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Evening star., 1946-01-17
Cur|ey Case Given
Jury After Defense
Is Refused MisfriaI

The mail fraud case in District
Court, involving Engineers Group,
Inc, in which Representative Curley,
Democrat, OF Massachusetts,, and
Mayor of Boston, is the defendant,
went to the jury at 1928 pm. to-
day. This followed an hours charge
to the jury by Justice James M.
Proctor, presiding.
On trial with Mr.. Curiey are DON
aid Wakefield Smith, former men,
ber of the National Labor Relations
Board, and James G. Fuller. All
are accused of conspiracy and viola
tiop of the mail fraud laws.
Defense Counsel william E. Leahy,
representing Mr.. Curley. this morn
ing asked Justice Proctor to declare
q mistrial. Mr.. Leahy contended that
the prosecutor, Special Assistant to
Attorney General william A. Paisley,
was commenting on the failure OF
the defense to put in evidence. Only
character witnesses for Mr.. Smith
took the stand for the defense.
Second Objection Made.
Mr.. Paisley had asked why Mr..
Leahy did not read certain docu-
ments to the jury. A few minutes
Evening star., 1946-01-17
Meat
Continued From First Page.

that the strike may shut off about
80 per cent of the normal meat
supply. That means that whatever
meat is available will be worth its
weight in gold and that many people
will be willing to pay away above
ceiling prices for it."
He said that actually the strike
will only intensity" an already
acute meat price enforcement prob
lem.
For the last several weeks" the
official continued, pressure on meat
ceilings has been increasing greatly.
Live cattle, for example, have been
selling at top prices for some time
This has made it clear we were
heading for trouble.
Now that the strike is on, there
will be a tendency on the part OF
small slaughterers who are not af-
fected to bid up prices beyond CELL
ings. There will be tremendous pres
sure all along the line"
OPA, the official said, has mus
tered every enforcement agent who
can be spared from other assign
ments, in order to meet this situa-
ton"
He stressed that violators of CELL
ings face stiff penalties and that
OPA will not hesitate to invoke
them.
Evening star., 1946-01-17

til tomorrow because the plant still
has some meat on hand" he said.
He estimated that ITS members OF
the union were off the job today and
said another Is would be on strike
tomorrow, making the walkout at
the three plants 100 per cent effec-
tive
What little meat was still available
at Swift and Armour was leaving by
trucks through picket lines, by prior
arrangement of the union ano
management. Union officials have
promised no meat would spoil for
lack of manpower to handle 1t.
Mr.. Gray said union employees OF
the Swift plant plan a progress
meeting at their union office, 452
Eleventh street S.W., at 2 pm. and
the Armour workers at pm.
Only four pickets were on hand at
each of the two plants, but Mr.. Gray
said the number would be increased
during the day
Hotels to Feel Pinch.
N1Cdl1Wlll1C, t1lC DOulllCll IL 41OpCl
Supply Co., which furnishes meat to
the majority of Washington hotels
serving meals, reported it would be
out of fresh and smoked meats by
tomorrow.
The firm has stored away a guam
tity of meat for hospitals, but when
this is exhausted, the institutions
will have to depend on poultry, a
spokesman said.
The industry agrees that it will
be 10 days to two weeks after the
end of the Chicago strike before the
meat supply here is normal.
Retail butchers, members Of a
second meat cutters local here, have
no plans to strike along with meat
cutters and processing workers of
the three meat packers. However
with prospects OF little or no meat
by next week, butchers will have
little to do.
Evening star., 1946-01-17

alone, without Curley and Smith"
insisted Mr.. Paisley.
Mr. Smith told victim 1--WE don't
keep large bank balances, but cut
large and frequent dividends Mr..
Paisley told the jurors. referring to
Mr.. Smiths post as treasurer Of tbs
Group.
Attacking defense counsers claim
OF patriotism by Representative Cur
ley, Mr.. Paisley declared that the
Mayor Of Boston and the other de-.
PENDANTS were trying to add six.
seven or eight per cent to the cost
of the war" through getting fees
for war contracts from contractors
and engineering firms.
Evening star., 1946-01-17
Butchers
Continued From First Page.)

