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in favor of the bills original word
ing They are: A provision which
would require rents to be based on
the value of the dwellings regardless
of the income OF the workers: an
other which would prohibit DISPOSE
ton of the projects to local housing
authorities. and a third which. &C
cording to Mr.. Palmer, would mar
roWlv limit the administration Of
the Federal Works administrator in
selecting the most practical and
efficient channel for construction.
Mr. Palmer contended that these
amendments if enacted may de-
feat many of our mutual obiectives g
He then asked that the committee
give further and immediate consid-
Grafton to the problem.
Regarding the status of Federal
civilian employees in relation 10 the
act, Chairman Lanham has explain
ed that it was the view of his COM
mittee that there should be separate
legislation TO cover such employees.
AAO"'fNis Wy Vi Niit
reSentatiye McGregor Republican,
Of Ohio-Said he thought the bill on
the House calendar should be
amended, because of the housing
shortage in the District. TO allow the
use of some OF the $500 900 900 for
construction of houses for Govern
ment workers here.
Rules Move Fails.
Mr. Lanham tried to get the House
Yesterday to suspend its rules to eX-
pedite action on the measure. but
was unable to muster the necessary
tWothirds vote. On a standing vote.
83 members favored suspension of
the rules and 10 objected.
The additional s3OO,O0O0OO was
sought by President Roosevelt in a
message to Congress June 26. At
that time he explained the original
$500 100000 had been allocated to
projects, and that data in his pos
session indicated the possibility that
the Government should be prepared
to undertake the construction of at
least 125 900 more defense homes by
July l, l942.
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.2Corn Kings Named
After Long Deadlock
Al Show in CHICAGO
lndionu and Illinois
Entrants in Finols;
Steer Judging Slated
B> the Associated Press.

B> the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Two corn
kings were named today for the
first time in the history of the In
ternational Livestock Exposition
when the four grain judges were
unable to break deadlock after two
votes. The joint title was awarded
to Floyd Hiner, Al, Lewisville, Ind,
and E. w. Doubet, Hanna City, ILL.,
Mr.. Hiner. who watched the final
judging with several other finalists.
showed sample of Yellow Dent
Second 844-D" hybrid variety. Mr..
Doubet yellow Dent special utility
sample.
DR.. G. I. Christie. director of the
grain show, said the situation was
one which never before had arisen
in the International Hay and Grain
Show and said the twin kings would
each hold the trophy for six months.
1t would be unfair TO call in a
referee to break the tie" he said,
because these four judges are the
best grain experts in the country.
Therefore, it has become necessary
TO award dual championships"
Former Reserve Champion.
Mr.. Hiner a reserve champion in
1887. gave Indiana share of title
contestants from that State have
held since 1888. Since 1918 a cham
plon has come from Indiana l9
times.
Mr.. Doubet. who was not present.
gave Illinois its first corn champion
since 1898.
Meanwhile. youth and energy were
pitted against experience and skill
in contest for one of rural Amer
ica's most appreciated honors and
richest priZeS-the title of grand
champion steer of the exposition.
Representing the Nations 500
600 All Club members in the final
day Of competition was l5-year-old
T. Richard Lacy. a shy. serious
minded boy from Kansas, III.
Most of the % other remaining
contenders were veteran cattlemen
and feeders, determined TO break
the corner the youngsters have had
on the grand champion market the
last three years.
Already Two-Time Winner.
Lacy, high school sophomore,
neared the final round Yesterday
when his deep-bodied entry. TO
Again" was adjudged the best me-
dlum lightweight Hereford and best
Hereford OF the show. Previously
TO Again" had been named
champion steer OF the junior divi-
sion.
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Anti-Strike
Continued From First Page

