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Evening star., 1940-01-16
s. Labor Leaders
And Firms in buildi1o
Industry Indicted
Chicago and New OrIeon.
Charges Filed by
US. Grund Juries
~ the Associated Press.

FS tne Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-The Gov
ernment's coast-to-coast campaign
to reduce construction costs by at
tacking suspected trade restraints
in the building industry reached a
new peak yesterday with the in
dictment of IS labor leaders. con-
tractors. manufacturers, unions and
other organizations.
A Federal grand Jury here in
dicted Is individuals, IA companies,
contractors association end a
union on charges of violating the
antitrust law. The Al defendants
were accused Of conspiring to sup
press competition in the tile busi-
ness in the Chicago area.
A Federal grand jury in New
Orleans indicted the Building and
Construction Trades Council of
New Orleans, most of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor building
trades unions there and their man
ager on similar charges. The de-
fendants-44 in all-were accused
Of refusing to receive material de-
livered by truck drivers who were
members of the United Transport
Workers Union, a G. I. o. affiliate.
Simultaneous action in the two
cities raised to approximately 400
the number of men and groups who
have been indicted since the Justice
Department began its drive against
alleged monopolies in the building
field last October. Indictments have
been voted in st. Louis, Pittsburgh,
Cleveland, New York, Detroit, San
Francisco and Washington. Among
those named were union officers,
contractors, manufacturers, ma
terial jobbers and supply COM
panies.
Leo F. Tierney, special assistant
to the Attorney General, told re-
Evening star., 1940-01-16
For Your Comfort
and Convenience
We Invite You to Use the New and Finer
Gawler Establishment for Services,
Without Extra Cost

FURNISHED in the good
taste Of a lovely, dis
tinguished home and Offer
ing all modern conveniences
for privacy and comfort, the
Gawler Establishment ap-
peals to all who seek a truly
beautiful setting for a
funeral service. Its use is
without extra cost.
II you hesitate to call us
because Of the expense, &C
cept this record Of consecu-
tive adult services (as Sc
lected by 1000 Gawler pa
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Archbishop Cur|ey
Points 10 Need Of
Spirit Of Retreats
$50 Attend Bouquet
For PreIote Given by
luymen's League

About $50 persons last night gath
cred at banquet held in the Will
lard Hotel in honor Of the Most Rev.
Michael J. Curley, Archbishop Of
Baltimore and Washington, by the
Washington section of the League Of
Laymen's Retreats, and heard
speakers stress spiritual values not
only for the individual, but for all
Of mankind.
Archbishop Curley, who yesterday
lelt Baltimore hospital, where he
had been confined since Christmas
due to an attack Of pneumonia-in
order to attend the dinner-told the
gathering:
America needs today not more
Army nor more Navy. but more men
actuated by the spirit OF Manresa.' -
Stressing the value Of the Man.
resa Retreat, Archbishop Curley said
it provides time for a person to
think and realize real values" add
ing: 1T is time to ask yourself
what it is all about"
Sees Faith Saving World.
The speaker said mans first duty
is to God and, like those who spoke
before him, developed the thought
that only through the proper faith in
God will the world be saved from
the pitfalls and strife of the day. He
also stressed patriotism, asserting
that next to mans duty to God is
his duty toward his country.
Departing momentarily from the
subject of his address, Archbiship
Curley referred to. "the citizens of
Washington without a vote" and
said that as Archbishop of Washing
ton he cannot vote, but that he will
exercise that right in Baltimore.
Justice Harold M. Stephens of the
Court of Appeals of the District,
blamed the iniquities of today to
men getting away from the laws of
morality, away from the belief that
man is made from the image of God
and believing that the state Is SUI
preme. There are some in this
country of these beliefs, he said.
The democracy of this country
will continue, he indicated, as long
as the majority believe steadfastly
in God and that the state is set up
by man through Gods guidance.
Earlier in his address the jurist
said: II can testify, as many of you
can, of the spiritual benefits of the
retreat"
Points to Retreat Lesson.
The Very Rev z. j. Maher, S. j.,
American assistant to the very rev.
erend father general of the Society
of Jesus at Rome, who spoke fol-
lowing Justice Stephens address,
declared:
1T is intense loyalty and devotion
to Jesus Christ that you learn at
the retreat" Retreat members, he
said, are under obligation to get
other members. At one point in his
address Father Maher asserted:
For all those interested in the re-
treat, let us say let's keep the
United States as they are"
The banquet program was opened
with brief address by Thomas F.
Murphy, chairman of the Banquet
Committee, who introduced Walter
I. Plant, past local State deputy OF
the Knights of Columbus, who was
POSTMASTER.
Mr.. Plant introduced DR.. M
Darcy Magee, president of the
Washington Section, League of Lay
mems Retreats, who said that a
total of 1869 men have attended
the sections retreat since it was or
ganized in 1914, and expressed the
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Strong Will Speak

