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Evening star., 1948-03-13
Two Armed Men Rob
Homes Of $1,000, Put
Victims in Closets

Police were on the lookout today
for two armed men who forced
their way into two homes, locked
the occupants in closets, coolly
ransacked the places and escaped
with nearly 5000 in cash and
valuables.
The bandits struck first at 1880
am. yesterday at 1709 D street NE,
and an hour and a half later re.
peated their performance at 20
Crittenden street NE.
Descriptions given of the men
one carried a pearl-handled pistol
and the other an automatic-left
little doubt that the same pair
committed both crimes.
Maid Is Threatened.
At the D street address they
greeted the maid, Isabelle c. Biggs,
33, colored. 1874 Montello avenue
NE, by showing a pistol in her
ribs and demanding "Is Jimmy IMP"
When she said he was not, the
men pushed their way in and one
asked: Where is the money!"
Learning that Mrs. Hilda Slough,
Al, occupied the first floor of the
home, they went to her bedroom,
put a pistol to her side and re.
peated: I'VE want Jim's money"
Woman Put In Closet.
| Mrs. Slough and Miss Riggs were
then led upstairs and forced into
a small closet. where they were
locked, with little ventilation, for
nearly an hour. The upstairs Is oc.
/ cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
Burke. who were away at the time.
Spending at least 20 minutes
ransacking the home. the pair es.
capped with loot totaling at least
5000, including $e2 cash, four
watches and two fountain pens be-
longing to the Burkes. $12 from Miss
Riggs and SIS from Mrs. Slough.
The prisoners were released from
the closet about 1890 pm. when
Mr.. Burke returned and heard them
call for help.
At pm. the bandits used the
same technique in robbing the
home of David Kaufman, a., Of 40
Crittenden street.
They forced their way past Mr..
Kaufman's 6-year-old son and the
maid, Teresa Harvey, "a, and robbed
Mr.. Kaufman and his 62-year -old
father, Samuel, of cash and jewelry
totaling s5.140. OF that amount.
81, 400 was taken from David Kauf-
man, $700 from Samuel Kaufman
and the remainder was represented
by ~ carat diamond ring and
watch.
The four occupants were forced
into an upstair bedroom closet. A
bed pushed against the clost door
imprisoned them while the robbers
made their getaway on foot.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Ex-Wife Seeks 100000
From Greek Aid Officials Wife

the wife Of Charles E. Saltzman, an
Assistant Secretary of State and is a
daughter of the late Robert P. La
mont, one time Secretary Of Com
merce.
Mrs. Jones' daughter, Miss Mary
Elizabeth Jones, last week brought
a maintenance suit in District
Court, through her mother, accusing
Mr.. Jones Of failing to live up to a
property settlement agreement un-
der which he was to provide s400 a
month for maintenance of herself
and her mother.
The plaintiffs in both suits are
represented by Attorneys James M.
Ernest and w. Gwynn Gardiner.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Joseph ReitIer, Noted
Music Director, Dies
BY the Associoied Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 13.-Joseph
Reitler, 81 who founded Hunter Col
lege's opera workshop after a dong
musical career in Vienna, died yes
terday.
Born in Vienna, he founded the
new Vienna Conservatory in 1916
and directed it until the Germans
took over Austria.
He also had been chief music
critic for a leading Austrian news
paper and was co-founder with
Richard Strauss and others Of the
Salzhurg Festival.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
From Yesterday's Late Edition.

1FTom YestefddyS Ldte EdittOH.J
The former wife of Matthew G..
Jones, deputy director of finance
and administration of aid to Greece
for the State Department. and their
daughter. this afternoon brought
suit against his present wife charg-
ing alienation Of affection and mis-
conduct. The suit asked 5000, 900
damages.
Mr.. Jones former wife is Mrs.
Justa Jones of Madison, N. ]. The
daughter is Miss Mary Elizabeth
Jones, II, also of Madison.
The present Mrs. Jones, to whom
the State Department ofiicial re-
Gently was married, formerly was
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Admiral Olsen Heads
Norfolk Naval Base

