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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10
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kyle Dickson Attended Mock
~ x@.:r. a M -
General Assembly In Raleig1
Ashe County Boy Also At
tended School Press Con-
ference In Durham.

Kyle Dickson, senior of Appa-
lachian State Teachers College,
spent last week in Durham and
Raleigh.
Mr.. Dickson, senior of Appa-
lachian State Teachers College,
spent last week in Durham and
Raleigh.
Mr.. Dickson, who is business
manager of The Appalachian,
school paper of Appalachia, rep
resented his school at the school
Press Conference at Durham.
From there he went to Raleigh
to serve as chairman of the A. S.
T. c. delegation to the Student
Legislature which was held at
Raleigh, November 4th and 5th.
About 125 students from 19
colleges answered the roll call
at this two-day session of mock
general , assembly. There were
only Republicans in the two
houses.
Several bills were passed
Among these was a bill to ap-
propriate 100000 to further ag-
ricultural research at N. G. State
College. They approved meas
ure to make a course in sex edu-
cation a required subject in the
states high schools.
The assembly is sponsored by
debating students at N. G. State
College and Pi Kappa Delta, for
ensic fraternity, and is held in
North Cardinals legislative halls
This was the second annual as
sembly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10
Births Rate In
i, State Declining
S So ~ %
s., s35i Born !: First. Nine NEohths
= While 34,s44 Persons Died.
Z Killed In. Air.

Raleigh, Nov. There were
$685. births in North Carolina
the first nine months Of 1898, this
number exceeding the States
Is, 291 deaths for the same period
by 34,344, figures compiled by
the State Board of Health's Di-
vision of Vital Statistics, of which
DR.. r. T. Simpson is Director,
disclosed. So far this year, there
have beenE 297 fewer births in
North Carolina than, the 59,932
during the corresponding period
in 1887, and 81 more deaths.
However, the preponderance of
births over deaths continued
heavy.
Through September, there was
a decrease of 1852 deaths from
preventable accidests in North
Carolina, including automobile
and railroad accidents, burns,
drownings and accidental trau-
matism by firearms, also airp1ane
crashes. Incidentally, there were
seven deaths from air transporta-
ton accidents the first nine
months of 1888, as compared with
the corresponding period in 1887.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10

near Jefferson. It was IL inches
long, about three inches in diam
eter and each grain appeared to
be perfectly developed and all of
the rows were perfectly straight.
w. c. Vannoy, of Oval, also de-
serves a boost for several large
ears of corn that were entered.
Jacks Dahlia Stalk
We have heard and read lot
about "Jack and the Bean Stalk,
but along came l.. H. Phillips, of
IdleWild, with a tale and also
actual proof of a dahlia whose
stalk reaches the towering
heighth of Z feet and 8 inches.
Old Donald Duck
Oren Badger, of the Badger
funeral home trio, whose family
has been in the undertaking bust
ness in Ashe county for the past
four generations, submitted g
truly outstanding Irish potato Cd
dity. Perched on the top of q
potato was another little model
that looked exactly like a replica
Of donald Duck, of childhood
fame.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10
Japan Suffers
Heavy Damage
In Earthquake

Tokyo, Nov. 7.-Rescue work.
ers reported widespread damage
today in a severe earthquake that
shook Northeastern Japan.
The center of damage, on the
basis of first scattered advices,
appeared to be in Miyagi prefec-
ture on the main island Of Hon.
shiu. The area affected included
perhaps 300 miles of coastal
towns and villages stretching
northward from Ibaraki, which
is the prefecture just north of
Tokyo.
The earth tremors, which were
so severe that the wrecked seis-
mograph apparatus as far away as
Faenza, Italy, occurred Saturday
afternoon included three strong
shocks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10
LJ.S.To.Alcrease
]. To- Air Strengih

