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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-25
Powers Speaks
To Rotary Club

i Rev. E. w. Powers, pastor OF
the West Jefferson Baptist
church, was the guest speaker at
the Rotary club last week.
He told the members that the
troubles of man and the peace of
the world could not be brought
about by compulsory military
training for youth, but could be
by Christian education. The
speaker was introduced by Dean
Mcmillan.
A new member, James T. Nc
Laurin, was brought into the
club. He fills the classification
left vacant when Staten McIver,
soil conservationist, moved away.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-25
Hart Would Ban
Beer And Wine

Raleigh-A bill to prohibit the
sale of beer or wine in Ashe
county was introduced this week
by Representative M. Donnelly
Hart, a Republican of Husk.
The measure would make it
unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to sell, or possess
for sale, any wine or beer in
Ashe county" It would become
effective upon ratification.
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Ashe Stock Clinics
Are Well Attended

Reports made public this week
reveal that during the twenty
six work stock clinics conducted
in Ashe county this month by DR..
J. w. Willis, veterinarian, in CO.
operation with the county agents,
total of 800 horses and mules
were examined for 174 different
farmers.
Out of the 800 head examined,
288i were treated for bots, worm
treatment administered for 223,
and % horses had teeth floated.
This was the first series of work
stock clinics conducted in the
county. A stop was scheduled for
every four or five miles through
out the county, with few excep-
tons, in order that any farmer
could have the opportunity to
take his work stock to a clinic
without travelling more than two
or three miles at the most.
Examinations at the clinics re-
vealed evidence that most Of the
work stock were infested with
bots and worms which is suffi-
cient proof that horses and mules
should be treated for internal
parasites now to save feed and
put them in better condition for
spring and summer work. A
number Of horses have been lost
In the county each year from
bots" county agent Roy Grouse
CONTINUED On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-25
SERVICE ANNOUNCED

Rev. S. S. GRAPHICAL will preach
at the Obids Baptist church on
Saturday night, January q. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-25
Freeze On Lard
Lifted Monday

Washington = The three-day
freeze" of lard, shortening and
salad and cooking oils was lifted
Monday, the OPA reminded the
public.
These commodities are now ra-
toned at two red points pound.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-25

Pfc. Fred Osborne, SON Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Osborne, Oi
Crumpler, who is a member 81
the u. S. Fleet Marine Corps,
is stationed on Saipan Island,
i'm the Pacific. He has been in
service for over q year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-25

Cpl. Tine iii. Gentry, SON of
MIR. Norman Gentry and the
late Mrs. Gentry, Of West JEFF
ferson, is with an engineering
regiment in France. He has
been overseas for eighteen
months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-25

Pfc. WILDER Wayne Reeves
has been overseas, somewhere
In New Guinea, for the past
Jig months. He is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Reeves, Of
Laurel Springs, and has made
q good record In his work.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-25

I Lit. James H. Absher, who
has been i'm service for %
months, is now o member of a
troop carrier squadron, in
France. He is the SON Of MIR.
and Mrs. Barnett Absher, for
Emerly Of this county.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Arlington Dog Wins
Posthumous Award

Sandy, German shepherd for
merly owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
nard M. Pitcher and their son,
Charles, 9. of 1919 North Kenesaw
street, Arlington, is among eight
war dogs awarded posthumous cita-
tions for outstanding performance
of duty" the Army has announced.
The awards, the first of their kind
given to dogs in the Army's K-9
Corps, were made in lieu of medals,
which are prohibited for animals.
Sandy, a member of one of the
first war dog units to leave the
Washington area, was killed in ac-
ton last September, after a series
of battle experiences in the South
west Pacific. He carried messages
through the New Guinea jungles
and the patrols led by dogs in
Sandy's unit were officially credited
with 180 Jap casualties and 20 pris-
oners.
The award, sent to the Pitchers
stated that the Army hopes that
the knowledge of Sandy's remark
able record will compensate you in
measure for his loss = =. There
are many American boys today who
owe their lives directly to Sandy
the war dog. and indirectly to YOU
who gave him up to serve our coun-
try."
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Inspector Reinstated
In Montgomery County

