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Evening star., 1939-05-05
Warsaw
Continued From First PaRe.)

German Ambassador did not give
him . chance until today.
Significance Seen.
Observers saw special significance
In Col. Beck's unexplained reference
to the various other illusions"
which he said were made in con-
versations with the German gov
ernment.
These allusions, he declared,
reached far wider and further
than subjects now under considera-
ton" and he reserved the right to
return to this matter II necessary"
It was believed in some quarters
that Col. Beck referred to proposals
by Hitler for joint policy Of Poland
and Germany in regard to other
European nations. Observers pointed
out that Col. Beck, in not amplifying
the point. carefully avoided any pos
sible embarrassment to Hitler and
the German government.
During prolonged applause at the
end Of the address, aged Gen. Lucjan
Zeligowski, member of Parliament
and Polish military hero who occu-
pied Wilno in 1920, went to Col.
Beck and congratulated him. He
was obviously greatly moved by the
speech.
Speech Well Received.
Diplomatic observers in Warsaw
characterized the address with such
terms as: Most reasonable" and
"a remarkable combination of firm
ness and f1hesse"
The general opinion was that 1t
was strong but entirely statesman
like declaration. Significantly, 1t
was pointed, out that it could not
be regarded as in any way detract-
ing from the dignity Of Hitler's po-
sition.
The foreign minister followed his
statement that peaceful intentions
and peaceful methods Of action on
the part Of Germany were necessary
for peaceful negotiations with this
declaration:
If the government Of the Reich
is actually guided by these two con-
ditions in its relations to our coun-
try, all conversations, naturally re-
specting the principles which I have
maintained, are possible"
If such conversations materialize,
the Polish government will, accord
ing to its custom, regard the prob
lem effectively, with a view to ex-
periences of recent times, but with
out refusing its best will"
Treaty No Insignificant Matter.
Referring to Germany's denunci-
alton of the Polish German non
aggression pact which he described
"as an attempt to give some better
course to history between two great
nations" Col. Beck said this was
mot an insignificant matter"
However, every treaty is worth as
much as the consequences which
follow it. And If the policy and
conduct Of the partner diverges
from the principles Of the pact, we
have no reason for mourning its
slackening or dissolution"
Reviewing British Polish rela-
tions, Col. Beck declared, ut was
possible to establish rapidly the
principles Of Polish and British
collaboration, first of all because we
made it clear to each other that the
intentions of both the governments
are concordant on basic European
problems; certainly neither Great
Britain nor Poland has any aggres-
Evening star., 1939-05-05
France Backs Polish
Reply 10 Hitler as
Moderate, Firm
Pledge to Aid Warsaw
Renewed in Move
To Reussure Soviet
Sy the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 5.-Sources close to
the French government today char
acterized the speech of Polish For
eign Minister Col. Joseph Beck as "a
calm, logical answer to Hitler"
French diplomats expressed them
selves as in complete accord with the
tone OF the declaration. It was mod
crate but undeniably flrm," one said.
Col. Beck's objections to "one-
sided" concessions by Poland in favor
of Germany were hailed here as eyi-
dence of Poland's intention to main
tain her territorial integrity.
France placed her support behind
Poland's answer to Germany, ges-
ture which diplomatic quarters be-
1ieved was intended to impress Mos
COW with her determination to stick
to her pledge Of assistance in case
Of aggression.
Answering reports of wavering
French support Of Poland, Premier
Daladier last night issued surprise
statement declaring "the position of
France as defined it by my radio
speech of March % has not not
varied and will not vary"
Asserting that in the interna-
tional situation "a single question is
in fact posed-that of domination or
collaboration in Europe" M. Dala-
dier declared:
ut is thus definitely the security
Of France which is at stake and also
the future of civilization, which we,
with the immense majority of men
in the world, are determined to de-
fend"
His March 20 speech, in answer
to Italy's colonial claims, said
France would not yield an inch of
her territory nor any of her rights.
M. Daladier made his unexpected
declaration for the ears of all who
remembered similar French pledges
to echo-Slovakia last fall before
the French and British advised that
government to give in to Germany's
Sudeten demands.
He said it was issued ito correct
Q false impression that seems to
have arisen in Washington and
London"
Evening star., 1939-05-05
Berlin
(Continued From First Page. }

