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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01
By DUDLEY BAGLEY

RALEIGH, Jan. l. (UP).-The
coal-oil lamps of rural North
Carolina are disappearing.
From Manteo to Murphy, miles
of rural identification lines are
being constructed. In another
year North Cardinals farmfolk
will have benefited by one of the
greatest programs ever under
taken in the state.
Already the big black power
lines are forming a network IN
every county of the state. It's a
new deal to help the folk who Till
the soil, plant tobacco and cotton
and put agricultural Tar Heella
on the nations map Of progress:
Progress made in 1885 in this
ne wventure is the only ground
work for bigger accomplishments.
The new year is destined to be a
miracle year as far as rural cleo
trification is concerned.
In six months lot has been
done in rural electriflcatlon IN
North Carolina. The state rural
identification authority was
created by the general assembly
and appointed in July.
Either constructed, under con-
struction, Or construction author
lied there are 617.27 miles OF
rural lines serving 4183 North
Carolina families at the cost OF
79,71S.9O. Of this total the
public utilities companies are
credited with 1882 miles, mu-
inequalities 60 miles and the
FERA 22.6 miles.
The promotional campaign for
construction of feasible lines by
public utility companies, munich
palities and cooperative assocla-
lions will be continued.
We have records covering. a
state wide rural electrification
survey, reaching into every coun-
tv in the state. They cover $3.50
miles in the rural areas now with
out electric service, embracing
951 lines and personal interviews
with 37,117 possible consumers.
Of that total, 1885 consumers
were interested.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01

ters' fngerprints taken caused a
sensation in the courthouse. 1t
was the. first step of that sort dur
ing the investigation. =.
Investigators took Peters, who
was at the courthouse under sub
poena, to the police identification
bureau. ..,
The dour chauffeur testified
briefly before the coroner's jury,
but spent nearly two hours In the
grand jury room. He repeated his
account of his movements of the
evening-that he was hired by
Miss Todd to drive her to the
party, and after she left the Tro-
cadero, drove her to her home
where she got out at the roadside,
saying she preferred to walk to
the door alone.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01
lHITY BALL
lLIANT AFFAIR

be lovely ballroom of the Sky
hotel was the scene last eve
Of one of the most outstand-
social affairs of the year, the
day charity ball staged by the
EOr Welfare club, of which
G. C. Richardson is the pres
b. Crepe streamers in the pas
shades and vari-colored bal
IS against a background of
etide evergreens added a pic
ksque note. Nearly 200 persons
+ in attendance.
he Buccaneers, an Asheville
festra, furnished snappy music
lrghout the evening. As 1885
singing its swan song the Or
ira played Aud Lang Syne.
bwing this some special Leap
3 numbers were announced to
r in the year that gives fair
Eens an equal opportunity"
! the SWANS, tits said. The
ce was given cabaret style and
E and small parties, covers be-
aid for as many as "a at some
les, made merry as the wee
u" hours came on.
trs. E. A. Smith III, who was
clubs first president, was gen.
chairman for the affair, with
+ Julia Smyth serving as CO.
frman. The following commit
assisted wholeheartedly: Tic
selling and advertising, Mes
IS James w. Duff and William
Hodges; decorations and table
pigments, Mesdames Thomas
Smyth, Lester B. Mcdonald
William NJ. Shepherd; cloak
Nesdames ]. G. Bennett,
Ogle, Misses Tommie Shep-
Sara Hudgens and Winona
enk.
pe club appreciated the excel
support given by the general
c IN putting across the noble
OF these young women; their
pr projects at present being
Junior Welfare-Civic lunch
IS IN the city schools and a
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01
Federal Tribunal
Rules Guffey Act
Unconstitutional

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. l.
(UP).-The Guffey coal act was
declared unconstitutional yester-
day by Judge Albert L. Reeves IN
federal district court.
Judge Reeves based his opinion
chiefly upon the tax clause of the
constitution which, he~said, did not
authorize congress to impose a Is
per cent tax on companies that de-
cline to submit to the act.
The. tax, the opinion said, was
intended primarily as a measure
of coercion.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01
lRNING FAREWELL
EPTESY FOR MRS. HUNTER

