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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23
JOHNSON-DUNCAN

Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Johnson, of
ConoWingo, Nd, announced this
week the marriage of their daught-
er, Cora, to Edison B. Duncan, of
Nottingham, Pa. The VOWS were
spoken at the home of the brides
parents on Thanksgiving day, with
number Of friends and relatives
present.
Miss Gladys Johnson, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor and
Russell Sturgill was the best man.
Following the ceremony, a recep-
ton was held.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23
Your Horoscope

December 19, 2O-Your work sell
dom gets ahead Of you as you are
energetic, quick, and active. If q
man, all you need is an old chair
and some paint, and you can make
an ornamental piece of furniture
for your home, or if a woman all
you need is few scraps of colored
silks and ribbon to make your
home like mansion. You are en-
ergetic, quick, and active and love
music, science, and art.
December 81, 22-You are affec-
tionate but do not fall in love at
first sight, but when you do find
the right person you are in love to
stay. While you like to please peo-
pie you never do thing because;
some one else does, or be-
lieve thing just because some
one told it to you. You have the
character to develop into a genius
along most any line you may
choose.
December @, "a, 25-You are a
clear, comprehensive thinker, and
would make good either as
preacher, musician, or bookkeeper.
You are sympathetic and broad
minded, and able to recognize the
good there is in others. You win
and hold the love and respect Of
your pupils, as you are a natural
teacher and leader.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23
Xmas Program
Given AT Young
Peoples Meet
Meeting Held At Grassy Creek
Methodist Church Last
Sunday Night.

The December meeting of the
Ashe County Young Peoples
Union, which was postponed be-
cause of the sleet, met at the
Grassy Creek Methodist church
last Monday night. The Grassy
Creek young people presented a
Christmas worship program,
THANK God for Song" that drama
tized the historical circumstances
of the writing Of silent night,
Holy night" by Father Joseph
Mohr for a Christmas Eve service
in Oberndorf, Germany, in 1918.
The young people participated in
the dramatization acting the part
of the congregation in that village
church over a hundred years ago.
Jnsse Spencer played the part of
Father Mohr One of the very i'm
pressive parts of the services was
representation of the Mangcr Scene
with the actors in full costume. At
ter dramatization Miss Mary Lou
Duvall gave pantominna of the
lovely carol.
The church was beautifully deco
rated with evergreens and candles
were lighted throughout the serv-
iva. At the close of the social peri
cd favors containing Christmas
candies were passed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23

Gertrude GRAPHICAL, of Creston,
who is Senior at A. S. T. C. dis.
tinguished hnsek by writing Z
very beaati1al Christmas Pageant
This paseant YVES presented by tn
Yeung Wenaen's Christian Associa.
tioA, Ga organization to which she
has long been connected. Several
hundred found themselves inn
pressed By the way the scenes were
developed dealing with the BIZ sh
Oh Christi Dz. Aankin. dean Of the
coMess. penaasked, ut 10 one Of
the best II net the best I have ever
seem"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23
KILLS TWO MORE DEER

Basil Barr, popular West Jeffer-
son postmaster, is establishing quite
a record for himself as a deer hunt
er. Recently he killed nice buck
in the Pisgah forest near Ashevil1e
and last Saturday he brought down
two Of the choice animals while
hunting in South Carolina. Russell
Barr, who was with him, didn't
have much luck that day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23

Mr.. John Rackley, student at A.
S. T. c. and Miss Vera Rackley,
student at the Woman's College in
Greensboro, arrived this week to
spend the holidays with their par
ents Warrensville.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23
FOUR EEKS-OLD BABY DIES
FROM WHOOPING COUGH

Funeral services or Fred Hartzog,
4-weeks-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
K. Hartzog, of Idlewild, who died
with whooping cough on December
18, were held Sunday at Riverview
Primitive Baptist church with Elder
w. w. Davis conducting the service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23

WANTED-Young lady to work in
home for board, room and tuition,
and attend our evening classes. If
interested, write Immediately.
Draughon Business College, Win
ston-Salem, N. C.. 12-1614t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23
PROGRAM PRESENTED

Under the sponsorship of the
Warrensville high school, the Crazy
Mountaineers presented a highly
entertaining program in the court
house last night. A good size crowd
was present for the performance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23
WANT ADS
Twenty Five Cents Charged
for Each Want Ad

