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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
ATLANTIC SHIP LOSSES
ARE LOW FOR JULY

Washington - Announced ship
losses in the Western Atlantic
during July continued at the low
level of the previous month, Civ
ing further emphasis to Prime
Minister Winston Churchilps re-
cent declaration that German
hopes of U-boat warfare turning
the tide of war are sinking as
fast as the U-boats themselves. "
The announced toll of six ships
in each of the two months in Wes-
tern Atlantic waters contrasted
with the record of United Nations
and neutral shipping losses in the
first year of the war when SUBJ
marines were credited with de-
stroying an average of 10 such
ships a week in the area. May
sinking announcements totaled
IA ships.
Last weeks navy announce
ment of the sinking of one United
States merchant ship in these wa
tiers raised to 676 the Associated
Press count of Allied and neutral
shipping losses in the Western At
lantic since Pearl Harbor. Amer
lean ship losses in the area since
Dec. 7, 1941 now total 272.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
IDLEWILD III. ID. CLUB
HAD GOOD MEETING

The Idlewild home demonstra-
ton club met at the home of Mrs.
J. E. Cheek, with ten members
present. The program began with
the song, "The Open Country"
Devotion was led by Mrs. G. S.
Fletcher and Mrs. J. E. Cheek.
Mrs. Gorda Boney then gave an
interesting talk on better hot
school lunches. To make this a
success, a committee was appoint
ed to see that all surplus foods
were canned. The meeting was
dismissed by Mrs. r. ]. Hartsog.
The club will meet with Mrs.
J. E. Cheek again next month.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
INCREASE IN NAVAL
lPOWER PREDICTED

Washington - A heavy in
% crease in the weight of the am
phibious striking forces thrown
at the japanese in the Pacific was
forecast in congressional circles
as the result of President Roose-
Ese1t's transfer of $4,000, 100000 in
potential army expenditures to
the navy.
although official sources in
sisted that the fund transfer
would not alter the pattern of
overall global warfare, Senator
Burton r., Ohio), member of
the Truman war investigating
= committee, said it seemed appar-
" ent to him that any increase in
naval OUTLAWS spells bad news for
Toxic.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05

A prominent restaurant owner
IN Jackson, Miss, charged with
slaughtering hog without a per-
NIT and with offering for sale
meat unfit for human consump-
lion has been fined $4,000. A
State Court imposed a sentence
. ST Two years in Jail for offering
Eshe diseased meat for sale.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05

tically every boy and girl pledged
himself to help harvest Ashe
county's large bean crop, after
the beans in their own section
have been taken care off," Harvey
Payne, assistant county agent,
said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05

North Carolina peaches have
made the most complete failure
on record" All fruits are quite
short and apples indicate about
one-third of a full crop prospect.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05

There will be about 421,OOO
tons of green peas for canning,
freezing, and other processing
this year as compared with about
$4,000 tons in the previous ten
year period.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
Flat Ceiling Prices Are
Announced For Local Stores

Flat ceiling prices on foods for
all stores in Ashe county have
been received by the Ashe ration
ing board and are effective now.
Stores are required to post these
ceiling prices near where the
food items are offered for sale
and there must also be posted by
each store the classification I'M
der which it comes.
Stores are divided into four
classes:
Class (which includes all
farmers and independent stores
doing an annual business of less
than $4,000.
Class II-Independent stores
doing more than $4,000 and less
than $250,O0O annually.
Class III-Chain stores doing
an annual business of more than
$25O,OOO annually.
Class IV--Retail store having
an annual gross volume of more
than $25O,0OO.
Class l and II prices are being
published as taking in all of the
Independent stores in the county.
Class III and Class w prices in
some instances vary downward
from these slightly.
The following is the list of COM
munity ceiling prices:
Ceiling Prices for
OPA l OPA 2
Bananas
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05

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Evening star., 1943-06-24
Alexandria Group Named
To Seek Blood Donations