L. George y. holland compli-
III Mrs. J. S. Hunter with a
btiful farewell courtesy yester-
AFTERNOON before she returns
h. Woman's College of the
Fersity Of North Carolina,
knsboro, where she is a men,
b the faculty, after spending
holidays at the Skyland hotel.
be charm of the home was &C
hated BY the use of cleaning
tauers and brilliant poinset-
The dining table bore an ar
centerpiece of red carna-
silver candlestickS held red
and confections were in
dishes. Mrs. J. Adger Smyth
He'd and poured the Russian
Ind the gracious hostess was
led in serving dainty sand
and individual cakes, en-
b in the holiday motif of red
kreen, by Mesdames Norma
fer and H. G.. Love.
E delightfully."- informal affair
attended BY a few mutual
friends Of the honor guest,
/ Hunter, and the hostess, Mrs.
-.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01
Address your envelope Boyd TmesNew Bureau. To-
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older Democrats with the clubs.
1t is certain that, the dinners will
be most successful. -.
"Let us go about our political
duties this year with a determine
ton to make for the unity and
the victory of our party. Let us
forget our differences of opinion
in the common cause of democracy
in the United States. Let us for
get our differences in devotion 10
the common detectives of a bet
ter government, making for the
welfare of all the people.
JOSIAH w. BAILEY" -.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01
WATER SYSTEM UNIQUE

HARRISBURG, Pa. (UP) -
Cumberland, Md, with a .popuia-
ton of more than $4,000, gets ITS
water supply from Pennsylvania.
It's the only community with a
considerably large population in
eastern United States which de-
ponds on another state for its wa
ter supply.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01
1896 ALMANAC FREE

Local stores selling Black
Draught and Cardui have a limit
ed number of copies of the new
1886 Ladies Birthday Almanac.
Demand for these popular alma
macs is reported to be heavier
this year than ever before. They
are free to those who ask for one,
as long as the supply lasts.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01
WARNINGS BY SIGN

PONTIAC, Mich. (UP).-In-
stead of a curt "pull over to the
curb" Grant Serrell, patrolman OF
the Dixie highway, has signs with
which he warns traffic violators to
"pull over in right lane" 'keep TO
YOUR side Of the road" or "slow
down." He reports the silent warn
ings are just as effective.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01
Mr.. c. r. McManaway
Society Editor
,rs 90 Before II Noon
ncr CLUB STAGES
trIY PARTY

of the bridge clubs of the
.,.cs6 their annual party for
| Smsbands. always a charming
/. which this year was in the
|, Of a keno and dinner party
f. SIM room of the Skylaud
/ The delicious dinner in sew
1 curses was served just at
L;,bt the beautifully appoint
e. being conferred with an
I~Sement of poinsettias. Fol-
- This the guests went to the
Z of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam KAHN
danced for a couple of hours.
"a guests at this jolly at
1 included Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
l. and Mr.. Beryl Cohen. The
/ members and their husbands
'r5;ng included Mr.. and Mrs.
Sw;s Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Marko-
! Mr., and Mrs. A. Kantrowitz,
/ + and Mrs. Dan Michaelove, Mr..
Ms Albert Patterson, Mr..
Ms, Fred Cooley, Mr.. and
\ Bremen, Mr.. and Mrs.
han patla. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
, ~ Mr., and Mrs. Louis Sher-
and Mr.. and Mrs. Kalin. The
1 TWO unable to be present were
and Mrs. Edward Patterson.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01
TomorrOw's Menu
BREAKFAST: Tangerines

BREAKFAST: Tangerines,
cereal, cream, fried cornmeal
mush, maple syrup, milk, cof-
fee.
LUNCHEON: Tomato
bouillon, toasted crackers,
baked beans and bacon salad,
ice-box rolls, chocolate brown
les, milk, tea.
DINNER: Baked liver and
bacon, baked potatoes, cream
ed onions, apple-cabbage aad
raisin salad, lemon meringue
pie, milk, coffee.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01

Australia has a war on betting.
More than 200 persons have
been executed for murder in Cali
fornia in the past 20 years.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01
OIL LAMPS ON
WANE IN STATE
Rural Electrification in
Progress From Manteo
to Murphy, Is Said

(The. following story on rural
identification in North Carolina
was written by Dudley Bagley,
chairman of the North Carolina
rural identification authority, ex-
clusiveIy for the United Press,
Bailey shows the progress made
in the state during the year of
1880.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01

Many mountain village
drunkard still survives. His
younguns aren't yet big enough
TO lift a shotgun.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01
PRESBYTERIAN younger"
FOLKS TO HAVE PARTY ..

