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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
County Has
Record Number
Paid Up Voters

According to the best figures
available, it is certain that some
$500 Dickinson county citizens
will be on the poll tax list this
year. One official, more or less
familiar with the situation, but
who prefers to remain homeless,
says that, Everybody will be on
the poll tax list that ever was
was on, together with a lot
more"
In addition, it is estimated that
500 ex-servicemen who do not
have to pay poll taxes to vote
this year will be qualified to
vote.
According to some observers,
the political complexion of the
qualified list will be about $3.50,
which presages an unusually
hard fought campaign for county
offices this year. This being the
case, much will depend upon the
efficiency of the party organiza-
tons and the personal standing
of the candidates.
The population of Dickinson
county, as given by the census Of
1910, was slightly over $1,000. It
is probable that the population
has increased but little since the
last census. This indicates that
every available voter in the coun
ty will be qualified this year
and that the qualified list will be
unusually large as compared
with the total population, doubt
less as large as that of any coun
ty in the United States, accord
ing to population.
But one thing is certain, and
that is that if a most determined
effort had not been made by
both parties that the qualified
list would have been far less
than it is. Not only that, but if
the voters are not hauled to the
voting places on election day
hundreds will stay at home. At
least half the people simply do
not get excited over even local
elections and would not avail
themselves Of the privilege Of
voting if they were left alone to
exercise their own choice.
Exactly the same situation ex-
lists in many other places, and
worse in some. For instance,
Newsweek magazine says in a
recent issue, "To make is pos
BILE for 572 sercivemen from
Trenton, N. j., to vote in last
weeks local election, the city
government spent $1,000 to send
out absentee ballots. Only three
servinemen used them. Cost per
vote, 5000"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
CHURCH NOTICE

A meeting will start at the
Osborne Gap Church of Christ
on Sunday, June /. Evangelist
Roy Hall of Kentucky will do
the preaching. Everyone is invit
ed to attend and old fashioned
gospel meeting. NJ. T. Swindall
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29
INITIATED INTO VIRGINIA
CHAPTER OF ALPHA ZETA

V.P.I., Blacksburg-Dr. w. S.,
Newman, Professors c. E. Seitz,
H. L. Danton and % students
were initiated May 2 into the
Virginia Chapter of Alpha Zeta,
national honorary agriculture
fraternity which recognizes schol
arship, character and leadership.
One of the students honored
was Erdman Mullins, son of
George Mullins of the Tarpon
section. He is a junior and is ma
joring in vocational agriculture.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Remines,
of Washington, were here over
the past weekend attending the
graduation of their sister, Mar
garet, at D.M.H.S.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-29

George Kendrick of Skeetrock
was a caller at the Herald office
today.
Evening star., 1947-05-22
Researchers Turn Down
Subsidy for Dirigibles
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

The Nations Air Co-ordinating
Committee has decided against any
Government subsidy to develop the
dirigible as a commercial rival OF
the. airplane.
THE committee finds that the
airplane can presently provide air
transportation at three to four
times the fight speed of an airship
and at approximately equal unit
COST" the co-ordinators said today
Reporting on two-year study OF
lighter -than-air aircraft posstbil-
tiles, the committee announced ii
had advised President Truman that
"the Government should not subsi-
die the development of an airshir
program for commercial purposes"
Further, the committee disclosed
that the armed services do not in
tend at this time to develop the
rigid airship for tactical use in view
of its limited value in comparison
with present and prospective air
planes"
Evening star., 1947-05-22
Truman Control Plan
For USES Is Opposed

President Truman's proposal te
have the Labor Department take
over permanent control of the
United States Employment Service
ran into stiff opposition today in the
House Expenditures Committee.
Many committee members sharp
ly criticized the proposal as the
group continued its hearings on the
Presidents reorganization plan, No
n, which also calls for tighter Labor
Department control over wage-and-
hour functions.
Chairman Hoffman led the op-
position, declaring, I'm against this
idea of letting the Labor Depart
ment have the USES. 1t ought tc
go back to the Federal Security
Agency so it can be handled along
with unemployment compensation.
Committee members opposing the
plan contended that since nearly
all the States center employment
service and unemployment payments
In one agency, the Federal Gov
ernment ought to do. the same.
Undersecretary OF Labor Keen
johnson disputed this argument, as
serting that the USES was "subord-
mated" to the activities Of the I'm
employment Compensation Board
when both were under the FSA
Unless the plan Is approved, this
would again become true, the wit
ness added.
Unless both the House and Sen
ate voted against the Presidents
plan, 1t will become effective auto
maticaIIy at the end of June.
Evening star., 1947-05-22
Hospital Conference Open!
In Salisbury Tomorrow

