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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
COMET NEWS

The roads in this community are
almost impossible on account of re
cent heavy rains. The mail carrier
only made one trip to Comet post
office last week.
Some few farmers have COM
menced to pillow for new crops.
Rev. D. o. Miller, of Apple Grove,
filled his regular appointment at
Low Gapp church Sunday.
The revival meeting at Pine
Grove Baptist churchw hich has
been going on for the past week,
IS still in progress, with Elder
James Barker, of Troutdale, Va,
and E. R. Mcclure delivering some
inspiring sermons.
Mr.. Evert Stansberry and Mr..
Edd Hart, of Horse Creek, attend
ed the meeting at Pine Grove Sun
day night.
Mr.. Flenn and Lee Osborne, of
Horse Creek, passed through this
community Saturday.
Mr.. Elmer Gilley, of Long Branch,
has measles.
Mr.. Tray Miller, of Whitetop, Va,
attended the funeral service of his
mother held at Clifton Friday.
Mr.. Marion Wyatt, of Horse
Creek, visited on Stagg Creek Sun
day.
Mr.. James Ashley, of Amey,
passed through this section Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27

Oil Companies
Convicted For
Fixing Gas Prices
Important Cases Tried In Wis
cOnsin Last Saturday. 16
Companies Involved.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 22.-The gov
eminent marked up victory today
over Is major oil companies and 80
Of the nations leading oil men in
one of the most important cases
ever brought under the Sherman
antitrust act.
A jury composed principally of
middle-aged farmers and small
town business men returned YER
diets in federal district court con-
victing the defendants of conspir-
ing to raise and fix gasoline prices
in 10 mid-western states during
1885 and 1886.
Defendants, attorneys, judge and
jury wearied by the lengthy trial
which began last October 4-hur-
ried homeward tonight, many
catching the first trains leaving the
city after the verdict.
Although the defense prepared
Immediately to file motions to set
aside the verdicts and for a new
trial, Federal Judge Patrick T.
Stone said he needed a rest and an
nounced he would set a date later
for hearing the motions. He delayed
the question Of sentencing until dis
posing of these motions, and con-
tinued the defendants personal
bonds.
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ployed registering ga per cent.
The tabulation showed that North
Carolina has 94,711 persons totally
unemployed, $1,000 working for
WPA, NYA, and CCC, and 1889
partly employed.
It is interesting to note from the
survey that nine-tenths of one per
cent of the people in the state have
WPA jobs while in Ashe county ap-
proximately 2 per cent are on the
WPA payroll.
In Af1eghany county the totally
unemployed are listed at ITS, with
III on WPA and 1875 partly en-
ployed, making the percentage OF
unemployed about LIS per cent. In
Watauga county the totally unem-
ployed registered 500 or about 4
per cent. Those on WPA totalled
$40 and 1913 partially employed.
Wilkes had Lila totally unem-
ployed, 557 WPA workers, 500 part
ly employed. Of all of the counties
in the state, Buncombe was list
ed as having the highest percentage
of unemployed and Green county
the lowest.
A comparison of the unemployed
in the industrial cities in the state
with the rural areas shows that a
greater percentage of the unem-
ployed have WPA jobs in the rural
regions than in the industrial CEN
terS.
In North Carolina there were S.
270 men unemployed and 80,
women. 22,471 men and 1859 wom-
en- in the state have emergency
jobs.
John D. Biggers, census admins
traitor, stated that because a GER
tain number of people are jobless,
that it isn't necessary to provide jobs
for them in order that conditions
may return to norma1cy, and ex-
planned that there might be other
bread winners in a family.
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Treasury Chief Gives Advice TO
Congress On Taxes. Wants
Balanced Budget.