All juniors and intermediates Of
the Presbyterian church and Sun
day school are invited to a party
to be held at the church house to
morrow, Thursday, afternoon from
40 O'Clock under the direction OF
Miss Sarah Oates, head of the
young peoples work.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01

Americanism: CD Earning
$50; spending it all; feeling poor.
(2) Earning $1,000; spending it
all; feeling rich.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01

Home is a place where most Of
the dirt isn't disturbed until there
is going to be a party.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01

Lightning killed a native near
johannesburg, South Africa, re-
Gently.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01

monthly gift to Patton Memorial
hospital. Quite a nice sum was
realized for these undertakings.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01

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News.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Red Cross Offers Courses in Home Care of
the Sick and Finds Them Popular
With Idle Hands and Minds.

scious, and have taken greater in
terest in cleaning up their own homes
and yards. They have improved their
own health habits and become more
interested in community health. The
boys we're as much interested as the
girls in learning how to make bed
properly. bathe the baby. feed the
helpless patients, and they exceeded
the girls in skill n improvising equip
ment."
IN BUFFALO recently three classes
were organized for boys with an
enrolment of a. Instruction given
by Mrs. Cora Greenwood has had the
following results, the Red Cross report
says:
These boys have shown real apti-
tude in the practical work of the
course We have noted great i'm
provem6nt in their personal appear
ance. They have also helped initiate
better methods of handling their
track suits, basket ball and base ball
suits, reducing the number of skin
infections heretofore resulting from
this cause. Several boys reported that
after the bathing practice on the baby
doll in the class room, their mothers
let them try their new found talents
on the real infant at home. Mothers
report an entirely different attitude
on the part Of the boys towards
smaller children in the home, after
hygiene instruction"
"One mother, for instance, overheard
this interesting conversation the other
day between her 8-year-old son and
4-year-old daughter:
Sister, stop eating that dirty snow"
why can't eat it, it looks clean?"
"Well, it isn't Yesterday our nurse
showed us under a microscope how
many awful germs there are on clean
looking snow"
In the Hazelton, Pa. Red Cross
chapter a class for boys meets four
days a week in the city hall. All the
youths are Junior Red Cross members
and are eager to make some impro-
vised equipment for the nurse. From
orange crates they have made a baby
bed. an infants wardrobe, bedside
table, q cupboard and child's small
chair. One lad made a wheel chair
from an old rocker, attaching roller
skates to the rockers.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Nev Kind of Blind
Mans Buff Makes
For Quick Dodgins

HERE'S a kind Of blind mans buff
that gives the blind man" a bet
ter chance of making a capture. The
player must be quick dodger to get
away from him.
The players make large circle and
count out to see who must be cit"
He is blindfolded and led to the CEN
ter of the circle. Around his neck is
put a ribbon on which there Is
whistle which hangs down the middle
of his back
Then the game begins. Each per-
son in the circle takes his turn at
sneaking up and blowing the whistle.
If the blind man turns quickly enough
to tag the player before he gets back
to his place, then the one caught
must take his position in the middle
as the blind man.
The blind man will be alert to the
steps of the player behind him and
will be all ready to give good whack
the minute the whistle sounds. The
clever player is the one that creeps up
softly without a sound and blows the
whistle without pulling the cord.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Parachute Travels
Far After Release
From Soaring Kite
Bv Raw J. Marian.