On recommendation of DR.. v. L
Ellicott, county health officer. thu
Montgomery County commissioner,
yesterday reinstated Andrew j, Boyc
of Sandy Spring, as a county sani.
tary inspector. Mr.. Boyd had re.
signed in 1912 to enter the Coast
Guard.
The board accepted the resigna.
ton of Mrs. Mary S. Gross of Gath.
ersburg as assistant clerk of the
Juvenile Court. The telephone cal
boxes OF the county police depart.
ment at Damascus, Poolesville. Ash.
ton and Gaithersburg were ordered
discontinued after Police Chief H
Leslie Carlin explained that they are
no longer needed because the two
way radio system Is now in opera
ton
The contract with the Automatic
Signal Corp, of East Norwalk, Conn.
for lease of the traffic control equip
ment at the intersection of Wiscon-
sin avenue and the following streets
at Bethesda was renewed: East
West highway, Highland avenue and
Cordel avenue; Dorset avenue
Bradley lane and Leland street.
The commissioners voted to rent
property in the rear of the county
building at Bethesda, which the
county recently acquired to permit
future expansion of the county
building. The monthly rental will
be $40.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
| 2O6 Confederate
IVeteruns Listed
Ion Pension Rolls
y the Associated Press.

0t lIe ASSOCldIeQ fTeSS.
sjRICHMOND, Va, Jan. 24.-Of
the estimated 100000 men who
fought for the Confederacy only 206
remain in the pension rolls of the
entire South a survey by the News
Leader revealed today.
An estimate based on figures sup
piled by several of the one time
Confederate States indicates that
the total cost of Confederate PEN
sions since the first ones were paid
30 or 10 years ago is some $3.50, ,O00,-
600 Pension costs still are contin-
uing at about $685., 900 per year.
Pensions varying from S. to $50
per month are being paid to 1920
W1dows of Confederate veterans.
tensions also are paid Is body
servants.
IilVirginia now is paying a pension
o1 S75 per month to % veterans, SIS
vi 782 widows who were married
"a Ior after 1880. $40 to 251 widows
married prior to 1880, $50 to "a
mtally blind widows, $40 to nine
BODY servants and IS to is women
living at the Confederate home. In
aanttion, 955 Confederate daugh-
ters get pensions Of $50 per year.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Dean Of Maryland U.
10 Address II Graduates

DR.. Arnold E. loyal, acting dear
of the College of Education, Uni
versity of Maryland, will speak al
graduation exercises February fol-
IL Prince Georges County students
who were permitted to take extra
courses in order to receive their
diplomas before entering the serv-
| ice.
The exercises, the second to be
held by the county during the war
will be held at pm. at the Bladens-
bur Grammar School. The diplo-
mas will be awarded by Superinten-
dent of Schools G. Gardner Shugart
The graduates are:
Theodore H. Sherrod and Paul E
Grimes, Bladensburg High School;
Arthur j. Lange and Noble E. Oliver
Gwynn Park High; Clyde S. Bill
man, Edward c. Globus, jr., Domi.
mic r. Dalena, Robert C. Milligan
William H. Oroian and Robert E
Stout, Hyattsville High, and Gwynr
R. Berry. Mount Rainier High.
The Rev. Claude S. Ridenour
rector of st. Luke's Episcopal
Church. Bladensburg. will give the
invocation while musical program
will be given by the Hyattsville High
School Glee Club.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
lsiHRstoniinq
&Remiinde.y@a

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book No. 4, red
stamps Q-5 through KS good for
10 points each indefinitely. Stamps
Y-5, Z-5 and Az through D-2
will be good Sunday.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, blue
stamps ks, Y-5. Us, Az through
Ga good for 10 points each indefi-
nitely. Stamps H-2 through M-2
will be good February /.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book 4, sugar stamp "a good
for 5 pounds indefinitely. Another
will be validated February /.
Gasoline-A- coupons valid for 4
gallons each through March 81.
B-5, C-5, B-6 and C-6 coupons
good for gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 3
In Book No. 8 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel OH Periods one. two and three
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through heating year. Period
four coupons valid February S.
Old period four and five coupons
from last winter good through
year. Consumers in this area
!. should not have used more than 50
per cent Of their ration as Of jams
uary q.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Sedition Trial Defendant
Loses Plea for Freedom

