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The Washington times., 1939-01-16

looked around sharply to see If he
had forgotten to pack anything.
The three cigars he took from his
pocket and looked at them care
fully. The middle one was the one.
He stepped out on deck and
started for the gang plank. On
the way he drew out the cigar,
glanced at it, then put it in his
mouth. He stopped for a moment
to light it. It wasn't so easy. 1t
didn't draw as well as a regular
cigar. But it did finally light.
He arrived at his baggage and
so did a customs inspector. The
game was on.
"This yours-Phillips?" said the
inspector, glancing at the tag and
bending then to open the trunk.
Eyes, of course" Larry replied,
a little startled in spite of himself
at the quick appearance of the in
spector. It seemed unusual and to
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Mothers Group
To Hear Doctor

DR.. Worth B. Daniels, mem
ber Of the advisory board Of the
Mothers Health Association Of
the District of Columbia, will
address the members Of the
board Of trustees and the com.
mittee Of sponsors at a tea
today given by Mrs. John w.
Davidge at her home in honor
Of the two groups.
DR.. Daniels will give a re-
port on the progress made at
the birth control clinic during
the past year. Mrs. PrentisS
Wilson, president of the board,
will officially launch the annual
drive for funds.
Mrs. Montgomery Blair, r.,
chairman Of the drive, an
nounced the goal is $1,000. most
of which will be used to run
the clinic and finance an
urgently needed educational
program.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Zetd Beta
Plan Fete

DR.. William A. Mann, director
Of the National Geological Park,
will address the members Of
Gamma Chapter, Zeta Beta Chi
National Sorority at a meeting
tomorrow at 8 p. m. at the
Raleigh Hotel.
Guest night will be observed
by the chapter when each men,
ber will attend the meeting with
a friend. Nearby Maryland and
Virginia chapters have been in
vited to attend. Other guests
include Miss Mildred Jackson,
president Of the Maryland Chap
ter, and Miss Eve Freeman. ma
tional secretary. Election of Of
ficers will also take place.
Plans for a Monte Carlo"
party, to be held Saturday night
at the home of Mrs. Ethel Al
brecht, Arlington. Va, were
completed at a meeting of Sigma
chapter, Sigma Phi Gamma In.
ternational Sorority at the home
Of Mary Jane Manly, Of Chevy
Chase. Md.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

She believes in educational
travel and during one Of the in
ternational hair-dressing con-
Ventions she was awarded prize
for permanent waving . After
visiting hair-dressing establish
ments in England, Germany,
Switzerland and France, she de-
cided America leads in the best
hair artists and modern shops
Outside of her work, Miss
Cropper finds time to be COM
munity-minded. She was the
first woman to join the Business
Mems Association of Columbia
Heights, which she served sew
eral terms as vice president. .
She has been a member of the
Soroptimist Club about 10 years
and is a past treasurer.
Social gatherings are always
enjoyed by Miss Cropper, who is
a good advertisement of her own
business-always well groomed,
attractive in the latest fashions.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

voice was steady and light, these
ship romances are funny, aren't
they? II seems always lose my
heart on each trip and then find it
again as soon as the gangplank
touches the pier"
She forgot hat she had told him
before that this was her first cross
ing and went on gayly, And there,
it's across now and I must hurry.
Mother will be waiting. Good-by,
Larry"
The last words spoken as she
turned and almost ran down the
deck.
His own good-by got only as far
as the thought to say it and then
it was too late. But he wasn't COM
pletely downhearted.
"Gosh!" he breathed aloud and
almost reverently, Gosh! I'll bet
she loves me. too."
He hurried to his stateroom, feel
ing a million times better. He
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Today's Club
Calendar

