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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-06
FARM
NEWS
WALNUTS TURN WASTE
SPACE INTO PROFITS

Black walnut trees, a good source
Of cash income, can be grown in
fence corners, along ditch and
stream banks, and other so-called
waste places" about the farm.
An average North Carolina farm
could easily have SO or more black
walnut trees, said R. W. Graeber,
extension forester at State College.
The nuts from the trees can be
harvested annually, and where a
sufficient number CT trees are pro-
c.uced, few can be cut from time
o time for timber.
There is a big demand for black
walnut lumber. Graeber pointed
out, and high prices are paid for
trees in good condition.
The income from the nuts is a
helpful addition to the regular cash
income of the farm. Figuring the
nuts from one tree at $3.50 year,
{ crop of SO trees would produce an
annual income of SIPS from the sale
Of nuts alone.
Some farmers do much better
than that, Graeber added, James
Caudle, of Yadkin county, got 500 85
for the nuts from seven trees last
y9a2-an average of $4.26 per tree.
Caudle gathered 18 bushels of
nuts from the trees and cracked
39.5 pounds of kernels which he
sold wholesale at 80 cents a pound.
''This may not appear to be a
large sum, but remember it came
from a bare handful Of trees grow
.lg on odd spots around the farm,
'>Graeber commented.
Four-H club members in Yadkin
county who use nut-cracking ma
chine, he added, find that the ma
chine greatly reduces the amount of
work required to get the kernels out
of the nuts, and they are making
tidy sums of money"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-06

The Capitol building is situated ON
a plateau 80 feet above the level OF
the Potomac River and covers an
area of approximately 3 IL acres.
It's length from north to south is
ISL feet, inches; its width, includ-
ing approaches is $50 feet
Its height above the base line on
the east front to the top Of the Stat
Tie of FREEDOM, surrounding the
dome, is 287 feet, 5 IL inches. The
Statue is of bronze and weighs A.
985 pounds It was erected and plac-
ed in it's present position December
2, 1863.
The Capitol grounds have an area
IF 58.8 acres, and at an early date it
was occupied by the Algonquin In
dams, known as the PoWhatans,
whose council house was then locat-
ed at the foot of the hill.
The southeast corner stone of the
original building was laid Septem-
Der Is, 1893, by President Washing
ton, with Masonic ceremonies.
The North wing was finished in
1900 and the south wing in 1911. A
wooden passageway connected them.
On August "a, 1914, the interior OF
both wings was destroyed by fire,
set by the British. The damage to
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-06
EXPLAINS HOW TO GIVE
TURKEYS A GOOD START

One of the secrets of successful
turkey-raising is getting the poults
off to a good start.
eff you do this, you have won half
the battle" said G. F. Parrish, ex-
tension poultry specialist at State
College,
The first consideration, he said, is
to put the breeding birds in good
condition so they will produce
Matching eggs of the best quality.
TO hatch healthy, vigorous poults,
the eggs must contain all the ele-
nents of food stuffs, except oxygen,
that are necessary to nourish the
embryo during the 28-day incuha-
ton period.
Therefore, Parrish pointed out
breeding birds should be fed a
good, well balanced ration. A good
commercial OF horle-mixed laying
mash is recommended in the feed
from January to June.
The mash feeding should start
about a month before the turkeys
begin laying and should continue as
long as eggs are desired for hatch
ing purposes.
The eggs should be gathered twice
a day and if possible stored in a well
ventilated place where the tempera-
ture remains between SO and 60 de-
greeS Fahrenheit. The eggs should
be turned once a day, and should
not be kept longer than 10 days or
two weeks before being placed I'M
der a hen Or in an incubator.
Turkey eggs may be incubated by
either chicken or turkey hens or by
artificial means when the more
modern incubator requirement is
used, Parrish stated.
When hens are used, they should
be treated for lice. Two treatments
at intervals of to 10 days will us.
ually eradicate lice completely, he
added.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-06
Kills Herself in
Search for Peace

Helen Mont, 25-year-old actress
who died a week ago in her fashion,
able Park avenue apartment
guests, responding to prankster's
invitation to mystery cocktail
party, crowded the lobby below,
took her own life in search of
peace" her farewell note disclosed
this week.
Pale and nervous, her Turkish
born husband of month, James
Mont, an interior decorator, made
public the suicide letter to stop, he
said, disturbing rumors about it's
content.
Her note began:
my daring-this is the proverbial
note. I am doing this primarily be-
cause I failed as a wife. You have
done everything in your power. I
couldn't ask for a better husband.
-. Maybe some somewhere in
another world love you.
Il have so many things to say to
you-because love you and won't
see you for long time I'm sorry
to cause you notoriety. =. See that
mother gets my insurance. ..
my pet, remember they're play
ing my favorite opera-I guess I'm
all wrong with my ideals. I can't
change-so-the music is lovely
listen to it Sunday-you know
xxyhoro -
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-06
HUGE APPROPRIATIONS
FOR AAA RECOMMENDED

