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J. J. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I TWO THE STAUNTON NEWS-LEADER, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1938 Waynesboro SECTION of the STAUNTON NEWS-LEADER MRS. DRIVER ETTER, Representative 345 Chestnut Avenue. Phone 340 News Matter, Advertising, and 1 Subscriptions should be furnished to Mrs.

Etter. BALL PARK ON MONDAY Addition of the thirty- Fishburne Military school cadet corps band to the program of festivities for formal dedication of the, as yet, un-named Waynesboro baseball park, was announced Friday. Dedication of the park will be on Memorial day- next Monday beginning promptly at three o'clock. Addition of the Fishburne musicIans provides two bands for the occasion as the forty-piece Waynesboro Juvenile band in full uniform had already been announced as a part of the program. Rotarians and Kiwanians are diligently practicing that they may be in fine fettle for the opening three-inning softball tilt at three o'clock.

Captain Charles E. Gordon has been sending his Rotary players through their paces while Captain Walter Hickok of Kiwanis has not yet issued call for practice. D. T. Coiner, of Rotary, and S.

F. Ellington, of Kiwanis, will umpire. Two picked teams of Waynesboro club players will provide 8 regulation nine-inning game as the peak of the affair, all potential Waynesboro players being given opportunity to trot out their wares. Manager Mike Ritts is scheduled to arrive tonight from WilkesBarre with eight players instead of the six originally announced; there will be two from Duke; several from the old roster and Branaman and Shu, the V. M.

I. battery. TO ATTEND SESSIONS OF WALTHER LEAGUE Waynesboro, May the young people of Bethany and Trinity Lutheran churches who will attend the two-day session, startring tomorrow afternoon in Richmond, of the Eastern District International Walther leagues will be Misses Dorothy Coyner, Edith and Mary Sue Coiner, Carrie Coiner, Margaret Knowles, Yomia Taylor, Hannah Early, Annie Laurie Page, and Minnie Barger, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hanger, Mr.

and Mrs. George Coyner, Mrs. John Leonard, and Mrs. Charles Leanord. Also Jim and David Leanord, E.

H. Warnke, Ikey Hoy, Bernard and Donald Coyner, Norris Coiner, and Wilson Sahrney, and the Rev. and Mrs. Carl Mater. B.P.W.

CLUB HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING Waynesboro May The regular monthly meeting of the Waynesboro B. P. W. club was held at the Church of the Brethren Thursday night at six thirty o'clock with forty-two members and guests in attendance. After delicious steak dinner, served by the Aid society of the church, Mrs.

Driver Etter, president of the club, introduced the guests and gave her report of the State Federation meeting held in Petersburg, last weekend which she attended as the official delegate from the Waynesboro club. Mrs. S. Dean Sutphin, second vice president of the state federation and a member of the local club, was formaily introduced by the club's first president, Miss Amelia Prufer, and Miss Mary Greene gave 8 most interesting report pupils of of the the high work school done by in the celebration of "Air Mail week." The members of the club were happy to entertain the Girl Scout chorus 8.8 their special guests, who sang a group of songs. This chorus is sponsored by the club and is directed by Miss Mary Spitzer.

Mrs. Etter presented the club's new officers for the coming year and appointed the committee chairmen who are as follows: Mrs. Etter, president; Mrs. Florence Williamson, vice president; Miss Frances DeShazo, recording secretary; Mrs. Blondine Ely, treasurer; and Mrs.

E. F. Ramsey, corresponding secretary; education, Miss Mary Spitzer; Emblem, Mrs. John Lockridge, finance, Mrs. C.

B. Whitaker; health, Mrs. Kathleen Werner; legislation, Miss Lois Cannady; international relations, Miss Amelia Prufer; membership, Miss Kate Collins: program; Mrs. Harold Allen; pubMic affairs, Mrs. Francis Boward; publicity, Mrs.

Charles Chew; publications, Mrs. William Bragg; scrap book, Mrs. Robert Gleason. RECEIVE MONOGRAMS Waynesboro, May 27-At a special meeting of the corps of cadets held in the school auditorium yesterday, Col. Morgan H.

Hudgins, principal, awarded the Fishburne monogram to the following cadets for their excellent work in baseball and track this season. Baseball lettermen: Sam Gregory, captain, Halifax, N. Edmund Forehand. manager, Edenton, N. Walter Carter, Queens Village, N.

