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Evening star., 1937-11-18
Agriculture Department Marks
Birthday With Art Exhibition
Work of Rural Craftsmen ShO,pn in
Colorful Display as Department
Celebrates 18th Anniversary.

fine both in color and design. produced
by women on farms in many parts of
the country. Arranged as a unit on
another section of the south wall is
a group of musical instruments, many
odd in form, but all made by rural
musicians for their own use. There
are cases, very simple in design, in
which colorful and well-shaped pieces
OF pottery are shown. On every side
there is something to catch the eye
and stir admiration.
Even farm products have been
brought in and made to serve a deco
rative and significant purpose. AT one
end of the patio has been placed
we'll designed and very appropriate
wayside stand which is stacked with
fruits and vegetables in picturesque
arrangement. On the walls hang
punches of yellow corn and looped
strings of bright red peppers-quite as
effective as the fruits the Della Robbias
used in connection with their famous
plaques. In the corners of the great
hall on stands and shelves are jars of
preserves and jellies which should
arouse any housewives envy, here
shown in artistic arrangement to en-
phasize esthetic potentialties.
Interesting plants give added charm
to the display. These prove to be
Evening star., 1937-11-18

tobacco, cotton and wheat-great agri-
culturalstaples.
One Of the most interesting sections
OF this unique exhibition is made up
OF objects produced from corn shucks
and stalks-dolls, horses, toys of many
sorts, as we'll as baskets, rugs and
hats-all admirable in design.
There are many wood carvings. One
whittier has produced a whole corral
OF horses, another a drove of hogs.
All kinds of animals carved by farm
boys and men have found place in
this diversified showing.
Especially fine is the display of pot
tery-ranging from that of the COM
monest clay to porcelain of very fine
quality. In shape and glaze, many Of
the examples excel. There is also fine
work in copper and in pewter-articles
of utility, well shaped and skillfully
wrought-bowls, plates, coffee pots,
jugs and the like. And. most surpris-
ing, there are, too, some very excellent
examples of glassWare-a goblet in
Venetian red with white stem which
might well have come from Murano
instead of, as is the fact, West Vir-
ginla.
Mr.. Eaton has been collecting this
exhibition for five months and much
Of the WORK shown was produced dur
ing that time. This work" he saws,
is the peoples art. 1t is born Of utll-
itV and il IofnrtS tho chill
Of rural craftsmen" 1t has both es-
thetic and economic values. Many
farm people, finding market for
their wares, have been able to supple
ment their incomes to advanta ge-but
also they have found an outlet in this
work for creative instincts. and have
been able to obtain for themselves
things Of real beauty as we'll as utility
which were not otherwise within their
means.
In this exhibition for the first time
Evening star., 1937-11-18
DR.. KO0 ANSWERS
BLOCKADE THREAT.
Charges Attempt by Japan
to Scare Away Help
for China.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 18.-Dr. V. K.
Wellington Koo, China's chief dele
gate at the Brussels Conference, in
terpreted japanese threat OF block
ade last night as an attempt to scare
the conference powers away from any
material help to China.
Japanese quarters had warned that
any decision by the conference to
fill DR.. Koo's appeal for material aid
IN the Far Eastern conflict would be
regarded by Toxic as hostile act by
the countries concerned
Claims Blockade Right.
The highly placed Japanese de-
clared Japan would have to exercise
her right under international law
to blockade the Chinese coast should
the conference decide to send supplies
to China.
''It is bare-faced threat charac-
teristic of the temper of the ag-
greSSor," DR.. Koo declared. 1T re-
mains to be seen whether the powers
represented at the conference will &C
cept dictation from Japan as to what
policy they should follow in China"
Japanese sources expressed resent
ment at what they asserted was q
false impression given to the world
that Is of the 10 comforting powers
had voted for a declaration which
criticized Japan.
Great Britain, these sources de-
elared. cast of the IS votes through
her dominions. They contended the
vote would have appeared far less
unanimous had Italy been permitted
as many votes against the declaration
rs Great Britain for it.
Evening star., 1937-11-18

the engine of truck pumper broke
down. Other firemen were quickly sum-
mond from Big Stone Gap and Har-
Ian. KY.
The blaze destroyed the hotel. oper-
ated by John Roche; the st. Charles
Pharmacy and another store.
Evening star., 1937-11-18
ONE INJURED IN LEAP
AS FIRE SWEEPS HOTEL
Flames Drive 81 Others to Street,
Clad Only in Night
clothes.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. CHARLES, Va Nov. l8-Fire
which swept through the Roche Hotel
here today drove 81 persons to the
street in their nightclothes.
One was injured in a leap from a
second-story window.
The fire, nearly eXtinguished by St
Charles firemen, broke out afresh when
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FIND UNIFORM
OF AIR PILOT
Over 500 Officers and Men
Hunt for State Guards
men in Illinois