Ellis o. Jones, a defendant in the
sedition trial in District Court which
ended in mistrial in December
after the death of the presiding
Judge, Chief Justice Edward C.
Eicher, yesterday was unsuccessful
In an effort to obtain his freedom
through a habeas corpus proceeding
from sentences given him in Cali
fornia on sedition charges.
Jones was given 10 years in 1942
IN California, the Justice Depart
ment said, for violation of Federal
and State sedition laws.
In the habeas corpus petition
which was dismissed yesterday by
Justice T. Alan Goldsborough OF
District Court, Jones claimed the
1917 Espionage Act under which he
was convicted in California was un-
constitutional.
Jones was represented by Attor-
neys James ]. Laughlin and William
j. Powers.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Two Placed on Probation
In Gas Coupon Fraud

William F. Myers. 30. Falls Church
filling station operator, was placed
on probation for a year in Federal
District Court in Alexandria yester-
day after pleading guilty to charges
of purchasing gasoline ration cou-
pons from Philip Ungerer. 10, also
of Falls Church, Ungerer, who
pleaded guilty to charges of selling
the coupons, also was put on proba-
ton for year and was fined 500.
Judge Robert N. Pollard, who de-
layed sentencing the defendants un-
til he received a report from the
probation officer, was told that I'm
gerer expects to go into the Army
soon. Myer had said he derived no
profit from the coupon transaction.
William H. May, 21-year-old son
OF Mrs. Maurice. May, chief clerk of
the Fairfax Ration Board, has been
charged with selling coupons to I'm
gerer. May is now serving in the
Army and was not arraigned.
Mrs. May has been given vote
Of confidence by the board.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Aid 10 Be Given Family
OF Man Freed in Robbery

Arrangements have been made by
the Prince Georges County Social
Service League to aid the wife and
four children of Roscoe Bricker. 33
west Lanham, who was released on
probation Thursday in Municipal
Court here after he said he pur-
posely committed a robbery and
surrendered to police in an ATTEMPT
to force the county to help his
family.
Meanwhile, it was learned that
Bricker volunteered for induction
at Draft Board No. Is, where he is
registered, and will be called into
service the latter part of next
month.
Bricker said that although his
estranged wife, who lives with the
children at West Lanham, has q
JOB, three of the children have beer
sick and there hasn't been enough
money to pay doctor bills, utilities
and rent.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Scarlet Fever Cases Show
Gain Over Last January

Despite a record of 4 more
cases of scarlet fever so far this
month, compared with January a
year ago, health officials yesterday
predicted that this years record
would not reach 1944's epidemic
proportions.
Last year 1888 cases were re-
corded and 1876 cases have been re-
ported so far this month, contrasted
with l81 in the same period a year
ago. With only slight signs of the
disease in the highly populated
Northwest section, health officials
said they hoped the number of cases
might be kept down this year.
DR.. James G.. Cumming, head of
the Bureau of Preventable Dis
eases, said the outbreak this year
has been confined to the Southeast
and Northeast sections, with a few
cases recently in the Southwest =
He said that the relative popula-
tion lightness of these sections of
the city made it an effective isola-
ton to check the disease.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Fairfax Board Grants
Two zoning Exceptions

Two exceptions to the county
zoning ordinance have been granted
by the Fairfax County Board o1
Zoning Appeals.
The Potomac Broadcasting Corp
was given permission to erect and
to operate 300-foot radio trans
mission tower and transmission
building at Mount Eagle, Mount
Vernon district.
Corporation officials said they
hoped to begin operations June /
They said present plans call for the
studios to be located in the George
Mason Hotel, Alexandria.
( Permission to operate the station
was granted several months ago by
the Federal Communications Conn
mission.
The board approved the request
Of William E. Elliott to erect q
garage at Fairhill, Falls Church
district, with less sideline setback
than required by the ordinance.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Christmas Seal Collection
Twill Be Exhibited Here

The most complete collection of
Christmas seals known to exist will
be exhibited at o'clock tonight at
the auditorium of the National Mu-
scum. Constitution avenue at Ninth
street NV.
Owned by the National Tubercu-
losis Society, it is being brought to
Washington by Charles Lorenz, an
ofncer OF that organization with
headquarters in New York.
The collection starts with the
Christmas seals issued in Denmark,
Norway and Sweden in 1906 and
includes the American and Cana
dian issue of 1914, as well as all
interesting varieties produced be-
tween the two dates. The display
Is open to the public.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Suits for $4,000 Filed
Against Contractor

