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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02

Mrs. F B. Jones received an at
tractive small hand-woven rug
from her son, F. B., Jr., in the
Pacific. On it was a kangaroo.
We believe we would favor
this to live species. We recent
ly had an opportunity of seeing
and hearing Shirley Temple talk.
She reported that one of the
most unusual gifts she had re-
ceived lately was a pair of kan
garoos from Australia. Rather
difficult to care for" this petite,
intelligent young movie star de-
clared. We can imagine so.
Know Your Grandparents!
Politics is in the air and we hear
this and that, determined where
we are and whom we are with, !
suppose. The funniest remark
we have heard was made at the
White House and not by the IA
nous Falla, either. The five
year-old son of Mrs. Anna Roose-
welt Bottinger, who has been max
ing his home with his grandpa
rents since his father has been in
service, has long been accustom-
ed to his grandfather being the
President of the United States
and after listening to Governor
Dewey over the radio the other
day asked, eff Dewey is elected
will he be my grandfather"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
Schools ASSIGNED Quotas In United War Fluid Drive
ODT Urges Christmas Shoppers
To Buy, Mail Early This Year

"Shop Early-Send All Christ
mas Gifts by December L."
That reminder came yesterday
from the Charlotte District Office
of Defense Transportation to Of
ficially herald the opening of the
Christmas season.
It's a premature season thi:
year, ODT admitted, made nee
essary by wartime conditions.
However, ODT asserted the sim
pie facts are that transportation
facilities are already so overbur
dened that the only way to insure
delivery of gift parcels this veal
is to get them to the post office:
or express company by December
l.
After that, the government can.
not guarantee delivery in time fol-
the holiday.
Briefly the reasons for the ear,
ly deadline are listed by ODT as
these: 1914 gift shipping is ex.
pected to top 1913 by Is per cent
Gifts will travel greater distanc-
es due to wartime population dis
location. Nationwide transpor.
tation and local delivery Of
Christmas packages, when added
to the heavy holiday furlough
travel, with all transportation
facilities already overburdened
by war conditions, creates ma
jor problem.
The only solution to that prob
lem, says ODT, is cooperation by
the public in meeting the Deem
Der deadline.
In Washington, Director j. Mon
roe Johnson, of ODT, summed the
situation up as follows:
Christmas gifts as tokens of
good will, affection and esteem
are particularly important in a
war-torn world. This Christmas,
perhaps, they will mean more
than ever before. However, in
an Invasion Year, the transpor-
tation and delivery of Christmas
packages creates nationwide
home front problem.
"War-essential transportation
needs must be met first. Nation
wide transportation facilities and
local delivery services are already
heavily burdened. The problem
can be solved only by public rec
ignition of our mutual response
bility to do all in our power to
avert peak demands on transpor-
tation and delivery services in
the weeks just prior to the holi-
day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
5 Constitutional Amendments
Will Be Decided November Z

Ashe county voters, as well as
all those in the state will be
asked to vote on five constitu-
tional amendments when they
go to the polls on November z.
While none of the amendments
oppose radical changes to
the constition of the state, they
will simplify procedure in GER
tain legal matters and modernize
the basic law in other respects.
A summary of the amendments
is as follows:
Amendment No. l. To make
the commissioner of agriculture,
the commissioner of labor and the
commissioner of insurance con-
stitutional officers and members
of the council of state.
At present, the governor, lieu
tenant governor, secretary of
state, treasurer, superintendent of
public instruction and the attorn-
ey general are named in the
the constitution as constituting
the executive department. The
secretary of state, auditor, treas
urer and superintendent of pub
lie instruction constitute ex-offi-
clio, the council of the state, to adj
wise the governor in the execu-
ton of his office. If adopted, the
officers named would, in the
amendment, be added to the exc
cutive department and also to the
council of state.
Amendment No. 2. To exempt
notaries public from prohibition
against office holding.
At present, a notary public is
an officer contemplated in con-
stitutional prohibition against
double office holding. If adopt
ed, a notary public could hold any
other office or place of trust I'M
der the authority of the state.
Amendment No. 3. To change
the state board of education
amendment.
This would rewrite the amend
ment adopted at the last general
election. The principal changes
proposed are: The position of
comptroller would be stricken out
and the state superintendent of
public instruction would be the
administrative head of the pub
lie school system and secretary of
the board; 10 board members
would be appointed by the gov
ernor subject to confirmation by
the General Assembly, one from
each of eight educational districts
and two members at large; (The
present method selection is by
congressional districts); and the
following provision in the pres
ent constitution would be strick-
en- out: "A majority of the men,
bers of said board shall be per-
sons of training and experience in
business and finance, who shall
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
J. W. Pope, "a,
Died Thursday