In an effort to meet the greatly
increased quota for blood dona tions,
Mrs. Thomas G. Reamy. chairman
of the Alexandria Red Cross chap
ter's blood donor service, has asked
several representative citizens to
serve on an advisory committee to
assist in reaching prospective donors.
The committee, which met with
Mrs. Reamv this week, includes
Mayor William T. wilkins, Martin
Greene, business manager of the
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce:
Charles NJ Jones of the Virginia
Public Service Co., Warren Grub,
chairman of the Alexandria Red
Cross Chapter, and Mrs. Albert
Miller, the executive secretary.
Plans are being formulated for
approaching various groups in the
city to advise them of the great need
for blood plasma and of the method
of making donations.
Mrs. Reamy said Alexandria resi-
dents who work in Washington and
wish to make blood donations there
can have the donation credited to
the quota of the local chapter if they
will give their home address and re-
quest that the credit go to Alex
andria.
The mobile unit will be in the city
on June 30, and at least 160 VOL
unteers are needed. Mrs. Reamy
urges donors to call Alexandria 5952
for an appointment.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
DC. Golfer Listed as Prisoner;
War Shocks Killed Both Parents

Paul E. Rosendall so, Post Office
Department employe who had sell
dom missed an afternoon of golf or
evening of bowling with his son.
On March IA, Mr. Rosendall was
working at the Office. His 18-year-
old granddaughter, Marjorie Conn.
called him from home to say that a
telegram had arrived from the War
Department. Jack was missing in
action" Mr.. Rosendall failed to
recover from the shock. His grand
daughter never saw man go down
as he did after that telegram"
Sixteen days after the arrival Of
the telegram. Mr.. Rosendall died
week before another telegram
from the War Department brought
the news that his son was now
known to be prisoner of war.
Another prisoner who listed a
Washington resident as his next Of
kin was Pvt. M. E. Fridley. son of
Mrs. Harriet Allen of 903 Twelfth
street Sc. Pvt. Fridley had never
lived in Washington, but had been
raised by his grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Via of Craigsville. Va.
He was a foreman in Woolen mill
at Justice Branch, Va, before en-
terin2 the ARMY.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Ten Cars at Golf Course
Cited in Pleasure Drivino

Ten motorists whose cars were
found parked yesterday near the
Rock Greek Park golf course were
the only new pleasure driving sus-
poets reported today.
The 10 were cited by OPA inspec-
tors. District and park police, mean
while, went day without finding
pleasure driver.
No new reports of hearings held
by local ration boards were made to-
day by the District OPA. A special
panel of three attorneys, set up last
Saturday to help whittle down the
tremendous backlog of cases that
has piled up in the local boards, will
conduct its first hearings at o'clock
tonight at District OPA headquar-
tiers, 560l Connecticut avenue NV.
Twenty-Five cases are scheduled to
come before the initial meeting of
the panel, which will sit regularly on
Thursday and Friday nights.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
70 Hurt in Collision
OF Mail Truck and Bus

Twenty persons, of whom three
were admitted to hospitals. were in
jured when a mail truck collided
with Capital Transit bus early to-
day at the east END of Union Station
Plaza.
In Casualty Hospital were Miss
Anna zarves, 40, of 837 Fourth street
NV, chest injuries; Mrs. Carrie
Moss. 40, colored. 1925 Just street
NE. cerebral conclusion, and
Frances Clark, 3S, colored, 80
street NE, possible fracture of an
arm and cuts and bruises.
Three persons were treated and
released from Emergency Hospital
and IA we're released from Casualty
Hospital.
At the time of the accident, at
1910 am. police said. the mail
truck, operated by Terry johnson,
%. colored. 1915 Half street S.W.,
was moving south off the lower sta
ton drive on California street NE.
The bus was operated by Charles w.
Council. 20, of 1926 Trinidad ave-
nue. NE.
Pvts. John B, Singleton and
Claude E. Glass of the accident
investigation unit estimated that
damage to both vehicles amounted
to ST 900.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Liquor 'No-Credit' Rule
For Dealers Suspended

The "no-credit" rule on deals be-
tween liquor wholesalers and retail
ers. adopted recently by the Com
missioners. will be suspended pend
ing an early public hearing on elm
ination of the old credit arrange
ment, the city heads announced to-
day.
Spokesman for the WASHINGTON
Restaurant Association the WASH
ington Hotel Association and the Re-
tail Liquor Dealers Association filed
protests with the Commissioners
Tuesday. arguing there had been no
public hearing on the specific oues-
ton and that it would tend to foster
monopoly and increase prices to the
public.
The rule was to have become ef-
fective July %. Date for the hear
ing has not yet been fixed. Spokes-
men for the Office of Price Admin
istration have suggested the cash
payment rule. without an accom-
panying price decrease would be in
violation of the price control pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
1t. Peggy Essory
Rides in Jeep
| With Governor
Srecial Dispatch to The Star