Washington. This is no time to
impose additional taxes, Secretary
Morgenthau advised Congress in
testimony made public last week.
Testifying recently at closed
session of the House subcommittee
which considered the Treasury's
appropriation for the next fiscal
year, he said:
with the business situation as
it is now, we do not feel like rec
ommending additional taxes over
and above the present tax structure.
II think it is most important that
we keep the revenue that we have
on the present tax basis.
''It is very difficult at this time
to forecast what the situation will
be 18 months hence, but, we are
going to have a balanced budget,
speaking both for myself and the
administration, I think the policy
should be to accomplish it through
economies rather than through in
creased taxes"
Asked by Representative Ludlow,
Democrat of Indiana, for his opinion
as to how much longer the govern
ment could operate with deficit
and still MAINTAIN its credit, the
Secretary of the Treasury replied:
81 do not know. That is pretty
hard question to answer. Of course,
we think we should balance the
budget just as fast as we can, al
ways keeping in mind that>we may
have an unemployment situation.
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80 Students At
Grassy Greek Are
Given Exemptions
High Percentage Of Total En-
rOllment. Ninth Grade Led
With Is.

In the Virginia. Carolina high
school, there were grand total OF
33 students who were exempted
from taking mid-term examinations
recently, Principal VanHoy an
nounced this week.
This is an exceptionally high per-
centage of the high schools total
enrolment which amounts to
around 100, or in other words, it
is little over Is per cent of the to-
tai, high scholastic achievement.
The ninth grade led with Is max
ing the honor grades of B or better,
and it was odd that in the other
three grades, there were 6 students
each on the list.
The complete list Of students is as
follows:
9th Grade-Mabel Coward, Lu-
ellie Brown, June Young, Lora Mae
Chatham, Louise Mikel and Zelda
Spencer.
9th Grade Cox, Evelyn
Osborne, Jaynelle Walker, Elite Ell
Ter, Reta Huffman, Ganelle Eller
Opal Gentry, Daphnine Waddell
Mabel Handy, Albertine Walker
Harmon Jones, Dormin Walker
Rodney Brown, Victor Phipps, and
Wilma Barker.
10th Grade-Reggy Edwards, Do
ris Spencer, Mack Gore, Helen Sex
ton, Ralph Spencer, and Alta Dick
son.
18th Grade-Howard Sexton, I'm
dine Nye, Essie Weaver, Sonic Ba-
ker, Helen Waddell, and Hagie
Hodge.
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y. S. STELL co. WILL
SPEND $SO,OOO,OOO IN 'SS

Washington, Jan. 22.-The United
States Steel corporation intends to
spent $8O,OOO,OOO on plant moderni-
cation before September /, B. F.
Fairless, its president, wrote the
senate, unemployment committee
today.
Fairless, whom illness prevented
from appearing personally before the
committee, said that amount re-
manned unspent from last years
authorization.
eft is hoped that these expendi-
lures can be made in regular course
in completion of the projects" his
letter said. eff such be. done, about
one-half, or $4O,0O0,0O0 would be
expended in the second and third
quarters of 1888.
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Morgenthau Opposed TO Adding
Any New Taxes, Wants Economy

eff we do, the administration will
not let anybody starve. Barring
that situation, the chances of bal
ancing the budget are excellent"
Morgenthau declined to express
an opinion as to how long the bust
ness slump would continue. He said
the country had been so convinced
that the administration would not
be able to control runaway inf1a-
ton" that business generally
stocked up pretty well"
''Then, when they felt that this
administration would not stand for
imitation and would not let prices
run away, they found themselves
with more than normal inven-
tories"
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STATE BAR WILL MEET
AT PINEHURST MAY So

Raleigh, Jan. 22-The 1888 meet
ing of the North Carolina Bar as
ISOLATION will be held at Pinehurst
May So, the associations executive
committee decided at its meeting
here today. Henry M. London, Sec
rotary, said he and President F. E.
Winslow, of Rocky Mount, and Ex-
ecutive Committee Chairman Fred
l.. Sutton, of Kinston would arrange
the program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-27
Famous Quintuplets' Physician
Praises lnfantile Paralysis Plan
tBy DR.. Allan Roy Dafoe, Physician
and Guardian of the famous Di-
Onne QuintupIets)

