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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-06
BATTERY FOR BOATS
OFFERED BY GOODRICH
Exclusive Top Cover Big Advantage
on Water, Is Claim.

EXCLUSIVE 1Op OUSST Dig AuNdhtdSS
on Water, Is Claim.
Extension of its line of storage
batteries into the marine field is
announced by the B. F. Goodrich
Co., Akron.
Goodrich is offering its Electro
PAX" type of battery to this field
believing one of its most distinctive
features, the exclusive top cover, will
make it popular with motor boat
owners and operators.
The 'Electro-Pak" battery is the
only line in the country with this
top cover, which not only saves
power, but covers all exposed metal
parts of the battery and protects
against destructive spray, dirt and
corrosion, the company claims 1t
also prevents metal objects from
falling on the terminals of the bat
terry, causing short circuits, and pre-
vents any damage to clothing
which might be caused by contact
to exposed surfaces.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-06
D|R|C|BLE READY
FOR U. S. FLIGHT
Hindenburg Is to Take Off
Today on Trip Over
Atlantic.
BY WEBB MILLER

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
May 6.-The great airliner linden
burg was to take off today on its
first North Transatlantic flight to
the United States.
The giant dirigible's official start
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-06
Varconi, Minus His
Accent, Requires Ii

Times Special
HOLLYWOOD, May J.-shed a
tear for Victor Varconi.
After studying in London for two
years in an effort to lose his Hun
garian accent and make a film
comeback" Varconi returned to
Hollywood only to be cast in six
consecutive foreign-accent roles.
The newest is a technicolor fea-
ture, Dancing Pirate"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-06
Composers Daughter in Cast

Janet Reisenfeld, daughter of DR..
Hugo Eeisenfeld. noted composer
and conductor, has role in Dane
ing Pirate" new Technicolor ro-
nance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
Lamb and WOOlPOOl
Continues to Grow
Increased Earnings of IS Farmers
in Wool Pool Is $2964 Over
NOn-POOl Prices

The Grassy Creek lamb and wool
pool for 1885, under the direction of
V. w. Moody, Vocational Agricul-
tural Instructor, set up remarkable
record. The increased earnings of rs
farmers participating in this wool
and lamb pool amounted to $2964.72
above non-pool prices. This lamb
sid svooF pool has Become perma-
nent farmers organization. It is not
matter of who will pool, but the
number of lambs and f1eeces the
farmer has for sale.
Last fall turkey pool was organ
lied in this community with approx
imately 1000 turkeys representing
81 farmers. The net increased earn
ings for this first turkey pool
amounted to $367.68 above non-pool
prices. It is not a bad increase for
the first attempt. With the coopera-,
tive spirit as exists through the agri-
cultural department at Grassy Creek,
better results are expected from
year to year.
Besides the farmers organization
the agricultural class in the high
school has 40 members, with farm
program as follows:
100 acres of field crops; acres of
truck crops; IA head of live stock;
1888 head of poultry and 100 sup
Elementary farm jobs.
The following is a partial list of
services rendered the farmers by the
agricultural class:
Dehorned rs head of cattle; cas-
tarated 38 calves; castarated 43 pigs;
locked and castarated 563 lambs,
and culled poultry flocks for several
farmers.
The recreational and social side of
our program includes an F. F. A.
MINSTREL; barbecue; who's who; con-
test; track team; debating team;
club: and an F. F. A. basketball
team that won county, district and
state F. F. A. championship, placing
three men on all-state team.
The president of F. F. A. chapter
was salutatorian of the senior class
of 1886.
More shop jobs were turned out
this year according to the agricul-
tural instructor, Mr.. v. w. Moody,
than any year in the schools history.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
Almost Half Enough
Subscribed to Pay a
Coun. Agents Salary
Farmers in County Obligating
Themselves to Pay 5000 on
County Agents Salary

