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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21

Washington-The WPB, in a
drastic new move to meet vital
war needs, has ordered that all
civilian production be frozen in
definitely at present levels.
The order, dated Dec. 7, and
circulated within the War Pro-
duction Board but not announced,
is designed to discourage the
movement of labor from war
plants into peacetime' activity
while heavy demand continues
for some vital weapons and ma
terial.
In effect a 'hold-the-line" or
der on production, the ruling in
structs the WPA staff neither to
increase civilian goods production
above the level of this quarter nor
to relax existing orders if increas-
ed output would result.
The move was based on the
theory that the volume OF civilian
goods now programmed is suffi-
fient to meet essential require
ments" and avoid hardship on the
home front
Some slight leeway for expan-
sion was left, however, by two
mechanisms provided in the or
der, which was signed by Sam
uel Anderson, WPB's program
vice-chairman:
First, the Office of Civilian Re-
quirements or other agency speak
ing for segment of the domestic
economy, may seek an increase ir
production by making a positive
demonstration" that a program is
clearly below, essential require
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21

Two rear tires escaped tn
flames.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
RED CROSS FUND IS
SET AT $18O,OOO, 10000

Washington - The minimum
goal for the 1915 Red Cross fund
will be $18O,OO0,O0O.
Announcing this, Basil O'Con-
nor, chairman of the American
Red Cross, said:
"Our new budgets represent an
appreciable increase in the serv-
ices we will render in Europe, in
the Pacific and at home but we
have been able to keep the total
1915 goal slightly under the one
for 1914 because of oversubscrip-
ton of our earlier campaigns and
certain economies in this years
operations"
Colby M. Chester, chairman OF
the executive committee of the
General Foods corporation, will
be chairman of the 1915 campaign.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
WINSTON CHURCHILL
WILL SPEAK TODAY

London-Prime Minister Churc-
hill did not deliver the radio talk
to Britain last night which it was
said Saturday he might make
But he is expected to. make q
statement on the war and Euro
pean political problems before
the House of Commons recesses
on Thursday and the Christmas
holidays.
The Prime Minister may broad
cast before Christmas if he is
able to announce that a meeting
with President Roosevelt and
Marshal Stain has been arranged
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
BUS DRIVER SAVES
RIDERS FROM FIRE

Salisbury-Presence of mind
of a Carolina Coach Company
bus driver who stayed behind to
help all passengers through the
flames which began at the front
of the bus and swept backward,
saved all from injury but him
self as the bus, on the regular
arlotte-Raleigh run, was al
most completely burned just
south of Salisbury shortly after
8 p. m. Saturday.
The driver, J. M. Bishop of
Greensboro, was burned about
the hands and face and suffered
of smoke inhalation. Treated at
local hospital, he later went on
to Greensboro.
The bus carried only a few
passengers.
Two rear tires escaped the
flames.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

1t. and Mrs. Ralph Norman, OF
High Point, have announced the
birth of daughter, Carole Jeane
born December Is. Mrs. Norman
will be remembered by many
friends in the county as the for
mer Miss Claryce Osborne, sister
of Mrs. A. B. Vannoy, of West
Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
Brief Review OF State World News During The Past Week

Rev. S. S. GRAPHICAL conducted the
service and burial followed at the
Maxwell cemetery.
The deceased, who was a native
of this county, is survived by one
brother, Walter Maxwell, of Tom
pkin, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
IN HOME &c. CLUB

Miss Elizabeth Roe, of SturgillsS
was one of twenty-eight students
from the sophomore class at The
Woman's College to be initiated
into the Home Economics club re-
Gently. Miss Dorothy Mann, OF
Mebane, is president.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
r. S. Maxwell
Buried Sunday

Funeral service was held Sun
day afternoon at 200 o'clock for
Rudolphus S. Maxwell, of Ash
land, who died on Friday, Deem
Der Is, at the age of Sc years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21

Tests with black shank resist
ant tobacco in the Reidsville Sec
ton seem to indicate that grow
ers must follow rotations as well
az use wilt resistant seed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21

WAR BONDS your way t.
back the Wacs, Waves
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21

M-Sgt Ramon Moore, who has been overseas for some
time stationed in North Africa where ne was recently
awarded the Legion of Merit the fourth highest award
given member of the armed forces He shown (econd
from righ receiving the award at formal ceremonies Sgt
Moore who is graduate Lansing High School, made his
home with Mrs Walter Patton there, for several
years.
Evening star., 1944-05-03
MRS. Roosevelt Is Criticized
And Defended on Use of Gas

