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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07
Business Flourishes At
County Jail During
Month of March

Business picked up during the
last month at the Dickinson Coun
ty Jail. Through March eighty
seven prisoners were under lock.
Contrary to usual form, DRINKS
were not in the majority. 1t is
noted that twelve of the prison.
ers were from out of the county.
Two We're women. The break
down follows:
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07
Prisoner Goes To
Hospital After Butting
Iron Bars

Cecil Bowman, confined in the
Dickinson County Jail on a mis-
demeanor charge, injured him
self severely Friday afternoon by
butting his head against the bars.
His scalp was loosened and laid
back from the hairline to the
crown of his skull.
The act was sudden and could
not be prevented. The unfortun-
ate man was taken to the Dicken
son County Hospital, where in
spite of his resistance, the scalp
was stitched to his head again.
He made a gradual recovery and
will be discharged from the hos
pitai this week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07

Out over Caney Ridge Sunday,
we were amazed at the change in
appearance that has come about
within the last ten years. The
plateaus are green with alfalfa,
and the homes, as whole, are
far better than in any other coun
try section in this state. That is a
tall statement, but We believe it
is true. There are no mansions,
as in the richer country districts
of Virginia, neither are there
such shacks and novels. A good
deal of the wages earned during
the late boom years has been put
into better homes and farm i'm
provements. 1t is probable that
there is more good farming land
on Caney Ridge than in any
other part of this county.
Other fairly good farming sec
tons are in the Flat Top and
Greenwood areas, in the Tiv1s
community and on Baker Ridge.
In all these sections the people
have learned to save the soil. In
other sections, less favored by
(See back page)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07
CHURCH NOTICE

Earl Mullins and James Wright
will preach at Pine Creek church
Sunday, April 10. Well known
gospel singers will sing at the
service.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07

Mail your news in early
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07

Business at the bastile has been
booming during the early days of
April, with 81 guests last Satur-
day night and sixteen at this
writing.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07
Road Camp Convicts
Captured After Dash
For Freedom

Two convicts made wild dash
from the prison camp near Pound
last Wednesday afternoon and
succeeded in reaching the home
of one of them at Hurley, in Ruch
anan County, only to be recaptur
ed and returned on Thursday.
The men, Thomas and Riggs, were
serving penitentiary sentences OF
twenty and eight years respect
lively. They broke at about two
o'clock and although Riggs was
felled by a charge of buckshot in
the back of the head, they made
a clean getaway.
They tried that night to take a
truck belonging to Earl Owens
and again tried to take another
belonging to Caudle Colley. Fin
ally, they succeeded in driving
one away which belonged to LIZ
Their Fleming. They drove this We
hicle to Fremont, where they
wrecked it and damaged a build
ing, Going on to Riverside, they
got away with another truck be-
longing to Graham Tiller.
Buchanan County officers To-
Gated the pair Thursday in the
Thomas home at Hurley. After
threatening resistance with a
shotgun, the men gave up. Sher-
iff Ishmael Fletcher of Buchanan
County returned them to the
camp.
Riggs had been sentenced from
Giles County, while Thomas had
been sentenced from Buchanan.
Lee Sutherland of Tiny was a
business visitor in Clintwood
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07

Mrs. Howard Gourley of Freel
ing was shopping in Clintwood
Monday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-04-07

Harrison Long of Nora was at
tending court Monday and Tues
day.
Evening star., 1949-06-05

A snock IS o sessotiie oos-
unens which con be WON Of home
o. os o beoch coot. THIS one
feotures smoking os the
shoulders. ord hos t,so hondy
posch pockets. Actress korer
x. Goyaoed models the srnock.
Picture pottern OF the Week
No. 3lSl is Tor sizes ~. ", u,
~. Is ord l6. Size II requires
4 yonds Of 39-inch mosesioi.
The spring ord summer issue
OF STrliST. consoioino vorisd
suggestions Tor Ire sonnon waso
se~s. also is o~oiloble for 25c.
Evening star., 1949-06-05
"The Sanctuary" MausOle1lr1

HE SANCTUARY has been built stand through q
has been spared effort make Ma
America The edi6ce hundred seventy feet LONG
wide, with provision for future extension when required
the keynotes Of granite exterior Beauty
evident in every l;ne
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Community Party Set

The annual Christmas party of
the Sligo-Branview Community
Association Of Silver Spring will be
held at $50 pm. tomorrow at Oak
view School. Wayne avenue and
Walden road.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Soldiers Home Grour
Hits Property Shift

