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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

ment Of Dr. Buffers prophecy. With the Ethio-
plan war far from a closed incident, the
Austrian situation unsettled, the Nazi movement
active, and the League Of Nations under con-
demnation for failure to deliver the goods, civil
war in Spain constitutes a good sized load Of
fuel added to cracking and lively fire. Reds in
Russia are said to be keeping sharpe eye on
Spain. It seems that Communism thrives on dis
aster, and their interest in Spain reminds us of
the Biblical quotation where the carcass is,
there will the eagles be gathered together"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30
THE NEGRO MOUNTAIN ROAD

AS work progresses on the Negro Mountain
road more and more visitors make special trips
to the county just for the curiosity and thrill
of seeing it and riding up on it. When finished
if the unfinished product is any thing to judge
by, the road will be one of the show places in
this section of the state
The engineers who planned the road and
those who are supervising the work are to be
congratulated on the excellent grading that is
being done which makes it easy driving for the
most inexperienced lowlander.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30
EUROPE IN ANOTHER UPROAR

DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, college president
and head of the Carnegie Endowment for Inter
national Peace, takes gloomy view of the pros
pect for the tranquility which his institution
represents. The world has too many dictators,
he says, and dictators thrive an emotional
appeal to their constituencies, and emotionally
moved constituencies are prone to break out in
armed conflict.
Europe seems to be heading toward a fulfill
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30
FRIENDS GATHER AT HOME OF
MIR. AND MRS. M. M. BLEVINS

On Sunday, July 26, few of the
old acquaintance of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. M. Blevins, of Crumpler, spent
the day with them. Sixteen of the
oldest ones present were Mr.. Isom
Thompson. SO; Mrs. Jane Ballou. SO;
Mr.. David Blevins, So; Mr.. James
Rash, "a; Mr.. Jacob Wayman, 83;
Mrs. L. T. Phipps, 81: M. M. Belvins,
80; Miss Martha Francis. 20; Mrs.
NJ M. Blevins, rs; Mrs. Matilda
Francis, "A; Mrs. Jacob Wayman,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

"a; Mrs w. E. Blevins, 68; Mrs Isom
Thompson, 60; Mrs. T. J. Bauguess,
90; Rev. ]. M. Neaves, 66; and Rev.
R. M. Burkett, So.
The combined ages of the guests
was 1925 with an average age of 761s
years.
After dinner was served, short
devotional service was held by Rev.
j. M. Neaves.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

A passenger on a street car in Washington
has been fined for pulling an emergency cord on
the car which brought it to stop. It reminds us
of the story of a New England judge who stop
ped passenger train in a similar way as it was
passing through station at which he wished to
alight. The conductor looked at him and remark
ed severely: "Well we'll let it CO. but some day
I'll just drop in and adjourn your court and see
how you like it."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

Maryland comes forward with the latest re-
port of kindly auto driver knocked on the
head and robbed by a hitch hiker. The future
of the hitch hiker is short More and more driv-
ers refuse to pick them up for fear they will
turn out to be thugs and they will be completely
out of luck in the day when airplanes have re-
placed the automobile.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30
Entered as second-class matter on Oct. /, 1925 at
the post Office at West Jefferson, North Carolina

A few random remarks on the subject of
money and wealth: the federal debt is about "a
billions. The states recently received $50 mil
lions for relief Gold has been discovered within
so miles of New York City. An heiress finds that
she cannot live on 118 thousand dollars year.
A Virginia man is too busy to look after 100
acres of land and gives it away. The most cheer
item comes from an Ohio veteran, who sets aside
his bonus to enable him to adopt some orphan
children.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30
MISS EMILY WORTH'S
RECITAL WELL ATTENDED

The dramatic recital of an original
arrangement of Nathaniel Haw-
thorne's Scarlet Letter" which was
given in jefferson Tuesday night by
Miss Emily Haywood Worth was
well attended by an appreciative
audience.
Miss Worth is a graduate student
in Dramatic Art from Greensboro
College and the recital Tuesday was
decided compliment to the train
ing she received there.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Duvall and
Mrs. F. G. Nye, of Grassy Creek, at
tended the recital / given - Tuesday
night by Miss Emily Worth.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

'Who is Crazy" was the subject
of Mr.. Zioncheck. He will find out
that the world will out vote him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

