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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-24
|Evergreens Add
to Christmas

A few evergreen decorations,
frightened with splashes of red here
and there, will help give the home a
holiday atmosphere during the
Christmas season.
.Yoa can make your own decora-
tions if evergreens are growing in
woodlands near your home," said
Miss Pauline Gordon, State College
extension specialist in home man.
agement.
In most North Carolina woodlands
can be found holly, laurel, cedar,
pine, running cedar, southern smilax,
mistletoe, pine cones, spruce cones,
and mayn varieties of colorful ber-
ries.
When gathering these green's, Miss
Gordon cautioned, be careful not to
uproot the plants or disfigure the
trees. In places, evergreens are be-
coming scarce as result of thought
less destruction.
In making decorations, one needs
wire for wreath foundations, wire
cutters, pliers, Irvine, sharpe knife,
and pair of garden shears.
It is necessary to have frame to
make wreath. It may be made Of
wire and one Of the evergreen vines,
such as smilax and running cedar,
or boughs may be entwined about
the wire Such boughs must be long
and flexible.
Then clip the evergreens in even
size pieces and fasten them to the
frame until the entire wrath is form
edit may then be trimmed with pine
cones, red berries, mistletoe, cram
berries, tangerines, kumquats, lem
ons, grapes, apples, or other bright
colored objects.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-24
RUSHED THROUGH ASSEMBLY
Fletcher to Advocate 48-Hour
Week in Coming Legislature


He said a bill proposing a 40-hour
week in the textile industry would
be offered in difference to South
Carolina, which has passed such a
law to become effective when North
Carolina and Georgia adopt similar
statutes.
"But, we should go further than
that" Fletcher said, land propose a
4O-hour week for all manufacturing
establishments, the law to become
effective when any eight of the fol-
lowing States shall have adopted the
same standards: Massachusetts, Com
necticut, Rhode Island, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mary
Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia,
Tennessee, Alabama, and Ohio"
The commissioner added "a bill
will be prepared fixing maximum
of eight hours per day and AS hours
per week in both manufacturing and
service industries, for both men and
women"
z A model bill on wage payments,
requiring them to be paid at least
semi-monthly in cash by check, and
general Tightening of the labor laws,
also will be proposed. Fletcher said
he would ask increased personnel,
including mine inspector and four
addition inspectors, to more ade-
quately enforce existing laws.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-24
About 900 Work
Sheets Filled
BY c. J. RICH. COUNTY AeENr

On the nine hundred farms for
which work sheets were filled ap-
proximately 10000 acres of soil con-
serving crops were growing during
1886. These crops included legumes
and grasses.
Approximately 700 of these farms
have earned payments. The county
office is not able to give the total
amount of these payments. But it is
evident that Individual payments
will range from few dollars up to
$3.50. to 5000 or more per farm, and
that the total will run well into the
thousands.
The 1897 soil conservation pro-
gram is expected to have a few
changes from the 1886 program. But
in the main work it viii be similar
to the 1886 program. The 1887 pro-
gram is expected to be announced
early in the year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-24
Masonic Lodge
Elects Officers

At regular meeting of Ashe
Lodge No. 671, A. F. & A. M. Tues
day night the following officers were
elected for next year:
Worshipful Master: Ira I. Johnston
Senior Warden: w. A. Campbell
Junior Warden: George Booth
Treasurer: Ed Barr
Secretary: Charles McNeill
Senior Deacon: r. B. Myers
Junior Deacon: Mason Dollar
Senior Steward: G. B. Doggett
Junior Steward: Troy !. Jones
Tyler: Paul c. McEver
Educational Sec: T. B. Grayson
Chaplain: r. E. L. Plummer
Marshall: Webb Cooper.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-24
Bird Season to
Close Jan. 2

On account of the shortage of
game and game birds and the severe
cold of the winter that is setting in,
the Game Department has ordered a
closed season on all game birds after
January 2, 1887, according to an an
nouncement made by H. T. Good
man, county warden, Monday.
However, Mr.. Goodman stated, the
trapping and hunting for fur-bearing
animals with dogs will not close un-
til February is.
Mr.. Goodman closed his announce
ment by saying: We want the hum
tiers and sportsmen to be governed
by the law and stop hunting for any
thing with gun after January End.
So, oil up your old guns and lay
them away until September l."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-24
.Mrs.Sarah Green
Victim Of Attack
Of Pneumonia
Beloved Woman
Laid to Rest at
Fleetwood Tues.