A committee of residents at the
Soldiers Home today made public
their opposition to the transfer OF
any part of the home property as
a site for a Veterans Administra-
ton hospital.
The committee of six, with
Sergt. Jason B. Chambers as
chairman, disclosed a resolution
adopted by members of the home
last summer opposing the transfer
of the home to the VA. Sergt
Chambers said the statements
apply as well to any proposal
which would change the status OF
the home or any part Of its prop
erty.
The resolution asserts the home
was paid for by men of the Regu-
lar Army and Air Force who con-
tributed to the trust fund now
amounting to $4,000, ,000.' Trans
fer of any part of the trust funo
or property, according to the reso-
luton, would constitute a breach
of trust.
The home is operated without
cost to the taxpayer and the
Hoover Commission recommended
no change in its status, the reso.
luton states.
Secretary of the Army Gray sale
Tuesday he believes the proposed
VA hospital should be built OF
the Soldiers Home grounds. HI
said Army authorities are study
ing the problems of transferring
a part of the grounds at the re-
quest of the VA and the Bulge
Bureau.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Prices
Continued From First Page.)

varieties as much as is cents a
dozen cheaper than year ago.
Top-grade eggs continued their
seasonal price decline this week
dropping two to 10 cents a dozen
as production continued high.
Grade-A large eggs could be pur-
chased in Washington for as low
as AZ cents dozen and medium
eggs for as low as 43 cents.
Retail coffee prices edged slight
ly higher in some stores. w. F
Williamson, manager of the Ma
tional Coffee Association, said
shoppers can expect to find coffee
staying at the present level or
somewhat higher for a long time
because many companies prices
Jagged far behind replacement
cost in an effort to protect the
consumer. and these will now have
to come up to the new higher
basis.
He added there is very little
low-price coffee left in any ones
inventory.
The Dun g. Bradstreet wholesale
food price index this week de-
clined l cent from week ago to
$5.73 and compared with $6.23 a
year ago. The figure represents
the total wholesale cost of a pound
each of 81 general use foods,
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Britain Gives No Sign
Of Delaying Oil Curb
BY the Associated Press

Despite American dissatisfac-
ton, Great Britain gave no indi-
cation today of postponing beyond
January its announced inten-
tions of restricting United States
oil imports.
At diplomatic talks starting yes
terday British spokesmen ex-
planned that the restrictions are
strictly dollar-saving moves and
not intended to discriminate
against American oil companies.
The recently announced British
order bans. as of January l. fur
ther dollar purchases of fuel oil
and cuts dollar buying of gasoline
by a third.
But American Government Off
cials indicated they are dissatis-
fed with the British position. It
was learned that State Depart
ment officials told the British they
objected to the abruptness of the
order, although not questioning
Brlta1n'S need to save dollars.
British and American officials
will survey the entire world petro-
leum picture in further discus
sions, it was said. to try and find
some way to soften the impact
on American oil companies.
There appears, however, little
chance the British will postpone
the ban.
Three American companies are
involved in the cutback. They
are Vacuum Oh Co.. Ltd, a sub
sidiary of Socony-Vacuum Co.,
Inc: ESQ Export Corp, a sub
sidiary of Standard Oil of New
Jersey, and Caltex, owned by the
Texas Co. and Standard Oil OF
California.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Holmes
Continued From First Page)

had "apologized" to the two
owners.
Policemen w. H. Sampson ane
Carmen Longo said they saw Sergt
Holmes emerging from the alley
in the 1900 block of New Yorl
avenue shortly after 1890 O'Clock
this morning. A short time late
the policemen were dispatched tt
the alley when a fire alarm wa!
sounded following discovering o.
the burning cars.
While firemen we're fighting the
blaze, Sergt. Holmes appeared or
the scene and became involved ir
a dispute with Policeman G. A
Murena when he insisted upor
getting close to the burning auto.
mobiles. The argument attracted
the attention of Pvts. Sampson
and Longo.
Becomes Indignant.
Pvt. Murena said Sergt. Holmes
became indignant when he was
asked to explain his presence at
the fire and exclaimed:
I'm tired of all these questions
about fires. They questioned me
about that S street fire where
saved all those people"
When Sergt. Holmes was ar
rested he turned to a crowd of
spectators, according to Pvt
Murena, and shouted:
Are there any newspaper pho
tographers here?"
Soon after they reached the
scene. firemen told policemen they
felt sure the two automobiles hac
been set af1re. The cars wer'
Is feet apart: The fires started
on the back of the front seats Of
both cars.
Cigarettes Found.
A package of British made
cigarettes was found near one o1
the cars. 1t. David McCutchior
said a package of the same branc
of cigarettes was found in Sergt
Holmes pockets when he was
searched at the First Precinct.
The damaged automobiles are
owned by Paul v. Milde of Falls
Church and Mrs. Mary E. Weeks
of 1887 K street Sc.
Capt. C. w. D. Morgan, an aide
at the British mission, told Com
missioner Lawrence that Holmes
record was satisfactory" and
that he had no record Of any
crimes. He said Holmes Joined
the Army during the war and was
discharged after hostilities ended
He re-enlisted, Capt. Morgan said,
and has been stationed here about
seven months,
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Ho|dups, Purse 1hefts
Net Robbers Sis