A farm committee composed of G.
B. Price, r. w. Hardin, and w. L.
Dent has interested itself in solicit
ing funds sufficient for the hiring of
a county agent for Ashe for the COM
ing year. The sum necessary is
100000 and almost half of that has
already been subscribed. Since only
a small amount of work has been
put on soliciting funds, the commit
tee is pleased with the prospect of
raising the full amount at an early
date.
According to r. w. Hardin, coun-
ty agent is able to get, under the
federal agricultural program, lime at
$500 per ton; Is per cent phosphate
for grass at $100 bag; clover seed
at $3.50 per acre; mixed grasses at
$1.00 for enough for each acre.
Any persons who wish to contri-
butte to this fund and who have not
been asked are invited to write or
see Mr.. Hardin or any other mem
bers of the committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
Tonsil Clinic Ready
to Open Mon. June l
All Children Planning to Take
Advantage of the Clinic
Should Register

DR.. J. Frank Gamble has been in
the Jeffersons during the past week
in the interest of getting all plans
ready for opening the countrywide
tonsil and adenoid clinic at the high
school here Monday morning. Plans
are near completion and it is thought
that a hundred or two school chill
dren will take advantage of the op-
portunity to have their tonsils re-
moved.
County Superintendent J. Ivan
Miller urges all those who have not
registered, but who expect to be op-
Grated on next week, to register at
once.
DR.. Gamble states that all children
being operated on should bring two
sheets, towel, and a night shirt.
It is understood that children who
have registered will be notified when
to come in order to avoid having to
wait when they do arrive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
Big Plans Made by
Hoey Followersf for
Speech Here Mon,
Band and Parade Will Precede
Speaker From Boone as He
Is Welcomed to City

Clyde Hoey supporters are plan
ming a big day in Jefferson on Mon
day, June l, when their candidate
III tfie R6f16rriination for the governor
of North Carolina is scheduled to
speak at the courthouse in Jefferson
at one-thirty o'clock.
Cars of Hoey men and women
plan to drive to Boone to meet Mr.
Hoey and escort him back to the
Jeffersons. A band has been secured
and will be on hand to furnish mar
tial~music for the occasion.
Mr.. Hoey is known as the out
standing orator in the state and the
public is invited to attend the speak
ing whether they be of his faith OF
not.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
High Agricultural
Prices Seen Due
to Lack of Rain
Rain Needed by Farmers in Ashe
County: Unusually Dry
for This Season

The weather man is paving the
way for higher farm crop prices in
the opion of many commodity ex-
perts.
Although the country as whole
has had approximately normal rain
fall this year, weather bureau Stats
tics from January l through May
10 indicate that many of the great
agricultural states of the middle
west have had considerably less
than normal precipitation.
Three of the four states yielding
the largest farm income in 1885 are
now distinctly sub-normal from the
the standpoint of moisture. Texas
one farm state-reports 40 per cent
moisture deficiency. Although Cali
fornia is 10 per cent above normal
Iowa is 20 per cent below par and
Illinois q per cent.
Each of these states reported
above-normal rainfall last year.
Rain is very much needed in this
section of the state, and growing
crops are feeling the lack of water
It has been unusually dry through
out the entire month of May.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
Luther Miller Dies
from Knife Wounds
Willard Miller Lodged in County
Jail Charged With Crime;
Trial to Be Held Soon

Willard Miller was brought to the
county Jail Tuesday afternoon by
Deputy D. F. Porter and Everett
Stansberry, charged with the death
of Luther Miller, who died in the
Wilkes Hospital Tuesday morning.
Miller's death resulted from knife
wounds in the stomach and back
which were received during fight
in the Windfall section Sunday night
It is reported that about twelve per-
sons were engaged in the fight which
started over the disputed ownership
of some beer.
Willard Miller is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Miller, and Luther
Miller was son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lillard Miller. The dead boy was
resident of the Harrigan community.
It has not been learned whether the
two boys were related or not. Both
were young men and, it is reported,
unmarried.
Willard Miller gave up to the Off
GERS without protest when inform
ed of the death of Luther Miller. His
preliminary hearing is expected to
be held within the next two weeks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
Musical Comedy to
Be Presented Here
"Black-Eyed Susan, Is Full OF
Good Music and Fun; To
Benefit w. j. III. S.

