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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-04-08
ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF IN
 LONDON NOW
Flies Across Atlantic in Bomber with Hopkins
 for Conference

LONDON, April 8.-Gen. George c. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and Harry L. Hopkins, Chairman of the British and American Munitions Assign ment Board, have arrived in Lon don for talks with Great Britain's leaders on the grand strategy of the United Nations in the 1922 cam paign.
 General Marshall's arrival was reminiscent of that when Gen. John J. Pershing reached London in June, 1917, two months after the United States entered the first World War.
 It is understood that Gen. Mar shall and Hopkins came here aboard a bomber.
 Gen. Marshall's arrival comes on the heels of reports circulated here that the bulk of the American Army is training for mass invasion of the continent.
 The purposes of the United States
 
 forces in Europe is to expand sad Gen. Marshal and Hopkins sec onded the generals thoughts.
 Production is not alone going to win the war; said Hopkins, but soldiers under Gen. Marshall and sailors under Admiral King" will be the deciding factors.
 Gen. Marshall said he had been invited to London three or four times before but the best oppor- tunity came this particular week, so I am here"
 His mission, Gen. Marshall said, is to "see development of the British forces here on the British Isles and talk things over in general with the British Chief of Staff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-04-08
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, April 8 = This war isn't, like the last. Nobody who has been in both will even argue this point. But in some re- spects history does repeat.
 For example: President Roose- velt has come out for federal dor- mitories on the Mall The Mall is the most picturesque strip of government land in the nation. It stretches from the Lincoln Memor- ial and the Reflecting Pool to the backdoor of the Capitol. In Its path are. the Washington Monu- ment, practically all of the mod ern government buildings, the fa- nous old Smithsonian Institution the Mellon Gallery of priceless art treasures.
 No person seriously interested n the war effort is going to com plain about disfigurement of the Mall. This is war. We can well afford to hide few of the na-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-04-08
REDS SMASH NAzI FORGE;
 NEW GAINS
Soviets Take m portanf | Position on KhdrkOv
 Front Line

MOSCOW, Russia, April 8.--So- viet troops, overcoming a fierce German counter attack, captured an important place on the southwest ern Kharkov Front, the Moscow radio announced today.
 The announcer said that the Ger mans made every effort to hold the place and to avoid encirclement, but that the Soviet forces wrested the initiative and with a Red tank at tack, the Germans reWeated in dis order
 Russian airmen destroyed 79 Ger man planes yesterday, it was an nounced, boosting the nine-day total to 494 as against 103 Russian losses in the air.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-04-08
QUAKE |S
 RECORDED

PASADENA. Calf, April g. TT A quake, described as very severe, has been recorded by the instru- ments of the Pasadena Institute of Technology. and seismologists said it began at 8;54 o'clock this morn ing and continued in intensity for an hour later.
 The distance of the quake Is estimated at 7,500 miles in an un- determined direction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-04-08
War Bonds And Stamps
 New Name

WASHINGTON, April 8.-Defense stamps and bonds have now become officially war sayings bonds and stamps
 Persistent suggestions that the change be made have been received by the Treasury Department ever since Pearl Harbor was raided but this was delayed until all printed material bearing the old name was used.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-04-08
MALTA IS ATTACKED
 AT NIGHT
British Fortress Is Bombed FuriousIy by Germans
 in Mass Raids

VALETTA, Island of Malta, April 8. = Great concussions shook this British fortress city last night as mass attacks by German bombers increased in fury and sent residents hurrying into the cavern shelters. Cries could be heard from the dark ness, indicating that bombs crashed amid citizens before they could seek shelter.
 Two bombers and two fighter planes are known to have been shot down.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-04-08
2 prolIarlafions Issued
 By President Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, April President Roosevelt, by a proc lamation issued today. desig- mated Sunday May IT as "I am an American, day and urged that the day be observed in n manner 10 impress all citizens of their duties and Opportuni- ties of citizenship in special responsibilities of the Nation at War"
 Another proclamation issued today set Sunday, May 10, as Mothers Day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-04-08
1 Steamer Torpedoed,
 1 SheIIed

WASHINGTON, April 8. The Navy Department announces that an American merchant vessel of medium size has been torpedoed off the Atlantic coast and small freighter was also shelled. Both actions took place several days ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-04-08
GOES BACK TO MINE