ing only regular customers. as in the
tight days Of meat rationing.
Brisk sales were reported in most
stores yesterday as housewives
sought to. stock up.
Two Packing Plants Empty.
Armour and Swift were reported
virtually cleaned out of meat. This
explains the presence of pickets at
1.-The two plants. Allen w. Gray, sec
retary Of Local 393, Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher Work.
men Union, said picketing would be-
gin tomorrow morning at the Cud-
ahy plant, Twelfth and e streets
S.w.
@We are holding up picketing un-
Evening star., 1946-01-17

later, Defense Counsel T. Emmett
Mckenzie, representing Fuller, also
objected to Mr.. Paisley's comment
on failure Of the defense to put on
witnesses. Mr.. Paisley had asked the
jury why the defense did not call
witnesses they complain the Gov
ernment did not produce.
Justice Proctor called the lawyers
to the bench and after a brief dis
ctlssion denied the motion for mis-
trial.
The jurist began speaking to the
jury after a short recess, following
completion Of q review Of the eW-
dence by Mr.. Paisley. who told the
jurors: May your verdict be one
that speaks the truth"
Fuller Needed Help.
The prosecutor contended that
the motive in the case was money,
because Mr.. Curley and Fuller were
broke" in 1941, when the Group
became active. Representative Cur
ley held himself out as president
Of the Group, Mr.. Paisley said,
and through his prestige, business
was obtained.
Fuller could not have done 1t
Evening star., 1946-01-17

n1artyred peace-loving peoples oi
Western Europe-Norway, Denmark
the Netherlands, Belgium and Lux
emburg.
The Americans and British COM
pleted their cases yesterday, except
for those against some individual
defendants-including Rudolf Hess
and Franz Won papen-which proba-
bly, will be sandwiched in later. The
French case is expected to take about
three weeks, after which the Russian
prosecutors will take over,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-01-17
DAVID POPE

David Pope, 81, one of the oldest
residents Of Garrett county. died on
January 18th at the home of his son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Pope, seven miles east Of
Grantsville, near Guntertown. He had
been i'll for three months.
Nh Pope was born near Midland,
Allegany county, but had lived at the
home place ever since he was eight
years old He was a lifelong member
Of the Grantsville Lutheran church.
Surviving are three daughters:
Mrs. Orval Grove. Frostburg; Mrs
Jesse Merrill, Avilton; Mrs. Cecil
Michael, Frostburg, and two sons.
Harry Pope, Meyersdale, Pa. and
Herbert Pope at home; fifteen grand
children and sixteen great-grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services were held in the
Mt. Zion Methodist church, with the
Rev. Gorge f. BowersoX, Jr., pastor
Of Grantsville Lutheran church, and
the Rev. Charles Sisk, Methodist min
lister, officiating. Interment was in Mt
Zion cemetery. His grandsons, Robert
and William Merrill, Scott and Harry
Pope, Kenneth Grove and Glenn
burst, served as pallbearers
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-01-17
ROBERT CAMPBELL

Robert Campbell, 81, a former
resident Of KitzmiIler, died Friday
afternoon, January II, at Mt Lake
Park where he had resided for the
past six years.
Born at Cross, Mineral county, ".
Va, July 24, 1878, son Of the late
Robert and Malinda Jane CDavis)
Campbell, he had spent most OF his
life as a coal miner before suffering
a paraIytic stroke about seven years
ago.
Besides his wife, the former Miss
BERTHE Alice Bart, he is survived by a
daughter Mrs. Marie McRobie, Ar
lington, Va, son, Walter Campbell,
Mt. Lake Park; three sisters, Mrs.
Mary Rhodes. Baltimore Mrs. Ellen
/. Lee and Miss Alice Campbell, both
at Fort Meade, Md; and two broth
ers, Joseph Campbell, Akron, Ohio;
and James Campbell. Deer Park. He
was a member Of the Jr. GUAM. at
Blaine W. Va, and 4 member of the
Presbyterian church, kitzmillcr
Funeral services were conducted
Monday at p. m. from the Y. B.
church at Mt Lake Park, with inter
ment in the Davis cemetery, West
VindeX.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-01-17

