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Evening star., 1941-05-15
Army Makes PhiIoon
Acting Chief Of Staff
In Caribbean Area
Headquarters Will Be
At Quarry Heights,
In CunuI Zone

Brig. Gen. Wallace c. Philoon was
assigned in Army orders today as
acting chief of staff of the Carib-
bean defense command with head
quarters at Quarry Heights, Panama
Canal Zone.
Gen. Philoon has been acting
chief of staff of the Panama Canal
Zone. in which capacity, Army Of
ficials said, he is slated to be sue
ceeded by Col. William c. Christy,
present inspector general.
Since the Caribbean defense COM
mand was created after the acquisi-
ton of Atlantic bases, Gen. Philoon
had been doubling up duties by serv-
ing as chief assistant to 1t. Gen.
mand of the bases in Southern wa
ters. The Caribbean bases are close
ly linked with the defenSes of the
Panama Canal.
AS in the case of the Hawaiian
defenses, the Army has been send
ing men, combat planes. guns and
supplies in large quantities to the
West Indies and Caribbean bases.
Gen. Philoon was graduated from
West Point in 1909, and is native
of Maine He has had wide expert
ence in overseas service, especially
in the Hawaiian Department and
in China, where he once served as
an assistant military attache. Be-
fore becoming a member of the
War Department general staff in
1885. he served tour of duty in
the Philippines.
Gen. Philoon was sent to the
Panama Canal Department in
December, 1889, serving first as COM
manding officer of the 14th Infantry,
an arm of the service in which he
has served almost continuously. He
was later made acting chief of staff
of the Panama Zone.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Ships
CONTINUED From First Page.)

played up the Presidents projected
address. He said further he did not
believe that the President had can
celed his speech, set for last night,
because of any letters he might have
received, as suggested by Senator
Tobey.
ut is not fair to guess what the
President had in mind to say" he
concluded.
: The Tobey statement follows:
"I am convinced that the over
Mhelming sentiment in this country
b strongly opposed to our becoming
Involved in war and to conveys
which the President says means war.
. "In order to insure a decisive
victory in this fight against conveys,
I shall present the issue for Senate
roll-call vote under a procedure
which will not confuse it with the
issues involved in the pending ship
seizure bill.
3 "a substantial number of Senators
who are opposed to the ship seizure
bill and also opposed to conveys,
have urged me not to offer the anti
,convoy resolution as an amendment
to this particular bill. because then
their votes against the bill as a
whole would necessarily be votes
against the convoy prohibition, it
having become part of the bill
by amendment.
"Another substantial Rroup of
Senators who supported the lend
lease bill and who intend to vote in
favor of the ship seizure bill, are
nevertheless opposed to conveys.
They have advised me that they
would prefer to have the convoy
resolution acted upon separately so
as not to delay consideration of the
ship seizure bill for many days.
: Letters Believed Restraining.
: ~Of even greater Importance is the
decision of the President to postpone
last nights talk for two weeks. This
scheduled talk of the President had
been played up for days in advance
announcements by those close to
the President and it was stated that
the President would take a strong
and definite stand in favor of con-
'voys. The abrupt cancellation of
the talk, with the announcement
that the President would speak two
weeks hence, indicates that the let
tiers, In tremendous and increasing
volume from the people to the White
Evening star., 1941-05-15

