: -rIIbooneI!
SKETCHES I
I
By J. c R. '
A WANDERER PASSES
Ac immaculately dressed gentle-!
man, perhaps thrty-five years of age, j
wearing good store-bought clothes i
and slinging the king's English in!
rhetorical symmetry', passed through]
Scene on a bus bound for Bristol j
Tuesday morning . . . his eyes bulg-;
ing as they viewed the mighty hills'
cl ' in garments of white, the clear'
mountain streams meandering sluggishly
through icy canyons, cattle
and sheep and horses and turkeys and
chickens milling about the barnyards
of enterprising farmers . . . and a hun- j
tired and one other things foreign
to the urban surroundings In which
he had spent his life thus far.
Born in Winston-Salem, reared in 1
Winston-Salem, and a resident of that I
metropolis for each and every one of'
those thirty-five years . . . vet ourj
traveling brother, due to one strange;
circum3tance or another, neglected I
leaving the confines of his native j
Forsyth until Tuesday morning. Per- i
haps it was old-time "rabbit-blood" i
that surged through his feet, and!
csused him to break well-nigh a rec- j
ord for staying put ... or maybe it j
was just the call of the romany road i
. but. he bought himself a roundtrip
ticket by bus to the Tennessee
city, procured a good-sized tra veler3
insurance policy, and fled from the;
realm of nicotine, "way down in Camel
Town.
It's hard to imagine the feelings of
the young fellow as he slid along
paved highways, sniffed his first
breath of good clean country air, saw I
his first mountain. Educated in books]
perhaps, but with a mind deprived!
of the glories of nature ... he must]
have felt pretty to'able small as his j
city'-bred eyes viewed the rugged
masterpieces . . . designed by the Cre-,
ator, no doubt, just to make mere]
man feci like the diminutive creature ]
he is. Accustomed to a man-made:
city; unaccustomed to God's own j
country ... a habitue of gilded thea-,
tres who had never witnessed the i
uvpv.f-honirinff cinonns en lhn fUnfrn of I
the great out-doors ... a worshiper!
at a massive edifice of stone who fcadj
never in all his born-days communed |
with old Mother Nature! Tragedy . . .|
nothing else!
We hope be enjoyed his trip, v.'C
hope he returned safely home, and i
we trust that in a few mors years he|
will again break forth from that case- j
hardened ~pno.-*on wMrh tuu hold him 1,
In so long . . . and come up to see us
again. Folks below the mountain are
at times disposed to disparage mountfcnv
people. for their "greenness," but
with due respect to the man in question
. . . our "corn-fed girls" and
"ridge-rooting" sons would compare]
quite favorably with a thirty-five-j
year-old Winston-Salemlte who'd nev- i
ri before been outside Forsyth.
MEET THE COLONEL!
Colonel Pinkney Baldwin, pal of !
G. Washington, Daniel Boone, Alte i
Lincoln and leafier dignitaries of by- !
gone days, dropped In on the Dera- ;
ocrat force a few idays ago . . . juttt. |
to borrow a quarter and, Inctden- i
tally, straighten out ccrtuln mat- |
ters of history, both ancient and
modern. The wizened Pinltney took
from a ragged coat pocket a sizable
twist of hill-side navy, backed up
to the office stove, adjusted his
cane at a proper angle, and began
a learned discourse that widened the
eyes of his admiring listeners . . .
for none other than Finkney was
present when Cain sletv his brother
Abel ... no man living today, other
than Pinkney, witnessed the
launching of Noah's ark ... in fact,
Pinknev's knows, from experience, .
just why and when and how man
ivns created.
But the Colonel soon switched
from Biblical subjects, and brought
his audience up to the days when
he and General George Washington,
then a resident of Catawba County,
soldiered together in various campaigns
against the "Injuns." And .
then he reviewed the life of bis old
friend through the frigid winter at.
Valley Forge, across the icy waters
of the Delaware (It was he, Pinkney.
who pulled one of the oars),
and into the Presidency of the newly-formed
American I'nlon. He j
dwelt at length on the truthfulness j
and honor of Genre* deelArine* that.
(lHiplte the opinions of many, the !
Father of His Country cared noth- |
ing for women folks ... In fact, i
when George ran a grist mill on the <
Catawba River, he refused to even
grind corn fetched by a female.
