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? VOL. 52, "No.~6 The Week in W ask inglon A RESUME OF GOVERNMENTAL HAPPENINGS IN THE NATION.VR C VFIT VI. wa-'ningiyn, AUJ ? V-VIVMU dents of p6V?tie?i! bivehoiogy arc to '.*v i ho v.: !>.: oiv py? litlcas effects of two unexpected ocv\u vncei in the closing dayn of Uu eongressiocn - session Ore wm the unheralded "dcwmor'.",;" < f the commerc-sal treaty betwi the United States and Japan by proclamation of the secretary of slate. The other was the persona! attack upon Vice President Gamer by John L. I /fwis. head of the Congress ol Industrial Organizations. The Japanese matter conies down to this. Senator Key Pittman of Nevada has been trying for some time to get congress to enact some law which would effectively prohibit the sale and export to Japan of materials of war. He had general support for the idea, since the sympathies of congress, like those of the nation in general, are entirely with China But unless the President should declare by proclamation that a state of war exists between Japan and China there is no law on the American statute books which can be invoked to prevent apybody from selling any thing to Japan, except a few items which are specificaj.ly under tlic control of the munitions board. It would make for an awkward intrenatidnai situation were the President to declare the Japan-China affair ?? war when neither of the parties to it atfinita it is a war. Hence the United States is at peace with lw>t.h nations, neutral in their ncighJH>rhood quarrel, and proposes Lu remain so, especially since we are bound by ;? treaty with japah, signed ? under which each nation gives the other free access to its markets. subject lo modes? tariff duties. for any commodities which either exports and the other imports. "Denouncing" a Treaty, That treaty, however, contains a v clause under which eititer -Japan or the United States caxi cancel by giving six months notice. Such notice, in terms of diplomacy, is called "denouncing" a treaty. While the senate was Trying to find some way to limit exports to our peaceful neighbors; Japan, without violating that old commercial treaty, it occurred to Senator Arthur Vandenberg to read the treaty. He came across the "denunciation" clause and immediately Drafted and introduced a resolution in the .senate cabling" upon the President to denounce the treaty. The resolution caused something of a sensation. Nobody had thought of that way of clearing the decks to do what Senator Pittman had tried to do, legally barring the door to the export of goods to Japan and the importation of Japanese wares into America. While the senate cloakrooms were still buzzing with the audacity of the proposal, and sentiment was forming strongly for it, regardless of party lines, the administration acted. Possibly the President and the secretary of state had already considered the denunciation of the treaty .with Japan, and were hesitating because of doubt about the attitude of congress. But the reception given the Vandenberg resolution, which never came to a vote, removed all doubt. (Continued on page eight) HOMECOMING TO BRING NOTABLES Congressman Doughton, Judge Hayes and Others Expected at Event at Blue Ridge Church The annual homecoming event at the Blue Ridge church on the scenic highway eight miles east of Deep Gap. is to be held on August 13. and Judge Johnson J. Haye3. Congressman Doughton, Dr. B. B. Dougherty, Hon. Ira T. Johnston and others are expected to take part in the exercises. At 10 o'clock a group of three pictures. the gift of some friends of the church will be unveiled bv the chil dren from the daily vacation Bible school, while the remainder of the morning will be devoted to singing by visiting and local choirs. At 1 o'clock the dedication of the new church building will be in charge of Rev. Walter T. WJiittington of West Jefferson, and Rev. Henry Smith, the local pastor. A large crowd is expected to gather for the occasion. Mrs. George Teague. who has been la poor health for some time, is a 4 patient at Grace hospital, Banner Elk, where she will take treatments. SATAX An Independent _ _____ Pua ? " SHOW ON TUESDAY Ladies of Two Local Churches Announce Summer Event: ; Public Invited to Participate Tlie amrua! ftower show, sponsored by the Indios ?; trio Hooo.e Rapt is' , :?n<i MethndUjt churches. he hold | in th< boa rotfnt ot Uic Baptist fttturch i ' Tuesday. 