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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Cpl. p. T. McNeiIl, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. McNeill, West
Jefferson, now stationed at Camp
Bea1, Calf, spent last week at
his home. He has been in the
Hawaiian Islands for some time,
and has been in service for two
and a half years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01
chi. Lester Phipps. s

Cpl. Lester Phipps, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Phipps, Apple
Grove, is now stationed at Camp
Edwards, Mass. He entered the
Army in May 1912 and is getting
+saiong fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Otis Osborne, of the U. S. Ma
Wy, is spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Hartsog, at
Clifton. He has just finished
at cambridge, Md.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Sgt. Hunter Jones, son of Mr..
and Mrs. B. E. Jones, Clifton, is
now stationed in the Hawaiian
Islands with the Air Force,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Pvt. J. J. billiard, son of Mr..
and Mrs, J. F. billiard, has been in
the Army 5 months and is sta
toned at Walker Air Base, Vic
toria, Kansas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01
t. John Crowson, son of Mrs

n. VA, Johnson, Othello, writes
MS nfotheE TIA now on maneu-
Vers along the sabine River, and
beginning to feel very much at
nome, with the hogs thick as
hops, cowb'ells ringing, and the
<aogs lfrisking around begging to
-soe noticed. Last, but not least,
The Skyland Post coming every
week with good old Ashe county
news"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Pvt. Ivory p. Jones, son of Mr..
and Mrs. B. E. Jones, Clifton,
has been taking treatment in a
base hospital in the Hawaiian
Islands, where he has been sta
toned. He has Tow been sent
back to the United States, where
he is in hospital in San Fran
cisco. His condition is reported
much better.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Grant Duncan, grandson of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. c. Jones, Grassy
Creek, and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edd Duncan, Atkins, Va, receiv-
ed his wings at Williams Field,
Chandler, Arizona, in January.
He spent some time visiting rela-
tives soon after that and is now
assigned to a flying fortress. He
was wounded at Pearl Harbor,
but is now getting along fine.
Pvt. Lillard III. Rotten entered
the army January 4. He has
been transferred from Sheppard
Field, Texas, to Reno Air Base,
Reno, Nevada. He writes home
that he is getting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Pie. Sidney E. Lyall, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Lyall, Glendale
Springs, now stationed at Camp
Crowder, is spending this week
AT his home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01
Paul Everette Morphew, son OF

Paul Everette Morphew, son of
MIR. and Mrs. J. M. Morphew,
Jefferson, has arrived at Wofford
College, for course of instruction
lasting approximately 5 months
prior to his appointment as an
Aviation Cadet. He will take
numerous academic courses, as
we'll as elementary flying train
ing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Z Pvt. Quincy C. Woodie, son of
Mr.. Ed H. Woodie, West Jeffer-
son, has been moved to Camp
Robh son. Ark.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Cpl. Ray III. James, of Camp
Gordon, Ga, spent the week end
with relatives at Clifton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

In 1912, Norfolk and West
ern passenger trains handled
AIS. 242. 900 passenger miles
of traffic an increase Of
1873 per cent over 1874 |.
With no new dining cars
available, the N. & w. served
l8l per cent more meals than
in 194l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Senate Postpones Bill
To Bar Father Draft
Action Follows Strong
Stimson Opposition
b the Associated Press

~ lhc associated ereSS.
With Secretary of War Stimson
vigorously opposing its enactment,
Senate consideration of a proposal
to grant blanket military draft
exemptions to fathers was post
poned today for another week.
Senator Johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado announced his decision
to wait until next Monday before
moving to call up another measure
to which Senator Wheeler, Demo-
crat, of Montana planned to offer
an amendment prohibiting the call
ing of pre-Pearl Harbor fathers for
the remainder of 1943.
Mr.. Stimson's views were made
known in letter dated April 20 and
made public by the Senate Military
Affairs Committee. He said ap-
proval of the Wheeler proposal
would be "unjustified."
The War Department is advised
by the national headquarters of the
Selective Service System that as of
January l, 1943, more than 100000
registrants from 18 through 81 years
of age were classified in the defer
ment category Of ga, and that more
than 100000 of such number were
put in class ga because they have
one or more children under the age
OF 49," Mr.. Stimson wrote.
THE proposed legislation, there
fore, presents the simple issue
L.
without serious impairment, the
withdrawal of 100000 men who
are eligible for training and service
from the national pool of manpower.
Plainly, it cannot"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Judge A. {. Richie
OF Fairfax Succumbs
County Trial Justice
Had Been III Short Time

