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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30

for the election of county COM
missioners.
Tuesday the senate passed on
third reading and sent to the
house a bill authorizing issuance
of bonds to supplement federal
funds, if available, for a tuber-
cular sanatorium in eastern
North Carolina. The measure also
would appropriate $4,000 from
the general fund for mainte-
nance of the institution.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-03-30
HIGHLIGHT NEWS IN
STATE LEGISLATURE
Continued from Page One)

passed and ordered ratified in
to law two bills introduced by
Democratic representatives from
counties adjoining Wilkes. One
gives the Democratic sheriff, in
stead of the Republican commits
sionerS, complete control over the
Jail. The other districts Wilkes
Evening star., 1939-02-05
EXCELLENT VALUES

EXCELLENT VALUES
Heat and Hot Water Furnished
Park Crescent
29O1 18th St. NV. New Building
Just gig blocks from Col. Rd. and
Ontario Rd. at entrance to Park.
SGT .5O-Corner apt,-Living room.
combination sunroom and
dining room, bedroom. kitchen and
bath; large closets: all-electric kitch-
en-. Res. Mgr.. Col. 63I3.
Overlooking the Park
1860 Ciydesdaie ri. NV
$5O.OO-Apt. No. 301-Rec. hall.
living room dressing room
with Murphy bed. bedroom. dinette,
kitchen and bath.
Excellent Location
1925 Concord ATE. NV.
Sag. .5O-Apt. No. Living room,
bedroom, dinette, kitchen.
bath. Frieidaire. Rear yard. Feb. 10.
geo Allison St. NV.
$55.OO-Apt No. 212-Living room,
bedroom. dinette. kitchen,
bath; elec. refrigeration. Feb. 18th.
Near Waiter Need
7436 Georgia Ave. NV.
$62 .5O-Apt. No. 201-Front apt;
living room. 2 bedrooms,
dinette. kitchen and bath. Electrolux
refrigeration
Res. Mgr, 7iOs Ga. Ave. Ga. 2216
Efficiency Apt.
11I2 Capitol Ave. NE.
$A4 OO-Apt. No. Living room,
bedroom dinette. kitchen
and bath, screened rear porch. elec.
stove.
Res. Mgr. 1850 w. Va. Ave. Ne,
Apt. No. 1 Lincoln 3623-R.
l4O4K CAFRITZ Dist. 9O80
Evening star., 1939-02-05

1877 NEW HAMP. AVE,
3 rooms. kitchen and bath $50 90
Heat. hot water h refg. furnished.
Janitor service.
Evening star., 1939-02-05

NEW BUILDING
MACoMB GARDENS

35SO Mac0mb ST.
1 room. kitchen. dinette. bath.
dressing closet and foyer-S47.5 so
2 rooms kitchen dinette. bath and
foyer: Gas for cooking and refre.
Res Mgr. Mrs. Hartert. EN-. 5652.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
AII-Time Heat Mark
For October in Siqht

Today's rapidly rising tempera-
ture, which passed the all-time Oc-
tober 10 record before / o'clock this
afternoon, indicated that yester-
days record breaker was only q
prelude.
The mercury reached 80 degrees
shortly after noon, and there was
some indication that the all-time
record for the month of October
SO degrees-would be eclipsed before
the days peak was reached.
The temperature after midmorn-
ing climbed on an average more
than one degree higher than that
yesterday when the 9G3 peak was
recorded as the hottest for Octo-
Der 9 since the beginning Of Weather
Bureau records in 1871.
Relief from the unreasonable
weather is anticipated within the
next "a hours. Bureau ofiicials have
predicted increasing cloudiness and
showers for the Capital late tonight
and tomorrow.
Only the early arisers today were
greeted with anything akin to brisk
temperature, low of IS degrees for
the 24-hour period being recorded
at 8 am.
Relief from record heat waves
also was forecast for other sections
Of the East. The Middle West, af-
fected by unusually warm weather
during the past 36 hours, welcomed
cold air masses today, and winds
shifting from that general area are
expected to bring the same change
eastward.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
The War Situation

