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Evening star., 1935-01-27
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

A unique inspection of the District
Fire Department which occurred SO
Insurance Officers thus re-
Inspect the Firemen. .T,on P0ftea e,,r IN IN
January "a, 1885, says:
"a bus. loaded with IL muff1ed fig
ures, stole out from the shadows OF
F street at o'clock last night. The
driver followed the movements Of q
carriage in front. The carriage con-
tanned Chief Engineer Cronin, and in
the bus were seated the officers Of the
Columbia Fire Insurance Company,
about to make their annual nocturnal
inspection of the engine houses. The
party included Messrs. H. A. Willard,
F.. B. Mcclure, c. c. Glover, G.. H. B.
White, w. M. Gait, H. K. Willard,
John A. Baker. Thomas ]. Fisher.
Robert I. Fleming, T. j. Fisher, 1r.;
Watson Boyle and E. J. StellWagen.
1t was calculated by one of the
mathematician present that the bus
contained 1000 pounds of solid citi-
Zens.
THE first stopping place was Frank
lin Engine House, No. 2. AL was
quiet when the party entered, the
watchman being the only member OF
the company present. Chief Engineer
Cronin placed the inspecting party
about the stairway and other points
where they would not be in danger of
being trampled upon by horses or
winded by collision with a hurrying
fireman. The gong was then sounded.
The gates of the stalls flew open as if
by magic, trapdoorS in the ceiling fell
apart and four horses plunged out to
their proper places in front Of the
engine and reel.
The most startling and interesting
part Of the exhibition was, however,
the sudden descent of seven f1remen,
one after the other. down the vertical
brass pole which runs from the dormi
tory above to the ground floor. Where
the horses stood the harness was
suspended above them on little cords.
The men were at their posts as soon
as the horses and in an instant had
the harness buckled and strapped.
Another tap of the bell, and the men
sprang nimbly to their places on the
apparatus and the drivers held the
reins ready to start. Another tap, and
they were dismounted and arranged in
line for an inspection. 1t was II or II
seconds from the time the bell was
first tapped until the company was
ready to leave the house. The men
came down the pole in their shirt
sleeves. Their hats and coats were on
the apparatus, to be pulled on as they
shot out of the engine house.
"The inspecting party visited. in
turn, Truck A, on Capitol Hill, where
the time required was Is seconds;
No. house. where the time was given
as seconds; Truck B, on New Hamp-
shire avenue, where the time was 10
seconds; and No. house, on K street,
where the time was put down as
seconds.
'The members Of the party and
Chief Cronin were entertained after
the trip, which ended before midnight,
by Mr.. and Mrs. Willard at their home,
on K street, and discussed the ad-
ventures of the night over a well-hlled
board"
Evening star., 1935-01-27
Capital Sidelights
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.


Donald A. Hobart, national COM
mander of the American Veterans
Association, who recently debated the
soldiers bonus bill with Representa-
tive Wright Patman of Texas. told a
little story that is causing amusement
among members of Congress in their
cloak room fraternizings.
In Texas in the early days Of auto
mobiles the Legislature passed law
requiring that each owner should pur-
chase a metallic number seal from
the State each year. which seal must
at all times be displayed on the
radiator. An enthusiastic purchaser
Of a rev car rushed to the tax col
lectors' Office, purchased his seal and
read the instructions-then asked the
collector-"This seal must be placed
on the radiator?"-"Yes, that is the
law" he was told. The applicant pro-
tested-"But my car doesn't have q
radiator. 1t is a Franklin car" The
collector advised-"Go out and pur-
chase a Ford radiator and put it on
the frant Of your car so you can COM
ply with the law by putting your seal
on the radiator"
$3.50 Il
Precedents are being shattered re-
garding advancement and prestige for
new men in the House even in spite
of the unprecedented majority. For
example, there was much amazement
when Representative Will Rogers, a
progressive Democrat, former school
teacher from Oklahoma. who headed
a block at the very outset Of his
congressional career at the opening
of the last Congress, jumped in his
second term to chairman Of the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs. 1t was al
most unheard of for a second termer
to become chairman of a committee.
But even more startling is the fact
that a brand-new member-Repre-
sentative Simon Moulton Hamlin OF
, Maine-is given the Craftsmanship of
the Committee on Memorials. Though
young in national politics Mr.. Ham,
liz is not young In yearS-he Is IN
his sixty-ninth year. He taught school
for 35 years and was superintendent
of schools, was city clerk and held
other Offices in South Portland before
becoming mayor of that city. He is
6 real estate man and farmer-and
achieved fame by defeating the vet
eran Republican member. Represent
ative Carroll L. Beedy, starting the
unprecedented Democratic landslide.
X Il +
Let not the veteran employees of
| the Government take their retire
ment-marching out of the offices
that have known them so long for
most efficient work-"unwept, un-
honored and unsung."
Take such men as William T.
Harris. a special clerk in the Benia-
min Franklin postal station, who has
served continuously since July II,
1902. He helped to open the first
parcel post station in the old Post
once Building-and has been a
stamp clerk or parcel post clerk most
of the time.
Mr.. Harris came from farm IN
Dickerson, Montgomery County, Nd,
where his neither still resides, near
Sugar Loaf Mountain.
Evening star., 1935-01-27
Feed the Birds.

