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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
State Park May Be Established On Top Negro Mountain
w. B. Austin And
City Council Are
Working On Plan
6-Acre Tract Decided to State
Dept. of Conservation by
Town This Week.
TO IMPROVE ROAD

. The dream of many leading
Ashe county citizens to establish
a state park on the top of Negro
mountain and to have the state
take over the road leading to the
crest of this outstanding scenic
attraction is about to be realized.
The West Jefferson town faith
ers this week decided twenty
six-acre tract of land on the top
Of the mountain to the state De-
partment of Conservation and
Development, with the under
standing through Representative
w. B. Austin that this property
will be converted into a state
park and the Negro mountain
road repaired and maintained by
the State Highway Commission.
Last month Representative
Austin wrote a letter to Mayor
H. c. Tucker and the town board
Of aldermen relative to this i'm
portant matter.
II have been interested in
working out some plan whereby
the road constructed by the town
of West Jefferson and WPA au-
thorities to the top of Negro
mountain could be repaired and
maintained by the State Highway
Commission" Mr.. Austin stated.
Under the existing law and
under existing conditions, know
Of no way that this road can le-
gally be taken over for state
maintenance. The law does pro-
vide, however, that roads lead
ing to state parks can be taken
over and maintained as part Of
the State Highway System.
II have had conference with
Mr.. Bruce Etheridge, head of the
DepaSt,f Aat If C Conservation ARD
Development and he tells me that
if the Town Of West Jefferson
desires to deed the land it owns
on top of Negro Mountain to the
State that he will endeavor to
sponsor a WPA project and have
the top of the mountain cleaned
off and construct some tables and
other equipment so as to make
the grounds available for picnic
parties and sightseers.
II have also had a conference
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Committee Kills
Dry Bill; Body
May Adjourn Sat.
Thurs. Morning Designated as
Deadline for Introduction
Of Any New Bills.
MUCH TO BE DONE
By Staff Correspondent

Raleigh, March 12.-This week
the General Assembly has set a
record for speed and the variety
of bills handled. Dancing, wine,
beer, Sunday regulations, electri-
city and education. all came in
for their share of attention. Some
still predicted that the body
would adjourn this week end
while others expressed the be-
lief it would continue into next
week.
It was learned that Governor
Broughton was among those who
still consider sine die possible by
Saturday. It was stated today
that this afternoon or Thursday
morning would probably be the
deadline for the introduction of
any new bills. Both the House
and the Senate planned their
Glove feast" for Friday night.
Only one piece of legislation OF
vital importance to High Point,
regarding the building of a hy-
droelectric municipal dam will
probably be affected by early ad-
journment.
The last hope Of a statewide
liquor referendum faded Tuesday
when the House finance commit
tee rejected a proposal which
would have called for a vote in
November on whether the state
should abolish all traffic in al
coholic beverages. The commit
tee vote was "a to 10.
The measure to reconstitute the
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Meetings On Soil
Conservation Will
Begin On Friday
w. ID. Lee To Meet With Far.
mers. ROtarians to Hear
Him March Goth.
WILL SHOW PICTURE

Soil conservation and the ire
mendous loss sustained annually
through erosion will be explained
to Ashe county farmers and eth
ers in a series of meetings begin
ming tomorrow.
w. D. Lee, soil conservationist,
of the extension division of State
college will conduct the meetings
in cooperation with the farm ag-
ent's office for the purpose of
arousing interest in the establish
ment of a soil conservation area
in the New River Valley for Ashe
and Allegheny county.
MIR. Lee will show a moving
picture and will explain the or.
ganization Of a district demon
stration project needed in this
section. In addition to the meet
ing schedule printed below, he
will also show the picture ano
lecture to the Jeffersons Rotary
club, on Thursday night, March
90.
c. j. Rich, county agent said
there was much interest in the
proposed meetings and urged
that every one who could attend
The meetings have been sche-
duled as follows:
Friday, March IA
1000 A. NJ, Chestnut Hill Bap-
fist Church; 200 P. NJ, Grassy
Creek school; 1880 night, Heal
ing Springs High School.
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
AsHE COUNTY

is the air. conditioned section Of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
of the PARKWAY run through
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13

ASHE COUNTY NEEDS
large industrial plant, agricul-
tural departments in its high
schools. rural telephone lines, a
soil conservation project, coun-
ty recreation center, and more
hard surfaced highways. Let's get
them!
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Minister Is Killed,
Wife Hut in Crash
Near Alexandria
Rev. Sanford Rotter Dies
instantly os He Is
Hurled From Car
Earlier Traffic Story on Page BID

