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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
BRITISH STRIKE HEAVV
BLOWS AT GERMANY

Continued from Page One)
flanks, but the general picture
was one of continued japanese
successes in this vital eastern the
atre.
President Roosevelt this week
asked the war declarations against
Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania
as instruments of Hitler now
engaged in military activities di-
rected against the united ma
TONS"
Congress prepared to give
prompt approval.
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sugar; but if the amount of such
sugar exceeds the weight value of
the stamps to which weight val
lie has been given, the book or
books shall be retained by the
board until stamps having a
weight equal to the amount of
such sugar shall have become
valid.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04

A man asked to define the es-
sential characteristics of a gentle
man-using the term in its wild
est sense-would presumably re-
ply, "The will to put himself in
the place of others; the horror of
forcing others into positions from
which he would himself recoil;
the power to do what seems to
him right, without considering
what others may say or think"
JOHN GALSWORTHY
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04

Can wealth give happiness? Look
around and see
What gay distress! what splendid
misery!
Whatever fortunes lavishly can
pour,
The mind annihilates, and calls
for more.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04

Difficulties in taking care of
the millions of extra hogs expect
ed to go on the market this fall,
winter, and next spring are fore
seen by packing plants.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04

The factory value of baskets
made for the fruit and vegetable
industry in the United States is
more than $14,000,000 annually.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04

The small operator will be call
ed upon to provide a good por-
ton of the increased harvest of
hay crop seed needed this year,
says the U. S. Department of Ag-
riculture.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04

A selected number of policemen
and mail carriers of Washington
are wearing heels made of re-
claimed rubber to determine the
quality and durability of this mat
erial.
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Per capita consumption of lea
Their for military uses in the Unit
ed States is 10 times as great as
the per capita consumption in
ivilian life.
Evening star., 1942-05-24

all over the country for their sal
vageable materials, 1t was indicated
will be put in q special national war
fund for use in defense work. In
schools where the salvage program
has not yet gotten under way. the
Junior Red Cross will arrange with
officials for proof storage space
and commercial collection. In Wash
ipgton The Star and the Parent
Teacher Associations have been con-
Quoting a paper salvage campaign in
the schools since last fall.
Junior Red Cross councils will be
organized in each school, Mr.. Lund
indicated, with two members from
each classroom. A teacher sponsor
in each school will be selected by
the local Red Cross chapter.
Although the salvage campaign is
already organized here, Horace
Walker. executive chairman of the
salvage campaign, expects that
added sponsorship of the Junior Red
Cross will speed up results.
At the same time Don Phillip
eastern regional director, and John
Broughter, Washington area coun-
cilor of the Junior organization, is
sued special warning against coIec-
ton Of tin cans and razor blades.
Tin cans, besides being dangerous.
can be converted at only one plant
in the country, and razor blades
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Promotions and Assignments
OfD.C. SerYicemen Announced
12V. M |. Graduates From This Area Get
Commissions; II Ordered to Miomi

Tex. as an air cadet. His wife, Mrs.
Caroline TAFT, and his mother. Mrs.
H. F. TAFT, live in the Toronto
Apartments here.
Maj. Harry Secord, former civil
ian engine and plane inspector at
Boiling Field who was commissioned
last month. has been assigned to the
393d Technical School Squadron at
Keesler Field. Miss.
First 1t. Herbert Edward Block
has been promoted to a captain in
the Medical Corps, the Medical
Field Service School at Carlisle,
Pa, announced. He was assigned to
the 32d Medical Battalion. He is the
son Of the late Maj. E. H. Block.
His mother lives in the Westchester
Apartments. Capt. Block Is a grad
uate of the George Washington Uni
versity Medical School and before
his Carlisle assignment was sta
toned at Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
Becomes Ensign Pilot.
The Navy announced that Frank
T. Donahoe, jr.. has completed his
training at the Miami Naval Air Base
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Is Gents an Hour Reported
AVERAGE US. Factory Wage