Mr.. Polier said the Los Angeles
OPA district office did not know
whether Mrs. Roosevelts local ra-
tioning board had revoked her cou-
pons, but added that "she will re-
ceiye exactly the same treatment
as any other person"
You're telling me that you don t
know what's going on out there .
Mr.. Brown said. 81 have read in the
newspapers that Mrs. Roosevelt
pleaded guilty and was fined $40 for
speeding. Col. Roosevelt then told
the Judge he felt responsible be-
cause he had sent his wife on the
trip.
i II don't know how long 1t takes to
get a speeding conviction record to
the local board, but I do know that
the minute some one in public life
is charged with violation of a ra-
ltioning rule and not given exactly
the same treatment as every one
else. it hurts the entire program"
Mr.. Brown said every committee
member had received letters asking
IF my gas coupons were taken away
for speeding, why weren't some
taken away from Mrs. James Roose-
yelt?"
Senator Truman, Democrat, of
Missouri recently released a letter
from H. C. Grim, head White House
usher, in which it was explained
that the Presidents wife has one
personal car, at Hyde Park, for
which she has an A card, and one
White House car assigned to her.
He said the White House car was
driven only 1853 miles during Febru-
ary and 1874 miles during the same
month in 1o43
Evening star., 1944-05-03
Paul Poiret, Once WorId-Fomed
Dress Designer, Dies in Paris

designing and cutting dresses that
nobody bought.
Some time some one will buy one
and I will start back on the road to
success" he would say philosophi-
cally.
But no one ever did. When the
financial world crashed in 1929 he
had to give up at public auction
what remained of his worldly goods
his rea, estate, boats and automo-
biles. His yachts were most difficult
to surrender. On their decks had
once strode the aristocracy of a
world that had now forgotten M.
Poiret.
Now I stand in line" he said,
with thousands of other penniless
persons waiting to have my card
punched and get few sous"
BY 1884 he had become a steady
patron of one of those little restau-
rants that Paris used to know
where friends of the proprietor
could continue to eat long after
they could afford to pay. His dream
OF becoming once again q figure in
the world of fashion was growing
dim
Finally, in 1886, he went to work
once more-as bartender. His
hopes and ambitions were finally
gone, The newspapers, his old
friends, his clients of better days.
were no longer interested. No one
followed his declining years. No
one seems to know what M. Poiret
was doing when death came.
Evening star., 1944-05-03
Snakes Flown 7 900 Miles
To Make Army Serum Here

Arriving at National Airport yes
terday after 7000-mile flight from
Assam, India, Corpl. Wesley H.
Dickinson of the medical depart
ment of the Air Transport Com
mands India China Wing brought
plane load of poisonous snakes
with him for research purposes in
the Army laboratory here.
Corpl. Dickinson six months ago
volunteered to submit to the bite of
cobra as the first step in develop
ment of new technique of first aid
for venom. The technique, which
proved successful as result of the
experiment, saved Corpl. Dickinson S
life two weeks ago. Accidentally
bitten by a cobra, he was tempo
rarily paralyzed before the new
technique was applied.
The venom from the snakes
brought here by Corpl. Dickinson
will be injected into laboratory ami
mails. After a period. the blood OF
Evening star., 1944-05-03
Legion Committee Clears Fish
OfMisusing Fronkinq Privilege

The National Executive Commit
tee of the American Legion virtually
has cleared Representative Fish
Republican, Of New York of pre-
vious Legion charges of misuse OF
his congressional franking privileges
for subversive and un-American
activities.
In report couched in language
which was critical of the Legion
itself in some respects, the commit
tee suggested the next annual Legion
convention at Chicago in September
approve the loyalty and patriotism
of the New Yorker, whatever the
Legionnaires may think of the
"soundness, wisdom and propriety"
of some of his speeches and pro-
posals.
No Supporting Evidence.
The committee found that charges
contained in a resolution scoring
Mr.. Fish at the annual Legion con-
vention at Omaha last year were not
based on sufficient supporting evil
dence.
The committee took its action by
approving unanimously at the Statler
Hotel, a report of a special subcom-
mittee of three which had spent
months on the case. 1t warned
Legionnaires to be more careful in
the future to see that their resolu-
tions were based on fact, and could
be subStantiated.
The special subcommittee report
was presented by its chairman,
Harry w. Colmery of Topeka, Kans.
Other committee members signing
the report are National Vice Comdr.
Edward A. Mulroonew of Whining
ton, Del, and w. H. Hargrave, alter
nate national executive committee
man from the. District.
/. Conclusions Reached.
Among sthe conclusions OF the H.
page report were:
There was no basis for the
charge that Congressman Fish al
lowed certain groups and individ-
uals, including George Sylvester
Vierick and the America First Com
mittee' to use his congressional
frank"
Not only was there no violation
or misuse of the franking privilege,
but the act of use complained of
and on which the (Omaha) resolu-
tion was based was specifically au-
thorized by postal laws and
;.
The charge that Congressman
Fish allowed Vierick and Amer
lea First Committee to use his frank
for. disseminating propaganda in
imical to the United States has no
foundation in fact"
Evening star., 1944-05-03