11. <K?m 3 to 9, o'clock Kntrici are to be receive'! froth 9 1,. Mi-. .yimnifo- until 1 oV't.n'V I ' " v > ' " In tho afternoon and are not to bej withdrawn until tho end of tho show. | A silver offering will be taken Everyone is lnv:te?l to send entries, to visit the show nnd enjoy the beautiful flowers. The show has its particular value, it is pointed out, in raising tho standards of the quality and beauty of flower arrangements for ail those who attend. There is a definite stimulation for growing and arranging the flowers of the garden. An increasing interest in flower arrangement has been noted in the past few years and flower shows play an important part in this phase of gardening. Following are the classifications under which the flowers will be shown: Class A Dahlias: a. Specimen bloom: b Prettiest mixed arrangement, c Prettiest pompom: i 5 collection: e. Rarest: f. Single: g. CactusClass B C.ladioii* a. Largest specimen; 1). Best .mixed arrangement: c. Rare color. Class C- Zir.nas: a. Finest variety: b. Best mixed arrangement: c. Dwarf arrangement. Chis* n \IVnpSfw: a. Bat pest specimen; li. Ohysjinthemum flowered; c. Best at ranged mixetl. CIass E -Snapdragon: a. Largest fiowers: l> Best collection I F?- \A* vod in. J ? - V <x. arrangement: o. Largest variety. CUass O tPetuniaa: a. Ruffled; b. Prettiest common variety; c. Finest dW6 rfr CUis- H?Naai urtiums; a. Finest double; b. Common variety. Class I -Verbena; a. Largest flowers; b. Best arrangement. Class J??\Vdldf lowers: a. Best arrangement: b. largest variety. Class K The best display of each lot' the following: size, perfection, color nnd arrangement combined: Agerutuni, calendulas, ciarkia, cornflower. cosmos, siiasta daisies, dianLhuss delphinium, straw flowers, forget-me-nots, g&Uardia, pinks, phlox, larkspur, lupine, nr* genet te, scabiosa. pansy, poppy, roses, sunflowers, cutsnd-come, and sweet peas. The most attractive display of a single color or the combination of two colors. The best arranged old fashioned nosegay. The most beautiful miniature garden. The best arranged tea table. The most attractive shadow box The most uniqque arrangement of flowers. The largest variety; the prettiest blooming pot plant; the prettiest nonblooming pot plant; the best arrang eci tame. Prizes: First prize, blue ribbon; second prize, red ribbon; third prize, white rbbon. Points to be considered by judges: Perfection 25, size (variety considered) 25, color 25, arrangement 25. Candy will be sold. There will be an entry charge of 25c for each exhibit or $1.00 for a table. Local Livestock Market Is Active Good offerings and sales were reported last week from the local livestock market. Sales and prices were good, one calf having been soid for S41.00. Many bayers were present and a definite shortage of lambs was noted. FIELD DAY CANCELLED UNTIL ASSOCIATION Rev. M. A. Adams, field worker with the State United Dry Forces, announces that the field day for Watauga county which was to have been observed on the fourth Sunday in August. is cancelled until after the ui uie rnree korks association. The cancellation is at the request of the executive committee of the association, and Mr. Adams will make further announcements later. DR. DOUGHERTY SPEAKS Dr. B. B. Dougherty spoke Friday at a meeting of the North Wilkcsboro Kiwanis club, using as his subject, "Forty Years of Progress in North Carolina." ' ##. -'w<r- '?p"'$${?> dagsggsfg s 'iitfKG -IH (0-;v>c " - - ?*?'-$ JGA Weekly Newspaper?Est? A^VPAUG A "COUNTY, NORTH~ C Rev. Graham To Return Sunday Kev. Dan Graham and Iw evan- ! geltstic party will return ' to the Boone t:il?riiiacle next Sunday evening for a series of revival services which will continue for at j least two weeks Services will be j held earn eveninpr. ! j WPA DISMISSALS ~i WILL BE RESUMED!: I1 Dismissal of Persons on Relief , For IS Months to Be Resumed i Following Discontinuaiiee ' Washington. Aug. 7 The l\TA to- j day ordered its state s.lioinistrators ' to resume Use dismissal of persons ' Who hnvn imftn on llm w>tk>f 1 roll* continuously for iS nrtntha or ' UlOTV, Col. F O Harrington, tha 'Work? ! projects administrator, tel-ft'faphed ' lire administrators that the d unlasals ' should be resumed oohgros* adjourned without changing recently- v enacted legislation requiring them. ' The dlsuissaJs had been suspende.i ' by Harrington on .tul.v 26 pending i final decision by congress on prcpos- J als to ease the requirements of the new relief act. Tn