Exclusive of overtime payments,
the average earnings Of factory
workers in the United States In
January was rs cents an hour. Sec.
retary of Labor Perkins reported
Yesterday. Nine-tenths OF all the
workers received 40 cents an hour
or more. she stated.
Many of those who earn less than
40 cents an hour are outside the
scope of minimum wage legislation,
Miss Perkins explained. "One-tenth
of the factory workers. the most
highly skilled, earn $1.10 or more.
Between 40 cents and $1.10 the wages
Of factory workers are widely scat
tered.
Hourly earnings in the indus
tries most closely related to the
war program are somewhat higher
than in manufacturing industry as
a whole. AS these industries ex-
pand, average hourly earnings will
rise, quite apart from any revisions
of wage rates. Nine -tenths OF work.
ers in war industries earn 50 cents
or more; two-thirds earn from gu
cents to $1.l0, and one-slXth earn
sl.lO or more per hour"
Workers in war industries. who
comprise 5,750,000 Of the 10,450. 900
persons engaged in manufacturing
averaged "a cents an hour.
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hlDDdIu, uNcS dV
$40 Tuckerman street NV.
Capt. Roma Matthias Plake. Ar
lineton. a former life insurance
agent, reported for the specialized
Air Corps training course for ad-
ministrative men. His wife, Mrs.
Louise Cosdon Plake, resides at 1720
North Edgewood street, Arlington.
Also assigned to the station 1or
training is Second 1t. William j.
Holland. former area supervisor
for a gasoline company. His wife
resides at 1888 Chestnut street NE.
Receives Commission.
The Miami school also announced
Sergt. Donald Lee KeSter has COM
pleted the Air Corps Officer Can
didate School and made second
lieutenant in the ground forces. His
mother. Mrs. Lucille Kester, resides
at Bill Tenth street NE.
Three men from this area were
assigned to the school as officer
candidates. Sergt. Joseph L.
Schnittman, 3042 Half street NV,
air mechanic, second class, was
transferred from Lemoore (Calif)
Flying School.
Others were Horace L. Jacob, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey D. Jacob.
2812 Thirty sixth place NV, who
has been in training at Kelly Field
and Waco Field. Tex, and Eldred
r. Lechner. who previously had
been at Brooks Field as photog-
rapher for the headquarters and
headquarters squadron.
Charles Ernest TAFT, former
member of the editorial staff of The
Star. has reported to Kelly Field,
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west ne was at LII. Soi"a"'.
tackled by a robber. 1t Germany, at
the time had more than S25 in
collections with him and refused to
hand the money over. A nearby
resident opened a window on hear
ing suspicious sounds and when the
robber looked up to the window, the
collector struck him on the chin
with his fist. The man escaped, but
the money was saved.
1t. Germany is the son of Joseph
L. Germany, chief clerk of the
Board of Suspension of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission and
Mrs. Germany, of 1910 Spring place
NV.
Others Going in Army.
Other v. M. I. graduates going
into the Army from the Washing
ton area are Richard c. Horne, III
and Robert w. Williams, both OF
Falls Church; Frederick w. Poos
Arlington; Lewis G. Porter, Alex
andria; Edward D. Risdon. War
renton: Charles E. Hudson, jr.,
Frederick, Md: Addison H. Clark
Ellicot City: William F. Flood, jr.
Annapolis; Charles H. Wilkins, OF
this city. Richard Baldwin, for
merly of the Philippines who has
been unable to communicate with
his parents in the islands, will be as
signed to the War Department here
Capt. A. R. Towner, we'll known
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Bi||eting Office Is SET Up
To Aid Army Officers

