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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-10
HONEY CAMP BRIEFS

Claude Rose and Glen Horton
are visiting Lonnie Rose and
family in Washington at this
time.
Jim Rose left Sunday for De-
troit to seek employment.
Ferdie Beverly has moved to
Georges Fork.
Clyde and Charles Rose made
trip to Jenkins Sunday.
Bobby Beverly Of Georges Fork
was visiting friends here the
first of the week.
Woodrow Strouth was visiting
in Darwin Sunday.
Jet Dotson and family attend
ed church at Lick Fork Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-10

coming campaign for county Of
fices and no preference is eX-
pressed as betWnee the various
prospective candidates.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-10

. War Bonds help buy
the guns and tanks and
planes he's got to haze
to do the job and protect
yomr home, your family,
your future. Think of
his protection, too-and
give him a break! Put at
least a dime out of every
dollar in War Bonds -
join the millions who
are investing 1919 or
more of earnings in War
Bonds through the Pay
roll Savings Plan!
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-10

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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-12-10

Little Carl Phipps of Clint
wood, is sending the Herald to
his aunt, Mrs. Elite Mullins of
Houston, Texas, as a Christmas
present.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Charter Official Asks
Home Rule Extension
For Montgomery
james Wants Authority
Vested in Local Men,
Not Stote Assembly

A plea for greater degree OF
control in Montgomery County, Md,
by officials directly responsible to
the people was made yesterday by
Stephen James. member of the
board of directors of the County
Charter Committee.
Charter workers of the 18th cleo
ton district met in the Takoma
Park Elementary School to hear the
message read. Mr.. James. who is
chairman of the Silver Spring Sc
lective Service Board, was unable
to be present.
Mr.. James said certain politic-
ians" were seeking to confuse the
charter question by making it ap-
pear the voters are to decide now
what changes should be made in the
county government. He emphasized
that the only question which the
voters are asked to act on at this
time is the selection of charter
board, which will in turn recon-
mend changes after a thorough
study has been made.
He criticized the necessity of hav-
ing to get General Assembly action
on local legislation since that pro-
cedure requires the approval of leg
| islators from other sections of the
State who are not concerned with
Montgomery County problems.
This makes for good dickerins
but not always for good legislation,
he said
Montgomery County has growr
up and seek now a greater degre,
of home rule for its citizens.
should like to see sitting in Rock
vile (the county seat men with au
thority to pass local regulations af
fecting the county's internal affair
without the necessity of submitting
such ordinance for the approval o
gentlemen in Baltimore City or OF
the Eastern Shore.
I should like the people to sa,
how many policemen we may have
and to fix their salaries without tn
permission of the General Assembly
I should like the people to say wha
taxes they should pay for fire pro
lection, for school facilities and 70
all the strictly local functions o
county government.
1T seems to me that the men an,
women we send to Annapolis shoul
represent us in a study OF Stat
government, without the burden Q
local problems upon their states
manship. In effect, our Delegates t
, the State Assembly act as our count
legislative agents or county counci
and they 60 once every two years t
: another part of the State to submit
our problems to other men an
women who have no great interes
in them"
Evening star., 1942-08-15
81 Leave Montgomery
For Army Induction

The following 30 selective service
registrants reported yesterday at
headquarters of Montgomery County
Md Draft Board No. 3, the Bethes-
da- Chevy Chase Recreation Center,
before leaving for the Army 1nduc-
ton Station at Baltimore:
Edward I. Megargee, William Wal
lace Pugh, George r. Cuttings, Don
aid J. Mcdonald, Charles T. Graf
Warren H. Sine, William C. Phelps,
Rudolph G. Degen, Wesley A. New
som, Robert B. Marsden.
James Keliher, Robert T. Moran,
Stanley F. Burrows, Willie H. Hoyle,
Edward H. Smith, Loren G. Pol
hamus, jr.; Warren w. Ricketts,,
Leonard Rittenhouse Shoemaker,
Albert H. Pyles, Janvier w. Lind
say, jr.
Peter A. Smith, Alfred W. Sheas-
ley, Benjamin W. White, William P
Lochte, William F. Riding. Paul J
Burrows. Howard A. Carrick. Morris
H Pulliam, Warren H. Sullivan
James v. Fitzgerald, jr.; Raymond
H, Stevens and Marshall w. Carter
Paul Burrows and Mr.. White were
appointed leader and assistant lead
er Of the group. Judge r. Granville
Curry a member of the draft board
addressed the men before they lef,
for Baltimore.
Evening star., 1942-08-15