German troops to march into Dan
zig and the Corridor, and the release
In the controlled press of numerous
stories about anti-German activities
In Poland.
In all papers was list OF attacks
on Germans and destruction Of Ger
man property in Poland.
DNB, the official German news
agency, said that in numerous vii
lagos of Eastern Upper Silesia Ger
mans had been "insulted, threatened
and mishandled."
There were reports of smashed
windows in homes and schools and
circulation of leaflets lampooning
Hitler in way (which cannot be
repeated"
Sample headlines said: Terror
Acts in Eastern Upper Silesia,"
polish Bands Rage Against Ger
man Property" German Nationals
Mistreated," Outbreak of Blind
Hate in Eastern Upper Silesia, !"
"Filthy Fellows at Work"
OOCDDtlS httdCkS 6ulC MAACISs
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels published an article in Hit
lers Voelkischer Beobachter attack
ing the panic makers" of London
and Paris and said Germany and
Poland would have reached An
agreement if they (Great Britain
and France) had not showed them
selves in between"
Declaring Poland has prepared
itself fine soup, and some fine day
she will have to eat it." DR.. Goebbels
added that demands against Ger
many being mentioned in Warsaw
were utterly intolerable"
The entire press greeted the near
" completed non-aggression pacts
with Latvia and Estonia as diplo-
matte victories for Hitler in his ex-
change with Roosevelt.
The two Baltic states are north
Of Poland, and Hitler's offer Of nom
aggression pacts to them and to four
Scandinavian nations was seen here
as q move to isolate Poland.
Evening star., 1939-05-05
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, D. 6, FRIDAY NAY 1889
,ithout refusing its best win. Gap

without refusing its best win. (Ap-
plause.)
Peace Is 4 valuable and desirable
thing. Our generation, which bled
in several wars, fully deserves q
period Of peace. However, peace,
like almost all things Of this world,
has its price, high but definable. We
In Poland do not know the concep-
ton Of peace at any price. There is
only one thing in the life Of man,
nations and states which Is without
price-that Is honor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Two Million In
Highway Funds
Are Earrnarked
100000 For Bridges, $780,
Roads, 40 Percent for Sc
cOndary Roads.

RALEIGH, Aug. 24.-The high
way and public works commits
sion today earmarked the ST.
100000 allocated by Governor
Hoey for betterments from the
highway surplus.
Chairman Frank L. Dunlap
said 100000 would be spent on
bridges and the remaining ST.
100000 would be divided so that
so per cent will be used for bet
terments on primary roads and
40 per cent for secondary road
improvements.
The commission awarded con-
tracts to low bidders on all but
two of the road projects on
which proposals were received
Wednesday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Congressman Doughton Lauds
Ashe Go. Hospital Movement

ing to build here an institution
in which our sick can be healed, -
he said.
The invocation was given by
Rev. w. J. Huneycutt, who has
taken an active part in helping
to raise money for the sponsors
part.
In introducing the distinguish
ed speaker for the occasion, Mr..
Eller said that the hospital pro-
ject owed much to Congressman
Doughton, who was largely re-
sponsible for its approval by
WPA.
"Construction is being started
here today on q building, a hos
pital, a great humanitarian insti-
tuition, that will make Ashe coun-
ty better, happier and healthier
place in which to live" Mr..
Doughton stated.
''This is a great moveme Mt, a
great undertaking, but the ,Jeople
of Ashe are 1t people and
they do not f1nl when they start
such a worth, undertaking as
this one" he said.
Continued on Page Fight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
POLAND is DELIGHTED
OVER ENGLAND'S STAND

WARSAW, Aug. 29.-Poles to-
night received with enthusiasm
the address of Prime Minister
Chamberlain again affirming
British determination to stand by
pledges to Poland.
"Cnce more we have proof
that Britain, like Poland and
France, is ready to settle all dis
putes peacefully, but that all
these states are fi.,~olv decided
to remove the danger of future
acquisitions" foreign office
Spokesn n declared.
Peg ts had spread that gene
raj mobilization was likely, but
responsible Polish officials late
tonight denied such action was
contemplated.
Official circles took a "verv
serious view of the concentra-
ton of German troops in Slova-
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
18th. District
Bar Group Meet
Saturday Noon
Pres. of State Association To
be Principal Speaker.
Johnston President.