Army officers ordered to duty in
Washington may now enlist the CO.
operation Of an official billeting Of
fice in finding hotel accommoda-
tions and living quarters.
Requests for hotel reservations,
the War Department announced
Yesterday, should be made to the
billeting oce. room 1925, Munitions
Building, Adjutant Generals De-
partment. 1t. Charles Thomas Coy
is in charge.
There is one string attached to
the offer. The officer making the
request is required to take the reser-
vation unless released by the hotel
concerned.
Because Of congestion in Wash
ington. officers ordered to perma-
nent duty here are advised by the
War Department not to bring their
families until assured of at least
temporary living accommodations.
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training at Anacostia and Pensacola
Air Stations.
From Norfolk comes word that
three men from the Metropolitan
Area have been commissioned en-
signs in the Naval Reserve. They
are WILDER Jackson Reed, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Reed, 1927
Thirtieth street NV: Clarence Will
liam Armstrong, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert L. Armstrong. 1918
Quincy street NV, and w. H. Har-
rison, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Harrison, 1857 Nineteenth street,
North Arlington.
During the last week the Navy
sent 1t. David P. Whelchel, as
sistant recruiting inspector for the
Southeastern Division. to discuss vi
class applications for positions in
the seagoing force He explained
that under this classification high
school graduates, college freshmen
and sophomores could join the serv-
ice and receive an inactive status
while continuing studies. Friday 1t.
Whelchel outlined the plan for stu
dents at American University.
The Ninth Naval District reports
that Matthew c. Soldano, Maryland
Park. Md. has reported to the
Great Lakes Training Station for
instruction in the fundamentals of
seamanship and naval procedure.
He enlisted as chief carpenters
mate.
Reports at Edgewo0d Arsenal.
1t. Daniel Ready. 1916 Queens
lane, Arlington, has reported for
the advanced course in the Chem
ical Warfare School at Edgewood
Arsenal Md. He was an assistant
biochemist working on nicotine and
other tobacco alkaloids in the Agri-
culture Department prior 10 going
on active duty.
Three men from the Washington
area are taking advanced fight
training at the Greenville (Miss.)
Army Flying School. They are
Aviation Cadets Dougall McCallum.
son of the Rev. and Mrs A. A. Nc
Callum, 1922 Ordway street NV:
Carter M Edmonds. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William F. Edmonds, Falls
Church, and Charles E. Besley, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Besley, sr.,
Burke, Va.
Capt. James r. Craighill of this
city has reported to Camp Lee, Va,
for duty as an assistant camp in
spector. Capt. Craighill formerly
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president; DR.. Petrena Able Shea,
second vice president; DR.. Oscar B.
Hunter, secretary-treasurer, and
Drs. Howard F. Kane and Herman
s. Hoffman, counsellors for terms Of
five and four years respectively.
Members Of the George WASH
lngton University General Alumni
Association and the University Medi-
cal Society will hold a get-together
Evening star., 1942-05-24

here at 1421 Upshur street NV.
First 1t. Corcoran Thorn, jr., who
Joined the service last month with
three other Washingtonians, has
entered the Air Corps Officer Train
ing School in Miami to study ad-
ministrative and supply operations.
The former banker is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs Corcoran Thorn, 3244
Nebraska avenue NV. His father
is president of the American Sc
curity G. Trust Co. His wife. Mrs.
Eliza Mitchell Thorn, makes her
home at 4109 Forty ninth street
NV. Mr.. Thorn was assistant
cashier of the Riggs National Bank
At Miami School.
First 1t. Burns E. Derfinger,
Fairfax. Va, former administrative
officer for the Agriculture Depart
ment, also is at the Miami school.
His wife. Mrs. Mary Donahoe Der
finger, lives at Radford, Va.
Second 1t. Charles H. Baldwin,
3544 Williamsburg lane, was an ac-
Evening star., 1942-05-24

were also deemed an accident
hazard. Discontinuance of the COL
lection Of foil, use Of which Is soon
to be stopped at its source, also was
urged.
The Junior Red Cross will urge
special educational programs in
schools all over the country to teach
the children the reason for salvage.
This is war not only on waste but
on the causes OF waste, Mr.. Lund
declared.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Junior Red Cross
Will Participate in
Salvage Campaign
Receipts Expected to Be
Placed in Special
National War Fund

Characterizing children born COL
lectors," the American Junior Red
Cross last week joined the parade of
organizations participating in the
Nation wide salvage campaign.
The Junior organization should
prove especially valuable, its lead
ers observed, because the natural
acquisitive habits" Of the child make
him an excellent salvage collector.
In addition, according to Otto S.
Lund, who represented the national
Junior Red Cross in launching the
program here, the school is one of
the most convenient tunnels at
hand to group collections and turn
them over to commercial channels.
Money received by junior chapters
Evening star., 1942-05-24

