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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-05
Ashe Democrats
Raise SlOO Quota

Ashe county will have four
representatives at the annual
Jackson Day dinner to be held
in Raleigh Saturday night, J. B
Hash, county chairman Of the
Democratic party announced yes
terday.
eve have raised our $4,000
quota in the statewide campaign
and will be we'll represented al
the big dinner Saturday night,
he said.
He stated that Bruce Dent, Guy
Snow, w. B. Austin and Ira T
Johnston would attend the din
ner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-05
DODGE DEALER NAMED
IN WATAUGA COUNTY

The Graham Motor Company
in Boone has been appointed as
a Dodge-Plymouth dealer in Wa
tauga, Tom Duncan, manager Of
the Duncan Motor Company
here, distributors for these cars
in Ashe, Allegheny and Watauga,
counties, announced this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-05
MINISTERS TO MEET MON.

The Ashe County Ministerial
Association will meet next Mon
day, January 9, at 200 o'clock P
NJ, at the West jefferson Metho-
DIST church. All the ministers are
urged to attend, as important
matters will be discussed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-05
YOUNG PEOPLE TO MEET

The county union of the young
peoples organization is scheduled
to be held next Monday night at
Jefferson. Copies of the new
paper will be distributed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-05
Election OF Libby Ward AS
Speaker OF House Featured
Opening General Assembly
H0ey To Deliver His Message
To Lawmakers Today.
Smith Heads Senate.
FENNER AIDS WARD

won the nomination Tuesday
night and was elected yesterday
as speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives as the 1888 session
of the North Carolina general as
sembly opened.
Senator E. w. Smith, of Stan
ly county, 42-year-old lawyer,
won the nomination and election
without opposition, as the pre-
siding officer in the state senate
The fight for speakershlp or the
House, however, was close one,
with, Ward coming from oehlno
to win. Victor Bryant, Durham
lawyer, led in the first two bal
lots, but w. E. Fenner, OF Rocky
Mount, withdrew from the three
cornered race in favor OF WARD
and he won he nomination by
two votes. Ira T. Johnston, OF
Ashe county, seconded Waro S
nomination.
After the Tuesday night eau
Gus, lawmakers mingled in hotel
Hobbies seeking support Tor Varl-
Gus measures which will be IN
troduced during the early days
of the session.
Most speculation revolved about
Governor Hoey's message, which
will be delivered by the chief
executive in person today, ana
the report of the advisory budget
commission, which is due to be
introduced during the early days
of the session.
Most speculation reVolVed
about Governor Hoey's message,
which will be delivered by the
chief executive in person today,
and the report Of the advisory
budget commission, which IS due
to be submitted early next week.
COMMITTEE appointments prob
ably will be announced before
the end of this week.
AS had been expected the alb
sentee ballot doomed as a major
issue and one certain to cause
many hours of floor debate.
Representative Roy Davis, of
Dare, predicted that at least four
bills to repeal the absentee law
would hit the hoppers simultan-
eouslv tomorrow. He added that
he believed the complete repeal
of the law would be going too
far"
Senator L. Y. Ballentine, OF
Wake, said he favored a general
ironing out of election statutes.
81 think the entire election
laws need to be renovated" he
told newsmen. However, the
people are entitled to vote, and
I think the absentee ballot can
be made workable"
A proposed constitutional
amendment to prohibit the dl-
version of money from the high
way fund was opposed by Sen
ator Ballentine. Governor Hoey
recently issued statement say
ing that he too, was against such
an amendment.
Several legislators were under
stood to be carrying bills in their
pockets which would revive laws
providing for the licensing OF
photographers, ntr a C or S,
plumbers, electricians and certain
other groups.
Representative Will S. Long, OF
Alamance, said he would spon-
scr measures to provide compen-
sation for fremen injured or
killed while answering calls out
side the corporate limits of their
towns.
Among other questions certain
TO come in for legislative debate
are addition Of a 18th grade to
the public schools, salary raises
for teachers, liquor, retirement
funds for all state employees, es-
Enlistment of a state depart
ment of justice, homestead ex-
emptions and of course, the tax
spending program for the 1889
Al biennium.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Con TredaWay,
Miss Susie Campbell and Mr..
Walter Campbell left Sunday for
Colombus, Ohio to attend the
funeral of Claud Tredaway,
which was held there Tuesday.
They were accompanied by Mr..
Carl Miller.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-05
AsHE COUNTY

is the air-conditioned section Of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
of the PARKWAY run through
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-05

