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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-30
Gave America Its Name,
Then Couldn't Change 1t

In the inconspicuous little town of
ST. Die in the Vosges mountains of
northeastern France at the begin
ming of the 18th century Martin
Waldseemuller geographer. first
traced the name America" on a
map. Later he changed his mind;
but the name stuck.
In 1907 the St. Die staff published
separately large wall-map of the
world in IL sections, measuring 8
by az feet when assembled, and
52-page Introduction to Cosmog-
raphy" by Waldseemuller. Letters
of Amerigo Vespucci (Americus
Vespucius) describing his voyages
were turned over to the st. Die
scholars only short time before
the map and treatise were pub
lished.
The name appeared on the vague
land mass drawn at the left-hand
edge of the map to represent the
new continent. In his pamphlet,
Waldseemuller observed:
do not see what is to hinder us from
calling it Amerige or America
after it's discoverer Americas, a
man of sagacious mind, since both
Europe and Asia have got their
names from women.
Probably thousand copies Of the
map, printed from wood-cut engrav-
ings, were distributed to all parts of
Europe. On a revised map which
was published in 1916, Waldseemul-
Ter showed that he felt he had I'M
Justly credited Anerigo Vespucci by
substituting for America the name
"Brazilia sive Terra Papa gall"
Brazil or the land Of parrets). But
it was too Late ~~ the Old World had
already taken TO the name America.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-30

With the maid situation what it
is today, come and bring anything
up to and including a couple of ele-
plants.
The theme song which General
MacArthur's forces should be broad
casting to the Japs is: "I'l Be
Seeing You in the Old Familiar
Places"
CAN YOU REMEMBER
When matters thanked you for tip
under dollar?
When the cashier smiled as you paid
a check?
When the Martini cocktail you Or
dcred Uhen you sat doa0n came before
the dessert?
And when the busboy didn't drop a
tray of china every three minutes?
Dear Remember lad" plugs
of yesteryear?
Whatever became of the products?
Moxie.
The Ham What Am.
Hamlin's Wizard Oil.
Red Raven Splits.
Kickapoo Indian Sagwa.
Moet and Chandow.
H. D. Sawyer.
No Fool
Won Ribbentrop says the Allies
can never defeat Germany. But he
is keeping large plane ready for
flight just in case.
Somaliland and Egypt are among
the few nations in a position to Won
der whatever became of the war.
The Nazi chiefs have prohibited
Germans from committing suicide.
They regard it as an infringement
on Hitler's immediate plans for the
future.
Tokyo Please Copy
Fighting Bill HaIsey, the bane of the
JGpS,
He pummels, he svestles, he socks and
he slaps;
At large since Pearl Harbor, he gives
ZEN, their fill,
Does Fighting Bill Halsey, old "Heu
Roaring Blu"
Cleveland is trying out the radio
for dispatching taxicabs. But we
still think there will never be any
sure way to keep taxicab driv-
%h0
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-30

dan" We're told that the cast will
be made up almost entirely Of men
who have been in the service. And
Comdr. John Ford, who has been re.
sponsible for SO many excellent pic
lures. will direct 'They Were Elk
pendable.
Martha Scot, who's forsaken
movies for the stage temporarily,
had a busy evening the night she did
1.-THE Soldiers Wife, on the air:
that's the play she's now doing on
the New York stage. The ''Theater
of Romance" broadcast was moved
to a CHS Playhouse across the
street from the theater, the curtain
was held that night, and Martha
skipped from the broadcast to the
stage, to repeat her performance.
=
It's taken Harold Lloyd a long
time to take to radio; the imme-
diate success of COMEDY Theater"
Sunday nights on NBC proves
that he shoEld have done it long
ago. He's director and host of this
unique program - unique because
it's the only drama show devoted
entirely to comedies. The movie
moguls are now after Lloyd-two
companies are urging him at the
moment to return to the screen.
That's a nice little assignment
RKO has for George Raft. In John
ny Angel he'll play "a two-fisted
guy in the middle of mutiny, miss
ing cargo of gold and an affair with
a mystery blonde" Signe Hasso has
been borrowed from Metro to as
sist.
Richard Himber and Ken Muir
ray of the CHS (which Is Which,"
are both top-notch amateur magi-
clans, so they're Matching plot to
give series of magic shows for
charity some time soon. Meanwhile
their novel Wednesday night pro-
gram is going strong.
*
s'Dagwood" arthur Lake, of the
''Blondie" program may be dumb
On the air, but-Lake, a co-owner
of the Plastic Engineering company.
recently was awarded an army con-
tract for an airplane part made by
a process his company helped de-
velop.
ODDS AND ENDS-So its Capt.
Burgess Meredith ,oio gets the coueted
chance to play Ernie Pyle ir &c. |.
Joe," based on Pyle's book. "Here Is
Your War" :. among the losers are
lanes Gleason, Walter Brennan, Fred
Astaire and Humphrey Bogart. j.. 500
Filipinos. ueterans of the Philippine in.
uasion and other Pacific campaigns, ,UiU
appeor in RKO's "The Invisible Arsny,"
since the parts require men proficient
With tbs bolo knife, Ter the guerritIs
GshsHg sequences,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-30
Released by Western Newspaper Union
BY VIRGINIA VALE

