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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-23

Primo Camera will be dragged back from Italy to box Andre Lengt after the latter dSposes of Hans Brkie tomorrow night at New Yorks M. S. G. No wonder Primo never tires of seeting America first
Evening star., 1936-01-16
Holiday
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE.

(Which was found In an ash CAM
The garments that you proudly wore
Have long been stored away
Until, next year,
There shall appear
Another Christmas day.
Soon dust and ashes you will be
Crushed by the hand Of time,
But Oh! you were q lovely tree
When you were in your prime.
Your tinsel-laden limbs were spread
To hold exciting toys,
Culled from the marts
To gladden. the hearts
OF myriad girls and boys.
Gay circles ringed your verdant
form;
Out side the snow lay white,
But what cared we about the storm
That happy Christmas night?
Today your limbs are brown and bare
A piteous thing you lie.
The wood and void
Are bleak and cold
Beneath a Wintry sky.
You've had your fling at happiness;
also have had mine
And it won't help us much. I guess.
To murmur or repine.
Evening star., 1936-01-16

to tackle the party unless well pre-
pared. Working in unison, they can
soon rout an intruder, man or beast.
The face is flesh colored and naked,
the eyes are set deep and peer. from
the overhanging brows, sizing you up
calmly, for the baboon never appears
curious-minded, as monkeys do.
The name over the shoulders makes
the baboon appear to have long, flow-
ing tresses and the whiskers, growing
backward, give to their owner a wind
swept expression. The tufted tail Is
usually carried arched, though often
hanging dog fashion. The general
color scheme Is a mixture Of reddish
brown of name and upper parts, with
yellowish- white ringed hairs. Gray
ish whiskers have brown tints and
the abdomen is yellowish brown.
Green tints may be seen and grayish
black.
Socially inclined toward each other,
several hundred may be found to-
gether. Always the grandsires take
Evening star., 1936-01-16
Bedtime Stories
Mrs. Grouse Hears Something.

She knew that they had learned to
sleep under the snow, and she also
knew that they had had no experience
with an icy crust. At last she could
stand it no longer. She headed for
that part Of the Green Forest where
the young Grouse had been living.
Thunderer, not wanting to be left
alone, followed her.
When they got over there they
looked in all the favorite places used
by the young Grouse. and not one Of
them did they see. Mrs. Grouse grew
more and more worried. She called.
but she got no answer. There was no
sign that any Grouse lived there or
ever had lived there.
Perhaps they have gone somewhere
else," said Mrs. Grouse hopefully.
It was just then that Mrs. Grouse
heard a sound. It was q faint tap,
tap, tap.
(Copyrisht. 1936)
Evening star., 1936-01-16
Natures Children
Young Hamadryas Baboon.

the lead and all the responsibility.
keeping . sharp lookout from high
places for foes. It Is not unusual to
see sentinels posted on several ad-
vantageous spots. They are surely q
one-track minded group when on
guard duty and as solemn as a Judge
about to sentence O man to death.
The younger generation keep close
to their women folks. The babies have
great fun rolling about, tormenting
their playmates. Sometimes they get
into such o high glee and make so
much noise that the older members
Of the family present chastize the
young offenders in the old-fashioned
way. Peace Is assured for the time
being, until the temptation to wrestle
with each other overcomes discretion.
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-01-16
Guarding
BY L. L. STEVENSON.

WHEN social lights, business leaders
and other New York big shots
turn out in numbers, the police have
extra work. An instance was the
recent opening Of the Frick mansion
as an art gallery.
Before the treasures. valued at
something like $50,000.000, were ex-
hibitec to the general public, there
was a pre-view for the great. Mingled
with tie guests was the bomb squad
from headquarters. In addition there
were IL uniformed men, a sergeant
and a captain from the Sixty-seventh
street station. That wasn't all. Fifty
private detectives were also on hand.
Not only were entrances SO care
fully guarded that only those with
cards got in, but exits were equally
as well guarded. Time locks on various
doors added to the protection. The
city footed the bill for the bomb
squad and uniformed men, but the
Fricky paid for the private detectives.
(Copyright. 1867
Evening star., 1936-01-16
dummy's diamonds to fulfill the de-
fensive slam contract.

