davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-05-05
PERSONAL

Conaie - write to Mother about
Bill! Mother says Bill loved
variety in cakes and cookies, so
she suggests you use Rumford
Baking Powder, the kind that
makes it easy to try new recl-
pes. You see, with Rumford
you can take any good recipe
and follow the directions with
out worrying about chang
ing the amount for a special
kind of baking powder. With
Rumford just use the amount
the directions call for and ex-
pect perfect results every time.
FREE. Send for ne,c booklet,
containing dozens of bright
ideas to improve your baking.
Address: Rumford Baking
Powder, Box R Rumford,
Rhode Island.
Evening star., 1941-05-05

Automatic telephone systems are
being extended in Sweden.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-20
DRAFT CALL
NO MEN
FROM THIS COUNTY

The Vance county .elcctiVC
ScrNiC" board received official
H"t;CG TO-DAY from state -clcCtiVc
service headquarters that this
county viii not have any rc-
nuirements for either white OF
\e&ro trainee> to be furnished
TO report early next month at in
0uction headquarters.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-20

III mandy l0c or 25C sizes. Use OnIv
as directed. Consult a phvsjciaG
Whcn pans persist.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
MANY ARE KILLED IN
PORTUGAL HURRICANE

Lisbon. - A violent hurricane
that swept across Portugal from
the Atlantic, killing and injuring
hundreds and causing millions of
dollars in damage spent it's fury
Sunday in northern Spain where
more were killed and entire pro-
vinces were isolated.
The destructiveness of tn e
storm extended from the Madei-
ra Islands, 525 miles west of Lis
bon to the Spanish-French from
tier near the Bay of Biscay where
it abated shortly before noon yes
terday.
An estimated $50 persons were
killed or injured near the north
ern Spanish town of Zumana be-
tween Bilbao and San Sebastian,
shortly before II p. m. Saturday
night when the bowling wind
knocked an electric train from a
bridge and plunged passenger
coaches in Urola River.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
SPANISH KING SIGNS
AWAY THRONE RIGHTS

Rome. - Former King Alfonso
XIII of Spain, in manifesto to
the Spanish people last week, re-
nounced all claims to the Spanish
throne in favor Of his 27-year-old
son, Don Juan, Prince Of the As
turias.
Should Don Juan assume the
throne he would reign as Juan
III.
Alfonso issued the manifesto
from a sick bed where he is suf-
fering from second heart at
tack within a comparatively short
time.
The manifesto Of 1000 words
was issued for publication follow
ing the return of Alfonsos' cham
berlain, Count de Los Andes, from
Spain where he privately distri-
buted copies of the document
among Spanish royalists. He also
delivered a copy of the manifesto
to Generalissimo Francisco Fran
co, chief of the Spanish state.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
HITLER IS MAKING
PLANS FOR BALKANS

Belgrade, Yugoslavia. - Regent
Prince Paul learned from his min
lister Saturday the details OF Adolf
Hitler's immediate plans for Yu-
goslavia and the nazi's army in
Rumania made ostensibly final
preparations for a move in the
Balkans.
The prince conferred through
out the afternoon with his pre-
mier, Dragisa Cvetkovic, and for
'eign minister, Alexander Cincar-
Markovic who were just back
from a talk with Hitler at Berch-
tesgaden.
What Cvetkovic and Cincar-
markovic told the regent was an
official secret, but authoritative
quarters privately admitted that
the German terms were expected
to be disclosed as nothing short
of full economic and political
collaboration" with the axis.
It already had been stated by
qualified informant that Yugo-
slavia was prepared to accept as
signment as an active participant
in Hitler's Balkan plans.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
PARACHUTE TROOPS
LANDED BY BRITISH

London.-The government con-
firmed this week official Italian
reports that British parachute
troops had landed in southern
Italy on a mission of destruction,
and suggested that some of them
had carried out the job and es-
capped safely.
ut was learned in Rome that
Italians have suspended freight
traffic along several railway lines
in the area entered by the para
chutists).
The ministry of information is
sued a statement saying:
Soldiers dressed in recognized
military uniforms have recently
been dropped by parachute in
southern Italy.
Their instructions were to de-
molish certain detectives connec'
ted with the ports in that area.
''No statement can be made al
present about the result of the
operation, but some Of the men
have not returned to their base
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
FORD WANTS GERMANY
AND ENGLAND DEFEATED