Jack Littlepage, General Man. ager of the Chichagof Mining Com pany, left this morning to return to the mine after spending brief time in Juneau on business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-04-08
WILLIAMS ELECTED MAYoR

WRANGEIL, Alaska. April 8 IT Lew Williams, editor of the Wran- gell Sentinel, weekly newspaper. was elected Mayor of Wrangell at the town election held yesterday
 George Gunderson. Jorgen Ron ming and Dr. E. J. Wheeler were
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-04-08
NO 9TH COLUMN

But under Foreign Minister Pa dilla and his friendly government it is different. Facing a battery of newsmen after his arrival, Padilla was asked:
 How many Japanese do you have?"
 About five thousand" said Pa dilla. Then he smiled. If you want the precise ciphers-4,860.'
 Padilla knew precisely, for he has rounded up every one of the Axis
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-04-08

the purpose of swearing in the legally elected officers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-04-08

WASHlNGl'lON-W nave iot to worry about in various parts of the world-India, Australia, the Near East. But, closer to home, the arrival of a distinguished foreign diplomat this week emphasized the fact that we have lot to be thankful for among our neighbors.
 The visitor was the Mexican Min ister of Foreign Affairs, Ezequiel Padilla, six feet, erect, bronzed and handsome, a man for whom the crowds in Rio de Janeiro last win ter cheered themselves hoarse.
 In Washington, stoic Anglo on crowds did not go wild. There was no cheering when Padilla passed down Pennsylvania Avenue. But to Latin American diplomats and the State Department it was a remarkable occasion. For this is the first time in anyone's memory that a Mexican Foreign Minister has visited Washington.
 In 1927, Frank B. Kellogg, Secre- tary of State under Coolidge, sent a telegram to Mexico warning that it was lon trial before the world, And in the last war, Mexico lls- tened sympathetically to German plots against the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-04-08
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEN

(The famous PearsOn-Al brass ring and free ride on the Washington Merry O. Round gees this week to Ez- eauiel Padilla, Foreign Minister : of Mexico, and one of the Gen. uine Good NeighbOrs of the United States.)
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Evening star., 1942-08-09

RUG AND FURNITURE cleaning plant, 4
well-established business; annual earnings
between $4,000 and SIS. 900 per year: owner
has businesses, unable to handle both,
cash. Q. w BOBLrTZ. 26O5 Conn. ave.
TAILOR SHOP and laundry agency, estab-
lished business; low rental long lease;
must SELL i'll bealth; $4,000. Box 285-T.
Star. 10e|
RESTAURANT. good city location, estab.
lished business, with beer and wine
license: excellent business. MI. 1857, los
esaDped r.n nnd 1872 6eu9ssn ssso ssS s.9S
takes all Box 124-S. star.
MARKET, sood businsss; must Soll auickly;
little eaah; real GOOD oppor. for euIck
tooatinusd "a Nsxs Pa0al
Evening star., 1942-08-09
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CLERKS.

APPLICATIONS NOW BE-
ING ACCEPTED FOR
CLERKS FOR LAUNDRY
AND DRY CLEANING
STORES. O P E N I N G S
THROUGHOUT THE CITY
AND NEARBY VA. YOUNG
LADIES WITH PREVIOUS
S SELLING EXPERIENCE
PREFERRED. APPLY IN
PERSON, $50 TO 10 AM,
4913 GEORGIA AVE.
SMITH CLEANERS
Evening star., 1942-08-09

MAID, part time, experienced cook, gh,w.;
no Sundays; adults. WI, 0Sl4.
MAID afternoons, / pm, days week
$40 mo-: ghw and cooking: In Silver
Spring Call SH 4a49 after q pm. Ref req.
MAID for general houseWork Sl5 wk
Live in or out. Phone Franklin T4@2
week DAYS.
Evening star., 1942-08-09

prefer live IN health card and refs. re-
auired. Phone Oliver 5h3s
MAID, small apt. 4-year-old child; exn.
cook no Sun; refs. Glover Park section.
WO 1908
Evening star., 1942-08-09
SITUATIONS MEN g. WOMEN.

