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Evening star., 1936-06-11

A general withdrawal of other aspir-
ants for the nomination began early
today
The first was Senator Vandenberg
who released his delegates and said
that he would not have his name pre-
sented to the convention
Col. Knox, Senator William E.
Borah of Idaho, Senator Lester j.
Dickinson of Iowa and Gov Harry
w. Nice of Maryland we're not far be-
hind with their decisions to withdraw
from the presidential race.
Vandenberg and Knox are expected
to go before the convention and state
they desired, for the sake of party
harmony and unity, to have the nom
ination OF Landon made unanimous
Col. Knox let his supporters in the
convention know that he would ac-
cept the vice presidential nomination
if he were invited by Gov Landon
to take place on the national
ticket.
Interested in Harmony.
Col. Knox's formal statement taking
himself out of the presidential race
was as follows:
The crisis in national affairs de-
mands complete harmony in the
selection of the candidates to be
nominated by this convention. I am
interested in the principles and plat
form and victory in November. I did
not go into the fight for personal rea-
sons and am more interested in vic
tory for the things for which I stand
than I am in personal matters.
Il greatly appreciate the loyal sup
port of the delegations throughout the
(see CONVENTION, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-06-11
WEATHER.

(U. s Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Showers tonight, followed by fair to-
morrow: cooler; moderate southwest
shifting to northerly winds. Tempera-
tures-HigheSt, IS, at noon today; lowest,
81, at 4:30 am. today.
Full report on Page Bit.
Evening star., 1936-06-11

(See SCIENTIST, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-06-11

The only evening paper
in Washington with the
Associated Press News
and Wirephoto Services.
Evening star., 1936-06-11

Closing New York Markets, Page Is
Evening star., 1936-06-11

Yesterdays Circulation, 134,872
Some returns not vet received
Evening star., 1936-06-11

(See CONVENTION, Page 81
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-04

asSthe keynote of this, the 18th National
Music Week. This keynote stresses the
need for placing on solid foundation the
musical assets of our country and incl cas-
ing their services to the people
President Roosevelt has voiced his sent
ment concerning National Music Week as
follows: Music just occupies very great
place in the cultural life of the people of
our country. believe that the celebration
of Music Week stimulates interest in music
and that such a national endeavor should
be nationally supported
| Recommend the people, If the Virgin Is.
lands joins in the celebration of National
Music Week by arranging special rausical
program in then homes, churches and
schools, and by such other public or pri-
vate ceremonies as may be fitting.
MORRIS F. DE CASTRO,
Acting Governor
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-04

1t is nay privilege to call to the atteI ton
of the people of the Virgin Islands the an.
nual observance of National Mxsle Weak
beginning Sunday, May 3, and concluding
May 9, 1896.
The National Music Week Committee,
whose Honorary Chairman is President
Franklin D. Roosevelt, has chosen
Strengthen Our Musical Resources"
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-04
PR ESS R Ell E A S E

The Acting Governor has been informed
by radio that the Secretary of State under
date of April, "a, 1896, informed the Depart
ment of the Interior of the recognition of
Revd. z. Howard Thomas as British Con
sui at St. Thomas for the Islands of ST.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-04
Thomas and st. Croix
MUSIC WEEK PROGRAM

By "The Mun;cip i Band"
May 4th 1875 at $50 P. M
March : The Glory of the Yankee
Navy By John Phillip Sousa.
2. Waltze Boston By ?h. Lumby
8. Selection La Traviata By Verdi.
4. Spanish Serenade : In Old CASTLE =
BY Jose Raniraz
5. March : The Prize OF Hsnor By
Sam Solomon.
6. Descriptive iSunmer Evening In
Hawaii = By G. E. Wheeler.
7. Corner Solo The World Is Waiting
For The Sunrise Lockhart d Seitz
8. March : Anchors Aweigh Chas.
II. zimmpmann.
STATEMENT BY ACTING COVER
NOR, MORRIS F. DE CASTRO
National Music Week
May SO, 1896
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-04

