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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-18
43 In March
Draft Call To
Leave On 70

Draft call No. 40-W will be fill
ed March 26 when 43 county
men leave for Abingdon and then
on to the induction center. 1t is
understood that another call will
be made March 30th and again
on April 9Th, Below we give a
list of the men in this call:
Ernest Victor Potter, Tarpon;
Jim Rose, Nora; Harold Cecil Ad
dington, Clinchco; Leonard Nor
ris Sykes, Tarpon; Clyde Ellis
Stamper, Clinchco; BURNS Stan
ley, Nora; Gordon Bruce Laforce,
Trammel; Adron Speer, Clint
wood; Bascom S1emp Kiser, Car
RE;
Glenn F. Kiser, Clintwood;
Stanford Counts, Isom; Emory
James Stanley, Coeburn Rt. 2;
James Arthur Taylor, Duty; Thur
man Carson Keen, Viers; Newton
Bishop French, Clintwood; Clar-
ence Farmer, Tense; Frank Kelly,
Clintwood; Fearl Counts, Clint
wood Rt. l,
Clyde Kenneth Dotson, Clint
wood, Maloy Harrison, Tense;
John Tafe Bise, St. Paul Rt. /;
Jack Moran Counts, Bartlick;
Gerald Truman Epling, Haysi;
Leonard Branham, Haysi; Luther
Monroe Swanner, W. Dante; Ben
ME Crabtree, Georges Fork; Mat
thew L. Stanley, Dwale; Lloyd
Mullins, Trammel;
Ernest Johnson, Jr., Clinchco;
Wilson Edwin Taylor, Tense,
lack L. South, Jr., Dwale; EC~r
Kiser, Tarpon; Willie Reynolds,
Clinchco; Richard Herman Rose.
Trammel; William Cecil Mullins,
Clinchco; Franklin Mcdowell Fitz
gerald, Steinman; Curtis Vano-
yer, Clintwood; Gordon Willis,
Rt. l, Clintwood; George Deward
Boggs, Clintwood; Norris Glib
bons Sutherland, Stratton, Bur
mis- Fletcher, Georges Fork; John
Frederick Dellinger, Trammel,
Jack Anderson, Birchleaf
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-18
WIDOW OF MAHLON r..
SWINDALL DIES FRIDAY

Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Swindall,
widow of the late Mahlon r..
Swindall, died late Friday at her
home at Osborne Gap and was
buried in the Swindall graveyard
Sunday. Religious services were
conducted at the home before
burial by Elder Emory Vanover
Of Georges Fork.
Mrs. Swindall was nearly rs
years old and died of compllca-
tons resulting from advanced
age. She had been i'll for year
and had been confined to bed for
several weeks before death.
Her parents were Moses and
Hannah Moore, one-time promin-
enl citizens of near Osborne Gap.
She was born and reared on Elk
horn Creek in Kentucky. She YVES
married to Mahlon SWindall
about SIS years ago and spent the
balance of her life at Osborne
Gap with the exception Of a few
years residence at jenkins.
She was held in high esteem
by her neighbors and acquain-
tances and will be missed in that
section.
She is survived by the follow
ing sons and daughters: Mrs.
Matte Mullins of Chntwood, Rus
sci and Hobart Swindall of Bur-
line, KY, Mrs. Drake France OF
Heller, KY, Mrs. Flora Rife OF
Bypro, KY, Mrs. Dorothy Meade
Of Shelby Gap, KY, Mrs. Este
Phipps of Brush Creek, Mrs. Al
ma Davis of Norland, James and
Yves Swindall and Mrs. Pauline
Keen or Osborne Gap.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-18
CALLED To TAZEWELL

Mrs. S. G., Adkins was called
to Tazewell Monday by word
that her daughter-in-law, Mrs,
Chase Adkins, had been strick-
en- with appendicitis, necessitat-
ing an operation at once.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-18

