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The Washington times., 1938-03-03

Will uOlu 1OI Ill III ANC" VI
returns.
MRS. BUCHANAN MERRY
V1 MAN, the Aunt Bessie"
of the Duchess of Windsor. is
giving a very small cocktail
party for Captain and Mrs. Col.
Ston Dyer, on Saturday. from
five until seven. AS everyone
knows, Mrs. Dyer, who was the
former Frances Hill, is a very
lovely blonde and has, so many
people think, such a striking
resemblance to the Duchess Of
Windsor, that many refer to
her (Mrs. Dyer) as the blonde
Wallis"
MRS. CHARLES HOWELL
AVA LIE FEVRE and Mrs.
Charles Robb are two energetic
matrons who have decided to
do something worthwhile with
their spare time and have re-
Gently gone into the business
world, and quite successfully.
y 4
IT'S excellent discipline to oc-
Il casionally realize how little
one knows. Which is exactly
what happened to us, yesterday,
at the pleasant and small lunch
con at Mrs. Harry emily
NewelD Blair's house in Alex
andria. Over delicious muSh-
room soup, we looked and lis
tened to four exceedingly clever
and witty women-Mrs. Homer
Cummings, Mrs. Arthur Van
denberg, wife of the Senator
from Michigan; Mrs. John
(Genno) Herrick and Mrs.
Blair, who has combined more
varied careers, successfully than
any one woman could ever
think about.
BY the time the strawberry
shortcake arrived, we were re-
tanning so many Scintillating
comments, so many pertinent
observations, that this column
could have sparkled for weeks
on borrowed brains. Then
Mrs. Vandenberg gave rs a keen
look and said, with a chuckle.
"it's all off the record, my
dear!" So.
HAVE you noticed that we'll
IL known chap in town who
arrives every night at 8 o'clock
at the MaytIower Lounge, takes
a table to the extreme right,
orders nothing but beer and
stays until 1880, just-to hear
pretty little Maxine Tappan
sing?
KATHERINE CONNOR, Ma
N tional Democratic Commit
teewoman from Kentucky is re-
cuperating from a Wretcheo
siege of the flu.
WILLIAM TAYLOR, who was
w in town recently and prac-
tically ready to take possession
of his beautiful house on Q
Street, returned to his native
Philadelphia, supposedly for
last week end, developed a cold'
more than a touch of pleurlsy
and now, besides being very
miserable, won't be able to come
down here for several weeks to
come. It does seem as though
the famed William Taylor hos
pitality is never going to get un-
der way in Washington. And
Irom what we can CLEAN, it Is
this towns loss if it doesn't.
NARS. HAROLD WALKER and
W1 several prominent women
in town are sponsoring two
musicales, on April Z and IA, at
which Kurt Hetzel will play.
These musicales will be given in
the Garden Playhouse OF Ms.
Walkers house in Georgetown,
which itself is one Of the most
unique ind attractive places.
MRS. KENT LEGARE has
wi sailed for Europe, so we
hear, and is also rather thrilled
over this trip, for Europe is
about the only place Mrs. l'egare
has not been. After a nrief
shopping tour in Paris, Mrs.
Legare will go to Rome for q
visit with the Edward Reeds
he is attached to the American
Embassy there-and then she
will sail for home.
X
WNHE RUDOLPH LETTNERS-
he was the former Counselor
of the German Enbassy-are
oow in Pretoria. Africa, where
The Washington times., 1938-03-03

It h e Cit y o f
Flowers) 80. He
was in a small
trattoria {res-
taurant), a n d
he said to the
waiter: Bring
me some BLUE
peaches" so,
in the kitchen
they pain t e d
them, and he got
blue peaches .
He w as ev er
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
PETER CARTER
Says:

II Nhe Department of Labor is celebrating,
l. today, the 25th anniversary of its crea-
ton and celebrating the exact word Starting off with
from guest noabes and thena presentation of that so
popular New York play, Pins and Needless to end the
evening One must remember that this play has been play
ing to packed houses with twoyeeks selout at the box
office, it's quite compliment that the entire company
props ETC.. coming down to this celebration While
the New York company is here acting for Washington the
number company which going be the road
will hold forth in New York until the original company
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temperamental and laconic, as only
the great artists can afford to be E,
Once, on Via Tornabuoni, the Con-
necticut Avenue of Florence, in
smaller edition, he wandered into
florist shop and pinned note on
huge floral design of carnations "To
The Washington times., 1938-03-03

