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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-26
CHAPTER III
SYNOPSIS

Jeffrey Castle rounds off his
college education with year in
Europe and returns to his home
Nm Parville, where he is expected
to practice law with his father.
Jeffrey seeks out his childhood
friend and neighbOr Audrey
Swan-nicknamed "Cygie"-and
confides to her his diSinclinatiOn
to work in his fathers office. Jeff
invites Audrey to dinner at his
home-Olive Cooper, whom he
has met in EurOpe-is expected
there over the weekend. Audrey
says she can't think of a good ex-
ecuSe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-26
TransOu News

Mr.. Earl Miller and family, of
Hickory, N. c., spent the week
end visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Davis and
Paul Transou, of Greensboro,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
M. Transou over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hege Hamilton
and son, of Winston-Salem, are
vacationing at the Transou cot
tage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bare are
the proud parents of a baby boy,
born September II.
On the same day a baby boy
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Bare.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-26

summer ne was nome. you re-
member, Eileen?"
whats the matter with herr"
mot thing in the world save
she hasn't been ridden in long
time. Nevery by a woman, take
it.'
81 get you. She's going to be
ridden by woman and you're
supposed to guarantee that she'll
take it without too much fuss.
Audrey smiled wryly. 'You don't
care if your darling child breaks
her neck finding out, do you?
Eileen wasn't keen for her fen
ces, if 1 remember"
"I've no fear for you on that
mare or any other"
"Sure, dear, I was only fooling.
Be glad to. I'll change and come
down as soon as I've finished my
toast and your paper"
Martha Swan appeared from
the kitchen Immaculate in a fresh
bingham house dress, she came to
the table and sat down across
from Audrey. "Good morning,
dear" was her greeting.
Mrs. Swans clear brown eyes
studied the girlish face closely
before she observed: II didn't
hear you come in last night. Did
you have a good rider"
Zine. It wasn't late about
ten-thirty, imagine"
81 guess it seemed pretty much
like old times to have Jeffrey
drop in the way he used to-"
Listen, Mon :" Audrey
thoughtfully crumbled a bit of
toast. II don't expect to see so
much of Jeff from now on. Well
always be good friends, but he's
home to stay, so far as I know.
He won't be running in the way
he used to in vacations"
maybe. But I know what you
mean
Audrey was in her hoom get
ting into her shirt and jodhpurs
when she heard the telephone in
the lower hall ring and, after an
interval, her mother answering.
The words, Hold the line min
ute, I'll call Audrey" brought the
latter running down the stairs in
her stocking feet.
"Who is it," she asked guard
eddy.
ct don't know. A woman e.
asked for Miss Swan"
Audrey nodded and put the re-
ceiver to her ear. She identified
herself briefly, only to hear a
''Thank you. Just one moment,
please"
Then the thin voice of another
woman. "This is Mrs. Castle
speaking"
Audrey barely suppressed a
gasp Of amazement when she
realized that Jeffrey's mother
was at the other end of the wire,
but recovered her composure
sufficiently to respond in what
she hoped was tone of pleased
surprise: ''Oh, yes! How are you,
Mrs. CASTER"
"Quite well, thank you. I do
hope you will pardon this very
early call. Perhaps you noticed in
the papers that Jeffrey has re-
turned from abroad. am aware
that this is dreadfully informal,
but want you to dine with us
Friday evening, my dear"
ct shall be delighted to come.
Thank you so much" Audrey re-
sponded.
"Thank you, my dear: Good
by"
Audrey dropped the telephone
in its cradle. "Well, the dirty
double-crosser," she observed
gently, unaware that her mother
was just behind her.
audrey Swan! That was Mrs.
Judge Castle, wasn't it? What do
you mean?"
Nothing, Mon. I was speaking
about Jeff's horse"
"She invited you to something,
didn't she?"
"Well, for goodness sake!"
"That puts it very concisely,"
her daughtered approved grimly
as she mounted the stairs for her
boots. 1t wasn't like Jeff to do
such a thing. He must have asked
his mother to extend that invita-
ton this morning without telling
her that he had already done so.
No doubt he hoped it would
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help the North Carolina depart
ment to reach its goal of 10000
members.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-26
STATEMENT
Washington National
INSURANCE COMPANY