IF YOU can release a paper para
chute high enough in the air, the
parachute will soar through the skies
for miles. One of the easiest ways OF
getting a parachute high above the
tree tops is with kite. and illus
trated is one of the simplest kite string
parachute releases that can be made.
1t consists of short piece of wire, a
piece of firecracker punk piece Of
string and a bent pin. The wire is
attached to the kite string near the
bride of the kite. The punk Ia at
tached to the wire by winding the
wire around one end Of it. the string
is then tied to the punk and bent
pin for holding the parachute is tied
to the other end of the string.
Light the punk with a match and
get the kite as high in the air as pos
Sible. The punk burns slowly, so
you will not have to be in Q hurry
When the punk burns to the string
it releases the parachute, which will
sail away into the distance. The
spark on the punk will go out when it
reaches the wire coil. and the spark
on the parachute string will be out
long before the parachute reaches the
ground, so there is no danger from fire
with this kind of parachute release.
Make your parachutes from paper
napkins, attaching the string To the cor
ners by tying. or with gunlmed pa
per pasted over the string and onto
the napkin Use a small cork for a
weight.
Parachutes released in this manner
have been known to float for many
miles. If you desire to find out how
far yours goes, attach a stamped post
card to the parachute beside the cork:
asking the finder of the card to return
it to you, telling you where he
found it.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
By James Nevin Miller.

A LII over the country these
" bright Spring days mother is
~ wearing a smile that won't
n come of. True enough, dad
| isn't any keener about washing the
family fiivver than he used to be. AS
| for Junior, he's far more ready tc
WELD base ball bat than a mop or
a rug beater. Nevertheless, the male
members of the household are improv-
ing and in a peculiar way. OF all
things, they are showing a lot OF
enthusiasm about bathing the baby
And looking after sister when she
gets sick. So that mother gets far
more time for her shopping and an
occasional movie show than she
used to.
But what on earth. you naturally
inquire, is the cause of this strange
situation? Have the men folks sud-
denly lost their minds. or turned
sissy? Not at all. One of the rea-
sons for the sudden enthusiasm
among males for helping look after
the baby and caring for Ill relatives
is the depression. When hard times
hit the Nation the brothers and
fathers are around the house a lot
more, and when somebody becomes Ill
fewer folks can afford to go to a hos
pital.
Yes, Dad and Junior have joined
the loyal order of baby washers"
They must now learn to do things at
home that normally they never would
attempt.
Realizing all this. the American Red
Cross, during the past three or four
years, has increased its facilities for
giving class instructions to men and
boys in the important matter of home
hygiene. And even though today busi-
ness conditions seem to be improving
materially, the demand for regular
classes is steadily increasing, we are
told by Miss Malvina Havey, ma
tional director of this special service
of the Red Cross.
The most popular subjects taught
are: The fundamentals Of healthful
living, simple measures for home care
of the sick, baby bathing and pregen-
ton of the spread of communicable
diseases Usually the course, con-
Quoted at the local Red Cross chap
ter house, is under the supervision Of
a public health nurse, especially
trained for the purpose.
Had I but known when my child
was ill., Is the comment most fire.
quently heard from those now bene-
fitting from the course. The Red
Cross today is bending its efforts to
Evening star., 1936-03-15
POssum's Peculiarities
Make Him Interesting

under coat is soft and woolly and has
some value in the fur market. The
general color is gray.
4 LTHOUGH rather slow and heavy
- In its movements when on the
ground, the opossum nevertheless is q
tolerably good forager. Its more nat
ural sphere of action. however. is In
the trees, where its tail, acting as a
fifth hand, is of great assistance to it.
AS already mentioned, the opossum
does not ordinarily move about in the
daytime. A bright, still night is its
favorite hunting time, when it
searches for insects. small reptiles,
mice, young birds and eggs, corn, nuts,
berries, roots and many other edibles.
One of the notorious food favorites OF
the opossum is the persimmon.
The opossum makes a nest of dried
grass usually under the roots OF tree,
where the mother gives birth to her
dozen or 13 blind, naked young, which
are only half an inch long when born.
The young opossums remain in the
mothers pouch until at least two
months of age This pouch is one of
the peculiar things about the opossum.
II is a sort of pocket formed by the
skin of the mother, and it affords an
admirable place of safety for the help
less baby. The opossum is the only
one of our native animals to possess
such an arrangement.
PossUMs make excellent eating
when properly cooked.
One of our most common figures OF
speech is derived from a peculiar
habit of this animal. When cornered
and tapped with stick or otherwise
treated with violence, it will roll over
and stiffen its body in an excellent
imitation of death. and then, when it
sees an opportunity, quietly come to
life again and steal away. From this
habit comes the expression playing
posSum."
Evening star., 1936-03-15