lief campaign, again offered the
allies the alternative of peace on
his terms or war to the bitter
end. Repatriation of Germans in
the Baltic states was started as
two more classes of reservists
were called to the colors. page
AID
Nazi assaults on French lines
hemming in the German indus
trial city of Saarbruecken were
repulsed with hand grenades and
rifle fire, the French reported. A
heavy artillery battle continued
along the northern flank of the
western front. page AID
Prime Minister Chamberlain
reply in the House of Commons
to Hitler's peace overtures, ex-
pected tomorrow, was postponed
until Thursday; Britain tight
ened her naval lines against any
thrust from the German Navy
now held ia the Kiel Canal and
the Baltic. CPage A-l)
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Chamberlain Delays
His Reply 10 Hitler
Until Thursday
Fuller Consultations With
Dominion Governments
Given us Reason
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Oct. lO-Prime Minis
ter Chamberlain today postponed
from Wednesday until Thursday the
House of Commons speech in which
he is expected to reply to Adolf Hit
ler's peace overtures.
Sir John Simon, chancellor of the
exchequer, told Commons the post
ponement had been decided on in
order to allow fuller consultation
with the dominion governments.
The Prime Minister'S speech thus
Is scheduled for the same day David
Lloyd George, Britain's World War
Prime Minister, has called a meet
ing Of his Council for Peace and
Reconstruction.
Mr.. Lloyd George has advocated
an international conference to set
tie European issues.
Map Made of Siegfried Line.
Immediately after Sir Johns an
nouncement, Air Minister Sir Kings
ley Wood told the House the Royal
Air Force had made a complete
Photographic map of the Siegfried
Line which forms Germany
West Wall Notifications.
Reporting on British air actiyi-
ties in the war. he said submarines
were sighted on y occasions during
The first four weeks of war and "a at
tacks were made. some of which
were undoubtedly successful"
Sir Kingsley asserted the latest
British fighting planes were def
nitely better than German counter
parts"
In the first two weeks of war
10000 men were accepted for air
force duty, he said, telling of the
rapid expansion of the air arm OF
British defenses. More than loo
naval conveys were escorted by air
force planes in the first four weeks
Sir Kingsley mentioned almost
daily clashes between German and
British planes and said a German
Messerschmidt fighter had fallen
intact into French hands, permit
ting the British to test our con-
victions" that British fighters were
bitter.
Covered Length of Germany.
AS evidence of British air power
he told British planes covering 1.-The
whole length of Germany, from the
Saar to the North Sea, all without
serious interruption" on a scouting
fight.
The planes landed safely in Eng
land, he said, and photographs
taken on the fight went into a map
of the Siegfried Line.
The air minister referred scorn-
fully to German comment on q Brit
ish night flight over Berlin which
he quoted as saying that Berlin
citizens slept quietly during its
progress"
Our airmen, on their return
(See LONDON. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Two Killed, Score Hurt
In New York Blast
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Oct. 10.-At least
two persons, one a woman, were
killed. and a score or more of other
persons were injured today when an
explosion wrecked dry cleaning
establishment and collapsed the wall
of an adjoining theater near Madi-
son Square.
Approximately rs persons were
watching a motion picture in the
theater when the blast occurred
Several women tainted and were
rescued by students from nearby
City College of New York.
Sylvia Binder, manager of the
cleaning establishment, was listed as
missing. Police Commissioner Lewis
j. Valentine directed a search of
the ruins for other possible victims.
The detonation shattered windows
almost a block away and brought a
hugh crowd to the vicinity of Fourth
avenue and 23d street. The ex-
plosion occurred in 5-story brick
building.
Evening star., 1939-10-10

Massing of whole armada Of
battleships" by Russia at Kron-
stadt in the Gulf of Finland
brought the question of Soviet
domination of the Baltic area
nearer a showdown today as Fin
land sent mission to Moscow
for conferences such as have al
ready yielded sweeping conces-
sions by Estonia, Latvia and
Lithuania. Civilians were urged
to leave Helsinki, the Finnish
capital, and the port Of viipuri
page AID
Neutral Scandinavian nations,
uneasy at the Russian advance,
strengthened their offenses; Bal
tic Lithuania expected return Of
Wilma under terms Of Soviet pact
as Estonis cleared way for en-
trance Of Red army troops.
page AID
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler, in .
speech opening the winter re-
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Nine Killed in Canada
In Crossing Crash

