany's invasion of the northern kingdom, Foreign Minister Von Ribbentrop announced the publication of 'docu- mentary proof" that the Allies plan ned to occupy Norway in an effort to widen the war and destroy Germ any.
 Norway Blamed
 The Foreign Minister asserted that Norway connived the plan He made this assertion in a half hour address in the Chancellry before diplomatic corps and the foreign and German correspondents.
 Air Force Finds Plans
 High German Naval and Army Air Force officials said that during German troop operations in Norway we found the entire plans for the occupation of the Allied armies"
 Public Receives Documents
 Even as Von Ribbentrop spoke the German Government released a ser ies of documents purporting to prove that the British had issued orders on April and April for the seizure of strategic Scandinavian points.
 Staff Commander Captured
 Somewhat belatedly came the an- nouncement of the German High Command that Nazi forces had cap- tlred three BritjIh prisoners in Norway, one of whom was Staff Commander who was bearingn, "a number of politically and militarily important British operations, orders and documents"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
 TROOPS IN
 NEW AREA
Marvel Of Transportation Is Demonstrated by
 German Forces

STOCKHOLM, April 2.-The mod ern marvel of transporting motoriz- ed troops, tanks and armored cars over 50 miles of hazardous mount aims and roads in less than one day to within striking distance of the British forces south of Trondheim appears achieved tonight.
 A German column, according to frontier reports received here this evening, said the Germans sped over the mountains from Tynset to Kvikneset and are within striking distance of British forces at Storen, only 30 miles south of the important German held port of T'rondheim. :"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
ONE BRISTOL
 BAY COMPANY
 NOT PACKING
Two Others Will Not 0per ate Unless Union Paets
 Made in Few Days

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 27 The Alaska Salmon Company ast night announced cancellation of it's Bristol Bay salmon expedi- tion for this season.
 J. Paul St. Sure, attorney for the Alaska Salmon Industry, in a letter to the unions concerned, wrote the Alaska Salmon Con- pany will not undertake any expe- dition out of San Francisco to Bristol Bay in 1940.
 "The Alaska Packers Association and Red Salmon Canning Com pany desire to send expeditions and operate in Bristol Bay but cannot and will not undertake to do so unless mutually satisfactory working agreements are reached with all unions on or before mid night of Friday, May B."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
s55(H00L TAX E
 DUE; DELINQUENT
 NEXT WEDNESDAY,
Males 21-50 Must Pay Territorial Levy
 This Month

If your paycheck is smaller than usual today it's because the annual Territorial school tax has been sub tracted. The law places responsibil- ity for payment of the tax on the employer. Most firms subtract it from their employees checks.
 The tax is $5 on all males from 2l to 50 except soldiers, sailors, volunteer firemen, paupers, insane persons or Territorial charges.
 The tax is due during the month of April, and is delinquent May l., for anyone living in the Territory on April 1. Anyone coming to AL aska after April must pay with in 30 days of arrival.
 The City of Juneau has been designated official School Tax Col lector here, and the tax may be paid at the City Clerks office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
Chinese Attacks
 AreMade
Counter Offensive Report ed-Field StreWn with
 Dead Japanese

HONGKONG, April 27.-Chinese Military dispatches reported today that Chinese troops have launched a major counter offensive in the southeast of Shansi Province and have recaptured the towns of Ling chwan and Yangcheng.
 The Japanese retreated northward leaving the battlefields strewn with their dead.
 Meanwhile in southwest Answei Province dispatches said that Jap anese troops were given heavy losses in Attacks on Chinese positions near Narling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
(HILk00T BARRACKS
 SOLDIERS INVITED
 HERE FOR JULY 4

Officers and men of Chilkoot Barracks have been invited to come to Juneau for the Fourth of July, Mayor Harry I. Lucas announced today.
 The soldiers, if the invitation is accepted, will be billeted in the Fair Building or in Evergreen Bowl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
Cleanup 10
 Start Monday; Work Sunday

Cleanup in Juneau starts Mon- day. That means that property owners should be busy tomorrow with rakes, etc., getting debris piled up and then placed on the curb for city trucks to pick up.
 The cleanup campaign will last through May 9.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27