see that IT knew what to do re-
places Had I but known"
DURING the past fiscal year there
were held 4,746 Red Cross home
hygiene and care of the sick classes
throughout the United States, at
tended by 1855 students and with
1896 authorized nurses instructing.
In Washington, D. c.. Miss Sena
Anderson has charge of the Mothers
Substitute Club" as 1t is often nick
named. Several months ago she
taught class of young fathers. re-
cruited largely from Government
workers. They seemed to enjoy the
idea hugely, did outstanding work and
as a grand finale, conducted their own
closing exercises at which. without
help from the instructor, they demon
strated the proper care of young
mother and baby who had just come
home from the hospital.
In Chicago the baby-washing fad
is attracting an increasing number OF
men devotees. Estelle r. Weltman
director Of the course, says she tried
to omit the infant bathing portion OF
the class but that the men Insisted
on continuing it. They are apt
pupils, too," Miss Weltman said.
They learn just as fast, if not faster,
than women"
Miss Weltman starts her male pupils
on dolls. No future President would
like being mauled about by an mex
perinced male hand, she observed.
Red Gross statistics for the Windy
City show an increase of per cent
in certificates issued to men as re-
ward for their completion Of the
hygiene course, she points out.
During 1e34-35 in New Orleans, %
boys took the course in three different
classes conducted by the Red Cross.
Each boy mastered the following: Bed
making, care of the i'll patient in bed,
care of the baby, school and pre-school
child, how to meet home emergencies.
The hygiene course dealt with per-
sonal, home, school and community
problems.
The official Red Cross report of
these classes states: Ages ranged
from IA to 16 years, and all boys
were members of the Junior Red
Cross. They became more health con-
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Trick With Napkin
Is Famous, but 1t
Requires Practice
By Thomas the Magician.

THE trick THIS week Is famous
throughout magic circles, and,
while it does require little practice
to present, when performed correctly
it is very mystifying.
Effect-The performer takes paper
napkin and shows it to the audience
so that they may see it has no un-
usual qualities. Then deliberately
tearing it into small pieces. he rolls
the pieces into a ball. After dra-
matically touching this small ball with
his magic wand, he unrollS the paper.
To the amazement of all present, he
shows the napkin restored to its
original condition without sign of a
tearl
Explanation-In this trick you use
a duplicate paper napkin which is
rolled into a small ball and secretly
concealed in the palm of the right
hand.
Now you show the napkin with a
few remarks about its marvellous last
ing qualities. Next you tear it to bits
and roll it into a ball. which you put
into the left hand. Of you are careful
about this it will look as if you put it
into the right hand)
Now reach for the magic wand,
which has been placed behind some
object (such as a handkerchieN on
your table. AS you reach for the wand
with your left hand, drop the torn
napkin behind the handkerchief,
which will conceal it. This leaves the
magic wand in the left hand and the
wadded-up second napkin in the right
hand.
From this point on the operations
are simple. Touch the right hand
with the wand and, after pronouncing
some magic words, unroll the secretly
concealed napkin and show it (sup-
posedly) restored.
Note-If both napkins are rolled so
that they look similar, when you reach
for the wand you can hold the untorn
napkin up SO that the audience can
see 1t.
Evening star., 1936-03-15

TO A student the common opos-
sum, or, as it is more generally
known, possum, is perhaps the
H. most interesting mammal
found in the United States. The
things thst make 1t so interesting to
the student are not those that would
appeal to an everyday citizen, but
Marse Possum has plenty Of other Pc
culiarities to substitute for them.
The opossum (Didelphis Virginiana)
is not found in Canada, but makes its
home from New York to California
and south to the northern part Of
Mexico. In spite of the fact that it is
hunted a great deal both for food and
for sport, it is still fairly common.
However, as it spends its days sleeping
and only comes out at night to prowl
around, it is not seen so often as its
abundance would lead one to expect.
In size, the opossum will equal a
common house cat, having a head
and body length of IS inches. with II
inches additional for its tail. The
average weight is about IL pounds.
1t has long, sharply pointed muzzle,