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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-07
EXPERIENCED TEACHERS
TO GET MORE SALARY

Supt. ]. B. Hash has requested
that all teachers in the county
who have gotten their certifi-
Gates raised this summer, to send
the certificates to his office so
that he may determine the cor
rect rate of pay for the first
vouchers which will be made out
soon.
This year teachers with five or
more years of experience will
get an increase in pay amounting
to around $500 per month, &C
cording to a recent announce
ment from Raleigh.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-07
By Ell. S. WEBSTER,
Trl-COunty Dist. Health Inspector

Much has been said and writ
ten about vaccination against ty-
phoid. This practice is very i'm
portant and by all means should
not be neglected. On the other
hand since typhoid is not the on
ly dangerous disease in this class
and since there are no vaccines
to protect against these other in
testinal disorders, the only safe
way for people to protect them
selves is through safe disposal of
intestinal discharges.
Privies and septic tanks pro-
perly constructed and used
throughout a community gives
permanent protection against
such diseases of the intestines as
typhoid, and the dysentery
groups and hookworm and most
other intestinal parasites.
Not only do these improve
mentS protect against diseases
but the presence of such modern
conveniences tend to raise the
standard of young peoples out
look on life, making for better
morals is we'll as better health.
It is the aim of the Health De-
partment in this respect to help
the home owner to look over his
own conveniences with the eye
of an inspector. We have much
valuable information available
for the asking, on proper disposal
of household sewerage that we
hope will be much in demand in
Ashe county during this fiscal
year. The writer will be able to
contact some of the people on
these matters, but if those IN
the county will call on him
through the local office, much
more good can be done.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-07
Sons OF Legion
Kill Big Rattle
Snake Near Camp

Under the supervision of Leg
ionnaires L. P. Coward and Ed
Barr. about IL members of the
Ashe unit of Sons Of the Legion
enjoyed an overnight camping
trip last Saturday and Sunday.
The group pitched tent on c.
Pender's farm near Laurel
Springs and encountered right
much excitement, including the
killing of a rattle snake near the
tent, it was reported.
1.-The snake had 10 rattles and
one BUTTON" Mr.. Barr said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-07

are employed; the school ground
Identification project, started
Monday at Nathan's Creek high
school; the Ashe county hospital,
employing around 20 workers
and the community club house,
which will be completed so far
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-07

as WPA labor is concerned, with
in the next few days.
The WPA road project on the
West Jefferson-Beaver Creek
highway was completed this
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
News Man Declares
Hitler Key Figure
In War Question

NEW YORK, April 6. (UP)-Roy
w. Howard, of the Scripps Howard
newspapers, in a speech last night
in Paris, said that the United
States could, by careful planning
help delay or prevent war in
Europe.
OF the possibility of an European
war this year he said the decision
rested with Adolf Hitler land !
doubt very much if even he knows
tonight what the year will bring
forth"
Should war break out, he con-
tinued, 1T seems to me that only
a miracle can prevent our being
involved in some fashion"
Howard has been in Europe more
than six weeks interviewing states
men, including Premier Edouard
Daladier OF France, Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain of Great
Britain, military experts and phi
vate citizens.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Santa Ana EIks TO
Attend Initiation

B. r. Cambell, past district dep
uty of California south and past
exalted ruler of the Santa Ana Elks
and Bill Majors, secretary of the
Santa Ana lodge, will visit the El
Centro lodge for installation of new
officers tonight, Norman Deaton ex-
alted ruler, announced Thursday.
New officers who will be installed
at tonight's meeting are, Cal Rector,
exalted ruler; Charles Bratton,
leading knight; Henry Buehner,
loyal knight, William Hudgins, lee
turing knight; Henry Swanson, Sec
retary; John Hansen, treasurer;
Forrest Kutz, trustee; E. A. Diehl,
tiler.
A free dinner will preced the in
stallation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Thomas Reelected
Ministerial Chief

DR.. G. w. Thomas, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, was re-
elected president of the Ell Centre
Ministerial association at a meet
ing at the johnson chapel We'd
nesday.
The Rev. Mr. Thomas L. Massie
pastor of the State Christian
church, is president, and the
Rev. Mr.. Harold Doty of the First
baptlst church is secretary-trea-
Surer.
Members attended noonday HOLY
week services and later had lunch.
con at the Woman's Civic I'M
provement club.
Ihey arranged Vacation Church
school for June and agreed to
sponsor it. Later they made final
arrangements for Union Holy Week
services.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Richter, Committed
To Asylum in 1887,
Released by Court
Valley Man Establishes
Sanity in Hearing,
Regains Freedom

