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Evening star., 1936-07-28
COL. c. c. THORPE
DIES HERE At 81
Practiced Law In D. c. After
Retirement From Marines.
Wrote Several Books.

Col. George Cyrus Thorpe. 81. U. 8
Marine Corps, retired. and for num-
ber OF years well-known lawyer OF
this city, died today in Naval Hospital
He had been ailing for some time.
although he had been seriously i'll
only q month.
Col. Thorpe, who lived at 32l8
Woodley road. served with distinction
in the Marine Corps for about "a
years. until retired for physical dis
ability in 1922. While engaged in law
practice he had become widely known
as an author Of books pertaining to
law and other subjects.
A native of Northfield, MINI. he
was commissioned second lieuten-
ant In 1898. While an officer he at
tended New York University. receiving
the degrees of bachelor Of science
and bachelor of law there IN 1910.
He was graduated from the Naval
War College in 1915 and in 1915 re-
ceived a master of arts degree from
Brown University. He was graduated
from the General Staff College in
1921.
Served on u. S. s. Yale.
Thorpe served with the U. 8. 8.
Yale in the Santiago campaign during
the Spanish American War and was
with the first Puerto Rican expedition
in 1898. Subsequently he served in
the Philippine insurrection, 18ss-1s0l,
Evening star., 1936-07-28

"Pure Logistics," 1917: Recruit
Manual" 1918; Preparation Of In
ternational Claims" 1924; Federal
Departmental Organization and Prac-
tice," 1925, and Prohibition, National
and State" 1925. He was co-author
Of Hughes Federal Practice" 1925,
and co-author Of 1.-The Thorpe and
Ellis Federal Securities Manual" 1888.
Surviving Col. Thorpe are his widow,
Mrs. Cora Wells Thorpe; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Arthur j. Pack Of Madrid
and Miss Jane Wells Thorpe, this city;
q son, George Wells Thorpe. this city.
and q brother. DR.. Arthur O. Thorpe,
Los Angeles, Calf.
Funeral services will be held at 10 80
am. Thursday in Arlington National
Cemetery. Burial will be with full
military honors.
Evening star., 1936-07-28
French Fascists Raided.

PARIS, July % R.-Special French
police raided the headquarters of the
"Anti-Soviet Rallying Committee" to-
day, The organization was formed by
young Rightists to fight followers of
the peoples front. Documents were
seized which will be presented to an
investigating MAGISTRATE.
Evening star., 1936-07-28
JOHN {. TYNE, JR.,
TRAFFIC VICTIM
Driver of Car Which Struck
Young Man, %, Is Held
by Police.

John E, Tyne, jr., 23, Of sos Madi-
son street, died in Garfield Hospital
late yesterday IS minutes after he was
knocked to the pavement by an auto
mobile at Fourteenth and Belmont
streets. He was the forty-eighth
traffic fatality of the year.
Joseph E. Sheppard. 40, of 1859
Hobart street, driver of the car, was
Evening star., 1936-07-28
TEACHER EXAMINATION
Miner College Position to Be
Filled Soon.

Garnet c. wilkinson, first assistant
superintendent Of District schools,
announced today that q credentials
examination will be held in September
to fill the vacant position Of practice
or critic teacher in the Practice School
of Miner Teachers College. All ap-
plications must be In hands Of the
Board of Examiners. room 200,
Franklin Administration Building. not
later than September 5.
Evening star., 1936-07-28

held by police at
the second pre-
cinct station for
action of the cor
oner. No charge
as pl &C e d
against him. \
Tyne suffered
a fractured skull
through the force
of the impact.
He was put into
q passing taxicab
and hurried TO
Garfield Hospital,
where he was
pronounced dead
at. 5.45 nm.
Evening star., 1936-07-28
Bolivian Minister Named.

