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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-26
DISABILITY PAYMENTS
OF WAR ARE INCREASED

Washington - Death and dis
ability from the present war
brought benefit payments of
more than 100000 from the
Veterans Administrator in July,
Administrator Frank T. Hines re-
ported.
Disability pension payments
ran about 100000, death pension
payments approximated $4,000
and life insurance payments $685.
900.
Payments are increasing but
still are somewhat behind mount
ing casualty lists, Hines said, due
to the necessary lag between fill
ing of claims and beginning of
payment.
Hines reported that disability
payments averaged around $40 a
month, with each award based on
degree of disability up to 500
for total disability. Payments may
be as much as $3.50 a month for
certain specific disabilities.
Death pension payments were
reported as averaging a little
more than $48 a month, with an
increase expected soon because of
a new law raising payments to
widows and orphans for service
connected death.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-26
FALL QUARTER OF UNC
WILL OPEN SEPT. Is

Chapel Hill - The regular fall
quarter for civilian students al
the University of North Carolina
will begin with the orientation
programs Thursday, Sept. 16
Dean R. B. House said.
New students, both freshmen
and transfers, will register Sept
20. Returning upperclassmen will
follow on Sept. 81, and classes for
all will begin on Sept. %. The
civilian program will operate on
a quarterly basis. The Viz, area
and language and other army
and navy programs will continue
their special terms. Applications
from freshmen and transfers are
coming up to expectations, it
was reported. Present indica-
tons point to a capacity enroll
ment of $50 women and similar
number of men civilians.
Women students will have all
of the same dormitories they have
had in the past, plus one new
sorority house. Steele dormitory
will be used by new first year
men. The summer freshman
class already here will be provid-
ed rooms in two fraternity hous-
es. Upperclassmen will occupy
rooms in private homes. The Of
flee of student aid will be able
to provide work opportunities for
a large number of students, Di-
rector Edwin S. Lanier said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-26

declarations are generally: :. The
recipients this year or last year
of gross incomes from wages sub
ject to withholding in excess of
$1,000 for single persons or 3d.
500 for married couples; 2. Those
who have incomes this year, or
had incomes last year, requiring
the filing of a return, with more
than 500 of these incomes de-
rived from sources other than
wages subject to Withholding; 3.
Those required to file an income
tax return on 1912 incomes and
whose wages subject to withhold
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-26

their own survival, but in doing
so, fought also for ours"
Referring to the vastness of the
Russian struggle, she declared:
"The Russians no longer are on
the defensive. They have wrest-
ed the initiative from the enemy.
and today it is the Germans who
are kept wondering which way
the cat will jump"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-26
MRS. w. CHURCHILL
LAUDS RUSSIAN NATION

Quebec = Mrs. Winston Chur-
chill, wife Of the British Prime
Minister, this week praised "the
heroic part played by the peo-
pie of Russia" in the war and in
a broadcast to Britain appealed
for re 1eWed support of Red Cross
aid to- Russia.
Sh : made no reference to the
Quebec war conference in her
n this first mention of Rus
to come from the Citadel or
ie Chateau, Mrs. Churchill said
hat the Russians fought for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-26
TO HOLD REUNION

The annual Lewis reunion wilt,
be held at the Ashland Three
Fork Baptist church on Sunday.
September 5.
An interesting program win be-
given. The Lewis history will be
read Immediately following the,
noon hour.
All relatives and friends are in
vited to attend and bring lunch.
baskets.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-26

two years internship at First
Avenue Hospital in New York
City, he returned to Durham and
practiced medicine there for si&
years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-26
DIR. Haywood, OF
Elkin, Passes

Elkin-Dr. Charles Lewis Hay
wood, Jr., 40, chief surgeon of
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospi-
tai here, died suddenly of a heart
attack about noon Sunday, while
sitting at his office desk in the
hospital.
Apparently Weii while con-
Versing with the business man
into effect, plus those made since
July l under the new system.
Treasury statisticians have cal
culated that about 100000 per-
sons with tax liability for 1943
will be required to file the declar-
alton.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Arlington County Gets
Block Leader Instructor

Arlington County Defense Direc-
tor Frank c. Hanrahan yesterday
announced the appointment OF AL
bert A. Carretta as chief instruc-
tor in the block leader program.
Considerable work has been done
preparing for this extensive enter
prise, Mr. Hanrahan said. and in
struction on a car-sharing drive
is scheduled to head the agenda
when organization is completed.
Several hundred names already
have been submitted as prospective
block leaders, he said, and two
meetings are scheduled this week
to further the organization pro-
gram.
One OF Mr.. Carrettas assign
ments, Mr.. Hanrahan said, will be
to select other instructors to work
in various sections of the county
and to maintain an overall super
vision of the instructional part of
the program.
The first of the two meetings
this week will be a small commit
tee meeting, at pm. Tuesday in
the Courthouse. The second will
be larger meeting of those who
have volunteered their services as
block leaders. 1t is slated Friday
also at the Courthouse.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
28 in District Area
Awarded CAA Wines
Special Dispatch to The Star.