Robert Ewing, Newark, George Emory Sumner, Wytheville; Douglas Adair, Washington; Willoughby Williams, East Falls Church; Dudley Spruill, Washington; Avron Sweet, St. Petersburg, Peter Neese, Burlington, N.C. Track lettermen: Willard Parker, captain, Flemington, N. William Walsh, manager, Washington; William Cunningham, Silver Springs, Vincent De Witt, Charlotte, David Dilts, Three Bridges, N. William Mackenzie, Washingson; Harold Patterson, Arlington; Paul Skillman, Newark, Larry Smith, Seville, George Emory.

Sumner, Wytheville. FORCED DOWN, CEDILLO FLEES San Luis Potosi, Mexico, May 21-(P)-Federal government aviators today -forced down an airplane carrying Rebel General Sat-, urnino Cedillo. Cedillo, whose peasant army bas Obituaries MARVIN L. LAWHORN Marvin L. Lawhorn, aged six years nine months and nine days, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Lawhorn of Greenville, died at the King's Daughters' hospital Thursday afternoon. Surviving are his parents, two sisters, Frances Louise and Joyce Ann Lawhorn, at home. Funeral services will be held from Pines chapel this afternoon at three o'clock conducted by the Rev. Dr.

H. S. Turner of Bethel church. Active pallbearers will be Elwood. Raymond, and Clarence Painter, Leo Dempsey, Harry Doyle, and Thomas Dedrick; flower -bearers, Thelma Painter, Dorothy and Madeline Painter.

Ruby Dempsey. Janie Lawhorn, and Madeline Doyle. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery, CHARLES A. HAMMER Harrisonburg, May Charles A. Hammer, sixty-nine, for years secretary of the Virginia state Republican committee.

died here this afternoon after a lingering illness. An attorney, Mr. Hammer was for thirteen years postmaster of Harrisonburg. He retired from the postmastership two years ago. He had served as delegate to number of Republican conventions, and was well known in the state, especially among members of his party.

He began to read law while operating confectionery here. and was admitted to the bar in 1902. Funeral services will be held at the Jewish synazozue at two-thirty o'clock Sunday afternoon. Survivors include his widow and three children. Among the latter is Charles A.

Hammer Harrisonburg police justice. FUNERAL SUNDAY Richmond, May services for Miss Margaret E. Craig, sixty-nine, for forty-seven. years 8 teacher in local public schools until her retirement six years ago, who died yesterday her home, 2601 East Broad street, will be held at four p. m.

Sunday at the residence. The services will be conducted by the Rev. H. D. Brown, pastor of the Third Presbyterian church.

Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. Miss Craig, a daughter of the late William Craig and Mrs. Rachel Lesley Craig, was born in Richmond on August 28, 1868. She attended local schools and early in womanhood began her life's work AS a teacher. She taught at the old Marshall school and its successor, the Jefferson school: Bellevue Junior High school and the East End Junior High school.

She retired six years ago due to failing health. She was member of the Third Presbyterian church and took an active part in the various religious and social organizations of the church. Surviving are three nephews, Dr. Stuart Craig of New York and Fred H. and Irvin Craig of this city.

Miss Craig was a cousin of Miss Alice Cleveland, Walnut street, this city. ANDREW J. YOUNG Andrew J. Young died early Friday morning at his residence on Jefferson highway, east of the city. He had been in ill health for more than a year, and during that period was able to go out only.

occasionally. Mr. Young was born in Rockingham county, Feb. 7, 1864, a son of James A. Young and Delilah Maiden Young.

In April 1937, Mr. and Mrs. Young celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Mollie Bontz; a son, W. F.

Young, of Staunton; two daughters, Mrs. J. J. Hensley, of New Hope; Mrs. Harry Brown, of Waynesboro; and one brother, B.

F. Young, of Staunton. Friends in the community and members of Olivet Presbyterian church will feel the loss of a consecrated Christian gentleman and a devoted friend. Soon after coming to Staunton in 1888, Mr. Young became interested in the work at Olivet, which was a mission at that time.

I December 1897, the mission was organized as Olivet Presbyterian church by Lexington presbytery, and in March 1898, three months later, Mr. and Mrs. Young joined Olivet church- the first members to be received after its organization. Mr. Young was elected an elder in the churc.