WANT A HOSPITAL?
If you want a Hospital in Ashe
County, JOIN the ASHE COUN-
TY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.
Cooperate and support from
everybody is needed to put the
movement over. We now have
a Golden Opportunity!
Evening star., 1939-04-19
BY WILLIAM H. SHIPPEN, Jr.,
Star STAFF CORRESPONDENT,

ABOARD THE S. S. URUGUAY
(By AirmaiD why do you spear
jaguars instead of shooting them?"
Sasha A. Siemel grinned and
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Balance Of Power Attempt
Seen BY Sir WiIImott

The European peace front" es-
tablished in the last few days rep
resents genuine attempt on the
part Of England to re-establish her
centuries-old policy of a balance Of
power on the continent. in the opin-
ion of Sir Willmott Lewis, Washing
ton correspondent Of the London
Times.
Sir Willmott, who spoke last night
at the 18th anniversary dinner of the
Anchor Masonic Club of the Depart
ment Of Commerce, the u s. Mari
time Commission and the Civil Aero
nautics Authority, at the National
Press Club, said:
What is going on in England and
France is a genuine attempt to re-
establish balance of power in which
both sides are so roughly equal that
neither dares attack the other"
He added that the same forces
which blocked Napoleon-nationalis-
tic feeling In the lands he attacked
and would be the STUN
bling blocks over which Hitler and
Mussolini would trip.
The smaller European nations are
as desirous of asserting their nation.
alism as the Germans and Italians,
he said.
Unless the democratic nations can
achieve the same inner unity through
the consent of their citizens which
the totalitarian states achieve by
force, the democracies dare not
measure their strength against the
relationships, Sir Willmott con-
| cluded.
Evening star., 1939-04-19

In too big hurry to play the game
with safety? The ambulance sas
fast, too.
Evening star., 1939-04-19

than two decades ago. Then he was
the chief aide to the late Presiden.
Thomas G.. Masaryk, spearhead of
political and diplomatic cam
paign to detach their homeland
from the crumbling Hapsburg EN-
pire and establish it as a nation.
The Chicago Daily News, in an
account of an interview with DR..
Benes, said yesterday the former
President disclosed that Russia
had been ready to fulfill its pledge
of military assistance to Czecho-
Slovakia during the October crisis
even if France and Great Britain
stood back.
Russia was faithful to the very
last moment the newspaper quoted
DR.. Benes as saying. Shortly before
the Munich conference I sent a
military commission to Russia; it
came back with the best reports as
to all aspects of Russia S morale and
military preparedness"
The independence movement Was
discussed here yesterday by approx
mately 400 persons representing
some 100000 American citizens Of
Czech and Slovak origin. They met
at national conventions of the Czecn
National Alliance, the Slovak Ameri-
can Alliance and the Czech Catholic
Alliance.
Evening star., 1939-04-19

