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Evening star., 1942-03-04
Gigantic Windmill
Generates Power in
Vermont Mountain
Structure 18 Stories High
Designed TO Light Town
OF 1000 Inhubitonts
~ tie Associated Press.

" tie Associated Press
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March A.
A gigantic windmill, towering as
high as an 18-story ofIice building,
has been undergoing tests in Ver-
mont's Green Mountains for four
months-and gives definite hope"
Of harnessing mountain winds as
q new source Of commercial electric
power.
Prof. John B. Wilbur, of Massa-
ciousetts Institute of Technology,
chief engineer Of the windmill prof.
ect near Rutland, VT, said the mill
has been furnishing power to Cen
tral Vermonters of and ON during
the winter, aiding them to fry eggs,
read their evening newspapers and
Nn their industries.
Power Fed Into Regular Lines.
Power generated by the windmill,
he said, was fed into regular power
lines Of Central Vermont Public
Service Corp. at intermittent peri
ods, supplementing the regular
service and allowing conservation
Of hydro-electric power.
Wintry winds as high as 110 miles
m hour howled over lonely Grand
pas Knob where the mighty struc-
tufe Is located, and ice to q thickness
Of an inch and a half has covered
the two great blades at times, but
Prof. Wilbur said the windmill
withstood its rigid tests-"mechani-
eally, structurally and electrically -
He declared the project still was
tn the experimental stage, but he
added:
THE important thing right now Is
that we have a machine that works,
Offering promise of a new source Of
commercial electrical power"
Took Year to Construct.
The Windmill, conceived by p c.
Putnam, a Boston engineer, and
built with the cooperation of many
technical institutions throughout
the country, took more than a year
to construct, and herculean efforts
were required to transport its heavy
parts through the rugged mountain
country.
The mill, sponsored by the C..
Morgan Smith Co., of York, Pa, was
designed to furnish 1000 kilowatts of
power under a wind velocity Of 80
miles an hour-enough power to
light q town Of 1000 inhabitants.
Prof. Wilbur said that amount of
electricity was generated a number
of times during the working tests.
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Allen, Able 10 Swim Now,
Due in Capital Today

~ the Associated Press
MIAMI, Fla, March 4.-LaTy Al
len has learned to swim, and today
he Is due in Washington as the first
step of his return to duty as tie As
sociated Press war correspondent
With the British Meditaranean
feet.
His instructor, pretty Peggie
Diehl, "a, professional swimmer and
Photographic model, called him a
marvellous student"
Mr.. Aliens determination to learn
the art Of aquatic locomotion was
born of dire necessity. He has had
three ships torpedoed under him,
experienced 80 dive bomber attacks,
and last December slid feet first
from the sinking British cruiser
Galatea into the night blackened
waters Of the Mediterranean with
only an underinhated life belt to
support him.
Evening star., 1942-03-04

mated, the British have done certain
things because they have no other
alternative, why not say so in CT
william defense manuals instead of
allowing some uninformed Ameri-
cans to find out for themselves,
placing in jeopardy the lives Of
their fellow citizens?"
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Build sturdy health

For when you tone up the stomach and
get its digestive Juices flowing freely,
you should enjoy again that old-time
zest for food stomach digestive mis-
cries should vanish. S.S.S. Tonic also
gives you the mineral matter in soluble
and digestive form to restore your blood
to its rich, red color to its so.called
Evening star., 1942-03-04
Ius si1ss oil drug stores

fighting strength this makes for bet.
ter body tone muscular and mental
freshness!
Because SS.S. is in liquid form 1t be-
gins its work as soon as you take 1t.
Surprising results may be had by max
ing the S.SS. treatment part Of your
daily diet. Thousands and Thousands Of
users have testified to the benefits S.S.S-
Tonic has brought to them and scien-
tific research shows that 1t usually gets
results-that's why so many say "S.S.S.
Tonic builds sturdy health and makes
you feel like yourself again." @ S.s.S. Co.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Confidence In Victory
Unshaken, Chang Says
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHUN0KING, China, March 13.-
'"The enemy Is invading Burma and
is ut the gates Of India, but nothing
has happened which has not been
expected and nothing will shake our
determination to fight on to vic
tory" Generalissimo Chang Kai-
shek declared last night in a broad
cast to the Chinese people.
Speaking on the third anniversary
Of the national spiritual movement.
he recalled his new year statement,
saying:
IT warned you then that there
were difncult times ahead, but I
also told you the most critical period
Of the war in China was already
over.
"You may yet hear news Of GER
tain places falling into enemy hands,
but you need not feel disturbed.
I'VE will win because our cause
Is just.
I'VE must redouble our efforts.
Each person should do two mems
work. We should do two hours work
in one hour"
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Tulsa, Far From Butt|efieIds,
Leads Nation in Bond Buyinq