EDWARDS BUS win leave West
Jefferson on Sunday, Dec. 18th,
at Z a. m. for Bel Air, Md. Special
rates. For information or reservation
call at West Jefferson Hotel or write
w. B. Edwards, Darlington, Md.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23

An elevation of land more than
1000 feet high is a mountain; less
than that is hill.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23

WANTED A good used pickup
truck. Must be in good condition
and priced right.
T. K. Luther, Jefferson, N. c..
1921 TIP
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23

Say Merry Christmas to Dad and
Mother with their favorite songs
on phonograph records. New ship
ment received every Thursday at
Max's Cafe. Mrs. Ward Phillips,
Mgr.
1921 T
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23

In normal health the inside of
our body remains always at about
98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23

FOR SALE Two cows, one guer-
nsey with calf 10 days old and one
heifer with calf 4 days old. See or
write w. N. Kilby, Bina, N. c.
1921 T P
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-23

Some Of these games were won
or lost by forfeits.
Evening star., 1937-10-15
THESE FINE DETAILS:

Die cut collars for exact fit!
Custom pleated sleeves!
Fine neat stitching!
Ocean pearl Seven-button front!
Generously cut!
Half sizes especially cut!
Extra fine pre-shrunk interliningS!
Gathered backs-full length back
and front!
Evening star., 1937-10-15
Nothing But Fine Fabrics in This Sale

Extra fine White Broadcloth!
Choice of Blue, Tan and Gray Broadcloth!
All Combed Woven fancies-ight and dark grounds!
De Luxe Quality Lustrous White Oxfords!
Super6ne Grade White Dolby Broadcloths!
Specially Woven Blue End.toend Madras!
Evening star., 1937-04-08

EATHcU HcArSt LH0HIty.
Meanwhile, he had gained the un-
dying enmity of Hearst by contributing
largely to his defeat for the governor
ship in 1906. Roots speech de-
nouncing Hearst was one of his great
est efforts. He had also antagnoized
Senator Penrose and the rest of the
Pennsylvania Republican machine by
Evening star., 1937-04-08
Root, Panied by Roosevelt Rift,
Refused to Reply to attacks
Campaigned for Taft in 1912, But
Neuer Publicly Denounced Opponent.
Refused to Shape Life Politically.

contributing in 1905 a major part to
the cleanup of the city Of Philadelphia
from what he called the corrupt and
criminal combination mascuerading
under the name of Republicans
In 1915 Root did allow his en-
thusiastic friends to put his name in
nomination for the presidency. He was
persuaded because he felt so strongly
about the war and the dement's of
Wilson's attitude. But he would not
lift finger to help his own candi-
dacy. With Theodore Roosevelt op-
posing his nomination and Hughes
splitting the vote Of the new delega-
ton, it was not surprising that the
convention did not nominate him.
Root also turned down In 1908
chance to sit on the Supreme Court.
There is nothing in the story about
the chief justiceship," he wrote his
friend, Judge Willard Bartlett. THE
President offered me the appointment
as associate justice to I'LL the vacancy
to which Moody was appointed and
I told him I was too old and I would
not take it. (He was So at the time.)
I am inclined to think that I should
say the same thing about the chief
justiceship. 1 shall never have occa-
sion to, however, because Fuller will
stay indefinitely, and, as Vest said
about old Senator Morrill,, they will
have to shoot him on the day of judg-
ment He will cling to the bench
with his last expiring ray Of inteln-
gence, and when that is gone he will
be incompetent to resign or retire"
Root did not, however, advise Presi-
dent Roosevelt to stack the court
additional appointees to counteract
this situation.
When Taft became President rumor
was again rife that Root would be
appointed to the bench. Joseph H.
Choate had, as matter OF fact,
strongly urged Taft to appoint Root
Chief Justice Root said that Taft
felt he should not appoint man IS
and Root agreed with him. Yet Taft
himself took the chief justiceship at
the age OF So. Root wrote again to
Bartlett: THE report about the
chief justiceship is, suppose, merely
newspaper guess based upon the
fact that the President and 1 ap-
peared to be on friendly terms the
other day at Beverly. II I am any
judge there is nothing more to it. If
I am not any Judge, how can be
Chief Justice?"
(Copyright, 1887 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, 1nc)
Evening star., 1937-04-08
Speeder arrested
Twice One Night
By Same Officer
Second Encounter Leads
to Station House and
$40 Fine.