HENNEPIN, ILL.,, Jan. 10
(UP)-Discovery Of regulation
pilots uniform in the Illinois riv-
er last night gave evidence that
two members Of the Massachusetts,
national guard air division, were
killed Monday night when their
monoplane crashed south OF here.
Papers in the pocket of the uni
form identified it as belonging to
Sergeant John F. Gibbons, CO.
pilot of the plane in which he and
Lieut.. Frank Otis took off from
Chicago en- route to Moline, ILL.,,
early Monday night. The two left
Boston Saturday on a cross-coun-
try training flight.
The uniform was found by
Richard Schaeffer and Earl Pine,
youths aiding deputy sheriffs and
volunteers in search for the
plane since n farmer reported
seeing it crash.
State Trooper Earl Matthews
said discovery of the uniform
gave definite proof the plane had
crashed into the Illinois river,
swollen by a week of heavy rains.
Two boats which arrived at the
scene last night to aid the 30
State troopers, 200 deputy sher-
Ifs and nearly 300 volunteers
securing the swampland border
INC the river, were expected to
start dragging for the wreckage
carly tomorrow. Searchers were
e;ded by three airplanes ordered
ont by officers of the 33rd divi-
sion Of the national guard.
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Ring wltk0ut q country
bp Re6ert Gruee oAfA Service Inc

yards from the tall man in gray,
this officer clicked his heels
and said, "Your majesty, 1t is
ready"
The tall man Strengthened
with an air of relief, and up
ped his cigaret into the shrub
berry.
Curtain for the last act
ch?" he said quietly. "All rlght'
Bart. I'll be right in"
The officer wheeled formally,
as if he stood on a quarterdecE
in the presence Of an admiral;
and went back inside. The tall
man took one more look around
him at the exquisite artlficial
landscaping, the formal flower
beds, the hedges in which not
one leaf was out Of place. and
drew a long breath. Then
thrusting his hands deep into
his pockets and throwing his
head back with a half-defiant
gesture, he followed the OIL
Ger through the French windows
and into the room.
Half a dozen men stood about
the spacious room; some OF
them were in uniform, some IN
formal civilian attire. All OF
them automatically drew them
selves erect as the tall man
came in. Their eyes were fxed
on his face-on the black mus
Continued on page four)
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EGG COOP TO
MEET JAN. 3
Poultry Short Course Will
Feature Annual Meeting
of Group Here

The annual meeting of the
Mountain Egg Producers Cooper.
alive association will be held at
the Henderson county co courthouse
on Saturday, January %, and a
poultry short course will be held
at the same time u .,
The program will include
sncecbes and discussions by a
Number of state extension depart
mant and other poultry specialists.
The program will begin at 10
o'clock in the morning and will
continue until about 4 o'clock in
The results of cooperative mar
letting for the past Is months will
he told by Hood van den Arend,
association manager. A grading
Demonstration and culling demon
strat;of, will be conducted by C..
F" Parish, of the extension depart
ment, Raleigh.
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YEAR'SPOSTAL
RECEIPTS rise
Postmaster Ewbank Says
1886 Shows 9 Pct.
Gain Over 1885

Postal receipts for last year
showed an increase of approxi-
mately 9 per cent over 1885,
according to figures made pub
lie today by Postmaster E. w.
Ewbank.
The increase during the year
was general and an increase
was shown in all four quarters
of the year. The increase was
approximately the same as
shown in receipts each year
over the past four years:
The increase in dollars was
$500. Receipts over the four
year period are as follows:
1893, S36,422.78; 1884, $40,..
5O7.96; 1885, $44,677.50; and
1886, $47,597.50.
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BY Re6ert Grnes.
The characters and situations
in this story are wholly hetional
and imaginary and are not IN.
tended to portray any actual
persons or events.
CHAPTER |