Srecial Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, June 24.-Lt
Peggy Essary of the Woman's Army
Auxiliary Corps was selected to ride
yesterday with Gov. OConor of
Maryland in the Armp jeep assigned
to him when the Governors of the
various States inspected the great
Army depot here.
Miss Essary is the daughter of
Mrs. J. Fred Essary and the late Mr..
Essary, who for many years headed
the Washington Bureau of the Bal
timore Sun.
Each of the Governors attending
the conference, which closed yester-
day after three days of sessions, oc-
cupied an Army jeep in the parade
which passed through Columbus and
out to the Army depot. And to each
jeep was assigned a member OF the
WAAC, chosen as far as possible
because she was native OF the Gov
ernor's State.
Miss Essary was ordered from her
present post in Kentucky to Colum-
bus for this special duty.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Woman's S Democratic
Clubhouse Leased 10
British Officers
Owners, However, Will Use
Home on Mondays and
For Monthly Meetings

British officers have taken a two
year lease on the home owned by
the Woman's National Democratic
Club at 1926 New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV. and will operate it as q
club for the entertainment of men,
bers and their guests, it was an
nounced today.
Under terms of the lease, the
owners will have the use of the
home every Monday and once a
month at night.
Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, president.
said study groups and committee
meetings will continue to be held
on Monday mornings and after
moons, with the usual luncheon and
guest speaker in the middle of the
day. Once a month the woman's S
organization will have a dinner
meeting and guest speaker.
First Action of Kind.
Mrs. Sayre said the Woman's Ma
tional Democratic Club is the first
woman's organization to step aside
for a mems club. Since America en-
tered the war the Woman's Club
has been used less frequently for
social affairs and has concentrated
upon club and educational activities
Maj Gen. A. v. Anderson. chair
man of . committee of British OH
GERS assigned here, issued q brief
statement to the effect that "the
club is not being leased to any Brit
ish military mission and no lease
lend funds OF any sort are involved,
adding that 'it will be financed in
the normal way by subscription
from members
Gen. Anderson's statement added
Many Washington clubs have
opened their doors to British officers
in this city with the greatest hos
pitality. just as British clubs in Lon
don have been glad to show similar
hospitality to American officers
But, owing to the overcrowding in
Washington. many British officers
have felt the need for further club
facilities through which they can
meet each other and entertain their
American friends
Three STORY Building.
The home is a three-story brown
stone building on a corner site.
There are Is rooms on the second
and third floors, each with a fire.
place The street floor consists of
two large drawing rooms. an Office,
and a dining room for so persons.
Negotiations on behalf of the
Women's Club were conducted by
Mrs. Hale T. Shenefield, first vice
president. The home for about 20
years has been the headquarters of
the Women's Democratic Club, of
which Mrs. Roosevelt is honorary
president. The first president was
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman, former
Minister to Norway.
Both Gen. Anderson and Mrs
Sayre termed the lease arrange
ments IAN interesting experiment in
international collaboration"
Evening star., 1943-06-24
laNRshonm;g
@.Remmiders@

Blue coupons. Book *, l. and M
coupons remain valid through
July 7.
Stamps lettered N. P and @ will
become good July l and remain
valid until August 7.
Red coupons, Book 2-These can be
exchanged for meats. fats. etc.
Stamps marked J. K, L. M and N
are good now and will remain
valid throughout June.
Sugar-Stamps Nos. Is and l6 in ra-
ton book No. l may be used to
obtain sugar for home canning.
Each will be good for pounds
through October 81.
Families needing more than 10
pounds of sugar per person for
home canning must make appli-
cation to their ration boards for
all over this amount.
For regular allowances of sugar
for general use coupon No. 13 in
book is good for S pounds
through August Is.
Coffee-Stamp No. "a is valid for
/ pound through June 80.
Gasoline-Pleasure driving is forbid
den to holders of all types of gaso-
line rations.
Existing ct" allowances of gaso-
line must last their holders
through July Is.
No. S A coupons are good for 3
gallons each through July 81.
B and c coupons. good for 2la
gallons each, expire on dates in
dicated in individual books.
Shoes-Stamp No. l8 is good for one
pair through October 81.
Fuel oil-No coupons are valid for
10 gallons through September 3o.j
Evening star., 1943-06-24