Arrested twice in one night by the
same ofdcer, Christ Aravanis, 2l33
Pennsylvania avenue, was fined $40 on
each Of two speeding charges yester-
day by Traf1ic Judge Walter ]. Casey.
Pvt. Roger Randall of the Traffic
Division said he first stopped Aravanis
at $50 pm, March 81, at Sixth and
P streets for speeding at "a miles an
hour. At that time the policeman
gave the defendant ticket. An hour
later Randall arrested the same man at
Georgia avenue and Trumbull street
for going 40 miles an hour, so took him
to the station house and made him
deposit $25 collateral. Aravanis plead
ed guilty yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-04-08
j. s SEENPO|NTED
IN NEUROPE'S PATH.
Following Russia, Italy and
Germany, Virginia Social
Par|ey Told.
b the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, April 8.-Dr. Charles
J. Smith, president of Roanoke Col
lege, told approximately 500 delegates
attending the thirty-seventh annual
Virginia Conference on Social Work
last night "the signs of the times
point to the fact" that America is
headed In the direction Of such coun-
tries as Russia, Italy and Germany.
DR.. Smith said three things Of i'm
portance were happening "in the
changing philosophy Of American
MISREPRESENTATION Of interests Of
property to interests Of the whole
community, responsibility Of the Gov
ernment to provide for the welfare Of
every citizen" and the contention that
"the Nations political machinery can
and must be used to control its
economic life"
Speaker Ashton Dovell Of the House
OF Delegates, In a paper read by
Arthur w. James, State commissioner
Of public welfare. advocated further
coordination OF the work OF the
health, welfare and education de.
partments in promoting social prog
ress in Virginia.
Dovell, injured in an automobile
accident Monday, was unable to at
tend.
Mrs. Isabelle K. Carter, social work
consultant OF the Maryland Board
OF State Aid and Charities at Balti-
more, outlined 13-point program for
ideal child welfare care before the
Institute on Child Welfare Problems
earlier yesterday.
Today sectional meetings will con-
tinue, and Friday Statewide con-
ference on crime will be held In con-
nection with the welfare conference.
Sessions will close Saturday.
Evening star., 1937-04-08
Two Civil Service Tests.

Two examinations were announced
today by the Civil Service Commission.
They are assistant chief, mechanical
section, Social Security Board, at
$4,000 annually, and psychologist.
public relations. Forest Service, $1,000.
Applications for the former will be re-
ceived until April 26 from States east
OF Colorado, and until the Goth for
those west. For the latter, the respec-
tive dates are May and 6.
Evening star., 1937-04-08

ment. Physicians said the most seri-
ously injured were l0-year-old Gwen
dolyn Moore, whom they treated for
a scalp wound, and the driver, Walter
Tracy.
Others were treated for minor cuts
and abrasions. Investigators said 4
tire blowout caused the accident,
Evening star., 1937-04-08
AMENDMENT DEFEATED
Missouri Kills Child Labor Pro.

posal for Fourth Time.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 3
R.-The House of Representatives
refused to ratify the proposed Federal
child labor amendment yesterday
The vote was 81 for and a against.
1t was the fourth time the Missouri
Legislature had rejected the amend
ment.
Evening star., 1937-04-08
LOADED SCHOOL BUS
PLUNGES OVER BANK
Children Rescued Through Win
dows After Vehicle Falls 80
Feet-Victims Cut.

BY the Associated Press.
WHEELING, w. Va, April ga
bus taking ~ children to their rural
homes from q school at Bethesda,
Ohio, IS miles west Of Wheeling,
plunged over q 30-ioot embankment
late yesterday and turned over
Witnesses rescued the children
through broken windows and rushed
them to Bethesda for medical treat
Evening star., 1937-04-08

Czechoslovakia has . new grain
monopoly to keep up the prices Of
cerea4.
Evening star., 1937-01-14

Council. 1t Is my duty TO inform tbs
commission the wishes Of the people
must be respected"
Evening star., 1937-01-14

