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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-07

Deane Mallett who spent the holi-
days here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. w. Mallett, returned
Monday to Columbus to resume his
studies at Ohio State University. He
was accompanied to Columbus by
his parents, who remained for sew
eral days.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-07

Mrs. Clyde Jones of Washington
is at the home of her father, C. P.
Laughlin of Rokeby Lock, who is in
quite poor health.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-07

Richard Manly of Rochester, N.
Y, spent the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Manly, of
Malta. Mr.. Manly is working on his
Doctors degree in the university at
that place.
Mrs. Joel Bingham will be hostess
to the w. H. M. S. of the Methodist
Episcopal church, at her home Fri
day, Jan. s, at 2:30 O'Clock. Mrs.
Kenner Mcconnell of Columbus will
be guest and will give one Of her
fine addresses.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
TODAY

Ladies Auxiliary Of the Disabled
American Veterans Dinner, z
D. M, Highland Apartments.
Girl Reserves-Mid-winter con-
ference, at Y. w. C. A., head
quarters.
University of Michigan Alumnae
Tea, 4-6 p. M, home OF Mrs.
James F. Pierce, 1917 Plymouth
st.
State Council, Daughters Of
America Colonial drill an d
dance, 8 p. m, Almas Temple,
1915 K st. N. W.
Acacia Chapter, No. %, o. E.
S.-Annual dance and card party,
Wardman Park Hotel.
Chevy Chase Chpater, o. E. S.
Annual dance and card party,
Burlington Hotel.
Hope Chapter, o. E. S.-Annual
dance and card party, Wardman
Park Hotel.
TOMORROW
Washington Branch, National
Council Of Jewish Women-Party
for benefit Of the Dorothy Gold
smith Fund, 8 p. m, home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Isadore CHASER, 201 Elm
st., Chevy Chase, Md.
Catholic Daughters OF America
Reception and banquet in honor
Of new members, program begins
at 2 p. M, willard Hotel.
Ladies Auxiliary Of the Disabled
American Veterans-Tea, 4-6 p. m.
home Of Mrs. Marie Anderson,
1922 Somerset Pl. N. w.
Women's City Club-Tea and
musical program, 4:3O p. m, club
house, 1876 Jackson Pl. N. w.
Wv. C. AIT home hour, 4 p
m. princeton Chapter hostess) -,
headquarters, Seventeenth and K
Streets Northwest.
Girl Reserves-Midwinter con-
ference, at Y.W.C.A. headquarters.
Democratic Women'S National
Council-Tea, 4::30 to 6 p. M,
clubhouse, 1925 New Hampshire
Ave. N. w.
Sisters Of Kesher Israel Congre-
CATION Of Georgetown-Annual
dance and card party, $3.50 p. m,
willard.
MONDAY
Woman'S National Democratic
Club-Luncheon and fashion show,
1890 p. M, clubhouse, 1926 New
Hampshire Ave. N. w.
Sunshine and Community So
ciety-Meeting, home of Mrs. Err
nest M. Gustafson, 1904 Eighteenth
st. N. w.
Y. w. C. A.-"Art of Listening
to Music" by Mrs. Benjamin B.
wallace, 8 p. m, "Y" headquarters.
TUESDAY
Judge Lynn Chapter, D. A. r.
Meeting, 8 p. M, home of Mrs.
Enoch j. Vann, 1925 Webster st.
Women's City Club-Book Hour,
5 p. M. clubhouse, 736 Jackson
Pl. N. w.
Columbian Women Of George
Washington University-Meeting
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Story Lecture
Slated Here