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Tomlinson
Green, aged SO, died at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. G. o. Oliver, Of
this city, Monday morning. She had
been sick only short time from
pneumonia which she developed
while on a Wit here.
Mrs. Green, whose home was in
Fleetwood, made many friends in
West Jefferson during the years she
spent here taking care of her grand
children following the death of her
daughter, Mrs. Lillard Oliver. She
was pillar in the local Baptist
Church and leader in its activities.
Funeral services were held at the
Baptist church Tuesday afternoon
with Rev. H. NJ. Winkler, Rev. w. T..
Wilmington, and Rev. G. L. Trivett
officiating Flowers were carried by
members of the w. M. u. of the Bap-
fist church and pail bearers were
Messrs. Carl and Earl GRAPHICAL,
Willie and Marion Oliver, Stuart
Goodman, and w. r. Graham.
Interment was made at Fleetwood.
Mrs. Green, whose home was in
father, w. H. Tomlinson, of Fleet
wood; three children: Mrs. Oliver, of
this city; Mrs. Albert Goodman, and
Mr.. Fred Green, of Fleetwood. She
is also survived by four sisters: Mrs.
Joe Howell, of Fleetwood; Mesdames
Wade Howell, Ed Houck, and Mrs.
Bina Shirley, of Todd.
An obituary will be carried next
week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-24
Applications
for Soil Program
Being Signed
BY {. }. RICH. COUNTY AeENr

The big job of mapping and check
ing the farms for which work sheets
were filled under the soil conserva-
ton program has been completed.
This was made possible through the
splendid cooperation Of the township
supervisors.
The next job IS now under way.
This consists in contracting every
person whose farm has had any soil
building practices carried out on it
during the first ten months Of 1886
Jan. to Oct. 81; or on which di-
version from soil depicting crops to
soil conserving crops was made dur
ing this period. This IS necessary be-
cause the signatsiEH .ef the operator
Of the farm IS required on the appli-
cation for payment.
In order to enable these farmers
20 SIGN these forms each community
is being visited By the county super
wiser. hfr. Bruce Dent. The county
supervisor IS spending approximate-
~ two hours Ct some convenient
Iplaee In the community during
which time the farmers may come
and sign their applications for pay
ment. These men are notified of the
time and place Of meeting.
However, if any one does not get
to sign his application in his own
community he may sign it at the
county agents office on another day.
It is very important that the app
plication be signed as soon as possi-
BILE in order that the checks may be
received soon.
Every one who filled work sheets
and did any of the practices for
which payment is made is urged to
sign at once.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-24
Snow and Ice
Cover County

A heavy snow covered the county
Friday and Saturday and melted
enough Saturday for a falling tenn
perature to turn into sheets of ice
Sunday. Travel was dangerous and
the sleet on Friday and Saturday
coupled with the driving wind OF
Sunday did much damage to the
telephone connections between West
jefferson and the rest of the state.
Clear weather and warmer, how
ever, will not keep the county from
having white Christmas since it is
too near that date for all the snow
to melt.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-24
Three Car Wrecks
Here on Saturday

Although all the names of the per-
sons concerned have not been learn.
ed, three cars were wrecked on the
highways near here Saturday. One
car went off in the creek near
Nance Dollars below Smethport;
one went off the river bridge near
George Sheets's home, and one was
wrecked at Warrensville. No fatali-
ties were reported but in each in
stance the cars were almost totally
ruined.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-24
Miss Martha Luther
Buried at Orion

Funeral services were held for
Miss Martha Luther at her horne
near Jefferson Monday morning,
Dec. 81. Burial followed in the C6l-
vard cemetery at Orion. Rev. G. n.
Stafford was in charge of the SER
vices both at the home and at the
cemetery. a.
Miss Luther was u years Of age
at the time Of her death. She was a
daughter of the late w. N. and Laura
A. Luther. She is survived by two
brothers: MessrS. viii and Tom
Luther.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-12-24
Unemployment Tax
Collections to Begin
Benefit Payments
Begin Jan. |, 1888;
Saves $2,5OO,OOl