Condition December 81, 1885, by Statement Filed
Ao OF Of f Ieds pass A 9p Beesmr M
1 <sso,so7'
$7S45s550; Mis- +ssssso7o
Business Written during Number Of Policies
Business Of year-Nunber Of .',o,aoa.oo
Value Of Real Estate sasz amt of 1915
Loans secured by pledge of Bonds Stocks or ,Aeo7,,
Loans o made to Pocyhoides on this compnys
Policies assigned as collateral o. S4e 1894 1884,
Net Value Stocks sl4so2ss4
Rsnts ssSs7s
G CA osr Rs2s ss detailed =
Less ol Assets not Admitted " 1s1Oo5lss
TOTAL ADMITTED ASSETS -s44,71e42a4o
LIABILITIES
Present value of amounts yet due Supple .uouoo
mentary Contracts, ETC. ---------- 47'6S6GGo
Dividends left with Company interest s6osl45
Estimated Amount payable for Federal
Dividends daaE due PolicyhoiderS ------- ss5ss5
s ss{; detailed statement 's izSs5555
capital 21i iS9 as = SD e g
TOTAL LIABILITIES |Ioozo4o
Business State of North Carolina During 1889
Policies on the lives of citizens of said State in
force Dec. T31st of previous year-Ordlnary: NO,
Amount, 1880 Group-No. l; Amount 5l5OOOO
Policies lives of citizens of said State issued
during the year-Ordinary: No g. Amount S4,579 -ooo
Toa NJ Amoun mo- H. 90z'OY se75ooo
De0ue ce1Se o 30 AMOUNT S. GROUP Amount $4,000
in forceD December 31-Ordnary No. 49,
$74,8O2 Group: No. 1; Amount 55,OOooo
Losses ana nc S GnannS ncuiieo oulle 10000
os .nd Claims settled during the wear 100000
Losses Claims unpaid Dec 31st-ndustra Amt 1uO
Premium Ordinary, $224O78; Group $46l2l; ~
President J. R. Kendall Secretary Ramey Treasurer
Claude Kendall Acuary R. A. McIver Home Office l757 How
Attorney for Service: DAN Commission
or RALEIGH NJ c. Manager North Carolina p P Mccarthy
Charlotte, N c. $500 o.o
STATE NORTH CAROLINA
Insurance Department .n
(SeaD Raegh, July 10, nSfu
DAN c. BONEY Commissioner, do hereby certify
that the abstract the statement the
Washington Company of Chicago H. fed
this Department. showing the condition OF SAID company o
the December, 1889.
my hand and official seal the day ana oate ABOVE
written
*Includes Casualty Business
A' DAN c. BoNEY, Insurance Commissioner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
DRAFT ROOSEVELT
 DRIVE BY MINERS
Lewis Blast At Third Term
 Met With AZ Union Resolutions

Columbus, O., Jan. 25-(UP)- Forty-seven local union resolutions demanding that President Roosevelt be drafted for 8 third term went before the United Mine Workers golden jubilee convention today in the face of opposition by John L.. Lewis, the unions president.
 The resolutions came from nine states and indicated that sharp dissent may be expected from some delegates if Lewis tries to obtain a convention vote attacking MT. Roose- velt,s administration and opposing his renomination.
 The resolutions had been drafted by the locals before Lewis yesterday broke openly with the New Deal and predicted that President Roosevelt would go down to "ignominous de- feat" if he ran again. He charged that the Democratic party was "in default to the American people" for alleged failure to solve major na- tional problems.
 Most of thespro-third term resolu- tions said that they reflected the unanimous desire of the local union membership, but there was no in dication of how substantial portion of the UMWA's claimed 100000 members they represented.
 Twenty of the third term resolutions came from West Virginia, six form Pennsylvania, four from Kentucky, three from Virginia, two from Ohio and Tennessee, and one each from Alabama, Wyoming and Maryland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
Normal Relations Upset By Rising Foreign Resentment
NEW PEACE CALL HOLLAND
Belligerents Warned to Respect Rights of
 NeutralS