A tall, black haired man IN a
gray business suit stood on a
terrace beside the royal lodge
and moodily watched the even,
ing shadows sliding over clipped
hedges and flawless lawn.
Twenty miles away, to the
east, the lights of the caplta.I
city of the great empire OF
Northumbra put a glow on inc
darkening sky. The lodgc-no
rustic affair of logs, despite It's
name, but a great mansion OF
cut stone-rose behind him, It's
vast bulk seeming to express
the solidity and massive wcignt
of the empire whose monarch IL
housed. The man turned rest
lessly, looking from the eastern
glow in the sky to the pie OIL
masonry behind him.
Lights cleaned from FrenGh
windows in the wall at his BACK
The windows swung open, as ne
gazed at them, and trim
young man in the uniform Oh a
naval lieutenant came out anu
stepped briskly across the rag
ged pavement. Hating a Jew
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HODGES AGAIN
Head OF BANK
State Trust Co. Reflects
All Officers and Direc-
tors on Tuesday

Officers and directors of the
State Trust company were all re-
elected at meeting yesterday
afternoon. o
Officers Of the bank arc: w. Il.
Hodger, president; H. B. Kelly,
vice president and cashier; B. b.
Massagee and F. V. Hunter, as
siStant cashiers.
Directors are: w. B. Hodges,
II. B. Kelly, J. w. Bailey, w. NJ.
Sherard, and NJ. NJ. Redden.
The capital stock and surplus
of the bank has been increased
by $4,000 during the past year,
il was pointed out this morning.
At the close of 1885 the bank had
$4,000 Of preferred stock and
$4,000 of common stock and no
surplus. At the close of the past
year there was $4,000 of pre-
ferred stock, $4,000 of common
stock, and $4,000 in surplus.
i5eSarits are at their highest
peak since the bank was organ
lied six years ago. Deposits at
the close Of 1885 were $751;
667.97. At the end of the past
year deposits were 81 ,114,365.6O.
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REBELS BOMB
SPANISH town
Valencia, Temporary Capt.
tai Of Loyalists, Is Fired
on From Sea

MADRID, Jan. 13. (UP).-Re-
ports from Valencia indicated to-
day that last nights lombard
ment of the temporary loyaliSt
capital by rebel warships claimed
eight victims and did widespread
damage.
Accounts of the brief lombard
ment said one shell destroyed a
home and killed a husband, wife
and son as they sat at the table;
In another home a 70-ycar-oid
woman was blown to bits.
A first aid hospital was struck
but none was killed.
When the bombardment began
loyalist warship and an un-
named foreign ship in the harbor
answered the rebel fire along with
various land batteries.
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LAUNCH DANA
COOP SCHEME
Warehouse Projected as
Part of Program, 100
Farmers Are Told

Plans for the Dana Producers
Cooperative association were out
lined to a meeting of about 100
farmers of the Dana and Edney-
vile sections at meeting at the
Dana school last night.
II. l.. Davis, vocational agricul-
tural teacher at the Dana school,
presided at the meeting and plans
were outlined by Frank l.. Fitz-
SimonS.
Plans for the association call for
200 members to subscribe So each
in stock to defray expenses Incl
dental to putting the association
in operation. A warehouse will be
constructed in the Dana section
and the association will buy and
sell on a cooperative basis.
Leaders in the movement said
after last nights meeting that
much enthusiasm was shown and
that the cooperative association
was well underway. A charter OF
incorporation has already been
sought from the secretary of state
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OPENHEARINCS.
ON RELIEF BILL
House Plans Speedy Action
While Drouth States Bloc
Has Own Program

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. (UP)
House leaders cleared the way
last night for speedy action on
President Roosevelt's request for
a $790,O00,000 relief deficiency
appropriation by arranging to
start hearings today before the
house appropriations committee.
Chairman James P. Buchanan,
D., Texas, said that WPA Admin
istrator Harry L. Hopkins would
be among the first witnesses at
secret hearings that probably will
extend into next week.
Meanwhile a bloc of drouth-
state representatives organized to
fight for a three-point program
providing food and feed supplies,
work relief, and seed loans for
thousands of midwest farmers
facing ruin.
Among this group are men who
believe the relief fund should be
increased regardless Of its effect
on the budget. President Roose-
Welt set the S790,000,0O0 figure
for the remainder of the current
wear in conformance with his long
range budgetary plan looking to-
ward a balancing Of federal in
come with expenditures in the fis-
cal year 1889. :, :,
Both houses received President
Roosevelt's recommendations for
governmental reorganization and
leaders made plans for the ap-
pointment of new committees
charged solely with the task of
drafting necessary legislation.
Sen. Willard Tydings, D., Nd,
addressed the upper chamber in
advocacy Of his plan for an auto
Continued on page six
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GERMANS RELEASE
FREIGHTER, CREW

