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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13

Washington, D. C.-Following a
bedroom conference with President
Roosevelt at the White House early
last week, Chairman Robert l..
Doughton stated that he was very
much encouraged over the outlook
for business and predicted the pre-
sent recession would fade away as
fast as it came.
The veteran North Carolina SEN
ator did not tell what he learned at
the White House that gave him
such an optimistic feeling regard
ing early recovery.
Doughton in recent weeks has
not been overly encouraged as to
the chances of checking the recess
sion and he has indicated that gov
eminent and business should adopt
a more cooperative spirit. Today
he said:
BASED on what the president
told me and the situation in gen
eral, ! am confident business is go
ing to pick up and I feel sure we
will soon experience full recovery
from the recession. I am very much
encouraged"
Rep. Doughton, along with Rep.
Winston ID, Ky.), conferred with
the president at breakfast time this
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
SUGGETS COOPERATION
AS RECESSION'S CURE

Washington, Jan. 1O.-Indus-
trial peace end effective CO.
cperation of management and
wa~2 earners was held TO-DAY
by Lan1mot du Point, president
of E. l. du Point de Memoirs
and company, to be one of the
greatest requirements Of tae
present business situation
which, however, viii not be
best attained by conpd Gated
new legislation.
Appearing before the senate
unemployment and relief in
vestigating committee, Nr. dl
Point, who expressed his belief
in high wages, and the in
creased buying power result
ing tE1erefrom, declared also
that business will recover en-
" in. an atsnespssre ~of confi--
dence in ptlvase Agsss-f, ataa
a WIDER understanding that the
Rain burden Of re-ezanlcyr1 me
fall on Industry and not on the
government. He denied that
business had gone con strike
AGAINST the administration.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
President Says
He'll Continue
i'--,s.s--s.ss~-. -s,s.o-.- " -
New Deal Fight
Jackson Day Dinner Address
Heard Over Nation. Two Ashe
Citizens In Raleigh.
DEFICIT MONEY RAISED

President Roosevelt gave notice
that he would wage a mo compro-
mosie" fight against a minority of
business men, bankers and indus
trialists" who are seeking ''auto-
cratic control over the country's
economy in his Jackson day adj
dress to the nation last Saturday
night, which was heard by large
number of local citizens over the
radio.
At the dinner held in Raleigh o.
car L. Chapman, assistant secre-
tary of the interior, was the chief
speaker. Besides highly praising
Roosevelt and the New Deal pro-
gram, Mr.. Chapman lauded Senator
Reynolds, but ignored mentioning
Senator Bailey, which didn't set so
well with many delegates.
Ashe county was represented at
the dinner by Sheriff w. E. Miller
and L. P. Coward, register of deeds.
There were about 500 present for
CIlG OCCdSAOI dA1O IIlS COSL> Was pAO
per person.
Funds raised from the Jackson
day dinners will be used to defray
the Democratic p'arty's $211,000 in
debtedness. $4,000 were raised at
the Raleigh meeting.
There were Is Ashe county citi-
zens who gave total of $50, Chair
man Ira T. Johnston, reported. They
were: w. B. Austin, L. P. Coward,
w. E. Miller, Mrs. w. E. Miller, Bry-
an Oliver, B. H. Duncan, B. w.
Jones, ]. B. Hash, j. B. Morphew,
Miss Ruth Tugman, Austin Jones,
j. D. Stansberry and Ira T. john
ston.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
BRIEF News
FROM THE
Daily Headlines
JAPS TAKE TSINGTAO
AND HEAD FOR SUCHOW

Shanghai, Jan. ia renew
ed push toward Suchcw, st"ate-
gic rail junction north of Nan
king, appeared imminent today
following the bloOdless Occupa-
ton of TsingtaO, principal port
of rich Shauntung province.
Without firing shot, Japan
csc naval forces occupied
TsingtaO yesterday, 10 days at
ter the city's defenders had
fed leaving acres of dynamit-
ed, burned and looted Japan
csc buildings. Destruction OF
Japanese properties was esti-
mated at S1OO,OOO,O0O.
There was no sign of Opposi-
ton as 400 marines entered the
defenseless city after an lS-
mile march from Shatzekow.
Shortly after they arrived,
troop ships entered the harbOr
and began disembarking addi-
tiCnal marines.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
First National
!. Bank Enjoyed A
Successful Year
Total Assets Increased Over
$4,000. Annual IL Per Cent
Dividend Paid.
REFLECT OFFICERS