An epidemic said to be Spanish influenz-
er is raging in Cnristiansted. Accompany
ing that are dengus and malaria. The hos
pital staff is kept busy.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-04

Mr.. Axel Schade is seriously ill. Starting
with slight cold complications have set in.
He has been assigned special nurse. Mr..
Sehadeis the chief chemist in the Govern
ment rum and sugar factories.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-04
MoDdas May t3rd 1896
Random Notes

At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
ringing of the church bells reminded the
people that Music Week had begun.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-04

It'appears from the Post Officenotice that
in the future the mail service between Puer
to Rico and the Virgin Islands will be run
on q new route. Instead of taking the mails
from Fajardo, the mails will be taken from
San Juan twice week, the service to be
performed UNDERGONE contract. Bids have
been invited forscontracts snder the pre-
sent routes and for the old routes. 1t has
been made clear that the new route is pre-
ferred.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-04

SIS. Catherine" arrived here and sailed
Yesterday afternoon for San Juan.
its cargo were some heavy pieces of sugar
nachinety.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-04

The Christiansted Syncopators gave
concert in the Park yesterday on the op
ing Of Music Week.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-05-04

The Municipal Band will give it's n
Week Concert in the Park tonight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04
TIMELY FARM QUESTIONS
ANSWERED AT COLLEGE

Question: I have some chickens
about nine weeks old and several
appear to have weak legs. What
causes this?
Answer: AS only a few of the
chicks are affected, it would appear
that the diet is well balanced be-
cause larger number would show
this condition if this were not bal
anced Apparently the birds affected
are of low constitutional vigor and
cannot utilize the feed offered. All
affected birds should be destroyed,
but should also be opened and ex-
amined for worms before final dis
position. To be sure about the diet,
this should be checked at once to see
that it is properly balanced.
Question: Will landlords or farm
owners share in the soil-conserving
payments for land taken out of pro-
duction of soil depicting crops?
Answer: Yes. This payment will
be divided among owners, share
tenants, and share-croppers in the
same proportion as the principal
oil-depletihg crop or the proceeds
from this crop is divided under the
lease or operating agreement. Soil
building payments, however, will be
made to the producer who incurred
the expense in following out the
soil-building practices. If two or
more producers incurred this ex-
pense then the payment will be di-
vided between all parties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04
CROP ROTATIONS BUILD SOIL
AND PREVENT EROSION

Erosion control and maintenance
of soil fertility depends to large
extent upon suitable rotation of
crops, according to A. H. Veazey,
chief agronomist of the Soil Conser-
walton Service in North Carolina.
"This state is facing no greater
problem than that of planning and
adopting crop rotations" he said.
Veazey recommends rotations in
Guiding grasses, clover, lespedezas,
and other legumes which add or
ganic matter and nitrogen to the soil
thereby improving it's chemical and
mechanical condition. These crops
also increase the water-holding ca
pacity of the soil.
Close growing grasses and le-
gumes bind and hold the soil and
reduce to a minimum losses from
washing
On North Cardinals badly-eroded
areas, where the fertility has been
either washed away or used up by
planting the same crop in the same
field year after year, Veazey consid-
ers grasses and legumes necessities
for rebuilding the soil.
Many farmers now recognize the
Importance of crop rotation for ero-
sion control and soil building. They
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04
MAN EATS BEES ALIVE

w. w. Ward, 81, sat in his filling
station in La Grange, Ca, last week
and discussed the business of eating
bees alive, singers attached.
Ward said it cost him SIS to learn
to eat bees but that it has been more
than worth it because many curious
persons now pay to see him do it.
A Snowman who came to La
Grange Is years ago headlined his
program with bee-eating act, Ward
said. He came to see Ward, who is
an amateur bee-keeper, about a
source of supply. Ward gave him the
necessary bees and SIS in cash to
learn the trick.
Ward said he followed "signs"
with his bee-eating, and that this
time of the year, bees are best de-
voured between II a. m. and 2 p. m.
His championship feat was Is bees
at one sitting, said Ward.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04
WILL PAY FARMERS FOR
TREES AND TERRACES