Tagging $62O,OOO,OOO for the Agri-
cultural Adjustment administration,
the House appropriations committee
last week recommended that Con-
gress supply total of 1927 1898, 900
to the Department of Agriculture
for for the next fiscal year.
That would give the department
$143,652,000 more than it's appropri-
alton for the present year, even
though the committee cut $5,078,000
from the budget recommendation.
The committee stipulated that to
meet the present emergency" in
the "dust bowl area, up to $5,O00,-
900 should be made available i'm
mediately from funds previously
appropriated for soil conservation
work.
For conservation and use of ag-
riculture land resources" the COM
mittee recommended a total of
| $47O,OOO,00O.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-06
Official Disappoyes
Putting Boys in Jail
Wan Who Has Given Shelter to
4,446 Boys Enjoys His Life
Work in Nebraska

Father E. j. Flanagan, who has
given shelter and comfort to 4,446
boys In the 10 years he has operated
the nationall-known boys home
bearing his name, points to the
American system of dealing with
juvenile law violators as "a huge
manufacturing plant of hardened
criminals"
The system, he said, is 'void of
any semblance of intelligence"
70 Boys Town
Father Flanagan has just COM
pleted successful fight for custody
OF 15-year-old Billy Meager of Den
yer, who killed his father. With the
sanction of the courts, the priest
brought the boy to his 36O-acre es-
tablishment in Omaha, Nebraska,
know as "Boys Town." recognized
as regular town with it's own Off
GERS and postmaster. Father Flana-
gan is emphatic the town is run by
boys for boys"
He believes, mo boy is really a
bad boy; when he goes wrong, there
is some reason for it entirely beyond
his control" All of the boys who en-
tered the home, he said, became
good citizens" after leaving.
Jails Are Wrong
The priest objects most vigorous
ly to what he says is an almost uni
versal practice, the combining of jul
venile offenders in Jail with harden
ed criminals.
Imagine" he said Indignantly,
locking juveniles in with such har-
dened company. And we Americans
wonder why our criminal army is
growing by leaps and bounds. Such
a system is a maker of criminals.
1--WE pride ourselves on being
great builders. We may be great
builders of stone and steel; but
there is something much stronger,
much more important than stone
and steel. That something is char
acter. l fear we are rank amateurs
in our knowledge of the building
and moulding of character.
"Worse than that, we don't seem
to have any appreciation of its i'm
portance or any willingness to learn
how to build it. My motto is Give
a boy an even break and you'll new
er regret it. "
Once a juvenile offender-and not
all the boys are law violators-
ters the home his past is not refer
red to by officials or the other boys.
He is entered in a school class and
given a job. He may wait on tables,
work ON the farm, Or do some other
work for which he is suited. He may
participate in all sports and in the
bows band.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-06

Elmer E. Page, Of Weaverville,
Buncombe County, North Carolina.
owns a 35-year-old apple orchard
on a mountainside over 5000 feet
above sea level; but neither dis
lance, height nor age could prevent
him from getting a 2O0-pOund sack
of Arcadian to his orchard which
he felt was badly in need Of the
American Nitrate of Soda. Trans
portation facilities not Immediately
available, he put the heavy sack on
his back and carried 1t up the
mountain.
Because of lack of fertility and
diseased condition, he was consid-
ering cutting the trees down. Relat-
ing his experience, Mr.. Page says
&C. :. l used pounds around each
tree about the time the buds show.
ed pink. My results have been An
Old Orchard Made Young The
trees are free from rust without
spraying and are as fine as they
have ever been. I am looking for
ward to some big apple crops, as a
result Of using 'Arcadian' which
has saved my orchard"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-06
DIXON FILLS
VACANCY OF
SAL A. ASHE
Grandson of Governor Samuel
Ashe Resigns as Clerk of
Uni.ai States Court
DIXON LAWYER, PREACHER

