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Evening star., 1940-02-19

willing to give such assent, for it
would mean declaring he was a
candidate for denomination. So the
Roosevelt Democrats in Ohio, led
by Mr.. Sawyer and State Chairman
Limbach, have sought to bind the
State delegation to the national con-
vention to Roosevelt by the process
If putting forward'a Roosevelt stalk
ing horse.
Frienos OF Vice President Garner
said they would not be surprised If
Mr.. Garner's name were entered in
the primary, now that Senator
Donahey had eliminated himself.
The Vice President had let it be
known he would not enter If Sem
ator Donahey were to be a candi-
date.
Senator Donahey, known as the
best vote-getter in Ohio, now is be-
heved unlikely to take part in the
primary. or to support the central
committees pro-Roosevelt delega-
ton.
The Senator made no announce
ment today whether he would be
candidate for denomination for the
Senate seat he now holds. He may
not reach q decision in that matter
for another 10 days. The Demo-
Gratis have, been most anxious for
him to run, feeling he would
strengthen the ticket.
DonAhey's Statement. ,
Senator Donahey's complete state
ment:
In 1919 as q member of the
fourth Ohio Constitutional Conven-
ton. did everything within my
power to have Ohio people adopt
a preferential primary amendment
that would give all candidates and
the voters faA and free participa-
ton in Statewide primary. Since
its adoption by Ohio voters, have
had occasion to raise my voice sew
eral times against the emasculation
Of the primary act by those political
leaders who would hark back to the
good old days
"A number of Ohio Democratic
organizations have indorsed me as
Ohio's 'favorite SON for President.
In 1928 I was offered and declined
'favorite SON Endorsement for the
presidency. Therefore, If I were now
to accept this great honor in name
and not in fact, as recently suggested
by the chairman of the State Demo-
cratic Committee Of Ohio and rati-
fed by the controlling committees
on Saturday last, 1t would nullify
the law and deprive the people of a
power that q is guaranteed by our
State constitution. Any candidate
who files in Ohio for President of
the United States must give his
written consent to such delegates as
desire to support him, indicating he
Is a bona fide candidate for the
presidential nomination. Therefore,
by removing myself from the picture,
Evening star., 1940-02-19
British FIotIy Reject
Demand to Return 300

LONDON, February 10 B.-For-
eign Secretary Lord Halifax has
fatty rejected Norway's demand for
return of the more than 300 Brit
ish seamen freed from the Nazi
prison ship Altmark, it was stated
authoritatively today, but "amiable
discussions" with the Norwegian
government are continuing.
The authoritative British Press
Association predicted today that
Prime Minister Chamberlain would
make a statement on the Altmark
incident in the House of Commons
tomorrow.
Britain is demanding that the
12,00O-ton Altmark be interned for
the duration of the war on the
grounds that she served as a Ger
man navy auxiliary by taking
aboard, for transport to Germany
crewmen of seven British merchant
ships sunk by the now-scuttled
pocket battleship Admiral Graf
Spec.
British Complaint Made.
Britain, however, anticipated Nor.
ways diplomatic fire with a cross
complaint, demanding to know why
Norwegian inspectors failed to dis
cover that the British prisoners
were aboard the Altmark while the
German ship was being accorded
the privileges of belligerent's
merchant ship-that is, right OF
way through Norwegian territorial
waters.
The British answer and counter
demand were made Saturday, but
disclosed only yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Democracy Defined
By Mrs. Roosevelt
Al bethune College
Speuks at CoIored
Institution on Way
To Miami Beach

~ the Associated Press.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Feb. 10.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt headed
for Miami Beach today "for q month
Of sun and the sea-"
She expressed hope for .seclusion
and an uninterrupted vacation.
A 90-mile ride in . police patrol
car helped Mrs. Roosevelt keep up
with her program OF speaking en-
gagements yesterday when she was
faced with delay in her regular mode
Of transportation.
-Four Florida highway patrolmen
came to Mrs. Roosevelt's rescue and
took her from Jacksonville to Day.
tona Beach after learning that her
train would be late.
Since State law prohibits pas
sengers riding in patrol cars except
in emergencies, it was up to high
way patrol officers to determine
whether Mrs. Roosevelt's predica-
ment constituted an emergency.
They decided it did.
Mrs. Roosevelt climaxed busy
Florida week with a speech at the
35th anniversary of the founding OF
Bethune--Cookman College for
Negroes.
Democracy" she told an audience
estimated at 5000 simply means
that more and more people can
share the good things of nfe."
Democracy doesn't mean hav-
ing the same religion or color" she
added. 1T means more citizens who
can share better things all the time.
Every step forward toward giving
more people a better existence is
a step toward a more perfect de-
mocracy."
Evening star., 1940-02-19