these animals will be withdrawn,
treated and made into an antitoxin
serum which Is dried. much in the
same manner as human blood
plasma, and shipped in powdered
form TO bases all over the world.
Corp. Dickinson, 23-year-old
native OF Long Beach. Calf, was
curator of reptiles at the Long
Beach Geological Society before he
entered the service.
He instructed military personnel
at ATC bases in Assam in the iden-
tiflcation of poisonous snakes, in
their habits and in the dangers they
present. He has been commended
for his research and educational ac-
complishments by Col. Don Flick
niger, surgeon for the ATC India
China wing. Col. Flickinger was the
medical officer who last year para
chuted to the aid of passengers on
a plane which crashed in the India
border region.
Evening star., 1944-05-03
Graham Leads in Florida
Race for Governorship

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May. 3 up.
Mounting returns from yesterdays
Democratic primary turned the
Florida Governors race into a nip
and-tuck affair today among State
Senator Ernest Graham of Miami
Representative Lex Green of Starke
and former Representative Millard
Caldwell Of Tallahassee.
Mr.. Graham clung to top place
with 0,604 votes in unofficial re-
turns from 967 of the States 1,496
precincts. Mr.. Green, was in second
place with 65,968, closely followed
by Mr. Caldwell with 64,603.
The vote apparently assured q
run off primary May %.
Hopelessly out of the running
were three other candidates, State
Senator Raymond Sheldon OF
Tampa, 22,1l4; State Senator Frank
Upchurch, ST Augustine, 1883. anc
State Senator J. Ed Baker, Umatilla
lT.7l0,
Evening star., 1944-05-03
BY the Associated Press

Representative Brown, Republican,
of Ohio remarked today before q
House committee investigating black
markets in gasoline that Mrs
Franklin Roosevelt's use of gas has
done more to prejudice people
against the gas rationing program
than anything else / know"
Mr.. Brown declared every member
of the committee had received let
ters saying "If Mrs. Roosevelt can
get all the gas she wants for travel
ing, I'm going to have what need
to transact my business" y.
Representative Harris, Democrat
of Arkansas interposed that this Il
an investigation of bl6ck nsarke TIM
and has nothing to do With tGrs
Roosevelt"
What the people think of Mrs
Roosevelt and her lse of gas does
have an important effect on How
well they obey the gas regulations, ;
Mr.. Brown replied.
Shad Polier, head of automotive
rationing enforcement for OPA, said
he would be proud" to defend Mrs
Roosevelt from criticism of her
travelling.
Il frankly don't think the First
Lady needs any defense from us, -
Mr.. Brown answered. There's been
no attack made on her here"
The name of the Presidents wife
was brought into the hearing after
a discussion between Mr.. Brown and
Mr.. Polier as to whether the gaso-
line ration of Mrs. James Roose-
welt, wife Of Col. Roosevelt, had been
revoked following her recent con-
viction for speeding on the West
Coast.
Evening star., 1944-05-03

woman jury had awarded the fathe,
81 900 more than he had asked.
The suit had asked for $25 900 In
behalf of the son and 1880 in be-
half of the father. but the all wom-
an jury, when it returned its verdict
in February. awarded $2,500 to each.
The truck which struck and In
jured Paul was said to belong to
Perry Tancill and Edwin M. Cara
rett, operating as Tancill g. Garrett.
Mr. Rothgeb and his son were rep
resented by Attorneys Michael F.
Keogh and j. Robert Carey.
The jury which returned yester-
days verdict consisted of 10 men
and two women. Justice T. Alan
Goldsborough presided at the trial
Evening star., 1944-05-03

