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Evening star., 1940-08-16
Be|gians 10 Starve
If Food Isn't Sen!
Soon, Tuck Predicts
Former Aide to Hoover,
Here TO Report; Says
Situation Is Grove
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Willian
Hallam Tuck, who helped direct
the Hoover Food Commissions re-
lief work in Belgium IS years ago,
returned from that conquered coun-
try today with the prediction that
Belgians will be faced with famine"
by the end of the year unless help
comes from Western nations at once.
Tuck arrived on the American Ex-
port liner Excambion, which came
from Lisbon with 178 passengers,
including SO Americans, and $685.
931 in gold from an undisclosed
country.
An American resident Of Belgium
since 1914, Tuck said he recently
completed with Belgian officials a
survey of food conditions through
out the country and found the Bel.
gians almost without bread.
The country was practically
without wheat" on August /, he
said, but the September harvest is
expected TO supply 90 per cent OF
the needs of 100000 Belgians until
the end of the year.
Tuck said he would discuss Bel
gian relief work with American Gov
ernment officials and Mr.. Hoover.
He praised the United States AM
bassador to Belgium, John Cudahy,
as a cracker jack" diplomat who
had worked might and day" to re-
Heve his countrymen in a stricken
country.
Also returning after years visit
in Spain was the famous Surrealist
artist, Salvador Dali. Accompanied
by his wife Elena, he said he re-
turned to exhibit paintings in New
York next November and to publish
his biography. Dali expects to visit
friends at Bowling Green, Va.
Another Excambion passenger
was Rene Clair, 4l-year old French
moving picture producer.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
British Planes Cross
Switzerland, Bomb
Italian Cities Again
Government Orders
Protest to London on
Violation Of Frontier
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Aug. 16.-British planes
flying across Switzerland Bombed
cities In Northern italy for the
second time in three days today,
authorities reporting one plane was
shot down over Turin and that
part of the crew of five were killed
and the others captured.
In Wednesdays raids on Milan.
Turin, Tortona and Allesandria %
persons were reported killed and
more than SO injured. The British
in those operations dropped leaflets
as we'll as bombs.
Two persons were reported killed
and five injured by bombs in the vii
lagos of Merate and Oligate, near
Turin. as a result of today's raids,
With only slight damage reported.
At the same time the Italian high
command announced its attack on
British positions in British Somali-
land "still is in full development"
The daily communique reported
four killed and IL wounded among
Italians and natives during British
air raids on Massaua, Eritrea and
Colbocia.
Today's communique also an
nounced that direct hits had been
scored and fires caused when an
Italian formation raided Halfar. the
airport at the British base of Malta.
Stefani. official Italian news agency,
declared this was counters attack"
for Britain's raid on the naval base
at Augusta, Sicily, two nights ago.
This was taken by foreign OBJ
servers to mean that despite almost
continuous Italian bombing of Malta
since Italy's entrance into the war.
the British raid Of Augusta had
been directed from the Maltese air
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Ey the Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug. 16.-An apparent
German attempt to destroy British
morale through fear of parachutists
was disclosed today by British Of
ficer investigating the discovery Of
parachutes and secret documents"
dropped by Nazi airmen in the
Midlands and Scotland this week.
The ofiicer said that about 80
parachutes had been found, but
that their condition plainly indi-
Gated they were empty when they
left the planes.
They lay, this officer said, "like
poached eggs" with their harness
lines-which would have been
opened If they had been used for
a genuine jump-still neatly folded
In the center.
Moreover, there were no foot
prints near those found in loose or
soft ground.
England had a brief scare We'd
nesday when it was reported para
chutists had landed.
The senior officer investigating
the parachutes said one German
plane had flown low in the moon
light over a road in front of a truck
and had deliberately dropped a can
vas bag containing secret docu-
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Japan Ba|ks al Action
Rule Over
Shanghai Area
Outcome Possibly
Depends on U. S. View
On Enforcement
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 16-The Japa-
ncse government will not give its
approval to the Shanghai defense
commanders decision to split con-
troll of the British defense area
among United States and Japanese
forces, a Japanese naval spokesman
declared today.
His statements made clear the
entire problem created by Britain's
decision to withdraw her troops
from Shanghai still is unsolved as
far as the Japanese are concerned,
with the outcome possibly depend
Ing on how far the United States is
prepared to go to enforce the De-
fense Committees decision.
That decision, which was ap-
proved today by the Shanghai
Municipal Council, is contingent on
acceptance by the governments con-
cerned. 1t was reached yesterday
in a four-hour meeting in which
British and American votes carried
over japanese opposition. Italy,
fourth country represented, failed
to vote.
The Japanese spokesman today
definitely indicated the Japanese
would be unwilling to accept any
arrangements except their own de
mand" that the entire British area
be handed over to japanese control.
He said another meeting OF the
Defense Committee would be called
at an unspecified time to consider
additional final proposals" and
that in the meantime the japanese
would consider yesterdays commit
tee agreement "only tentative and
not final"
The spokesman said:
TN view of the actual situation
In this area, Japanese authorities
have demanded as matter OF
course that the defense sector evac-
uated by the British be transferred
to Japanese forces. No ar
rangement without consent of the
Japanese authorities will be prac-
tical. Any arrangement TO
which the japanese commander OBJ
jects will not be approved by the
japanese government"
In view of the fact the Interna-
tional Settlement is used as a base
of operations by Chinese terrorists,"
he added, the japanese hope to
take over defense of the entire Set
tlement."
The Defense Committees decision
was taken at a four-hour meeting
yesterday, but was not announced
until today.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Berlin
Continued From First Page)