Earlier Traffic Story on Page BID
A man identified by Fairfax
County police as the Rev. Sanford
Rotter, ST, an Episcopal minister
from Mathew. Va, as instantly killed
on United States Route No. in an
automobile collision about 6 miles
south of Alexandria, Va, this after
noon.
A woman. described by police as
the wife of the minister, was crit
ically injured and was rushed to the
Alexandria Hospital
Police said the Rotter automobile
was travelling south when it drew
up to the rear of Fairfax County
police scout car. also travelling
south, and occupied by Officers
Cecil E. Brown and Grafton L.
Wells. The driver of the Rotter
car apparently braked the car sud-
denly. police said. and the machine
went out of control and spun around
two or three times, throwing both
occupants from the automobile
The uncontrolled machine then
was in collision with a northbound
automobile driven by Sidney Steen,
40. of Brookline. Mass. and also
occupied by his wife, Mrs Esther
Steen, neither of whom was injured,
uolice said.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
|Ohio Foundries
lOf A|coo Hit
| By |ngot Strike
BY the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 5-The Cleve-
land ingot plant of Aluminium Co.
of America was shut down today by
a c. I. o. strike involving nearly 400
employees, tying up the flow of raw
materials to the firms foundries,
employing 5000, and other defense
plants in this area.
Called by members of the C. l. o.
Die-Casting Workers Union, the
strike closed the plant late last night,
company officials said. A showdown
to enforce the demands for bonus
rates began four hours earlier.
The Alcoa strike was the third
serious work interruption to hit the
Cleveland plant since last June. j. c.
Smith, Alcoa spokesman, said that
unless the ingot plant dispute is
settled soon Alcoa's entire foundry
here, with defense orders totaling
more than $4,000 900 on its books,
will be forced to close down tomor-
row night
Furnace. tenders in the ingot plant
called the strike to enforce demands
for bonuses. Mr.. Smith said. The
company and union have differed on
the number Of men necessary on
crews at each furnace.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
70-Ton Flying Boat
Catches Fire During
TESTS at Baltimore
Giant C-oft Runs Aground
With Motor in Flames;
Propeller Flies OFF

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 5-The Mars,
giant lotion flying boat built by the
Glenn L. Martin Co for the United
States Navy. caught fire and then
went aground as it was being TAXED
out for water tests today.
Witnesses watching from the shore
of Middle River said the flying war
ship began zigzagging' Suddenly,
they reported. flames burst from the
motor just to the right of the pilots
cabin and its propeller flew off, a
silver of it making a hole in the
cabin.
The big plane then went aground
in shallow water as the fire scared
another of its four motors.
The water tests were to be the next
step in a long series of checks the
aircraft company engineers and
technicians were making before ac-
tually taking it into the air.
Two fire companies from nearby
Essex answered the alarm to combat
the flames,
Evening star., 1941-12-05
McNary Joins Forces
Demanding Hearing
On Anti-Strike Bill
Senote Debate Tentotive'y
Set for Monday on Smith
Measure May Be Delayed
Earlier Story on Page A-3.)
By J. A. OLEARY.

Demands for hearings on the
House-approved Smith anti-strike
bill gained the support today of Mi
nority Leader McNary of Oregon
and appeared likely to postpone the
beginning of Senate debate on the
issue, tentatively set for Monday.
At the same time, however. Sen
ator Connally, Democrat, of Texas,
author of one of the two labor bills
now before the Senate. returned TO
the CITY this Afternoon expressing the
hope that it would be possible to
obtain prompt Senate action next
week on his plant-seizure proposal.
Senator Connallv made it clear he
still believes the taking over Oy the
Government of plants in which labor
troubles threaten to stop work and
the freezing of existing opell or
closed shop conditions in such plants
is more effective remedy than the
House proposal. built around the
cool-of period and the withdrawal
of the benefits of existing labor laws
from workers who violate its pro-
visions
Basis for Senate Action
Other essential features of the
House bill require a secret ballot
to find out if a majority want to
strike, a ban on violence, or the
importation of outside pickets or
strike breakers, and the filing of an
nual financial statements with the
Government by labor unions.
Senator Connally said. however,
he wants to use the House bill as
the parliamentary basis for Senate
action, so that all of the various
proposals could be finally worked
out by House and Senate confereeS.
If the Senate uses one of its own
bills as the vehicle for action, the
House would have to pass on that
bill as a new proposition, or let the
issue die.
In making known his intention
of telling the Senate Monday it
should put of debate until hearings
are held on the House proposal, Sem
ator McNary said:
I'VE ought to legislate once in
this field, and not piecemeal. All
sides ought to have an opportunity
to be heard
Senator McNary said he had re-
ceived scores of communications
(See ANTI-STRIKE BILL, Pg. 2-X)
Evening star., 1941-12-05