The First National Bank, which
weathered the depression with one
of the best records of any financial
institution in the state, enjoyed an
other successful year in 1887, ac-
cording to reports made by j. l..
Segraves, cashier, at the annual
stockholders meeting held here
Tuesday morning.
The bank is paying II per cent
divident to its stockholders, just as
it did every year during the de-
preston A comparison of the an
nual statement, published elsewhere
in this issue, with the statement for
1885, shows the banks total as
sets climbed from $542,874.91 in
1886, to $500, $3.50 SO in in 1887, an in
crease of over $22,000.0O.
Total deposits in the bank inc
reased from $483, 54677 in 1886 to
$499, 20063 in 1887, a gain of over
$15, 100000 The bank also built up
its cash reserve nearly 100000
and undivided profits were in
creased over 100000.
+. The stockholders reelected the
directors and chose DR.. B. E. Reaves
to serve as chairman of the board.
! The directors are: j. J. Thomas, DR..
R. c. Ray, DR.. B. E. Reeves, T. c.
Bowie and E. A. Mcneil. The direc-
tors then reelected the same offic-
.ers, Mr.. Thomas, president; Mr.. Nc
Neill, vice-president; DR.. B. E.
Reeves, vice-president; J. L. Sc
graves, cashier; Lilly A. Segraves,
assistant cashier and Don l.. Fran
CTS, assistant cashier.
All of the directors and officers
were present except Mr.. Thomas,
who is now in Florida on a vaca-
tioa. The stockholders requested
the cashier to write Mr.. Thomas
and express to him their deep ap-
precautions for his long and faith
ful service to, the bank as president
'f@nd Sir2 ctors w.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
Native Citizen Writes Novel
About Asl2e And Adjoining Area
Shadows Slant North" Is The
Title Of Mary B'edsoe GiIletts
Ne w Book.

Mrs. Mary Bledsoe cGillett, a na-
tive Of this county and now resi-
dant of Charlotte, has written the
first novel ever published with a
setting laid in Ashe county and
with characters who are Ashe coun-
ty people.
The title of this new book that
has already been widely publicized
and praised by reviewers through
out the. country, is Shadows Slant
North. It contains 1913 pages and
is published by Lathrop, Lee and
Shepard, an old established New
York book publishing company. It
was released by the publishers last
November and is enjoying an ex-
cellent sale all over the ration.
Three printings were ordered be-
fore publication, which is rather
unusual.
The author, whose maiden name
is Mary Bledsoe, is the daughter
of the late John T. Bledsoe and
Mrs. Sallie Tulbert Bledsoe. One
of her grandfathers was Jesse Bled-
soc, a former state representative
who died several years ago.
She was born at Nathan'S Greek,
where the principal setting of her
book is laid, and lived there until
she was about IL years Old At that
time her father sold his farm and
moved to Texas, where he lived I'M
til his death some time ago. Her
mother, however, is still living at
Clyde, Texas, as well as two or
three of her brothers and sisters.
She has a number of relatives
living in the county, including J. N.
Tulbert, of West Jefferson, an uncle;
Bill Bledsoe, of Roan's Creek; Mrs.
Will Miller and Mrs. Mack Absher,
cousins, who live at Nathan's Creek.
About 5 years ago she returned
to the county and taught school at
Nathan's Creek for one year and
in 1923 she was member of the
summer school faculty at A. S. T.
c. in Boone. She also taught at
Blowing Rock.
Her husband is Rupert Gillett, as
sistant news editor of The Charlotte
Observer, and they frequently visit
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hurt, their close
friends, at Nathan's Greek.
Mrs. Gillett graduated from the
University of Texas and took Spe-
cial courses at two or three other
universities. For several years she
did newspaper work in Richmond,
Va, and later was assistant editor
of The C. & o. Railroad magazine
While she was connected in this ca
pacity, she won trip to Europe
in a writing contest and for three
months, toured all over many Euro
pean countries. Interesting articles
describing this trip appeared in the
railroad magazine.
She has also contributed num-
Der Of articles to national maya
zines, including a story called, aThe
Hidden People of the Blue Ridge,
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
$4,000 LINDBERGH
REWARD MONEY PAID

Trenton, N. j., Jan. 1O.-GOv.
Harold G. Hoffman today gave
nine men and a women $4,000
of New Jerseys $4,000 reward
for capture of the Lindbergh
baby murdere1. He reese rived
the remainder for more than
100 others and reiterated his
belief the case was not COM
pletely solved with the execu-
ton of Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann.
The Bronx service station
manager, Walter Lyle. now OF
Elizabeth, N. j., who JOtted
down Hauptmann's automobile
license number on a $40 bill
part of the $4,000 which Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh paid in
a futile effort to regain his
child-WaS awarded $500.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
VANCE b. PENNINGTON
COUNTY'S 1ST ARRIVAL