Oct. 6, 1901, and from that time until his death was a leader in all the activities of the church. "His interest in, and his active support of the church will never be forgotten," his pastor commented today. He was widely known in the cooperage business, having for years been 8 member of the firm of Higgs Young, with plants in Staunton and several other points. The funeral service will be held from Olivet church this afternoon at ti.ree o'clock.

The Rev. Philip A. Roberts, the pastor, will be assisted by the Rev. H. E.

Truitt, of Waynesboro, former pastor. Burial will be in Thornrose cemetery. Pallbearers will be: active, Fred A. Jones, Harvey Troxell, Frank Gilbert, Elwood Balsley, A. H.

Almond, M. W. Davis, Charles Cash, B. H. Desper; honorary, M.

R. Myers, Glennie Desper, S. M. Sanger, G. H.

Dodd, W. C. Cash, Roy Printz, G. D. Laporte, James D.

Bell, C. W. Argenbright, Ross Argenbright, E. E. Higgs, C.

D. Bell, C. D. Hodges, I. R.

Swortzel, T. P. Byers, J. M. Bratton, Capt.

J. P. Ast, A. C. Gilkeson, C.

W. Brown, J. H. Arehart, William E. Beard, Dr.

T. H. Rolston, George A. Harper, Dr. J.

S. DeJarnette, M. Kivlighan, R. Wallace Rosen, W. M.

Payne, James H. Beach, Dr. W. C. Roller, J.

L. Coffey, John Lucas, H. Davis, Judge Joseph A. Glasgow. Harry Dunnings, H.

W. Beach, W. H. Sweet, Dr. C.

P. Obenschain, Dr. Guy R. Fisher, J. S.

Carrier, J. Dudley, F. B. Kenedy, Dr, Kenneth Bradford. R.

T. Moseley. MISS MARY EVELYN TYREE Friends here have been advised of the death in Baltimore, May 25, of Miss Mary Evelyn Tyree, formerly of Staunton, which occurred at Johns-Hopkins hospital, after a short illness. Services were held Friday morning from Old St. Paul's church.

The Tyree family lived here for many years, where they were prominent. Miss Tyree, it is understood, for some time has conducted a nursing home in Baltimore. RITES FOR MR. KING Craigsville, May 27. Funeral services for William Lynn King, who died Tuesday, May 17, in Riverside hospital, Newport News, was held Friday afternoon at one o'clock from the Craigsville Baptist church.

Mr. King was a World war veteran and had been employed as a linesman by the C. P. Telephone Co. for several years.

He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mae King; one brother, Walter King, of West Alexandria, and two sisters, one residing in Ohio and Mrs. Jane Clutter, of Washington, Pa. Mr. King was a native of Pennsylvania, but had recently made his home in Craigsville, The funeral services were conducted by the Rev.

E. P. Robertson, and burial was in the Craigsville cemetery. There were many beautiful flowers. COMMENCEMENT AT GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL Goshen, May 27-The Goshen high school commencement began on Sunday night, May 15, when the baccalaureate sermon was preached at the Methodist church by the Rev.

R. L. St. Clair of the Second Presbyterian church of Staunton. On Monday evening, May 16, class night was held in the high school auditorium.

The welcome was given by Julian Farrar; class history, Langley Armentrout; giftatory, Ellen Bell; class prophecy, Matilda Copper; piano solo, Frances McNeer; last will and testament, Helen Davidson; class song, Senior class. The Glee club also rendered 8 selection, accompanied at the piano by Miss Edith Armentrout. Athletic letters and certificates were awarded to twenty-two members of the student body and certificates were awarded to twenty-one members of the seventh grade by Dan W. Berger, principal. Tuesday evening the final exercises were held and nine seniors graduated: Frances McNeer, Betty J.

Moore, Helen Davidson, Matilda Copper, Ellen C. Bell, Julian Farrar, Langley Armentrout, Joe Graham, and Richard Carter. The invocation was given by the Rev. R. D.

McNeer: salutatory, Betty J. Moore; address, Richard Carter; vocal solo, Ellen C. Bell; address athletics, Joe Graham; piano solo, Helen Davidson; awarding of diplomas, Dean W. Burger; valedictory, Frances McNeer; benediction, the Rev. E.

