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Evening star., 1943-04-23
NYU Wins 4OO-Meter Hurdles
Opening Penn Relay Carnival

Ewell, former Penn State star, en-
abled the soldiers to beat Syracuse
by couple of inches j. their heat.
The Army Air Forces Gam of Allan
tic City, N. j., scratch ed its entry in
the event. Princeton, New York
University, i,~. and Penn qualified
with the fastest times.
DES MONIES, Iowa, April % (P).
Jerry Thompson, black-haired
youngster from the University of
Texas, sprinted to an impressive 30
yard victory in the two-mile run
opening the 34th annual Drake re-
lay carnival today.
Thompson, displaying a fine stride
and a strong burst of speed at the
finish, defeated the defending two
mile champion, Virgil Aston OF
Miami University, oxford, Ohio, Dave
Clutterham of Cornell College
Mount Vernon, Iowa, was third in a
small field of seven. Thompson S
time was 9:3l.4.
Evening star., 1943-04-23
Back 10 God Resolution
Urged by Canterbury
By the Associated Press.


LONDON. April 23.-The Arch
bishop Of Canterbury called on the
British nation in broadcast to-
night to make back to God" reso-
luton. --
Things are not altogether well
with u.s." he said.
I'VE thank God for the splendid
qualities our people have shown
courage In danger, comradeship In
service, perseverance in effort.
But the decline in honesty has
been very sharp and steep. Our
standard Of conduct in matters Of
sex Is very lax. These things will
bring terrible consequences If we will
not change our outlook or in the
old phrase repent.
Evening star., 1943-04-23
BY the Associated Pres.


PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-Ar-
thur Herrforth of New York Uni
versity ran off with the 400-meter
hurdles. opening event of the 49th
annual University of Pennsylvania
Relay Carnival before about 1000
spectators at Franklin Field today.
Running easily over heavy track,
Herrforth finished 2 yards ahead
of George Floros of Columbia, with
Dean Cummings of West Chester,
Pa. Teachers third and Jonathan
Campbell of Morgan State fourth
The time was 56:7 seconds.
Some indication of a manpower
shortage in college track circles was
seen when only of the 20 listed
hurdlers reported at the starting
line.
The first Army team to compete
for college relay championship,
Camp Lee, Va. failed to qualify in
the 440-yard relay, although a fast
anchor leg by Pvt. Norwood Barney
Evening star., 1943-04-23
Meat Price Increase OK. d
To Assure Army Supply

BY the Associated Press.
The OPA granted a temporary
price increase of IS cents to 81 a
hundredweight to meat packers to-
day to facilitate sales to the armed
services.
The increase took the form of a
two-week suspension ending May 7
of the customary IS cents per 100
pound discounts on carcass beef sold
in carlots to the Government and 81
a hundredweight on similar sales
of boneless beef.
OPA said the action is designed
to assure meat to the services "in a
tight market" but that it, and the
Food Production and Distribution
Administration ARE in complete
agreement that the discounts should
be restored on May under price
equality conditions"
Oficials added that the action had
no connection with suits of the
Armour and Wilson packing COM
panies recently involving alleged
sales of meat to the Government at
less than cost price
Evening star., 1943-04-23
Major Leagues to Get New Ball
To Replace Dead Experiment
Inferior Cement Used in First Shipments;
Manufacturers Adopt New Type
Earlier Story on Page A-16.)