Police are investigating two
armed holdups and two purse
snatchings which netted robbers
$125 last night.
Isadore Stamler, 70, part owne,
of the Home Plate Liquor Store
801 v street NV. was forced al
gunpoint to open his cash register
The holdup man then fled NORTH
on Eighth street on foot. In q
similar robbery in l94l Mr.. Stam-
Ter lost $35.
Half an hour later, at 8 pm.
two men with handkerchiefs over
their faces forced their way into
1905 Fourth street S.W. after
Martin Braves. "a, answered q
knock at the door. One watched
the door while the other drew a
gun and took SIT.
About the same time. a youth
snatched a purse containing SIS
from Mrs. Henry w. Roth. 48, a
Veterans Administration employe
of 1926 Twenty-eighth street NV
He knocked her to the ground in
front of her house and fled on
foot.
A man ran from an alley in
the 2100 block of Fifteenth street
NV. at $3.50 pm. and snatched a
purse Containing 81 from Miss
Jean Mould, 81. of 1866 Chaplin
street NV, who was walking
home from church.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Woman Amnesia Victim
Found Wandering on Mall

Gallinger Hospital doctors to-
day were seeking the identity OF
well-dressed woman about %
years old who, apparently suffer-
ing from amnesia, was found
wandering on the Mall shortly
before last midnight.
Park Police Pvt. B. E. Shaw
found the woman wandering
around the grounds Of the Smith
sonian Institution near Twelfth
street. She was taken to Gal
linger, police said, when she was
unable to identify herself.
Hospital officials said the
woman, who was not carrying q
handbag, had an elastic bandage
on her left arm and hand.
She was described by police az
about S feet 2 inches tall, weigh.
ing about ITO pounds, with gray
eyes and short brown hair. Shit
was wearing a blue sweater, tweed
skirt. fingertip-length coat. brown
moccasins and imitation pear
earrings and necklace.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Policeman in Own Car
Injuries Pedestrian, S

A policeman of No. 4 precinct
driving his own car, struck and in
jured a 55-year-old man as the
latter was crossing the street in
the 1900 block of New York
avenue NE, last night, police re-
ported.
The officer, Pvt. Albert J. Lee
80, of 1921 No. Stafford street
Arlington, was on his way home
investigating officers said. He was
making left turn into the street
from the Yellow Cab driveway al
1901 New York avenue.
The injured man, William A
Smalley, of SIT Shepherd street
NV, was reported in fair condi-
ton at Sibley Hospital. He was
admitted with a possible fracture
of the left hip and left leg. Police
said a hearing will be held in the
corporation counsel's Office when
Mr.. Smalley recoverS.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Russians
Continued From First Page)

NOSAAoAAAANe = SAA4 = - ot L oSSsI
Russians treating prisoners bru-
tally in disregard for humanity" +"
OF this. Gen. Macarthur said
today:
II can well understand the re-
luctance of the Soviet member
yesterday to listen to so gruesome
and savage a story in all its har-
rowing barbarity. It could well
chill and sicken even a hardened
old soldier"
After the Russian walkout yes
terday, w. r. Hodgson, British
Commonwealth member of the
Council, suggested Switzerland or
the Red Cross as possible neutral
parties to investigate the fate Of
the missing Japanese.
Asks U. S. to Take Steps.
Gen. MacArthur's statement
said:
II have accepted the wise
recommendation of the British
Commonwealth member = to
seek the help of a neutral ma
ton such as Switzerland, or of
the International Red Cross, to
gather the fullest possible, details
of the tragic fate of the $4,000
missing Japanese prisoners. To
this end I am requesting the
United States Government to at
tempt to negotiate the necessary
arrangements.
"The Soviet member has now
given to the press letter con-
tanning charges Of oppression BY
the Japanese government. These
moth-eaten charges have beer
so often made by the Soviets ano
so often irrefutably shown to be
completely prejudiced, if moi
actually false, that their continued
repetition could we'll be ignored
under normal circumstances az
merely blatant propaganda. But
when, as at this moment, they are
again taken from the shelf and
freshly busted off to act as q
smoke screen to distract attention
from the investigation of the
dreadful fate Of hundreds OF
thousands of japanese prisoners
probably dead on Soviet soil, they
represent callousness of hypoc-
risy cannot fail to denounce."
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Dropping Food Prices,
More Money Give Hint
OF Happy New Year
By the Asseeioted Press