BY the Associated Press.
DOWNINGTOWN, Pa, Dec. S.
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. con-
victed World War draft dodger, has
been denied a parole, his wife dis
closed today.
Mrs. Berta -Bergdoll, who had
been anticipating Christmas home
coming for her husband with their
six children. said the War Depart
ment had notified her of denial of
the parole.
The War Department letter said
briefly, she disclosed, that after
long consideration the parole of
Grover Bergdoll is denied"
Bergdoll is now serving a seven
and-a-half-year sentence at the
disciplinary barracks at Fort
Leavenworth. He was convicted of
Evening star., 1941-12-05
BerodoII Is Denied Parole
For Christmas Homecoming

desertion, escape and draft evasion
during the World War.
Il cannot understand why this
has happened" the pretty blond wife
said tearfully. I'VE are all heart
brokenI'
She recalled that parole papers
for her husband had gone to the
War Department with a recon-
mendation from all the officers of
the disciplinary barracks.
Just before Thanksgiving Mrs.
Bergdoll addressed letter to Presi-
dent Roosevelt appealing for help in
obtaining release of Bergdoll.
After living for many years in
Germany, where he met his wife,
Bergdoll returned to this country in
1899 and was sentenced by an Army
court martial at Governors Island,
N. Y.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Racing Results
Rossvan's, Other Selections and
Entries for Tomorrow on Pare
TX.
Charles Town

FIRST RACE-Purse. $500: tho Willie
Jones; for 3-year-olds and up about ~
Glorious eI 10 scaTTn fime Smith i'So =" -"
Time Her tMartineZl 40
Also ran-Justa Mite. H-Blsze Brokers'
Bud Vendors Lien and Paper Girl.
SECOND RACE-Purse. $500; claimins:
%sss Sha S'' ;"sS' ssS 'iogsi go
Town Car fDatillo) $40
Also ran-Goden Mayne. Barraes, Ma.
Whsk. Good Wine and Saranite.
THIRD RAcE-Purse $500; claiming;
,Gr sysaTslds Jm 1soason 5h fuTaenso as e. So
Pete's Prince Palumbo' $50
Also rans-scootie. Count Bl.pheim,
Midue, Lady Andy and Counterpart.
DAILY Double paid $3.50
FOURTH RAcE-Purse. $500; claiming.
4-year-ods and upward; Charles Town
sSss siss! i5:s Beam (ri!ssS'' sssS $40 ssSS :::s
story Tjn. Time 1.,a5I ,keny' $50
Psts Foufs Ges and re- olden p
FIFTH RACE-Purse, $500: allowances;
3-year-olds and up: about Al furlongs.
Never Home tR Root $40 $50 $50
Adolf tF Shaffer) 4.60 $50
Phair Yder q. Colins) 1920
Also ran-Happy Hostess. Butterman.
Dashing Doe Port Wales and Dupliket.
SIXTH RACE-Purse, $500: claimine:
the Jimmie Fitzpatrick for 3-year-olds
and up: / y. miles.
Wire Me tGlidewelD 100 $50 300
Pipers Tune (Kirk) 4420 $50
Devils Run Wright $50
Also ran-Aenes knight Screw Driver,
Hepzibah, Morocco D. and Tiphi.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. 5000; claiming:
for 3-year -olds and UP; Il. miles.
Mystic Man (CollinsJ 1880 1880 500
Takeitfromme tGonzalez) $50 %s0
Hezdrel fBletsacker) 80
Also ran-Sunbright ID. Goidsvcep.
Sanders, Allen Caid, Holman.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Pepper and heNarY Clash
Over Defense Support
Er The ASsnciafed PreSS

