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Evening star., 1935-12-23


at home with you, SO you are out
hunting Tor a woman with six chill
dren. I think I see."
My name is Patricia Ann and I
live at Apartment 6-B at the Avonlee.
Don't--don't you know where a
woman with six children lives?" she
asked, feeling her hope sinking.
X y 4 y
Il SURE do. have six children
myself and, believe me, before I
would see you on the street at this
hour will take you home to my wife.
But I'll have to take you back to your
house to get a few clothes. You see,
with six kids We don't have many
dresses extra"
Patricia Ann saw the wisdom Of his
words. "All right" she agreed. She
felt proud walking back up Park road,
holding his hand.
Just as they reached the door 1t
was jerked open and there stood
daddy, not and angry, his hat on the
back of his head, bulging travelling
bag in his free hand. Behind him was
mamma, ner face red, her eyes shin
ing dangerously.
"All right, go. I'm glad" she called
after daddy.
Then they both saw Patty and the
policeman.
Patricia Ann, how many times
have you been told not to 60 out with
out asking?" their voices cried in uni
son. Patricia Ann swallowed hard.
They hadn't %ven missed her.
Just a minutel Just minute!"
the policeman held them back This
little girl is going away Somehow or
cther she's got the idea that she is a
nuisance at home. We just come
back for her clothes
You mean she wanted to leave u:
to-to-?"
"Yup," the policeman told them.
And I can't say that I blame her
much. You two seem to be sphttin'
up anyway"
pATRICIA watched her mamma
and daddy look at each other,
then looked away-aShamed.
Poor kid" daddy said, and his
voice sounded very queer. He took
something from his pocket and gave
it to the policeman. Then he swung
Patricia up into his arms, holding
her very close You a nuisance,
baby! Mr.. Policeman, I guess she
was too polite to tell you that her
mamma and got to be such nui-
sances around home she couldn't
stand it. But listen, baby, you give
us one more chance. We want it.
don't we, mammal"
Baby, we'll be so good" her mamma
sobbed. And it was sheer ecstacy to
feel her mammals tears hot on her face.
tCopyrisht. 1880
Evening star., 1935-12-23

you knew to-
night is the
night I was going
to Ellen's to play
bridget"
And before you
made plans to go
over to Ellen's to
play bridge you
knew tonight is the
night I bowl"
Patricia Ann pre-
tended not to hear
the angry surge OF
voices in the living
room of her Park
road home. She
tucked Nancy care
fully beneath the
covers. "You go to
sleep and don't you
make any noise and
your cold will be
better in the morn
ing" She raised
her voice a little.
Sometimes t h a t
l.
Evening star., 1935-12-23
DAILY SHORT STORY
THE NUISANCE

The roliceman's
eyes twinkled and
he smiled broadly.
"Of course, I will,
but"
His smile faded.
why didn't your
daddy take you?"
He has to bowl
tonight and my
mamma las to go
to Ellen's to play
bridge"
rs this woman
with six children
your aunt, may
be?" he asked
hopefully.
mo but my
daddy told my
mamma that q
woman with six
children likes to
stay home with
them and--and-"
"And your man,
ma and daddy
d0O't lika IN Stav
Evening star., 1935-12-23

the General Electric Co., died yester-
day in Ellis Hospital. Miller had been
ill two months and recently had un-
dergone an operation for appendicitis.
Evening star., 1935-12-23

