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Evening star., 1945-05-17
Stefan Protests Ban
OF Districts Use Of
Testing Laboratory

A vigorous protest came today
from Representative Stefan. Repub-
lican, of Nebraska, over the long
continued refusal by Congress to
permit the District to make use of
the 100000 highway testing labor
atory to check on the qualities of
street construction materials.
Il think the time has come for
Congress to eliminate the prohi-
bition in the District appropriation
acts which has prevented the use
of this testing laboratory" he said.
Certainly, when the factual rec
ord of experience over a long period
of years shows that the require
ment that this work be done at the
Bureau of Standards is costing the
District taxpayers considerably more
money" he added, "a change is in
order"
Commenting on series of stories
in The Star which revealed the ad-
ditional annual costs resulting from
the banned use of the laboratory
Mr.. Stefan classed the present ar
rangement as "non-sensicar" and
said he hoped it would be changed
The ranking minority member Of
the House Appropriations Subcom-
mittee which writes the annual Dis
trict supply bills, Mr.. Stefan last
year urged that if the plant were
not to be reopened, its machinery
be sold to the United States for
war-related use. That plea fell on
deaf ears.
The laboratory, located at Second
and Bryant streets NV, has been
closed since June 80, 1893. In the
IL full years thereafter, The Star
series has revealed, the District has
paid $313,631 to the Bureau OF
Standards for work which the Dis
trict could have done for $165, 900
according to estimates made by
Highway Director H. C. Whitehurst
The rider first was adopted in the
belief that the testing would be done
free at the Bureau of Standards
Some congressional leaders antici-
pated an annual saving of s12,690
However, the Bureau of Standards
charges each year have been more
than the $4,000 estimated as the
cost of operating the Districts
laboratory.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Planners Seek Way to Protect
Monument Area Against Flood

about 300 acres at Alabama avenue
and Stanton road for the National
Capital Housing Authority's hous-
ing project. The plan involves the
opening of some minor streets.
Thomas c. Jeffers, civic planner,
will make a progress report on his
study of school and recreational
needs in the old section of the city
south of Florida avenue. Similar
studies have been made in other
sections for the benefit of the
Board of Education and the District
Recreation Board.
Pollution Still Problem.
Potomac River pollution, despite
money spent on improving condi-
tions in the last 10 years, still con-
stitutes serious problem in the
Washington area, it was contended
In cooperation with the Interstate
Commission on the. Potomac River
Basin, the Planning Commission
has prepared a zoning plan for
tributaries in this region. The idea
is to enable the Interstate Com
mission to fix standards of allow
able pollution for different sections.
Under such plan, certain areas
would be restricted for drinking
water, others for bathing or for
water commerce.
Secretary Thomas S. Settle re-
ported, in connection with the Dis
trict-Virginia boundary bill, that he
is cooperating with Virginia au-
thorities in drafting a deed which
would give the Federal Government
exclusive jurisdiction over the site
of the National Airport at Gravelly
Point. The deed would not affect
regulation of the sale of liquor at
the airport, he said.
The only remaining contention
over the boundary bill is whether
the Federal Government should be
given jurisdiction over the airport.
Execution of the deed, Mr.. Settle
said, would enable Congress to pass
the bill and the President to sign
it without requiring similar action
by the Virginia Legislature.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Red Cross Seeking
Stenoqruphers, Typists

The American. Red Cross today
appealed for $50 stenographers or
typists for paying jobs in national
headquarters on a part time or full
time basis. Increasing clerical work
involved in sending supplies to the
Pacific was given as the reason for
the need.
Applicants were requested to COM
municate with Mrs. Frances Karrel,
employment officer, at the Red Cross
Office Building, Eighteenth and D
streets NV,
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Elliott Roosevelt, Sister
Have Farley With Truman

Brig. Gen. Elliott Roosevelt and
Mrs. Anna Boettiger, son and
daughter of the late President
Roosevelt, conferred late yesterday
with President Truman, who asked
them for information on Big Three
meetings they attended with their
father.
They spent As minutes with the
President, but refused to discuss
their talk.
With President Truman contem-
plating possible meeting with
Prime Minister Churchill and Pre-
mier Stain, it was felt that the
younger Roosevelts might have in
formation that would be helpful.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Veteran to Speak

Comdr. William G. Baty of the
Navy Medical Corps, who won the
Legion of Merit for service with the
Marines on Saipan and Tinian, will
speak at dinner of the Washing
ton Graduate Chapter of the Phi
Gamma Delta Fraternity at the
Hotel 240O, 2400 Sixteenth street
NV, at Z o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Weather Report

District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia - Partly cloudy and
warm with brief showers this after
noon and tonight. Generally fair
and cooler tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac River cloudy, Shenan-
doah clear at Harpers Ferry. Po-
tonac slightly muddy at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1945-05-17

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, So, 4:10 pm. Year ago, SO.
Lowest, 81, 6:10 am. Year ago, 65.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest SO, on March 20.
Lowest, IL. on January 25.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Tide Tables,

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
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tMonthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Month 1QAS
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The Sun and N
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Precipitation.