'CoHJinleQ from First Pa9el
Ing full advantage of the laws Con-
gresS has enacted for labor unions.
Do YOU blame Mr. Lewis. or does
the blame lie at the doorstep of this
Coneress?" the Virginia lawmaker
asked his colleagues.
A moment later. Mr.. Smith said il
Was not his intention to saw anv
more about Mr.. Lewis. because. Il
come not TO praise Caesar, but to
bury him"
ne-ides Murray's Actions.
Turning his attention to Philip
Murrev, who succeeded Mr. Lewis as
head of the Congress of Industrial
Organizations. Mr.. Smith said he
was until recently A member of the
Mediation Board that was going to
prevent strikes in defense industries.
but the first time he loses an inning
he gets mad, picks up his marbles
and goes home"
Asserting that up to October l of
this year "twenty-four million man
GAYS have been lost in strikes" the
Virginian said the time has come
when We must stop shadow boxing
with strikes in defense industry"
In the aggregate, the man-days
lost. he said. would be sufficient to
close down for one year the Ford
River Rouge plant, which employs
10000 men.
Defending the workers generally
In defense plants. Representative
WelCh declared that. with the ex-
reption OF small number. they are
giving their best to the production
Of the implements their country
needs.
WeIch Cites British Strikes.
Declaring that the cooling off
period should start in Congress. -
Mr.. Welch urged his colleagues to
60 home during the Christmas hol-
idavs and see what the workers are
doing in the factories.
Mr.. Welch said he deplored
strikes but pointed out the right to
strike is recognized in all demo-
cratic countries. Although England
is at war, he said. 224000 English
workers went on strike during the
first eight months of this year, and
during 1910 the strike figures for
England and the United States were
virtually the same.
In reply. Representative Smith
said England began years ago to
prevent mass picketing and violence
in strikes and added that the closed
shop is almost unknown as an in
stitution in England,
The House has before it not only
the Smith and Ramspeck bills, but
also another recommended by the
Naval Affairs Committee. which
would require cooling off perioo
and give legal status to the Media
ton Board. but also authorizes com.
pulsory arbitration of strikes il
other measures failed - procedure
vigorously opposed by spokesmer
for both organized labor and in
duStry.
Debate Began Yesterday.
Debate opened late Yesterday with
Representative Smith advocating
enactment of his bill so as to in.
sre that "your defense program
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Housing

Continued From First Pa2eD
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Admiral W. R. Sexton
Elected 10 Head
Order Of Carabao
MiIItory Group TO Hold
AnnuoI WuIIow'
February 7

Rear Admiral Walton R Sexton.
president of the General Board of
the Navy, last night was elected
grand paramount carabao Ccom-
mander) of the Military Order Of
the Carabao.
Other officers were elected at a
meeting in the Army and Navy
Club and it was decided to hold
the annual "Wallow' of the order
in the Willard Hotel February 7.
The new commander succeeds
Brig. Gen A Owen Seaman.
The order was established by Off
GERS OF the Army and Navy during
the Philippine Insurrection. when
the carabao replaced the Army mule
for transportation. and when, in the
words of members. there were no
aeroplanes. radio commentators or
hostesses."
Mai. Walter Karig. chief of the
Washington bureau of the Newark
Evening News, and Capt. William
Santelmann. leader of the Marine
Band. were named associate
carabaos.
Other officers elected are: Grand
patriarch of the herd. Mai Gen.
Thomas Holcomb, U. S. M. c.: bell
carabao. Rear Admiral Ray Spear.
u. S. N: grand councillor of the
herd. Brig. Gen. James A. Uio. u.
S. A. grand jefe de los banos. Col.
Joseph F. Siler. U. S. A.: grand jefe
de los babidos. Mai. William T.
Davis; grand jefe los csgadores.
Brig. Gen. Roy S. Geiger. u. S. M
c.: main guard. Col, William H
Clopton. u. S. A: winder Of the
horn, Mai Richard D. La Garde,
u. s. A.: carretonero. Col. Philip w
Huntington. U. S. A; gamboling
carabao. Capt. Howard F. Kingman,
U. S. N: veterinario, Comdr. Joseph
J. Kaveney. U. S. N; jefe della
cuadra. Col Charles G.. Mortimer
U. S A: grand lead and wheel
cara bao. Col. Joseph M. Heller, M.
R. c.. U. S A, and grand lead and
swing carabao, Col Harry F. Cum
nngham, U. S A. F.
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turn the truck around. However.
he turned to the paved runway and
went over an embankment into the
water, where the vehicle turned over.
The driver and a passenger, listed
as George William Yates, o. Of IS
M street NV, climbed to safety,
but the latter was found to have
received broken wrist.
Col. Ralph B. Walker. command
ing officer of the post, said that the
car was moving at such speed that
the field patrol was unable to stop it
before it plunged into the river. The
occupants were turned over to the
Police Department then by the mill
tary authorities.
To guard against possible recur-
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Chest
froptlnned From First pa