TORONTO, Oct. 10 canadian
Press. Seven schoolchildren and
two women were killed today when
a Canadian Pacific Railway train
struck an automobile at crossing
west of Toronto.
The dead:
Mrs. Gordon Brown, who was
driving the car, and her daughters,
Marian and Dorothy.
Mrs. H. H. Davis and her daugh-
ters, Verna and Gladys.
Two Brothers named Tibando.
Joyce Boyle, TO-
Mrs. Brown was driving the chill
dren to school at Islington when
the westbound train struck the car.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
German Assaults RepuIsed
Near Soorbruecken, French Say
Grenodes and Rifle Fire Turn Bock Foe, While
Own Lines Are Strengthened, Pous Report

near the middle of the northern
front.
A heavy artillery battle, launched
sby the Germans Sunday and an
swered by French batteries in 90
mile sector from the Luxembourg
border to Lauterbourg, provided u
background for the action.
Terse reports of the fighting were
contained in cornmunique issued
this morning by the French general
staff, which said that enemy patrols
are still very active, notably east and
west of the Saar." The communi-
que noted reciprocal artillery ac-
ton in the same regions
Both the French and Germans
were reported moving up additional
munitions, men and equipment as
Premier DaJadier put the finishing
touches on the radio speech he will
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Grand Jury Probe
Of D. {. Building
1ie.ups Launched
Subpoenos to Follow
At Once. but Jury
Dote Is Undecided

The Department of Justice today
paved the way for grand jury
probe of the local building indus
try when letters of authorization
were filed in District Court to permit
the inquisition to be conducted by
Gordon Dean and Walter r. Hut
Crimson, special assistants to the
Attorney General.
Subpoenas are to be issued almost
Immediately indicating the probe
will get under way without delay,
but the date has not been decided.
While the letters of authorization
outline broad scope of inquiry for
the grand jury covering the studies
that the Department Of Justice has
been making into the local situa-
ton, it is not certain that the probe
Will follow lines that are 30 extern
sive.
Under the authorization of the
Attorney General the investigation
was ordered to proceed on allegations
of violations of the Federal anti
trust laws by certain perosns, firms.
corporations, associations and their
members, labor unions and their
members and others" connected
with the construction industry in
the District.
Follovs Nationvide Pattern.
This is the same authority that
has been vested elsewhere over the
country where the department probe
has been under way.
In the case of the District inquiry
it already has been made known at
the department that the practices
of contractors, subcontractors. ma
terialmen and labor unions have
been under scrutiny. as complaints
alleging restraints in building in
dustry brought to attention have
been studied.
In the authorization, Attorney
General Murphy directed civil or
criminal proceedings, or both, where
violations of law are found to exist
The department presumably is
going before the regular grand jury
here, although in some cities spe-
cial grand juries have been sum-
moned.
Long Under Surveillance.
The local building construction in
dustry. lon. plagued by strikes, has
been under surveillance by the de-
partment for several weeks.
Work postponement occasioned by
labor disputes on major Federal
building construction projects has
cost the Government thousands of
dollars, and high officials have in
dicated that drastic steps" would
be taken unless some respite were
forthcoming.
Assistant United States Attorney
Howard Boyd will aid the Federal
prosecutors.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. Oct. 10.-French troops
were reported today to have turned
back numerous German assaults
south of the strategic city of Saar-
bruecken with hand grenades and
rifle fire.
The Nazi thrusts, these reports
indicated. apparently were aimed at
breaking French lines Tightening on
three sides of Saarbruecken. Ger
man raiding parties also sought to
take prisoners to obtain informa-
ton on French advance positions, 1t
was said
In both objectives, French dis
patches said. the Germans failed.
The Germans were said to have
fought desperately before retiring
under a raking fire. Saarbreucken,
rich German industrial city around
which the operations centered, is
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Soviet Masses Ships Near Finland
As Baltic Area Showdown Nears;
Hitler Offers Peace or Fight to End
Civilians Urged
To Leave HeIsinki
And Finnish Port
Nv the Associated Press.

