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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-17
SENATOR SENDS HOT REPLY
TO SECRETARY'S LETTER
ON ISLANDS INQUIRY.
Sees Cheap Publicity in Charge of
'Whitewash" of Judge Wilson

Telling Secretary Ickes that he was
'intruding your unwelcome person into
purely legislative matters. Senator Ty-
dings (Democrat). last night wrote a
singing reply to letter from the Secre-
tary of the Interior cTiticsing conduct of
the Virgin Islands inquiry being con-
Quoted by a committee of which Tydings
is Chairman.
lckes had Writtenthe Senator charg.
ing that he had ''whitewo shed" Judge
I. Weber Wilson, Federal Judge of the
islands, whose removal Ickes is seeking
and who was witness before the COM
mittee. lcBes also minated that wit.
nesses had committed perjury and com.
planned because the Interior Department
had not been permitted to cross-examine
witnesses.
The inquiry. which started last week
with fist fight was rapidly assuming
the proportions of major political bat.
tie Gov. Paul M. Pearson, whom lckes
is defending. and who is under fire in
the inquiry, is a Republican. Wilson is
a Democrat and an appOintee of ATTORNEY
General Cummings.
CHARGES CHEAP PUBLICITY"
Accusing lckes of INDUCING in cheap
publicity. 1ydings said in his letter:
1t would have been far better Mr..
Secretary, il you would retract your own
libel of Judge Wilson and put your own
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-17
MONROE CLENDININ

Mr.. Paul Yates accused the PeafSOD
regime of religious prejudice and, &C
cording to published reports, put 10 the
record at the Senate Committee hearing
letters from the Rev. Father Leo
St. Lawrence, of the Rede mptorist
Order, charging that food for children
ia the Catholic schools had su ddenly
been Withdrawn after the fathers in
confidence had told the territories di
rector, Ernest H. Gruening. Governor
Pearson's aides were corrupt. dlshon
est and immor al. :"
The Pearson officials refuse to believe
all that they hear ana in the absence of
word from their chief they expect TO see
him return 10 his post.
Governor Pearson has been very sucss
cessful in making enemies of his friends,
we now see ined up against him many
of his former friends. such a.;
Herbert D. Brown of Washington;
Casper Hoistein of New York
Rev Father Arson. Anglican priest of
trederlkSted;
The Roman Catholic priests:
Paul Yates. his administrative assist
ant
and numerous others scattered through
out the United States and the Virgin
Islands.
Councilmen DR. d c. Canegara and A.
Fabio were detained in Washington when
the Tydngs Committee decided to take
up economic questions of the Virgin
Islands.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-17
Random Notes

Schooner "Reslucion' sa'led for IAN
Juan z. K. via ST. thomas at neon
yesterday. q
Motor slooD Arturo" arrived from
St. Thomas with mails and II passen
gers at Pts P M. yesterday. and sailed
for Fajardo P. K. via ST. Thomas with
mails ana 81 passengers at 7:15 P. M.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-17
Excursion Trip

to TORTOLA. B WI. for August Mon.
day with Captains MolIer boat Carl
sark" leaving here Saturday nighgt
11:30 o'clock spend Sunday and Monday
and return Tuesday midday. Round
trip $780,
Further see
MONROE CLENDININ
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-17
Obituary

Died at her residence in Fisher sStreet
yesterday Mrs. Johanna Daniel. The
funeral has been arranged for 4.30 this
afternoon.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-17

Motor Boat IF 218 Cray will sail
tomorrow for Fajardo P R. with mails
and passengers at 6:39 2. M.
The Municipal Band will give a con-
cert 10 the park tonight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
At
BLUE RIDGE AUG. 4
Honorable Ira T. Johnston to Deliver
Principal Address; ChOirs
Invited to Visit

The public is invited to come and
spend the day at the Blue Ridge
church the first Sunday in August
when that community celebrates it's
annual Home Coming Day, according
TO an announcement sent to the Sky
land Post this week.
Hon. Ira T. Johnston; Of Jefferson,
has been invited to make the princi-
pal address but other speakers are
expected to be present and special
invitation has been extended to the
choirs in the county to come and
help in the singing as we'll as render
some special music.
Lunch will be eaten on the grounds
and those who can are urged to help
feed the guests by bringing baskets.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
G y FELLOWS ORPHAN
HOME SINGING CLASS TO
BE IN JEFFERSON TUES.
Program to Be Held at High School
Gymnasium on July 3Oth at
Eight O'Clock