the grade of colonel in the Mis-
souri, National Guard air service
following his flight to Paris and was
raised at that time to the same
grade in the Organized Reserve.
Col. Lindbergh's pay, with al
lowances, will amount to about
$500 a month. He is one of about
SIS Air Corps colonies, and like
others not actually serving with
troops, he is not required to wear
uniform.
Although Col. Lindbergh had
agreed tentatively to appear at the
House Foreign affairs Committee S
neutrality hearings. Acting Chair
man Bloom said today it had been
decided 1t would be better, in view
OF the flyers survey for the Army
to postpone his testimony indef1-
nitely.
Nobody knows what information
he might be able to give us that
would help solve the neutrality
problem Representative Bloom
said, but we do know the informa-
ton he can obtain for the Govern
ment will be of very great impor-
tance."
Senators Approve Move.
Announcement that Col. Lind
bergh would make the survey drew
expressions of approval from men,
bers Of the Senate Military Affairs
Committee, who, however, were
quick to say they had full confidence
in Army and other aviation ex-
perts.
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri, said he was very happy tt
have such distinguished flyer as
Col. Lindbergh help. I am not con-
vinced that his conclusions would be
as persuasive with House and Senate
committees as recommendations OF
some OF our own military experts.
Col. Lindbergh apparently has
been acting as military adviser tc
the Germans and British. Every.
body knows he is a great flyer, but
I have confidence in our own re.
| SpOnSlDle military experts who have
not been decorated by other coun.
tries"
Senators Lee, Democrat, of Okla.
homa and Gurney, Republican, O
South Dakota welcomed Col. Lind
bergh's assistance while praisine
Army aviation leaders. Senator
Minton, Democrat. of Indiana saw
his experience abroad as being help.
full, while Senator Thomas, Demo.
crat, of Utah, regarded his associ
alton with civil aviation as an ad
vantage. Senator Miller, Democrat
of Arkansas said the survey is "s
splendid idea"
II can readily see where he would
be of Value in making such a sur
vey," said Senator Schwartz, Demo.
crat, of Wyoming, "but on domestic
matters I doubt he would be any
better qualified than Arnold ano
our other Army experts"
Evening star., 1939-04-19

W. H. Shipper, Jr. sure. I have
crosspiece on my spear: The
tigers skin is tough. It won't
tear. That crosspiece stop him
every time"
But what stops the spear?"
The ground. If he Jump at my
throat, plant spear in ground.
If he comes along ground at me, I
joost give back little. But hold
the spear. After 80 seconds fight
is over"
Mr.. Siemel, who is going back to
Rio, and thence to the Matto
Grasso back country-guiding a
party which includes a Philadelphia
society girl and several veteran big
game hunters-didn't seem to mind
answering questions, although the
ship was pulling into Barbados and
preparations for going ashore were
under way.
Tigers" of $50 Pounds.
Are your tigers big fellows?"
up to $50 pounds-big enough
to kill bull . some of them"
How do you bring them to bay?"
With dogs. They are the ones,
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Sasha Siemei Says His Spear
Is Safer Than Gun for Joquors
Bur the Dogs Do the Work, He Says,
And the Little Dogs Are Best

the dogs. who do the. work, who
take the risks. A pack of dogs with
a smart leader-a dog of character,
a self respecting fellow. Without a
fine leader pack is joost nothing.
My best leader he lost his life.
That was when I quit hunting
:. for two years. He was my
friend. couldn't hunt any more"
Later Mr.. Siemel, who has con-
Quoted members Of the late Theo-
dore Roosevelt's family and many
other .well-known sportsmen on his
hunts. imported hounds from the
United States - Virginia. North
Carolina, Long Island, the South
west. But for jungle hunting he
likes mongrels best.
Little Dogs Best.
Little dogs" he said. "they get
about fast, they dodge and run, too,
when time comes, and come back.
Tough little dogs. How we'll I re-
member my little Vreena. She
would slip behind tiger and bite his
tail. Tiger swing around.
Little Vreena hold on. She is
like sled behind the big horse. Then
Vreena turn loose and run how
she runnn! And howl! How that
little Vreena could zip and how'll"
What became of her?"
"Ah, that is the accident-how
sad. We change the subject. yes?"
why are there so many tigers in
your country?"
Maybe it would be better to say,
why am I in tiger country?' I'm
there because tiger is"
Cattle Bring More "Tigers."
do you think the number of
jaguars increased after white men
imported cattle?"
That is an interesting question.
I believe tigers increase because of
cattle. Before cattle come there was
the natural balance. Tigers eat
alligators, peccary, tapir. When wild
game gets scarce, so do tigers in
jungle.
But in cattle country all that is
change. On one big ranch they get
5000 head of stock in year"
The ship was heading in for Bar
bados and the clamor on deck grew
AS we rose to 60, somebody said:
Il sincerely hope. Mr.. Siemel, a
tiger never gets VOul"
Thank you so much,' smiled Mr..
Siemel, ". Me too"
The merit article in this series
1rtll appear in The Star at an
onr1,, drto
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Roosevelt, Rumsey
Bodies Taken From
Wreckage Of Plane
Partly Burned, on Way, to
Mexico City; Girl in
Serious Condition
BY the Associated Press.


