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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-11
Grading, ~
Demonstrations
Held In County
State And Federal Specialists
Show Farmers Proper Grad
ing Methods.

A large number of farmers at
tended the tobacco grading demon
strations held in the county Tues
day and saw how tobacco should
be graded and handled in order to
bring highest prices.
The first demonstration was held
at the farm of S. V. Alexander,
near Crumpler in the morning ana
the afternoon session at E. c. Ell
ler's, at Bina.
Three state and federal tobacco
grading specialists were present
and not only gave the farmers a
few fine points in grading, but also
urged Ashe farmers to raise more
tobacco and briefly explained prov
en- methods for growing the golden
weed that is such a big crop to the
farmers in the piedmont and east
ern section of the state.
The raising of tobacco in this
county is comparatively recent
thing The first tobacco raised that
amounted to a great deal was in
1881, local farmers state, and while
about twenty-five percent of the
county'3 growers raise tobacco now,
they only cultivate small fields OF
it.
According to a report from the
County Agents Office, there are
about 1900 farmers in the county
this year cooperating with the 1887
soil conservation program, and of
this number about 400 or one
fourth, raise tobacco. These 400
average raising about one-half acre
of the popular weed.
Lester Jones, pror1c'pent farmer
who lives near Lancing, was in
town the other day and said that
he finds tobacco raising to be very
profitable. He said that he aver
aged over 45c per pound for his to-
bacco last year.
He stated further that the land
in the county will produce large
quantities, if properly fortified and
cultivated. He estimated that from
1000 to 5000 pounds can be raised
on an acre.
Most of Ashe farmers either sell
their tobacco in Abingdon or Ashe-
vile.
Those here assisting Mr. Rich IN
Giving the demonstrations were:
w. P. Hedrick, state tobacco mar
keting specialist; James A. Nc
Donald, of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture and L. L.
Weeks, assistant extension tobacco
specialist Of State College.
I These ~ wo~ ir1presscl with
the re-. !.':.* =: raising tobacco
in G. =. demonstra-
to- h@'A - ."'!agh2ny ana
- -. -.-.-.. -. - Week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-11
Request Survey
On Proposed New
Road For No. 10

After having made two prelimi-
nary Investigations on highway
number 16 extending from War
rensville to Tennessee, it is under
stood that J. G. Hackett, Of North
Wilkesboro, a member of the State
Highwsy Commission and several
highway engineers have requested
the Commission to approve a sur
vey of proposed new road.
Last week the highway officials
were here and inspected the posi-
bility of securing some grade-cross-
ing elimination funds for this pro-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-11

Mrs. A. B. Hurt, of .Nathan's
Creek, is leaving Friday for a two
weeks trip to Washington and
New York, where she will visit re-
latives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20
WARNS THAT TOO
MUCH POWER MAY
CAUSE TROUBLE.
CLAIMED THAT POWER NOW
IN HANDS OF ROOSEVELT
WITHOUT GOOD WILL CAN
CAUSE GREAT DIssENsIoN
By PRESTON GROVER
INV AAaocfated Hsressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. co.
Eighteen years ago President vii
SON came back from Paris ant
laid on the senate's doorstep 8
lusty war baby called the league
! of nations. Senator Borah Of
Idaho led a quartet OF. "enator:
in opposition to adopting it. To
day the league is virtually a deac
issue.
Today from dozen sources
come proposals that the author.
lily of the supreme court be Inn
tied or circumvented. Many read.
ers of President Roosevelt's mes
sages see in them a warning to the
court to cooprate or face loss OF
its domain. Senator Borah, in 8
nationwide broadcast, says in eff
feet something like this:
President Roosevelt is a great
fellow, and doing his job with
good intentions. Perhaps with him
the court is not so desperately
necessary to protect the people.
But year in and year out it is bet
ter to have a court out of reach
even of the President. Right now
it is said, man with Roosevelt's
power but without his good will,
could destroy the rights of the
people. Yet if the President and
congress want power not given
under the constitution let them 60
to the people and ask for it.
Already a quartet of senator's
have indicated they would will
ingly go to the country on the
Borah platform cot amendment
rather than circumvention. Others
have indicated they would take
the next step, too, and point to a
sentence omitted from his prepar-
ed address but added extemporan-
eously as he closed: LET us move
with caution in making a change
in the fundamental law"
Harlow's Kiss
Jean Harlow kissed Senator
Reynolds of North Carolina the
other day as a publicity stunt but
it put a new gleam in the sena-
torial eye. We had read in Hol-
lywood column that Miss Harlow's
makeup man complained sorrow
fully that she always spoiled her
own makeup and that of her kiss
ees by kissing with her mouth
open. docs ahe?" we asked Sem
ator Reynolds.
"Ah, delicious, "he said. in such
rapturous recollection that it
could be surmised that she does
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20
SPECIAL SERMON
BAPTIST CHURCH