By the Associated Press.
Senator McNary of Oregon. the
Republican leader. and Senator Pep
per. Democrat. of Florida. engaged
today in what witnesses described
as crisp exchange over charge
by Mr.. Pepper that Republicans
were laggard in supporting the
Presidents defense program.
The incident occurred at a meet
ing of the Senate Commerce Com
mittee which is considering two
merchant marine measures.
Senator Pepper was quoted as
saving that Republican Senators on
the committee had been suspicious
and dilatorv on most measures in
volving additional powers for Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the defense pro-
gram.
Witnesses said Senator McNary
vehemently denied this as simply
not true" and listed numerous bills
he had voted for.
Senator McNary declined COM
ment to reporters later and Senator
Pepper said he wished the incident
could be forgotten.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Coroner's Jury Holds
Driver in Auto Death

A coroner's jury today ordered
Vernie Plumley, %. of 46l4 Fifth
street NV. held for action of the
grand jury in the fatal traffic in
jury Monday of Emmett Dodson. 80,
of 813 Mount Vernon place NV.
at the intersection of Thirteenth and
Kenyon streets NV.
Mr.. Plumley was driving a car
which collided with a taxiGab driven
by Arthur F. Jones, 35, of 1925 P
street NV Mr.. Dodson was a
passenger in the Plumley car.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (P).-Stocks
easy; price changes narrow. Bonds
lower; rails lead decline. Foreign
exchange narrow: generally un-
changed
Cotton higher; trade, Wall Street
and New Orleans buying. Sugar
firm: commission house buying.
Metals quiet; consumers stocks
of slab zinc increase. Wool tops
steady; trade buying and SWITCH
ing.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Russians Admit
Ndzi Big Guns
She'll Moscow
Battery SiIenced,
Reds Say; Togonrog
Is By-Possed
RULLETIN,

MOSCOW Pred Army
troops. reaching the Mus
River in South Russia, are
watching Russian bombers
rain high explosives on 1900
German Army trucks maSSed
around pontoon bridges for a
crossing. the Moscow radio re-
ported tonight.
Earlier Story on Page AID
sy tn. Associated Press.
Soviet Ukraine armies late to-
day were reported approaching
Mariupol, 100 miles west of Ros-
v-on-Don, in the vanguard of
smashing counteroffenSive that
has already recaptured 1000
square miles and WreSted hun
dreds" of villages from the flee
ing Germans.
A British broadcast said the
Russians had by-pasSed Taganrog
on the north, leaving troops behind
to mop up Nazi forces still holding
out there.
On the central front the Russians
admitted that Gen. Fedor Won Book
had unleashed a violent new often
sive against Moscow from the north.
The Moscow radio reported that
German artillery had been shelling
the capital. but said the Russians
had sllenced the German batteries.
Presumably the NaziS were Using
their long-range Big Berthas,"
since their closest approach to the
Red capital so far has been reported
at a point 81 miles north of Moscow.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Steiermorck's Captain
Decorated by Hitler
tEarlier Story on Page A-4D

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 5.-Adolf Hitler
today conferred the Knights Cross
to the Iron Cross on Comdr. Theo-
dore Detmars of the auxiliary cruis-
er Kormoran which destroyed the
Australian cruiser Sydney.
Before sinking. the Sydney sent
the Kormoran. also known as the
Steiermarck, to the bottom of the
South Pacific. and it has not been
disclosed whether Detmars went
down with his ship or was among
those rescued.
The Germans said the raider sank
more than 10000 tons of shipping.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Reply 70 U. 5.
Cites Vichy's
0. K. on Army
China Is q Menace
To French Colony,
japanese Assert
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY John C. HENRY.