MEXICO CITY, April 19.-The
partially burned bodies of Daniel 8.
Roosevelt, nephew of Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt, and Bronson Hartman
(Peter) Rumsey, grandson of E. H.
Hartman, the railroad builder, were
recovered today from the latter's
plane, which crashed and burned
near Guadalupe. Victoria Village,
Puebla State, yesterday.
It was reported the bodies were
being brought here.
Miss Carlotta Constantine, 81,
daughter of Arthur Constantine, In
ternational News Service correspon-
dent in Mexico, was In Puebla Hos
pital. Hurled so feet from the plane,
she suffered a fracture of the left
leg. One arm was burned, and it
was feared the other arm was broken.
One shoulder was dislocated. She
was reported resting we'll and was
able to talk with her mother, who
went to her from Mexico City.
She was graduated last year from
Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville,
N. Y. Rumsey, of Sands Point, Long
Island, and Roosevelt were Harvard
students.
The plane crashed against Mount
Lamesa, near the Puebla-Vera Cruz
State line, about 2:30 pm. yesterday
afternoon, while the party was en-
route to Yucatan.
Miss Constantine said the plane
ran into heavy storm and in at
tempting to land swept into some
trees and burst into flames.
The plane was burned. A group
of Indians made a litter of leather
thongs and poles on which they
carried Miss Constantine to Guada-
lupe Victoria Village. where native
women sought to help her with SIM
pie remedies. She remained there
until 1:3O am, when an ambulance
arrived and carried her to Puebla
Hospital.
The United States Embassy was
informed that G. Hall Roosevelt,
father of young Roosevelt and BROTH
er of the Presidents wife, would
1CdSll MCh1SO NAly Wy pldllc llllo
afternoon.
The three left Mexico City at II so
am. yesterday for Vera Cruz in
Rumsey's plane. They had arrived
here April II from Acapulco, where
they had spent Easter.
Dispatches from Cambridge. Mass,
said young Roosevelt was the son
of G. Hall Roosevelt. a brother of
the wife of President Roosevelt His
sister Eleanor made her debut at the
White House last December.
Young Rumsey. said advices from
his friends in the United States,
was a son of Charles Carey Rumsey,
the sculptor. His mother, Mary Har-
riman Rumsey, former chairman
Of the Consumers Advisory Board
Of N. R. A., was killed while riding
to hounds in Virginia in 1884. His
father was killed in an automobile
accident Is years ago.
Evening star., 1939-04-19

Bearing gifts for South Amer
tcan zoos, DR.. William M. Mann,
director OF the National Zoologi-
cal Park, Is en- route to points in
Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay
to collect birds, reptiles and uni
mails. Among those on board hts
ship is William H. Shippen, ir..
feature tDriter of The Star STAT,
1oho here presents the fourth OF
a series OF articles about DR..
Mann's expedition. In today's
article the man 1Uho hunts Jug
udrs 1Dith spear continues the
story he began yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
benes 10 Head Move
For Restoration Of
Czech Freedom
World Political Action
Discussed at Three
Chicago Meetings
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 19-Politica
action patterned on lines that
brought Czecho- -Slovakia into exist
ence 81 years ago was envisioned to-
day by DR.. Eduard Benes as the
prelude to restoration of the repup.,
lie which now is part of the German
Reich.
DR.. Benes, former President of
Czecho-Slovakia, formally accepted
last night the leadership of world
wide movement to free his home
land
Thus he chose a role almost iden-
tical to the one he occupied MOI 2
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Hungarian Ex-Premiers
Head Berlin DELEGATION