president Of the Civil Service Com
mission, commenting on the plan,
makes no actual recommendations,
but confines itself to commenting on
sections which interest the commits
sion.
For instance, it points out that
the proposed department Of per-
sonnel would not function I'm the
nature of an independent civil serv-
ice commission, but as q subordi-
nate branch of the District govern
ment subject to the general control
Of the Commissioners"
"The comment which the Federal
Civil Service Commission makes in
connection with this title a. is not
to be construed as any suggestion
that appointments and other per-
sonnel changes on a merit basis be
placed with the Federal commits
sion," said Mr.. Mitchell. They are
addressed solely to the dangers that
are inherent in any personnel sys-
tenn which Is wholly under control
of the appointing power and is pro-
posed in the draft of the bill"
Mr.. Mitchell also pointed out a
number of powers given Commis-
sioners under the proposed separate
civil service system in the reorgan-
ization plan, and said:
BY the civil service provisions in
this bill the District Commissioners
are not only given control over func-
tions that under the normal admin
istration of the merit system are
placed in an independent agency,
but they may even waive the COM
petitive requirements In individual
cases ="
Aside from recommending a non
paid advisory council appointed by
the President. Acting Controller
General Elliott made a number of
other suggestions, and concluded: !:
1T is my view that the controller
general of the United States should
have the same authority over the
municipal government of the Dis
trict of Columbia as he has over
departments and establishments of
the Federal Government. If such
authority in relation to the Dis
trict of Columbia is to be limited
in any manner I would recommend
that the controller general of the
United States be divested in all au-
thority whatsoever over the finan-
cial transactions, ETC., of such mu-
nicipal government"
Cites Experiences.
Mr.. Elliott called attention to the
proposed restrictions in the reor-
ganization plan Of the authority of
the General Accounting Once, and
cited some of the experiences q his
Office with the District Government
in the matter Of establishing ade-
quate accounting procedures. In this
connection, he said:
Acting under the provisions of the
said section 800 of the Budget and
Accounting Act, the General Ac-
counting once during the fiscal
year 1928 caused survey to be made
Of the accounting systems and pro-
cedures in the municipal govern
ment Of the District of Columbia
and during the course thereof it was
observed that the accounting sys-
TENS and procedures were made
quate to properly reflect the finan-
cial transactions of the various
branches of the District govern
ment. Therefore, pursuant to law
accounting systems and procedures
designed to provide a proper record
of financial transactions and to af-
ford safeguards to public lands have
from time to time been prescribed"
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Church Inferdict Bans
1000 in Cleveland
Opposing Pastor
Action Is Taken When
Crowd Hoots and Boos
CothoIic Dignitories
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 19.-An &C.
elesiastical interdict today banned
approximately 1000 members of a
Cleveland Catholic parish from all
sacraments of the church, except
when in danger of death, after they
prevented for the third time install
lation of new pastor.
In a demonstration of near-riot
proportions, a crowd of 1,50O men,
women and children yesterday bar
red Msgr. Floyd L. Begin, officials
of the Cleveland diocese and the Rev.
Vincent Caruso, newly-appointed
pastor, from property of Holy Re-
deemer Church in an Italian district
on the city's East Side.
Sixty policemen and an escort of
uniformed Knights of Columbus and
Knights of St. John were unable to
clear path through the crowd to
the church entrance.
Shrieks, Hoots and Boos.
The crowd shrieked, hooted, booed
and yelled Go home" at the church
dignitaries. Small boys threw
snpwballs at the plumed escort. Sew
eral persons were clubbed by police,
but none was taken to a hospital.
Seven men were arrested and re-
leased on waivers pending appear
ance in Municipal Court.
During the disturbance Msgr. Be-
gin announced 'by authority of the
archbishop, you cannot receive the
sacraments of the church until the
parish has done penance"
Later he explained members of the
parish may not be married validly
in the eyes of the church nor re-
ceive SacramentS of confirmation,
baptism and penance while the in
terdict Is in force. 1T will not be
lifted" he asserted, until the parish
receives without qualification the
priest whom the archbishop sends
as pastor. That priest is Father
Caruso"
Archbishop Bemoans Scandal.
Archbishop Joseph Schrembs,
who appointed Father Caruso to
the pastorate, said he was exceed
ingly sorry anything like this should
happen.
Il have been exceedingly kind to
al these people of the nationality
groups. particularly the Italians"
he asserted. Z hope they will come
to their senses and stop giving pub
lie scandal. 1t is real public scan
dal and makes holy show of these
people themselves"
Some members of the parish have
expressed a desire for appointment
of the Rev. Louis Loi Zedda, as
sistant for seven years to the late
Rev. Martin Compagno, pastor.
Evening star., 1940-02-19
AItnnurk
Continued From First Page. }

