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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-11
Settlement OF
Coal Strike Is
Asked By FDR
Roosevelt Tells Labor Unions
That The Public Good Is
Now At Stake.

WASHINGTON, May 9. - In
language which sounded much
like an ultimatum, President
Roosevelt announced today that
he had asked coal operators and
union officials for quick settle
ment of the bituminous coal
deadlock.
The request was made at a
conference in his office, attend
ed by five leaders of the United
Mine Workers, five mine opera
tors and Secretary of Labor Per-
kins. Mr.. Roosevelt advised
newsmen later that he had told
the disputants that the public
good demands an immediate re-
sumption of mining, and that by
tomorrow night they should
work out a method for reopening
the mines.
The President spoke with I'M
usual vigor and emphasis as he
informed the reporters of the
conversation, his voice rising to
an indignant pitch when he as
serted the two factions had agre-
ed on every point at issue except
one, and were agreed in princi-
pie on that. They had, he said,
only to settle the details of that
one point to reopen the mines.
The deadlock, or failure to
agree on terms for renewing the
union contract which expired APP
ril l, has resulted in closing coal
mines in 26 states. 1t has made
some 100000 coal miners idle
and raised the threat in many
sections of an early coal short
age.
A prime obstacle to agreement
has been the unions insistence
upon what Lewis calls a union
shop" and elimination from the
new contract of penalties in case
Of strikes or lockouts. The ope-
rators have insisted that the pen
atty clause was necessary to sta
hilize the industry. They also
contend it would deprive them of
protection against illegal strikes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-11
Plans Started To
Reopen NYA
In Ashe By July l
State And District Officials
Visited County In In
terest OF Program.
NEED IS SEEN

Plans are now being worked
out to reopen the NYA program
in Ashe county, state officials of
the organization said Friday
when they came to here to make
a general survey of the needs and
possibilities of the development
program in the county.
John A. Lang, state NYA direc-
tor said that he was quite anxious
to see a program carried out. in
Ashe county as he felt there was
a definite need for the type of
work NYA sponsors. Il feel con-
fident that the program can be
re-opened here on or around
July l." he said. 1--WE want to see
every county in North Carolina,
receive the aid and benefit of the
NYA program" he added.
Mrs. Pansy B. Fetzer, State
consultant on girls work in con-
nection with NYA, who was with
Mr.. Lang here, made a number of
inquiries into the type of program
most needed by girls. Mrs. Fetzer
pointed out that very practical
type of homemaking including
the study of foods, canning, cloth
ing, and other home-making
problems could be taught under
the NYA program. She explained
that the needs of this particular
section would be studied before a
definite program was decided up
on.
Other NYA officials in the
group who visited here were J.
NJ Smith, ar isor with
offices in Wilkesboro, wnom AShe
county is directly under, and
Maynard Turner off the AEhe-
vile district headquarters.
The group pointed out that
NYA is proving very successful
in most of the counties of the
state and is not. only -2ivirg en-
ployment to youths who other
wise would have no opportunity
to work, but is training them for
future service to themselves and
the community.
While in the county the group
contacted Supt. ]. B. Hash, J. F.
Scott, chairman of the county
commissioners and other groups
and individuals interested in the
work of NYA. The NYA pro-
gram was closed out here the
first week in April, due to lack of
funds, proper supervision, and
worthwhile projects.
NYA paid out total of around
$4,000 to between rs and 100
young men and women in Ashe
county last year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-11
Grading On Road
Project Here Is
Speeded Up Some

Grading work on the West JEFF
ferson-Baldwin road improve
ment project was speeded up a
good deal this week when the
State Highway Department as
signed a shovel to this job. The
WPA crew has been making
fine progress grading more or
less new road bed, which will be
wider and will eliminate a lot
of unnecessary curves and the
addition of the shovel will en-
able the WPA to complete the
grading within short time and
be ready for surfacing. Traffic is
not being interrupted by this
work.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-11
WILL RESUME WORK
ON SEWAGE PROJECT

Work on the completion of the
sewage project in West Jefferson
is expected to be started the lat
tire part of this month under
WPA since an ALLEGATION of S.
900 has recently been made for
this project. Around 40 men will
be used on this work. Engineers
are now completing preliminary
surveys so that the work can go
forward within short time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-11

A domestic wheat crop this
year of 685, 100000 bushels re-
presenting sharp reduction from
the 930.000.000 bushels produced
last season, is indicated by the u.
S. Bureau of Agricultural Econo-
mics.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-11
WANT A HOSPITAL?