Funeral service was held Sum
day morning at HOO o'clock, at
the Osborne cemetery, for John
Wesley Pope, "a. of Hemlock,
who died at his home on Thurs
day, October rs. Rev H. M. Ben
nett conducted the service.
- 49,.
Mr.. Pope, who was native Of
this county, the son of John Pope
and Nancy GRAPHICAL Pope, was
preceded in death by his wife.
He is survived by the following
children: Edd, Fred and Elmer
Pope, Mrs. Bertha Arnold, and
Mrs. Iona Arnold.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
Mrs. Miller, "a
Buried Tuesday

Services were held at the Har-
ringhan Church, on Tuesday
afternoon, at 100 o'clock. for
Mrs. Bashie Miller Long, "a, OF
Tuckerdale, who died at the Ashe
County Memorial Hospital, on
Saturday, October %. Rev. Alvin
Howell conducted the ceremony,
and burial was held at the Tucker
cemetery.
Mrs. Long, who was preceded
in death by her husband, Earse
Long, was a native of this county.
She is survived by the following
children:
Joe Allen Miller, of Beverly
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
Emma Miller, 60
Buried Thursday

Funeral service was held Thurs
day for Miss Emma Miller, SO
of Laurel Springs, who died a
the Morganton Hospital on Wed
nesday, October Is. Rev. j. w
Luke conducted the service, anc
burial followed at the family
cemetery.
Survivors include Mrs. Nelis
Gentry, Laurel Springs; Mrs
Elite CONNER, Fairmont, Ind.
w. w. Miller, Ed Miller, anc
Carl Miller.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Linda Ray Shatley, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G, B. Shatley, cele-
brated her second birthday, at a
party at her home on October IA,
when around 18 guests were pres
ent. Games and refreshments
were enjoyed by all.
The honoree received many
nice and useful gifts.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-02

Hills, Calf; Friedrich Miller, who
was captured by the japanese at
Manila; Matt Miller, Kewoynie,
Ill; Mrs. Bessie Robbins, Roa-
noke, Va; and Mrs. Nina Blevins,
of Abingdon, Va.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-28
CIleVaIier
Wiped Out

PARIS, Aug. IS (INS)-Msur-
zee Chevalier, former French film
IDOL. was killed Friday by the
Naquis, French patriots reported
here today.
Chevalier became q weil-known
collaboration after the French
armistice with Germany in 1910.
Chevalier, who was born in
Paris in 1889. made a minor repu-
auon for himself on the French
stage when World War I inter-
rIpted ms career.
Chevaher gained the interna-
tionsl spotlight after he came 10
America and Hollywood and was
engaged BY Paramount 10 appear
TT PICTURES with Jeanette Mac
Donald.
stories that CheValier III a &
turned collaborationiSt were con.
frmed soon after the fall OF
France when he started broad
casting for the German occupation
forces IN Paris.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-28
Hero
Block Happy
BY VERA BROWN