Thomas Dixon, author of buShel
OF books, playwright and actor, law
year, preacher, lecturer and super
1zxzive orator, Saturday was sworn
IN as clerk Of the United States
court in the eastern district with
headquarters in Raleigh.
Judge I. M. Meekins who rendered
ban the appointment four weeks
asD. administered the oath which
tine native Tar Heel took before ex-
ezcising his own first functions. DR..
Dixon then reappointed the sundry
clerks in his department and the
vSsrIk goes on without interruption.
Capt. Samuel A. Ashe, who had
serVed 10 years by appointment of
Judge Henry Groves Conror, pre-
Gecess0E of Judge Meekins, retired
Saturday from that long service at
the age of SO.
DR. Dixon, II years Judge Meek
iEs senior, is personal friend Of the
Eatio1aIly known jurist and Tat
fact probably more than anything
else S0restalled the certain criticism
which would have followed the ap-
pointznent of a Democrat to this
very desirable position. Nearly sll of
the men proposed as successor to
Captain Ashe lacked the pc ~sonal
closeness to Judge Meekins that
clerk OF his court is supposed to
have. When Judge Meekins succeed
ed Judge Conner there was no dis
turbance in the clerical department.
Captain Ashe was retained and his
assistants with him. judge Meekins
has received very little censure
for naming Democrat to Repub-
Iican position.
There is bigger precedent. Presi-
dent Taft appointed a De ocrat to
this iudgeship in 1909 81 Judge
Meekins was devoted friend of
Taft DR.. Dixon isn't the worlds best
Democrat any more than President
Franklin Roosevelt is. Each voted
for Teddy Roosevelt, an offense
against old time politic- Lat Judge
Meeknas never comm Dr.. Dix
on voted for Franklin Roosevelt
once, but no more Tar Hee;
dramatist and novel;s; has beer
pretty Independent il lis politics
He stumped the state az nst Pres;
dent Roosevelt last fall Having sup
ported Teddy as franklin did, an
then Franklin as neither Teddy M
anybody else of his tribe woul>,
nave done, DR.. Dixon probably CO"
cluded that he had done enough fo
the Roosevelts. Anyway, Jude
Meekins held none of his Roosevelt
votes against him.
Saturday, DR.. Dixon, who was 7.
years old January II, observed IT,
so years ago he preached his first
sermon as pastor of the Taberr; |
Baptist church in Raleigh. 1t NJ
have been a humdinger, for IN
another year he was called to Ros'o,
and New York pastorates. In the be
city he was enough smoke to get IL
to Bob Ingersolls eyes. Inge sci
was 80 years the senior Of Dixo0
and the greatest orator on the glo:e
many judges thought. But Oxen
took him on as did the clergy OF
Brooklyn and New York follow:a.a
Engersoll's famous Christmas se:-
mon of 1888. DR.. Dixon's el
brother, AMI Clarence, and niger
soil mixed it often. But Tom DIX
had the better style for the agnost..:
So, Tom Dixon goes back to Ra-
Leigh after an absence of so years.
He has relatives in Raleigh and in
Greensboro. Mrs. J. Ernest Thacker
OF that city, is his sister. The late DR..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-06
Della Dixon Carroll was also his

Della Dixon Carroll was also his
sister.
Judge Meekins has appointed him
to a $4,000 position which gives DR..
Dixon some of the leisure that he
will love. Though more than so
years distinguished inside and out
side Raleigh, it is guessed there that
he will turn his hand to writing and
produce more books and plays.
These made him several fortunes,
none of which he has now. His 70
years are not heavy. He expects to
live to be 100. And history tells him
that some of the greatest work ever
done by man was wrought by indi-
viduals above 70, 80 and even 80.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-06

the building was Immediately re-
paired.
In 1918 the central portion of the
building was commenced, under the
architectural SUPPLEMENTARY of
Charles Bullfinch. The original
building was finally completed in
1927.
The corner stone of the extension
was laid on the 4th of July, 1851, by
President Fillmore, Daniel Webster
officiating as orator.
The House extension was first oc-
cupied for legislative purposes De-
cember 16, 1857, and the Senate
January 4, 1859. That part of the
building was completed in 1863.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-05-06
Question: HOW SOON CAN I
TURN MY CATTLE INTO A
NEW PERMANENT PASTURE?

Answer: This depends upon the
growth of the grasses and soil condi-
ton, but if the pasture was seeded
to a good mixture and the soil is not
too wet cattle may be turned in
about the first of May. Grasses grow
only when the leaves are exposed tc
the sunlight and it is best to delay
the grazing few weeks if the grass
blades are not sufficient to insure
active growth. Under normal condi.
tons, however, it is safe to turn the
cattle in the pasture on or about
May l.
Evening star., 1937-05-03
.BUR[ESQUE HERE
NOT UNDER FIRE
Church Federation Will Not
Single Out Shows if Clean
Up Is Forced.

