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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
Beers-Barns Circus
to Be in City Friday
Clowns, Tight Rope Walkers
Trained Bears and Lions
to Be Featured

Something different in entertain
ment is promised to show-goers of
West Jefferson and Ashe county
when Beers Barnes Circus arrives in
town. Travelling on fleet of bright
" decorated trucks and presenting
performance lasting two full
hours, they are offering a big value
in entertainment.
Promptly at 2 and at p. M, the
show will start with act after act.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07
DARLINGTON, Md, NEWS

The farmers in this section are
very busy blowing for their crops.
Those taking dinner with Mr..
Fielder Hash Sunday were Rev. M.
D. Blackburn, R. M. Barker, and Mr..
and Mrs. J. r. Smith.
Mr.. Roger Blackburn, who has
been sick for few days, is some
what improved.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-07

Misses GeraAdine McNeill and
Myrtle Marsh. Of 0hids, were in the
city Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19
Mechanic Admits
Sack Murder of
Former Convict

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 19. UP
Deputy sheriffs said today that
Benjamin F. Knight, 3i-year-old
former Oklahoma mechanic, had
confessed the sack murder" of
John c. Kalb, former Watsonville,
Calf, laborer and eX-convict.
The officers quoted Knight as ad-
hitting he beat Kalb with a ham
mer following a quarrel over his re-
fusal to help Kalb rob a store near
ColdWater.
Then, the officers said Knight
told them, he stuffed the uncon-
Scious man into a cotton picker's
sack and dragged him to the banks
of the Gila river, where he planned
to toss the body into the water. He
abandoned this idea, they said he
admitted, and left the body in the
brush a short distance away, loaded
his wife and two young daughters
into Kalb's automobile and returned
to California.
Knight was arrested in Venice,
Calf, after local officers trailed
Kalb's automobile there. At first,
he insisted he knew nothing OF the
killing and blamed an unidentified
man as the slayer.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19
CUTS IN RELIEF BUDGETS TO WORK
HARDSHIP, SAYS COUNTY DIRECTOR

ent contains nothing but canned
beef and prunes.
Fitzer said there are few typical
paupers" on relief rolls and these
are struck off as rapidly as possible
Many families have not applied
for relief until every resource was
gone and case workers have found
their cupboards bare of food.
Some of the families in the Cali
patria area are salVaging peas
from the frost blackened fields in
order to maintain themselves until
able to get work, he said.
Relief is not extended unless
the applicant has been a resident
of California at least year. There
are, however, 20 families being
maintained until arrangements are
completed for sending them back
to the states where they belong.
They are not sent until the SRA
determines they have legal resi-
dence there. Their transportation
is paid by the SRA. Every week
three or four families are sent to
the state where they have legal
residence. Families, young boys
and women are sent home but
there is no provision for sending
single men to the state of legal
residence.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19

national cooperative council, and
the farmers national grain cor
poration - advocated balanced
abundance and just prices pro
tecting the interests of both pro-
ducers and consumers
While asserting it would not
attempt to define details of legis-
lation, the conference recon-
mended the following basic prin-
ciples:'
l. Expansion of outlets for farm
products in both the domestic and
foreign markets.
2. The development by congress
of the most effective legal means
for government to assist farmers
in adjustment the volume of pro-
duction to the demands of mar
kets.
3. Continuation and expansion
of a policy of commodity loans
to handle Surpluses in such a man
ner as would be most effective in
stabilizing farm commodity prices
in the interest of both producers
and consumers.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19

Reported so per cent reductions
in State Relief Administration
budgets will work a hardship in
some cases in Imperial county II
the cuts actually are made, accord
ing to w. S. Filter, Imperial coun-
ty director for the SRA.
The present average budget for
families which average slightly
less than six persons each is S37
If such a budget is cut in halt
making about $3.50, it will be
difficult for the larger families to
get along, Fitzer said. No official
notice of the cut has been received
at the Ell Centre office as yet, he
said.
He expressed the opinion that
the SRA office in Imperial county
will be maintained until such time
as the Works Progress Administra-
ton is able to absorb the SRA case
load which at present stands at
500, according to Fitzer.
In discussing the handling OF
the family budgets, Fitzer explain
ed that some families in the
county number II persons and
sCme only two or three. The budg-
cts are made for four-week periods.
In case the budgets are cut in
half, it still will be possible to
supplement them with clothing
the WPA clothing projects but the
commodity supply at pres
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19
RIFFS IN RANKS
OF DEMOCRATS
SMOOTHED OUT


LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18. U.P)-
fractional differences in Califor-
MAS Democratic Central commit
tee appeared settled today as lead
ers of Epic and regular Democrats
agreed on unconditional pledges
to support President Roosevelt.
Decision to back reelection of
President Roosevelt unconditiCn-
ally, with no production-for-use
strings tied to the delegation, came
after a check of delegates and
proxy votes indicated that "regul-
ars' acknowledging the leadership
Cf Sen. William Gibbs McAdoo
might have a majority in the Cen
tral committee.
Sessions of the credential COM
mittee yesterday were secret but
it was learned that a small group
of Epic members threatened to
cast their votes with the McAdoo
supporters unless an unconditional!
pledge was voted.
State Senator Culbert l.. Olson,
Epic backed chairman of the COM
mittee, then went into conference
with Judge Francis Carr of Red
ding leader of northern Califor-
MIA Democrats, and after a brief
hUddle, proposed the unconditional
pledge TO reelect the President.
His motion was carried by ACCLAIM
alton.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19
SECRET PROBE HELD
EN LINDBERGE4 NlDNAP

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 18. U.R)-
Gov. Harold G. Hoffman pressed
his campaign for new evidence in
the Lindbergh kidnapping case IN
secret today and prepared to meet
another onslaught BY critics when
the state legislature resumes Mon
day.
A truce on political statements
regarding the reprieVe OF Bruno
Richard Hauptmann appeared 20
be in effect until Monday, at which
time Attorney General David T.
Wilentz is expected to make direct
attack on the governor. Wilentz SO
far has confined his comment to
belief that the reprieve was illegal
and that Hoffman has no hint of
new evidence.
The governors mail continued TO
mount and contained the usual
number of crank letters, including
some that are threatening. Hoff-
man, however, has taken no notice
of them and no police precautions
have been taken here or at his home.
Officials at the governors office
also said that definite decision had
not yet been made as TO whether
Hoffman would ask federal agents
to resume their investigation OF the
case. 1t was understood that, al
though no request has yet been
made, the governor might ask fed
eral intervention if he discovers di-
rect information which would re-
quire their services.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19

be met by congressional leaders
who are now making every effort
to speed passage of the substitute
program. Both house and senate
agriculture committee chairman
have indicated they would try to
rush the legislation to the floor
Enactment of the substitute
program by February Is would
permit it to become generally eff
fective before crop planting time.
Wallace in his first press Con-
ference since the supreme court
destroyed the AAA, said he did
not think the people would toler-
ate the government being COM
PEELED TO repay S1,000,0O0,000 in
processing taxes if they had been
passed on to the consumers.
Guarded in Discussion
Wallace was guarded in discuss
ing details of the projected pro-
grain to amend the soil conserva-
tion act of 1885 to replace the AAA
He said he favored continuation Of
the new program with the old
AAA personnel.
Wallace remarked that loans on
corn and cotton by the reconstruc-
ton finance corporation may be
reduced for 1886.
Plans of administration leaders
to put into effect the new farm
program based almost entirely up
on the 1885 soil conservation act
encountered vigorous counter
INsf uAn "a lr Es,,
groups.
While agreeing with soil con-
servation purposes, the national
agricultural conference, composed
of heads of farm organizations
called here tC confer on an AAA
substitute, proposed a program diff
fering in important respects with
that of the administration.
In q statement TO President
Roosevelt Secretary Wallace and
members of congress, the confer
ence advanced two principles that
we have neither inclination nor
authority to surrender or COM
promise on they were:
81. The right of American farm
ers to be given machinery by
which they can adjust supply and
demand by legal means with some
thing like the same effectiveness
with which American industry ad-
justs supply and demand-but will.
provisions safeguarding farmer
control and also safeguarding well
fare against extending adjustment
into scarcity.
Right to Frlces
80. The right of the American
farmer to receive for his products
prices which will give him aver
age purchasing power equal to
that he had in 1904-14."
The conference - composed CT
heads of the National Grange,
American farm bureau federation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19
BATTLE OVER
JOHN GILBERT
ESTATE LOOMS

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 10. U.P) - A
battle between two of his former
wives for the estate of the late John
Gilbert was reported brewing yes
terday, with Leatrice Joy, his second
wife, seeking a large share of the
$250,000 estate for her 14-year-old
daughter, Leatrice Joy Gilbert.
The late film idol left the daugh-
ter $4,000, while $125,OOO went to
Virginia Bruce, actress, his fourth
wife, and another $4,000 to her
daughter, Susan Ann Gilbert.
Miss Joy repeatedly contends Gil
bert promised half of the estate TO
his first daughter. Miss JOY, former
film star, now married to William
Hook, Jr., is said to have agreed in
their divorce property settlement not
TO seek any share of Gilbert's estate
for herself.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19
Ry UNITED PRESS