his telegram today, the commissioner said: All relief workers except (war) i veterans who have been continuously I employed on VVPA projects for ;8 s months or more . . . must be dis- e missed prior to August 31, and after u August 31 all relief workers except veterans who have been continuously c employed for 18 months must be dis- a charged at termination of such con- fi tinuous employment." j v Rites Held in Avery For Slain Officer <i _____ ti Funeral services for Alvin Jones, 30, Avery county deputy sheriff, who 0 was shot and killed early Saturdny evening at Senia, by Larry Griffith ^ of Bumsville, were conducted at the (Powder Mill Baptist church near ll Senia Sunday. The officer was slain as he at- E tempted to serve a peace warrant onl Griffith, it was said. The officer met Griffith in the road and the latter " started firings, four of five pistol bullets lodging in Jones' head and side. death being almost instantaneous. T Griffith's wife is said to have taken J out the warrant. After slaying the officer, Griffith 4 entered a nearby residence and fired \ a bullet into his own head, dying almost instantly. Rites Conducted c For Dewey Mast J' Funeral rites were observed at ~ Newton Saturday morning for Dewey R. Mast, native Caldwell county citizen, and several years ago a resident of Boone, who was fatally shot at his home in Charlottesville, Va., Thursday morning. Mr. Mast's body was found in the bedroom of his home, and the coroner issued a verdict of suicide. Associates were unable to assign any reason for the self-destruction. TATER HILL LAKE SITE BEING SURVEYED Work started Monday on a survey ' of a proposed lakesite on the Tater i Hill property, the development being ) in charge of S. C. Eggers, local real- ' tor. The road to the Tater Kill from ' the Howards Creek road has been } graded and will be open to travel ' when the loose dirt has settled. No ' surface has been applied yet. : " "" <*.; DEM< iblished in the g:ar Eigdil ;arolina. rmi^^ay7Xug ALlSNlliplJP"lN_] BANQUEfMEETINGl Former Students of State University Form Four-County Alumni Association Former students of the three brunches of the Urivcrsity of N'ortli Carolina sftXRcreg at n nunquci session at ttic tNini.el Boone Hotel Friday evening. formed a four-county alumni association an I named officers for the now orgaiiizaticm. The members of the association will include those from Watauga, Avery, Ashe and Alleghany counties, and the organization was formed under the direction of Mr. J Maryon Saunders, general alumni secretary. Dr D J. Whitcner called the meeting to order and introduced Dr. B B. Dougherty who welcomed the group, and in turn presented the toast master. forme!- Lieutenant Governor Ft. A. Doughtor. Officers elected for next year, president. Dr. D. J. Whiteller; secretary. Mrs. W. B. Collins. Since both the president and the secretary are residents of Watauga county, vice-presidents were chosen from the other three counties, as follows: Ed. M. Anderson. Ashe; Dr. T. it. Burgiss, Alleghany, and Dr Albert Brown, Avery county. In Die future the plan is to rotate the offices The guest speaker was Dr. A R. Nowsomo. head of the University of North Carolina history department, md president of the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association, in a very bom prehehsivc arid infor native way. Dr. Newsoino surveyed the resources of North Carolina and pointed out How the state university .v;ts helping to discover, develop and lirect the use of thc.se resources. | Many examples were given of aid chat North Carolina had received . iroiu laboratory and research projects ibiiduetcd at its educational institutes. Dr. Nowsomc showed that in l very real way the University of 1 s'oeih Carolina was .serving the whole, j t.d.v M'm.y who could not attend , e&ular academic classes ay ailed , liemselves of extension services. < Among the other ahimnl leaders j vho spoke briefly were Senator W. ] }. Austin, Hon. Trn T. Johnston, a c ruatee, and Mb Robert M. Ganrhlll. Slowing Rock Show Wins Wide Acclaim i Saturday night's ball in the Green < >nrk hotel casino bi-ought to a close ? (lowing Rock's 16th annual horse 1 how, acclaimed by the spectators and vhtbitors as the best since showings fc egao in the ixisort center. a Nearly 50 exhibitors with 97 horses c untested for the prizes and ribbons ^ mounting to over ? 