A catfish woman at home always
puts on the dog away from home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30
NUTS
AND
KERNELS
BY TROY JONES

When anything is so on the one
hand it is usually the left and never
the right.
| I have been UP and down every
creek in Ashe but one, and that is
the Harrigan. I went down that
creek once.
Once upon time there was a
senator with whiskers. Ask do you
believe in nudism!"
People that don't believe in mud
ism kick too on the naked truth.
You usually see what you are
looking for, discuss what you like
and eat what you can get.
Some people think because it
is talkie that is what it is for and
do it when they amt eating pop
corn.
A good wife is worth two dollars
and half if you don't have to pay
the sales tax, and good sermon is
worth 35 cents even with sales tax
at the present rate.
Besides one SELF I think that is
good place to be from once in a
while.
People have quit talking about
others to me. My conclusion is that
they are talking about me now.
Lindberg, the aviator, has invent
ed a glass heart and has it on expo
sition in some academy of science
in Europe. Why fool away time like
that when the ones we have are al
ready breakable, crushable, smash
able and shatterable. I reckon he
wants one that you can see through!
A catfish woman at home always
puts on the dog away from home.
'Who is Crazy was the subject
of Mr.. Zioncheck. He will find out
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

Some people think because il
is talkie that is what it is for and
do it when they amt eating pop
corn.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

Besides one SELF I think that is
a good place to be from once in q
while.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

A good wife is worth two dollars
and half if you don't have to pay
the sales tax, and a good sermon is
worth IS cents even with a sales tax
at the present rate.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

You usually see what you are
looking for, discuss what you like
and eat what you can get.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

People have quit talking about
others to me. My conclusion is that
they are talking about me now.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

People that don't believe in mud
ism kick too on the naked truth.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

When anything is so on the one
hand it is usually the left and never
the right.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

/ have been UP and down every
creek in Ashe but one, and that is
the Harrigan. I went down thai
creek once.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-30

Once upon time there was {
senator with whiskers. Ask do you
believe in nudism!''
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-10

eleven months Of 1915, the big sum
of $2SS,975 was expended or Is be-
ing expended in Sank Centre for
the construction of new buildings
and in building Improvement.
The total receipts at the Fire
mans ball Thanksgiving evening
amounted to 1865; the expense was
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-10

sold her 40 aero farm in Raymond
Town to Salmond and O'Gara Of
this city. The latter have taken
possession and are making extern.
sive improvements about the farm
buildings
Just before going to press the
Herald learned Of the wedding Of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-10

$92, leaving q balance Of S2TA
The medicine show which was at
Westport all last week. was well
attended and greatly enjoyed by
all.
Mr.. and Mrs. George O'Gara well
coined baby boy Thanksgiving
morning. This makes a family OF
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-10

ed, In solemn manifestation that he
won't lay down his hand to George
OGara or any other papa, who lays
claim to championship or near
championship premier families.
There are now two girls and one
boy in the Neal home.
Mrs. Anna Merfeld Noble has
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-10

five boys and five girls, and
George proudly lays claim to the
champion family Of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vird Neal are more
than proud parents Of a baby boy
born to them on Dec. 4, shortly af-
ter midnight. Incidentally, Vird is
holding up three fingers, not cross
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-10

August Otto and Miss Gertrude
Marshall, which took place at st.
Cloud Wednesday morning.
Miss Sylvia Borgmann, who 10 at
tending the state University. came
up from her studies to eat Thanks
giving dinner with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Borgmann.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-12-10
Looking Back
Through Time

The Herald is highly eIated and
gratified in being able to announce
this week that during the first
The Washington times., 1936-12-01

city February 10, 1886; he was q
Mason, and a member of the THE
Square Club" he was a Lutheran.
His closest relative is his brother
in-law, Charles Guthrie, Of Brook
lyn.
Gennerich Is the second Of the
Presidential Secret Service detail
to die suddenly this year. James
Hollinger, accompanied the PreSi-
dent on his yachting cruise to
Camp Bello in Nova Scotia last
summer, died in his sleep aboard
vessel accompanying the Presi.
dents vessel.
To Washingtonians who are
familiar with the Presidents
dependence on Gennerich 1t
was remarked today that it was
fortunate that he should have
been accompanied on this trip by
his son James. When it was not
Gus on whose arm he leaned it
was "Jimmie'S," and the tall,
Stalwart son will now serve as
pinch hitter in performing many
of those intimate services which
formerly came in Gus'S domain.
The Washington times., 1936-12-01
Yard Recalls Wolfe
AS Springs Expert