House and to the Senators, are act
ing as definite check on the Pres
ident.
IF the postponement of his
speech means that in his talk of
May 27 the President will make a
clear-cut statement in opposition to
conveys, then we will be satisfied.
If, on the other hand, the President
comes out for conveys in his talk
two weeks hence, or in the interim
makes any move in favor of conveys,
shall forthwith introduce my anti
convoy resolution under proceed
ure which will afford full debate
and roll-call vote on the sole
issue of conveys or no conveys. The
anti-convoy sentiment has already
demonstrated its strength. 1t is
ver-increasing, and by the time the
President makes his postponed
speech it will have reached a peak
of overwhelming opposition"
Senator Vandenberg read letter
addressed to Chairman Bailey of
the Commerce Committee by Sec
retary of State Hull, replying to a
question asked by Senator Vanden-
berg regarding the alleged seizure
of German ships by the Chilean
government for use in the Chilean
trade. Senator Vandenberg said it
had been reported that Great Brit
ain refused to guarantee the use
of these ships under the Chilean
flag.
Seizure of German Ships Denied.
In the letter Secretary Hull said
that no German ships had been
seized in Chilean ports by the
Chilean government and no Ger
man ships had been taken over
under the general formula in the
pending bill. The Secretary also de-
MED that anything. in the bill was
in violation Of resolution recently
adopted by the Inter-American
Financial and Advisory Committee.
Senator Vandenberg said he had
learned today that the Chileans had
seized three Danish ships-not Ger
man shipS-tnd that his information
was that those ships were still in
termed in Chilean harbors because
the British government had check
mated Chilean attempts to obtain
insurance on them and would not
agree that the ships would not be
seized if they went to sea.
Senator Vandenberg said the
State Department had evaded an
swering his question, since it made
no mention of the Danish ships
taken over by Chile. He said he
attached considerable importance
to the attitude of the British in this
incident, since this country Is about
to take over foreign ships tied up
in American ports. He added, how
ever, that he did not believe the
British would protest "our seizure
of these vessels"
Pending in the Senate when that
body met at noon was the Vanden-
berg Clark amendment to the ship
bill which would prohibit the trans
fer OF German and italian ships
tied up in American ports to the
British. Once this amendment has
been disposed of, the bill is ex-
pected to pass by a substantial
majority, as it did in the House.
Opponents of the ship seizure bill
believed this amendment would
rally the largest vote of any of the
proposals to limit the authority of
the President in the use of these
foreign ships. Senator Vandenberg
made a strong plea for his amend
ment late yesterday, declaring that
If it were adopted the Senate would
vote practically unanimously for the
bills passage. He insisted it would
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Time for Roosevelt
To Make Peace Bid,
Wheeler Declares
Hess Flight DepIetes
kozi Morale, Argues
Administration Foe
10 the Associated Press.

10 the Associated Press.
Citing the flight of Rudolf Hess
90 indication the time may be pro-
pitious, senatorial critics of admin.
istration foreign policy made sug-
eestions today that President Roose-
welt use his good Offices now to bring
about peace between Great Britain
and Germany.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, OF
Montana said the escape of the
No. 3 man in the Nazi hierarchy to
Scotland "is bound to have a pro-
foundly adverse effect on the morale
Of the German people"
Moreover, he told reporters, the
incident seemed to have created IAN
opportunity for the President of the
United States to step out and try to
prevent the further slaughter of
human beings"
He might be able to bring about
q peace on the United States terms, -
Senator Wheeler declared. The
people in England didn't want war
and the people of Germany didn't
want war. If the President would
follow the wishes of the American
people he would seek a peace. 1t
would at least be worthwhile for
him to try to bring order out of
chaos"
Expressing similar view, Senator
Brooks, Republican, of Illinois said
the Hess incident has provided a
break" for a peace gesture. 1T is
an excellent time for any step this
country might properly take in an
effort to bring about peace" he de-
elared.
Pepper Sees Hitler Plan.
On the other hand, Senator Pep
per, Democrat, of Florida said he
believed Hess landing in Scotland
might be part of preconceived plan
by Hitler to bring peace terms to
the attention of the English without
personally appearing to offer the
olive branch.
Senator Pepper, who saw Hess at
Munich in 1888, said he could not
bring himself to believe that the
Nazi party leader ever would desert
Hitler. Rather, he speculated, Hess
might have been sent to do what he
could toward convincing the British
that they ought to negotiate with
Hitler to end the war.
When you hear about Harry Hop
kins turning his back on President
Roosevelt, taking plane and para
chuting down in Germany, then you
can believe that Hess has split with
Hitler" he told reporters.
In my opinion, it is an audacious
trick, so big and so monstrous that
the people will believe it. Hess is
rust another Trojan horse"
Fears Embarrassing Britain.
Chairman George of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee said
he saw little possibility that Mr..
Roosevelt would intervene in the
European conflict in an effort to
obtain peace at present. The Chief
Executive, he declared. might reason
that any such intervention would be
embarrassing to Great Britain.
Senator Taft. Republican, of Ohio,
another administration opponent,
said that while he believed amy
time is propitious for peace" the
question of American efforts to OBJ
tain one properly should be decided
BY the President and his diplomatic
advisers. Senator Taft agreed with
Senator George that Mr.. Roosevelt
vas unlikely to make any peace
attempt at present.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
~ the Associated Press.