Mothers Health Associa-
tiOn-Tea, 4:30 p. M, home
Of Mrs. John w. Davidge,
$500 block, Rock Greek Drive.
Venture C l u b-Installa-
tiOn, 8 p. M, Marjorie Web
Ster School.
Women's city Club
French table, 6 p. M; French
class, Z p. M, clubhouse.
Democratic WOmen's Ma
tiOnal COuncil-Meeting, 8
p. m, willard Hotel.
Eugenia Washington Chap
ter, d. A. R.-Meeting, 8
p. M, home Of Mrs. Grant
F. Chase, HOO block Fifteenth
st. N. w.
Elizabeth Jackson Chap
ter, d. A. R.-Meeting, 8
p. M, home Of Mrs. Joseph
N. Saunders, $500 block POr-
ter st. N. w.
Y. w. G. A.-Girl Reserve
Glee Club, 4 p. M; Elizabeth
SOmers Glee Club, 7:15 p. M;
meeting Of Personnel Com.
mittee, $3.50 p. M: meeting
of the Business and PrOfes-
SiOnal WOmen's Department
Committee, 8p. M, "Y" head.
quarters, Seventeenth and X
StS. N. w.
Parent-T e q er ASSOcia.
tiOnS-Central High School
P.-T.-A., meeting, 8 p. M;
special meeting of Hubbard
executive committee, l p. m;
Hearst School meeting, S:15
p. M; BrOOkland-NOyes meet
ing and stocking shower"
for benefit of the Student
Aid Committee, 8 p. m.; Pea
bOdy.HiItOn meeting, 2 p. M,
ct Peabody School; StOddert
meeting and fathers night"
celebration, 3 p. M; Adams
School bridge party, / to 4
p. M; Stanton meeting, $3.50
p. M; Fillmore meeting, 8
p. M; Macfarland Junior
High, 8 p. m.
d. c. Chapter, Catholic
Daughters of America-Re-
hearsal, 8 p. M, willard
Hotel.
Rubinstein Club-COncert,
$3.50 p, M, willard Hotel.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
D. A. r. Leader
Guest of CHAPTER

Mrs. Howard L. HodgkinS,
honorary vice president general
Of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, will be the guest
speaker at q meeting of Monti'
cello Chapter at q p. m. tomor'
row at the home Of Mrs. E. c.
Sasnett, 1900 block Cathedral
Ave. N. w. CohoSteSSes will be
Mrs. William Derr Baker and
Mrs. Nellie Thomas. Mrs. Ash
nun Brown will preside.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Mrs. Yates To Be
Hostess to Group
Tomorrow
By MARY PADGETT

Universal fingerprinting, the
Juvenile court and the parole
system in the District Of Colum.
bia, temperance education in
the public schools. public safety
and community service are a
few of the matters being studied
by the Housekeepers Alliance.
One of the most important
meetings of the alliance this
season will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 1870 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Frederick Yates,
$500 block Ashmead Pl. N. w.
Miss Patricia Morss, chief Of
the Department Of Public Wei
fare Of the District Of Colum-
bia, and Director Of Traffic
william A. Van Duzer will be
the guest speakers.
MRS. NEWBURGH PRESIDES
Mrs. Frederic Newburgh, the
president, will conduct the ses-
sions. Hostesses who will assist
Mrs. Yates at the social follow
ing the meeting are Mrs. Sarah
Nevins and Mrs. J. Smith Tas-
sin.
The meeting is in charge Of
the alliances department Of
public welfare, of which Mrs.
Lyman F. Kebler, wife of DR..
Kebler, is the chairman, and
Mrs. Albert N. Baggs, wife of
DR.. Baggs, honorary chairman.
Much of the work of arranging
this meeting has been done by
Mrs. Olive E. Madden, vice
chairman of public welfare.
Four divisions come under
the clubs welfare department
and each of the chairmen will
make a five-minute report Of
the work her group has done so
far this season and on plans for
future study. Chairmen are
Mrs. Morgan Otterback, child
welfare; Mrs. Samuel Smith,
comm unity service; Mrs.
Yvonne S. Knapp, public safety,
and Mrs. William H. HesSick,
jr., division on corrections.
IN AND OUT OF HOME
Mrs. Kebler, who has spent
IL years in volunteer public
service, is giving her valuable
experience to the study work
being done by members Of the
department she heads. She
said today:
What we are trying to do
Is to educate the homemakers,
especially the younger women,
and the public in general to
service and the promotion Of
all interests of the home, within
and without
This afternoon there will be
q meeting of members Of Mrs.
Kebler's group at the home Of
Mrs. w. w. Wheeler, in the Car
dova Apartments, for the pur-
pose of making final arrange
ments for tomorrow.
ORGANIZED IN 1907
The alliance was organized in
1907, and since that time its
members have kept constantly
In touch with legislation on mat
ters affecting food, health and
the home.
The allia nee has always
studied the latest methods Of
getting done the work of the
household and has co-operated
with other agencies to encour-
age the study of home economics
by all classes. Also the members
participate in charitable activi.
ties, such as assisting needy
families who do not come to the
attention of regular relief agen-
cieS.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
WOmen'S Alliance to Meet
Women in Business
Washington SOrOptimiStS