Mrs. H. Lyle Campbell, instruc-
tor in the speech department Of
washington University College, st.
Louis, will be presented Saturday,
March 6, in the Washington Hotel
in lecture recital, Great Themes
in Modern Stories" The recital
will begin at $3.50 p. m.
For the past three years Mrs.
Campbell has been director of the
Little Theater workshop in the
summer schools Of New York Uni
versity at Chautauqua, N. Y. She
is lecturing here under the aus
pices of the Story League of Wash
ington, an organization Of young
women who are interested in pro-
noting the art Of story telling, and
who give their services to various
civic organizations, including the
Home for IncurableS, the Glendale
tuberculosis Hospital, the Neigh
borhood House, the Friendship
House, the Home for the Aged
and other institutions.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
What Won7en's s Clubs
OF the Capital Are
Doing Next Week

: AS p. M. Columbian House, 2o33
G st. N. w.
Chevy Chase Chapter of the Y.
W. c. Affecting, 2 p. m, Presby-
terian Church house.
Business and Professional Women
of the Y. w. c. A.-Annual nation.
wide banquet, Barker Hall of the
"Y" headquarters.
National Committe on the Cause
and Cure of War-Conference, all
day, Dodge Hotel.
Bethlehem Chapter, o. E. S.
Dinner, under auspices of the
home board for benefit Of the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home, S
to Z p. m, Northeast Masonic
Temple.
Catholic Daughters of America
Meeting, 7:30 p. m, Willard.
Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority
Luncheon, 1915 p. m, Willard.
WEDNESDAY
Women of the Moose-Drill
team rehearsal, 8 p. m, Moose
6Ad44, 484S OO. ~. w.
Women's City Club - Business
meeting, 8 p. m, clubhouse, 1855
Jackson Pl. N. w.
Goodwill Chapter, o. E. S.
Card party, home of past matron,
Marie ]. Anderson. 1922 Somerset
Pl. N. w.
National Committee on the
Cause and Cure of War-Confer-
ence, all day. Dodge Hotel.
THURSDAY
Women's City Club -"Adven.
lures in Music" by Mary liant
Couch, $3.50 p. M, clubhouse, 1876
Jackson P. N. w.
National Committee on the
Cause and Cure of War-Confer-
ence, all day, Dodge Hotel.
FRIDAY
Women's City Club-Afternoon
bridge, 1880 p. M, clubhouse, 1885
jackson Pl. N. w.
st. Gertrude'S Guild-Lecture
on Child Psychology by DR.. j.
Edward Rauth; benefit of st. Ger.
trude's School of Arts and Crafts,
II a. M, Carlton Hotel.
District League of American
Pen Women - Presentation Of
Gold Madonna" by Mrs. Larz
Anderson, 8 p. M, League studio
in the Grafton Hotel.
SATURDAY
Story League of Washington
Meeting, $3.50 p, M, Washington
Hotel.
Ruth Chapter No. /, o. e. S.
Cabaret, sponsored by the ways
and means committee, in Scottish
Rite Cathedral, Third and E
Streets Northwest.
st. Johns Lodge Chapter, o. E.
S.-Card party, sponsored by the
ways and means committee, 8
p. m, home of Mrs. Gertrude Van
Allen, 1911 Allison st. N. w.
District League Of American
Pen Women - Presentation Of
Gold Madonna" by Mrs. Larz
Anderson, 8 p. M, league studio
in the Grafton Hotel.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27