1888. She was a member of the
Methodist church.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Edward W. Miller and Miss Margaret
l. Keller and three grandchildren.
Edward ". Miller. Jr Misses Louisa
Dewitt and Margaret McKown
Miller. Her husband, Joseph mskecp
Keller. died in 1905
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-01-17
MT. LAKE PARK
Rebekah Lodge Officers Installed


kebekah Lodge OhicerS Installed
Lake Lynn RGhekah lodge met IN
regular session FRIDAY. evening "heh
the recently elected Officers OF the or
&aniz2tlon were installed by DlStfict
PreSIdgnt Marie Steyer; assisted by
Ruby Iurhey' Deputy Warden: Mrs
Wilma Ours, noble grand; Mrs, Hope
Moon, vice grand; Mrs. Eva Mickey
Treasurer; Mrs. Glenn Cuppett, re-
C0rdlng secretary; Mrs. Naomi Bar
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-01-17
ENOCU E GEORGE

Enoch F. George died Wednesday
morning, January 16, at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. James Aronhalt,
near German.
He was a son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben George and was born
in Pendleton county, W. Va, Janu-
airy IS, 1870, aged rs years
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
James Aronhalt, four grandchildren
and seven great grandchildren
Funeral services will be held from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-01-17
Bloomington Auxiliary Installs
New Corps OF Officers

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
Bloomington fire company elected
and installed the following officers
at the meeting last Friday night:
Mrs Mildred Bevers. president; Miss
Naomi Watson. vice president; Mrs.
Catherine Clark. recording secretary;
Mrs. Katie Knots. financial secre-
tary; Mrs Pearl Pattison treasurer;
Mrs. Lillian Fazenbaker. captain;
Mrs. Betty Fazenbaker, sergeant-at-
arms; and Mrs Margaret Rodriguez,
first lieMtenaMt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-01-17
ALBERT SCHLOSSNAGLE

Albert Schlossnagle, 80, a retired
carpenter of Accident, died at his
home Saturday night, January -.
He was the son of the late George
and Mary Schlossnagle. of Accident.
He is survived by his wife Mrs.
Florence Custer Schlossnagle; two
daughters, Mrs. Anna Glass, West
crnport; and Mrs. Althea Fike, Of
Smithfield, Pa; a son, Andrew
Schlossnagle, of Uniontown, Pa; and
four grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted ON
Tuesday afternoon at , o'clock from
St. Paul's Lutheran church. Accident.
Intermcnt was in the church ccme-
terry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-01-17
DANIEL l.. CONNEWAY

Daniel l.. ConneWay, aged 90 years,
) months and Is days. died at his
home near South Third street, on
Saturday morning, January y, just
six days after the death Of his wife,
the late Elizabeth Jane Conneway.
He was a son Of the late Valentine
and Jane Thomas Conneway and was
born near Somerfield, Fayette county,
Pa. July %. 1852 His wife was 81
Mr.. Conneway had been in i'll health
for several years, and had been 4
resident Of Oakland for over forty
years.
Surviving are four children. Mrs
James A. Duffy, Oakland; Mrs
Russell Thrasher, Washington D. c.;
Harold Conneway, Hollywood Calf;
and Glenn Conneway, at home; three
grandchildren and one great grand
child.
He was member Of the Methodist
church in Oakland, and a charter
member Of Garrett Lodge No. ll3,
Knights Of Pythias.
Funeral services were conducted on
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock
from the Leighton Funeral Home
with Dr. Denver c. Pickens, Metho-
dist minister officiating. Final rites
were also conducted by the Knights
of Pythias lodge. Interment was in
Oakland cemetery.
Just On Ahead
DO they say your fathers dead?
No, he's Just gone pace ahead
He's sitting yonder up the road
Past where he left his heavy load
The way that bruised his weary feet
Has merged into the golden street:
He's made his way to the throne of
God,
Forgotten the rugged road he trod,
Ind God Himself with tender grace
Shall wipe the tears from his face.
No. this father of yours he is not dead
Hes just gone on up the road ahead
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-01-17

