The Week in
Washington
A RESUME OF GOVKRNBfKNMBNTAL
HAPPENINGS IN
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Washington, Oct. If*?The President's
Chicago speech and the events
: which have followed it in Washingtor.
have given the Washington pic.
tui'e a new perspective, instead oC
Justice Black and the supreme court,
the war situation, particularly in the
Far East, is now the focus of pcliti1
cal attention. Mr. Black sits on the
" supreme court bench, although a
innvi?TY>oTif fo n? '
,,,T. w un xuui ?.u unnjj impeachment
proceedings against him
in the house of representatives. The
supreme court issue is dormant, if
not dead, for the general belief here
ij that Mr. Roosevelt will make no
i uriner oirort to get congress to authorize
him to appoint additional
judges.
Wars Again in Limelight
The war issue, however, is very
much alive. It has turned the eyes
of the whole world to the United
Slates and its President, and it has
brought the question of American
; ' neutrality in wars between other nations
sharply to the forefront of domestic
politics. Mr. Roosevelt practtcaily
threw overboard the neutrality
act, and abandoned the policy
of national Isolation on which it is
based, when he said in Chicago that
the peace-loving nations of the
'.':v V world must make a concerted effort
in opposition to nations breaking
treaties and ignoring human instincts.
His words were clearly
aimed at Japan, and while he reiterated
that America is determined
to keep out of war, yet, "we cannot
insure ourselves against the dlsas
tors cf war and the danger of involvement."
Me suggested an international
"quarantine'' against nations
guilty of violating their treaty
obligations as a possible means of
bringing them to their senses
America "Takes Sides"
The intimation that the United
; States might be willing to co-operate
'/?'? with foreign powers in ouch a "quar^
> antinc" program was received with
enthusiasm by Kngland, France and
Russia, but fell unpleasantly on the
ears of the rulers of Germany. Italy
anil Japan. The state department
statement, issued after a consultation
with lire President and the
cabinet, pleased the League of Ndo
tior.a and further displeased Japan.
The secretary of state called attentsfej
lion to the fact that Japan had viojjjftaj.
tatcd not only the Ntr.e-Power Treaty
intended to protect China, but
- also the Kellog-Briand pact of 192S,
ouUawing war as an instrument of
national policy. The Nine-Power
Treaty was signed in 1823 by the
. United States, Japan, Great Britain.
f China, France, Italy, the Netherlands.
Belgium and Portugal and
guarantees the inrinriendenre of
Chirm and her territorial integrity,
- binds the nine powers to aid her in
$5 maintaining a stable government,
,?' promises equal commercial opportuCT;
nities in Cliina for all nations, and
Kg binds the signatory powers not to
?i seek special privileges in China at
ffik.j; the expense of other nations. VVaahington
understands that Japan had
SC expected America to take no official
notice of what it was doing in China,
tjj? and has been greatly surprised by
1 1' the state department attitude.
Congress Fears Entanglements
Surprise and some indignation has
been manifested by members of both
houses of congress, at what seems to
t; them like the flouting of the neuyy
trality act by the administration,
jjv; That law provides that if the Presi -$:
dent declares that a state of war exists
between any two nations, he
ipS shall prohibit the sale to either of
them or arms and munitions, and
shall forbid the sale to them of other
goods unless they buy them for
cash and take them away from our
' \ ports in their own ships.
The President did not formallj
fy'x declare that a state of war exists between
Japan and Cliina, but his sug
gestion of a "quarantine" in whicli
all nations ought to join, and th<
intimation that the United States
||^^fx*x wrnc vwuiioc: wjui vuier powcri
to that end, have aroused the fears
of the supporters of the neutrality
act that its purpose, that of keeping
the United States neutral in quar
rels between other nations, i3 being
disregarded, but that we are actually
"talcing sides'' by denouncing Japan
and may, conceivably, be drawn int<
actual hostilities because of that
partisanship.