I Washington Nov. 5.-Adn1inisA
istration circles heard today that
President Roosevelt intended def
inately to ask Congress to author
ize one Of the worlds mightiest
air fleets, numbering rom 1000 to
10000 warplanes, for the army.
His far-reaching plans to Dol
ster national defense were re-
ported authoritatively to include
also full war equipment as quick
ly as possible for nucleus army
Of 100000 or more men.
It was estimated that the pro-
gram involved OUTLAWS next year
exceeding by well over $3O0,000,-
600 this years appropriations for
all military purposes, including
naval,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10
Many Members
/ Iii j.. Redo
| All Over World
Mrs. Dean Mcmillan. Heads
Organization In Schools
OF AShe County.

Working for international un-
Outstanding and for unselfsh
service to humanity, 9,070,s58
American boys and girls in 3d.
244 elementary schools and D.
|648 high schools throughout the
country are active members OF
the American Junior Red Cross,
Mrs. Dean Mcmillan, Chairman
of the Junior Red Cross unit OF
Ashe county, said yesterday in
discussing Red Cross work OF the
past year.
"This means that the Junior
Red Cross is outstanding as an
organization for YOUTH" Mrs. Nc
MILAN said. Linked with the
youth of the So other nations who
have Junior Red Cross societies
no other youth organization in the
world can equal it in opportuni'
ties for service or for possibilities
for good"
! Here in the United States, MIR
Mcmillan said, Junior Red Cross
members carried on definite pro-
grams or community health bet
torment and for the prevention Of
! accidents in homes and on farms
as well as in schools. In addition
Junior Red Cross members carry
out classroom or school projects
for aiding the underprivileged ir
their communities, and in pro-
viding Christmas holiday remem'
ORANGES for men in the Army ano
Navy or other military services
all these projects being designed
to teach school children the pleas
1res and advantages in serving
others without thought of self
Broadly speaking, the Junior
Red Cross is the American Red
Cross in the schools of the ma
tion," Mrs. Mcmillan said. Its
purpose is to promote health, to
develop altruistic tendencies in
children, to give practice in good
citizenship, and to promote IN
ternational friendliness-a thing
greatly needed today.
"It should be realized by al
citizens of our local communit.
that this work, which we know
will be of such great importance
in the years to come, is made pos
sible by the annual membership
in the American Red Cross. Thl
year, as always the annual Rol
Call will be held from Novem
Der II through Thanksgivin
Day, andyVe hope that all presen
members will renew their mem
lberships, and that many other
will join in what we know to b
such far-reaching and worthwhile
efforts to benefit the community
and thereby work toward a bet
ter country and better clti
zenry."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10
ESTIMATED TIMBER

Because he had some fine pines
about rs years old and wanted to
protect his new growth in selling
the mature timber Fred Yates of
Chadbourn, Columbus county,
had the Extension forester at
State College to use the scale
stick in estimating the timber he
wished to sell. ''It was better
than selling blindly," Mr.. Yates
said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10

= HnprOverzeiit work on-the=L Long
Branch road is progressing
splendidly
Mr.. Ward Poe: and family ana
Mrs. Blanche Campbell OF John
ston City, and MIR. J. l.. Gilley,
visited Mr.. w. p. Killen and fam
lily Sunday
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10
DECLINE ON DEBTS

A steady decline in the mort
gage and other indebtedness Of
farmers has been noted for the
20 years ending with 1887. The
reduction since 1920 was accom-
panied by a decrease of almost
one-half in the number of banks
operating in the agricultural
areas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10
rLArsSgSG NEWS

MI Joe Poe was taken to the
Wilkes hospital during the past
weeN for treatment.
Mr. viii Taylor, of the Noun
tain section, who recently under
went an appendicitis operation in
Wilkes hospital, has returned to
his home.
Rev. T.: A. Farmer filed his
regular appointment Sunday at
Long Branch.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10

MIR. and Mrs. Joe Crawford, of
Boone and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Crawford, of North Wilkesboro,
were the weekend guests of thei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Craw-
ford.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10

Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Houck, OF
Baldwin, and Mrs: H:caA. Camp
bell, of West Jefferson, weer din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Duncan Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-10

Mrs. Reid Sturdivant has been
a patient in the Wilkes hospital
for the past week.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Recitals to Be Given
By Piano Pupils.

r OBERT RUCKMAN presents his
piano pupils in a series of re-
citas at the Arts Club beginning to-
morrow evening, when a group of II
young students will be heard. On
Wednesday Alice and Elizabeth Apple
gate will give Joint recital. The pro-
grams on Friday and. Saturday eve
nings will feature piano concertos, with
the Accomplishments played on the
Hammond electric organ.
On Wednesday, June IS. David
Cheatham Palmer. 12-year-oh COM
poser-pianist, will play. in addition to
his own compositions, numbers by
Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Chopin and
Schumann. The series will be con-
cluded on Friday evening, June II,
with a miscellaneous program by a
group of IL advanced students.
The pupils being presented on these
programs are Michael Agriesti, Alice
Applegate, Elizabeth Applegate, Joce-
lyn Berkman, Bruce Bryan, Katherine
Butler, Travis Butler, George Harvey
Cain, Richard Glen, Dorothy Goebel.
Francis Harrell. Ruth Hartzell, Nagel
Haskin. Clarence Huffman. Ards Mae
Kitchen, Ethel Minot Lehman, Robert
0. Mead, Olive Jane Miller, Ruth
Nave. Barbara Nelson, Irma Nor
wood, Karl Ockert, David Cheatham
Palmer, Ira Pearlman. Jesse Ridge
way, Ephraim Rosen, Charles Forrest
Rupert, Gertrude Sherman, David B.
Tate and Fred M. Fucker.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Chorales by Choir
At St. Alban's.
THE st. Cecilia Choir of st. Alban

THE st. Cecilia Choir OF st. Alban's
Church. under the direction Of
Mabel Davis, will give a recital of an
unusual type at St, Adams Church at
4 O'Clock this afternoon. The choir
will be assisted by Jean Appel, or
sanist, who will feature number of
old German chorals, the tunes OF
which will be sung by the choir. In
cluded In the program will be choral
preludes by Pachelbel. Bach, Brahms,
Roger and others. The complete pro-
gram follows:
PrsluSs. S Third Movement. Sonata in
Hymn. Soon May the Last Glad Sons.
orsan, "Vom Hirmel Hoch" Christ, ~ :,
ors.n. IN nAiSSlsH DEIei Jub,lo" b,lo"paenssn,esih, snsh
Hymn. Good Christian Men Rejoice"
Organ, In Duici Jubilo" (Maestoso)
Hymn. Praise to God
Organ. 'schmucke dich. o Liebe seele;"
om. oisar,. In In hr' ar iss frsudes aess Bach
OrEan. .'Jesu Meme zuversicht" Reesr
Hymn No sser.d Hssa ssen suTISnnds aro hat
Mstshes passion5. '" ~'A ''
Hymn. Come See the Place where Jesus
orrsn. 10 Welt ich Muss pich Lassen,"
Hymn; Across tn. Sky the Shades Of
organ. Nun freut Euch iieben christen."
Hymn, "A Mighty Fortress is Our Ged."
.orEan. Elm Feste Burg -kienyl
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Reviews of RECORDINGS

