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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
AL Smith Takes
Stump for Landon
Former Democratic Chief Makes
Definite Break With
Old Party

Alfred e. Smith, 1928 Democratic
nominee for President speaking in
Carnegie Hall, New York, Thursday
night, made an appeal for the cleo
ton of the Republican nominee for
President in 1886.
Il firmly believe the remedy for
our ills is the election of Governor
ALI NJ Landon", he asserted in an
address which brought both cheers
and boos from his audience.
Smith said Landon could 'be reli-
ed upon to preserve the fundamen-
tai principles of America" and to
keep his promises"
Referring to attacks which he said
had been made on his business as
sociates", he said he made no bust
ness associates, adding, Sim a sal
aried man" and II never had a rich
aunt or uncle to take care of me-
"The American business man., he
said, lis getting kicked all over the
lot"
He denounced as SILLY" any
charge that he was angry at Mr..
Roosevelt because I wasn't put into
the Cabinet, and added: "There was
one thing ! could have done give
advice. But was never asked"
Smith spoke under the auspices of
the Independent Coalition of Ameri-
can Women, an anti-RoOsevelt or
ganization. He was given an ovation
when he entered the hall and rous-
ing cheers during, and at the end of
his address, despite the boos and
Kisses that created some of his re-
marks about the President
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
Kentucky Woman Killed by an
Unseen Maurader as She
Enters Home Late
WAS TO BE MARRIED WE'D.

Police seeking the slayer of Miss
Frances Brady, attractive 30-year-
old fiancee of railroad passenger
agent, sought futilely this week in
Covington, KY, for an acceptable
motive.
Efforts were continued on locating
two missing keys to peculiar lock
on the front door of the Brady
home.
Miss Brady's fiance, John j.
O'Donnell, remained in ,seclusion
after announcing he would post a
reward for the apprehension of the
killer of the woman, to whom he
planned to be married next Wednes-
day.
'I can't imagine such a thing as
this happening, he said. II am stun
ned"
Coroner James p. Rife, who call
ed the Staying zone of the most baf-
fling murders in the police annals
of Covington."
. Chief of Police John Puthoff adj
United police had obtained little in
formation of value.
We've traced every possible
clue" he said, "but we haven't got
much out of any of them. We aren't
even sure whether it was man or
a woman who shot Miss Brad. No
one could give us description, al
though the sisters said the shadow
they g1impsed running to the rear OF
the house looked like man"
Miss Brady was shot as she step
ped through the front door shortly
before a. m, Friday. She had re-
turned from a bridal shower" and
a midnight mass with her sisters,
Misses Elsaline and Margaret Brady,
and turned on the light before going
inside. Both sisters, suffering from
shock, remained under care OF a
physician.
cit doesn't look like burglary"
continued the chief. 1.-THE wedding
gifts we're on the table and dresser
drawers had been pulled out but
nothing was disturbed"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FOR
N. C. UNIVERSITIES SQUAD

The following schedule has been
made out for the football games that
will be played by the University of
North Carolina this fall:
Maryland at Chapel Hill, Oct. 10.
New York Uni. at N. York, Oct. II.
Tulane at New Orleans, Oct. "a.
N. c. State at Chapel Hill, Oct. 81.
Davidson at Davidson, Nov. Z.
Duke at Chapel Hill, Nov. IA.
S. Carolina at Columbia, Nov. Fl.
Va. at Charlottesville, Nov. rs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-10-08

consider most reliable-records of
midwives.
This figure is in striking contrast
with negro families in the United
States, that have twins once in 81
births, and with white families, that
have twins once in 81 births.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-28

Clarence l.. Watts
Clarence l.. Watts, above, Hunts
Vile, Ala, attorney, is the counsel
for the Negro youths being trifd
again at Decatur, Ala. in the Iiv"
year-0ld ScottSbOro ease.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-28
NEW KINGS YOUTH
MAY SHAPE COURSE
British Empire Awaits Ex-
tent to Which He Will
Stress Opinions
BY LESLIE EICHEL
Central Press Staff Writer