LA PAz. Bolivia, July % P).-Luis
Fernando Guachalla was named Bo-
livian Minister to Washington yester-
day.
Evening star., 1936-07-28

JAMES A. HOLLTNGER
OF rs I street, toho died aboard
the Coast Guard cutter Pont-
chdrtrdtn, on ,Dhich he aDds
tollo,Ding the presidential
cruising party. He had been
maintaining shore contact for
the President in Maine tDdters.
He had been attached to the
White House since early in
the HooDer administration.
He succumbed to a heart
attack.
-Harris G. E,Oing Photo.
The Washington times., 1936-11-20
Millions Of Fish Die
OF Poisoned Waters

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Nov. 20
Millions of fish in Lake Managua,
in the vicinity of Boqueron, have
been killed by poisonous water, ac-
cording to scientists who have just
made a study of the water in the
lake and surrounding streams.
The wholesale slaughter of the
fish is believed to have been caused
by the excessive rains of the last
few months which flooded the
sulphur beds at the northwestern
end of the lake.
The Washington times., 1936-11-20

them for various articles; mate
rial requirements; illustrations Of
all stitches used.
Send 10 cents in stamps or coin
(cOin preferred) for this pattern
to The washington Times Needle
craft Dept, 81 Eighth Ave-, New
York, N. Y. Write plainly PAT
TERN NUMBER, your NAME and
ADDRESS.
The Washington times., 1936-11-20
Turkey Would Ban
All Family Feuds

ISTANBUL, Turkey-The Ma
tional Assembly will soon be asked
to vote a law prohibiting family
feuds, which are still common in
Turkey, especially in the eastern
provinces.
Under the law, not only will the
person who commits a crime in
pursuance of feud pay the
penalty, but his relatives will be
liable to punishment to a distance
of at least 300 miles from the
district in which the victims
family resides.
The Washington times., 1936-11-20

Here's some knitting you'll en-
joy-it's done in short strips that
are then joined to make hand
some chair or buffet set or scarf
ends. Simple to follow-done in
string-youll find it not only a
decided hit as gift but one you
can be proud to present. Pattern
1349 contains detailed directions
for making the strips and joining
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18

I've heard about your travels, and one thought I have in mind.
 Don't ask me what it is, just yet. Twill be big surprise, I'll bet. I'm going to take you some place, and I know you will not mind"
 "Well, shall we trust her?" Duncy cried. Are you all game to take the rider" "Of course we are" snapped Windy. "There is no use staying here.
 q know there will be heaps of fun with this fine miss, for every one. She's doing us favor. Let's give her a rousing cheer"
 All of the Tinymites joined in. The cheering made the fairy grin. "Now, hop aboard" she shouted. Right now we are wasting time"
 The Tinies did. She joined them, then, and every tot was tickled when the big balloon swayed round 8 bit, and then began to climb.
 Copyright, 1886, NEA Service, InN1
 (The TinieS reach . euxrrisa place in the next gtdry.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18

Wee Scouty cried, "WeTl help you land. Come on, now, Tinies, lend "a hand. The little girl looks friend ly. She may help us out of here
 They pulled the basket to the ground. The girl said, "Ah, I'm safe and sound. A big balloon is one thing that is rather hard to steer"
 Then Scouty helped her climb out and she said, If you're tired of this land, I'll take you for a long, long ride. Who wants to go with me?"
 "Oh, we would like to travel far, but, first, please tell us who you are" said Windy. How you knew that we were down here, I can't see."
 "A real kind fairy, tots, am I, and I oft sail out through the sky. met your friends, the EskimoS. They told me you were lost.
 "They also said you were fine tots, and that they liked you lots and lots. Then I decided I would rescue you, at any cost.
 "Now, in the basket, as you see, we'll all be comfy as can be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18