Two suits seeking a total of $780,
900 damages have been filed against
Leo Butler and the Leo Butler Co.
Inc, Silver Spring contractor, in
Montgomery County Circuit Court
at Rockville.
The plaintiffs are Henry r. Helm,
6, who is suing for $4,000, and his
father, Henry Helm, both of Hartford
County, who is asking $4,000 dam
ages.
According to the suits, the boy was
burned when his clothing became
covered with oil and ignited while
he was playing on equipment being
used by the contracting firm to dig
a sewage line along the right of way
of the Pennsylvania Railroad near
Edgewood Heights, Md, February 9,
1912.
The suits also state that fire had
been built near the equipment and
that the fire and equipment were
unattended at the time.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Charles F. Smith Dies;
Bukinq Firm Salesman

Charles Frederick Smith, 48, a
native of Washington, died Monday
at his home, 1444 Fairmont street
NV, after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held this
morning at Chambers funeral home
with burial in Columbia Gardens
Cemetery, Arlington.
Mr.. Smith, Bond bread sales
man, was a native OF Washington
and attended st. Johns College.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Verile E. Smith, and two half sis
ters. Miss j. Helen Pagan and Mrs
B. B. Grimsley, both of Washington
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Two Virginia Ration Clerks
Face Gas Coupon Charges
By the Associated Press.

by lne Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, Jan. 24.-Twc
Montgomery County (Va.) Ration
Board clerks are at liberty under
$1,000 bond each pending action OF
the grand jury on charges of ac-
cepting, possessing and transferring
gasoline ration coupons.
The announcement was made by
Morris L. Masinter, district enforce
ment attorney of the Roanoke dis
trict OPA Office.
Mr.. Masinter said the accused are
Miss Helen H. Humphries and Will
liam M. Howard, who were arrested
yesterday. They waived hearing
before United States Commissioner
Hunter Phlegar.
Arthur E. Smith, enforcement at
torney of the Roanoke office, said
the arrests marked the beginning
OF the OPA's drive to round up per-
sons involved locally in alleged
black market operations and that
several other arrests will be made
Evening star., 1945-01-24

Chest, chairman of the Survey
Committee of the Citizens Postwar
Employment Committee. chairman
of the Alexandria Salvage Commit
tee, and president of the Alexan-
dria Civic Bowling League. He had
prominent roles in the Christmas
seal sale, the Home and War Fund
the Red Cross and the March o
Dimes campaigns.
Mr.. Mason was born in Big Pool
Washington County. Md, and moved
to Alexandria in 1880. He was sales
manager of the Alexandria branch
of the Carter Motor Co. before start
ing his own firm. A
He lives on Franconia road In
Fairfax County with his wife and
4-year-old son. Mr.. Mason has five
younger brothers in the armed
forces, -four of whom are serving
overseas.
Charles Pullman, president of the
Junior Chamber, presented the key
ITO Mr.. Mason, stating that the choice
was made by committee OF five
outstanding business and profess
sional men and that Mr.. Mason is
not a member of the Jaycees.
Former Senator Pope of Idaho
was guest speaker. J. Paul Tribes
was winner of the key last year, the
first time it was awarded.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Man Fined, Given Term
In AIexundriu ABC Case

Herbert Jones, 40, colored, owner
of restaurant at 837 North CO.
lumbus street, Alexandria, was fined
$3.50 and sentenced to seven months
in jail on charges Of five violations
of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage
Control laws by Judge James r.
Duncan in Alexandria Civil and
Police Court yesterday. Jones APP
pealed the case to the Alexandra
Corporation Court.
Judge Duncan released him under
81, 900 bond pending outcome Of the
appeal.
The restaurant owner was arrested
Monday night by 1t. Lawrence
Padgett, Sergt. William Zimmerman
and on1cer Thomas Woods OF the
Alexandria police force on charges
OF violating whisky sale rules.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
PrinceGeorges
Welfare Pay
Hike Indorsed
Commissioners Ask
Legislators to Back
20 Pct. Raise PIon