Earlier Story on Page A-16.)
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 23.-The first
shipment of the new 1943 baseballs
employed in the major leagues has
been found unsatisfactory but cor
rective steps already have been
taken to provide a satisfactory ball
within two. weeks, Lou Coleman.
vice president Of A. G. Spalding A
Bros, the manufacturer, said today
Mr.. Coleman made a formal An
nouncement which was released
through the Office of Ford Prick,
president of the National League
The 1943 ball has been under heavy
fire from baseball men on the score
that it appeared much deader than
the ball used last year.
Evening star., 1943-04-23
House Group Fails
To Approve Tax Bill;
New Session Slated
Will Meet Tomorrow in
Effort to Produce
Poy-Go Measure
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
By the Associated Press.
The House Ways and Means
Committee failed today to ap-
prove a pay-as-ybu-go tax bill
in a session at which Democrats
previously had indicated they
had sufficient votes to produce
a bill to apply the easier 1941
rates and exemptions to 1912
income.
The tax plan supported by Demo
cratic leaders did not come to a
vote, and another committee ses-
sion was called for tomorrow morn
ing.
At that time another effort will
be made to produce bill that would
allow voting on pay-as-you-go in
the House May 3.
Old Rates Would Apply.
Prior to today's session the stu
alton was this:
The committee Democrats, with a
majority, apparently were ready to
submit a bill embracing a 20 per
cent withholding levy against tax
able parts of wages and salaries and
providing that 1942 income be taxed
(See TAXES, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1943-04-23
R. E. Mcconnell to Get
$l56, $50 Tax Refund
By the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
Robert E. Mcconnell of The
Plains, Va, has been over-assessed
$l56,l5o in income taxes for the
years 1888 through 1885, the Internal
Revenue Bureau has announced, and
has directed the amount be refunded
Mr.. Mcconnell q former New
York businessman, served for q short
time as adviser on oil to the Tempo
rary National Economic Committee
In the Commerce Department.
A veteran Of the World War, he
now operates q Virginia farm whore
he has been building up collection
OF American animals for the New
York Natural History Museum.
Evening star., 1943-04-23
George {. Roosevelt, Jr.,
Held as Navy Deserter
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April rs
George Emlen Roosevelt, "A, Of
New York City. was held by the
Navy on desertion charge today
He was picked UP in the exclusive
Bohemian Club here by the Navy
shore patrol.
The .12th Naval District listed the
address Of his father Is Park ave-
nue., New York.
The district said Roosevelt, jr, Z
seaman, second class, enlisted IA
the Navy in New York on DecembeI
16. lp41, and became absent without
leave on February ~, 1o43. while
stat.1.led In this area.
Roosevelt was In uniform when
picked up. His service record was
sent to the Navy Bureau Of Person
mel In Washington for determine
tion Of action against him.
Evening star., 1943-04-23
Mr.. Coleman's. statement said:

Mr.. Coleman's statement said:
THE official 1943 baseball as
adopted by the Major League Com
mittee,. is inherently Satisfactory.
THE shipment Of baseballs sent
out for the opening of the season,
unfortunately, did not measure up
to standard. Investigations have
been made and the reason discoy-
cred.
In the manufacture of baseballs
q layer Of rubber cement is applied
between layers of wool. Under war
conditions this cement is made from
re-processed rubber. The cement
used on the baseballs turned out by
the factory in recent shipments has
proved of inferior quality. Instead
(See BASEBALLS, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1943-04-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSoclateu Press.
PIMLICO, Md, April 23.-H. G..
Bedwell's Sollure, winner of 5 of II
starts last year, turned in his Sec
ond victory in as many tries this
season when he won the Happy Scot
Purse, today's featured 6-furlong
sprint.
With Porter Roberts, leading rider
here, doing the booting, the 3-year-
old overcame poor start to win
by five lengths. E. K. Bryson's Mer-
curry was second and half length
in advance of M. A. Cushman's Link.
A field of five competed over a
slow, drying-out track Sollure paid
$40 after Mercury had been in
Evening star., 1943-04-23
SoI|ure Wins Happy Scot Purse;
KopIo, Derby Eligible, Also Ran

stalled as favorite. Among the de-
feated was j. H. Louchheims Kopla
Kentucky Derby eligible.
The second day of the regular
meeting drew a banner crowd of
$4,000 and betting was brisk as the
program progressed.
Sollure was of poorly and trailed
the field in the opening stages.
However, Roberts sent the colt
through on the inside at the far
turn and he took command to break
up a pace battle between Kopla,
Mercury and Link. Thereafter
Sollure drew out gradually and held
Mercury safe while Roberts took no
chances and kept his mount to a
hand drive.
Evening star., 1943-04-23
Six Of u. 5. Legation
Staff al HeIsinki
Arrive in Stockholm
Only Charge d'Affoires
And One Clerk Are Left
At Post in Finland
Earlier Story on Page Ally