1,000. Peavine c ociety Born, horse exhibited by t ulius Johnston and ridden by Miles a ITrichf rv-f i * *- 1 . -vt v^utu tunc, luuk top money v i one of the stake classes and went 1 eyond other entries in taking the c idges' eye as the grand champion of 3 pb entire show. r Ella Wee, exhibite<1 by R W. Baker * f Greensboro, was the winner in 'riday's stake class, taking prizes in ( lie five-gaited saddle horse class, lamp Yonahlossee contestants feasred throughout the show, both in lanner of horsemanship among the idy riders, and for conformation j. f the horses. n Junebug and Billy Tate, sons of c ioyd >.f. Tate of Blowing Rock, fea- p ired With Ed Daniels, Green Park- p orwood stables, as tops among the p lale riders. .Toan Goodin of Blowig Rock, Mary Soutberland of Camp 2 onahloasee, and the Emery sisters c f Greenville, S. C . demonstrated p nusual skill as lady riders In Jump- t, ig, hunting and other phases of irsemanship. Prior to the show came the elec- \ on of new officers to serve the as- j >ciation for ensuing year: J. 1,. Say- j, ;r, president; L. M. Tate, vice-prcsi?nt, and Charles G. Beck, secretary. c r = 7 p DEN OF COPPERHEADS v YIELDS 30 REPTILES CQ C> The snake story of the year goes ^ to Deep Gap, where copperheads were recently slain on a wholesale scale. Mesdames Jessie Greene, Mae Greene and Francis Watson were picking blackberries recently ^ when Mrs. Watson almost stepped E an a copperhead. She called to ther husband nearby, who in turn T killed SO of the venomous reptiles, n which had "denned" in a pile of slabs and sawdust at an old saw- 1? mill site, and Mr. Watson believes many more snakes are harbored at the same place. At any rate he is waiting for favorable weather, so E that he may ignite the dust and G Umbers in an effort to extermln- n rxate the vipers. 1( 81 DCRA teen Eighty-Eight 71b. 1939 Heads Baptists Atlanta. Gru?10,000 Baptist messengers unanimously nl^ed l>r. dames Henrv Uushbrookt, above, of l^Moii, England, as president of the Baptist World Alliance to succeed I)r. Ofcorge W. Tragi t of Dallas, Texas. Dr. Rushbrooke will hold office for a period of five years. : COUNTY GROUP TO APPRAISE LOANS Three Local Farmers to Aid Mr. Chappel in Work of Farm Se- j eurity Administration Three WAtau&a fariftcra have been named by the Farm Security administration, TT. S. department of agriculture. t< help County Supervisor Paul J. Chappell, carry out the tenn:l purchase program. Alex Tugmari, Boone Route 2; live Carrinder, Matnoy. and Ft Alfred rhomas, Mkbel. well known farmers ivere chosen members of the county FSA advisory committee. The am, louueement was made early this veeK uy vance K .Swift, PSA state " iirector. Raleigh. who said he has MRt received the ofcfieiai word from : Regional Director Howard H. Gordon >f Raleigh. * Advisory groups now liave been lamed in 100 eountic-s in the slate, boson as counties in which loans 1 vill tie made this year Lo tenant armera for the purchase and imnovemen t of farms. These include aunties designated last year as well is new counties recently added to the 1st. 1 The county committees were chosen ?y the secretary of agriculture on the advice of the state farm advisory ommittec. These local committees vill study applications for loans, hoose tenants who have the charac- i er and ability to pay for a farm, and 1 ppraise the farms successful appli- 1 ants want to buy. Tenants are plac- s rig their applications for loans with ounty supervisors who will assist c uccessful applicants in building or * epairing houses and in laying out <! heir farm plans, it was pointed out. h s College Presenting Excellent Performance 1 i Entertainment will reach a new t calc in the college auditorium here r ext Saturday night with Sadah c tchuchari, noted violinist, and Mrs. tuth Rankin Rutherford, of equal 1 rominence as pianist, scheduled to * op the summer performances. wVo * - ?? - * ?.? o. iwuuivuuui us ittimuar 10 ciUens of Boone and students of the ollcge, having appeared on local prorams previously. She is the daugher of Dr. and Mrs J. D. Ranker ? Miss Shuchari, following eight oars of study, made her debut at v he age of 13 with the Hartford "hilharmor.ic orchestra. Subsequent- r I she won fellowships at the Julliard ' chool, then Nnumherg prize which arried with it a New York debut at 'own Hall, and a year later she was * resented as soloist with the New 'ork Philharmonic Symphony or- * hestra. Since then she has fre- * uer.tiy been heard from coast to ' oast with major symphony orches- 11 ras as well