The committee also found no evil
Idence to support condemnation by
the Legion of the use of franking
privilege by Senators and Repre-
sentatives for the distribution of
matter "subversive and un-Ameri-
can in their character"
At Goshen, N Y, Mr.. Fish said
his exoneration was "a simple, out
spoken act of justice" the Asso-
ciated Press reported. He is cam
paigning for denomination in the
18th district.
Mr.. Fish had appeared before the
Executive Committee in Indianap-
oils some time ago, where he made
a lengthy defense.
Referring to Legion charges against
speech of Mr.. Fish and his pro-
posed amendments to the sedition
laws the Colmery Committee found
that ''the whole labor of the speech
and the amendments is the pro-
lection of individual freedom" The
charge against Mr.. Fish in this re-
spect, the committee declared, lis
contrary to the principles of justice,
freedom, and democracy to which
the American Legion is dedicated" +"
adding land although we may ques-
ton the soundness and the wisdom
and the propriety of such express
sions it is not in accord with the
American ideal to level the accusa-
ton of subversive and American
to such remarks as are contained in
that speech, just because we do not
agree.
Other Resolutions Adopted.
The Executive Committee, which
is the governing body of the Legion
in the periods between national con-
ventions adopted several resolutions
before it adjourned late yesterday.
The committee denounced all pro-
posak for an immediate and nego-
tiated peace, favored retention of a
strong, thoroughly manned and well
equipped Navy; favored retention
in the armed forces of men with
minor disabilities, to prepare them
better for return to civil life; asked
the Army and Navy to issue battle
clasps for former prisoners of war,
and ribbons or medals for service
in this country; and endorsed a
House bill to permit promotions OF
prisoners of war.
The COMMITTEES tabled a proposal
calling for more complete and true
news of military and naval action,
.contendmg that the Army and Navy
should be sole judges of what is
appropriate.
Warren Atherton, national COM
mander, presided.
Evening star., 1944-05-03
DNB Sees Wolfram Pact
As Little Help to Spain
Ry the Associated Press

~ 5Lhe Associated Press. 80 80
DR.. Siegfried Horn, diplomatic
correspondent of the DNB German
news agency, said today that Spain
has received some economic allevi-
ations as equivalent for her political
and economic concessions. but no
political advantages at all, !" through
her agreement with the United
States and Britain to reduce
wolfram shipments to Germany.
DR.. Horn stressed, however, that
so far there has been no German
ofhcial reaction to this measure"
DIR. Horns statement was carried
In a wireless transmission for over
seas consumption There was no
indication that the Berlin domestic
radio had told Germans at home of
Spain's action,
Evening star., 1944-05-03
Stornes Is Trailing
In Bid for Reelection

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 3 OP)
Representative Starnes, bidding
for reelection to Congress from
Alabama's fifth district. was trail
ing Albert Rains, Gadsden legisla-
tor, by more than 1000 votes on
the basis of unofficial returns from
244 of the districts 292 boxes in
yesterdays Democratic primary.
The vote: Rains, 1l,254; Starnes
1916; M. L. Shaddix, $40. Mr.
Starnes said he did not concede the
election.
Evening star., 1944-05-03
Flyer Dies in Crosh

NORFOLK, Va, May Gp.-Sec-
ono 1t. James Massey Webb, jr.,
U. 5. M. c. R., of Waxahachie, Tex,
was Killed yesterday when the Navy
landpiane which he piloted crashed
Al the Lynchburg Airport, the Navy
Puphc Relations Once here an
nounceo today. The plane was de-
nnolished after spinning In while
attempting a steep vertical bank.
Evening star., 1944-05-03