OpeCihA 1iopntCfl 70 AHe oIdEs
MARTINSBURG, w. Va. Jan. 8
-Tweny eight residents of WASH
ington and nearby Maryland and
Virginia were among 80 Civil Aero
nautics Authority student pilots
from Southeastern University in
washington who received their
wings at ceremonies here today.
Representative Randolph of West
Virginia acted as master of cere-
monies.
Those from Washington are: John
J. Allen. jr., Maurice j. Cunning
ham, Edwin W. Kent, Robert B.
Doyle, Marvin E. Gore. jr; Charles
I. Rembar, John S. Nolan, George
W. Bodkin, jr., Donald Lee Carter,
Warren P. Morrow, Fred D. Hen
son, James Maynard, Claud K. Bit
ner, John Paul Dessey, William A..
Kline, Frederick T. Eavenson, Je-
rome Mentzner, John P. Martyn,
Arthur J. Clawson and Kenneth
Wayne.
Those from Arlington are: Fred
Earl Shirk. Harry w. Smith, jr.;;
Herman E. Holloway and Charles
n. Knox.
Others are Clifford N. Stretmaker,
jr, of Takoma Park, Md; Gordon
E. Muck, Garrett Park, Md; Ralph
j. Raum. Alexandria. and John
Wagner, jr., Cottage City, Md.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Gov. O'Conor's
Inaugural to Be
| Marked Simply
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 9.-Inaugura-
ton ceremonies at noon Wednesday
for Gov. O'Conor, who is starting
his second term as Marylands chief
executive, will be devoid of all dis
play and will be as simple as pos
sible.
Chief Judge Carroll T. Bond of
the Court Of Appeals, fianked by
his fellow-members Of the States
highest court. will administer the
oath to Gov. O'Conor in the Senate
chamber, and Immediately there
after the Governor will deliver his
inaugural address.
Inauguration ceremonies for many
Governors in the 48 States will be
held this week, and in accordance
with suggestion forwarded to the
various State heads by Gov. O'Conor
as chairman of the Governors Con-
ference, ceremonies in most States
will be curtailed.
There will be no parade, no
streets filled with visitors from all
over the State-the gasoline and
tire shortages have taken care of
these. There will be only the nee
essary ceremonies-an express wish
OF Gov. O'Conor's-and after de-
livery of his inaugural message the
Legislature will proceed with Its
SECULAR business.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Prince Georges Autoists
Must Call for Gas Cards

Prince Georges County motorists
will be able to get supplementary
gasoline ration books at the Ration
Board offices at Hyattsville after
they are notified that the books are
ready, it was announced last night
by H. H. Jackson, executive Sec
retary.
Motorists, whose supplementary
books expire January %, will be
notified as quickly as board workers
can check their original applica-
tions, Mr.. Jackson said. He added
that motorists must apply person.
ally for new coupons so workers
can note the book number on the
margin of their automobile registra-
ton cards.
The announcement last night
changed previous board plan to
mail out the books. It also had
been stated that under no circum-
stances should motorist visit the
board in person.
Mr. jackson also called attention
to the announcement that the board
would be closed to the public until
1890 pm. on Tuesdays and Fridays
beginning next week in order to
allow workers time to complete ac-
cumulated work.
A special appeals board will meet
from Z to 9 pm. each Tuesday and
Friday. he said. to receive requests
for additional gasoline.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
7,4O0 Women From D. G.. Area
Run Machines at Navy Yard
Workers From 18 to so Taking Mems Places
In Precision Jobs to Help Turn Out Guns

