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The Washington times., 1936-02-21
I LAWS V0IDED
IN MARYLAND

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 21-Two
laws enacted by the Legislature
last year were declared uncop-
Stitutiopal by the Maryland Court
Of Appeals sitting here yesterday.
The two laws voided were those
governing ublication of legal
notices in Montgomery County
newspapers, and creating a board
of examiners and supervisors for
paperhangers in Baltimore City.
The Montgomery County law
was declared invalid on the
ground it was drawn up in such
a way as to limit publication to
one newspaper in the county, a
violation of the Bill If Rights,
the court held, in that it estab-
lished a monopoly contrary to
the spirit of free government" :"
Charles Jackson, a contracting
paper hanger, brought the test case
in this law, and the circuit court
of Baltimore declared it unconsti-
tutlOnal.
The case was then sent to the
appellate court, with the board con-
tending the law was necessary in
order to protect the public from
certain dishonest trade practices
and against irresponsible and in
efficient workmen. The law was
also necessary in the interest 6
public health, the board contended.
Judge T. Scott Offut filed the
decisions voiding the two laws,
with the other members of the
court concurring.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
CANON STOKES
LECTURES

BALTIMORE, Feb. 21.-The
Very Rev. Canon Anson Phelps
Stokes of the Washington Cathe-
dral was the speaker yesterday
ct the first lecture opening a
three-day celebration of the 60th
anniversary of the founding Of
Johns Hopkins University.
In his first lecture DR.. Stokes
traced the growth of European
universities, pointing out that
independence Of thought and
freedom from restraint by civil
authorities were among their
first demands.
Today DR.. Stokes will give his
second lecture, on the subject
of development of European and
American universities from the
Protestant Reformation to the
nreSent time,
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
FAIRFAXS TAX
PUT AT $40

FAIRFAX COURTHOUSE, Va,
Feb. 21.-The Fairfax county
tax rate for the next fiscal year,
which begins July l, will be $1.70,
or 81 less than that of its neigh
boring county. Arlington, accord
ing to the budget proposed for
next year.
The tentative total budget of
the county for both the school
and general county levieS, amount
to $401.78 This budget will
necessitate total increase of II
cents in the county tax rate. OF
this increase, 10 cents will be for
the school levy and only / cent
for the general county levy.
The present county levy Of SO
cents is expected to be increased
to 81 cents, according to County
Purchasing Agent L. M. Lough.
borough. who prepared the bud.
get now in the hands Of the
county board of supervisors, who
will finally adopt the budget
April !.
The one-cent increase will per-
NIT over-expenditures of the past
two years to be included in the
new budget. It is estimated the
total expenditures which have been
made over the budget allowance
during that time have amounted
fo &1n mn nor voor
The total school budget, includ-
ing $285, ,654 for operating costs
and $32,943 for debt service,
amounts to $318,597. This will
necessitate the increase of 10
cents in the school rate, which is
included in the $1.70 total county
rate.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
WORK SPEEDED
by ASSEMBLY,
IN VIRGINIA
BY a Staff Correspondent