A. Richter, committed to
Mendocino hospital for the
criminally insane in 1887
for shooting at Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Knapp as they sat in
their Ell Centre home, was released
in superior court Wednesday.
Officials of the hospital testified
as to his sanity and Richter took
the stand to establish his sanity to
the satisfaction of the court. He
was declared sane and released.
Richter was angered at Mr.. and
Mrs. Knapp because of some busi-
ness dealings and shot through
a window at them. They escaped
injury but the charges spattered
into the walls and furniture OF
the room in which they sat. He
then walked to the county sheriff's
office and gave himself up to Of
ficers. Later in superior court he
pleaded guilty to assaulting the
knapps with deadly weapon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Uncle Sam Shows
Might Of Armies
To Jittery World
Army Day Observed with
Parade of 10000 Men
I'M Capital, Elsewhere

WASHINGTON, April 6.
(UP) = The United States
exhibited it's armed might to
its own people and to war
frightened world today-22
years after its entry into a war that
was to end all wars.
BY proclamation of President
Roosevelt, the United States, push
ing its greatest peacetime arma-
ment program in history, observed
army day and the anniversary OF
the declaration of war against
Germany.
The fighting forces of land, sea
and air used the occasion to DEM
onStrate their power in parades in
more than 25 principal cities.
The war department began radio
broadcasting urging ex-service men
to join the modern minute men"
In the nations capital, high mil
itary officials and army, naval and
air attaches of foreign govern
ments will review three hour
parade of 10000 regular troops,
crack divisions of the navy and
marine corps, national guardsmen,
veterans, and latest models of mo-
torized and mechanical fighting
units
AT Los Angeles, the armys fast
est and most destructive planes
Will maneuver in a mass demon
stration. At Fort Bragg, N. c., new
rapid fire and heavy caliber anti
and coast defense guns
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06

backed up by the board. The mayor
explained:
Il believe it is clear that we have
accomplished our purpose by SELL
ing tax titles at low figures and
the point has been reached where
it is time to reestablish real estate
values. l suggest that We instruct
the clerk to make report on all
city property five years delinquent
with view to obtaining the fee
titles, which should expedite sales.'
Councilman Gordon Scriven sug-
gested some move to zone the city
so that definite price figures would
be available for every lot for sale.
The suggestion was approved and
incorporated in the original ac-
ton.
Greater ease and less expense
would accompany action by the
city in obtaining fee titles than if
individuals try, it was pointed out.
I'VE have sold enough property
at a low figure. 1t is time to get
values up to where they compare
with adjacent property" Mayor
Fawcett asserted.
Added advantage of the city's OBJ
tanning fee titles was mentioned
when Mayor Fawcett declared:
THE city has lost several houses
that might have been built because
the prospective builders tired of
trying to get a clear title"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Child Runs Under
Auto, Arm Broken

A siX-year-old child lay in the
county hospital Thursday with a
broken arm and slashed shoulder,
the result of running pell nell into
what might have been death be-
heath the whels of an automobile
Wednesday afternoon in Ell Centre,
Racing home after school, David
Payne, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. T,
Payne of 651 Commercial avenue,
tried to cross Main street at Sixth
in front of car driven by Thomas
Iredenick of 545 Orange street,
Holtville. The cars front wheels
passed over his arm.
II didn't see the child until the
car hit him." Tredenick said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Charles Brunner
Dies Of Injuries
In Auto Accident