Mores than 200 hospital officials
and other medical leaders are ex-
pected to attend the annual spring
conference of the Maryland-Dis
of Columbia Hospital Association
opening at noon tomorrow in Sails
bury, Md.
Following a welcome from Mayor
Z. r. White of Salisbury and dis
cussion OF the nursing situation by
P. j. McMillin, superintendent OF
Baltimore city hospitals, Leo G.
SCHNEIDER, George Washington
University Hospital superintendent
will preside over the afternoon ses-
sion
DR.. H. C. Byrd, president OF the
University of Maryland and head OF
the board of regents at the uni
versity hospital in Baltimore, will
be the principal speaker at a dinner
meeting tomorrow night.
William r. Castle, president OF
the board of directors at Garfield
Hospital and OF the Hospital Coun-
Gil of the National Capital Area, will
discuss 1.-THE Washington Hospital
Council" at the Saturday session. ].
G. Capossela, Emergency Hospital
superintendent and president-elect
of the hospital association, will pre-
side.
Evening star., 1947-05-22
Care IS Advised
To Avoid Danger
OF Tick Fever

with the outdoor season at hand.
Washington residents need have no
.hysteria about catching deadly tick
fever If they take reasonable pre-
cautions, doctors advised last night
at a District Medical Society scien-
tific session.
The malady has been so publielzed
that from 80 to 10 calls are received
BY the District Health Department
daily from anxious parents seeking
to guard their children against it,
according to DR.. James G. Cumming
chief of the Bureau of Preventabie
Diseases.
He said only II cases had been
contracted here In the last five
years, compared to 80 In the pre-
vious fve-year period. A number
Iof Maryland and Virginia victims
are brought to District hospitals
for treatment, however, he pointed
out.
| DR.. Cumming said the areas In the
District believed to be NOSE densely
populated with ticks are the sections
south and west of st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, west of Glover Park anc
the western part of Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1947-05-22
Soviet Writer Scores
u espondenis
Who Covered BID 4
;By The Assoeiafsd Prsss

MOSCOW, May n. Valintine
Kataey, cne OF the most prominent
literary figures ii the Soviet Union,
criticized IN yesterdays issue OF
ithe newspaper Culture and Life
Ia number of foreign correspondents
lwho were here recently to cover the
Council Of Foreign Ministers.
He said that after the council
fended its sessions and the corre-
fspondents had departed for home,
they, for the first time, .disregarded
their highly praised efficiency
Iconcerning their Moscow impress
lsions and kept 3 mysterious silence
for three weeks. ss
I'VE must surnise, :" he said. "thai
certain knights of free thought
land pen independence patiently sat
lin waiting halls and awaited or
Iders from their bosses concerning
desirable viewpoints which when
they finally came Opened the locks
of eloquency.'
Mentioning William Fulton Of the
Chicago Tribune, Kataey said u
was no secret that he is "a bought
writer Of the last degree and thai
lit is clear he is "a cad" and q
small literary fry
Attacking LudweH Denny OF thu
| Scripps- Howard newspapers, Kataes
said he is "a pupil OF lies having
mo gifts Of God. : He mutters
| old nonsense on rebirth OF national
ism in the Soviet Union which IL
| turning into a riddle OF slav i'm
perialism."
Naming Paul Ward OF the Balti-
more Sun, Kataev said that in order
| to SANDER Soviet citizens this vile
bandit of the pen invented q crowd
iof Russians and Beylo-Russians
lcrowding the United States Embas-
lsy and demanding United States
citizenship in order to flee from the
Soviet Union"
The Chicago Tribune published
| the following comment:
After Mr.. Fulton reached Mos
Evening star., 1947-05-22