Colonel Baldwin will b? two hundred
years old this fall, and he's
still strong physically. He helped
Daniel Boone Maze the "Wilderness
Trail," saw a million redskins bite
the dust as they matched their little
bows and arrows with the long muskets
of the frontiersmen . . . and on
innumerable occasions he saved the
lives of such guys as David Crockett
and Major Hampton Rich's
friend DanleL And, according to
Pinkney, folks locally owe a great
deal to the memory of the man for
which Bonne is named ... It was he
who btliif the county courthouse,
the local hotels, the postofflce, and
Appalachian State Teacheis College
. so let's give three long, lend,
i lusty cheers for the doughty pin
wai
An Ii
VOLUME XLV, NUMBER 35
31TEMNTTOENT
MAY BE NAMED BY
BOARD MONDAY
Much Interest Beirtg Manifested in
Behalf of Suggested Candidates to
Fill Place Left Vacant by Haguroan
Appointment. Several County
Men Being Sponsored by Frlendsr
and Board May Act on Monday.
Speculation is rife over Watauga
County at the present time as to who
will be chosen as Superintendent of
Public Schools to succeed Smith Hagaman,
recently appointed Baptist
Hospital head, and the problem is
likely to be settled next Monday
when the Board of Education meets
in regular monthly sessionNo
candidate for the position is
sju.iiMiig a pa.rcicuiany acuve personal
bid for the place, it is understood, hut
friends of at least three candidates
are said to be seeking endorsement
for their respective choices. Professor
Sam F. Horton, principal of the
Cove Creek High School, is prominently
mentioned in the list of candidates,
as are L. M. Farthing, former
Sheriff and teacher, and Rev. Koy
Dotson, a professor at the Appalachian
State Teachers College.
No intimations are forthcoming
from the members of the board as
to whom they might individually favor
for the position, there appearing
to be a disposition on the part of
the officials to leave the naming of
the new superintendent largely to the
will of the people of the comty, as
expressed to them.
Messrs. J. B. Horton. Will C. Walker
and Thomas Coffey Jr. constitute
the Board of Education, which is inclined
to the opinion that the- resignation
of Superintendent Smith Hagaman
will be presented next Monday.
50 MORESTRICKEN
FROM CWA FORCES
Second Reduction in Watauga County's
Quota of Civil Works Employ
rco v ui? uuvvn ljm 10 umer
I?<u1n(vtlnna F.YnftntwT </ VIJIAVV.
Fifty more persons whose names
have been on ta#,pssro!i>i,-gf_the Civj
il Works Administration In Watauga
County, were ordered dropped Monday,
says Mrs Smith Hagaman,
county CWA administrator, which
brings the total number now employed
in the recovery program down
to 282.
More than one hundred were let off
with the original instructions from
Raleigh last week, and a gradual disbanding
of the workers is expected
until by the first of May, at which
time the Civil Works Administration
:s expected to be a thing of the past.
The workers to be laid off are picked
according to their needs, other resources,
etc., and every eti'ort is being
made to carry out the instruction
in the interest of the continuations
with the minimum hardship to
all concerned.
W. A, Sytinor Taken
By Death Last Friday
W. A. Sydnor. prominent citizen and
pioneer resident of North WHkesboro
died at hi3 home there Friday afternoon.
11) health forced him to give
up his active business life in 1930 and
his condition became serious several
days ago. Death was not unexpected.
Coming to North Wilkesboro when
the town was in its infancy. Mr. Sydnor
established himself as one of the
city's most public-spirited citizens and
was throughout his career a leader in
civic and church affairs. He was a
native of Richmond, Va but moved
to North Carolina from Florida.
He established the Gordon Hotel
which was operated under his supervision
for a number of years and
later operated the Hotel Lithia on the
Brushy Mountains. His most widely
known business connection wa3 with
the Spainhour-Sydnor Company, a
mercantile firm which now operates
a chain of stores in this section of the
state.
Mr. Sydnor was 69 years of age.
SMTTHERMAN?MA ME
Married at the homo of Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Atkins on Saturday evening,
February 24, Miss Ruth Smitherman
to Mr. Charlie Maye, the Rev.
H W Trinntf nprfnmiincr thd f>prp
mony.