the workers in all shops. Men and
women work intently at their lathes.
The tone among employees is courte-
Gus and cooperative. There are no
idling groups Of gossipers. Bright
ness and variety are injected during
the lunch period by recorded music.
Gay dance tunes and stirring
marches give the workers an up
lift"
Some Are Better Than Men.
While feminists agitate for equal
work for equal pay" there are some
shops in the yard where women are
unable to do equal work" They
are not used in the foundry and
forging shops where conditions are
too rough" they cannot lift heavy
objects and because of their inex-
perience, many cannot read blue
prints and operate intricate ma
chimes. There is class in blue
print reading and experienced men
machiniSts are always on hand in
the shop for advice.
There are many Jobs which women
do better than men. Some women
have outstanding mechanical abili-
ty. Give me any machine in the
shop, I'll do anything" said one
woman as she breezed in for the
first time. And she turned out to
be a natural born wizard with ma
chimes.
Men in the shops were skeptical
about women at first, but have
gradually come to accept them. Now
everybody Is happy.
A young officer stationed at the
Navy Yard who was employed as a
civilian in Midwestern machine
shops before the war says the Wash
lngton women ordnance workers
maintain an unusually high stand
ard of neatness and cleanliness and
are of a very high type. They wear
clean, creased slacks, fresh blouses
and kerchiefs wound tightly around
their heads to keep stray locks from
catching in whirring wheels.
One half of the designations among
women is caused by family Difficult
(See WOMEN, Page A-1S)
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Tin Can Salvage Drive
To Open Tomorrow in
Arlington County
Similar Campaign to
Stort Next Sunday
In Alexandria

Arlington County's tin can salvage
drive is scheduled to open tomorrow,
while plans for similar campaign
to be held next Sunday in Alex
andria were announced yesterday by
C. H. Mason, Alexandria salvage
chairman. :.
Leo c. Lloyd, chairman of the Ar
lington County Defense Salvage
Committee, said the 90 groceries in
the county would cooperate in the
drive by placing receptacles outside
their stores in which residents may
deposit their tin cans. Several stores
already have begun receiving the
salvage.
Mr.. Lloyd said 10000 folders would
be mailed to county families with
the water bills telling them how to
prepare the cans.
Truck to Collect Cans.
A county truck has been desig-
mated to collect the cans from the
stores, it was said, and the schedule
of collections will be determined by
need.
~ Any one who has a collection of
cans that is too large to be taken
to a store is requested to call Ok
ford 5000, extension "a, and they will
be picked up. officials warned, how
ever, that in order to conserve tires,
gasoline and time, citizens should
not call for pickup service unless
absolutely necessary.
Within the next two weeks, 1t
was said, ramp will be con-
structed and a fiat car will be sta
toned on the spur at Douglas sta
ton, Washington and Old Dominion
Railroad, to receive the cans. Each
carload will be shipped to a de-
timing plant in Pittsburgh.
800 Volunteers Asked.
In Alexandria, Mr.. Mason called
for 300 volunteers and IS trucks to
canvass the city from / to S pm.
Mr. Mason said Boy Scouts and
members of the Boys Club would
help collect the cans.
City merchants already have CO.
operated by placing containers in
their stores and in some cases ask
ing for an empty can when a full one
was sold. One merchant has COL
lected 400 pounds of tin cans.
G. H. Luebbert, executive secre-
tary of the general salvage section
of the War Production Board for
Virginia has urged a city ordinance
providing fine for persons who fail
to salvage cans. City Manager Carl
Budwesky said he felt no ordinance
would be necessary if the public CO.
operated.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Montgomery Residents
Buy $l.830,281 in Bonds

Montgomery County residents in
vested $l,830,281 in Victory bonds in
December, according to figures re-
leased this week by S. Walter Bogley,
chairman of the county War saw
ings staff.
The county's quota for Series F.
and G - S1,900,00o - was 100000
short of attainment, but the Series
E purchases made up for this de-
ficiency, Mr.. Bogley said. While the
total in this series was S330,281 on
December %, the figure was expect
ed to exceed the $400000 mark when
the months sales are totaled. The
county's quota in this series was
only $225, 900,
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Arlington to Call
Married Men
Without Children

The registration of only 200 18-
year old dYaftees at Arlington
County's two selective service boards
will make the calling of mar
ried men without children nee
essary to complete February draft
quotas for the county, it was said
yesterday by Mrs. Ruth Jones and
Mrs. Katherine Stevens, chairmen
of Boards No. and 2, respectively.
Board No. 2 has scheduled physi-
cal examinations at Washington-Lee
High School Wednesday night for
$50 men, including married men
without children, it was said.
Sixty-three young men have been
registered at Board No. l, and 1877
by Board No. 2, it was said.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Arlington Board Ks
$15Pay Increase for
County Employees
Hunruhun Authorized
To Institute Ruises
For Per Diem Group