A number of Washingtonians have
been promoted assigned to officer
training centers or gone on active
duty in the Army and Navy, accord
ing to word received from the
various posts. With assignment of
II men to Miami, Fla. posts, most
of the announcements this week
involve aviators.
However, there are II graduates
of the Virginia Military Institute
from this area who received second
lieutenant commissions in the
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Army and we're
assigned to- i'm
mediate active
duty.
Among these
was Joseph l..
Germany, jr., a
former carrier
and collector for
The Star. 1t was
recalled that on
March 9, 1886,
while making
his collection
rounds in the
vicinity of Gen.
ter street north
rnrk hn Hrnc OF
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was associated with q local de-
partment store.
Promoted to Corporal.
Sidney Ansell, 7701 Eastern ave-
nue., has been promoted from
private to corporal in headquarters
company. 175th Infantry at the
A. P. Hill Military Reservation.
He Is assigned to the intelligence
section of his contingent.
1t. Clifford v. Evans, jr., a native
Of this city, has been graduated
from the Advanced Flying School,
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dllU has Dceu
commits S i on e d
an ensign pilot.
Son of Frank T.
Donahoe, Inter-
nal r ev n u e
Bureau attorney,
and Mrs. Dona-
hoe of 3756 Ben
ton street NV,
he is a graduate
of the George
town Forei i g n
Service School.
He joined the
service last year
and took pre-
limin ary fight
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here as an ad-
vocate of ade-
quate airports for
the Nation, was
recommission e d
in the Army Air
Force and sent
to Miami, Fla,
for active duty.
One of the first
a d oc a t e S of
Gravelly Point
as the WaShlng-
ton Airport. he
was an aviator
in the last war.
C a D t. ToWner
makes his home
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Ellington Field,
Tex. A gradu-
ate of American
University, he is
the grandson OF
Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee D. Latimer,
37O5 Huntington
street NV.
From Turner
Field, Albany.
Ga, comes wore.
that Pilot Ca
diets Lawrence
D. Lichliter and
Herbert Graham
FarnsWorth have
A. -
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luncheon June 10 during the annual
meeting Of tn American Medical
Association IN Atlantic City June 3
to II inclusive, DR.. Hunter an.
nounced last night.
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COuntd0u DeIOle
joinin n 6 the
training center.
His mother,
Mrs. Cora Bald
win, lives at
Baldwin, Md.
The OF h er
w a S hingtonian
to begin studies
at Miami is Sec
ond 1t. Donald
c. Hubbard, a
former Federal
c O m m e re i a !
clerk. His wife,
Mrs, Dorothy
Hibbard, lives at
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6. W. U. Medical Society
Headed BY Dr.. W. {. Clark

DR.. William Earl Clark has been
elected president of the George
Washington University Medical So
ciety and DR.. William M. Ballinger
has been named president-elect.
Other officers include:
DR.. Clyde p. Reeves, firse vice
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Adolph, Benito and Hirohito-ths
three blind mice. Make them run
with War bonds.
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completed CleIr Is' LVsHs'
courses in advanced flying and
been given commissions as second
lieutenants in the Army Air Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

which today give this nation the worlds greatest
air transport system.
Flight and ground personnel trained togethrover
these years work smoothly as unit. tits their ex.
perience in functioning as well.dried team that
makes the war activity of the arines so effective.
That is how the airlnes are performing 20
efficiently their dual job of Transporting military
men and materials and at the same time moving
civilian passengers and goods swiftly over the
estabished airwayA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
WASHINGTON D. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1912