Charles Drummer, As, widely
known as a cafe and hotel man
for many years in Imperial Valley.
died early Thursday morning as
the result of injuries suffered a
week ago when hit by a motor car
in Los Angeles.
His brother, John Brunner, left
Ell Centre Wednesday night for
Los Angeles and was there when
the end came. Other survivors in
clude a sister, Mrs. j. Komenda,
nephew, Joseph Komenda, and
son, Joseph Brunner, all of Ell
Centre.
Drummer followed his brother to
the United States from Austria
when he was 18 and engaged in
the cafe business in Chicago and
San Diego before coming to the
valley. For the last si' years he
has been in Los AngeiIs.
Funeral arrangements had not
been made by noon Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06

sand Norman McCoWon, 70, swamp
er, on a lettuce-laden truck which
collided with a sedan whose occu-
pants all were killed instantly are
in a serious condition in Brawley
hospital Mrs. Shelby is suffering
from internal injuries and badly
injured shoulder. McCowon has
several crushed ribs and his left
lung is filling with blood, Deputy
Coroner Herbert Hughes was in
formed today.
The seven dead, all residents OF
Westmorland, are Daniel L. Hurley.
45, driver of the sedan; Mrs. Estel-
la Henry, 49; and her daughter,
Mrs. Lurlene Milligan, 25; George
A. Kerr, SO; H. R. Whitman, 80;
Marshall Null, 81; and Ruben Lo-
pez, 49,
The seven fatalities brought the
Imperial county traffic death total
to 10 since Jan. l or IA more than
the total on April last year. This
was the worst traffic accident in
the countys history.
The accident occurred when the
sedan driven by Hurley struck
300 pound boiler part which ap-
parently had dropped to the high
way from a load of Junk. The
sedan swerved to the opposite side
of the highway directly into the
path of the on-coming truck. The
sedan, Hughes said, must have
plowed under the truck because it
stood apart from the truck and
was right side up with its load Of
mangled bodies. 1t was flattered
and shortened by the impact and
the front and left side were crush
ed. The engine of the semi-truck
had reversed itself and was lying
on its top with Mrs. Shelby and
McCowon imprisoned inside. Van
Shelby, who was asleep on the
truck, escaped with only slight cuts
and bruises. After the accident the
truck was jackknifed across the
highway.
All of the bodies in the sedan
but that of Mrs. Milligan sat up
right in the car when motorists
reached it. She was partly outside
the car.
Before the accident the sedan
was travelling toward Westmorland.
Its occupants were on the way
nome from a fishing trip to Hen
shaw lake. The truck, laden with
lettuce, was headed toward Los
Angeles.
1 saw the car coming toward
me- Mrs. Shelby told Hughes
Thursday. Suddenly it swerved to
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Convict Invenfs
Pressure GAUGE

FOLSOM PRISON, Cal, April 6.
(UP)-A tire pressure indicator
and right on the dashboard, too
is the latest invention to come
from behind the grey walls of this
California prison for lifers and
"repeaters"
Ralph Davis has patent rights
pending on his automatic gauge
which makes it unnecessary to get
out and look at auto tires.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Council Acts on
Routine Items

Business before the Ell Centre
city council Wednesday night in
cluded:
DISPUTED PERMITS
COME UP AGAIN
The long -winded controversy over
permits for non-conforming use. in
Guiding bindery and a mattress
factory, reached a new turn when
Attorney Harry Horton appeared
before the council in what he de-
scribed as a final plea" Horton
appeared two weeks ago represent
ing Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Stricken
and M. H. Hearst. At that time
the matter was referred back to
the Planning Commission and
the commission repeated
its opposition.
1--WE hesitate to overrule the COM
mission, although We sympathize, -
Mayor FaWcett said. He asked the
city attorney to contact the League
of Municipalities on precedents
whereby city councils have over
ruled commissions.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Quints Will Meet
EnqIand' S Kinq

NORTH BAY, Ont, April 6. (UP)
The Dionne quintuplets will make
their first trip outside Callander on
May % when they journey to Tor
onto where they will be presented
to the King and Queen of Great
Britain.
The board of guardians formally
accepted the invitation of the On
tario government yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Inn1unityFai
Mexican Consul

FORT WORTH, Tex, April G..
CUP)-A plea of diplomatic imu-
nifty" failed today to circumvent a
court trial for Mexican Consul A.
G.. Dominguez of Dallas who was
charged by state police with driv-
ing 10 miles an hour, attempting
to elude officers, refusing to iden-
tify himself and ignoring a declar-
alton of arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
District Calls For
Refund HearinQ

