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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
Students To Ask
For Deferment

Supt. J. B. Hash said today that
youths 18 and 10 years old, who
are enrolled in the second SEM
ester for their high school work,
may make written application to
the local board for deferment I'M
til they completed the school
year, provided this is their last
year.
Mr.. Hash pointed out that
while there were not many of
this age group in high school,
there were some and a deferment
will enable them to complete
their years work.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
WILL REVISE POST
MAILING LIST SOON

The mailing list of The Sky
land Post is to be revised soon
and all subscribers are asked
to- check their mailing labels
and renew all papers that are
past due.
In order to conform with
postal regulations and to- econ
omize on newsprint which is
among the ratiOned products,
the mailing list must be kept
up to date.
Subscription notices were
sent out to all past due sub
scribers this week. If there is
an error i'm any subscription
date The Post will be glad to
correct it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
DIR. King Named
Health Officer

At a meeting of the Ashe Coun-
ty Board of Health, DR.. Robert
King was again reappoined health
officer In addition to Ashe he
serves Allegheny and Watauga.
Making up the board are Wade
E. Vannoy, Ira T. Johnston and
J. B. Hash, DR.. Dean Jones, DR..
Edgar Jones and DR.. B. E. Reeves.
DR.. King brought before the
group some plans for having all
dogs in the county vaccinated.
There is an epidemic of mad dogs
in Watauga, at present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
WAGNER Farmer
Commits Suicide

The lifeless body of Robert
Sheets. middle-aged farmer of
the Wagner section, was found
behind a hay stack, near his home
last night with a rifle by his
side.
DR.. B. E. Reeves, coroner, who
examined the body, said that
Sheets had died from a self in
flicted wound in the head. His
action was attributed to i'll health.
Plans for the funeral were not
available in time for publication
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
Rev. J. J. Wood
Rotary Speaker

Rev. J. ]. Wood, of the Ashe-
vile circuit will be the guest
speaker at the Rotary club on
Thursday when Rocco Cutri will
be in charge of the program.
Last week, L. P. Coward had
charge of the program and dis
cussed Rotary work in the coun-
ty. He stressed the Importance
of each chairman following up
his work.
VIM. Terry was welcomed into
the club as a new member.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
ATTENDED PRESBYTERY

Revs. Carl Stark, ]. w. Luke
and B. A. Meeks attended the
Winston-Salem Presbytery when
it met in Winston-Salem, on
Tuesday.
The next stated meeting will
be with the Second Presbyterian
church in Lexington. Rev. B. A.
Meeks has been nominated mod
orator for this session. -.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Senate Resolution Seeks
Reporting Of Food Talks
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSCCldteQ Press
A resolution to provide for con-
gressional representation at the
United Nations food conference at
Hot Springs. Va, May 18 and for
coverage of its sessions by press serv-
ices was introduced today in the
Senate.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
of Michigan, offered the resolution
in behalf of his colleague, Senator
Ferguson, Republican, of Michigan,
without comment. Representative
Bradley, Republican, of Michigan,
introduced a similar resolution in
the House yesterday.
The proposal would provide for
attendance upon the conference,
starting May 7, by one Republican
and two Democratic Senators and
three Democratic and two Repub-
lican House members.
"It is the sense of Congress-" the
resolution added, that the three
major press wire services of this
Nation: Namely, the Associated
Press, the International News Serv-
Ice and the United Press shall each
be permitted to be represented at
any or all sessions of the conference
by one representative of each service
and that they be permitted to exer-
else the normal press coverage."
Present Government plans for the
conference contemplate press at
tendance at the opening and closing
sessions, but not at the proceedings
in between.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Woman Is Fined $50
After Museum Fiqht

Municipal Court Judge George D.
Nelson today sentenced Rose FRYE.
"a, colored, 300 block o street NV.
to pay fines totaling $3.50 or serve
135 days in Jail after finding her
guilty of charges of assault, de-
stroying private property and dis
orderly conduct.
The charges resulted from an
alteration yesterday in the Army
Medical Museum, where the wom-
an smashed a dental instrument
showcase and then battled seven
husky guards who sought to place
her under arrest.
Police said the l39- pound pris-
oner still was struggling with the
guards when they arrived a half
hour after the start of hostilities
and that she continued to struggle
with them in the patrol wagon.
They added she threatened to "cut
of their heads"
The trouble is said to have started
when the woman wandered into a
room prohibited to visitors and was
asked to leave.
The defendant pleaded not guilty
but did not testify.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Church Schools Merger
Planned in England