Automobfie liRhts must be turned or
hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1945-11-20
KuIinin Decorated

MOSCOW, Nov. 20 Gp.-Mikhail
Ivanovich Kalinin, president of the
Supreme Soviet, was awarded his
second Order of Lenin today on the
occasion of his 10th birthday.
Evening star., 1945-11-20

dler's unexpired term ends in Janu-
ary, l949, an election will be held in
November, 1948, for the next full
term.
May Run Next Year.
Mr. Stanfill indicated he would be
q candidate next year for Republi-
can nomination and election for the
uneXpired term. and in response to
further questions, added: Whoever
is elected then will have to run
again in 1948."
MIR. Stanflll, stocky, young-look-
Ing man for his So years, said he
expected to leave for Washington
tomorrow, if he could get a train
reservation.
He will be the sixth member of his
party to serve Kentucky in the Sen
ate, and the first since 1880 when
Representative John M. Robinson
served short time by appointment
Of Gov. Elem D. Sampson.
Born in Borbourville on January
Is, 1892, the new Senator attended
Union College there and took his
law degree at the University of Ken
lucky in 1912 His parents were
Joshua F. and Lura D. Stanf1ll. Both
are dead.
Member Of Law Firm.
Mr.. Stanflll practiced law in Bar
bourville for a time and then moved
to Hazard, where he is in law part
nership with j. w. Craft.
Recently he moved his home to
Lexington to devote more time to his
duties as the party's State chairman.
Mr.. Stanfill formerly was a mem
ber of the Board of Regents of More
head State Teachers College and
was member of the Board of Gov
ernors of the Kentucky Children's
Home at Lyndon until it was taken
over by the State. For many years
he was a member of the Joint
Board of Education of the Methodist
Church in Kentucky.
He was elected chairman of the
Republican State Central Commit
tee in 1914 and was Republican
State campaign chairman last year.
He was married in 1917 to Miss
May Begley. They have no chill
dren,
Evening star., 1945-11-20
Stanfi|I, Republican,
Appointed 10 Succeed
Chandler in Senate

By the Associated Press
FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 20.-Wil-
liam A. Stanfill, Hazard attorney
and chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee, was ap-
pointed United States Senator yes
terday.
Gov Simeon Willis named him to
succeed A. B. (Happy) Chandler,
who resigned November l to devote
his time to his duties as baseball
commissioner.
Mr.. Stanfill will serve by appoint
ment until after a special election
next November and since Mr.. Chan
Evening star., 1945-11-20

dlers unexpired term ends in Janu-
ary. 1949, an election will be held in
November, l948, for the next full
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11
All F ormo,a Prisoners
But 100 Now Removed

CHUNGKING, Sept. 10.-Re
All prisoners of war except q
group of less than 100 too i'll to be
moved have been evacuated from
Formosa, 1t. Gen. Albert c.
Dedemeyer's headquarters an.
nounced today.
The remaining patients are I'M
der the care of American medical
personnel on the island.
The headquarters OF Wedmeyer.
=. S. Commander in China. also
said that approximately 1.400 lib
Grated prisoners still remained
in the Japanese camp at Mukden
in Manchuria. Another camp of
205 civilians has just been located
80 miles north of Mukden and Is
of these prisoners are being NOV
ed to Mukden for repatriation to
the United States.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11
Agriculturists Predict
Record Crop OF Corn

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1o.-HH
The Agriculture Department today
estimated this years corn crop at
4,069 ,O55,000 bushels and wheat
production at 1,152 ,270, 900 bushels,
a record crop.
The indicated production Of other
crops includes:
Peanuts 2,263, 1850, 900 pounds;
sweet potatoes 68,210, 900 bushels;
tobacco 1899, 1923, 900 pounds.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11
COMING HOME TO STAY