L. Corrin Strong, president of the
National Symphony Orchestra As
ISOLATION, will speak at $3.50 pm. to-
night at rally of the District OF
Columbia Federation of Music
Clubs in Woodward Hall of Calvary
Baptist Church, Eighth and n
streets NV.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Willard Starts 31st Year

BALTIMORE, Jan. 16 (R.-Daniel
Willard, the Baltimore g. Ohio Rail-
roads 79-year-old boss, started his
3lst year on the job yesterday with
no concession to age and no talk
OF celebration to honor the ami
verSary.
Evening star., 1940-01-16

president of the Baltimore branch
Of the League Of Laymen's Re-
treats; Burke Walsh Of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference, and
Msgr. John Dowling.
The Very Rev. Arthur A. OLeary,
president Of Georgetown University,
and the Very Rev. Ignatius Smith,
o. p, dean Of the School of Philos-
ophy at Catholic University, also
listed as honor guests, were unable
to attend, due to illness, 1t was an
nounced.
Evening star., 1940-01-16

porters he expected more indict-
ments to be returned here. More
than 100 subpoenas have been
issued fer persons end firms In the
stone and plywood industries.
Evening star., 1940-01-16

drive against pneumonia. He in.
formed the mayor that the plan
would reduce the pneumonia death
rate by hall "as yell as cutting the
time lost because Of illness"
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Urges FurIouqhs for Colds

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16 R-A
three-day furlough for city employees
with colds is proposed by Health
Director I. Hope Alexander In q
Evening star., 1940-01-16

trons) as our pledge that
Gawler Service is yours to
command at the price you
want to pay:
Evening star., 1940-01-16
ChOpin's Music Revitalized
AS Casadesus Plays
Marguerite Namara Shares in
Spotlight at Morning Musicale
OF Mrs. Townsend
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

That very hne pianist Robert casadesus who Chopin INTERPRETER
morning musicale at the Mayfower Hotel Sharing
Win MN was Nama soprano of the Chicago
parallels
comebaks in their troubles The
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
Riverview Boys Won Two
Games. HI. Springs and
Jefferson Meet Fri.

Bad weather not only closed
school doors during the past
week, but also the gymnasium
doors for high school basketball
teams.
Only three double-headers
were played since last Thursday,
with the Riverview teams play
ing two of those. The river lads
won both of theirs end brought
their standing to 8 wins, one loss
and one tie.
West jefferson boys ere still on
top. Tomorrow night they are
scheduled to meet Lansing here
and Riverview plays Fleetwood.
Tuesday night neither of these
teams is listed on the regular
schedule.
The girls standings remain
more or less as they were, with
Healing Springs and jefferson
leading. These two will meet to-
morrow night and what battle
that should be. All things being
equal, jefferson is favored to
win by narrow margin. Jeffer-
son boys will probably also win.
All postponed games will be
played off as soon as possible,
President Garbee announces.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
Proposes Loans
For Hospitals

Washington, Jan. ga $780,
100000 federal loan program for
construction and Improvement OF
Hospital and sanitation facilities
throughout the nation" was pro-
posed today by Senator Mead,
Democrat, N. Y.
The proposal was viewed at the
capitol as embracing the national
hospital program which Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been advocat-
ing.
Mead said he would introduce
the legisl3 ton this week and that
it would call for long term loans
so years at 2 per cent interest
with one third of the fund,
$1OO,OOO,OOO, wholly devoted to
hospital projects"
''This will be a modest, conser-
vative proposal" Mead said in a
statement. "It will not provide
for public grants. Every cent that
is loaned for this worthwhile
type of construction will be re-
paid to the United States treas
ury."
In addition to hospitals, the fl
nancing would be used for water
and sewerage systems and the re-
duction of stream pollution, he
said.
Health and hospital~1eaders who
have conferred with the Presi-
dent have mentioned a more mo-
dest program of $1O,000,0O0 for
building small one-story, frame
hospitals in communities now
lacking these. The President also
has talked about federal grants
and use Of relief labor on these,
with local support and admins
tration.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
Crop And Feed
Loans Available
Applications Are Now Being
Accepted by J. E. JONES
In Jefferson.