The planting of forest trees and
the construction of terraces, if car
ried out to meet spcific require
ments, are included in the list of
practices which will qualify cooper
ating producers in North Carolina
for soil-building payments under the
Agricultural Conservation Program,
according to J. F. Criswell of the
State College extension service.
For planting forest trees in 1886
on cropland or noncrop pasture land,
between January l, 1886, and Octo-
Der 81, 1886, the rate of payment is
SIS per acre.
For terracing cropland between
january, 1886, and October 81, 1886,
with properly constructed terrace
sufficient to give adequate protection
against erosion, the payment is 40
cents per 100 feet of such terrace up
to a total payment per acre not to
exceed 81.
Although the above specified rates
have been approved for soil-building
practices, there is soil-building al
lowance, or top limit for the soil
building payment. This top limit is
calculated for any farm by multiply
ing by 81 the lumber of acres of
soil-conserving crops on the farm in
1886, except that if this acreage is
less than 10 acres the soil-building
allowance is $40. For example, on a
farm with so acres in soli-conserving
crops in 1886, the soil-building al
lowance would be $50. The farmer
would earn part or all of the $50,
depending upon the amount to
which he would be entitled for ter
racing and planting forest trees, or
carry out other approved soil
building practices on this farm in
1896.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04
State Farm Lands
Cain in Value

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The inn
proved financial and economic status
of agriculture in North Carolina is
further demonstrated in statement
today from the Department of Agri-
culture showing continued upward
trend in the value of farm lands in
that state since the low levels of the
depression in 1888.
With the average land value dur
ing the pre-war period of 1924 an
index of 100, the value of North
Carolina land dipped to IS during
1888. Today the value has increased
to 121. In 1894 it was Ill and in
1885 it was 101.
North Carolina land in 1920 was
in boom, the index finger reaching
223. With the exception of South
Carolina this was the highest of any
state. Lands in that state today stand
at rs.
North Carolina land value today
is higher in comparison with values
prior to the war than any other state
in the union with the exception of
Connecticut. The index figure for
that state is 1875. The average in
crease in values of all farm land
since last year is three points as in
comparison with 10 points for North
Carolina. No other state showed such
an increase.
Cash receipts from the sale of
principal farm products in North
Carolina increased from $85, 846, 900
in 1892 to $2O4, S75,OOO in 1885, in
GLIDING SIG, 10000 in rental and
benefit payments.
This, the Department of Agricul-
ture points out, is an increase of ap-
proximately 139 per cent. In 1882
the tobacco crop of North Carolina
brought $35, 428,0O0 and two years
later AZ per cent larger crop
brought a 245 per cent increase Of
$122, $4,000.
The increase of farm revenues is
credited with the increas in farm
land values in North Carolina.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04
Quintuplets to Act
in Moving Pictures
Famed Five Little Girls to Get
$25O,OOO.OO, or Around
$4,000 an Hour

A fortune Of $3.50, 900 spot cash for
a movie contract was dumped into
the laps of the five little sisters
Dionne Thursday when they achiev-
ed the tend age of two.
The handsome birthday present
Drought the quintuplets' cash on
hand to $4,000 and their earnings
in the two years of their lives to-
100000.
When they were born in a crude
farm home their father, Olivia
Dionne, expressed worry about how
he was going to feed them. AS part
of the birthday celebration the
quints last week presented their par
ents with a check for 1000.
The contract was signed for three
feature length pictures Goth Cen
tury-Fox films) to be completed by
the end of 1898, and if all goes well
the quints will make much more out
of it.
Other Money Guaranteed
The babies are guaranteed an ad-
ditional $4,000 at the end of '38 if
all are alive and furthermore, will
get 10 per cent of the film receipts.
Their first and only feature length
picture, ''The Country Doctor" was
a hit.
Announcing the contract, David
Croil, Ontario minister of welfare
and one of the quints' guardians,
said the quintuplet funds is now at
a point where neither the babies
nor the rest of the Dionne family
need worry about their normal re-
ouirements for the rest of their
lives"
'The company" he said, "has paid
$250,000 down as advance payment.
They have guaranteed another $780,
900 in two years and, in addition,
the babies will receive 10 per cent
of the net receipts from each picture
DIS royalty
$4,000 an Hour
ION the basis of actual acting
time, this will amount to at least
$4,000 an hour for the children"
The fortune the babies are accum-
ulating through picture, photo and
advertising endorsement rights is in
the hands of the guardians, who ar
ranged the celebration-which was
not attended by the parents.
The Dionnes' mother and father,
who have five other older children,
have been at odds with the guardi-
ans and the father frequently has
expressed resentment that they were
taken from his control. The quintu-
plets are the only ones of recorded
medical history to live so long.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04
Three Ring Circus
Coming to Town