It is a kindly charity to feed the
birds in Winter when their natural
foraging grounds are covered deep
with snow. And it likewise is source
of unlimited innocent pleasure which
adults as well as children are bound
to appreciate.
The feathered folk are legion in
number, and bread crumbs and suet
scraps scattered in a convenient
sheltered place will attract throng
Of patrons. It hardly need be added
that each applicant will prove some
thing Of a character. Some are sober
as judges, some are as ludicrously
comic as Charley Chaalin, but all are
Evening star., 1935-01-27
High-Priced Influence.

you've got to admit" said the po-
litical cynic, that gangsters have
enough votes to be influential in an
election"
YES" replied Senator Sorghum
"but you have to be careful about ac-
cepting votes from gangsters. They're
liable to want to play rough when 1t
comes to a question of patronage or
protection"
Evening star., 1935-01-27

crease as rapidly, but also resist de-
cline for a longer period.
In 1888, according to this study, on
the surface business did not make
much money. However, 1t curtailed
its losses substantially. During that
year wages leveled of and practically
ceased to decline. Salaries, dividends
and rents, however, went down. Based
as these are on semi-annual distrihu-
tions, they are slower to act.
(copyright, 1880
Evening star., 1935-01-27

The remark attributed to Mrs. Car
rie Chapman Gait to the effect that
this country now for the first time has
two Presidents may be construed as
implying the Difference due to the
First Gentleman of the Land.
Evening star., 1935-01-27
The Unvalued Menu.

"Your wife made a fine speech at
the club luncheon"
"Yes," answered Mr.. Meekton. "But
I long for the days when I could re-
gard Henrietta's discourse as an ex-
elusive privilege along with home
cooking"
Evening star., 1935-01-27

In referring to suggestions for new
foreign relations, Senator Robert Rey-
nolds mentions "ballyhoo, babble and
bunk" This is the first time "BBB"
has appeared as set of economic in
ifialc
Evening star., 1935-01-27

To the real estate minded the map
Of Europe may slightly resemble a
splendid tract of land that has been
over-subdivided,
Evening star., 1935-01-27
Books.

When sums enormous irk the mind
We seek philosophers in vain
And turn to literature to find
What the account books can't ex.
plain.
Evening star., 1935-01-27

Jud Tunkins says one Of the OBJ
structions to civilized progress is
dialect. You can't expect people to be
unanimous in opinion when they can't
even agree on how to pronounce words.
Evening star., 1935-01-27
Curative.

My radio Is prompt to bring
Remedial suggestion
By folks who can recite or sing
With skill beyond question.
We hear with confidence and pride
We own we can't resist EN- ,
And hope they'll cure the cramp inside
Our monetary system.
Evening star., 1935-01-27

"Think before you speak," said
Uncle Eben, 'but be sure you's thinkin'
std o simply waitin' yoh turn to
holler."
Evening star., 1935-01-27
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Evening star., 1935-01-27

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Evening star., 1935-01-27
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The Washington times., 1935-09-04
SIR MALCOLM
READY TOQUIT

SALT LAKE CITY. Sept. 4
G.N.SO.-His long-cherished am
bition to rocket down q speed
way at 800 miles per hour or
better achieved, Sir Malcolm
Campbell was ready today to
hang up his goggles and quit
the racing game.
This became a rathef well-es-
tablished fact when the automo-
bile speed king admitted he
would not return to the salt flats
of old Lake Bonneville and that
he probably would not step into
the COCKPIT Of the Bluebird
again-at least not until some
one has bettered his record.
His staff hoped that their
chief, now on the shady side Of
so, would not attempt to boost
the worlds land speed mark
higher.
Weary from the strain Of shat
tering his own record Of 276.816
miles per hour on Bonneville'S
glistening saline course yesterday
and establishing q new one at
3O1.337 miles an hour, Sir NAL
colin rested at his hotel suite
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
FRENCH IN NEW
ARMY TEST

