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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-03

y MT ana Mrs. Gid Hartsog and
FAMILY who have lived near West
Jefferson for several years left
wednesday of this week for For
sythe county whether they will
make their home.
Misses DeEtte Crawford and
Elizabeth Speers spent last week.
end in Winston-Salem as the
guests of Miss Julia Idol.
Mrs. Frank Lewis, Mrs. Gene
Lewis and Miss Villa Grey Lewis
of High Point, spent Monday
night in West Jefferson Mrs.
Lewis will remain in town for a
few days.
Mr.. John Sutherland, of SUIT
herland, is spending a while with
his sister, Mrs. Glen Tucker in
Winston-Salem.
Miss Virginia Speers left last
Friday for Winston-Salem where
she will enter Draughn's Business
College.
Bradley Goodman, a student of
Draughn's Business College, Win
ston-Salem, spent last week end
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills Goodman.
Mr.. P. T. Mcneil, who has been
at his home for the past week, re-
turned to his work Tuesday
morning Mr.. Mcneil has been
N suffering with an attack of rheu-
Y hatism.
Partolman w. c. Thomas spent
Tuesday in Marion on business.
Mrs. w. B. Reeves, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Russell Barr,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Barr spent
Sunday in Charlotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Barr went to
North Wilkesboro on business
Tuesday.
Mr.. Bob Dancy, of Hemphill,
w. Va, spent last weekend in
the county.
Mrs. Clyde Campbell has been
i'll with an attack of flu for the
past few days.
Mrs. Odell Wyatt spent last
week end in North Wilkesboro.
Mrs. Eva Blevins and Miss
Myrtle Pugh, of Grassy Creek,
were visitors in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Clint Jarvis made a bust
ness trip to Iredell county Tues
day.
Messrs. Levern Johnson and B.
B. GRAPHICAL were in Charlotte on
business Tuesday.
LOCALS
Mrs. Maude Wilson, of Ashe-
vile, who is connected with The
West Asheville News, and her
daughter, have been visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. J. H. Rhodes,
\ at Warrensville and Mss. Jack
MEodes, of West Jefferson, for the
past two weeks.
Mesdames Daisy Eller and J. B.
Porter are planning to return to
their homes in Cheyenne, Wyo.,
this week after an extended visit
with relatives in the county.
Mrs. Porter, who recently bought
the Bromine-Arsenic Springs,
property, states that she plans to
return next spring and operate
the famous resort center. She is
now having a large reservoir
built back of the hotel and plans
to do a good deal of improvement
work before opening next season.
Mr.. Lee Stanley, of Tree Top,
is moving this week to Elkton,
Md, where he plans to run
poultry and truck farm.
Patrolman w. G. Thomas is in
Asheville today attending dis
trict meeaing of state highway
patrolmen.
Mr.. D. P. WEIGH, of Warrens-
vile, who has been i'll for the
past month, is improving.
Evening star., 1938-10-20