and the original cost of such land
purchases, some of which date back
to 1848, should be taken out of the
rate base. The effect of this. if
ordered, would be to reduce the
company's valuation and thereby
increase the rate of return it earned
in the past year.
No Rate Change Last Year.
Under the sliding scale plan for
annual rate adjustment of the COM
pany there were rate reductions
each year since 1885 until last year
when there was no rate change, and
the present showing, which presents
possibilities of a rate boost for the
first time, barring disalloWance OF
important expenses or reductions ir
the valuation or rate base.
Under the plan, the basic rate
of return is 6.5 per cent on ar
agreed valuation and if the profi
return is less than SIS per cent the
amount available for an increase II
rates would be five-sixths of tht
difference between the net amount
available for return and the 65 pc.
cent basic return. Without consid
ering what changes the commission
may order in valuation or expenses
or other items, the commission
staff found the net return last yea
was 5.1l per cent on a valuation o
$28. OBS, ,041. therefore setting up pos
sibilities Of a consumer rate boos
aggregating 1923, ,488.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Arlington Jail Fugitive
Gets 3O-Yeor Sentence

Ival L. Fister, 27, yesterday was
sentenced to 10 years each on three
counts of burglary by Judge Walter
T. Mccarthy in Arlington County
Circuit Court. The sentences are
to run consecutively. Fister will
serve his sentence in the Virginia
State Penitentiary.
The prisoner, who previously had
pleaded guilty, escaped from the
Arlington County Jail in January
by cutting through his cell bars
with several razor blades and then
soaping his body to squirm through
a narrow space.
He was seized August by De-
tective Capt. Hugh C. Jones in
Ardmore, Pa, after Capt. Jones
had traced the man through q
Washington girl. The girl, police
said, gave up her job here and went
to Philadelphia where she was EN-
ployed as a domestic. Fister wa'
taken into custody at the girls
apartment by police who wer,
watching the place.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
D. T.. Had 228 Cases
OF Aggravated Assault
In First Half Of '42
29 Murders Listed,
An Increase Of 6
Over Lost Yeur

During the first six months of
1912, 22S cases of aggravated assault
were reported in the District, as
compared with 155 for the corre-
spending period last year, accord
ing to the FBI's Uniform Crime
Reports" published today.
Murders in the District totaled %,
an increase of six over the same
period last year, The number OF
larcenies involving $50 or more was
$40, as against 498 during the first
half of 1941.
Auto thefts declined from 1857
to 1,040, and robberies from 36l to
325. There was a slight decline also
in the number of burglaries.
Crime Increases II Pct.
An increase of IT per cent In
/ crime during the first half of 1912
over the same period last year is
| disclosed in monthly reports re-
ceived by the FBI from cities OF
5000 population and over.
/ Criminal assault cases increased
90 per cent; negligent manslaugh-
ters, 94 per cent; robberies, So per
cent, aggravated assaults, At per
cent, and larcenies. AZ per cent.
Reports to the FBI showed a de-
crease in the number of burglarles
auto thefts and murders.
According to the annual reports
of police departments throughout
the country, 27,7 per cent of the
crimes known to the police last year
were cleared by the arrest OF the
offenders.
Criminal homicides ranked high
est in the proportion Of solved cases
with 88.1 per cent of the murder:
and 866 per cent of the Negligent
manslaughters cleared by arrests
the FBI said.
So Per Cent Found Guilty.
Most crimes reported to the po-
lice, however, are offenses against
property, and in such cases the de-
gree of success in apprehending the
offenders is considerably less thar
that experienced in connection witt
the Identification and arrest OF Of
tenders in assault cases.
THE percentage OF clearances fol
individual offenses against property
was as follows: Robbery, 40.4; bur
glary, 80; auto theft. 24.4. and lar
ceny, 22.7."
Of all persons arrested ant
charged by the police during l94l
80 per cent were found guilty by the
courts. The highest proportion O.
convictions was for persons hele
, for traffic violations CAB per cen
, guilty. and driving while intoxicated
GAS per cent guilty..
! During the first six months O
+ 1912, the FBI received 305,570 finger
print arrest records. Women ac
5 counted for 1912 per cent of tn
5 total. This was an increase over tn
: corresponding period last year, whel
the percentage was 81.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Horton 10 Head 0PA
Information Service
m the Associated Press.