RHEIMS, France, Sept. 4 U.
S.).-The French army expert
enced a new test yesterday on
the blood-soaked World War bat
tlefields of the Marne-a test to
ascertain whether it is sufficient
ly prepared to repel another in
vasion from across the German
frontier.
Fifty thousand French soldiers
and hundreds Of tank and ar
mored cars began working out
the problem in fall maneuvers.
Throughout France the maneuv.
ers are being watched with the
keenest interest, as the whole ma
ton wants to know how we'll
France is ready should war
break out from the = .lo-Ethio-
plan crisis. Today there will be
truce" The war games will be
resumed tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
NAzYS ATTACK
ON u. 5. YOUTH
PROTESTED

MUNICH, Sept. 4 GN.S0.-An
American pastor today complained
to the American consulate here
about an alleged attack upon his
nephew, a student of PennSyl-
vania University, by a uniformed
Nazi storm trooper last Sunday.
The pastor, the Rev. George
Fischer, of the First Presbyterian
Church Of Stanhope, N. j., asked
that the consul refrain from pur-
suing the matter further, although
he termed the incident most
humiliating." He and his nephew,
II. Arthur Mueller, a freshman
student, proceeded on to Bremen
haven, where they were scheduled
TO sail homeward September 10.
Rev. Fischer said that he and
his nephew were sitting in a beer
garden restaurant at Ramsau, a
few miles from BerchteSgaden,
last Sunday, not far from where
Chancellor Hitler has his mountain
home.
Presently detachment of storm
troopers passed by, and a husky
Nazi stepped! out of the ranks
suddenly and severely slapped
young Mueller on the face because
he had failed to salute the Nazi
SwaStika banner.
Rev. Fischer said the attack was
"most humiliating and uncalled
for"
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
Old Motor Oil for New

BERLIN Q.N.SO.-Used motor
oil can be taken back in part ex.
change for new, it is pointed out
in an appeal to German motorists
and manufacturers not to throw
away used mineral machine oil.
The appeal reminds oil users that
economy is necessary owing to the
straitened currency situation, and
explains that it is possible to re-
store used oil to its exact former
condition.
The Washington times., 1935-09-04

Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess of temper
allure since Jan. l, 1935-285.
Deficiency of temperature since
Sept. l, 1855.
Accumulated deficiency of pre-.
cipitation since Jan. /. 1935-3.74.
Excess of precipitation since
Sept. /, 1935-0.06.
Tide Table
High tide today 11:43 a. m. and
1908 p. m.
Low tide today 6:33 a. m. and
sos p. m.
High tide tomorrow 1920 a. m.
and 1882 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow 1921 a. m.
and 6:51 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
Bit Hand That Fed It

PRAGUE, UN.S). - Jaroslav
Krutil, butcher at Holesov, was
leading a cow home from market.
He plucked a handful Of grass
from the wayside and offered it
to the COW. The COW accepted it
and bit his forefinger clean off.
The Washington times., 1935-09-04

ROBERT G. NELSON
BROOKLYN jeweler who
was arrested by G-Men in
connection with operations
Of q jewelry ring in which
Noel G. scaffa was arrested
and convicted of perjury.
Department Of Justice agents
assert they have evidence
that Nelson acted as fence"
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
Counsel Named

SOUTH NORFOLK, Va, Sept.
4. (SpeciaD The city council
here last night named c. F. Whit.
ley city attorney to succeed Q. c.
Davis. The body reelected w. T.
Madrin city clerk. The council
then reduced the attorneys salary
from $1,000 to $1,000.
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
The Sun and Moon

The sun rises today 5:38 q. m.
and sets 6:35 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow 5:39 a.
m. and sets 6:34 p. m.
The moon rises today 1903 p.
m. and sets 9:36 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow los
p. m. and sets 1924 p. m.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1935-09-04
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

