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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
Town Can Halt Canine
On Piers in Potomac,
Minister Declares
By J. l. MichoeI \
SpeeioI Correspondent Of The Stor.

Speeioi Correspondent Of The Stor.
COLONIAL BEACH, Va, Aug.
s.-Offshore operation of slot ma
chimes can be stopped without a
court battle. Baptist minister
said last night, if the Town Coun-
Gil will revoke permits for piers
on which they are located.
The Rev. DR.. ]. L. Carrick,
leader of the community's DOM
inant religious faith. urged that
action after scoring the States
attorney general. the common
wealth's attorney for Westmore-
land County and town officials
for giving the devices their full
blessings"
The town charter, DR.. Carrick
said in a sermon on the subject,
1.-The One-arm Bandit" gives the
Council the authority to control
all piers over water surrounding
the town.
"If the local government is
vested with power to issue per-
mits for erection of PIERS" he
declared, ut also has power to
revoke any permit it has granted"
DR.. Carrick referred specifically
to the new Atlanta Hotel. which
he said had been issued a permit
by the town to build a wharf for
the guests.
It is on this wharf that slot
machines licensed by Charles
County. Md, are in play in a
building over Maryland water
about 100 yards from the Virginia
shore.
Slot machines are banned in
Virginia but are legal in Charles
County, Md. just across the river
from Colonial Beach.
The theory applied by Ralph N.
Millen. proprietor of the hotel, is
that Maryland has jurisdiction
over the oPtomac River to low
water mark on the Virginia shore.
Mr.. Millen indicated the Mary
land and Virginia sections by
saving the pier in two at the low
water mark. The only connec-
ton is electric cables.
Noting this, DR.. Carrick asked
last night, under what authority
does the East Coast Electric Co.
invade the State of Maryland to
sell electric power?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
7 Killed , | Wounded
In Virginia Shooting
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. ga
Lawrenceville woman and her
estranged husband were dead
today and a Fort Eustis soldier
was in a Richmond hospital as
the result of a triple shooting at
Henrico County farm last night.
Dead were Mrs. Eloise Keith,
about 80, and her husband, Robert
Keith, about IS, both of Lawrence
Vile.
Hospitalized at the Medical
College of Virginia Hospital here
is Master Sergt. Clarence E
Maxey, 80, of New Bedford, Mass
Fort Eustis authorities said Maxey
had been married, but was di-
vorced.
Henrico County Policemen w
G. Samuels and r. S. Ward gave
this account of the shooting"
! Keith came to the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Willie Crump. 10 miles
west of Richmond. shortly before
9 pm. and asked to see his wife
Told she was not there but was
expected shortly, he asked to be
allowed to wait.
Mrs. Keith and Maxey drove UP
to the farm house in the soldier s
automobile. Keith ran to the car
and an argument ensued between
| him and Mrs. Keith.
The officers were told Mrs. Keith
yelled please don't shoot!' and
then shots were fired.
When police arrived, Mrs. Keith
was dead on the ground near the
car. Nearby were Keith and
Maxey. Police said they found a
| 2Q-caliher revolver near Keith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
| 30, 900 Death Toll
| Recalled in 1889
lChi!eon Quake