There is cause for rejoicing out
in the 29Oo block on Halleck
street. Hamtrsmck, today,
One of the 10 boys in the block
who had gor overseas is home
safe. from Anzio.
There is a gold star in one
window, in two other homes their
boys are wounded, or missing in
action.
But everybody is glad that Pvt,
Edward Galat 10, former Cass
Technical High School boy,
made il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-28
Defiance
BY OPA
Cited
BY DAVID CANfEL0N
Detroit Times WashinIton BureAu

~ fol nav R'ANt AVS ~
Charles A. Halleck OF Indiana
charged today that socialistic
planners in the OPA were flout-
ing the mandate OF Congress in
a new drive 10 destroy private
enterprise through grade labelling,
Standardization and elimination of
profits.
Halleck. speaking also for Rep.
Lyle II. Boren of Oklahoma, an
nounced that the Boren-Halleck
special House committee investi-
eating restrictions upon business
and industry would resume public
hearings soon.
DEMANDS INQUIRY
Halleck recalled that in June,
1943. Congress specified that none
of the funds granted 10 OPA
should be used to pay salaries of
officials adopting any but ac-
eepted commercial grades and
standards in fixing maximum
prices on fruits and vegetables.
He continued:
Regardless Of this action by
Congress. OPA attorneys whose
association with OPA dates
back To the Henderson-Gins-
burg Galbraith regime seem to
|, have taken charge of that
agency, and attempted to tie
prices OF the 1914 pack of
canned goods TO government
grades.
II am informed that the of
flee of comptroller general has
ruled that OPA must use only
commercial grades. But / think
II Is time for Congress to find
out what mysterious influence
prompted this attempt on the
part of Administrator Bowies
and his associates to flout the
mandate of Congress"
SEEKS PROFIT CONTROL
Halleck charged that informa-
ton reaching many congressman
indicates OPA is ignoring con-
gressional intent by "abrogating
to itself the authority TO control
profits instead of prices" He said:
"An example of this is the
recent stove order, promulgated
on Aug. 10, and further by an
announced declaration Of policy.
which has just come out of that
agency In connection with
pricing reconversion goods.
ut would appear, looking
under the surface that there IL
a desire not only to standard
ize merchandise, but to remove
all incentive to produce con-
sumner goods by doing away
with the profit motive-all In
the guise of price control.
TYPICALLY NEW DEAL
"Some OF us are wondering
II the businessmen in OPA were
showed out I'm front when the
extension OF the OPA act was
up for consideration, and now
have been put on the shelf In
typical New Deal operational
practice"
Halleck said the Boren-Halleck
committee also had seen indica-
tons that the administration was
planning TO force additional dras-
tic cuts in the use OF printing
paper. 1t is time, he said, for the
committee to review the entire
paper situation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-28
FORCED LANDING

Their bomber attacked just owe
the front lines in Normandy hat
10 make a forced landing on
fighter strip with Nazi flax nip
ping at them.
"We could see the fighting,
all we had TO do was to climb
up on the wing of the ship and
snipers would ping at u.s." wrote
Mike. 1--WE didn't stay long to
watch. We were I'm the British
front lines. You should have seen
those fighter planes. 1t was like
a ping pong table the way they'd
come strcaking in for fuel and
ammunition and then scram out
again.
I'VE ate with the British and
they led us around land mines,
afraid we'd get ourselves blown
up. The Nazis kept coming In
all aight but the British gave
them a warm welcome and they
didn't stay long.
I'VE went back 10 England In
q small boat, II was the hardest
part of the whole thing. Our
pilot certainly made q swell
landing on that little air strip.
still wonder how he managed"
CAN'T FORGET ANZIO
Ed says he tries to forget abou'
Anzio.
"But little things make you
remember, the backfiring Of a
car or the bump Of two automo-
biies. IT'S Kill or get killed. We
held 'em, sometimes for SO
hours without relief. We used to
keep our extra pair of socks
next to our skins under our
shirts to dry them out.
"Our feet were never dry.
We'd eat our X rations, dig
little hole In the ground and
use the paper in the carton to
make a blaze.
Right now II I'd stayed on
I'd be In southern France, that's
NHEIC lily kuys hAO hVVs
have liked 10 60 with them. OK
cept II is so wonderful to be
back home safe.
HARD TO LOSE PALS
"But I keep thinking about
them and wondering how they're
making out. It's hard to lose
your pals, but you have to
forget it,"
Michael went TO Pershing Higl
School.
The boys father. Joseph, is run
ming the boys small ice bushes
while they're at war, keepin
things going until the day the
come back to take over.
1--WE pray IL won't be too long
for any Of Them" says Ed.
Order 1Oc United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-28
BROTHERS LETTER