All news sent in by our cor
respondents. from various sect
ions that we did not have room
for this week will be published
in next issue. Keep writing.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-18
CALLED TO NAVY

Herbert Rasnick, former man
ager of the ABC store here, who
enlisted in the Seabees sometime
in last year, received his call last
week and left here on Saturday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-18
Judge Morton
Holds Hearing
In Polltax Case

Of much local interest was the
all-day hearing here last Satur-
day before Judge George Morton
of the Wise-Lee judicial district,
upon mandamus proceedings ask
ing that Treasurer w. M. McFall
be compelled to accept certain
tenders Of poll tax payments and
place names Of such tax payers
on the certified poll tax list.
Evidence was heard in the case
of Donald Dotson against the
Treasurer. Dotson, citizen of
Long Fork, testified that he sent
money for payment of his and
his Wife's poll taxes with note
advising the Treasurer that he
was sending such payment by
Herbert J. Rasnick Rasnick YER
flied Dotson's statement, and al
legged that the Treasurer refused
to accept payment Of Dotson's
poll taxes unless he, Rasnick,
would be sworn to the effect that
the money was Dotson's, and that
he disputed the right Of the Treas
urer to administer an oath. Treas
urer McFall testified that he
doubted that Dotson wrote the
note or that the money was his
and asked Rasnick to be sworn
as to the facts and that Rasnick
refused to be sworn.
Judge Morton held in a brief
decision that the Treasurer must
accept payment Of Dotson's poll
tax and must give an official re-
ceipt, without STIMULATING on such
receipt that his name would not
be placed on the certified list.
But that the matter of placing
his name on the certified list is
left to the discretion of the Treas
urer, but that if Dotson finds at
ter such list is posted that his
name is omitted that he may ap-
peal to the circuit court within
80 days for an order compelling
the Treasurer to place his name
on the corrected list.
Owing to the length of the
hearing in this particular case,
hearings in similar cases was
postponed to a later date this
month.
According t information,
Treaurer McFall will appeal from
Judge Morton's decision in this
case.
A large crowd attended the
hearing and the proceedings were
frequently enlivened by charges
and counter charges hurled back
and forth by opposing attorneys.
Dotson was represented by M.
NJ. Long, E. J. Sutherland, DIM.
Crabtree and Hansel Fleming,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-03-18

while Roland E. Chase, S. H.
Sutherland and Arthur T. Grit
fifth appeared for the Treasurer.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Kiska Attacks Resumed;
More laps Killed on Aftu

Army bombers made three attacks
on Kiska Island in the Aleutians
Thursday. the first attack since last
Sunday, the Navy announced today.
Due to poor visibility results could
not be observed.
Patrols still engaged in mopping
up on Attu Island have killed Is
more Japanese soldiers, the COM
munique said.
In the South Pacific Japanese
bomhers attacked positions on the
Russell Islands early Friday and
caused slight injuries to few of
the American personnel and some
damage to supply installations. The
Japs also unSuccessfully attacked a
light surface unit with four twin
engine bombers somewhere in the
Solomon Islands.
Navy Wildcat fighters strafed a
Japanese barge southeast of VAN
gunu Island in the New Georgia
group.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Two BIost Furnaces
Banked in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 26
R.-Republic Steel Corp, shut down
a second blast furnace here today
as most of this States coal miners
remained away from their jobs in
defiance of the back-to- work order
of the United Mine Workers Policy
Committee.
A survey today revealed approx
mately 5000 of the States $4,000
union miners on the job. In adj
dition, some 1900 miners at non
union mines were at work.
E. I. Evans, Southern manager of
Republic, said banking of the No.
blast furnace at the company S
Thomas works today would reduce
his iron production by approx
mately 800 tons daily. The No.
furnace, approximately the same
size, was shut down last night.
Republics two furnaces at Gads-
den, Ala, were operating at only 70
per cent of normal today in an ef-
fort to make the company's slender
supply of fuel last over the week
end.
Curtailment of blast furnace oper-
ations already has resulted in a loss
Of approximately $500 tons of basic
iron since the mine stoppage began
last week end, Mr.. Evans said, es.
timating that the new curtailment
would represent loss of about / ,00o
tons daily.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Carmen Beach Jailed
To Await Sentence
Judge Refuses to
Free Her on Bond