STOCKHOLM, April 27-German columns are smashing ahead across Central Norway from Roros, which was recaptured late yesterday, after retreat the day before.
 The columns of invaders are mov- ing toward Storen then to Dombas with such amazing speed as to en- danger the British, French and Nor wegian positions in the entire Trond- helm area according to Swedish dis patches.
 Latest information from this front indicates that the Norwegian units are already well scattered while the Allies are giving ground before the relentless attacks of the machine gunning German planes.
 It is indicated that decisive bat tie is expected to be waged at Dcm- bas, 100 miles south of Trondhsim and 70 miles south of Storen, the highly important railroad and high way junction where the road from Oslo branches off to Andalsnes.
 Allied forces are reported landing at some port near Trondheim.
 The German drive indicates that the Norwegian railway network may soon be controlled over Central Nor way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
} FLIGHTS
 ARE MADE

Shell Simmons. AAT pilot, flew four passengers to Sitka and the ls- lands this morning Passengers were R. L. Dyer and Zola Pastna for Sit ka, Mrs. R. H. Cameron to Chichagof and Lawrence Boylon to Cobalt.
 Five Canadian miners for Polarls- Taku who came in on the Princess Louise yesterday left Juneau Tn two flights with Alex Holden in the Lockheed, the first trip taking four passengers and the second, one pas senger and freight for the mining town.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
QUEEN MARY
 E LOCATED

NEW YORK, April 27.-The latest information regarding the where abouts of the British liner Queen Mary came today from officers Of the Japanese Poelau Tello Maru.
 The officers declared that the giant liner, which sailed from New York harbor on March P, is now at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
PRESIDENT RETURNING
 T0(Ap|TAL

WARM SPRINGS, Ga, April 27.- President Roosevelt has ended his vacation of eight days at the Little White House on Pine Mountain and has left for Washington aboard a special train.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
TONGASS SCHEDULED
 FOR 6 P. M. SUNDAY

According to a radiogram received by D. B. F'emmer this afternoon, the steamer Tongass is scheduled to ar rive in Juneau port at 6 o'clock Sunday evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
PIONEER DIES

Otto Lundgren of Valdez died at the Pioneers Home at Sitka on April 25, according to word received from Superintendent Filler Hanson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
HIS FIRST ASSISTANT

Secondary defense in the Taft campaign is Mrs Taft Martha, as the folks back in Ohio call her, is daughter of one-time Solicitor General of the United States and what her husband hasn't in stump speech pyrotechnics, Mrs. Taft has.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27

Forest planting in the United States during 1889 totaled 504,6l6 acres.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
Columns of Invaders Mov- ina Fast Toward Trond-
 helm and Vicinity
ALLIES, M0RWEGIANS
 ARE NOW THREATENED
German Drive Extending for Control Over Gen.
 traI Part of Nation

BULLETIN = LONDON, April 27.-The British War Ministry officially reports that strong German attack against the AL lied forces in Norway's Gud- brands Valley, through which the German force is attempting to reach the strategic held port of TrOndheim has been beaten off with considerable enemy lcss."
 The official statement declares German pressure continues strong and the situation in Nor way remains unchanged"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27

In 1924 the population of New York City was 27O.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27

The wettest spot in Alaska is Little Port Walter. In 1888, it had the all-time, all-Alaska high of 264.53 inches of rainfall. Last year 255.23 inches fell there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-04-27
4 4Ha|ibufers
 Sells Seattle

SEATTLE, April 27.-The follow ing halibuters sold here today: From the westward banks-Alten 10000 pounds, Constitution 10000 pounds, both at g and T 1-2 cents a pound. Excel Second 36,0O0 pounds. 87s and ' 1-2 cents a pound.
 From the local banks-Curlew B. 900 pounds, SIS and cents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
George Brent In Star Role