Earlier Story on Page Ally
By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, April 23-Six
clerks from the United States Le-
CATION at Helsinki arrived in
Stockholm on a special plane to-
day and left only a skeleton dip
1omatic staff IN Finland, as the
whole question of whether that
nation is going along with Ger
many in the war seemed headed
for a. showdown.
With the clerks were their fam
lilies.
Only Charge d'Affaires Robert
Mills McClintock and one clerk re-
manned in the Legation in Helsinki.
The withdrawal of the bulk of the
staff climaxed weeks of sketchy re-
ports of tension in Finland, during
which the country was subjected to
heavy German pressure.
Censorship was clamped on ali
political dispatches out of Fin
land. ..
Assigned to Duty.
Clerks from the Helsinki Legation
were assigned to duty in Stockholm
One officer had been transferred
from Helsinki earlier this week.
The step developed along with 8
possibility being discussed in Fin.
land that the American Minister
H. F. Arthur Schoenfeld, might no.
return to his post from Washington
He went to Washington last De-
cember. Mr.. Schoenfelds automo.
bile was said to have been sold.
There has been no new declara.
ton of policy from Finland regard.
ing her involved relations with Ger.
many since the recent reelection
Of President Risto Ryti, who affirmed
an intention to carry on the wal
against Soviet Russia. and the crea-
ton of new cabinet headed by
Premier Edwin Linkomies
Other Sections Closed Earlier.
The consular section and informa.
ton bureau closed earlier, the for.
mer on Finlands initiative.
Observers here expressed opinion
that the withdrawal of virtually the
whole Legation staff was part OF a
war OF nerves which they believed
might force the issue as to whether
Finland Is going to fight on beside
the Axis or demonstrate adherence
to the principles of the Atlantic
Charter by getting out of the war.
The Firms issued cOmmunique
in Helsinki saying that "a consider
able part Of the American personnel
of the United States Legation is re-
moving to Stockholm" but that Mr..
McC Clintock would remain ito ad-
minister the Legation with the aid
OF few officers"
Dispatch Clears Censorship.
A. Helsinki dispatch which cleared
the Finnish censorship said "the
Firms, who appeared surprised and
concerned over the American action,
hope 1t would not mean q final
breach In relations"
The Germans are reported In re-
liable quarters to have handed the
Firms virtual ultimatums demand
Ing that Finland sign up definitely
with the Axis and reopen military
action ! against the Leningrad-
Murmansk railway, which feeds
United Nations supplies into Russia,
The front has been little changed
for more than . year, with combat
limited largely to sniping and patrol
actions.
The heavy censorship limited dis
cussion Of the new political ramifi-
cations In dispatches from Finland.
Evening star., 1943-04-23
SO of ~ Motions Accept
Food PorIey Bids
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Chile, Iceland, Colombia and Cuba
will participate in the United Ma
tions Food Conference opening at
Hot Springs, Va, May 8, the State
Department said today.
All told, 38 acceptances have been
received since the United States sent
invitations to AZ foreign govern
mentS,
Evening star., 1943-04-23
PimIico Results

EIGHTH RACE-Purse. 81 900: claim.
ing: 4-year-olds and upward; I mile and
Flying Reigh (RobertsJ 4.7O 100
Nick Boyle) I'D
Time, 1:47h
Also ran---Miehtily. War Grand, Found
Out. Woodbuck, Electric. Gala Quest.
Tantrum
Evening star., 1943-04-23
u s. OCCUPIES ELLICE POSITIONS IN PACIFIC
Late News Bulletins


Allied Bombers Attack Rongoon Rail Yards
NEW DELHI UF9-Aied bombers attacked the Mangalon
freight yards at Rangoon last night and dropped bombs
Mektila Aireld and another nearby ardrome British
comunque said today The attack followed daylight bomb
ing and machine cunning attacks japanese troops
Upper Chindwin The main at Akyab also
raded
Exchange Ship Lands 400 in Britain
BRITISH WEST COAST PORT GA white ship
marked with red of the morning mist into
this British port today to bring than 400 singing laugh
ing and weeping prisoners home from Italian prison camps
Good Friday The vessel the Newfoundland arriving
from Lisbon where exchange British pris
oners took place.
Two More Frenchmen Shot as Spies at Dokor
DAKAR, French West Africa 149-Two French subjects
shot spies today at cantonment here
others executed similar charges Wednesday, French
authorities cited the executions reminder that attempts
to oppose the Allies in French West Africa will be dealt with
sternly." Gen. Henri Giraud signed the death ORDERS
S5,167, ,74O in Bonds Sold Here in Day
Following the that American flyers had been
cued by the Japanese War bond sales the District scared
to yesterday making what the District War Finance
Committee said the greatest bond buying day Wash
ngon history This brought the total of sales
here s33109303 per
quota set for the drive.
Earlier Story Page A-1)
Evening star., 1943-04-23
Eorlier Results
And Tomorrow's Entries. Ps. A-l6
Mojor League Comes
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Philadelphia
Boston ---- 900 %
Philadelphia O31 80
1atteries-Dshssn and Partes, CAris.
tephef and Swift.
lOnly game scheduled.l
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
tNo games scheduled.)
Evening star., 1943-04-23