Captain Joseph E. Gallman, 405
North Third street, is now en-
route to Fort Bragg from Marian
ma Army Air Field Florida, where
he will receive his honorable dis
charge from the Army Air Forces.
Capt. Gallman, son of Mrs.
Lucy Gallman, of Route 4, Union,
S. c., entered the service in De-
cember, 1941. He was formerly
employed as a rate clerk in the
freight traffic department Of the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11
ATTENDS COLLEGE

Pvt. David Brown, whose wife,
Mrs. Bettye E. Brown, resides at
6l0 North Sixth street, is attend
ing the first full-time college to
be held by the Army overseas. y
The college, of which Pvt. Brown
lis a student, has classes in IS
subjects taught by 100 instructors
and is known as the Mediterra-
mean University Of Study center,
Florence. Italy. Terms are of
fcur-week duration, two terms be-
ing equal to one semester with
credits given toward degrees that
will be recognized by most Amer
lean colleges.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11
RETURNS TO STATES

T-Sgt. Franklin E. Sullivan, 2l5
Meares street, has returned to
Il United tates after Serving 10
months overseas as platoon lead
ed in the European theater of op-
erations.
Receiving the Purple Heart for
wounds received in combat, the
Bronze Star medal for meritoriouS
: ,vement, the Combat In
fantryman's badge and the Euro
pea Theater ribbon with three
battle stars, Sgt. Sullivan is now
j !. Service Forces Redistribu-
ton station, at Miami Beach,
a aiting his next assignment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11
CHINESE FORGOTTEN

CHUNGK1NG, Sept. 10.-(P-A
Central News Agency dispatch
from Tokyo today said that, while
American and British prisoners
Of war were being dramatically
released from Japanese camps,
thousands Of Chinese prisoners
and conscripted laborers remain
forgotten
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11

MALPASS seas for 10
months. He served with the Sixth
Armored division and participated
in the Battle of Brest, Nancy and
Bostogne. Expected home before
Christmas, he has brother,
James, who is now with the Eighth
FIJI Artillery in Germany.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11
RADIANT
COAL & WOOD
HEATER
1913

Built and engineered on an ad-
vanced design, this radiant type
heater holds a fire from "a hours
10 several days, depending on
weather. Burns wood or coal.
the latter completely, leaving
only fine ash. Gives steady con-
trolled heat for average rooms.
lOO-lb. capacity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11
In The

HONORABLY DISCHARGED

SC2-C Ernest w. Habenicht, 2l7
N~rth Seventh street, has been
honorably discharged from the
N Eighth Naval District head
quarters announced recently. En-
listing in March, 1912, Habenicht
served 81 months in the Pacific
and won three battle stars.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11
? IN ENGLAND

S-Sgt. William
Malpass, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs.
". G. Nal SIS,
If Currie, is now
serving with the
..4th Major Port
1t Tidworth, Eng.
A veteran Of
10 days of COM
'at, Sgt: Malpass
las been over
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11

BUY VICTORY BONDS
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11
BROTHERS

MOMMs.C. Len.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11
WINS SOLDIERS MEDAL

l H. GAA1CoI L.
Johnson, J r ,
whose wife and
ION, Robert, are
'esiding with her
parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John W.
Wilkins, ia S.
eighth S t r e e t,
v a S recently
,warded the Sol
Iiers medal.
The award was
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11

made for heroism displayed on
Saipan. Following an explosion
Of gasoline pipe line, he extin-
guished the flames, which had en-
quilted the body Of his command
ing officer, at great risk to him
self.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11

O11l11eHI7O Oh IIIe IVdVdI 12II
station at Vero Beach, Fla.
Charles is now spending a 90
day leave with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. K. S. Rogers, of Wallace.
after seven months of duty in the
Philippines and New Guinea.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11

~
wood E. Rogers
nd Sic Charles
r. Rogers a e
,rothers serving
n the Navy, They
ook their boot
raining together
1T cambridge.
Nd.
Entering the
;ervice in De-
cember, l 9 4 3 I,
Lenwood recent
ly completed a
pleasant Today
leave at home
with his wife,
Mrs. Mildred c.
Rodgers, 7O9 N.
Third street. He
exported back to
duty with the
fire department
~ <ha Nox,ol A;r
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-11

RALEIGH EGGS, POULTRY
RALEIGH, Sept. 10.-P)-(NC.
DA)-Poultry and eggmarkets
steady.
RALEIGH.-U. S. grade AA, ex-
ira large, 81; fryers, broilers,
and roasters 1913
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
!. w. Childress
Passes Suddenly
at Skeetrock

