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Evening star., 1944-06-05
Aluminium Union Studies
Merger With Steel Union
By the Associated Press.


HOT SPRINGS. Ark. June S.
N. A. Zonarich, New Kensington,
Pa, president of the CIO Aluminium
Workers of America. said the bien-
NAL convention opening here to-
day would consider amalgamation
with the CIO Steel Workers of
America.
He said the steel workers in con-
vention in Cleveland last month
authorized the international officers
to study the proposal.
Mr.. Zonarich said he believed the
convention would indorse the
merger and added: II am hearth,
in favor of amalgamation. The day
is not far distant when labor unions
must have one great organization ir
the metal industry"
The union Executive Board also
meets in preconvention session here
today.
Smaile Chatak, Pittsburgh. steel.
workers delegate, said the stee
workers have about a million mem.
bers and the aluminium worker,
more than 10000.
Evening star., 1944-06-05
WAVE FoiIs AssaiIant,
But Loses Her Wallet

A 28-year-old WAVE early yester-
day thwarted an attempted GRIM
inal attack by an unidentified COL
ored man who entered her bedroom
at 2:30 am, police reported. The
man escaped after grabbing her
wallet.
Specialist CThird Glass; Virginia
]. Mackling said she was awakened
in her flrst-f1oor bedroom at 1886
Sixteenth street NV. by the man,
who threatened to shoot her if she
made an outcry. Nevertheless she
screamed, she told police, and the
intrduer fed through window,
after taking her wallet containing
a small amount of cash, Navy Gre
dentisls and other personal papers
police repOrted
Evening star., 1944-06-05
Mrs. Roosevelt Shares WuffIes
with Iroops at Bethesda USO

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt shared
Waffies and sausages last night with
100 enlisted men and women at the
weekly Sunday evening supper at
the Bethesda USO.
Chefs for the evening were Is
men, who borrowed their wives
aprons and waffle irons for the
event.
There wasn't an electrician among
the Is, SO no one realized the diff
culties of heating Is waffle irons on
a single circuit. AS result, Mrs.
Roosevelt's waff1es were a little on
the pale side until some one had
the bright idea of heating a few of
the irons at a time.
Mrs. Roosevelt didn't mind. She
said her familys emergency Sunday
evening supper is scrambled eggs.
Evening star., 1944-06-05
| |Rood-TroveI Pact
Signed by u. S..
III Latin Nations
,y the Associated Press.

~ LAG hccSSi2tGu ACcc.
Chairman Connally of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee un-
rolled rosy postwar prospectus for
ration-hobbled motor tourists today
by revealing an agreement on in
ternational highway travel among
II American republics.
Designed, according to Secretary
Of State Hull, to stimulate and
facilitate motor travel among the
countries Of this hemisphere by
simplifying certain formalities," the
convention has been signed on be-
half OF the United States and II
Latin American nations, but still
must be ratified by the Senate.
It sets up uniform rules governing
registration, driving licenses, stand
ards of size and equipment and the
keeping of records Of travel across
national frontiers. u.
Evening star., 1944-06-05

been discharged after she protested
his having to pay back $39 month
out of $129.5O.
Was to Pay Back S39.
Mrs. Elliott, acting secretary In
the Kleberg Office since her hus-
bands death on March 80, said Mrs.
Jackson ran an elevator in the old
House Office Building and that an
other member of Congress had told
her husband that anything he could
do for the woman would be helpful
Mrs. Elliott explained that pat
ronage appointees in the Capitol
repay their patron in part by do
ing overtime work in his Office
work such as stufing envelopes and
addressing mail.
She said the Jackson boy was un-
able to give any Of his time in this
way because he was going to school.
That was why, she said, the ar
rangement had been made that he
should help pay for an extra clerk
out OF his $129.50 month pay.
Owns Huge Texas Ranch.
Representative Kleberg, who Is
owner of the famed King ranch
largest In Texas, was reached this
morning at his apartment In the
Shoreham Hotel. He said:
Il didn't know a thing about the
patronage in the Office; I still
don't. All that was handled by my
secretary, William P. Elliott, who
recently passed away.
"The job for this boy was an ac-
commodation. I understand he
wanted some temporary work. I
never met the boy unless I met him
casually on the floor. The boy was
not from my district"
Il just signed the papers concern
ing appointments in the office
patronage" the Representative con-
cluded. Il knew nothing about
them"
MIR. Kleberg denied he had TOLD
the boys mother that he knew all
about the arrangement when she
called at his Office to protest.
Mrs. Jackson, however, repeated
this morning that Mr.. Kleberg hao
told her that he knew all about i,
and that it was not unusual fol
members of Congress to use such
deductions to help meet the expense
OF running their Offices.
According to Mrs. Jackson her sor
was appointed page by Mr.. Kle.
berg in February. She said the ap.
pointment was arranged through tn,
late Mr.. Elliott, who told her thai
the boy would receive $75 a month
and that part of his salary above
that would go to pay Office expenses
She said that when the boy wa.
only allowed to keep SIS of the
$129.50 check she called Mr.. Elliott
and reminded him that he hac
promised to do better. The next
month, she said, Robert was allowed
tn knan con tha ot,~,lx
Evening star., 1944-06-05
Help Shortage
Slows Laundry
Service Here
| 1000 Workers
| Declared Needed
| To Meet Problem