COUPLE would like living quarters for
3: will do housework or attend furnace
for all or part of rent, DE. 1856, AID. 01 70.
90
COUPLE, middle e-aged desires job as apt.
attendant. Reasonable salary and quarters
Columbia 97sS
MAN AND WIFE, settled, intelligent, want
small place as ianitor. North ~ ll9.
Evening star., 1942-08-09

NoAAy.
SALESLADIES, several, pref
erably with jewelry expert
ence. Excellent opportunity.
Salary open, Eli Rubin Co.,
718 7th st. NV.
RECEPTIONIST for apartment,
no switchboard or Office expert
ence necessary, good appearance
and some college training re-
quired, age 20 to 80, married or
single. Write particulars to Box
353-V, Star.
CASHIER, must be expert
enced; permanent position.
Apply VIM. Hahn, 7th and
K NV.
CLERKS AND TYPISTS,
general Office work. Apply
VIM. Hahn, 7th and X NV.
CLERK-TYPIST, must have
credit receipt experience.
Permanent position. Apply
VIM. Hahn, 7th and X NV.
STENOGRAPHER, one that
is not interested in Govt.
work; good pay; steady posi-
ton; excellent opportunity
willing worker; references.
Box 483-T, Star.
Evening star., 1942-08-09
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

BANK AND BUSINESS Ru.
FRANCES REQUIRED FROM
EVERY ADVERTISER GEEK.
ING CAPITAL THROUGH
ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE
STAR UNDER BUSINEsS
OPPORTUNITIES.
Advertisers in the Business on.
portunities columns Of The Star
seeking capital must furnixh
ono bank and two business rsS-
erences. Announcements must
also pass The Stars general
rules Of acceptability. which are
framed to exclude al mialead.
ing, questionable o. otherwise
Objectionable statements. while
The Star does everything within
Its power to safeguard readers
against the fraudulent, indo.
pendent investigation should b
made before definite cloging a
negotiationA
In order that sufficient time
may be allowed for invastigs-
ton such advertiser ants for
Tho Sunday Stsr canntt b %.
cepted later than II pm.
Thursday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
Women Request
County To Pay
Home ACT. Cost
Delegation Appeared Before
Board Monday. May Order
A Jail Fee.
BROWN NOT PRESENT

A delegation of prominent Ashe
county women, headed by Mrs.
J. c. Pierce, of Grassy Creek,
president of the county federation
Of home demonstration clubs, ap-
peared before the commissioners
Monday and emphasized the value
of home demonstration work and
urged the board to include the
expense of continuing the depart
ment in the county budget for
1942-43.
It was pointed out that Mrs.
Boney, home agent, has organized
Is clubs in the county, with a
total membership of over 400
farm women, and that the mem
bers are learning much valuable
information.
The cost of the home demon
stration agent is paid for by the
federal, state and county. To get
the work started in Ashe, the
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
Fear Corregidor End
Near; Allies Making
Withdrawal In Burma.
British Driving At Madagas-
car Base, Vichy Govern
ment Is Protesting

The end of one of the most
gallant defenses every made in
any war, the defense Of Corregi-
dor, in Manila Bay appeared
yesterday to be nearing 81 .end
as the japanese began a Handing
attack" The American troops
lacking both food and ammuni-
ton and under constant bonn
bardment have apparently reach
ed the end of their resistance.
While the definite number of
men on the island forts is not
known, it is generally believed
that there are around 1000 A
merican and Filipino men there.
Informed opinion in army quar-
tiers was that Lieutenant General
Jonathan Wainwright and his men
on Corregidor could not hold out
much longer. Not only has the
fort been bombed from the air,
but also it has been pounded un-
ceasingly by big guns emplaced
both on Bataan and on the Cavite
shore.
In Burma, the picture looked
Continued on Page Eighty
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
Registration For Ration
Books For Sugar Ends Today

In spite of a slow start on Mon
day, hundreds of Ashe county
people have lined up during the
past two days for their sugar ra-
tioning books which are being
distributed by the teachers with
registrations being held in prac-
tically all of the school buildings
of the county.
Complete registration figures
were not available yesterday but
it was learned that through Tues
day, around 1900 had registered
at West jefferson and 1000 at
Jefferson. Since today is the
last day to sign up for the ra-
tioning books, registration is ex-
pected to be heavy.
Members of the board pointed
out that there would probably be
several who would not be signed
up before the registration closes
and it was explained that these
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
Jefferson Will
Vote On Water
System Proposal

