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Evening star., 1946-12-10
U.S.. Appeals Court Uphold!
Puzzle Contest Findings

A District Court Injunction against
the Postmaster General, prevent
ing him from enforcing . fraud
order issued tn connection with q
puzzle contest conducted by the
magazine Facts, was upheld by the
United States Court Of Appeals yes
terday.
Justice Alexander Holtzod of Dis
trict Court held in the original rul-
ing there was no substantial evi-
dence upon which the fraud order
was issued.
The appellate court opinion. writ
ten by Justice E. Barrett Prettyman,
said:
1--WE think that the advertisements
{of the contest) fairly urged
contestants to read the rules and
that the rules stated fairly
what was proposed. That being SO
and there being no ambiguity in or
departure from the proposal stated,
| a finding of false pretenses, repre-
sentations or promises could not
properly be made.
A dissenting opinion was written
in the case by Justice Henry w.
.Edgerton. Justice Wilbur K. Millel
heard the case with Justices Pretty
mand and Edgerton.
Evening star., 1946-12-10
Testimonial Dinner
Held forF. W. McP eek

More than 200 persons attended =
testimonial dinner last night for the
Rev. Francis w. McPeek, who is
leaving his position as director of the
social welfare department Of the
Federation OF Churches.
The dinner was held at the First
Congregational Church, Tenth and
G streets NV.
Mr.. McPeek win leave on January
IS to join the staff of social action
of the Congregational Christian
Church of America, with Offices In
New York City.
Various civic and religious leaders
paid tribute to Mr.. McPeek last
night at the dinner, including DR.
Frederick Reissig, executive secre-
tary Of the Federation Of Churches;
Arthur s. Flemming, president OF
the federation, and John Ihlder OF
the National Capital Housing Au-
thority.
A wrist watch was presented to
Mr.. McPeek by the members Of the
federation. DR.. John Rustin, pas
tor of the Mount Vernon Methodist
Church, acted as POSTMASTER
Mr.. McPeek spoke briefly, criticiz-
ing slum conditions in Washington
and calling for continued action by
the federation to have them abol-
ished.
Evening star., 1946-12-10

Payments on your home are
made easy by renting a room.
Renting q room is made easy
by advertising in The Star.
Call National 5000. Open 8
am. to II pm.
Evening star., 1946-12-10
US. Seeks 10 Be Heard
On Conversion Here
TO Natural Gas

The Government today sought to
intervene "as a substantial corlSum-
err in the Public Utilities Commits
sion hearing on the application Of
the Washington Gas Light Co. for
authority to take preliminary steps
toward conversion Of its District
service from manufactured mixed
/ gas to pure natural gas.
/ The Federal petition was fled by
Byron Harding, attorney for the
procurement division Of the Treas
ury Department, shortly before the
hearing opened at 10 am.
Treasury Department spokesnnen
said the department had not made
up its mind" whether or not it IA
vored the conversion to natural gas
and for this reason 1t wanted the
right to intervene SO that 1t could
determine Its stand on the appli-
cation.
Although commission rules re-
quire q petition of Intervention to
be filed five days in advance OF
hearing, Mr.. Harding pleaded he
had received no notice Of today's
session until he read 1t in the news
papers day or SO ago.
Chairman James H. Flanagan
took the request under advisenlert
after flrst determining that there
was no objection by other parties te
tho Intervention
The annual Government gas bill
was estimated at about $500, 900.
The company application being
heard today would:
/. Increase the authorized mini.
mum number of heat units per cubic
foot Of gas from the present 60t
to 1,100.
2. Permit the company to bill con.
sumers on q "therm" basis insteae
OF It's present cubic foot basis.
As first witness z. A. Boothby
vice president and general mana
ger OF the company, told the com
mission that unless straight nat
ural gas Is substituted for the pres
ent manufactured product, demand
of District consumers could not b,
Evening star., 1946-12-10

FAREWELL BANQUETshown at the farewell banquet last
night Rev. Mcreek leaving the FEEDER
another position Cleft to right Arthur
emng president of the Federation OF Churches Mr. McPeek
Moegen chairman of the Social Welfare Com
mittee of the federation. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1946-12-10
Replacement Teacher
Obtained al Dunn Lorinq