Fred l. Sutton, Of Kinston,
president of the North Carolina
Bar Association, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the eleventh dis
trict bar association meeting, that
will be held at noon Saturday at
the Greystone Inn at Roaring
Gap, Ira Johnston, president of
the district group, announced
yesterday.
w. B. Austin will introduce the
speaker with whom he served in
the senate during the last SEES
sion of legislature. Gov. R. A.
Doughton will make the address
of welcome and the response will
be given by L K. Martin, Of Win
stOn-Salem.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Combs Girl Hurt
In Accident Tues.

Miss Ann Combs, of Smethport,
sustained painful cuts and bruis-
es in an automobile accident near
the Vannoy Manufacturing plant
yesterday afternoon.
She was riding in a car with
Charlie E. Welch, Jr., of Lansing,
who was coming to West Jeffer-
son. A truck, driven by j. D.
Jones, Of Toliver, was parked on
the left-hand side of the road and
as Welch pulled out to pass the
truck, he met a car driven by
Lester Goss, of Lansing, and
crashed into it and then into a
pile of lumber, Patrolman Tho
mas stated. The girl was thrown
into the windshield. Others were
not injured, but the cars were
badly damaged, it was reported.
Patrolman Thomas indicted
Jones on charge of parking on
highway and on the wrong side
of the road at that.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31

An impressive Ashe county hos
pital starting construction cere-
mCny", featuring an address by
Congressman R. L. Doughton and
the removal of the first shovel of
earth by J. ]. Thomas. was held
Tuesday afternoon at the old JEFF
ferson dormitory site on which a
modern, stone-veneered, one-sto-
ry, 24-bed, $4,000 memorial hos
pital will be erected by WPA,
under the sponsorship of the
county board of commissioners
through the cooperation of the
Ashe County Hospital Associa-
ton.
Wade Eller, general chairman
of the hospital association COM
mittees, acted as master of cere-
monies and in his Introductory
remarks declared that "this is a
great day in the life of Ashe
county,.
''The people of our county are
almost unanimous in their desire
for a hospital and we have unit
ed the pocketbooks of our peo-
pie with the pocketbook of the
federal government and are 60
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Record Crowd Attends '53rd.
Session OF Ashe Missionary
Baptist ASSN; Ended Sunday
Largest and Best Session Ev-
er Held. Many Fine Ser
mons and Speeches.

The 53rd. annual session of the
Ashe Missionary Baptist associa-
ton, held last Friday, Saturday
and Sunday at the Friendship
Baptist church near jefferson,
was the best attended, most in
spring and most successful one
in the history of the Association,
according to the consensus of
opinion expressed by leading
Missionary Baptist this week.
With three new churches add
ed this year, the Association is
now composed Of As Baptist
churches and A of them were
represented by official delegates.
Friday and Saturday it is esti-
mated tat there were nearly
1000 persons in attendance. The
Friendship church has seating
capacity of around 200 and only
about one-fourth of those present
were able to get inside of the
church.
Because of this Overlooking
crowd, several features on the
program were held outside on a
hurriedly constructed rostrum.
At noon Friday and Saturday
it is estimated that at least 500
people had their lunch on the
grounds.
Prof. J. c. Goodman, modera-
tor, presided over all sessions and
Fitzhugh Barker served as clerk.
A number of excellent sermons
and addresses were delivered by
Ashe county Baptist ministers
and by representatives from diff
ferent Baptist organizations in
the state.
Addresses were made by Smith
Hagaman, superintendent of the
Baptist Hospital in Winston-Sa-
lem; John Arch Mcmillan, editor
of Charity and Children, Thomas
vile; M. A. Higgins, of Raleigh,
secretary of the State Baptist AS
sociation; Rev. James Hayes, rep
resentative of Meredith College
and M. A. Adams, of Rutherford
ton, Temperance Union director.
The Introductory sermon was
preached by Rev. w. E. Denny,
pastor of the Friendship church.
Rev. T. A. Farmer preached Fri
day afternoon; Rev. E. z. Sexton
Saturday morning; Rev. H. M.
Winkler Saturday afternoon and
Rev. w. T. Wilmington, Sunday
morning
Reports from the various COM
mittees showed that the past year
was one of the best if not the
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Many Valuable
Sweepstakes
Prizes Offered
Two New Washing Machines
Offered as Grand Sweep
stakes Prizes at Fair.

