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The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23

~. i an q WOrlG war i vet
cram and was married in June,
1945. Is my wife entitled to
receive a pension when I die
A.. A widow of a World War ]
veteran Is entitled to receive a
pension If she was married to the
veteran before Dec. IA, 1914. OF
for 10 or more years. Consequent.
ly your wife would not be eligible
for pension if you died less than
10 years after your marriage.
@. I have a blue discharge
from the army. Am I entitled
to any benefits under the G.
I. Bill?
A. If you have other than ar
honorable discharge, you may re.
quest the Veterans Administra,
ton to review the circumstances
under which it was issued. IF il
is found that your discharge was
issued under conditions other
than discharge you will be eligi
BILE for benefits under the q. I
Bill. Visit your nearest VA office
for further information.
Q. I am drawing retirement
pay at present. Can I receive
subsistence allowance while
going to school under the G.
I. Bill?
A. You are entitled to draw
retirement pay and still receive
the full amount of subsistence al
lowance while in school or train
ing. Retirement pay is not ccnsid
cred income from productive labor
and therefore. is not to be includ-
ed by the veteran in his estimate
of earnings filed with the Vet
Grams Administration.
Q. Can the beneficiary or
the family of a veteran make
premium payments on his
National Service Life Insur-
ance if the veteran doesn't
care to do so
A. Yes, but the insured vet
eran has the right to change his
beneficiary or beneficiaries at any
time without consulting with or
the approval of anyone
If his insurance is a permanent
policy an has been n effect
one year, he may also surrender
the policy for cash at any time.
Q. Is it true that National
Service Life Insurance pays
the insured veteran SIS per
month for each $1,000 of in
surance in force while he is
totally disabled?
A. If the veteran pays the
necessary EXTRA premium. he
will be paid S. per month for
Zach $1,000 of insurance in force.
after he has been totally disabled
or six consecutive months. Ap-
,lication for the total disability
provision may be made
It the time application is made
or NSLI, or at any time there
-fter while the insurance is in
orce under premium-paying con-
Q. I own . earm which vas
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23

BLCamsral Congress
Under its consdtuHsA Ctflo has
. bi-eameral congress eseeesd d.
rectly by the people. - b 1s presb
dent The latter Ms son>what he
same power a. he president = tie
United S*etes.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23
Tucker '4s Newest Entry in Auto Field

CHICAGO-Preston T. Tucker, six-foot president Of Tucker Cor
porat1on, STANDS beside the most modern automobile yet produced, the
new Tucker 48, which is only so inches from ground to top. With a
Powerful Ssei ! lSo gOr engine mounted directly between the rear
wheels, the Tucker 48 combines many engineering advances which
d da s;s says are not found in any other automobile o the market to-
thousands of persons have sought to place orders for early delivery
OF the car. Quantity production is expected later this year.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23

NEW ORK-(Soundphoto)-Br Gen. Elliott Roosevelt, cen
ter. son Of the late President, is pictured as he was interviewed. by
members Of the press upon arrival at Ia Guardia Airport. He flew
in from Boston, spent the weekend at Hyde Park and then few to
washington where he appeared at the Senate War Investigating Com
mittee hearings. Accused Of receiving favors from John Meyer, pub
lie relations man for plane builder Howard Hughes, Roosevelt adj
mitted to tie committee that he may have inadvertently. violated an
order by Gen. q. b. Arnold, war time army air forces chief, forbid
ding sir force officers t$accept favors from war contractors.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23

"a prime factor in this all time
high fatality experience is the in
creased number of motorists on
the road during the summer
months and the increased number
of miles these motorists drive. for
the records clearly reveal that as
the number of miles driven in
creases, the traffic fatality ex-
perience jumps proportionately.
Therefore every driven who takes
to the highways this summer must
drive skillfully himself and keep
a very keen eye on the o;r..r
driver"
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23

WEIGH, w. VA.-(Soundphoto)
- Imogene Thompson, left, and
Opal Sutherland brave a stroll on
the buckled pavements of Welch as
sections Of the towns streets
started sinking due to a mysterious
shifting Of the earth. While the
towns 5000 inhabitants were fear.
full that their homes may be de.'
stroyed, huge cracks appeared in
several large buildings. Authorities
believe that an underground river
is causing the earth movement
Another theory is that coal mining
has weakened the city's founda.
tions.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23
NEBR. HIGHWAY FATALITIES
TO REACH ALL TIME HIGH