defense savings division, was dis
patched to Tulsa by plane to see
how 1t was done.
"The answer" said Mr.. Callahen
after a two-day inquiry, "is simply
enthusiasm, extreme patriotism and
aggresSiveness.
Tulsa people are promotion
minded. They didn't wait for WASH
ington to tell them what to do"
What is the secret Of Tulsa's sue
cess?
We'll, there isn't anything you
could call a definite plan," explained
Panker F. c. BroAch, city chairman.
Everybody just got in there and
pitched"
The World started "buy a bomb
er" drive. The paper obtained a
promise from the Government to
apply Tulsa's bond receipts after
February l to purchase OF bombing
Evening star., 1942-03-13

planes soon to roll OF assembly lines
in Tulsas own plant.
In less than . month, five $3.50 900
bombers were paid for.
The Tribune devoted columns Of
space to bond publicity and carrier
boys Of both papers sold bonds and
stamps house to house.
A radio campaign was put on by
q bank. Two businessmen, Harry
Clark and Fred Schroeder, organ
lied teams and in IL weeks took
orders for 81 ,000, 900 in bonds.
I'VE just put lots Of people to
work." said Mr.. Broach.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, March 13.-Out
here In Tulsa, tar from the world s
battle-ground, they're selling De-
tense bonds at a faster rate per citi-
zen than any other place in Amer
lea.
Up to today, Tulsa's $4,000 people
had bought approximately $10,000,-
900 worth and that, the Treasury
Department says, is tops for the Ma
ton.
For months department officials in
Washington had watched Tulsa
bond sales with satisfaction and
amazement. They couldn't figure
out why city hundreds OF miles
from any coastline and seemingly
safe from attack, should outstrip
even the vulnerable coast centerS.
Finally, Vincent Callahan, chief
Of the press and radio section Of the
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Policeman Kills Student
In S13 Drug Store Ho|dup
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MAIDEN, Mass, March 13.-An
18-year-old college student, son of a
prominent physician, died this Fri
day the 18th of bullet wound in
ficted by police as he emerged from
drugstore that had been robbed
of $13.
The youth, Louis B. Grandson,
was identified at hospital by his
father, DR.. Louis j. Grandson.
Police Sergt. John ]. Buckley said
Special Officer William j. Butler
fired the shot after watching the
boy rob Joseph Epstein, proprietor
of the Elmwood Pharmacy, at gun
point.
The youth, freshman at Boston
College and a graduate of Somer-
vile High School, had been home
during the evening, playing piano.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
'BruziIiun Pebbles

Brazil is the worlds only source
of high-quality quartz crystal, valu-
able because of It's electrical and
optical properties, in large COM
mercial quantities, and these BRA
zllian pebbles" are transported from
remote regions by muleback, boat,
rail and plane,
Evening star., 1942-03-13
CunuI Rood Pushed

Construction of the 47-mile high
way along the Panama Canal, which
will permit the rapid shutting Of
troops from one end to the other, Ii
nearing completion.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-21
Caution Issued
In Filling Out
Questionnaires
February 16 Registrars Urg-
ed To Read Instructions
Before Filling Out.

Of the occupational question
naires that have been filled out
by the February Is registrants
and returned to the. draft board,
at least Is percent of them will
have to be sent back to the regis
trants because they have not been
filled out properly, Sam Davis,
clerk, stated yesterday.
eve are already swamped with
work in connection with these
missionaries and other essen
tial work in our office and there
fore it is very important that the
registrants read all instructions
carefully before filling out the
missionaries" he said.
He announced that several per-
sons in the county have volun-
teered to help the registrants fill
out the missionaries without
charge. These include Chares
Stellar, of Crumpler; Austin
Jones, Lem Hafer and Stuart
Duncan, of West Jefferson. 9th
ers who will volunteer to aid in
this activity are urged to- contact
the draft board.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-21
Reds Near kharkOv;
China Is Threatened
By Planned Jap Push
Additional American Troops
Are Landed In Northern
Ireland