There were some signs today
of a happy new year ahead for
consumers - with money more
plentiful, drop expected in pork
and egg prices. and the easiest
installment terms since the war.
The good news for those who
like ham and eggs came yester-
day from the Agriculture Depart
ment. It reported prospects of
record breaking peacetime pork
supply in 1850, along with a pos
sible to-10-cents-a-dozen drop
in the cost Of eggs.
The Federal Reserve Board fol-
lowed that up today with a report
that:
/. "The tendency seems to be
toward progressively easier terms
for all borrower" who are buying
goods on the installment plan.
2. It expects an expanding
money supply next year. This in
|cludes bank deposits (both check
ing and saving) and currency in
circulation. It will be swelled by
large public outlays by Federal,
State and local governments
made with the use Of bank loans.
since tax income doesn't cover the
cost.
It is probable that consumers
will continue to pay the same rate
of income taxes and also the cost
of steel products and coal is ex-
|pected to rise. However, these
increases may be Offset, in part,
|by the mounting congressional
drive for a cut in the taxes levied
on so-called luxury items"
Like money, pigs were expected
to be plentiful in 1850. The
Agriculture Department said the
fall crop this year is 10 per cent
higher than last years, while next
springs crop is due to be per
cent bigger than in the spring
of 1949.
Those two crops will make up
the bulk of the 1850 pork supply.
and the increase probably will be
reflected in lower prices paid by
the consumer.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Party at Bows YMCA

The Boys YMCA, 1870 G street
NV, will hold it's annual Christ
mas party from 10 am. to 1918
pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Man Dead in New York
Believed 10 Be From D. T..

A man tentatively identified by
police as Nathan Rosenberg, AZ
of 1909 Sixteenth street NV, was
found dead in a New York hotel
room from a .22-caliber rifle
wound in the head. the Asso-
ciated Press reported.
Relatives here said they had
believed Mr.. Rosenberg was stay
ing at a hotel in Philadelphia. A
brother, Milton Rosenberg of 2710
M street NV. left early today
for New York to identify the body.
A relative said Nathan Rosen-
berg was unemployed and very
nervous"
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Cleveland
Continued From First Page)

the two union officials and the
unions international representa-
tive, Robert Stack Of Detroit.
The CTS says its 1000 vehicles
provide more than 1000, 900 rides
daily. The last time Cleveland
had a public transportation strike
was April 20, 1943. That one
lasted 18 hours.
The cause of the strike dates
back to last July when David
Ralph Hertz, umpire for the CTS
labor disputes, ruled on vacations
He set forth a formula stating
that vacation pay for hourly PAID
operating employees should be
one-twenty- fifth of the number o1
hours actually worked in the 81
weeks preceding vacations.
However, unionists claimed tha'
in many cases that would be les.
than the 96-hour paid vacations
they have been receiving.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Fighter and Transport
Crash; Crews Saved
By the Assoeioted Press

EDENTON. N. c.. Dec. 22.-A
Marine fighter and a transport
plane collided in flight near here
today, but there was a safe land
ing for everybody.
The transport. also a Marine
plane, crash landed at Edenton
Base with a damaged tail. The
fighter crashed, but the pilot par
achuted to safety.
Evening star., 1949-12-22

HERO ACCUSED SETTING FIREsergt John Brian Holmes
gh attached to the British mission here is shown at the
scene of fire NV which police he has
setting there today segt Holmes re-enacted
his in last Saturdays fire. officials said sergt Holmes
aroused building and until his arrest today
acclaimed hero. The officer at the left was not
Identified Star StaH Photo
Evening star., 1949-12-22