tier will be amicably arranged, wtb
Hungary getting considerably Less than
1t now claims, but perha ps more tl1an
was hoped for earlier.
Ruthenia's Value Small.
incidentally, this Ruthenian area
about which there Is so much spurious
excitement has little save a nominal
value. 1t Is a poor. mountainous coun-
try, lovely In scenery, but devoid Of
roads, railroads and rivers that can
serve as communications arteries. As
a corridor" between Poland and Hun
gary. or between German controlled
Czechoslovakia and Rumania, 1t Is a
contradiction In terms Because the
vord corridor means q passage
through which there is easy movement,
and Ruthenia is just about as back
ward and roadless as the Kentucky
Mountains were 20 years ago.
As things look now, the HunRarians
Will get enough by the impending disJ
cussions to save the face of the Buds.
pest government, which will thus rel
tain power until the Hungarian Nazis
hitherto quarreling among them
selves-haye been reorganized and
nave received their orders, from Bel.
lin. Which may be a matter Of days
or weeks or, though hardly, months.
tCop'risht. 1898. py the North Amencar'
Newspaper Alliance. Incl
Evening star., 1938-10-20
AGREEMENT SEEN
ON MEXICAN LAND
Governments Are Expected to
Arrange Soon to Evaluate
Seized Properties.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 20.-Informed
sources said today that Mexico and
the United States were nearer to an
agreement on the troublesome land
seizure question than at any time since
it became acute.
The two governments, 1t was said,
would get together on a plan for
evaluating the estimated $4,000, 900
worth of farmlands appropriated from
United States citizens since 1927 and
handed over to poems.
Mexico was described as likely to
agree on regular payments on an an
nual basis. The issue appeared to have
boiled down to two questions-when
and how much Mexico would pay.
There was belief in authoritative
quarters that DR.. Francisco Castillo
Najera, Mexican Ambassador to the
United States, would go as far as
possible in meeting the requests Of
Secretary Hull, who brought up the
question of payment in a note to
Mexico July 81.
Evening star., 1938-10-20
DALAD|ER WARNED
BY FRENCH LABOR
Government Employees Plan
Action if Wage Boost
Is Sidetracked.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. 20.-The French gov
ernment's strongly organized employees
warned Premier Edouard Daladier
today they had decided on action"
If the cabinet attempted any longer
to sidetrack their demands for higher
wages.
This virtual strike threat cropped
up Unexpectedly as the Premier sought
to sheive temporarily his labor and
financial problems and concentrate on
STRENGTHENING his government.
Strike Threatened.
The Public Service Workers Union
demanded pay increases and threat
ened . strike. 1t declared fiatly q
pay rise was necessary, since M. Da-
lsdier had failed to act to halt the
increasing cost OF living or reform
the country's financial system.
Political sources indicated M. Da-
LADDERS main preoccupation now was
the question OF dissolving the Chamber
OF deputies IN the hope that general
elections would better his government's
present makeshift majority.
He was scheduled to talk today
with former Premier Leon Blum in
an ef1ort to sound out the Socialist
attitude as well as that Of leaders OF
other political groups.
Decision This Week End.
Some sources said the Premier prob
ably would make up his mind thi,
week end on whether to override
opposition - his own Radical Socialis,
party and take his chances with the
country.
There was growing demand, mean
while, that NJ Daladier use the decree
powers Parliament gave him October
S to revamp the French economic
structure.
The breach between the government
and workers in national aviation and
defense plants increased. The work.
ers insisted that government efforts
to extend the work week from 40 to IS
hours were illegal.
Evening star., 1938-10-20
CLOTHING INDUSTRY
HELD PAY OFFENDER
Survey Reveals Low Wage and
Long Hours Are Found Mostly
in Southern Plants.

Making studies of wage and hour
conditions preliminary to application
Of the new Fair Labor Standards Act
the Women's Buresu Of the Labor De-
partment found that in three i'm
portant branches of the clothing in
dustry low wages and long hour,
customarily were found in the same
plants, the bulk of these being non.
union plants in Southern States.
The industry branches covered were
those making work clothing, WORK
shirts and dress shirts, findings being
announced by the bureau today.
With the wage-hour law to impose
initial levels Of 4 25-cent minimum
hourly wage and a 44-hour maximum
work week, the bureau found, fol
example, that relatively large num-
Der OF employees in the industries
covered will benefit in such States
as Virginia, Arkansas and Tennessee
while comparatively few will be af-
fected in New York and Connecticut.
Because numerous State wage and
hour laws for women already have i'm
proved their labor standards, men will
benefit more from the new Federal
law.
Evening star., 1938-10-20
Man Killed by Train,

WARDOUR, Nd, Oct 20 P.-A
Baltimore Il Annapolis electric train
struck and killed Elijah Dawes, 10. as
it passed through 4 cut near here
yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-10-20
FarnsWOrth
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dispositions are Attorneys William E.
Leahy and William J. Hughes, IT,.
Farnsworth's attorneys here; Deputy
United States Marshal Robert L. Bon
ham, Mrs. James Riley. secretary to
Mr.. Hughes at the time of the Farms
worth trial; Earl H. Pendell short
hand reporter who took notes for the
Government; former United States At
torney Leslie c. Garnett; former As
sistant United States Attorney Sam
uel F. Beach, and Attorney Richard
Tedrow, who represented Farnsworth
after Mr. Leahy and Mr. Hughes with
drew from the case.
United States Attorney David A. Pine
has directed Assistant United States
Attorney John W. Fihelly to watch the
Governments interests in the deposi-
ton taking. Farnsworth's attorney,
George S. Hawke Of Cincinnati, Ohio,
was scheduled to confer later In the
day With the District Attorneys ONCE.
Mr.. Fihelly said Farnsworth freelv
admitted his guilt to Mr.. Garnett and
Mr.. Beach and that this does not show
coercion.
The depositions are due back on
october 20 for the final hearing before
Federal Judge Underwood. After being
taken. they will be sealed with a
notary's seal and transmitted to Judge
Underwood to insure that they are re-
ceived in the same condition as thew
were when they left Washington.
Mr., F1helly said today that Farms
worths father and mother testified
at the recent hearing in Atlanta that
by telegram and otherwise thew
brought pressure to bear on the former
naval lieutenant.
The District Court here attempted
to secure in Japan various dispositions
to throw light on the case. but these
were not honored by the Japanese
authorities Mr.. Fihelly recalled.
Evening star., 1938-10-20