Price Administrator Henderson
yesterday announced appointment
of Robert w. Horton, chief of the
News Bureau of the Office of War
Information. as deputy OPA admin
istrator in charge of OPA informa-
ton and educational programs
Mr.. Horton. with Robert w
Straus. his assistant, will take over
his new post by September l.
Mr.. Horton was head of the old
ONCE for Emergency Management
Information Division, which was
consolidated into Owl. He and Mr.
Straus have been connected with
war agency information activities
since June, 1910.
Mr.. Horizons old post as chief OF
the News Bureau of the Owl will be
filled by Paul C. Smith, former
press officer for the Navy Depart
ment in Washington. Mr.. Smith, q
lieutenant commander, recently was
placed on the Navy's inactive list
to permit him to join the owl staff
Evening star., 1942-08-15
HyuttsviI|e to Deliver
Mail to Tuxedo Area

Mail delivery service will be ex-
tended by the Hyattsville Post
Office to the Tuxedo-Kenilwortf
avenue area beginning Monday
according to Postmaster Egbert F
Tingley.
The new service. which will re-
place rural delivery from the Land.
over Post Office, has been author.
lied by the Post Once Department
as the result of petitions submitted
by residents.
The streets on which the servic,
will be provided are Arbor street
Fifty-ninth street as far as Beeche'
street, Maxwell street and Pryol
avenue
A mail box will be placed at tn,
corner of Arbor and Maxwell
streets for the collection Of mai
three times daily.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Ten Persons Injured
As 5treetcars Crash
On Georgia Avenue
Three Woman, Boy and
Policeman Hurt in
Other Accidents

Ten persons received minor in
juries in collision of two streetcars
this morning at Georgia avenue and
Ingraham street NV. Nine were
passengers in streetcar struck
from the rear by another car oper-
ated by Stewart Mulliken, %, of
1859 Columbia road NV, who was
released from Walter Reed Hospital
after treatment for cuts and bruises.
Jane Dorsey, 81, colored, Of 1912
S street NV. and Della Floyd, 81
of 1113 Ninth street NW.-were
admitted to Emergency Hospital for
treatment. Seven others were treat
ed by private physicians.
Two Autos Collide.
In another accident early today
at Third street and Constitution
avenue NV, Mrs. r. F. Ligon. 10,
of 10 Thompson circle NV, received
possible collarbone and wrist frac-
lures when two automobiles collided
Other passengers in her automobile
including an Army officer, escaped
injury. Mrs Ligon's car was driven
by her chauffeur, Edward M. Lockett
81, colored; the other car was driven
by Jackson F. James, 30, colored, OF
1925 New Jersey avenue NV.
Omar T. Disharoon. 30, traffic
division motorcycle policeman, was
reported improving today in Emer-
gency Hospital from rib fractures
and back injury received when his
motorcycle skidded on loose sane
and struck an iron rail at the ap-
proach to Chain Bridge. He live:
at 1848 D street NE.
Mabel F. Muck, 38, of BIG E stree
NE, suffered possible wrist frac'
ture yesterday when the automobile
she was driving west on F stree
and truck driven by Antonio Man
giolardo, At, of 1884 East Capito
street, collided on Second stree
NV.
Boy Struck by Street Car.
Henry Lawson Fitzgerald, IL, col
ored, of 2230 Eighth street NV, i
in Casualty Hospital with a frac
tured arm and possible head injurie
received when he was struck by ,
street car in the 2100 block of Geor
gia avenue NV. The boy dartes
into the path of car operated b
Luther T. Cobb, 25, OF 1921 Rocl
Creek Church road NV. polise saic
Maize Wiley, 46, of 5 w stree
NV. was admitted to Casualty Hos
pital for observation after bein
thrown against seat in a streetca
which ran into the rear of anothe
at North Capitol street and Florid
avenue.
Meanwhile, coroners jury ex
onerated Alfred v. Cobb, 33, OF Be
thesda, Md, motorman of street
car that struck and fatally inJure
Miss Mary Elizabeth Boland, 73, q
Fourteenth and Pennsylvania ave
nue. NV. Tuesday afternoon. Mis-
Boland died due to her own negll
gence,' the jury found.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
IS 5|ndividua|s, Groups
Register Here Under
Foreign Agents Act
Extension Given to 400
Others to Obtain More
information From Abroad