Claiming that reports of their
troop movements in French
1ndo-China have been exagger-
ated, the japanese government
Informed this Government today
that they were prompted by &C
tions of Chinese troops in REIN
forcing their garrisons in the
Indo-China area.
1T should be added" the japanese
replied to pointed question earlier
this week by President Roosevelt.
that no measure has been taken
on the part of the japanese govern
ment that may tranSgress the stipu-
lations of the protocol of Joint de-
tense between Japan and France"
The answer of the Toxic govern
ment was submitted to Secretary of
State Hull early today by Ambassa-
dor Nomura 1t was in turn trans
mitteo to President Roosevelt by the
Secretary.
Text Of japanese Note.
The White House made public the
following as the text of the jap
anese note:
Reference is made to your in
qulry about the intention of the
japanese government with regard to
the reported movements of Japa-
nese troops in French Indo-China.
Under instructions from Toxic, I
( wish to inform you as follows:
AS Chinese troops have recently
/ shown frequent signs OF movements
along the northern frontier Of
French 1ndo-China bordering on
China. Japanese troops, with the OBJ
lect of mainly taking precautionary
measures, have been reinforced to
a certain extent in the northern part
Of French Indo-China.
AS natural sequence OF this
step. certain movements have been
made among the troops stationed IN
the southern part of the said terri
tory. 1t seems that an exaggerated
report has been made of these move
ments.
1t should be added that no meas
ure has been taken on the part of
transgress the stipulations Of proto-
col of joint defense between Japan
and France"
Assertions Unacknowledged.
On the basis of the released text
the Japanese government evidently
did not acknowledge assertions bv
tins Government that extensive re-
inforcements had been moved into
French 1ndo-China by troopship
from Japan proper.
The White House offered no reac-
ton immediately.
Showdown Avoidance Seen.
Earlier today it was indicated
Japan desired to avoid a var-or-
peace showdown with the United
States as Toxic government
! spokesman predicted that both coun-
tries would continue with sincerity
/ to try to find common formula
for a peaceful situation in the
Pacific"
The spokesman asserted that
Washington had misunderstood
our fundamental policy" and that
Secretary of State Hull's recent
! statement seems to allege that we
! are following policy of force and
conquest in establishing a military
| despotism.'
Then he added:
If there is no sincerity then
there is no need to continue the
conversations"
The spokesman. Tomokazu Hori,
said Prince Konoye. when premier
had made clear that We have no
territorial ambitions.
We disclaimed indemnity lin
China and this principle is being
put into practice, as is shown In our
recognition of the Nanking govern
ment."
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Summary of Todoy's Star

Paralysis experts indorse Australian
nurses treatment. Page A-16
6 killed. l3 hurt in school bus auto
crash. Page A-18
o. P. M. lifts power restrictions in
Southern States. Page A-18
N. A. M. outlines 13-point postwar
economy program. Page A-2O
Martin and Landon urge return to
two-party government. Page Ais
Snyder just back from Britain. heard
no hint of A. E. F. Page b.
Strikes cause little loss in defense
work, A. F. L. says Page B-5
Seven U. S. newspapermen to be
guests of Chile. Page B-5
Cudahy calls for war referen-
dunn. Page BIZ
North-South four lead bridge tour
ney event. Page Bib
Washington ond Vicinity.
Vast express roads network starts
in Arlington. Page Al
More rain last night than in entire
month of November. Page Al
Development of Fairgrounds favored
by Commissioners. Page Az
Recreation agencies urged to ex-
pand activities. Page Az
Traffic moves without jam on weak
ened Arlington bridge. Page AZ
Chest makes final appeal to Govern
ment workers. Page AS
w. P. A. cut may curtail D. c. hous-
ing registry work Page Ala
Adults express interest in waste
paper campaign. Page B-1
Helen DurSton to sketch Washing
ton for The Star. Page B-1
House group approves measure to
license charities here. Page B-1
Official start made on Independence
avenue extension. Page B-1
Hearing is opened on taxing sight
seeing buses. Page B-1
D. C. share in facilities fund cut to
$2,50O0OO. Page B-1
Miscellany.
Service Orders Page CO
Births and Deaths. Page C-2
Marriage Licenses. Page ca
Natures Children. Page C-9
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Americans in France
To Broadcast to U.S..
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. 4 Delayed The
French government has arranged to
broadcast for every American in
France a 20-word Christmas mes
sage to a maximum of 10 friends
in America provided the messages
contain no politics nor military in
formation.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Allied Ship Losses Fall

LONDON, Dec 5 tP).-Allied ship
losses from aerial attack in the last
five months have averaged only
8 per cent of those during the peak
month Of April. 1910. authorities
said today, attributing the reduc-
ton to improved guns and gunnery.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
13 Below on Moscow Front

BERLIN. Dec. tP).-Tempera-
lures as low as 13 below zero.
Fahrenheit. are being registered on
the Moscow front. German news dis
patches said today.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Wheeler to Seek Probe of War Plans Story

CASPER, Wyo. Ex-senator Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana said interview today he would introduce
Senate resolution an inquiry reported plans for
expedonary force He said he had not read the
Chicago Tribune about such purported plans His
luton Wheeler said will that Knox, Stimson,
Hopkins be called before the Naval At
fairs Committee and questioned with regard to the plans
for A. F."