Vance Bernard Pennington,
son of Mr.. and Mrs Ambrose
Pennington, Of the Ashland
community, was the first child
born in Ashe county in 1888,
according to entries made at
The Skyland Post Office and
to the chiId's parents goes a
one years subscription to The
Post.
Vance Bernard was born at
Sis o'clock on the morning of
January 1, only 5 hours and
Is minutes after the arrival
of infant 'S8. DR.. w. j. Rob
ertson was the attending ply
stefan.
To the first couple married
in 1888, The Post is still ready
to present wedding pres
emit.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
KING WINTER AGAIN
DESCENDS IN ASHE COUNTY

After three weeks of excellent
weather, king winter is descending
on the Blue Ridge. When the paper
went to press last night, snow was
falling fast and indications were
that it would continue throughout
the night. A three-inch snow fell
Monday night. Before the week
end is over, Ashe county may ex-
perience another 6-inch snowfall.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
CHANGES TO GOODYEARs

Announcement is made in this
issue of the appointment of w. j.
Parts Company as distributors for
Goodyear tires. This firm has been
handling McLaren tires for some
time, but the Mcmillan brothers de-
cided that they lid rather handle
the tire that ''leads the world in
sales.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13

Ashe county challenges any
county in the state or even in
the nation to produce a larger
human giant than her own
James Scott, who is shown
above with Basil D. Barr, West
Jefferson postmaster and form
er police chief, j. E. Shumake,
standing under his arms. James
is rs years old, weigh 800
pounds, is Z feet and 4 inches
tall and wears number Is shoes.
He is the son of the late L. A.
Scott and Mrs. Care Scott, of
Grassy Creek. James is now in
Baltimore, Md.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13

The agricultural conservation
program is designed to stabilize
production not only to protect the
farmer, but also to assure the Ma
ton more dependable supply Of
food and fiber.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-13
AsHE COUNTY

is the air conditioned
section Of North Caro-
Lima w hose altitude
ranges from 5000 to S.
600 feet above sea level.
Is miles of the PARK
WAY run through the
county.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Missing Leg
Dummy Is Cause of
/ KiLLicd Scare

HALETHORPE, Md, Feb. 90
U.NS0-A boy ran into the po.
lice station last night and ex-
claimed. sd.
There's q dead man in the
Fair Of the Iron Horse (scene Of
the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
roads transportation pageant
several years ago. He's got one
leg off"
On the floor Of one Of the build
Gngs the police found the leg.
It was lying a few feet from the
body-the body Of dummy.
Dressed in the gawdy uniform
of the COS, the dummy had been
used in the railroad pageant.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Trailer Fire
PeriIs Girl

DETROIT, Feb. 28 GN.SO.-A
chance glance through the rear
window Of a speeding automobile
today was credited with saving
eight-year-old Ruth Bunson from
death in q flaming trailer.
The girl, riding alone in the
trailer while returning from Flor
ida with her parents, was rescued
just before the trailer top caved.
Her mother, riding in the front
seat OF the automobile, saw the
flames when she glanced through
the rear window.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
DR.. Carruthers
Guest Preacher

Guest preacher at the Covenant
First Presbyterian Church yester-
day, DR., John F. B. Carruthers,
Of Pasadena, Cal, talked in the
same pulpit from which, Fl years
ago, he preached his farewell SER
mon before he left for France to
serve as chaplain in the A. E. F.
DR.. Carruthers reviewed the
life Of Nine. Curie, French scien-
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Brewster Assails
Naval Expansion

Representative Ralph o. Brew
ster (R.l, Of Maine, declares the
Administrations naval expansion
program points toward involve
ment in q foreign war:
America has no intention Of
engaging In another vain cru
Sade to make the world safe for
democracy nor to make the
Yangtze safe for Standard Oil
tankerS.S
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
WEDDING GUEST DIES

HACKENSACK, N. j., Feb. %
U.N.S0.-Joseph Kornfelt, IS,
who left here in high spirits last
night to attend a wedding in New
York, was brought back home to-
day dead. He suffered a heart
attack in a taxicab.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
CITIZENS HAIL.
THOMAS PLEDGE.
ON D. C. BRIDGE
Underpass Action for
Circles Pushed
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