Icow to cover the Foreign Ministers
Conference.-The sent ) letter ~ tho
Tribune saying that because of CEN
|sorship conditions he could not write
amy Of his observations On Russia
until after he left the country. he
said, ! viii have iine series then
The Soviet authorities had issued
instructions. under which censor
ship on foreign dispatches was lifted
only on stories concerning the peace
talks.
"In Fulton's letter, he said that
|he was not attending some sessions
Iof the conference In order that he
might go about in Moscow and other
parts Of Russia in order to observe
conditions. He based his stories,
begun 10 days after leaving Moscow.
lon the observations he made on
these trips. He wrote his series
without any instructions from the
Tribune, or any OF Its editors"
The Baltimore Sun said 1t had mo
comment" on Kataev's article.
Evening star., 1947-05-22
Highlands Citizens Oppose
Removal Of Stop Signs

The Sixteenth Street Highlands
Citizens Association last night op-
posed removal of any stop signs on
Fourteenth street.
The group urged the addition OF
traffic lights at Thirteenth and
Nicholson streets NV, Sixteenth
and Kennedy streets NV. and
Fourteenth and Kennedy streets
NV.
The association Endorsed compile
ton of the Fort drive.
Syed Wahajuddin Ahmed, direc-
tor of the Government of India In
formation Services, sketched the
early history of his country and
discussed briefly the future poll
cies of an independent India.
Five students from the Marjorie
Webster School gave series of
readings. Cynthia johnson headed
the group.
The meeting, conducted by Capt.
Harry F. Denkler, president, was
held at the Brightwood School,
Thirteenth and Nicholson streets
NV.
Evening star., 1947-05-22
/ Excl to Get
| Refrigerator Won
| Overseas in As

Chester FIack. q former Army
corporal, who lives In Airing gton Va.
can now accept the refrigerator he
won In 1915 while in the European
theater OF operations. He has found
q place to install 1t, namely, his
apartment at 1926 South Thomas
street.
Mr.. Flack entered contest. along
with so, 900 other men, sponsored by
tie Treasury Department during the
seventh war bond drive. He wrote
a letter on What I'm Going to Do
With My Savings When I Get
Home" He was one of Is men who
won and were awarded refrigerators
to be gwen them within a year after
their return to the United States.
Mr.. F.ack was to be presented his
refrigerator today at 1856 Grafton
street, Chevy Chase, Md, the home
OF his father-in- law, Rear Admiral
Chester H. Jones. Hugh Lynch, di-
rector of the District of Columbia
Savings Bond Division of the Treas
ury Department, will make the
presentation.
Evening star., 1947-05-22
Body Of Cab Driver
Identified inBalinlore
BY The Assoeiofsd Press

r ~
BALTIMORE, May %. = Police
said today the body Of q man re-
covered from the Patapsco River has
been identified as that Of Alton M
Corkran, cab driver, who disap-
peared mysteriously one month ago
The Identification was confirmed
by the dead mans wife, Mrs. Ellen
Catherine Corkran, Police 1t. Car
roll Simmons said.
"A chance discovery by three mill
race keepers led to the recovery o.
the body at Della, Baltimore County
The spot was about Is miles from
where Mr.. Cerkran's empty cab, sur
rounded by bloodstains and dis
charged pistol shells, was found
April 21.
Police who investigated the cat
drivers disappearance. said 1t ap-
peared likely he had been murdered
possibly by assailants who had
trailed him. and then was carried
away.
They theorized his body had beer
thrown into the river from the 100
foot high Patapsco River Bridge.
Evening star., 1947-05-22
Congress in Brief

Senate:
Debates motion by Senator George
Democrat, of Georgia to delay con-
sideration of income tax cut until
June 10.
Banking Subcommittee reopens its
hearings into dealings between RFC
and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Labor Subcommittee continues
hearings on bill by Senator Taft, Re
publican, of Ohio to provide health
protection.
Armed Services Committee con-
tinues discussion behind closed doors
Iof Army-Navy merger bill.
Senate and House conferees press
efforts to reach compromise or
omnibus labor bill.
House:
Considers wool price legislation.
Evening star., 1947-05-22
1000 Workers in Lyon
Riot on Ration Change
BY the Associaied Press