The concert class from the Odd
Fellows Orphan Home, at Goldsboro,
will give program of musical num-
bers in the gymnasium at the Jeffer-
son High School on Tuesday evening,
July 30th, at eight o'clock.
No admission will be charged and
the public is invited to attend. A
free will offering will be taken after
the crowd is assembled. The local
lodge will not benefit by the proceeds
as the entire amount collected will
go oward helping the orphans and
the home. The local lodge, however.
is sponsoring the program and will
give free entertainment to the class
while in Jefferson.
Appearing on the program are
three children from jefferson: Mic
KEY, Bill and Ben Wellons, sons of
the late Rev. R. F. Wellons.
Satures Of the evening of music
wiz anclude choruses, quartettes, and
solos.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
CANNING PROJECTS BEGIN
WORK IN ASHE COUNTY

Mrs. A. M. Frazier and Mrs. Will
liam F. Shumate have been appointed
to attend to the relief canning in the
county during the canning season,
Mrs. Frazier will have charge of this
section of the county and Mrs. Shu-
mate of the section that centers
around Lansing.
Only rehabilitation cases are eligi-
BILE at present for having their can
ming needs attended to. Miss Lenna
Gambill is in charge of the rehabili-
tation work in the county and Mrs.
Blackburn, the district head from
North Wilkesboro, was in the city
Tuesday comforting with Miss Gam
bill and Mrs. Frazier and Mrs. Shu-
mate preparatory to getting the work
started.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
Sept. I Has Been Set as Date for
Possible Adjournment; Already
in Session Over 200 Days

Should Congress remain in session
until September 1.-The adjournment
date whispered by some leaders-it
will establish a new record for con-
tinuous work in an odd-numbered
year.
House and senate already have
been in session 1913 days in the first
odd year meeting since the Norris
Amendment abolishing "lame duck
sessions became effective. They con-
vened January 8.
The. present odd-year record for a
prolonged session Of Congress was
established in the reconstruction days
after the civil war, when the 4Oth
Congress was in session 274 days
from March 4, 1867, to December 2
1867. There were recesses, however
from March 30 to July and from
March 80 to July i and from July &c
to November Fl.
In 1921, Warren G. Harding called
the 9th Congress into special SEES
sion to consider ,post-world war prob
lens. This 227-day meeting, from
April II to November %, also was in
terrupted by a months recess late IL
the summer to permit committees tt
catch up with their work.
An odd-year session in the frs
year Of the Hoover administrator
last 222 days.
1t was called April Is, 1929, to re-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
REVIVAL MEETING BEGINS AT
BAPTIST CHURCH HERE SUN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Wall to Lead
Singing; To Be Services During
Morning and Evening

Rev. J. Walter Wilmington, pastor
of the West Jefferson Baptist
Church, will begin revival meeting
at his church here on Sunday night,
July %, at eight o'clock. Services
will be held during the week at ten
o'clock in the morning on each day
but Monday, and evening services
will begin each evening, including
Monday, at eight.
Mr.. Wilmington has secured Mr.
and Mrs. Jeff Wall to attend to the
music for the meeting and they will
arrive for the services Monday night
The Cook Hairless quartette will have
charge of the special music on Sun.
day night.
The public is cordially invited tx
attend any and all of these meetings
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
73RD CONGRESS LOOKS AS IF 1T
NIGHT SET LONG-TERM RECORD

wise the tariff on agricultural pro-
ducts.
The longest session in the nations
history was the famous 354-day
meeting of the 65th, or "war" Con-
gress, from December 8, 1917, until
November q, 1918. This Congress
also met from April 2, 1917, when it
was called into special session to vote
United States entry into the world
war, to October 6, 1917, and from
December 2, 1918, to March 8, 1919.
But it was another Democratic
Congress-in Woodrow Wilson's first
term-which set the record for meet
ing more constantly than any other
Congress.
With tariff and banking legislation
predominant, the 63rd Congress sat
firm April z, 1913, to December I,
1913, il: special session; from Decem-
Der 1, 1918, to October 24,s 1914, in
the "long session." and from Decem-
Der 7, 1914, to March 8, 1915, in the
"short session." a total of 655 days.
The shortest Congress was the
ninth, which met only 234 days, it's
sessions lasting from December 2,
1906, to April 81, 1906, and from De-
cember 1, 1906, to March 8, 1907.
The first Congress held three ses-
sions lasting SIC days to compile the
new republics initial statutes. That
was 10 days shorter than the three
sessions of the 72nd, or first Hoover
Congress.
Since the nation was born, three
Congresses have been in session long
er than 600 days, six longer than 500
days, and II longer Aan 400 days.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
FLEETWOOD GAINS TEACHER
AND w. j. REGAINS ONE LOST
Several Changes in High School
Principals; All Teachers
Not Selected