Heavy fighting continues on
the German-Russian front with
the Russians advancing south be-
low Kharkov. where the Germans
are communicating with all "a
valuable power. Heavy fighting
likewise continues on the Kerch
peninsula where losses on both
sides have been heavy during the
past week.
The arrival of additional Amer
lean Troops in Ireland gave the
allies a greater balance of power
in Western Europe and there was
an indication that more American
troops might be sent over.
AS to the Far Pacific, the week
brought a cry of alarm from Chi
ma, where a government spokes-
man declared his belief that ia
pan was now going to concen-
trate the bulk of its force in an
effort to drive China out of the
war.
The spokesman described the
future as Every grave" and ur-
gently appealed for more Allied
help.
The japanese are pouring more
TROOPS into Burma where they
are also concentrating airplanes.
Coincident with this information
coming from Chinese authorities,
it is reported that the Chinese
government has come into pos
session of an officially approved
japanese map showing she has
projected her so-called prosperity
sphere all the way to the Persian
gulf, Caspian sea and Ural noun
tains in Russia and includes in it
the Philippines, Netherlands, East
Indies, New Guinea, northern tip
of Australia, Guam, and the whole
of Sakhalin, the part-Russlan,
part-Japanese island off the ST.
berian coast.
War on the sea continues &C
tive and this week the Axis sub
marines prowling the Gulf of
Mexico. have torpedoed two more
medium size U. S. merchant YES
sells with the loss of 33 lives.
Washington released for the
first time, official reports of the
bombing of Tokyo, April Is, led
by Jimmie Doolittle, where A
merican flyers cut a swathe of
destruction 40 miles long and from
five to 20 miles wide without the
loss of single plane.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-21

the new home free will Baptist
church, May 81, at II o'clock.
Everyone is invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-21
Ashe Delegates
To Democratic
Meet Chosen
Thirty-three Delegates Pick
ed, But Only Few Of Them
Plan To Attend

Thirty-three delegates and an
equal number Of alternates were
selected at the Democratic con-
vention last Saturday to repre-
sent the county at the state con-
vention in Raleigh tomorrow af-
ternoon, but only two or three of
them are expected to attend be-
cause of the tire and gasoline re-
strictiors.
Since the only purpose of the
convention was to select these
delegates, attendance at the meet
ing was small. However, most
every township in the county was
represented. Delegates were
chosen upon recommendations of
township representatives. Chair
man J. B. Hash presided and there
was no speech-making.
The delegates chosen were:
H. H. Burgess, Bryan Davis, M.
E. Edmonson, B. F. Coward, Todd
Woodie, M. G. Edwards, Fred
Greer, Glenn Weaver, A. J. Da-
Wis, J. E. Roland, R. A. Jones, R.
P. Baker, E. F. Gambill, B. H.
Duncan, L. w. Phillips, Ira T.
Johnston, w. B. Austin, Carl
Ball, Bob Reeves, E. E. Houck,
w. E. Mcneil, DR.. B. E. Reeves,
A. J. Blevins, Walter Hudler, I.
R. Young, C. B. Waddell, Walter
Neaves, J. C. Crawford, v. c.
Lillard, Wiley Gambill, Gather
Mcneil, A. J. Houck. =
Alternates are:
Carl Sheets, c. G. Robinson,
Bruce GRAPHICAL, R. L. Austin,
Todd Gentry, A. A. Perry, Rich
Perry, G. B. Price, Frank James,
John Knox, j. E. Gentry, R. l..
Ballou, c. c. Sutherland, L. H.
Miller, H. H. Lemby, c. S. Neal,
H. T. Goodman, Coy Ham, Ralph
Goss, Warren Jones, B. G. Bled-
soc, Clyde Houck, John F. Reeves,
w. G. Vannoy, j. B. Parker, Bryan
Kirby, ]. B. Hash, w. N. Kilby,
Paul Carney, S. N. Baldwin, T.
J. GRAPHICAL, c. H. Eldreth.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-21
RICHARDS ATTENDS
ODD FELLOWS MEET

B. H. Richards, one of the lead
ers in the local Odd Fellows lodge,
attended the annual convention OF
the Grand I.O.O.F. lodge of North
Carolina held at Wilmington this
week. ,
eyes we had a fine meeting and
I enjoyed every bit of it," he said
yesterday upon returning.
Park P. Deans, of Richmond,
past grand sire Of North American
Odd Fellows, warned in speech
that 'protection within is just as
vital to America in this crisis as
protection from without" Other
outstanding speakers included
George I. Breil.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-21
Tire Approvals
Are Announced