When you try 10 talk TO I'd ne II
haul out letter from his brother
T/Sgt. Michael Galat, II, who Is
a radioman and gunner on a Liber'
ator somewhere over France. he
won't talk much about those &C
days he spent in the mud and rain
on the Italian beachhead with his
rifle.
In the letter, written 10 Lillian
and Frances, his kid sisters, Mike
says:
Its over here away from you
people that a guy realizes how
much he loves his family. Now
! regret the many times | didn't
take YOU Kids out. But II viii be
different when | get back again.
Tell Ma not to worry about
me for I'm about out Of hot
water, with only seven more
missions To do"
One OF those missions won for
young Mike a nod for him and his
crew
Evening star., 1944-10-14
Park Service Plans
q Special Features

The National Capital Parks serv-
ice this Sunday will conduct a tour
Of the Lincoln Museum, formerly
Ford's Theater. where President
Lincoln was. fatally shot, and the
Petersen House, where he died. in
addition to its regularly sponsored
nature walk and barge trip.
The tour of the Lincoln Museum
and the Petersen House, both To-
Gated in the 400 block of Tenth
street NV, will be conducted by
Stanley w. Mcclure, park historian.
Admission to both places will be
free to those participating in the
tour, which Is scheduled to begin
at 3 pm.
The nature walk, which also will
begin at 3 pm, will be through the
Coastal Plain forest of Fort Dupont
Park. w. Drew Chick, jr., assistant
park naturalist, will lead the party.
The group will assemble at Randle
Circle, Minnesota and Massachu-
sets avenues Sc.
A 6-mile hike from Glen Echo
Md, to Georgetown along the
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal towpath
will begin at 10 am. and will be
led by Donald E. McHenry, park
naturalist, The party will assemble
at stop No. 80 on the Cabin John
streetcar line at Macarthur boule-
yard and Tulane street NV.
The horse-drawn barge trip over
the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal be-
tween Georgetown and Brookmont,
Nd viii leaye from the Landings al
Thirtieth street NV. at 8 am. Ind
2 pm. The downstream trips from
Brookmont will depart from Loci
No. 5 at 1880 am. and 4.4O pm
L. j. Furbee, park historian, will
accompany the morning trips while
James A. Fowler, park naturalist
Will be In charge OF the aftern6nn
trips Tickets may be obtained
the zerjC1l1 Automobile Assocta-
tion, Eeventeenth street and PENN
sylyania avenue NV.
Evening star., 1944-10-14
AAF Art to Be Shown

An exhibition of paintings of the
Army Air Forces will open at pm
tomorrow at the National Gallery
OF Art, Constitution avenue and
Sixth street NV. it was announced
today. The exhibition will run
through November IL.
Evening star., 1944-10-14
Evidence Suppression
Asked IN Theft Case