(See MINERS, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1943-04-23

Warmer tonight, light rain, beginning late
night. Temperatures today-Highest 66, at 3
pm; lowest, SO, at 6:15 am. Full report
page B-2z.
Evening star., 1943-04-23
Two More Frenchmen Shot as Spies at Dokor
S., 167, ,74O in Bonds Sold Here in Day

Earlier Story on Page AID
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16
First Coupons OF
New Ration Books
Can Be Used Now
Became Valid This Week;
New Brown Stamps "A"
Valid For Meats

Washington - The first cou-
pons in the new Ration Book No.
3 became valid this week, its
brown "a" stamps now being
good for rationed meats, fats, oil
and butter.
They will remain valid through
October 2, and, under the over
tapping changeover procedure an
nounced by the Office of Price
Administration, the remaining K,
Y and z stamps in Book 2 are al
so good during the same period.
Officials of the OPA cautioned
against carelessly throwing away
Books l and 2 because coupons
are now valid in Book 3. There
are still lot of good stamps in
the first two books.
Book l stamps are still expend-
able for shoes and sugar. The
blue points in Book 2 are good
for processed foods other than
meats, in addition to the valid
red x, Y and z points.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16
Legion To Sponsor
Musical Program
Fiddler's Convention To Be
Held In Courthouse At
Jefferson, Saturday

Plans are now being completed
for a fiddler's convention to be
held at the courthouse on Satur-
day night at $3.50, under the spon-
sorship of the Ashe American Le-
gion Post.
The convention will feature
Uncle Mac Crow, famous banjo
player, well-known on the radio
and other professionals.
Local string bands are invited
to enter and cash prizes are to
be awarded the winners who
compete in the contests.
A similar event will be held
at Lansing high school on Friday
night, at $3.50 o'clock for the bene-
fit of the school, it was ANNOUNCE
ed.
The public is cordially invited
to attend both performances.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16
Huffman To Serve
AS Navy Recruiter
Will Be Here Again On Oct. 4;
Applicants May See P. G.
Wright

Specialist First Class Joseph E.
Huffman, Navy Recruiter, attach
ed to the Winston-Salem Navy
Recruiting Station has been as
signed Ashe county, replacing Re-
cruiter James E. Meacham, who
has been transferred to Charlotte.
Huffman, who covers eight
counties in northwestern North
Carolina, is a native of Thomas
vile, but for some time has been
a resident of Boone. He will be
in West Jefferson once a month
and ms ne,.s Scheduled trip is "a
Monday, October 4.
Recruiter Huffman pointed out,
however, that 17-year-old boys
may get information and appli-
cation blanks from P. G.
Wright at the depot and that ap-
plicants may then report to Re-
cruiter Huffman in North Wilkes
boro on Tuesdays and be sent on
to Raleigh for final physical ex-
animation and enlistment.
+. Mr.. Wright, who is Navy civ
ilian recruiter also, will have ap-
plication blanks for Waves and
information about Seabees.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16
Miller Farm To
Be Sold Sept. y

It was announced this week
that the A. Low Miller Farm, at
Glendale Springs, would be sold
at auction on Wednesday, Septem-
Der %, beginning at 1000 a. m,
by the Cumbow Land Company,
of Abingdon, Va.
The farm of 100 acres will be
subdivided into small tracts and
many beautiful summer home
sites, it was explained. This
beautiful land situated on top OF
Blue Ridge Mountain elevation
over 5000 feet) is located at the
intersection of the Jefferson and
North Wilkesboro Highway and
the Blue Ridge Parkway. Part of
it is located in Wilkes county, and
all is on the telephone and cleo
tricity line.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16
BOND BOX SUPPER
AT BALDWIN, SAT.

1t was announced this week
that there would be bond box
supper on the church lawn on
Saturday night, at Baldwin,
when boxes of supper will be
sold for war bonds.
eve will take war stamps ii
we have to, but we would like
for all boxes to go for bonds"
one member of the committee
said. In addition to the boxes,
there will be the selection OF
the ugliest man and the pref
test girl. The public is cor
daily invited to attend and
bring boxes.
The event is planned in con-
nectiOn with the Third War
Loan Drive, now on, and all
who can attend are asked to do
so and help cooperate in the
raising of Ashe county's goal
of $193, 100000.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16
Hot Lunch Program
For Ashe Schools. Is
To Start Next Week
Many Applications Have Been
Sent In For Weeks For
Approval