The Hague, Jan. 25.-(UP)-A new call for European peace was made in parliament today by For eign Minister Dr. E. N. Van Klef- fens. He also warned belligerents to respect Dutch neutrality and to avoid hurting Dutch trade or terri torial integrity.
 Have we not the right to wonder whether at last the time has ar- rived for just and sensible regula- tion of the affairs of Europe?", he said. They say the time for peace has not come yet but what is the use of fighting if both sides fight an enemy they cannot destroy in the long run?"
 T believe that such words may be said at this time in 8 neutral coun- try that does not want the collapse of central and western Europe in poverty and Bolshevisn.
 "It never has appeared-and I say this with the greatest possible em- phasis-t11at regulation based on realism and justice, with mutual re- spect for the rights of other peoples guaranteeing peace for a long time, cannot be reached.
 'tIn some foreign papers every body who dares talk peace is accus- ed of acting under the influence of some war-weary belligerent. But I think that this should keep nobody from contributing his bit to the sal vation and well-beeing of the vest .ern world" .ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
MOTHER, CHILD
 GOING TO FARM
Eleanor Brolin Committed Today Youth Is
 Granted NOlle

Called poor, unfortunate woman. Eleanor Broiin, 9, of this city was found guilty of abandoning her infant daughter by Judge John L. Gaffney in city court otday and committed to the Long Lane FalGa for an indefinite period. She will be allawode to take her child, Eliz- ,abeth Ann, now seven weeks old. who has been under care for the past week at the St. .Anne's Mateg- nity hQspital Kingsbiiry treet with her. is+
 Following a twe-hour hearing Prosecuting Attorney Michael J Galullo recommended a nolIe for Clifford Schmidt, 22, of IT Cherry street, who had been held on tech nical charges of breach of the peace since last Thursday when he turned the baby over to St. Ar,ne's hos pital.
 Miss Brolin steadfastly maintained her innocence of any intention to abandon her daughter, born last De- cember 4 at the Waterbury hospital 0AAC 0ca3N OA1C OA4Ay WC11I UO INCW OIk January IA with the intention of looking for work and remained longer because she had no funds to return.
 Her counsel, Atty. George A. Cro- cicchia, stressed the fact that this was no left on the doorstep case" that the child had not been ex- posed, or foresaken. The fact that Miss Brolin went to see her child at St. Anne's hospital last Sunday as soon as she was told where the baby was, the attorney said, was evidence that she had no intention to abandon her.
 Galullo made much of the points that Miss Brolin had not told New York police of being without funds had not written to Clifford Schmidt in this city to say she would be de- layed and had not gone directly to police headquarters here when she
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
BOMBS DROPPED
 IN RETALIATION

Berlin, Jan. 25.-UP).-German reconnaissance planes which flew over Lerwick harbor, Shetland Islands. yesterday, dropped bombs on merchant ships in port in re- taliation for action of the vessels in firing on them, the official Ger man News Agency D. N. B. said today.
 During reconnaissance against England German planes again pushed forward to the Shetland Islands" D. N. B. said. Near Ler- wick harbor they were fired on hy British ships which pretended to he armed merchants ships. The Brit- ish fire WIS answered by the drqn ping of bombs"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
BOAT DAMAGED
 BY HEAVY SEAS

Washington, Jan. 25.-(UP)-The S. s. .Andreas radioed early today that she had been damaged by severe weather north of Bermuda, and for all ships to listen for further mes sages.
 The message wasSreceived by coast guard headquarters here and gave the ships position as latitude 32.55 north, longitude 65.20 which is approximately 700 miles due east of Savannah, Ga. The message said:
 Severe weather damaged two lifeboats. Taking water cross bunk CTS. Listing port side. No immediate assistance needed, but all ships in vicinity please keep lookout for US"
 A later message gave the ships position as latitude 32.4O north and longitude 64.58 west and added that its condition was the same. U
 Coast guard radio stations at Ber- muda and Savannah messaged that they were keeping tuned to the An dreas' wave length.
 Lloyd,s Register lists the Andreas as g Greek ship of 6,566 tons whose port of registry is Argostoli. She is owned by the Ionian Steamship CO, Ltd.. and was built in 1919 by Har- land & Wolff, Ltd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
SCULLY REGIME
 IS GIVEN PRAISE
Good Government Assn. Praises Him To Wage
 City Manager Fight {.