Following the wedding a delighttul
supper was given in honor of the
newly-married couple by Mr. and
Mrs. Atkins.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Young Smitherman of Peoria
while the bridegroom is a son of Mr
and Mrs. W. M. Maye, Sherwood. Both
are well and favorably known in theh
respective communities.
quarter and trudged away to his
cabin on Boone's Fork . . . where he
revels in the glorious memory of a
glorious past . . . the oldest and
most teamed man In America!
AUG j
^dependent Weekly Newsp
BOONE, WATAUGA COU
To Draft Platform
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Hon. ?Iakc F. Newell, who Is
! dmirnian of the committee to draft
! platform for Republican State Con
vention. Mr. Clyde R. Greene of !
Boune is a member of the commit- i
tee. Mr. Newell asks dry plank, for i
lower tax on tobacco and sales tax I
repeal.
'LOCAL MENNAMEDI
! ON COP COMMITTEE
1
i
! Hodges and Greene are Recognized \
in Republican Organization. Newell '
, Heads Platform Committee and
Seeks Adoption of Dry flank.
Two Watauga County Republicans,
Clyde R. Greene and Russell D. Hodges,
have been named by Chairman
James S. Duncan on important committees
in connection with the holding
of the Republican State Convention in
Charlotte on April 4th.
Mr. Greene wrs given a place on
JR imporiam piallorm committee,
which will draft a chart of party policies
to be submitted to the convention
for approval. Hon. Jake F. Newell
is chairman of this committee and ^
says he will urge the inclusion of a '
dry plank in the platform, together
with one calling for lowered tobacco
taxes, economy in government and
.one pledging tae. party to the repass!
of the thrtle per cent, retail sales
levy.
Mr. Hodges is a member of the
committee on plan of organization,
which is headed by Charles A. Jonas,
of Lincolnton.
; A meeting of the Watauga County |
i GrtiiCutiVc COaliilit T.tr-0 ia -iO j
! be held in the next few days and the'
| call for the county convention will I
I likely he issued through the next is->
I sue of The Democrat.
ijffl BROWN~wiNS I
BACK FREEDOM
Adams Man Kelil on Rape Charge Is
Dismissed by Justice Thompson as .
State Witnesses Fall to Incriminate
the Defendant.
Jim Brown, resident of the Ailama
community, was acquitted in Squire
; Charles Thompson's court last week |
J of charges contained in o warrant !
| sworn out by Mrs. Wade Stewart of
i the Siiverstone community. Mr.
Brown was jailed a few days ago after
Mrs. Stewart had charged him with
attempted rape.
Information is that neither Mrs
Stewart nor other State witnesses
corroborated the charges as contained
in the bill of indictment and the case
against Brown was promptly dismissed
on motion of the defense.
MOUNTAINEERS WIN CLOSING
GAME OF GAGE SEASON
The A. S. T. C. Mountaineers closed
a fairly successful season last Friday
night by defeating Maryville College
by a score of 36-31. It was the last
game lor three of the boys, namely)
Lackey, Deal and Ailor. The local
boys piled up an early lead and were;
never overtaken. McConnell, Appalachian
center, was again high scorer
wit-h 1ft TO,!- *1-- 1
I ? ? ,/Vutw. 4HIO WCU WIU utiru j
! straight game he has attained this j
mark. Lackey, playing his usual
smooth passing game, greatly aided
in the support offensive play. Mosteller,
who has been ' out the greater
part of the season with a leg injury,
saw some action during the game.
The Mountaineers won twelve and
lost seven of their hard 19-game
I schedule this year.
Score at half: Appalachian, 22;
I Maryville, 13.
NEW TELEPHONE BOOK
i The Watauga Telephone and Tele
graph Company lust week placed in
the hands of subscribers a new di.
rectory containing the names of the
rural phone holders, as well as the
list of Southern Bell subscribers in
Boone and vicinity. TI e directory,
which comes from the presses of The
Democrat, is doubly useful.
\ de
>aper?Established in the \
NTT, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY
WATAUGA BANK I
PROGRESSES, SAYS
THE COMMISSIONER
Mr* Hood Compliments Local Institution
on Progress In Collections.
May Open Under Deposit Guarantee
When Bills-Fay able Cleared.
Fourth of March Not Deadline as
to Local Institution.