J 'AAVHAANA1A VTAAG
IT'S really good news that
l. Lieut.. Comdr. Robert
Montgomery, recently placed
on the inactive list by the
navy, is being starred by
MGM in a picture based on
"They Were dependable"
You'll remember it as the
book that gave the world the story
Of the exploits of the PIT boats in
one Of which General Macarthur es.
capped to Australia. This will be
Montgomery's first picture since the
delightful ''Here Comes Mr.. Jor.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-30

Women of discriminating taste are
expressing preference for the all.
black suit that is real thorough.
bred because of the choiceness Of its
fabric and the perfection of its styl.
ing. This all-around black town suit
by Hattie Carnegie is in smooth
wool. trimmed with velvet collar
Dad detailed With side pssAufns.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-30
THE MODERN CATTLE HUSTLER

To cattle thieves quite new;
I hear their motors running
And see the car trails, too;
I'm having heaps of trouble
With rustlers low and mean
Who need no horse or saddle
But come by gasoline!
My herds are growing thinner
Because of thieves who amt
The kind you find in novels
Or those the artists paint;
] hear. no sounds of hoofbeats
No sheriff gives me hints;
/ only know they've been there
When I find tire prints.
I hear of no cow-pony
Who bears a stranger near,
But just the same my cattle
Quite often disappear;
There is no crooked branding
No dust clouds from afar;
This rustler is a fellow
Who comes by motor car.
He is a sneaky hombre
He carries no lasSo;
A road map in his pocket
And gas enough will do;
He takes his chosen cattle
And chucks 'em in his truck;
His getaway is easy
If he has any luck.
The automobile rustler-
A sorry type is he;
He smells too gasoliny
To have appeal for me;
He's just a no-good driver
A dirty, loW-down ,cuss
Who has no cowboy graces-
And only rides by bus.
Oh, shades of Owen Wister
And shades of old Bret Harte!
What has the Old West come to?
Must all it's forms depart?
When this COW thief is captured
Is hanging pretty fleet?
Or should he get ticket
For speeding with fresh meat?
It is predicted that after the war
the walkie- talkie phone will be used
in civilian life, making it possible
for people in areas too isolated for
telephone lines to talk merely by
using a receiver attached to their
belts. The possibility of getting
away from it all becomes more and
more remote.
High Brow
When ladies raise eyebrows at
actions of mine
My attitudes always, "Who
cares?"
can't be impressed by this $50
perfect" sign
When noting said eyebrows amt
theirs.
Pier.
position Wanted: Young woman
wants job as housemaid; would
like to bring police dog" News
paper ad.
Evening star., 1944-01-21
v.Gardeners Can GET
All Seeds They Need,
VIA Announces

Victory gardeners should have all
the seeds they need for 1914 plant
Ing, the War Food Administration
said today in announcing an alloca-
ton for civilians Of 275 ,252 900
pounds Of vegetable seeds, roughly
10 per cent Of the national supply.
Although certain accustomed
varieties may be missing next spring,
no United States gardener will need
to be without enough seed for plant
ing" the agency reported.
Record Buying Last Year.
Farmers, amateur and profess
sional, planted more vegetable seeds
In 1943 than ever before and 10000
600 Victory gardeners bought enough
seeds by mail and at local stores to
break all records, VITA said.
Because of this enormous demand.
seed growers last year produced the
largest crop Of vegetable seeds in
history. Latest reports, according
to VITA, indicate the harvest
amounts to 355, 900 900 pounds, far In
excess OF prewar production.
Estimated increases compared
with the 3-year period beginning in
1889 include carrot seeds, 273 per
cent; onions, 18e per cent; garden
beets, 50 per cent; sweet corn, So
per cent; spinach. 1923 per cent; GU
cumber, 1875 per cent, and mangel-
Wur2el, 1890 per cent. The last is
a coarse variety of beet.
Other ALLEGATIONS.
Other allocations for the period
ending June 30 include 1886, 900
pounds or 3.4 per cent to allies and
liberated areas; 3,818,000 pounds or
l per cent to United States terri
tories, Red Cross and friendly ma
tions; about 81 900 pounds for mill
tary and war services, and SO ,966 900
pounds or 25.3 per cent for a con-
tlngency reserve to be used "to meet
emergencies that may arise as the
war progresses"
The present ALLEGATION is the first
one made to date for vegetable seeds.
Evening star., 1944-01-21