Carmen Beach Martin was in Dis
trict Jail today awaiting sentence
next Thursday for violation of the
Mann Act in taking young woman
along with her in a taXicab to keep
a date with two men in down.
town hotel.
She is liable to prison SEN
tence OF f'from 20 months to years
and fine up to $1,000.
The woman broke down when
Judge Matthew F. MCGUIRE refused
to allow her to continue at liberty
under the $4,000 bond posted for
her until her attorney can file an
appeal from the conviction.
She betrayed no emotion yester-
day when the District Court jury
declared her guilty on one of four
counts in the indictment.
She burst into tears, however,
when bail was refused, and she
was led out to Jail
Evening star., 1943-06-26

said it was charged, that Corum,s S
proposal included 100000 worth of
equipment, some of which already
was being used on the project and
some of which had been offered by
other contractors at rentals lower
than that charged by Corum.
The maximum penalty for con-
victlon under the charges is two
years imprisonment and $4,000
fines.
Warrants Are Issued.
At Louisville. KY. warrants were
issued in Federal Court against the
Corums, Gorrell and Hikes, the lat
ter resident of Pittsburgh. United
States Commissioner Ray Kirch-
dorfer set bond at s2,500 for Kyle
Corum and at $4,000 each for the
others. The warrants were made
returnable at Indianapolis July 10
Also at Louisville United States
Attorney Eli H. Brown, Sd, filed
civil suits against the Corums, Cor
rell and Hikes. The suits seek $4,000
from each defendant for each al
legged act plus double the amount
of damage the court finds the Gov
ernment sustained by such acts
The petition said the amount paid
by the Government on such al
legedly fraudulent claims is pres
entity unknown, but on information
and belief exceeds $80000o."
1t. Col. Hauck, now stationed at
Fort Belvoir. Va, was not named in
the civil suits.
He is not a party to the suit for
the sole reason that he is a person
in the military forces of the United
States and out of the scope of
statutes involved" the civil suits
said.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Little Flying Donkey
Serves as Mascot for
Fighter Squadron
Beasts Cry, Cultivated
To Win Sugar, Also
Serves os Buele
BY THOMAS r.. HENRY,
Star Staf Correspondent.

UNITED STATES AIR FORCES
BASE, North Africa (By MaiD "A
fighter squadron here has the worlds
only flying donkey.
Three -months-old Capt Eddie,
bought before he was weaned for 81
by 1t. H. A. Gillian of Hattiesburg
Miss, from an Arab boy who was
beating the little fellow. has become
more than a mascot for this little
group of fighting airmen in their
dusty mountain camp
r When he came to them he was
too Soung to eat grass. They weaned
him on sugar and dried milk. He
now is beginning to'nibble at thistles
the common fare of an Arab
donkey-but he shows decided
preference Tor cigar butts which he
chews and swallows with relish.
Wine on His Diet.
Instead of cud, he chews gum
Generally one stick lasts him for
two hours before he swallows it. He
has learned to relish both vim blanc
and vim rouge-even the Algerian
brands at which even a donkey
might be expected to rebel He will
drain a bottle to the dregs if it Is
held in his mouth.
He takes what would seem to be
an intelligent interest in American
news broadcasts. He stands before
the loud speaker and listens intently
but turns away and starts nibbling
/ grass as soon as French program
is turned on.
When he has gone for an hour OF
so without being petted, he starts
crying. He follows whoever pets
him devotedly around the camp. but
he will not walk fast. Whenever
the immediate object of his devo-
ton gets too far ahead of him, he
stands still and starts crying.
Serves as Bugler.
This squadron has no bugler
Capt. Eddie, named for a former
squadron commander, fills the role
/ by crying excitedly about 7 every
morning, when he thinks he has
gone long enough without his sugar
He had his first fighter ride over
the field the other day and seemed
to consider it quite a routine affair
He had been conditioned to it by q
rougher and more perilous ride ir
jeep, at which he protested vo-
ciferously.
For the time being, Capt. Eddie
has been saved from perhaps the
most degraded life imaginable-that
of an Arab beast of burden. The
squadron doctor is his only enemy
The surgeon found some suspicious
looking ticks on him the other day
and ordered that he be banisheo
from the camp. The indignant fly.
ers compromised by giving Eddie q
bath with very precious tar soap ano
hot water.
Evening star., 1943-06-26