p. RICHMOND, Feb. 21.-Both
houses Of the general assembly
have gone at their calendars in
q workmanlike manner and to-
day, on the eve of a trip to
Fredericksburg, both dockets are
much cleared.
The Fredericksburg trip by the
general assembly is for the pur-
pose Of joining citizens Of that
community in celebrating George
Washington's birthday. Members
Will leave here by special bus
and will be quartered in dormi-
tories at State Teachers College
at Fredericksburg during their
tWo-day stay.
Members Of the Senate have
baked at the Daughtrey-McCue
bill providing that per cent of
the A. B. C. profits shall go TO
the cities in which State liquor
stores are located and to con-
ttguouS counties before any other
division of the profits Is made.
This bill, originally an independ-
ent measure, was attached as
rider to the A. B. C. amendments
bill originating in the senate and
the latter body voted to reject the
rider adopted by the house. Con-
sequently, the bill has gone to
conference,
Banking Bill Passed
There was but one dissenting
vote in the senate, that of Sen
ator Lloyd M. Robinette, of Lee
county, to the administrations
bill amending and strengthening
the banking laws. Backed by the
Virginia Bankers Association,
the bill attempts to correct evils
which came to light during the
depr ession and makes more
stringent the penalties for viola
ton of the banking regulations.
Only eight negative votes were
cast in the House against the
motor carrier regulation bill. the
measure passed by the Senate
which parallels the Federal In
terState Motor Carrier act. Be-
cause of amendments. the Vir-
ginia bill is much weaker than
the Federal act. and motor car
riers engaged in hauling farm
produce are exempted from its
provisions.
The Senate. over the objection
Of a number of lawyer members,
passed the bill allowing courts to
require persons accused Of crime
to inform the court in advance
of trial if they intend to plead
an alibi or insanity.
The fair-trad. bill, sought by
manufacturers. wholesalers and
retailers, was passed by the SEN
ate, 80 to 5, after debate. It
was attacked because, it was de-
clared, consumers would be held
at the mercy of price setting
combines. It is applicable only
III intraState operation, propo-
nents declared.
Honor Dead Scribe
Both houses adopted resolutions
in honor of the memory Of Jud-
son Evans, Richmond political
writer, who died Wednesday night
after an illness Of nearly two
months. He was described in both
houses as a man interested in the
betterment of Virginia and q
truthful reporter.
The house adopted, 1920, the
hunting and fishing license bill
over which debate had ragged be-
tween city and county delegates.
Much of the debate centered on
the provision that individual
county licenses are to be limited
to the county for which they are
issued. This, according to op-
ponents, worked to the disadVan'
tage of the city man, one Of the
chief purchasers Of licenses.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
Virginia Club to Sing

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb.
21.-Observing the fiftieth ami
versAry of its founding, the Uni
versity of Virginia Glee Club will
go to New York next week to ap-
pear in a joint concert with the
Barnard College Glee Club at Co.
lumbia University. The students
will be entertained by the Vir.
ginia Alumni Association while in
New York.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
Groups 10 Celebrate
Neqro History Week

In celebration of Negro History
Week, the Birney Parent-Teacher
Association, the Hillsdale Citizens
Association, the Birney Commun-
ity Center and the Frederick Doug.
las Peace Circle will meet jointly
at 8 p. m. today in the Birney
Community Center.
The speakers list is headed by
Prof. Kelly Miller, of Howard Uni
versity, and Thurman Dodson,
local attorney.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
ALEXANDRIANS
PLAN PHONE
BATTLE

ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 21.-Ef-
forts being made by Alexandrians
to secure a telephone service that
would permit unlimited calls to
Washington without toll charges
will be supported by Mayor e. C.
Dawson, 1t was learned here to-
day.
A formal report on the recently
announced toll-rate charge for
calls between Alexandria and
Washington is scheduled to be
made to city council here Tues
day night by the telephone COM
mittee Of the council.
Fight On Horizon
While the Forthcoming reduc-
ton will cut the toll on Alexan-
ria-Washington calls from 10
cents to cents, advocates Of a
boycott here to force further re-
ductions declared that they
wanted a service similar to that
afforded subscribers in Arlington
county (Va.) and Montgomery
county (Md0. Subscribers In
these two areas have a dial ex-
change and can make unlimited
calls to Washington without toll
charges.
Besides being denied this service,
complainants of the present Serv-
ice also pointed out that Alexan-
dria subscribers are forced to
choose one of only two services
offered here, while in neighboring
Arlington county subscribers are
given six classes of service to
choose from, and three Of these af-
ford Washington calls without a
toll charge.
Mayor to Help
When informed of the local
telephone service, compared with
that of Arlington county, Mayor
Dawson said:
II certainly agree with these
subscribers in that Alexandrians
should be given . service equally
as varied and reasonable as that
afforded subscribers in Airing
ton county. AS president Of the
city council, / will most assured
ly lend my whOle-hearted jIp-
mort to any move to accomplish
sUch improved service for the
subscribers Of our city.
MANY of those seeking the
nO-tOll Washington service are
employed in Washington. have
as many acquaintanceS in Wash
ington, IL not more, than they
have in Alexandria, and should
certai lIy be given the same con-
SideratiOn afforded those in
other metropolitan areas in Vir.
ginia and Maryland"
VARIOUS SERVICES
Two classes of telephone serv-
ice afforded those in Alexandria
city proper are the individual line
and the two-party line. with
monthly rentals of So and $2.25,
respectively. Those in the outly-
ing areas of the city, such as JEFF
ferSon Park, Del Ray. Mount Ida,
Belle Haven and some parts of
Braddock, pay $3.50 and $3.50 for
the same service, respectively.
Subscribers in the rural section
Of Alexandria, such as the settle
ments known as New Alexandria
and Franconia, have what is
claSsed as rural service lines. This
service carries several parties on
the line. and the cost is $2.25
per month.
Arlington county is divided into
three zones. working out from the
exchange office at Clarendon. In
Zone /, the services are as follows:
Clarendon, individual, $2.75;
Clarendon, two-party. $2.25; Wal
nut, individual, $4.75: Walnut
Clarendon. with a limit of so calls,
81; Walnut, two-party. with a limit
The Washington times., 1936-02-21