way SIle ulull llCol
them. I'll be right here beside you.
I'm going to stay home with you"
Nancy lay silent, her blue eyes star
ing woodenly at the ceiling.
Don't you think I ever get tired
staying home, taking care OF Patricia
Ann all day?
You can get out and go to the
Office and see other people. I have
had to stay home day in and day out
for five years. I have had to get
Patricia Ann up in the morning and
coax her to drink her orange juice
and eat her cereal have to see she
gets a nap in the afternoon. Then
I ask you to stay home with her 1or
one night and you cannot because
you have to bowl"
DATRICIA ANN felt they were both
l. making her sick. Resolutely she
gave a final touch to the pink blanket
covering Nancy and got up from the
floor. Slowly she went the length OF
the narrow hall into the living room.
It was really all her fault.
Daddy said: my mother had six
children and she never said word
about staying home and taking care
Of them"
Patricia Ann went boldly into the
living room. Very loudly she said;
I'm hungry"
Don't be a nuisance" her mother
told her. She brushed past, her heels
making a sharp clicking down the
hall to the bed room. I'm going tc
Ellen's," she called back.
Daddy" desperately Patricia Ann
caught at his hand, but he shook her
away.
Patricia Ann, don't be a little
nuisance now" His rapid footsteps
followed her mothers.
Patricia Ann felt her cheeks burn
ing hotly. No one wants nuisance
she was at Ellen's. Tenderly, care
fully she lifted Nancy from her warm
bed and carefully wrapped blanket
about her nightgown.
Were going some place." was all
the explanation she offered Nancy.
A T THE corner of Columbia road,
she saw the policeman standing,
his hands claSped behind his head,
watching the stream of traffic whizz-
ing past, and she felt little easier.
She went up close to him and stood
clutehing Nancy tightly. She coughed
and then he saw her.
well, bless my soul, where are you
going?"
'I-I-could you tell me where there
is a woman with six children? My
daddy told me one time you would
take me any place I wanted to CO."
Evening star., 1935-12-23
LUNCHEON SPEAKERS
Mrs. Hanau and Mrs. Pearson to
Lead Discussion,

Lead discussion.
Mrs. Stella Hanau and Mrs. o. w.
Pearson will lead round-table dis
cussion for volunteers at the weekly
luncheon sponsored by the National
Committee on Federal Legislation for
Birth Control at the Women's City
Club tomorrow at 1915 pm.
Mrs. Mark Lansburgh and Miss
Dorothy Deter will speak at lunch
cons next month, it was announced.
Evening star., 1935-12-23

G. E. Manager Dies.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, December
% N).-William w. Miller, SIS, man
ager of the industrial department of
Evening star., 1935-12-23

For the post month our buyers have been busy
assembling the finest orroy Of fruits and vegetables
from the vorous producing sections OF the United
Stotes Neither time price has been sacrificed
so thot you may have just the quality and variety
you desire for your holiday menus.
Below you will find number of the outstanding
commodities, together with their prices. We
sure thot you will be obe to do your entire Christ
mas shopping for these commodities in the produce
department of your nearest Sanitary or PigeY
Wiggy store.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16
NAN SPEECHLESS
AFTER HIS BEING
TAKEN FOR RIDE

A man whose paralyzed jaw pro-
hibited speech, walked into the West
Jersey Homeopathic hospital in Cam
den, N. j., Friday, wrote on a pad
that he was Robert O'Neill, 35, of
Manhattan, and requested treatment
for bullet wound in the head.
Surgeons found the bullet had
shattered the jaw.
Chief of County Detectives Law
renee T. Doran questioned O'Neill
and obtained the sketchy information
that he had been picked up by two
men in an automobile in New York
and driven to Woodlynne, N. j., three
miles from here. Then they shot him
and tossed him from the car, O'Neill
said.
Doran said he could obtain no in
formation from O'Neill as to the
identity Of the men. 1t will be several
weeks before he will regain his
speech, physicians said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16
CANADIAN QUINTUPLETS
HAVE BIG EARNING POWER

No wonder the father of the fam
Gus Canadian quintuplets objects so
strongly to the government taking
over the care of his children and has
made several attempts to gain pos
session of them for they are a great
drawing card financially. The Dionne
quintuplets already have earned more
than $4,000 each and they will not
be a year old until May %.
H. r. Vain, solicitor for the guar
dams of the five famous baby girls
has filed an accounting in surrogate
court showing their estate valued at
$151 ,187. The money chiefly was paid
by news reel and commercial concerns
for photographs of the babies.
For his services from the time of
their birth, DR.. A. R. Dafoe, the puin-
tuplets' physician, received $4,000.
If the father of the children were
permitted to exploit them before the
publ: he would soon be millionaire
for there are not many people but
what would give a quarter, perhaps
a dollar, to view the famous babies.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16
ASHE COUNTY ANSWERS
OHIO BANK BOND SUIT