IF Nebraska motorists continue
killing themselves and others on
our highways a. the presea; rate.
the 1947 traffic fatality expert
ence will reach an all time high"
says Ed Tinker, Jr., Executive
Secretary Of the Nebraska State
Safety Council. According to
the yearly trend, there will be As
more than the previous highest
recorded year of 1897, when there
will be $40 traffic fatalities by
the end Of 1947. This number will
be high 4S more than the previous
highest recorded year of 1887,
when there were 1922 traffic fatali-
ties.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23

Say you sew Il advertised ia The
Omaha Guide
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23

won't rub of or wesh ost-unsfected BY heat
- permits permsneats and stylish hsicdos -.
known and used for over so years. Your
dealer will give your money back " you're not
1909 satisfied.
Hive an easy, professional spplesssoa at your
fsvorite beauty shop or buy lssiease at aay
cosmetic department or drugstore.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23

To sive your hair
new, rich. natural
ookinscol (black.
brown. blond )stsrt
using God efroy's
L~srieuseH Color
ins NOW =. acts
quick goes on
evenly, easily -
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23

Croy, drob hair con make YOU look older
discourage invitotions TO have q good fine be.
cause men think you're too old. Don't foke q
chance with your romance. Give your hair rich.
natural looking color and beauty with Lorieuse.
Your friends will approve.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-17
Wagner News

Mr.. and Mrs. Galen Landlord,
of Baltimore, Md, spent the
Easter holidays here with Mrs.
Landlords parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Sheets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolf Houck and
children, Donald, Jane and Rolf,
Jr., and Mr.. Onard Houck, of
Fredericksburg, Va, spent the
Easter holidays at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Miller.
Mrs. N. F. Houck and daughter,
Clair, of Fredericksburg, Va,
spent Easter with Mrs. Houck's
mother, Mrs. Candis Rotten.
Mr. and Mrs. Landlord Estes,
of WinstonSalem and Miss Jo-
sic Rotten, of Greensboro, spent
last week end with their father,
Mr.. Lester Rotten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolf Houck and
son, Rolf, Jr., and Mrs. C. D.
Miller and daughter, Louise,
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Perves Houck, of Reddies
River, last Saturday.
Mr.. G.. D. Miller and son, Day
ton, made a business trip to
Statesville recently.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-17

of danger!
But another part of her mind
was teasing her, admiring his
very nonchalance, his tall, lanky
figure braced against the bar, the
stern, relentless seriousness of his
features. Mr.. Stuart Lawrence,
she admitted finally, was not the
sort of man you could forget cas-
lily, whether you liked him or
not.
Mardi Gras!
Ever since her arrival in the
city Lotus had been aware of the
carnival spirit running rampant
in the atmosphere.
1t was evident in the happy,
teeth-exposing smiles of the Ne
gro street-haWkers selling red
beans and Batons amandes, the
almond sticks that Lotus yearned
to try but cautiously resisted.
She stared wistfully through
the jalousied window at the end
of Mamselle's long, cool hall, at
the people leaving Gallatin
street for the center of activity
longing to participate in some OF
their merry-making, yet fearful
that some message might come
from Lawrence and she would
miss it.
Moments later the doorbell tin
killed. in the dim interior of the
house. The front door slammed
and Susiebelle's soft, shuffling
steps hurried up the stairs. In
her brown arms was a large cos
tuners box. 1t bore the name
of one of the oldest establish
ments in the city.
"Gentleman say heah youah
costume an he wait foah you in
the cyah.'
Lotus fingers trembles as they
pushed the tissue paper aside.
The costume would cover her
completely, though it was cut to
her size. It was of white sateen,
with enormous red tulle pom
pomS, a Pierette type, with a
matching cap and mask.
Stu Lawrence!
Of course it was he. No one
else would deliver such a per-
emptory summons and expect it
to be carried out. She felt I'M
reasonably pleased and was i'm
mediately annoyed with herself
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-17