Congressional Calendar Crowded
No one can clearly foresee all o
the possibie developments of the in
ternational situation, but it promise
to hold the floor in congress when i
meets in special session, at thi
President's call, for the considers
tion of the administration's "unfin
ished business." At that session, th
President told the Washington news
paper men, he will ask for a bill fo
control of crops, a bill for control o
maximum hours and minimur
wags, a bill or bills for reorganize
tion of the federal executive struc
ture, and the Norris bill for the erf
ation of seven regional planning at
thorities to recommend plans for
co-ordinated development of watc
power and other natural resource
(Continued on Page Four)
WA1
An Ir
VOL. XLIX. NO. 15
What Did Watauga
County Do At the
! State Fair?
The three 4-H Club baby beeves
won over every other calf exhibited
at the State Fair that was bred
in North Carolina. All three of
the Watauga calves showed lit the
grand champion class.
Jce Brown's Hereford steer won .
first in his class and was also do- I
chived the reserve chompion calf I
of the show. John K dm is ten's calf
j m-ii M7tu;iu in me middle weiglil
I class.
Earl Edmisten's calf was second
I in the light weight class. Earl j
j also won third in showmanship, j
| The three calves also won second I
' place as a county group, showing j
, against seven other groups. j
The calf that won over Joe
i Brown's calf was out of one of the
: outstanding registered Aberdeen- j
Angus herds of another state and j
was selected as tile top calf of this
j herd.
i These three boys won a total of j
j ?104.00 in prizes.
[ The Shipley Farms. Vilas, was j
i the only exhibitor of registered ;
j Hereford cattle, and Hampshire
j sheep from Watauga county.
The Shipley stock s h o \v e d [
against outstanding individuals
j that were bred in leading livestock
states. They won $290.00
in cash and thirty ribbons.
For the past three years the
; Shipley Farm luvs had the grand
j champion ram at the State Fair.
| The totat winnings for Watauga
J county livestock at the fair was
I $294.00.
Seriously Injured
By Falling Horse
Mr. Jamas jtiewia, of Trade, was
seriously and likely fatally injured
last Wednesday when the horse
which he was riding became frightened
and fell, partially pinning its
rider to the ground. One foot was
severely fractured. The injured man
was gi\?$ medical attention by .a
Mountain City physician and later
taken to a Bristol hospital, where it
was learned gangrene had developed
Information is that Mr. Lewis'
condition is critical, and that his recovery
is considered doubtful. Surgeons
were considering the amputation
of the leg in an effort to save
his life.
Federal Court Will
Convene November 15
Federal court will convene In Wilkesboro
on November 15th, Judge
Johnson J. Hayes presiding. Cases
originating in Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga
ana vVilkes, mil be tried. Jurors
from Watauga county to serve
during the term are as follows:
Yancey Presuell, Vilas; Arthur D.
^vuauii. v uti?, n. iii. iiretiie,
Gap; Dempsy I.. Wilcox, Boone; J.
C. Brookshire, Boone Route 2;
Ralph R. Greer, Boone; J. Wayne
Harmon, Beech Creek; .Tohn M.
1 Greer, Mabel; Talmadge Watson,
Romlnger; Reeves Holman, Zionville;
J. Riley May, Trade, and Rock Hatton,
colored, Boone.
G. O. P. SUMMONED
BY LAN DON TO CURB
ROOSEVELT'S POWER
Topeka. Kansas, Oct. 19.?All M.
Landon summoned the nation's Republicans
tonight to shut off "too
much power" for the Roosevelt administration
and to insist upon
| "workable legislation" achieved by
. constitutional methods.
; The 1936 Republican presidential
nominee addressed himself to an unusual
"radio meeting" of his 17,000,000
supporters in the last election.
Landon asked of President Rocse'
velt: "How far doe3 he intend tc
go?" in pursuing international peace
j "We are faced with a situation,'
said Landon, "where he may make ?
mistake that would indeed be tragic
that might lead to war . . . close
.. ooservers nave increasing uouoi ll ill
thought his recent (international]
s declaration through its logical con
j elusion. Moreover, congress adoptee
B a neutrality act at the last session
_ The President took it upon himsel:
to repeal the principle of the act.
p 'Now the job for the congress wil
be to decide whether the President':
own policy is to be followed o:
j whether we are to adhere to the poli
cies which the last congress adopt
ed."