North CarOlina's unemployment
compensation law, approved by the
Federal government last week, pro-
vides for an annual State tax on the
pay rolls of some 1000 employers in
order that their $50, 900 workers may
be more socially secure"
Within the next few days, the
State unemployment compensation
commission, created by the act, VIII
begin collecting q 3 per cent levy
on the 1896 pay rolls Of most ems
ployers of eight or more persons.
The tax will increase to 1.8 per cent
in 1887 and 81 per cent in 1888 and
all subsequent years. The levy will
60 into a fund which, after January
I, 1893, will be used to tide work.
ers over" when they are unemploy-
ed.
Although hundreds of applications
from job-Seekers have been receiv-
ed, Powell chairman of the commits
sion, said he believed a force of 40
to so persons would be adequate at
present to administer the act.
On January l, 1888, when benefit
payments begin, ne SAID, 1t may be
necessary to add to the personnel of
the State employment service, which
will handle compensation.
Although the Federal government
is scheduled to collect pay roll taxes
January is, the commission chair
man said he was confident the dead
line would be extended so that the
State might complete its collections
first.
RUSHED THROUGH ASSEMBLY
The North Carolina compensation
measure was rushed through an ex-
traordinary session of the General
Assembly, specially called for that
purpose, when Governor Ehringhaus
was informed this State might lose to
the Federal government $4,000, 900
in benefits.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27

efor the small family {. . there are
two nice bedrooms, the living room
is so bright and CHEEKY and has a
real wood burning fireplace. The
dining room is of adequate size to
take care of needs of the small
family and the kitchen is well
planned, with all the newest ap-
pointments so dear to the house
wife. One feature that liked so
much IS the fact there is a full
basement under the house. If
you want to see a really attrac-
tive house that is bargain, see
this one on my recommendation.
100 BLOCK OGLETHORPE
STREET N. w.:
If you are a bit confused in your
quest for a permanent home,
maybe this will answer your prob
lem. It is detached, of brick, and
has six large rooms and bath.
Built on the center hall plan, the
living room is most appealing,
with an open fireplace and at
tractive arrangement of windows.
The sleeping quarters consist of
three full sized bedrooms, all of
the rooms having deep, roomy
closets and plenty of wall space
for placing your furniture to a
good advantage. This house is
located on a large lot that faces
a Government park. Many at
tractive features are to be found
in this home. and the house is
priced most reasonably.
NEW HOMES IN
ROLLINGWOOD:
To appeal to a select group of
families a well-known concern has
built some delightful homes ad.
joining Rock Creek Park at Beach
Drive and Leland Street. They
are detached, 8 and 4-bedroom
houses and are quite lovely in
every way. They have two baths,
that are strictly up-to-the-minute {;
lounge in the basement; a first
floor lavatory, maids room and
bath and built-in garage. There
are many unusual and interesting
features to these houses, for they
have been built to please the most
faStidious of families. Individual
touches are to be seen throughout,
and if you follow my advice you
will see these before making a
decision in buying home.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
Rentals
Apartments Unfurnished

14TH ST. N. W.. 2s19, Apt. Al room.
reception hall and bath, Frigidaire, Ink,
$37. Can be used for office or residence.
18TH ST. N. w., 4O24-Two rms. kit,
bath; newly decorated: gas light, heat
and garage; $50. Randolph 42sb.
1414 ST. N. W.
2 rooms, kitchen and bath. .... $37.6 so
1913 WISCONSIN. AVE.
rooms. kitchen and bath. -, $4,000
1447 CHAPLIN STREET
Two rooms, kitchen and bath. .$47.5O
21O6 N ST. N. W.
3 rooms. kitchen and bath 49,. $3.50
ga MASSACHUSETTS, AVE. n. E.
stanton Manor" rooms, kitchen and
bath, $3.50; refrigeration included in
2s39 18TH STREET N. W.
tCorner of Cathedral Ave, 3 rooms,
kitchen and bath, $62.5O; refrigeration
included in rent.
2101 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE.
Wakefield Hall. 2 rooms. dinette, kitch-
en- and bath. $64.5O; Murphy bed. elevs-
tor Resident manager.
1868 EUCLID ST. N. w.
The Olympia four rooms. kitchen td en
Re Ref included in rent.
Elevator. Resident manager.
1853 COLUMBIA ROAD N. W;
The Imperial" rooms: kitchen chen, 'ns
1915 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE.
3 rooms, kitchen, large foyer and bath,
newly decorated throughout, new, TX
lures, $50: rooms, kitchen and osth'
SS5 resident manager: elevator.
eos MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N. E.:
Capitol Towers" Three rooms, dinette,
large open porch, kitchen and bath, $S5.
Refrigeration on house current. Ele-
vator Resident manager.
H. L. RUST COMPANY oo
1901 18th St. N. W. MAUI S1OO
The Washington times., 1936-06-27