NEW YORK. Aug. g. The
Ecuador earthquakes, in which the
death toll is over 1900, is South
Americas worst tragedy Of this
kind since 1889.
In that year, 10000 were killed
in earthquakes in Chile.
Only other recent quakes on the
southern continent were last April
when A were killed in South
Central Chile. and in November,
1947, when so were killed In CEN
trail Peru
Other major earthquake catas-
trophies of the last two decades:
l948-3,238 killed at Fukui,
Japan; more than 1000 killed at
Lihwa, Sikang Province. China.
1939-Erzingan, Turkey, $4,000
killed.
1885 - Quetta, India, 10000
killed.
1934-India. more than 5000
killed.
1888 - HonShu Island, Japan,
1885 dead.
1882 - Kansu, China, 10000
killed
1881 - Managua, Nicaragua.
1000 killed.
1880 - Southern Italy, 1.404
killed.
The greatest toll of lives taken
by earthquake this century was in
1920, at Kamsu, China, when $780,
900 were killed.
In the big San Francisco EARTH
auakes of 1906, there were 452
fatalities. But property damage
ran to $3.50, 100000 - the heaviest
toll in earthquake property
do naoe m record
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
Case Rested by Defense
In Lonely Hearts Trial
Bv the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The de-
tense rested its case in the lonely
hearts" murder trial Of Mrs
Martha julie Beck and Raymond
M. Fernandez shortly before noon
today.
Mrs. Beck, 20, and Fernandez
"a, are charged with f1rst-degree
murder in the hammer and scarf
Staying of Mrs. Janet j. Fay, 66
of Albany on January 4. The
prosecution claims the killing
grew out of a scheme to swindle
lonely women.
The State plans to call two
psychiatrists and possibly a sur
prise witness for rebuttal testi-
mony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
Air Patrol Officers Rescued
After Plane P|unges in Sea


NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Two high
ranking officers of the Civil Air
Patrol, huddled for an hour and
a half in a rubber liferaft, were
rescued by air yesterday after
their plane had plummeted into
the Atlantic Ocean.
A Coast Guard ply plane
picked them up in a dramatic
real-life finale to the CAPS two
day hunt for a snorkel-equipped
submarine Stimulating an attack
on Long Island.
The rescued officers were the
pilot, 1t. Col. Paul Halstead. COM
handing officer of CAP Group 2,
and his passenger, 1t. Col. Ebert
c. Isom, acting commander of the
organizations New York wing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08

slipped through the opening
striking his head on the floor
below.
/ Given first aid at the factory
dispensary, Mr.. Schlosser wa!
rushed to Providence Hospital,
and pronounced dead soon after
arrival. Factory officials said the!
notified Mr.. Schlosser's wife
Maude, and that she arrived al
the hospital just before her hus'
band died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08

LIB az VIC 4oS~
tory.
Mr.. Schlosser
who lived in
the 100 block
of Sixth street
Sc. had just
finished lower
ing a Wheel
barrow through
a 6-foot-wi
hatch on a Sec
ond-hoor bal
cony Of the
building. Off
Gals said. He
a p p a T e n t ! y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
One Pint Too MANY

A 27-year odd painter at Not
tingham, England. fined $40 for
stealing a bicycle, was said to
have drunk % pints of beer and
explained to the magistrate: II
had one pint too many"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
lO0, 900 Herrinqs Caught

One drifter fishing off the Is
land of Foula (Shetlands) recently
caught more than 100000 her.
rings, while other boats did not
get enough for the crews break.
fast,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
Bod Tenunt Seeks House

A London newspaper carried an
advertisement from "a bad pros
tpective tenant, noisy, destructive
irresponsible, seeks house. fiat or
rooms; rent immaterial. as it will
probably never be paid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
Woman Hooks Hippo

Mrs.. A. Agar. fishing In st.
Lucia Bay. South Africa, made
for the shore when, after she had
a bite, a hippopotamus, believing
loudly. broke surface with the line
hooked in its mouth. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
Democratic Pig FIees Reds

A democratic" pig, tethered
aboard a Russian whaler at Cape
Town, South Africa. got loose.
jumped overheard and struck out
for freedom, but a seaman dived
in and recaptured it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08

Casein is being produced by 6
United States milk company at 8
factory bought near Merrigum
Australia, and a new plant will be
built later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
Gun Factory Steomfitter
Injured Fatally in Fall

James T. Schlosser, So, a steam
filter at the Naval Gun Factory,
died today shortly after a 15-foot
fall to a concrete floor in a build
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
Castle May Become School

The city of Edinburgh may
buy Dundas Castle at Queensfer-
ry, Scotland. empty for SO years,
as Scotland's first municipal
boarding school, for 80 boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
Safeguards Studied.