Ninety-five organizations and pri-
vate individuals, acting as agents
in the United States OF AIS foreign
principals, have filed registration
statements with the Justice De-
partment since June 2S, as required
under the amended Foreign Agents
Registration Act, Attorney General
Biddle announced today.
In addition, 43 registrants have
taken advantage of the special ex-
emption available to representatives
Of the United Nations and lease
lend governments. This exemption
permits the substitution of modi-
fed type of statement, a good deal
less detailed than the regular reg
istration form.
A majority OF the registrations
thus far received, Mr.. Biddle stated,
are from representatives of govern
ments and organizations friendly
to this country, and most Of the
registrants are American citizens
| In addition to those who have al
ready filed registration statements
extensions of time have been given
to about 400 agents Of foreign prin-
cipals to enable them to obtain
necessary information from abroad
The Justice Department has re-
ceived more than $500 inquiries
from organizations and individuals
seeking information as to whether
they must register.
TT should be made perfectly clea1
that no stigma attaches to any in
dividual or organization simply be-
cause the nature of their business
requires them to register" Mr.. Bid
die said today.
I'VE are fully aware that the great
ajority Of persons who represent
foreign principals are engaged ir
legitimate pursuits"
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Educators Discuss
Military Courses
!, tie Associated Press,

By Llt Associated Press.
FRONT ROYAL, Va, Aug. Is
Plans for incorporating in school
courses subjects asked by military
services were discussed yesterday by
approximately 40 superintendent,
principals and high school teachers
of mathematics and science from IA
counties of Northern Virginia, VIM
chester and Alexandria.
Addresses were given by DR.. Wal
ter Newman and George Oliver. G.
Tyler Miller, superintendent of the
Observation-Disclosures school divi-
sion, presided. The group approved
an equivalent OF one class period
daily for physical and health educa-
ton, with intensified exercises and
military drill to develop co-ordina-
ton and precision Of action.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Strict Jaywa|k
Rule Asked in
Crowded Areas
Flanagan Advocates
Closer Enforcement
To Reduce Accidents

Adoption and enforcement Of a
strict rule against jaywalking, at
least in congested areas, was rec
commended last night by James H,
Flanagan, member of the Public
Utilities Commission, as one way to
reduce the toll in streetcar and
bus accidents.
Finding that the increase in such
accidents and fatalities is distress
ing" Mr.. Flanagan said he did not
believe the responsibility can be
definitely placed, but that 1t rests
In several quarters.
Issues Statement.
In his statement, which followed
the death of a woman Government
worker knocked down by street.
car near the District Building, Mr..
Flanagan said:
at is obvious that under present
conditions all operators OF street.
cars and buses cannot be men OF
long experience. Labor turnover and
receipt of additional equipment re-
ouire the employment and training
of new operators. This situation
must be recognized by the public,
both pedestrians and drivers OF
other vehicles.
1.-THE new employees, on the one
hand, should be impressed first OF
all with the firm conviction that
the actions of pedestrians and au-
tomobile drivers are unpredictable
On the other hand, the public
should bear in mind that street
car or bus is not as maneuverable
as an automobile.
Hits Beating the Light"
Prom experience as daily rider
on the streetcars and buses, war
rant that nobody can occupy the
front seat of these vehicles and not
become exhausted from attempts to
apply the brakes with the operator
in order to avoid hitting an auto
mobile that is being driven by a
person who apparently has little re-
gard for his personal safety, or
knocking down a pedestrian who is
disregarding all rules OF elf-preser-
vation.
TN my opinion, there should be
In effect a strict law against jay
walking, at least in congested areas,
and it should be enforced. Further
more, the present practice of beat
ing the lights or of disregarding
them entirely should be stopped
The thought that death is perma-
nent and that being manned for
life is not at all to be desired should
outweigh any desire to save min
ute or less by taking chance.
Increased care and thoughtful
ness on the part of all-operators
pedestrians and automobile drivers
will 60 long way toward elimi-
mating the serious situation that
gives so much concern to all who
are interested in the safe operation
OF our transportation system"
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Door-to-Door Canvass
Under Wayto Promote
Share Car Rides
Plans Mode to Contoct
Every Householder for
Community System