The sermon topic Of Rev. Yancy
TiIlman Shehane Of the First
Baptist Church for Sunday night
will be: "Why Do People Commit
Suicide Physically and Why do
They Commit Suicide Spiritual
ly?p This sermon will be very
helpful to every one attending the
service. the pastor states. as it WIN
deal with the fundamental causes
for suicide. and just how an I'M
div:dual is gradually led to the
act of snuffing out his own life.
This service will also be featured
with good singing and an anthem
by the senior choir.
The junior choir will have
charge of the singing in the Sum
day morning service, and will rem
der a special song just before the
pastors morning message. The
sermon topic for this hour WIN be
swimming the Lost to Christ"
The First Baptist Church of
this city offers to the membership
of the church, and to all its
friends and to visitors and strang-
ers an opportunity to enjoy these
hours of worship and service, it is
stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20
Exhibits OF Vases
To Be Classified

Exhibitors of the vases which
are to be shown at the Flower
Show next week, are requested to
have their exhibits at the Trading
Post on Duval street before noon
Monday, February %.
This was announced yestetr-
day afternoon by Wallace Bryant
Kirke who said that the exhibits
are to be classified and marked
before being sent to the Indus
trial Building on the lighthouse
department headquarters reserva-
ton.
Mrs. A. d. Luethi, who visited
The Citizen yesterday afternoon,
said that this was really necessary
and asked that all exhibitors Of
vases. be sure to acceed to the
request as announced by Mr..
Kirke.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

night across the Andes from San
tiago to Buenos Aires In six hours.
a trip which requires A hours by
rail.
Presenting as II does marvellous
condor views Of some Of the most
spectacular mountain and rock
scenery in the world--the flight
across the Andes is becoming in.
creasingly popular. The installation
of radio beacons in the passes Of the
mountains has removed the hazards
OF the undertaking but none OF the
thrill. Since regular Panagra ser.
vice was established. the planes
have completed 1900 round trips be-
tween Santiago. Chile. and the
cities of the Plate basin and have
carried in excess OF, 100 passen-
gers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

kiss with her mouth open, or,
should we say, lips parted. But the
senator wouldn't say.
Presidents Room
The red and gold and mahogany
and mirrored Presidents room in
the capitol, off the senate cham
Der, no longer is open to tourists.
Newspaper men and senators use
it as a joint conference room dur
ing sessions hut after that rail
ing is put across the entrance.
Tourists now may not look down
the famous corridor of mirrors"
made by facing two huge mirrors
on opposite sides of the room.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

ELYING over the Andean peaks
l. one of which towers 23.800 feet
above sea level-is casually referred
to as jumping the hill" by the
pilots who regularly make the trip.
The flight across this great back.
bone of South America is one OF the
most thrilling parts of the cruise.
tours round the continent which
proceed by ship from New York to
Valparaiso. by air across the Andes
to Buenos Aires and return by the
East Coast route TO New York.
The airplane shown here-one of
the new Pan American Grace air
liners in regular service from Girls
tobal in the Canal Zone via the West
Coast OF South America TO Buenos
Aires and Montevideo-made the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

TINE best values 90 Be fonnd in
market this week are lamb and
poultry, particularly ducks, turkey
small fowl, broiling and frying chick
ems. Eggs continue to be plentiful and
very reasonable. Fish is none too plen-
tffri for Lenten needs.
Small heads of iceberg lettuce are
inexpensive and so Is celery. New cab
bage and spinach are the cheapest OF
the green vegetables, carrots, beets
and new potatoes of the roots. Onions
and turnips are higher but stiu rea-
sonable. Beans and peas are expensive.
Grapefruit, oranges and bananas
are the best fruit values though pine.
apples and Strawberries are low for the
season. Red skinned apples are higher.
The dinners below are planned for
Saturday, Sunday and the holiday.
Saturdays Dinner
Fried Oysters Tartar Sauce
BAKED Potatoes Buttered Spinach
Bread and Butter
Caramel Cup Custards
Tea or Coffee MIX
Sundays Dinner
Lamb Chops or Roast New Potatoes
Glazed Carrots Celery
Bread ana butter
Ice Cream with Strawberries
Tea or Coffee Milk
Holiday Dinner
Grapefruit
Roast Chicken, Duck or Turkey
Giblet Gravy
Sweet Potatoes Stewed Celery
Green Salad
Rolls and Butter
Strawberry Shortcake
Coffee
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20
K.P. LODGE WILL
ATTEND CHURCH