$500 BLOCK MAPLE AVE.
BETHESDA, MD:
Surroundings mean so much
when we are selecting the home
of our dreams. If your choice
should fall on this house, there
would be no room for doubt, for
it is located in the midst OF one
of the loveliest home sections.
It is truly a charming home, con:
Sisting of a spacious well-arranged
living room, dining room and
kitchen on the first floor; two
full sized master bedrooms and
bath on the second. Every mod
ern convenience is included in
this house, such as gas heat and
garage. Priced at $3.50, you can't
afford to overlook this oppor-
tunity.
DECATUR HEIGHTS:
Have you seen the attractive
homes that are being built in De-
catur Heights? If not. you eve
it to yourself to inspect this sub
division without further delay.
This company has built homes to
fit all pocketbookS. The individ-
uality and stability of these houses
will present themselves to you i'm
mediately on your visit to them.
Every possible convenience is at
your fingertips and all the new
features are to be found here. One
house I liked so well has studio
living room with beam ceiling,
three bedrooms and two baths and
a most attractive window arrange
ment; another was for the small
family and had two bedrooms, a
nice sized living room and kitchen.
These houses contain numerous
features, such as built-in radio
aerialS, fireplaces, oil burner, tile
baths and hardwood floors. Drive
out and see them E. out BladenS-
burg Road to Peace Monument,
turn right on Defense Highway,
three-tenths of a mile to Edmons-
ton Road, then four blocks to
property.
BUNGALOW $500
($37.5O month";:
Over in our sister State, Vir-
GINA, there is a most attractive
bungalow that can be bought for
$500, with $500 down and $3.50
q month. This is ideally the home
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
Suburban Room and Board 76-B

FALLS CHURCH, VA-Cool outside rms.
excellent meals. Large lawn. $3.50 wk.
col Great Falls St. Falls Church 254.
WAYSON CORNER-Cool rooms, Southern
cooking; mod. priv. home; $40 wk each;
on bus line. mi south of Marlboro, Md:
mi from beaches. WEST River 24-F-2.
double, single rms. adj. bath, anil.
meals opt. Young business women. Blk.
to 10th ST. bus Shepherd 1904.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27

14TH ST. N. W., 2s18, Apt. Al room.
reception hall and bath, Frigidaire, Ink,
S37 so. Can DO used for office or residence.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27

1881 Essex COach-Just the car p1On
for some collector; clean and D1OT
runs nicely; only $139. Bargain priced,
A safety Tested" Used Car
y. f. BRANCH L. p. STEUART
14l IL st. n. f. Atlantic 5000
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
Observation-Disclosures or Sab
UNFINISHED

"BELLEHAVEN. Alexandria, Va, 513
Washington St.-Sublease, furnished 3
rooms, also unfurn. rooms; 10 minutes 70
White House. in new and beautiful Colonial
building overlooking river: unusual fea-
lures; Venetian doors and blinds, awnings.
See resident manager or call Alex S39-J.
Low RENT-Choice N. W. bldgs Baskin
Co.. 1924 K st. N W. NAT. 5437.
The Washington times., 1936-06-27
HONE HUNTING
With Barbara Holmes

If are the places described belo Ore
phone or Holiness 1917 St. ~ w. District $3.50
Evening star., 1936-02-17
TOWNSEND PLAN
PROBE ISFAVORED
House Rules Committee
Supports Resolution for
Investigation.
BY the Associated Press.

A resolution for a congressional in
vestigation of the Townsend and other
old-age pension movements was ap-
proved today by the House Rules
Committee.
The committee reported favorably
the resolution by Representative Bell,
Democrat, of Missouri calling for ap-
pointment by Speaker Byrns of an
eight-man investigating committee
composed Of four Democrats and four
Republicans.
Chairman O'Connor. Democrat, Of
New York said he would call the reSo.
luton up for House action on We'd
nesday and predicted it would be
adopted.
While terming the investigation
nothing more or less than a form
Of persecution" Representative Smith
Democrat, of Washington, told the
committee:
II am authorized to state in behalf
of DR.. Townsend and Mr.. r. E. Clem.
ents, the acknowledged leaders of the
Townsend movement, that they anc
the members of the Townsend Clubs o.
America welcome the fullest and mos
searching investigation by q fair anc
impartial committee of members ot
the House."
The Townsend plan proposes $20t
q month pension to persons go ane
over, requiring the expenditure of the
full sum in the month.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
REVOK|NG Boards.
BAIL IS REFUSED.
U. S. Appeals Court Rejects
Plea for Immediate
Commitment.