John Wesley Childress, about
II, died early Friday at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. w. J. Ar
trip, at Skeetrock. He had been
seriously i'll for several months,
but appeared much better for a
few days, and his passing was
unexpected.
Funeral and burial arrange
ments are incomplete at, this
time.
He wa sborn an dreared on
Elkhorn Creek, not far from Elk
horn City. He bought the OLD
Senter place at the foot of Cum
berland where his son, Adam,
now lives and moved there over
40 years ago. He was a hard
worker and a careful farmer and
built up what was considered a
very much rundown place to a
good state Of cultivation. Some
20 years ago he moved to Cane
Branch in the west side of this
county, where he resided for a
while. Later he lived for while
in Foxtown, near eli ntwood, and
later he bought the Robert Stone
place in. Ramey Flats and lived
there until he was no longer
able to carry on farming opera
tons. Since that time he had
lived among his children.
He served one term as a mem
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
VERLIN BRYANT DIES AFTER
BEING KICKED BY
HORSE

Verlin Bryant, At of Camp
Creek, died early Tuesday from
the effects of a kick by a horse
in the abdomen last Friday.
He was shoeing the horse
when kicked. He was rushed to
the hospital for treatment. but
examination showed his injury to
be SO serious that no hope was
entertained for his recovery. He
fingered in great pain until re-
lieved by death.
Burial wa sin the family grave
yard near his home Wednesday.
Elders Brownlow Kelly and
Cable held religious services at
the Bryant home Tuesday night,
and Elder Harrison Stanley con-
Quoted the final rites at the
grave.
Mr.. Bryant was a son Of the
late Jack Bryant and was born
and reared on Camp Creek. He
married Miss LESSEE Beavers of
Tazewell county many years ago
and they reared four daughters,
namely: Myrtle, Rhoda, Violet
and Arbutus, who, with the wild
oW, survive him. He had been
engaged in logging and saWmill-
ing in Tazewell county for years,
returning to Camp Creek last
fall. He was engaged in farm
work at the time of his death.
He is also survived by his moth
er and by several brothers and
sisters.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
Services For
Victor Fleming
Thursday

. Funeral services for Victor
Fleming, 40, were held at the
home in Flemingtown Thursday
afternoon with burial afterwards
in the old Fleming cemetery. He
died Tuesday morning at eight
o'clock from self-inflicted injur
les.
He spent last weekend at
home with his family, and did
not return to his work with the
Ritter lumber company at his
usual time because, as he said,
he was not feeling well and was
not able to work. On Tuesday
morning, after restless night,
he ate a hearty breakfast and
appeared to be about his usual
self. Then, while his wife was
out milking and a daughter was
in the kitchen washing the break
fast dishes, he picked up shot
gun went to the yard fence and
apparently placed the butt Of the
gun against a post with the
muzzle against his heart and pull
ed the trigger. The full charge
hit the heart and he was dead by
the time the family reached him.
He had never recovered fully
from an attack of meningitis
something over a year ago, and
it was thought that dependency
and worry over his poor health
had caused him to take his life.
Services were held at the home
on Wednesday night and Thurs
day before burial by Elders Ted
Swindall and Ballard Baker.
He is survived by his wife,
Myrtle Stone Fleming, and four
children, as follows: Lacy, now
in the Navy; Mrs Ruth Mullins
and Irene and Frank Fleming, all
at home. Also by his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Kenos Fleming, and
the following brothers and sis
tiers: Lucian and Avery Fleming,
Mrs Agnes Browning, Mrs. Reba
Hill, Mrs. Effie Mooney, Mrs.
Eula Johnson, Mrs. Minnie Null
Inns and Mrs iona Neel.
He was regarded as a good cit
izen and a kindly, accommodating
man by his neighbors, and his
many friends are grieved over
his untimely passing and will
miss him greatly.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
Melvin Fleming
Dies From
Heart Failure