The committee, he said, pro-
poses to consider the broad ques-
ton OF what safeguard Congress
can take to prevent or minimize
improper influences.
The purpose of the investiga-
ton, he said, is not to embarrass
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
Hospital Drive Fund Boosted
To $77,500; Date Is Extended

The Marion Hospital Building
Fund Drive reached total of
$77,5o0 yesterday, including $500
donated last week by the Frances
Marion club, S. R. Cross, fund chair
man, announced.
The drive has been extended un-
til January 16, Cross Stated, and a
united effort will be made to reach
the goa! Of 100000 by this date.
A special phase of the campaign
recently permits an indi-
vidual or organization to contribute
Memorial Gifts for hospital rooms.
A plaque on the door would be in
scribed with appropriate wording.
For private rooms the amount is
$2,510 permitting the use Of one
name. A semi-private room, with
two names on the plaque, would re-
quire donation of $1,000 and a
ward, using up to five names, $500.
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
ESTABLISHED 1896
Sain-Brooks Motor Company
Changed to Marion Motors, Inc.

The name of the Sain-Brooks Mo-
tor company has been changed to
Marion Motors, Inc, it is announced
by the owners, H. G. Sain and c. l..
Quick. Nothing else is changed, it is
stated. The same friendly and eff
eient service will be maintained, the
management announces.
The photographs of the men who
make up the staff appear in dou-
bic page ad in this issue Of The Pro-
eress.
n. G. Sain has been a resident Of
Marion for the past eight years,
purchasing the business in 1941. c.
L. Quick has been associated with
Sain since last July. He was form
erly connected with the Ford Motor
company of the Charlotte district.
Quite a few changes have been
made in the different departments
recently, new fixtures set up and a
new machine; installed to assure bet
ter service.
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
Tax Listing
To Start Here
January Second

The annual tax listing of all prop
erty for 1850 county taxes will start
in Mcdowell on January and will
continue through the month. All
property is listed as of January 2.
Tax listers appointed by the com.
missioners have been announced as
follows:
Brackets and Glenwood-A. P
Poteat-
Crooked Creek-Harlow Noblitt
Dysartsville-C.. NJ Laughridge.
Higgins-C. Rex Wilson.
Marion-Mrs. C. W. Davis.
Montsford Cove-Mrs. M. r
Nanney.
Nebo-L. C. Parks.
North Cove-S. M. Avery.
Old Forts. F. Mauney.
Property owners are urged to see
listers in their respective townships
and list property as early as pos,
sible.
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
The Prize Winners
In The Contest At
Rexall Drug Store

The list of prize winners in the
annual Rexall contest for boys and
girls conducted by the Rexall Cut
Rate Drug store are announced as
follows:
Girls prizes: First prize, radio,
Patsy Rector. End prize, Dy Dee
doll, Becky Epley. 3rd prize, twins
in plaid, Margaret, E. Davis. 4th
prize, Lii lady stove, Harriet Glib
son. 5th prize, nurses set, mary
Steppe. 9Th prize, drawing set,
Krist Hasskamp. 7th prize, Junior
venda bank, Amelia Yancey. Grand
prize, Schwinn girls bicycle, Ann
Burnette.
Boys prizes: First prize, radio,
Bobby Suttlemyer. End prize, A. C.
Gilbert New Erector set, Jack Hew-
lit, Jr., 3rd prize, basket ball, john
ny Nabors. 4th prize, ping pong set,
Lee Reynolds. 5th prize, fielders'
glove, Myles B. Brooks. 9th prize,
cowboy spurs, Howard Copenhaver.
7th prize, softball, Bobby Ledford.
Grand prize, Schwinn boys bicycle,
Steve Patton.
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
HAMILTON PAYS
FILING FEE FOR
CONGRESS RACE