Justice James M. Proctor OF Dis,
trict Court today had under advise
ment . motion Of Attorney Charlie
E. Ford to suppress evidence in tht
case OF . client charged with pick.
Ing mans pocket Of more thar
81 600.
Mr.. Ford accused Detective Sergt
Richard j. Cox Of giving different
versions Of an investigation OF the
case, In which Theodore j. Bieder.
man, So, OF New York is under in
dictment on q robbery charge
Biederman is charged jointly with
Charles H. Rogers, so, also Of New
York, OF taking the money from
Adam E. Kinney Of Arlington, Va
Mr.. Ford accused Sergt. Cox Of fall
ing to tell the same story at District
Court when the motion was heard
that he had told at preliminary
hearing at Police Court.
Sergt. Cox said that at the pre-
lininary hearing he had related in
cidents as he had remembered them
and afterwards refreshed his men,
ory from notes.
Assistant United States Attorney
John g. Conliff, jr., argued that the
alleged differences In testimony
were immaterial.
Evening star., 1944-10-14
FILA Efforts Check
InfIaiionary Trend
In Really Market

i The Federal Housing Administra.
Ition's efforts to aid home buyer,
to acquire soundly financed prop.
critics and to protect them againsl
the inflationary trend in the rea
estate market are reflected In figures
covering third-quarter operations
announced today, according to Com
missioner Abner H. Ferguson Of the
FILA.
Applications for insured mortgage
loans on existing construction re-
ceived during July, August and Sep
tember set fiye-year record, Mr.
Ferguson said.
Approximately 10000 such appli-
cations for insured loans on already
built dwellings, representing a dollar
volume in excess Of $l00, ,000, 900, were
filed with the FILA during the three
month period. Not since the second
quarter of 1899 have the application
| figures for this type Of FILA insured
financing been equaled.
This record was established de-
spite the fact that in many areas
FHA operated under conditions
created by inflated real estate prices
which the FHA does not recognize,
Mr.. Ferguson said, clearly indicating
an increasing tendency on the part
of the public to rely on the FTIA
system of appraising and underwrit-
ing analysis.
Home buyers in growing numbers,
he said, recognize that an FILA ap-
praisal affords them the best avail
able measure of protection against
inflated real estate prices.
Evening star., 1944-10-14

at 100000 and 4e01-03 Alabama
avenue Sc, to cost 10000: The
Suburban Heights Development CO.,
1910 Vermont avenue NV, to build
26 dwellings at $3.50 to 5O02 jay
street NE, to- cost $3.50 OC).
Evening star., 1944-10-14
| Permit Is Issued
For Construction
|0 Elementary School

A building permit for construc-
ton Of the Adelaide Davis Elemen-
tary School at Forty-sixth street
and Alabama avenue Sc. to replace
the present temporary structure was
awarded this week by the District
Building Inspection Department.
The school is one OF the first to
be built under the Districts postwar
school construction program and
will cost an estimated $150,OOO. It
will be of so-called modern" con-
struction and will consist OF eight
classrooms. Ground is expected to
be broken for the project within a
few days and construction finished
within six months.
Other permits issued during the
week went to the Alban Engineering
Corp, % Carroll street, Takoma
Park, Md. 2-story brick and cinder
apartment buildings at 825, 1927. 900,
811, 8l3 to 1913 Forty-sixth street
Sc, 4443, 4445, 4439. 444l e street
Sc, 1900, 1902 Alabama avenue Sc.
4430, 444l. 4435, 4437, 4431, 4433, 44l3
to 44l9, 440l to 4411, 4421 to 442e
Falls terrace Sc, construction to
cost $780, 900: Benning Heights Sec
ton 2, Inc, 23 Carroll avenue, Ia
koma Park. Md, to build apartments
Evening star., 1944-10-14
18th and N Streets NV
RooMlNG HOUSE

3-story and basement brick. II
large rooms, 3 baths. h.-w.h.. 4
electric refrigerators. Completely
furnished with q monthly income OF
S420. Don't miss this ideal busi-
ness Opportunity
Evening star., 1944-10-14
2 Get Realty Broker,
s SaIesmen Licenses