BILBAO. Spain, Jan. 13. CUP
The commander of the German
cruiser Koeningsberg has released
the crew of the loyalist freighter
Marta Junquera, it was announced
today.
The crew was sent ashore at
the village of Port Lastres Tues
day and, according to the mayor
of Bilbao, the Marta Junquera
was turned over to the rebels.
Two motorboats and a launch,
all carrying mounted machine
guns. took the crew ashore.
The Marta Junquera was seized
by the Koenigsberg more than a
week ago in reprisal for contisca-
ton by loyalists of the cargo OF
the Nazi merchant ship Palos in
tended for the rebels.
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ROCK work ON
GYM FINISHED
Interior Work Will Be
Started at an Early
Date Is Indicated

Rock work on Hendersonvllle's
new city gymnasium has been
completed, and steel work is eX-
pected to be completed before the
end of the week, unless weather
prevents work.
When the steel work is com.
pleted, it is expected that the roof
will be on the structure in a few
days and inside work will then be
started. g,
A project has been approved
for the demolition of the old gym
nasium, and work will start at any
time on this project. At present,
material for the new building IS
stored in the old gymnasium, and
the demolition project will not
start until the roof is on the new
building and the material moved
A project for the construction
of a colored school house from
the material in the old building
has been given approval but mas
not yet been released, it was
learned today.
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Copeland Wants
Big Appropriation
For Safety In Air

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. (UP)
Chairman Royal S. Copeland, of
the senate commerce committee,
today announced his air safety
committee would recommend
shortly an expenditure of S10,-
100000 to improve airplane
weather reporting facilities.
Copeland'S announcement was
made as government air regG!a-
tory agencies spurred efforts to-
ward increased air safety as the
result of series Of disastrous
airplane accidents. Copeland crit
icized the bureau of air commerce
sharply and charged there are
fundamental defects in that or
ganization.
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WILL PROVIDE NEW
STRIKE ORGANIZERS

g, DISTINCTION. Jan. l3. CUP)
r,.SyJy Martin, president of the
, ~ automobile Workers, an
$50: SO today he would send adj
e,, 90 organizers to Detroit to
.,,; ,s,nen the lines in the strike
%N 'ne General Motors Corp.
Va, "a, additional organizers will
8 Two. work Immediately.
10 ' S,y Of Labor Perkins said
r,ot a 20 to Detroit late this
. ,i., y the strike situation fails
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BILLS FOR REORGANIZATION
OF2DEPARTMENTS OFFERED
Bill Against Liquor Manu-
facture Calls for State
Referendum

RALEIGH, Jan. Is. (UP).-A
bill to reorganize the state high
way and public works departments
and another to remove the 3 per
cent sales tax from basic food
commodities were introduced in
the senate today.
In the house, a bill was intro
duced to prohibit the manufac-
ture and sale of liquor, if APP
proved in a state wide referen-
dunn.
All bills were referred to COM
mittees.
RALEIGH, Jan. 1S.-Budget
revenue and appropriations bills
introduced in the General Assem-
bly, yesterday contemplate the
raising and spending of Sl4O,OOO,-
900 in two years for state agen-
cies and institutions, not lnclmd-
ing projected new services. The
bills wo%ld accomplish the follow
ing legislation:
Appropriate S36,952,690 for
general fund expenditures in
i937-38 and $37,S02,922 in 1888
80, including $24,396,367 for pub
lie schools The first year and S24,-
9S6,l6O the second year.
Appropriate $S2,8S7,27O from
the highway fund for the first
year and S32,099,842 the second
year, including transfers of 81,
100000 each year to the general
fund and expenditures from fed
eral aid grants.
Appropriate $33S,21l annually
from the agriculture fund.
Expenditures estimated Tor
1867 are: $S4,4s3,259 from
the general fund; $40, 493,5O4i
from the highway fund; and
S3O5.671 from the agriculture
fund.- r., .o,o,
Levy new general fund taxes
on bank deposits, solvent credlts
and other intangibles, upon wines
and upon gifts. a.,,
Exempt basic foods and restau-
rant meals from the sales tax, put
make no other changes IN TAX
rates. cola
Increase by ten per cent sara
ries of all state employees, ihc.ud-
Continued on page three'
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||POSITION TO.
Program SAID
IlI)ESPREAD
|sr,rl Says It's Smoke
', ,s,,,n to Deprive Con-
gsss Of Powers
/, NEW DEPARTMENTS
Arr ARE NOT OPPOSED