P. Roberson. Thirty-two students had perfect attendance records. Frances McNeer led the senior class with an average of 96 3-4; Junior class, Earl Hogan with an average of 91 1-4; Juanita Gans led the Sophomore class with an average of 97 2-5 and Martha McNeer with an average of 96 1-4 led the Freshman class, while Reba Graham led the 7th grade with an average of 95. The Sophomore class led the school with an average of 90.

This is believed the highest average for any class in Rockbridge county. Ralph Parsent was commended for winning third prize in the birdhouse contest held by Natural Bridge school, and Ernest Blake for winning a prize, in diagramming in the seventh grade, A very successful year has just closed at Goshen High school. Much improvement has been shown both in the classroom and athletics, athletic teams winning more games than any Goshen team since 1929 and subject failures being less. than for many years, only seven. Much of the success has been due to the cooperation of the community, which at all times has assisted in the upbiulding of the school, and the A.

led by its PARNASSUS SCHOOL PROGRAM 'ANNOUNCED The closing program for Parnassus school will be held Tuesday evening, May 31, at eight o'clock, it was announced last night. An outstanding feature of the program, which will be presented by grades one to six, inclusive, will be a "Tom Thumb Wedding." enacted by pupils of the first and second grades. Characters are Bride, Phyllis Reid; groom, Jim Reid; best man, Bobby Joe Shifet; maid of honor, Virginia Collins; minister, Armstrong Shiflet; ushers, Edgar Skelton, Thomas Shipe, Roger Harlow, and James Green; bridesmaids, Janet Huffer, Elizabeth Hottle, Thelma Andrew, and Virginia Masoncupp; flower girls, Betty Jean Simmons, Lillie Mae Huffer: father. Bobby Reeves; bride's Virginia Staubus; bride's grandfather. Eddie Simmons; bride's grandmother, Wona Fay Michael; groom's father, Martin Colaw; groom's mother, Sylvia Back.

Also on the program are 8 play, "Springtime," presented by the second and third grades; play. "Closing Day at Beanville School," ation grades four and Gaysville," five; play, "Graduat grades five and six. On Thursday, June 2. at ninethirty a. graduating exercises for the seventh grade will take place in the school auditorium.

The order of the program follows: Song, "Holy, Holy, Holy." Invocation, the Rev. Irving Lewis. Salutatory. Wendell Smith. Poem, Christine Shiflet.

Class song. "Life's Mirror," Charlotte Michael. Commencement poem, Ruth Redifer. Class key. Robert Rawley.

Address, the Rev. David F. Glovler. Presentation of certificates, the Rev. C.

Irving Lewis. Song. "Farewell," Class. Valedictory. Ernest Simmons.

Members of the class are: Ernest Simmons, Proost. Bertram Hawkins, Mildred Clem, Robert Rawley, Ruth Redifer, Rembert Simmons, Jim Ralston. Jean Malcolm, Wendell Smith, Roscoe Masincup. Lonnie Karicote. Anna Lee Fix.

Norman Collins. Charlotte MIchael, Christine Shiflet. Chamber Of Commerce Notes Furnished By The Business Manager Only $2,060.08 remains to be raised to complete the chamber of commerce budget of $9,897.08, according to information given this paper late last evening by officials of the chamber. With the addition of two more new members received late yesterday, there are at this time a total of. 372 individual subscribers.

signed up for the sum of $7,837.00. The 372 subscribers are listed as 335 having voting privileges and 37 being contributors to the organization. The two new members secured yesterday were: The Staunton Kist Bottling Co. with J. L.

Berry as representative. This membership being secured by Guss Dull, a member of the board of directors. The other is the new restaurant on Central avenue. operating under the name of Hill's restaurant, and with Paul as representative. This membership was secured by the business manager.

At the meeting of the board of directors held Wednesday, the board members gave serious consideration to the completing of the budget as set by them in early February the majority of the members of the board are making contacts now with the Idea of completing the budget at an early date. It was pointed out by the business manager and also several members of the board that this deficit must be wiped out immediately in order to keep from curtailing the program of activities of the organization. The chamber's program this year is the most ambitious one in the history of the organization and, In the opinion of the members of the board of directors, it should have the one hundred per cent support of the business and professional people of the city and of the county. A concerted effort will be made by the board to complete the budget at an early date, thereby assuring the organization of its complete program for the year. The convention committee of the chamber of commerce headed by Thomas A.