the fight. Five who were killed and
two who died later of injuries were
to be buried today in little church.
yard here with services conducted
by German pastor from Oslo.
Hitler Sends Wreath.
Funeral wreaths from Adolf Hitler
and his foreign minister, Joachim
Won Ribbentrop, were flwon from
Berlin to be placed on the coff1ns
by a representative of the German
government.
The Norwegian Navy also sent
wreaths. A delegation of Norwegian
soldiers was provided to serve as a
guard of honor.
An indication of the suddenness
OF the British destroyer's attack and
of the fright that seized the Alt
marks crew was given in dispatch
to the Oslo Aftenposten. It re-
ported that II Germans fed as far
as 10 miles inland, most of them
In f1imsy night clothing.
While the legal battle ragged over
the Altmark's fate, she remained in
possession of her German crew.
Some members who fled ashore over
the ice wedging in their ship and
reached a farmhouse miles inland,
exhausted after their al-night wan
dering, have been sent back.
Ships Status in Question.
Besides the issue of armaments
on which Norway is expected to in
tern or free the Altmark, the ques-
tion also arose of her status when
she entered Norwegian waters. She
was rumored to have flown the
German service flag when she called
last week at Bergen, thus being ex-
empt from customs examination
and, possibly, keeping her prison.
ers hidden from Norwegian inspec-
tors boarding her only briefly.
Norways protest to Britain ask
ing return of the liberated British
prisoners was seen as evidence that
Norway, at least tentatively, re-
garded the Altmark as a commercial
ship.
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Reorganization
Continued From First Page.

the National Capital Parks, and
recommended that the provision be
stricken from the proposed legis-
lation.
Wants to Keep His Authority.
"The granting of such authority
to the Commissioners to make dis
bursements, purchases and receive
collections for the National Capital
Parks" he declared, would impair
the functions of that of1lce, would
seriously interfere with administra-
tive procedure and would remove
from this department Unterior)
full administrative authority over
the park system of the Dis
trict of Columbia, which has
been placed by Congress under
the exclusive control of this depart
ment."
r. w. Elliott, acting controller
general of the United States, reg
istered opposition, the correspond
ence disclosed, to the proposal in
the plan of the Commissioners for
the citizens advisory council of
paid members. He declared If such
council is considered necessary the
members should be appointed by the
President and not the Commission
ers, and should serve without COM
pensation.
Such advisory councils are not
unusual and may be considered to
advantage when the members there
of are appointed by an authority
other than that which they are to
advise" Mr.. Elliott commented.
However, in the instant case it is
provided that the members of such
advisory council be appointed by the
Commissioners, who also have power
of removal, which provision would
appear to defeat the purpose for
which such council is intended by
depriving it of independence in its
| actions, judgment and recommends
tions. Furthermore, 1t appears un-
usual for the members of such coun-
Gil to receive compensation since
their duties should be considered
civic in nature and free from any
jurisdiction whatever by the officials
whom they are required to advise
Accordingly, If such council is con-
sidered necessary, it is recommended
that the members thereof be ap-
pointed and be subject to removal
for cause by the President Of the
United States, and serve without
compensation"
| A letter from Harry B. Mitchell
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Nozis Uphold Presence
OF AItmork in Norway