\ Lanilop. called for "workable" re
vision of tiie Wagr.er labor and socia
security acts and in general chartei
l~ a Republican viewpoint for the forth
coming special session of congress
g Ho assailed in particular the ad
ministration's government reorgani
. zation proposal.
AUG,
idependent Weekly News
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNr
BAPTIST STUDENT
UNION MEETS HERE
Many Eminent Speakers Will
Address Baptist Students in
Two-day Session
No less than 350 Baptist 3ludcnts,
j representative of every college in the
(state will gather in Boone Saturday
for the annual meeting of the Bapjtist
Student Union of North Carolina
.which is to be held at the local Bao|
list church, with its pastor, Rev.
jj. C. Canipe acting in the capacity of
(host to the assembly.
Extensive preparations for the
gathering arc being made by the local
union, of which Miss Lrucile Hartley
is president. Prof. Herman R.
Eggers is chairman of the enter
cwxmjtuu committee, tuiu mr. ixaipu
Winkler heads the transportation
group.
The convention opens Friday evening
at G o'clock with a banquet", and
Miss Eudeli Formyduvall will be in
charge of hospitality. Mr. Woodrow*
Mill, president of the convention,
will preside at all the sessions which
will be held Saturday 9:30 to noon
and 2 to 5 in the afternoon, with
brief meetings at the evening hour;
Sunday morning at the 11 o'clock
hour. Rev. Perry Crouch, Raleigh,
I general secretary, will preach, and
1 the meeting will close Sunday afternoon.
At Saturday morning's session,
Rev. Mr. Canipe will speak on the
I subject, uThe One Requirement of
jail Christians?Faithfulness." Oth|
ers who will take part in the convention
are: W. Preston Mali, Nash;vi!i<\
Tenn.; Miss Grace Halstead,
| Oklahoma City, Okla.: Dr. Walter P.
Birtris, Roanoke, Va.; Miss Laura
I Bate man, Greensboro; Dr. Carl
j Towr.send, Hayes-Barton Baptist
' church, Raleigh; Rev. W. K. McjGhec,
pastor of the First Baptist
j church, Thomasville; Miss Maxine
i Garner, Liberty; Miss Cleo Mitchell,
j Greensboro Baptist Student secre|
tary, and Miss Frances Cuthbertson.
j of Monroe.
E. C. Thomas Dies i
In Oregon City
E. C Thomas, 49 years old, a native
of Mabel, died Sunday at his
home. The Dalles, Oregon, but information
coming to relatives here does
not give details as to his illness or
the funeral, other than that burial
would be in the home town.
Mr. Thomas is survived by the
widow, who was formerly Miss Demise
Whiting, of Oregon, and three
children: Mabel, Marvin and Mary
Several brothers ancl sisters, among
whom is Marion Thomas, manager
for the Rich Mountain Morfcages ir
Boone, also survive.
Mr. Thomas was a son of the late
Jasper L,. Thomas of Mabel, and was
born there. When a youth he wenl
to Oregon, where he settled and be
came a successful rancher. He wa:
one of the most substantial citizens
of his adopted locality, it is said
and leaves many friends both thert
and in North Carolina.
Applications M
IT/kl* h *3,1-1 <
M U1 llVylll
Applications are now being- re
ccived by the Farm Security Admin
istratkm for rural rehabilitatioi
loans for the next crop year. Mr
Paul Chappeli, county supervisor ii
charge of the rural rehabilitatioi
supervised loan program of th
Farm Security Administration i
Watauga and Avery counties, an
nounced here this week.
Mr. Chappeli stated that a consid
erable part of the work of his offic
consists in assisting rehabilitatio
farmers to make out practical farr
and home management plans and i
advising them in their farming an
home operations. "In order tha
maximum attention may be give
to that important phase of the wor
next spring we are doing what w
- can u> spreuu uie lenuing acuvn
i over a longer period. Farmer
' thought to be qualified for ttaes
- loans should, therefore, be advised i
1 make their applications this fall,
- the supervisor said.
f "The loans are limited within tli
bounds of allotted funds to financ
1 ally distressed farm families?whetl
3 er on their own land or as tenant
i" on rented land?who are unable t
- secure proper credit from othr
- sources to make a crop or to pu;
chase needled livestock and equi]
- ment.