ness and freedom soar above the
orchestra with inexhaustible beauty.
Her dramatic Interpretation is even
more thrilling than when heard on
the concert stage, holding, as it does.
an ever limitless power of tone and
expressiyeness. Although little Is
known OF the reason that Beethoven
composed this detached scene End
aria or for whom it was intended,
except that a revised score bears q
dedication to Countess Clari. Fiagstad
has now made 1T q vocal number
which singers will strive to learn and
sing with the same opulence of tone
which the great artist has in such
abundance. 1t is a marvellous record
ing which will grow more valuable
as time passes. beautifully sung and
accompanied with the greatest SYM
pathy by the orchestra under Mr..
Ormandy's direction.
Among the single records issued by
the same company are the perform
ance OF Debussy's "Minstrels,' by
Albert Spalding. and on the reverse
side Of this 10-inch disk his own
composition, the prelude Wind in
the Pines" and recording of
Brahms Academic Festival Over.
ture" by the Vienna Philharmonic Or
chestra, conducted by Bruno Walter.
Mr.. Spalding's composition reflects the
same finesse which he brings to the
Interpretation of 'Minstrels" and is
a charming number TO be included in
q recital program. The Brahms
famous overture with which he
acknowledged the honorary degree
conferred upon him at Breslau, il
given noble. If not individual, read
ing by Bruno Walter and the polished
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Concert Schedule
TODAY.


Boy Choir festival service r
William Bracket and Sherman
J. kreuzburg, directors; Master
David schreiner. soprano So
loist. Church OF st. Stephen
and the Incarnation. 8 pm.
st. Cecilia Choir of st. Adams
Church, Mabel Davis. director:
Jean Appel. organist; St. Al
bans Church, 4 pm.
Marine Band. Arlington National
Cemetery. 2 pm.
MONDAY.
Choral group Of the Takoma
Park Women's Club, CAROLYN
Q. Green, director; Congress
sional Club.
Gene Stewart, organ recital. Lat
ter Day Saints, Washington
Chapel, 7;45 pm.
Navy Band. east front of the
Capitol, 1880 pm.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks
8 pm.
TUESDAY.
Marine Band. Marine Barracks.
1870 pm, and Veterans Hos
pital. Mount Alto" 7 pm.
Army Band. Army Band audi
torium. 2:3o pm, and Walter
Reed Hospital, $50 pm.
Soldiers Home Military Band,
bandstand, $50 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
Jean Phillips, organ recital, Lat
ter Day Saints, Washington
Chapel, 8 pm.
Navy Band. bandstand. Navy
Yard, 7:30 pm.
Marine Band, Capitol, 7:3o pm.
THURSDAY.
Department of Agriculture Or
chestra, DR.. Walter Bauer, con-
ductor; Henry Gregor, organ;
Glenn Carow. piano; soloists,
Newcomb Bethesda Commune
ty Singers, Women's Section
Agriculture Orchestra SYM
phonic Choir, Ruth L. Morgan.
director, assisting. Federal
Building, $3.50 pm. .t
Army Band, Army Band audi
torium, 2:30 pm.
Soldiers Home Military Band.
bandstand. $50 pm.
FRIDAY.
Jean Appel. organ recital. Latter
Day Saints, Washington Chapel,
8 pm.
Marine Band, Marine Barracks,
pm.
Army Band. st. Elizabeth's HOG
pital, 2 pm, and at the Capitol,
7:3o pm.
SATURDAY.
Army Band, Army Band audi.
torium, 1890 am. /
Soldiers Home Military Band,
bandstand, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Star Club Sings.

The Evening Star Glee Club, Alice
Eversman, director, will give pro-
gram at the birthday party OF the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton on Tuesday evening at the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, Thirteenth and
Fairmont streets. The State Daugh-
tiers of American Revolution will pre-
sent nag to the Citizens Association
during the ceremony.
The Star Glee Club is a nom
professional organization. the mem
bership of which Is confined to the
employees Of The Evening Star. 1t was
founded in February year ago under
the direction of Alice Eversman. The
concert on Tuesday will mark the
seventh appearance of the club since
its existence. Among these were two
concerts for the Society Of Natives
held at the Washington Club, recent
appearances at Barker Hall. under
the auspices OF the Y. w. c. "A: at
Friendship House and ut the Raleigh
Hotel at q party in honor Of Mr..
Theodore Noyes, editor in chief Of
The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Officers Elected
By Choral Club.
THE annual business meeting