Residents of the town of jeff
erson are still confronted with
a water system problem and Sat-
urday they will vote on two prop
ositions which were submitted
at mass meeting last Saturday
by w. E. McNeill, owner of the
present system from which the
town gets its water supply.
These two propositions are: For
or against the town issuing bonds
in the amunt of Sc, 500 to purchase
the Mcneil system and second,
for or against signing a contract
with Mr.. Mcneil for period of
20 years, to pay him $4,000 per
month for the use of the system,
with the town keeping the line
in repair.
Several times during recent
years, Mr.. McNeill has tried to
dispose of the system, but no &C
ton has been taken.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
DIR. B. E. Reeves
Succeeds Thomas
AS Bank President
Prominent Local Physician
Elected AT Directors Meet
ing Monday Night
THOMAS RETIRES

DR.. B. E. Reeves was elected
president of the First National
Bank of West Jefferson at a meet
ing of the board of directors here
Monday night.
DIR. Reeves succeeds J. J. Thorn
as, of Grassy Greek, who resigned
because of the condition of his
health, which prevents him from
attending all meetings and duties
involved upon the bank president.
In submitting his resignation,
Mr.. Thomas recommended the e.
lection of his lbng friend and
banking associate, DR.. Reeves, to
replace him.
Mr.. Thomas had been president
of the bank for a number of years
and the directors highly COM
mend him for his long and valu-
able service. He is now in his
nineties and while his health is
regarded as being good for man
who is nearing the century mark,
he did not feel that he could con-
tinue to serve in an. active capa-
city.
The new president has been
vice president of the First Ma
tional Bank for about 20 years
He is one of the most popular and
best known men in this section
of North Carolina and Virginia.
DIR. Reeves has been practicing
medicine in Ashe and Allegheny
counties for over so years and has
held many public offices. At the
meeting Monday night, no one
was elected to succeed him as vice
president.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
Thirty-Six Men To Leave
For Army Service Friday

Thirty-six Ashe county young
men-25 to fill the current call,
for requirements and 3 transfers
will leave Jefferson tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock for Undue
ton into military service at Fort
Bragg.
Army examinations are given
at the camp and it is expected
that some of these So men will
not pass the physical require
ments. Of the SO men who were
sent last month, IA of them failed
the physical.
The board announced yesterday
that any one of the So men who
need a furlough after induction
to look after any unfinished bus
mess, should apply for same be-
fore departure. The maximum
time which they can receive for
this purpose is 10 days.
According to plans made by the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
TO HOLD A TRAINING
COURSE FOR SCOUTERS

Officials Of the Parkway dis
trict of the Boy Scouts of America
met here Monday night and made
plans to hold a training course
for all adult men in Watauga and
Ashe counties who are interested
in learning more about Scouting
and about becoming a scoutmas-
ter. The course will be held some
time in June or July.
Chairman Reid Sturdivant pre-
sided. Reports from various COM
mittees were made, and Assistant
Scout Executive Gerald Ashwill
announced that the council camp
will be open the later part of
June.
Wade Eller stated that plans
are now being made to organize
a troop at Riverview.
All persons interested in taking
training course are urged to get
in touch with Mr.. Sturdivant, Ed
Anderson or other members of
the committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
Jones Succeeds
Tucker AS West
Jefferson Mayor
Elected Tuesday By Substan-
tial Majority. No Clerk
Appointed Yet

BY substantial majority, Bert
Jones was elected mayor of West
Jefferson, Tuesday, in three
cornered race, defeating Judge
H. c. Tucker and c. O. Parsons.
Jones received 1872 votes, Tuck
err "a and Parsons 81, making the
total vote cast in the spirited e.
lection 270.
Four old members of the board
of aldermen were reelected for
a third term and T. E. Parker is
the fifth member, succeeding
Dean Mcmillan, who did not seek
reelection.
The official vote for aldermen
was: Wade Vannoy, 212; T. E.
Parker, 2O2; Carl Coward, 200;
DR.. Ray, 1877 and Lester Segraves,
1877.
Zones. former West Jefferson
postmaster, merchant and town
board clerk, succeeds Tucker now
as mayor and will probably hold
his first court next Monday.
AS yet, no one has been appoint
ed to succeed Mr.. Jones as town
clerk and it is believed that he
may fill both offices.
The election went off quietly
Ed Barr served as registrar.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
4 Ashe Students
Will Graduate
From ASTCFri.