During the past week the District
Real Estate Commission issued lie.
enses as real estate brokers to two
persons and LICENSES as statesmen tc
six.
The following received brokers
licenses: Smith Il Gottheb, Inc.
Peoples Life Insurance Bldg. anc
Is. Dewey 0ottlieb, same address.
Licenses as statesmen went to-: A
Lane Cricher, 800 H street NV,
Alvin Banks Sneed, 1912 u street
NV; John 8. Wilson, 1102 p stree
NV. Milton Isen, 801 WOODWARD
Building; Bert M. Tracy, 1915 K
Evening star., 1944-10-14
Today's Best Buys
BITS Window Place NV.
VACANT
Open Sunday, II to 6

Semidetached brick. 6 large rooms,
baths; automatic gas heat: full
wood floors, Venetian blinds. in
sulated. weathef-stripped. etc. I'm
mediate possession. Directions: Out
Reno rd; one block north from
Warren st
Evening star., 1944-10-14
Baltimore Boulevard
VACANT

Detached asbestos shingle. 8 large
rooms, bath. h.-w.h., 100-ft. 'front.'
age, containing 5000 square feet.
Excellent buy for only S6,S00.
Evening star., 1944-10-14
Real Estate Boqrd
Dinner to Be SeIIout

Advance sale of tickets for the
testimonial dinner In honor of
Homer Phillips, past president of
the Washington Real Estate Board
has amounted to sellout, accord
ing to j. Hawley Smith, chairman
of the affair.
The dinner will be held at pm,
November 3, in the ballroom OF the
Mayfiower Hotel and will be limited
to active and associate members OF
the organization.
Evening star., 1944-10-14
Nevada Ave. NV.

Detached brick. 9 large rooms. Q
baths, oil heat, large basement,
2-car brick Raraee; storage attic,
lot 60xI34. Entire FURNISHINGS in
cluded in sale price. Truly home
Of distinction. Inspect at once.
Evening star., 1944-10-14
9Th q Butternut Sis. NV,

Beautiful detached corner home, 8
large rooms a bedrooms), bath. oil
heat, 2-car earage. Large lot, 60x
1l5 IT,. Can be seen at any time.
Possession at time of settlement.
Evening star., 1944-10-14
N. CopitoI & Fronklin SITS.
VACANT

Attractive corner brick. 6 large
roo~s: bath. oil heat, brick earare.
Don't miss this outstanding value
for only Se,eb0.
Evening star., 1944-10-14
18th St. NV, near
Sprino Rd.

semidetached brick. s large rooms,
bath, oil heat. full basement, elec-
trio .refriserator, weather-stripped
ar insulated. Convenient to every
will be justified Possession at
time Of settlement.
Evening star., 1944-10-14
Plant Addition Ready

A SIS, 900 addition to the Fred S.
Gichner Iron Works, Inc, ut 1914
Twenty fourth street NV, was
completed this week, adding almost
onelthird to the plants capacity
for war production. The new addi-
ton Is Of brick and steel constrllc-
ton and embodies the most modern
details In factory construction
Evening star., 1944-10-14
Illegal Gas Coupons Cost
Station Operator $500

Charles H. Stutler, 43, operate,
OF a gasoline station at HOO Park
road NV, was fined $500 yesterday
in Municipal Court on charges ot
illegal acquisition of gas coupons.
Stutler, who pleaded guilty after
he had been on trial for two days
was alleged to have bought stoler
gas coupons worth 500 gallons. The
coupons were part of a batch re-
Gently stolen from the Falls Church
Rationing Board, according to Viii.
liam Mckinley, assistant United
States attorney.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-04
Election May
Turn With
Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Nov. 1.-tAIN
-Pcnnsylvania'S 100000 Vot-
crs held an important spot IN
the nations political spotlight
today "a supporters of both Re
publican and Democratic partic,
put the finishing touches on
their efforts to win the com
monWealth's 35 electoral votes.
The decision will be a close
ore. most observers believe.
An estimated 100000 soldier
votes NAV finally become the
decisive factor. The military
ballots will not be counted until
November p.
Both parties + aware OF the
States importance. President
Roosevelt visited normally re
publican Philadelphia, and toV-
trnor Dewey paid two calls on
normally Democratic rus
burgh.