Rear Admiral Clarence E. Olsen,
U. S. NJ, who is assigned to the
Central Intelligence Agency here,
has been named commander Of the
Norfolk Naval Base and Naval Sta
ton.
Admiral Olsen IS commanding
officer of the naval administrative
command of Central Intelligence.
He will relieve Rear Admiral Emmet
P. ForreStel, who has been ordered
to new duty as commander of Pa
ciflc Fleet destroyers.
Evening star., 1948-03-13

menL OF the
Marine 1st Di-
vision, were to
be held at 2
o'clock this aft
ernoon at Ce-
dar Run Gene
terry, Swego, Va.
Pvt. McClan-
ahan was born
in Crom W e ! l,
Va, but had
lived in WASH
ington 1S years.
He attended
Eastern High
School and was
a w e S t er n
Evening star., 1948-03-13

IOW dL tllc .. II.
H es funeral
h o m e , 2 9 0 l
F o u r t E e n t h
street NV. Bu-
rial will be in
Charlotte, N. G.
Mr.. Presl ey
died Thursday
at E m e r gency
Hospital after a
months illness.
He lived at 3zl1
Morrison street
NV.
A native of
Dallas, Tex, Mr..
Presley~was the
Evening star., 1948-03-13

Union messenger before joining
the Marine Corps in 1910. He went
overseas in April, 1912,
Survivors are his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Anderson M. McClanahan,
900 Florence street NE.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Rites for PVT. McCIanahan
To Be Held at Sweqo, Va.

Burial services for Pvt. Marvin
r. McClanahan. "a, who was killed
October Is, 1942, ~on Guadalcanal
while fighting with the 7th Regi-
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Funeral Of W. R. Presley
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for William Rowe
Presley, So, controller Of the Wash
ington Convention Hall Co. for IL
years, will be held at pm. tomor-
Evening star., 1948-03-13

fly Of the late WILLIAM HENRY POWELL
beautiful floral tributes. expressions oi
Sa Il nan snd nd
MRS. IDA L. POWELL AND FAMILY IA.
BfathH
ALLEN. DENVER M. On Friday. March
liz 4Ih st. me-. a DENVER n al ALLEN LPaaS'PsI Be-.
Gysf bof son Of q avn An Snee II r4ane @
4 Allen and brother-in-law of Christine
Allen Also surviving M are other relatives
ARRANGEMENTS by MCGUIRE Is
CLARA A. ARMsTRoN6 Of 621 hSfR''ss' SfR st.
e, beloved wife. Of J. Nelson Armstrong
Home 2sol 4th s. aR on Hs ronsss
March IS. at l pm. 1nterment Cedar Hill
Cemetery "a
ARMSTRONG, CLARA A. oficers and
members Of Bethlehem Chapter,
::::: E.: :: j:
~ st. NV, on Monday. March is.
services xill be conducted at the grave in
MYRTLE L l. DAVIS, secretary. ryN 'N Il
ASHTON, ROSE AGNEss. On Thursday,
MsEfh ! IL sgd., IS4s A. her resdsnse seaeen
ton Prayers at Chambers Riverdaie Fu
neral Home, 5so1 Cleveland ave, River
GALE Md w., on MI, Mgndag IN ass1sa March l5 st $50
I'M. 1nterment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. IA
BAYNEs, MARY J. BURROWS. On tri-
day March y. l94s' at 18th the home Of her
ToT sSsnf S9TroTS 3 seoS nAEE WpdhaR RR B.
ara and mother q MS ~, Ethsl lloyd snd
Rens[a ReEFExs Ss
aas ND Efaofn Mon,
Avenue STn Bspst chareh 4snd ne snG
Cemetery, Cen Rockville, % Nd. N''A'i's nt'a II
BENNETT, MISS ANNIE c. On Friday.
March 12. I94s, at her residence, eli
Ne Oeoved Md san MS " HarTy
Ter and Mrs. Norma L. Myers Of SWsrren,
fnnra Phe He. 54 carro s sae
Park. D, c., where services will be held
on Monday guI, M, March Is at 2 pm. Inter
BLAIR, GRACE L. On Friday, March
nv Ms GRACE fT ffsiashse sEAfR beloved oyS MOTH.
er Of Mrs. Ruby B. Patton. Mrs. Frederick
Horydczak and Mrs. Grace Wicks Of Ridge
gay. Pa Funeral services and interment
CAMPBELL. JOHN. On Thursday, March
1l1ar Il 1a49' at Sal GalliqgeE ger Hospital; JOHN
Of the late Maggie HAYDEN Campbell. de-
voted father Of Joseph a. Campbell and
32ur sisters; Maude. Msssie, diss Lucille snd md
BENJAMIN and Herman Campbell four
srandchildren, Dolores and, Betty Camp
After u noon Monday friends are invited
to call al his late residence. Requiem
mass will be celebrated at st. Augustine $
Catholic Church; 18th St between r and 9
am. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Arrangments by MCGUIRE Is
CLARK. MRS. NJ. NJ. On Friday March
II, l94s; Mrs. N. n. CLARK devoted
Remains resting at the Reed Funeral Home,
Herndon. Va, until 7:3o am Sunday.
March IA: thence to White Hall, Va. where
services will be held at II am. Burial in
church cemetery.
COATES; MARIE; Entered INTO eternal
MARIE COATES of Of 10 in K st, .e' e" beloved iSs
vdt,. wife OF the late George Coates. LOVING
of Rebin Ambrose. Adams Lewis Lewis AN and Mrs Mrs.
Virginia Williams Other relatives and
friends also mourn her passing, Re
Ta mains T,Tsrd7 resting td At the John Rhinss 4
day, March is, after pm. Funeral neral
ITuessday' March IS. at pm, from Zion
9Th sts. sw., Rev. A. J. Edwards ofrciat-
ing 1nterment Harmony Cemetery. Is
Evening star., 1948-03-13
In Mpntnrtatft