BUDAPEST, April 10 (R.-Two
former Hungarian premiers, Bella
Imredi and Koloman Daranyi,
whose governments were regarded
as sympathic to Germany, head the
Hungarian delegation to celebra-
tions in Berlin of Chancellor Hit
ler's 50th birthday anniversary to-
morrow
Imredi, who sponsored Hungary.
new legislation to control Jews, re-
signed his post as premier February
Is, because he said he had learned
that one of his great-grandparents
was Jewish.
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Pair Left Cambridge
Two Weeks Aoo on Trip

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April 10 tP
Daniel S. Roosevelt. 81, Harvard
University junior, left Cambridge
nearly two weeks ago on the trip to
Mexico during which he was killed
with Bronson Hartman Rumsey of
New York City.
Young Roosevelt was a member of
the Fly Club and the Hasty Pudding
Club at Harvard and was on the
Harvard hockey squad.
Rumsey, Harvard senior. also
was in the Hasty Pudding Club and
played polo,
Evening star., 1939-04-19
Mrs. Roosevelt Cancels
Talks to Attend Rites

By the Associated Press.
The White House announced to-
day that Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
welt was canceling three speaking
engagements and returning East
from Seattle to attend the funeral
of Daniel Roosevelt.
G.. Hall Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt's
brother and father of Daniel, was
reported flying to Mexico City today
to bring back the body of his son
and that of his classmate, Bronson
H. RumSey.
Evening star., 1939-04-19

The merit article in this series
Utll appear in The Star at an
early date.
Evening star., 1939-04-19

folded his hands,
leaning across
the deck table.
The gu e S tion
seemed to amuse
him still. He
must have an
sWered 1t many
times.
"Rcause," he
said. watching
us to see the ef-
feet OF his words,
"it'S safer. Much
safer. NO?"
"Yes?"
eyes. to he
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02

Mrs. Ross Rhyme and Mrs. j. A.
Crum were guests of Miss Edith
Rhyme Friday night at Winona. Miss
Rhymes class presented Writ Tur-
ner Harvey in. a concert at
High School which they attended.
They also attended a reception given
by Miss Rhyme and the Mozart Mu-
sic Club after the concert.
Miss Vicy Sproles, who teaches at
Emory, spent the weekend at home.
S. N. Boyette spent the weekend
with his wife in Laurel.
Mrs. P. M. Harper accompanied
her husband back to Memphis Sunday
after he spent the weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rice, Ouray,
Colo, were the weekend guests Of
their niece, Mrs. J. L. Longinotti, ald
Mr.. Longinotti.
Mrs. John Bell has arrived from
Inman, S. G. to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. v. Pound. Friends
of Mr.. Pound will be glad to learn
that he is resting as well as can be
expected at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. G.. Owen will re-
urn to Memphis around March 10
where Mr.. Owen has been trans
ferred.
Mrs. Calvin Bradford, Itta Bena,
was a recent guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
3. F. Friedman.
Quitman Steed, r.. E. Rosson, Jr.
and Leon Maxwell were Jackson WIS.,
itors Friday.
Mrs. Paul Odom, Mrs. R. B. Jen-
kins and ]. L. Longinotti were Jack
son visitors Friday.
Mrs. G. r. Williams left last week
to return to her home in Coldwater
after spending several weeks here with
her father, Dave Longinotti, who has
been i'll. Mr.. Longinotti accompanied
his daughter home for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Coughlin have
J moved to Lexington to reside.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02
Mrs. R. c. EImore Hostess
To Her Club