Almost every laundry In Wash.
ington is refusing to pick up wash
ing one or two days week because
OF lack of labor to turn out the
work, 1t was learned today.
Laundry officials estimated that
laundry and dry cleaning plants are
about third short of help, with
approximately 1000 additional work.
ers needed to get the laundries back
on regular schedule.
A number Of customers are hay-
ing their laundry picked up only
every two weeks. The plants, how.
ever, are trying to skip" difier-
ent day each week SO not more than
two weeks will elapse between coll
lections from each home.
Some Refusing Work.
Some dry cleaning establishments
have refused to take work for az
much as week or two at a time.
In some laundries. all wearing ap.
parel, except shirts, is being re-
turned rough dry" One laundry
official said that two pressing units
were standing idle for lack OF the
Is girls to run them. .
The larger laundries are running
so to rs workers short and said they
were hiring everybody who applied,
only to have them disappear a few
days later.
Orders with the United States
Employment Service, laundry ofi-
cials said, have brought few results.
Laundries also are placing appeals
for workers In returned bundles and
making newspaper and radio ap-
peals for help.
Laundry officials said they hoped
to get some help from the new war
manpower program which goes into
effect here July /.
On that score, James B. Burns.
chairman of the Washington area
Labor Management Committee, said
today that workers will be given q
reasonable" number of job choices
tbCAOAC t4AC OoEs0 IclucCo W 6Cuo
them to any more jobs
Should Permit Choices.
He said he thought workers should
be permitted to choose between at
least two jobs and possibly more,
depending on individual cases. It
will be up to the committee to set
a limit on the number of alterna.
itives worker win be given.
The strictness of the program
here will depend largely on the
number of job choices and the NUM-
ber Of employers allowed to hire
their own workers up to the "em-
fployment ceiling" set by the Man.
power Priorities Committee.
In general, however, workers will
no longer be free agents after
July / with the exception of these
who remain in domestic service.
Housewives will be permitted to hire
domestics without clearing with the
United States Employment Service,
it was explained, but domestics who
go to the USES for jobs will be "ex-
posed" to job opportunities i'm essen
| tial work.
Evening star., 1944-06-05
Rooming House Licenses
Denied Is Applicants

The Commissioners today disap.
proved license applications for 1a
apartment and rooming houses.
On the recommendation of Ed
ward E. Bailey, jr, superintendent
OF licenses, the applications were
denied because of unfavorable re-
ports from the building department
All were renewals from the North
west section of the city.
Evening star., 1944-06-05

that all the 1actS
be presented to
the public; for
the publ shed
stories have, with
each issue of the
papers, grown
out of all pro-
portion to their
b asic O ri g / n,
which was an
inquiry by tele-
phone by q local
n e W S paper re-
porter made OF
me as assistant
sup erintendent
H. -t-~z ~f m
Evening star., 1944-06-05
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
OF old newspapers and maga-
zines is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-06-05
District Asks Power
To Use Defense Fund
For Civilian Services
Asks Senote to Permit
City Heods to Allocate
$4,000 for Program