Instead of a new portable Ra-
dio, Ed Barr, manager of the
Central Radio Company here,
this week announced that his
company has decided to give a
new Easy Washing Machine, val
ued at $61.75, as a grand sweep
stakes prize for the AsEe County
Fair.
This valuable prize will be
awarded to the person or exhibit
tor winning the highest number
of points in the following depart
ments: canned goods, culinary,
needlecraft, flowers. art and pho
Biography.
First prize winning exhibits get
three points; second prize win
ners, two points each and third
prize winners, one point.
Everybody is urged to get a
catalogue or to cut out the list
of premiums being published in
this paper and plan to enter a
number of exhibits.
AS another grand sweepstakes
prize, the Ashe Hardware, Inc.
is going to give a new Maytag
Washing Machine, valued at
$4,000 to the exhibitor winning
the highest number of points in
the following departments: beef
cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, swine,
poultry, draft horses and mules,
farm crops, sheaf grains and
grasses, vegetables and fruits.
Sweepstakes prizes are also Of
fered in each department.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Chosen AS Best
Demonstration
Farm In County
Much Interest Is Shown In
Countrywide DemOnstra-
ticn Tour Yesterday.
OTHERS ARE PICKED

Walter Pennington's fine dem
irstratiCn farm, located at Ma
than's Creek, was selected last
night as the best demonstration
farm in Ashe county.
This decision was reached by
the judges at the conclusion of
the countrywide tour which last
ed all day yesterday.
In announcing the selection, c.
J. Rich, county farm sgent and his
assistant, H. D. Quessenberry,
explained that the decision of
the judges, composed of all of the
cOunty's demonstration farmers
who made the county tour, was
made on the basis of improve
ments made since becoming a
demonstration farmer.
A total Of 80 demonstration
farms were visited during the
community tours conducted last
week and the winners were R. w.
Hardin, Walter Pennington,
Bruce Donnelly and Bryan Pen
nington.
These four farms were visited
yesterday and in addition to
those the following farms were
inspected: Fred Coward, w. M.
Transou, w. B. Austin, C. B.
Price and ]. R. Phipps.
Mr.. Rich stated that Mr.. Col
wards and Mr.: Prices farms
were not considered in the judg-
ing as they are not demonstra-
ton farms at the present time.
Wonderful progress is being
made on all of Our 80 demon
stration farms and it was diff
cult to reach a definite decision
between them" Mr.. Rich said.
In every respect, Mr.. Penning-
ton has modern farm. He has
an upright silo, a modern dairy
barn, excellent pasture lands,
good terracing and many other
outstanding features.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
To Sell Ashe County Home
Property Next Wed. Morning

About 200 acres of the Ashe
county home property will be
sold at public auction on the pre-
misses next Wednesday morning,
September 6, starting at 10 O.
clock, it was announced this
week.
This includes all of the county
home property except the build
ings and a few acres of land ly-
ing directly back of them. The
home itself is being retained for
the time being in order to take
care of the few inmates for
whom other arrangements can
not be made now, the commits
sioners state.
The Ashe county home proper.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31

ty is one of the best and most
ideally located farms in the
county. It is being sub-divided
into small acreage tracts so that
it can be bought most any way
purchasers desire.
eve are giving away $500 at
the sale, so don't forget the
date" advertisements state. A
band concert will also be featur-
ed.
AS pointed out editorially by
this paper last week, this pro-
perty would make an ideal Local
ton for a modern golf course and
small hotel. 1t is hoped that some
progress is being made in this di-
rection.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Large Crowds To
Attend Reunions
La County Sunday

Large crowds are expected to
attend the Graybeal-Burkett and
the Calloway-Hartzog family re-
unions this Sunday.
AS previously announced in
this paper, the annual GRAPHICAL
reunion will be held at the Beth
any church at Baldwin, and the
Calloway-Hartzog reunion is to
be at the home of Charles Hart
zog at Idlewild.
Both of the reunions will last
all day and dinner will be serv-
ed at noon in picnic style. Inter
esting programs have been plan
ned for each reunion.
All members of the families
are expected to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Blevins
Killed In Crash
Near Jefferson
BOyce Cole Bound over to SUI
periOr Court on Charge
Of Manslaughter.