District of Columbia-Rain to-
night and Thursday; cooler Thurs.
day and Thursday night; gentle
to moderate southeast and east
winds, probably becoming north.
east and increasing Thursday.
For Maryland-Rain tonight
and Thursday; cooler Thursday
and Thursday night.
For Virginia-Rain tonight and
Thursday; cooler Thursday and
Thursday night.
Temperatures
Yesterday Today
4 p. me-. II 4 a. me-. 10
8 p. m. .... SO 8 a. m..... 10
Midnight. :. SO Noon. ...... 70
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oak at eodgeof woods; then North
S8' West Is poles to a pine; then
North g East 48 poles to a stake,
IN N. II. and c. W. Waugh's line,
50 poles westward of the white
oak; then South 49, East 80 poles
10 a white oak, Perkins corner.
then South 4A' East IS poles tot
spanish oak, on the ride: then dow.
the ridge South ST. East % poles
to stake; then South 3Oo East 20
poles to stake at Bledsoe's corner.
then with Bledsoe's line West 1911
poles to a bunch of chinouapin
bushes; then South q West *
poles to a stake on the bank of the
rover; then up and with the river
to the beginning.
Second Tract: BEGINNING on
an apple tree, D. v. Waugh's corner
and runs South 49, East 81 poles to
white oak in bottom; then same
course ii poles to a stake, Mrs.
Martins corner in D. V. Waugh's
line; then North 80 East 9 poles to
a stake in road; then with road
North 40' East Is poles to a pine,
North 25' West % poles to buck
eye on bapk of river; then up river
and with SEINE to the beginning
and contains ~ acres more or less
Third Tract BEGINNING on a
white oak in forks of branch and
runs South "a poles to a stake in r
Gentry's old line, now N. III.
Waugh's line; then West 200 poles
with said line to a stake in VIM.
Gentry's old line near a branch:
then North with said line "a poles
to a stake in r. Gentry's old line;
then East and with said line to the
beginning and contains 100 acres
more or less.
Fourth Tract: Bounded by new
river, N. H. z Charlie Waugh and
others, and fully described in a GER
tain deed OF conveyance from DIV.
Waugh and other to Crete Hulcf6R
dated November 3, 1915, it belg.1
the portion of the estate of N. H.
Waugh, Sr. allotted to Dick Waugh
or Crete Hulcher in the division of
the lands of the estate of N. H.
Waugh, Sr. among his heirs by Pc
tition and order of court, which di-
vision is duly docketed in the Of
flee of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Ashe County and recorded
in the Office of the Register of
Deeds for Ashe County, to which
record or records reference is made
and the same to be made a part of
this instrument for a full and COM
plete description of said fourth
tract. Containing 1914 acres more
or less.
This the 9th day of October, 1885.
MRS. w. P. HAMILTON,
Executrix
of C. L. Park, Deceased. lit
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-10-31

North Carolina
Ashe County
Under and by virtue of power of
sale contain in a certain Deed of
Trust executed on the 29th day Of
December, 1929 by Charlie Poe and
wife, Sinie Poe to the undersigned
Trustee, which Deed of Trust is
duly recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds of AShe County
in Book 80 at page 361, to which
record reference is hereby made;
and
Defaul having been made in the
payment of said Deed of Trust, as
therein privided; and having been
requested to do so by the parties at
interest:
], T. c. Bowie, Trustee, will on
the 9th day of November, 1885 at
100 o'clock P. NJ at the courthouse
door in Jefferson, N. c. sell to the
highest bidder for cash, to satisfy
said Deed of Trust, interest and
cost, the following described land
to wit:
First Tract: Beginning on a
chestnut on the south bank of the
public road, Geo. Taylor's corner,
running south 6 poles to a stake;
then north 80 west SO poles to a
stake; then west 10 poles to a locust
stump; then north 80 east 81 poles
to stake; then north 2 west 1715
poles to stake; then north west
Is poles to stake in the road; the
three lines from the locust stump
to the road runs with an agreed
line between j. H. Housely and
Geo. BlevinS; then with the several
meanders of the road about 100
poles to the beginning, containing
ia acres, more or less.
Second Tract: Beginning on a
white oak stump at the court end
of r. B. Hudler's barn shed; then
north 1914 east Is poles to white
oak, John and James Hulder's
corner; then North 3 west 53h
poles to white oak on a ridge,
Wiley Hudler's corner; then south
"a west 81 poles to a stake in the
Fender line; then south 2 west with
said line SO poles to a stake and
white oak bush; then south 59h
west 10 poles to hickory on the
east side Of the road; then south
5319 east Is poles to a stake in an
old road; then north IL east 3 poles
to the beginning, containing 8
acres, more or less.
This 9th day of October, 1885.
1921 T. c. BOWIE, Trustee.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
North Carolina
AShe County