Dishong. pastor, officiating. Inter
ment was in the Tichnell cemetery.
Pallbearers were Howard Bernard,
Stewart, Delbert, James Arthur, and
Irwin Tichnell
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-01-17

the Leighton Funeral home on Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock. Inter-
ment will be in the Maybe cemetery.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-01-17

Lieut.. Man Nordcck, after three
and one-half years in thes U. S. Navy,
serving a good portion Of that time
on the USS Stack, destroyer, in
the Pacific area, is now on terminal
leave, prior TO receiving an honorable
discharge sometime in March lie is
visiting relatives here and in Terra
Alta.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-01-17

Pfc Paul Z. Friend, Oakland, and
Pfc Frank r. Clary, Deer Park, were
among the Marylanders listed aboard
troop ships scheduled to arrive in the
states yesterday and today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
$4,000 Acres Of Tobacco
Yielded 1000 Pounds
Per Acre In 1945
By L. F. WEEKS
Duplin County Agent

Duplin County farmers are going
ahead with their 1946 plans regard
less of the uncertainty OF receiv-
ing many essential farm supplies
needed to met their production
goals. They realize that through
out the world there are many mil
lions of hungry people, many of
them starving. There will be many
problems that the farmers will face
during 1916, such as labor shortage.
farm to market transportation diff
ficulties, inadequate farm machin-
cry, and many others, but they
won't be concerned with whether
their sons will be killed or wound
ed in battle. They will not expert
ence anxiety regarding the out
come Of the war.
Approximately a year ago, we
were all worried about the "Bel-
gium Bulge" which heightened the
European war considerable and
caused the U. S. approximately CO..
600 casualties of which a large per-
centage were farm boys.
Farm Labor
In order to cope with the labor
shortage, Duplin County farmers
are blasting stunps from their soil
with dynamite so that they may
use more farm machinery in their
farm operations when this ma.
chinery is available. A large num-
Der are planning to mechanic
their farms with tractors to do
most all Of the farm work. 31,50O
pounds of dynamite has been de-
livered to farmers throughout the
county through cooperative ship.
ments this winter. Most all of this
material will be used for blasting
bitches and removing stumps from
cultivated fields. Not until the war
was over did the farm families
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

snap BEANS Lima beans, crsnh..
ry BEANS squash, tomatoe, -.
ads cucumbers, peppers and h,'a sS
berries. Most OF these crops v,'r
IN production yearly sccord;r
the demand and prices v,c.t, = %
the previous years.
Six to eight years sso p0,,,.
County was recognized a. ~. =,
the largest hog producing so,n., "
in the state. From 6 10 "A w.
loads Of hogs was shipped ,,or,
the county weekly during .bs ~.
ket seasons. Practically M 49,.
are exported from the eon,4, n'ss
the present time. The vsi"s az a;
1eed required to put on 100 porrSs "
OF gain has been practlcsIIv ltas ~
same that the farmer receives me
this 100 pounds Of pork, therstou.F ~ ,oF
tne sows and breeding stock ~,
been sold off and about all -. 4da |
hogs that have been produces ~ als ns
the farms in the county durjng +Ha Sa
past two years have been t,s ~.
home consumption. Even tbonsh s
the price Of PORK rsmaips tSa
same there is a trend toward "
few more hogs, this is due ~;
marily to the need for more liv.
stock on the farm to utilize ~.
feed produced.
Beef cattle -has been s,.n,nv =,
popularity slowly but surely dur.
ing the last or 5 years. Nors
farmers are using these animal.
to CLEAN their fields In the fall NJ
the year, also help to utilize n.
available feed. All club bows A..
feeding out for the spring show,
and sales 40 head Of top grad.
steers.
Financial Set-Up
financially the farm famlI,e.
are in better shape today than in
many years. Many items that thew
normally buy have been off OF the
market for several years, there
fore, most Of the farm families
have some accumulated cash that
they would like to use in a wise
manner, building a new home, re.
pairing the old homes, install elec.
trio lights, and bath room facili.
ties, paint their homes, buy new
farm machinery, buy a new car
and many other things that they
are very much in need Of.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17
Dublin County Farmers
Not Deferred By Doubt