R0ss5t ssa hssH MushWoTs ~oSsns &C. aarqsn @ city
ave- NV and Raby Cash III 81 csiifornia csGfm9n5
rhamas haa AHHlRftGn HaWEina Farms 5l Xs se.+on
more more ana Nd Catherine Culver, -, Balti:
pofsni pJfsnst Hamilton: as III st. ss. n,% aRe
Geerse Rob4son GsaTs T. t krkvel 4n I'm n st st. snd Sc
Angus 665sn Busssr' Il Navy Yard and d Mary
Auburn Miller, pGlaS; IS, Navy HanS Yard, and Ro.
~, berta Cow, IS, Brooklyn, n. Y. A0 f'o
S SeS p sGshun and Jua GaRRns Marshae 4e g. BrGoS @
'0aaPy sa4Sb 1,tsi aHsb IS 4ss $50 9th II St sx and
Heller EaWards 4a an and tsa sammie Ss sT Thomas
Hs?S sssf Il ii St St s. &c.
'0fsRR Soh 81 sIm%s Sev p York ans \ Ael Sims
and Sallie Deprest, 1S, 3S42 Dennisor
Rossg isHs Msa 90 IS esns S'RsF &c
H.7od FSSsts7 Maffny Gfnyes a. % ss 4aR RsSsos
Roger ssT.l Anderson; aF; 50; Fort Meaae. ma, and
and Halice Allen, 80, 1925 " St. NV:
DaBiel pIs. Whaalen, 81; Brooklyn, N. Y, and
Rose Callahan, 90, Columbus. Ohio.
Randolph Lewis, 21, Norfolk, Va, and
= Kathryn Oyler, 90. Harrisburg. Pa
Thomas Appleford, 25. and Corinne Ruid,
o. both of 1433 Ames pl. ne.
Lester Catlett, IT., "a, Louisville Ky. and
- Geneva Roberts. 21, 1923 N St NV
Howard Dickey. As, 2603 Cheverly ave.
f5ys fHyatsTyllle tnqees NJ Gdit and Grace Lofts a5
Charles Gilkey, 26, Tucson, Ariz ant
Pauline Johnson, 81. 1922 Massachu-
setts ave. NV.
Stanley Jachimczuk, %. Watertown. N. Y,
Edward FaShingbauer 23, and Anna Votel,
21 both Of st. Paul, MINI.
CAROL pl,.R Reddick, %: sylvania, Ga, and
John Marcinko, 23, Athens Ohio, and
Elizabeth Schroeder, 90, 730 Farragut
ST. NV
James Green. 22 Riverside, Ill, and Ma
-, rie Kroll 21, 1923 N st. NV
Charles Costello, jr., %. Richmond Va,
and Estelle Walker, 10, 21221a H st.
NV.
Oakley Hall, ir.. 90 Snow HILL Md, and
Mary Davis, 90, 4616 Both st. NV
David Smith. Al, 75s Yuma st. Sc. and
:. Mary kolkowski, 10, Senate Hotel
Harmon Peak, 30. Hollywood, Fla, and
Evening star., 1944-01-21

ignation as director Of Red Seal Ar
lists and Repertoires March 81, so
that he might devote himself to
writing"
His program tomorrow night will
feature Beethovens Symphony No.
g." He will also direct; Paisiello's
Barber of Seville Overture" Web
er's Invitation to the Dance" Ben
jamin's Overture to an Italian
Comedy" Debussy's Three Pre-
ludes" and Relationships "Capriccio
Italienne."
Evening star., 1944-01-21

q m a z e m e n I,
after the orches-
tra's first re-
hearsal, t h a t
"the orchestra
has been built up
in spite Of the
inroads of the
draft"
THE addition
of girls is cer-
tainly not a han
dicap. They're
wonderful, he
said.
Mr.. O'Connell
has recently an
nna1naaI hic nac
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Issued At Rockville.
Maestro 0'Conne|I Praises
WomenSy Members

Charles O'Connell, who is here
to conduct the National Symphony
Orchestra's 1880 concert at $50
o'clock tomorrow night, expressed
Evening star., 1944-01-21
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. laU, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, 1Dait three full days and
recetDe their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other daus
Evening star., 1944-01-21