Continued From First Page.)

about the book at Mitchell Field he
found them in "a radio procedure
book. He said he might be able to
get hold of it. He said In case he
did he would like me to ask 500
for it."
Rumrich testified that CHASER turned
over to him, without a request on
his part, list of Coast Guard sta
tions in the United States.
Once he told me-" Rumrich said,
that his OUTFIT was scheduled to 60
into maneuvers in the South and that
it would be good chance for him
to pick up something"
Tells of Telephone Call.
Rumrich told of telephoning Miss
Senta De Wanger, who has been in
protective custody as possible wit
ness, saying one of the contact men
had asked him to locate her, adding
that Chaser was outside the telephone
booth at the time
Rumrich said he told Miss De Wan
ger he was a Mr. Koltz who had Just
come from Berlin and that he would
like to see her and give her a message
She said that was very mysterious
and what was it about Rumrich con-
tinued. Il said use your imagina.
ton"
Schlueter. Rumrich said, had asked
him If Miss De Wanger was ZAP.
proachable to appointment" He sale
Evening star., 1938-10-20
BY WALTER DURANTY.


BUDAPEST, Oct 20 (N.A.N.A.).-
There will be no war between Hungary
and what is left Of Czechoslovakia.
At the moment when Budapest news
papers declare "the Hungarian Czech
contest is the center Of world interest,"
life in Budapest ticks along as quietly
as any clock.
In q big middle-class cafe-restaurant
the other night, your correspondent
watched the public reception of Bella
Imredfs radio message to his people.
Germany and Italy are on our side, :"
he told them. (Was he so sure of
GeTmany?) "Our Polish and Ru.
manian friends support our righteous
claims" +
No Fire for War.
The people listened for q minute or;
two, then resumed their conversations.
or reading, eating or drinking. There
Is no fire for war in this country, which
Tor the most part wants only to live
In peace and reasonable comfort.
But to this generalization there are
TWO exceptions. First, those who have
much to lose, like the Jews, Social
Democrats and other liberal elements.
Second. those who have much to gain,
like the hot young Nazis and the debt
ridden peasants and that bold but
small minority of citizens in every walk
OF life who are ready to risk their
lives to fish for profits among troubled
waters.
The second group would welcome a
storm. as the first group breads it, but
all the signs now indicate that there
will be no storm at ALL It seems prob
able that the Hungarian-Czech from.
Evening star., 1938-10-20
NAVY MAN LOSES
APPEAL TO COURT
Judge Rules Civilian Body Has
No Power to Redress Action
of Military Tribunal.

Citing q Court of Appeals decision
as his basis, District Court Justice
Jesse c. Adkins ruled that retired
naval officers have no redress before
a civilian board when they are CON-
mitted to st. Elizabeth's Hospital by
order Of Navy tribunal.
His Interpretation was made for the
benefit of 1t. Frank Z. Kennedy, who
was released in 1888 due to physical
disability incurred in line Of duty and
was confined to the hospital suffering
from what physicians said was a
psychosis.
During the summer Justice Joseph
w. Cox discharged the lieutenant s
petition for . writ of habeas corpus,
but few days ago 1t. Kennedy re-
quested ruling by Justice Adkins
on the legality Of his commitment.
The justice ruled 1t is entirely legal
when = Board OF Medical Survey of
the Navy decides that a man should
be committed.
Evening star., 1938-10-20

$4,000 Layette
Awaits Baby of
Egyptian Queen
By the Associated Press.

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Oct. 2o.-A
ptnk-and- blue handmade layette
worth not cent less than SIS, 900 waa
AL ready today for the child of q
queen-the Queen Of the Egyptians.
As attendants patted down stocks Of
baby clothes trimmed, in many cases.
with rare laces. Egypt's most eminent
physicians argued over the probable
birth date Of good-looking, 17-year-o old
Queen Farida's first baby.
II the new arrival, who had been
expected this week but now appears to
have postponed his Cor herr advent
until the first week in November, Is 4
boy. he will be heir to the throne.
If its = girl, the heir apparent will
continue to be Prince Mohamed Ally,
King Farouk's elderly cousin, who was
prince regent during the Kings two
year minority.
Evening star., 1938-10-20