Teagle, in making attempts to secure additional conventions for Staunton this year and securing at least one a month for 1939 has released information which is interesting to note. The minimum expenditure of a visitor attending a convention in a community is based at $10. This sum is divided as follows: Hotel room and meals For pleasure 2.50 efficient president, Mrs. Helen Guinn, has done much to make our past season a success. TILLIE THE TOILER What a Difference One Letter Makes BY RUSS WESTOVER LET'S 60 ALL RIGHT, IFI READ THAT MOON OH YES, I CAN BUT I THINK NOTICE FOR A WALK SIM THAT YOUNG UP THERE SEE NOW WHY YOU'D BE MORE YOU'RE IN THE MOON- MAN'S MIND REMINDS ME YOU SAY THAT RIGHT IF YOU QUITE LIGHT, TILLIE CORRECTLY OF OUR CALLED IT A OBSERVING I THINK HE HONEY- MONEY MOON TILLIE JUST WANTS MOON TO GET MARRIED TO GET THAT MONEY HIS FATHER LEFT HIM 1 Cuss OUSTOVER 518 Cope.

1938, King Features Syndicate, World rights reserved. Laundry, cleaning, and pressing .75 Incidentals .75 Miscellaneous 1:00 The amount sometimes runs higher per day, according to the type of convention being held, but is seldom less than $10 per day. It is felt by the committee that if twelve conventions of two days each can be held in Staunton during 1938, each attracting an average of two hundred persons, there will be the total of $48,000 in new money brought into the city to be divided in many ways. From a convention held in the community many lines of business benefit, both directly and indirectly. guests of the organization.

The business manager of the local chamber in receipt of an invitation from J. Malcolm Bridges, executiye secretary of the chamber of commerce, inviting him to be in attendance at the spring membership meeting of his organization to be held Thursday. June 2, from three-thirty to seven p. m. at the country home of W.

T. Reed in Goochland county, about sixteen miles out of Richmond. The invitation states that an attractive program has been arranged by the special committee in charge of the meeting. It will Include boxing matches, music, and other special features. Following the entertainment program, dinner will be served on lawn.

All members of the chamber are expected aS An interesting letter received by the chamber of commerce yesterday from Charles Steele Davidson. 190 Buffalo street, Gonowanda, N. reads: "A traveler returning from the Skyline trip reports that one sign is marked over 8,000 feet above sea level and other over 7,000. As I cut my eye-teeth on those mountains. I naturally had a shock.

The encyclopedias mean nothing individual. Those signs ATe the gospel truth. "What can we do about these signs? Are they in the lady's imagination or are they actually there? Has somebody really blundered in a mistaken effort to setup the Old Dominion? Can you help? "My memory tells me that Mt. Mitchell, N. C.

(under 7.000 1 feet) is the highest peak east of the Mississipol; that there is nothing in the Shenandoah Valley much over 3,000 feet, and that Mt. Rogers (under 6,000 feet) further westor is it Peaks of Otter-is the highest in Virginia. Am I correct? Sincerely yours: (Signed) Charles Steele Davidson." The business manager of the local chamber immediately communicated with Mr. Davidson, pointing out to him that evidently the lady giving the information to Mr. Davidson has misread the signs.

as on the Skyline drive there are no such signs existing. $100 FOR CHINA RELIEF The Augusta county chapter, American Red Cross, reported Friday that it had sent $100 to national headquarters for relief work In China. This does not include Waynesboro's contribution, understood to be about $25. TWO SENTENCED Two defendants entered guilty pleas yesterday in Augusta circuit court and received sentences at the hands of Judge Jos. A.

Glasgow. Clarence Harman acknowledged guilt of the theft of an automobile and was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. Jason Lantz pleaded guilty to forgery and was given two years. The sentence was suspended for two years. however, pending good behavior.

He must report to the court at the October term. Views Vary as to Treatment of O'Connell (Continued from Page 1) Nonpartisan league, in Passaic, and drove to Jersey City, parking about four blocks from the stadium. Tonight's quick-breaking developments followed closely Mayor Hague's declaration his war with the CIO and its sympathizers was A fight to the finish as he rejected a proposed federal court settlement of most Issues in the controversy with an emphatic "no compromise." At a press conference later in a Newark hotel, O'Connell declared he was "handled very brutally" by the Jersey City police at Pershing field. He and Mrs. O'Connell left on a ten-fifteen p.