seek releases Of their boys from
the Armed Services. Since V. J..
Day a large number Of these faml-
lies have made efforts to get their
boys home as soon as possible IN
order that they may help carry on
the farming operations. 1t has
been, and still is practically impos-
sible to hire a person to do a days
work on the farm.
The Bright Side
Yes, there is a bright side to
farming too. $4,000 acres of tobac-
CO grown in Duplin County yielded
approximately 1000 pounds per
acre, sold for an average Of ap-
proximately A cents per pound in
1945. The 10 per cent increase
granted to all tobacco pro-
ducers will give growers a total
Of approximately "a. 200 acres to be
grown in 1946. Hopes are high that
the leaf crop will sell for a good
average for another year. Gran
vile Wilt deadly tobacco disease
has been spreading throughout the
county during recent years. The to
bacco experiment station at Ok
ford released a new variety, Ok
ford 26 in 1945, which has given
new hope to farmers who have had
experience with this disease.
In order that this new variety Of
tobacco could be introduced to
these growers 312 ounces of OK
ford 26 tobacco sed were ordered
and placed with tobacco growers
throughout the county. 10 farmers
reported an average yield of 1124
pounds per acre which averaged
$43.29 per hundred. As these farm
ers come to the office to report
their experiences with this new va
riety they expressed their graft
tude to the Agricultural Leaders
who made it possible for them to
continue to produce tobacco. They
realize that they would have been
forced out of tobacco production by
this deadly disease had it not ben
for the development of this new
Wilt Resistant Variety.
Cotton acreage has decreased
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

turization, cooling, bottling, and
Gaping of milk as well as treez-
ing Of ice cream will be afforded
visitors through a large plate
glass window.
Another equally interesting
room will be the testing laborato-
ry where all milk will be checked
for bacteria, butterfat, taste and
sediment before being diverted to
proper processing either in milk
or ice cream.
The present milk supply OF
Duplin Dairy, owned by DR..
George johnson OF Wilmington,
and operated by Melvin Cording
of Wallace, will be used to sup
ply homes and stores in Wallace
and surrounding sections, and it
is hoped to interest a sufficient
number Of farmers in the sur
rounding area to bring their dairy
barns and milk houses up to state
requirements so they can furnish
the new plant with the additional
milk needed for the manufa cture
Of ice cream and various other
milk by-products. ALI outside milk
used in the plant will be required
to meet the standards Of the North
Carolina State Board Of Health
and the rigid tests to be conduct
ed at the plant.
Meeting Held
At 4 recent meeting Of the busi-
ness men OF Wallace and several
officials from the State Health De-
partment held at the home of Mel
vim Cording, president Of the new
corporation, 1t was pointed out
that the average farmer could,
with a small outlay OF capital,
meet Grade A State requirements
for the production of milk on his
farm. The local plant, when com
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-17

pleted, will need a milk supply
from several hundreds Of cows.
Farmers interested in a small
dairy herd will find this an op-
portunity to establish a regular
cash income in addition to their
income from other farm products,
it is said. Mr.. Cording stated that
unequaled opportunities are avail
able in this area for farmers to
improve their dairy herds through
the Coastal Plain Station herd and
the Duplin Dairy herd. This would
afford a constant improvement of
both type and production which
could easily be secured and in
turn would bring cattle buyers to
this section.
Houses Moved
seven houses are now being
moved to the new plant location
from Penderlea to provide living
quarters for employees Of the new
plant.
Melvin Cording, president Of the
new corporation, m red In
dairying while a student at the
University Of Nebraska. Since he
has had arge Of the late
Leonard Tufts great Ayrshire
herd at Pinehurst. Later he joined
the extension staff Of Michigan
State college, and recently re-
turned to North Carolina to man.
age the Duplin Dairy At Wallace.
Plant Expanded
The Chas F. Gates -&-Sons, 1r
corporated Of Faison, plan ad.
ditions and equipment TO their
large pickle packing plant al
Faison, estimated to cost around
100000. The new building, to be
used for processing and grading
of fruits, will be constructed o1
brick and concrete, and work Is