BIFIELD. CHARLES P. A tribute Of
love and devotion to the memory Of my
who passed away 50 suddenly one year
ago today, March 10, 1947.
No one knows the silent heartache,
Only those who have lost can tell
OF the grief that I bear in silence
For the one loved 80 well
HIS DEVOTED WIFE.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Darn IF Thanka

POWELL WILLIAM HENRY. The FAM
OF Baileys Cross Roads, Va, wish to thank
their many loyal friends and relatives in
yi5sintia and Washtnston' nis1ts D. C. for the
sympathy and kind consideration shown
them IN their recent bereavement
Evening star., 1948-03-13
aALLorrr. GIRO. washinston Lodge

No. Is. B. P. o. Elks, will con-
J; %::: & /
be held at 7:30 pm, in mem
of our late brother, GIRO GALLOTT1,
,iled Nav q 1odR. died March 10
Evening star., 1948-03-13
HpafhH

ARMSTRONG. CLARA A. oficers and
II members Of Bethlehem Chapter.
SA No. Z, o. z. g., will please at
SSS tend funeral services for our
GzN~ late sister, CLARA A. ARM
STRONG, at the s. H. Hines
" Co Funeral Home, 29Ol I4th
st. NV, on Monday. March is.
AS, at l pm after which Eastern Star
rvices will be conducted at the grave in
.dar Hill Cemetery. BY order of the
,rthy matron. BETTY MCINTYRE.
MYRTLE L DAVIS. SecretarY ia
Evening star., 1948-03-13

nesday. March 10, 1913, at Providence
Hospital, Mr: GIRO GALoTT!. beloved
Mr.. Carlo GaIlotti and Mrs. Fortuna
Barnaba and uncle of Mr.. Carmine Gallotti
other nieces and nephews in New York.
Remains resting at Hysong's Funeral Home,
1900 st. NV. until Monday morning.
Rosary Church. 22a st. NV. where mass
will be said at 10 am: for the repose Of
his soul. Relatives and friends invited to
attend. Interment st. Mary's Cemetery
Evening star., 1948-03-13

day, March u. 194s. at the home Of her
son, saume Burrows, 1900 windham pl
ROWS BAYNEs. Rilif'' wife OF Of Villa William Baynes BM
and mother of Mrs Ethel Lloyd and
Howard Burrows Of Washington. D. c,
Remains resting at the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Funeral Home Of VIM Reuben
Pumphrey. Bethesda. Md Services Mon
day, March Is. at . pm. at the Wisconsin
Avenue Baptist Church. 42nd and Fessen-
den SITS, NV. 1nterment Rockville Union
Cemetery, Rockville, Md. IA
Evening star., 1948-03-13