brough and Hull, all on the northeast
coast; factories and armament works
at the great industrial center Of
Birmingham, in the midlands, and
numerous" flying fields in South,
Southeast and Central England.
A German submarine was reported
to have sunk two armed British
merchant ships totaling $4,000 tons.
British patrol vessels were driven
away from the French coast at Cap
Griz Nez, directly across from Dover,
by German anti-aircraft artillery
last night, DNB reported.
The agency said several hits were
scored by the Germans, causing fires
on the vessels. The ships, it con-
tinued, disappeared in a northwest
erly direction.
British planes, carrying out their
nightly raids on Western Germany,
failed to cause noteworthy dam
age" the communique said.
Numerous" British harbors were
reported mined last night.
German mine sWeeperS were said
to have shot down four of 10 Spit
fires in one formation.
Declared Satisfied With Results.
Germans stressed the significance
OF blows against Britain's air power
on the ground-blows against war
planes and their airdromes-as they
viewed the Nazi aerial offensive with
mounting satisfaction.
They recalled such tactics par
alyzed the Polish Air Force in the
opening of the European war last
September and said it was obvious
the same method was being fol-
lowed at present.
They commented on the growing
number Of references in high COM
mand communiques to planes de-
stroyed on the ground and pointed
further to some of the principal OBJ
Evening star., 1940-08-16
D. 6. Rent Commission
Urqed by Conference

Establishment of a rent commits
sion for the District to protect
tenants from unjustified rent in
creases' is urged on Congress in a
resolution approved at recent
meeting of the Washington Con-
sumers' Conference, Samuel Sch
merler, temporary chairman, has an
nounced.
The resolution charges "the hous-
ing shortage is being and will con-
tinue to be exploited by landlords
and real estate agents at the ex-
pense of the people of Washington"
Evening star., 1940-08-16
City News in Brief
TODAY.

lOOA4.
Dinner, Washington Association
Credit Men, Hamilton Hotel, $50
pm.
Dance, Knights of Columbus,
Willard Hotel, 10 pm.
:, Meeting, A. F. G. E., Dist. Dept,
Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Card Party, Ladies' Auxiliary,
Ancient Order of Hibernians, 918
10th street NV.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Relief Corps Picnic

The Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps,
No. 6, will hold its annual picnic
at Haines Point tomorrow from 4
to $50 pm.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
Neither Team Has Lost a Con-
ference Game. 8 Games
Are Set for Friday.