Thirty-five pupils are back In
Dunn Loring School today, after a
weeks vacation" with the assur-
ance that they will have teacher
lat least until Christmas, w. T.
Woodson, Fairfax County school
superintendent, said today.
The new teacher Is Mrs. Russell
Riley of near Merrifield, who, in ad-
dition to being a qualified teacher
is the mother Of child now attend
ing Dunn Loring, according to Mrs
Viola Dillon, principal. Mrs. Riley
will not teach after Christmas
however.
The children. who form com
bined fourth and fifth grade class
were sent home last Tuesday follow
ling the sudden resignation Of theil
teacher, Miss Maye Robinson, wf<
was unable to find suitable living
quarters near the school, Mr.. Wood.
son said.
Evening star., 1946-12-10

met during the winter Of 1e47-8.
he added that II Is only because
all Virginia consumers and most Of
the Maryland customers already
are being served with natural gas
that enough Of the manufactured
product can be made to serve Dis
trict customers this winter.
Mr.. Boothby said fhe company
had decided to convert to pure nat
ural gas on the advice Of consulting
engineers and as a means OF head
ing OF a large capital outlay to
build additional manufacturing IA
cilities II the mixed product was to
be continued.
He also argued that economies
possible through the use Of the pure
gas would head OF necessary in
creases in rates to meet mounting
operating costs If the mixed gas Is
continued.
Evening star., 1946-12-10
Trustees Of Catholic U.
Name Executive Committee

The trustees of Catholic Univer-
sity today named its new Executive
Committee.
Francis Cardinal Spellman, ARCH
bishop of New York, was named to
a one-year term: Bishop James E.
Kearney of Rochester, two years;
Bishop John F. O'Hara of Buffalo,
three years; Bishop Peter L. Ireton
.of Richmond, four years, and Arch
bishop Richard ]. Gushing Of Boston,
five years.
Archbishop Michael j. Curley Of
Baltimore and Washington, who is
chancellor of the university and
Msgr. P. j. Mccormick rector, are
ex officio members.
Evening star., 1946-12-10
|UAW May Announce
Dollars and Cenis
Pay Demands Today
BY tho Assoeiafsd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-An equal
ization fund to standardize rates OF
pay throughout the automotive in
dustry, and social security and re-
tirement clauses will be demanded
in addition to a basic wage In
crease-by the CIO United Auto
mobile Workers in 1947 contract
negotiations.
This was disclosed last night by
Walter P. Reuther, union president,
who told newsmen after the OPEN
ing session Of the JAWS Interna-
tional Executive Board:
I'VE are not going to think OF
the equalization fund, the social
security and the old age funds as
fringe increases. We are going to
press just as hard for them as for
anything else"
May Announce Demands Today.
Announcement of the unions
specific dollars and cents wage de-
.mands for 1947 probably" will be
made today, Mr.. Reuther said
1t has been reported the wage de-
mands likely would approximate 81
a day, an increase of Is cents an
hour. That would boost the aver
age hourly wage from $1.30 to $1.55
land the daily pay from $10.40 to
l$12.40.
Mr.. Reuther told the news con-
ference he had discussed with Philip
Murray, CIO president, the pro-
|priety of a UAW wage policy an
nouncement at this time, and that
Mr.. Murray voiced no objection to
the move.
Such an announcement would be
the first for 1947 to come from one
of the giant basic industry unions
of the CIO. For several weeks the
UAW, the Steelworkers and the
United Electrical, Radio and Ma
chine Workers-the CLOS big three
have worked together to map a
co-ordiuated wage program.
Mr.. Reuther said that program
still was co-ordinated, adding, how
ever, the UAW figure would not
necessarily be that put forth by the
otner unions.
Seeks to Avoid Strikes.
"Our demand will reflect the eco
nomics of our situation" ne said.
"Steel and the UE will make their
own demands"
Mr.. Reuther also declared that his
union will do everything possible to
avoid strikes, but our willingness to
meet the situation must be matched
by an equal willingness on the part
of industry"
The 23-man Executive Board OF
the electrical workers will meet In
Pittsburgh next Tuesday and We'd
nesday to act on its wage policy.
On January 4 and 5 representa-
tives of local unions from General
Electric Co., Westinghouse Electric
Corp, General Motors electrical d.
vision and Sylvania Electric Corp.
plants will meet here to consider
the boards recommendations and
take further action.
Negotiations between the union
and the companies are expected to
start next month, union headquar-
tiers said, adding that the wage pat
tern set among these companies,
where the union represents 25o,000
workers, would be influential IN set
ting the wage pattern for the entire
SOC, 900 which the union claims IN
about 400 plants.
Evening star., 1946-12-10
THE EVENING STAR, washington, D. CO 4
TUESDAY 5gs