MISS LILLIAS CROPPER, owner of the Lillias
Shoppe who of Washington's first to open
modern beauty salon. is proud to increasing
Der of operating businesses of their because
they happier when they be their boss" she
says. Women just clever business people men,
they gain confidence in themselves, she believes
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19
NORTHWESTERN BANK
is NEARING $4,OOO,OOO

The statement of the North
western bank, published else
where in The Post today, reveal
ed that this fast growing institu-
ton is now nearing the $4,000,000
mark. Resources are listed at $3,-
982,O79.92.
In addition to the bank in JEFF
ferson, the Northwestern is To-
Gated in Boone, Sparta, Burns
vile, Blowing Rock, Bakersville,
Taylorsville and North Wilkes
boro.
The officers are: r. A. Dough-
ton, president; Edwin Duncan,
vice-president; John C.. McBee,
ST., vice. president; w. J. Ca
room, secretary.
w. H. Worth is cashier of the
bank in Jefferson and Joe Worth
is assistant cashier.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19
Mrs. Pennington
Buried On Wed.
Service Held At Senter For
Well Known Laurel
Springs Resident.

A large crowd attended the
funeral service held yesterday af-
ternoon, at Senter church, for
Mrs. Arlie Woodie Pennington, of
Laurel Springs who died at her
home Tuesday, following an ill
ness of some time.
The service was held at z o.
clock with Elders Ed and Worth
Davis in charge. Burial followed
in the Senter cemetery.
Mrs. Pennington who was well
known in this section, is survived
by her husband, Ed Pennington
and three children, Woodrow, Ho-
ward and Bill. She is also sur
vived by her mother, Mrs. Sallie
Billings Woodie and the following
brothers and sisters: Mrs. Major
Shumate, of North Wilkesboro:
Mrs. Lloyd Hall, Mrs. A. V. Hall
of Hall Mills; Mrs. Ellen Roberts
of Lumberton; Mrs. A. M. Taylor
of Crab Orchard, West Va; Mrs
Dave Hart of Laurel Springs;
Mrs. Nora Woodie of the home
place; Major Woodie, of Pocahon-
tas, West Va; Corbitt and Oscar
Woodie, of Grady, N. G.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19
Prize Winners
Are Announced
Fleetwood Won First Prize In
Skyland Posts Circula-
ton Contest.

In the recent circulation con-
test, conducted by The Skyland
Post, in connection with the high
schools of the county, Fleetwood
won first place by securing the
greatest number of subscriptions.
In addition to the liberal COM
mission which they were paid,
this school will be presented with
a valuable set of books.
Lansing won second place and
Nathan's Creek third. Both of
these schools will receive a large
dictionary. These prizes will be
presented to the winning schools
in the near future.
The management of The Sky
land Post wishes to take this oc-
casion to thank the pupils, teach
ers and school patrons for their
interest and cooperation in this
event.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19
Huge Military
Program For u. 5.
President Expected to Recon-
mend Big Preparedness
Program to Congress.