Boyce Cole was bound over to
the Ashe superior court on
charge of manslaughter and
drunk driving in a hearing held
Monday afternoon before Magis-
trate Paul Williams in Jeffer-
son. Bond was fixed at ST, 10000.
The charges were the out
growth of an accident that took
place near jefferson last Friday
night in which Charlie M. Bile
wins, a well known local carpen-
ter who was riding in the back
of truck driven by Cole, was in
stently killed in a collision with
another car operated by Ray
Greer, of Baldwin.
The tragedy occurred at Bris-
tol, just beyond jefferson on
curve. The truck overturned and
crushed Blevins' skull. Greer's
car left the highway and was
badly damaged, but neither he
nor the occupants of the truck
were badly hurt. In the truck
were also Hazel Mullis, Glenn
Mullis and James Darnell, Pa
trolman Thomas said.
Funeral service for the deceas-
ed was held at the Scott cemete-
~ last Sunday morning. He
leaves q wife ard four children,
Minnie, Ray, Junior and Virginia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Walter Pennington's Farm Is Winner In Ashe County
Ashe Co. Schools Open Today
With A Record Enrolment
Estimated That Over $500
Children Will Attend 81
Schools In County.

All schools in Ashe county op-
ened this morning and, while
there are no figures available, it
is believed that the enrolment
today ! will surpass all former
opening-day records.
According to estimates, over
$500 children will enroll either
today or tomorrow morning IN
the 81 schools in the county.
In many of the schools, open
ing ceremonies will be held this
morning.
Today and tomorrow the actl-
vities will be confined largely tc
registration and to making ar
engagements to secure and distri-
butte textbooks.
Supt. J. B. Hash yesterday en-
phasized the Importance of ev'
cry child entering school today
or tomorrow. "Unless they enrol
today or Friday, they may not be
able to get their books for some
time as acquisitions will be made
from the registration for those
two days." he said.
He also pointed out that the
law requires that every child, be-
tween the ages Of 6 and IA, is
required to attend school. "Any
child who will be years old be-
fore October l is eligible to en-
ter" he said.
Teachers and principals are
busy this week securing text.
books from the bookroom. Tt
take care of the county's needs
tssre were around $4,000 book:
if the bookroom at Jefferson the
first of the week, Frank James
manager, stated. He has been as
sisted in the distribution by Ray
Blevins, Woodrow Davis and Miss
Maude James.
The textbooks used this. year
are the same as last year. Fol-
elementary grades, all textbooks
are free and high school students
can rent theirs at a rental Of
$2.40. To buy them costs from
$500 to $1,000. This year a die.
tionary is given with every four
rentals.
At a meeting of the principals
and bus drivers held in the court.
room yesterday afternoon, Supt
Hash emphasized the importance
of safety at all times and tolc
the drivers not to operate a bus
that did not have good brakes, 6
good horn and safety signals.
Patrolman Thomas, who gave
the drivers a special examina-
ton, was also present and stress
ed the value of driving carefully
and being on the safe side. He
cautioned them not to abuse the
privilege of holding up traffic
that may be waiting behind them
Schools in Allegheny anc
Wilkes counties opened Monday
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-08-31
Big Revival In
Progress At Fig

The biggest revival meeting ev-
er held in this county is now in
progress at the Tabernacle at
Fig, interested observers report.
Last Sunday it was estimated
that over 1000 people attended
services and the crowds each
night this week have been large.
Rev. w. T. Wilmington is doing
the preaching this week and the
meeting will close Sunday night.
Three services are being plan
ned for this Sunday.