New York. Jan. 28.--In all the mass
rs 10or1 se from England regarding
Ehe dead king and the new king, there
is mention in merely few brier
1sara graphs of the momentary sus-
Dense of British statesmen.
They wonder whether King Edward
VIII will add a silent voice III III
fernational affairs.
The monarch occupies peculiar
nosition in England He is worshipped
in ENGLAND. but has little power In
@han donlinfons, however, he is accept
ed as a symbol of imperial power
and he serves as the tie that minds
The kings secretary virtually IS 40
msnfoias secretary.
The actual dominions secretary III
tie cabinet; has a post shorn OF pow
or: Parliament has no right TO legs
late for Canada, Australia, SCUM Al
RIGA. or other white dominions. Nor
car the secretary of state for doinIn-
ions be other than a genial host.
SUPPOSE, therefore that the crown
should lean toward an agreement
with some nation which the domin-
iona would consider preJudlclal 10
their interests. What, then, would oc~
cur to the empire?
Tt is not attack or revolt that would
endanger the British empire, but di-
verpent economic, and even social in
ferests.
YOUNG MEN
It. Is true that Edward VIII repre-
SCENTS young men-and virility-come
to- power again.
B1t may it not be also true that
the type of aristocratic young men
nav not represent the views OF the
Younger and virile nations battling
for economic existence within the
British Empire?
Edward VIII is the wealthlest
young man in the world, in addition
to being monarch over the largest
area. His wealth is entirely inherited.
Huge estates which originally were
the grants of the people through par
ltament, accrued to him. In addition,
he~and the entire royal family receive
what Americans. used to big figures
as they are, look upon as an immense
competence.
All this is not said in disparage-
nrent. but in the presentation of
views stripped Of the emotional
h,lzzas attendant upon such occasions
as the present
In Canada, in Australia. in New
Zealand, in South Africa there is q
more pioneer type Of youth than can
possibly be represented in England.
The effulgent ceremonies in England
the past several days seem the. evf-
dences Of decadence. They seem to
mark the distance the world has
travelled since the last such cere-
monies-in 1910.
They seem last attempt to i'm
pose q. past upon the swiftly moving
present And to the future they will
seem of Impossible ages. long past
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-28

ter and Kent, and the five visiting
kings.
Hoarsc military commands the
clattcr of horses hoofa and the
crunching of human feet on sanded
roads mingled with the tolling Of tho
bells and occasional sObs from the
crowd
Long before the procession reached
the marble arch, by way Of the cas-,
carriage drive of Hyde Park, the huge
crowd broke through police and mill
tary lines and surged into the streets
As officers battlcd To marsh the
crowd, scores of women tainted and
We're carried over the heads Of the
thronG to q dozen waiting ambulancea
AZ St Georges chapel. the Queen
Mother, who WAS Brave tErough0u,
the mornings trying rites WAS seen
to blink her eyes as the bishops Of
Winchester started the reading Of the
lesson, And ! saw Il new heaven and
q new earth.
The Archbishop of Canterbury read
the service of committal to the grave.
and as the archbishops words ended
King Edward stepped forward The
coffin slowly began sinking beneath
the level of the floor
Edward himself sprinkled earth on
the wooden case which held the NOR
tai remains Of his father
The archbishop's voice was tense
with emotion as he pronounced the
burial lines Of the Church Of Eng
land.
After the BOlshcvik revolution many
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-28


far as the defendant corporation is
concerned, that the statute provides
only the limited sentence it does"
The judges lengthy commentary ac-
companying the sentence rebuked the
mercantile marine as a whole on dis
ciplinary grounds.
Particularly did he score the name
uvering Of the ship into the wind in
such fashion as to sweep the after
decks with flames IS passengers hud-
died there trying TO gain the life boats.
Judge Hubert remarked it was the
first time steamship corporation
and an executive officer OF 4 steam
ship corporation had been sentenced
in q sea disaster.
He criticized the failure of the crew
to engage in regular safety drills, and
for Its abandonment of the ship. Re-
CARELESS Abbott. he said:
abbott testified that the first he
knew Of the fire was at the time of
the alarm. he said he Immediately
disptched two assistants TO the engine
room to take charge. Then he went
back to his quarters to perform his
abolutions, or something. He remain
ed there from two to five minutes"
The judge then directed a charge of
lying at the chief engineer.
abbott testified" he said "he was
in ouch q condition that he was I'M
able to perform his duties In the life
boat. The jury didn't believe that.
Neither did l."
George NJ Medalie. chief of de-
Tense counsel, asked if there would
be an appeal Of the courts judgments,
seplieds
you can assume an appeal will be
made. 2
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-28
Mass of Humanity
Silent, fearful AS
Cortege Proceeds

tContinue from Page OnaJ
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-28