Frances Truiillo. 81, 14as Tsirmont ss.
NV.
Lewis Scoggins, Fl, Bastrop. La, and Pa.
tricia Watson, 22, 1SS irving sgt NV.
Forrest Foor, 43, 126 34th st. Sc, and
Dorothy Allen. "a. 1900 57th ave. Sc.
Issued At Rockville.
Howard M, Hardy. ~. Mount Vernon, Ohio,
Vincent ekelley. 90, Great Falls, Mont, and
Madeline Fonk, Il, WNshinRl Ion.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Direct Questions Toboo
From the Providence Journal.

from the Providence Journal.
II am afraid we shocked some of them
with our direct questions" writes Guen-
ther Stein. The I'VE" he refers to are
the six American correspondents who
have started out for the Communists
headquarters in Yenan, China. Asking
direct questions is one Of the things you
just don't do in China. Once we asked
a surgeon who has spent many years
there and spoke Chinese fluently how
he would say to Chinese patient, I'm
afraid We must remove your leg" The
surgeon gave us an Oriental smile and
said, Il would never say it." "Why?"
'You don't make such direct statements
to the Chinese. You come roand to the
main point by degrees; the more i'm
portant the point, the more indirect your
approach" Isn't that ridiculous! An
American who had lived . long time in
Constantinople once told u the same
thing about the Turks. Apparently the
more worldly-wise, cunning and suspi.
cious . society grows, the more it, OH
ctals resent having simple, direct cues.
tions put to them. You even re signs
Of such rssentnsnt In Washington and
Albany these days.
Evening star., 1944-07-18

gotten that this central battle
ground is merely the outstanding
theater OF struggle that has been
Joined on the whole eastern front,
from the Gulf of Finland to the
Carpathians. Another great battle
is raging over the Baltic States,
while Berlin claims that q Red Of
fensive has been launched in South
ern Poland just north Of the Car
pathians. This general Russian at
tack engages the full defensive
strength Of the Wehrmacht In q
supreme effort to halt the oncoming
Red tide. Though undoubtedly in
ferior to the Russians In manpower
and equipment, the Germans now
have Z shortened line and better
communications. The result Of this
crucial test OF striking power versus
logistics should soon be seen.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
The Districts Plank

"A votes-for- the District plank in
this years Democratic party plat
form will not be assured until it is
written in and approved by the
delegates. The struggle this year
between the Presidents expressed
desire for extreme brevity in the
platform and the number Of issues
which are pressing for recognition
poses an involved problem for the
platform makers.
sBut Representative Randolph of
West Virginia was arguing before an
obviously sympathetic audience yes
tsrday when he addressed the Sub
committee on Resolutions, which will
recommend the planks to be adopted.
Representatives John w. McCor-
mack of Massachusetts,, chairman;
Mary T. Norton of New Jersey and
Thomas D'Alesandro of Baltimore,
three of the five members OF the
subcommittee, are all outspoken
advocates of representation for the
people Of the District. Senators Carl
A. Hatch of New Mexico and Claude
Pepper of Florida, the two other
members of the subcommittee, have
consistently stood for the widest
extension of the franchise and any
opposition on their part to the Dis
trict's aspirations would run counter
to the principles they have espoused
and for which they are known. Mr..
Randolph's own fine statement yes
terday and the excellent argument
prepared by the Districts delegation
should 60 far to influence the partys
reiteration this year of its declara-
ton in favor of the vote for the
District, written into its platform
four years ago.
Whether it is the Democratic party
or the Republican party, whether it
comes now or later, one of the great
political parties some day will make
real issue ofgiving to the American
people who live in Washington their
rights to voting representation In
the National Government. With
holding thosesrights is Z living Re-
proach to practically everything we
stand for, as a Nation, in the ad-
vocacy Of democratic principles. The
longer they are withheld, the more
marked becomes the contradiction
and the more persuasive become the
reasons for practicing, in the Capital,
the things we preach to everybody
else.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Russia'S Next Move
By Maj. George Fielding Eliot