represent the State Department;
Rear Admiral Clifford A. Swanson,
Surgeon General Of the Navy, repre-
|senting the Navy Department;
Joseph j. O'Connell, general counsel
OF the Treasury. for that depart
ment; Mai. Gen. Norman T. Kirk,
Surgeon General Of the Army. for
the War Department, and Attorney
General Clark for the Justice De-
partment.
MI. Clark and Gen. Kirk were re-
appointed.
Gen. Hilldring succeeds Under
secretary Of State Clayton on the
Committee; Admiral Swanson re-
places former Surg. Gen. Ross T.
McIntire and Mr.. O'Connell sue
ceeds former Treasury Secretary
Fred M. Vinson.
Evening star., 1946-12-10
|0'C Connor Is Renamed
Red Cross Chairman

President Truman today reap
pointed Basil O'Connor as chairman
Of the American Red Cross and
chairman Of the Central Commit
| tee OF the organization, and also
named fve other members to serve
with Mr.. OConnor on the Central
Committee. All appointments are
for one-year terms.
The Central Committee includes:
Maj. Gen. J. II. Hilldring, Assist
ant Secretary of State, who will
Evening star., 1946-12-10

Americans will earn more than
s167, ,000, ,000, 900 this year. That is
$20, ,000, ,00o, 900 more than enough to
buy all consumer goods that can be
manufactured now. These excess
earnings should be laid aside In sav-
ings for the time when they. will be
needed by consumers and producers.
Put as much as you can In United
States Savings Bonds.
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Timely Hints
BY RUTH CURRENT

If you have an old easy chair
keep on enjoying it for the pres
ent instead of trading it in on q
new model. Families are urged
to postpone unnecessary pur'
chases to give veterans a chance
to furnish their homes.
How to get the bagginess out
of trouser knees is one of the
home-pressing problems of house
wives. Clothing specialists ex-
plain that trousers bag where the
fabric has been stretched and that
shrinking with steam is the cure.
Lay the trouser leg flat on the
ironing board with the baggy part
uppermost. Press gently, NOV
ing the iron from side to side so
that the steam goes into the gar
ment. Keep pressing and patting
the loose fabric into place until
the fullness disappears. Then
press the entire leg of the trou-
sers until almost dry. Leave the
trouser leg in position On the
board for few minutes until it
is completely dry. Never press
wool until ''bone dry" because
this makes the fabric stiff and
harsh.
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Worldwide Food Supply Is
Discussed At Jersey Show

| A specific program by which
| American dairy farmers can dou-
BILE milk production in the next
| Is years and help solve the Amer
lean and worldwide food supply
problem was outlined by John H.
Kraft, president Of the Kraft
foods company, to junior dairy
men Of the All-American Jersey
show at their exposition banquet
at Columbus last week.
This food problem has import
ant social aspects, he said, be-
cause there lies the discomfort,
misery and discord that makes
for war;"
1.-THE Food and Agriculture Or
ganization of the United Nations
has set as it's goal food supply
which would afford an average
of 1900 calories per day for all
the peoples of the world" he de-
clared.
"A recent report states that by
1850 the u. S. will need more
than SIS per cent more milk than
was consumed in pre-war years,
or a total of ITO billion pounds
of milk"
Mr.. Kraft listed five basic sug-
gestions by which the young dairy
men could help meet national and
world milk needs: "Raise the ma
tional average of 100 pounds of
butterfat per cow per year, strive
for more even production through
out the year, take care of the land
you farm, make use of all agen-
cies that can help you, use bet
ter tools for the job.
II think it is enough to point
out that the average return over
feed cost of cow producing 300
pounds of fat is roughly three
times that of a cow producing $50
pounds of fat. Or to put it an
other way, the feed cost per hum
dred pounds of milk goes down
rapidly as production per cow
goes up.
Winter milk production, he
pointed out, is about 40 per cent
below production during spring
flush. "Dairymen who have
achieved better balance through
more even production the year
around not only produce about
700 or 800 more pounds of milk
! per cow per year but show a
greater profit and have a better
utilization Of labor throughout the
year.
Certainly the productive level
of our heads is directly correlated
with the. productive level of our
land" Mr.. Kraft said. 1.-THE grass
and hay produced on eroded
worn out land just naturally dc
lot have the feeding value Of
forage grown on well-fertilizec
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land"
Advising the young Jerseymen
to make full use of government
and business agencies in doing
their job, Mr.. Kraft said: 'The
facts and knowledge are there to
guide us in doing a better job.
Our national and state expert
ment stations are gold mine Of
information. Our colleges Of ag-
riculture and extension services
are the means Of bringing that
information to you and me on the
farm.
"Our government does not stop
with advice and research. We are
offered incentives to do a better
job. There are dollars and cents
payments for soil building prac-
tees that make for better farm
ing"
Turning to agricultural engi-
neering problems, Mr.. Kraft said:
''When our agricultural industry
and the farm machinery industry
put as much thought into simpli-
flying barn work as they have into
simplification of field work, then
We'll bring the hours of milking
and feeding and barn cleaning
down to level comparable with
the savings that have been made
through mechanization of field
work"
'There are other practices that
are just as challenging as those
1 have mentioned, and / bring
them up now only to call to your
attention that if you are going to
be successful dairymen your job
is well rounded one that calls
for all the skills and resources you
can marshal. You have to be an
all round man to be really sue
cesSful dairyman.
''Cows still have to be MIXED
every day and even with the i'm
provements that you are going to
make in dairying methods and
practices there will still be work
connected with dairying. Yet I
would point out to you that it will
be honorable work, and work that
will give you untold satisfaction
and a decent living. It could not
be otherwise for you are produc-
ing natures finest food-milk-
and a food of which there never
can be enough"
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NOTICE OF SALE
p IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
PEFOPF TuF ut EpK