THE annual business meeting OF the
Lovette Choral Club was held ut
the Hayloft, 1926 Massachusetts ave-
nue.. Monday evening, May %. when
the following officers for the coming
season were elected: President. Louise
Hartung; vice president, Caroline
Rabe; treasurer, Catherine Heberle;
recording secretary, Kitty Hoge.
The Executive Committee consists OF
the above-named officers and the past
presidents, Mrs. J. Lester Brooks, Mrs.
Paul Brumbaugh : and Margaret C.
Smith, and the members at large,
Violet Hobbs. Helen vrooman, Beulah
e. Frantz and Esther King. The
assistant director is Mrs. Paul Grier
Wilson; accompanist, Elsie L. Gran
mer; assistant accompanist, Florence
Nelson, and librarian, Mrs. George
Moler. The various committee chair
men are: Members, Violet Hobbs;
publicity. Hazel Cake; public activi-
ties, Mrs. j. Lester Brooks.
Among the most outstanding events
given by the Lovette Choral Club this
season were the spring concert. held
recently at the Mayfiower Hotel; two
lecture recitals. Carmen" and Tam
hauser," by DR.. Julia Schelling, and
the fantasy, AN Adventure at Mount
Vernon" by Bess Heath Olmstead,
given for the Woman's City Club, in
honor Of the sesquicentennial.
Evening star., 1938-06-05

operas which they have written. Her
bert, the composer Of Naughty Mari
etta," Mile. Modiste," Babes in Toy
land" and "Sweethearts," wrote also
''Natoma." produced in 1911 by the
Chicago Philadelphia Grand Opera
Company, and Madeleine, first given
at the Metropolitan in 1914. Reginald
De Koven, whose fame rests imperish-
ably on his Robin Hood" had his
grand opera. THE Canterbury Pill
grims," produced at the Metropolitan
in 1917 and his RIP Van Wrinkle" In
Chicago in 1920. Unfortunately these
works, which are worthy of being re-
tanned in the repertoire of the Metro
politan. have been put aside until
some energetic and patriotic American
will come forward to battle for the
recognition of American-made opera.
THE list of American composers of
light opera is long and distin-
guished one, including John Philip
Sousa. Ludwig Englander. Gustav
Luders. Alfred Wathall. Vincent You
mans and Richard Rogers. It is
closely allied, of course, to the Eng
lish output, much OF which is as
popular in this country as in Eng
land Besides the immortal works of
Gilbert and Sullivan and even Of
Michael Balfe, Americans have en-
joyed the charming nonsense of Ivan
Caryll. Leslie Stuart. Sidney Jones
and Howard Talbot In such operettas
as The Pink Lady" The Belle Of
Mayfair" "Florodora," "A Chinese
Honeymoon" The Geisha" and San
Toy"
We need more good comic operas
to freshen the minds which have be-
come warped with jazz and swing
music. so that nothing less than music
which carries excitement is appreci-
ated. We need clean fun allied to
lifting melodies which persist with
their lovely strains long after the
evenings pleasure. Light opera would
also offer an outlet for the fine talent
Of this country which may not be
of grand opera or concert caliber.
Many voices and the financial status
of the student will not allow for ex-
tensive training. yet these same stu
dents would find field Of professional
activity in opera of the less taxing
variety
The history of light opera has gone
hand in hand with that Of grand
opera. with periods when it attained
greater popularity than its more seri-
Gus rival. Composers who have ranked
with the greatest have written some
of their best works in this style and
removed the idea that because music
is melodious and light in character,
it cannot be considered great music.
If all America cannot be singing, it
can be enjoying the music that sings
OF itself in the operas which aim to
give pleasure with the use of the
finest gift that humans possess. 1t
would not be amiss in these times.
when dark clouds are ever lowering
on the horizon, to laugh at the nom
sense in good comic opera and start
the day with an unforgettable melody
on our lips.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
New Artists
For Morning
Mrs. Townsend Has
IA Stars Familiar
To Washington.