Nathan's Creek, with double
header victory in the Appalachian
association conference last Friday
night, is the only team in the
S-uunty this week with both the
girls and boys team having a
percentage of 1000. Other teams
tying Nathan's Creek in the boys
bracket are West Jefferson and
Jefferson. Both have two wins.
In the girls division Healing
Springs and Lansing also have an
average of 1000 per cent.
In a fast double-header Friday,
West Jefferson boys capped Vir-
gfnia-Carolina % to 18 with 4.
&C. Miller the high scorer. But the
Grassy Creek girls evened the
count UP with 30 to 16 victory.
The Healing Springs boys found
the EIk1and boys tough but
emerged with a 34-21 win, while
the girls team gave Elkland a
sound trouncing to the tune of
1873. Lansing and Riverview split
with Riverview boys scoring AZ
points to their opponents II and
the Lansing boys taking the long
md of a 27-8 score.
Tomorrow night many close
sxnnes are expected to be played
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
Schools To Close
Friday For Xmas

Tomorrow, December 20, has
been set as the closing date for
the schools in Ashe county for the
Christmas holidays, and Supt. j.
B. Hash said yesterday that most
of the schools will close at that
time for one-week's vacation.
Monday, December 80. the bells
will ring out and most Of the
schools will reopen, pronouncing
the end of the Yuletide holidays
for Ashe county teachers and stu
dents.
Supt. Hash announced further
that the district NYA supervisor,
William Watkins, of Asheville,
has been in the county during the
past few days checking on the
principals in the county and max
ing sure that NYA workers are
doing work which will prove a
lasting benefit to the boys and
girls.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
Christmas Seal
Sale Progressing

Incomplete reports from the
sale Of Tubercu1ar Christmas
Seals show that much success is
being met with. West Jefferson
High School reported a sale of
$1,000 worth, Nathan's Creek, SIS
worth.
Many of the schools have not
completed their sales but all who
have not done so are requested
to do so at once and turn in their
reports with the money to Miss
Ruth Tugman, Mrs. A. B. Hurt
or to The Skyland Post. All who
have not purchased their seals
are asked to do so at once and
use them before Christmas.
Solicitors wanting additional
seals may secure them from Miss
Tugman, or Mrs. Ed. M. Ander-
son, at The Skyland Post.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
POWER AND THE
LAND" COMING

Continued from Page One)
by giving away free some tickets
with the purchase electrical ap-
planes.
Joris Ivens who directed "Pow-
er and the Land, has made NOV
ing picture of people all over the
world. His Spanish Earth showed
the people of Spain trying to get
along under the fury of civil war.
In "The Four Hundred Million"
the Chinese live and raise their
crops and families beneath a
deadly hail of bombs. Another
Ivens' picture, 'New Earth, :"
shows the damming of the Zuider
Zee in Holland and the people
who joyfully take over the new
land brought from the bottom of
the sea. Now Ivens turns his great
talent to America in the filming
of Power and the Land" This
new film will certainly add to his
international reputation for ar
tistry, ingenuity, and integrity.
Stephen Vincent Benet, the
great American poet, wrote the
words for Power and the Land"
Now a quiet evening prayer, now
earthly and filled with the rich
commentary is all-American. It is
flavor of American phrases. The
specially written musical score
stirring harvest chant-Benet's
for Power and the Land" is by
Douglas Moore, outstanding
American composer. More who is
acting director Of the music de-
partment at Columbia University,
has created mastery symphonic
setting for the film.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
r. Badger: Still
At Jefferson

Roy Badger, popular jefferson
citizen, who is a member of the
firm of the Badgers Funeral
Home, said this week that he was
surprised when a number of peo-
pie came into the funeral home
to inquire if he had moved.
Upon investigation it was found
that it was inadvertently stated
in The Skyland Post in the news
from Parker, that 'Roy Badger
had moved to the Green Valley
section last week." The item
should have read that Roy Parker
had moved.
Mr.. Badger not only lives in
the same place but has accom-
plished feat Of being in a new
house without really moving. He
recently completely remodeled his
house without moving out of it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
John Ray Here For
An Extended Visit

Mr.. John Ray, former Ashe
county man VIII is with the Ma
tional Park service in Wyoming,
has returned here to spend seve-
raj weeks in Ashe, and Watauga
counties.
Mr.. Ray, had been spend
ing several weeks in Mexico and
was called back to Idaho, because
of the death of his sisters hus-
band, Charlie Phillips. Mrs. Phil
lips will be remembered as Leila
Ray.
Mr.. Ray, who was here on a
visit last year is a great great
grandson of Col. Jessie Ray, of
Revolutionary War fame, and is
himself quite a student of history.
He has collected a number of his
torical papers and documents of
value.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
RESULTS