A musical comedy, "Black-Eyed
Susan, will be given at the high
school auditorium in this city on
Friday, June 4th and 5th, by cast
of fifty young people.
Miss De Mere, director of the
three-act musical play, has not COM
pleted her entire cas- yet, but expects
to do so at once.
The story of the play is centered
around the efforts of five old maids
to marry one bachelor. The entire
play is well worthwhile and the
costumes are exceptionally beautiful
as the director has been able to pro.
vide more than $50 varied costumes
The proceeds from the play will
60 toward the West Jefferson high
school building and grounds.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
Earl Fouts Given
Penitentiary Term
for Bank Robbery
Man Caught With Stolen Bond.
in Toledo, Ohio, Given 3
Years for OffenSe

j. NJ Prevette, Jefferson attorney,
has received news to the effect that
Earl Fouts has been sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary for
stealing over $4,000 and Transporting
it across the state line. Fouts enter
ed a plea of guilty and was sentenc-
ed in Toledo, Ohio, May 16.
Fouts was found with some of the
bonds in his possession which were
stolen from the Bank of Ashe last
fall. He was apprehended in Ohio
and bank officials and Mr.. Prevette
went to Ohio to identify the bonds.
Mr.. Prevette is writing the officials
in Toledo to ascertain whether any
thing will be recovered as result
of the arrest and sentence.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
WPA Meeting Held
in Jefferson Wed.
Miss Smart, Head Of WOmen's
Work in District, Discusses
Projects With Public

A number of Public Works Pro
jects officials and citizens of the
county gathered in the Jefferson
Methodist church Wednesday after
noon to voice their approval or dis
approval of the federal work that is
being carried on in the couny. The
meeting was presided over by Miss
Euzelia Smart, district supervisor OF
women's work, who has headquar-
ers at Winston-Salem.
Projects set forth as receiving
unanimous support were the school
lunches for undernurished children
and sewing room projects.
Miss Smart asked that the public
consider any other projects neces-
sary and that such projects might be
submitted to her or to her assistant
Miss liza Holeman.
Miss Smart and c. H. Smithey, dis
trict projects supervisor, made il
plain that the WPA would ask fol-
about thirty per cent of the cost OF
the projects in the future to be shar-
ed either by the county or locally.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
Many Contest
Letters Received

Many letters have been re-
ceived during the week setting
forth the advantages Of trading
with the Ashe stores according
to the contest now running i'm
The Skyland Post. The contest
lasts this week, and all those
who have not yet written are
urged to do so at once in order
to take advantage of the prizes
offered.
Letters may be written on any
of the stores that are on the con-
test pages, and anyone may en-
ter who wishes to.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
Order to Sieze Control of i. S.
Government Exposed in Detroit
100000 Black Legion Members
Pledged to Possess Arms
and Help Get Dictator
MURDER BRINGS DEEDS UP

Political implications of the hood
ed and robed Black Legion came in
to the foreground the first of the
week in Detroit, Mich, with the as
sertion by Harry Colburn, chief in
vestigator for the Wayne county
(Detroit) prosecutors Office that
members told him the ultimate aim
was a United States dictatorship.
Colburn previously had disclosed
claims of members that there were
1876, 900 black legionnaires in Michi-
gan alone, all pledged to posses arms
and all organized along military
lines.
In Lima, O., v. F. Effinger, who
answered queries about his reported
connection with the order by say
ing, what if / am the leader? We
do not countenance MURDERS" said
the Black legion has 3,0O0,O 900 mem
bers.
Colburn said members told him
that the organization was perfected
for the purpose of establishing die
tatorship "when the time is ripe"
under the national leader (not Eff
finger) who, he said, lives near the
Ohio-West Virginia border.
Arthur F. Lupp, Highland Park,
Mich, milk inspector whose name
was found in correspondence con-
corning the order, according to
Owen Dudley, Jackson (Mich.) coun-
ty prosecutor, submitted to question
ing late Saturday at police head
quarters.
Investigations of the Black Legion
multiplied Monday as>victims of mob
terrorism came forward under prom
Use of protection with new accounts
of slayings, f1oggings, and arson by
masked night riders wearing the
deaths head insignia of the secret
order.
Charges that the outlawed broth
erhood, which one Investigator de-
clared has an armed membership of
135, 900 in Michigan alone, sought
political dominance through scourge
and pistol brought official inquiries
in two large Michigan cities.
In another a grand jury sifted evil
dence in a reported death by fog
ging, and in Detroit Prosecutor Dun
can c. McCrea asked the Depart
ment of Justice for aid in a fight ''to
uproot and destroy the hooded or
ganization whose members, he said,
"once initiated, can never resign"
Thirteen members of the terrorist
society were arraigned in Detroit
Monday on charge of kidnapping and
murder in the ritual execution" of
Charles A. Poole, whose death in a
lonely roadside ditch brought into
light the existence of the blood
banded fraternity.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
Six N. G. Post Offices
to PAY Off