give a program of songs, assisted
at the piano by Miss Sue Taranto.
An American Doctors Odys-
Sey," by Victor Heiser, will be TT.
viewed by Mrs. Lyman B. SWORN
stedt at the Book Hour, Tuesday,
at S p. m.
Discussion of Music
Progress of Music From the
Christian Era" Is the title of the
second in a series of five "Adven-
lures in Music" by Mrs. Mary
liant Couch, to be given Thurs
day at 5 p. m.
Miss Katie Lou McVicker, cor
responding secretary Of the Dem
ocratic Women'S National Coun.
Gil, will be hostess at the second
of a series of Sunday teas by her
organization tomorrow afternoon
from 4::30 to 6 o'clock in the new
clubhouse, 1925 New Hampshire
Ave. N. w.
The monthly meeting Of the Co
lumbia Women of George Wash
ington University will be held
Tuesday at 7:45 p. m. at the Co
lunlbian House, 2033 G st. N. W.
Miss Helen LeFevre Lyon, world
traveller, will speak on Music and
Life in British and Dutch India"
Her lecture will include presenta-
ton of several rolls of motion pic
ture film which she took while In
India.
A short business meeting, con-
Quoted by Miss Harriet GarrelS,
president, will follow the lecture.
Members of the Parkview Wom-
ems Club will be hostesSeS to the
WPA sewing group at the 614 E
st. Y. w. c. A., Wednesday at
$3.50 o. m. The women will be
entertained in their sewing room
at tea and at program of music
and readings. Mrs. James w. An
derson is in charge Of arrange
mentS.
d. A. r. Card Party
The Thirteen Colonies Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, will hold a card party
Monday at 8 p. m. at 1927 New
Hampshire Ave. N. w. Mrs. A.
Eugene Barr is the chairman.
Members of the Rowac Club will
gather for their monthly meet
ing Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. william S. Hepner, 4914
Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, Md.
Luncheon will be served at /
p. M, after which there will be
a program of entertainment.
Mrs. Walter Davidson will be
in charge of the program.
Hostesses assisting Mrs. Hepner
will include Mrs. Dewitt Smith,
Mrs. C. Wade Downing and Mrs.
DESMOND E. Williamson.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Sherman Likeness
Draws Criticism

Although there has been some
adverse criticism concerning the
Scent Army adhesive of the Army.
Navy series from various sections
of the country, in regard to the
heroes selected. Margaret Mitchell
author of Gone With the Wind
current best seller, comments as
follows in the Atlanta Journal, her
home town paper:
"The war has been over a long
time and we are a united people.
No doubt this was the view taken
by the Post Office Department in
issuing stamps bearing the like
neSses of both Northern and
Southern generals. But some
people are still sensitive. Giving
them their choice in the pur-
chase of such stamps would
avoid offending anyone. Let
whoever wants Sherman stamps
have them. Down here (At-
lanta) think we would prefer
General Lee"
The Washington times., 1937-02-27

Officials of the Post office have
been non-committal concerning
the proposed flight. They point
out, however, that nothing will be
done by the Post Office Depart
ment until they have had official
word from the Bureau of Aeronau-
tics that such proposed flight is
practicable.
After this report has been duly
rendered, the Post office Depart
ment then takes up the develop
ment of the proposed plan.
AS soon as the department has
the project under way, open bid
ding for contracts are then adver-
tised and sent out. 1t is not until
after all bids are received and
acted upon, that the Post Office
Department settles down to the
project, officially.
In the case of the proposed
transatlantic airline, the plan is
still outside the Jurisdiction of the
Post Office Department, and no
report has been forwarded to the
postal officials as yet.
In fact, it is doubtful if anything
will take place until some time
after the initial take off of the
transatlantic flight the middle of
April cor later"
According to rumors available
for information, the proposed
Transatlantic Airway will stretch
across the so-called southern route
This means that B erm u d a
Azores, Lisbon, Gironde and finally
London is the outlined air trek OF
the America-to- Europe mail trans
ports.
On the face of the proposed
route, Lisbon would, and probably
will, be made the basis for all all
mail routes connecting the United
States with all of Europe and
northern Africa, which may be de
veloped in the near future.
Should the rumored TranS,Atlan,
The Washington times., 1937-02-27