A resolution praising the admin istration of Mayor Vincent A. Scully was adopted by the Citizens Good Government Association at the an- nual meeting last night. The association pledged itself to con- tinue its fight for a city manager form of government for Waterbury, but voted ''to go on record as en- couraging the present mayor and other conscientious officials to con- tinue their effort to give our city honest and businesslike government. 1"
 In a letter sent to Mayor Scully today, President Harold E. White of the association gives the text of the resolution and declares that mem- bers were much encouraged with the present outlook. MT. White goes on to ask for "even greater eff forts on behalf of honest admins tration of our civic affairs"
 32 On Board
 Thirty-two members of the aSso- citation were elected to the board of managers, among them num- Der who led the unsuccessful fight for the approval of the city manager charter by the voters at g, referen- dunn last fall.
 The association plans to follow closely the work of city officials and city boards in the handling of mu- nicipal affairs.
 Annual Reports
 Annual reports of officers and committees , were received. The treasurer's report showed that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
BRITAIN LISTS
 MAIL SEIZURES
Declares Money, F % d, Maps, Jewels Flow to
 Nazis From U. s. A.
BY WALLACE CARROLL Limited Press Staff Correspondent

London, Jan. 25.-(UP)-The min- istry of economic warfare reported facts and figures today intended to prove that the seizure of mail from United States ships had been under taken to stop flow of money, food, maps, and jewels to Germany.
 In three months ended Jan. 12, the ministry reported, 25,000 par cels had been shipped out of North and South America for Germany, more than 15,000 of them from the United States. Included in letters intercepted at contraband control stations, were various kinds of Reichmark checks, drafts and other orders worth $2,510,000; similar dol- lar value orders worth $426,355; also orders for British pounds sterling, Argentine pesos, Belgian, Swiss and French francs and $9,900 in United States currency, the ministry told American correspondents.
 Also in the United States mails $8,000,000 worth of diamonds were found, some believed destined for Germany although most parcels were addressed to Belgium, Holland and other neutrals.
 There were letters containing maps. some of them quite impor- tant," of European and non-Euro- pean places, it was said, and some of the maps had markings which in certain circumstances might be of considerable military value"
 The ministry spokesman said food shipments to Germany by firms in the United States had reached the proportions of racket" designed to swell Germany's war chest. He produced copies of advertisements from German-American newspapers in which firms offered to send food packages and so-called gift marks to Germany.
 "It is not simply question of private well-wishers in America sending food to Uncle Fritz and Aunt Sophie" he said.
 He said British authorities had obtained proof that some of the parcels sent to Germany never reached the persons to whom they were addressed, that customs officers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
SPIRO WILL GET
 RECONSIDERATION
New Trial Motion Not to Be Approved = Four
 Others Freed

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 25.-UP)- Reconsideration appeared assured today in. the case of former State Sen. Nathan Spiro, Danbury, who pleaded guilty to a charge of ac- cepttng bribe during the 1885 session of the general assembly.
 Spiro's attorneys filed a motion for 3 new trial in Superior court, asserting his case was similar to those Of four other legislators who were freed on an Identical charge for lack of evidence.
 States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn who recommended nolles in the other cases after Superior Judge William H. Comley said the states evidence was inadequate, indicated he would not oppose spiro's mo- ton.
 . In the motion. spiro's counsel claimed he was in i'll health when he pleaded guilty and was fined $1,500.
 There was a serious danger" his chranic heart condition would be
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
RECORDS OF COAL
 co. HANDED OVER
Stamford Probe Takes Ex- citing Turn When Rec-
 Ords Are Refused Jury

Waterburians are still watching with interest developments in the grand jury probe being conducted with regard to the affairs of the City of Stamford. The jury is work ing very secretly. It was learned today, though, that the jury yester- day obtained the records of the Genovese Coal Company. After Judge Carl Foster warned two of the concerns officials he would deal with them personally" if they re- fused to produce the accounts.
 The officials, Antonio Sabia, treasurer, and Nicholas Caruso, bookkeeper, were among witnesses summoned for examination after the court convened the jury to in- vestigate reports public officials had betrayed their trust"
 Judge Foster had ruled that the company books should be turned over to the jury, inasmuch as they were not private records and there was no legal ground upon which the officials could avoid their exam nation. The court dismissed a motion by attorney for the two men that the books should be withheld because their constitutional rights were in jeopardy.
 Soon after the ruling was made, the jury reported to Judge Foster that access to the books had been refused.
 The jurist then warned the wit nesses he would consider their cases personally and as the. law directs" if they persisted in their refusal to obey the jury orders.
 The jury investigation grew out of arrests of former Stamford pur- chasing agent. Walter Campbell, and four others on charges of defraud- ng the city through manipulating welfare accounts and alleged forg- ing of names to payroll checks and to checks apparently issued for truck hire.
 Besides the coal company officers, ptheys sun,moned before the jury in cluded Harold Parsons, an employe of the Stamford Engineering De- partment, and LlelWlyn Bromield, Jr., town engineer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
No Discrimination Against U. s. Goods Or Ves-
 sells Planned UNSTABLE RELATIONS
 ARE POINTED OUT Trade Between Countries Now On Day=t0-Day
 Basis
BY H. o. THOMPSON