Directors of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district Thursday set April II
at 10 am. for a final hearing be-
fore the district files petition in
federal court to put the proposed
refunding plan into effect.
At that time any person inter-
ested will be heard. The resolution
was a legal formality requested by
District Counsel Harry Horton anG
is preliminary to final authorize
ton of the program to refinance
the districts $14,250,000 indebted
ness.
AT Thursday mornings brief ses-
sion, Director w. j. Gregg presided
as president pro tenn.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06

ana Great Britain, Cne GerIldIl
authorities said that the Nazi offer
to Poland had been made shortly
before Col. josef Beck, the Polish
foreign minister, went to London
to conclude the new military al
lance with Great Britain.
Three points were involved in the
settlement proposed by Germany
but the most important one was
return of the free city of Danzig
to the Reich.
Poland rejected the proposal.
The other points involved were:
1.-Permission for Germany to
build an automobile highway across
the Polish corridor from Prussia to
East Prussia, similar to that across
Czechoslovakia as provided after
the Munich settlement.
2.-Immediate resumption of me-
gotiationS to settle minority ques-
tions between Germany and Po-
land
Germany asked Poland for
reasonable and peaceful settlement
along these lines" an official source
said. 'Beck's answer was to go to
London"
THE dice have fallen" one Of
ficial spokesman said in regard to
the new Polish-British defense
treaty. Poland should not forget
that the Polish German anti-war
treaty rests on mutual cooperation"
With Adolf Hitler understood to
have received a personal message
from Italian Premier Benito Mus
solini regarding plans to counter
act encirclement of Rome Berlin
(Continueo on Page 2. Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Sailor GuiItyin
Double Murder

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6. CUP
"A superior court jury of nine men
and three women found George
Daily, U. S. navy sailor, guilty of
second degree murder for killing
his brother-in-law, Morris Corn
propst, and Policeman Walter Sal
isbury in San Francisco hospital
the night of Dec. Is.
The jury deliberated one hour
and 30 minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Dies Group Urged
To Work on Coast

SACRAMENTO, April 6. (UP)-
The Dies congressional committee
investigating American activi-
ties was asked today by the state
wide agricultural committee of the
California State chamber of COM
merce to make a thorough in
quiry' into ''isms" developing OH
the Pacific coast.
The committee invited the Dies
group to come to California to
make the investigation.
The committee recommended the
agricultural prorate act be retained
and opposed any attempt to trans
fer the employment service from
the labor department TO the social
security board.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
State Board Asks More Money to Use
Administering Security Payments

SACRAMENTO, April 6. UPO-
The California unemployment re-
serves commission appealed today
tC President Roosevelt and con-
gress for administrative funds to
carry unemployment benefits to
100000 California jobless through
May and June.
The commission also appealed to
Gov. Culbert l.. Olson to exert the
influence of his office to obtain the
money.
California employers have paid
Sl1,040,000 into the U. S. treasury,
and the state still has theoretically
a balance of $5,2O8,OOO earrharked
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Britain Moves to
Block New Attacks
In Central Europe
English Expel NaZis as
Reich Seeks Money from
Natives of Germany
Copyright, 1899, BY United Press)

(Copyrisht. 1899, BY United Press)
LONDON, April 6. (UP)
Britain resorted to-
day to tern retaliation
against the threat of new
totalitarian military adven-
lures in Europe.
With Italy's warshipS off the Al
bania coast and Fascist forces ready
to move against the little Adriatic
kingdom, the government of Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain:
l. Concluded a military defensive
alliance with Poland as a vital basis
for an eastern European peace front
against aggression.
2. Expelled from Britain three
Nazi agents understood to be charg-
ed with threatening German re-
fugees with reprisals against rela-
tives still in Germany unless their
funds were returned to the Reich.
3. Prepared to negotiate with Ru-
mania for adherence to the barrier
Of locking alliances against
European aggression.
Although the British government
acted calmly to reinforce its pre-
parations against major explosion
in Europe, the dictatorial partner
ship of Germany and Italy was
also busy and there were doubts az
to the success Of British negotia-
tions with Rumania and Soviet
Russia. f.
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06

for use in paying benefits from a
reserve fund of $118,0O0,O00. No
portion of the reserve fund, how
ever, can be used for adninistra-
ton purposes, the commission said,
In letter to the commission, r.
G.. Wagenet, director of the federal
unemployment compensation bur-
eau, said the social security law
permits congress to appropriate $49,-
100000 for administration. He said
that amount has been dissipated
and that $11, 100000 more was need
ed to continue benefits in all states
through May and June.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Albanian Sons Of Eagle Threaten
Revolution If Duce's Demands Met

diplomatic representatives this
morning in an effort to find a
peaceful formula to satisfy Italy's
desire for more extensive influence
over the country
But public opinion was getting
angrier. Patriotic organizations,
particularly nationalistic and STU
dent societies. began developing a
national determination to resist.
Leaders said privately that they
would resist even if King zog ag-
reed to Italian terms which in
fringed on the national sovereign
ty.
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06