Ways Station, Ga.-Henry Ford
said Saturday the United States
should give England and the axis
powers ''the tools to keep on
fighting until they both collapse.
The 77-year-old auto manufac-
turer, making his annual visit to
his plantation and experimental
farm here, said in an exclusive,
copyrighted interview with Har-
old Martin of The Atlanta Con-
stitution he sincerely hopes" that
neither England nor the axis pow
ers will win the struggle.
There is no righteousness in
either cause" he said. Both are
-motivated by the same evil i'm
pulse, which is greed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
PINEHURST TO HAVE
STEEPLECHASE MEET

Pinehurst-The National Steep
lechase and Hunts association will
hold its first meeting at the Sand
hills Steeplechase and Racing as
ISOLATION course March Is.
Many of the leading owners
have informed Richard Wallach,
Jr., of Warrenton, Va, racing Sec
rotary, that they would enter
their horses.
Timber and brush jumpers
from the stables of F. Ambrose
Clark, John S. Harrison, Sidney
Waters, Jr., John Hay Whitney,
Louis Meyer, Pete Bostwick,
Louis Stoddard, Jr.. James E. Ry-
an, Paul and Richard Mellon and
others have entered horses in the
three mid-south meetings at the
Sandhills course, to be followed
by races in Aiken and Camden,
S. G.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
SOLDIERS CONDUCTED
FUNERAL FOR DOG

MONTEREY, Calf. - Laddie
was buried Friday by soldier
friends Of the man for whom he
grieved and starved on a farm in
Kansas after his master joined
the army.
Uniformed members of Com
pany G carried the Airedale in a
little gray box, listened silently
while George Graham Vests ecu
logy of Dog" was read by low
voiced soldier, and then lowered
him into a grave at the head of
the company street.
There were three tributes from
unnamed donors "a floral piece,
and bouquets of roses and Gala
lilies. There was no salute, no
taps-because Laddie didn't live
to be actually a mascot.
Laddie's master, Private Ever
EFT Scott walked behind the little
box, then listened gravely as the
eulogy pointed to a dog as "the
one absolutely unselfish friend
that man can have.
Ten-year-old Laddie was flowr
to Ft. Ord from Kansas City BY
plane to his masters side-but i
was too late.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
STRIKES ARE SETTLED
BY AGREEMENTS SAT.

Washington, D. C.-Agree-
ments to terminate strikes in two
plants engaged in the production
OF munitions were reached last
week end.
Spokesman for the CO. United
Automobile workers and the man.
4gement of the Allis Chalmers
Manufacturing company, after
talks with William S. Knudsen
and Sidney Hillman, heads of the
office OF production management
come to an accord which the OPM
officials said they hoped would
mean resumption of work by
Tuesday.
The agreement must be submit
ted to the union membership.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
LIQUID OXYGEN FATAL
TO SEVEN MEN, IN ILL

DU QUOIN, ILL. - All seven
men at plant manufacturing liq-
uid oxygen explosives for coal
mining were killed Friday in a
blast SO terrific it blew debris over
an area of quarter of mile and
hurled one of the bodies $50 feet.
The explosion, wrecking the
plant of the United Electric Coal
companies Fidelity mine and
damaging several auxiliary build
ings, shock homes in Du Quoin,
five miles away. Fire followed the
explosion. The mine proper was
not damaged.
The dead, several Of them de-
capitated, were: A. l.. Barker, 69
superintendent of the plant
James Thornton, u; Lyle Cook
IS, and Russell Cook, 81, bro
Tiers; John Bailey, Is; Nelson
Todd, "a, and John Rappusi, 30
All lived in Du Quoin.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20

titled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of
Ashe County, North Carolina, for
a divorce vinculo; and the said
defendant will further take notice
that he is requested to appear at
the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of said County in
the Court House in Jefferson, N.
G. within 80 days after the 18th
day of February. 1941, and an
swer or dernur to the complaint
in said action, or the plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief
demanded in the said complaint.
This the 25th day Of JAN, 1871.
J. d. STANSBERRY.
1-30-4t Clerk Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
y. S. is BUILDING UP
BIG NEEDICAL SUPPLY

Washington. - Surgeon Genera
Thomas Parran said this week the
United States was building ur
large stocks of vital medicines as
part of the national defense pro-
gram.
Reserve stocks of opium suffi-
cient to meet three-year demand
have been acquired through the
cooperation of commercial i'm
porters, Parran said in his annual
report.
Substantial supplies of other
medicinal materials, including Gin
chona bark from which quinine is
made and quinine sulfate, also
have been acquired. the public
health service chief reported.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
NOTICE OF SUMMONS