With hearings on the 1899 Dis
trict supply bill concluded by the
Senate subcommittee on appropri-
ations, and the subcommittee on
District taxation of the House end
ing hearings, organized citizenry
and other groups representing the
votelesS residents here are eagerly
awaiting the committees reports,
expected to be made known dur
ing the current week.
A disclosure by Senator Elmer
Thomas, District subcommittee
chairman, that he would recon-
mend the return of $3.50 900 to the
bill as an initial appropriation for
construction Of a new Pennsyi
vania Avenue bridge, was hailed
last night by civic leaders OF the
Southeast.
LEADERS HOPEFUL
A. w. Lee, president Of the
Highlands Citizens Association;
w. A. Maio, president Of the
Southeast Council Of Citizens AS
sociations, and Clarence F. Dono-
hoe, president Of the Southeast
Business Mems Association, ex-
press full confidence in the ap-
propriation'S remaining in the
bill.
Threats to oppose funds, urged
by the Commissioners and passed
by the House, for construction of
underpaSseS at Dupont Circle and
at Thomas Circle, if carried out,
may result in q fight for the al
lotment when the bill reaches the
floor Of the Senate. Advocates
of the plan point out the under
pass is much needed improve
ment to relieve a serious traffic
congestion, and, with the excep-
ton of the Connecticut Avenue
Business Mems Association, has
been approved by various organ
iZations.
FUNDS AVAILABLE 1885,.
It is proposed by the District
Highway Department to complete
work before beginning operations
at Thomas Circle. Ample funds
for both projects have been made
available to the highway depart
ment by the new system Of taxing
automobiles according to their
weight, and from the gasoline tax
fund.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28

They're absolutely sold in their original factory
cartons One Of the most popular Of all Kevindtors with
96l So it. Of shelf space, two trays making 40 big Ice
cubes at freezing Cleaning white Pemdlux exterior
credit to the most modem kitchen. Best Of ol pro-
teced by the famous
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Mrs. Lila J. Davis Rites
Set for Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Lila
Jennings Davis, 10, District resi-
dent for IS years. who died Wednes-
day at Garfield Hospital after an ILL
ness of a week. will be held at l0:30
am. tomorrow at st. Stephens and
the Incarnation Protestant Episco-
pal Church, 1927 Newton street
NV. Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Mrs. Davis was the wife of VIII
liam F.. Davis, retired Government
employe, and lived at 1923 Columbia
road NV. She was the daughter of
William A. and Mary Amelia Jen-
nings,s and was the descendant Of
family prominent in Orange
County, Va, since the 18th century.
She was a niece of Gen. Gabriel
Wharton, Confederate general.
Mrs. Davis was active in the
Robert E. Lee Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, and
the Fort McHenry Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by two daughters. Mrs
Harry H. Keith and Mrs. Oliver F.
Naquin, wives of naval officers and
residents of Arlington, Va, and two
sisters, Mrs. Ida J. Hume and Mrs
Emma J. Throckmorton, both OF
Orange County.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Club Plans Hiking Trip
In Moonlight Toniqht

The Capital Hiking Club will 60
on a moonlight hike tonight;~ start
ing at 7:45 O'Clock, from Sycamore
Island stop on the Cabin John car
line and following the canal tow
path to the campsite at the Federal
Canal Lock, above Chain Bridge.
The distance H mile and a half.
Singing, games and campfire pro-
gram are planned. The mixers will
return about 1890 pm. from the
District Line stop on the car line.
On Sunday the club plans
3-mile jaunt down scenic Scots
Run, Va, from Swink's Mill to the
grove of hemlocks in the midst of
the gorge and falls of the stream.
Kirke's gold mine also will be visited.
At the end of the hike the group
will see color movie of wild
game collection made by Malcolm
Davis of the National Geographic
Smithsonian Expedition to the
Dutch East Indies.
The public is invited on this trip,
which starts from 1416 F street NV.
at 2 pm.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
War Took Toll
Of 3A Women
From America
By the Associated Press.

6y tne ASSOCldLeo fre4S.
Armistice Day brought sad memo
ries for American women who served
overseas during the World War.
While most thoughts were for the
men who made up the Nations
armed forces. members of the wom-
ems Overseas Service League re-
called also the BAT feminine dead
OF the World War. ...
Miss Faustine Dennis, former ma
tional president of the league, said
$4,000 women served overseas for 1O4
organizations.
"A few died of wounds received
when areas where they were work.
ing were bombed or shelled," she
said. Most of them died of in
huenza or pneumonia-some on
troop ships en- route, others in
France. Some were buried in Paris,
some at the front.
Very few women went for adven-
ture. They felt that there was a
job to do. Some were wives whose
husbands had been disqualified. -
they felt that one of them. ought to
be a soldier"
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Rites for Col. MucDiII
Will Be Tomorrow