order business.
The purpose Of the Exhibit
Room, established on June 10,
1885, was to provide place to ex-
hibit United States and foreign
stamps so that many visitors to
Washington and local residents
might avail themselves of the
privilege of studying these stamps.
The display at present includes
die-proofS of all issues and one
complete sheet of all stamps begin
ming with the regular issue Of 1890.
Foreign stamps from all coun-
tries that are members Of the Pos
tai Union are also on hand at the
Exhibit Room, carefully preserved
in suitable cabinets for the pur-
pose.
According to Mr.. Robert E. Eel
lerS, superintendent Division Of
Stamps, when a country issues a
new stamp, three copies are trans.
mitted to the department, Of which
one is exhibited in this room; one
trusted to the care of Mrs. Cath
crime L. Manning, curator Of stamp
division of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute; and the third adhesive re-
tanned in the files of the Division
of International Mails of the Post
Office Department.
Naturally, the Department sends
to the other foreign governments
of the Postal Union, three copies
of each new stamp issued by the
United States.
In addition to the interesting
display of stamps, the Exhibition
Room possesses many other items
of philatelic nature that are OF
interest to collectors.
In a separate section are shown
the ingredients used in the manu-
facture Of gum, ink, copies of re-
jected models, master-die, roller
die. rotary-plate and other manu-
featuring items.
For those who are interested in
starting a collection Of stamps, ii
is suggested that they first make
a thorough visit to the Philatelic
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Women tOHOld
Peace Meet

The annual nationwide Y. w.
C. A. business and professional
women'S celebration will be OBJ
served locally Tuesday night when
200 women will gather in Barker
Hall of the Y. w. C. A.
This meeting will coincide with
similar gatherings in 81 nations.
where Y. W. c. A. business women
will meet, all with the common
topic, ACTIONS for Peace"
DR.. Arthur D. Call will speak at
the local meeting on "Our Coun-
try's Gift to World Peace" DR..
Call is editor Of World Affairs
Magazine and secretary OF the
American Peace Society.
Miss Mabel Vernon, of Whining
ton, Del, director Of the Peoples
Mandate to Governments to End
War and leader Of the flying dele
CATION to the Pan-American Peace
Conference, will speak on "Action
to Abolish War in the Western
Hemisphere"
The Business Women'S Music
Club and the Elizabeth SomerS
Glee Club will sing at the meet
ing.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
District Stamp
Clubs

An auction will occupy the at
tention of the members Of the
Collectors Club, S. P. A., Branch
5, at the weekly meeting to be
held in the Thomson School,
Tuesday, March 2. Choice Selec-
tions of United States and foreign
will be offered to the bidders.
At the meeting last week, the
Precancel Club of Washington
were the guests of the Collectors
Club. Officers of this organiza-
ton addressed the large group
that attended, and Illustrated the
lectures with exhibitions of this
side-line of philately.
The Philatelic Society Of Wash.
ington will hold it's meeting in
the Carlton Hotel, Wednesday.
March 3. An instructive and in
teresting program has been ar
ranged.
Much interest has been shown
by members of the club relative
to the suggestion that the society
become affiliated as a chapter Of
the American Philatelic Society.
At the regular business meeting
of the organization the subject
will be given careful considera-
ton as nearly half of the pres
ent membership are members Of
the A. P. S.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27

Under the leadership OF MISS
Josephine Schain, chairman, OF
New York, the National Commit
tee on the Cause and Cure of War
will meet in the Garden House of
the Dodge Hotel, Tuesday, Wed.
nesday and Thursday Of next
week.
Plans for the future work of the
committee will be discussed. The
program outlined for Tuesday in.
cludes a general discussion of the
Future Of the Cause and Cure of
War" and a conference on trade
treaties, as we'll as a conference
with the women's joint congress
sional committee.
Neutrality Discussion
On Wednesday neutrality will
be discussed, and in the afternoon
the women plan to visit their Con-
greSSmen and discuss pending leg
iSlation concerning peace.
Relations between the United
States and South America will be
discussed at Thursdays sessions.
Eleven national organizations
are affiliated with the National
Committee on the Cause and Cure
of War, including the American
Association of University Women,
General Federation of Women's
Clubs, the national board of the
Y. w. C. A., National Council of
Jewish Women, National Fedora
ton of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs, and the National
League of Women Voters.
The District Ladies Auxiliary of
the Disabled American Veterans
will give a dinner at 7 o'clock to-
night in honor of Mrs. Dolly Sc
cord, national commander of the
auxiliary, at the Highland Apart
ments. All members of the D. A.
V. are invited.
ca Is Planned
Tomorrow Mrs. Marie Anderson,
fourth district national committee
woman, will give a tea in honor Of
Mrs. Secord at her residence, 1922
Somerset Pl. N. W.
The annual dance and card
party of the Acacia Chapter, No.
%, Order Of the Eastern Star, will
be held today at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
Among distinguished guests ex-
pected to attend are the worthy
grand matron, Mrs. Elizabeth
Rhine, and the worthy grand pa
tron, DR.. Victor B. Rench, as we'll
as other officers of the Grand
Chapter of the District.
Mrs. Abbie lIoeffler is general
chairman and Mrs. Arthur Romer
is vice chairman.
The Women's City Club will give
a tea tomorrow at 4:30 p. m. at
the clubhouse, 736 jackson Pl.
N. W.
Louis Dreeben, baritone, will
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Supplementary List
Of Coronation Issue