NOTICE OF SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
BESSIE JORDAN AND HUS-
BAND A. 3. JORDAN
VS.
JAMES DILLARD AND WIFE
VIDA BILLIARD AND WILEY
DILLARD AND WIFE ELLEN
BILLIARD.
The defendants James billiard
and wife Vida billiard will take
notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court Of Ashe County
North Carolina, to partition real
estate, and that said defendants
are necessary parties; and the said
defendants will further take no.
tice that they are required to ap'
pear at the office of the Clerk Of
the Superior Court of said coun.
ty in the courthouse in Jefferson
N. c., within TEN days after the
18th day of March, 1941, and an
| swer or demur to the complain
in said action, or the plaintiff!
will apply to the court for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
This the 18th day of Feb, 1941
J. D. STANSBERRY
Clerk Superior Court,
2-20-4t Ashe County N. G.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
High
School News

The English classes have been
conducting a poster contest recent
ly. All students have participated
and all phases of life in Ashe have
been depicted. Five Of the best
posters were chosen from each
grade and these will be entered
in final contest this week. From
these will be chosen the poster
which, will be sent into the con-
test being held by the Woman's
Club of West Jefferson. Much
interest and enthusiasm has been
shown by the high school stu
dents.
Lansing basketball teams play
ed Fleetwood teams last Friday
night. The boys from Fleetwood
won by 1912 but the girls lost by
1882.
The girls Glee club is prepar-
ing an opereta, "The Isle Of Jew
els" which will be given Friday
night, February %, at 1880. The
costumes will be made to repre-
sent various jewels and the set
ting will be on the Isle Of Jewels
and at the King Diamonds Pa
lace.
A small admission fee will
charged and the receipts will 60
to defray the Clubs yearly ex-
penses.
Miss Albertine Hurt spent the
weekend in Boone.
Mrs. Myrtle Swan spent the
weekend in Kingsport with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Tay-
lor.
The English classes had an ex-
hibit shown in the library last
week. Themes, booklets, draw
ings, book reports, and daily les
son exercises made up the display.
The ninth grade exhibit was
judged to be the best according
to neatness, variety and superior
work.
Miss Beulah Osborne visited
friends in Boone last weekend.
Violet Mae Greene and Quentin
Day have been admitted as stu
dents in the Lutheran Training
school. near KonnOrOck. Va.
Mount Pleasant high school
basketball ball teams played
Fleetwood teams last Tuesday
night. Both games were won by
the home teams.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
HARVARD PRESIDENT
GOES TO ENGLAND

Washington-The United States,
in step toward closer collabora-
ton with Great Britain in the
development of new war wea-
pons this week sent DR.. James B.
Conant, president of Harvard uni
versity, on a mission to London to
exchange scientific information of
vital interest to the two nations.
The "lease-lend" bill to aid Bri-
tain, of which DR.. Conant is a
staunch supporter, would auth
orize President Roosevelt to fur
nish Britain with defense infor-
nation" as well as war supplies.
At the beginning of l941, there
were two bales of cotton in the
world for every bale likely to be
used during the year, estimates
the u. S. Department of Agricul-
ture.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
PINCH SNOW FELL
IN SMOKY MOUNTAINS

BRYSON CITY. "A 12-inch
snowfall in the Great Smoky
Mountains National park area
traversed by the Clingman's
Dome highway was reported Fri
day afternoon by Harley Breed
love, of Smokemont, in charge Of
keeping the roads cleared during
bad weather in the national play
ground.
Six inches of snow had fallen
in Newfound Gap, MIR. Breed
love reported.
The snowfall in the park began
about 10 o'clock Thursday night
and continued until early Friday
afternoon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
COUNTY OF ASHE
VS.
O. r. GOODMAN AND WIFE,
MRS. @. r. GOODMAN
Under and by virtue of a GER
tain judgment of the Superior
Court of Ashe County entered in
the above entitled proceeding
and docketed in the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court OF
Ashe County in Judgment Docket
AT, page 81, I, Ira T. Johnston,
Commissioner, in accordance with
said judgment will sell to the
highest bidder for cash at the
Courthouse door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, at one o'clock P
M. on the 10th day Of March, 1941,
the following described real pro
perty lying in Old Fields Town
ship, said County and State, to-
wit:
g. acres of land listed in the
name of Q. r. Goodman for taxes
for the years 1880, 1881. 1882, 1888
| 1884 and 1885, 1896, 1887 ano
| 1888, and for more specific des'
! cription of the same reference is
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20

