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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-19
Women In Favor
OF Birth Control
State Federation Of WOmen's
Clubs Adopted Strong ResO-
lutions Recently.

Raleigh, May 16.-The North Car
Dina Federation of Women's Clubs
and the North Carolina Conference
of Social Service have both gone on
record as unanimously favoring "a
scientific birth-control program, url-
der medical direction, through chan
ne1s of public health.s for INDECENT
mothers in this State"
Furthermore: 1--WE desire to see
birth-control centers established in
every county in the State for moth
ers who, for economic reason, are
dependent upon the Board Of Health
and are entitled to have a reliable
source where birth-control advice
may be obtained.
eve believe that family planning
is essential if every child is to be
a wanted child, the resolution
passed by each of these statewide
organizations at its annual conven-
ton continues. "This organization
commends the State Health Officer,
and the Assistant State Health
Officer who is also the director OF
preventive medicine of the North
Carolina State Board of Health, for
the advanced step taken in sponsor
ing the progressive and intelligent
birth-control program through the
field of public health"
North Carolina has been termed
the most oustandingly progressive
State in the Union in its birth-con-
troll set-up.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-19
State Democratic Convention
Being Held In Raleigh Today
Warren Is KeynOter. AShe Del.
egates And Alternates Chosen
Last Saturday.

Thousands of North Carolina
Democrats are in Raleigh today
attending the State Democratic
Convention.
The state executive committee
met in the Capital City yesterday
and nominated an attorney gener-
al and associate @jaastice Of supreme
court to fill the vacancies created
by death of Associate Justice
George w. Conner. A. "A. F. Seawell,
former attorney general was named
to the court and Mcmillan to sue
coed him.
/ Representative Warren will be the
keynote speaker at the convention
and may be named permanent
chairman.
A total of 3,615 delegates were
named at county conventions last
Saturday. At the convention held at
the courthouse in the Jeffersons last
Saturday afternoon, the following
So delegates and alternates were
named.
Delegates-Dayne Gambill, Gale
Mcmillan, Wade E. Eller, Mrs. ].
Paul Miller, j. c. Little, w. A. Nc
MILAN, r. B. Brown, French Stur-
gill, A. A. Perry, ]. B. Hash, ]. D.
Stansberry, j. w. Hampton, L. RI
Coward, w. B. Austin, Ira T. John
ston, w. G. Little, Bruce Dent, ]. E..
Oliver, B. H. Duncan, J. H. Coward,
E. A. Ray, J. c. Goodman, w. r.
McNeill, Mrs. w. M. Transou, T. w.
Phillips, L. H. Miller, Mrs. c. M.
Yates, c. N. Davis, B. w. Oliver, G..
L. Snow, w. E. Miller, E. D. Barr,
c. M. Payne, Howard Tucker, ]. E.
Rowland.
The Alternates-J. A. Garvey,
Arch Mcmillan, J. A. Faw, w. M.
Rotten, H. M. Miller, Clyde Houck,
A. J. Blevins, DR.. B. c. Wadde1l,
Ed Davis, c. M. Dickson, John Lit
tlewood, c. L. Goss, Carl Ball, A. G..
Witherspoon, j. M. Morphew, H. T.
Goodman, Felix Bare, A. P. Bare,
w. E. McNeill, G. D. Wilson, Miss
DeEtte Crawford, w. A. Williams
T. J. Houck, D. c. Bare, H. H. Lem
ly, T. E. Hartsog, G. M. Baldwin,
Bryan Davis, r. E. L. Plummer, w.
E. Denny, G. B. Doggett, T. G. Dun
can, DR.. B. E. Reeves, w. E. Vannoy,
G. B. Gambill, r. w. Coward.
Ira T. Johnston, county chairman,
presided.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-19
Anyways Will
Get $23,OOO,OOO
For Two Years
Senate Passed Federal Aid Road
Bill. Cut The House
Bill.

Washington, May 16-The senate
today passed the Hayden Cart
wright federal aid road bill, carry
ing authorizations for the Blue
Ridge and Natchez Trace parkways
amounting to $23,000,0 600 for the fis-
cal year 1910 and 1941. This is a
cut from house authorizations ag-
gregating 100000.
The measure passed by the SEN
ate today provides $6,O00,0O0 for fis-
cal year 1910 and $8,0O0,OO0 for fis-
cal year 1941. The house bill pro-
vided $10,000,000 for each year.
In explaining the cut, the senate
committee on post offices and post
roads said: -.
''On the first of next January it is
estimated there will be an unobli-
gated balance of funds appropriated
for parkway construction amount
ing to $$,OO0,0OO, which added to
$6,006,000 previously authorized but
not yet appropriated, gives a total
carry-over of $4,000, 900 for parkway
purposes An authorization is there
fore proposed in the amount of &c.
100000 for 1910 and 100000 for
1941. This viii mean a total for
the two years of 100000 for ma
tional parkways."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-19
Hancock Predicts
Election Victory
Fifth District Representative
Says He Will Unseat
Senator Reynolds.