FIXES, WILLIAM L. On March II,
l94s 1913; at Glenn Dale Hospital. WILLIAM L.
brother Of Mrs. Myrtle Mae White and
Mrs. Marie Shields. He also Is survived by
Lamonia johnson, and a host OF other rel
atives and friends. Funeral Sunday. March
IA. at 2:30 pm, from the Taft H. Williams
may be seen at ga r L ave. NV La
Evening star., 1948-03-13

BENNETT, MISS ANNIE c. On Friday.
Maple ave. Takoma Park. Md. Miss AN
ME c. BENNETT. beloved aunt of Harry
r. and Luke J. Bennett, Mrs Lillian .Fow-
Ter and Mrs. Norma l.. Myers of SWarren,
Ohio. Friends may call at the Takoma
Funeral Home. 254 Carroll ST.. Takoma
Park, D. c., where services will be held
on Monday. March Is. at 2 pm. Inter-
ment Cedar Hill Cemetery. IA
Evening star., 1948-03-13

Light I'd, Riverdale. Nd, ROSE AGNESs
ASHTON. beloved wife of Charles 3. Ash
ton. Prayers at Chambers .Riverdale Fu-
neral Home, 1901 Cleveland ave, River
dale, Md, on Monday. March Is, ct ESQ
am Mass will be offered at st. Jerome S
Catholic Church. Hyattsville, Md. at 10
am. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery Ia
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-11-11
OF ALL THINGS!

The walk in front of that bus
mess place on West Nam Street
remains blocked most OF the time.
1885 dogs have been licensed in
Dickinson County during the
present year. The number OF
horses and mules Is listed as 1870,
the catrle as 4242; the sheep as
OIL; the hogs as 2464. Draw you,
own conclusion from these fig
ures.
The Board of Supervisors palo
during this year for 1913 sheep
ana innumerable turkeys ana
chickens killed by dogs. These
bills amounted to more than
$1,000.
Many people can remember
when the hills Of this county We're
covered with sheep. Why has
sheep-raising become unprofit-
able? ),
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-11-11
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
JOHN ROSE BACK ON
JOB IT'S SAID

Clintwood had only one police
fan from Saturday morning until
Tuesday morning.
1t is said that the town council
decided that the corporation
could not afford two policemen.
According to report, when it came
time to decide which of the two
officers to retain, the vote split
in favor of K. r. Dotson on ba-
sis Of three to two. Rose went
off duty Saturday morning.
The dismissal Of the experience
ed and popular officer caused
quite storm in town. In the
face of a rising protest, the coun-
ell reinstated Rose, who went
back to work Tuesday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-11-11

dress suit and was waving top
hat. He was telling them how
they had fought from the beaches
of Normandy to the homeland of
the foe and had covered them
selves with glory all the way. 1t
was White, drunk as forty thou
sand dollars. 1 suppose he had
broken into some rich home and
taken the suit and hat.
That was the last l saw of him.
WILD DUCKS OR TAME?
Last summer, a flock of ducks
came into the big pond in front
of my house and stayed there sew
eral days. A wild duck had come
there now and then and thought
sometimes that this flock was
wild. One day on a sudden no
ton, l cracked down and shot sew
eral of them. Then I realized that
the ducks belonged to a neighbor.
| hardly knew what to do about
it, for / knew if l confessed to
him he would demand at least
three times the worth of the
ducks. One day he came to my
house. 1 took him to the bank of
the river and told him I wanted
him to see for himself how mean
some person had been to kill his
ducks. He said it surely took a
dirty person to do such trick.
Sometimes, I wonder if did
right or wrong.
Next Week-"The Buck That
Wore The Horns")
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-11-11
EAST END NEWS

Mrs. Vesta Selfe visited with
Mrs. Donald Mullins and Mrs.
Claude Rose. Wednesday.
Aunt Martha Colley and grand
daughter have moved from here.
Tim Fleming and family had
dinner at the home of Calvin
Hughes Sunday of last week.
Mrs. F. L. Mullins, i'll for some
time, is still about the same
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter selfe spent
the weekend with relatives on
Caney Ridge.
Margaret and Jackie Mullins
went to Norton Saturday to fill a
dental appointment.
Mrs, M. P. Colley visited at the
home of Joe Selfe Wednesday of
last week.
Miss frankie Mullins had din
ner at the home of Arthur Selfe
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eckles Mullins
attended the show here last week
after short visit at the home of
Carter Selfe.
Claude Short has been hauling
lumber and is building an out
building this week,
Sally Baker is sin improving
at her home here.
John Ratlitf was visiting at
the home of Joe Selfe Saturday.
Joe Selfe is working at saw
mill down on Jerrys Branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Shaft
ner visited Carter Selfe and fam
lily SUNDAY,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-11-11
HOME DEMONSTRATION
CLUB MEETS