Roy L. wolfe Of 1437 A st. s. E.
virtually bounced" from one job
to another during his years at the
Washington Navy Yard.
Having learned his trade as a
machinist in Frederick, Md,
where he started in 1899, Mr..
Willie, now Sc, came to the local
yard in 1903, and was retired on
disability in 1890.
From 1903 until 1917, he was a
general all-around machinist, dur
ing which time he worked in all
the shops in the yard.
Starting with the latter date, a
spring shop was established and
Mr.. Wolfe was named to work
there, where he made springs for
every possible use in the yard"
except the large recoil springs
which were made for the Army.
During his years in the spring
shop he made springs from one
one thousandths of an inch to
those Of five-eighthS of an inch.
Only a few men did this sort of
work and before he left the yard
he had to teach younger men how
it was done, since the other spring
makers had left before him.
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EXPERIENCES IN HOUSE OF DETENTION

} all night on party and, afraid to
go home, decided to hitch-hike to
Florida. They thumbed truck rides
to Alexandria and lived on sand
WicheS and coffee bought by
kindly drivers, who, it appears,
treated them like younger sisters.
In Alexandria drunken man
hailed them and invited them to a
dine and dance place. Frightened,
they begged protection from a taxi
driver who took tn m to the
Women's Bureau. They were wait
ing for train fare from their par
entS. Helen said paSsionately:
ALLOWED TO SMOKE
"Gee-I don't care If I get q
dozen beatings! / want to go
hOme!"
The dishes done we were shown
to a small, unheated bathroom and
permitted to smoke Isabelle's ciga-
retteS. Seated on the tubs rim,
we kids discussed life while Jean
drew deep drafts on her cigarette
until only a match's width stood
between her and destruction.
gave her my cigarette, which she
hid in the top of her stocking.
Back in the dormitory we made
beds, swept the floor and sat
around. Nobody took advantage
Of the bookcase full Of good books,
or the magazines. Everyone either
talked Of when they would get out
or the possibilities of a smoke.
We had beans and frankfurters
for dinner, bread and butter and
pitchers of water. Again we washed
dishes and were rewarded with ice
cream while Margaret, the cook,
sang Negro spiritualS in a rich mel
low voice. 1 decided I'd seen
enough Of life-in-the-raw and whiS-
pered to the matron. In a few
minutes I was told:
Betty Johnson, you are want
ed downstairs. You're going
home"
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A good looking Table and a special
value! A delightful Living Room
Table, yet large enough for dining.
Top size 4812x36 inches when
leaves are up. One drawer.
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The police wanted to question me
about a shooting, I added, with
a wink, and Jean seemed salts
fled.
Breakfast Is Served!
In the big dining room in the
basement, the whites and colored
separated by a partition. we sat
down to tables covered with clean
cloths, and heavy china. There
was stewed pears, corn flakes,
bread and coffee. Everybody, es-
pecially Jean, reached for the COT
fee. Jean got it first. She poured
a steaming cup, took a swallow
and sighed with relief:
Gosh, if only I had a cigar
cite"
Poor Lucille, her hands shaking
so she could hardly control them,
glanced pitifully at me. jean
who, according to police records,
varied her DRINKS with shoplifting
and soliciting Surveyed LucilleS
swollen face and cut eye:
"WhO hit your"
GA girl. She said I was out
with her boy friend. He was
in the crowd but wasn't with
him. was drunk and she was
sober and she hit me-"
Huh! MuSta had a ring to
cut you like that"
Our fourth companion was a
wrinkled little old farm woman
evidently feeble-minded-who said
she was there because she wouldn't
tell police her name.
Breakfast over, the matrons
called for volunteers to wash the
dishes.
The two youngsters and myself
volunteered. Jean, promised q
smoke, also offered to help.
The two children, it turned out.
were hitch-hikers from Rhode Is.
land. Their names were Isabelle
and Helen. They had stayed out
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while giving a massage "they all
looked alike to Gus"
The reason Gus became an i'm.
portant figure in the Presidential
encourage is that he broke down
the invisible ring that surrounds
an official and did his work as
if he and the President were a
pitcher and catcher on a ball
team. When the President had
something to do that involved
Gennerich, the President was
made to do it right and on
time. The conversation between
the two was exactly as If they
were two ball players and there
was no lack Of respect between
them.
Born in New York
When President Roosevelt
brought Gus Gennerich here, he
was made a member Of the Secret
Service and attached to that IA
nous body men whose duty it IS
to guard the President. AS close
as that group clings to the Presi-
dent, Gus was even closer, as the
President employed him as a COM
panion, an errand runner, and a
personal confidante. He did the
Presidents shopping; he did the
family errands; he was always on
the job, day and night. He was
unmarried and lived at the May
flower Hotel, but he nd no hours.
He was always on duty.
Gennerich was born in New York
The Washington times., 1936-12-01
Distinctive Lamps