Winston-Salem, May 14.-Frank
w. Hancock, Jr., candidate for the
United State senate, predicted to-
night he would win landslide VIC
tory over Robert r. Reynolds, the
incumbent, in the Democratic prl-
mary of June 4.
Without mentioning Reynolds
name Hancock called the junior
senator an accidental" statesman
who had espoused as a cure-aH the
doctrine of eliminating the allen
ghost or foreign bogeyman."
Hancock, a resident Of Ooxford
and representative from the fifth
congressional district, said that
eight out of 10 residents Of North
Carolina sare against the return OF
a playboy to the affairs of serious
craftsmanship"
ssMy greatest handicap up to now
has been the tinidity of my closest
friends" he said. 'They have lis
tened to and placed some credence
in the political hokum that the IN
cumbent was unbeatable"
'.Not only can he be beaten, but
is beaten already. I tell you my
friends, in the light of honest calcu-
lation, that I am your next senator"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-19
What's Going On
Across The Water

Observation-Disclosures predicted
viii Lunghai railway, their objec-
tive for months, would be cut be-
fore dawn. Chinese acknowledged
losing ground as Japanese virtually
sealed 100000 Chinese fighters in
tight circle on central front.
Insurgents gained
domination of Teruel-Albocacer
highway to strengthen position for
big push toward Mediterranean.
Barcelona counted more than 200
dead and injured from two insur-
gent air raids in 10 hours.
GENEVA-China failed in plea
for League of Nations aid in war
against Japan but got outside pro-
misses of financial help; government
Spain lost fight to end information
al policy of nonintervention in the
Spanish civil war.
LONDON-Czechoslovakia's Nazi
cheiftian, Konrad Henlien, in mo-
derate mood after listening to Win
ston Churchill and other British
leaders point out gravity of his
demands for his Sudeten German
followers.
BUDAPEST-Belt Imredi, "strong
man" economist and financier, for
med new government and outlined
program for squelching rapidity
growing Nazilsm and restoring pub
lie confidence. Succeeded resigned
Premier Koloman Daranyl.
LONDON-Prime Minister Cham
berlain considered possibility of
shakeup in Defense MINISTRIES as
result of Parliamentary assault
on governments tagging air re-
armament program.
PARIS-Finance Minister an
nounced 5000, 600, OOOStanc ($14O,-
600, -00O) national defense loan
would be floated Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-19
Hanes Nominated
Asst. Treasurer
Native OF Winston-Salem Given
High Post By President
Roosevelt.

Washington, May 12.-Nationat
attention focused sharply again to-
day on John w. Hanes, formerly OF
inston-Salem, as President Roose-
welt nominated the North CAROLYN
ian to become assistant secretary 1t
the treasury. The President sent
Hanes' nomination to the Senate for
confirmation this afternoon.
Hanes, who became a member OF
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission last January, will fill the
vacancy created by the retirement
of Josephine Roche. The former
Winstcn-Salem man is regarded as
a coming power in determining the
nations fiscal policies.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-19
COOPERATIVE SELLING
HELPS HOG PRODUCERS

Eastern North Carolina farmers
have sold $1,50O,OO0 worth of hogs
through their local cooperative
marketing associations since Janu.
airy /, 1887, said H. w. Taylor, of
State College.
The $4,000 hogs sold in this way
were shipped direct to the packers,
who pay prevailing market prices
for the high quality pork obtained
from most of the hogs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-19
ASHE COUNTY

is the air conditioned
section Of North Caro-
lima whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to 81
500 feet above sea level.
Is miles of the PARK
WAY run through the
county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-19
FOUR-LEAF CLOVER IS
PLENTIFUL AT BALDWIN

The world over, wherever clover
is to be found growing, people will,
invariably, search for the four leaf
clover-a symbol of good luck, as it
is supposed to enhance success.
Like a pot Of gold, there is a GER
tain lawn in the Baldwin commune
ty where clover is well scattered
throughout the grass. It is among
this growth of clover that one can
find from fifteen to twenty-four
leaves in a few seconds, also the
very rare find-the six-leaf clover
from three to five are to be seen at
a glance. u!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-19

what you have to sell
or what you want Is
buy in The Skyland
Post which is read ii
more than 90 percent
OF the homes in Ashe.
Resolves to make bust
ness better in 1888.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-19

Ten females and three males sold
for an average Of $154.16 at the re-
cent Guernsey sale held on the Os-
borne Farm near Canton in Hay
wood county.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
STATE DEPARTMENT
SETS UP new UNIT
Improvement of Ship Service Will
Be Communications Divisions
Chief Aim.