v,SgryGTON, Jan. Is. lUPl
-, comptroller General John
/, W." y.r,,, today charged that
80, RooscycIt's reorcanlza-
'I,', ..,,ram was q smoke screen
, eI l. .,SS congress Of the means
= ', 5sss5arging is constitutional
...,,s-,in5ili,ieS to the govern
-ss, c,.t.,r vii
- Pogsbeai predicted that
L.. - would delay the preSi-
49, p,sr, to insure mature con-
: :l5,l Of all its features.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. CUP.
r,.s,sS,ioral opposition today
,. .,s to wreck a large part
= pcSder, Rooscvelt'S plan for
,,,,r,nen,al reorganization,
Bo,s Democrats and Republic
-. Si,ljke some Of the proposals.
T.sre was favorable reaction TO
.,',0Sals for two new cabinet
~, which would be known as
4. Apartment Of public works
- ~ department of social vel
Irs. together with the creation OF
q executive assistants to the
-sStsE. ,,
Tniayorablc reaction developed
n he proposals TO abolish the Of
fee Q! The comptroller general.
he proposed increase in salaries
Of cisirs, officers from $4,000
% $4,000 annually and the con-
yEda,ioa Of % agencies under IL
t.,armea,s without specific elm
is;ior o.! overlapping functions.
Prvsiiea, Roosevelt yesterday
tSs! congress for authority TO re-
o,ari,e the entire administrative
bu,th Of United States govern
rs,. and yes, in his person the
supreme executive power intended
.,!er '5e constitution.
Trh the request he submitted
l pan for an executive Shakeup
.,;arane.ed in American history,
:cigret 70 smash the SpoilS syS-
In. move more than 100 separate
lsncieS into line behind the 10
irSing cabinet departments and
70 neT ones, and chop off indie
.s'tsa; boards which, he said,
tea.eH 20 become a fourth
,aaca u government.
He said reorganization is neCes-
~ t0r the sake Of efficient man.
NMen' and 20 preserve that
eedom Of self government which
Il fOreiatherS fought 20 cStab-
r. He pictured the present
,7'rumeut as a chaos of cStab-
A.neatS' and fatty asserted il
. .lmaaly impossible for him to
!. !, properly,
Tie scope Of the presidents re-
'T1rza,iOn plan, in which the
,2tas,S was all on efficiency
fa'r than economy, seemed to
~ beyond the imagination OF
iCOHtinued on page three)
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locomotive Runs
Wild, Kills Eight

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IL. CUP)
:, -, !, worEmcn were killed today
>. y, her mangled bodies Strewn
ss' ~. me right of way for $50
q -, WIEN a locomotive ran down
~. ~ section car on the Union Pa
y. 'E nam line near Nevada bor-
,. n Only on" man was identified.
~ - vas Eernala Anderson, Sec
,.g W. foreman, the father of five
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EXPRESS COMPANY'S
OFFICES CHANGED

The Southeastern Express COM
pany has made changes in it's guar
tiers at the Southern Railway
depot of this city. The office has
moved to the extreme southern
end of the depot so as to afford
more natural light. Other improve
ments have been made on the in
terror of the building.
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ACURlTY GRANT FOR
SlATE FORWARDED

he S,SSahi.l;NGToN. Jan. Is. (UP)
lnaog,DSs,aII security board today
SrS ga a grant of SS2,32s to
u .5a CaEo!lna TO cover the cost
sepIov,s.Gm ADMINISTRATION of the un-
S.s 81, compensation law for
'nree months Of this year.
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HIGHWAY PLANS

HOLLYWOOD, Fla, Jan. 13.-
(UP). - Representatives, of IL
east coast cities, meeting here to-
day, drafted plans for improve
ments on federal highway No. 1
which they will submit to state
and federal authorities.
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IRIS. Reorganization Program Underline
MARTIN JOHNSON, FAMOUS
AFRICAN EXPLORER, SECOND
FATALITY In LINERS CRASH
Air Express Tragedy in
California Is the Fifth in
u. S. in Past 28 Days

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10. (UP)
Martin Johnson, famous African
explorer, died today, becoming the
second fatality in the Western
Air Express transport that crash
cd on a mountain ridge with 13
persons aboard yesterday.
One passenger was killed in
Stantly and three more are in a
serious condition.
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PROSECUTORS FARLEY

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Jan. l3.
(UP)-Attorney General Cary NJ,
Lands yesterday called a meeting
here Friday of state attorneys
and their assistants for a general
discussion of prosecutors duties.