Church schools may be merged
in Britain as the result of confer
ences going on between the gov
ernment. the churches and educa-
ton authorities. 1t is said in off,
cial circles in London that the
great majority of church and other
"non-provided" schools are likely to
disappear as separate organizations
and TO become part of the govern
ment controlled system.
The main proposal is non-denom-
national religious teaching to meet
the demand of the churches for
spiritual instruction in all schools.
1t is not certain whether the Ro-
man Catholics will agree to the
plan and their schools may be al
lowed to continue. even if all others
are merged 1t is argued that the
non provided schools cannot afford
modern educational standards and
that It is better to have one sys-
tenn controlled from a single source.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
OPA Rules Heat More Essential
Than Social Life in Greenwich

writing on behalf of OPA Chief
Prentiss Brown.
Said Richards reply: "We hope
that suburban dwellers will gladly
adjust their ways of life to new
procedures, which are primarily de-
signed to keep them warm next win
ter"
Inconvenience is the natural re-
suit of concentrated endeavor to
build up reserves of fuel oil in order
to avoid the hardships of last winter
and to insure a great reservoir of
petroleum for shipment to military
forces in Europe and Africa Rich
ards added.
The complaint from this town of
wealthy New York business and pro-
fessional men said that transporta-
ton of children and servants was
becoming quite problem, and
pointed out the differences in trans
portation problems between urban
and suburban communities.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Five Killed Eight Injured
In Crash Of Bomber
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOISE. Idaho, April 14.-Five men
were killed and eight others injured
in the crash of a four -motored
bomber on the parking ramp at
Gowen Field. Army officers an
nounced today.
Announcing the casualty toll,
Capt. E. L. Davis Gowen Field intel
ligence officer. said the plane skidded
to the edge of ramp on takeoff
early yesterday. 1t crashed into a
parked bomber. grazed the wing of
another and. also struck a small
carpenters shop.
Capt. Davis announced these cas-
ualties:
Dead-First 1t. Richard H. Pease,
Second 1t. William D. Workman,
Second 1t. Ebert j. Williams, Staff
Sergt. Clifford Hawthorne and
Sergt. Thomas E. Lovelace.
Injured-Second 1t. Kenneth w
Althen, Second 1t. Edward B. Ap-
person, Staff Sergt. Hubert Gallo
way, Staff Sergt. Wayne N. Brown,
Sergt. Lloyd Hipps. Sergt. Ouch
Kekich, Corpl. Carl E. Lentner and
Pfc. Fred S. Dickerson.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
War Zone Area Named
For South Africa

Simonstown, South Africa, now
recalls that it was one of Its leading
residents who, about century ago,
won the honor of having the Owen
Stanley Range in New Guinea,
scene of much fighting between the
forces under Gen. Macarthur and
the Japanese, named for him.
AS commander, Capt. Stanley,
member of the famous Derby family,
was prominent in naval circles in
Simonstown. In 1849, while cruising
of the north coast Of Australia, he
caught sight of the mighty chain of
peaks and reported the fact to the
British Admiralty. The authorities
In London named the mountains
for him. Capt. Moresby, for whom
Port Moresby is called, charted the
coasts Of South Africa. task which
later took him to Australia.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
owl Chief Louds Press, Radio,
Movies for War ENTERPRISE

In addition, between 60 and 10
American news and picture men
have been accredited to the British
or British dominion military au-
thorities.
Fifteen have died in the perform
ance of their duty.
Among correspondents singled out
for praise by Davis were such Asso-
clated Press men as these:
Harry Crockett, who lost his life
when a British vessel was torpe-
doed in the Mediterranean.
Larry Allen, who was taken pris-
oner off Tobruk last September, and
now is prisoner of war In Italy.
Taylor Henry, who stuck to his
post at Vichy until what remained
of France was overwhelmed by the
NaZis.'
Vern Haugland. who, forced to
bail out of an Army bomber over
New Guinea, for six weeks fought
his way through the mountain jun
gle before, emaciated, fever-racked
and delirious. he crawled to re-
mote mission station.
Charles McMurthy, accredited to
the Navy In the Solomons area, who
suffered severe burns when q jap
anese bomber crashed into a United
States aircraft carrier on which he
was stationed.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Britons Find'bathtub
Safe Spot in Air Raids