80 1AtA ACOJ Od1OC, 1uySlClaM
and Guardian of the famous Di-
Onne Quintuplets)
Issued in New York City at Ma
tional Headquarters of the Commit
tee for the Celebration of the Presi-
dents Birthday in behalf of the
Fight Infantile Paralysis Cam
paign.)
New York, Jan. give of the
medical profession, both in United
States and Canada are naturally in
terested in the new National Foun-
dation for Infantile Paralysis as Gre
ated by your great President,
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Through such a foundation, sup
ported by funds Of millions of your
cltlzens-fathers, mothers, men, wo-
men and children, the nationwide
battle against Infantile Paralysis
can be waged, I know this from my
own experience.
Science and medical research as
practically applied by me and my
staff made it possible for the Dion
ne quintuplets to live. From the
hour of their birth their health was
safeguarded by methods and prac-
tice developed through years of
patient research.
In the same way progress is be-
ing made with poliomyelitis, one of
the most mysterious and battling
, infections in medical history.
l am told that U. S. Public Health
Service reports, as of October Is,
show there were $3.50 Infantile
Paralysis cases since January LIST of
this year. The record report but g.
O36 cases during all of 1896.
This is proof that the battle
against this micrope must be waged
continually until it is conquered.
Scientists in their laboratories
must be aided by the necessary
funds to continue their research
work, to find out all about Infan-
tile Paralysis.
In other fields noted physicians are
patiently working on improved
methods of treatment. The marvel
GUS 'iron lung" is an example of
progress along this line.
The devastating effects of the di-
Sease already are being much les
sened through improved diagnosis
and in prompt and proper treat
ment.
On still other fronts of this battle
against polio, physicians are en-
deavoring to protect children dur
ing times of epidemics through ma
sal sprays Public Health Authori-
ties of Toronto are encouraged
greatly over developments in this
direction.
am mindful of the recent cpl
, demic in Chicago when children
! were promptly segregated and
school sessions continued through
the magic of radio in their homes.
That is an example of what can
be done when all of the wonders of
science are employed to fight di-
sease.
know I can say that Canada is
with you in this great campaign. It
is fight for all America. I know
that on January 10Th, you will
again make the President very hap
py on his birthday by making this
great dream come true.
The Washington times., 1938-05-13
= HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
"RugeIes" for
The Little

"Ruggles of Red Gap" fea-
turing q Charles Laughton
surprisingly different from the
Observation-Disclosures man Of nu-
merous celluloid "epics," will be-
gin a revival engagement at the
Little Theater on Sunday.
Clever dialogue and Slapstick
touches are said to have been
blended effectively in this all.
purpose comedy film which
presents Laughton as a gen
tleman'S gentleman" who has
been won from his British mas
ter by q small-town American
who is doing Paris" with his
wife.
Laughton handles the role
with restraint, but makes Of the
bewildered Rus giles q con-
tinuously entertaining fellow
from the time that he is told Of
his fate, through his introduc-
tion to a strange land to the
point at which he experiences
love and the realization that
equality and opportunity"
exists for a valet. The actors
talent for the lighter phase Of
screen acting is demonstrated
convincingly, and the charac-
terization is amusing through
every foot of film without q re-
sorting to burleSQue.
The dependable combination
Of Mary Boland and Charlie
Ruggles handles the parts Of
the TWO Americans, with all the
opportunities for laughs being
realized on in the sure-fire man.
ner of those veteran mirth-pro-
vokers. Leila HyamS as Laugh
tons heart interest, Zasu Pitts
and Roland Young are among
the popular supporting players.
The Washington times., 1938-05-13
Bv OLYMPIC BRADNA