On Wednesday, June 10 just about
the time most Of the people Of West
Jefferson are thinking Of getting UP,
the long line of trucks Of the Mighty
Haag Shows win begin arriving
here, and start work pitching their
vast city of tents on the BAH grounds
where they win give two complete
performances.
The Haag Show this year will
bring to West Jefferson more wild
animals, horses, ponies and trained
dogs than ever before exhibited.
This year the Haag Shows are fea-
turing such well-known acts as the
Tan Araki Japanese Troupe in new
act, Johnson Duo of Wire Walkers,
Zeldo Troupe of head balancers,
Fisher Family of Acrobats and
Haag's Herd of Performing Ele-
plants, largest and best trained in
the country, presented by Miss Ruby
Fisher, who takes her life in her own
hands twice daily when she places
her head in the mouth of one of the
elephants.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04
FORSTER TO DISCUSS TAX
ON FARM LAND

The second in a series of radio
talks on farm taxation in North
Carolina will be given by DR.. G. w.
Forster, agricultural economist of
the North, Carolina Experiment Sta
ton, Wednesday, June 3.
In his discussions on the Carolina
Farm Features program, DR.. Forster
is endeavoring to answer the ques-
ton, "are farmers paying more or
less than a fair share of the total
taxes levied and collected by the
State?"
The economist will also attempt to
point out whether or not taxes on
farm land have been greater than
taxes on other classes of property.
Preliminary estimates for 1885
show that the tax on farm land has
begun to increase, says DR.. Forster,
from the low level of $6827 900, the
taxes levied on farm land in 1884,
to $8,341 900 in 1885, or an increase
of 22.2 percent.
The important characteristic of
these data, he says, is that taxes tend
to rise and fall with farm incomes.
When incomes are advancing, taxes
advance; when incomes decline,
taxes tend to rise and fall with farm
incomes When incomes are advanc-
ing, taxes advance; when incomes
decline, taxes decline But, he adds,
there is a lag in the rate at which
taxation keeps pace with income.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04
GRAHAM CHALLENGES DOCTOR
TO GIVE DETAILS OF HIS PLAN

GoLDSBORO, May 29.Sandy
Graham, candidate for the Demo
Gratis gubernatorial nomination, in
an address here tonight issued a
challenge" to Ralph w. Mcdonald,
one of his opponents, ito give de-
tails of his program to raise revenue
to replace the sales tax.
II challenge him." he said, ito
give the details of his plan and tell
the people where this hidden wealth
is. The last two Legislatures, each
composed of ITO representatives of
the people, have worked long hours
for months and have not been able
to find it. DR.. Med Donald himself was
a representative from Forsyth coun-
ty in the last General Assembly. Did
he point it out to the House or to
any cornmittee?"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04

There will be street parade at
loo z. IA. followed by number Of
free exhibitions on the show
grounds. Performances start at 200
F. M, and 3 P. NJ, but doors will
open one hour earlier so as to give
everyone ample time to visit Haags
big new ZOO and be entertained BY
Haag's Gold Concert Band.
Admission will be at popular
prices, and the public is assured of
whole evening Of splendid enter
tainment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04
FLETCHER HONORED BY
FEDERAL LABOR CHIEF