and cheer our allies. 1t will hurt
no one except the outlaw and the
saboteur. America has spoken"
Mr.. Murray said absentee Con-
gressmen must share the blame for
a major national disaster" in the
overriding of the veto. He predicted
popular resentment over the con-
gressional action will bring about re-
peal of the measure.
In New York A. F. Whitney, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, an independent union
said to have membership of
1874 900, declared:
With the passage of the Smith
Connally bill labors no-strike pledge
loses point. Oen need not pledge
when one is forced by law and de-
cree Labor substantially kept the
pledge. Congress violated the spirit
of it.
Congress did not relieve labor of
its obligation under the pledge. 1t
spat on the pledge itself What labor
needs now to assist it to keep the
no-strike is 'no-cause- for strike
pledge by Congress and the war
agencies"
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Weather
Continued From First Page. ,

eral Accounting Office were ordered
closed and employees dismissed at
3 pm. The Offices are on the top
floors of the Navy Yard Building,
the Moses Building and the Old
Post Office Building. James L.
Baity, GAO executive officer, said
other Offices might be closed before
the usual time if conditions war
ranted
The unprecedented heat spell sent
weather experts delving into musty
records to see exactly when the city
previously suffered such punishment.
1t was believed to be the hottest
June since 1875 when the mercury
hit 102 one day
In June, 1925. the city experienced
IA straight days of 90-degree tenn
peratures.
Two prostrations were reported
by police yesterday.
Annie May Cunningham, 10, of
1881 Third street NV, and Will
liam Ross, AZ, Of 1116 T street NV,
the latter an ice truck driver, were
treated at Freedman's Hospital, but
neither was said to be in serious
condition.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Plane Crashes,
Killing 5 in Crew
| And 4 on Farm
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CARIBOU, Me, June 26.-An
Army pilot, members of his crew
and four civilians were killed today
in the crash of an Army plane on
a farm at Parkhurst Siding near
here. The civilians were working
on the farm when the plane plum
meted into them.
The pilot was identified by resi-
dents as First 1t. Bert Robertson,
%, of Sherman, son-in-law of Carl
Rasmussen, on whose farm the crash
took place and where Lit Robertson
formerly lived.
The plane repeatedly carried a
crew of four in addition to the pilot
Army authorities would not identify
them until next of kin had been
notified.
The civilian dead were:
Alfred Winters, 50; Alfred Win
ters, jr., his son, @; Elouise Newton,
10, and Annie Therriault, Is.
Observers said that the plane few
low over the field and was close to
the ground when it apparently went
out of control.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Mine Owners Receive
lckes' Operating Plan
For Coal Production
Will Continue to Act
As Government Agents
In Handling Properties
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Plans for an organization to han
die the Governments supervision of
coal mining operations have been
given to a group OF major mine
owners by Secretary of the Interior
Ickes, Government mine boss.
The exact nature of the proposed
organization was not disclosed, but
it was indicated that no sweeping
reorganization of mine operating
practices is contemplated.
A Joint statement by Mr.. Ickes
and the mine owners yesterday said
the private owners expressed their
willingness to cooperate with the
Government fully in carrying out
the program.
No Big Change Planned.
Mr., Ickes' plans will be applied to
the soft coal mines as soon as de-
tails are worked out, but it was
agreed to defer application to the
anthracite mines because, the state
ment said, anthracite operators are
still in negotiations with the United
Mine Workers"
1t was indicated that the Govern
ment control over the pits, which
thus far has remained almost NOM
inal, will be exercised through a
staff which will work out policy
questions, including matters involv-
ing mine finances. No big change,
it was reported, will be made In the
present setup under which the for
mer operating executives of the
mines continue to handle their jobs
in the capacity of agents for the
Government.
An eight-member committee of
soft coal operators was selected by
the 80 mine owners to continue
talks with Mr.. Ickes, who told the
owners that he wanted to restore
them to full control over their
property as soon as possible, but
that he could not do so until 1t was
certain that there would be no fur
ther interruptions in production of
the important war fuel.
Committee Named.
Named on the committee of btu
minous operators who are to con
fer further with the Secretary and
his staff and to consult as to details
of the program" are:
Heath S. Clark, president, Roches-
ter & Pittsburgh Coal Co., Indiana,
Pa; James D. Francis, president, Is
land Greek Coal Co., Huntington, w.
Va; ]. B. Morrow, president, Pitts
burgh Coal Co., Pittsburgh; Eugene
McAuliffe. president, Union Pacific
Coal Co, Omaha, Nebr; w. L. Rob-
inson, president. Youghiogheny g.
Ohio Coal Co.. Cleveland; Harry M.
Moses, president, H. C. Prick Coke
Co, Pittsburgh; J. P Williams, jr.,
vice president, Koppers Coal Divi-
sion, Eastern Gas &, Fuel Associates,
Pittsburgh, and c. C. Dickinson,
president, Dickinson Fuel Co.,
Charleston, w. Va.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Tropical Park TO Seek
5O-DaY Split Season
Ry the Associated Press.