Rv the Associated Press.
Secretary Hull established In the
State department today Division on
international Communications, one OF
whose chief aims is expected to be
the improvement of ship service be-
tween the United States and Latin
America.
The division will handle interna-
tional questions concerning radio,
cable, telegraph and telephone COM
munications, motion pictures, aviation
and shipping.
Ofhcials hope, among other things,
to encourage the exchange .of Ameri-
can and foreign movies. The alloca-
ton Of radio wave lengths, interna-
tional understandings regarding avia-
tion and arrangements for the mainte-
nance Of cables are other fields in
which the division will coordinate
work Of other Government agencies.
Funds for establishment Of the di-
vision were voted at the last session
Of Congress. The same appropriation
provided money for a new Division of
Cultural Relations, which already has
been set up.
Secretary Hull appointed Thomas
Burke, chief Of the Commerce De-
partment's Specialties Division, to
head the new organization. Jesse
E. Saugstad, who has been an, advisor
to the State Department on shipping
matters, was appointed assistant chief.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
PARLEY is SLATED
ON Staying CASE
Hazen Frowns on Special Board to
Try Policemen in Veterans
Death.

Police and legal officials of the Dis
trict are expected to confer Monday
or Tuesday on deails Of the Police
Trial Board case to be placed against
Pvts. Robert M. Henry and John w.
Nally in connection with the shooting
last March of Leroy Keys. colored war
veteran, as he resisted arrest.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen has
voiced his personal disapproval Of the
suggestion of Corporation Counsel Ell
wood H. Seal that special trial board
be created to consider the charges
against the two officers.
The Commissioner said he would
give consideration to proposal for
a permanent change in the makeup
of the Police Trial Board. but that
he could see no reason for a departure
in the case of the two officers, who are
to be charged with unauthorized use
of their pistols.
The Police Trial Board now con-
sists of police officials. The Fire Trial
Board, on the other hand, consists
of q captain or higher officer of the
Fire Department, an assistant engineer
commissioner and an assistant to the
corporation counsel. Its constitu-
ency was changed several years ago.
The two officers faced two coroner's
juries and In both cases there was dis
agreement.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
SENATOR GEORGE.
DRAWSPARALLEL
Charges Inconsistency in
Lonergan Backing by
Administration.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MACON, Ga, Aug. 20-A parallel
drawn by Senator Walter r. George
between his own record and that of
Senator Augustine Lonergan, Demo-
crat, Of Connecticut, formed the basis
today for q new line OF attack In Sen
ator Georges fight for denomination
against New Deal opposition led by
President Roosevelt.
Senator George charged in a pri-
mary campaign address here yester-
day that the administration was in
consistent in its attitude toward Con-
necticut and Georgia senatorial con-
tests.
He declared Attorney General
Homer s. Cummings recently urged
reelection OF Senator Lonergan
whose record Of voting on New Deal
legislation, as near as can recall it,
was identical to my own"
That man voted against the court
packing bill just as I did" Senator
George said. THAT man voted against
the reorganization bill just as I did.
He lives in a doubtful State. The
Attorney General went into that
State and said that record was no
reason why any Roosevelt Democrat
should not return Senator Lonergan
to the Senate. Do you suppose the
Attorney General was speaking for
himself?"
Referring the Presidents indorse-
ment Of New Dealer Lawrence s.
Camp for the Georgia senatorial post
at GAINESVILLE last week, Senator
George said:
"If President Roosevelt can come
into Georgia and ask you to elect any
one person as your representative,
then it Is his duty to go into every
State and select the men he wants
to come to Congress"
Expressing the hope Senator Loner-
gan would be returned to the Senate,
Senator George added, IF he Is en-
titled to the vote OF the administra-
ton. then I raise the question that
also am entitled to it."
Evening star., 1938-08-20
DOLLAR LINE PACT
TO SPEED PROGRAM
Officials Expect Prompt Action
on Proposed 100.Million
Rehabilitation.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Maritime Commission officials said
today they expected prompt action
on sl00,00oo00 rehabilitation pro-
gram for West Coast shipping to
follow signing Of an adjustment
plan" for the Dollar Steamship Lines,
Inc, Ltd, Of San Francisco.
The commission announced last
April it would sponsor construction
of "a new vessels for the Pacific Coast
area, but action had been delayed
pending completion OF negotiations
with the Dollar Line. An agreement
was reached yesterday.
The construction program. as out
lined by Admiral Emory S. Land,
commission chairman, calls for three
modern passenger vessels for opera
ton in the trans-Paciflc service;
seven or eight 161a knot cargo vessels
for operation in round the world
service; five or six vessels of a special
design for operation between the
Pacific Coast and the east coast OF
South America; five l61a knot vessels
for service between the Pacific Coast
and Europe, and four fast cargo or
combination vessels for operation
from the Pacific Northwest to the
Orient.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
CHANGES ORDERED
FOR F. B. |. AGENTS
Two Officers Transferred From
Field to Special Duties in
Washington.