Of 40 calls to either Clarendon or
Washington numbers, $3.50, and
the four-party Clarendon line at
50.
Rates in Zone 2 and 3 increase
so cents per zone for the three
Walnut services and the Claren-
don individual service. and IS cents
per zone for the other two classes
of service,
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
Justice Recovering

RICHM ND, Va, Feb. 21.
Justice George L. Browning, of
the Virginia supreme court of
appeals. is reported to be rapidly
recovering at fuckers Sanator.
ium, but is continuing his stay
there for dieting and other treat
ment.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
Publisher S Mother
Buried in MARYLAND

CAMBRIDGE. Md, Feb. 81.
Funeral services were held here
today for Mrs. Elizabeth Webb,
mother of P. watson webb. pub
Usher of the Cambridge Banner.
Mrs. Webb. who was 81 years
old, had lived here with her son
since the death of her husband
30 years ago. She is survived
by her son, a sister and three
grandchildren.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
Gift to Hospital

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 21.-Gift Of
q lot adjoining Emergency Hos
pital and overlooking Spa Greek
.Ias announced today by the hos
pita1 trustees. The land, which
will be converted into a park for
the use of patients, was the gift
of Mrs. James M. Magruder.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21

GEORGE HERRING, 12,
can boast that he was born at
Mt. Vernon ana has the same
birthday that the famous
George Washington had. He
thinks the First President
maybe told a 'fib" or two.
international News Photo by
The Washington Times.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-25
Local Theatre
Purchased by
Ben G. Reeves
Spartan Theatre Manager Will
Take Over JeffersOnian
Within 20 Days

Ben G. Reeves, owner and man.
ager of the Spartan Theatre, Spar
ia, N. c., has purchased the Jeffer-
sonian Theatre in this city, and ex-
poets to take charge within the next
twenty days. The future plans of
j. L. Farnsworth, pioneer in the
talking picture business in West
Jefferson and owner of the Jeffer-
sonian Theatre, have not been
learned.
Mr.. Reeves states that new equip
ment will be installed in the new
theatre, and the public may expect
the best possible in theatrical enter
tainment. Mr.. Reeves has made de-
cided success of the theatre business
during the past months in Sparta,
where he opened and operates the
first modern theatre the city has had.
Mr.. Reeves and his father, w. B.
Reeves, were in the city on business,
Tuesday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
TO BE HELD AT CLIFTON SUN.

The Sunday School convention for
the third district convened with the
Clifton Baptist Church last Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock, with an ex-
cellent spirit manifested, according
to a report sent in by j. G. WEIGH,
field worker, and D. F. Shoemake,
secretary.
Devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. A. C. Ashley.
Three churches were represented
by a full delegation: Clifton, Long
Branch, and Sabbath Home.
A number of speeches were heard
on the subject of interest, atten-
dance, and efficiency in Sunday
School work, and the worth of the
Sunday School to the church. At in
tervals during the addresses, the
Cook-Harless quartet sang songs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-25
BALDWIN NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Crysel, of So
phia, w. Va, spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Houck.
Mr.. Worth Gentry, of Madison,
spent the week end at Baldwin with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lawrence, of
Fleetwood, spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edwards.
Mr.. Bower Gentry left Friday for
Fredericksburg, Va, where he has
position.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Ireson, of Alb
ingdon, Va, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Houck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Howell, Miss
Fay Houck, and Mr.. Gwyn Houck, of
Mooresville, spent the week end
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Blevins, of
Cycle, spent Friday with Mr. and
Mrs. A. c. Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Houck, of West
Jefferson, visited in the community
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Houck, of
Charlotte, spent Sunday with Rev.
land Mrs. T. J. Houck.
Mrs. J. w. Grogan, of Toliver, Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. Frank Ed
wards, Saturday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-25
COMET NEWS