1t. Col. Leslie MacDill, General
Staff Corps. u. Army, who was
killed Wednesday in a plane crash
in Anacostia. will be buried with full
military honors in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery tomorrow, follow
ing services at 1880 am. Chaplain
Ora j. Cohee will officiate. A forma-
tion of Army planes with one blank
file will fly over the grave.
Honorary pallbearers will be Col.
Frank S. Clark, General Staff
Corps; 1t. Col. Harvey C. Allen,
General Staff Corps; 1t. Col. Rqsen-
ham Bean, Air Corps: 1t. Col. Floyd
E. Galloway, Air Corps; Maj. Ennis
c. Whitehead, General Staff Corps,
and Maj. Donald D. Fitzgerald, Air
Corps. D., -... ..
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Appointments
Continued From First Pape.)

dent are Postmaster General Farley
and former Commissioner George
E. Allen, in the matter of a new
Commissioner, and Attorney General
Cummings and Assistant Attorney
General Joseph keenan,, in the mat
ter of the judiciary appointments.
The peoples counsel post for the
District Utility Commission is still
vacant, but indications are that the
President has no idea of filling this.
At his press conference today, the
President said he would announce
soon-probably within a week-a
number of appointments.
Asked if Gov. Frank Murphy of
Michigan, defeated for reelection.
was included, Mr. Roosevelt said
nobody was on the list yet. In reply
to another question, he said he did
not know whether Supreme Court
designation was included.
Gov. Murphy, an ardent New
Dealer, has been mentioned as a
Supreme Court possibility, and there
also has been talk that he might
succeed Paul V. McNutt of Indiana
as high commissioner to the Philip
pines.
Federal Posts Unified.
Aside from the local appointments
the President is faced with a long
list of important Federal posts to
be filled. Among these are successor
to the late United States Supreme
Court Justice B. N. Cardozo, Ambas-
sador to Russia, United States Min
lister to Canada. United States Min
lister to Iran; vacancy on the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission, sue
cessor to DR.. A. E. Morgan on the
Tennessee Valley Authority, vacancy
on the Bituminous Coal Commission,
three members of the Air Safety
Board of the Civil Aeronautics Au-
thority, vacancy on the Federal
Home Loan Bank. Board, chief of
the United States Weather Bureau,
vacancy on the Board of Governors
Of the Federal Reserve Board; Fed
eral Power Commission, IA United
States district judges and four
United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals judges. besides numerous
United States attorneys and mar
shals and postmasters throughout
the country.
The term of j. P. McManamy on
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion expired nearly a year ago and
Mr.. McManamy is still serving until
he or a successor Is named.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Commodore Griffin
Dies in Annapolis
Naval Hospital
Funeral Services to Be
Held on Monday at
Naval Academy
BY the Associated Press

BY tne Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 1l.-One of
the Navy's last surviving commo-
dores, Thomas billiard Griffin, 80,
U. S. NJ, Ret, died here today after
long illness in Naval Hospital.
The rank of commodore was
abolished a year ago and the last
commodore retired June 80, 1912.
Fewer than 10 survive.
Funeral services for Commodore
Griffin will be held Monday at 8
pm. from the Naval Academy chapel.
Comdr. w. N. Thomas, chaplain,
and the Rev. DR.. Edward Darling
ton johnson will conduct the SER
vices. Pallbearers named include
Commodore Edward Lloyd, Admiral
Hugh Rodman, Admiral Mark L.
Bristol, Rear Admiral David Foote
Sellers, Rear Admiral George Mar
veil, all U. S. NJ, Ret, Col. Douglas
Duval, Col. Wharton Griffin, U. S.
A., Ret, Samuel Brooke, DR.. Thomas
A. Clayton, Comdr John T. Bowers,
Capt. Franklin D. Karns, U. S. NJ,
Ret.
Commodore Griffin entered the
Naval Academy September %, 1872,
and served until his retirement,
June 80, 1911, at Mare Island Navy
Yard. He was recalled to active
service during the World War.
Commodore Griffin was of an old
Virginia family. He was born at
Salem, Va, December IT, 1854. He
studied at Roanoke College before
entering the academy and was a
member of Alpha Tau Omega Fra
ternity. He had nearly % years of
sea duty during his career in the
Navy and commanded the U. S. S.
Paducah and U. S. S. Rhode Island.
During the Spanish-American War
he served aboard the U. S. S.
Brooklyn.
He was married to Emily Ash
Claytor of West River, Md, in 1897.
Mrs. Griffin survives him. Two sons,
Lieut.. John H. Griffin, U. S. NJ, sta
toned in the Navy Department,
Washington, and Thomas c. Grit
fin, Annapolis, also survive.
Commodore Griffin had lived in
Annapolis since 1912. He was a
veStryman of St Anne's Church and
was chairman of the Annapolis Red
Cross chapter for many years.