Raleigh, Dec. 27-Charles E.
Hamilton, Gastonia attorney, today
officially entered the race for the
Democratic nomination for Con-
gress in North Caro1ina's Eleventh
District.
Hamilton paid filing fee of
1925 to the State Board of cleo
$ions, and became the first of sew
eral announced candidates to file
for the seat which Rep. A. L. Bull
winkle is vacating.
1t was the first filing fee col
1ected by the board for next years
general election when voters of the
state will select two U. S. Senators,
~ congressman, an insurance COM
missioner, three justices of the
State Supreme Court, II Superior
Court judges, 170' members of the
State Legislature and host of
county officers.
Hamilton, who is AZ, is practic-
ing attorney at Gastonia and a
former clerk Of CASTOR Superior
Court.
Others who have announced their
candidacy for he Democratic nom-
ination in che Eleventh District
are: State Rep. Woodrow W. Jones
of Rutherford, Frank W. Howell,
superintendent of schools in Yam
cey county, and Nat Hamrick Of
Rutherfordton. Others who are con-
sidered as possible candidates in
clude Charles q. Flack of Ruther-
fordton, Solicitor Basil Whitener Of
Gastonia and Peyton McSwain OF
Shelby.
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
Mrs. E. C.. Cordell
Dies At Old Fort

Mrs. Elizabeth Coils Cordell, 81,
of Old Fort, widow Of the late Mel
vim Cordell, died Tuesday night af-
ter a brief illness.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at Chestnut Grove Baptist
church, near Little Switzerland,
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock by
Rev. Carl Mckinney, assisted by
Rev. Lee Jones, and burial will be
in the Coils cemetery.
She is survived by three brothers
and one sister, Willie T. Coils of
Marion, Walter Coils and Mrs. A.
j. Burnett of Old Fort, Rt. l, and
Jeff L. Coils of Old Fort
The remains will remain at Nc
Calls Funeral Home until time of
the service.
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
Request Donations
On CROP Turned In
By The End OF Year

The Mcdowell County Christian
Rural Overseas Program (CROP) ,
with S. J. Westmoreland as chair
man, asks that all ministers and
workers who have received dona-
tions for CROP to turn in their do
nations by the end of the year.
The cash donations are to be sent
to Rev. C. c. Cross, Baptist min
lister at East Marion; the dona-
tions in food and in grain are to be
sent to Grady Walker at the Farm
ers Federation building on West
Henderson street.
A communication from the North
Carolina CROP News, dated De-
cember ID, quotes Governor Cor
don Browning (Tennessee): "It is
necessary to see the conditions in
Europe to appreciate the need
which religious organizations are
proposing to do through CROP"
Stuart Pratt, former director of
CROP in California, visited Japan
and wrote: '*In Tokyo I saw afresh
what it is to work for CROP and to
be part of the worlds most eff
fective peace program-gen
applied Christianity"
Several counties in North Caro-
lima have completed their CROP
campaigns, and the report is very
heartening. Here follows a listing
of what some other counties have
given CROP:
Alamance, $313.89; Beaufort,
$4,000 pounds Of corn; Catawba,
10000 pounds of corn, wheat, and
milk; Greene, 62,496 pounds of
corn; Pitt, 123,2OO pounds of corn
Iredell, $4,000 pounds of grain and
81 900; Mecklenburg, AZ cases of
canned milk, LOCO pounds of grain,
and $275.
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
r. P. Morgan Dies
At Glenwood Sunday;
Funeral Tuesday