On the motion of r. Freeland
Chew, the Arlington County Board
yesterday approved a wartime salary
increase of SIG per month for all
full-time county employees, retro
active to January /. The board
also authorized County Manager
Frank c. Hanrahan to institute pay
raises for per diem employees.
Appropriation of approximately
$4,000 was needed to meet the
increase. Mr.. Hanrahan was ex-
cluded on his own request. Elec-
tive officers and their office person.
mel are unaffected.
Hugh McGrath, member of the
County Welfare Board, asked funds
for engaging county probation
officer, to be assigned to the welfare
department under the superin-
tendent.
Mr.. McGrath said that for some
months the department had felt
very keenly its inability to handle
Its heavy case load adequately.
Court to Cooperate.
Commonwealths Attorney Law
renee Douglas said Circuit Court
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy is ready
to cooperate in the appointment of
probation officer with police
powers.
On the motion of Edmund D.
Campbell, the board voted to ap-
| point a committee to confer on the
| appointment at the next meeting.
| Board Chairman Basil De Lashmutt
named Mr.. Campbell chairman, to
be assisted by Mr.. Hanrahan, Mr..
Douglas. the judges Of the Circuit
and County Courts and represent
| ative Of the Welfare Board.
The board approved budgets al
lotted by the State Compensation
Board to the treasurer's ofice. the
Commemorative attorney and the
commissioners of revenue. The re.
spective amounts were:
Treasurer's salary, $6,500, and
Office expenses, $37,013; Common
wealth's attorney. IS 500 and salts;
commissioner of revenue, $1,000, and
| oA1lSS chpClloCS, SlO, tOO'OU.
Approve Condemnation.
The board also acted favorably on
a request by County Engineer c. L.
Kinnier that authorization be given
the State Highway Department to
institute condemnation proceedings
for acquiring the right of way to
construct the sidewalk on North
Washington boulevard from Wilson
boulevard to Lee highway.
The board approved one rezoning
request. made by Thomas N. De
Lashmutt. for property in the 1900
block of Columbia pike. 1t was re-
zoned from RS CresidentiaD to
RA14-26 (apartmenD. Mr.. De
Lashmutt was commended by the
board for his cooperation in Offer
ing rights of way for the extension
of George Mason drive and for the
dedication of approximately 10 acres
in the vicinity of Bancroft.
Total county expenditures Of
42,86l .85, including payroll Of
s26,512.62, during the past two weeks
were approved.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Fairfax Motorists
To Register for Extra
Gas Jan. 18 10 Y
Drivers Urged to Have
Mileage Doto to Speed
Issuing Of Coupons

Registration Of Fairfax County
motorists for supplementary gaso-
line ration books will be held jan
airy 18 through January % at the
Hillwood Square Recreation Center
on Cherry street in Falls Church,
it was announced last night by the
County Rationing Board.
Board officials said there is a
Slight possibility" that the regis
tration dates may be delayed, but
added that in "all probability" mo-
torists would sign for their coupon
books on schedule.
Motorists will be asked to register
at the Cherry street building be-
tween 1890 and $50 pm, officials
said. County residents who are
home during the day were strongly
urged to register early in the after
noon, leaving late afternoon and
evening for war workers.
Motorists whose names begin with
the letters A through E will be
asked to register on Monday, F
Gi1 OuSll y Oll UCoOdy, n lillOu6ll ~
on Wednesday, P through T on
Thursday and U through z on Fri
day, officials said.
officials also emphasized that
motorists should have their mileage
requirements at hand to speed the
issuing of the approximately $4,000
supplementary coupon books.
Plans for the registration, it was
said, are being circulated to mem
bers of the Fairfax County Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, and
questions may be put to the heads
of the member associations. Posters
and maps showing the location of
the Falls Church building also are
being distributed by these groups.
Board officials said delays in the
county fuel oil rationing program
have resulted in an increase in the
number of persons volunteering for
gasoline registration work,
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Phillips Company Gives
Alexandria US0 S1,10O

A check for $1,l00 was turned
over to the Alexandria USO yester-
day by Ray Nesbitt, sales manager
OF the Phillips Machinery Co. The
check represented the proceeds from
the company's sale of 100 tons of
scrap metal recently.
Albert " Bryan, chairman of the
USO. received the money in the
presence of Mayor William T. Will
kins, Clarence Robinson. president
of the Alexandria Community
Chest, and employees of the ma
chinery plant.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
II Pupils Attending
DoubIe-Shih Classes
Al Greenbe|t School
80 More Expected
To Follow Suit to
Ease Overcrowdinq