Abner Cloud Ritchie, IS, Judge
Of the Fairfax County Trial Justice
and Juvenile and Domestic Rela-
lions Courts, died today at the
Alexandria Hospital following a
short illness.
Judge Richie had served as trial
justice in Fairfax County since
1885 when he was appointed to sue
coed Paul E. Brown following Mr.
Browns election as Common
wealth's attorney.
Prior to serving as trial justice
he practiced law In Fairfax.
He was a native of Washington
but had lived in Fairfax County for
a number of years. Until a few
months ago he also operated large
dairy farm near Burke.
Judge Richie Is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Virginia R. Richie;
four daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Sher-
wood and Mrs. Jean Alexander
both of Arlington; Mrs. Virginia
Copeland and Miss Barbara Richie
both of Falls Church; two sons
Lewis Richie of Arlington and F.
Carberry Richie, in the Army, and
a stepson, James Henderson of Fair
fax,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Gene Mccain, 81, Dies;
New York Yankee Scout
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26.-Henry
Eugene Gene Mccain, St, New
York Yankees scout and president
of their Binghamton farm club in
the Eastern League and Norfolk in
the Piedmont circuit, died today at
the Jamaica Hospital after years
illness.
Mr.. Mccain, famous in baseball
circles for his white ties, had been
connected with the Yankee organi-
cation since 1927. He entered base
ball In 1895 and was an ace pitcher
for the Jersey City club in the old
Eastern League, being instrumental
in the Jerseys winning their first
pennant in 1902 The Jerseys won
Is straight at the start of the sea-
son and later accounted for "a in a
row with Mr.. Mccain winning three
OF them and losing the 25th-a 20
decision to Baltimore.
The Yankee scout also played with
Minneapolis in 1900 and was with
Brooklyn in 1901 and 1902. He was
credited with discovering" Capt.
Eddie Grant, New York Giants
third baseman who was killed in the
World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Organizations Urge
Grade Labelling
Brown Sharply Criticized
For Doubling His Power

A request that President Roose-
welt issue an order requiring grade
labelling Of the 1943 pack of fruits
and vegetables and of other products
for which grades have been or can
be developed, was made today in a
joint statement by spokesman for
IS national organiza tons.
The organizations sent to the
President and to Economic Stabilize
ton Director James Byrnes COPIES
of their letter to Price Administrator
PrentlSs Brown, in which they
sharply criticized Mr.. Brown for
remarking that he doubted his
authority to require grade labelling.
Mr.. Brown, appearing before a
congressional committee recently,
said he would hold the order in
allegiance pending possible congress
sional action clarifying his authority
Organizations represented in the
protest were the American Associa-
ton of University Women, Ameri-
can Home Economics Association,
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tons, Congress of Women's Auxili-
aries. CLIO; Consumers Union, Co.
operative League of the USA,
Ladies Auxiliary, Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, AFL: League
OF Women Shoppers. National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People, National Council
of Jewish Women. National Council
of Negro Women, National Farmers
Union, National Federation of Set
Elements, National Womens Trade
Union League and Young Women's
Christian Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Fox Hunters Help Capture
Two More Georgia Fugitives
BY the Associated Press.