hereby made to the title deeds of
Q. r. Goodman and or Mrs. Q. r.
Goodman, recorded in the office
Of the Register of Deeds of Ashe
County.
This February z, 1941.
IRA r. JOHNSTON
2-13-2t Commissioner
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20

hibit them to the undersigned at
Glendale Springs, N. c., on or be-
fore the 18th day Of February,
1912, or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of their recovery. All
persons endebted to said estate
will please make immediate pay
ment.
This the 18th day of February,
194l.
NEALIE CHURCH
Executrix of the Estate of
Lethia Perkins, Deceased.
2-2O-6tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE

Having qualified as executrix
of the estate of Lethia Perkins,
deceased, late of Ashe county,
North Carolina, this is to notify
all persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased to ex-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20

In every object there is mex
haustible meaning; the eye sees
in it what the eye brings means of
seeing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
CARLYLE

-NALL LIZ
For however often man may
receive an obligation from you, if
you refuse a request all former
favors are effaced by this one de-
NAL.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-20
NOTICE OF SUMMONS

NOTICE OF SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
LEO STIKE
VS.
GLENN STTKE
The defendant, Glenn Stike
will take notice that an action en-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-14
BOhanOn Cites
Courage Il Unity
Of Early Negro

Illustrating in vivid manner the
courage and unity of the Negro
throughout American history Max
well Leo Bohanon, speaking at the
annual dinner of the Phyllis
Wheatley Auxiliary Tuesday night,
asserted that despite information
furnished by textbooks that are
used in the schools of today, the
Negro had played a dramatic and
important part in the early Ameri-
can life.
A crowd of approximately 300
persons attended the meeting.
Wendell C. Jones presided. Mrs.
Mae Marshall, president, gave a
brief welcome address; Miss Mag
nolia Latimer, head resident, re-
ported briefly on the work Of the
community house. James A. Davis,
president of the house board, in
troduced the new board members.
Mark Gibbs, Fred Atkins and a
quartet sang and a string ensem-
BILE played during the dinner.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-14
Chorus of Five
ChOirs to Sing

Choirs of five churches will sing
at the union service and mass
meeting sponsored by the st. Paul
Interdenominational Ministerial AL
lance, Sunday at 4:30 p. m, at the
St. James A. M. E. Church, Dale
and Central Avenues. Choirs from
the following churches viii sing:
Mt. Olivet and Pilgrim Baptist, st.
James A. M. E., Camphor Me-
mortal Methodist and the Apostolic
Faith Mission, 18th and Minnesota.
The pastors of the cooperating
churches, including the st. Phillips
Episcopal, will make three-minute
talks on the subject ''The Need of
a Union Evangehstic Campaign in
st. Paul" The Alliance will con-
duct a union revival in the cooper
ating churches from March 81 to
April IL.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-14
Fred Jones of
Zion Baptist
Church Dies
uival parades were these cute

Fred Jones, 1914 18th Ave. &c.,
died Monday, February 10, at Cen
eral Hospital at the age of So. He
was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and
for many years before his illness
operated barber shop in Mime
apolis.
Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at Zion Bap-
test Church at two o'clock with
Rev. H. w. Bolts officiating. Mr..
Jones was a member of the Zion
Baptist Church and the choir.
Surviving him is his wife, Lucy
Jones.
Woodland Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements with in
terment in Crystal Lake Cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-14
Twin City News Briefs