Reid Pinkney Morgan, 70, well
known resident of Glenwood, died
at his residence Sunday evening af-
ter q brief illness.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Glenwood Church Of God by
the Rev. Dock Mcintyre at / p. m.
Tuesday. Burial was in Bethel
church cemetery.
He is survived by the widow, Mrs.
Laura Lawing Morgan; four sons,
Pink, Claude, Boyd and Robert
Morgan; four daughters, Mrs. Ed
gar Reel and Mrs. Earl Isaacs of
Glenwood and Mrs. Hal Lawing and
Mrs. Willard Lawing of Marion
two sisters, Mrs. Millard Watson of
Rutherfordton, and Mrs. William
Kirkpatrick of Cliffside; a half sis
ter, Mrs. Lee Raburn of Glenwood;
26 grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
Farm Income Tax
Law Is Changed

Income tax time soon will roll
around again for the nation s
farmers, reminds C. Brice Rathc-
ford, in charge of farm manage
ment extension at State College.
Two important changes in laws
relating to filling returns and pay
ing tax on farm income have been
made during the past year, says
Ratchford. He explains these
changes as follows:
In past years farmers have been
required to file an estimate of
their income by January Is, pay
on the basis of this estimate by the
same date, and make final return
and payment by March Is. They
still will be able to do this for the
current income year. If they pre-
fer, however, they may wait until
January 81, making final return
and payment at that time.
Another change is that if the
farmers business year does not
end on December 81, he may file
his return and pay his tax any
time within 81 days after the close
Of his business year, or he may
file an estimate within Is days
and make the final return and
payment any time within two and
half months.
The latter change, however, will
not effect most North Carolina
Continued or last pagel
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
Two Men Are Jailed
On Robbery Charge

Otis Chase, of Burnsville, and
Chas. w. Wise have been lodged in
Jail in Elizabethton, Tenn, charged
with the kidnapping-armed robbery
of Grover Williams of East Marion
last week, it was stated at the Sher-
ifs office yesterday. They will
fight exnad1tion, it was stated.
Williams said two men tricked
him into entering their car and
drove to a lonely spot on 2cute 26
near Gillespie Gap where they took
his wallet containing 1886 and fore
ed him from the car.
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
Babson's Forecast Of Business
And Financial Outlook For so
1850 IN A NUTSHELL

Automobile Manufactures:
National 1ncome Off $50 Blding
Farm Income: Off 1870 Natural Cas- Up 59s
Btuminous Up $50 Foreign Trade: No Change
Anthracte Up
Crude I'll Products: Up $50 Military
Output Incudi Aircraft: Up 20es
Retail Trade ($ Volume): Oft go to 1929
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
STATE TO ADD
PENNY TO GAS
TAX JANUARY |

Raleigh-When North Caroline
adds another penny to its gasoline
tax January /, the money must be
used exclusively to help pay fol
the rural road program.
So ruled Attorney General Har-
~ Mcmillan in a special opinion
handed down recently.
The extra cent tax-which will
raise the states gas tax to seven
cents a gallon-automatically goes
into effect the first of the new
,yesx. It was contingent upon the
secs, ,0O0, 900 rural road bond Is
sue approved last Summer.
If the bond issue were approved
which it was-the gas tax rate
was to automatically go up one
cent January 1.
In an option prepared for the
revenue department, the highway
commission, and the state treasur-
er's office, Mcmillan said all in
come from the tax increase must be
deposited in a secondary road bond
fund.
He pointed out that the fund was
created in a provision of the act
authorizing the $200,000,000 bono
program and that it's purpose as
outlined in the act, is to repay ths
principal and interest on the bonds
The additional one-cent tax is ex,
pected to bring the state an extra
$6,00O,000 annually.
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
Watch Night Service
Set For The Chapel .
Hill Baptist Church

There will be watch night ser
vice at the Chapel Hill Baptist
church on Saturday night, New
Years Eve, from 9 until ~ o'clock.
Reverend Carl Mckinney and
Rev. C. C. Parker will preach. Spec
ial music will also be rendered dur
ing the service. Everyone is invited
to attend.
Marion progress., 1949-12-29

Retail Trade ($ Volune) Oft go to 1929
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
Prize Winners In
Tainter's Contest