MRS. LAWRENCE TOWNSEND,
whose morning musicales have
won prominence socially and musicaily
for number OF years. announces that
she will present Is artists, with three
artists to = program, for most Of her
events next season. OF these, IA will
be familiar stars. while four will make
their Washington debut.
The seven morning programs of
these musicales will be inaugurated
on December l9 by Richard Crooks,
famous American tenor, who will In
troduce one Of his own proteges, Rob-
ert Nicholson, Australian baritone.
whom Mrs. Townsend has also engaged
for this program. In addition to the
two singers, another artist, Robert
yiroWa, violinist, will make his debut
at this opening event. ~.S, ,
Monday, January ., Guila Bustabo.
violinist, who was heard on Mrs.
Townsend's series this past season, will
share the program with the American
composer pianist Ernest Schelling.
Lucrezia Bori, after an absence of
several years. will give a joint recital
Monday morning, January Is. with
Caspar Cascade, brilliant young Span
ish cellist.
Two new artists will make their de-
but in the program on January %.
They are Gertrude Pitzinger, mezzo-
soprano. protege Of Julia Culp, and
Emile Baume, pianist Roman Totem
berg, brilliant violinist, who has per-
formed on these morning programs
and with the National Symphony pre-
viously, will take part in this recital
also. 49,
The gifted soprano. Bidu Sayao, will
appear on January 80, with two
Frenchmen-Robert Casadesus and
Rene lie Roy. flutist. whom Mrs.
Townsend has presented here in the
past.
At the final program of the series,
February s. Lotte Lehman. soprano.
and Lauritz Melchior, tenor, both of
the Metropolitan Opera, will make
their joint appearance in Washington
In Mrs. Towsend's closing event.
Applications for reservations should
be sent to Mrs. Townsend, l7Os Twen-
ty-first street. Inquiries regarding the
course should be addressed to Mrs.
James B. McCord. 2026 Hillyer place
NV. Mrs. Townsend is leaving to-
morrow for her farm in the Adj
rondacks, but mail will be forwarded
to her.
Evening star., 1938-06-05
Sylvan Events
Have Music
Features
Service Bands Give
Distinction With
Their Programs.

A 8 HAS been the custom during the
entire history OF the summer fes-
tivals in the National Sylvan Theater
at the Washington Monument, music
WIN play large part in the series Of
events planned by tn. Festival COM
mittees for the coming season. which
will open Tuesday night, June Al,
and continue throughout June, July
and August. Operated as sum-
n1ertime civic enterprise by the Com
munity Center Department. with the
close cooperation OF the Once of Ma
tional Capital Parks, Elizabeth K.
Peoples. director of the Community
Centers, who Is chairman. and c. Mar
shall Finnan, director of National Cap
ital Parks, who Is vice chairman, are
assisted not only by the members Of
their respective stats, but the commit
tee, likewise comprises well-known
leaders In the civic life of the Capital.
In the planning OF the summer fes-
tival season, the Service bands have
been Of tremendous Importance, and
this summer the Navy Band and the
Army Band have already been def
nitely scheduled to appear in festival
programs. Another band that has
rendered fine service at the Sylvan
Theater for the past two seasons Is the
Washington Gaslight Band, which will
offer It's festival concert this year in
July there.
One Of the important developments
for the coming summer Is the an
nouncement of number Of concerts
by the Washington Civic Orchestra
whose conductor. DR.. Kurt Hetzel, is
already rehearsing for the opening
event Of the season. on Tuesday, June
II. when the Civic Orchestra will pre-
sent not only fine orchestral concert,
but will be assisted by prominent
soloists, to be announced next week.
Opera groups and dance groups will
also take part In the programs of the
season. and the Tempo Choral Club
will be once again heard in the final
concert-on August 80.