BERLIN, May 15.-A 20 per
cent reduction in Germany's
weekly meat ration effective June
2 was announced today by the
Food Distribution Bureau.
Under the new decree, the
normal ration will be cut from
500 grams Il pound a person to
400 grams weekly. Workers,
whose rations will be corre-
spondingly reduced, will be al
lowed 800 to 1000 grams a week,
according to their type of labor.
A spokesman said the new
quotas would continue through
the summer because Germans
eat less meat in summer and be-
sides they have more vegetables"
Butter rations, the spokesman
said. will be increased, but al
lotments Of other fats will be cut
so that the fat allowance on the
whole will remain unchanged.
He boasted that Germany now
is producing 100000 tons of but
ter annually. or twice the amount
churned before 1893, and only
$4,000 tons less than the United
States.
This production was reached,
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Committee Books Minton

Nomination of former Senator
Minton, Indiana Democrat, as O.
judge of the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals won the approval
today Of a Senate Judiciary SUBJ
committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Billy Conn To
Be In Winston
Annual Meeting Of National
Wrest1i,' = Association to
Con~ene There.

Winston-S elem, Aug. Is. - The
annual meeting CT the National
Wrestling and Boxic G Association
in Winston-Solem on September
$40 will bring officials, sports
writers and some of the worlds
outstanding boxers to North Car
DINA this falls
Principal entertainment feature
of the three-day conference will
be a four-round exhibition match
in which Billy Conn, recent and
nearly successful contender fol
Joe Louis crown, will demon
strate the technique that all but
defeated the world champion. The
match, held in Bowman Gray
Memorial stadium and open to the
public, will be followed by g
thrill-packed program of boxing
events.
Jack Dempsey, sports common
tator Bill Stern, and other ma
tional headliners will be in at,
tendance during the conference
Stern will broadcast over ma,
tional network one program Of
the three-day session on which
Gov. J. M. Broughton and others
will speak.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Laurel Sp'gs News

Among those visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Miller Sunday were DR..
and Mrs. r. c. Miller, of Cas-
tonia, and son, Tony, of Langley
Field, Va, and Miss Elizabeth
Gunter, of Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Carroll and
friends from Greensboro, spent
last week at the Doughton cabin
Mrs. Van Miller returned Sun
day from Jonesville, where she
spent several days during the ILL
ness and death of her mother
Mrs. William Evans. She was &C.
companied home by her father
and her sister, Miss Edith Evans
Miss Blanche Pugh and Mrs
! Will T. Pugh, of Whitehead, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Culver Dale las
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Hazel H. Taylor and Pear
Upchurch returned last weel
from trip to Norris Dam, Grea
, Smoky Mountains, Cherokee In
dian Reservation and Lake Lure
They were accompanied by Mr.
David Tarleton from Kannapolis
Miss Nancy Miller returned las
week from Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Roxie Absher, Of Washing
ton, D. c., visited her brother, MIR
F. Miller, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Osborne
were entertained by Miss Nv;
Grace Doughton at a picnic lunch
at Bluff Park, Sunday.
Mrs. F. Miller, Mrs. T. S. Mox
ley and children, Tommy, SUE
and Rebecca, and Mrs. Reece Mil
Ter and children, Mary Ruth anc
Kent, spent Tuesday in Gastonia
Rebecca and Kent received treat
ment at the orthopedic hospita
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Lloye
and children, of Hillsboro, spen
Sunday and Monday with Mrs
r. L. Pugh-
Miss Hazel Lee Taylor and Mr.
Robert Taylor returned Sunday
from Manteo where they saw {
! presentation of "The Lost Colo
n.y."
Mr.. F. Miller, who has beer
seriously i'll for the past week
was taken to the City hospital ir
Gastonia, Sunday, where he viii
receive treatment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Healino Sn'os News
By FlOye Owen

Vester, Rachel and Blanch
Brown and Russell Taylor, of Bel
Air, Md, have been visiting rela-
tives in this community recently
Private Reeves Owen. of the u
S. army, stationed at 1ndiantown
Gap, Pa, accompanied by Mr.
Lawrence and Arlin Owen, OF
Peach Bottom, Pa, visited Mrs
L. w. Owen over the week end
Mr.. Marvin Parlier and Mr.. Ru-
fus Handy left for Pa, Sunday.
Congressman R. L. Doughtor
visited Mr.. M. M. Blevins Satur-
day evening.
A number of people were bap-
tized at the mouth of Phoenix
Creek, Sunday.
Healing Springs school is not
expected to start at the scheduled
time because of the lack of bus
drivers.
Mrs. Grover Owen and Miss
Alta Owen, of Rugby, Va, visited
at Crumpler over the week end.
MIR. and Mrs. Fieldon Brown
and daughter, Connie, of Kama
polls, visited Mrs. Browns pa
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28