Emergency crop and feed loans
for 1910 are now available to
farmers in Ashe county, and ap-
plications for these loans are
now being received at the Regis
ter of Deeds office in jefferson
by J. E. JONES, field supervisor
Of the Emergency Crop and Feed
Loan Section of the Farm Credit
Administration.
These loans will be made, as in
the past, only to farmers whose
cash requirements are small and
who cannot obtain a loan from
any other source, including pro-
duction credit associations, banks,
or other private concerns or in
dividuals.
AS in former years, the money
loaned will be limited to the ap-
plicant's necessary cash needs in
preparing and cultivating his 1910
crops or in purchasing or pro-
ducing feed. for his livestock.
Borrowers who obtain loans
for the production of cash crops
are required to give as security
first lien on the crop financed
or, in the case of loans for the
purchase or production of feed
for livestock, a first lien on the
livestock to be fed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
$4,000 AT Boston
University Now
Rev. w. j. Huneycutt, Form
erly Of West Jefferson, In
School of Theology

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 20. -
Among the more than $4,000 stu
dents who came from. 46 states
and IA foreign countries to study
at Boston University this year,
is Wiley Jackson Huneycutt, of
West Jefferson, in the school of
Theology.
Local students participated in
two epochal events in Boston
Universitys history this fall. In
September, the University dedi-
Gated. its new Charles Hayden
Memorial home of the college of
business administration construc-
ted as the first unit of the future
centralized campus. In October,
the University marked the CEN
tenniel anniversary of the found
fhg of its first department, the
school of theology.
DR.. Daniel L. Marsh, president
of Boston University, explained
recently in his annual report that
Zone of the, facts that constant
ly impreSses one who knows Bos-
ton University is the truly out
standing amount of educational
service it renders per dollar
spent Not only is it serving the
nearly $4,000 students who
come here from every state in the
United States and from IA coun-
tries outside the United States,
but through these students it is
influencing their homes and their
home communities. It influences
these students for life. Thus,
when they become alumni, all
their future service is toned up
and made more significant be-
cause they were educated at Bos-
ton University"
Boston University's 9th an
nual Commencement week end
will begin Saturday, June 8, with
the traditional Alumni Day. The
Baccalaureate Service will be
held Sunday, June 8, with Com
mencement Exercises on Monday
morning, June 10.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
M. II. Barker
Buried Yesterday
Native of Ashe. Had Made
Her Home at Jefferson
For Some Time.

Funeral servicve for Mrs. Mar
tina Barker, of Jefferson, was held
yesterday at Oak Hill with the
Revs. Geter Blevins and Roby
Burkett in charge. Burial follow
ed in the Scott cemetery.
Mrs. Barker who was the wife
of the late Newton Barker, had
been ill for about month. She
died on Monday at the age OF
g., She was "a native of Ashe
county and was the daughter OF
Rachael Williams and Allen Bile
wins of Grassy Creek Her death
was attributed to asthma.
She is survived by the follow
ing sons and daughters: Mrs. Gla-
dys Blevins, Bina; Mrs. Luke BE
wins, Jefferson; Thomas Barker,
Jefferson; Frank and Lennie Bar
ker, Grassy Creek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
CONSUMPTION OF PORK
AND APPLES PROMOTED

Eat more pork, cook it with
apples.
This is a call from North Caro-
lima farmers as they unite in pro-
motional campaigns to increase
the consumption of these two i'm
portant foods produced in this
state.
c. L. Balance, chairman of the
executive committee of the North
Carolina Cooperative Livestock
Marketinb Associations sponsored
by the Extension Service, is di-
recting the National Economy
Pork Sale campaign in the State.
It will be divided into two per-
iods-February l to 10, and Feb
ruary 20 to March 9.
1T so happens that the ZAP
-ples-For Health" event also will
take place at the same time as
the first period of the pork sale
campaign, but this is fortunate
since poth are frequently includ-
ed in the same MENU" said Mr..
Balance, who is prominent
swine grower of Robson Coun-
ty.
H. w. Taylor, Extension swine
specialist of State College is &C
lively supporting the pork sale,
and he points out that it will be
especially valuable this year
when the 1889 pig crop of 84,-
100000 hogs goes on the market.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
DOUGHTON YIELDS TO
PRESSURE OF FRIENDS