down on the vaudeville pro-
gram, but backstage a nervous
young man, who only short
time before had sent his trained
clogs through their PAGES as
sisted by his wife, paced rest
leSSly.
A fat wardrobe woman burst
out of dressing room. She
struggled to catch her breath.
Then she screamed, "C'est une
file! Une file! Une fille!"
DANCED IN EUROPE
The young dog trainer
promptly collapsed. A few mo-
ments later he was revived to
receive the excited congratula-
tionS of the French vaudevil-
lians. Before the baby was a day
old she had been chriStened
Olympic on the stage of the thea
ter after which she was named.
Olympic made her professional
bow somewhat unexpectedly at
the age of 18 months when she
wandered out onto the stage to
play with the puppies in her
parents act. She brought down
the house and the BradnaS, TAX
ing this as an auSpiciouS omen,
thereafter included her in the
act.
At II Olympic has accumu-
lated an astounding professional
background. She has danced in
the FolieS Bergeres, she has ap-
peared in the theaterS of Berlin,
Vienna, Stockholm and many
other continental cities.
PET OF COLUMNISTS
Between her travels Olympic
found time to play in three
French movies. Then she re-
turned to the Folies Bergeres.
When a unit was sent to Chi
cago, the little Bradna girl was
in it. Eight months later she
and her parents went to New
York and Olympic got dancing
job with the now-defunct
French Casino.
There she became the darling
of the columniStS, was "discov-
cred" by George Raft, given a
screen test and a role in "Souls
at Sea-"
She has played in 'tL,ast Train
From Madrid" Three Cheers
for Love" and "College Holi-
day" Paramount is hailing
Olympic as the First Star of
1885," and planning important
things for her.
The Washington times., 1938-05-13
Professor Stewart

A role unlike any he has ever
attempted to portray falls to
the lot of James Stewart, CO.
starring with Ginger Rogers in
"VivaciouS Lady" The popular
star is cast as a represSed young
college professor who falls in
love with a gay night club girl.
The Washington times., 1938-05-13
Girls
Now at Met

An action-filled story Of high
way hijacking opened at the
Metropolitan Theater today.
This new picture, q Para
mount release, is "Tip-Off Girls"
and is said to be the first expose
of a $5O,OOO,OOO racket.
Lloyd Nolan, Mary Carlisle,
J. Carroll Nash, Larry Crabbe,
Evelyn Brent and Roscoe Karns
head the cast in "Tip-Off Girls"
which is packed with action and
thrills.
Lloyd Nolan, noted for his
gangster roles, goes straight"
in this new release, playing the
part of a Oman on the trail
of the hiackerS headed by
Naish and Evelyn Brent. Mary
Carlisle. as secretary to NaiSh,
provides the romantic interest.
Newsreel and selected short
subjects round out the program.
The Washington times., 1938-05-13
BIackmer Cast as
Du BreY in ISuez'

Sidney Blackmer, who re-
Gently returned from his sue.
ceSsful starring role in a Broad
way stage production, has been
assigned by Daryl F. Zanuck,
Twentieth Century-Fox produc-
ton chief, to the role Of Du
Brey in "SueZ."
This $4,000, 900 production,
the most important on the stu
dio'S 1888 production program,
will go before the cameras in
May under the direction of
Allan Dwan and with Tyrone
Power, Loretta Young and An
nabella in the starring roles.
The Washington times., 1938-05-13

National Theater officially
calls it a reason on Saturday
night, May 81, with the last
performance of the Irish Players.
A darned good season, too, in
spite Of all this talk about re-
cession. Best since 1929, accord
ing to Leonard Bergman, gen.
eralissimo of the profit-and-loSs
ledgers in the New York office.
Meanwhile, I'd like to bet
Manager Eddie Plohn, the 1888
80 season will open with a two
a-day picture, as usual. Norma
6hearer, in Marie Antoinette,"
is my guess, and a fall fedora to
the one who is wrong.
BY the way, Washington hasn't
yet seen this seasons prize-Win-
ming plays, but it has had a view
of what the Drama League of
New York considers the finest
acting performances. Gold medal
went to Sir Cedric Hardwicke
for his Canon Skeritt role in
SHADOW and Substance" seen
here in February.
Sir Cedric got 325 points in
the balloting. Second honorS
found Burgess Meredith, of
''Star Wagon" and Gertrude
Lawrence, of Susan and God"
tied at ITS points each. You
can still see Burgess Meredith.
plus Lillian Gish, before Star
Wagon" leaves tomorrow night.
Previous season medal win
ners we're Katharine Cornell,
Helen Hayes and Maurice Evans.
WARNER BROS. BAN
warner Bros. has Joined
LOeW'S Inc, in thumbing out
the plan to load motion picture
screens with commercial adver-
tiSing films.
General Manager Joseph Bern
hard told the sales convention
of the company that it is unfair
to stuff commercial propaganda
down the thrOats of the paying
public. 'Warner Bros. consider
the daily newspaper primarily
the place for paid advertising,
he said.
"The creation of this indus
try" Mr.. Bernhard said further.
~and its growth to Its present
public status. has also created
0 public Obligation. We intend
"a fulfill that obligation. 80 far
Is our responsibility extends, by
protecting the public against a
commercial invasion Of its chiet
means Of diversiOn-an inVa-
sion that seems to rs utterly un-
The Washington times., 1938-05-13
BORN IN THEATER