If you want a Hospital in Ashe
County, JOIN the ASHE COUN-
TY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.
Cooper alton and support from
everybody is needed to put the
movement over. We now have
a Golden Opportunity!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-05-11
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.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
New Type Of Sugar
Found in Blood Of
Infected Persons
Discovery Supplies
Missing Chapter to
Story Of Disease
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Sept. 23.-Two scien-
lists reported today finding a new
type of sugar in the blood Of per-
sons with certain infections, dis
covery supplying missing chapter
to the story of disease.
The observation was announced
by DR.. Theodore E. Friedemann and
DR.. Wheelan D. Sutliff of the Uni
versity of Chicago department of
medicine, who have been studying
this since 1894.
They developed simple method
for detection of this highly COM
plex sugar and indicated it might
prove valuable aid in diagnosis of
disease and determination of its
progress.
Their discovery regarding the
chemistry of disease explains what
two Frenchmen noticed 40 years
ago-that heavy white precipitate
occurred when serum from pneu-
monia patients was innoculated
with pneumonia germs.
Research since then uncovered
few clues to this phenomenon, al
though it was observed also in sera
from patients with streptococcic
infections, gonorrhea, acute artic-
ular rheumatism, chronic nephritis
and uremia.
Drs. Friedemann and Sutliff
found the precipitate was due to
abnormal quantities of a polysac-
charide"-the complex sugar-which
supports rapid growth of bacteria
and which is fermented by them.
Normal blood contains ferment-
able free sugar. or dextrose, and
another polysaccharide bound to
protein but not fermentable. The
termentable polysaccharide yielded
such large quantities of Tactic acid
that IN test tube the blood serum
turned milky and even became jellv-
like.
The scientists observed the ab-
normal blood condition in MANY
diseases, most often in acute bac-
terlal infections which are asso-
clated with sustained high tenn
perature,' they said.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Dr.. Murray Is Dead;
British Medical Leader

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Sept. 23.-Dr. George
Redmayne Murray, credited with
originating the thyroid extract treat
ment OF goiter, died today at Mober-
ley, Cheshire.
Author of many medical works and
papers in medical periodicals, DR.,
Murray was fellow of the Univer-
slty College, London, and emeritus
professor of medicine in Victoria
University, Manchester. He also was
consulting physician at the Man.
chester Royal Infirmary and the
Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle
Upon-Tyne.
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Susquehonno River
Power Expansion Planned
BY the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The Safe
Harbor Water Power Corp. Yesterday
announced plans for an increase of
facilities at its hydro-electric de-
velopment on the Susquehanna
River at Safe Harbor, Pa, at a cost
OF upwards of s1,5OO,OOO.
pennsylvania Railroad, the COM
pany said, requested the new con.
struction to provide additional power
Tor Its electric trains "in view of the
expected increase in railroad traffic
IN the near future"
Evening star., 1939-09-23
Service Orders
ARMY
ARMY.
FIELD ARTILLERY