In preparation of the monster job
of Uncle Sans mails in carrying the
$34, 622, 1920 soldiers bonus into
North Carolina, paying offices have
been designated in this state; they
are: Charlotte, Asheville, Durham,
Greensboro, Raleigh, and Winston
Salem.
The total number of veterans in
the State who will get baby bonds
in multiples of $50 and checks fol
the odd amounts is 63,962, owing te
the large number of the sons OF the
Old North State who answered the
call in 1918.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
Absher Child Lost
in Whitetop Section

A report has been brought to West
jefferson that an Absher child, nine
years old, has been lost or is kid
mapped in the Whitetop section and
that around 500 people are looking
for him. $50 CCC boys are searching
with about as many citizens. It was
not learned what the child's name is
nor what his parents names are, but
he is reported to be understood,
friendly and playful. He was last
seen playing near his home Sunday
afternoon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
Singing at Jefferson
Sunday Afternoon

E. E. Jones, chairman of the coun-
ty singing convention, announces
that singing meet for all the sing
ers in the county will be held at the
courthouse in Jefferson, Sunday,
May 81, at one-thirty o'clock.
The public is invited to attend as
many choruses and quartettes from
various parts of the county will be
present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
FLOWER SHOW AT COMMUNITY
HOUSE IN JEFFERSON MAY 30

A flower show will be held at the
community house in Jefferson on
Saturday, May 80, from two to four
o'clock in the afternoon.
The public is invited to come and
bring flowers.
Since Saturday is Men.orial Day,
the flowers will be'scarried to the
graveyard after the show.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Perry have
been notified that they have been
reelected to their positions in the
Saulston school in Wayne county for
the coming year. Mrs. Perry taught
the fourth grade and Mr.. Perry act
ed a principal of the school and
seventh grade teacher.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28

Mrs. w. G. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Weaver, and little Charlotte
Smith, of Bel Air, Md, are visiting
relatives in the county. They visited
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Weaver the first
of the week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-28
Baby Bonds to Be
Mailed Out to War
Veterans June Is
Bonds Will Be in $50 Denomina-
. tions; Six N. C. Post Offices
to Cash Bonds
RECEIPT WILL VARY LITTLE

Postmaster General Farley pre-
dicted this week that payment on a
great majority" of the bonus baby
bonds will be made within one
week of June Is, the first date of
payment"
Farley announced final plans for
Delivering the bonds to veterans, and
arrangements for veterans to cash in
their bonds if they choose.
The bonds will be mailed out to
the $4,000 post office June Is from
Washington and from the II Federal
Reserve centers at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, At
lanta, Chicago, st. Louis, Minneapo-
lis, Kansas City, Dallas, and San
Francisco.
'"The date of receipt of these bonds
at the various communities through
out the nation will depend on the
transit time between the mail office
and the office of destination Farley
said in prepared statement.
Mail Carriers to Help
With Delivery
Mail carriers have been given in
Structions to "go out of their way
whenever necessary with view to
effecting delivery" Farley said. The
bond packets must be delivered to
the veteran in person, and not to
another person or firm at the veter-
ans address. sE
IF II is impossible to locate the
veteran 10 whom the bonds are adj
dressed, Farley continued, they
win be held for so days at the post
Office of destnatihn bring re-
turned to the respective Federal Re-
Eserve centrs and thnce to the Treas
ury Department"
The bonds will be in $50 denomi-
nations with accompanying checks
to cover the odd amounts.
Local p. o. Must Certify Bonds
To collect cash, the veteran must
have his bonds certified through his
local post Office.
eff the veteran is personally
known to the postmaster or desig-
mated employe, witnesses are not
necessary" Farley said. IF he is
not known, one or two witnesses
who know the veteran and who are
known to the certifying officer must
sign the bonds in the space pro-
vided.
space is also provided on the
bond for taking fingerprint impress
sions in exceptional cases. The meth
Cd of Identification is within the dis
erection of the postmaster. Postmas-
tiers will find veterans organizations
interested and willing to render all
assistance possible"
Upon the surrender of his bond
at the post Office, following proper
Identification, the veteran will re-
ceive an interium recipe until such
time as he receives his bond pay
ment, all of which will be by special
! Treasury Department check supplied
! to the paying post Office"
Post offices in 241 cities have been
designated as paying centers for
their districts, and SO large city Of
fees have been empowered to pay
on bonds issued outside their own
districts.
Civ NJ n Poet Offices
The Washington times., 1936-11-21

