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Evening star., 1938-07-10
NEUTRALS BATTLE
FOR CHACO PEACE
RedoubIe Efforts to Avoid
Wrecking Of Treaty
by PoIiticos.
~ the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, July 9.-Neutral
mediators redoubled peace efforts to-
night to prevent wrecking Of = pre-
liminary arbitration accord signed
early this morning to end the CEN
tury-old Chaco dispute between Bo-
livia and Paraguay.
The mediators sought q quick rati-
fication Of the pact by Bolivia and
Paraguay to prevent complications
which might prevent its becoming
ANAL.
They were confident public opinion
in both countries would welcome the
accord. which was initiated by the
Bolivian and Paraguayan Foreign
Ministers at 2:55 am. after q three
and one-half-hour session at the Ar
eentine Foreign Ministry.
Resist Maneuvering.
They were on guard, however,
against any signs of maneuvering by
the "outs" in both countries who, for
political reasons, might fight the pact
The first step toward making the
arbitration agreement effective must
be ratification by the Bolivian and
Paraguayan governments. Then will
come the signing of definite treaty
in Buenos Aires, and finally ratifica-
tion Of that treaty by the constituent
assembly in Bolivia and by plebiscite
In Paraguay.
The Paraguayan situation preoc-
cupied the neutrals more than the
Bolivian.
Although the Paraguayan govern
ment and army apparently are sup
porting the machinery established in
today's accord, the neutrals could
not help recalling the Paraguayan re-
gime Is not constitutional but pro-
Visional. established by q revolution
which succeeded another revolution
ary government.
The neutral mediators represented
six American countries-Argentina
Brazil, Chile. Peru. Uruguay and the
United States. Spruille Braden of
New York was the United States dele
gate.
Complete Peace Treaty.
Neutral sources described .ne in
itialed arbitration draft as COM
plete peace treaty" which, once rati-
fed. would set up not only a perma-
nent boundary by arbitration Of the
six neutral Presidents but also would
provide for non-aggression commit
ments. re-establishment OF normal
diplomatic relations between Asuncion
ard La Paz, the disputing capitals,
and pledges Of mutual commercial
transit facilities through and beyond
the Chaco. . region about the size Of
Arizona.
The Buenos Aires mediators. who
will perform the actual arbitration
on behalf Of the six Presidents, may
send commission to the Chaco waste
lands to draft the boundary line defi-
nitely. Under the accord the neutrals
expected the definite line may be pro-
claimed two months after the Boli-
vian-Paraguayan ratification machin-
cry completes its work.
Evening star., 1938-07-10
BY EDMUND CHESTER,

LIMA, Peru-Spain's eighteenth cen.
tury kings might be blamed for &
boundary quarrel between Peru Ant
Ecuador which has threatened South
Americas peace.
II these monarchs had had q more
exact knowledge of New World geogra.
ply, the two nations probably woule
not be disputing 1890 square milk
patch Of upper Amazon jungleland, q,
they are today and have been doinf
for 100 years.
And this disputed territory is wild
an impenetrable virgin swamp land. I,
is perhaps best described by inference
Airplane pilots who fly over it day
after day usually have but one cartridg,
in their revolvers. They would prefer
they tell you, not to try to fight th<
jungle in case of forced landing.
A plane grounded here means t
them but one thing-death. They say
they would much rather land in tn,
middle of the ocean.
And yet this territory SO wild ha.
been the subject of one dispute alto,
another. Recently the controversy
flared rs . result Of one Of the border
incidents" that occur frequently in ths
region.
Staying Charged by Ecuador.
Ecuadorians charged some of thei,
soldiers were wounded and at leas,
one killed May 26 in . dispute alons
the Napo River-the Peruvians "a,
near the jungle town of Pantoja, th<
Ecuadorians say near Rocafuerte.
Denying the Ecuadorian version of
ruthless attack, Peruvians assert
they have no oflcial confirmation OF
killings or woundings. and only admit
that few Ecuadorian soldiers were
captured and then released.
Except for principle and national
honor there appears little reason fol
= quarrel over the area. There Is NO
question of an outlet to the SEA
Even should petroleum be found buried
beneath the dirty waters of the jungle
it would require many generations and
many millions of dollars to extract it
~AAA oAASAA0C SAApHAi6 AdSlAlticS. ESW
save Indians, would live in the region.
I spent two days flying over the
disputed territory and from An alti-
tude Of $1,000 feet it looked Just
about as inviting as the middle OF
the Pacific.
Its few inhabitants are head
hunting savages and scattered half
castles.
Began In 18th Century.
The real beginning Of the trouble
over this Trans-AndeAn wilderness
dates back to the 18th century when
Spain decided to establish . new vice
kingdom to meet the problems of in
creasing population.
At that time Lima, the first South
American capital. ruled South
America.
Relying on vague knowledge OF
the new territory, the King sketched
extremely vague boundaries.
In 1902 = royal order fixed the
boundaries between the vice kingdom
Of Peru and the vice kingdom of
Nueva Granada COLOMBIA, Ecuador.
Venezuela and Panama.. This area
Evening star., 1938-07-10