(E. S. train for Washington. "The minute they recognized who I was," he said, "Chief Walsh, one or two uniformed officers, and four or Ave plainclothesmen jumped on me, threw their arms around me, and pushed me. As I got in the car, one of the officers shoved me as hard as he could into the back seat." Casey, in a statement, denied O'Connell's charge that he Was "Jumped upon" or "handled very brutally" by Jersey City policemen.

is not said Casey. "In fact, O'Connell thanked me for the service performed by Jersey City police who probably saved his life by rescuing him from the enraged crowd. "He was as white as a sheet and trembling like a leaf when I met him. He told me I want to thank you for saving my He told me he had come to Jersey City believing his sponsors had a lot of friends here, but when he reached Pershing field he was convinced he was entirely alone against the mass of people. xx Lets New Tax Bill Become a Law, Unsigned (Continued from Page 1) In two other sections of his speech of today, Mr.

Roosevelt referred to his desire for a new tax bill next year. "In accordance with recommendations made during several, past years," he said, "I hope the congress will undertake a broader program of improving principles of fairness in American taxation and of the necessary incentives in our economic life." And at the close of his address, in listing "two things we can well remember," he said: "The first is that our whole tax system, state, local and federal, can and must ho greatly improved in the coming year. "The second is that we in this country are getting more practical results in the way of bettering the social conditions nation out of our taxes thathe ever before in our history. That is why it is a pretty, good idea to talk taxes not only to parents but to the younger generation of America." Bill Is Attacked as Rotten Bribery (Continued from Page 1) grandchildren to meet their obligations and pay our debts in the bargain?" Senator Holt W. Va.) submitted an amendment to require that all persons holding salaried positions created by the relief bill should go under civil service by June 30, 1939.

Holt said he offered the amendment in the hope, it would help to take employes the WPA and PWA out of politics. Foes of the lending-spending measure, which already has been approved by the house, predicted it would not be voted upon in the senate before the end of next week. But Senator Adams Colo.) floor manager of the bill, said he hoped for passage by next Wednesday. Seeking to hasten action, Senator Barkley of Kentucky, the Democratic leader, called off the senate's usual week-end recess and ordered a Saturday session. Barkley also contemplated 8 meeting for Monday.

Memorial day, but some senators said they were trying to work out an agreement under which the senate recess Monday. This agreement would provide for a limitation of debate, beginning Tuesday. Promise of Union Goes into Record (Continued from Page 1) that he wanted only a part of the minutes admitted as evidence. The pamphlet containing preliminary remarks of the board, statements of counsel for both sides, in addition to the minutes of the hearing. Mr.

Nachman also requested permission to introduce as evidence the decisions of the regional board and that made on an appeal to the national labor relations board. Immediate objections and some bickerings began between Mr. Nachman and Defense Attorney Walter Brower, New York. At the suggestion of the court, the attorneys agreed to a compromise whereby the defense will be allowed to read and verify the copies and submit the issue again today when the copies will again be introduced A8 evidence. The minutes and statements.

plaintiff's counsel contended, merely corroborated the statements made by plaintiff witnesses on the stand during the day. During the afternoon testimony was taken from Mr. and Mrs. Childress, Mrs. Kitty Arehart, Mrs.

H. H. Lohr, Mrs. John Caldwell, and the plaintiff, Mrs. Kiser.

Mrs. Kiser's testimony reviewed her employment at the Staunton Manufacturing plant, from which she claimed to have been discharged, because of affiliation with the clothing workers' union; her union activityy; her discharge, and answered the questions plied by detense counsel. Seven Staunton citizens. one Negro, are hearing evidence presented before Judge F. 8.

Crosby. They are Charles B. Kilburn, E. T. Hawpe, Junius E.

Jackson, Negro; George A. Smith, F. O. Peters, Samuel B. Wright, and M.

O. Culpepper. Lengthy Hearing Progress was slow in the morning and when court recessed at one p. m. it appeared the case would occupy two and possibly -more days.

Arguments, verbal bickerings, and exceptions by counsely delayed the progress of the case. Finally Judge Crosby insisted that counsel cooperate with the speeding up of evidence presented. Each of fourteen plaintiffs permission to except individually to many pieces of evidence offered by witnesses was finally granted by the court and concurred in by counsel for the plaintiff. Joseph I. 'Nachman and 8.