A swirling snoWstorm swept over
the midwest and whirled toward the
Atlantic seaboard today, grounding
airplanes and blocking many hfgh-
ways.
North central states were blanket
ed with snow. Northwestern Iowa
reported the heaviest snowfall in a
decade. Wisconsin country roads
we're impossible. Kansas and Mis-
souri, felt the effects of the storm
Yesterday as it moved rapidly toward
the east.
Pushed by strong winds, the storm
struck Chicago last night and was
expected to leave six inches of snow.
All available WPA and PWA workers
were notified to report for snow re-
moVal duty.
High waves lashed ice-packed
Lake Michigan harbors. At Keno
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19
Youth Dies From,
Football Injuries

PARKER, Ariz., Jan 49, dip
injuries he received in football
practice at Parker high school TO-
day had brought death to Aaron
Brown, 18. VII
Inc youth was caught beneath
plIeup' in scrimmage, but was
not believed to be seriously hurt.
he left the field and walked hCme
out died shortly afterward from
internal injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19
ANSWERS DESCRIPTION
OF LENDBERGH CHILD

AKRON, o., Jan. IS. UP)-A check
of birth records disclosed today that
a child for whom the Lindbergh
baby was said to have been SUBSTITUTE
ed was born in Akron in 1881.
County and federal officials, in
vestigating a tale that the kidnapped
Llndbergh child now lives in home
near Elicit, found a five year old
blond, blue-eyed boy who answered
the general description of the IA
nous child
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Miller, who
are caring for the boy, said he Was
Robert Dolfen and treated the story
as q joke. Mrs. Miller said the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19
WALLACE DEMANDS QUICK ACTION ON AAA LEGISLATIO
Surfing Snowstorms Sweep Midwest,
Whir[ Toward Atlantic Seaboard

sha, Wis, the fishing tug Cheerio,
with a crew of four aboard, rode ont
the gale outside the harbor when ice
cakes prevented a landing.
Eight inches of snow fell at New
ark, o., tn heaviest fall in that sec
ton in many years.
Both east and west airplanes were
grounded at Chicago because of
snow covered landing fields in both
directions.
A bitter cold wave was expected
to follow the storm across the eoun-
try. Forecaster j. r. Lloyd in Chi
cago predicted zero temperatures
by Sunday morning for much OF the
midwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19

woman who had advanced the story
was not mentally competent.
Theory PrObed
The boy had broad nose, a cleft
chin and an overlapping toe on his
right foot, following descriptions OF
the Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr. II
was advanced that the Dolfen boy
had died and that the famous child
had been substituted for him.
The Millers said the boy is, the
son Of Mrs. Andrew Dolfen of Ak
ron, who died in 1884. He was turn-
ed over to the Millers by a grand
mother who was unable to keep him.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19
ANGLER HOOKS
LAKE MONSTER

ROUND LAKE, Ill, Jan. 49, U.R)
Hayden Stuhley and Albert Beh-
ming today reported hooking a
water monster while fishing thru
the ice at Highland Lake. They
said the creature had the head of
a horse, the body of a snake and
a tawny name. 1t snapped a strong
wire line and escaped. Henry Kern
game warden, said the animal
probably was an overgrown pipe
fish.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19
SET PRELIMINARY

Preliminary hearing Tor Vicente
Cabanting, charged with assault
with intent to commit murder with
deadly weapon, will take place
January 81. The date was set at
the arraignment held in Ell Centre
Justice court Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-19
Substitute for Act
Necessary by Feb. IS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. CuP)--Secretary of Agr
culture Henry A. Wallace said today that substitute AAA
legislation necessary by Feb Is if comprehensive aid
to the farmers is to be possible this year.
Wallace,s demand for early action was expected to
Evening star., 1936-08-15
SON OF PASTOR
GUEST SPEAKER
Rev. Herbert J. Wilson
Will Preach at Columbia
HEIGHTS Church.