Moss, loss i. Col. J. Alfred. from Chicago to
walker; 1 Ii: Col. Fred L.. from Fort Lewis
Drsksii sssi.I Msj: q Jam James H. from Fort Nc
Brady, Capt. Lynn E. from Fort Leaven-
"isn; rer; prsSis FiEst 1t. John x. retired. from
Taylor: 1t: Col, Thomas F.. from Fort
Easton Sonao 1t. Col. John D.. retired. from
Robertson. Capt. William W., from Fort
wg%Sln9pHsh; %1 Ypishh; Col: James B.. retired from
Lindiey, A Capt: Frank B.. from Fort Williams
w9SdTH %Ism, c,Dt e t., chsrlss a.. E. from Fort
Lowry First 1t, Dexter, from Fort Sill
TO Fort Williams. '1-
nent. ,flrst 1t. Thomas from Fort George
w. Meaoe to Fort Williams.
CAVALRY.
rice: II. Col John L.. from Fort Leaven-
dSill to Puerto Rico; ''0'i' ~
inston to Puerto Rico.
Kelly ~ ga Capt & Frederick C.. from Hot Springs
Devens to Hot Springs. o"' 'oi'
CORPS OF ENGINEERS,
Weaver. Maj. Theron Dew. from Bonne.
VxAe to Washington.
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS DEPT
olmstead. Capt. Joel B., from San Fran
cisco to WASHINGTON
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE CORPS.
e'pnsys lnsysn secPnd 81 Pnrt Ii Ii Frank from wash
Sill to Washineton. '"''O w. 'fo" rof'
AIR CORPS.
oqDnan baro IL It. poTf Col Early w.. from San
An!s; n;s,s Maj, IA William n, from Barksdale
s.sten fieId to Td, Philpplns psIIs Islands; ,.r.
Islands to Maxwell Field ''''''''
QUARTERMASTER CORPS.
SsiSner; CAPT: Edmund c. r.. from Brook
Eyn to WASHINGTON.
NAVY.
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.
kinney, 1t. Comdr. Philip R., to 9Th Naval
Martin; 1t; Comdr;. George D.. from GUAM
Ghetzer. It: BENJAMIN. from Naval Acad-
emy to- 18th Naval District.
Academy to 18th Naval District. iS''' naval
MifIa instead Of fqEss NeW 4 York. to U s. Arkansas
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Academy to 18th Naval District. SIS; iet" naval
sl.isdsll; H., It. o. Norman E.. from Naval
Academy to 5th Naval District.
Cox, 1t. o.. 81 William R.. from Naval
Academy to 18th Naval District
Fleck 1t. d. g. Thomas M. from Naval
Academy to 18th Naval District.
Franklin. Lit. q. g. William R.. from Naval
Academy to U. S. S. Dallas.
Fulton; 1t. d. g. Raymond L., from Naval
Academy to U. S. S. Wickes
Groverman 1t. q. gl William H., jr, from
.. Naval Academy to y. S. S. Wickes
Hamilton, 1t. q: g. Mason j.. from Naval
Academy to U. S. s.. Buchanan
johnson. 1t. q. go Clifford A.. from Naval
Jukss. 1t. g. 81 Herbert IN L. from Naval
Academy to q. S. S. Gammbie. "'
Kelly, 1t. g. g. William b.. from Naval
Academy to U. s. S. Fox
Kerr, 1t. d. g. Robert H, from Naval
Academy to q. S. S. Humphreys.
Eeyes. 1t u. g. Charles M, from Naval
Academy to U. s. S. Philip.
Lark. 1t. q. g. Jacob. A.. from Naval
Academy to 18th Naval District.
Academy to U. s. s. Twiggs.
ketts. 1t. u, g. Kenneth P. from Naval
Academy to U. S. S. Fox.
Lewis, 1t. q. 81 John S., from Naval
Academy to U. S. S. Portland.
little, 1t. ,O.-gl Rex B.. from Naval
a. Academy to U. S. s; New Mexico.
sfeRssdn; sdnnx It. 70 Il yie5er Yorns b from Naval
Murphy, 1t. q, - Charlton L., from Naval
N,..assen Assdems f e. u P s kps; TeIrel, A. from
osonndr ssSss A'Iisse@S e. to y aes.t & A'2E. S from
Naval Academy to o. s. s. Humphreys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
GENTS, H|LL|ES
 CLASH TONIGHT
Former Team, Seeking First Win, Changes
 Lineup

Fighting for the title of Wash ington Hill hoop champs, two scrappy teams will mix it up tonight in the first of a two-of three series in the Washington Hill White House.
 It will be Reymond Hillies against Gents of the Hill tonight-their fourth meeting of the year in the battle for the title. The Gents have yet to taste the sweet-bread of vic- tory over the Hillies, but will be on the qui-vive tonight, ready to do or die in the attempt. The second of the playoff series has been booked for Friday night.
 General reorganization of the Gents lineup has been completed in anticipation of the playoff series. New combinations were worked out at practice session Monday night.
 Two officials will work the game, in the persons of Johnny McCor- mack and Jim Tracy. A prelim, featuring two junior league teams, will get underway at 7:30 o'clock, while the main game is carded for g o'clock. For the prelim, Super fvisor Bill Shea has carded the Pine Hills against the Baldwin Aces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
WATERVILLIANS MEET ST THOMAS5

The Waterville Boys Club basket ball team will play the St. Thomas Holy Name Club in big game in Waterville Thursday evening March 30. The St. Thomas Club, winners of the Naugatuck Valley champion ship, have been defeated once by Waterville in thrilling game and are out to even up this score. The Waterville team has been challeng- ed to side bet by the confident Holy Manners. This game should be a real battle all the way. The last game was a bitter fought contest with Waterville just barely eking out the decision. Steve Boroway stellar defense man for the Water vile Club may not be seen in action having a possible fractured finger. Pete Pomponio, Billy Moore, Harp Dunne will oppose the Holy Manners with Stoffi, Johnny Martin, star of last weeks lilly Gents encounter, and Laudossi will feature Joe But ler,s offense.
 The Waterville Boys Club Juniors will play in the preliminary game at ' o'clock sharp. Jim Crichton will referee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
FULTON BOMBERS
 TOP MERCANTILE