Panama has banned the showing of
colored-water window DISPLAYS.
Evening star., 1938-07-10
Crash Kills Italian Prince

ROME, July . @.-Prince Mario
ColonnA, member Of one of Rome
most ancient noble families. and his
pilot, 1t. Col. Viero Menghi. were
killed today when their plane fell into
the River Tiber. The prince vas .
brother Of Prince Piero Colonna, Gov
ernor Of Rome.
Evening star., 1938-07-10
Grave Digging Rewarded.

CHICAGO R-An excited man
ran into police headquarters and re-
ported seeing three persons dig q grave
In . deserted prairie late at night and
lower . small casket.
Policeman Clayton Monroe haste ened
to the scene with three other officers,
all equipped with lanterns. Their
shoveb soon grated against the steel
cover Of . easket. Trembling fingers
opened the lid, and they gased Curl
csisly At blue and pink baby blanket.
Turning over the folds, the officers
saw the body Of . black and white
terrier.
Evening star., 1938-07-10
Peru>Ecuador Quarrel
Ignorance of Spain's 18th Century Kings
Echoes in Boundary Dispute.

In connection iDith negotiations
in Washington TOR settlement OF
trouble-breedin0 boundary differ
ences betWeen Peru and Ecuador,
Edmund Chester, executive director
OF the Latin American Department
OF the Associated Press, has tDritten
the tolloUin0 dispatch on the back
ground OF the dispute.
Evening star., 1938-07-10
POLICE RUN FUTILE

Reports of mysterious gunfire drew
three squad cars Of policemen to the
2600 block Of Twenty fourth stree,
NV. yesterday afternoon. where Mrs
Belle Spigel supposedly was shot ir
the foot
At Emergency Hospital it was dis.
covered that Mrs. Spigel. owner oi
the apartment house at 1907 TWENTY.
fourth street NV, had been STRUCK
by an undetermined missile, probably
stone. while she stood on the side.
walk. She was discharged from thu
hospital.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Two Stills We're
Destroyed S u n.
One I'm Roam Greek And The
Other i'm Horse Greek Sec
tons. Two Men Arrested.

Last Sunday officers found and
destroyed two whiskey stills in the
county, but the operators were not
apprehended.
One of the stills, located in the
Roam Creek section on the branch
near the church, was found by Dep
uty c. o. Parsons, Arthur Barker
and Paul Williams, at the direction
of Sheriff Miller. They stated that
they destroyed 100 gallons of
beer as well as the equipment
which consisted of oil barrels, large
watts, etc. The pipes and worm,
they said had been hidden.
Deputy Carl Ball, of Lansing, was
the leader in the discovery and de-
struction of the still found in the
Horse Creek section.
Sunday Sheriff Miller, together
with assistance of deputies, appre-
hended and arrested Everett Rich
ardson, of Horse Creek, and a man
by the name of Roupe. Both Of
these men gave bonds. Richardson
was arrested on charges of viola
ton of the prohibition law and as
Sault.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
la Candidates
File With Board
For State Offices
Practically All Congressional,
judicial And Solicitorial
Places Contested.
PRIMARIES JUNE 4

A grand total Of ia candidates
entered the race in North Carolina
for state offices in the ensuing pri-
mary and general elections, the
state board Of elections announced
from Raleigh last Saturday night
when the books were closed.
These candidates are either seek
ing election or reelection for the
United States senate, representa-
tives seats in Congress, judgeships
and solicitors jobs
Only one congressman, two SUI
perior court judges and eight So
licitors will be unopposed. The
statewide Democratic primary will
be held on June and one Republic
can district primary. The incum-
bent solicitor of the 18th. district
is the only Republican office hold
er up for reelection.
The senatorial race narrowed
down to two Democratic candidates
and one Republican, Senator Rob-
<141O
Frank Hancock, Jr., Democrats and
Charles A. Jonas, of Lincolnton, Re-
publican. Rev. A. A. Johnson, of
Buncombe county, sent his appli-
cation and claimed that he inclosed
$4,000 fling fee, but the officials
declared that there was no money
in the letter.
Candidates for the congressional
district are r. L. Doughton, Demo
crat and Monroe Adams, States
vile, Republican.
For solicitor of this district are
J. Erie McMicHael, Winston Salem
incumbent, Democrat ands Paul
Swanson, Winston-Salem, Republi-
can. The judgeship race of the 21st.
judicial district finds Allen Gwyn,
Jim Sharpe, of Reidsville and E. c.
Bivens, Mt. Airy, all Democrats, in
the scrap.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Local Delegation
Seeking A Direct
Raleigh Bus Route