The complaint of the Lincoln Ma
tional Bank, of Cincinnati, in it's
action against the county of Ashe,
recently filed in the federal court in
Greensboro, was answered Thursday
by the defndant county.
In this suit the bank is undertaking
to recover $3.50 on certain road
bonds of the serial type declared to
have been issued by the county Of
Ashe and purchased by the plaintiff.
The county has levied taxes and is
undertaking to collect the amounts
due under those levies, it is averred
in the answer. 1t is applying one-half
of the taxable revenue to the pay
ment of the county's bonded indebted
ness and the other half to defray "the
necessary expenses Of said county of
Ashe," the defendant states. Atten-
ton is called to legislative measure,
enacted into law, limiting "the tax
levy of Ashe county for all purposes
to $1.4O on the 500 property valua-
ton.
The answer embraces a declaration
of belief, on the part of the county
of Ashe, that the bonds involved in
the action "were not issued in accord
ance with the constitutional require
ments of the state of North Carolina
and are therefore null and void" No
member of the present board of coun-
ty commissioners had anything to do
with the issuance and sale Of the
bonds, it is further stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16
WOMAN is
MOTHER OF II CHILDREN

Take it from Mrs. Joseph Zaver-
mix, of Milwaukee, Wis, girls are
much easier to raise than boys. And
the Milwaukee woman ought to know
for at 80, she has just become the
mother of her 18th child, boy.
She wanted another girl, she says
a bit YEARLY, for girls are easier to
raise; but now that it's a boy and an
eight pound seven and one-half ounce
one at that she expresses herself as
satisfied.
All but two of the Zabernik chill
dren are living. Papa Zavernik is a
wood-worker in a Milwaukee body
plant.
"God is good to those mothers like
me-" says Mrs. Zavernik. "When He
gives US many children he gives us
strength and patience to take care of
them"
However, in the Zavernik home the
children do a certain amount of "tak-
ing care" of themselves. From the
oldest daughter right down to the
babies, each has his or her special
household task.
"When something comes up l settle
it right when it happens" says the
mother. 81 don't spank much, but
when 1 say something they know /
mean it"
Union Republican.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16
OBITUARY OF WILEY KILBY

James Wiley Kilby, son of Abra-
ham and Susie Kilby, was born in
Ashe county Dec. 10, 1874 and died
April 81, 1885, at the age of so years,
4 months, and II days. He was mar
ried to Connie Martin April 5, 1909
To this union were born S children,
allof whom are living:
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Kilby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Troy Kilby, Wilson and Edward,
of Coniwingo, and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Fraim, of Philadelphia, Pa.
About five years ago our blessed
Saviour revealed Himself to Bro.
Kilby, causing him to rejoice in a
Saviour's love. He loved to go to
church and hear the inspired word of
God preached which teaches that eve
know we have passed from death into
life, because we love the brethren"
To know Bro. Kilby gave much
pleasure because Of his winning per-
sonality, and the whole country as
we'll as his immediate family will
miss his wise and excellent council.
All was done for him that human
power could do but our Saviour whis-
pered "Come home, dear child, come
home;" and we can only say, Lord,
thy will be DONE"
He was laid to rest in Fountain
Green Cemetery. Funeral services
were conducted from Mt. Carmel
Primitive Baptist Church by Elder F.
E. Thompson, his beloved pastor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16
THROUGH STATE
CAPITAL KEYHOLES
By BEss HINTON SILVER

GOT THE JUMP-Lieutenant Gov
ernor A. H. Graham got the jump on
Clyde r. Hoey, the Shelby Democrat
ic giant, in announcing his candidacy
for Governor. Both hopefuls had an
nounced that they would tell the dear
public of their intentions after the
General Assembly adjourned by
"Sandy" Graham made it almost
Immediately if not sooner, in an
nouncing while the Legislature was
marking time in order that bills might
be ratified. If Mr.. Hoey hasn't spoken
when you read this you may expect
~ hear from him ere long, and good
polisical time will be had by one and
all. ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16

NEW THREAT-A lot of people
around Raleigh and elsewhere are
hoping that they. can persuade Sena-
tor Carl L. Bailey of Washington
County to run for Lieutenant Cover
nor. Already numerous candidates
have been mentioned with Senator
Paul D. Grady of Johnston and form
err Senator George Mcneil as the
go-getters of the campaign so far.
Senator w. G. Clark may take the
boys on but it is rumored along the
old Grapevine that he might with
draw if a triple-threat to Grady can
be found. Some Of the wise boys think
Bailey is the man. The Senator from
Washington has good legislative
record to lean upon if he should de-
eide to run.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16