North CarlOlna
Ashe County
Under and by virtue of power of
sale contained in a certain deed of
trust executed by H. H. Lemly and
wife, Annie Lemly to G. L. Park,
Trustee, under date of February %,
1927; which deed of trust is duly
recorded in the Office of the Regis
ter of Deeds for Ashe County in
Book %, Page $50, to which reford
reference is hereby made, and
Default having been made in the
payment of said deed of trust, as
therein provided; and having been
requested to do so by the parties at
interest;
I, Mrs. w. P. Hamilton, Executrix
of G. L. Park, deceased, will on the
9th day of November, 1885 at 100
o'clock P. M. at the Courthouse
door in Jefferson, North Carolina,
sell to the highest bidder, for cash,
to satisfy said deed of trust, inter-
est and cost, the following describ-
ed real estate to-wit:
First Tract: BEGINNING on a
willow on the bank of the South
of New Rover and runs North 49,
East about As poles to a small white
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-10-31
NOTICE OF SALE

North Carolina
Ashe County
In the Superior Court
Before the Clerk
The Federal Land Bank
of Columbia
VS..
Thomas F. Calhoun and wife. Ethel
Calhoun, B. M. Carter, ]. F. Miller,
and I. J. GRAPHICAL, Administrators
OF Elihue GRAPHICAL, deceased.
Pursuant to a judgment and
order of foreclosure entered in the
above entitled cause, l, w. B. Aus
tin, Commissioner, will, on the 18th
day of November, 1885, at 100
o'clock P. NJ, at the Courthouse
door in Jefferson, North Carolina,
sell to the highest bidder the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
All that certain piece, parcel or
tract of land containing 90 acres,
more or less, situated, lying and be-
ing in Laurel Township, County of
Ashe, State of North Carolina, hav-
ing such shape, metes, courses and
distances as will more fully appear
Ny ASAGA CA1SC W d J1d11L LI16I0O1
made by B. F. Kilby, County Sur
veyor, on the Oath day of January,
1922, copy of which is attached to
the abstrat now on file with the
Federal Land Bank of Columbia, S.
c., the same being bounded on the
North by the lands of Robert Mar
tin; on the East by the lands of Will
son Ham; on the South by the lands
belonging to the heirs of G. w. Mil
Ter and on the West by the lands of
J. D. Thomas.
Terms of sale: one-third (1-3)
cash upon confirmation of sale and
the balance on credit, payable in
three equal annual installments,
with interest thereon from the date
of sale at six $500 per cent per an
mum. The purchaser will also be re-
quired to make a deposit of Fifty
($50.00) Dollars on the date of sale
as evidence of good faith.
This October IA, 1885.
w. B. AUSTIN,
Ill Commissioner.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

North Carolina
Ashe County
Under and by virtue of power of
trust executed by F. r. Shaffer and
wife, Diana Shaffer to the under
signed trustee, under date of March
/, 1880; which deed of trust is duly
recorded in the Office of the Reg
lister of Deeds for Ashe County in
Book 80, Page 1872, to which record
reference is hereby made: and
: Default having been made in the
payment of said deed of trust, as
therein provided; and having been
requested to do so by the parties
at interest;
I, w. B. Austin, Trustee, will ON
Saturday, November 9, 1885, at 100
o'clock P. M. at the Courthouse
door in Jefferson, North Carolina,
sell to the highest bidder, for cash,
to satisfy said deed of trust, interest
and cost, the following described
real estate, to-wit:
First Tract: BEGINNING at a
chestnut stump, the Martin Hardin
corner, and running South with
Stanley's line 26 poles and 9 links
to stake in McConnell's line; then
South 73' East 81 poles to stake;
then Southwest S poles to a stake
on an agreed corner; then South
Sta East to buckeye; then up
the ridge South 73o East 81 poles
to stake in the Neal and Coward
line; then South in and with the
Neal and Coward line % poles to
stake; then North 49, West 81
poles to birch; then North 33k0
West liz poles to a swamp dog
wood; then North 81 West So poles
to a hickory, w. E. McNeill's ]. D.
Thomas's, and w. J. Stanley's corn
err; then North To- West 76 poles to
the beginning.
Second Tract: BEGINNING on a
chestnut stump, the Martin Hardin
corner and beginning corner of
Tract no.. !, and running South "a
poles to a stake in the E. c. Bartlett,
now Mcconnell line; then North
CO. West with Mcconnell line to
the Jefferson West Jefferson public
road; then Northward with said
road to stake in j. G. Testerman's
line; then Eastward with Tester
mans line to the beginning, both
tracts containing Al acres more or
less.
This the 9th day of October, 1885.
III w. B. AUSTIN, Trustee.