Sir Samuel Hoare
london reports that Sir Samuel
Hoare, recently resigned as Foreign
Secretary, will be appointed First
Lord Of the Admiralty, to succeed
Viscount Monsell, retiring, in move
to. strengthen Britain's defense
policies.
<EeMtrnl Press
Wife Preservcrs
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-28

Cream will whip rapidly If the
bowl containing it is wrapped in a
vet towel sDrink!ed With salt ana
Kept near the ice or in very cola
place for short time, Add a pinch
az salt't6 the cream and wllip.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-28

After the Bolshcvik revolution many
Russians too refuge in ETHIOPIA.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-28
GLENN LANCASTER ON
STATE RIFLE TEAM

Glenn Lancaster, a member Of n. c.
State College rifle team and Hen
derson boy, ranked second on the
team in matches with Georgia and
Clemson College recently. A. w.
Brown led the team with a $40 while
Lancaster came n close second with
36G
Jerusalem is built on seven hills Of
limestone rock.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-28
Quicker Relief
For Headache

STANBACK acts fast! Soothes Graz.
ed nerves and relieves the meanest
headache in few minutes. STAN.
BlCK is Natures Friend, because It
leaves no unpleasant after-effect. YOU
will marvel at the difference a. 'Bal:
anced Prescription" makes in easing
headache, neuralgia, aching joints
muscles and periodic pains due to In.
organic causes. Now sealed III Gel.
iophane jacket, always fresh and pure
10c and 25c.-Advo
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-28
Birds Appreciate a Handour in Winter

When the ground is covered with
snow birds cannot reach their
nam source Of food supply.
Thousands will die OF starvation
III a short time. Throw out bread
and hang a piece OF suet in q tree
or on a bush or on the family
clothes pole-sunfiower seed is D.
feed all birds relish. =
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-28
Sentenced In Loss
Of Moro Castle

(C0ntintitsss from rage One.l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-01-28
Third Cold Wave of Whit.
err Grips Carolinas Region
CONTINUED from Page One.l

may be frozen over completely for the
first time in many years should the
cold remain. The Missouri river was
frozen over at st. Charles, Mo-, for
the first time in 10 years, and the
Mississippi was heavy with ice at ST..
Louis.
In New York, Niagara Falls were
frozen over a fourth successive day
for the first time in mans memory.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-20


spent more than $500 for each Of
its power customers.
His additional statement that the
alleged cost must be borne by tax
payers of the irrigation district
met a strong denial by Chairman
Evan 7. Hewes Of the district
board who remarked that no tax
has been set and none will be set
for expenditures al BraWley. The
plant there is paying its own way
HeWeS added.
At the same time, w. l.. Benning-
ton, commercial manager for the
power company in Imperial Valley
claimed for his firm credit for
forcing the new combination rate
Of the district" in Brawley an
nouncing that the rate schedule
"as announced yesterday by the
district board" is identical with that
introduced by the Southern Sicrras
three weeks ago.
No New Schedule
The district has not announced
Continued ON Page 3; Col p
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-20
MIN ERS STILL
PRISON ERS IN
CLOSED SHAFT

Copyright. 1896, by United Press
MOBERLY, Mo, Aug. 20. U,R)-
Miners working in short relays
burrowed slowly and painfully
through thousands of pounds of
muck and burned timbers today
toward the low level of the ESry
coal mine where four men were
entombed more than So hours ago
They hope to break through into
2 room 35 feet wide and 100 feet
long ITO feet below the surface
today. 1t may be a tomb or a
prison for the workers and the
anxious watchers at the mine
mouth had no indication whether
the men were alive or dead.
The miners naked to the waist,
standing in sluSh, 65 feet down
new shaft they cribbed where
an old one collapsed during the
fire Tuesday that trapped the men
in a sloping tunnel where, it is
hoped, they have sealed them
selves against poisonous gases and
caving earth.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-20
MOVE BRINGS
CRISIS NEAR
European Righists
May Be Enraged
At Action
Copyright 1896 by United Press