Last night in a regular league scheduled match, the Fulton Bomb- CTS exploded their way to the cham pionship by taking the Ideal Paint men 9 out of games. The Mar coux men took the first games to clinch the title which was held by the Paintmen, and lost to the Ideal combine in the second game but came back and took the third tus- sle by wide margin. Ray Slim Lindhall of the Bombers rolled a total of 428 for his three strings to lead his teammates to the 1889 ti- tie, and also capturing the league high three games for individuals to land in the prize money. Curly Pichette leadoff man for the Full tons, also contributed his share oi consistent bowling toward the championship. Curly has only rol- led in the last 25 games but since his entrance in the lineup of the Marcouxmen, he has inspired his teammates with his spectacular fin ishes in each of his strings to an average of IF which is good in any league. The Ideal Paintmen de- lending champs were declared sec- ond place in the standing which is as low as they have been since en- tering the Mercantile League for the past five years. Third place standing is still a scramble between the Wordens Dairy five, Metropoli- tan Cleaners and Dan Suozzo's Grill lerS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
HOIST 'HOT' AS
 NEW BRITAINERS COP HOOP MEET
Swedes Swamped 45-35 in State Finals; St. Joseph
 H. N. Third

The Connecticut Furriers of New Britain, led by 41-year-old Ray Hoist, decisively defeated the Swed- ish Lutherans of Hartford, 45 to 35, in the finals of the state semi-pro basketball tournament at the Phoenix avenue Armory last eve- ming.
 The Cadets who protested the Furriers victory over them Monday night lost out for the consolation prize when they dropped 41-39 ver- dict to St. Joseph's Holy Name. The Hardware City boys victory was up- held by the protest committee after three hours of deliberation yester- day afternoon.
 Ferony High Scorer
 Henry Doc" Ferony, elongated forward of the Purifiers who cap- tured high scoring honors of the tourney, again was high man for Frank "Rolly Polly" Cecere,s ag- gressive array with r points, but it was the versatile feeding and passing of Hoist which did so much damage to the Swedes.
 The Hartford lads trailed at the end of the first quarter, 10 to z, again at intermission 1917 and 32- 25 at the start of the final 10 min- utes. Not once in the second half did the Swedes overcome their com- manding lead although many times they threatened seriously.
 The box score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
IVY DECISIONS.
 FRANK TERRANOVA


 Hartford, Conn, March 29.-(UP) Bobby Poison" Ivy young Hart ford lightweight, won his 26tl, straight professional bout by taking a decission over Frankie Terranova, short, stubby New Yorker in an eight-round bout here last night.
 Ivy weighed 131 1-2, Terranova 132 1-2.
 Ivy was awarded six of the eight rounds, but the fight was much closer than that. Terranova, wild swinging youngster standing little more than four feet tall, kept the going tough for Ivy all the way Eddie Reed, Hartford lightweight decisioned Vic Corchado, Puerto Rico, in an eight-round semi-final
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
Gashouse Gang
 Just A Memory As Pepper Pines
By GEORGE KIRKsEY
lunited Press Stan Corresponden

(Unlte0 FreSS Stan COrreSpOndent)
 St. Petersburg, Fla, March 29- (UP)-The mad, wild days of the GaShouse Gang are over. Frankie Frisch, with his high squeaky voice and endless laments, is gone. Only brief memory of Dizzy Dean fingers. Rip Collins is forgotten Pepper Martin, once he flaming spirit of the Cardinals, has disband- ed his mudcats and walks around with a sad look in his eye and mem- ories of happier days when fellow could raise a little hell.
 Ray Blades, an energetic but dead serious little fellow with bald pate has Frisch's spot. In place of the Deans, Durocher, Collins and the other Gashousers the Cardinals have load of youngsters up from their farms trying to inject a new and different spirit into the club.
 Pepper Martin drinks soda pop There are only a couple of har- monicas in camp and it's an open secret that Branch Hickey won't tolerate any amusements that are going to conflict with baseball.
 One of the veteran Cardinals start ed to throw a ball at the feet of another regular in the dugout the other day, and Blades quietly ad- monished him.
 Don't do that, you guys are liable to get hurt" said Blades.
 Shades of the Gashouse gang They used to wrestle in the dugout between innings, and punch each other around in the clubhouse be- fore and after a game.
 Pepper Martin, promoted to cap- tain, is lonesome soal. He doesn't know what to do with himself Somebody greeted him, How're va. captain?"
 "No captain" said Martin. "Just plain Vanilla Johnny that's all. Pepper, now 35, and destined te ride the bench most of the season would chuck the captaincy and it: extra $500 in a minute for a regu. lar job. Between innings and before the game, Martins restless spirit makes him bundle of nerves. He! supposed to be good influence for the younger players but he want. to have some fun. For want of some. thing better to dlo the other day he started a standing board jurnr contest in front of the dugout ant outjumped everyone he could ge in the competition.
 Does Pepper Martin miss his mud. cats? He sure does.
 T never saw any harm they did, said Pepper. "But know they don want 'em around any more. The. never told me that directly but i didn't take me long to catch on." Blades himself has nothing agajnS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
PALS ORGANIZE
 FOR BASEBALL