With the ultimate view of getting
a direct bus route from this section
to Raleigh whereby an Individual
could leave here on the bus in the
morning for Raleigh and get back
that night, a group of local citizens
went to the state capital Tuesday
afternoon and appeared before the
utilities commission yesterday.
The group appeared in behalf of
the Greyhound bus lines which are
endeavoring to get franchise from
Lexington to Raleigh, via Ashe-
boro.
District officials of the Grey
hound company have promised to
establish such connecting routes
from here in event they are award
ed the franchise.
The hearing has been in progress
all this week and Attorney Ira T.
Johnston went down Sunday. The
Tuesday delegation was head by E.
o. Woodie and included the follow
ing: Sheriff Ed Miller, L. P. Col
ward, j. B. Hash, c. M. Payne,
Dean Mcmillan, and others. Dele.
cations from neighboring towns al
so went down.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Number OF Ashe
County Patients
Treated AT Duke

Durham, March 29.-During 1887
patients from SO North Carolina's
100 counties were treated at Duke
hospital, the annual report just re-
leased, shows. There were also pa
tients from 20 other states. Dur
ing the year the hospital spent
1851 ,3O42O, exclusive of the cost Of
diagnosis and treatment of the peo-
pie who made 58,297 visits to the
public dispensary.
Charity work cost Duke hospital
$154,804.51, nearly 90 percent OF
which was for North Carolinians
Seventy-four Of the SO counties as
sisted their citizens in amounts
ranging from 1892 to $8,711.27.
Patients from Ashe county re-
ceived 131 days care at cost OF
$658.45. Patients themselves paid
$507.54.
The cost to Duke hospital was
$1O5.91.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
County Board Of
Elections Named
Coleman Payne, Bruce Dent
And Edward Osborne To
Serve In Ashe Co.

The Ashe county board is COM
posed of the following members,
Coleman M. Payne, West Jefferson
and Bruce Dent, Jefferson, Demo
Gratis; Edward Osborne, Fig, Repub-
lican.
County candidates seeking Office
must file with the board and pay
their fees by April %, it was an
nounced.
The following were appointed in
adjoining counties:
Allie ghany - Amos Wagner,
Sparta; Jesse Moxley, Sparta; T. w.
Landreth, Piney Creek.
Watauga-A. D. Wilcox, Boone;
James T. Gross, Adams; j. E. Hol-
shouser, Boone.
Wilkes-F. D. Forester, J. c.
johnson and j. c. Grayson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Mrs. Ellen Baldwin
Found Dead At Her
Home Near Lansing
Body Found Suspended Be-
tween Two Rafters In Attic
By Her Son, Walter.
TO BE BURIED TODAY

A tragic accident occurred near
Lansing Tuesday when Mrs. Will
Baldwin, age 80, got hung in the
raftess in the attic of her home
and died before any one knew she
had been trapped.
In reporting the tragedy, friends
said that Mrs. Baldwin and her
son, Walter, lived alone at their
home in the Piney Creek section.
Walter, they stated, returned home
rather late Tuesday night and when
he did not find his mother in bed
or anywhere downstairs, he started
searching for her. Finally he
found her dead body suspended
in the attic. She had evidently
been dead for several hours as her
body was cold and stiff, they stated.
In explaining as to how this un-
usual accident probably occurred,
friends said that the aged woman
no doubt went up into the attic
Tuesday afternoon looking for
something. AS it was dark up
there, she perhaps got lost and
could not find the small exit and
ladder. Instead of going down the
usual way, she attempted to climb
through the rafters near the porch
and her chest and shoulders got
hung against them.
She had been suffering from heart
trouble and getting hung up and
not having sufficient strength to
pull out no doubt frightened her
and she died. Her body was sus-
pended lin this manner when
found by her son.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed today at the home and interment
made in the family cemetery. Be-
sides her son, she is survived by
one sister, Mrs. Jess Baldwin.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
All Burley Tobacco
Growers To Vote On ]
Control April 9th.
Series Of Educational Meetings
To Be Held In County
Next Week. I
400 HERE ELIGIBLE