Commissioner of Banks Gurney F.
Hoed i.i pleased with the progress the
Watauga County Bank has made in
the last three months in collections
of notes and paying off obligations
of the institution, according to a letter
recently received by one of the
bank officials.
Mr. Hood states, says Cashier G.
P. Hagaman, that when the bills-pay
cLunr item is meareu up ice oan.i
should be able to open as a member
of the Federal Deposit Insurance ;
Fund without ar.y trouble. It had i
previously been announced from Ra- j
leigh that all banks not open as of <
March 4th would be liquidated by the _
Banking Department, but Mr. Haga-1
man states that this ruling does not [
apply to the Watauga County Bank.11
since it is proceeding toward an open- j
ing, according to the wishes of the'
Banking Commissioner.
The first of last December, say31
Mr Hagarnan, trills payable and rediscounts
amounted to $62,006.17 J .
That amount has now been reduced j
to $37,026.21. The Federal Band Bank!
has approved loans to farmers fori
the local bank of 53S.3S0.00, which ]
will be coming in as fast as the ab-' ^
straol3 for titles can be made ami [
scnl to the I-and Bank. Many other' ,,
applications have gone in that have \ ,
not been passed on.
The bank has averaged collecting ^
$260 a day since January 1. 1934, if.j Qis
stated, outside what has come or
through the Federal Land Bank. Col-1
lections are belter so far in 1934 than | {
in the year 1933. I f((
everyone who awes the bank will |
start making- payments now the bank ! ^
willJ^ion be open in fine shape, aava j fc.
Mr ^garaan. ! ti
Cove &eek Basketeers j|
In jLf*t Came Friday ,p;
of this season on Friday night^ If&rch'^
2nd, when they will meet tiie fast! |L
quintet of Lees-McRae College. How-' j."
ard Walker, coach of the team, will ,
try to select a combination during j
this game to start in the tournament
at Winston Salem which will begin
March ?th. Eight players, the score- vy
keeper and coach will make the trip.
The eight most likely to go are David
Horton, Earl Henson, Marvin Deal,
guards; Fred Mast, center; Glen
Combs. Jack Henson, Lonnie Tsaacs
and Joe Banner, forwards. The schcd-, (P
u'.e has been long and hard, however | ^
very successful. Some of the best
teams have been met The record t'ol- j M
lows: 13(
Cove Creek, 51, vs. Fleetwood High fli
School, 9. j jn
Cove Creek, 49, vs. Fleetwood High o
School,' 29. : r
Cove Creek, 27, vs. Blowing Rock1 u
High, 16. ) C1
Cove Creek, 37, vs. Bethel High: q
School, 13.
Cove Creek, 45, vs. Newland High ;y
School, 11. I pj
Cove Creek, 46, vs. Millers Creek High)
School, 8. ! |
Cove Creek, 26, vs. Tipton Hill L
High School, 33.
Cove Creek, 34, vs. A. S. T. C. fresh- j
men, 25.
Cove Creek, 24, vs. Bristol, Tenn., j
Tigh School, 41. ja1
Cove Creek, 25, vs. Tipton Hill i
High School, 20. j a
Cove Creek, 34, vs. West Jefferson j
All-Stars, 37. I|S(
Cove Creek, 37, vs. Butler High'
School, 23. c
Cove Creek, 17, vs. Crossnore High
School, 25. E
Cove Creek, 34, vs. West Jefferson'
AU-Stars, 27. I a
Cove Creek, 31, V3. A. S. T. C. fresh-, ?.
men, 41. i
Cove Creek, 43, vs. Blowing Rock;
High School. 8.
rWolr 11 ?- - II-. * I P
xjv?v viccA, x.jl, va. nauiyiuji nij^u | ~
School, 41.
Cove Creek, 31, vs. Hudson High I w
School, 18. t]
Cove Creek, 32, vs. Hampton High '
School, 34 E
Cove Creek, 35, vs. Crossnore High v
School, 38. *
Cove Creek, 27, vs. Newland High f
School, 5.
Cove Creek, 32, vs. Hudson High r
School, 30.
Cove Creek, 24 vs. Mountain City f
High School, 15. n
Cove Creek, 45, vs. Lees-Mcltao t
College Reserves, 23. s
Cove Creek, 38, vs. Spruce Pino v
High School, 11. i<
Total points scored by Cove Creek s
for season. 845; total scored by op- c
iponents, 581. *
?