Continued From First Pase.)
ports trickllng into the Group Sollci-
tation Unit headquarters at the
Willard Hotel.
Suburban Areas Combed.
In suburban areas Of MONTGOMERY
and Prince Georges Counties. Chest
workers were concentrating on max
ing the out-of-the-way calls upon
prospective givers who have not so
far been reached because they live
some distance out in the rural areas.
Tonight from 80 to 6:35 O'Clock
on Station WMAL Miss Gertrude
Bowling. executive of the Instruc-
tive Visiting Nurse Society, will
broadcast description of the needs
of sick and distressed persons who
are daily aided by this Chest-sup.
ported agency. All radio sta atoms
are broadcastine repeated brief re-
minders of the need for voluntary
responses from contributors so far
unheard from.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
New Developments
Seen After Petain
And Goering Farley
Meeting Signals Stort
OF New Detailed ToIks,
Vichy Sources Soy
~ the Associated Press

~ me Associated Press
VICHY. Unoccupied France, Dec.
3.-Important new Developments in
French German relations were fore
cast by authorized sources today
following Marshal Petain'S return
from a long conference with ReichS-
marshal Hermann Wilhelm GoerinG
IN the occupied zone yesterday.
The meeting, held in a railway
car near Saint Florentin. so miles
southeast of Paris, signalled the be-
ginning of new detailed conversa-
tions," these sources said. emphasi7-
Ing II should not be regarded as be-
inc merely conclusion to long
pending negotiations.
The decisions reached at the
conference are expected to be
revealed 10 the French people in
radio message to the nation"
from Vice Premier Admiral Jean
Darlap late today. correspondent
for The Star and Chicago Daily
News reported from Vichy this
morning
Jacques Benoist -Mechin. ViChv
secretary OF state. declared in Paris
that the interview represented the
marked will OF the French govern
ment 10 engage itself ever more con-
stantly on path of durable and
fruitful European cooperation"
Fernand de Brlnon, French Am
hasSador there. said 1T is certain
that something very important will
result from the conference"
In Berlin. the authoritative
commentary Dienst aus Deutsch-
land, which often reflects the
opinions of the German Foreign
once, said the principle of CO.
operation in the spirit of the new
order has been unmiStakably in
tensified."
'Europe's common fate al large
and three factors IN particular
the "Bolshevist menace" the
British blockade and the uues-
ton Of American intervention
were among the subjects dis
cussed al the Goerlng-Petain
meeting. an authorized German
source said today
Beyond that the source de-
clined TO comment. saving that
any broader statement at the
present time would be prema-
tureD.
Offcial circles here suggested the
possibility that the situation in
North Africa was one of the topics
touched on by Petain and Goerine
and stressed the military character
Of the two conferees in this connec-
ton.
II was disclosed that the confer
ence. in which Vice Premier Darlan
also participated. lasted more than
three hours, The full range of Ger
nan-French problems and their re-
latlon to the new Europe" were
said TO have been reviewed.
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Burlington Appointed
FuIItime Treasury Aide

George Burlington of Chicago vas
appointed today An assistant to the
Secretary of the Treasury in charge
of the program to urge taxpayers 10
save money from month to month 10
pay next years taxes.
Mr.. Burlington. who has been as
sisting in this work for several weeks
on a part time basis. resigned ms
business connections to devote ful
tome to the work.
He was vice president of Campbell,
WYant e. Cannon Foundry Co. ot
MuSkegon, Mich.
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Truck P|unges in River
Al BoIIinq; One Injured

A man drove light truck down
the new long runway of Boiling
Field early today and suddenly
found himself in the Anacostia
River, police reported He escaped
uninjured. but passenger suffered
a fractured wrist.
Police of No. II precinct listed the
driver as James Preston Holloway
50, of 1880 E street NE. They said
he had stopped at a guardhouse to
let out two soldiers and was per-
mitted to enter the reservation to
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renee. construction of a heavy iron
gate to bar the way to the area was
started this morning.
Police returned to the scene this
morning. They said guards refused
to admit a tow truck without a
pass.
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Lutheruns Plan Buzuor

The Ladies Aid OF Atonement
Lutheran Church will hold a bazaar
from l to 10 pm. tomorrow and
Thursday in the parish hall, North
Capitol street and Rhode Island
avenue NE. A turkey dinner will
be served each evening
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
Mrs. Davidson Is
Hostess To Group