In an attempt to alleviate conges-
ton at the Greenbelt Elementary
School, approximately II children
Of the fourth and fifth grades have
started on a double shift program,
with an additional 80 children in
the second and third grades expect
ed to follow suit probably next week,
it was learned last night.
Mrs. Catherine Reed, principal Of
the school, said the new procedure
was caused by the influx of new
families.
Under the new plan, one group OF
the II pupils will start its school
day at $3.50 am. and continue until
noon, while a second group will go
from 1890 to 4 pm.
those in the first shift will spend
two hours each Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday afternoon in extra-cur-
ricular activities. including music,
rhythm and physical education,
while pupils in the second shift will
follow a similar program in the
mornings.
MRS. Reed SAID the school enroll
ment is now 811. compared with ap-
proximately $50 at the same time
last year.
She attributed the increase to thu
construction of 1000 new homes in
the town. About 800 of the homes
already have been occupied, she
added, and the 80 children in the
second and third grades will start
on double shifts when the remain
ing 200 homes are occupied.
Town Manager Roy S. Braden said
the 200 homes are expected to be
opened by Friday.
Funds for an additional element
ary school were made available last
summer, Mr.. Braden said, but the
War Production Board refused to
approve the plans pending the show
ing Of further justification for the
project,
Evening star., 1943-01-10
C|arification Slated
In Naval Academy's
Role in Raid Test
N,.
Annapolis Aides Say
They Were Ordered to
Use Own Judgment
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 9.-It appeared
today that clariflcation would be
forthcoming next week concerning
Annapolis practice daylight AFRAID
alert yesterday, which led Thomas
G. Basil, civilian defense director.
to declare that the Naval Academy
had failed to cooperate.
When the Naval Academy was
notified of the alert, Mr.. Basil said,
officials there told him they were
not going to participate because of
a Navy order to the effect that
officials Of naval establishment
could judge whether it was neces-
sary or not.
Protests to Gen. Reckord.
1t. Comdr. D. L. Martineau, Naval
Academy press relations officer, said
'the Academy is complying with
directives received from the War
and Navy Departments pertaining
to afraid drills"
Mr.. BaSils protest was addressed
to Col. Henry S. Barrett, State air
raid precautions officer, with a copy
of the protest going to Maj. Gen.
Milton A. Reckord, commander of
the Army's Third Service Command.
Receipt of the protest was &C
knowledged by the Third Service
Command, but the Office declined to
make any comment.
Mr.. Basil reported that the Naval
Academy co-operated to the extent
OF letting civilian defense workers
employed there report to their posts
In the city and county, "but the
Navy postgraduate school dismissed
class during the test. letting the
oddcers 60 out in an alerted zone"
Refuses to Reconsider.
'"The lack of cooperation was
most discouraging," he declared.
1T affects the morale OF volunteer
workers when those in the naval
service fail to see the value and
Importance Of cooperation with
them"
Academy officials reported that
Mr.. Basil had been asked to recon-
slider his statement after the Navy's
position had been explained to him,
but added he had refused.
The Naval Academy recently DEM
onstrated it could blackout COM
pletely within one minute. This, a
spokesman said, was the basis for
the directive permitting the acad-
envy to use its own judgment dur
ing raid tests.
Evening star., 1943-01-10
HondIey High to Graduate J

special Dispatch 70 The star.
WINCHESTER, Va, Jan. g.
Handley High School will hold spe-
cial graduation exercises Monday
evening for seven seniors who will
be given diplomas before entering
the armed forces. The high school
student body will assemble when the
boys leave Tuesday morning. The
diplomas will be presented by Gar
land R. Quarles, city school super
intendent.
Evening star., 1943-01-10

(See WOMEN, Page A-18)
Evening star., 1943-01-10
Mrs. Annie Kirk Dies:
Sondy Spring Native
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SANDY SPRING, Md, Jan. g.
Mrs. Annie B. Kirk, 83. widow of
Charles F. Kirk, died Wednesday at
the home of her son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kirk,
Shelton, N. j.
Memorial services will be held
today at the meeting house of the
Society Of Friends here. Burial will
be in the Friends Cemetery.
Mrs. Kinks husbnad was a promi-
nent Montgomery County resident.
She was q native Of Sandy Spring.