ny lHe ASSoClaled RreSS.
MIAMI, Fla, June 26.-President
Henry l.. Straus informed the Miami
Daily News today that Tropical Park
will seek split horse racing sea-
son of so days next winter.
From his home at Baltimore, Mr..
Straus telegraphed News Sports Ed
itor Guy Butler that Tropical op-
orators will ask for the dates which
they have enjoyed for many years
in the past and which this year will
run from December 20 to January
IL, inclusive, and from March 6 to
April 8, inclusive"
Mr.. Straus said the formal appli-
cation will be filed with the State
Racing Commission Monday.
Hialeah Park already has asked
for 46-day meeting, opening jan
uary IL and closing March 4.
Tropical Park closed down after
operating only Is days last winter
and Hialeah Park never opened in
the face Of ban on automobile
pleasure driving
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Mofordrome Actor Dies
With Cadet in Plane Crash

By the Associated Press.
TAMPA, Fla, June 26-Walter B.
Kemp, 40. widely known for his mo-
tordrome act and for the past three
months flying instructor, and Pvt
James B. Estes, 81, aviation student
at the University, of Tampa, were
killed in the crash of a training
plane here yesterday.
Mr.. Kemp, who had been flying
for more than 10 years, was an in
structor at an aviation school here.
He and his wife, Marjorie Kemp,
travelled North and South America
with their motordrome act, in which
lions rode in the side cars of their
motorcycles. Survivors, besides his
widow, include his father, Adam j..
Kemp of Washington, Ind.
Pvt. Estes is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Emma Lee Estes of Charlottes-
vile, Va, and his father, James NJ
Estes of North Garden, Va.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Continued From First Page