MACON, Ga, April 26.-Fox
hunters brought about the capture
near here yesterday of Leland Har-
vey and D. c. Black, two of the
leaders in the escape Of Is prisoners
from Georgia's Reidsville State
Prison before dawn April 16.
The hunters spotted an automo-
bile yesterday morning in which
two men were munching sand
wiches. They notified Bibb County
Sheriff j. r. Hicks, jr.
The convicts were asleep when
officers later surrounded the car
Black, awakened. snatched for his
gun, but dropped his hand when ad-
vancing officers covered him.
Sheriff Hicks said Harvey, a no.
torious Georgia Jail breaker, made
no move to reach his gun. A large
quantity of pistol ammunition was
found in the car.
Harvey, Black and Forrest Turner
another hard-to-hold convict, over
powered three guards, took their
keys, unlocked prison cells. ripped
out the telephone switchboard and
led % other prisoners to freedom In
the recent break.
Turner was seized In Savannah
last Friday night after a motorcycle
ofiicer shot down the tires Of car
In which he and two other men
were riding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
'Coo|ing-0ff' Period
After War Is Urged
Dr.. Mcmahon Addresses
Catholic Peace Group

There should be an interim be-
tween the end of the war and the
settlement of peace terms so that
passion for vengeance can have
chance to cool, DR.. Francis E. Nc
Mahon, president of the Catholic AS
ISOLATION for International Peace,
declared at regional meeting of the
association at Trinity College today.
The delegates later heard Assistant
Secretary of State Adolf A. Berle, jr.,
give an off-the-record talk on the
peace aims of the United Nations.
Tonight they were scheduled to hear
a discussion of an international gov
ernmental organization by the Right
Rev. John A. Ryan of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference.
The association does advocate
"retributive justice" against the
leaders of this crime against hu-
manity," DR.. Mcmahon declared.
But for the people of the other coun-
tries involved, he added, the mem
bers of the association hope that
some type of international organiza-
ton will be set up calmly" and with
the fullest measure of justice The
period of armistice could be used he
said, for provisional settlement while
the essential requirements of world
order are being considered.
A Catholic University professor of
political science, Charles ODonnell,
warned that setting up economic
terms after the war will be difficult.
Latin America, for example, he
said, sis not prepared to succumb
without fight to the Establishments
of American hemisphere imperial
ism disguised as continental self
suficiency"
Other speakers were the Rev.
Lucian Lauerman of the National
Catholic School of Social Service.
and the Right Rev. George johnson
of the Welfare Conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
District VINO Told
To Solve lis Own
Job Freeze Problems
McNutt and Committee
Gather to Discuss
Uniform Regulations

Area War Manpower Commission
offices are being given wide discre-
ton in carrying out the job-wage-
freeze order to the extent of permit
ting transfers OF workers for higher
pay In areas where the regulations
forbid it, War Manpower Chief
McNutt disclosed today.
Pending decision on some
method of dealing with workers in
80 per cent of the country who have
been virtually frozen to their jobs
because of the order, Mr.: McNutt
told his press conference, he has
given officials in the field author
ity to deal with specific cases as
they come up"
operations outside the regulations
would have on the penal provisions
OF Mr.. McNutt's order, the man
power chief said the penal provisions
had not been invoked up to this
time.
Must Solve Own Problems.
In answer to questions about
Washington, where officials say, the
regulations are being straddIed"
to require workers to get releases
before they can transfer even for
equal pay, Mr. McNutt replied,
Let them work it out for them
selves"
Mr.. 'McNutt said he was meeting
with the National Management-
Labor Agriculture Policy Commit
tee this afternoon to discuss pro-
posals for putting all workers under
the same regulations instead of
providing different regulations for
workers in stabilized as opposed to
non-stabilized areas.
Despite the protest of labor gen.
orally, and the United Automobile
Workers (C1O) in particular,
against the job-wage-freeze order,
Mr.. McNutt told his press confer
ence: mo real complaints have
come from the workers themselves"
Will Slap Up Colored Draft.
Mr.. McNutt also told his press
conference "a satisfactory schedule"
had been worked out for increasing
the Navy draft calls for colored Sc
lectees. The new schedule, he said,
would make the calls more in pro-
portion to the colored population.
The stepped-up rate probably will
go IN effect in May, he said.
Mr.. McNutt, in reply to a ques-
ton about manning tables, indi-
Gated that employers who adopted
manning tables had a better chance
OF getting occupational deferment
for their key men than employers
who did not use the tables. He
added, however, that all employers
were wise to get on the manning
tables If only for more orderly
withdrawal of their men. No as
surances, he said. could be given as
far as occupational deferments
were concerned, since "the business
of war is not static"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
-Four Killed, 9 Hurt
In New Jersey Fires;
Naval Depot Hit
Marines Leap From
Windows as Blaze
Roees at ,Boyonne
BY the Associated Press.