The hot lunch program for a
large number of school children
of Ashe county is expected to
start next week, A. B. Hurt,
Superintendent of schools. an
nounced yesterday.
Several of the schools have
made preliminary preparations
and have filed their applications
showing that they will meet ne
cessarv requirements. AS soon
as these are approved and re-
turned from Raleigh, the lunch
rooms will be put into operation.
Among those already filing
their applications are: Riverview,
jefferson, West Jefferson, Fleet
wood, Buffalo, Nathants Creek
and Lansing. Others are expect
ed to file within the next few
days.
According to a preliminary sur
vey, most of the schools will have
a much better lunch than ever
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16
TUESDAY is BOND
DAY AT w. ]. SCHOOL

1t was announced yesterday
that next Tuesday would be
Bond Day" at the West jeff
ersOn high school. All stu
dents who have stamp books
are asked to bring their books
and enough money to fill them
so that they may be exchanged
for a bond on that day.
Students who do not have
stamp books and can do so, are
asked to purchase a bond on
that day as are all of the
teachers, in order to make a
good record for the school.
Mrs. Carlos Thomas is in
charge of the bond drive in the
school and reports that many
of the students are working.
Reports have not yet come
in from other schools of the
county, but it is understood
that a number Of them are
working hard on the drive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16
ROtarians Hear
Ashe Professor

Professor F. c. Nye, who spoke
to the Jeffersons Rotary Club on
postwar planning, last week, told
the group of some of the major
economic problems that will con-
front the world.
He also discussed the world fed
Grafton of nations and plans for
a permanent peace. He was pre-
sented by ]. L. Segraves.
w. B. Austin, Jr., gave a very
interesting report of the activi-
ties of Boys State, which he at
tended in August.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16
Wage
Big Battle At SalernO;
Russians Still Cain
Allies Make Progress Against
Japanese In Southwest
Pacific

American and British troops
fought hand to hand last night
with elements of three crack Ger
man divisions on the Sa1erno
bridgehead as Field Marshal AL
bert Kesselring made a supreme
effort to drive the fifth army into
the sea.
During the day and into the
night allied warships poured out
everything from machinegun bull
lets to shell fire to help protect
the narrow beachhead extending
"a miles south of Salerno, and
the entire fifth army was engaged
in a grim battle.
The Mediterranean was alive
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16
Squirrel Season
Is Moved UpUntil
Sept. Is 1nCounty

Harve Goodman, county game
warden, received a letter from
the game and fisheries division of
the N. c. Department of Conser-
walton asking that he announce
the opening of the squirrel sea-
son in Ashe on Sept. Is instead
of waiting until Oct. /. The sea-
son will close Dec. IS.
October l had been previously
announced by the department as
the opening date of the squirrel
season in Ashe.
Game Warden Goodman urged
that everyone be sure to pur-
chase licenses before going hunt
ing. Hunting licenses are on sale
at the office of the Register of
Deeds, hardware stores and other
places in the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16
NCEA Group Will
Meet In County
Tuesday, Sept. Fl
Units From Four Counties To
Hold Fall Planning Meet
ing At Jefferson

Plans are now being completed
for the Fall Leadership Confer
ence of the N. G.. Educational AS
ISOLATION of this area to be held
at Jefferson on Tuesday afternoon
in the auditorium of Jefferson
high school, at 800 o'clock.
There are twenty-five similar
meetings to be held throughout
North Carolina this fall and the
units of the NCEA expected to
attend the meeting here include
those of Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes
and Allegheny.
This is the first time a meeting
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16
DIR. e.. T. Coward
Writes From Jap
Military Prison
Fs.neyA Aske Man Held In
Philippines; Has Rank Of
Lieut.-COlonel

The wife of DR.. George Todd
Coward, who resides at Deming,
N. Mexico, has just recently re-
ceived a card message from him,
it states: II am interned at Phil.
Mil. Prison Camp No. 2, my health
is fair, l am under treatment, l
am better, write more often, have
received no word"
This is the first direct message
received from DR.. Coward since
he was taken prisoner, when the
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-16
]. F. Yates Has
LIST Anniversary

II am happy to be celebrating
my first anniversary in business
at Warrensville", J. F. Yates told
a Post reporter this week.
He is carrying on a long es-
tablished business and is some
times called Ashe county's oldest
young merchant"
Mr.. Yates pointed out that
while the past year had been a
difficult one for all people in the
retail business, because of ration
ing and shortage of many items,
that he was gratified at the fine
response and patronage he had
received.