as in recitals. V TABERNACLE REVIVAL ? Interest is increasing nightly in the t tillcr-Hendershot meetings in the (] ioone tabernacle. You are invited j specially to hear the sermons lor c hursday, Friday and Saturday s ights, on the following subjects: n "Why I Am Not a Roman Catho- t c " "Why I Am Not a Protestant " c "Why I Am a Christian." p These will be the last messages of li Ivangelist Miller until after Mr. c ; rah am'a visit, If he comes as an- n ounced on next Sunday. The Mil- tl r-Hendershot meetings will be re- a Limed after Mr. Graham's visit. t< $1.50 A YEAR FARM T01IRS WILL START ON MONDAY Annua! Visit 4c? Demonstration Farms of County Planned; Statement by Farm Agents The annual farm tours of the county will begir Monday. August It. i?mf end Tuesday, August 20. according to Mesftow H M Hamilton and G G. Fa/ thing county agents, who i3SUc the following statement: "On these toifo the demonstration, farms will be visited in order to see the results that have been obtained through the use of phosphate and lime as well as through oilier good l'anr* practices such as growing legumes and winter cover crops, following crop rotations, using commercial fertilizers pruj>erly\ and improving livestock through the use of good, purebred sires. "We. as county agents, believe that we can give better service to more people by taking tb.ein right out on different farms in the county and studying the various problems of farming wherever they arise. Consequently. if you will go on the townchip tour which Is most convenient for you we feel sure that you will become interested enough to mbke the county-wide tdUr. Every farmer ir. the county should be interested; enough in fanning to sperm nt least Tie day on these tours and we are eonfideiit that .vou could not find a more profitable way of spending some of your time "We believe that we shall be able to get several more demonstration farms, as well as one or more watershed areas, approved this fail and. next spring. If yoU are interested in becoming ? deuidhytVatwa farrier, please let us know." The township tours will begin in Bald Mountain township Monday morning, August n and end in lower Beaver Dam township on August 25. The county tour for the eastern, section of the county will start front the courthouse in Boone on Monday, August *28: fov the western part of die county from Ctove Creea high school on Tusdav morning. August 19. WOMAN HELD IN STPVPNS?HnATIMn uiiu? ui'.Li kJllWllllU fJoonr Man Shot in Ahdomen, Allegedly by Caldwell County Woman Tuesday Evening Taylor Stevens of Boone, was shot n the abdomen Tuesday night, alegedly by MHss Pearl Pritchard of smoir, at her home in the Valmead ection. Sheriff Felix Parlier of Caldwell ounty, who arreste<l the woman and odged her in the jail at Lenoir, is luoted as saying that the woman told dm Stevens took some of her money .nd that she fired in an effort to reover it. The official said Stevens tated he did not know why she fired he weapon. The wounded man was taken to a smoir hospital Information is that he bullet ranged through the abdonen, and that Stevens' condition is ritical. Roosevelt to Continue His New Deal Aims Washington. Aug. 6. ? President tooaevelt was described today by his enate leader, Senator Bark ley of Centucky, as being confident that vhen congress returned to Whshingon after its vacation it would enact nost of the administration legislt ivf nictKiurvs iv meivea in me tarn. c\v weeks. Barklcy told reporters, followng a Sunday afternoon luncheon with the b-esident and Secretary of Commerce larry Hopkins, that the chief execuive appeared on the whole to be fairs' well satisfied with the accomplishaents of the congress which adjournd Saturday night after the most reicllious session since the new deal ame into power. The senate leader indicated that he President did not intend to abanon any of his major legislative obectives. including proposed revision f the neutrality law, which was tymied in the senate, and enactlent of a lending program, killed by he house ten days ago. Barkley said the President appeard to hold the same view as that exressed by many of his legislative eutenants that when recalcitrant ongress members got back home and lade a personal check of sentiment, heir attitude of resistance to some dministration measures was likely > undergo a change.
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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