1 Eligibles must be willing and ab
J to work and show ability to prof
- from instruction and guidance. Thei
s. must be land, already available <
' obtainable, of sufficient fertility
- promise a satisfactory return on hi
man labor intelligently applied, at
paper?EsfcablisbsSlrin the
rY, NORTH CAROgj^?. THURS
N ovemb^$||gpse
^plllll8sl&hE2sii
Speaker of the house, Alabama's
William B. Bankhead, will be
pounding for order soon at the
special session of congress which
meets November 15. Convinced
during his recent 8,000-mile westJ
orn tour that the people desire
! him to "carry on," President Roosej
volt is reported anxious to obtain
! imick action on the wages anil
' hours bill, crop control :?ntl other
i new deal measures.
OLIVER HAMPTON
S PASSES ON FRIDAY
. ~
! Watauga Citizen Succumbs After
Living Week With Bullet
Hole in Brain
Oliver Hampton, aged 39 years,
member of one of Watauga's oldest
and most prominent fainilies, died at
a Statesviile hospital last Friday
from the effects of a bullet wound
through the frontal portion of the
brain, and which was self-inflicted,
The 22-calbre rifle ball entered the
i head at the corner of :ui eye and
emerged r.ear I he top of the head
Mi*. Hampton was conscious at intervals
during the period of hospitalization,
and physicians had once
believed that he had a slim chance
of recovery.
A letter found beside the injured
man. and addressed to his wile, in
ilicated that family troubles had let
. h'.m to suicide.
Burial w;ts at the Hampton come
tery in the home neighborhood Sun
day afternoon, Rev. R C. Eggori
conducting the funeral services.
Surviving are the widow, the for
mer Miss Ricmda Greer, and six chi!
dren: Cecil, Murray. Ethel, Larron
Hobert and Carl Hampton. Si:
brothers survive: 1'J. A., W. S., Wal
tcr, F. Li, R. J.. T. A. Hampton
ail of Watauga county.
Mr. Hampton was well known ii
" ibis section where he had been i
substantial farmer. He had a wid.
circle of friends who are saddened a
' his tragic death.
j GO TO CONFERENCE
t | Rev. Paul Townsend, pastor of th
- | Boone Methodist church, left Wed
i ! nesday for Asheville. where he wi
i i attend the Western North Carolin
, I Conference. Others from Boone at
: I tending the conference are. Dr. J. E
I Rankin and Prof. J. M. Downum.
ay Be Made
abilitation Loan*
- there must be a reasonable probE
. bility that a successful farm an
home management plan can be worl
ed out for the farm. In workin
' out these plans special emphasis
a piaced on the production of suffic
a ent food and fed crops for all tl
c people and livestock located on tl
n farm, thereby eliminating the n
cessity of producing larger amoun
of cash crops, the returns fro:
I- which woulr have to be used f<
e the purchase of feed and foodstu
n that should be produced on the fan
n Thus sash crops are limited to ?
n amount necessary to pay off tl
d loan sind meet other cash needs
it the family.
n "The time given for repayment
k these loans is an important fact
e in getting distressed families bai
y onto their feet," Mr. Chappell sai
s | "Many things which the farmer h
t: 111 uuy, audi us lives LOCK, IHnil eijui
.0 ment, lime and other soil improv
ment items do not bring their fi
return the first year and the loiig
le credit period makes it unnecessa
i- for the farmer to sacrifice need
i- feed and seed crops to repay 1
is J loan, as would be the case if loa
:o j were made for but one year. Whc
r the borrower is a tonna .t. the ter
r- ! and provisions of his b ase are.
> ! course, important factors, partic
| larly as regards loans for soil ii
le j provement items."
it Mr. Chappell is assisted in !
re work by Miss Bertha Proffitt, rui
jr rehabilitation home supervisor. 1
to Vance E. Swift, of Raleigh, is sta
11- director in charge of this phase
id | the farm security work.
MOCI
Year Eighteen Eighty-Eigh
DAY, OCTOBER 21, 1937
I Blowing Rod
North State 1
AGED MINISTER IS %
! ACCIDENT VICTIM
; j
Rev. Uriah Farthing Dies in
Oklahoma as Result of Auto
J -'iC'Ciuciiij Waicu^H j'JutliVC
Rev. Uriah Farthing; 72-year-old
! Ponti'c-t miniolnr rt.h/. o.oo ^nowa/1 S?
j Watauga, was killed in an automo- : ^
jbile accident at Rolan, Okla., where!..