The Knights of Pythias and
Pythian Sisters will be guests at
the. Fleming Street Methodist
Church at the regular Sunday
evening worship service.
The pastor, Rev. Shuler Peele,
invites all members. of the hedges
to be present and states that .
section of seats will be reserved
for the guests.
The sermon subject will be
Fellowship"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

:: SOCIETY ::


Mrs. Stephen Douglas is max
ne an appeal for fruits and vege-
tables % be exhibited at the flow
e. nhow to be held next week.
Anyone Who cares to eontri-
hate fruits and vegetables for the
event are requested TO phone
Mrs. nonelas. whose number is
6b9J.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

Washington's Birthday cele-
braeian dance scheduled for to.
night "a I:aurs Club on Roosevelt
Boulevard Is expected to draw
a unusually large crowd. Dancing
Sin start At the usual hour of 10
o'clock.
Music for this delightful affair
Nili be played By John Pritchard's
popular dance orchestra. They
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20
eSeseOeSeeeOS
Today's Horoscope

Today is a combination of the
nature of the previous day, with a
more artistic or sensuous charac-
ter, giving person who is genial
and friendly and living in harmony
with his neighbors. If not possess
ing the power of yesterday, it still
holds success.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

in Key West last evening over the
highway for a business visit here.
Mrs. Joseph L. Plummer and
baby, accompanied by Mrs. Plum
mer's mother, Mrs. Frank Papy,
arrived in the city last evening
over the highway from Miami,
where Mrs. Papy had been visit
ing with her daughter.
Rev. M. L. Smith, pastor of the
Ley Memorial Church, who had
been attending a church assemb
lage in Miami, has returned to the
city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

Waldo Leon, who was in Key
West for the funeral services for
hts mother. Mrs. Sarah Folker
Leon. left this morning via Flor
ia Motor Lines bus for his home
in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20
Today's
Anniversaries


1778-Margaret Bayard Smith,
Washington, D. c., society leader
and author of her day, born in
Philadelphia. Died June z, 1874.
.1S05-Angelina E. Grinke,
younger of the two sister anti
slavery and woman's rights cru
saders, born at Charleston, s. G..
Died near Boston, Oct. &c, 1879.
1822-Henry f. Durant, Bos-
ton lawyer, evangelist and found
er of Wellesley College, born at
Hanover, N. H. Died Oct. 8,
1881.
.1S29-Joseph jefferson, famed
actor, third of the name on the
stage, active in the theater for
more than 20 years, born in Phil
adelphia. Died April %, 1905.
1S39-Henry M. Cist, Union
private to general in the Civil
War, Cincinnati lawyer, military
historian, horn in Cincinnati. Died
Dec. II, 1902.
184S-Edward H. Hartman,
the railroad king" of his day,
born on Long Island, N. Y. Died
Sept. 9, 1909.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

A mole can turn 100 degrees in
solid earth with four strokes of its
paws.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

W c. Calling. official Of the
WPA state office was an arrival
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

Amazon ants are unable to feed
themselves and the work is done by
their slave-ants.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

have arranged good program
for the event.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20
@bNNe@SeN~e~ssSSs~~~ee
MENTION

r. G. Scarritt and brother j.
SearTitt, Of New York. who were
spending q while In Florida and
went % Tortueas for a weeks
fishing and returned yesterday,
left this morning on Florida Mo-
toF Lines bus for Miami. en- route
e Nee York.
Frank Cato was an arrival from
Havana yesterday for visit with
his parents and other relatives.
I. c. Craven, certified public
eccounting. who were here inyesti-
eating the financial check which
Il being made over all Florida for
The Rockefeller Foundation, using
employees Of the WPA, left this
morning for Miami.
Mrs. Ernest Evefhart, who, with
Mr. Everhart. were visiting Mr.
and Mrs. G. w. Robinson for a
while. left over the highway this
nsornine en- route TO the home in
GFeensboro. s. c. Mr.. Everhart
Ten yesterday Tor Miami.
Mrs. Homer W. Sweeting, who
was spending a wiile with her
naother. Mrs. Mary +. Thompson,
e16 Margaret street, and also
visited with other relatives, left
this morning for the home in Mi
ami
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