Copyright 1886 by United fresS
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 20,
(UP)-More than 80 rail
way car loads of war muni-
tiOnS are en- route to the
Spanish government from Mexico
City, reliable informants said to-
day.
Confirmation of the destination,
and of the implication that the aid
to the left wing government Of
Spain came from the left wing gov
ernment of Mexico would be cal
culated not only to shatter any hope
of neutrality agreement in the re.
volt but to enrage Benito Mussolini
and Adolf Hitler, leaders of the F'as-
cist Nazi governments of Italy and
Germany.
1t was learned that the munitions,
arms and ammunition, left Mexico
City for Vera Cruz in two special
trains yesterday, one in mid after
noon, the other at 7 p. m.
They are due there today and in
formation is that they are to be put
aboard the 9,689 ton Spanish liner
MagallaneS of Barcelona. This ship
is one of the Spanish Transatlantic
Line, owned by Juan March, rich.
est man in Spain" and alleged fin
ancial hacker of the revolt. The line
has been sequestered by the Spanish
government.
The liner was due to leave Vera
Cruz two days ago. To the aston
Continued on Page 3, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-20
CRASH DEATH
ARREST MADE
FL Centre Youth to
Face San Diego
Charges

Delbert Williams, 20, driv-
er of the automobile in which
Frank Leroy Blunt lost his
life in a accident near ia
cumba August 9, was ar
rested in Ell Centre late Wednesday
afternoon on charges of negligent
homicide.
The arrest was made by Everett
Weatherbie, California Highway pa
trolman, on a warrant from San
Diego county Bail was placed at
$4,000 by Justice of the Peace Eu
gene Doney of that county
Williams left an Ell Centre hospi-
tai early this week and returned
to his home at AIT Lenrey. The Ell
Centro service station attendant
was in the hospital for treatment
of a back injury alleged to have been
suffered in the accident in which
Continued on Page 3; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-20
STATE LOSES
HEWITT CASE
I'm DISMISSAL
Court Rules Mayhem
Complaint Not
Justified

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.
20. (UP)-Ann Cooper Hew-
lit, 95-pound sterilized heir
ess, and the state of Cali
fornia lost the first round
of litigation over her operation Wed
nesday when Judge Raglan Tuttle
ordered dismissal of the charges of
conspiracy to commit mayhem filed
against DR.. Tilton E. Tillman, and
DIR. Samuel G.. Boyd.
The .florid-faced Tillman wept
and the septuagenarian Boyd sob
bed freely when they realized the
import of Tuttle's order that the
action be dismissed, the defendants
be freed of bond, and the jury be
discharged"
In the midst of the celebration,
as friends swarmed over the court
room rails to surround the defend
ants and congratulate, the voice of
Assistant District Attorney August
Fourtner, warning that this doesn't
end the case" went unheeded.
Fourtner referred not only to the
similar charge against Mrs. Maryon
Cooper Hewitt, mother of the %
year-old heiress and the $500,000
civil damage suit the girl filed
against the doctors and her mother,
but also to the Boyd-Tillman case
itself.
The assistant district attorney in
sisted that he would appeal Judge
Tuttle's order. Isador Golden, chief
of defense counsel, did not believe
an appeal would be granted.
"a judge can't decide this case
himself" Fourtner was shouting in
the tumult which followed the read
ing of the order. "The jury must
decide. He took it out of the hands
of the jury"
sterilization is not a crime in
California" Tuttle said in an opin-
ion which establishes a precedent
in this state, as the first ruling on
the right of doctors to sterilize
minor persons at the request of
their parents or guardians.
He commented that perhaps it
was unfair not to give girl of 19
or 20 the right to say whether she
was to be sterilized or not, but that
is a matter for the legislature, not
the court to adjust"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-20
CLERK JAILED
IN CHECK CASE

Earle w. Hardy. %, was arrested
at San Gabriel this week by Los
Angeles county officers on a war
rant from Imperial county and
Thursday morning was placed in
the Imperial county Jail.
He was returned TO Imperial coun-
ty by Sheriff Robert w. Ware and
T. M. Sharp, chief criminal investi-
gator, to face charges of issuing a
check when he did not have the
funds to cover it. The complaint
against Hardy was signed by an El
Centro merchant.
The drug store fountain clerk was
arraigned in Ell Centro justice court
Thursday morning and bail set at
$500. Preliminary hearing is sched-
uled to take place at IL o'clock Fri
day morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-20
FALL OPENING PLANS LAUNCHED
AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEET

Preparations for Ell Centro's
Eighth Annual Fall Opening got
under way Wednesday night at a
chamber of commerce directors
meeting Fred Kenyon was ap-
pointed director in charge.
A canvass of downtown business
men indicated they desire street
exhibits similar to those of last
year, a parade of school children,
and the showing of new fall mer-
chandise. There was practically
unanimous approval for a plan of
conducting a community fall sale
at the same time. The date select
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-20

ed will depend upon the weather
Last years Fall Opening Festival
was held Oct. 10, and it is believed
that this years event will be helc
on either Oct. II or "a.
Other routine matters were pre-
Sented by chamber diretors, among
them the endorsement of the initia-
tive measure with will appear or
the November ballot and which
provides that the state shall de.
rive revenue from slant drilling of
state owned oil pools situated un-
der tide lands, a portion of the
money to be used for California
state park purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-20