SCHEDULE
Friday Night, Dec. 20
Jefferson at RiVerVieW
VIC at Fleetwood
Lansing at West Jefferson
Nathan's Creek at E1kland
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19

tree and play, 700 r. M; Sun
day, Dec. 22nd Laurel Forks
11:00 A. NJ, sermon and program;
Low Gap - 200 P. NJ, Sermon
Glendale Springs 700 P. M,
play; Peak Creek TOO P. M,
play.
Many other churches in the
county will hold special services,
not announced here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
GREYHOUND EMPLOYEES
TO EAT TURKEY XMAS

Greyhound bus line employees
throughout the country are ,whet-
ting their appetites in preparation
for feasting on 10000 plump
Christmas turkeys this year. Ac-
cording to reports from the Of
fees of various Greyhound Lines,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
CHURCHES TO HAVE
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Continued from Page One)
tree, 700 P. M; Thursday, Dec.
19-Laurel Forks-tree, ZOO P.
NJ; Friday, Dec. 20th.-Low Gap
tree and play, 7:O03P. NJ; Sat-
urday, Dec. 21st. = Bethel - tree
and play, 800 P. NJ; Millers -
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
Ashe Hospital Water And
Sewerage Project Is Started
Work Begun Today by WPA
Forces. To Use 4 Springs
On Mountain.

Work on the water and sewer
age system for the Ashe county
hospital will commence this
morning with Nelson Baldwin, of
Lansing, in charge of a crew Of
20 WPA workers.
Roy and Guy Badger have Civ
en- the hospital four fine springs
located on the west side of Negro
mountain, facing the hospital.
Several measurements show that
three of the springs have a flow
of 10 gallons per minute, and it
is believed that the supply will
be entirely adequate for the hos
pital at all times.
The four springs, which are
about 1000 feet from the hospital,
will be connected and water
piped into a 12x14 by 10 feet
high reservoir, with $4,000 gal
lon capacity, to be erected not
far from the highway on the side
Of the mountain.
A large sewerage disposal pit
that has been approved by the
health department will be dug
and equipped back of the hospi-
tai.
Baldwin estimates that if wea-
Their is not too bad during jan
uary and February, the system
will be completed in two months
time. Baldwin was in charge of
similar project at the Lansing
school last summer and fall. ,
In giving the springs to the hos
pital, the Badgers have reserved
the right to have access to the
water for their own private use,
but no other party or parties at
any time will be allowed to tap
on.
WPA will provide the labor for
the project and the materials,
costing an estimated amount of
around 100000, will be provided
by the sponsor, the hospital as
ISOLATION, through the county
commissioners.
Those on the special committee
include J. B. Hash, Roy and Guy
Badger, B. D. Barr, Wade Eller
and L. P. Coward.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19

The U. S. Department of Agri-
culture has estimated the 1910
cotton crop at 12,686,000 bales,
nearly a million bales above the
1899 crop of 11,817.000 bales.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19

each Greyhound employee will be
presented with a turkey as a
Christmas present from the man
agement Of the company.
Some of these 10000 fowls
were selected from Ashe county
flocks it is believed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
Nathan's Greek Boys And
Girls Have A Clean Slate

in the county with the spotlight
being focused on Nathan's Creek
at Elkland. Since Lansing has
played only one conference
match, few predictions are being
made on their game with West
Jefferson. Good, hard-fought
games are expected to be played
between Jefferson and Riverview
and Virginia-Carolina at Fleet
wood.
There will be no conference
matches played between Decem-
Der 20 and January 10, but just as
soon as school convenes after the
holidays, non-conference games
will get into full swing in most
of the schools.
1t was learned this week that
referees from the associations
headquarters in Boone have
turned in low percentages in
craftsmanship displayed by var
ious schools in the county dur
ing the last few conference games.
Last week West jefferson re-
ceived a zero on this point. Of
course this is only one game, but
if continued low marks are turned
in, the rating of a mighty fine
group of boys and girls will be so
low they will not have a chance
to win the Stallings Sportsman
ship Trophy which will be award
ed at the end of the, season.
Also to be given are two baS-
ketball charms to the boy and
girl displaying the best sports
manship in the basketball games
Throughout the season. These will
be awarded by The Skyland
Post.
RESULTS
Boys Games
Healing Springs, "a; Elkland, 81
w. Jefferson, %; VIC, IS
Riverview, a.; Lansing, II
Nathan's Creek,1%25; Fleetwood, IA
Girls Games
Healing Springs, SO; Elkland, 8
VIC, 80; West Jefferson, 16
Lansing, 27; Riverview, 8
Nathan's Creek, %; Fleetwood, 16
SCHEDULE
Friday Night, Dec. 20
Jefferson at RivervieW
VIC at Fleetwood
Lansing at West Jefferson
Nathan's Creek at Elkland
Evening star., 1940-11-03