For home-made fumigating of a
sick room, drop vinegar on a red hot
I shovel, one drop at a time, and wait i
|for each drop to burn before repeat- ;
'tag. 1
MOC
'ear Eighteen Eighty-E
~ =r=: - -?
r, MARCH 1, 1934
Wins High Post
Smith HiiRaman, County Supcrntendent
of Schools, who was unanmously
named superintendent of
the Baptist Hospital, WinstonSaieiri.
TSH HATCHERY
TO BE C0NT5NUFJ
^legation Makes Successful Appear
J nee Before Conservation Board.
Ruttierwood Hatchery to Be Continued
and May Be Enlarged.
A delegation o: Wataugar ^ heade<
r Senator W. It. ijovill and -ncluchnj
r. B. B. Dougherty and Countj
anie Warden It. G. Farthing, wen
Raleigh Friday where they ap
;&ved before the Board of Conserva
on in the interest of the continuance
the Ruthcrwood Fish Hatch
y. Bast fall the board voted to dis
mtir.ue this enterprise, but finall;
nal citizens secured a hearing. Tin
:c'.s were ably presented and th<
)srd agreed to continue the hatcher;
r an indefinite period, the promiw
used largely on obtaining more plen
ful supply of water. Following ?hi
eetlng, it was sai<l, members of th.
>ard accompanied the local men t<
is CWA offices in the interest o
ejects intended to improve the hat
wry grounds, a\c. Np actlon has ye
ismtaken Jn this connection.
1 RARYRKSiCNS,
EFFECTIVE JUNE 3(1
(strict Attorney Withtinv.vs at th;
Request of Justice Department.
Senator Bailey Backs Biggins
for Post.
Washington.?Having* been request
? to do so by the Department of Jus
ce, J. R. McRary has tendered hi
i a i tm Q i An o c* r?!eti?int off ornc .. ??. !?.
U>J 4V-U HI Wl
iddle District, to take efi'edt jum
>th. It was said Saturday that ni
LUtt had been found with the mantle
which Mr. McRary had disenargei
le duties of his office, but he is i
epublican. Senator Bailey has askci
le department to appoint a Demo
at, Carlisle Higgins, to take Mo
rary's place, and this will be done.
Barring politics and accidents, Mt
"cCrary's term would not have ex
ired until the spring of 3936.
.ees-McRae Work Plan
Proves Very Successfu
Banner Elk.?The new Lees-McRa
ork plan, which has been in oper
:ion a little more than one month ha
roved its success. Over 160 student
re now on the college pay roll, rt
siving credit on their college exper
is. Of these, 128 are paying thi
ear's school account and 36 are r<
eiving credit on next year's bill.
E. L. Lafferty is dean of labo
!ach department of the college ha
supervisor, who is a member of th
taff of the Edgar Tufts Memorh
'ollege, Grace Hospital and Grandfs
her Home at Banner Elk. There 1
lso a student foreman for each de
arcmcnt.
New projects which will be begu
dthin the next two weeks includ
le manufacture of wrought iro
fare, under the direction of Dan!
loone, noted craftsman of Burn:
ille; weaving, under the direction <
toward Ford, of Penland, whei
nme of the country's finest weavin
i done; and an electric bakery, op<
ated by the college staff.
Lces-McRae will announce for ne:
all a new curriculum, including
.umber of subjects not previous'
aught here, and built around tl
tudent work projects. Each studei
rill select a major vocation, ai
earn it thoroughly during hi3 yea
it Lces-McRae; at the same time, h
lass-room work will be co-ordinat(
vith his outside work to make bo
in integral part of his education.
New milk curdles very readily, f
vbich reason salt should never
idded to milk preparations until tj
ast moment.
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RAT
ijt
$1.50 PER 1 uAK
MITHHAG AMANK
liAMED NEW HEAD
SJAPTIST HOSPITAL
oone Man Elected Unanimously to
r High Position and Will Jlethe from
Supcrintendency of Scliools. Prefer- ""
meut Came Without Solicitation on
Mr. Hagamaii's Part. Date Not Set
for Taking Over New Duties.