Starring George Rrcnt romantic
hero OF the memorable "-ri We
Meet Again. and lovely Virginia
Bruce. last seen in Flight Angels.
the film has an exceptional sup
porting cast including Brenda Mar
shall and Richard Barthelmess
The dramatic story concerns a
brilliant young attorney who sends
an innocent boy 10 the chair Feel
ing himself a murderer. he resigns
saying. Il would rather see 100
guilty men 20 free than see one
innocent man die" lie becomes
rich and famous a. the mouthplece
for criminals. but throughout. his
beautiful secretary IL In the back
ground. resisting every threat 20
their love. The girl eventually wins
through the lawyers own regener-
alton when his young brother II
caught In the Infamous network.
The smooth combination Of action
and romance makes The Man Who
Talked Too Much" one Of the wor-
thiest films of the year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
Needed River Boat, So
Monkeys We're Evicied

The only aquatic Monkey house
In Hollywood wins role In the
movies Metro Goldwyn Mayors
old river boat. which has been used
in Jungle pictures since Clark
Gable and Jean Harlow starred In
Red Dust" has been the home Of
the studio monkeys for the past
two years.
Despite the ehattsring protest Of
the ring-talled horde, they were
evicted when the boat won q screen
role In Congo Maisie." Ann soth-
ern's second Aaisie role In which
she IL teamed with John Carroll
at the Shell theater.
The boat piled jungle river
and the monkeys returned 10 their
treetop homes in the studio Jungle.
Congo Maisie" was directed by
II. C. Potter from q story by VIII
son Collins. Featured with MiAs
sothern and Carroll are Rita John
son and shepperd strudwick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
nv PAUL HARRISON

MA Service staff Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD Operative n.
q re Plot Division. skunk into the
effios today nd handed ever nj.
badge. We 81 there's : limit T.
n disinuslonment snd sentimental
rain that any man car stand AMI
thst he hsa reached Il shlic fer
retinE cut Tn plot q Gene roWne
and Graham Bakers Little Men e.
You mean Louisa Nsy Alcotts
little Men. corrected gently
Mr. rowns and Mr. nakcr are
merely producing ths picture
Why. even tas name ~ their com.
nany. rhe.fisy's-ths rhing Pro
auctions indicates the respect with
which they are approaching the
classics they film,"
No" sald Agent n. holloway
I stil mean rnwns snd Bakers
Little Men Here's ths repott =
Taking = page ! began 10 read
Major Rurdle George nancrosn
= genial confidence man. works =
thriving racket
Hey" | exclaimed This i
The wrong plot You've hcen n
the wrong studio. o. something
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
NOW PLAYING At
LOCAL THEATERS

TIRST kHowTSo
NT<HC BON-Nle1or Mctaklen and
Frances Farmer n -Scuth q fnxo
Pzsa.- n 50. Is. sac. - also
9sssss BIZ ssss ~ = Is so - W. We
RIslro-BriAn ponlsvy sna Auriel
Anzeius IN Tie Grcaf Ae9Infy.
I .. a.io. Sc. 80. aizs Richard
Arm and Andv Devtne IN -1ezicn
q Lost Fiiers.- ITO. $50. $50,
RfxIFRs-Ieon Arnes in =Rznarna
Patrol I 20. %. Z 70. 10 -. also
Hela Iugcsi IN The Human Mon
ster. II 50. 7.So. $50. $50.
nSitons 'i Rsss lis 4.le' 20.
esss. also Len Erroi IN Pep Al
vsys Pays 17soo. 2;So. ssts. $50.
RETURN sBowISo
BEVERLY - Irene Dunno ana Cary
Grant IN Ny Tavcrite Wife. also
Tom Brown IN MAJ Hes Making
Eyes ~ Me
CoNAU>fTy-Aiher Dekkef IN -Dt.
cyclops-; also Billy HAlop in call
Messenger
KAY STRFEr-Joan Bennett and
Douglas Fairbanks Dr.. IN -ureen
He'll: also The Gleason PANTY IN
should Husbands WORK
PsRk-claire Trevor and John
Wayne In Dark Command. also
George Brent N Adventure In
Diamonds"
PRoCTOR-Deanna Durbin and Wal
ter Ptdgcon n ITS Date. also
Preston Poster in "Mlssinz xvi
dence"
REAIART-Sidnev Toler IN Charlie
Chan IN Panama. also Albert DSk-
ker in "Dr. cyclops"
REN-Jean Arthur and Pred Mac
Murray In Too Many Husbands.
also Otto Kruger and Adrienne
Ames in Zero Hour
sHFIIs-John Carroll and Ann soth-
ern In Congo Maisie-. also azne
oreys knights OF The Range"
su>sET-Dcanna Durbin IN ITS A
Date: also Ronald Reagan and
hargot Stevenson In "Smashing
The Money Ring"
TENfLE-Spencer Tracy IN Edison
The Man. also LARAMIE Day IN
"And one Was Beautiful"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
Rare Code Machine
Used in New Picture