oy tAaS aSSOSlatSu 1ACoos
JERSEY CITY, N. j., April 90
Two fires in Hudson County yes
terday destroyed a naval supply
depot building, damaged four ad-
joining four-story brick tenements
in Jersey City, and injured nine
persons, six of them firemen. Four
persons died in two other fires in
New Jersey.
At Bayonne the marine detail ad-
ministration base building at the
naval depot blazed out of control
for two hours while 80 firemen
battled the fire. Taken over by the
Navy two years ago., the base con-
tanned executive offices, dining
rooms, sleeping quarters and recrea-
tional facilities.
Fire Chief James G. Hogan re-
ceived a foot injury and listed three
fremen as hurt.
Some marines were forced to leap
from the windows of the building
and many lost their personal pos
sessions, Chief Hogan said.
Forty-five families were routed
when fire swept tenement build
ings here. Battalion Chief Richard
Cullen said the fire started in a
dumbwaiter shaft at $50 Monmouth
street. Five persons were injured.
In Newark three persons died in
fire in basement apartment.
They were identified as Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Ellis and Archie Grant,
the latter visitor.
Meanwhile State police investi-
gated circumstances surrounding
the death of Joseph Martin, Al,
whose charred body was found yes
terday In woods near Marcella.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Hard Coal Conferees
Hope for Agreement
Negotiations on Wages
Resume Late Today
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26.-Nearing
the deadline on wage contract ne
gotiations under an extension of
their old contract, Pennsylvania
anthracite coal mine operators and
the United Mine Workers were
hopeful today that an agreement
could be reached without turning
the dispute over to the War Labor
Board.
Negotiating sessions resume at S
pm. today after a weekend ad-
journment. The, late start of the
meeting was occasioned by a meet
ing of the Production Control Com
mittee of the industry today in
Philadelphia, conferees explained
Management, miners and consumers
compose the committee.
The extension of the current con-
tract exprise Friday, but Maj. w. w
In2lis, chairman of the anthracite
industry joint negotiating confer
ence, said at the close Of last weeks
sessions that neither side wants
the WLB In this picture; we still
have hopes that we will reach a
decision"
Thomas Kennedy, secretary-treas-
urer Of the UNIV, said the con-
ferees would consider this week the
question Of extending negotiations,
If necessary, beyond the contract
expiration date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Capt. Granville B. Hoey,
Veteran Naval Officer, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KEY WEST, Fla, April 26.-Capt.
Granville B. Hoey, SIS, veteran naval
officer who left retirement in 1889
to recommission the virtually aban-
doned Key West Naval Station, died
early today.
He was chief Of staff and district
operations officer for the 7th Naval
District during the 1912 period when
German submarines brought the
sea war to Florida costal waters.
The undersea raiders were driven
away.
Capt. Hoey served 80 years In the
Navy before his retirement In 1887.
He commanded the destroyer Tar
bell which served as part of the
escort when President Wilson re-
turned from France in July, 1919.
For four years he taught at the
Naval Academy.
He was born in Milford, Del, but
his usual address was with
brother. Col. w. F. Hoey, Manville,
r. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
| WAACS Pass Out
Boxes of. Candy
when Promoted

WAC officers on duty in the
Pentagon Building go Army men
one better in following traditional
practices governing promotions.
When an Army officer is pro-
NOTED, custom requires him to pass
out cigars to friends and associates.
just as If he were proud papa. But
the WAACS, not to be outdone, have
added the feminine touch of candy
along with cigars.
Recently three newly promoted
WAACS caused comment and ad-
miration by appearing in the Public
Relations Bureau armed with boxes
of candy and cigars.
We're captains now" they ex-
planned.
They we're First Officers Louise
Edna Gaeden of Milwaukee, Wis, a
special writer; Gretchen Thorpe of
San Francisco, head of technical in
formation. and Ruth Mary Morton
Of Terra Haute, Ind, radio specialist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Duke Of Connaught, %,
Dies Suddenly in Canada
B, the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, April 26-The Duke OF
Connaught, %. died suddenly today
at Government House. where he had
been the guest Of the Earl of Athlone,
Canada's governor general, and
Princess Alice, for several months.
A great grandson of Queen Vic
toria, he became the Duke of Con-
naught on the death of his grand
father, son of Queen Victoria, on
January 16, 1912.
He was born August 9. 1914. His
father, Prince Arthur of Connaught,
died in 1888.
The Duke was unmarried and the
title lapsed with his death. His
grandfather, the first duke, was
governor general OF Canada during
the World War.
The second duke came to Canada
after two years service with the
British Army in Egypt. While he
was known to have been in poor
health, he served occasionally as an
aide de camp on the governor gen.
erals staff,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Two D. T.. Laundries
Ordered 10 Negotiate
With Clio Union
WLB to Weigh Wage
And Other Matters in
Dispute at End Of 80 Days