Secretary of Labor Frances Per
kins has invited Maj. A. L. Fletcher,
state commissioner of labor, to aid
IN drafting the framework of mod
Ell bill for recognizing or creating
state labor departments.
Forrest Shuford, chief Of the bu-
reau OF standards and inspections
under Fletcher, will serve on a spe-
clal committee at Secretary Perkins
request, assisting in compilation of a
manual for factory inspectors.
Abandoned gold and silver mines
in Mexico are being re-opened.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04
YOUNG MAN OF GRASSY
CREEK ACTIVE IN COLLEGE


BEREA, KY, May 30.-Deward
Coward, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. P.
Coward, Grassy Creek, has been
elected vice president of Rho Delta
literary society in Berea College. He
is sophomore majoring in agricul-
ture.
Since coming to Berea, Coward
has joined the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, Agriculture Union,
and has been sergeant-at-arms of
Rho Delta. A brother, Dean, gradu-
ated in 1885, and is employed as in
structor in agriculture at Brevard
Junior College.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04

Eighteen acres Of good range land
will support one cow, two million
leaf-hopper, $500 grasshoppers, and
an unknown number of plant
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04

DR.. Niles w Carpenter professor of
sociology at the University of Buffalo
who Is one of the nine college pro-
fessors and instructors who have been
chosen to head the brain trust
formed by the Republican nationa
committee TO analyze the New Deal
and furnish material for Republican
campaign orators. The work of the
group. which will be known as the
research division of the Republican
national committee. has been divided
into six sections Doctor Carpenter
will head the social security and labor
section.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04
TAKES FIGHT OUT OF BULL

John Joost of Midway, Utah, need
ed a pillow horse so he took mean
bull by the horns.
The bull, famous of Thousand
Springs, became morose. Joost har-
messed him alongside trusty horse
for workout. It worked SO the
farmer tried his COX" on the pillow
with FIVE horses.
The bulls weight, 300 pounds
was big help.
Joost not only solved his blowing
problem but the daily work took
all the fight out of the bull.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04
FARM AND GARDEN

are devoting an increasing number
of acres to rotations-recommended
by the North Carolina Exten Service
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04

The highest post Office in the U. S.
is at Climax, Colo, the lowest at
Mecca, Cal, in the Death Valley
area.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-06-04

Britain's new liner, the Queen
Mary must show earnings of
$5,0O0,00 the year to make any profit.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17
BENTON COUNTY
GRANGE STARTS
FALL ACTIVITIES
CONTINUED from page u

Gust Grove, held another recently
also have been taking in new
members and are planning Tor
Booster night and at the next meet
ing will honor Brother and Sister
G. G.. Campbell on their wedding
anniversary with open house for
their friends. Brother Campbell was
the first Master of this Grange and
Sister Campbell has been Chaplain
for years.
Kennewick misunderstanding
had fair attendance, Is new mem
bers since last report and plans are
being made for Booster Night.
Locust Grove Held but one meet
ing since last report.
Vale Held all regular meetings,
at the last meeting put on work IN
3rd and 9TH degrees, are taking In
new members all the time, held an
agricultural and quilt exhibit and
are planning for Booster Night.
Kiona- Benton-Held one meeting
July and one in August, have about
500 attendance at each meeting,
held the August meeting on the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17

lawn at the Whitehead home, bach
elors served melons and ice cream,
also had visitors from Buena Vista
and are now in the best financial
condition in the history OF the
Grange. Two of their members are
reported i'll, DR.. Hedger in Spokane
and Rev. Geisler in the Pasco hos
pital.
Rattlesnake-Held two meetings
since last Pomona with fair attend
ance, reinstated one member and
won So in the state contest.
Buena Vista Making plans for
Booster night.
Hanford- Held regular meetings
with poor attendance, no new mem
bers but a membership drive is
planned for this fall for members
and to reinstate those who have
dropped out. Brother Ben Root, the
Master, is i'll in the hospital in Yak
ina.
Write Bluffs Held all meetings
with $3.50 attendance of the 70
members, are working on hall and
have put in four windows and a
new range, planning for Booster
Night, have had several picnics, held
a two-day carnival, are planning a
Juvenile Grange and have several
prospects for new members
No report from withstand and
Horseheaven.
The Master asked the Executive