Sitting in Variety Club later,
with Mamma Bradna and her
instructress, Olympic responded
aptly to . journalistic quiz.
These facts developed:
It was on a sultry afternoon
or August IL, two years after
the close Of the World War.
that a baby was born backstage
ct the Olympic Theater in
Paris. The curtain had rung
The Washington times., 1938-05-13
Youngest and Latest Paramount Star Writes
Her Impressions Of A WASHINGTON Visit


CAPITOI-Gens Raymond and
Olympic Bradna, Stolen
Heaven" IL a. m, 1:40, 4:25,
7:1O, and 10 p. m. Stage,
Phil Regan, 1910, $3.50. 6:15
and 9 p. m.
PALACE-Clark Gable, Myrna
10y and Spencer Tracey In
"Test Pilot" 11:l5 a. nj, 1850,
4:25, TOO and 9:35 p. m.
COLUMBIA - Tyronne Power,
Alice Faye, "In Old Chicago"
I1:40 a. m, 2:10, 4:40, 7:T0
and 9:40 p. m.
EARLE-Bonita Granville, Do
lores Costello, Beloved Brat"
1890 a. M, 12:45, 3:05, 5:25,
TAO, 10 p. m. Stage, Wayne
King, 1850 a. n, 2:05, 4:25,
6:45 and 9:05 p. m.
INSTRUMENTATION Nolan
Mary Carlisle, "Tip-off Girls"
II q. M, 12:45. 2:35, 4:25,
6:15, sos and 9:55 p. m.
RKO-KEITH'S-Deanna Dur.
bin and Herbert Marshall.
Mad About Music" 11:15 q.
m. 1:20. 3:25, $50, 1885 and
9:40 p. m.
BELASCO-John Locher, Mar.
garet Lockwood, ITO The
Victor" $40, 1908 and 9
p. m. Novo Pilkam, THE
Girl Was Young" 1912 p. m.
LITTLE-Nelson Eddy, jeanette
Macdonald, "Msytime," 11:40
a. m, 2:05, 4:30, 6:55, 9:20
p. m.
TRANS-LUX - "NewSreel and
Shorts" 10, 11:45 a. m, 1880.
las, 3. AIS, $3.50. 6:45. 8.
Q:15, 10:45 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-05-13
Winter Garden is
Next for Mr.. Moto

Mr.. Motto, the ruthless but
likeable little Oriental whose
brain and jiu pitSu skill enable
him to overcome all obstacles
and solve all problems, next will
portray the role of an escape
artist, a modern Houdini.
Philip Macdonald, British
novelist, Is now writing the
screen play, winter Garden"
which will star Peter LORE in
the sixth Of the goth Century
Fox Mr.. Moto series. It is
scheduled to go into production
May %, which will be about the
time the star completes his cur
rent role in "ITl Give q Million"
with Warner Baxter.
The Washington times., 1938-05-13