The War Labor Board today d.
rected two Washington laundries.
the American Linen Service Co. and
the National Laundry Co.. Inc, to
recognize the Cleaners and Laundry
Workers Union, affiliated with the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers,
CLIO, as the bargaining agent for
their workers.
The National Laundry Co. has APP
proximately 275 employees and the
American Linen Service Co. has
about SIS.
The WLB order directed the two
companies and the union to EN-
deavor to settle through negotiation
all outstanding issues regarding
wages, hours and working condi-
tons" II any of these issues are
not settled at the end of 80 days
they are to be resubmitted to the
WLB for action.
Under the order, any wage agree
ment reached through negotiations
will be subject to approval of the
board.
The Cleaners and Laundry Work.
ers' Union was certified by the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board as
the exclusive bargaining agent for
the employees of the National Laun-
dry Co. in January, 1941, but efforts
to negotiate an agreement were I'M
successful. On July 20. 1912 the
union filed charges with NLRB,
alleging that the company was en-
gaging in unfair labor practices.
The boards order involving the Ma
tlonal Laundry Co. stipulates that
any agreement arrived at ir COM
pliance with the boards directive
will be without prejudice to the
employers right to assert that the
order of the NLRB finding him
guilty of an unfair labor practice
was unfounded in law"
If the employers assertion is up
held by the Circuit Court of APP
peals and certidcation of the union
is set aside, the agreement is to be
Cancelled, under the terms of the
order issued by WLB today.
The Cleaners and Laundry Work.
ers. Union was certified as the bar
gaining agent for the workers of
the American Linen Service Co. last
July. After efforts to reach an
agreement had failed the case was
certified to the WLB along with
the National Laundry case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Chandler and Two Others
Slated as Rear AdmiraIs

Capt. Theodore E. Chandler, who
captured the German motorship
Odenwald masouerading in the
South Atlantic as an American YES
sci a month before Pearl Harbor,
was nominated as rear admiral
today by President Roosevelt. Capt.
Chandler is in the office of the Chief
of Naval Operations. He lives at
28l1 Albemarle street NV.
Along with that of Capt. Chand-
Ter. the White House sent to the
Senate the names of Capt. Glenn
B. Davis and Capt. Walter K. Kill
patrick to be rear admirals.
Capt. Davis was in Washington as
assistant chief of the Bureau of
Ordnance until July. 1912, when he
assumed a command at sea. He
comes from Norwalk, Ohio.
Capt. Fitzpatrick is chief of staff
to Vice Admiral j. w. Greenslade,
commander of the Western Sea
Frontier, with headquarters in San
Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Tydings Advises U. 5.
To Collect All Il Can
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April Ex-senator
Tydings, Democrat, Of Maryland
said yesterday he had "been adj
vised by competent authority that
by June 80, 1914. the banks Of the
United States will own approxi-
mately 1000, 00o, 900 in bonds Of
the National Government.
In his regular Sunday broadcast
over Radio Station VIDAL, Senator
Tydings added that "that will mean
that about 10 per cent OF tie
deposits and total resources Of n
our banks will be invested In the
bonds Of our National Governments
by the end Of the 1884 fiscal yekr.
This shows how important it is."
he added, "in these days of large
income, for the National Govern
ment to collect all the money it
can currently so as to keep the ma.
tional debt from going any higher
than is absolutely necessary" 4