President Roosevelt is expected
to send Congress early in the re-
gular session, or as soon as pos
sible after the neutrality bill IS
out of the way, recommendations
for the biggest military prepared
ness program in the nations
peacetime history.
linking of the administrations
plans came to light in President
Roosevelt's press conference this
week.
In response to questions, the
President declared himself in ia
vor of a completely adequate
navy and revealed that a pro-
gram of recommendations for ma
val expansion is being worked
out inside the administration.
From other sources, it was
learned that between three and
half and four billion dollars
the largest sum ever recommend
ed by an American President in
peace time, and an increase OF
one and one-half to two billions
over this years layout, is being
seriously considered by army
heads as their recommendation
for the national defense budget
for the next fiscal year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19
/ Credit Clause Is Abandoned
In Neutrality Law Revision

Chairman Key Pittman of the
Senate foreign relations commit
tee, Monday abandoned the 90
day credit provision of the neu-
trality revision bill in favor of a
strict "cash-and-carry" policy to-
ward purchases of American pro-
ducts by European belligerents.
The credit clause was one of
the most disputed proposals in
the bill. It would have empower
ed President Roosevelt to auth
orize short-term credits, under
certain conditions, to foreign pur-
chasers. Powerful groups in both
parties opposed it on the ground
that it would circumvent the
johnson act which bans Ameri-
can loans to war debt defaulting
nations and might involve this
country in the struggle abroad
Pittman arose IS the Senate be-
gan the third week of general
debate on the legislation to an
nounce the administrators SUR
render. He offered an amendment
eliminating the credit section and
said in an accompanying state
ment that he did so to "avoid
any confusion or misunderstood
ing"
Observers saw in the Neva-
dams move an attempt to clinch
the votes of some senators, who,
while favoring repeal of the en-
barge on arms and ammunition,
demanded that such action be ac-
companied by adoption of a
strong ''cash-and-carry' plan,
and an effort to eliminate as ma
ny controversial proposals as pos
sible in order to hasten a final
vote.
Majority Leader Alben w.
Barley (D), KY, would like to
conclude general debate this
week, and start voting on amend
ments next Monday. But the iso-
lationists said after a meeting to-
day that the talk-fest would con-
tinue for another 10 days of two
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19
Roosevelt Pleads For Peace
In Proclaiming Armistice Day

President Roosevelt recalled
the shattered hopes of the World
War armistice this week as he
proclaimed the regular observ-
lance of that day on November II
of this year and urged the Amerl-
can people to look forward to the
time when a "just and enduring
peace" may be established among
~'all the peoples of the earth"
Noting the present tragic sit
uation in which the world finds
ITSELF" he said that with the, ode
:structive forces of war once again
unleashed it is appropriate for
the people of the United States
to reflect upon the hour of Nov
aember II, 1918, when the voices
*of war were silenced, and to
look forward even now" to last
ing peace.
Thus, 81 years after the first
world conflict ended in the con-
~troverted treaty of Versailles Mr.
Roosevelt again asked the nation
to observe a peace which has lost
meaning, but not significance in
the whining shells over the same
backgrounds which for four
years resounded to the thunder OF
other cannons.
The proclamation is mandatory
under a law adopted June 4, 1926,
which ironically calls for an an
nual observance on November II
to express "our gratitude for
peace and our desire for the con-
Hinuance of friendly relations
with all other peoples"
Later, in 1888, a supplementary
act was passed, fixing November
IL of each year as a ''day to be
dedicated to the cause of world
peace and be hereafter celebrated
and known as Armistice Day."
Although crouched in the legal
istic, stilted phrases made ia
,gniliar in other proclamations of
national holidays, this docu-
ment left little doubt that Mr..
Roosevelt wished to call the ma
tion's attention to the terms of
the Versailles treaty and caution
the world against any peace
which does not promise justice
and durability.
1t was the terms of the treaty
which most diplomats today agree
caused the primary unrest in
war-torn Germany and led gra-
,dually to the rise of Adolf Hitler
and the systematic rending of the
gpact..
Some observers, weighing Mr.
-Roosevelt's proclamation against
the current conflagation, Won
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19
Mrs. PreVette
Burns To Death
Well Known Wilkes Woman
Fatally Burned AT Her
Sisters Home.