Growers of hurley tobacco in
Ashe and Is other western Caro-
lima counties will vote on Satur-
day, April 9, to determine wheth-
err marketing quotas will be app
piled to the 1888 crop, it was an
nounced from Raleigh this week.
The referendum will be held
throughout the hurley belt and
two-thirds of all growers voting
must mark their ballots Eyes" for
the quota to go into effect this year.
The fiue-cured tobacco and cot
ton growers already have voted in
favor of quotas for their crops this
year by an overwhelming majority
of 8 to |. It was only recently that
Congress passed an act authorizing
the referendum of hurley tpbaccO
growers.
The proposed marketing quota
for 1888 for hurley is 350,00O, 600
pounds, to be pro-rated among
states according to production plus
diversion under the AAA during
~ . ~f
the last five years.
State allotments would be divid-
ed among farms on a basis Of past
marketings, adjusted for abnormal
weather conditions and plant bed
and other diseases; land, labor and
equipment available; crop rotation
practices; and other factors affect
ing hurley tobacco production.
The purpose of crop control is to
hold production down with the
view Of keeping prices up It is be-
ieved that the hurley growers will
vote lin favor of the quotas.
County Agent g ii Rich yester-
tday anspunced TILT eaz4y 1897 grew.
ers are eligible to vote and he esti-
mated that there are around 400
eligible voters in the county.
He also announced series of
meetings to be held in the county
next week for the purpose of ex-
planning the proper program
and the reasons or the marketing
quotas. The schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, April 6, 7:3O p. m,
Lansing; Thursday, Chestnut Hill
coting place, 10 a. m; Landmark
school, 2 p M; and Grassy Creek,
7:30 p. M; Friday, Green Valley
school, 10 a. m. and a county wide
meeting at the courthouse p. m.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
BARB WIRE FENCE BRINGS
FORTH A NEW ORDINANCE

Last week Ward Phillips erected
barb wire fence here across the
vacant lot between his building and
the Ray Drug Company, for the
purpose of fencing in a used car
lot
AS this barb wire fence is right
next to the street, many local citi-
zens complained to the town faith
ers and this week the board passed
an ordinance making it unlawful
to erect such a fence in the fire
zone of the town. Citizens point
ed out that this kind of fence
along the sidewalk is dangerous
and should not be allowed. Order
has been issued to have same re-
moved. !!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Easter Seal Sale Campaign In
County Is Launched This Wk.
Funds Raised To Aid Crippled
LIN County. Schools Are
Cooperating.

The Easter seal sale drive to
raise funds for the benefit of Grip
pied children in Ashe county is now
under way and the campaign will
continue until Easter.
Due to the fact that the money
will be used to help afflicted school
children, the schools and the boy
scouts have been designated by
Chairman l.. P. Coward and his
ceA ariittee as selling agents for
these one cent seals that are mes
sengers of good health and happi-
ness.
Supplies of stamps and instruc-
tons were sent to each high school
in the county this week and given
to the boy scouts here Monday
night.
To the school selling the largest
number of stamps in proportion to
the enrolment the American Le-
gion is offering a large United
States flag. To the scouts selling
the most, free tickets to the the
atre will be awarded.
Mr.. Coward explains that 80 per
cent of all funds derived from the
sale of seals will be used to aid
crippled children in the county
through the purchase of braces,
special shoes and other needed ar
ticles.
Last year total of $50 was raised
from the sale and this year it is
hoped that a goal of $4,000 may be
reached.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31

The courthouse will probably be
overlooking tonight with parents
and school children for the annual
Ashe county American Legion and
National Spelling Bee which will
be held in the courtroom begin
ming at 1880 o'clock.
It lis expected that Representa-
tives from each school in the coun-
ty will be present to take part in
the elementary and high school
spelling matches. In the high school
contest, each room will be repre-
sented by four students.
Following the Spelling Bee, the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Pre-Easter Trade
Days Successful
Throngs Of Shoppers Were Here
For The Three-Day Event.
Contest Winners Announced.