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON-Want a nice safe spot
in an air raid? Try the bath tub.
This suggestion comes from Lon
don householders who have been
reinvestigating the safe spots in their
homes. They say the best natural
shelter is the bath. So they are
making their baths as bedlike as
possible.
They point out that the bath is
practically the only spot in house
that is almost always out of the di-
rect line of the windows. It also
acts as dugout against "side at
tacks' and stray pieces of flying
glass. Some advocates of bath "shel-
ters" have even made wooden roofs
for their tubs as further protection
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Meat Firms Charge
Quota Required for
Army Causes Losses
File Court Appeals Here
Against OPA Rulings on
Amount of Deliveries

ONCE of Price Administration
orders to supply the Government
with certain meats is resulting In
financial losses to slaughterers and
threatens to impede the production
of carcass beef, according to four
complaints on file today in the
United States Emergency Court Of
Appeals.
Complainants are Armour g. Co.
and Wilson g. Co. Named re-
spondent is Prentiss M. Brown, OPA
administrator. The three Armour
complaints have been consolidated
for hearing.
According to the papers which
have been filed, the appeals are
taken from OPA denials of previous
protests and the four cases repre-
sent the first of their type under
current wartime regulations govern
ing the disposition of slaughtered
meat.
S251, ,5O9.66 Loss Claimed.
In the three Armour complaints
the company contends that OPA
orders require the company to
slaughter and deliver to the Army
total of 8,701 ,997 pounds of various
grades of carcass beef at total loss
of $25l, ,509.66
The Wilson complaint charges
that Government regulations re-
quire the company to furnish the
armed forces with quantities of car
cass beef, among other commodities,
greatly in excess of the quantities
normally furnished and that an
OPA order compels the company to
supply the commodities at a sub
stantial loss to the company.
Three Judges to Hear Case.
The Amour complaint says that
'the continuation of such losses is
prohibitive and the complainant can
not continue indefinitely to furnish
the large amount of carcass beef
required by the United States Army
at the substantial loss" occasioned
by the Government maximum price
regulation.
Arguments will be heard upon the
maturing for hearing of the cases
by the three Judge Appeals Court
which includes Justice Fred M. Vim
son of the United States Court of
Appeals; Justice Albert B. Maris of
the Third Judicial Circuit (Phila-
delphia) and Justice Calvert Ma
gruder of the First Judicial Circuit
(BoSton).
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Special Bureau in Mexico
Is Modelled After FB|

Modelled after the American FBI,
a special intelligence bureau has
been set up in Mexico City to deal
with espionage and fifth column
activities. An entire floor of large
building has been equipped for
headquarters.
TELEPHONE communication is pro-
vided direct to key centers of the
republic as we'll as special tele-
raphic facilities, giving direct con-
tact to all parts of the country, some
centers in the United States, and
elsewhere. A private sending and
receiving radio service has been
established. -.
The chief is Jose Lelo de Larea.
Personnel has been increased with
employment of selected corps of
men and women trained in all mod
ern methods of detecting espionage
and fifth column activities.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Court Orders Traitor
Executed Apri|27
But Supreme Tribunal
Grants Stoy Pending Order
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. April 14.-Execution
of German born Max Stephan. con-
victed traitor, was set for Tuesday,
April q, at the Federal Correc-
tional Institution at Milan, Mich,
by Federal Judge Arthur J. Tuttle
in United States District Court here
today.
Stephan, handcuffed to two
United States marshals. wept
through the entire proceedings.
Judge Tuttle refused a plea from
the traitors attorney, Nicholas Sa-
lowich, to set an execution date
about the middle of May. The judge
told the attorney and the defend
ant that the only door open to them
is to appeal to President Roosevelt
for executive clemency. ....
In Washington, however. the Su-
preme Court granted a stay of ex-
ecution to continue pending fur
ther order of the tribunal. The
court on April denied Stephan a
review of his conviction. but under
Supreme Court rules, Is days are
allowed for filing a rehearing appli-
cation.
Today's petition to stay the execu-
ton said an application for rehear-
ing would be filed mot for the pur-
pose of delay but for the purpose
of placing before this court the fact
that is capital case. the first trea-
son case to be tried and brought to
this court in $50 years.
The judge said there were only
two considerations in deciding upon
date for execution of sentence: To
give sufficient time for the re-
spondent to make peace with his
Maker and date soon enough to
eliminate unnecessary suffering for
the respondent"
Stephan was sentenced August 8,
1912. to be hanged at Milan on No
vember 13, l942,. following convic-
ton by a Federal court jury July 2
of last year. The execution was de-
layed while Stephan's attorney ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Capitol Plaza Section
May Be Converted
To ParkingLot
House Committee Agrees
More Facilities Needed
By Union Station