lie MOyne College, Memphis,
Tenn, school will send its debating
team here early in March to debate
a st. Thomas team.
The Minneapolis Business and
Professional Association met Tues
day night at the Rawjess club.
A small crowd attended a dance
sponsored by a fraternal group at
the St. Paul Auditorium Saturday
night. John w. Walton was general
chairman.
The Minneapolis Council of Ne
gro Organizations executive COM
mittee met recently with the st.
Paul Council of Negro organiza-
tons to hear state Senator B. G.
Novack explain a bill he introduced
in the Minnesota Senate to outlaw
auto insurance company discrimi-
nation against persons on account
of race"
Members of the Minnesota Negro
Defense Committee met Saturday
night at Halle Q. Brown Com
munity House. The next meeting
is scheduled for this Saturday
night, February Is, at Phyllis
Wheatley House, Minneapolis.
The feature page of the CHICA-
GO DEFENDER, Dec. % issue,
carried an article on the career of
Clarence w. Wigington, architect,
of st. Paul. The article was au-
thored by Hobart T. Mitchell, Of
Minneapolis, column conductor for
35 newspapers and DEFENDER
feature writer.
State Representative ]. M. Drex-
Ter and Roy Hilton Of st. Paul and
w. F. Bennett of Minneapolis have
introduced a bill in the Minnesota
lower house to end race diserimi-
nation by auto liability firms.
Rev. C. F. Stewart, pastor of st.
Peter A. M. E. church, Minneapolis,
is in the South attending meetings
of the connection. In Jackson,
Tenn, he attended the A. M. E.
educational boards annual meet
ing. He is delegate from the
Fourth Episcopal district. In New
Orleans he will attend the annual
Bishops Council meeting.
The Rev. s. Edward Ware Of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-14

New KinsingtOn, Pa, has accepted
the passionate of Pilgrim Baptist
Church, st. Paul, and will preach
his first sermon at that church on
Sunday, Feb. q.
The Civic Committee of the
Sterling Club will have as its
speaker on Feb 10, Clarence M,
Mitchell, Jr.
v. R. Dunno, Minneapolis labor
leader, will speak on "U. S. Aid to
Britain" at 1853 Lafond Ave-, St.
Paul, Feb. Fl, at 8 p. m. The meet
ing is sponsored by the Socialist
Workers Party.
Local SIC Ladies' Auxiliary will
meet Thursday, Feb. 20, at 8 p. m.
at the home of Mrs. Walter Long,
575 Rondo Ave-, st. Paul. Mes
danes James Ward, Howard Tyler
and Roscoe Aillipp will be joint
hostesses.
The st. Paul Branch of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People will hold
its regular monthly meeting Sun
day, February 16, at Halle Q,
Brown House at 8 p. m. Members
are urged to attend.
The Negro Defense Committee
will hold its regular meeting Sat
urday, February Is, at Phyllis
Wheatley House at 8 p. m. Mem
bers are urged to be present at this
important meeting.
TheO. Woodland, the funeral di-
rector, came out of a home Tues
day night where he had gone on
business just in time to see his
auto being driven away by a car
thief. Mill City police found the
car deserted 8 p. m. Wednesday.
Regular meeting of the Women's
Auxiliary of the Minneapolis Ur-
ban League will be held Tuesday,
February Is, at the Phyllis Wheat
ley House, at 8 p. m. Plans for
the years work are under way
Civic-minded women are urged to
affiliate themselves with this or
ganization.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-14
Waller Appeal Petition
Filed i'm Virginia Courts

sharecroppers and other poor peo-
pie and was in violation of the 14th
amendment to the constitution,
which guarantees all citizens the
right of trial by a jury of their
peers.
Waller was sentenced to die De-
cember q, but the Workers De-
tense League won him a stay I'M
til March ID. Now the league is
appealing, with the cooperation of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People and
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters. The League hopes es-
pecially to focus public attention
on the whole sharecropper and
tenant farmer problem in the
South, and the question of poll-tax
discrimination against millions of
whites and Negroes in elections
and courts Of justice its officials
say.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-02-14

Defense Force. Mr.. Tarver and /
feel that if rational thought and
calm elaboration are allowed to
prevail, the problem, if problem it
is, soon will be solved completely
and to the satisfaction of the Ne
gro citizens"
The Minnesota Negro Defense
Committee will meet Saturday
night at the Phyllis Wheatley
House. ......
Raymond Cannon is a nationally
known fraternity figure, being a
past national president of the AL
pha Phi Alpha fraternity. He is
a practicing attorney in Minneapo-
lis and corresponding secretary Of
the Minneapolis Business and Pro-
fessional Association. Mr.. Tarver
is post adjutant of Leslie Lawrence
Post of the American Legion, st.
Paul, and is active in several st.
Paul organizations.
COMMITTEE CRITICAL
Several members of the defense
committee, including Jess Howard,
commander of Leslie Lawrence
Post, expressed themselves as not
being satisfied with the governors
action in making the appointments
before granting the defense COM
mittee which made possible the ap-
pointments, an opportunity to be
heard on the matter. There was no
general dissatisfaction with Can
non or Tarver personally, but the
comittee members questioned were
still rather critical of statements
made that the governor had not re-
fused to see committee.