ANITA LOUISE wears
house pajamas of Oriental
origin. They are of heavy
white crepe with gigantic
frog on the top of the
tunic, and ia airly full
trousers. Her sandals are
of matching crepe, toeless,
and with heels that are not
extremely high. She wears
these pajamas for receiv-
ing her friends informally
as well as for lounging
and for rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-30

nounced a meeting Of union ship
labor tonight would vote on q general
strike for the Eastern seaboard.
Whether the seamen's strike, II
voted, would include longshoremen had
not been determined.
Joseph p. Ryan. president Of the
International Longshoremen's Asso-
citation, was in conference with his
aides. Previously he had indicated
longshoremen of this seaboard would
go along" with Pacific Coast members
of the union.
The "sitdown" strike aboard ships
in New York Harbor and in some
other ports along this coast and in the
Gulf of Mexico had been announced
earlier in the day, but at noon Joseph
Curran. chairman of the Seamen'S
Defense Committee, denied he had
made such q declaration.
Il said nothing Of the kind" as
serted Curran.
Formed After Contract Dispute.
The Seamen's Defense Committee
was formed after q contract dispute
within one of the maritime unions.
The headquarters of the Defense
Committee said the seamen Of Is ves-
sells now in port had telegraphed the
officers Of several unions asking that
representatives be present at tonight's
meeting in the Manhattan Lyceum.
The committee said the seamen had
acted in their capacities as members
Of the International Seamen's Union.
Recipients Of the kilograms were:
David Grange, president of the Ma
rine Cooks and Stewards Union;
Ivan Hunter, secretary-treasurer Of
the L S. u, head Of the Marine Fire
men, Oilers and Water Tenders
Union, an affiliate; Gus Brown, rep
resenting the Eastern and Gulf
Sailors Union; Herbert Bennett,
president of the International Broth
erhood Of Electrical Workers; Ryan
and Frank Robinson, secretary of the
American Radio Telegraphers' Asso-
citation.
$1,000 Members Affected.
The committee said $1,000 members
Of the I. s. U would be affected by
tonights vote on the question of
striking.
What can I do?" asked Joseph
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-10-30
NEW DEAL BACKED
BY CAB GALLOWAY
Elder Michaux's Aid Also
Enlisted, Good Neighbor'
Report Reveals.

Enlistment of Cab Galloway. Elder
Michaux and a number of colored
ministers in the fight to spread the
Democratic gospel to colored voters
in doubtful States was revealed to-
day in reports of campaign expenses
by the Good Neighbor League, Inc.
Elder Michaux, Washington evan
gelist. was given almost 81 800 last
month for his own expenses and
those of his choir of 156 voices which
he took to New York for rally in
Madison Square Garden.
Galloway, the orchestra leader, re-
ceived $500 for his services to the
Democratic party and another $500
after participating in the rally.
The reports, filed with the clerk of
the House, disclosed that James w.
Girard, Ambassador to Germany dur
ing the Wilson administration, was
the largest contributor to the league.
He gave $4,000 on one occasion, $500
on another and loaned the league
$1,000
The president of the league is DR..
Stanley High, former editor of the
Christian Herald. Since the league
was organized last March, it received
more than $4,000 from prominent
Democrats and the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
Much of the money was used to
finance emancipation celebrations"
held in New York. Maryland, West
Virginia, New Jersey and Ohio, with
the aid of colored ministers.
Elder Michaux received Sl.154 for
railroad fare for the choir" and
s499 for meals and lodging for the
choir, ana $l28 for his own expenses.
A Bishop r. r. Wright of New
York received a salary of 500 week
and $3.50 for expenses in organizing
and holding emancipation celebrations
IN Is towns and cities.
The report listed sums paid half
dozen educators summoned to New
York to confer on campaign meas
ures in their various communities.