3y the ASSOClNttu ItcSo'
MOSCOW, Oct. 10.-Reports OF a
concentration of Russian naval
power in the Gulf of Finland en-
phasized today the vigor OF Soviet
Russia's drive to regain the domi-
nant position in the Baltic Sea she
held before the World War.
Dispatches from Kronstadt, the
big naval base near Leningrad, said
a whole armada of battleships' was
massed there and that naval and
military activity was unceasing.
Kronstadt is only a few miles from
Finlands territorial waters. A Fin
nish mission was en- route to Mos
COW for another in the series OF
Russian conferences with ENJOYS OF
e Baltic states in which Russia has
been gaining sweeping concessions.
(All civilians who can go were
urged to make immediate prep
arations to leave the environs OF
Helsinki and Viipuri in broad
cast from Helsinki tonight by
Minister of the Interior Urho
Kekkonen, the Associated Press
reported. He said the measure
was purely precautionary, but the
sooner carried out the betterD
Troops Massed on Frontier.
The naval mobilization also CO.
incided with the massing of hun
dreds of thousands of Soviet troops
along the frontiers facing the Baltic
states
Reports from the frontier said
military trains daily go to the
Baltic area" while sailors are study
ing the geography of the Baltic
states as well as the habits of the
people.
The impending arrival of repre-
sentativeS from Finland was dis
closed in Moscow for the first time
in a dispatch from Helsinki an
nouncing the departure of a dele
cation headed by DR.. Juho Kusti
Paasikivi, Finnish Minister to
Stockholm, in response to the Krem-
Inns invitation.
DelegatlOn Due lOmOTTOW.
The Finnish delegation was eX-
pected here tomorrow to exchange
opinions on unspecified political and
economic problems.
Thus, Soviet Russia continued to
be the center of European diplo-
matte activity with four -cornered
negotiations under way or about to
be started.
Conversations already were going
on between Soviet leaders and rep
resentatives of Lithuania and Tur-
key who are here. A trade agree
ment with Germany is under dis
cussion and talks with the Firms
will be started, probably tomorrow.
Swedish Purchases Reported.
Moscow newspapers reported thai
Sweden had purchased 102 war
planes and 10 torpedo boats from
Germany under an agreement made
prior to the outbreak of wor.
With Germany, France and Bri-
tain at war. Russia was making
diplomatic moves concerning the
whole sweep of her western frontiers
from the Baltic to the Black Sea.
The Kremlin, however, remained
q big enigma. Although the Rus
sian press continued to attack Bri-
tain and France. the governments
moves seemed intended to seize
strategic advantages which would
be of immense value if Russia ever
went to war against Germany.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
New Orleans Crowd
Demands Recall
OF District Attorney
Throne Mills About
Courthouse and Heurs
Fiery Speeches
Bv the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 10.-While
large crowd milled about Oh the
steps of the Criminal Court build
ing here today and demanded his
recall, District Attorney Charles A.
Byrne issued a statement that his
assistants would conduct a hearing
to determine truth or falsity" Of
grand jury charges that he OBJ
structed it's work
When State Attorney General
David NJ Ellison did not appear to
hold the hearing. Mr.. Byrne an
nounced I'VE have decided to let
Conrad Meyer. first assistant district
attorney, conduct the case"
Meanwhile, policemen prevented
the public from entering the court
room and tried to preserve order.
Two details of officers guarded
the entrance to Judge George P.
Platt's court. Judge Platt yesterday
refused to hear the jury's petition
asking Mr.. Byrnes removal. Jailed
two jurors and then elected them
from the jury.
Hear Fiery Speeches.
Outside. the citizens listened to
fiery speeches from several lawyers
and began signing petitions demand
ing Byrne's recall.
T. Hale Boggs, chairman of the
Peoples League, which summoned
the mass meeting. denounced Mr..
Byrne. saying he was do moth
ing district attorney.
Although rumors had spread that
National Guardsmen would be called,
none appeared. e..
The mass meeting was called by
the peoples league for all real
Americans who want to save democ-
racy and their grand jury" The
Citizens Voluntary Committee said
1t would ask all five criminal court
judges to make q public investiga-
ton of the district attorney and his
staff. Petitions for Mr.. Byrne's re-
call were prepared.
A suit is on file in Baton Rouge
seeking removal Of Mr.. Byrne on q
charge that his appointment to
office by the Governor was illegal,
contending special election should
have been held. Mr.. Byrne always
supported the present State admin
istration.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Chicago Fire Heroine Dies

OSWEGO. N. Y. Oct. 10 (R.-
Miss Eliza Stone. 81. one of the
country's Oldest women telegraphers,
died last night on the 68th anni-
versary of the Chicago fire during
which she stuck to her post to sum-
mon help and inform q startled
world.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Lady Astor Wants
Champagne Imports
Cut During War
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 1O.-Lady
Astor wants less champagne
imported into Britain during
the war. Speaking in the
House of Commons today she
tried to impress on the Board of
Trade that champagne was
a non-essential commodity,
which, in her opinion, could
we'll be excluded during the
emergency.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Repea|ists See
Easy Defeat Of
Tobey Plan
Vote Is Not Expected
To Be Real Test
Of Neutrality Bill
BULLETIN.