but dimly now. Doubtless she
was free to join them, but the
experience with Lawrence in the
morgue had dispirited her thor
oughly.
Cali a part of the game, my
girl" he had said.
Perhaps it was to him. Run
ming down criminals and elm
mating them from society was his
profession, but she was miser
able. Even being indirectly re-
sponsible for the demise of
Jacques Renault, a known crook,
was upsetting. They had never
exchanged more than a few SEN
fences, he'd never harmed her
in any way as far as she knew.
When she'd explained this to
Lawrence he'd chuckled dryly
you're not as cold-blooded as l
thought"
Almost without being con-
Scious of it, Lotus watched a
cream and chromium roadster
drive up to the S. S. Gonzales,
discharge a passenger, then make
a sweeping turn across the rail
road tracks and come to a swish
ing stop beneath her balcony
The driver raised his arm in gay
salute. 1t was Stacy Corbin.
Hello there, Rosa! Come down
and join me-"
Hoping to destroy the despon-
dent mood in which the morn
ing's events had left her, she &C
copied. Stacy's smile was infec-
tiouS, his hand squeezed hers
briefly.
THE Gonzales would have to
arrive during the Mardi Gras"
They drove up beside the gang
way and a man in charge of the
unloading walked up to the side
of the car. They're going to send
1t down now, Mr.. Corbin."
"Okay-my truck will be here
in a moment to pick it up" He
turned to Lotus, Hold on to those
gorgeous orbs Of yours so they
won't pop out-this ought to be
quite a sight"
They watched a steel-barred
cage with heavy meshing being
slowly lowered over the side. The
stevedores Unanswered it gently
to platform from where it could
be loaded onto truck. Lotus and
Stacy mounted the steps and
stood beside it. Two small, al
mond-Shaped eyes, glistening and
yellow, met Lotus and she drew
back hurriedly. A vile, fetid
tench assailed her nostrils.
What are you going to do with
them?" she asked curiously.
They're Dads, not mine. He
owns an island about fifty miles
from New Orleans and he's
stocking private ZOO on it.
He likes everything in pairs, kind
of like old man Noah," he laugh
ingly explained.
"Theyre the second unpleas-
ant sight I've seen today. From
a morgue to snakes, which is
Worse?"
"A morgue?"
yes. l had to identify a man"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-17
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for feeling so. But she couldn't
resist smiling at her gay reflec-
ton in the mirror.
Chloe arose late and hated to
be disturbed, so Lotus merely
left a l\eSsage with the mulatto
girl that she would return in a
few hours.
He was waiting for her in the
car, masked as she was, his cos
tune identical, except that the
pompoms were brilliant blue.
Isn't this a wonderful city,"
She couldn't restrain her enthusi-
asm. Some time when I'm not
busy I'm going to come back here
and do and see everything as it
should be done"
''The people here don't need to
view the world through rose-col-
ored glasses today, anyway" he
agreed.
He Unanswered the car skill
fully but slowly through the hi
larious careless crowd.
where are we going? What
are we going to do?'
Had Stu Lawrence overcome
his sense of duty for one day?
Was he going to show her some
of the lighter side of New Or
leans? His answer dispelled any
brief illusions she held on that
score.
Nothing in keeping with the
spirit of the occasion, unfortu-
nately."
This is the City Morgue," he
announced"
"Morgue" she gasped with hor-
rOr.
Eyes. You're going to have to
identify someone. We could have
brought Mamselle Duval instead,
but l had another reason for
wanting you here"
But who is it," Lotus
moistened her lips nervously with
the tip of her tongue.
Il can't tell you. Just identify
him if you can" He led her to a
desk A plump, sober-faced man
sat behind it, in policeman's uni
form.
Here she is, Chief-Miss Kirk
man, from the Cafe Duval. You
may take off your mask, Rosa"
Lotus began to tremble violent
ly and only the reassuring pres
sure of LaWrence's lean fingers
on her arms Steadied her.
The chief took up his position
beside a long, narrow table on
which hite-sheeted form re-
posed. Quickly, his hand drew
back the sheet from the figures
face. DO you recognize this
man."
Lotus gasped-the thin, goateed
face was startlingly familiar.
It's Jacques, a waiter at the
Cafe Duval."
You are Sure?"
Yes, there's no doubt of it.
I've seen him every night for al
most a month";"
when was the last time you
saw him."
Last night. l left the Cafe at
twelve and he was still busy
serving the customers. What hap
pened to him?'
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-17
ROBT. ID. HURLEY
PROMOTED TO S/SGT.