J lie resided, Tuesday evening' of last J.
! week, according to meager informa- (
Ition coming to relatives here. Wheth- t
j cr Rev. Mr. Farthing was struck by t
j a car or whether he was occupying a 11
j machine which figured in a crash j
! was not learned, a.iu neither tele- I;
1 graphic nor other information com- J
j ing here disclosed funeral details,
j The widow, who was the former f
j Miss Bessie Cook of Beaver Dam,
j sister of \V. L. Cook of Boone, sur- ,
: vives, as does one brother, Herbert . *
! Farthing, of Shawnee, Okia. {
Rev. Mr. Farthing was born in ,
Watauga county but the family i j
moved to Texas when he was a young ,
j mau, and he lias resided in that state ,
| and in Oklahoma practically his en- ,
; tiro life. About six yea rs ago lie
j left Watauga county after spending
a year here. lie had been in th4
gospel ministry for almost half a . j
of a century,, was a devout man. ,
and leaves many relatives and j
friends in this county. ;,
Haag Circus Official
Passes in Lumberton
Frank M.cGuyrc, 54, assistant manager
of the Haag circus, died in ,
Lumberton Sunday from an illness
with uremic poisoning and was to be
buried in Talledega, Ala., today.
Short rites were held for deceased
en the show grounds in Lumberton !
Monday.
Mi. McGuyre, when a lad, joined
S the Haag chows, and with the ex
- ! eepcicn 01 inrcc years spent wicn
- Dowtoc Brothers circus, traveled the
> entire time with the late Ernest
Haag. For more than 25 years he
- had been coming to Boone with the
- show and during: the visit of the
, circus hero last month renewed his
t acquaintance with many local peo- j
- pie.
^Marion Thomas Takes
1 Over Mortgage Concern
Mr. Marion Thomas of Mabel has
assumed the managership of the
Rich Mountain Mortgages, to succeed
W. D. Farthing, who resigned
(? to become cashier of the Northwest_
ern Bank.
[1 Mr. Thomas is eminently qualified
a. for his new position by experience
_ and training. For more than thirteen
years he taught in the schools
of the county, and for ten and a half
_ years was deputy collector of inter
nal revenue. Since the creation of |
Rich Mountain Mortages he has been
chairman of the board of trustees
^ and is already faflniliar with the du5
ties which he has accepted.
t. Blowing Rock May
? Entertain Merchants
g
s Mr. Jack Craft, manager of Mayj_
view Manor, has extended an inviie
tation to the State Merchants Ase
eociation to hold their next convenc_
tion at his hostelry, and indications
ts are that the invitation may be accepted.
Mr. Craft invited the group
Jr at the meeting of the directors in
Raleigh last week, and action was
deferred until the next meeting the
Ln first of the year.
j The convention, which ia to be held
sometime m .Tune. w>ll be attended
o?
by perhaps 500 merchants and othof
ersor
:k Methodist Bazaar
^ and Oyster Supper
p.
e- The annual bazaar and oyster
ill supper given by the Women's Miser
sionary Society of the Boone Methry
odist church will be held at Caroed
Jean Inn November 4. Mrs. Austin
lis South, president of the W. M. S.,
ns will give out further details concernre
ing the event next week.
m
Of A CORRECTION
u- In the published account of the
11- funeral of Mrs. Clyde R. Greene
Mrs. D. L. Brown was listed as bells
ing in charge of the flowers, where-at
as it should have bc-en Mrs. D. L.
Ir. Wilcox. Mrs. Wilcox is president ol
ite the Fidelis Baptist. Sunday School
of class, which group handled the flora
offering. The error is regretted.