This week, the Ashe county tire
rationing board approved appli-
cations for one new and four re-
tread tires for cars, II new and
Is retread tires for. trucks.
Those getting approvals for
cars, include, Dr. A. L. Jones, one
new tire; Mildred l.. Sedberry,
one retread, Reins-Sturdivant,
three retreads.
New truck tires and tubes were
approved for the following: Barr
Lumber company, G. O. Burgess,
Lawrence Jones, James M. Tuck
er, Reins-Sturdivant (ambulance)
two tires and tubes each; Robert
Kmberlin, one tire and one tube.
Truck retreads went to the fol-
lowing: Robert Bare, E. F. Scott,
Fred Lawrence, A. c. Dancy, J. c.
Bare, two tires each; M. H. Dollar,
one tire; DR.. Pepper Bottling
company, four tires.
It was pointed out that there
are a number of people who re-
eeiVed approvals for truck re-
tread tires and have not come in
TO rtheir certificates which were
slightly delayed. These must be
called for within 30 days if they
are to be used. This list includes
the following: James M. Tucker,
w. D. Huffman, J. T. Capps, R.
w. Coward, T. F. Calhoun, John
B. Sutherland, Winfred Bare and
Wick C. VannoY.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-21
6 Percent Tax
Rate Is Approved

Washington-An increase in the
normal income tax rate Of indivi-
duals from 4 per cent. to 6 per
cent. was approved by the House
ways and means committee Tues
day along with steeply increased
surtaxes, the two designed to
yield $2,75O,OOO,000 in new rev.
enue.-
Members said that the surtax-
IS had been accepted pending
last-minute revisions but Chair
man, Doughton announced only
that the committee had voted on
the normal tax rate and had ag-
reed on the goal.
It was reported that the low
est surtax rate would be either
II or IL per cent on the first 81,
900 of net income, compared with
the present 6 percent in the same
bracket, with the highest rate
either 80 or IS per cent. The COM
mittee spent many hours study
ing work sheets containing sew
eral sets of rates and estimated
Yields and probably will vote
finally today.
It appeared that the commit
tee. was shying away from the
Treasury proposal that surtaxes
in the low income be arranged
in $500 brackets. Morgenthau
had recommended that those rates
start at II per cent. on the first
$500 of net income and go to ID
per cent. on the next $500. Inc
third and fourth $500 brackets
would be taxed at Is and 20 per
ect., respectively.
The committees own experts
on whome it relies heavily, sug-
gested that the II per cent: rate
be applied against the first S2,OOo
of net income-the same proce-
dure as to present but with a
higher rate.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-21
Nationwide Gas
Cut By July L.
Is Now Probable
Reason Would Be To Conserve
Civilian Rubber. Study
ing Details

Observation-Disclosures gas
Sollne rationing by July l to slow
down automobile wheels esti-
mated to be wearing out ire
placeable rubber at the rate of
25O,OOO pounds day possibility.
President Roosevelt indicated
at his press conference that coun-
try-wiGe rationing was being con-
sade1ed and imediately after he
had spoken. word came from war
production board sources that the,
board had directed Joseph B.
Eastman's office of defense trans
portatlon, in consultation with
Petroleum Co-ordinator Harold
1ckeS and Price Administrator Lee
on Henderson, to draft plans for
such a step.
If the plan is definitely adj
opted, July would be the logical
date for its Inauguration since
that is the time the stop-ga
rationing system now in effect in
the II eastern states in scheduled
to be replaced by a permanent
program to last probably for the
wars duration.
The war production board was
reported impressed by data to
the effect that American motor
lists were burning up tires and
tubes at the rate of 45,625 tons
a year and that there are no pro-
spects for synthetic rubber to au->
gument present stocks before late
1913. The wearing out of tires
now on the road might cause SER
Ious Impairment of war product
ION IN plants where many workers
must depend upon their own cars
TO reach their jobs.
Although rubber conservation
would be the principal reason for
any nationwide gas rationing,
the WPB was understood to have
had in mind also that the reduct-
ION Of oil shipments to central and
western states would free num-
oers of tank cars for hauling gas
~oline and fuel oil to the East,
'wnere the shortage is critical, and
also would lessen some of the
burdens on the railroads entail
ed by heavy movement of tank
cars
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-21
DRAFT BOARD HERE
ISSUES A WARNING

One Ashe county selective SER
vice registrant has already been
reported to authorities for failure
to comply with orders issued by
the draft board here and others
may be reported if they are not
prompt in obeying the instruc
tons from the board.
It was explained that the local
,ard has been lenDant in the
past, but that in the future, a
strict enforcement of all regula-
tons will be made.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-21
LEGION STAGES CARNIVAL
AND DANCE HERE THIS WK