NORTH WILKESBORO.-Mrs.
Sarah Jane Mcneil Prevette, 70,
member of one of northwest
North Carolinas most widely
known families, died at 1890 o.
clock at the Wilkes hospital Sat
urday afternoon of burns received
about o'clock Saturday morn
ing when the home of her sister,
Mrs. Hattie Holbrook, burned
near Hays, eight miles northwest
of here.
Mrs. Prevette was alone when
the fire, of unknown origin, broke
out. Neighbors saw the blaze and
rushed to the scene, finding Mrs
Prevette badly burned about sc
yards from the house, where ap-
parently she had collapsed after
getting out of the burning build
ing through a window.
The manner in which the build
ing was burning indicated that
the fire started in the part of the
frame building where she had
been sleeping.
The house and all its contents
were destroyed.
Funeral service was held Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Wilkesboro Baptist church, of
which she had been member
since childhood.
She was born in Wilkesboro
May S, 1886, daughter of the
late Rev. Milton Mcneil, we'll
known Baptist minister and the
late Mrs. Martha Barlow Mcneil.
She married John C. Prevette,
who died several years later.
There were three children, Mary
Jane, who died in infancy; Attor-
ney Joseph Milton Prevette, of
Jefferson, and Attorney John C.
Prevette, of Asheboro.
She helped to rear three grand
children, Mrs. James Elium, of
Salisbury: Joseph M. Prevette,
Jr., of Pittsboro, and Miss Beatty
Davis Prevette, of Asheboro.
There is one great-grandson, Jim
mie Elium, III.
She was a sister of Attorney
Robert H. Mcneil, of Washing
ton; Jesse M. Mcneil, of Win
ston-Salem; Mrs. Harvey West, of
Banner Elk; Mrs. Julia Council,
of Jefferson; Mrs. Matte Hol-
brook, of Hays and Mrs. c. c.
Dimmette, of Washington. She
was preceded in death by one
brother, James H. Mcneil, of
Washington, and one sister, Mrs.
John R. Jones, of this city.
Mrs. Prevette made her home
practically all her life in Wilkes
boro but had been staying with
her sister at Hays for the past
few months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19
PREACHING SERVICES

Elder W. w. Davis will preach
at Cranberry Primitive Baptist
church Sat-, Oct. 81 at 2 P. M. and
on Sunday morning at HOO A.
M.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19
West Jefferson
Stock Market
Report Oct. II

Sales this week amounted to
$3,802.60 with advances of $1.OO
on veal calves, $500 to $1,000 per
head on stock calves and so to rs
cents on cows except Gamer and
cutter kind. Prices on steers and
heifers were about steady with
last weeks.
The following prices were paid
this week.
Sheep
No good yambs offered
Buck lambs avg. IS tb 6.1O|
Buck lambs age so
to 70 fb $4,000
Calves
No select CALVES offered
Top calves 9.50--1O.25
No. calves 8.50-9.50
No. 3 calves 7.5O-8.5O
No. calves 6.25-75O
Common & light calves 5.OO-6.25
Good stock calves 25.OO-48.OO
Common stock calves 12.50-24.OO
Hogs
Good hogs avg. 18O-22O lbs. no
Hogs avg. $50 tb. $50
Pigs 2.25-445
Cattle
Best Steers 825
Good Steers 65O-79O
Common & plain steers 4.75-6.5O
Best Heifers 7.5OI
Good heifers 6.OO-7.15I
Common heifers 100000
Best cows 6.25
Good cows 525-6 on
Medium good cows 425-5.25
Gamer & cutter cows 315-425
Bulls 5.65-6.5O
SALE EVERY THURSDAY 200
P. M. Checks Mailed on Friday. |
Advt.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19
Caution Issued
To Fair Winners