(The TinieS reach 0 0uEpElsI place in the next stdry.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20
ANSWERS

l. Except in cases Of crime they are
free from arrest while attending a
session. and while enroute to and
from the assembly.
2. James Robertson the leading fig
urc in the settlement of Watauga,
possessed of unusual native ability:
The had a sound mind. a healthy con-
stitution a robust frame a love OF
virtue, an intrepid soul and an emul-
Gus desire for honest fame" Robert
son left Wake county alone in 1910
and made a trip across the mountains
later returning for his family He was
uneducated, but was an apt pupil of
his wife, who was a woman of some
education.
3. The Wilmington & Raleigh
which had been built to Weldon in
stead Of to Raleigla, had put down T.
rails in 1852 on all but IA of its 161
miles. The first rails used in North
Carolina were strips of iron nailed on
wood stringers. The U-ral came next
and this was followed by the T-ran.
4. Thomas Settle. appointed in 1871
by President Grant, gave up the post
the next spring and returned to ac-
tive politics III the State.
s. The session Of 1879 established
"Jonesboro," i'll Washington county
That was ten years before the state
coded the territory, now Tennessee. to
the fedora! government. The town was
named for Representative Willie
Jones. of Halifax, leading state po-
litical figure.
6. Il may be allowed an old mans
privilege and say, that l take leave of
these books and papers with deep and
unaffected pain. They appear to be
the friends and associates of fifty
years Of the better part of my man.
hood; they awaken days that are gone
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

DR.. Walter G, Mendenhall, director
of the y. S. Geological Survey. born
at Marlboro Ohio, IS years ago
DR.. Charles II. Judd of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, famed psychologist
and director Of the School of F,duca-
ton, born III India, So years ago.
DR.. Howard \. Kelly of Baltimore,
John Hopkins professor emeritus Of
gynecology. born at Camden, N. j.,
73 years sgo.
Rev. Arthur Il. Kinsolving OF Bat
timore, Protestant Episcopal clergy
man, born vt Middleburs, Va, Is
years ago.
Earle w. Evans of Wichita Kansas.
noted yawycr, born in Kansas, 63
years ago.
Vincent Massey, Canada's high COM
missioner at London. onetime Cana
dian minister 10 Washington, born in
Toronto. 40 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20
- TODAY =
rODAy,S ANNIVERSARIES

1S11-Henry II. Sibley, Minnesota
fur trader, congressman, soldier, first
governor of the. State. born in Detroit
Died at ST. Paul Feb. Is, 1891.
1S16-William Rimmer. noted Anne
rican sculptor and lecturer on art
anatomy born in England. Died Aug.
%, 1879.
1822-Henry f. Durant, Boston law
Her, evangelist, and founder OIL
Wellesley College, born at Hanover,
n. H. Died at Wellesley, Mass, Oct.
3, 1881.
1826-Charles c. Stevenson, Ne
vada pioneer and governor, born in
Ontario Co. N. Y. Died at Carson
City, Sept. u, 1890.
1829-Joseph Jefferson, famed &C
tor, third of the name Of the stage,
active in the theatre for more than
20 years, born in Philadelphia. Died
April %, 1905.
1848-Edward H. Hartman, Ameri-
cas- railroad king Of his day, born a
poor boy and died leaving $150,O00,OOO
born on Long Island, N. Y. Died Sept
g. 1909.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

Feb. 20, 1717-The Massachusetts,
Great Snow began. Sober Pilgrim
fatheNs recounted that 1t piled up
from 10 to 20 feet and remained for
months, to provide New England with
weather records still unbroken.
Feb. 20, 1753-Alexandre Berthicr
was born in Versailles, France. He
became a soldier at II, came over to
the Colonies to fight Britain i'll the
Revolution, and returned to France
to rise in Napoleon's army to be mar
shall and chief of staff. He thought
Napoleon wrong in leaving Elba, and
would not rejoin him, but when he
saw a German army advancing to-
ward what was to become Napoleon's
Waterloo, Berthier in frenzy of re-
morse killed himself.
Feb. 90, 1809-Thc controversy
you're heard now over the powers of
the Supreme Court of the United
States, began. A. decision read by
John Marshall. Chief Justice. ruled
that the power of tho federal govern
ment was superior to that Of any in
diyidual State, in upholding the de-
cree of: Judge Richard Peters, in u.
S. District Court Philadelphia. in the
case of Olstead VS.. Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. The case involved the
payment OF prize money for the cap
ture of a British Sloop in the Revolu-
tionary War.
Thus States rights" ended. in eff
feet years before the war fought
over them.
Feb 20, 1S45-A Presidential veto
,Tyler's) was Overridden by Congress
for the first time, in passing a bill
forbidding the construction Of any
steam vessel for the revenue service
unless by specific appropriation. New
England shipbuilders were trying to
block government construction of
theme new-fangled steamships, hop
ing to force continued use Of sailing
craft built in their wards.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20
Today is the Day
By CLARK klNNAIRD
by Central Press Association