Every householder in every part
of the city eventually will be con-
tacted personally by share car"
representative, in house -to-house
canvass to enlist them in car-pool-
ing groups for saving tires, gaso-
line and to make the most use OF
available facilities, District ofiicials
announced yesterday.
The announcement was made
jointly by Conrad Van Hyning, well
fare director, who is shead Of the
OCD Civilian Mobilization Division,
and TRAFFIC Director William A. Van
Duzer, defense transportation ad-
ministrator for the District.
Begun in 80 Areas.
Volunteer workers organized under
the OCD unit already are making a
door -to-door canvass in 80 of the sc
civilian defense areas of the District
the two officials said They esti-
mated that $4,000 special question
naires have been distributed and
tabulation of resulting information
now Is under way.
Emphasis is being placed on ro-
tating the use of automobiles which
normally are used by their owners
to drive to and from work. StreS.
also is being placed on possibilitie.
of Joint use of cars for shopping
and other essential travel require.
ments.
A share car" headquarters ha
been established in room 500 of tn
District Building and at least tw
volunteer workers are in daily at
tendance. Under the present set
up, however, the officials said. it Wi
be. impossible to operate the pro
gram on a centralized basis, sucl
as would be involved in assignin
ride-sharing accommodations b
telephone.
On Community Basis.
Mr.. Van Duzer and Mr.. Van Hyn
ing said the aim is to keep tn
program on a community "knoN
your neighbor" basis and to &c
maximum use of available car'
rather than to attempt to obtai
rides for persons who normally us
mass transportation facilities. The
said this did not mean that an
one was seeking to prevent tn
non-car owner from arrangin
rides with any friend or neighbo
who might have an empty seat i
his car
Car sharing programs also ar
under way in the Metropollta
Areas of Maryland and Virginia, tn
officials said.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Bethel Church 10 Receive
Old Communion Service
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 15.-An
old pewter communion service and
record books of the Bethel Memorial
Baptist Church will be returned to
the church in Clarke County at
annual memorial services August %.
The communion service was taken
to Front Royal some years ago for
safekeeping and the records have
been in the possession of the Vir-
ginia Historical Society at Rich
mond. They provide an unbroken
history of the congregation for 134
years.
The communion set consists of a
mahogany case. large fagon, two
cups and two plates. e
The set and records will be kept In
a fireproof vault in the office Of
the clerk of the court at Berryville
when not being used.
The Rev. DR.. Eugene B. Jackson
of Harrisonburg, a descendant Of
the Kerfoot family which had much
TO do with the early history of the
church. will be among the principal
speakers at the memorial service
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Architects Wife Files
Maintenance Complaint

Mrs. Avlon M. White. Westmore-
land Hills. Md, filed complaint
for maintenance in District Court
yesterday against her husband.
George S. White, an architect, of
28O8 Twenty eighth street NV.
Mrs. White told the court that Mr..
White deserted her on September
%, 194l. and, except for small sums
given her before January l, 1912,
has contributed nothing to her sup
port. Her only source of income is
s75 she receives monthly as rental
on property.
Mr.. Whites income is between
81 900 and $500 per month, accord
ing to the complaint. He has in
stituted action for divorce in Florida,
Mrs. White said.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Commissioners Limit
Time of BIuckout Tests

Commissioners Mason and Kutz,
following board meeting this
morning, announced there would be
no more practice blackouts of du-
ration longer than the actual alarm
period.
The announcement was intended
to clarity the Districts position on
OCD Director James M. Lands re-
quest that interstate buses and
trucks be allowed to proceed during
blackouts but not during practice
or actual alarm periods.
The question of the Districts posi-
tion was raised because the new
regulations under the Blackout Act
which were made public Thursday
stated that all emergency vehicles
had to stop operating during every
period OF blackout and air-raic
alarm"
II you can't sleep at nixht-go eui
Aud kvs~ kAAA
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Proqrum for Service Men

A formal dance for which a six
piece Navy band will play will be
given tonight at the Arlington Serv-
icemen's Recreational Center In OBJ
servance of the first anniversary of
its opening. The center is at Tenth
and Irving streets. If the weather
permits, servicemen will be taken on
A picnic At the home OF Mrs. Pearle
Sharpe In Fairfax County tomorrow
Evening star., 1942-08-15
y x
MAatYo~R~xWA
WAR bonds

A flying fortress is to Americas
air feet what heavy artillery is to
the Army. This gigantic four-mo-
tored bomber, equipped with heavy
cannon. carries about three tons OF
bombs and reaches speed Of about
800 miles an hour.
Evening star., 1942-08-15

These ships carry a crew of seven
to nine men, weigh about 22h tons,
have a wing spread of los feet and
each motor develops 1000 horse
power. We need more of these
flying fortresses" to compete with
the Mani air force. You can help by
investing at least 10 per cent Of
your income in War bonds every
payday. Buy them from your bank.
post offlce or other convenient issu-
ing agent.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Goithersburq Church Dinner

The Women's Society Of Christian
Service Of the Woodfield Methodist
Church, Gaithersburg, Nd. will
sponsor fried chicken and country
ham dinner at 4 o'clock this after
noon at the church.