The last time I saw Gabrielle dan
nunzio was in Florence, his favorite
city, which he always called Fiorenza
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
Visiting Sultan
ToBe Widely
Entertained
By Flora Macdonald
Ash Wednesday
ushered in the Len

uSll6I6u Ill IuS hCA
ten season yesterday and
while many observe the 40
days by curtailing tn e If
entertaining, there is still a
goodly number whose activl-
ties are subject to the ar
rival and departure of visit
orS.
Travelling from San Fran
cisco after voyage from
Japan, an important person
age arrived in the Capital
this morning to be met by
the Secretary of State, MIR.
Cordell Hull, the Chief of
Staff, Gen. Malin Craig,
the Chief of Naval Opera
tions, Admiral William D.
Leahy, the Commandant
of the Marine Corps, MAJ.
Gen. Thomas Holcomb, Col.
Marvin H. Mcintyre, the
Under Secretary of State,
Mr.. Sumner Welles and other
officials.
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Mrs. George Barnett will leave
for Palm Beach today
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
Tip Of Arabia

The visitor is the youthful
Sultan of Muscat and Oman,
Sayyid Said Bin Taimur
Bin Faisal, and while he
rules over a far domain on
the tip of Arabia, he is
highly educated and speaks
English fluently.
During his trip from the
West Coast the Sultan has
been travelling incognito and
when he leaves Washington
on Sunday to continue his
journey to England he will
resume that status. While
here, however, he will wear
his royal robes and be well
coined with all the display
that should greet a King.
Entertainments will consume
q great part of his time. Today
President Roosevelt entertained
at a stag luncheon at the White
House in honor Of the interest
ing visitor.
In the company were Mr.. A.
M. zawawi, Mr.. H. B. Bader,
the Secretary of State, Senator
Key Pittnan, Representative
Samuel D. McReynolds, Mr.. Nc
1ntyre, Mr.. Welles, Mr.. George
T. Summerlin, Capt. w. K. Kirk
patrick, Col. John A. Crane,
Capt. Walter D. WoodWon and
Col. Edwin M. Watson.
Tonight the Secretary of State
will fete him at a dinner at the
Carlton. Mrs. Hull, who has been
i'll for several days with a severe
cold, will not be amongst those
present, for this affair will also
be for men only.
There are two engagements
on Mrs. Hull'S calendar this
week, however, which she plans
to make every effort to attend.
They are the dinner tomorrow
night for the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt which is annually
given on March 4 by members
of the Cabinet, and the Wom-
ans National Press Club Stunt
Party on Saturday evening.
To Visit Fort Myer
Between the luncheon and
dinner for the Sultan today
he was taken to the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation.
Tomorrow he will be enter
tanned at luncheon by the Com
mandant of Fort Myer. Col.
Jonathan Wainwright, and will
then witness the weekly exhibi-
ton drill in the riding hall. In
the evening the Undersecretary
of State will give a dinner for
him at the Sulgrave Club.
On Saturday the Sultan will
be taken on sightseeing trip
and will board the Sequoia at
the Navy Yard for trip to Mt.
Vernon. Luncheon will be served
on board and the party will re-
turn to Washington in time for
dinner.
With His Highness are his
aide-de-camp, Mr.. Bader, and
his secretary, Mr.. Zawawi. The
official party will also include
Mr.. Summerlin, chief of proto-
col; Captain fitzpatrick, Ameri-
can naval aide to the Sultan,
and Colonel Crane, American
Tni1itarv ojda
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
President Roosevelt Luncheon Host Today

No. "a in q Series of Pictures of
Socidlites dnd Their Pdstimes
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24

Superior Court. of Ashe County,
North Carolina, in the above en-
titled cause, I, w. E. Miller, Sheriff
of Ashe County, will, on Monday,
April 4. 1888, at one o'clock P. NJ,
at the courthouse door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, sell, to the highest
bidder, for cash, to satisfy said exc
cution, interest and cost, the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
Lying and being in Ashe County.
North Carolina, Piney Creek Town
ship, near Lansing, North Carolina,
and specifically described as fol-
lows, to-wit: BEGINNING on a
walnut, corner of tract No. Z, and
run South 26 East 100 feet to ha-
Eel bush; then South 81 East 81 feet
to locust; then North 81 East 152
feet to the bank of Horse Creek;
then up Horse Creek to line of the
]. H. Gentry land; then with the
G. E. Ashley line South So West
21O feet to the beginning; three
fourthS of mineral and mineral
rights excepted.
This the 18th day of February,
1888.
w. E. MILLER,
3-10-4t Sheriff.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24
Sentenced To Road
For Telling A Lie
About His Wages
Raw Lutz Tries To Get More Un-
employment Compensation
BY False Statements.
Especial To The P0st)