Budget Ofhcer Walter L. Fowler
said today he had forwarded to the
Senate Appropriations Subcommit-
tee recommendations for a change
In the District appropriation bill
which would allow $4,000 for con-
tinuation of Civilian War Services
As passed by the House, the meas
ure would have eliminated the $780,
600 item sought for Civilian War
Services, which operates the Draft
Aid Center and the Civilian Defense
Volunteer ONCE. The House >cut
civilian defense appropriations from
$50, 900 to 100000, and the item
was worded in such a way that the
city heads would have been unable
to use $4,000 as authorized in an
amendment to the Blackout Act an
proved by the President on July
13, 1943.
Chairman Coffee of the subcom-
mittee on District appropriations of
the House Appropriations Commit
tee explained over the week end
that his group had not intended to
penalze any one group" but to
leave the Commissioners the task
Of allocating the reduced appropria-
ton.
If the Senate agrees to the change
1t will make it possible to allocate
$25, 900 for Civilian War Services,
leaving $4,000 for protective serv-
ices.
The original 100000 item for Civil
ian War Services included SIS, ZOO
for nine paid executives and en-
ployes Among the paid staff is a
81 ,8O0-a-year executive secretary
for the draft-aid center, which has
given assistance to more than $500
selectees and their families since
opening early In February.
Evening star., 1944-06-05
Collapse Of Bridge
Al Fairfax Station
Killing Soldier probed
Is Others Injured os
Army Truck in Convoy
Plunges IS Feet

Amy AQu TdluOdQ OulClalS COQay
were investigating the collapse of 8
highway bridge spanning the mair
hne Of the Southern Railway al
Fairfax Station early yesterday re.
sulting in the death OF one For1
Belvoir solder and injury to 1:
others.
The bridge collapsed at about 6:3(
am. when a 11z-ton Army truck
carrying is men-one Of a convoy
Of IS trucks en- route to bivouat
at Big Meadows in the Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia drove onto tn.
span. The truck fell nose first tx
the railroad bed about IS feet below
It was third from the last in thu
convoy.
Fort Belyoir oficials listed the
dead man as Pvt. Robert v. Ham.
ilton, 81. Of Stanley, KY.
List Of Injured.
The injured are Pvts. Alvin L
Shatfer, Dnllas, Pa: Gilbert L
Smith, Linneus, Mo-; Earl Taylor
Malaga, KY: Robert r. Lowery
Brooklyn, Ind; Roy Brendenburt
La Toilette, Tenn; Kermit v. Gal.
breatha Dallas, Tex; Nicolas r
Campagna. Philadelphia; Philip r
Schmitt, Ridgewopd, N, Y; Franci.
D. Lavley, Irving, Mass; Sidney
Schulman, Wilmington, Del; Henry
E. McAdams. driver Of the truck
Lexington, Ala; William Shirley
Williamsport, Pa, and Walter Sharp
Burlington, N. C.. Pvt. Andrew r
Kolsun, assistant driver, was not
injured.
Army officials said all but two OF
the injured were taken to the Fort
Belvoir base hospital. The others
were treated at the Arlington
County Hospital. Ofiicials said none
OF the men was seriously hurt.
A Southern Railway passenger
train, en- route from Atlanta, Ga,
to Washington, narrowly missed
plowing into the bridge wreckage.
G. o. Baber, Alexandria, locomotive
engineer, said his cab was abreast
Of the railroad signal block. about
200 yards from the bridge, when he
saw the signal fash red.
Mr.. Baber said he pulled to an
emergency stop before he saw the
wreckage. He said If his train had
been Is seconds earlier he doubted
If he could have prevented running
through it.
Entire Structure Crumbles.
Pvt. Kolsun said he heard a
great shattering noise" when the
truck drove onto the bridge. He
said the entire structure then
crumbled.
Pvt. Kolsun said Pvt. Hamilton
was caught by the neck in the
superstructure. He said the soldier
died soon after he was cut free.
First aid was given the injured
by Maj. Frank Owens, Army Air
Forces doctor attached to the base
hospital at Robbins Field, Ca, who
was passenger on the Washing
ton-bound train. He was assisted
by Mrs. Harry Newcomb, a nurse
who lives near the bridge.
State highway officials said the
bridge, a. steel structure with a
wooden floor, built more than Is
years ago, was maintained by the
railroad. They said the bridge had
been inspected by the Highway De-
partment about a year ago.
The bridge is on Route 1913, con-
Meeting Fairfax Court House with
Route l at Woodbridge. Highway
omcials said traffic was being re-
routed until an emergency bridge
can be constructed.
Southern Railway officials said
north and southbound trains were
held up more than three hours by
the wreckage.
Evening star., 1944-06-05
!, Nearby Students Honored

Joseph F. Dillon, jr., and Douglas
D. Drysdale, both of Arlington, and
Theodore A. Peck, jr., off, Falls
Church, are among IL University Of
Virginia students who have been
elected to membership in Phi Beta
Kappa. They will be initiated at
exercises on July 7 at the univer.
sity.
Evening star., 1944-06-05
Bricker Club Organized