Word has Just reached Wash.
ington concerning the George vi
coronation stamps for the Domin-
ions. This is a supplementary
list to the exclusive announce.
ment of the Crown Colony values
in last weeks Stamp Column Of
The Times. The list follows:
Canada (values lnknown), New
Zealand, 1ad, Id; Great Britain,
I'D, i'd, 1Rd, 21ad. South West
Africa, Ito be determined); Papua,
is: Australia, Ito be announced:
South Africa, 1ad. Id. lid, Sd.
is; Southern Rhodesia. (to be an"
nounced).
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Latest List of
COlumbians

From time to time there have
been conflicting reports on the
number or quantities Of each Of
the sixteen denominations Of the
Columbian commemorative. This
is especially true, Of the lower
values, which were greater than
originally conceded. Many Of the
higher values, too, have erroneous
quantity figures, and are. for the
most part low.
It is quite probable that figures
on several of the higher values
are still too high as it is reliably
reported that several Of the high
denominations were recalled from
the Philadelphia post office in
1900.
The latest revised listing of
these Columbian Commemorative
are as follows:
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Postal Officials Inactive
Until Feasibility
Is Reported

While phlaes throughout the country eagerly await
ing the official notice of the first flight of the ranspacc from
San Hongkong and intermediate points rumors
be established between the United States and Europe
The House Representatives is in receipt of report on
the Treasury Post Office appropriation BILL which calls for
grant of for the establishment air line
the Atlantic Ocean which will be worked out with the CO.
narafion Great
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Amateur Collectors Are
Lured by Interesting
Stamp Exhibit

large number Of permanent exhibits arriving each
display the phatec exhibition room Of the Post
Office Department. the floor space for these masterfu show
pieces must be enlarged
Last The Times exclusively announced that this exhibit
room would moved quarters along with the other
offices of phaec agency because pressure of the mail
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Edward viii Design

According to information re-
ceived from London, the basic de-
sign for the now famous King Ed.
ward VIII stamps is the work Of
a 17-year-old schoolboy.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27

Exhibition Room in the New Post
office Department, for there may
be found the suitable background
to the art Of collecting mtelli'
gently.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Hpif0I CIubsrOnuevs BUSH With Mi
Meeting Will Discuss
Cause, Cure of War,
Neutrality Laws
By MARY PADGETT

Cubwomen Washington busy with midwnter activities
despite usual Lenten u Most of the scheduled for
the coming week studous rather than social nature
however Subjects to be discussed range from neutrality legs
ton to music of British and Dutch India.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27

tic be established, efforts will be
made to start flights about Novem-
ber /. According to those who have
studied this new air mail route, the
postal rates will be rs cents and
multiples.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27

ONE OF THE LATEST novelty issues be received in
Washington is the copy of the Brazil Music Set pictured
above The adhesive issued the Tooth
anniversary of the birth of Composer Antonio Carlos Gomez
Bars of the music taken from his OPERA I'll Guarany
written in 1870 The copy above has been enlarged twice
scale. Courtesy of Culen's Stamp Shop
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-13
County Agent Urges
Sheets to Be Filled
Ashe Farmers Receiving About
20 Thousand Dollars for
Soil Conservation