D. Timberlake Jr. represent Mrs. Kiser, while Charles Curry, Walter Brower, York city, and Louis Waldman, also of the Empire state, are counsel for the union. Brower and Curry were in court this morning and handled SOCIAL 1.

AND PERSONAL Waynesboro, May P. Knight, of St. Paul; Mr. and Mrs. F.

J. Wilson, Monterey; Lewis A. Hichman, Clifton Forge; J. Major and L. M.

Clemmer, who are connected with the state highway department, are making their home at Wayne inn while engaged in work near the city. J. C. McCanless, of Middleburg, and W. C.

Campbell, Washington, who are in charge of the new road being built to Sherando lake, are also guests at Wayne inn while here. Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Via and small son, Grayson Hall Via, will arrive tomorrow from Dover, N. to spend some time with both Mr.

and Mrs. Vias' parents. Francis Boward has returned to Front Royal after visiting relatives here. B. C.

Bangham, of Philadelphia, connected with the General Electric will return to the Wayne inn on Tuesday after a visit with relatives in Philadelphia. Mrs. John Everett. Mrs. John Everett Jr.

and Miss Margaret Everett, of Rockingham, N. arrived today to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. S.

Johnson at their home near Waynesboro, and attend the graduation of Mrs. Everett's daughter, Miss Terrell Everett, at Fairfax Hall. SENIORS ENTERTAINED Waynesboro, May Farmville State Teachers' College Alumnae association, of Waynesboro, entertained the girls of the senior class of Waynesboro High school this afternoon at General Wayne hotel with an informal reception. The girls examined pictures and scrapbooks and chatted with Miss Winnie Hiner, of Farmville, and Boyd Coyner, of Waynesboro, who told them about college life at Farmville. Roses and sweet william were used in decorating the reception rooms, and Mrs.

Theodore Alphin, Misses Edith Page McComb and Mary Robeson presided at the punch bowl. GOING TO RICHMOND Waynesboro, May 27. The Rev. Carl Maier and Mrs. Maier, accompanied by a large delegation from Bethany and Trinity churches, will go to Richmond Saturday, where they will attend a two-day session of the Eastern district International Walther league, which is the young people's division of Lutheran churches.

SELL POPPIES TODAY Waynesboro, May 27. Mrs. J. C. Brand, chairman of the Waynesboro American Legion auxiliary, poppy sale, announces that the organization has purchased over 1,000 poppies for Saturday.

The sale will be conducted through two booths, one in the L. B. B. building entrance, and one at the Citizen's bank corner. MIXED FOURSOME IS HELD AT FARMINGTON Charlottesville, May and Mrs.

Errie Ball and Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Quesenbery tied for low gross and Mrs.

Marshall Wells and Dr. J. O. Quaintance carried away low net honors in mixed foursome play at the Farmington Country club yesterday. The Balls and Quesenberys deadlocked for low gross honors with 81s, while Mrs.

Wells and Dr. Quaintance stroked 65 for the best low net. One foursome tied for second low net. Mrs. Walter Grissinger playing with Charles Lloyd and Mrs.

R. F. Loving with Dr. M. L.

Rea totalled 66's each. Other cards showed the following low net scores: Mrs. Lew Miller and Fritz Souder, 72; Miss Betty Shields and Frank Evans, 73; Mrs. Charles Merriam and Cohn Burke, 71; Mrs. Margaret Lehman and Lew Miller, 72; Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Schlesinger, 76; Mr. and Mrs. Ball, 69; Mr. and Mrs.

Clark Lindsay, 74; Mrs. Edith Madeira and W. B. Saxton, 70; Mr. and Mrs.

John O'Day, 73; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frazier, 75; Mr. and Mrs. Quesenbery, 72; Mr.

and Mrs. Russell Webb, 82; Miss Lucy Flippin and Bennett Barnes, 75, and Miss Kathryn Blondell and D. S. Holloway, 79. UNDER $250 BOND Charged with drunken-driving, according to State Trooper D.

R. Haskett and A. T. Brooks, special Chesapeake and Ohio railroad officer, who made the arrest about midnight Thursday on the Midd'ebrook road, Randolph "Moot" Markley, city, was jailed and released Friday morning on bond of $250 for his appearance June 7 in the trial justice's court. B.