The more unusual Lamps are shown at
Mayer & Co. English porcelain Table
Lamps with beautiful tailored shades at
$l6, $21 and $26; Bridge Study and
Floor Lamps in Bronze as low as $3.50
and many others.
The Washington times., 1936-12-01

national defense. These plans
and preparations make possible
the determination Of the sup
plies required for an emer-
gency."
In the aviation industry, Wood
ring said, quantity purchase Of
Army planes within appropria-
ton limits is enabling manufac-
turers to gain experience in mass
production.
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Continued from Local Page)

NCOnCAnueu 1rOm Local FaSc)
lent expression, was glazing at a
painted, enormously fat negress
in royal blue chiffon with silver
trimmings. Crystal earrings
dipped from her ears and a cryS-
tai necklace encircled her fat
throat. She had black lines drawn
around her eyes and her thick
lips were carmine. Lutz, normally
one of the kindest men, sneered;
'LoOk at her! All painted up!
Looks like a madame, doesn't
she? Runs a sporting house
and uses her little nieceS--dOn't
you, madame? YOUTH e,
little girl, how old are yOu?"
A frightened colored child peeped
from behind the woman's skirts
and squeaked:
"Seventeen."
"Ha! Give the money you
make to your aunt, don't yOu?"
eyes, sir!"
The Sergeant growled:
"All right, MatrOn, take her
in and search her"
Her wallet was filled with bills.
She submitted Sulkily to being
searched.
It took two trips to get that
crowd to the Bureau. BY this time
1T was 4:30 and I decided to go to
bed.
Ready For Bed
Amid hilarious laughter from
Mrs. DeKoven and Mrs. Hurley, I
donned one of the famous night
gowns which, Mrs. Hurley twit-
tered, the ladies Of the evening
called their "sex-appeal gowns"
+, Mrs. DeKoven, in the meantime,
was wriggling under bath tubs, run
ming her fingers around basin
pipes, over wainscoting and stand
ing on window stills. had ceased
TO be surprised at anything, and
asked casually what she was doing.
She said she was looking for knives
or razors, adding:
"YOu'd be surprised how many
times / find them, tool"
. Escorted to the dark, silent white
dormitory, I crawled gratefully be-
tween cool, fresh sheets and fell
asleep.
I awoke next morning to hear
q voice saying:
Hurry up, girls, it's 1880 and
we have only 10 minutes for
breakfast"
About dozen Sleepers tumbled
out of bed and Scurried for the
waShrooms. They were a sorry
lot. With the exception of the two
youngsters whom I had seen the
night before, two had black eyes
and all had that morning-after-the-
.night-before look. especially JeS-
sic and a red-head named Lucille.
They were pitiful. I gazed with
satisfaction at the puffs under my
eyes. A sinus infection can come
In mighty handy.
Everybody seemed to know each
other and questions flew back and
forth. A girl named Jean, whom
had seen lying drunk and asleep
on the cement floor of the strong
room. and later half sober and
Wiley abusive, spotted me as
newcomer and inquired bluntly:
'What are you here for
drunk?"
I denied 1t, then hastily added
I was being held for investigation.
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National Symphony
Goes 10 Five States