In The SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
MRS. CALLIE C. PLUMMER,
WIDOW OF R. E. L. PLUMMER,
DECEASED, AND DR.. o. E.
PLUMMER
VS..
WILLIAM C. PUGH, LOUIS
GALE PUGH, EVELYN PLUM
MER LESTER AND THELMUS
PLUMMER, JR., AND L. P. COL
WARD, GUARDIAN AID LITEM
FOR THELMUS PLUMMER, JR.
Pursuant to an order of the
Court made in the above entitled
cause, I, w. B. Austin, Commits
sioner, will on the 18th day of
November, 1916, at 200 o'clock
p. NJ, at the Courthouse door in
Jefferson, North Carolina, sell to
the highest bidder for cash, the
following described real estate,
to-Wit:
Being Lots No. Is and 16 on
Jefferson Avenue in the Town of
West Jefferson, North Carolina,
and for specific description Of
said lots, reference is hereby
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NOTICE OF SALE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK !.
NORTH CAROLINA
ASIIE COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF GLENN
HAM, GENERAL GUARDIAN OF
ADA BARKER AND HELEN
BARKER, EXPARTE
Under and by virtue of an order
of the Superior Court of Ashe
County made in the above entitled
proceeding, I, Ira T. Johnston,
Commissioner, will sell to the
highest bidder for cash at the
Courthouse door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, on the 9Th day
Of November, 1916, at one o'clock
P. M. the following described
tract of land, to-wit:
Containing 14b acres, more or
less, being fully described in deed
from Jesse Barker and Vina
Barker to Ada Barker and Helen
Barker, recorded in Book So,
page 452 for Ashe County to which
reference is made for full and
complete description, it being in
tended to sell all the land be-
longing to Ada Barker and Helen
Barker.
This October Z, 1916.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
Commissioner.
10-10-d%
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PENNA. FARM BUY - 100
acres, 6 acres woods, Is acres pas
ture, stream, IS acres fertile farm
land, pressure water system, milk
house, barn with stanchions for
% head, fine dwelling improved
with all conveniences. Asking
$4,000. All crops, machinery, 80
cows and 10 heifers, can be pur-
chased if desired. Contact Bryan
Funderwhite, Salesman, 3O8 S.
3rd Street, Oxford, Penna. Phone
Oxford PSI. w. S. HENDERSON
& SON, Is Stuart Ave. DOWN
INGTOWN, PA, Phone $40.
10-24-2tc
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NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
ACuE COTTNTU