Indications that the Washington
Terminal Co. will be permitted to
use two parcels of the Capitol Plaza
southeast of Union Station for the
parking of passenger automobiles
to relieve congestion and facilitate
the handling of passenger traffic
at the station during the war emer-
gency was given at hearing today
before the House Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds.
The witnesses included B. r. Toll
son, superintendent of the terminal;
Chairman Jennings Randolph of the
House District Committee, and
David Lynn. architect of the Capitol.
The members Of the committee
agreed that the need for a passenger
car parking space at that location
had been established and they will
visit the site later this week. The
proposed parking lot would accom-
modate about 400 automobiles. It
was stated that no heavy equip
ment will be placed there
Details on conversion of the re-
moVal OF the watering system now
in operation there, and arrange
ments for the restoration of the
property after the war emergency
are to be worked out between Mr..
Lynn as superintendent of the Cap
itol grounds and Mr.. Tolson.
One question to be decided by the
House committee concerns the clos
ing of short street, California
street, which runs through the
The site is between E and
F streets, Union Station Plaza and
Second street NE.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission is to meet to-
and report will be made
on this proposal. Representative
Randolph is member of the COM
and will explain the need
for a parking lot in that locality.
No objection was voiced at the hear
ing today.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
BY the Associated Press.

Elmer Davis, director of War In
formation, said today the bravery of
American correspondents and the
enterprise of American newspapers.
press associations, magazines, radio
and newsreel organizations have
given the American people frank and
complete information about the war.
The gallantry of these reporters
and photographers is akin to that
of our fighting men, but it is also a
thing apart" Davis said in state
ment. For they don't highland
they can't fight back when, as it
happens so often, their own lives are
jeopardized.
Their mission is to mirror for us
at home something of what our
fighting men are doing for us. Their
service Is one to which we owe
much, to which we will owe even
more until we have achieved vic
tory based in part on the under
standing they give to us.
Since Pearl Harbor, Davis said,
more than 900 newspaper writer's,
radio commentators and cameramen
have been accredited by United
States military authorities to the
various theaters of operations.
ashore and afioat, and about 400 of
these are actively covering the news
on the fronts at all times.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Liberia President Reported
Planning U.S.. Visit in May
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
MONROVIA, Liberia, April IA
President Edwin Barclay said YES
terdsy he die not know yet when he
would be able to visit the United
States in acceptance of the invita-
tion extended by President Roose-
welt when he visited Liberia after
the Casablanca conference.
Persistent reports said President
Barclay was planning to make the
trip in mid-May, accompanied by
William Tubman. former Supreme
Court justice and a presidential
candidate in the May 4 national
election.
Three other Liberians are PLAN
ming to journey to the United States
to attend the United Nations con-
ference on May Is at Hot Springs,
Va. They are Gabriel L. Dennis.
former Secretary of State; DR.. Leo
Sajous, national health director,
and George Dunbar, one of the
countrys leading farmers.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Icebreakers Try 10 Aid
II Great Lakes Vessels
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, April 14.-Comdr.
Roscoe House of the Cleveland
Coast Guard headquarters said ice
breaking vessels attempted today to
free II steamers trapped in shifting
ice at the head of Lake Michigan.
Reports from one icebreaker indi-
Gated seven vessels were caught
west Of Hog Island and 10 east of
Lansing Shoals, Comdr. House said.
The steamers plight was attributed
to shifting winds.
An icebreaker chartered by the
Coast Guard broke a channel
through the Straits of Mackinac
and into the Escanaba (MichD har-
Dor recently. and had returned to its
base before the steamers were stalled
yesterday
Evening star., 1943-04-14