TIRANA, Albania, April 6. (UP)
Albanian Nationalists pledged
themselves to fight for indepen-
dence today and asserted that they
would revolt if the government
agreed to an Italian protectorate.
Italian civilians began a mass
evacuation of Albania and King
Zog, as commander in chief of the
army, was reported rushing men
and arms to the .Adriatic coast in
fear of an Italian invasion.
Zog and members of his cabinet
were still negotiating with Italian
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Scouting Methods
Outlined at Meet

Scouting methods, compass and
mapping were outlined at the
fourth in a series of leadership
training courses at the scout hut
in Ell Centre Wednesday night,
Hugh Wilcox, scout executive re-
ported Thursday.
More than rs men interested in
the promotion of scouting in I'M
perial Valley atteded the meeting,
Wilcox said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06

Since they all are dead, the estate
probably will go to nine nieces and
nephews.
The body will lie in state at the
Lemons chapel in Ell Centro all day
Friday. Burial will be in Lynch
burg, Va, in compliance with the
wishes of the family there.
Parks is said to have owned
more than 2,000 acres of unincum-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06

high on April was in 1880 when
the mercury touched 79.
Wind velocity in Imperial Valley
was 81 miles an hour as recorded
at the weather bureau in Ell Centro.
AS the figures are taken at inter-
walls, the velocity of gusts was prob
ably much higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06

bered farm land in Imperial VAL
ley as we'll as valuable business
and residential property In FL Gem
tro. AT the time of his death he
was farming $40 acres OF flax, 220
acres of barley, and 240 acres OF
alfalfa. The remainder OF his hold
ings was under lease.
Death was caused by a stroke OF
paralysis,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Salesman Lists
Debts of S792 500

LOS ANGELES, April 6. (UP)-
Frank Conant Stevens, formerly of
Chicago, today filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy, listing debts
of $792,800 and assets of nominal
value.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
STREET LIGHT FOR
WENSLEY ORDERED

Councilmen agreed to an offer
made by William McCulloch of the
Nevada California Electric where
by the city would buy a street light
Continued on Page 2, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
High Winds Bring Discomfort Here
But Keep Temperatures Down While
San Diego SweIters in Record Heat

High winds lashed Imperial Valley Thursday bringing
discomfort to citizens but keeping the temperature down
to S3 degrees at opposed to maximum Wednes-
day of SO.
Meanwhile in San Diego the United Press reported a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
CITY Council Moves 10 Re. Establish
Property Values by Fixing Higher
Prices on Tax Delinquent Holdings
Mayor Asks Report from Clerk on All 5-Year
Delinquent Lots; Board Backs Scrven In
Suggestion to Zone Community for Prices

definite move to price scale for tax delin
quent property in Ell Centre under way Thursday
action of the city council Wednesday night in
calling survey of property five delinquent
MaYor II. w. FaWcett suggested the action and was
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
Ben Parks Left Quarter Million
Dollar Estate to Brothers, Sisters
Already Dead, Last Will Reveals

Ben E. Parks, &c. Imperial Valley pioneer who died
Tuesday night, left his dollar estate
to brothers and sisters who preceded him in death.
His will signed in 1885. 1t ordered all his property
to be divided among his three sisters and two brothers
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06

temperature OF 80 degrees for the
hottest April 6 ever recorded by
the weather bureau. Small craft
warnings were posted along the
coast as the bureau predicted
winds of increasing velocity and
continued "above normal- tenn
peratures. The previous San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-06
German Grab For Danzig Fails When
Smaller Nation Refuses Concession;
Berlin Hints at Diplomatic Revenge
Hitler Receives Message from MussOlin AS
Britain's Anti-AggressiOn Encirclement

BERLIN April 6. (UP)-Naz officials disclosed to-
day that Poland had rejected German proposal fol
settlement of eastern European controversies including
cession of Danzig to the Reich.
Hintng at diplomatic reprisals against both Poland