PARIS. May 22-The semiofhcial
newspaper LIE Monde reported from
Lyon today that 1000 workers had
stormed into the prefecture there
and looted records when the prefect
Cancelled bread rationing tickets and
substituted for them some tickets on
another rationing card,
The demonstrators. who misun-
derstood the projects decision and
thought the bread ration was being
reduced. escorted the prefect to a
broadcasting station where ne told
the population that the bread ra-
tioning decree had been rescinded,
the newspaper said.
The prefeet told newsmen that the
bread ration was being continued
and that the cancellation Of tickets
was only aimed at combating spuri-
Gus tickets.
At Lille three new strikes of textile
workers were reported, bringing the
number of idle in that area to about
$500.
Evening star., 1947-05-22
Inspector Burrett's
Condition Reported Good

Inspector Robert ]. Barrett, as.
sistant superintendent of police ir
charge of detectives, was reported
in good condition today after an
other quiet night, Providence Hos
pital officials said.
Inspector Barrett was taken te
the hospital Monday night aftel
being away from his desk for some
days because of illness. He was
reported to be suffering from 9
kidney ailment.
Maj. Harvey G. Callahan, chief Of
police, also is away from duty be-
cause of illness. Inspector Walter
H. Thomas Is acting chief Of police
in Maj. Callahan's absence.
Evening star., 1947-05-22
British Labor Party
Denies Intent 10 Take
Sides in War Lineup
BY the Asseeiosed Press

LONDON, May 22.-Labor Party
leaders, girding for a showdown with
q leftist rebel bloc at next weeks
annual party conference in Mar
gate, declared today that the aim
OF British American understanding
is to prevent war.
1.-THE Labor government, the rul-
ing party,s leadership said in a
booklet published today, docs not
propose to take sides in a lineup for
the next world war"
The booklet, entitled Cards on
the Table"-a phrase much favored
by Foreign Secretary Bevin-was
designed in part to disarm caustic
left wing critics of British foreign
policy, who contend that Britain
is snubbing Russia and aligning her
self too closely with the United
States.
Anti-U. S. Resolution Drafted.
Konni Zilliacus, one of the leaders
of the rebel" parliamentary dele
cation in the Labor Party, disclosed
yesterday that five party units had
drafted an anti-American resolution
for submission at next weeks FIVE
day conference in Margate.
The Ieadership's new booklet,
while critical of some actions of both
Russia and the United States, re-
jected entirely the assertions of the
rebel bloc that the British-A Amer
lean alliance was aimed at Russia.
THE really striking feature of
world politics today is not that Rus
sia is frightened of America" the
booklet said, "but that America, with
undisputed control of half the earth
and all the oceans, is frightened
of Russia.
Britain Cannot Fight U. s.
For Russia, which foresaw a
struggle with America, Britain was
not possible ally, for Britain could
not under any circumstances adopt
Ia policy which might lead to war
against America.
Apart from other considerations,
Britain depends entirely on supplies
imported by sea and could be starved
to defeat in few weeks by the
American Fleet (which Isl six time
as big Gas Britain Sd. .
1.-THE aim of an Anglo-American
understanding is to prevent war by
proving to Russia that an aggressive
anti-British policy is doomed to
Illustration"
Evening star., 1947-05-22

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with 1889 to
1,15o victory over Louis A. Day, GPO
employe.
Elected as delegates to the Inter
national Typographical Union Con-
yention at Cleveland in August were
Stuart Kelly and. Alfred E. Saki
representing the GPO; Victor Bren-
nan, Times Herald, representing
newspaper printers. and Carl E
Mcdonald. for the book and jot
shops.
Frank 8. Lerch, a retired printer
will be the delegate ut large.
In another election involving an
ITU afiliate, Howard L. Patten OF
The Star mailing room, was re-
elected president OF the Washington
Mailers Union No. 20. He defeated
r. s. Mcpherson Of Darby Print
ing Co.
Joseph C. Cumberland, also OF
The Star, was unopposed for re-
election as vice president and Rich
ard j. Maggenti of the National
Publishing Co. was reelected sec
retary-treasurer without opposition
Others reelected were John M
weidnnan of The Star, who defeated
Maurice Mates, also The Star, foI
recording secretary, and James w
Brooks. Times s-Herald, who defeated
Edward McClay of the Post for SER
reant at arms. Mr.. Patten and Mr.
Cumberland were named as dele
gates to the ITU convention.
A 41-year-old Washington native
Mr.. O'Connor, the new topographic
al Union head, joined The Star In
1921 as an apprentice printer ano
began his journeyn1an career nve
years later. He has worked as COM
positor, makeup man and otnei
Jobs, and is now proofreader.
His interest In union affairs date
to 1885 when he headed the ap'
prentice committee. Chairman O.
The Star chapel since 1943, he alse
has served as chairman OF the News
paper Scale Committee for two years
and with the Joint Standing Com
mittee OF the Washington Publishers
Association and the union.
Mr.. Manpeck became president II
1942 in a special election to fill tn
vacancy created when Clarenc'
Desper became first vice presiden
of the ITU. He was reelected u
two-year terms in 1943 and 1945.
Evening star., 1947-05-22
Congress Near Finish
|0f Foreign Problems
with Relief Passage