On last Friday at 100, Clint
wood Home. Demonstration Club
met at the Community Building
with ten members in attendance.
The president, Mrs. Curt An
derson, presided, having mem
bers say the Homemakers' Pray
er and creed in unison. Mrs. Billie
Skeen, the H. D. agent, gave
talk on kitchen arrangement.
Each member was asked to par
ticipate in the sale of table lamps
the proceeds of which will go to
help build Clayton Lake Camp.
Two new members were added
to the club: Mrs. Weldon Vanover
and Mrs. Kenneth Dotson. Mrs.
Leon Hylton and Mrs. Joe Ken
nedy served refreshments.
The next meeting will be Fri
day, Nov. 26, and the club ex-
tends an invitation to all home
makers of this community to at
tend.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-11-11
From where | sit :. by Joe Marsh
To Dunk or
Not To Dunk?

to dunk. But from where sit, i$'s
matter of personal choice and
taste-like some folks prefer besr
to cider, ale to beer. And the lean
we criticize those differences Il
taste, the better.
In fact. Ma Hopkins got SO eaKI.
Gus about the flavor of chocolate
covered doughnuts dunked in eoifea.
that she tried it herself. Now
you've guessed it--she's q daily
bunker, too!
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-11-11
ABOUT WHITE

White came to us by transfer
when we were burning shoe
leather with George Patton in
Northern France. He was more
than six feet tall and weighed
over 200 pounds. He wore CT
uniform as if it were a grand
robe, and you almost expected to
see a plume waving over his hel
met White didn't count his mon
ey when he played poker; he just
dumped it on the table by the
handful He didn't drink; he just
poured it down. He told me he
had been a criminal lawyer in
New York City. There was talk
that he had been major and had
been busted down to a private.
More than once, he gave an I'M
favorable opinion of our move
ments to Major Peter B. Rhodes,
who was a raw dog himself.
We halted one night in a VAL
ley, with hill on our right front.
White ordered the other boys to
get fuel and had them build
roaring fire. Captain Ostelo came
by and with cracking oaths Or
dered the fire out, as it might
draw artillery fire from across
the hill. White, with all conf
dence, pointed out that shells
could not reach US on account Of
the slope and range, and he. won
the argument,
White was just about taking
/ over command of the battery
when he was transferred to an
infantry outfit. With great COOL
ness he halted a passing Jeep. OF
all people, General Bradley was
in it. White shook hands with the
General as if they We're old
friends, and the Jeep went on its
way
In early April of 1945, we push
ed into Bonn, rich German
city. We went ina hurry, expect
ing plenty Of loot. We got near
the city hall and there we saw
big gang of CPS listening to
speech and cheering loud and
long. edged closer and saw the
speaker on q balcony, He had on
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-11-11

nuts.
More than three months later,
l went down to the docks at Man
lila to see the transport come in.
A very humble bunch of my old
buddies marched ashore-among
them was Johnny from Cutter
Branch. They said they had mop
ped every floor and polished
every piece Of metal on Guam at
least a million times and had cut
every blade of grass on that is
land. They had learned how the
Marines kept the place SO ship
shape.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-11-11
PL LAIN TALES BY Whitley
,een a soldier, la nuts.