Raleigh, March 21.-First worker
to draw a sentence on the roads for
making a false statement of his
earnings in order to get large I'M
employment benefits, as reported to
the Central office of the State Com
mission, was Ray Alfred Lutz, OF
Maiden. Lutz was given 80 day
! entence by Recorder Gather at
Newton for violating Section Is,
subsection (a) of the Unemploy-
ment Compensation Act, Chairman
Char es C. Powell reports.
Lutz signed five continued claim
reports that he had earned 1920
for each of The four weeks and
nothing for a fifth week. On the
basis of such cleaims, the commits
sion sent him three checks of $500
each as the amount was due, based
on his work record and less earn
ings reported It developed that
he was at work fairly regular and
had drawn amounts ranging be-
tween 1898 and $14.08 each week,
while reporting smaller amounts.
The law provides a fine of $40 to
$50 or Imprisonment for not longer
than 80 days, or both, for false
statement to get benefits or to in
crease benefits.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24
Arthur Finley,
Pioneer Wilkes
Citizen, Passes
Many Ashe People Attend The
Funeral Service. Deceased
Was Widely Known.

Several Ashe county people at
tended the funeral service last Fri
day for Arthur A. Finley, IS, North
Wilkesboro's first mayor and first
manufacturer who died at his home
on Wednesday of last week.
During his life, Mr.. Finley wit
messed and had a part in the
growth of North Wilkesboro upon
the land where he once pastured
cattle.
In 1889 he and other men of the
community organized the first man.
ufacturing establishment here, the
Wilkasboro Manufacturing Com
pany.
He was one of the pioneer build
ers of North Wilkesboro. He help
ed organize the town and was its
first Mayor He helped organize
the Bank of North Wilkesboro and
served as vice president until his
death.
He was president and principal
owner of Wilkesboro Manufacture
ing Company and was precident of
the Forest Furniture Company
For several years he was chair
man of the city school board and
served several terms on the city
board of commissioners.
A member Of the states best
known families, he was a son of
the late Augustus w. Finley, prom
inent and wealthy citizens here,
and Martha Lenoir Gordon Finley,
a sister of General James Gordon
of the Confederacy. He was mar
ried to Miss Kate Cameron, who
survives. The children are Miss
Lucy Finley, Miss Grace Finley,
Gordon Finley and Arthur Finley,
all of this city. There is one sur
viving brother, Judge, T. B. Finley,
of this city.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24
MERCHANTS TO MEET
AT BLOWING ROCK

The Boone Merchants association
and the merchants division of the
Lenoir Board of Trade will jointly
sponsor the annual state convention
of the North Carolina Merchants
association in Blowing Rock, Sec
rotary G. c. Courtney, Jr., has an
nounced.
The convention will be held June
2O-21 at the MAYHEM Manor in
Blowing Rock.
Plans for the annual convention
were worked out at a recent meet
ing of the directors of the state as
ISOLATION.
Many West Jefferson merchants
realize the importance and value of
organizing an association here and
are making plans in that direction
now.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24

scribed tract of land, to-wit:
Fifty five acres Of land in Chest
nut Hill Township, listed for taxa
ton in the name of G. c. Baldwin
and known as the c. c. Baldwin
lands and reference is hereby made
to the title deeds and the Will to CT
C. Baldwin for a full and complete
description Of said land.
This March 2, 1888.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
3-10-4t Commissioner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24
Baldwin and Stanley Baldwin.

Baldwin and Stanley Baldwin.
Under and by virtue Of a judg-
ment of the Superior Court Of Ashe
County made in a tax foreclosure
proceeding entitled as above, /, Ira
7. Johnston, Commissioner, will sell
at public auction at the Courthouse
door in jefferson, North Carolina,
to the highest bidder for cash for
the settlement of said judgment on
the End day of April, 1888, at one
o'clock P. M. the following de-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24
3-10-4t
NOTICE OF SUMMONS

North Carolina
Ashe County
County of Ashe
VS..
Lois Long, Minnie Higgins and hus-
band, Charlie Higgins, Ellen
Blackburn and husband, G. w.
Blackburn, Annie King and hus-
band, John King Florence Law
son, Eugene E. Trivett and H. A.
Cranor. Tr,Etee. c. L. Long and
wife, Zetta Long.
The defendants, above named, Ell
len Blackburn and husband, C. w.
Blackburn, will take notice that an
action entitled as abovev has been
commenced in the Superior Court
of Ashe county for the purpose of
foreclosing certain tax liens held by
Ashe county, North Carolina,
againCt property owned by the
above named defendants, or in
which they claimed an interest,
and the said defendants will further
take notice that they are required
to appear before the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Ashe county,
North Carolina, on the 4th day of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