IAT
it
$1.50 PfiR YEAR
l Entertains
our Group
fcwsmen, Travel Executives,
Magazine Writers Have Lunch
at Banner Elk. Pause at Boone
and Spend Night at May view
Manor: Visitors Delighted
With Blowing Rock Section
Rv MIRIAM GGOVIER
(Stuff Writer)
AXter being entertained at Banner
tlk. Boone and Blowing Rock last
inursuay and enuay, tne ninety
irominent travel authorities ?'tnd
lewspaper writers touring North
Jaroiina at the invitation of the
Governor's Hospitality committee of
he State Department of Conservakm
and Development continued on
heir trip through this state, much
inpressed with beautiful scenery of
he mountains, the pi-ogressiveness
)f this section, and the hospitality
>f its residents.
The entire motorcade, paced by
state highway patrolmen and escorted
by Boone delegates who met
the party in Banner Elk where they
lad stopped for lunch, swept into
Boone Thursday afternoon, halted at
She Daniel Boone Hotel. They were
welcomed by Mayor Watt Gragg and
Dr. B. 13. Dougherty, president, of
Appalachian State Teachers College.
Apple cider was served to the group
3n the hotel lawn. A large crowd
liad gathered to view the tour.
Although their stay ?n Enone was
brief, the visitors showed much interest
in the cily, and were especially
interested to learn that the town
was named for Daniel Boone, and
and that the famous explorer had
camped here. At least a dozen members;
of tlu- party look pictures of the
hotel, the streets, the assembled
crowd and reception committees, and
the huge "Welcome to Boone" sign
on the hotel lawn.
Leaving Boone, the visitors were
guided through the Appalachian
campus ami continued. on tncir way
to Blowing Hock, where they were
overnight guests of May view Manor.
The guests were cordially welcomed
at- Mnyview by Mr.-- Jack
Craft, manager, from six o'clock
until seven they had the opportunity
to sample the famous Blowing Rock
hot apple toddy, served from tall
stone jars beside a roaring tire in
the sun parlor ovcrlccking the Johns
River gorge. The beverage was pronounced
delicious, and several of the
guests requested the recipe.
At seven o'clock the bell summoned
the members of the tour and
a number of the residents of Boone
and Blowing Koclt to the beautiful
Muvview dining room, where a delicious
southern chicken dinner was
served. Mr. D. P Coffey, mayor of
Blowing Rock, introduced to the
guests Mayor Watt Gragg, who was
toastmaster for the occasion. At the
beginning of the program, the entire
party joined in singing well
known southern songs, led by Miss
Gertrude Gower and Mr. Eugene
Craft. Mass Grower also sang two
solos, which were received with enthusiastic
applause.
Mr. Gragg then introduced Mr.
Rufus Gwyn, Lenoir, of the state
highway department; R. G. Browning,
chief locating engineer of the
state highway department; Mr. Lee
of the Miami Herald, Miami, Fla.;
Mr. Clarence Knester, of the Charlotte
Chamber of Commerce; Mr. J.
Q. Myers, of the Carlheim Hotel in
Lenoir, where guests went for lunch
Friday: Mrs. Frank A. Chase, of the
Miami Tribune; Mr. Jack Craft. Mr.
J. G. Gilkey, of Miami; and Mr. T.
H. Broyhill, of Lenoir, owner of
Mayview Manor; Miss Miriam Glovier,
publicity director at I,ees-McRae
College, representing the Watauga
Democrat.
The address of welcome to Blowing
Rock was made by Mr. David
Ovens, popular humorist and business
man of Blowing' Rock, who,
Mayor Gragg declared, had been
unanimously voted upon by the program
committee as the ideal speaker
for the occasion. Mr. Ovens delight
ed the entire group with his humorous
and informative statements
about Blowing- Rock.
Responses from the travel executives
were made by Dr. Clyde Francis
by tie, editor of Travel Transportation;
Mrs. Parrish, of Florida;
Miss Mildred Cristall, of the Buffai
lo, N. Y. Automobile Club; Mr. M.
, W. Burlingame, manager of the
travel department of Sportsman, Inc.,
Boston, and Coleman W. Roberts of
Charlotte, president of the Carolina
Motor Club, and manager of the
i travel tour.
The entire party then adjourned
to the ballroom for a real ola-fash
ior.ed square dance to mountain
. music.
f The travel executives were guests
I of Mayview at breakfast Friday
1 morning, at which time Mr. R. G.
(Continued on page fourl
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