BERLIN, Feb. 10 R.-German
legal experts carried on the contro-
versy today over the British raid
on the German ship Altmark in q
Norwegian fjord with the contention
that the vessel would have had the
right to proceed through Norwegian
territorial waters even if she had
been a warship-which the Ger
mans contend she was not.
The Altmark was said to have
been flying not a war flag, but the
Reich's service flag when the crew
Of the British destroyer Cossack
boarded her Friday night.
1907 Convention Cited.
But even If she had been a war
ship, said the German experts, citing
The Hague convention of 1907 re-
earding the rights and duties of
neutrals, no enemy ship had the
right to proceed against her while
she was in Norwegian or other neu-
trail waters.
German legal experts say that
1t Is absolutely beside the point
whether or not the Altmark had
prisoners of war on board. In the
first place, they say, Britain her
self established the precedent earl
Ter in the war when she took the
captured German vessel Dusseldorf
with prisoners through the Panama
Canal. The Panama and United
States Governments acquiesced.
Secondly, these expert say, the
Altmark had no active navy service
men aboard and also was unarmed,
so that she was truly . civilian
ship.
As to Norway, one principal Ger
man question now the subject Of
diplomatic exchanges is: Why did
not the Norwegian naval vessels
standing by attempt to prevent vio-
lation Of Norwegian sovereign
rights?
And why, after the warning to
the British against mixing In with
the Altmark, did they permit the
Cossack to run past them into the
Evening star., 1940-02-19
Donohey
Continued From First Page }

Subcommittee on Arrangements, he
said, would meet as soon as possible
to map new convention plans.
There was speculation both here
and in Ohio that Mr.. Sawyer might
be chosen for the role.
Senator Donahey had been urged
to run as "favorite son" candi-
date. Under the Ohio primary Law
q candidate in the presidential pref
erence primary must give writer
assent to the use of his name and
President Roosevelt has been un.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
Allegheny
Citizen Passes
Oldest Postmaster i'm County
Died Sat-. Funeral Ser
vice Held Monday.
BY G. GLENN NICHOLS
Staff CORRESPONDENT

SPARTA, Jan. %. - William
Henry Weaver, age Sc, 6 months
and 9 days, died at his home at
Peden last Saturday after a
few days illness.
He was widely known as a mer-
chant, justice of the peace and
postmaster. He had served the
people of his community as a
public servant for many years
and had a host of friends and re-
latives to mourn his passing.
He was always ready to help in
all public enterprises in his Sec
ton.
He was married to Sarah Jane
Edwards on October %, 1884. He
made a profession of faith in
1874, and although he never
united with any church, his life
was one of service to the church
and his fellowmen at any and all
times when his help was needed.
He is survived by his wife, one
brother,' James Weaver of Piney
Creek; one sister, Mrs. Rebecca
Caudill, of Broadus, Montana and
the following children; John
Weaver, Sprig, w. Va; Robert
Weaver, Scottville; Nathan Wea-
yer, Edgarton, w. Va; George
Weaver, Peden; Mrs. Rose Nc
MILAN, Crumpler; Allie Weaver,
Peden and Mrs. Smith Evans,
Sparta.
The funeral was conducted
from Rocky Ridge church Mon
day morning by Rev. R. L. Ber-
ry, assisted by Revs. Sturgill and
Caldwell and interment was in
the family cemetery.
The pail bearers were post
masters, w. B. Reeves, White
head; Rush Thompson, Glade VAL
ley; G. Glenn Nichols, Sparta:
and Fred Weaver, Everett Miller
and Marshall Wingler.
The flower girls were: Nell
Weaver, Hazel Nellie Van Dyke,
Virginia Anne Weaver, Cora
Weaver, Jean Warden and Edna
Rae Smith.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
MasOns Install
New Officers
T. B. GraysOn is New Master.
Dinner Held at Tucker
Hotel Tues. Night.

Following a dinner held at the
Tucker Hotel, on Tuesday even
ing, the local chapter of the Or
der of Masons held the annual in
stallation of officers, at an i'm
pressive meeting at the lodge
hall.
Ira T. Johnston, past master of
the local lodge, was in charge of
the installation services. The fol-
lowing were indicted into office:
T. B. Grayson, master; Coleman
Payne, senior warden; Gwyn
Gambill, Jr., warden; Ed D. Barr,
treasurer; w. B. Austin, secre-
tary; Ira T. Johnston, senior dea-
con; Dean Mcmillan, Jr. deacon.
Captain George Doggett acted as
marshall during the installation
service.
The attendance was unusually
good Mr.. Johnston said, consid-
ering the weather. The Helton
lodge had planned to hold a joint
meeting and installation service
with the local lodge, but due to
weather conditions, was unable
to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
Farm Officials
In Ashe Today