CONTINUED IRON Page One)
them have been received. This
spontaneous eliminated yester-
day in the coming to Washington
of large delegation, which l be-
lieve, was truly representative OF
the people throughout the dis
tirct. This delegation urged, IN
the strongest terms, that l again
permit my name to 60 before the
people for nomination and re-
election. They insisted that this
was not only their own senti-
ment but was the almost univer-
sal desire of the people in the
communities from which the
members of the delegation came.
"The argument advanced by
them, and many others, to which
I am unable to give a satlsfac-
tory answer, was to the effect
that I should not voluntarily re-
linquish position of eXtraordi-
nary influence which is of par
ticular value to the people of the
district ami of the state, especial
ly at this time. 1t was further
pointed out that I should subor-
dinate my personal considera-
tions in Difference to the desires
of those who by their continued
support and loyalty have enabled
ne to gain the responsible posi-
ton I now occupy.
mo person possessing a pro-
per degree of gratitude and sense
of duty could long withstand
pressure of such cogent nature.
Even since the delegation re-
turned to North Carolina last
night, messages have continued
to pour in upon me, insisting that
I permit the people of our district
to return me to Congress.
No Campaign
oO"AAS W Vic weight VI LllCSS
requests, which I feel have
reached the proportions of a
spontaneous mandate, am reluc-
family agreeing to use my name
in the coming primary. It shall be
my purpose to conduct no cam
paign fer the nomination, either
extensively or defensively, as the
people of the district know my
record. My duties in Washing
ton are extremely heavy at this
time and will continue to require
my undivided attention until the
Congress adjourns, which will
doubtless be sometime after the
May primary. Therefore, I shall
attend to these duties with the
whole of my physical and mental
ability, leaving the primary to
take its own course, and shall
await patiently and accept the re-
suit complacently.'
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
Request Made For Payment
OF All Pledges To Hospital
Those Who Have Not Pledged
Are Asked To Do So.
List Is Announced.

In announcing a current list OF
persons who have either paid
their pledges to the Ashe hospi-
ty in full or have made partial
tai in full or have made partial
week issued another appeal for
every one to pay their stock sub
scriptions or contribution pledges
as promptly as possible.
He also requested those who
have not made any pledges, to
do so during the month of Feb
ruary.
The list announced of those
making payments is as follows:
Wayne Arnold, A. T. Arnold,
Emmett Absher, Carl Blackburn,
Avis Baker, Mrs. w. H. Barlow,
J. M. Barlow, Isaac Bare, Hal
Barlow, G. o. Burgess, C. c.
Brinegar, Mckinley Blevins, Lee
Blevins, Ed Blevins, Buster
blackburn, Arthur Bowers, Car
ME Bare, Earnest Bumgarner,
Leonard Bard, Lloyd Bare, Shade
Baker, E. H. Baker, Charles Ba-
ker, Jewel Blevins, F. l.. Brine
gar, John Brinegar, j.. R. Brine
gar, J. A. Carson, L. P. Coward.
Hattie Galloway, T. J. Darnell,
Rheubin Dixon, T. C. Duncan, E.
c. Eller, Wiley Elliott, Jess Fow-
Ter, Wiley Faw, Raymond Greer,
Mrs. Ruth P. GRAPHICAL, J. A.
Garvey, M. A. Goss, L. M. Gam
bill, John Gorings, J. B. Hash,
DR.. J. K. Hunter, E. L. Handy,
Less Ham, T. E. Hurley, Joe
Houck, Rex P. Jones, Vergil
Jones, Frank James, Dewey Jen-
kins, Delmer Jones, Oscar Jones,
Chester Jones, w. F. Lane, Wal
ter Liddle.
Fred Miller, Ardin Miller. Jess
Miller, Worth Mash, w. E. Mil
Ter, I. M. Mlcum, Rex P. Nor
ton, Glenn c. Mash, Glenn Nc
Clure, Mrs. Pauline Martin, Ho,
ward Norris, Guy Neaves, J. F
Neal, w. B. Oliver, Frank Price
Paul Parsons, Clyde Parsons, Ed
A. Phipps, D. Frank Porter.
Edsom Powers, c.. c. Phillips
Martin Palier, o. J. Pennington
Treaty Royal, Ward Ray, Fred
Roark, Clarence Stansberry, A
M. Spaulding, Lester Sutherland
Woodrow Smith, R. H. Stone, L
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
EMPLOYERS MUST GIVE
EMPLOYEES RECEIPTS