Having qualified as Executor
of the last Will and Testament OF
DR.. B. c. Waddell, deceased, late
of Ashe County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to
present them to the undersigned
for payment On or before the goth
day of September, 1947, or this
Notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please
make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
This September 20, 1916.
J. D. Stansberry, Executor of
DIR. B. c. Waddell, deceased
9-26-6tp.
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North Carolina, on the 9th day Of
November, 1916, at one o'clock
p. M. the following described real
estate to-wit:
Lots No. 2 and 3 of the Neal
Addition and /or the College Hill
Addition to the Town Of Jeffer-
son, North Carolina.
This October 8, 1916.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
Commissioner.
1O-17-4t.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Having qualified as Admins
traitor of the estate of Walter G
Stike, deceased, late of Ashe
County, this is to notify all per-
sons having claims against said
estate to present them to the un-
dersigned for payment on or be-
fore September %, 1947, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery.
All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This September %, 1916.
Glenn Stike, Administrator of
Walter C. Stike, deceased.
10-3-6tp
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA /
ACHE COUNTY

Having qualified as administra-
trix of the estate of E. L. Price,
deceased, late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned on or
before the 3rd day of October
1947, or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate pay
ment.
This 80 September 1916.
BERTHA PRICE,
Administering of
E. L. PRICE, deceased
10-3-6t.
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Everybody
Reads The
Classifieds
PENNA. FARM BUY = ],

G4NAN1A. C<A1SM bOx - lou
acres, 40 acres pasture with
stream, acres woods, electricity,
pressure water system, z room
mouse, barn with steel stanchions
and feeder stalls for steers. Build
ings in good repair. Asking only
$l3,OOO. Contact Bryan Funder-
white, Salesman, 3O8 S. Srd
Street, Oxford, Penn. Phone OK
ford 25J. w. S. HENDERSON
& SON, Is Stuart Ave-, DOWN
1NGTON, PA, Phone $40.
1O-24-2tc
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FIREPROOF SAFES-We have
in stock limited number of sizes
ranging from $31.95 up. Let us
quote you on your requirements.
Deal Typewriter Exchange, 1910
Eleventh Ave-; Hickory, N. c.
1O-17-tk
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FOR SALE-88 acre farm in
Chestnut Hill township, electric
lights, water; practically new s.
room house; large tobacco barn;
silo; l 1/1O acres tobacco base.
See or write A. H. MCMILLAN,
GRASSY CREEK, N. c. 1O-24-2tp
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FOR SALE-Power Unit, As
horse power, good condition. Suit
able for pulling sawmill. See
Worth Gentry. West Jefferson.
10-24-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31

FOR SALE-1938 Dodge Pick
up. Will sell at reasonable price
or will trade for automobile. See
w. r. Bare, Obids. 1O-24-2tp
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FOR SALE-Approximately SIS
acres, mile from Idlewild;
Cherry, apple and peach trees;
house and outbuildings; good
saw timber. For further informa-
ton contact Henry Eller, Othello.
9-26-8tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31

See us for plumbing and heat
ing supplies. installations by
Cope and Denney. Hardin Plumb
ing and Heating Supplies,.W JEFF
ferSon, N. C. 1O-10-4tc
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FOR SALE Nov. 1st-P1y1ncuth
Coupe, standard, 194l. Motor re-
Gently overhauled. Car in en-
cellent condition. See 1t. John
M. Pennington, West Jefferson.
10-A-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31

WANTED TO BUY-Locust
Posts, sawed, split or round. If
you have anything to offer con-
tact c. V. Henkel, Jr., Statesville,
NC 1O-1O-4tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31

We are open from 800 until
600. Bring us your roots and
herbs for highest prices. Ashe
Drug Co. lO-24-3tp
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NOTICE OF SALE

In HE SOFEh1OR COUR1
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
COUNTY OF ASHE
VS..
MRS. S. E. BLACKBURN, BINA
MCGUIRE, EFT AL
Under and by virtue of a judg-
ment of the Superior Court of
Ashe County entered in the above
entitled action, I, Ira T. Johnston,
Commissioner, will sell to the
highest bidder for cash at the
Courthouse door in Jefferson,
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For Quick Results, Use The Posts
CLASSIFIED ADS
RATES

Minimum Of 35c per issue Of
mot more than Is words. For
each additional WORD over Is,
1hc per w0rd.
All "keyed" classified ads
are minimum Of Soc.
Cards Of Thanks, Soc
Memorials and Obituaries,
$1.5O minimum.
Terms: Cash.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-10-31

Bargains s .s1.' s.v r ,,,,,,:
Wood Working and Road Build
ing Machinery, Wen Drilling Ma
chimes, Gasoline Engines, etc.-R.
p. JOHNSON, Wytheville, Va.