Mrs. Earl Davidson was hostess
to the members of the Mabel
Vannoy Circle of the West Jeffer-
son Baptist church at her home
Tuesday evening.
Devotional exercises were led
by Mrs. Rex Morton. The topic
of the month. can Urgent Cos
pel-Challenge to True Disciple
Ship, was most interestingly dis
cussed by Mrs. w. T. Whiting
ton. During the business session
which followed discussion of the
topic, Mrs. T. H. Sears, Mrs. Noah
Myers, Mrs. Sam Davis and Miss
Georgia Miller were welcomed as
new members. Mrs. John Har-
din, a former member, was also
welcomed back into the circle.
Guests were Mrs. King Spainhour
and Miss Esther Jones.
At the close of the meeting de-
lightful refreshments carrying out
the Easter motif were served by
the hostess.
The meeting to be held in May
will meet at the home of Mrs. J.
B. McNeill.
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Hospital Auxiliary
Will Meet Tonight

The Women's Auxiliary of the
Ashe County Memorial hospital
will meet tonight at 7:3O, at the
West jefferson Methodist church.
Plans for raising more funds in
the immediate future will be dis
cussed. All members are asked to
attend.
The Auxiliary will sponsor a
march of dimes hospital fund and
is asking all merchants through
out the county to place containers
in convenient public places and
make these collections to be turn
ed over to the hospital.
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Miss Reeves To
Wed w. E. Jones

Rev. and Mrs. Geo. M. Reeves,
of Spartanburg, S. c., have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Miriam Garvey, to w.
Elvin Jones, of Philadelphia, Pa.
The wedding will take place at
the home of the bride-elect's pa
rents in the early summer.
Miss Reeves is the elder daugh-
ter of Rev. Reeves and Mrs. Bina
Garvey Reeves, former residents
Of West Jefferson. She is the niece
of DIR. B. E. Reeves. Mr.. w. b.
Reeves and Mrs. J. N. Tulbert, OF
West jefferson.
Miss Reeves preparatory work
was taken at Spartanburg high
school. She was graduated from
Converse College in Spartanburg
with a bachelor of arts degree
and did graduate work at Wot-
ford College. where she received
her master of arts degree. For the
past six years Miss Reeves has
been a member of the faculty as
teacher in the English department
of Bob Jones College in Cleve-
land, Tenn.
Mr.. Jones is the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Allen Jones, OF
Chester, Pa. He was graduated
from Smed1ey high school at
Chester, attended the Philadel-
phia School of the Bible, and Ia
ter attended Bob Jones College,
from which he was graduated
with a bachelor of arts degree
with a major in religion. He is
now doing graduate work in East
ern Baptist Theological Seminary,
in Philadelphia. He is pastor OF
the First Baptist church at
Bridesburg, Pa.
The young couple will make
their home in Philadelphia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
WOman's Club Will
Meet Next Friday

The April meeting of the Wo-
mans club will be held next Fri
day afternoon April II. at the
home of Mrs. A. B. Hurt at Ma
than's Creek at 2:30 o'clock, in
stead of the usual time.
This is the final meeting of the
club year before the state meet
ing to be held in Winston-Salem
May 6, 7, 8, 9 and all members
are expected to be present. Mrs
J. w. Gambill will give an in
teresting talk of Carolina gardens
The recently elected new mem
bers are given special invitation
to attend.
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Jr.-Sr. Banquet
Held AT Elkland

On Saturday evening, the jun
ior class of Elkland high school
entertained the senior class in the
school cafeteria.
The guests assembled upstairs
for games, after which they were
led to the newly-completed cafe
terra where the dinner was
served. The room was attractive
ly decorated with red, white and
blue steamers and flags which
carried out the patriotic theme.
Each table had as centerpiece
a bowl of tulips, laurel and pus-
sy-willow. The places were
marked by flag bearing sentinels'
The table was presided over
by Claude Eastridge. During the
dinner and following it talks were
given by Margaret Luther, pres1-
dent of the junior class. and John
Winkler, president of the senior
class. followed by talks of the
faculty and Mr.. Glenn Howell.
About fifty students, members
of the faculty, and members OF
the school board were present.
The guests included members OF
the senior class, Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Howell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Eastridge, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ron Davis, Miss Ada Cox, Mr..
Glenn Mcclure, Mr.. James Mil
Ter. Mrs. Edna w. Mcneil and
Miss Annebell Council.
Mrs. Polly Tolliver prepared
and directed the serving of the
dinner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10

Save almost half what you usual
ly spend for drug store items.
Wait for the Rexall ORIGINAL
One Cent Sale. Four big days! $50
bargains; And two for the price
of one, plus only one cent. We'd
nesday, Thursday, Friday, Satur-
day, April 16, II, 18, 10, at Gray
beaPs Drug Store, the Rexall
Drug Store.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
BTU Conference
Here Tomorrow