I saw her eyes roll back and she
slumped down"
Mr.. Conner said he fumbled for
the light switch and with his trous-
ers for short time, then heard a
mans voice:
This is murder! Stop the train!
Call the porter!"
L saw the lad standing near her
shoulder" he testified, nodding to-
ward Wilson. mo one else was in
the aisle
Fails to Identify Man.
The witness said Pvt. Wilson could
not have left the car and returned
before Conner peered out of his
BERTH
Later, Mr.. Conner said, Pvt. Will
son exhibited blood -smeared hand
Cross s-examined by Leroy Lomax
defense attorney Mr.. Conner said
he did not see the face of the run
ming man, and couldn't say whether
he was colored or white
Pvt. Wilson was called for cross
examination as court opened. The
marine said he could not identify
the man he saw running down the
aisle. He admitted that he had told
officers at Eugene soon after the
Staying that he thought he was
either a light colored man or
dark white man." but could not say
now whether he was colored or
white.
Eugene w. Norton, DAILY City,
Calf, occupant of upper 7. also
told Of seeing Mrs. James die. He
testified he heard screams, saw her
struggling to rise from the aisle,
and saw a medium sized. stockily
built man. wearing a dark over
coat, dash toward the rear of Car D
and disappear.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Privote Proves Agile
On Promotion Ladder

CAMP BLANDING, Fla.-Pvt.
Ben B. Treadwell of Jacksonville,
Fla, left Camp Banding on 3-day
pass, found himself promoted to
private first class when he returned.
As private first class he went on
detached service for three days,
came back corporal.
Later he went on detached service,
returned to ind himself promoted to
sergeant.
Sergt. Treadwell then got orders to
report for ofacer's candidate school.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
By TIE Associated Press.

by ire ASSOC1ateQ Press.
GREENWICH, Conn.,. April IA
Gas rationed residents of this
wealthy suburban town of socialites,
who complained to the OPA that
social life in Greenwich is at a
standstill'' because of the "inequi-
ties of gasoline distribution, had
their answer today-but no more gas
or social life. .. -.
A local newspaper printed a petit
tion several days ago for readers to
sign and send to the OPA. reciting,
among other things. that there was
little public entertainment available,
and that extra gas was needed so
that residents would have more
wholesome social intercourse. The
trainers of the petition were not
identified.
An individual who signed the petit
ton said he received a reply yester-
day from John r. Richards, chief Of
the gasoline ration branch of OPA,
Evening star., 1943-04-14
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, April 14-Capt. Anna
w. Wilson of Studio City, Calf,
said today between 1000 and 5000
WAACS are to come to Great Brit
ain to release United States soldiers
for combat duty.
Capt. Wilson, former social
science teacher at Pomona College,
California, will have the title of
WAAC director in the foreign thea
ter of operations and will be in
command of this second feminine
American expeditionary force. The
first force was commanded by Capt.
Frances Marquis of New York and
went to North Africa in January.
Accompanied by her first as
sistant, Second 1t. Selma L. Herbert
Evening star., 1943-04-14
1000 to 3 900 WAACS to Go
To Britmn for Non-Combut Dutv

OF New York, Capt. Wilson has ar
rived here by Clipper to make living
arrangements and plan the work in
advance Of the WAAC contingents.
Capt. Wilson said 5000 WAACs
now were assigned to the overseas
unit, of which 40 to so per cent
were coming to Britain. It is ex-
pected the remainder will 60 to
North Africa and maybe other thea
terS of the war where there are
United States troops.
The units expected in England will
include chauffeurs and clerical.
stenographic and communications
workers. Tentative jobs already
have been worked out for them in
the air force and quartermasters
headquarters.