North Carolina
Ashe County
Having qualified as administrat-
or of the estate of Martha Barker,
deceased, late of Ashe county,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said Martha Barker, de-
ceased, to exhibit them to the I'M
dersigned at Bina, North Carolina,
on or before the 5th day of March,
1889, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will please make immediate
payment. =
This March 5, 1888.
JACKSON BARKER,
Administrator of Martha
Barker, deceased. 3-10-6t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24
NOTICE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
North Carolina
Ashe County
Mrs. Sal1ie Bledsoe Vass, Plaintiff
VS..
Elton Vass, Defendant

VS..
Elton Vass, Defendant
The defendant in the above action
will take notice that an action has
been commenced in the Superior
Court of Ashe County for the pur-
pose of obtaining an absolute di-
vorce on the grounds of two years
separation; and the defendant will
take notice that he is required to
appear at the Office of the Clerk of
of the Superior Court of Ashe
County on or before the 18th day
of April, 1888, and answer or demur
to the complaint filed in said action,
or the relief demanded will be
granted.
This March II, 1888.
]. D. STANSBERRY,
3-17-4t Clerk Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24

NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE
North Carolina
Ashe County
IN THE SUERIOR COURT
H. c. Tucker, ct al
VS..
E. c. Eldreth
Under and by virtue of execution
to me directed by the Clerk of the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24
NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
North Carolina
Ashe County
A. II. Mcmillan
VS..
c. G. Baldwin and wife,
Margaret Baldwin, Helen Bak-
er and husband, Jim Baker, Hat
tie Moose and husband, Marvin
Moose, Dorthy Baldwin, Leslie
Cox and husband, Kermit Cox,
Clarence Baldwin, Garland Bald
win, June Baldwin, John Baldwin,
Edith Baldwin, Stanley Baldwin.
and L. P. Coward, Guardian ad
Item of Garland Baldwin, June
Baldwin, John Baldwin, Edit
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

North Carolina
Ashe County
In the matter of Margaret Wood,
late of Ashe county.
Havirc qualified as executor of
the estate of Margaret Wood, de-
ceased, late of Ashe county, North
Carolina, this is to notify all per-
sons having claims against said es-
tate to exhibit them to the under
signed on or before the 25th day of
March, 1889, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
This the 10Th day of March, 1888.
ROBERT REEVES,
3-24-6t Executor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24

April, 1898, and answer or demur
to the complaint in said action, or
the plaeintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in
said complaint.
This the 5th day of March, 1898.
j. D. STANSBERRY,
3-10-4t Clerk Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24

A Georgia bloodhound has ears
"a inches from tip to tip.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-24


of
North title
tear a is wenk known
Evening star., 1938-12-15

benches as the veterinarian con-
tlnued his testimony. Although
held on a leash Skippy was not
muzzled.
Among the spectators, who almost
hlled the courtroom, were the three
children of Ewart r. Rice, owner OF
the dog-Vincent, 10; Lucian, Il,
and Violet, IA. Mr.. Rice, charged
with allowing Skippy to run at large,
although knowing him to be dan
gerous and vicious" sat at the coun-
sci table.
Frank B. Marks, the District
poundmaster, who has had the dog
in custody since the first trial, took
the stand to say that he has been
near the dog every day since his
confinement over month ago. Mr..
Marks said that the dog has eaten
out of his hand frequently and "in
my candid opinion, this dog is not
vicious
Judge Curran recessed the court
for lunch after these witnesses had
appeared. The trial was to be re-
sumed about 1870 o'clock.
Skippy received royal greeting
in the corridors of Police Court
shortly before his case was to be
heard.
Flashlight bulbs of news photog-
raphers exploded continuously as
Skippy, who has been confined at
the District Dog Pound, went wild
with Joy in the reunion with his
master and the three Rice children.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Water Temporarily Shut Off
In St. Louis Strike
By the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15.-Valves were
turned OF today at one of st. Louis
Waterworks, where a strike of union
operating engineers is in progress,
and water pressure failed for as
much as two hours in several sec
tions of the city.
Water Commissioner John B.
Dean charged the valves we're closed
by some one in sympathy with
the engineers strike
The temporary drop in pressure
cut off the supply of water to a
number of hospitals and institutions
in the affected areas. 1t was i'm
possible to give patients baths or
to use sterilizers in the operating
rooms.
The strike, resulting from a juris-
dictional quarrel between the Op-
Grating Engineers Union and the
International Brotherhood of Fire
men and Oilers, was in it's third
day. Both unions are American
Federation of Labor affiliates.
Two conferences with city officials
have failed so far to compose the
dispute over the Unemployment of
four former members of the fire.
men and oilers brotherhood, who
switched their membership to the
engineers union.
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Dog Put on Trial for Life:
Z Deny Vicious TEMPER