the woman, who operated liquor
store near Mitchell Field, said she had
some friends in Berlin who might have
sent message.
Rumrich testified he made an ap-
pointment to meet her at the McAlpin
Hotel in New York, but didn't keep
1t and shortly afterward I was ar
rested"
Reads Scotland Letter.
Mr.. DUNCAN read a letter purport-
edly written by Rumrich addressed to
Mrs Jessie Jordan at Dundee, Scot
land. previous testimony had brought
out that British agents were intercept
ing letters addressed to Mrs Jordan)
The letter began Dear sir" and told
Of receiving q visit from q man and
woman who had arrived on the Europa
supposedly Schlueter and Miss Hof-
mann) and asked Am I justified in
dealing with people from the Europa?"
1t also said Il am very short OF
money" and complained II have not
heard from you for some time"
AlOMAcI AetUCI 1CoO Wy AuIliSAA hA~
dressed to Mrs. Jordan read: Dear
Sir: As yet have had no news from
you since December. am getting
rather worried. Kindly advise If every
thing okay." 1t said a cablegram
would do the trick"
State Department Probe Seen.
Earlier State Department investi-
CATION into the alleged rif1ing of sealed
United States mail bags on German
transatlantic liners was forecast as
new chapters unfolded in the trial Of
three defendants accused Of filching
American military secrets.
The mail bag looting-one OF q
series of exploits ascribed to men,
bers Of spy ring operating in this
country-was disclosed by Rumrich.
With indications that international
complications affecting United States
mail contracts might result, postal Of
ficials here said such a serious ques-
ton as tampering with sealed mail
bags on q foreign-owned ship would
have to be referred to the State De-
partment in Washington, D. c., for
action.
Ripped Open Mail bag.
Rumrich late yesterday testified that
Karl Schlueter, a fugitive indicted as
4 co-censpirator, formerly employed
on the North German Lloyd liner
Europa, boasted that he had ripped
open mail bag on the Europa.
steamed open = letter and made a
Photographic copy Of its contents.
He said Schlueter, describing the
event ~ very lucky strike" showed
him the copy of the letter, which con-
cerned . contract between the Beth
lehem Steel Corp. and the Amtorg
Trading Corp. of Soviet Russia.
Impersonated Onicial.
Rumrich, asked to describe his ef-
forts to obtain passport blanks for
German agents seeking to enter Rus
sia, said he impersonated State De-
partment ofhcial, Mr.. Weston, in
requesting the blanks by telephone.
He asked that the blanks be sent to
a commercial telegraph office, he said,
and arranged to have them forwarded
from there to a nearby restaurant.
Then he sent boy to call for the par
Gel at the restaurant.
I didn't want to get it myself"
Rumrich explained. He brought me
the parcel. then two detectives stepped
up and grobbed me-
He said he never learned what was
In the package.
After his arrest, on February is, he
admitted promptly that Il had abb
Sented myself from the Army"
Evening star., 1938-10-20
HAlYS VETERANS
OF SPAIN GREETED
King Joins Large Throngs
Welcoming Return Of 10000
Troops.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NAPLES, Oct. 20-Italy today
proudly welcomed 10000 returning
Italian Legionnaires who joined the
insurgents in the Spanish civil war in
secrecy q year and a half ago.
King Vittorio Emanuele, Crown
Prince Umberto, Foreign Minister
Count Ciano and cheering throngs
greeted the veterans
Crowds waited for hours along the
avenues marked out for . parade be-
fore the King and other dignitaries.
Blackshirt militiamen and workers
battalions turned out to march with
the returning Legionnaires, whose
presence in Spain went unmentioned
by high Fascists for many weeks after
they had joined insurgent forces.
Mussolini announced October all
Legionnaires with 18 months cam.
paigning would be returned. This
cleared the way for a projected set
tlement of Italy's differences with
Great Britain and France.
Evening star., 1938-10-20

than rs cents an hour. weekly wages
divided by the hours they work.
If they are we'll above IS cents
an hour it seems that there would not
be much question about time-and-a-
half for overtime, because you could
figure in that weekly wage that time
and-a-haH over the A hours had been
given consideration As remuneration
for their full weeks work"
Evening star., 1938-10-20
HUNCAR|ANS COOL
TO WAR PROSPECT
Nazis and Peasants Sole
Exception to Desire to
Live in Peace.