he was struck
by a truck. The
jury also award
ed the boys
father. Harry M.
Rothgeb, $50 8
for expenses in
CURED as a re-
suit of the boys
injury. T h e
Rothgebs live at
2026 North Cap
itol street.
1t was the sec
ond trial of the
damage suit. A
verdict previous
ly handed down
Evening star., 1944-05-03
Cuts in Metal Imports
Force Nazi Gamble
On Length Of War
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The German armament industry
was faced today with a critica
choice in production policy involv.
ing the Nazi high commands esti-
mate Of how long the war can be
continued
As result of Allied moves cut
ting OF Turkish chrome and reduc-
ing Spanish wolfram ttungsten
ore), Washington experts on enemy
industrial resources say the Ger
mans either must begin now to taper
of their production of superhard al
10y stees or face the fact that in a
year or 50 they will be virtually de-
void of alloy metals.
II they expect to end the war in
. hurry they can follow the latter
course, but if they hope for pro-
longed fighting and a negotiated
peace they will have to stretch every
pound of alloy material to the limit.
For alloys make possible the air.
plane engines, armor-piercing shells,
high-speed machine tools and other
equipment essential to modern war
More Pressure Coming.
In fact. economic warfare experts
agree that the belt-tightening proc
ess for Germany is just beginning to
pinch. In the next few weeks, pos
sibly the next few days, it will pinch
more severely, for Britain and the
United States still have extra pres
sure to put on the neutrals trading
with Germany.
One immediate objective is to
have Portugal cease supplying wolf
ram to Germany. This is primarily
job for Britain, with which Por-
tugal is loosely allied. Another early
objective is to have Turkey. officially
an ally of Great Britain, cut off all
trade with Germany in addition to
stopping chrome shipments.
An agreement was reached early
In the war that. in order to preserve
her neutrality, Portugal would divide
her wolfram exports equally among
Germany, Britain and the United
States.
Because of her cooperation with
the Allies along other lines, such
as granting bases in the Azores,
Portugal has not been the object of
such pressure as was imposed on
Spain.
George to Visit Portugal.
w. Perry George, State Depart
ment expert who arrived in Madrid
just one week before the Spanish
agreement was reached, is expected
to 90 to Lisbon before returning to
Washington.
Still third objective is to have
Sweden stop sending of ball bear
ings and other war essentials to
Germany. The Stockholm govern
ment turned down one request for
such action, but presumably has
been asked to reconsider.
The avowed aim of Anglo -Ameri-
can policy toward the neutrals now
is to cut off all flow of outside sup
plies to Germany.
What Germany obtains from Cen
trail Europe and the Balkans in the
way of manganese and chrome is &
drop in the bucket of her needs,
and the great remaining supplier of
alloys is Finland.
Evening star., 1944-05-03
Bridge Fours to Compete
For Eynon Bowl Tonight

The District bridge championships
for teams of four will be played to-
night at the Shoreham Hotel, under
the auspices of the Washington
Bridge League.
The Eynon Bowl is at stake. II
was won last year by Maj. G. N
Diebert, Maj. r. l.. Lentz. Mrs. Alma
Byrne and Mrs w Scott Athey.
Second and final session will be
played two weeks from tonight. The
tourney is open to any team of four
Paul E. Golden is tournament di-
rector.
Evening star., 1944-05-03
Shoenemun Confirmed

The nomination of George j
Shoeneman to be assistant commits.
sioner of internal revenue was con-
firmed yesterday by the Senate. Mr.
Shoeneman has been deputy com
missioner of the accounts and col.
lections unit of the bureau for sew.
eral years.
Evening star., 1944-05-03

Iarmy generals, several civilians and
10 group Of officers and noncommis-
stoned officers were involved In a
plot to overthrow the government of
Maj. Gualberto Villarroel. acting
President, which was uncovered last
week.
Col. Pachedo said the generals
Evening star., 1944-05-03

were Cesar Menacho and Felipe AZ
rieta. The interior minister said q
code found in Menachos pocket en-
abled authorities to decipher COM
munication which ordered members
OF the conspiracy in Santa Cruz to
attempt to capture the air base and
the prefecture building there.
Evening star., 1944-05-03
| Jury Awards S5,698
To Rothgebs in New
Damage Suit Verdict

A District Court jury yesterday
returned a verdict awarding $1,000
damages to Paul Rothgeb, Is, for
injuries suffered In June, l941, when
Evening star., 1944-05-03

~ Ilanueu uOWn FauI k0thEeb.
In the case by Washington's first
all-woman jury in a civil case was
set aside by Justice Jennings Bailey
OF District Court, who declared the
woman jurors had paid little at
tention to the testimony. The all
Evening star., 1944-05-03

How Mr. Poiret died and what he
had been doing during the last eight
years is not known. But his career
during the years that intervened
between the time he lost his status
as fashion expert in 1925 and be-
came a bartender in 1886 is one of
those incredible stories that could
have happened only in prewar Paris
M. Poiret set up business in 1903
For % years women of fashion
throughout the world f1ocked to his
establishment and paid fabulous
prices for the creations that bore
his name.
Then, in 1925, reverses set in. He
lost his connection with the house
that bore his name. He also was
forced to give up his expensive
home and take up quarters on the
top floor of the Sale Pleyel, q
Partisan concert hall.
Here his life became a paradox
He went on the dole and collected
$14 worth of francs every two weeks
and managed somehow to live with
the help of an elaborate store OF
rich wines he had salvaged from
his better days. He spent his days
Evening star., 1944-05-03
Two BoIivion Generals
Are Accused in Plot
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LA PAZ, Bolivia, May 3.--Interior
Minister. 1t. Col. Alfredo Pachedo
said last night that two Bolivian