Many dealers therefore requested
that the government ration gaso-
line to the consumer.
Several congressman from the
East feel that the gasoline prob
lem has been handled very poor
ly, stating that the people of their
states would be glad to accept ra-
tioning if it is necessary but OBJ
ject to voluntary and halfway
plans which leave them in a po-
sition of not knowing where they
stand. when you see thousands
of taxis teeming through the
streets of New York city," said
one congressman from New York,
''you can't expect the motorist
who uses a few gallons of gas a
week to take the shortage very
seriously"
It is the general consensus of
opinion that the public would pre-
fer rationing to voluntary meth
ods-but many statements to con-
gressmen also show that the pub
lie is following with close inter-
est the proposal by a group of oil
companies for a pipeline to the
East which would end the need
for rationing caused entirely by
lack of transportation facilities.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Idlewild News

A revival will begin at the
Old Fields Baptist church the 5th
Sunday night in August. Every
one is cordially invited.
A surprise birthday party was
given to Mr.. Cecil Yates, Monday
night. Several friends were pre-
sent. Refreshments were served.
Misses Nina and Betty Lou
Hartzog, former students of Fleet
wood, are expecting to attend JEFF
ferson high school this year.
Mr.. Cossie Perkins is visiting
relatives in Vermont.
Miss Oakley Yates, of Char
lotte, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Char
lie Yates last week.
Mr.. Jake Blackburn, of Mis-
souri,, has been visiting friends
and relatives in Ashe county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Make Layers Pay
With More Eggs

Successful North Carolina far
mar-poultrymen pay almost as
much attention to the way they
feed their pullets and laying hens
as to what they feed them, says
C. F. Parrish. Extension poultry
specialist at State college.
The main reason for this, the
specialist explained, is the fact
that abrupt changes in diet cause
the birds to Ego off feed" and re-
suit in lower egg production and
slower growth, just as will the
use of stale feed. If a change IN
diet must be made, Mr.. Parrish
advises, it should be gradual and
extended over a period of at least
a week or ten days.
Important, too, is sufficient
hopper space, the specialist con-
tinues, so that the more tlmld
birds will not 60 hungry. At
least 10 linear feet of hopper
with hens eating from both sides,
should be provided for each 100
laying hens, and a sufficient
length of watering trough or
number of containers to prevent
crowding.
One practice now followed by
many of the better poultrymen is
to provide only a little more feed
each day than the chickens clean
up. The left-overs, if clean and
dry, can be mixed thoroughly
with the fresh feed in the hop
pers. In this way, there will be
no accumulation of stale feed at
the bottom of the hoppers, thus
reducing the collection of mold.
Feed mixers containing fish oil,
as sources of vitamin A or D,
should be bought or mixed in
small quantities so that they can
be mixed within 10 days or two
weeks, the specialist says.
with egg prices good and pros
poets continuing bright" the Ex-
tension poultryman adds, farm
ers will profit by providing the
right combination of the highest
quality feeds"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28

The Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service, at Smethport, will
meet with Mrs. Roy Elliott next
Thursday, Sept. 4, at z o'clock.
There will be a decoration at
the cemetery at Smethport next
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. J. C. Wootton, Jr., deliv-
cred a splendid sermon to a large
congregation at Smethport Sun
day morning.
The Woman's Society of the
Lansing church met Thursday af-
! ternoon. Mrs. c. E. Welch conduc-
ted the worship program and Rev.
Mr.. Wootton taught the mission
study.
Chester Race, of Wilmington,
spent the past week end with
homefolks. Mrs. Race returned to
Wilmington with him where they
will reside in the future.
Mrs. Lizzie Hartsoe, of Row.
landsville, Md, was the guest of
her cousin, Mrs. Charles Biller,
Saturday. Other guests Of Mrs.
Biller Saturday were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Elliott, of Dog Creek.
Mrs. Mary Ingman, of Mexico,
Ohio, arrived Friday for a few
days stay with her brother, c. B.
Biller, whom she had not seen in
nearly twenty years.
The people Of the Rich Hill
community are working on their
church this week. A new roof be-
ing the first of several improve
ments contemplated.
Sgt. Eugene Biller, who has
been stationed at Johnson's Is
land for the past year, and his
wife who recently joined him in
California, arrived in Warrens-
vile Monday night for a few
days stay with Sgt. Biller's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Biller.
Sgt. Biller will be stationed in
the u. S. in the future.
Wade Eller, Jr., and K. S. Eller,
Jr. arrived Monday after three
day tour of the Smoky Mountains,
including Cherokee Reservation,
Clingman's Dome, Knoxville and
other points of interest in Tenn.
and western N. G.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28