The following letter is being sent
out from County Agent Rich's office
in Jefferson to the farmers in the
county:
Dear Sir:-Since the farmers of
Ashe county who participated in
the 1886 Soil Conservation Program
are receiving approximately twenty
thousand dollars toward helping
them improve their soils, we are
writing to tell you something of the
1887 program.
The program for this year (1937)
is similar to the one for last year
1885,. But, as of last year, it is re-
quired that work sheet be filled
by the operator of the farm before
payments can be made.
Work sheets for the 1887 program
are now being filled. You may fill
one with your community commit
teeman in your township or in the
county agents office in the court
house at Jefferson. 1t is advisable to
fill out work sheet as soon as poss-
ible.
The Soil Conservation Program
aims at aiding farmers improve and
conserve their soils by better bal
anced system of farming. Payments
are made for seeding grasses and
legumes; (clovers, etc., applying
lime; for the use of phosphate and
potash fertilizers on soil conserving
crops; Grasses, legumes, etc., for
turning under green manure crops;
for planting forest trees; and for
approved terracing and subsoiling.
There is also provision for diver
sion payment of soil depicting crops
when grown in excess of home
needs.
Every farm for which a work
sheet is filled has a soil building al
lowance. The amount of the soil
building payment will not be great
er than the soil building allowance
for the farm even though more is
done in the carrying out of soil
building practices. There is to be a
deduction from any other payment
due if tooacco is grown without
tobacco base.
Every farmer is invited to take
part in the program. Be sure to fill
out work sheet if you have not
already done so.
Please feel free to call at our Of
flee for additional information
c. J. RICH, County Agent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-13
LEGEND OF THE lockwood

for cross. HencefOrth, it shall be
slender and bent and twisted, and
its blossoms shall be in the form
of crOss-twO long and two short
petals, and in the center of the
outer edge of each petal there
shall be nail prints-brOwn with
rust and stained with blood; and
in the center of the flower will be
a crown of thOrns.
"All those who see it will re-
member that it was a dOgwOOd
tree that I was crucified, and this
tree shall not be mutilated nor
destroyed, but cherished and pro-
tected as a reminder of my agony
and death upon the cross"
And so today, upon our hill
sides, the dOgwood tree grows
as the legend of promise-its
branches slender, bent, and twist
ed, bearing each spring its snowy
blossoms, and each autumn it's
flaming berries.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-13

AS the dOgwOOd tree is Vir-
ginia's state flower and is so loved
by Tennessee that it has been
adopted, this beautiful legend will
no doubt create a greater interest
decorative tree. 1t is already wide
ly planted and is equally loved by
both states.
According to the legend in
the time of Christ, the dOgwOOd
tree was supposed to have attain
ed the size of the oak and other
forest trees, and SO strong and
firm was the wood of the tree
that it was chosen as the timber
for the cross.
The trees were greatly distress
ed at having been chosen for the
cruel purpose, and Jesus, sensing
their regret and pity for His Suf-
fering, made this promise:
"Never again shall the dOgwOOd
tree grow large enough to be used
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-13
Painters Meeting at
Parker Tie Co. 10th
Prospective Builders and Others
Interested Invited; FavOrs
to Be Given Away

A meeting designed to be of in
terest especially to painters and
those who are planning to have
painting done has been arranged to
be held at the Parker Tie Company
in West Jefferson on Thursday eve
ming, May 20, at 1880. The public is
invited to attend and souvenirs will
be given away.
A series of moving pictures will
be presented for the entertainment
and enlightment of the guests and
refreshments will be served.
The company will also use this oc-
casion as sort of housewarming for
their friends to celebrate the new
quarters they have recently occupi-
ed and the enlarged line of stock
they have purchased and have on
hand for inspection.