Whitley has been a soldier, la
borer, gambler, merchant and
farmer. Like Ulysses, he could
say, much have l seen of cities
and of men" Sometimes when
past scenes all the way from Man
lila to Berlin go flashing through
his mind, Whitey's tongue will
run as if on coiled springs. The
life and color of his stories cam
not be put into print. But the
bare tales may be worth the tell
ing.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-11-11
Fiery, Itching
Toes and Feet

When feet burn, sting, itch and shoes
feel as if they were cutting right into
the flesh, get small bottle of Moone's
Emerald Oil and rub we'll on feet and
ankles morning and night for few days.
A real discovery for thousands who
have found blessed relief. Moone'S
Emerald Oil is easy and pleasant to
use--stainless--money back if not sat
isfed-good druggists everywhere.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-11-11
WE STOPPED AT GUAM

The voyage from San Francisco
to the Philippines was boresome
to us recruits after the first day.
We knew that we could stop at
Guam and that we could leave
the transport for few hours of
liberty there. We had had a pay
day before. leaving, but had no
time to spend it. So we thought
we'd have grand old time at our
first stopping place,
The day before we were to
land on Guam, the officer in
charge of recruits gave us a salty
lecture. He said the Marines po-
Iced Guam and would give us a
grim welcome. Woe to the soldier
who strayed a hairs breadth from
the line Of good conduct, for sure
ly the Marines would gobble him
up. A transport put in at Guam
every three months, and any SOL
der the Marines could snatch
would be held prisoner until the
next boat came along. Such SOL
diers would help keep Guam
spick and span for the next three
months.
You could hear the boys mutter
ing that they would not be
caught; they would stick together
and lick the daylights out of the
so-and-so Marines. The loudest
voice among them was that Of
Johnny hard-bitten and hard
boiled boy who came from up on
Cutter Branch.
Well, we got there and made a
rush for the joints where beer
and whiskey were said to flow.
I hadn't forgotten what we'd been
told, but I did want something to
wash away the taste Of salt wat
er. A native bootlegger told me
he would fill up two cocoanuts
and that I could get back to the
ship with them. When 7 started
back, the Marines had gone into
action. I saw their clubs rising
and falling, They were really COB
bling up the recruits! Hanging on
TO my cocoanuts, I started to run.
A Marine was at my heels. I bare
ly beat him to the waters edge.
I got back to the transport by
swimming, but I lost my cocoa
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-11-11

DMAking doughnuts is Sober
Kspkihs' fav0rite morning pastime
80. aud for long time Ma Hopkins
has been trying to break him of the
habit. Feels it sets bad example
fer the children.
80 one morning she puts heavy
frosting of chocolate on the dough-
nuts :. figuring that will stop him.
Sober thinks it over for while and
then: Dunk! Taste? Smile!! And
Sober compliments the missus ON
the lovely mocha flavor!
guess there1l always be two
schools Of thought: to dunk or not
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-11-11

George Burchett was represent
ing the Breaks of the Mountain
in some capacity here Monday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-11-11
Notes On Towns In
Southwest Virginia

The lousiesJ looking town-Coe
The town where prices have
really gone wild-Grundy.
The town that seems TO have
muffed its natural opportunities
Abingdon.
A seIf-satisfied town that is 60
ing nowhere-Lebanon.
The most social-m1nded town
Norton.
The ugIest town-Appalachia.
The most pretentious town
Big Stone Gap,
The town that has done the
most for itseH-Marion.
The prettiest town-Wythe-
vile.
The most gracious town-Taze-
well.
=
Some car owner. continue to
park regularly at the intersection
in front of the court house, Gre
ating a traffic hazard and block
ing the entrance to this public
building.
Did John Rose feel for a few
days like some Democratic office
holders expected to feel after the
goth of January?
Evening star., 1948-02-24

Der OF entrants follows: Essay,
~; feature story; 81; poetry, IS;
editorial, 81; interview, Is; news
story, IA: column, 13; article, 8; re-
view, s: radio scripts, S; interna-
tional letter writing, 4; humor, 4.
and autobiographical sketch, q.
The committee of judges, whose
names will shortly be announced,
will pass on the manuscripts and
award not more than five gold keys
in each category and not more than
Is certificates of merit. If in any
category the work submitted is not
considered meritorious, regardless
of how few or how many articles
have been submitted, no awards will
be made or perhaps only a limited
number.
The manuscript considered best
will win Royal portable typewrit-
er and the two schools represented
by the best entries in the interna-
tional letter writing contest each
will receive an Illuminated globe
by Pan American Anyways.
The best works in each category
will be submitted in the national
Writing Contest conduct
ed by Scholastic magazine and will
compete for cash and other prizes.
The Washington contest closed
Friday. --- .-,..