Nine high lights" Of the
Washington NotionoI BoIlet
sway to q Strauss woltz in q
tour performance at the Green
brier, White Sulphur Springs, W.
Va. Left to right: Moiorie
Mitchell. GIennyth Woods. Iso
bel Harrison. Marjorie Mcgee.
Mory Day, Mary Lee Smith.
GIenno Tilton, CoroIine Petty
and Madeleine Lozord.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-12-27
Henry p. Walters, Atty
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the
subscriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters Testamentary on
the personal estate of Beulah M
Blaine, late of Worcester County, de-
ceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 23rd day of June, 1941. They
may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits of the said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate
payment. Given under my hand this
18th day of December, 1910.
CYNTHIA p. BLAINE,
Executrix
Test: Frank E. Hudson, Register Of
Wills.
Dec. 1885,.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-12-27
OVER FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS LOST IN FIRE

On Monday afternoon fire destroy
ed the farm dwelling of Leonard Lii
berto, miles southeast of Marydel
the family losing $55O.OO in cash in
the blaze.
The blaze was started when an oil
stove exploded. Mrs. Liberto was
trapped in the stairs and managed
to escape by way of porch roof,
which caved in Immediately after she
reached safety. The home and con-
tents were a total loss. It is report
ed that one son had 5000, another
$50 and a daughter $500 in cash,
which was also burned. The loss is
partly covered by insurance.
The Marydel Fire Company was
soon on the scene and assisted by the
Hartley Fire Company, kept the blaze
from spreading to other buildings.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-12-27
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF
BALTIC. COUNTY WOMAN

Mrs. John Bosley, As, nationally
known trainer of race horses and
who resided in Monkton, Baltimore
County, was instantly killed in an
automobile accident about 1905 P.
M. Monday of last week. Just how
the mishap occurred is mystery
and will probably remain so, altho'
it is very possible she was taken sud-
denly ill while at the wheel.
For the past two weeks Mrs. Bos-
ley had not been in the best of health
although she had done very little com
planning. Early Monday morning
she had told members of her family
that it was necessary for her to Wis
it a family that morning on the Belair
road in order to make arrangements
for some household help. Then she
had a later appointment in Towson.
Mrs. Bosley evidently was return
ing from her Belair road call when
her car left the Joppa road just at
the Providence road and crashed in
to q tree.
Policemen Chenowith and Carter,
cruising in a radio car three blocks
away, heard the crash and rushed
to the scene. Mrs. Bosley died with
in two minutes after the officers ar
rived. DR.. Howell, who was driving
by, stopped, examined the driver and
pronounced her dead. DR.. Jenifer
also examined the woman a few min
utes after the crash. Sergeant Kane
arrived on the scene and made posi-
tive Identification. DR.. Wyse, coun-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-12-27
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER
RETIRES AFTER % YRS

Capt. Andrew j. Tarr has retired
from the U. S. Lighthouse service
and is now at his home at Chinco-
league. Capt. Tarr was born at
Chincoteague October II, 1872 and
was a boatman and oyster planter
at that place until 1918, when he en-
listed in the U. S. Lighthouse De-
partment and was sent to Overfalls
Light Vessel, No. 101, Lewes Della
ware.
This light vessel stands at the en-
trance of Philadelphia harbor, lone
ly sentinel which with radio beam and
bell, guides to safety the more than
10000 ships which call there each
year. The boat which is 101 feet in
lengHl was struck by incoming ships
Is times in the % years Capt. Tarr
was stationed there.
Capt. Tarr married Miss Annie
Clark, daughter of the late Leonard
Clark. They have two sons, Boast
main Maurice L. Tarr, Captain ASA
league Coast Guard Station, and
Surfman Marvin A. Tarr, of Metomr
kin Coast Guard Station.