A shift Of special agents in charge
Of number Of important field divi-
sions Of the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation has been ordered by j. Edgar
Hoover, director The changes were
described as routine.
Two officers were transferred from
the field to special duties at head
quarters here. They are Dwight
Brantley, agent in charge at Kansas
City, Mo, who has been prominent in
several kidnapping Investigations, and
L. M. Chapman. agent in charge at
Des Moines, Iowa.
Special Agent r. C. Coulter who has
been assigned to the local office, was
appointed agent in charge at Des
Moines.
Other transfers follow: w. G.
Banister, assistant agent in charge at
Newark. N. j., to agent in charge at
Butte, Mont; H. E. Anderson, agent
In charge at Butte. to similar post at
Little Rock, Ark; H. B. Fletcher, agent
in charge at Little Rock. to agent in
charge at Oklahoma City, Okla. and
E. P. Guinane. agent in charge at
Oklahoma City. to agent in charge at
Kansas City, Mo.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
N. |. R, B. RELIEVES
WEIRTON EXAMINER
E. G. Smith Removed at Own
Request-Hearing to Reopen
on September IL.

By the Associated Press.
The National Labor Relations Board
will appoint a new examiner to con-
duct t Weirton Steel Co. hearing
before it opens September IL after q
second postponement.
The board announced last night it
had relieved Examiner Edward g..
Smith at his request. Mr.. Smiths
conduct Of the case and his order
barring Clyde A. Armstrong, Weirton
attorney, from the hearing room so
embittered residents Of Steubenville,
Ohio, that they hanged him in efigy.
The board subsequently removed
the hearing to Pittsburgh and ordered
1t recessed until August "a. Mean
while, Mr.. Armstrong appealed his
custer to the board which upheld Mr..
Smiths ruling. The steel firm then
asked more time for new counsel to
prepare its case.
The Weirton case was based on
charges Of unfair labor practices
brought by the Committee for In
dustrial organization.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