Fleetwood High School has main
tanned an average during the last
school year that entities it to new
teacher in the high school department
this year, and Superintendent J. Ivan
Miller is pleased to report that he has
been able to get teacher re-allotted
to the West Jefferson High School
a teacher having been lost here last
year.
James Stanley, principal of the
Fleetwood school, states that the
teacher that will be added to his
school will be a home economics in
structor.
Several changes have been made
in the principal personel of the vari-
Gus high schools. The entire teaching
force for the county is not yet avail
able but the following principals have
been elected: West Jefferson, John
Donnelley; Jefferson, G. B. Price;
Nathans Creek, Paul Miller; Healing
Springs, r. E. L. Plummer; Virginia
Carolina, Raymond Francis; Lansing,
Joe Martin; Fleetwood, James STAN
ley; New River, Wade E. Eller; Hell
ton, Burgwyn Carter; Elkland, no
definite appointment yet made.
It is learned that combined effort
will be made to get either a new
building or a remodelled building
project on foot at Grassy Creek when
the PWA work begins again in the
county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
RELIEF CASES MUST
SIGN At JEFFERSON
1919 of Workers May Be NOn-Relief ;
Only One IN FAMILY Can Work;
All Must Sign

According to information gained at
the local relief office from w. B.
Oliver, director, all relief cases, who
hope to get work when the new public
works program gets under way, must
register at the employment office in
Jefferson. Even though such people
have already registered with the re-
employment office or with the relief
.effice, they must re-fegister with the
Jefferson office now.
All members of the family who are
eligible for work should register al
though only one member working be-
comes i'll or is debarred from work,
another member Of the family can
work in the event all register.
To be eligible for work, the appli-
cant must be over 16 years of age,
in physical condition to work, and
certified by the relief office as being
a relief case. Ninety per cent of the
workers who will be put on the pay
roll under the new order of things
must be relief cases. Ten per cent of
the workers may be taken from those
outside relief rolls, but they, also,
must register if they expect to get
jobs.
No direct relief is being given from
the local office except in emergency
case and then it is necessary for per-
mission to be gained from the
Wilkesboro office.
Mr.. Oliver thinks that the PWA
program will be in full swing at an
early date. District offices are being
set up in Winston-Salem now that
will serve this section.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
POWER RATE HERE AMONG
HIGHEST in ENTIRE STATE

49.7 per cent more for the amount
than in Asheville and Raleigh.
In the 10000 to $4,000 population
group, customers of the Elizabeth
City municipal plant pay COL per
cent more for Is kwhr. and customers
of the Shelby municipal plant pay
62.6 per cent more for 100 kwhr. than
users Of these amounts are billed in
Kannapolis, Salisbury and Thomas
vile.
In the group Of II communities of
from 5000 to 10000 population; the
Tarbore municipal plant is shown to
have 53.4 per cent higher bill for
Is kwhr. than the bill for this amount
rendered by the Greenville municipal
plant. Kings Mountains bill for 100
kwhr. is 1913 per cent higher than the
bill in Burlington and 6 other COM
munities inSthe group.
The SAlbemarle municipal plant
in the $500 to 5000 population
group, is 92.1 per cent higher in its
bill for 100 kwhr. than the bill in
Badin and users of $50 kwhr. of cur
rent from the Laurinburg municipal
system pay a 71.9 per cent higher
bill than the bill for this amount in
Badin.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
Rates Vary for Towns Under 1000
from IS Cents to $3.75 per
Is KilOwatts
JEFFERsONs $2.25I PER rs X. w.