fen cur women folks, which all
oar good women-folks like to
keep a pair handy, happen they
take noshun to year 'em, so to
speak
Course, Uncle Sam loves peace.
But peace hain't something you
cen gut UP an sell to the highest
bidder, happen some 'onery cuss
like Hitler gifts it in his head
piece to indooce them meddle-
some little yaller devils to treat
our women-folks like that, which
his Angeliny hain't got but one
pair she keeps for Sundy, an it
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28

makes her madder'n hell for any
body to mess with 'em.
Course, We'll fight. Silk stock
ms air personal privilege, a sort
O. un-alienabul right guaranteed
an perfected by the constitooshun
o. the United States of Americky.
Jist let them little yaller devils
keep on messin' with 'em, an
we'll have a brigaid O. women big
enough to sweep 'em into the
ocean with their brooms. A guy
as won't fight over a pair O silk
stockins, there hain't no fight
left in him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
OBSERVES ANNIVERSARY
Sunday, August 10, marked

Sunday, August 10, marked an
anniversary for c. B. Biller, of
of Warrensville. Seventeen years
ago, on Aug. 10, Mr.. Biller was
received as member of the
Methodist church here.
Coming here from Ohio on a
visit, he met and married Miss
Victoria Faircloth and has made
his home in and near Warrens-
vile ever since.
During the seventeen years, Mr..
Biller has been sexton of the
Methodist church almost all the
time. His genial disposition has
endeared him to everyone and he
is "Uncle" Charlie to a host of
friends.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
FARM BELL CHIMES
BY Vivian Castro
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Pears like some folks can't get
satisfied. They usta groumble
about the weather till they found
out they couldn't do nothin' about
it. Now some of 'em have quit an
gone to grumblin' about the war,
an don't want to fight Lessen
somebody jumps on him, like
Jaypan comm over here an start
in to pull all the silk stockins Of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28

rents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Rash,
over the week end.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-29
ORDINANCE NO. 417l

An ordinance to amend Section v of Or
dinance Number 4138 passed by the
Council Of the City of Hamilton, Ohio,
being an ordinance relative to the i'm
provement of both sides Of High
Street, from Fourth Street to Fifth
Street, in the Fourth Ward of the City
of Hamilton, Ohio, by constructing
what Is commonly known as boulevard
or white way lighting, and repeating
existing Section v of original Ordi-
nance No. 4138.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Council of
the City of Hamilton, Ohio
SECTION 1: That Section v of Ordi-
nance No. 413S, being an ordinance rela-
High Street, from Fourth Street to Fifth
Street, in the Fourth Ward of the City
of Hamilton, Ohio, by constructing what
is commonly known as boulevard or
white way lighting, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Section " That the City Manager be
and he is hereby authorized and directed
to cause the Improvement to be made by
employing the necessary labor purchas-
ing the necessary materials, and renting
the necessary equipment"
SECTION IL That Section V of orig
nal Ordinance No. 4138 be and the same
is hereby repealed.
SECTION III: This ordinance shall
feet from and after the earliest period
allowed by the charter of the City Of
Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed: August 20, 1941.
LEO ]. WELSH, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
City Clerk.
Aug. 29-1t
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-08-29
LEGAL NOTICE

Public hearings will be held before
10uncll sitting as a Committee Of the
whole at Council Chamber In the Mn
nnlclpal City Hall Building, Hamilton
ONO on September 8, 1941, at 100 p M
on on proposed ordinance granting 10
hamilton City Lines, Inc Of Hamilton
It's successors and assigns, the author,
lty, right and privilege to maintain ana
operate motor passenger buses, consti-
tutlng a unified transportation servina
IN, over, upon, along and across certain
streets, avenues, bridges and other NH
Iie niignwayn INV nh and places in the City Of
routes, schedules and rates therefor NJ ~
nxane,s exang the e. terms and conditions of the the
81, 1947 u december
netn 20 copy OF sad proposed ordinance is
now on nle in the Office of the Cifv Sia,I, -
Tor inspection of persons interested I'eih
THE COUNCIL OF TIM
CITY CCITY OF HAMILTON.
ADELE EDMONDs.
Aug. 29--1t lily Clerk.