The threat of immediate commit
ment to prison, which has hung over
Sam Beard. Washington's gambler
king, for two weeks, was dispelled today
by the United States Court Of Appeals
which refused Government motion to
revoke his bail.
The action applies also to u of
Boards associates, found guilty with
him last Spring of a city-wide gaming
conspiracy.
Another victory was scored by
Boards attorney, John J. Sirica, when
the appellate court agreed to stay
sending its recent mandate, upholding
the conviction of Beard and his men,
back to the District Supreme Court
pending decision by the United States
Supreme Court whether it will review
the case.
Boards attorney has contended the
case contains sufficient constitutional
questions to warrant its consideration
by the highest tribunal.
At present, Beard and his co-defend-
ants are at liberty on total of $34 900
bail.
They were arrested october 5, 1894,
in a spectacular raid on suite in the
Mather Building, said to have been the
nerve center for a web of telephone
lines connecting with bet-taking estab-
ments in all sections Of the city.
Evening star., 1936-02-17
federal TINkERING'
IN COTTON CHARGED
Two-Cent Price Break Blamed on
Government in Senate
Probe.
BY the Associated Press.

by LIlc AooOCidbCN AcSos
Opening testimony in the Senate
Agriculture Committees investigation
of cotton futures exchanges, w. L.
Clayton of Houston, Tex, today
blamed Government tinkering" for
the 2-cent price break on March II,
1885.
Clayton, head Of Anderson. Clayton
81 Co., one Of the worlds largest cot
ton merchandising firms, said for the
past six years there has been no cot
ton market in the traditional sense
that prices are normally established
by competitive buying and selling"
During that whole period the pre-
dominant price influence has been the
hand and voice of the Government, i"
he said.
"The market has gone up and down,
not because of changing conditions or
supply and demand, but in response to
governmental moves in cotton and to
statements Of Government officials or
rumors thereof regarding the loan
policy or the cotton control policy"
The merchant said experience.
Judgment and discretion" in fixing
merchandising and manufacturing
policies of cotton have given way to
q guessing contest as to what the next
governmental move will be-"
Evening star., 1936-02-17
KILLING DESCRIBED
At TRIAL Of q ON
RUM RING CHARGE
Prosecution Seeks to Show
Accused Were Members
of Bootleg Group.
DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
OBJECT STRENUOUSLY
Statements Taken During Probe
of U Street Staying Offered
in Evidence.

A killing in April, 1894, at what the
Government claims was one of the
headquarters of a huge illicit liquor
ring was described to a District Su-
preme Court jury today in an effort
to link 81 alleged bootleggers on trial
with the ring.
Statements made to police during
Staying investigation by Clarence E.
Ross and Andrew Jackson, both col
ored, were introduced in evidence
over the strenuous objection of de-
fense attorneys. The statements told
of the transportation of the dead man
from the 1400 block of P street. the
scene of the Staying, to a creek in
nearby Maryland, where it was
dumped.
Holds Truck Was Used.
Assistant United States Attorney
Henry A. Schweinhaut contends a
truck employed in transporting liquor
was used to carry the body.
The man killed was Ernest Elmo
Nelson, colored. Leonard Smith, one
of the defendants in the liquor con-
optI dCy SdoCJ AoVC1 kICddCo Suhly "
manslaughter and now is serving
prison sentence imposed in connection
with Nelson's death.
Ross statement described the fatal
shooting. He said Jackson called the
liquor store in the 1900 block Of U
street, which the Government con-
tends was the other headquarters of
the ring, to notify Earl G. Funk, al
legedly one of the principals in the
conspiracy, that Nelson had been
killed.
Ordered to Return Body.
Ross said he was in the liquor store
at the time and took the call He
said he and Jackson we're told to
remove the body.
The Government apparently COM
pleted its line of testimony aimed
at showing that Arthur Bartolozzi
of Trenton, N. j. received large tele-
graph money orders for considerable
period from members of the local
distributing organization.
About a dozen witnesses told the
jury of drafts, which totaled $4,000,
forwarded to Bartolozzi, who is
charged with having furnished ap-
proximately 5000 gallons of alcohol
weekly to Washington.