S/Sgt. Robert D. Hurley has
recently been promoted to his
present rating it was learned
here this week. S/Sgt. Hurley
entered service March 1916, and
is now stationed at Fort Lewis,
Washington.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Hurley, of West Jeffer-
son.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-17

up a grocery store, which is a
great help to the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Jones
made business trip to West JEFF
ferson last week.
Ethel Reeves was the guest of
Virginia Parsons recently.
Mrs. David Johnson visited her
daughter, Mrs. Roscoe Brooks,
last Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-17
Little Piney News

Mr.. R. c. Parsons, who has
been indisposed for a few days.
is improving.
Mrs. Glenn Baldwin and daugh-
ter visited Mr.. and Mrs. H. c..
Reeves, last Sunday.
Connie Parsons, who has been
employed in Wilmington, De-
laware, is now spending a few
days at home.
Bryant Barton has recently set
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-17

She explained about Jacques
Renault. AS she talked, his blue
eyes studied her anxiously, but
she had the definite impression
that he was really not surprised
at the news.
TOO bad he commented. "The
little French waiter with the old
fashioned goatee, eh? l remem-
Der him. Do you know who kill
ed him."
mo. They said it was probably
a waterfront brawl and it would
be almost impossible to trace the
murderer in carnival time"
ooh l see. Well, too bad"
Was her imagination playing
tricks on her, or did Stacy Cor
bin really seem relieved?
An errant breeze caught Stacy
Corbin's fine, pale golden hair
and blew it across his eyes. He
pushed it back, grinning at Lotus.
so you don't like snakes?"
Most people DON'T" she GEES
tured toward the boa, which had
raised its deadly, scaly head and
seemed to be peering at them
angrily, land judging from his
expression, snakes don't like peo-
pie"
Ito be cOntinued)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-17

Rowan County is now one of
the states leading growers Of
purebred Hampshire hogs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-17

She had written, '"They suspect
you. Don't come back!'
He gave it a cursory glance,
thrust it in his pocket and leaned
back against the bar to enjoy her
song. He even remained through
the evening putting one cigarette
after another and listening raptly
to her melodies. A strange smile
played around his thin, firm
mouth.
The fool, she thought, the
brazen, stubborn fool. They'll kill
him, they'll grow suspicious and
lie in wait for him. He's just
showing off, laughing in the face
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-04-17

SYNOPSIS: Posing as Rosa
Kirkman, Lotus Ames is hired
as a singer for Mile. Duval,
.gner of a cafe. Lotus ex-
poets to pick up information
for the F. B. 1. on dope snug
Cling in New Orleans. On her
first appearance she meets
Stacy COrbin and later Her
man, BundiSt.
Evening star., 1947-12-19
Plight Of Refugees
From China War Zone
Appears Desperate
py NeyeS beetH
Foreign Correspondent Of The Star and
fhs ChIccoo Doily kews


PEIPING, China, Dec. 1s.-The
aging sister-in-law was sitting on
the ground unable to rise. The niece
was propped against a building with
her three children around her, their
eyes hungry, their cheeks notified
by frostbite. The man looked so,
though actually only AZ.
This was Chao Ching yuen and
his family, Just another typical
group Of refugees from Communist
captured areas now streaming into
nationalist territory in the wake Of
withdrawing government troops.
These five started 80 days ago
from the railroad city of Shihchia-
chung to the south, they tell me.
They walked the whole 200 miles,
wading rivers as thin ice broke
under their feet, sleeping in snow
covered fields warmed only by the
clothes on their backs and begging
for food.
When I came on them they were
waiting outside refugee registra1
tlOl2 o1uCC Ill cOpI1 cCA1IIS kclllPCId a.
ture to get a ration of precious flour
to sell to buy food.
Some OF these refugees from war
torn areas come here from as far
away as Outer Mongolia. Almost
without exception they are land
lords, merchants, or government
workers, with reason to fear death
at Communist hands.
Ten camps housing more than
1000 Of them have sprung up out
side this city whose government
officials are making a really con-
scientious effort to cope with the
problem.
But for each Of those who have
food and shelter, many more will
starve or freeze to death before
winter is over.
The war year 1943 found the
United States using about six times
as much electric power as 1t used
In 1918.
Evening star., 1947-12-19
Liquor License Revocation
Upheld by District Heads