A Bricker-fo r-for-President Club has
been organized at Falls Church un-
der the leadership of A. K. Banta
who said an intensive campaign to
promote the candidacy of the Ohio
Governor will be conducted through
out the State.
Evening star., 1944-06-05
Benefit Card Party

The Blessed Virgin Sodality of st
Agnes Catholic Church. Cherrydale
Va, will hold benefit card party
at 9 pm. tomorrow at the church
The proceeds will 90 to the school,
building fund.
Evening star., 1944-06-05
he Cadet Situation
Dr.. Holmes DepIores
UnfovorubIe Stories
On Student Corps
BY CHESTER w. HOLMES,
Assistant superintendent, in Charge
of Cadets

Because of the recent unfavorable
comment which has appeared in the
local newspapers concerning the
high school cadets. it is appropriate
Evening star., 1944-06-05

Years 1DQlCdUlI1S lIldb nave uTR6U
making the military training COM
pulsory for all students, which it is
not now.
1t is only too true, however, that
our cadets are very deeply con-
cerned over the winning of the
Allison Nailor Medal, so much SC
that. according to a recent report
coming to me from Col. Barkman
representing the military instructors
the cadets resent having to take
time from company drill TO learn
or do anything not Immediately con-
nected with the competition.
Malad djustment of Focus.
1t strikes me that when the desire
TO wear medals and to win compe-
titions. as the colonels report states
the cadets prefer to do, becomes
greater than the desire to extend
ones knowledge. there is a malad-
justment Of focus on desirable edu-
cational outcomes that must OBJ
viously be of considerable concern
TO an educational officer.
The extremely unfortunate word
ing and differences contained ir
the three recent references to our
cadets have done much harm wholly
unnecessarily because there has beer
absolutely nothing in the facts tc
warrant such stir. The Board OF
Education over two years ago, by
adopting motion presented by DR.
James A. Cannon, ordered that
there would be no changes made ir
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30
ORGANIZE All CLUB

On. Tuesday, March 81, Mrs
Gorda Boney and Mr.. Harvey
Payne met with the Stages Greek
school and organized a All club
The membership cards and record
books were given to twenty mem
bers. Some pupils were absent
1t is hoped that they all will en-
roll at the next meeting. The
pledge was given by the group.
Mrs. Boney gave a very interest
ing talk followed by team dem
onstration on gardening by Mrs.
Boney and Mr.. Payne.
The following officers were
elected: Ben Miller, president;
Nadine Roland, vice-president;
Wayne Miller, secretary; John
Frank Miller, treasurer, Bill Van
over, reporter; Bobby Black, song
leader.
Both the pupils and teachers
are looking forward to a very in
teresting year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30
Mrs. Porter, 81,
Buried Sunday

Funeral service was held on
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock
at the Little Helton Baptist church
for Mrs. Zellie DeBoard Porter,
81, who died at her home at Gras-
sy Creek on Friday, March "a, af-
ter several weeks illness. Rev.
Arthur Ashley and several other
ministers were in charge of the
service and burial was held at the
Chapel cemetery.
Mrs. Porter is survived by her
husband, D. Frank Porter and
eight children: Garland, of the U.
S. Army, stationed in Italy; Ev-
erett, of the Army; Ed, also of the
Army; Mrs. Lee DeBoard, Grassy
Creek; j. c., Junior, George and
June Porter.
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ScOttville News

Mrs. H. L. Jones entertained
the ladies of the Scottville w. M.
S. at her home last Saturday,
when six members and one visi-
tor, Miss Grace Faircloth, were
present. Mrs. J. C. Names was
program leader.
During the business session,
Mrs. w. F. Shepherd resigned as
president as she is moving away.
Mrs. Joshua Fender, vice-presi-
dent, will serve the remaining
term.
At the close of the meeting,
Mrs. Jones, assisted by Miss Fair
cloth, served delicious refresh
ments.
Mrs. Curren Dixon entertained
a number of her neighbors at a
"quilting bee" last Thursday.
Wiley Shepherd, Jr., left Mon
day for induction into the navy.
For the past year he has been en-
ployed in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Matte Gambill, of Crump-
Ter, spent several days last week
visiting relatives and friends at
Scottville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Atwood and
Mrs. J. G.. Atwood visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Fowler at Elkin, on
Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Handy, of
Sparta, visited in the Scottville
community, Sunday.
Mrs. Ralph Grouse and little
son, Jerry, visited Mrs. Marvin
Fawlks, Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Shepherd enter
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30
OBITUARY
w. N. KILBY