Burlesque won't be singled out as
the lone target Il the Washington
Federation Of Churches Is forced to
launch . cleanup drive for "decency"
in the show business here.
This statement was made today by
Wilbur La Roe, chairman Of the fed
erstion's Committee on Civic Affairs,
who revealed the federation had re-
ceived more complaints about moving
pictures and legitimate shows than
about strip teaSers.
That doesn't mean that the bur-
lesque Is in the clear" La Roe said,
1T merely means that few, II any,
of our people attend burlesque shows.
I understand they are getting away
with some pretty raw acts down on
Ninth street"
La Roe said he expected to move for
immediate action here in the light OF
the recent successful drive to close
New York's rapidly multiplying bur-
lesque shows.
This action, however, will be more
to clarity the position of the fedora
ton than any immediate move against
Objectionable shows.
Will Ask Browns Aid.
II expect to ask Maj. E. w. Brown,
superintendent of police, to help US
determine If the District attorney or
the corporation counsel is the proper
authority to proceed against lewd or
immoral shows. This technicality has
given us difficulty in the past
Before any action Is taken against
burlesque, moving pictures, legitimate
theaters or night clubs, am sure these
places should first be given an op-
portunity to clean up within their
own organizations"
Meanwhile, Jimmy Lake proprietor
OF the Gayety, Washington's only
burlesque, declared that no conditions
exist here which resulted in the closing
Of New York City's 13 burlesque shows.
They had so much competition they
outstripped each other Lake said,
and now they're on the spot.
Il censor my shows q week before
Evening star., 1937-05-03
VISITORS ROBBED
IN HOTEL ROOMS
SAT- in Clothing and Jewelry
Taken From Lillyan Duncan
and Rella Hart, Texas.

While two Texas visitors slept In
3 downtown hotel yesterday, some one
entered their adjoining rooms and
made off with S47785 worth Of cloth
Ing and jeWelry.
Lillyan Duncan and Rella Hart,
both of Dallas, told police the missing
articles included two wrist watches
and $3.50 diamond ring, which was
cut from Miss Duncan's finger.
James Heflin, 20, Of 27O8 Tenth
street northeast, told park police he
was held up last night at the south
end of Highway Bridge and robbed of
S32 by man whom he had picked
up while driving on Military road,
along the Agriculture Department Ex-
perimental Farm.
The hitch-hiker then walked to the
airport and boarded bus for Wash
ington. Heflin said he followed the
bus to Fourteenth and Water streets
southwest, where he stopped to notify
police.
Otto Miller Of Soldiers Home re-
ported his pocketbook containing $3.50.
was stolen after he boarded street
car at Pennsylvania avenue and Sew
enth street. He said he suspected a
colored woman, who jostled him as
he boarded the car.
A $3.50 diamond ring was stolen
from her apartment at 1874 Twelfth
street, Peggy johnson told police.
First precinct officers captured two
youths last night after a show window
OF the Castelberg Jewelry Co. store,
at 1904 F street had been broken
Howard Phillips, store manager, said
. quantity of watches was missing
Police said they found seven watches
on the youths
Evening star., 1937-05-03
CHICAGO FEARFUL.

CHICAGO, May 3 (P).-"Burleycue'
In Chicago. with traditional show bust
ness superstition, today crossed its
fingers, knocked on wood and ad-
dressed jittery pleas to the horseshoe.
Admittedly upset by License Com
missioner Paul Moss ukase against
burlesque in New York, managers,
strip-teasers and slapstickers in Chi
cago spoke as one, and what they said
was:
It's pretty bad. If they did it in
New York, it can happen here"
Meanwhile. down South State street
way, where it's billed as "burlesk," the
show went on.
Evening star., 1937-05-03
EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. G., MONDAY MAY 1887
they 60 on here, and I'm not afraid to
use the blue pencil!

they 60 on here, and I'm not afraid to
use the blue pencil
Removed Footlights.
Another thing In New York they
removed the footlights and put the
orchestras in boxes so the girls could
come down runways or steps into the
first half-doaen rows of men in the
orchestra pit. The girls wore nothing
but sweet smiles and rope OF pearls
maybe.
THAT never was burlesque," said
Lake. who has been in the game for
81 years, that's night club stuf.
1t all started with the big night clubs
and restaurants that sprang up in
New York after repeal.
Men and women got used to un-
clothed women entertainers-they got
broAd-minded. The buYlesque shows
In New York took up the idea and
overstepped themselves.
Il keep the girls IN their proper
frame here. BY frame I mean the
stage with its footlights and and or
chestra separating it from the GUS
toners. There's no fraternizing here
Evening star., 1937-05-03