Rev. w. T. Wilmington, pastor
of the West Jefferson Baptist
church said today that he was ex-
pecting good attendance for the
BTU conference to be held here
tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilmington pointed out
that in addition to the meeting
throughout the day there would
also be a meeting tomorrow night
at seven o'clock.
There will be four state
workers here led by Miss Joseph
inc Turner, Of Raleigh to assist in
the training courses and discus
sions.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
Operetta, Apr, IL
AtHealing Sp'gs

An operetta in two acts will be
presented at the Healing Springs
high school Friday evening, April
II at 8 o'clock, to which the pub
lie is cordially invited.
The operetta," The Palace of
Carelessness" is to be given by the
elementary grades and with a
well trained cast and effective
costumes promises to be very en-
tertaining.
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Baptists To Meet
Here On Sunday

All ministers and church work
ers are invited to attend the Ashe
Missionary Baptist Ministers Con-
ference which will be held at the
West Jefferson Baptist church,
Sunday, April 13, at 2:30 in the
afternoon.
The work of the Baptist church
will be discussed and plans for
the future outlined.
Rev. w. E. Denney is modera-
tor and R. C. Ashley, secretary.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Tribble
and family visited friends and re-
latives in Johnson City, Tenn,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Davidson
spent the week end in Hickory
and Charlotte.
Rev. and Mrs. Hoyt Wood have
returned to their home here. Mr..
Wood who recently underwent
tr e t m ent for sinus trouble
in the Chatham Memorial hos
pital at Elkin, spent some time at
Gibsonville recuperating. His ma
ny friends were happy over his
return here where he filled his
regular appointment at the West
Jefferson Methodist church, on
Sunday.
George Applewhite spent Sun
day in Statesville, with friends.
Bill Garvey who has been
spending a few days with his mo-
Their here has returned to Boone
to his work.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Witherspoon,
Miss Wilma Witherspoon, Mr. Zeb
Witherspoon and daughters Mary
Lee and Alma Grace and son
Junior Mr.. and Mrs. Lucino Wi
therspoon and daughter, Shirley
Ann all visited Corporal John
Witherspoon and also Corporal
Wade Witherspoon and Mont
Shatley, company clerk last week
end at Fort Jackson and attended
the Army Day program Sunday.
They reported a nice time and
that the boys were taken good
care of.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Marsh and
daughter, Shirley Ann, and Mrs.
Waldron, of Chattanooga, Tenn,
have been visiting Mrs. Marsh's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Will
son, of Sutherland.
Miss Julia Idol and Mr.. Felix
Harding, of Winston-Salem visi-
ted Miss Virginia Speers and Mrs.
James Barlow last week end.
Miss Virginia Speers and Mrs.
J. C. Speers spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Statesville.
Miss DeEtte Crawford and Mrs.
James Barlow spent Saturday
visiting friends at Green Valley.
Miss Lucille Walker, of Mocks-
vile was the week end guest OF
Mrs. James Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle Dickson, OF
Yanceyville spent the week end
with relatives in the county.
Robert Phillips, who has been
spending some time with his mo-
Their, Mrs. A. D. Phillips at Fleet
wood, left Monday for Winston
Salem where he will work.
Mrs. Hattie Gentry spent few
days last week visiting relatives
in Northfork, West Va. She was
accompanied by her daughter
Miss Mary Louise Gentry.
Barton Sutherland is spending
the spring holidays with his pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. John Suther-
land. He is student at a military
school in Miami, Fla.
Mr.. George A. Reeves, OF Lau-
rel Springs, left last week for
Nashville, Ten, where he is TAX
ing a course in aviation work and
will later be connected with some
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mond Franeisy-~this evening at
$780,
All the members are urged to
attend. At this time the present
pollyannas will be revealed and
possibly others chosen, during the
social hour.
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Johnson: Do you think man
should tell all his thoughts and
actions to his wife?
Greene: That would be a
waste of time. She already
knows all his thoughts, and the
neighbors keep her informed of
his actions.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10

Congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. S. S. Shoemaker on the
birth of a fine daughter and to
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Martin, OF
Lansing, on the birth of a fine
son.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10

What is the most popular
electric appliance in the aver
age home? Ask the family who
owns one the answer, the ELEC-
TRIO REFRIGERATOR, not a
luxury but a necessity.
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Guild To Meet
This Evening

The Wesleyan Guild of the West
Jefferson Methodist church will
meet at the home of Mrs. Ray