~ I'D you know that:
The first locomotive, Tom
Thumb" raced q horse and
- vas roundly beaten?
The paint industry began $4,000
years ago in southern France with the
reindeer men?
Radiators painted light shade
give more heat than those painted a
dark shade, the amount Of heat cor
responding directly to the shade OF
paint?
These and other facts about indus
tries and business, from their origin
to the present era Of efficiency and
efficacy, will be presented over the
radio, beginning Saturday. in series
of talks by Harry r. Daniel Of the
Department Of Commerce. There Will
be at least 13 such talks, present
schedules calling for one every Satur-
day afternoon up to and including
April 10.
Music Also Provided.
The broadcasts will be over a Co
lumbia BroadcaSting System network
from $3.50 to 4 pm. Columbia is do
mating the time and music, broadcast
from New York by Emery Deutsch'S
Orchestra. The talks will be from
Washington and will consume about
II minutes each.
Daniel said the Commerce Depart
ment intends the programs to furnish
the people more thorough under
standing of American business and
industry, the problems Of business and
how industry has overcome obstacles.
The idea was suggested by the re-
sponSe which the department received
to 5-minute broadcasts last year on
During our discussion OF the newer
developments. Daniel said. we went
a little into the past history OF indus
tries. There was great public re-
sponse on this latter phase and we
received many thousands OF letters
asking for more Information. That
led to this years programs"
Experienced Radio Commentator.
Daniel, an experienced radio COM
mentator, is preparing material for
the series with the aid of the various
divisions of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce and Of the
industries themselves. Data for more
than 26,00O words of broadcasting
about 1000 words to each talk-has
been obtained or is in preparation.
All must be checked with the source,
whether industry, Government agency
or both, to insure against miSState-
ment Of fact.
If you go into the history Of any
industry" Daniel said. you'll find a
vast amount of interesting material.
How many people, for instance. know
that railroading has advanced to such
point that modern freight locomo-
tivxe can haul ton Of freight one
mile using cup of water and q hand
Evening star., 1937-01-14
PAUPER'S' HIDDEN
JEWELRY MOUNTS
Two More Safe Deposit
Boxes Found Brimming
With Hoarded Gems.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 14.-The
story Of the boarded wealth of Joseph
Rose, 64-year-old retired diamond
broker, grew yesterday by startling
leaps and bounds and by safe deposit
boxes, brimming with gems.
In downtown bank Assistant
District Attorney William F. Nc
Guinness of Brooklyn and Federal in
come tax agents late yesterday discov-
cred two more caches of jewelry. Score
at this writing: Five.
After a hasty appraisal Of the heap
of diamond pins, rings, cuff links and
lavalieres, the Federal men placed
liens Of $60,000 each on the two
boxes.
Friend Accused OF Theft.
Last week, Rose, who has feigned
poverty and accepted relief in a $l8-
a-month Brooklyn rooming house, told
Kings County authorities that Louis
Gorel:ck, his best friend" had stolen
his collection Of $25O,000 worth OF
unset diamonds.
Roses story was that he had hidden
the quarter Of million dollars In
gems in his mattress because he did
not want his estranged wife to learn
of his wealth. He dated the alleged
theft as occurring last July. He ex-
planned he hesitated to report the
matter to police because he had been
drawing relief.
At first authorities doubted the story
of the little man. whose sad, droOpy
mouStached face and threadbare
clothing belied his secreted wealth
Detectives, however, uncovered in sue
cession three safe deposit boxes.
Against one of them, in Jersey
| City bank, income tax agents attached
tentative tax lien of $l29,000, al
! though Rose and his 92-year-
father, Isaac SchuSterman of Free
hold, N. j., appraised its sparkling
contents as trash" not worth more
than $4,000.
The second box was opened by Rose
himself, who showed District Attorney
William F. x. Geoghan that it con-
tanned comparatively insignificant
watches and trinkets. The third,
opened today. was also attached by
Federal agents.
Attorney Is Surprised.
Roses attorney, former Magistrate
Frederick ]. Groehl, looked at the
contents and gasped You couldn't
buy the lot for SIS 900"
What today's developments might
bring in the bewildering search for
the allegedly stolen treasure no official
dared guess last night. But there were
certain formalities threatening in the
offng.
For one thing, Gorelick, who was
paroled after the discovery Of the Jer-
Sey City cache. has threatened to sue
Rose for s175,000. For another, the
Emergency Relief Bureau is also con-
sidering action to recover the 1886 1t
expended on Rose as an INDECENT man.
Evening star., 1937-01-14
Old Lease ShO,Us
Washington Paid
Rent Christmas
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WARRENTON, Va. January a.
George Washington Of Mount Ver-
non. in the County of Fairfax, in the
Colony of Virginia, used to pay his
rent on Christmas day.
A lease on record here in the clerks
office of Fauquier County, signed by
the first Presidents own hand, attests
this fact.
1t was drawn between Washington
and Edward Westley, a carpenter, and
provided for the rental of 130 acres
of land near the lost mountain In the
3,1l2-acre Springfield tract.
This indenture, made the 18th day
Of March, 1774" :. provides that .
'the rent 2 pounds 10 shillings is to
be paid at his (Washington's) dwell
ing house, in Fairfax County due
25th day of December, 1777, and on
the same day in each and every sue
ceeding year."
The paper further set forth that
within seven years from the date of
this indenture CWashington .
will build or cause to be built q
dwelling house at least 16 feet square,
Of good framed work. or Of logs each
hewed or sawed, with q stone CHM
ney, and also a good barn 40 feet long
and 20 feet wide, or other houses Of
equal value thereto"
But the lease, one Of the few orig
inal ones bearing Washington,s sigma
ture, didn't make any provision for
the trouble Washington was to have
the next year-April Of '75-with some
relocated men from England.
And it is not known whether Mr..
Westley rode over to Mount Vernon on
Christmas Of ~ to collect his 2
pounds 10. ~
Evening star., 1937-01-14
.LEWATHAN IS ASKED
AS EMERGENCY SHIP
Army and Navy Express Desire
to Retain Former Monarch
of Seas,