Lincoln, who presided over the
anteroom as Mr.. Sayre's secretary
Before ending the direct exam
ination, Mr.. Cross read the
transcript of grand jury hearings
on which the two-count indict-
ment of Mr.. Hiss is based. Then
he raised his voice for almost the
first time since Mr.. Hiss took
the stand.
Says Answers Were True.
Were you asked those questions
and did you give those answers?"
Eyes, Sir" said Mr.. Hiss.
Were they true?"
Eyes, sir"
Were they all true?"
They were"
In his brief cross examination,
which will be continued Tuesday,
Prosecutor Murphy put his finger
on one apparent inconsistency
between Mr.. Hiss present testi-
mony and his testimony before
the Un-American Activities Com
mittee in August, 1948.
This had to do with the old
Ford car Mr.. Hiss says he gave
in 1885 to Mr.. Chambers, whom
he claims to have known casually
as a freelance writer named
George Crosley.
Time of Car Deal Challenged.
In his House committee -testi-
mony, Mr. Murphy pointed out,
Mr.. Hiss spoke of having thrown
in" this car as part of q deal in
which Mr.. Chambers "sublet" the
Hiss apartment at 1881 Twenty
eighth street NV. He said he
had been trying to get rid of
the old car" since he had a new
one.
It has since appeared, Mr.. Muir
ply said, that Mr.. Hiss did not get
his new car until August, whereas
Mr.. Chambers left the Hiss apart
ment in July. Therefore, the
prosecutor argued, either the old
Ford was not thrown in" with
the apartment deal, or Mr.. Hiss
gave Mr.. Chambers the only car
he had at the time.
Mr.. Hiss explained he had not
meant to attach any particular
time to the giving of the car, and
simply indicated the gift was made
in connection with the rental of
the apartment.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
IVA Rules Can Paw
Tuition Fees Above
Those Fixed by Law
By the Associated Press

The Veterans Administration
ruled today that it has right to
pay higher college tuition rates
for ex-G1s than the colleges are
legally permitted to charge.
The decision means millions of
dollars for State and city operated
schools, which may be barred by
State law from charging tuition
fees or are limited in the amount
that can be charged.
The General Accounting Office,
watchdog ION Government spend
ing, had challenged some VA tut
ton payments to those schools.
In one test case involving the
University of Wisconsin an esti-
mated $7,000,000 to $8,000,000 in
payments was at stake.
The VA attributed the Account
ing Offices action to a ''misunder-
standing" of VA regulations con-
|cerning the tuition payments.
Bill Requires Payment.
VA has been paying the higher
tuition fees to some schools be-
cause of the heavy cost of teach
ing great numbers of veterans.
The CT Bill of Rights also re-
quires the Veterans Administra-
tor to pay tuition whether or not
the school is legally permitted to
charge it. VA said.
Primarily, VA said, the ruling
by Administrator Carl Gray holds
the VA has the right to pay So
called nonresident" tuition rates
for CT students even though the
veterans are residents of the State
in which they are going to school.
That right had been challenged
by Controller General Lindsay
Warren, head of the General Ac-
counting Office, in the University
OF Wisconsin case. VA has been
paying higher nonresident" fees
for student veterans who are Wis
conSin residents. il.
Maryland U. Gets Benefits.
Mr.. Gray's decision, VA said,
settles the matter because he
is charged under the CT train
ing bill with determining what
tuition shall be paid.
VA officials said one Washing
ton area school, Maryland Uni
verSity, has received benefits for
more than a year under an ad-
justed rate authorized by VA.
The amount, officials said, is
calculated ION the cost of teach
ing personnel, and supplies"
added to the schools normal
charges.
One other school in the area
also has applied for an "adjust-
ed rate" official said, but the
application has not yet been
processed.
Ruling Split in Two Parts.
The ruling was split into two
parts. VA said he held in effect
that:
/. colleges or universities that
have no tuition fees or are barred
by State law from charging tut
tion or otherwise restricted in the
amounts that can be charged are
not precluded from applying for
"a fear and reasonable" rate of
tuition for veterans attending
school. Nor are they prevented
from receiving payments set by
the administrator as flair and
reasonable"
2. That the State laws on tut
ton rates "have no bearing what
soever on the authority of" the
veterans administrator to deter
mine and pay adjusted" tuition
fees. Furthermore. VA regula-
tions for this purpose "do not
require that such State laws shall
be taken into consideration" in
contracting with the schools for
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