"Here are my impressions Of
WaShington-Oh! how l wish
1 might put them in French.
1 have visited so many cities
On this hurried trip and when
I arrived this morning was so
tired. But this beautiful city
has lifted me in spirit.
Mr.. Hazen, the Commissioner
presented me with a golden key
to the city, with the kind ad'
mOnitiOn was a welcome guest.
When 1 was told that 1 was
20 be introduced to Mrs. ROOse-
welt. 1 couldn't believe It to be
true-but it really happened.
I think she Is q very sweet and
gracious lady, full Of charm and
personality, and making you 90
DELIGHTFULLY."- at ease. Yes, I
think she should be called the
First Lady Of the World.
In Hollywood they told me
when you meet Mrs. Roosevelt
At will be an experience you will
never forget. They were right.
I also met Mr.. Garner, our Vice
President, who is very jolly and
sympathetic. He congratulated
me on taking out my first papers
to be an American citizen.
Then We toured the city, driv-
ing over the bridge spanning the
lovely Potomac which flows
quietly between its wooded
banks. The Lincoln Memorial
awed me with its grandeur and
simplicity. Beautiful Arlington
Cemetery, with its graves Of the
soldiers, row upon row, and its
magnificent memorial to the I'm
known Soldier, made me think
deeply.
My one disappointment was
not seeing the cherry blossoms
in bloom. 1 have heard 50
much about them.
1t all makes me long for the
day to come when / can truly
say, Washington, MY Capital.
The Washington times., 1938-05-13
Quilted Suede for
Barbara StanWYck

Just about the time everyone
thought the new featherweight
suedes had been exploited to the
utmost, Twentieth Century-Fox
Designer Roger thought Of a
new use. He has quilted 1t like
silk for a waistcoat blouse in
mustard color for Barbara Stan
wyck to wear with a ruSt-brown
suit Of heavy silk in Always
Good-by." The intricate quilt
ing design is done in silk that
matches the color of the suit,
The Washington times., 1938-05-13
Fired in ODener

George Barber, goth Century
Fox portrayer of bombaStic
business men and flabbergaSted
fathers, was fired from his first
professional engagement, a light
opera, when he tripped while
carrying q goblet Of wine to the
queen" and emptied the con-
tents on "Her Royal HighneSS."
The Washington times., 1938-05-13
KELLEYGRAMS

warranted and . menace to the
entire industry"
RAPS FEDERAL THEATER
Charming Pollock, who used
to fill this editorial chair very
ably, took a terrific rap at the
Federal Theater in a speech to
the Junior Emergency Relief So
ciety in New York.
Among other things he opined:
Consider the constant propa-
ganda - largely Communistic
propaganda of the Federal Thea
ter. Go to see "One-Third of
the Nation" and if you sit
through it without apopelxy,
it's because you have a beauti-
full soul"
Which makes me think quite
a few Washingtonians are going
to flirt with a stroke, or maybe
they have a blessed spiritual
quality. For the Civic Theater
has announced "One-Third of a
Nation" for Wardman Park
Theater. beginning May %, with
the ticket demand reported
brisk.
"Heigh-Ho," wires Sybil Bowan,
will have three new members
for you on my program. Catch
them today and let me know"
Okay, mimic, see you at the
Capitol Theater later.
TIVOLI BIRTHDAY
Tivoli Theater is IA years old
next week. Art Brown will be
the extra special on the birth
day program.
Three of the original EN-
ployes who helped to open the
theater, are still at the Tivoli-
Randolph K. Artz, chief of serv
ice; Leroy Hopkins and DeFor
est Ormes, projectionists.
The Washington times., 1938-05-13
G1eanin.gs
and
Screenings
By Andrew R. Kelley

Olv,npe Bradna, 7eUest star In the Paramount con-
stelIGtion paid Washington an "in person. Vis yes
terday appeared tce at the Capitol Theoe 10here her
picture "StoIen Heave IS moO sho0lfg Olympic IS StH
juuene under CdlifOrna's laocs must study urder
private tutor until August r. Her lessons on this tour
consist of daily essay cities she Visits Here is the
essay she qUros last night her first vs't to the NG-
tioNdL CapitGl-A. r. K.