chanisms which "look" and permit
the animals to rest somewhat as if
they were standing on stills. They
sometimes so for months without ~
ing down. This is also true OF ele-
plants and other herbivOra.
The speed of sound waves in steel
is more than Is times as great as in
air, and 4 1-2 times as fast in water
as in air.
State old age pensions are already
being drawn by more than 100000
persons in the U. S.
Edward l.. Wheeler. author of the
most famous western dime novels, tho
"Deadwood Dick" series, never saw
the west.
The buttons on mans single
breasted coat are on the right side
because this one gave him easy &C
cess to his dagger
Queries, reproofs, etc, are welcom-
ed by Clark Kinnaird
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

1736-Bil introduced IN Britain S
parliament placing heavy tax on Ii
quor to prevent their excessive use.
1792-Post Office system organized
by Congress-among other things
making mag degradation punishable
by death.
-t794-u. S. Senate debates opened
to public.
193-Army starts carrying the mail
by air.
;. 19S5--Died-aged 70, in her shack at
the Matchless Mine at Leadville, Colo.
Elizabeth NJ. (Baby Doe) Tabor hero
inc of q tabled past. Body discovered
frozen to death on March 7th.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20
NOTICE.
North Caroline

North Carolina:
Vance County:
Fly virtue Of authority vested III 'h'
Undersigned as trustee in two certalU
deeds Of trust cxocuted on the 5'h day
Of September 1928, and 10Th day o.
March, 1891. by A. Il. Mitchell ana
wife .Jeanctta J. Mitchell. recorded u
Book l5l, RAG l52. aul Book H.
F';.ge 81. default having been made II
the payment Of the debts therein ae
cured; at tho request Of tho holder VI
the same ] will offer for al" ~ pun
lie auction at The courthouse door }"
Henderson. n. g.. at T. O'Clock on
Monday. March 9th. 1886, the follow
ing described property:
Being lots Nos T. :, ), y. ana .
in Block Z Of the CbayaasH proper!
plat Of which is recorded ~ lt'
Book A. Page 3. Sec also decd DOOM
81. Page 35l. Book 81. Page 3'o' roy"
%. Page 179. and Eook 100. Pag" IT,
The same being the homcpIac" 81 W.
late A. Il. Mitchell and lots a1Jo'hps
thereto as shown on said plat
This 9th day Of February, 1901
A. A. BUNN, Trustee
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
BY FRED Il. MAY

i. Under what circumstances are
members of the general assembly free
from arrest?
2. What kjrd Of a man was the first
North CarOlinian to move across the
mountains?
3. What was the first railroad in
Nor'h Carolina to put down Trails?
4. What North Carolinian resigned
as minister to Peru and returned
home?
S. When did the North Carolina leg
islature establish Jonesboro, Tennes-
see:
6. What was the comment of Char
les Manly, secretary and treasurer of
the University when he turned the
hooks over to the carpetbag officials?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20

Thursday, Feb. 20; 231st day, 16Oth
year of U. S. independence Five more
days till Lent. % days till Spring.
Zodiac sign: Pisces.
Scanning The Skies: A French
scholar once sought to convince
scientists that ice crystals grow from
seeds like those of plants. They did
not accept this theory, but since then
they have not established more
plausible origin for the endless diver
sity of perfect geometric patterns as
sumed by patternless water or water
vapor when it freezes. The whole
process Of winter capitalization is a
puzzle.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20