J. Johnson is surety on the bond. Officers said they first espied Markley about eleven-thirty-Ave p. and that he was arrested at twelve-twenty-five a. m.

OVER MILLION IN SWEEPS MONEY IN U. S. Dublin. May (P) -Ticket' holders in the United States won $1,473,400 today and a chance at. much larger slice of the Irish sweepstakes fund.

Each of the 556 residents of the United States who drew tickets on horses in the English derby, to be run next Wednesday at Epsom Downs, was assured of 650. I clashed with federal troops for week, fled with five followers, client's interests. Each Asks $3,500 Each of the fourteen plaintiffs is using for $3,500 against the union, not including interest from the time set forth in the plaintiff's petitions, as the period when they lost their jobs. The plaintiffs generally claim that the union promised them compensation based upon the wages paid them while employed at the Staunton Manufacturing company plants, provided they lost their jobs at Greif Brothers' establishments here as a result of having joined the union. All did lose their jobs, they claim, and they, ask compensation of 500 each plus interest from on or about December, 1935, and the first three or four months of 1935.

Other suits filed are in behalf of Kitty Arehart, Rosa Pryor, Ethel Martin, Hazel Carroll, Mrs. Rena Demastus, Mrs. W. Childress. Mrs.

Frances Parrish, Gladys M. Lohr, Beulah Sandridge, Sadie Fulwider, Hazer Geneva Cox, and Watts Custer, Witnesses summoned for the plaintiff are Sergeant John Caldwell, of A. M. Mrs. John Caldwell, Mrs.

Ruby Eavers, Mrs. Lelia Jacobs, Mrs. Willois Bishop, J. W. Childress, Mrs.

J. W. Childress, H. H. Lohr, Mrs.

H. H. Lohr. Mrs. Rena Demastus, Mrs.

Geneva Cox, and Mrs. Kitty Arehart. At the present time, the court clerk said only two witnesses had been summoned for the union: Arthur P. Anderson. manager of the two Staunton ManufActuring company plants, and Mrs.

Walter J. Bishop. The latter is the same person as Mrs. M. Bishop, a court attache stated.

Told of Conversations Among those who gave their testimony for the plaintiff the morning were Sergeant Caldwell, Mrs. Demastus, and H. H. Lohr. Caldwell at one time occupied with his family part of a house also occupied by one of the plaintiffs.

and told of conversations he had heard between union organizers and several plaintiffs involved. Mrs. Demastus occupied the witness chair for a considerable time. She is one of the plaintiffs who claims she lost her job. She was most emphatic about most of her statements, and at one time, vigorously attacked Attorney Brower for his usage of the term as applied to the $5 and $10 per week payments made to her by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers' union.

When the payments stopped, Mrs. Demastus said one of the un ion's women organizers here told her: "The pot's empty; what can we do about it?" Then followed statement she attributed to the organizer, "We're through with you." At another point in her testimony, Mrs. Demastus said the women organizers had said to her, tfter the NRA had been declared unconstitutional, "You girls had better look for another job." Given Jobs Elsewhere Mrs. Demastus explained that some of the girls employed in the Staunton plants. who lost their jobs as she said, "by joining the union," were taken away from Staunton and given jobs elsewhere.

"They told us that this union had plenty of money," continued Mrs. Demastus, and she emphasized "plenty" with much gusto. "They said they had big banks in Chicago and New York and that they would tack $10 bills on every post from coast to coast." Once again, Mrs. Demastus said, and the statement was corroborated by H. H.

Lohr, that the women organizers had told her: "You girls need not be afraid; the amalgamaated is going to pay you they put you back in the factory. We're going to organize Greifs, stick a flag on top, and make 'em like it." Among the union organizers said by witnesses to have been here seeking the unionizing of the Greif plants were Miss Edith Christenson, Alma Courtlett. Clemime Struck, and Gus Strebel, the latter alleged to be the general for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Attorney Nachman had a rather large document In court, and described it AS the "documentary history, 1934-1936, of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America." The alleged contracts between the plaintiffs and representatives of the union are not in writing, it was learned, and herein lie, uncertaintles in the direction the law and jury's verdict may take. The union WAS said to have principal offices in New York city, but headquarters in Virginia were said to be in Norfolk.

Attorneys for the plaintiffs have tied up in the Southern Savings bank, Norfolk, the sum of $2,674.83, described as belonging to the union..

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