The Tobey motion to recommit
the administrations neutrality
bill was defeated in the Senate
today by vote Of IS to 26. This
is regarded in some quarters as
the first test of strength on the
neutrality bill. although not all
Senators voting against the
Tobey motion are expected to
vote against repeal of the arms
embargo.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Northern NeutroIs Await
Russidn-Finn Showdown

STOCKHOLM. Oct. 10 R).-
Europe's northern neutrals anxiously
watched the approaching showdown
between Soviet Russia and Finland
today for further sign of the new
order in the Baltic region.
Confronted by Russias quest for
supramacy in that part of Europe,
(See MOSCOW, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Sabotage Probe Pushed

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10 R.-The
battleship Arizona is back at sea
for gunnery practice. Navy au-
thorities and F. B. I. agents re-
mained silent regarding published
rumors of sabotage aboard. The r.
B. I. Is investigating.
Evening star., 1939-10-10
Cruiser Reaches Rio

BY the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 10.-A'
warship identified by the Brazilian
naval staff as the 6.985-ton British
cruiser Ajax arrived in the harbor
today.
Evening star., 1939-10-10

tSee PARIS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1939-10-10

From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on Pare Ar2
Increasing cloudiness followed by show
ers late tonight or early tomorrow;
cooler tomorrow. Temperatures today
Highest, 81, at 2 pm; lowest, IS,
at 6 am.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-23
Growth Of Many Of Oldest Firms
In Retail Trade Due TO Daily Ads

The important part daily newspaper advertising
has had the expansion programs of some OF the Oldest
local retail establishments was recently disclosed by
Editor and Publisher
sstent newspaper users of 1889 have used dalies for
long as 100 years.
Local newspaper advertising was likened to a loco
motives steam by stores general manager, David
Mayer, of Rothschild's, Chicago who said Shut off
the and your locomotive stops. Shut off advers
ing business will stop. We have never had year that
has not been profitable.
For ia years Arnold Constable company, New
YOrk's oldest department store, has employed daily
newspapers to perform the principal job of selling its
wares to the ubc This store is of the heaviest
users of newspaper space in New York.
Carson Pire Scott & Co., Chicago department store,
firms secretary, Bruce MacLesh stated eve have kept
for careful records of advertising
and the best proof of consequently considered opn-
ion of the value of newspaper advertising is con-
tinued large Of it.
When Henry c. Lytton Sons founded their Chicago
in 1887 they spent onehaf of their working capi
tai in newspaper advertising to the opening
of the establishment. Since they Advertising
minded it is only natural "The Hub" born to the
conviction that newspaper advertising is vitality essen
tia in building retail business Today the firm of
Henry c. Lyton Sons has expanded to include stores
in Evanston, Oak Park and Gary in addition to the
State Street Firm, which embraces Womens and
children's apparel well as mems.
Lytton is 92 years young" and continues
directing head of his business, born and nurtured in
newspaper Advertising For so years The Hub has been
consistent user of space in all Chicago newspapers
and spends the great bulk of its appropriation in this
primary medium "The right merchandise at the right
price at the right me-consistenty MISUNDERSTANDING
increasing results as its cumulative value grows" de-
clared Frank H. Kemper, advertising manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-23
Sears Holds Big
Birthday Sale with
Many Bargains

With greatly reduced prices on
hundreds of items throughout the
store. Sears Roebuck Co. made
their celebration Imperial Valley
shoppers celebration this week
with a gigantic Birthday Sale.
I'VE are proud of this annual
event, which offers the citizens OF
this community worthwhile savings
on many wanted articles of mer-
chandise," B. L. Hamburger. Sears
manager stated. Our organization,
with its tremendous buying power.
spends months planning just how
the greatest values can be obtained
to offer the public in this mer-
chandising program. We believe
that this years sale marks new
nigh in achieving more for our
customers money and a new low
in prices on merchandise of tradi-
tional Sears quality.
THE response TO our Birthday
Sale has been most gratifying from
all parts of the valley Many out
of-town shoppers have been in the
store to take advantage Of these
savings.
We don't know of any way we'd
rather celebrate our birthday than
10 give the public here the benefit
OF this carefully planned merchan-
dising event." Hamburger con-
cluded.
Sears sale is backed by large
space advertising in the Press and
Post.