YOU'RE wrong if you believe that
snakes swallow their young when i'll
danger, r.. l.. D., New York City
And there's no basis. for the belief
that an ostrich sticks it's head in the
sand and believes its hidden.
The male glowworm isn't a glow
worm. Only the females glow.
Bob Gilmore, Wichita. Kan. wants
the answer to u question that has
caused many arguments: "Do horses
sleep standing up They do. Their
legs arc provided with muscular me-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20
FIRST WORLD WAR DAY-BY-DAY

20 years ago today-The conquest of
CAMERON. next to last unconquered
German colony in Africa. came at
last, with the surrender Of the garri-
son at Mora. Most of the bitter-end
defenders escaped, however, by mar
ching over into Spanish Guinea
where they 1'ere informed The col
ony had held out for Is months
against the combined and much larg-
er British and French forces largely
because Of the genius Of its military
governor. Col. Zimmerman, who con-
Quoted a campaign that stands out
among remarkable fcats Of the war .
Same day, the ". S. Senate ratified
treaty with Nicaragua granting this
country the right to build canal and
two naval bases. The deal was ex-
pedited rs a war preparedness mca-
sure.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20
PUBL is HELPING,
CAPT. FARMER SAYS
bail! Dispatch bureau.
tm 'uhe- Sir Walter Hotel,
liy : q lkASlNINnIlLI.

Raleigh. Feb. 90. The public is con-
timing to cooperate with the State
Highway Patrol in It's efforts to re-
ducc careless and reckless driving by
reporting the license numbers Of cars
observed violating some OF the motor
vehicle laws. Captain Charles d. Far
mer said today.
Hardly a day passes that ha does
not receive letters from drivers re
porting the license number of cars
whose drivers have violated some
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See BUck PUge

1. Atheism.
g Alaska.
g. Oscar Straus.
L. Irish scientist
s. An artificial coal-tar product. used
as a substitute for hard rubber, eel
luloid, or amber.
6. Government by the people.
Z. Lake Eric.
6. -Four sons.
8. Senator George w. Norris, of Ne
braska.
10. Austin.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20

Having this DAY qualified ~ aul'''r
i>trator Of tho cs:trtc Of T. 'iay "o0'
Harris. deceased. late Of Vance 'o ,'e.
" North Carolina this is 10 pOt".
I'LL persons having claims a9aui1t 49,
tate OF said dcccased 10 'An'"'
them TO the undersigned. Or ~! ="
torney. at Henderson, On OF IN, ui,
the 18th day Of January l93'' OF WV
notice will be pleaded in loc ',1L
their recovery. All pcraOn7
10 said estate will please nnaNc ~
mediate payment. ,ooc
This 10th day of January. l9oV
n. N. IJARRIS'
Administrator of r. Haywood i''' 49,
+. III. Hicks, Attorney,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20
TODAY'S HOROSCOPE

Todays is Il combination Of the ma
ture of the previous day, with more
artistic or sensuous character, giving
person vino is genial and friendly
living III harmony with his neighbours
II not possessing the power of yes
terday, it still holds the germ of sue
cess.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20

laws, especially reckless and careless
driving, Captain Farmer said. None
of this information is used in maxi
ing arrests. but a letter is written to-
the owner of each car observed and
reported telling him that he was re-
ported and describing the offcnse and
the place where it occurred and ask
ing him to be more careful in the
future.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20

they recall scenes and incidents con-
:lc.ted with many i the most emin-
ent man Of the State and form page
in the annals Of N;rth Carolina un-
stained ard inefiaceable.'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20

WAITING FOR GOD: For since
the beginning of the word men have
not heard, nor perceived by the ear,
neither hath the eye seen, Q God, be-
side thee. what he hath prepared for
him that waitetE for him.-lsiah 64:4'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20

1886 Samuel C. T. Dodd, Frank
lin, Pa, and New York City lawyer,
organizer Of the Standard Oil Com
pany. born at Franklin. Died Jan.
30, 1907.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20
WANT ADS
Get Results