paigning. refused to predict an out
come His is the only district in
the soft coal areas where the men,
bers elect a president instead Of
having one named by Mr.. Lewis. All
appointed presidents had pledged
allegiance to Mr. Lewis in his oppo-
sition to Mr.. Murray, now CLIO pres
ident.
Opposing Mr.. Pagan Is John p.
Busarello, vice president of the dis
trict and personal friend. The two
have not made personalities an
issue.
Mr.. Fagan's supporters also have
been active. Several of them were
charged formally by Lewis men with
supporting a dual union move
ment by their campaign tactics.
A Lewis = appointed committee,
sent here to inquire into charges
that Mr.. Pagan had been disloyal to
his union and president in some re-
marks he made, conducted a hear
ing also into the dual" union accu-
sations. 1t has not made public its
findings.
Mr.. Pagan succeeded Mr.. Murray
as district president % years ago
when Mr.. Murray became interna-
tional vice president and right-hano
lieutenant of Mr.. Lewis. Until the
Murray-LeWis breach, Mr.. Fagar
had encountered no serious opposi-
! ton to his leadership. The first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Letters Exchanged
By Roosevelt and
Egyptian Premier
Common Desire to See
Democracy Triumph
In War Stressed
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. S.-An ex-
change of letters between Nahas
Pasha, Premier of Egypt, and Presi-
dent Roosevelt emphasizing the
common desire OF Egypt and the
United States to see Democracy
triumph in this war was disclosed
yesterday.
Nahas expressed Egypt's appre-
citation that Americans were among
United Nations forces which had
expelled the Axis from Egyptian
soil.
Nahas' letter, which was present.
ed to Alexander Kirk. United States
Minister. and 1t. Gen. Frank An
drews, United States commander In
the Middle East. when they called
on him November %, expressed
great satisfaction at seeing United
States forces cooperating with
Great Britain, Egypt's ally, in de-
tense of democracy and the defense
of small nations"
THE first fruit of this co-opera-
ton has been the driving of the Axis
powers from Egyptian territory" the
letter continued. American people
who emigrated from Europe to win
greater freedom now are coming
back to the Old World to defend the
very freedom which Is now men,
aced."
In reply, President Roosevelt
wrote:
The American Minister at Cairo
has conveyed to me your most well
come and cheering message express
Ing your appreciation of the con-
tribution to the cause of liberty and
democracy made by American forces
Of the United States in driving the
Axis aggressors from the soil OF
Egypt.
My countrymen and the free
dom-loving people associated with
them in this great struggle are de-
termined that the ruthless invaders
shall be driven from the lands Of
those they would enslave.
I'm these trying times we Ameri-
cans are proud of the friendship
and good will Of the people of Egypt,
knowing We are united with them
in the common desire to create a
world in which mankind shall be
free"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
LOOMS Death Leave,
Wisconsin in Doubt
On 6overnorship
He'll, Man He Defeated,
Is Possible Successor;
Court Ruling Likely
By the Associated Press.

os tHc hSSUClhteQ FIcSS.
MADISON, Wis, Dec. g.
Death has stepped in to cheat
Orland (Spike) Loomis out of the
governorship of Wisconsin, less
than month before the State
inaugural January 4.
The 49-year-old country lawyer
from Mansion, who rose to the top
in the Progressive party to win a
decisive victory over Republican
Gov. Julius P. He'll last month, died
last night in Wisconsin General
Hospital Of a heart ailment, aggra-
waited by complications.
Mr.. LOOMS death, five weeks less
one day after he defeated Mr.. He'll
by 10000 votes, posed a question
today on the matter OF succession
to the States chief executive ONCE
which might require a Supreme
Court decision to solve.
Case Is States First.
The passing of the Progressive
leader marked the first time in Wis
consin history that a man elected
Governor died before his inaugura-
ton and authorities said State
statutes failed to provide a means
OF determining who would become
Governor at the inaugural.
Deputy Attorney General K. Ward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

public service extending over 4
period Of nearly 20 years, beginning
with his election as city attorney
Of Mauston. where he lived his
entire life.
He was elected to the State As
sembly in 1929 as . Progressive
Republican and two years later was
elevated to the Senate where he
served as president pro tenn.
In 1894, when the Progressives
decided to break away from the Re-
publican ranks and form a third
party, he was in the forefront of
the movement and served as chair
man of the first platform conven-
ton. He was the Progressive NOM
inee for attorney general in 1884,
but was defeated. He was then ap-
pointed State director of rural cleo
trification.
Two years later he again ran for
attorney general and was successful,
but was swept out of office with
other Progressives in 1898.
In 1910, he won the Progressive
nomination for Governor and came
within 10000 votes of defeating Gov.
He'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Mrs. Payne Receives
Term Of 7 10 Il Years
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. g.
Special Judge Charles B. Stan i'm
posed prison sentence Of to 81
years yesterday on Mrs. Carline G..
Payne. As, former Bloomington
newspaper executive, who was con-
victed last week of voluntary man.
slaughter in the death of Charles
o. Mattingly, Al, an Indianapolis
lawyer.
She was convicted by jury Fri
day night. Her attorneys indicated
there would be no appeal.
The sentence will be served in the
Indiana woman's prison in Indian
apolis.
The State commended that Mrs.
Payne, motivated by jealousy over
Mr.. Mattingly's marriage to another
woman, shot him when he came here
with his wife to visit friends.
Mrs. Payne pleaded insanity.