A 2-year-old dog went on trial for
his life at Police Court today as the
defense opened its case with the
testimony of a veterinarian and the
District poundmaster that the dog
is not vicious or dangerous"
DR.. David E. Buckingham, a Dis
trlct veterinarian, said he examined
Sklppy, whose life had been spared
by reprieve after a death sentence
month ago, and found the dog to
be "a young, cheerful animal"
Il called the dog to me at the
Pound" DR.. Buckingham declared.
and he came awagging his tail. He
showed no surly reactions, although
l was a complete stranger to him"
AT the request of Defense ATTORNEY
Charles E. Ford, DR.. Buckingham
stepped into the Police Court cor
ridors to make an immediate exami-
nation of the dog Upon returning
to the witness stand, the veterinarian
told Judge Edward M. Curran he
had just put the dog to "a most
severe test"
Il started at the dog as though
about to strike it," he said. THE
dog Immediately went on guard.
poised for defense, but this is only
Ine natural reaction of a guard dog.
however, 1t took me but moment
to make friends with the dog again,
calling him to me and petting him" :"
Skippy was led into courtroom
after DR.. Buckingham's test and sat
on the floor near one of the front
Evening star., 1938-12-15
England Again Willing
To Discuss War Debts
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 15-Great Britain
expressed the customary willingness
to discuss the settlement of war
debts with the United States in a
government white paper published
tonight-the semi-annual due date.
The document reiterated previous
statements that London would dis
cuss the question with the United
States whenever circumstances are
such as to warrant the hope that
satisfactory result might be
reached"
The white paper contained letter
from United States Acting Secretary
of State Sumner Welles to the Brit
ish Charge d'Affaires in Washington
inclosing bill.
Britain owes the United States
81 ,202 1927 ,S97 in all.
Evening star., 1938-12-15

The police are worried They have
1000 letters already from the city's
poor homes, and the theme of each
one goes:
Christmas is coming. We need
food. We need clothes. Please help
U.s."
Down at the National Guard
Armory, where the police have col
lection headquarters for their
Christmas party, some of the officers
are a bit glum.
"All these people writing letters
need baskets of food and clothing
and we haven't had near enough
contributions to help out" Pvt. Jack
O'Connell remarked.
How can you help to give Wash
ington needy truly merry Christ
mas? The Christmas Campaign of
The Star, Warner Bros. and National
Broadcasting Co., which assists the
Evening star., 1938-12-15
denomination Key
To New Deal Goal,
Says Interior Head
By G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Secretary of the Interior Ickes to-
day declined to be candidate for
Mayor of Chicago in the election
next year, adding that his decision
not to run for the Office had been
Influenced by the White House.
At the same time Secretary Ickes
again expressed the opinion that the
denomination of President Roosevelt
for a third term is necessary if the
New Deal is to 60 forward. He re-
iterated his belief that Mr.. Roosevelt
could be reelected in 1940
Mr.. Ickes gave three reasons for
his determination not to enter the
mayoralty race in Chicago, contest
which he said he was sure he could
win if he chose to run.
First, he said, he believed he could
do more to advance the interests of
the New Deal in his present job.
Second, he explained, President
Roosevelt had asked him to remain
in the cabinet.
Third, he declared. the interests
Of liberal movement in Chicago
should have its leadership arise from
the younger men in the city. rather
than to have it come from Washing
ton
Il have been very much compli-
mented," the Secretary said in a
formal statement issued to the press,
by the many requests that have
come to me to become a candidate
for mayor of Chicago
My interest in Chicago and its
affairs has been keen and uninter-
rupted since 1897. I have been as
sured of so many different and
powerful sources of support that 1
would feel warranted in going into
the race with every assurance of
winning. 1t has been difficult not
to say Yes Immediately.
In my own mind. whether I
should 60 into this race has de-
pended largely upon whether my
candidacy for Mayor would further
the obJectives of the New Deal. To
me, the New Deal is the lineal sue
cessor Of the progressive movement
(See ICKES, Page A-5.)