Congress was nearly through
with foreign policy matters to-
day, after completing action
yesterday on the $3.50, 900, 600
general relief bill and making
progress on a measure to pre-
serve the State Departments
information and educational
program.
Entirely separate from the Greek
Turkish aid program, the general
relief bill is designed to take up
where UNRRA is leaving of in pro-
viding food and medical care for the
suffering populations of war devas-
|tated areas. Greece also is eligible
for this assistance, along with Italy,
Trieste, Hungary, Austria, Poland
and China.
AS this bill moved toward the
Presidents desk for signature, the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
voted a favorable report on the
Mundt measure, to head off the
abandonment on July of the State
Departments current efforts to pro-
mote better understanding OF this
country throughout the world
through such mediums as the Voice
of America broadcasts.
Mundt Seeks Early Action.
Representative Mundt. Republic
can, OF South Dakota, will go before
the Rules Committee ip few days
to get permission for early House
action on his foreign information
bill.
In drawing up the State Depart
ment's budget for the new fiscal
year, the House Appropriations
Committee eliminated all funds for
lcontinuing the departments infor-
nation and cultural activities
abroad, on the ground Congress has
never passed a basic authorization
for those functions.
Mr.. Mundt Immediately drew up
such an authorization, with some
limitations, to meet arguments that
have been made against the pro-
gram in the past. II this bill passes
both branches soon, the stricken
appropriations could be restored be-
fore Congress adjourns.
Peace Treaties Remain.
After the Mundt bill, there are
Epeace treaties to be ratified with
Italy and several other countries
but these concern the Senate alone
The general relief bill cleared Its
last stumbling block when. the
House backed down from its earlier
insistence on . $150,000, 600 cut ir
the Presidents estimate.
Three weeks ago the House voted
225 to 1855 to reduce the relief bill
to 5000, 0,0O0, 600. The Senate, how
ever, was even stronger in its sup
port of the full amount, and, in con-
ference, the House managers yielded
They still had to get House ap'
proval of their decision, and Repre-.
sentative Jonkman, Republican, o.
Michigan, made an unsuccessful
last minute effort to recommit tn,
bill to the conferees with instruc.
tions to insist on the 5000, 900 ,00l
limit.
With Republican and Democratic
leaders joining in support Of the full
amount, the recommital motion wa!
beaten, 2O5 to ITO. The House ther
overwhelmingly passed the bill, 28'
to So.
Senate approval came as mer'
formaIty, half an hour later.
Evening star., 1947-05-22
Mcdowell Charges Ring
| ISmuqqIes Reds Info u. 5.
By the Assoeioisd Press

Representative Mcdowell, Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania said today a
House Un- American Activities sub
committee has uncovered evidence
that a ring" is sneaking Commu-
nists from Mexico into the United
States.
Mr.. Mcdowell said the subcom-
mittee also found communism
deeply intrenched in Hollywood and
the movies"
Just back from California, the
Pennsylvanian told reporter he
returned by way OF the Mexican
border to check on tips and leads
regarding the ring
There Is absolutely no question
that there Is such q ring" he said.
Evening star., 1947-05-22
Dorothy Parker Is Sued
For Divorce by Campbell
By the Associoted Press

LAS VEGAS, New, May a.
Dorothy Parker, 53-year-old wit and
poet, was sued for divorce yesterday
by Writer Alan Campbell, who
claimed a wartime separation had
made them strangers He charged
mental cruelty The case is expected
to be heard next week.
Miss Parker. now in New York,
was married to Mr.. Campbell in 1888.
They worked as film writing team
before the war. She formerly was
married In 1917 to Edwin Parker,
! from whom she obtained divorce.