The North End Pals baseball team will hold their first meeting at the club rooms Saturday ofter- noon.
 All members of last years team are requested to attend and mem- bers of the club who are interested may also attend
 The North End Pals had a very good team last year. It looks like they will have a much better nine this year.
 They have as coach Rocco Smoky" Palladino. Smoky did a very good job as headman with such boys as Benson, Chestone, Eagan, Delucia, Ossie Cronan, Senich,, Cukes, Petricione and many new players he will be around smoking big black cigars.
 The Pals went along in the past seven years under the leadership of Smoky" Palladino. They have their own club rooms on North Main treet.
 There also is a good co-ed club connected with the boys club, namely the North End Pal Co-eds. The Co-eds will have a softball team on the diamond this year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
RANGERS BEAT
 BOSTON BRUINS
 AS FISTS FLY
Shore Given Great "Go- ing-Over" as New
 Workers Win 2=l
BY UNITED PRESS

The Boston Bruins needed but one more victory over New York's Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs needed to down Detroit's Red Wings once more today to quail ify for the best-of-seven final of the Stanley cup play offs, ice hockey world series.
 The Rangers would have to win three straight and Detroit two in row to upset the Bruins and Maple Leafs.
 The Rangers kept their almost futile hope alive by winning their first game against Boston 2-1 last night while Toronto opened the best-of-three- semi-final with a convincing Al verdict over the Red Wings.
 The Rangers -Bruin game was marked by near riot in the first period. Four players from each team drew major penalties for fighting. Outclassed in the first three games, and with a substitute goalie replacing the injured Dave Kerr, the Rangers made gallant last stand against the Bruins, who now are called the greatest team in hockey history.
 Milt Schmidt scored first for Boston, and MacColville tied it up for the Rangers before the first period was half used. The fight broke out after the period was about IA minutes old when the Rangers started drive down the Boston left wing. The Boston de- fensemen checked that drive right into the boards, and fists began swinging Eddie Shore, Gordon Pettinger and Jack Portland of Boston and Phil Watson, Dutch Hitler, and Murray of New York were sent to the penalty box for five minutes each. A few minutes later Ranger Babe Pratt and Bruin Jack Crawford began throwing punches and joined their mates in the jug. An examination later re- vea1ed that "bad man" Eddie Shore suffered a broken nose, a black eye, a gashed cheek and minor cuts.
 Neat Goal
 The Rangers scored the winning goal midway of the second when Lynn Patrick skated down the mid- dle, took rocket pass from Ott Heller, and lifted the punk past Goalie Brimsek. In the final period, the Bruins did everything but pick the rubber disc up and pitch it past Rookie Goalie Bert Gardiner, whose net-tending bordered on the miraculous. In the last half minute Jack Adams lifted Brimsek from the Boston goal and sent six forwards on the ice in a desperate attempt to tie it up but face-off deep in Bruin territory forced Adams to re- place Brimsek eight seconds from the end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-29
MAYS AND CRAVEN
 TOP ARENA CARD

New Haven, March 30-Eddie Mays, the Hartford walloper who KO'ed Georgie Pope. in three heats last week, will fight Irish Johnny Craven, classy New York welter- weight, in the feature six on Thurs days pro-amateur boxing card at the Arena. Craven trained here against Kid Coco last week and is favored to hand Mays trimming.
 Topping the undercard of ten amateur bouts is the battle between Jackie Perrin, Bristol flash, and Kid Sal of Meriden. Red Doty and Bill ly Marcus lead a team of Hartford scrappers. Doty will fight Al Sal- vino of Stamford: Marcus will meet Frank Salvino. Billy Conklin, New Haven middleweight, will meet Walt Horlick, Westport, in another star bout.