PLENTY or PIGS AND SHOATS
= all sizes, prices to suit To" buyer.
Come to see me back Of $. T..
Rogers store. Phone 709J. Wa)or
Booty Hayes. lS-3ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20

COON VA LEE Fey MINSTRELS
.-- sponsored by adult classes l'rst NJ
ls. Sunday school. al Stevenson
theatre Friday afternoon. twice Fri
day night. In addition TO pjc.pre
program. l7-lti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20

WE HAVE A GOOD SUPPLY OF
= Standard fertilizer and cotton seed
meal for plant beds. All kinds Of
feeds and seed at right prices. IT,
=. Newman. 1881
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-20

PIANO HAVE A Beautiful
upright Piano that We will transfer
TO responsible party for balance du".
Promincnt9 make excellent roudj-
tion. forms il Desired. Addrc2a
PIANO EXCHANGE EoX No. AIS
Concord, N. G.. 49, 81
El0ls SALE NICE TtuilrrY PIGS
. and sh0at5 reasonably priced. Ap"
ply to j.. f. Stainback. Two mile
q below Aycock school. 1S-2O-2J2'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-22

Peter Moeckel, MT. and Mrs. Sam Parsons, MT. and Mrs. Walter Par- son, Peter Moeckel, Jr., Ray Haney, Mya Haney, Jane Moeckel, all of Naugatuck, and MT. and Mrs. Clif- ford Saunders and Earl Schwartz of Waterbury.
 Notified of Death
 Sidney Bayliss of South Main street, well-known local American Legion member, was notified of the death Sunday of his father, Samuel Bayliss, of Redditch, England. MT. Bayliss' sister of ancouver, British Columbia, sailed last week on the Queen Mary to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents in Eng land. =.
 Grange News
 There will be no meeting of Bea- con Valley Grange this week and the regular card party has been cancelled.
 January 1 the Grange will hold Its next meeting. The program will be in charge of Past Lecturer Blanche Davis, and will be followed by New Years party.
 The next card party will be held January 9, 1887. There will be no Cleaner meeting this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-22
GRAND LIST IS $35,531 MORE Increase Attributed to Ad- ditiOn Made at Bronson
 Company
BEACON FALLS
E0rresnOndents Wm. .. ESaxtee
 Phone Naueatuck 2B-1

Beacon Falls, Dec. 22.-The local grand list for 1036 is $35,S31 more than the 1885 grand list, figures compiled by the assessors and an- nounced today by Christian Heiss, assessor and Selectmal1, show. The grand list for 1o36 Is l,465, ,780 and for 1935 was $1,430,258.
 The reasons for the higher list, Mir. Heiss said,. are that the Bronson company here made an addition to their plant here this year, goods of manufacturers were increased and there is 8 slight gain in the value of motor vehicles owned here.
 The detailed report of the new grand list follows: dwelling house, $495, ,278; barns, sheds, $37, 1900; house lots, $70,685; commercial buildings, $49, 200; mills and plants, 4l35 900; acres, $84,229; motor vehicles, $77,- 297; machinery, $29,703; horses, q, $50; cattle, $5,685; furniture and fixtures, $7,625; goods of manufac- turers, $417, ,868; cables, conduits and pipes, $6l, 1888.
 ALSO on the board Of assessors are Milton Darlington and William Gallagher. The board of relief will meet in January to receive any complaints on assessments. The dates for the meetings have not yet been set.
 Christmas Party Enjoyed An enjoyable Christmas party was held last night by members of the Sunday school of the United church at the church parlors. The affair was successful in every way with a fine entertainment program being offered.
 Santa Claus was on hand and distributed gifts. About 50 partici- pated in the entertainment. Charles Mitchell, superintendent of the Sum- day school, was chairman of the committee in charge.
 Schools Close Tomorrow Local schools will close tomorrow in the afternoon about 2 o'clock and the children will enjoy 8 vacation until Monday, January 4. Christi mas programs will be presented to- morrow in several grades.
 Local business will be suspended here on Friday, Christmas day, with local factories, libraries and barber shops being closed.