contracting firm of F. C. Gorrell g.
Sons, Russellville, KY.
Mr.. Biddle said rental of trucks.
tractors, motor cranes and other
equipment used in construction was
basis of the alleged conspiracy.
He described the methods by which
the defendants were alleged to have
operated in this manner:
The prime contractor at the plant
was authorized to rent from third
parties any necessary construction
equipment, with the provision that
when the rental paid for any such
piece of equipment equaled it's value,
plus per cent of the value for each
month it had been used, title to the
equipment was automatically vested
In the Government and no further
rentals should be paid. 1t also was
provided that when the construc-
tion work was completed. the Gov
ernment had the option of buying
construction equipment at the rate
of its value, plus l per cent month
less the total of rentals paid for it's
use, a provision described as re
capture"
Attorney General Biddle said it
was charged that, despite those pro-
visions, the defendants had induced
the prime contractor to rent equip
ment from Corum Bros. under a
contract which provided that only
20 per cent of the rentals, instead
of total rentals, should apply for re-
capture purposes, and also that Co.
rum Bros. had fixed rental rates
approximately 20 per cent higher
than the rates they fixed in renting
similar equipment to- other parties.
Says Proposals Were Concealed.
Hauck and Hikes. acting in their
official capacities, the Attorney Gen.
eral said 1t was charged, refused
to approve rental proposals submit
ted by other bidders, concealed such
proposals from the contracting Of
flcer and falsely represented to the
prime contractors that approval of
the contracting officer could not be
obtained for such proposals.
1t was charged, Mr.. Biddle con-
tinued, that Hauck and Hikes falsely
represented to the prime contractors
that Ashby Corum had the only
equipment Of the type needed avail
able for prompt delivery in the
quantities required, when actually
Corum owned only small portion
OF the equipment he proposed to
rent to the Government.
Hauck and Hikes concealed from
the contracting officer, Mr.. Biddle
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Jump Is Reported
In Strike IdIeness
Mun Days Lost in Moy
Double April 1otul

Strikes in May caused 1.275, 900
man-days of idleness, nearly twice
the time lost in April, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics reported today.
The number of strikes beginning
in May was the same as In April
395-but the number of workers in
volyed-620 ,000-was more than
three times the April total.
The bureau said the work stop
pages of May 1-3 in both the btu
minous and anthracite fields, ac-
counted for considerably more than
half the idleness and the workers
involved In the May strikes. Other
large strikes included the rubber
workers walkout IN Akron, May
22-26, and the stoppage of Chrysler
Corp, employees In Detroit, May
1922.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Anti-Strike Bill Enactment
Sets New Record for Speed

The anti-strike bill, now a law by
virtue of Congress overriding Presi-
dent Roosevelt's veto, was delivered
at the State Department soon after
9 pm. yesterday, thus completing
the speediest recorded enactment of
legislation, Notwithstanding the for
NAL disapproval Of the Chief Execu-
tive.
South Trimble, clerk of the House
for a score of years, accompanied by
Frank Megiil, assistant enrolling
clerk Of the House, went to the State
Department as soon as the document
was put in final form. Secretary of
State Hull, informed the measure
was to be placed last night in the
archives of the department, as re-
quired by law, designated Frank E.
Duvall, night watch officer of the
department, to receive the new law
for him.
Never before, in the memory of
Mr.. Trimble or of any of the other
veteran officials at the Capitol. has
Evening star., 1943-06-26

Congress so speedily oyerridden a
presidential veto. Nor did an ex-
animation of the records show a
similar case during the last 20 years.
The President issued his veto mes
age at 3:13 pm. yesterday The
Senate voted to override at $50 and
the House at 5;28 pm.
Thereafter the bill had to be in
dorsed by the secretary of the Sen
ate, Col. Edwin Halsey: then be
checked by House clerks to make
sure it was correct in word and
punctuation Finally it was signed
by Mr.. Trimble for the House. then
was taken to the State Department.
Mr. Roosevelt's veto of the SOL
diers' Bonus Act in January, 1896.
was accomplished with speed, too,
but it was not comparable with what
happened yesterday The House
passed the bonus bill over his veto
on January "a by vote of 326 to 81.
The Senate took similar action on
January q, by vote of 76 to 10.