1t therefore seems likely that we
shall soon be hearing OF an advance
toward Brest-Litovsk from Kowel. It
may have begun already; the Ger
mans have been reporting various Rus
sian activities in this region. Just
now the Germans are telling US OF
a large-scale Russian offensive south
OF Kowel in the Lutsk- -Tarnopol sector.
This would fit in we'll with the idea
OF q Russian thrust toward Brest-
Litovsk from Kowel. Indeed, q Russian
advance south Of Kowel, directed to the
westward, would be almost an essential
corollary Of an advance northwest from
Kowel, in order to cover the left flank of
the latter move, which otherwise would
be dangerously exposed to German
counterattack.
The dilemma Of the German hieh
command becomes obvious as we re.
fleet upon the consequences Of Russian
success In the direction of Brest- -Litovsk,
II that fortress falls, the Germans can
not maintain any line covering East
Prussia and the Baltic States. Bialystok
Is then hopelessly enveloped, and all
German freedom OF movement east of
the Vistula is compromised. Therefore
the Germans would seem bound to con.
centrate what strength they can to
prevent the fall Of Brest-Litovsk against
Marshal Rokossovskys converting COL
umnS. But II they do that, then they
probably do not have enough troops
to prevent Gems. Schernyakovsky and
lakharov from smashing into East
Prussia, despite the excellent defensive
Terrain provided by lakes, and water.
~av reinforced by the art Of the mill
tAry engineer.
Their one faint hope would appear
70 oe TO extract. In some manner, the
army group Of Col. Gen. Lindemann
slotn and 18th Armies) from the Baltic
states. and bring it into line to cover
East Prussia and perhaps Bialystok. The
communications Of that army with
Germany are cut at Wilma. threatened
at kaunas. 1t may be possible to move
some OF its elements by sea. But that
can only be done If 1t is already on
the move. falling back as swiftly As
possible and covering its retreat against
the pressure Of Gen. Yeremenkos I'd
Baltic Army group, while protecting its
remaining communications against the
attacks OF the lst Baltic Army group
under Gen. Bagramian. Since Yere.
menko is still fighting along the rail-
way between Pskov and Polotsk, there
Is STRONG hint that Lindemann has
not been allowed to fall back but ia
nelng required to pursue the same old
German policy Of never giving up
ground until driven from 1t. II that
snouid prove to be the case, then II
would seem that nothing can ave
Linoemann's armies from being cut of
ana destroyed, and the Russians should
within q period Of time to be measured
IN weeks be in Brest-Litovsk and
konigsbers. "A
tcopyrisht. 1914. the Tribune comp.nv,
Evening star., 1944-07-18
StrotoIiner

soar abore the surface Of the earth
And match TIE sspttt Kaleidoscope
change
OF all that comes usthin my Visions
range:
The snotO-cdpped poles and the eqxa.
tors atrth,
The oceans, and the clouds that oaDs
them birth,
The shttttns lights and shadows that
arrange
Themselves In patterns beautiful and
stronDe:
! marusl that the hSsvens show no
dearth
OF light abope earths darkness, but
my soul,
Arising With NE from the source Of
night,
Whaspsrs, snd stills ths YossixS mo-
tors sound:
"Dsnesth tie fsmsNssxt ths S1sNsts ron,
Prom pole 10 pole bsthsd In pr
pstval light.
wight doss not tsu. II rises from
TIE ground" II. q. KTNCAD.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Climox on the East Front

The capture OF Grodno by the
Russians is noteworthy In several
respects. To begin with, it is q place
of high strategic Importance. Rec
ognizing this, the Germans had
heavily fortified it. so that it had
become one Of their most formidable
"hedgehogs'-an extensive defended
area capable of resistance from all
sides. Yet the Red armies took it in
their stride, throwing out or killing
the German garrison by direct as
sault. This is an indication either
of tremendous Russian striking
power or of German weakness-or,
possibly, of both.
Grodno served twofold purpose
in the German defense system: it
barred the approach to East Prussia
and it likewise bulwarked the Ger
man positions in Central Poland
covering Warsaw, the Polish capital.
From Grodno the Russians can move
either directly westward toward
East Prussia or southwestward down
the main railway line toward War
saw. This latter move would con-
stitute pincers movement in con-
junction with other Russian armies
moving directly westward toward
the same goal.
However, it may well be that the
Russian high command will proceed
with growing caution unless they
are certain that the German armies
in Poland are generally disorganized,
because East Prussia is a more for
midable obstacle than anything they
have yet encountered. This eastern
most province Of the Reich is more
than "hedgehog." 1t is one vast
intrenched camp, covered with
dense forests and studded with lakes,
yet served by a magnificent system
of railways and highroads built for
strategic purposes. The defensive
strength of East Prussia was strik-
ingly proved in the First World War,
when two Russian armies which
rashly invaded the country were
trapped and virtually destroyed.
The painful memories of that disas-
ter are still vividy impressed on the
Russian mind.
East Prussia should thus prove
hard nut to crack. Yet, 50 long as
1t remains intact, any stroke from
Grodno toward Warsaw would be
exposed to German counterstroke
on the flank from the East Prussian
fortified area. It is therefore not
unlikely that the Russians will move
slowly until their comrades to the
southwark have broken German
resistance In Central Poland.
Meanwhile, 1t should not be for.