The guest preacher at the Columbia
Heights Christian Church tomorrow
will be the son of the minister, Rev.
Herbert j. Wilson of the Hillside Chris
tian Church, Indianapolis, Ind. MIR.
Wilson was an honor graduate of the
school OF religion. Butler University
and called to this large church in that
city.
He comes from five generations OF
preachers on both sides of the family.
His father. Rev Arthur P. Wilson, is
minister at Columbia Heights; his
grandfather, Rev. Peter Arthur Wilson,
who has recently died in Australia,
was a preacher of the Church of Christ
there. His grandfather was minister
of the Wesleyan Church in Liverpool,
England.
On his mothers side, her father
was a preacher in Australia, her
grandfather was Rev. Samuel Sum-
mers of Bristol, England, and her
great grandfather was Rev. Timothy
Thomas, the Welsh pastor He has
one uncle Baptist minister in South
Australia and another uncle clergy
man of the Episcopal Church.
The youth groups will meet under
the leadership Of Ethel Whitlow at
7p.m.
Evening star., 1936-08-15
Christian Science

Soul is the subject of the lesson
sermon in all the Churches of Christ
Scientist tomorrow. The golden text
is from Psalms. 1928: Bless the
Lord. o my soul. and forget not all
His benefits Who forgiveth all thine
iniquities; who healeth all thy dis
eases"
Among the citations which COM
prise the lesson sermon is the follow
ing from the Bible: For the Lord God
is the sun and shield: the Lord will
give grace and glory; no good thing
will He withhold from them that walk
uprightly." Psalms. 84:l1D The les
son-sermon also includes the follow
ing passage from the Christian Sci
ence textbook. Science and Health.
With Key to the Scriptures. by Mary
Baker Eddy: Take possession of
your body and govern its feeling and
action. Rise in the strength of spirit
to resist all that is unlike good. God
has made man capable of this. and
nothing can vitiate the ability and
power divinely bestowed on man"
Page 393D
Evening star., 1936-08-15
Exch hange
Pastorship
To Close
"The Last Word"
Final Sermon of Rev.
Julian Elves.

PEv. JULIAN ELVES, English
IN cleric, will close his exchange
pastorship with the National City
Christian Church tomorrow morning.
using for his final sermon THE Last
Word" He will sail from New YORK
on the S. S. Aquitania wednesday.
DR.. R. H. Miller, pastor, who has
been serving Mr.. ELVES churches in
Leicester, Eng, will keep some other
engagements in England before re-
turning to his pulpit here.
LIE Rendezvous will meet tomor-
row evening at the home OF Miss
Luella Dever, in Bancroft, Va. Autos
will leave the social hall on Ver-
mont avenue at $50. Rev. j. Ray
mond Mills, associate minister, will
relate some of his experiences this
Summer in the Scandinavian coun-
tries. He will also address the Ra-
phael Bible Glass in the Vermont
avenue building at GAS am. on I'm
pressionS Received at the Worlds
Sunday School Convention which
was held in Oslo, Norway, this Sum-
mer.
Evening star., 1936-08-15
Will Occupy
Pulpit Until
September E
DR.. w. Harold Shape
Will Substitute for
DR.. Burgan.

DR. w. HAROLD SHAPE will be
the guest preacher at Hamlins
Methodist Episcopal Church tomor-
row morning, August %. and Sep
tember in the absence of the pas
tor. DR.. H. w. Burgan, who Is on
vacation.
DR.. Shape is graduate of De
Pauw University. Greencastle, Ind.
and the Boston University School OF
Theology. He has served several
churches in New England and until
recently was the executive secretary
of the Springfield, Mass. Good Will
Industries. He is executive secretary
Of the recently organized Washington
Good Will Industries.
There will be no evening service.
The Epworth League will hold its
devotional meeting at the home OF
Rose Britain, 1901 Sixteenth street,
at 7 pm
Rev. Robert H. Hitler of Vienna,
Va, will be the guest preacher Au-
gust 80. DR.. Burgan will return Sep
tember 13.
Evening star., 1936-08-15
Y. M. G. A.

Rev. Edward Gabler, rector Of
Christ Episcopal Church. will deliver
the address at the open-air service
in Lincoln Park tomorrow at 4 pm.
The meetings are open to the public
and will continue until the middle of
September
The supply preacher at the Rose
dale III. e. Church tomorrow morning
will be C. Gordon Clews.
Page NICK. Etchison will speak at
the Gunton Temple Presbyterian
Church tomorrow at IL am. and at
Camp Let's at $3.50 pAp.
Evening star., 1936-08-15
TEMPLE HEIGHTS
OPEN-AIR RITES
DR.. Andrew Brodie to
Speak Tomorrow
Afternoon.