A large crowd attended the meet
ing at Low Gap Saturday and Sun
day. Mrs. Joe Owens, of Shouns,
Tenn, preached two very interesting
sermons there. Sunday afternoon,
Rev. Carl Sturgill, of Helton, and
Rev. D. o. Miller, of Apple Grove,
preached also.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Elliott and chill
dren and Mrs. Rufus Elliott, of
Horse Creek, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Wade Davis, Sunday.
Mrs. Bill Ford and children, Mrs.
Robert Knox and little daughter,
Virginia Lee, from West Virginia,
spent the week end with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Owens and son,
Howard, of Shouns, spent Saturday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Davis.
Mrs. R. V. Miller, who has been
sick for some time is improving.
Misses Doris Pearl and Hazel Eli
oft, of Lansing, visited relatives and
friends on Stages Creek and Long
Branch Sunday.
Mr.. John Eller, of Sugar Tree
Branch community, attended the
meeting at Low Gap Sunday.
People here welcomed the light
shower of rains that fell here Sun
day afternoon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-25
Two Women Cut Up
Still on the Laurel
10 Gallons of Mash Poured Out;
Women Make Brave Move
to Stop Drinking

Because there had been much
drinking in their community, two
women of the Laurel section made
bold move Saturday afternoon OF
last week when they went to and de-
iberately cut up the still that was
furnishing the liquor. With an axe.
the women destroyed an oil barrel
that was being used at the still, and
rolled a steel drum into their home
which they plan to destroy also.
One hundred and ten gallons of
mash were poured out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-25

FARMS FOR SALE-W. NJ Hurley
farm, 40 acres, near Tuckerdale. T.
F. Calhoun Farm, 90 acres, 10 miles
N. w. of Lansing. Thos. H. Ray farm
on Buffalo Creek, 1T acres. Terms
one-ffth cash, balance over period
of years not exceeding twenty at
5 percent interest. Write D. Reeves
holland, Real Estate Salesman,
Federal Land Bank, Clyde, N. c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-25
COUNTY YOUNG PEOPLE TO
SPEND WEEK AT SHADY SHACK

About twenty members of the
Ashe County Young Peoples Union
are going to Shady Shack, Mouth of
Wilson, Va, about the last of July,
to spend week. Their visit to Shady
Shack is an annual affair. They not
only 60 there for pleasure, but will
carry out their religious programs
in the evenings.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-25
MRS. w. C. THOMAS HOSTESS
TO SATURDAY BRIDGE CLUB

Mrs. w. c. Thomas was hostess to
the Saturday Afternoon Bridge Club
Saturday afternoon when she enter
tanned at two tables At the close of
the bridge, ice cream and canteloupe
was served with ginger-rickey.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-25

Rev. F. M. Dick will fill the pulpit
at the following places Sunday:
Lansing, II a. M; Big Ridge, p. M;
New River at the Christian Chautau-
qua, 8:15 p. m.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-25
Want Ads
Twenty Five Cents Charged
for Each Want AID

EDWARDS will leave w. Jefferson
Sunday, July IL, at z a. m.
for Bel Air, Md. Special rates. For
information or reservation see Carl
Miller, West Jefferson, N. c. or
w. B. Edwards, Darlington, Md.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-25

WANTED-Veteran to buy small
farm. Good house cheap. Near
Nathans Creek High School. See or
write w. G.. Little, Jefferson, N. c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-25

FOR SALE-50 acres or land, good
buildings and fine orchard in Pine
Swamp township. See or write, Mrs.
R. J. McGlamery, Wagner, N. c. p.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-25

FOR SALE-Typewriter and adding
machine, good condition. x care of
The Skyland Post, West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-25