A new and unique feature OF
the Bullock amusement company
carnival exhibit here is an ami
NAL show that is attracting a lot
of attention.
The amusement company is
showing here under the sponsor
ship of the Ashe post of the A
merican Legion.
This Saturday night, in the
community building, the Legion
will hold another square dance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-21
RED CROSS COURSE MONDAY

A good enrolment is expected
for the Red Cross first aid in
structor's course that will be CIV
en- here at the West Jefferson
high school, starting next Mon
day night at 1880 o'clock.
The course will be taught by
a representative of the American
Red Cross.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-21
KEESLING FARM SOLD

The J. B. Keesling farm known
as meadow Brook, containing
700 acres located at Cedar
Springs, Va, has been sold to MIR.
Robert LePrelle, of Corpus Chris
ii, Texas for $51,75OOO. The an
nouncement was made by the
Catron Land Co., of Marion, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-21

Farmers Of the Nation approx
ed marketing quotas on the 1912
wheat crop by 81.8 percent of
those voting in the recent AAA
referendum.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-21
PREACHING

Rev. Arthur Ashley and Rev.
w. H. Caldwell will preach at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-24
TWENTY ARRIVE FROM SOUTH;
 SEVENTEEN WEST

Passengers arriving in Juneau from Seattle last night were Leon A. Adams, A B. Cedarholm, John Clarkson, Harur Leonard, c. s. Pet erson, A. J. Thomas, Winfred J. Curry, Eddie F. Jacobson, Jacob Klein, Ole Nelson, Roy E. Manson, Clyde Vaughn, and Warren Wager.
 From KeLollikan, arrivals were George Anderson, Paul Bell, Charles Johnson and c. D. Payne and from Wrangell, George Irsel Frank Mar shall and w. G. Weis.
 Taking passage for Yakutat were Herb Bremmer, and A. c. Whitney; fer Valdez, Carl Nilsen, Fred Walk CT, Charles Parker, V. H. Bloom, Martin Antoneen, M. w. Brysen, Frank Mullen and T. L. Yorkert and for Seward, William McKen- zie, W. Vert, T. Duffy, B Blank enship, w Wilmington, D. R. Cole and Quinton Shepherd.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-24
EYES EXAMINED

and BROKEN LENSES replaced in our own shop. Dr. Rae Lillian Carlson, Blomgren Bldg. Phone 63d
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-24

REBEKhNS ATTENTION Last meeting urtil Sept, Wednes- day, June 24. 8 pm. Special Mem- )rial Ceremonies. Attendance re- Quested.
 Edith Tucker, Secty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-24
NEW PRICE. LEVELS ARE
 BEING MADE
Shoe Shines, Funerals, Ete. 10 March Rdtes-Ex-
 emptions Given

ON, June 24 The cost of shoe shines, auto repairs, piano tuning, funerals and all oth- CT consumer services will be limited beginning Jhy 1 to the highest levels charged in March.
 The OPA today issued the price ceiling regulations that will affect at least one million establishments doing an annual business of five billion dollars.
 Exempted, under the new regula- tions, are professional services such as those performed by physicians, dentists, lawyers and barbers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-24
STAR AIR LINES PLANE ARRIVES
 FROM WE5T

Bringing eight passengers from Anchorage, a Star Air Lines plane piloted by Bud Brown, with Elmer Nicholson as co-pilot, arrived here at o'clock yesterday afternoon The plane left at 5:30 o'clock fol the return flight to Anchorage. Passengers arriving here were Arthur Deluca, Lillian Deluca George Barum, G. G.. Alexander, w R. Renfrew, Billy Stolt, Jr., Mrs J. Seidenverg and Evelyn Seinden- verg
 Taking passage for Anchorage with Star were R. E. Murphy, Nor man Banfield, Miss c. Austin, Mrs w. A. Baltimore, Helen Goodrich and Pastor H. L. Wood <
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-24

Alice Sippos entered The Govern ment Hospital yesterday for medi- cal care. e
 Andrew Ludecker has been ad- mitted to the Government Hospital for medical treatment.
 Shorty Hobson sf1hs returne d home from tie Government Hos pital where he has been under medical care.
 Lucille Metjay has been dis missed from St. Ann's Hospital af- ter taking medical treatment.
 J. D. True has been admitted to St. Ann's Hospital for surgical care.
 John Ritchie entered St. Ann's Hospital for an operation this morning.
 Miss Lane Roof has entered St Ann's Hospital for surgery.