Headed by their conductor, Hans
Kinder, 80 members Of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra left
Washington yesterday to make a
two weeks concert tour Of New
England, New York and Pennsvl-
vania. It Is the orchestra'S first
tour Of the season.
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NEWS OF GUS
DEATHPH0NED
BYPRESIDENT
BY EARL GOODWIN

Just whede Gus" Gennerich
stood with President Roosevelt may
be cleaned from the fact that the
President personally telephoned
the news Of Gus death to Mrs.
Roosevelt, the President talking
to the White House from Buenos
Aires at about 8 o'clock this morn
ing.
Prior to that, at $3.50 this morn
ing the Presidents son and Marine
aide, Jimmie" Roosevelt, called
the White House to talk to Mrs.
Malvina Schneider, his mothers
secretary, who did not arouse Mrs.
Roosevelt at that time.
Mds. Roosevelt, VIII olooked on
Gus Gennerich as one of the fam
lily, was not informed Of the
death Of the Presidents body
guard and personal aide until the
President himself could get his
wife by radio telephone in the
longest distance telephone mes
sage by any President Of the
United States.
Decorated for ValOr
Gus Gennerich, the New York
city policeman who became the
aide to the Governor of New York,
when Mr.. Roosevelt held that
post, remained with the President
after March 4, 1888, and is known
to thousands who have met the
President on his trips. Gus went
with him everywhere; he was as
close to the President in his way
as Col. Louis Howe was in an
other way.
Prior to this duty Gus Gen.
nerich as policeman had won dis
tinction, had been decorated for
valor and was an outstanding per-
sonality on the New York city
force.
He was an athlete and had
played amateur and professional
baseball and was an expert train.
er; he had a massage touch which
made him valuable to Mr.. RooSe-
welt; and it was in this relation.
ship that Gus endeared himself
to Mr.. Roosevelt as Governor and
as President.
Handled as Ball Player
Gus handled the governor and
the President just as if he was
handling a rookie ball player; he
forgot the officila, all he saw
was some muscles to be mas
saged. If the old saying is true
that mo man is a hero to his
valet" it is equally true that
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WOODRING HOLDS U. S. IS PREPARED j

Gas . result Of world expert
ence and by direction of Con-
gress, the War Department for
more than Is years has been
developing plans and personnel
for industrial mobilization to-
wards an efficient supply pre-
paredness In an emergency.
students at the Army Indus
trial College study economic
and industrial factors affecting
The Washington times., 1936-12-01
Job Lost, Worker
Is Willing TO Die

COLUMBUS, Ca, December l
Rex Carmichael, Phenix City.
Ala, who lost his job in a cotton
mill recently offered today to sell
himself to science with an agree
ment to die within a year after
payment of the purchase price. He
asked $4,000 as his share Of the
bargain.
The Washington times., 1936-12-01

Elaborate, far-reaching plans
for mobilization Of industry be-
hind the Army have been worked
out by the War Department for
quick utilization in event of war,
Secretary Of War Woodring said
today.
The United States contemplates
communicating Of industry only
in event Of aggression against this
nation, Woodring said
The Washington times., 1936-12-01
Cedar Chests

Attractive Chest-Cedar lined-walnut ex
ter1ormmGdsrn I'D de ssp s34
Cedar.lined Chest-walnut exterior with cedar
lining and gumwood base-popular S01.75
Size-lock and key .............. Il
All Cedar Chest-spacious and good-looking-
lock and key-interior storage space SAT
46Ax2012x171a inches ............. II
Walnut Chest-cedar lned-gumwood base
inside dimensions 4112x17x13 inches $3.50
lock and key-attractive style. .... IT
The Washington times., 1936-12-01
Saber Club Dance

The annual semi-formal Saber
Club dance sponsored by the OF.
ficers of Mckinley High School
cadets will be given in the high
school gymnasium, Second and T
Streets Northeast, Friday night.
The Washington times., 1936-12-01
Hospitality Cabinets

ware-ice tongs and bottle SSO,50
Queen Anne Style CelIarette-16 pieces Of
glaSsware-drawer and cabinet $500
space-all mahogany .............. tn
Hospitality Wag0n-rubber-tired wheels-top
opens; interior equipped with 10 pieces of
glassware, shaker, ice tub and SE7.5O
tongs Observation-Disclosures. ~