out in the houses around here?" he
was asked.
I'VE can't spare the gasoline to
notify all the people in this scat
tered neighborhood." was the reply.
We're just muddling along the best
way We can. Even the signals are
difflcult to hear out here. We go by
the street lights"
Halted Further On.
In five minutes another warden
appeared and it was decided that
the cars should proceed on dim
lights with the caution they'll get
you ANYWAY in Bethesda. if that's
wrong" ct developed that this was
correct. The red sounded half
hour latero En- route half dozen
lighted homes were observed in iso-
lated locations. In contrast closely
built up communities were pitch
dark as was .the Bethesda Chevy
Chase area.
Maj. Leonce Legendre. executive
officer attached to the Washington
regional office, reported for Re-
gional Director John Russell Young
that Montgomery. Arlington and
Prince Georges Counties all said
the compliance had been good and
there were no accidents.
Capt. Whitehurst, Commissioner
Young. Engineer Commissioner
Charles w. Kutz and Chief Air
Raid Warden William J. Mileham
were all at the newly named COM
mand center, formerly the control
center.
Porter Lumpkins. executive off,
Ger of District civilian defense, said
there had been some simulated incl
dents but no equipment had been
dispatched due to gas rationing.
Evening star., 1943-06-24

A young man. whose 6-foot 2-inch
frame was a familiar sight in Rock
Creek Park golf Journeys. is among
the 282 Axis prisoners of war an
nounced by the War Department
today
This climax to the Army career
OF John p Rosendall bellies the
dramatic events which marked the
earlier period of his stint as a
private
Notification of Jacks impending
physical examination prior to his
induction arrived in June. 1912.
Mrs. Rosendall, Jacks mother, who
suffered from high blood pressure.
was the first to open the notice
alone in the apartment at 24O0
Thirteenth street. Soon afterward
she was found on the floor in a
state of collapse. the notice clutched
in her hand. She died a short time
later.
Thus Jack Rosendall started his
Army career. His last letter home
before his capture, which told of bar
gaining with Arabs for chickens to
replace the monotonous Army hard
tack. closed with the postscript. Did
you put flowers on mothers grave?"
The letter was sent to his father,
Evening star., 1943-06-24
$500 Teachers
Face 5-10-Day
Wait for Pay
Deficiency Bill Sent
To Senute as
Schools Close

The $500 District teachers. who
ordinarily would be paid tomorrow
the day after the close of schools
face several payless days, with
the urgent deficiency bill still in
Congress.
The bill was passed yesterday by
the House when it accepted the con-
terence report, and it may be taken
up in the Senate today. Even after
IT has been signed by President
Roosevelt, 1t is expected to take sew
eral days to- set up the machinery
10 put the measure into effect.
District Auditor Arthur E. Flker-
ton SAID the delay in paying teach
ers may be for S or 10 days.
Already 1,206 District EMPLOYEES
are payless. These are all custodial
employees, 906 of whom are in the
schools. Mr.. Pilkerton, who is set
ting up machinery for payment after
the bill becomes effective, said the
District government is forbidden tn
borrow money to meet payrolls. II
The bill Is not enacted by July 1, the
oesilHing OF the new fiscal year, it
carries a retroactive pay clause to
protect employees against permanent
loss
There also was a possibility that
difficulty would be experienced on
meeting payrolls of police, firemen
and classified employes-approxi-
mately S,300-on July O., The audi
tors office said the funds for meet
ing their pay would be insufficient
at present because OF the drain of
paying the $500 increases voted
earlier this year by Congress.
A spokesman at the auditors Of
nee, however, expressed hope that
the Senate would act on the meas
ure today. This, he said, would allow
time for making the full payments.
He said if the measure did not be-
come law in time there was a pos
sibility that only partial payments
would be made.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Conference Report
Lifts Ban on Treasury
Silver Purchases
s1,l02, 900, 900 Supply
Bill Given TO House,;
NYA May Be Restored