FOR SALE-Registered hereford
cattle, males and females, farm
implements, tractors, mowers, rakes
etc. Attractive prices. River Plain
Farms, T. W. Ferguson, Manager,
Ferguson, NJ c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-25

NOTICE-Dr. w. c. Williams, Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist,
will be at West Jefferson every first
and third Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-03

Gdstinedu Channel affords on excellent opportunity for the building of homes today A house shortage hos been felt with numerous tenants available. Build today you will profit thereby. The COLUMBIA LUMBER COMPANY will be glad to cooperate with you in any mdnner possible
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
Comm emit
WORTHWHILE AND OTHERWISE,
ON MATTERS IMPORTANT AND
UNIMPORTANT.
DOCTORS OPPOSE SOCIAIZED
MEDICAL SERVICE

Coupled with the present discussion
of social security there is now and
then heard arguments in favor Of So
cialized medicine. Most doctors are
probably opposed to such venture.
We believe there are sound reasons for
such opposition 1t will be sorry day
when the health of the people is placed
in the hands of those who are part and
parcel of q great bureaucracy and of a
political machine.
DR.. Winslow, head of the medical
society of the state of New York, re-
cent? yvoiced his opposition to social
lied medicine and social security for
the doctor in the following words:
I'VE do not want to be secure We
want to remain insecure. We want to
continue to be required to give our
very best to every patient, or lose out
in the gentlemanly competition which
exists within our ranks. This is an
incentive that operates to our insecure
ty, but to the security of the patient.
We prefer the discipline of private
practice which keeps us on our toes, to
an assured income under bureaucratic
control where our highest ambition is
more likely to be to keep ourselves
solid with the politicians who have
taken over the job of running our pro-
fession.
II repeat, security tor the doctor
means insecurity for the patient
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
New License Ordinance
StOCkmen Confer
With Forest Officials

Five or six local stockmen met Tues
day with Forest Supervisor Klehm and
Rangers Byers, Bealey and Ensign to
work out a grazing program for this
district. Few stockmen here have de-
clared the number of stock that are
grazing on the forest, and therefore
there is no record available. Now stock
men from the north end Of the county
and elsewhere are filing requests tc
range stock in this district. If the
number Of local stock using the forests
is not known, the outside men car
force their stock into the district.
The conference Tuesday was work
ing on the problem Of summer anc
winter range. Forest men desire K
bring the Jennings range back to nor
NAL and are planning accordingly.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
To Take Census OF
Unemployed In County
BY Paul May

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 3d.
Money to provide between three and
four jobs in Lincoln county will be
sought from Congress in connection
with the proposed census of unemploy-
ment, it was learned today at the COM
merce department..
Because ANY true census of unem-
ployment would necessarily involve
count of noses" to take such census
in Lincoln county would require three
or four times as many persons as were
employed on the 1885 business census,
according to Emmons X. Ellsworth, in
charge of field operations for the census
bureau.
Tentative plans for the unemploy-
ment census call for use of the same
census districts as were used in 1885,
which would mean Libby would be In
district comprising Beaverhead,
Broadwater, Deerlodge, Fladead, Gal
letin, Granite, Jefferson. Lake, Lewis
and Clark, Lincoln, Madison, Mineral,
Missoula, Powell, Ravilh, Sanders, and
Silver Bow counties with headquarters
at Butte.
The unemployment census jobs
| would last 30 days for field workers.
Approval Of the census early at the
next session Of congress y confidently
predicted in official quarters In Wash
| ington.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03

session of the Auxiliary Distinguished
guests present were: Mrs. George
Chambers of Chester department
president; Mrs Amanda Nelson of Kali
ispell, department legislative and edu-
cation Of World War orphans chairman;
and Mrs, Elmer DeGolier of Poison, de-
partment music chairman. Each OF
these ladies gave interesting and in
structive talks during the session. Con-
siderable discussion was given to the
junior activities program and all units
were urged to make the acquaintance
Of their legislators and urge the pass
ing of the child welfare bill being
sponsored by the Legion which will
simplify the obtaining Of help for needy
children and correct present abuses OF
child welfare problems. This bill pro-
vides that committee Of five qualified
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