According to a report recently re-
leased by the Federal Power Com
mission, a survey of the electric rates
in North Carolina vary from 95 cents
per Is kilowatt-hours charged in
Alexander Mills to $3.75 charged in
Aurora, Colerain, Oak City, Wan
cheese. All of these town are under
1000 poulation and the majority of
them are under 500. Alexander Mills,
the town with the lowest kilowatt-
hour rate, has a population Of 831.
This is about so or 100 more popula-
ton that West Jefferson has, but it
is found that the rates in the Jeffer-
sons are near the top with rate Of
$2.25 per Is kilowatt-hours.
Wilkesboro, with population Of
1,042, is listed with a minimum bill of
80 cents with 10 kilowatt-hours in
cluded, and a rate of $1.13 per Is
kilowatt-hours and $1.78 per rs kilo-
watt-hours. In comparison, West
Jefferson, with population listed at
704, pays $3.50 as a minimum charge,
Is kilowatt hours included; and a
rate of $3.50 per Is kilowatt-hours
and $2lJ per Is kilowatt-hours.
The report states that schedules
are so numerous and complex and
involve such variety of factors that
it is almost impossible to apply them
to given quantities of electricity on
uniform basis, and that their COM
plexity is nothing less than bewilder-
ing. The report points out the need
for simplification and standardized
ton of rate forms that should be
recognized as one of the most press
ing challenges to the industry.
Of the eight communities with popu-
lations exceeding $4,000, customers
in Asheville and Raleigh are shown
to pay 1854 per cent more for Is
kwhr. and 42.9 per cent more for 100
kwhr. than consumers of these guam
titles in Charlotte, Greensboro and
Winston Salem. However, users of
$50 kwhr. in Wilmington are billed
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
LANSING CHAUTAUQUA
CLOSES SUCCESSFUL SESSION

The Lansing Christian Chautauqua
closed last, night with sermon by
Rev. C. E. Aiephoff, of Greenville, S.
c., and the reception of number of
new members and tn celebration Of
the Lords supper.
People from near and far attended
the services which were held under
the tent.
Mr.. Piphoff left early this morning
for his home. Miss Katherine O'Neall
left for a three-day trip to Montreal
where she will conduct one of the
vesper programs, held on the spaci-
GUS lawn near the Anderson audito'
rum.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
COURT MAKES PROGRESS AND
is UP WITH CALENDAR SO FAR
Judge Rousseau Is Proving to Be
Excellent Judge; Many Cases
Not Brought to Trial

The July term of civil court in
Ashe, whic,hesan donday morning
r,;-t Js~ae julius Rousseau as pre-
siding jurist is making good progress
and up until Wednesday was keeping
up with the schedule set for the trial
of cases.
Judge Rousseau, a new member of
the bench, is proving to be an excel
lent jurist and is quoted by the bar
risters over whom he rules as being
fair in every respect.
Numbers of cases have either been
settled out of court or settled in court
without having been brought to trial.
Only two cases of any consequence
had come up for trial Wednesday
morning o. Blevins VS.. w. H,
NkSth, ct al, and G. M. Donnelley
vs.. Sallie Lundy, ct al.
A complete record of cases tried
and Of disposition made will be car
/ ried in next weeks issue.
4 Miss Lille Leake is again acting
as court stenographer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
JEFFERSON CHAUTAUQUA
WILL BEGIN SUNDAY NIGHT

On a centrally located lot in jeff
erson the Christian Chautauqua will
begin on Sunday evening at eight
o'clock.
Monday m. ';,ss ,.,hern4" !: o'c st
the Bible Sta', y our car o. the
direction of Miss Kathryn O'Neall,
who will be assisted by Misses Eliza
beth Donaldson, of Charlotte, pianist
and teacher, Celia Krider, of States
vile, who has charge of the primary
department, Ruby Hudler, of Lansing,
in charge of the Juniors. Also Mr..
Hubert Morris, a recent graduate of
! Davidson College, will assist with the
music and songs. He has trumpet
which he uses in the song services.
Miss 0'Nean has p new, unique and
splendid course that she uses with
the juniors. There will be other as
SAnts as yet not selected.
All of the boys and girls and young
people of Jefferson and surrounding
communities are cordially. invited to
attend this season of directed study
and play. One of the large Jefferson
school buses has been secured and
groups from Smethport and from the
community as far away as Mr.. Fred
edwards. Cars will be operated on
the Phoenix Creek road for the trans
portation of children and young
people.
DIR. r. G.. McLees, famous blind
evangelist, scheduled to begin preach
ing on Monday night will not be with
US due to serious sickness and is
awaiting an operation in Danville,
Virginia hospital. A number of min
!, listers have been contacted and a
! strong evangelical preach is assured.
In addition to the preaching there
will be conducted a Bible reading
contest the evening services will be
popular. The congregation will be led
in singing the old Gospel hymns. And
there will be frequent special vocal
numbers. Fine talent in solos, duets
and quartets are being arranged.
The public is most cordially invited.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
PUBIIC WORKS PROPOSAL
MISQUOTED LAST WEEK