The Army and Navy have notified
The United States Maritime Commits
sion that the desire to have the steam
ship Leviathan, largest OF the con-
fiscated German World War vessels,
retained as a reserve for emergency.
The Leviathan, the former Vater-
land, has been tied up at a wharf
in Hoboken, N. j., for two years. She
is owned by the United States Lines,
but was laid up as too costly to op-
crate. The Government consented to
removal of the vessel from active
service if the company would replace
her with a modern ship Of smaller
size. Negotiations as to the construc-
tion of this replacement vessel still
are in progress between the company
and the Government.
The commission recently inquired
whether the Army and Navy had any
objection to disposing Of the old Ger
man sea giant.
1t also was announced that the
commission and the Lykes Bros. Rip
ley Steamship Co. of New Orleans
delivery by March of the remaining
ships Of So purchased by the
company from the Government un-
der contract with the Shipping Board
dated in February, 1888. Delivery
has been held up pending a decision
by the Attorney General as to the
legality OF the contract. He ruled
affirmatively last November. Two Of
the ships have been operated by the
company under a charter arrange
ment made by the former Shipping
Board during the time their delivery
has been in controversy. A third Is
being operated on loan by the War
Department.
Evening star., 1937-01-14

Beware of the common cold"!
The common cold'', doctors will
tell you, is the cause Of more seri-
Gus trouble than anything else.
Many a person who is in a pneu-
monia jacket today had but 4
common cold" yesterday!
Neglect no cold. Take no chances
with your treatment.
Treat a cold with cold medi-
cine, not "cure-alP'. Treat it also
with internal medicine. A cold is
an internal infection.
Groves Laxative Bromo Quinine
Is what a cold requires. 1t is. first
Of all, a cold tablet, made Eprsss-
Iy for colds. Secondly, it is in
tsrnal medication, fourfold in ef-
feet.
Here's what It does:
First, it opens the bowels, an
advisable step in treating a cold.
Second, it checks the fever in the
system, q vital step.
Third, it relieves the headache
eno teve3. 4
Evening star., 1937-01-14

ful Of coal for fuel, at cost OF less
than / cent?"
Daniel said the broadcasts intended
not only TO provide an educational
service to the general population but
as an additional service Of the Com
merce Department to the nations
industries.
The schedule Of broadcasts. under
the title The Story Of Industry"
follows: January 16. railroads; JAM
uary %. paint; January 80. iron and
steel; February 8. electrical goods:
February 13. fish: February 20, auto
mobiles; February 81. baking: March
6. paper: March l3. office appliances:
March 20, rubber; March 27, textiles;
April 3, building and construction,
and April 10, agricultural machinery.
Evening star., 1937-01-14

the use Of "obsolete busses and the
dangerous practice Of one-man cars"
Louis A. Day, secretary Of the Feder-
alton of Citizens Associations of Prince
Georges County, has written the Pub
lie Service Commission asking that
some action be taken.
In his letter Mr. Day says, In part:
we hold the Public Service Com
mission strictly to enforce rules and
regulations and. as a representative
Of the Interfederation Conference