William Nelson Kilby was born
June Is, 1866 and departed this
life March 16, 1914, making his
stay here on earth II years, 9
months and l day.
January 10, 1906, he was mar
ried to Miss Belle Wilson. To this
union were born three children:
Mrs. Mack Bowers, of Jefferson;
Mrs. Pearne Dickson, of Winston
Salem; Miss Edna Kilby, of Bina.
He protested faith in Christ
and united with Oak Hill Baptist
church, October 2, 1912, and re-
faithful till his death. He
was loyal to his church and its
cause. He loved his Saviour and
often expressed his desire to go
on to the other side. He spent his
last hours here on earth happy
and rejoicing in a Saviour's love.
He leaves his wife, three chill
dren and one sister, Mrs. Callie
Baldwin, of Grassy Creek, to
mourn his going. Also a host of
relatives and friends.
l cannot think of him dead who
walks with me no more. But that
he has just gone ahead to rest be-
fore you and me.
By Rev. r. G. Ashley
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Postal Increase
Is Now In Effect
All First Class Letters Require
Three Cents; Some
Other Changes

The public is reminded by pos
tai officials that an increase in
postage rates went in this week.
In discussing increases, a post
office official said:
First class mail for local de-
livery will require three cents for
each ounce or fraction of an
ounce, except post and postal
cards.
"Air mail postage rates will go
up to eight cents an ounce or
fraction thereof. That applies to
mail from one postoffice to an
other on the mainland of the
United States, including Alaska.
''The rate of six cents for each
half ounce or fraction thereof will
continue to apply to air mail sent
to or by the armed forces of the
United States overseas served
through the army and navy post
offices. The air mail rates to and
from continental United States
and its possessions will not be
changed.
"The postage on all mail mat
ter of the fourth class or parcel
post, is increased three percent
fractions of one-half cent or more
being computed as one cent, but
in no case shall the increase per
parcel be less than one cent.
"In addition to the above, in
creases will be made in mailing
rates on catalogues and books
There will also be increases on
money orders, registry, insurance
and G. 0. D. fees"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Pvt. James harrington, of JEFF
ferson, who is now stationed
somewhere in England, has been
awarded the good conduct medal
for exemplary behavior, efficien-
cy and fidelity during service in
the Army. The award is based on
the recommendation of the SOL
dier's commanding officer and is
a tribute to the Individual, reflect
ing high soldierly characteristics.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

tanned at a party, Saturday night,
in honor of her brother, Wiley,
Jr. A number of guests enjoyed
informal games and refreshments.
HI. d. CLUB MEETS
Mrs. w. D. Huffman was hostess
this month to the Scottville home
demonstration club.
Gardening and garden plan
ming was discussed and donation
was taken for the Red Cross. The
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

BransOn Dean Severt, SIC, of
cambridge, Md, has been con-
fined to the Naval hospital there
for some time. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Severt, of
ObidS.
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THURSDAY, MAR. 30, 1874

ladies of the club are also doing
some knitting for the Red Cross.
Mrs. Curren Dixon will enter
tain the club next month.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Pvt. Robert Trent Crawford, al
so the son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Crawford, is stationed at Camp
Blanding, Fla, and writes that he
is getting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

James Cook, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
%. F. Cook, who is now serving in
the Coast Guard in Florida, visit
ed his parents here, this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Pvt. Russell Give Crawford, of
Miami, Fla, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Crawford, of Obids, has been
in the hospital but is back on du-
ty now.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

wood, entered service in January
and is now stationed at Camp
Blanding, Fla, and writes that
he is getting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

A survey in North Carolina re-
veals that three out of four dairy
men do not weigh each cows
milk at least once month in or
der to feed and Gull intelligently.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

SIC Jack Ashley. Edwin RO-
Ian and James Hunter left for
cambridge, Md, Friday, after a
weeks leave at home: s5@ - =
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Vegetable soybeans rank tops in
protein, fat, iron, and calcium, &C
cording to Extension nutritionists
at N. G. State College.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Pvt. J. G. (Bud) johnson is now
9 stationed at Keesler. Field, Miss,
> with the 53rd Training Group for
Ibis basic training. He is 3to"be
transferred to an Army Air Base
at the end of six weeks. II =
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-30

Pvt. Lawrence w. Miller, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Miller, Of
Fleetwood, who is stationed at
Camp Davis, spent a nine-day
furlough at his home recently.