Pressure continues low over and east OF
Labrador. Cartwright. 29.5S inches, with
a trough extending southwark and then
southwestward to a point about 200 miles
southeast of Nantucket. Mass. where q
slight disturbance with lowest pressure
about 1000 inches is centered. Another
disturbance Is moving slowly eastward
over Northern Manitoba. Gods Lake. 29.3
inches. with q trough extending southeast
ward to Lake Superior. Marquette. Mich.
29S4 inches. and thence southwestward
to Kansas Dodge City. 2g.74 inches. Pres
sure continues high in the region of Ber-
muda. st. Georges. 30.1S inches. and an
other high-pressure area is movins slowly
eastward over the Appalachian region.
Elkins. w. Va, 1924 inches. Pressure is
also high over the Northern Rocky Noun
tain resion. Helena; Mont. 3o:1s inches;
occurred in Montana. the Northern Plains Is rs
and Upper Michigan. Temperatures have
region and the Northern Plains States.
Weekly Outlook.
North and Middle Atlantic States
Showers Monday. or Tuesday and again
Thursday or Friday Warmer early part
in Middle Atlantic States: slightly cooler
over north portion about Wednesday and
again at end of week; otherwise near
normal temperatures.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee-.Shovers at
beginning of week. again about middle
and again at end of week. Attending the
showers weather will be slightly cooler
over Ohio Valley: otherwise seasonable
temperature.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
RACKET CHARGED
ON FILM TALENT
Two Officials of Corporation
Seized After Raid on
Hollywood Studio.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 20.-Two Of
ficers of the, National Talent Pictures
Corp. and the wife of one Of them
were held on charges Of grand theft
and bunko today while police ques-
toned mothers of would-be child
screen stars brought here as winners
of contests in various parts Of the
country.
1t Merle B. Swan Of the Los An
geles Police Central Bunko Squad led
25 officers in a raid on the studio OF
the corporation yesterday.
He said at least $4,000 In fran
chises for local dancing schools, CO.'S
tunes and other fees apparently was
involved.
Held under $500 bonds each for ar
raignment August 26 were Ira c. Over
dorff, SIS, president Of the corporation;
his wife Myrtle, SO. and Eddie Rose,
80, vice president of the concern and
publisher of house organ.
Mrs. Harry L. Gross of Wichita Falls,
Tex, dance studio representative, and
Mrs. John G. Moore of Salinas, Calf,
who brought their daughters to the
talent studio here after they had won
contests, told 1t. Swan Overdorff
claimed their studios had not paid
a $3.50 fee for their franchises.
1t. Swan said scores of mothers
have come here in the last few weeks
with child winners OF talent contests.
They complained they had been
charged large sums for costumes and
other items which they were told were
necessary if the children were to OBJ
tain film roles, 1t. Swan declared, but
the promised roles did not materialize
Evening star., 1938-08-20
NAVAL RESERVE CADETS
IN AVIATION CLASSIFIED
Status Of Passed Midshipmen'
Accorded in Notice Sent to
Ships and Stations.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The Navy Department set up rules
Of precedence today for its newest per-
sonnel categsry-Naval Reserve avia-
ton cadets.
A notice to all ships and stations
from Rear Admiral J. O. Richardson.
chief Of the Bureau of Navigation, said
the status Of the cadets "is considered
as that Of junior officers analogous to
midshipmen formerly ordered to sea as
passed midshipmen after graduation
from the Naval Academy"
Prior to 1913. graduates Of the acad-
emy served two years at sea as passed
midshipmen before receiving commits
sions as ensigns. Since then, midship-
men have been commissioned ensigns
upon graduation. .--
Admiral Richardson's notice said
that in view of such status, the prece-
dence Of aviation cadets is determined
as follows: Q Ensigns, U. S. N. and
q. s. N. R.: t2) Commissioned war
rant officers. U. S. N end U. S. N. r.;
(3) Aviation cadets; "a Midshipmen.
and (5) Warrant officers, U. S. N. and
U. S. N. r.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
la NANCE DEATH
BREAK EXPECTED
Chemists Are Due to Report
Today on Whether Poison
Killed Doctors Wife.
BACKGROUND

BACkGRCUND-
The body OF pretty. 2s-year-old
Mrs. La Nance. former nurse. wtfe
'ot the only doctor in the home
to,on of Gen. J. J. Pershtno, i0ds
found seperal days ago in the peoe-
table cellar In the rear OF her home.
In Laclede, Mo. Her husband 10
held.
BY the Associated Press.
LACLEDE, Mo-, Aug. 20.-Col. B.
Marvin Casteel, superintendent Of the
Missouri Highway Patrol. said he ex-
pected q break today in the investiga-
ton Of the vegetable cellar death Of
Mrs. Ella La Nance. He did not
elaborate.
DIR. Villa mF La Nance, the hus-
band, is held on murder charge.
Chemists were expected to report to-
day on tests made Of viscera speci-
mems to determine whether poison
killed the pretty 29-year-old former
nurse. Lon r. Owen, DR.. La Mance's
attorney, has expressed confidence the
reports would show poison, which will
be convincing proof of suicide"
At Ottawa, Kans., Mrs. r. p.
OMara, sister Of the dead woman,
said Mrs. La Nance, despondent. had
attempted suicide in 1880, three years
before her marriage.
Mrs. La Mance's body was found
Monday night on cot in q vegetable
cellar behind her home, across the
street from Gen. John j. Pershing's
birthplace.
Sheriff Max Brown, who discovered
the body shortly after the 34-year-old
osteopath, only doctor in this North
Central Missouri town Of $50 popu-
lation, reported his wife missing, said
she apparently had been beaten to
death about week before.
Coroner J. H. Lucas reported the
only mark Of violence was bruise on
the left temple. He said . blood clot
under the scalp might have been
caused from q blow or = ruptured
blood vessel.
La Nance. one-time amateur boxer
wiz NsAS lAic Ing dlVCl lOcAuB u Oct
with his mother, said he was innocent.
Il fear nothing. 1t seems this had
to come. but I am innocent and have
spoken the truth" he was quoted by
his mother. Mrs. Lora La Nance.
who teamed with her husband
conducting evangelistic meetings
throughout the United States
Sheriff Brown said DIR. La Nance did
not report his wife missing until she
had been gone several days. explaining
she frequently had left him for Two
or three days" because of quarrels.
The doctors mother and Negro
washwoman testified at an inquest of
finding blood in the La Nance home
and on two pillow cases. DR.. Lamance
said he had fallen against a glass door
and the blood spots were from head
wound.