At the Dixie Hospital several OF whose
personal belongings were found in 4
parked automobile at the end Of the
highway at Grand View, the officers
said
Hospital authorities said Miss HoRge
left the institution Saturday night
about 6 o'clock.
Coroner Paul J. Parker refused last
night to render verdict in the case
until police had closed their investi-
CATION. The coroner said the body
mad been in the water about IL hours
when 1t was found by c. A. Chazeaud
OF Hampton Institute.
Parker said he believed scratches
Evening star., 1937-05-03

between the girls and the customers
The fact that at least third Of
my patrons are women proves that"
Dims Spotlixhts.
Lake added that he dimmed his
spotlights during strip-tease numbers,
while in New York they turned a bat
terry of white spots" on the per-
formers.
Il believe in leaving something to
the imagination" Lake said; that's
why I'm still in businesS!"
Police officials said today they had
received comparatively few complaints
about burlesque shows here. La Roe
said he had received most complaints
about movies and legitimate theaters,
with those about night clubs and bur-
lesque shows in the minority.
Lake said: why pick on US when
one Of the biggest legitimate reviews
to hit Washington this season is ad-
vertising that they 'outstrip anything
on Broadway"
Evening star., 1937-05-03
RULING TO DECIDE
BURLESQUE'SF
New York Justice to Let
Jury Give Verdict on
Closing Order.
Dy the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May S.-Burlesque
grasped at legal straw today when
Supreme Court Justice Samuel I.
Rosenman said a jury would decide
next week whether License Commits
sioner Paul Moss used proper dis
cretion in denying license renewals
to the city's IA burlesque theaters.
Attorneys for three of the theaters
appeared before Justice Rosenman to-
day and asked for a writ OF man
damus ordering Moss to Immediately
issue licenses for the 1878 season.
This request the justice denied. He
said, however, he would issue an
alternative writ under which critics
and proponents of burlesque would
have an opportunity to be heard.
The court said arguments would be
limited to the question Of whether
Moss exercised proper discretion in
refusing the licenses which darkened
the glittering marques of New Yorks
burlesaue theaterS last Saturday.
Calls Denial Unjust.
Robert w. Garlic, counsel for the
irving Place Burlesque Theater, told
the court that "the theater always
gives a good, clean burlesque and the
management has never been convicted
of any crime, nor have any of the per-
formers"
We allege," Garlic said, that the
Commissioner had no right to deny a
license when all the requirements in
law have been met and we certainly
feel that the denial of all licenses is
arbitrary, unlawful and unjust
Garlic and Hyman L. Wright, coun-
sci for the Elting Theater, asserted
that the only question involved was
the licenses and that the question OF
performances presented at the thea
terS was not at issue.
Justice Rosenman said that under
the law, the license commissioner had
the right to revoke licenses at his
dlScression. He added that the only
question remaining was whether the
commissioner used proper discretion.
Pending the hearing on that ques-
tion before a jury next week. the court
said the burlesque theaters must re-
main closed.
However the city's intention to fol-
low through on the fight was made
known by Mayor La Guardia himself
in statement defending Moss action
In refusing to renew the burlesque
licenses, and strongly criticizing the
theater operators for the filth and
lewdneSs" of their shows and their
'brazen and arrogant attitude OF de-
fiance"
Civic and religious leaders, whose
protests against burlesque had pre-
ceded the city's action. yesterday
issued statements praising the course
taken.
Theater Owners Disturbed.
Thus the battle lines were drawn.
Theater owners and even some of
their attorneys, however, approached
the fight with some misgivings. They
feared the corporation counsel would
move for and obtain an adjournment
to prepare his case, and that the
theaters would have to remain dark
during weeks of legal delay.
In Brooklyn burlesque went into
another court, District Attorney VIII
liam F. x. Geoghan appearing before
the grand jury to present evidence
he and his shorthand stenographeH
obtained prior to last Friday nights
raids on three theaters. Fifteen man.
ayers and performers were arrested
then.
Evening star., 1937-05-03
BODY Of WOMAN
|SF0UND IN SURF
BuCkroe Beach Officers Be.
IieVe Victim to Be Hos
pitaI Dietitian.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAMPTON, Va, May 3.-Elizabeth
City County officers continued today
their investigation Of the death Of q
woman whose body was found yester-
day in the surf midway between Buck
roe Beach and Grand View.
Investigating officers were attempt
ing to check the whereabouts Of
Rose F. Hogge, 28-year -old dietitian