One-eighth of the school children
in the United States live in districts
without sufficient funds to operate
for the customary term.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16
DIRT FARMER" GROUP BEGINS
MARCH TO NATIONAL CAPITAL

The vanguard of a "dirt farmer"
lobby moved out of the corn belt re-
Gently on a trip to Washington to
urge the preservation and strength
ening of the agricultural adjustment
act.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16
SENATOR BOB REYNOLDS ON
VISIT TO VIRGIN ISLANDS

Senator Robert Reynolds of North
Carolina and his daughter left for the
Virgin Island last week after being
honor guests of the Dominican Re-
public at Santo Domingo since their
arrival the first of the week.
A luncheon given by the Senate,
at which President Rafael l.. Trujillo
was present, was among the courte-
sizes offered the visitors.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16

GOT NASTY-The vets in the
House got awfully angry with the
Senate for killing the Day liquor bill
and proceeded to pass some legisla-
ton just to spite the Senators. One
Raleigh political observer wrote that
he had long deplored the intolerance
of drys" but recently he had become
acquainted with the intolerance of
the vets which he described as "just
as bad" Many people who believe the
present prohibition system is ex-
tremely bad and would like to see the
control laws liberalized in order to
get liquor out in the open, do not
believe the House vets helped the
cause any by displaying their temper.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16

UNPOPULAR Senator u. l..
Spence of Moore, went home from the
Legislature much less popular than
when he came to Raleigh for the SIM
pie reason that he opposed diversion
of the money you pay in gas taxes
for your road. Senator Spence said
upon all occasions that he believed
that such money should be spent on
roads and not for other purposes. But
the Moore county lawmaker was
overruled by the General Assembly
which decided to take 100000 each
year of the next biennium out of the
motorists pocket to pay general ex-
penses of the State. Governor Ehring-
haus was of the same opinion as Sem
ator Spence but not enough of the
boys were willing to listen. Watch
your step two years from now.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16

Importation of japanese textiles
into America jumped from mere
$4,000 square yards in January, 1884,
to over 100000 square yards in
January, 1885.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16

BIG FIGHT-The school book pub
fishers of the schools Of the State
didn't like the idea of this book rental
system but Governor Ehringhaus and
his friends were determined that such
a measure should be enacted into law
in order that each child in the State
might have not only an eight months
school but books with which to carry
on the studies, The proposal brought
on major legislative battles but final
ly became law and now you can get
school books for your youngsters at
much less cost.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16

COSTS MONEY-Samuel Blythe
one of the big-shot writer's of this
county writes that owners of small
amounts of utilities stock have al
ready suffered losses Of three and
one-half billion dollars by reason of
declines in the value of such securi-
ties. Now that the Rayburn bill to
turn almost complete control of utili-
ties over to the federal power COM
mission is before Congress your
hometown utilities stock is now gain
ing any health. There has been much
opposition to the Rayburn bill but
some folk believe it still has chance
of becoming law, unless the opposi-
ton gains strength.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16
ROC 81 WELT LISTS = RULES FOR
SPENDING HUGE LABOR FUNDS