Peaceful solution OF the Czech-
Hungarian dtspute Is forecast here
by noted foreign correspondent
toho Is making a special study OF
the Central European situation fol-
lotOtno Httler's dismemberment OF
Czechoslopdkid.
Evening star., 1938-10-20
RED CROSS MEETING
Volunteers From Washington tt
Attend Baltimore Session,

A delegation OF active District Red
Cross volunteers, headed by Gen. F. r.
Keefer. chairman Of the local chapter,
will attend an all-day meeting in Bal
timore tomorrow at the Emerson Hotel.
The sessions are for all chapters in
Maryland. the District and the chap
ter from Delaware.
Mrs. Albert NJ Baggs, chairman Of
the District Chapter of Gray Ladies,
will be speaker. discussing "Volun-
teer Service in the Red Cross" and
Otto S. Lund, District Chapter mana
ger. will be one Of three speakers on
the roll call. He will talk on "Organi-
zation."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. - The ace product Of Russia's new mass production automobile industry--a seven- passenger 110-horsepower se- dan-is rolling about Washington streets these days, the first of it's kind in the country.
 It was sent over for use of the embassy and the staff is no end proud of it. In design it is some think akin to a Cadillac and frank ly follows American streamlining although preserving something of its own personality.
 When we went out to the Soviet embassy to see it, MT Constantine A Oumansky gave us the details. MT. Oumansky is Charge d'Affaires in the absence of Ambassador Troy anofsky who has been in Russia these several weeks while the usual ominous Russian rumorS gather in his wake.
 The new car, model zIS-l01, is in mass production in Russia but not sufficiently in mass to supply
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
HAVE GRANDSON

News of interest concerning the Irvine's who were former residents Of Douglas and Juneau for many years came through in the last Christmas mails here Born on Oct ober 12, Mrs. Irvine wrote, was a baby boy, Royal Bruce Keefer, their first grandson. Mrs. Keefer was Miss Eleanor Irvine Her sister Betty is a sophomore at Willamette col- lege. They visit regularly with the Gurrs and Demytts, also former res idents here. Louis. older son of the latter is married and at Salt Lake University working toward his PhD. degree.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
FARM SURPLUS RESEARCH WORK
 iS EXTENDED

Four Government scientists in the Agriculture Department have re- gently received appointments as dir ectors of the four new federal agri- cultural research laboratories estah- lished by Act of Congress to find new uses for surplus farm commcd- ities. Dr. Henry G. Knight, Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, who will be in charge of the work announced the appointments as fol- lows. o. E. May, for the northern laboratory at Peoria, H.; D. F. J. Lynch, for the southern laboratory at New Orleans: P A. Wells, for the eastern laboratory in the Philadel- phia area; and T. L. Swenson, for the western laboratory in the Sau Francisco Bay area.
 Secretary Wallace said the prin- cipal purpose of the laboratories was to give a break to the farmer in technological progress. He assert ed that technological developments had created products competitive with farm commodities and added that the new government laborat- ories would give assurance that farmers will have at least as good chance of being helped as harmed by technology" r
 The Pacific Northwest made a strenuous effort to get the western laboratory but lost to California, Regional Forester B. F. Heintzleroan said &as
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
Armstrong To
 Defend Title

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29.-Form-
 announcement is made that Hen " Armstrong will defend his welter- weight championship in a ten-round bout here January 10 with Baby Arizmendi, idol of Los Angeles Mexi- can boxing fans.
 Coincident with the announce ment came the appointment of Tom Gallery as promoter and Joe Water man as matchmaker of the Olympic Auditorium, biggest arena in Los Angeles
 Gallery, prominent for many years in sports circles here. sue ceeds Suey Welch, whose packer in the boxing game, Theatre Magnate Harry Popkin, decided to withdraw from the picture.
 Arizmendi, a natural lightweight will come into the ring over the 135-pound mark and Amstrong's crown will not be at stake 4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
SKI RAGING IS
 NOW SCHEDULED

Slalom races will be featured on the skiing program over the week end holiday. Slalom gates will be laid out Saturday and skiers will be able to practice until Monday when timed races will be held during the afternoon. The events are sponsored by the Juneau Ski Club and will be open to all skiers on Gastineau Channel
 Slalom races are run between Jagged gateways and are regarded as the safest type of ski races. Skiers must always have control of their skis to execute the many sharp turns and the courses set above the TreadweIl Ditch will not allow a skier to open up at full speed.
 It is hoped by the Juneau Ski Club Safety Committee that more skiers will go in for this sport which will teach them control of their skis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-29
ENTERTAINs JUNEAU GIRLS

Eleven of her school mates from Juneau were guests of Doris Cahill at her home in Treadwell yesterday afternoon for a Christmas party. Decorations were synonimous with the holiday season.
 First in the series of entertain ment was Cootie, Grace Berg win ming high score prize and Emma Nielsen consolation; a word-puzzle gave Marian Cass first prize and Betty Nordling, low; at Hollywood bridge, Maxine Nostrand was high and Marian Cass low.
 To each guest Christmas favor was given and refreshments were served.
 The guests included the following: Anna Lars Davis, Jeanne Erwin,