Smith Hagarann, County Superintendent
of Schools in Watauga County
for more than twenty years, and
I one of the outstanding leaders in the
Three Forks Baptist Association, has
been chosen as Superintendent of the
Baptist Hospital at Winston-Salem
to succeed Rev. G. T. Lumpkin, who
died several weeks ago. The appointment
of the new hospital official
came at a meeting of the board of
trustees held in Winston-Salem last
Friday and the Boone man won the
appointment without a dissenting
ivuie.
Mr. Hagaman 13 not prepared to
state just when he will enter upon
1 his new duties, but says that it is
J the desire oi the trustees that he go
i to Winston-Salem as soon as possiI
ble. His resignation as County 3uI
perintendtr.nl will likely be accepted
' j by the Board of Education at its
meeting next Monday, and a successor
appointed.
Honor Unsought
Since Mr. Hagaman's appointment
it develops that the movement to
have him placed at the head of the
j ; denominational institution, was coni
ceived in the minds of friends, and
" j that he knew nothing 01* the move??ment
until sentiment had begun to
' crystalize in his favor. It was said
, to have been a clear-cut case of the
~. position seeking the man, and infor"
mation is that Mr. Hagaman had not
" ; fully determined to accept the position
if tendered until the time of his
^ appointment.
Long Public Record
3 Mr. Hagaman is the son of the late
Hugh Hagaman, and was reared in
13 the Beavt?r T"*Hm qMftinn nf \A/ciff.?toro
County. When n young man he se?
cured the necessary certification and
was employed as teacher in the
' schools of the county for a period of
" twelve years. Five-months terms were
~ standard for schools ir. those dsys
" and during vacation periods' Mr Hegamau
dealt in-livestock, aheap and
cattle. Ir? 19QC he was elected on . the
Democratic ticket an a representative
\ In the lower branch of the Legisla]
ture and wa3 returned to Raleigh
| again in the elections of 1910. In 1613
'. he was elected county superintendent
I of schools, and during the time up
,,to the present, became known an a
" | leader in educational activities in thia
: part of the State. He was also county
superintendent ot welfare, having
been named to thi3 position when that
function of government was established
many years ago.
Active hi Church
R Mr. Hagaman did not let affairs
e of state interfere with his church ace
j tivities, as he was for fifteen years
31 moderator of the Three Forks Assoj
ciation, and acted as clerk to the As"
i sociation for a period of thirteen
! years. He has taught the man's Bible
' | class of the Boone Baptist Church
" | for ten years, being at the time in
~ j charge of a mid-week meeting at
> j ?a?vu uuavl VJ Uliuaj' tCUUUUl ITS
' were instructed. He was chairman of
the local Board of Deacons for ten
years.
When the arrangement for the building
of Watauga Hospital was c.om1
pleted some time ago, Mr. Hagaman
, was named chairman of the board of
! trustees for this enterprise.
e j The superintendency of the Baptist
" | Hospital is regarded as one of the
5 j best positions within the gift of the
"s Baptist denomination, and Mr. Haga|
man is being widely felicitated on his
! preferment,
is 1
I
Teachers May Enter
r A. S. T. C. on March 5
8 The State Department of Certifil*
j cation has stated that the last cer
"! tificates of class C. to be issued by
[ " I the State will bear the date as of
! July 1st, 1934. This means that the
i last credits that may be earned for
| this purpose are those of the school
n j year 1933-34 and of the summer quarle
| ter 1934.
n j Because of this so many requests
81 ha?e come to the Appalachian State
5~ Teachers nollcgc that, arrangements
>f have been made so thai teachers may
enter for credit on March 5th or 6th.
S j This will enable quite a number of
8~ I teachers to secure their C certifi|
cates. says Dr. J. D. Rankin, dean of
ct j the local college.
at
ly | FEDERAL AID FOR LKES-McRAE
te | Banner Elk.?Lees-M'cRae College
it has obtained Federal aid in giving
id 1 employment to a number of sturs1
dents during the current semester, it
is' was announced Monday by Edgar H.
;d Tufts, president.
th About seventeen students can be so
aided. They win work in the various self-sustaining
projects of the college."
or The funds were obtained through
be the office of Mrs. O'Berry, State Civil
he Works administrator, upon recommendation
of Dr. A. T. Allen.