Frank Cato was an arrival from
Havana yesterday for a visit with
his parents and other relatives.
The Washington times., 1937-06-01
j. ). ASKS REICH
TO KEEP PEACE
IN EUROPE


The United States Government today
asked Germany to keep the peace in trou-
bled Europe. Secretary of State Cordell
Hull, in conversation with German Am
bassador Hans Dieckhoff, threw the moral
weight Of the American Government behind
the effort to prevent the outbreak of war in
the German Spanish crisis.
Threat of a, European confiagration result
ing from the German Spanish crisis seemingly
lessened today as Britain and France join
forces to maintain peace. Latest develop
ments are:
I H. R. Knickerbocker reports from London that the
lie German bombardment Of Almeria is unlikely to pro-
duce European war page 2) ~>-.
. An eyewitness of the Ameria bombardment gives
~" graphic description of the terror in the Spanish
coastal city as German warships hurled shells into it,
taking heavy toll of life page 81
. Barcelona authorities claim German warships sheled
~" Cartagena following the bombardment of Ameria.
France to propose to Britain that French and British
Re warshps take the nonnterventon patrol of Spain
abandoned by Germany and Italy France and Britain work
ing hand in hand to preserve peace
Italy sent its Mediterranean squadron to strategic
OS points around Spanish waters Germany planned to
send naval renforcements.
r. Rebels claimed the Basque front and action
"" expected to flare up around Madrid.
~ Three Americans wounded in the German lombard
men of Almera the civil governor of the stricken city
reported today He said the Americans who engaged
in relief work. were injured by shrapnel
The Washington times., 1937-06-01
LIBRARY HEAD
HERE WEBS

DR.. George F. Bowerman, for
many years librarian of the Wash
ington Public Library, today was
married to Miss Joy Louise Web
Ster, of washington.
The wedding was solemnized in
Miss Webster's apartment in the
Ontario, with the Rev. DR.. John
Van Shack, jr.. former pastor of
the UniverSalist Church, officiat-
ing.
DR.. Bowerman, who is So, is a
widower. his first wife having
been killed in an automobile &C.
cident a little more than two
years ago.
Miss Webster, who is So. IS
the daughter of the late Judge
Joseph r. Webster, assistant at
torney general in the Interior De-
partment from 1900 to 1917.
She was active for many years
in the National Woman's Party.
She is a member of Delta Gam
ma sorority, the University of
Women's Clubs and the TWenti-
eth Century Club.
Following a honeymoon trip,
DR.. and Mrs. Bowerman will re-
side at the Ontario.
The Washington times., 1937-06-01
REFRIGERATION
CODE FOUGHT

In wild demonstration against
a proposed refrigeration and air.
conditioning code for the District,
200 representatives of Washington
business firms and organizations
shouted their stern disapproval in
the District Building board room
today.
Capt. Patrick Henry Tansey, as
Sistant engineer commissioner and
chairman of the committee which
drafted the code, was the target
of the DIRECTORS, mainly for the
militant manner in which he con-
Quoted the hearing.
At the outset ramsey announced
each speaker would be limited to
five minutes, that constructive dis
cussion would be welcomed, but
that DIRECTORS to sections of the
code should be prepared to offer
substitutes and that "oral or writ.
ten questions as to provisions OF
the tentative code will not be an
SWered."
PeySer Indignant
Julius I. PeySer, representing
owners and operators of 200 apart
ment buildings, touched off the
fireworks. Urging that apartment
buildings be treated separately,
Peyser was interrupted by Tansey
after he had spoken for several
minutes and asked why PeySer
had not prepared brief Angrily,
Peyser shouted in reply:
Il did not hear of this code
until the last minute. You can't
shut me off this way. l am not
afraid of you or your committee,
and your very manner makes
me suspicious. There are higher
authorities to which can ap-
peal"
Peyser's outbust brought storm
of applause from the packed board
room The proposed code was
drawn up by the committee with.
out previous warning to the public.
One section of the code, which pro
vides that when a machinery
occurs, repairs cannot
be made until a permit is obtained
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-06-01