The Woman's Club enjoyed the hos
pitaltty of Mrs. r. C. Gilmore at its
regular meeting on February 2sth.
Miss Annie Mcintyre presided over
the business meeting at which time
it was decided that the club con-
tlnue its support of the lunch room
and sewing room projects.
The study course selected for next
year was Adjusting Democracy for
Human Needs"
The program on Historic Missis-
sippi'' arranged by Mrs. M. ID. Baiae
was in charge of Mrs. H. j. Mont
gomery. A special feature of the
program was a Pageant sponsored
by Miss Frances Allen and given by
ten little girls of the Sixth grade.
appropriate flags and each told of
something of Mississippi's develop
ments from the time of the Indians
through the Civil War. This was
followed by the Club and guests sing
ing Mississippi"
Those taking part in the Pageant
were Emma Katherine White, Beat
rice Roby, Jane Harrington, Carolyn
Hayes. Peggy Knott, Bobbie Haynie,
Sylvia Johnson, Dorothy King, Kath-
crime Moore and Majorie Norwood.
Mrs. Joe York told Of Educational
Pioneering in Mississippi and Mrs.
Horace Weir of Mississippi as a
Territory and State.
Mrs. Gilmore served an appetising
salad plate to sixteen members of the
of the club and the following guests:
Mrs. Tart, Miss Vera Herbert, Mrs.
c. H. Carruth, Mrs. Dan Comfort,
Miss Irene McMaster and Miss Jean
Perkins.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02
Mrs. Meek ~Entertuins
Present Day Club

On their thrilling world tour the
members of the Present Day Club
nave just left Egypt and are on their
way to India. Glowing reports of
their visit were sent to the club
meeting which was held at the home
of Mrs. Joe Meek on Mulberry Street.
Mrs. Curtis Howard described Cal
no and reported on a native wedding
attended by the entire party. Mrs.
Towards paper vas read by Mrs.
Quitman Steed. The trip down the
Nile to Luxor was very interestingly
recounted by Mrs. d. c. Brumfield,
who saw all there vas to see. Mrs.
f. V. McCullar gave a very interest
ing report on the Pyramids and the
Sphinx, then Mrs. Ledyard took us
across the desert to Adds Ababa.
Mrs. Ledyard's paper was rea by
Mrs. Watkins.
Spring flowers decorated Mrs. Meek's
living room and on the mantle she
used a scene consisting of camels,
palm trees, Arabs and pyramids de-
plotting our visit to Egypt.
Mrs, Charles Long was welcomed as
a new member of the club.
Mrs. Meek served delicious refresh
ments to eleven club members and
two guests, Mrs. A. X. Dinas and
Miss Hazel B-annon.
Watch for the date and further
details about the cotton dress show
to be sponsored by the Present Day
Club.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02
Jr. Mel oweII Club Meets
In Hoynie Home

The February meeting of the Jr.
Mcdowell Club was with Gloria and
Bobby Haynie Friday afternoon. Dur
ing the business session Margaret
Moore was elected delegate to the
State meeting of the Music Federation
which will be at Columbus April l5-lo.
Elizabeth Brown, the president, goes
by virtue of her office.
Each member answered roll with
an American composer, telling some
thing about his life or work. The
program was on Music In America"
Bobby Haynie told about Lowell Ma
son; Catherine Moore, Theo Thomas,
Gloria Haynie, Dudley Buck, Mar
garet Moore-MacDowell Elizabeth
Brown Ethelbert Nevin; Carolyn
Hays,-Stephen Foster; Joy Winn-
Sousa.
The junior pupils had a Scale
Signature match. Carol Steen stood
longest. The Juveniles had a musical
quiz, Jane Harrington winning.
The following played solos: Peggy
Knott, Carol Steen, Rosemary How
ell, Jane Harrington, Elizabeth Brown,
Nancy Tatum, Mrs. Crum.
During the social hour the hostess
served spiced tea, sandwiches and
cookies. The March meeting will be
the Exchange meeting, the Lexington
Jr. Club coming here.