Employers are now required to
give their employees receipts for
the money taken out of their wa
ges for old-age and survivors in
surance taxes. This new require
ment of the Social Security Act
went into effect the first of this
year.
Employers are required to fur
nish such receipts at least once a
year and may furnish them Of
tener, if they see fit and, in any
case, when the employee leaves
the job.
Formerly the employer was on
ly required to furnish the en-
ployee with a notation which
would permit him to check the
accuracy of the deduction. But
now the law specifically stipu-
lates that the employer must fur
nish a statement suitable for re-
tention by the employee"
In addition to the amount of
tax deducted, the receipt must
show the name of the employer,
the name of the employee, the
period of time covered by the re-
ceipt, and the total amount of
wages paid to the employee dur
ing this period. No special form
is necessary; a statement in writ
ing will do.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
RESULTS OF GAMES
Friday, January rs

AAU"JS VoAJ wv
Boys Game
Riverview, so; Lansing, 10
Girls Game
Riverview, 16; Lansing, 10
Saturday, January n
Boys Game
Todd, So; Lansing, 10
Girls Game
Lansing, II; Todd, 16
Tuesday, Jan. 80
Boys Game
Riverview, 81; Todd, 20
Girls Game
Todd, 80; RivervieW, 4
SCHEDULE OF GAMES
President Garbee stated yester
lay that the regular schedule
will be followed and all post
ooned games played off as soo1
as possible.)
Friday, Feb. 2
Notwithstanding at Todd
Lansing at West Jefferson
Jefferson at Healing Springs
Fleetwood at RivervieW
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Nathan's Creek at VIC
Healing Springs at Fleetwood
jefferson at Lansing
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
A. L. BOWEN is GIVEN
PROMOTION WITH BURGESS

Mr.. A. L. Bowen, of Burgess,
Inc, of Baltimore, Md, spent
several days here last week max
ing final inventory and check-up
of the work of the company here
on the REA.
Mr.. Bowen who was with the
company here for some time
has many friends in this section
who will be glad to know that
he has been made a vice-presi-
dent of the company and is in
charge of all field work. Mr..
Bowen said that his company had
just finished around 400 miles
Of lines in Virginia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
Bad Weather Closed Door On
Most Basketball Games, Too
Standings

In the A.she Division of the
Appalachian High School Bas-
ketball Association.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
To Discuss WPA
And Politics

y Politics and the WPA", will be
the subject of a talk to be given
by Howard o. Hunter, deputy
commissioner of WPA, over the
Columbia broadcasting system
Saturday night, February 3, from
1915 to 1920 o'clock.
This announcement was made
this week by c. M. Crutchfield,
area chief engineer of North
Wilkesboro. All CHS stations in
North Carolina will carry the
speech.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01
ELLIOTT INFANT BURIED

The funeral service for
Sherman Ralph Elliott, infant
son of MIR. and Mrs. Carl Elliott
of Smethport, was held at the
home on Tuesday and burial fol-
lowed in the Lewis cemetery.
Rev. Arthur Ashley was in
charge of the service.
The parents, one sister, Ruby
Lee and two brothers, Robert H.
and Roy M. Elliott survive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

M. Sturgill, r. l.. Stuart, Thel-
ma Shepherd, Geo. Sawyer, Joe
Styke, Fred Stuart, Fred Tri-
vett, Worlds FISHERMAN, Peter
FISHERMAN.
A. w. Weaver, Ola Welch, A.
C. Witherspoon, C. E. Walker,
Gard Witherspoon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

New farm mortgage financing,
including loans to farmers and
tenants to purchase farms, show
ed an upward tendency during
the last half of 1899 for the first
time in several years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-02-01

The American consumer CO.
operative movement can list the
past year as the greatest year of
progress, with more than $780,
900 customers doing an estima-
ted annual business of $6OO,OO0,-
900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-08
Local Fund for Relief of
Firms Noav Close to $1,000

The Tacom a Finnish Relief
committee reported Saturday that
its drive had passed the 500
mark and that it expects to put
q $1,000 check in the mails early
next week.
The response is most crafty
ing. showing widespread sympa-
thy for the cause" declared Rev.
Carl E. Rydell. local treasurer for
Finnish relief.
''The Finnish Relief committee.
he said. wishes to have it clearly
understood that all funds collect
ed viii be used for civilian relief. "
Contributions may be mailed TO
Rev. Rydell. 524 So. st, or left
at any of the following receiving
stations:
Sixth ave. district. Grumbling
department store; 6th ave. and
Proctor ST., Gray Lumber Co.;