A proposed Statewide bill in the
Maryland Legislature to increase
the salaries of Welfare Board
workers up to 20 per cent today had
the approval of the Prince Georges
County commissioners.
The commissioners decided yes
terday to ask the county's legislative
delegation to support the proposed
measure after the Welfare Board
members said the board was so per
cent understaffed and could not
obtain additional personnel under
the present salary schedule. The
board now has Is employees and
should have about % or %, it was
said.
Mrs. c. w. S. Musgrave, a mem
Der of the County Welfare Board.
said board employees were paid to-
tai of $l,869.41 last month, of which
the county's share was 20 per cent,
or $378.88.
Held Money Saver.
If the proposed bill is adopted BY
the Legislature, Mrs. Musgrave ex-
planned, the county would pay an
additional $74.77 a month, provided
a maximum increase of 20 per cent
In salaries Is approved.
She added that the prososal would
save the county money in the long
rum" since it would enable the We'll
fare Board to hire more workers and
check more frequently on its cases,
discontinuing aid to those in which
persons are able to care for them
selves.
Mrs. Musgrave pointed out that
under the present salary scale a
junior typist is paid minimum of
$1,000 a year, junior stenographer,
S1,l50; junior case worker, 81, 400,
and senior stenographer, $l,450.
She emphasized that qualified per-
sons "just can't be obtained for such
salaries"
Application for dance licensessb by
Louis c. Kite, owner of the Waxide
Inn, Southern Maryland pike near
Floral Park, and by Dorothy E.
Clark, president of the Hackers Club,
Riggs road and Cool Springs road.
were denied. Residents of both areas
opposed the petitions on the ground
that they would constitute nuisances
and lower property values.
License Renewed.
The commissioners renewed the
license of Station WJWM, -Hyatts-
vile, used by the county civilian de-
fense organization.
Trial Magistrate Henry H. O'Neill
reported the collection of 81 sos. 80 In
fines and costs during December. OF
this amount, 1856 is paid to the
commissioners.
A request by a group of Mitchell
vile residents for the construction
of an auditorium in the Mullikin
School there was approved by the
board. The group asked that the
project be included in the proposed
81 200 900 school construction pro-
gram for the county.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
District Heads Urged
To Speed Action on
Teacher Pay Raise

Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee urged the Com
missioners yesterday to speed action
on raising the pay for local school
teachers and administrative officials
of the school system.
Declaring that the District teach
ing and administrative school per-
sonnel now are grossly underpaid," /"
Mr.. Randolph said he would do
everything possible to obtain favor
able action by Congress on salary
increases as soon as the Commits
sioners make their report on an in
crease pay scale recommended by
the Board of Education last fall.
The Board of Education proposals
provide for increases of $500 to 5000
a year in the basic pay of teachers,
and would raise the superintendent
OF schools salary, now $4,000, to
$4,000.
In letter to John Russell Young,
president of the Board of Commits
sioners, Mr.. Randolph recalled that
he had an exchange of letters with
School Superintendent Robert l.
Haycock about teachers salaries last
month, and subsequently conferred
with DR.. Haycock and school bulge,
officials.
He said he concluded from this
study that school officials "are
grossly underpaid for the important
services which they carry forward
as the instructors of our boys and
girls
Il am aware" he added, that the
Board of Commissioners is weighing
the merits of a recommended up
ward revision of salaries for this
group. I trust you will find it
possible to take this favorable and
desired action promptly. Such a
stimulus is virtually necessary now to
the most efficient functioning of our
educational system here"
Evening star., 1945-01-24
4 Merchants Arrested
On Gambling Charges

Four merchants in Takoma Park
and Silver Spring were arrested
yesterday by Montgomery County
police on charges of violating the
State gambling law. They are:
Thomas F. Connor and Fred B
Hanna, 200 block of Carroll avenue
Takoma Park, and E. G. Vannoy
and Glenn Shirley, 800 block OF
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring. Each
was released under 5000 bond pend
ing hearing February in Silver
Spring Police Court.
Detective Corpl. John p. Leshy
said he and Detectives Stanley
Harding, Leo Day and James Ander-
son and Policeman Coy Moorefield
were paid of in cash at the estab-
ishments after playing pinball ma
chimes and punchboards.
Evening star., 1945-01-24
Planning Institute
Hears Economics Expert

Sixty -one perN cent Of American
housewives are doing their own
laundry since the war, Miss Edwina
Nolan, home economies expert, in
formed the Home Planning Institute
at its regular weekly meeting in the
United States Chamber Of Com
merce last night.
There are thousands of women
who are doing their own washing
and ironing since Pearl Harbor, and
they are the women who will rebel
and demand a decent place to do
this job" she declared.
Claude w. Owen, chairman OF the
institutes Committee. on Speakers,
discussed bathroom planning. The
institute, sponsored by the WASH
ington Building Congress, is open to
the public.