Through an error in a report
given to the Skyland Post last
week, it was published that the
Public Works Administration
furnished 80 percent of material
and all labor on projects where
20 percent of the material was
furnished locally. The true facts
are that the PWA furnishes 20
percent of the material and all
labor when 80 percent of the ma
terial is furnished locally.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
w. H. GRAGG OF BOONE
TO MEET WITH BUILDING
AND LOAN SUPPORTERS
Those Interested in Investing or BOr-
rowing Are Invited to Attend
Meeting on Saturday

w. H. Gragg, Secretary of the Wa
tauga Building and Loan Association,
will be in the city Saturday night at
eight o'clock at the Legion Hall for
the purpose of discussing and ex-
planning the workings Of the associa-
ton and in the interests of helping
organize such business in this coun-
ty. All persons interested in such an
organization whether fromthe stand
point of borrower or an investor
are cordially invited to be present.
Quoting from a recent interview
with Mr.. Gragg, it is learned that:
Building and loan associations
throughout the United States for
more than hundred years have been
the most successful financial institu-
tions in the country. Their record of
safety for investment is $3.50. The
loss has only been two-tenths of 1
per cent throughout the entire
United States.
Building and loan associations
throughout the country have in the
last twelve months financed the
building of more than five hundred
thousand homes; and in the past
three years these associations have
financed 1926, 900 homes, which is
considerably more than half of all
the home financing during this
period. .....
Membership in a building and
loan association assures the investor
higher return on his investment
dollar than he can get in any other
way, together with like degree of
safety.
Building and loan associations
now have membership of more than
ten million persons and hold invest
ments of more than six billion dol
lars.
North Carolina has over two
hundred building and loan associa-
tions, more than $65,0OO,OOO of as
sets, and they are by far the largest
contributors to home construction in
North Carolina and have been for
a number of years. A large part Of
the counties and towns in the state
have building and loan associations
and number of good citizens of Ashe
county are now interested in the or
ganization of a building and loan
association for this county, We are
informed that theseHinstitutions con-
tribue heavily to thrift and home
ownership and we believe that more
home ownership and more thrift
would be good for Ashe county. No
Institution is so dearly beloved as
home and no institution exerts such
influence upon mankind as home"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
JOHN MCGUIRE TO GO ON
DUTY AT QUANTICO, VA.

John IT. Mcclure, of Todd, who
entered the Marine Corps last March
has completed the course of training
at Paris Island, S. G., and has re-
ceivea orders transferring him to the
Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va, for
duty with the first signal company,
it is announced by Major Louis E.
Pagan, Officer IN Charge of the Ma
rine Corps Recruiting Station, Sa-
vannah, Ga, at which place young
Mcclure was accepted for service. He
is the son of Mrs. Julian Mcclure.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR MRS. WILBORN KILBY

Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon for Mrs. Nancy Kilby,
widow of Wilborn Kilby. Mrs. Kilby,
who was well into the eighties, died
at her home Thursday from a heart
attack. Funeral services in charge of
Elders Ed Davis, Charlie and I. w.
Kilby, were held at the home and
interment followed at the family
cemetery near by.
Mrs. Kilby is survived by four chill
dren: Mesdames Marsh Spencer,
Guffey Farmer, and Weaver.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
SEMI.ANNUAL MEETING OF
EVANGELISTIC CLUB SUNDAY

Then semi-annual meeting Of the
Evangelistic Club will be held on
Sunday, July %, at the West Jeffer-
son Baptist Church with morning
and afternoon program and dinner on
the ground.
Speakers from Winston-Salem and
North Wilkesboro have been secured
to deliver addresses.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25

Arrested on suspicion and subject
ed to lie detector tests in Chicago,
Mills Redmon broke down and con-
fessed, police said, that he threw
Marian Cozzo into a sewer last De-
cember when she resisted his ad-
vances. Her body was found July 10.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-25
DECORATION AT LATHAM
GRAVEYARD SUNDAY

A decoration will be held at the
atham graveyard Sunday afternoon,
July %.
The men of the community are
urged to meet Saturday afternoon
and clean off the graves in prepare
ton for the decoration the next day.