Clearing the way for final con-
gressional action on the 81 .l02, 900 900
Treasury-Post Office Department
supply bill, conference report was
submitted to the House today calling
for abandonment of House amend
ment prohibiting the Treasury from
purchasing silver.
In other actions yesterday, a Sem
ate Appropriations subcommittee
completed work on the 81 ,086 .059 ,499
Labor Department-Federal Security
supply bill and voted to recommend
elimination Of House amendment
liquidating the National Youth Ad-
ministration.
The Senate, meanwhile, amended
and returned to the House legisla-
ton to prevent the lapsing of $685.
847,842 in Federal aid highway con-
struction funds allocated to the
States, which otherwise would revert
to the Treasury June 30.
Senator Lodge, Republican. of
Massachusetts,, member, said the
subcommittee also restored to the
Labor Department bill an appropria-
ton of approximately $4,000, 900.
denied by the House. for NYA's
youth and student training for in
dustry service under the War Man.
power Commission.
Action to Be Reviewed Today.
The subcommittee, whose 6-to-5
action is subject to review by the
full committee today, also voted to
eliminate from the bill a House
provision designed to prevent the
National Labor Relations Board
from giving a decision in it's case
against the Kaiser shipyards at
Portland, Greg.
The House amendment grew out
of attempts by the CIO to set aside
closed shop contracts between the
Kaiser firm and AFL affiliates
through new employe elections to
allow workers to select collective
bargaining agency.
The House had prohibited the use
of NLRB funds in connection with
any complaint arising against a
labor-management agreement which
has been in existence as long as
three months.
Action of the conferees on the
Treasury supply bill followed Sem
ate passage last week of a bill by
Senator Green, Democrat. of Rhode
Island under which Treasury silver
will be made available to manufac-
turers at Till cents an ounce.
The House conferees also receded
from an amendment to deprive
Government departments and bu-
reaus of their free mailing privi-
leges.
Byrd to Probe Mail Costs.
They substituted instead an
amendment directing the Byrd COM
mittee to investigate the cost of
such mail and report with recon-
mendations no later than next
January |.
The highway funds were made
available to the States for emer-
gency road needs under the Defense
Highway Act of 194l. but because
of the difficulty in obtaining labor,
equipment and materials, the State
highway commissions found it i'm
possible to allocate all the money.
Each State has an unobligated
balance of Federal funds. ranging
from $4,729,130 in Oklahoma to
$30,005 in the District. The bill
would make the funds available
until one year after the end of the
war. The same provision likewise
would apply to another $102 sos ,531
in other types of Federal aid road
funds which otherwise would ex-
pire July !, 1914.
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Senators Attend
Breakfast PRAYER
Meeting Weekly

Several Senators have inaugu-
rated a breakfast prayer meeting
once week in the Senate restau-
rant at which they seek, by informal
discussion, to build up an appreci-
alton of spiritual value.
Senator Wiley. Republican, of Wis
consin, who presided at this weeks
gathering, said it is entirely nom
partisan, non-sectarian and with
out any formal organization. The
breakfast meetings began about
three months ago. Senator Wiley
said the number participating va
ries. 4
Evening star., 1943-06-24
Senate Votes Today
On Conference Report
0usting ; Officials
Mojor Floor Fight Doubted
On Move to Deny Funds
For Lovett, Dodd Jobs

The Senate Is expected to COM
plete legislative action today on the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill,
prohibiting payment of salaries to
three Government officials. accused
by the Dies and Kerr committees Of
membership in subversive organiza-
tions.
The House late Yesterday ap-
proved the conference report in
which the Senate conferees had re-
ceded on this provision.
The men involved are Robert
Morss Lovett. secretary to the Vir-
gin Islands Government. and Good
win B. Watson and William E.
Dodd, jr., employees of the Federal
Communications Commission.
Approval of the House refusal to
provide funds for the mems salaries
cleared the way to a conference
committee agreement on the sl43,-
600, 900 deficiency appropriation.
Senators Clark, Democrat. of Mis-
souri,; La Toilette. Progressive, of
Wisconsin, and Hill. Democrat. of
Alabama. asserted they would vote
against the conference report, but
said they did not know of any plans
for major fight.
Senator Clark reiterated charges
previously made on the Senate floor
that the Kerr Committee condemned
the three men on the basis of star
chamber proceedings"
The conference report wiped out a
House amendment restricting Presi-
dent Roosevelt's use of war emer-
gency funds to supplement the
financing of controversial agencies,
including the National Resources
Planning Board and the Farm Sc
curity Administration.
Acting Senate Majority Leader
Hill said he wanted to confer with
Senator McKellar. Democrat, of
Tennessee, before determining
whether to make a fight on the re-
port.