WooiAHS tOu. " lie P41OOOSVVVSVOV
with which the President promised
this country in January that "the fed
eral government must and shall quit
this business of relief" are to be
spent under Roosevelt rules"
He has assured Congress he will
have personal charge of allotting the
various sums for individual projects,
although subordinates of necessity
must study the maze of details which
will surrond every undertaking that
calls for money.
No other President ever had per-
sonald control Of so much Of the pub
lie wealth in peacetime.
All Jobs Must Be Useful
Here are his rules for spending it:
/. All jobs must be useful, resulting
in permanent improvement in living
conditions or in future new wealth for
the nation.
2. Wages paid are to be larger than
the dole but not so large as paid by
private industry, so that incentive to
take private employment will not be
lost.
8. A large percentage Of the work
must provide direct labor.
a. Preference will be shown pro-
jects that are self-liquidating with
reasonable prospects that the govern
ment will get it's money back.
5. Prospects will compete as little
as possible with private industry.
6. Jobs are to continue until pri-
vate work is available.
z. Employment will be concentrated
where most of the voorhees, are To-
Gated.
Steady Jobs for, 100000
The Presidents program is expect
ed to be under way on broad scale
by July 1. It calls for an end of the
dole for about 100000 families and
substitution of gainful occupation. AS
far as possible, jobs will be created
to fit the skill and aptitude of per-
sons to be employed. Likewise, work
undertaken will be designed to upset
local needs and to follow definite
national pattern. Less attention is to
be given heavy construction of the
old PWA type, but more money is to
be spent on materials than under the
old CWA which created casual jobs in
most localities.
If plans work out, there probably
will be steady jobs of perhaps 81
hours a week and $50 a month fol
persons representing 100000 fami-
lies on relief, about 100000 of whom
now are engaged part time on relief
projects, officials say.
It is hoped that their increased
purchasing power will cause greater
industrial activity and increased EN-.
ployment for persons representing
100000 additional families now
without work but not on relief rolls
Opportunity for Farmers
For the 100000 to 100000 fami.
lies receiving help, but without ar
employable member, state care is ex.
pected in time. Mr.. Roosevelt has
called attention to state responsible.
ty for such case although the work.
relief act provides funds from which
the federal government can stand by
to help out with the dole where state
and local governments are unable tc
carry the burden.
Farmers on relief are expected tc
get jobs checking soil erosion, build.
ing rural roads and power lines and
in drought areas definitely sub-mar-
ginal, find opportunity to move to
more profitable acres.
The administration promises the
taxpayer more for his money under
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16

Over 100000 autos were stolen in
this country last year and very few
of them were recovered.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16

the new work-relief scheme on the
theory of increased worker efficiency,
greater use of materials and tangible
improvements. No new taxes are con-
templated as a result of the expense.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16

IS BUSY-Colonel Thomas Leroy
Kirkpatrick, former State Senator
from Charlotte, is stirring up his
gubernatorial campaign these days.
Like Fountain, the daughty Colonel
spent a good part Of last week rub
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16

bling elbows with legislators in behalf
of his candidacy. The Colonel was the
first announced candidate for COVER
nor this time, having disclosed his in
tention to run while a member of the
1888 General Assembly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16

BEE is BUZZING-The guberna-
torial bug is reported to have bitten
Senator John T. Burrus, High Point
doctor, but many of the political wise
acres do not believe he will run next
spring. With Congressman R. l..
Doughton definitely out of the race it
is possible that DR.. Burrus could at
tract a considerable following from
the ranks of followers of r. T. Foun-
tain, former lieutenant governor who
was defeated for Governor by John
C. B. Ehringhaus in 1882.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16

HAPPY-Thad Eure, principal
clerk of the House of Representatives
during the past several sessions, is
like a kid with a new toy-so happy
he is at the response to the recent
suggestion that he might be a can
didate for Secretary of State. Stacey
w. Wade, who holds down the secre-
tarial job at present, says he isn't
worried, although it's a pretty safe
bet that he would like to see the
popular Mr.. Eure decide to take some
other job. Both men are we'll liked,
know their politics from A to z and
would provide the natives with live
~ race should they run against one
another.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16

NOT QUITTING-Mr. Fountain is
still working around Raleigh and
spent most of last week around the
legislature where he is hoping to line
up support for his Senatorial candi-
dacy in opposition to Senator j. w.
Bailey. "Some of my oppent's friends
are spreading it abroad that l will
not be candidate but want to say
that am already in the race to stay.
The man who runs aginst me will
have to go down every rabbit path in
this State" Fountain said just the
other day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-05-16

YOUR HONOR-Friends of Robert
Grady Johnson, Speaker of the House
of Representatives, are discounting
talk of his becoming a candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. Mr.. johnson,
they say, had rather have a place on
the Superior Court bench. The Legis-
lature passed a bill reducing the re-
tirement ages for judges from 70 to
IS years of age and that will mean
that younger men, such as Mr.. john
son, will have more opportunities of
being addressed as "Your Homer.