Throngs of shoppers from all
parts of the county and adjacent
sections came to West Jefferson last
Friday, Saturday and Monday and
took advantage of the many values
offered during the Pre-Easter Trade
Days. Several stores reported the
best business they have had since
Christmas.
A good deal of interest was
shown in the novel Easter egg
guessing contest. The judges count
ed each egg and announced that
there were 1851 of them in the
large jar. Mrs. B. w. Tugman won
first prize, SIS cash, with guess
of 1920; George Combs won second
prize, with a guess of 4440; Viola
L. Campbell, was third with 4444;;
Mrs. Russell Barr fourth, with 4270
and o. D. Badger fifth, 4475. Miss
Campbell won a pair of ladies' hose
and may get same by calling at
Belk's. Mrs. Barr won a 12-lb. bag
of -four given by Smithey's and Mr..
Badger a free subscription to The
Post. The guesses ranged from ID
to 10000. Several merchants and
members of the Woman's club act
ed as judges.
The Woman's club served as
guardians" of the contest and
cleared about $500 they reported.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
CARLOAD OF PHOSPHATE
ARRIVED THIS WEEK

A carload of super phosphate ar
rived here this week and is being
divided among the farmers in the
county who are cooperating in the
soil Improvement program. It will
be used on lands devoted to grass
and clover crops.
The farmers cooperating in this
particular program and whose farm
are designated as demonstration
FARMS, are as follows: Walter PEN
nington. S. v. Alexander, j. B. Cen
try, J. w. Knox, J. b Pierce, Don
Bumgarner, ]. r. Phipps, w. M.
Transou, Paul Miller and Walter
JONES. B
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Spelling Bee Is Expected To
Attract Large Crowd Tonight

winners of the high school athletic
achievement and essay contests
will be announced and trophies and
medals awarded to the various in
dividual and school winners.
Ira T. Johnston, chairman Of the
Legion committee, will preside and
Principal George VanEIoy has been
chosen to conduct one Of the spell
ing matches.
The winner of the elementary
contest will be entitled to enter the
district Spelling Bee in Winston
Salem as Ashe county representa-
tive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
NEW DEAL WINS A
SMASHING VICTORY

WaShmgtOry March |o'-A
smashing victory was handed
the new deal Monday when the
Supreme Court held cOnstitu-
tional the Wheeler-Rayburn
acts registration provisions on
utility holdings companies.
The decision, reached by a g.
to-1 vote on appeal of the Gil
ant Electric Bond and Share
Company, affect around 300
utility holding companies with
Is billion dollars i'm assets.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
LOCAL REGISTRATION
BOOK TO OPEN SAT.

The Registrations books for the
West jefferson town election.
which will be held on May 3,
will be open the next four Sat
urdays, April 2, 9, 16 and % and
all eligible voters who are not
registered, are urged to do SO be-
fore the books close.
b. B. GRAPHICAL, Of the Ashe
Motor Company, has been APP
pointed by the town board to
serve as registrar and those de-
string to register may do so by
seeing him at the Ford place.
According to the boards ruiz
ing, NO one viii be allowed to
vote May 8 If his or her name is
not ON the registration books
MIR. GRAPHICAL stated. In the last
election there were 272 people
who voted.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
BREACH OF PROMISE
SUIT is CALLED OFF

Los Angeles, March 28.-The
$4,000 breach of promise suit
of Vera Reynolds, a favOrite OF
the silent screen, against Rob-
ert Ellis Reel, actor-writer, was
called OFF today-they're. going
to be married.
Their lawyer dismissed the
case and Superior Judge Good
win ]. Knight gave the couple
blessing. Announcement of the
marriage plans followed a con-
ference with the Judge at which
a property agreement was
worked out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
COURSE ENDS SATURDAY

The final class of the teachers
extension course in art, which is
being given by DR.. Derendinger,
will meet here at the West Jeffer-
son school Saturday. All of those
taking the course are urged to be
present and to be prepared to pay
their tuition dues for the course.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Basil Parker, IL,
Dropped Dead At
His Home Last Wk.

Basil Parker, 17-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnet Parker, drop
ped dead at his home in Watauga
county last Wednesday night after
he had worked all day in the field.
The boy had been suffering with
heart trouble, but members of the
family were shocked when he fell
dead in the floor.
Funeral service was conducted at
Pilot Mountain church on Thursday
by Rev. Fl. NJ. Winkler. He is sur
vived by his parents, 8 brothers and
4 sisters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
NO STATEWIDE COP
PRIMARY TO BE HELD

Raleigh, March 2S.-There
will be no statewide Republi-
can primary in North Carolina
this year because letter con-
tanning a Republican candi-
dates entry fee was taken ia
the wrong place.
Attorney General A. A. Sea-
well ruled today that the candi-
date John r. Hoffman, of Bur
lingtOn, who wanted to rum for
the United States Senate did
not submit his entry fee before
the 6 o'clock deadline Saturday
afternoon.