One of the most unusual props"
ever shown in a picture presented
in Panama Patrol" the Grand
National feature now at the Ri
viera theater. 1t is a deciphering
machine, the only one Of its kind
in existence, and was invented and
perfected by r. w. Dodge. an
executive in Grand Nationals home
office in New York.
When producer-director Charles
Lamont gave property man Rae
Hunt a list which included a de-
ciphering machine, and Hunt had
exhausted all of the usual sources
of material without finding one,
Hunt was about ready to admit
himself beat.
Turning to a club OF amateur
cipher fans in his search for the
machine, he learned that a cipher
fan named Dodge, in New York
City, had developed a mechanical
method of speed DECIDING. In con-
tacting Dodge to arrange a loan
Of the machine, he was to receive
the welcome air express package,
and learn that it came from a man
employed by his own company.
Supporting Leon Ames and
Charlotte Wynters are Adrienne
Ames, Weldon Hayburn, William
Won Brincken, John z. Smart and
Abner Biberman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
New Policy at The
Temple 7 tomorrow

A new policy bringing greater
entertainment value 10 Tacoma
theater goers will be inaugurated
at Hamrick's Temple theater be-
ginning tomorrow. Each Tuesday
and Wednesday. hereafter. will be
Bargain Nights" at the Temple
where two outstanding motion pic
ture attractions released during
the past two or three seasons will
be featured at reduced prices.
Tomorrow evening folks who
missed the initial showings Of
First Love" may enjoy the splen-
did musical entertainment provid-
cd by Dcanna Durbin. and her
co-stars. In this appealing Uni
versal attraction and At the same
time revei with Bing Crosby. Bob
Burns and Martha Raye as they
cavort gayly through the laughable
panorama Of "waikiki Wedding"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
New Mother Role
For Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon. one of the screens
most popular mothers" plays the
role of a famous real-life mother
in Universal's new frontier drama,
"when the Daltons Rode" now at
the Roxy theater.
Miss Gordon appears as the
mother of the Dalton boys, the
celebrated band of outlaws in early
western history. Her screen sons
are Brian Donlevy, Broderick
Crawford, Stuart Erwin and Frank
Albertson. Appearing with them
are Randolph Scott Kay Francis,
George Bancroft, Andy Devine and
others.
Miss Gordon's broad Irish brogue
has distinguished her mother roles
in many notable films, but this is
the first time in her lengthy career
that she has portrayed historical
character.
The real-life mother of the Dali
ton clan had IA children, which
Miss Gordon smilingly declares
she never could hope to emulate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
Military Tank Has Car Performance

weighing % tons, IL so balanced
that II can be swung around into
any position In five seconds.
Mounted on rollers, IL can be ro-
tated by hand gear or hydraulic
variable speed gear.
The machines weigh about IL
tons. carry a crew OF four and
have a speed Of more than 30
m.p.h. on flat land and Is TO 20
m.p.h. on rough going
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
BIRMINGHAM. Eng.

BIRMINGHAM. Eng. A new
type tank Is being produced in
this country which can turn in
the length Of an ordinary car and
accelerate at a rate equal to that
Of most small cars.
These advantages give the new
Cruiser" tank tremendous advan-
tages in maneuvers. The massive
power-controlled turret, with its
gun, wireless set and mounting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13
FALSE NOTES

Margaret Talliehet's gag birth
day present 10 her husband. Will
lam Wyler. was a shiny harmonica
delivered To the set 81 The Let
ter" which he il directing. When
he tried TO play u. he found the
notes were scrambled In wild con
fusion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-13

Who Is The Man Who Talked
Too Much"f That's the question
you'll have 10 answer when YOU
see the new Warner Bros. action
drama az the Music Box theater.