The open-air religious services at
Temple Heights tomorrow at O'Clock,
under the direction of Dr. Simpson B.
Daugherty, assistant chaplain of the
Grand Lodge of Masons Of the District
OF Columbia, will be addressed by DR..
Andrew Brodie. pastor of the First
Congregational Church. and the music
will be under the direction of j. Walter
Humphrey with Miss Mary ODonnell
as contralto soloist and Mrs. Mabel
Test as accompanist.
The special guests will be members
of the following blue lodges: Columbia.
Dawson. Brightwood and Barrister and
members of the following chapters of
the Eastern Star: William F. Hunt.
Friendship and Brightwood, together
with their families
Evening star., 1936-08-15
DR.. SMITH SPEAKS
Guest Selects Subjects for
Sermons Tomorrow.

DR.. J. Marion Smith again will
occupy the pulpit of the National
Baptist Memorial tomorrow, taking
for his topic, in the morning, Does
Jesus Christ Influence Every Phase
of Life?" and. in the evening. THE
Broom That Sweeps Clean" He will
also bring a message in song at each
service. DR.. Smith Is pastor of TIE
First Baptist Church of Clarksburg,
w. Va.
Requests for information. or for
any needed assistance in illness or
otherwise, may be made at the church
Office from IL am. to pm. Tuesday
or Thursday, where one of the dea-
conesses will receive such requests. or
may be reached by telephone, Co.
lumbia 984S.
Evening star., 1936-08-15
VISITING PASTOR
Rev. S. J. Miller to Con-
duct Incarnation Service.

Incarnation Lutheran Church will
be in the charge tomorrow of Rev
Samuel j. Miller, Baltimore, Md. He
is secretary of the Eastern Conference
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
of Maryland and will preside at the
next annual meeting of the confer
ence in the Georgetown Lutheran
Church in October. Rev. Miller's
subject at the am. service of the
morning suffrages will be Reflections
That Are Soul Sustaining and Salts
flying" At the Il am. service he will
preach on Broken Connections"
The congregational parish paper,
Spraying and Working" was mailed
10 every home in the parish last week
Evening star., 1936-08-15
Highlands Baptist.

During the absence of Rev. Newton
M. Simmonds, pastor. the pulpit will
be supplied by the following ministers
August l6, Rev. J. W. Lofts Of Silver
Spring; August %. Rev. M. P. Ger
mon of Bethany Church; August 30,
Rev. E. o. Clark of Chevy Chase;
September 6, Rev. M. N. Royal, former
ly OF Annapolis; September 13, DR..
Il. w. Weaver, executive secretary
OF the Columbia Association.
Evening star., 1936-08-15
REV. E. D. ZIEGLER
GUEST SPEAKER
Authorized Distributors
Subject Tomorrow at
Luther Place Church.

Rev. Edgar D. Ziegler, guest pas
tor at Luther Place Memorial Church.
will preach tomorrow morning on
Authorized Distributors"
The Christian Endeavor Society
will meet at $50 at the church,
where cars will convey all to the Six
teenth Street Reservoir grounds for
an outdoor meeting. Miss Caroline
Davis will lead the study of The
Christian Idea of Success"
The Young Womens Missionary
Society will meet at Hams Point
Tuesday. A picnic dinner will be
held at pm. Miss Clydis Sorensen
will lead in the study of the topic
Out of the Mail Bag"
Evening star., 1936-08-15

At Union
Services
Rev. Paul R. Hunter to
Speak at Mt. Pleas
ant Congregational.

PEv. PAUL r. HUNTER of the
~ Vanderwerken, Va, Congrega-
tional Church will preach at the
union Summer service in the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church to-
morrow morning. He will speak on
1.-The Desire of Our Heart"
This is the first of the last four of
IL services in which the All-Souls'
Unitarian, National Universalist Me-
mortal and Mount Pleasant Churches
have been cooperating since June
2l..
Rev. E. r. Turner, formerly min
lister of the American Church in Ber-
lin, Germany will preach at the union
services on August % and 80 and
Mr.. Hunter at the final service on
September 6. Mr.. Turner, who
preached at a union service in Mount
Pleasant Church last Summer, has
been in Germany several months
studying the conditions among the
churches in that country. He will
return to the United States on Au-
gust 81 and speak on "The Battle of
Religions in Germany" at the union
service on the following Sunday.
Headquarters of the Washington
Consumers Club, an affiliate of the
National Cooperative League, have
been established in one of the Office
rooms of Mount Pleasant Church.
Leroy, Halbert, formerly with the
District relief organization and now
director of education of the club, is
in charge of the headquarters.
Members of the Women's Guild
will hold their next Summer cafeteria
luncheon meeting next Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. w. G. Stuart,
3446 Oakwood terrace.