Melvin Fleming, 81, one of
Dickinson county's best known
citizens, was found dead on the
Colley Branch road, near Clint
wood, Thursday morning. It is
supposed that he died of a heart
attack.
He had previosuly bought
calf and a yearling of MP. Col
ley and they were to be kept at
Colley's until trade day at the
stockyard here. Thursday morn
ing the deceased and Seldom
Fleming went for the stock. Sell
don came out first with the calf,
and Melvin followed some time
after with the yearling. Later
Mrs. Colley started out of the
branch afoot and found Mr..
Fleming lying dead. She hastily
notified neighbors and a crowd
soon gathered and the body was
removed to the funeral home
here to be prepared for burial.
The dead man had lain in the
heavy rain that fell for over two
hours Thursday.
Burial will be in the old Elem
ing graveyard Saturday.
He was a son of the late Man
uel and Betty Fleming, old resi-
dents of Jerry's Branch. He was
born and brought up on a farm
there and lived in that immedi-
ate vicinity all his life. He was
in the logging business for a long
while in his early years, but for
several years had engaged in
farming and trading in stock.
He is survived by the widow,
Mrs. Lorena Willis Fleming, and
the following sons and daugh-
tiers: Rufus, Jonas, Luther, Ora
dy Virgil, Auty, Stewart, Hol-
land, Melvin Jr., Mrs. Lille Dot
son and Mrs. Rosa Sluss. Also
by one brother, Iscm Fleming,
and two sisters, Mrs. Melvina
Hanover and Mrs. Lizzie Stone.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17

Cpl. Willie Mullins, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvie Mullins
Of Caney, Ridge, who has been
awarded the Good Conduct
Medal, the Philippine Liberia
ton Medal, with one bronze
star, and the Asiatic Pacific
Ribon, with two bronze stars.
He entered the service near
three years ago and has been
in the Pacific two years.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17
LUTHER MYCHE SERVES
ON OAHU

Naval Air Station, BARRIERS
Point, OAHU, T. H Luther
seaman second class Of
Fremont, Va, is now serving at
this station in the ships services
department.
Myches wife and child make
their home at Fremont. Myche
has two brothers in the armed
forces, Samuel and Masel, both
of the U. S. Army.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17

PFC. CREED HANOVER, son
of Mrs. Geneva Swindall. He
enlisted on July 8, 1943, train
ed at Camp Grant, ILL.,, then at
Atlanta, Ga, and Fl. Myers,
Va. Went overseas in Deem
Der, 1914, and has been in
France since.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17

NJ. NJ. Edwards, of Carrie, was
a business visitor in town today,
and came in to renew his sub
scription to The Herald.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17

Seaman second class, j. c.
BARLEY, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Barley of Haysi. He en-
tered the service in April, 1914,
and had his boot training at
Camp Peary. He was in North
Africa and Italy, and took part
in the invasion of Southern
France. Later he was sent back
to this side and is now on the
North Atlantic.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17

Two down and one to go
keep buying bonds.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17

Roland Senter, of Route was
business visitor in town Thurs
day.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17

Mrs. Pat Kennedy, of Florida,
is visiting relatives here this
week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-05-17

Morgan Davis of Baden, was
seeing friends on the street here
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Farm Building
Mark Predicted

Stimulated BY tho current high
level of farm income there will
be a record breaking volume of
new construction on American
farms after the war which Will
result in better living for the ma
tons 100000 farm families and
lead to increased efficiency in the
production of farm crops, Douglas
Whltlock president of the Pro
ducerS Council. held Saturday
after an address before the an
nual extension conference, under
the auspices Of the L $ depart
ment of agriculture
Manufacturers OF building
products, the federal govern
ment and agricultural colleges
should cooperate In an inten-
Sive research program designed
10 improve the quality of post
war farm construction and to
bring within the reach of farm
families the modern home con-
veniences and equipment which
city jewellers take for granted
as every day necessities" Whit
lock said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Private Fund
Gains Seen
More New Homes
in IS Anticipated

More new homes will be built
this year, with private capital
and under private enterprise, than
were built in either 1914 or 1913
w. NJ. Brock. Dayton, O., preSi-
dent of the United States Saw
ings and Loan League anticipated
Saturday.
His outside estimate on actual
number of new privately built
units is 100000. and he expects
them TO be on the average $1,000
to ST 500 houses.
The approximate number newly
built in 1912, in the spring of
which WPB order L-4l was made
effective, was 100000, Brock re-
called
There undoubtedly will be a
larger outlet for savings and
loan funds I'm home mOderniZa-
tion than there has been In
three years." he continued.
Money in the savings and
loan associations and cooper
stive banks II abundant not only
10 finance an expanded modern
ization credit business, hut also
To handle whatever demand they
.eNperie for new home
financing.
III seems 10 me that these
Institutions should do at least 30
per cent OF the volume of new
home construction financing in
1915"