A number of officials of the ex-
tension service at State College
and state AAA representatives
are in the county today, conduct
ing an all-day educational meet
ing with members of the county
and community committeeman.
The meeting is being held at
the courthouse and plans are be-
ing worked out for the farm pro-
gram in Ashe this year.
Included in the officials expec-
ted to be in the county today are:
r. w. GRADER, extension forester;
F. R. Farnham, dairy specialist;
H. R. Niswonger, horticulturist;
E. c. Blair, agronomist; J. F. In
low, AAA district officer; Mr.. Ca
they, state AAA representative
and F. S. Sloan, district agent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
Second Presidents Ball Will
Held Here On February 3rd.

The campaign against infantile
paralysis in Ashe county was
opened Saturday night with
1940's first Presidents Ball, to
be held in this section, and an
announcement was made that the
second ball would be held here
Saturday night, Feb. 3.
The proceeds of both of these
events as we'll as the March of
Dimes" campaign now underway,
will be used to fight infantile
paralysis. Small containers for
dimes are now being placed in
stores and other PUBLIC places to
enable everyone to contribute to
this cause. Bruce Dent, chairman
of the drive here, said it would
be carried into the schools and
churches.
Congregations throughout Ashe
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
Directors And Officers OF
Bldg. And Loan Association
Reelected At Annual Meet
Association Shows Good Pro
fit During 1st Year. 9th
ers Urged To Join.

The directors and officers of
the Ashe Building and Loan As
ISOLATION we're reelected Monday
night at an annual meeting of the
stockholders held here in the
community building.
The financial statement showed
that the Association has enjoyed
successful and profitable opera
ticn during its first year.
Undivided profits in the
amount of SABA were shown,
which were regarded as being
very good" for the initial year.
Receipts from installment
stock tot3lled $7,2O8.OO, paid up
stock $4,000, interest $213.75,
fines $1O.65 entrance fees 1924
90, loan fees $3.50, insurance for
shareholders $2O,78, or total of
$8,31468.
Disbursements were as follows:
mortgage loans, $6,800O0; stock
loans, $40; salaries, 5000; adver-
Using $20.6O; supplies, SLABS;
taxes, 5000; bonds for officers,
SIG and general expense, $1.32,
leaving $1,06161 in the bank.
The reelected directors are: J.
L. Segraves, J. Gwyn Gambill,
Glenn B. GRAPHICAL, Jack Rhodes,
w. B. Tribble, Roy R. Badger,
Don Francis, DR.. J. K. Hunter,
j. B. Hensley and Ed M Ander-
son.
The officers are J. L. Segraves,
president; Gwyn Gambill, vice
president; Glenn GRAPHICAL, Sec
rotary and treasurer and Mrs.
Rex Morton, assistant secretary
and treasurer.
II consider it a great honor to
be president of this Association
and I appreciate it greatly" Mr..
Segraves stated in his opening re-
marks.
He explained the purpose of
the Association and asserted that
he was pleased with the first
years operations.
He praised the Building and
Loan as being an excellent insti-
tuition for systematic saving. mo
ney does talk; it gives the man
Continued on Page Eight)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
Healing Springs
Lunch Room Gets
End. Place Rank

Ashe county has the honor of
having what supervisors regard
as being the second best WPA
school lunch room in North Car
DINA.
According to information OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Alice Baker,
county supervisor, the Healing
Springs high school lunch room
enjoys this distinction.
"This lunch room has all of the
equipment required by WPA, al
so large, spacious dining room
with a seating capacity Of go
canned goods and so on" she
said. GAS soon as our hot water
unit is installed, we hope it will
be placed on the top round"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-01-25
JOHN SEVERT WAS
BURIED ON SUNDAY

John Severt, of Damascus, Va,
died at his home there Friday
morning following a heart attack.
Funeral service was held Sunday
afternoon at Switzerland and
burial followed in a nearby GEM
etery.
The deceased who was a ma
tice of Ashe county, moved away
from here a number of years ago.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Severt of Jefferson and a bro
Their of Mrs. r. L. Speaks. Mrs.
Mary Harris, and Joe Severt, all
Of Jefferson; Jim Severt Of West
Jefferson.