The prize winners in the boys and
girls contest at Tainter's Drug
Store on December "a are as fol-
lows:
dee Hensley.
2-Fannie Mae Snipes.
3-Roy Rabb.
4-Mrs. Lewis Erskine.
5-Rose Clemmer.
6-Dickey Mccall.
Mrs. George Waycaster.
sc. P. Seagle.
9-Patsy Proctor.
10-Bonnie Rumfelt.
11-Betty Floyd.
12-Mrs. Lon Drake.
13-Mike Stacy.
14-Karo Mccall.
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
BY ROGER w. BABSON

I. The total volume of business
for 1850 will be less than that Of
1949, due primarily to the unfor-
tunate labor conflicts. Considering
that the innocent consumer will
be the chief sufferers and will be
obliged to pay the bills, it seems
too bad that labor troubles should
upset the applicant.
Labor Outlook
2. Even with all the threats.
there will be few wage increases
during 1850. On the other hand,
all labor negotiations take the
minds of both the employees and
the management off their regular
business. However these negotia-
tons come out, they result in loss
from the standpoint Of the country
as whole.
8. There will be fewer strikes in
1850 than in 1949, but there will
not be fewer extended negotia-
tions which are very expensive in
themselves.
4. The Taft-Hartley Law will
continue to stand throughout 1850,
although many schemes for detour-
ing his law will be devised.
5. The great drive against the
big companies will be for pensions
and for sick and other benefits
These win probahly BE helpful t0
the wage workers and may aid IN
ironing out the business cycle, but.
they will be paid for by consumers.
6. It is hoped that all parties
will begin to realize during 1850
that the real road to national pro-
gress is through increasing produc-
ton and greater efficiency. This
is the bright light we see in the
labor situation.
Commodity Prices
7. Movements in commodity
prices during 1850 will vary with
different groups of industries and
Of products, but altogether there
will be a general lowering during
1850.
8. We, therefore, advise going
easy on inventories. 1850 is time
to get out of debt and stay out
Of debt. Speculation in commodi-
ties should be discouraged in 1850.
9. We believe that the cost of
living index has turned down for
the present. The average for 1850
will be less than for 1945.
10. Practically all retail prices
will average less in 1850 than in
1949, Notwithstanding the excess
of money mentioned under 27-28
and 20 below.
Farm Outlook
1.-THE total farm income for
1850 should be less than that Of
1949, which means lower prices on
the average for wheat, corn, pork,
poultry, eggs and certain dairy
products. Farmers should diversity
more in 1850, get out of debt and
put their surplus money into saw
ings, in preparation for the next
crop failure.
IL. The supply Of certain can
ned vegetables and fruits Except
citrus) should be greater during
1850 than at the same time during
1949. The prices of these products
should fall off, barring some wea-
ther, insect or blight catastrophe.
-. 13. Poultry and dairy products
will especially increase in volunme
during 1850 with prices averaging
less than in .1949.
IA. Farmers will continue to
work to hold present subsidies. It
is popular to criticise the vast a.
mount of crops which the Govern
ment own or is making loans on,
but this surplus in storage may be
great blessing when the next
crop failure or war comes.
TAXES
Is. The Federal Budget will be
increased during 1850 over that
for 1949.
16. Overall Federal Taxes will
not be increased during 1850 and
there may even be some readjust-
ments to encourage venture capi-
Continued on last page)
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
Kiwanians Raise
$3.50 By Dime Board

Total contribution to the Dime
Board sponsored by the Kiwanis
club of Marion last week amounted
to 1910, it was announced this
week. The collection of dimes was
made for the benefit of underpriv-
ileged children.
Marion progress., 1949-12-29
Change In Schedule
Eastbound Train Is

The Southern Railway announces
that effective Sunday, January /,
eastbound train No. 16, baskerville
Special" will leave Marion at 4:22
p. m. instead of 4:37 p. m.