H. D. Quessenberry, secretary
of the Ashe County Fair, this
winners of merchandising prizes
week issued reminder to all
that these awards must be claim
ed within 80 days after the close
of the fair, otherwise they will
be forfeited
He pointed out that the fair
closed on Sept. 80 and that the
prizes must be applied for by
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19

weeks. They said they were not
filibustering and had no inten-
ton of resorting to this weapon
unless the leadership tries to
"crack down."
End of general debate, they en-
phasized, does not forecast an
immediate vote. They pointed to
amendments already offered and
others being prepared, many of
which will touch off fireworks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19
ASHE HDW. TAKES AGENCY
FOR NEW OIL HEATERS

Charlie Bailey and Amos Wag-
oner, of the Ashe Hardware, Inc,
made business trip to Charlotte
during the past week and accep-
ted the appointment as dealers
for the new Duo-Ther1n power
air" heaters, which they state is
an amazing new oil heater and
warns and cools, too.
''For homes without central
heating plant, nothing can match
the clean, quiet comfort of mo-
dern fuel oil circulating heater
and the 1910 Duo-Therm is the
finest oil heater we have SEEM"
Mr.. Bailey said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19
THURSDAY, OCT. 10, 1889

October 80.
He also announced that the
names and addresses of all those
who won magazine subscriptions
will be forwarded by him to the
various publications and that the
individual winners need not wor-
ry about this feature.
Merchandising prizes given by
out-of county firms are in Mr..
Quessenberry's office and he asks
that they be claimed there.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19
BURIED ON SUNDAY

Funeral service was held Sun
day, at Fleetwood, for Lester
Wolf, colored, of Jenkins Jones,
West Va, who died last week af-
ter being injured in a coal mine.
The deceased who was a native
Of Ashe county has a number of
relatives and friends here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19

WHEN railroads were the only major form of
w transportation, regulating interstate commerce
meant regulating the railroads and nothing else
But today, when railroads only part of a
transportation industry there is before Congress
carefully worked out legislative program designed
some of the existing inequalities in that
industry.
The general attitude of Congress has been con-
structive. So has the general attitude of railroad
employees. One of the nations largest farm organi-
cations has gone ON record in favor of these laws
The opposition has come largely from groups
with special interests who contend that the changes
proposed would be unfair to other forms of
transportation.
Now let's see about that:
What is unfair about asking wbole Industry
to abide by the rules?
The railroads paid for the building of their
own "superhighways' of steel-they pay out of
their own pockets to maintain them-and they pay
taxes on them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19

What other form of transportation does these
three things?
River barges and boats operate over channels
provided for them with taxpayers money at cost
of from 100000 to quarter of million dollars
per mile-several times vbat it costs q railroad to
build an acreage mile Of line.
And these channels maintained at annual
to taxpayers which far exceeds the cost to
railroads of maintaining average mile of rail-
road Barges and boats pay nothing for the use
of these channels.
Commercial carriers the highways do pay
something toward the cost of the roads they use
but they use the roads 25,OOO,OOO passenger
whose owners pay most of the cost of building
and maintaining the highways.
This is not criticism but facts, which have a
definite bearing on competition the railroads have
to meet.
So we come back to this basic economic truth:
1t is not fair to ask part of an industry to work
l. o11.>
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dered whether he was limiting his
disapproval of a peace which
might be proposed by Hitler, in
line with the latter's recent utter
anceS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-10-19
Classified Ads

Which arrived too late for the re-
gular classified columns.