The Commissioners yesterday up
held an Alcoholic Beverage Board
revocation OF the retail Glass B
LIQUOR license Of Julius and Leon
Sack, owners of the Peoples Food
Store, 470e Wisconsin avenue NV.
The Sacks, both veterans OF World
War II, lost their license under an
ABC Board ruling on December 2
for alleged Irregularities in their
1916 license application involving a
third owner as silent partner
Evening star., 1947-12-19

a soda fountain at the station. He
attempted to engage in conversa-
ton with her, she said, and then
placed q hand on her shoulder.
She said she emptied a glass OF
water In his face, whereupon he
struck her with a towel,
Evening star., 1947-12-19
Union Station Assault Case
Trial Enters Second Day

A Jury trial Of David Douglas
Davenport, 81, Of 1914 Pennsylvania
avenue NV, charged with assault
on 15-year-old girl in Union Sta
ton November 6, will enter its sec
ond day in Municipal Court today
The girl, who lives In Charles
Town, w. Va, told the court yes
terday Davenport accosted her at
Evening star., 1947-12-19

The girl said she is asstudent at
the King Smith School here.
Assistant United States attor-
neys william S. Mckinley and
James G. Mckay are prosecuting
the case, and the defense attor-
ney is Saul Lichtenberg. Judge
Almond w. Scott is presiding.
Evening star., 1947-12-19

District law requires that the names
Of all owners be listed in applica-
tions for liquor licenses.
Attorney F. Joseph Donohue, rep
resenting the brothers, had asked
the city heads to set aside the re-
vocation on the ground any right to
complain about an irregularity con-
cerning the 1916 application expired
when the license did. The Sacks
had applied for and had received
their 1947 license, and it was this
license which the ABC Board re-
yoked,
Evening star., 1947-12-19

Amman, principal city Of Trans
Jordan, is built among the ruins Of
an ancient city called Philadelphia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20


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land on Tuesday Marshall Durst Of
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20

Mrs. T. r. Shaffer is a patient in
Potomac Valley hospital, Keyser, w
Va, having been taken there Tues
day in the Leighton ambulance.
William L. Graham son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer w. Graham, Oakland
has enrolled al Marietta college, Mari
eta, Ohio. for the second semester.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Lee, Fairmont,
W. Va. were visiting Mrs. Lees par
ent's Mr. and Mrs. James Fries of
Mt. Lake Park, over the weekend.
Mrs F. H. Field and son. hivn Field
were in Martinsburg, W. Va, over the
weekend when they visited George r.
Nordecll in the veterans hospital
there
Mr. and Mrs W, w. Mace enter
tanned a number Of young folk on Sat
urday afternoon, in honor of the
birthday anniversary of their son,
Richard.
Merle Frantz, Elementary school
principal, was in Annapolis last
Thursday and Friday attending hear
ings on a number of measures af-
fecting the schools of the state.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Pase, Morgan
town, W. Va, announce the birth of
a daughter, Patricia Ellen, on Satur-
day, March g. Mrs Pase is the former
Miss Gladys Swires Of the Mt. Lake
Park community.
Paul A Tulney motored to Balti-
more and returned on Sunday with
his wife and son, Jimmie, and also
Mrs. Tmncy's mother, Mrs. Abe Law
ton, who win visit relatives here for
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Hail returned
to their home Sunday afternoon after
having spent several days in Pitts
burah. While there they attended the
-ea Tolltea and the 1916 Pulitzer prize
play, State Of the Union
Mrs, Frank ". Glaze, Of the Her
rington Manor section, former resi-
dent Of Oakland, is patient in Me
mortal hospital, Cumberland, having
been taken there Last Friday n the
Bolden ambulance. Mr.. Bolden also
took Mrs. Mary Stanton to PhiIippi
las. Friday for a checlz-up at the
hospital there, returning the same
day
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1947-03-20
Attend National Symphony
Concert in Cumberland

Quite number Of persons from
Oakland attended the concert given
by the National Symphony orchestra,
in Cumberland. on Monday evening.
Among these making the trip were
DR. and Mr.. Denver c. Pickens, Mr..
and Mrs. S. Townshend Naylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert T. Hoffman, Mrs.
Mary f. Orr, Mr. and Mrs. George II.
Hanst Mrs. William Warfield, Misses
Susy Smith, Bessie Norton. Ruth Rel
len, Cara Weber, Barbara Smith, Ella
FazZalari, Dorothy Fletcher Mr. and
Ms. Russell H. Brown, Homer Ben