SO ,0727 ,064, excluding the value of
public utilities which it is eStimat-
ed will be approximately $l,359,999.
Valuations for the coming year und-
circuit those of last year by approx
mately $4,000.
An increase of 16R cents in the
tax rate was caused by the neces-
sity of paying principal and inter-
est on the outfall sewer bonds voted
in the May election, according to
councilmen. This increase did not
enter int othe rate of last year
Other increases were caused by
improvement in the fire department
which are part of the plan to bring
it up to standard in equipment and
personnel. Increased moneys paid
out in taxes, councilmen hope, will
be returned in reduced fire inSur-
ance rates.
improvements and extensions in
the water distribution system OF
the city and repairs to the water
tanks also are included in the in
crease. The water tank repairs were
made necessary by earthquake
damage.
Development of the park facili-
ties with view to creation Of q
recreational center for the city
during the next several years also
enters into the increased rate.
Real estate valuations were set al
$2,808,600 and improvements al
S4,739,270. Secured personal prop
erty valuations stand at $1,038,33t
and the unsecured personal proper
ty at $9,199,259. Veterans exemp.
tions on secared property were SCI
at $94130 and on unsecured at $685.,
065.
The council, which had been sit
ting as a board Of equalization, ad.
journed until next year after set
tling the last equalization cast
placed before them. Changes il
the valuations of various real estate
holdings represented between So,
900 and $4,000 in the sum total.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-20
NEW WATER RATES CO
INTO Effect AUG. Is
LUXURY TAXES
MAY BE LOWER
IN NEW LISTS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 90 (UP)-
The average U. S. family may be
given a saving next year of from
$40 to $50 in luxury taxes it devel
oped today as treasury and congress
sional tax experts studied proposed
repeal of various "high collection
cost" nuisance taxes.
In the category tentatively it was
understood are taxes on sporting
goods, furs, theater admissions, club
dues and jewelry. Virtually all OF
the scores of nuisance taxes expire
July l. Under the administrations
present plan, congress probably
would extend the bulk of them for
at least another year.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-20
McADOO SAYS
F. X. SURE IN STATE

NEW YORK, Aug. 20. W.p -
Sen. William G. McAdoO of Cali
fornia today predicted his state
would cast a majority of more
than 100000 for President Roose-
welt i'm November. Here for a
conference with Democratic Ma
tiOnal Chairman James A. Farley,
the senator said California was
the strongest Democratic state In
the union.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-20
STORM CAUSES
POWER SHUTOFF

Stafford, Ariz., Aug. 20. WP)-
Power company employees worked
feverishly today to restore complete
service to the Gila Valley towns,
struck last night by sudden, heavy
desert thunderstorm.
Bolts of lightning destroyed
transmission lines, transformers
and put the Arizona General Util-
tiles company's plant here out of
commission. causing damage esti-
mated at thousands of dollars"
The towns of Stafford, Pima,
Thatcher and Solomonville were
without power for some time until
temporary repairs could be made.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-20
Ray Edgar Visits
Board Office Here

Ray Edgar, southern California
member on the state board Of
equalization, was in FL Centre
Thursday morning to look after
business at the Imperial county Of
flee of the board of equalization.
The former FL Centro resident
made the trip from the north by
airplane and remained in the valley
for only a few hours. He said he
planned to return soon for a longer
visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-20
| MAJOR LEAGUE
SEQ r Z: s

NATIONAL.
Chicago ........2 250 600 000-7 6 O
Pittsburgh .....030 $50 OO1-S Il .
Carleton, French, Refs, Warncke e
aud Hartnctt; Barnes, Brown, Birk-
ofcr and Padden.
Philadelphia -. 600 001 OOO-1 6 !
Boston ,.......0l0 900 02N-3 II .
Bowman and Atwood; Weir. Refs
and Lopez.
ST. Louis ...... 900 600 1OS-4 10 O
Cincinnati .....O1O 600 O1O-2 z 1
J. Dean and Ogrodwski; Hollings-
worth, Frey, Brennon and LON
bardi.
Only games scheduled.
AMERICAN
Detroit ........000
st. Louis .....O11
Bridges and Hayworth; Caldwell
and Hemsley.