Four Ashe county students will
receive their diplomas and B. S.
degrees in the field of education
in the graduating exercises to be
held at Appalachian State Teach
ers College on Friday.
They are: Misses Sally Miller,
Joyce Sutherland, Edith Sturgill,
and Anas Eastridge. Miss Miller,
a graduate of West Jefferson high
school, will receive her degree
in primary education. Misses
Sutherland and Sturgill will re-
ceive degrees in home economics
and science Miss Eastridge, a
graduate of Riverview high school
will receive a degree in English
and French.
All these students have made
good records at Appalachian and
at the other colleges from which
two of them have transferred.
They are members of a graduating
class of 1853.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
A Sheep Shearing
Demonstration To
Be Held May IA
All-Day Demonstration AT
Austin's Farm. Wool
Prices Are Higher

A tri-county sheep shearing
demonstration will be held next
Thursday, May IA, at the farm of
w. B. Austin at Laurel Springs.
County Agent Roy Grouse an
nounces.
All sheep growers and custom
shearers in Ashe, Allegheny and
Watauga counties are urged to
attend. The demonstration will
last all-day. starting at 9 o'clock
in the morning.
1t is expected that a contest
will be conducted and prizes a.
warded to winners.
The demonstration will be con-
Quoted by E. S. Bartlett, of Chi
cago, ILL.,, and L. I. Case, of the
state extension service.
At this demonstration the farm
ers will have an excellent oppor-
tunity to compare native sheep
with those of the western states
A number of growers have al
ready started shearing and the
market price this year is higher
than in many previous years
The market price in April was
90 cents per pound, 7 cents high
er than Ashe county wool sold
for last year.
A QUESTIONABLE has just been
mailed out from the farm agents
office. asking all growers who
are interested in participating in
the wool and lamb pool to fill,
out and return at once.
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Legion post and the Rotary club,
a number of local citizens will
be present to ''see the boys Off
and to wish them we'll. The pub
lie is invited to join the farewell
party"
The Is men slated to answer the
May call are: Dale Wallace, Gras-
sy Creek, order number 1853;
Frank James, Amy, order num-
Der 800; Doras Give Waddell,
Grassy Creek, S-564; Governor
Glenn Bare, Glendale Springs,
597; James David Brooks, Silas
Creek, 90; Joseph B. Lawson,
Crumpler, S-1O39; Neal C. Gwalt-
ney, Crumpler, 1415; Lee Rotten,
Treetop, S-1571; Jasper McCor-
mick, Warrensville, 1885; Claude
Alonzo Lewis, Creston, 1868; JOS
eph Fred WEIGH, Lansing, S-1665;
Blan David Dixon, Jefferson
Continued on Page 50
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GAS REGISTRATION NEXT WEEK
Parkway Toll
Plan Strapped,
Doughton Says

Representative Robert l.. Dough.
ton announced this week after
conferences with Secretary of the
Interior, Harold Ickes, that the
National Park Services plan to
erect toll gates on the Blue Ridge
Parkway and collect fees for the
privilege of riding ON the Park
way, would not be carried out.
"Such a move has definitely
been stopped, Congressman Bob
declared. "The Parkway will still
be free to the public. Mr.. Ickes
said the proposed order for toll
gates would not be issued"
This is good news to- the people
of this section. After the annOun-
cement last week of the plan to
collect Csc from motorists for rid
ing on the Parkway or $1.O0 for
a season pass, a number of people
here expressed opposition to the
plan and Congressman DOughtOn
did not wait for COLLECTIONS from
back home" but got busy and had
the proposal cancelled as soon as
he heard about it.
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would have to wait two weeks be-
fore registering with the county
rationing board. No purchase of
sugar can be made, however,
without rationing book and no
books can be secured without
proper registration.
Every man, woman and child,
with the exception of those in
the armed forces and those per-
manently confined to institutions,
must obtain rationing book be-
fore they are eligible to buy SUI
gar.
Retail sales of sugar, banned
since last Tuesday, were resum-
ed Monday in the county and o.
yer the entire nation. Persons
who obtained their War Ration
Book One on Monday were able
to buy one pound of sugar for a
two weeks supply. All the peo-
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-07
New Serial Story
Begins Today

Beginning today in The Sky
land Post, on page 7, is an excit-
ing new mystery story, Break
O'Day Iron," by Reginald Wright
Kaufman.
The story starts out with an
investigation by a young insur-
ance agent who has lost his job
over premium.
The investigation leads the
young agent into strange places
where he meets even stranger
people.
Readers will not want to miss
single chapter of this story
which might happen anywhere,
Turn to page z and start with
the first chapter. Who is the
man found floating down the
Hudson River?