tended it is not moral, and he
thought it was up to Congress to
do something about it. He said:
I'm this immediate problem,
the decency of American morals
is involved.
"The example of successful
tax lodging by a minority of
very rich individuals breeds eff
forts by other people to dodge
other laws as well as tax laws"
The President also took occa
sion to pay his respects to the
legal profession, which specializes
in tax matters, and which almost
as a unit has expressed it's oppoSi
ton to his plan for reorganization
of the Supreme Court. He said:
at is a matter of deep regret
that lawyers Of high standing
at the bar not only have advised
and are advising their clients to
Continued ON Page IS, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-06-01
Earhart
On World
Flight

MIAMI, Flas June / (I.N.S.l.
Everything o. X, and we are
on our way" was radiOed today
to the Pan4American Always
base here an hour after Amelia
Earhart took off on the first leg
of her projected rOund-the-
world flight.
MIAMI. Fla, June l ON.S).
Soaring into the clear skies of
an early dawn, Amelia Earhart
Putnam, intrepid woman flier.
took off here today on the first leg
of her long planned equatorial
flight around the world.
Miss Eearhart was accompanied
by Capt. Fred j. Noonan, veteran
air navigator and one of her COM
panions on her recent Inflated at
tempt to circumnavigate the globe.
1t was 5:55 a. m. (E. S. t., when
Miss Earhart lifted her plane from
a runway at Municipal Airport
and headed for San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
The noted aviatrix had planned
to take off at 5 a. M, but her
departure was delayed by discov-
cry of a broken thermoS coupling
in the cooling system of one en-
CINE.
Waits for Breeze
Miss Earhart personally super
viSed the repair on the motor.
The take-off was further delayed
by lack of wind. There was vir-
tually no breeze, and Miss Earhart
sat in the plane, with its motors
idling. for nearly IS minutes, hop
ing for a head wind that would
enable her to lift the plane into
the air more quickly.
The wind failed to appear, and
she took off into the still air.
Approximately 5000 persons,
headed by Mayor Robert r. Will
liams, were on hand as Miss Ear
hart's Lockheed plane roared
southdown down the north-south
runway and lifted gradually into
the air.
Despite the fact she had taken
on only 900 gallons of gasoline
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-06-01
Mutilated FinSertip S
FelOnS' calling Card

ncontrovertible evidence as to
the identity of the felon.
Within the limit of human
knowledge there can be no error
in the science of fingerprint identi-
fication. Faces can be lifted,
names changed, time can alter
personal characteristics, but
through it all the criminal carries
with him his calling card of crime.
Designation of fingerprints by
recourse to surgery or chemicals
make the Identification simpler,
and experts of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation can within a short
CONTINUED on Page 10, Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-06-01
President Upbraids
Rich Tax bod GERS

Text of Presidents message
on tax evasion appears in part
on Page Is.
The Washington times., 1937-06-01
STEEL P|CKETS
UNRESTRICTED

CHICAGO, June / Q.N.S0.
Steel strikers today picketed the
South Chicago works Of the Re-
public Steel Company, scene of
savage rioting Sunday in which
i've were killed and 80 wounded
and injured in battle with police.
An understanding reached here
last night at Governor Henry
Horner's peace conference stipu-
lated that the striking members
of the Amalgamated Association
of Steel, Iron and Tin Workers
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1937-06-01
CHESAPEAKE BAY
GIVES UP BODY
OF BROKER

SMITH ISLAND, Nd, June Fishermen
here today found bullet-riddled body be-
lieved to be that of Charles F. Keene, 60, Wash
ington real estate broker, who disappeared
mysteriously from Norfolk bound Norfolk
and Washington steamer May Is.
coroner's jury which viewed the body at Ewell on
Smith Island, gave verdict of murder .
Dr. w. F. Stout who examined the body, said appar
emily death had been caused by wounds in the throat
which may have been caused by knife but which ap-
peared to have been caused by bullet.
The body found by Capt. Edward Smith, of Tyler
town. Md commander of the fishing boat McWrght Captain
Smith said the body sighted in the middle of the Chesa
peake Bay, between Smith Island and Point Lookout
The Washington times., 1937-06-01
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Local thundershowers this afternoon or
early tonight, not so warm tonight tomorrow
fair, slightly cooler; gentle to moderate south.
west shifting to north winds.
(Weather Details on Page I'D