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Tokyo, Friday, January 26. .UP) = The foreign office said today that it was '.con- fidently hoped" that 3 new commercial accord with the United States would soon be arranged to replace the ex- pired 1911 treaty and restore normal relations between the two countries.
 The expiration of the treaty at 10 a. m., EST, according to Japa- nese interpretation coincided with increasing resentment and speculation on the possibility of future economic measures as the foreign office bluntiy said that the American action appeared designed to solve questions in China.
 The statement said that trade re- lations in general would remain un- changed as result of the treaty ex- piration, but that 8 situation in which there is no treaty was not to be desired by either nations.
 Restore Relations s.
 Confident was expressed that ne- gotiations would be continued until relations are restored to. normal. There is no intention on the part Of Japan to discriminate against Ar1- erican goods or vessels, it added.
 "It appears the abrogation of the treaty is intended toward solution of various Japanese-American ques- tions arising regarding the China affair."" the statement said. deny ing that Japan intended to eliIn- mate the legitimate and just and reasonable interests of third powers in China. The treaty was suspend- ed by the United States.
 New Order Beneficial
 The foreign office statement cited importance of mutually beneficial trade relations and cooperation be- tween Japan and third powers in many fields in connection with the Japanese program for creation of "a new order" in East Asia.
 "The Japanese government" 1t added, deemed it appropriate to elucidate further its position to the American government and to see a readjustment of relations"
 The statement emphasized that lack of treaty creates unstable relations" in general. Japanese treaty merchants in the United States, it pointed out, will hereafter
 Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
56,396 Old Age Tax Bills Are Mailed Out
Levy Due On February - Payments Already Being Made At City Hall Town Must Pay $l35,SO0
 to State By April

The tax office staff directed by Tax Collector Humbert Mangini to- day completed the, mailing of 56,- S96 bills for old age assistance tax es. Though the bills are not due until Feb. l, a number of persons visited the city hall this morning to pay the $3 assessment. Taxpay- CTS have until March l to pay the bills; after that date penalty of $1 is added. x -c+9s1s'- Mailing of the bills has been com pleted earlier this year than in any year since the old age assistance tax was established, supplanting the former personal tax.
 7 The city must pay the state, by April l, a total Of $135, ZOO as its share of the $2,225,000 collected from all the cities and towns of the state. Last year, collections fell below the amount which had to be paid to the state, and the city was obliged to make up the difference.
 The 1940' budge. estimates that $135,0O0 will be collected in old age assistance taxes. If there were 100 per cent collection the figure would be .$169, 1000, but such a collection is out of the question. Each year it is found that some of those billed are not obliged to pay, taxes levied against many others are abated an- nually.
 Raymond J. Clark, assistant to MT. Mangini, said today that the list of taxpayers to whom bills have been sent this year is more accurate than in recent years. The list was prepared after 8 thorough city-wide canvass by group of enumerators late last year.
 Waterbury's proportionate share of the total tax levy for the state is based on its estimated population in July of 1896. The local popula- tion was estimated by state author ities as 104, ,405 on that date.
 The number of tax bills sent out this year is about 1900 or 15GO less than in 1889.
 Last year, the city paid the state a total of $137,800. The amount collected here was only $125,000, leaving a shortage of $12,800.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-25
LAND ACQUISITION
 WAS QUESTIONABLE

Concord, N. H., Jan. 25.-(UP).- Federal Judge George F. Morris yes- terday described the U. s. war de- partment's lend-taking for flood control dams as pretty high-hand- ed proceedings" in granting surry residents an additional 10 days to protest condemnation of their homes.
 In asking the court to nullify federal order condemning the homes to make room for a $10,O00, 900 Ash uelot river dam, E. L. Bell, counsel for several of the homeowners, con- tended that land-taking rights rest ed with the state and not the fed- eral government. He asked also for a jury trial to determine the amount of compensation to be paid homeoWnerS.