dummy's diamonds to fulfill the de-
fensive slam contract.
The hand was brought to our at
tention and, as one can see from our
comments, we do not approve Of
East,s bidding. However, Vests OPEN
ing lead was obviously bad. While he
knew that North and South were de-
Tending, nevertheless he should sus-
pect q void in hearts. At the same
time, his partners raise must have
been based on club strength and .
club lead could do no harm, since he.
West, still had the ace of spades for
entry, and in the event that there was
no void of hearts would still have
time to cash q trick In that suit.
As the reader will note, club OPEN
ing would have defeated the hand
one trick and made o difference Of
1910 points In the score.
Evening star., 1936-01-16

occasion arose, II could be requisi-
TONED as an effective weapon of Of
fense and defense.
1t WAS the development Of this
latter utility which resulted In
changes being made in its form.
weight and manner of handling; tbs
name, however. has stuck as q re-
minder Of the days when 1t enjoyed
mans respect In its legitimate useful
ness.
Evening star., 1936-01-16
How 1t Started
BY JEAN NEWTON,

1 S.11.@N -N17 &oHN'
THE ominous, ugIy-looking, illegal
instrument known as blackjack
had its origin in military bootl
Technically, . blackjack Is . large
leather bottle, pitcher or can whose
exterior has been tarred.
This container took its name from
its resemblance to the so-called "jack-
boot"
Reaching above the knee. the "jack-
boot" was first used by soldiers in the
seventeenth century. and subsequently
by fishermen and others.
The bottle known as . blackjack"
not only made q good receptacle for
water and other liquids, but, Il the
Evening star., 1936-01-16

GROUSE HOPEFULLY
10 it was with no surprise at all that
when she and Thunderer awakened
IN the morning and peeped out she
saw a cleaning white crust over every
thing. She gave sidelong glance at
Thunderer, but she didn't say q word.
She might have said: Il told you
So" but she didn't. The thing had
happened that she had been afraid
might happen. The rain had made
the top of the snow wet. Then Jack
Frost had come along and frozen 1t.
So now everything was covered with
q glistening crust, an icy crust.
ct guess we'll have to live on buds
of trees today" said Thunderer, as he
looked out. Even those won't be SO
easy to get unless the ice melts a
little. My dear. I'm glad"
What are you glad about-that we
are going to have trouble in getting
enough to eat?" asked Mrs. Grouse.
"Of course not" replied Thunderer.
sI'm glad that you insisted on stay
ing up in this tree instead Of going
to bed on the ground under the
snow"
It hope that all the children were
wise enough to do the same thing. but
I'm very much afraid they weren't."
said Mrs. Grouse, shaking her head
sadly. "It takes experience to learn
about such things, and this being
the first Winter since some OF them
went out into the Great World, ]
greatly fear that the poor dears may
be in trouble. OF course, If they had
-, remained with us we could have ad-
MSed them, but, after all, the young
must learn by experience"
When Thunderer and Mrs. Grouse
new down from that tree they found
that the crust was really q sheet oi
ice. They didn't need snowshoes in
order to walk on it, In fact, snow
shoes were of no particular help either
to them or to Jumper the Hare, who
YOU know, also has snowshoes. They
realized this when they caught Q
glimpse of Reddy Fox trotting along
on the crust as easily as If he wert
trotting on bare ground. He didn'
break through at all.
Mrs. Grouse tried not to worry, bu
she couldn't help thinking Of two o.
three Of her grown children, who wer'
living in another part Of the Greer
Forest. She did worry about them
Evening star., 1936-01-16

that he does not want his partner to
bid seven hearts.
West, who was sure that the op-
ponents were defending desperately,
opened the king of hearts without any
deliberation whatsoever. Declarer
trumped in dummy and played q
spade which went to Vests ace. Now
West awoke to the danger and shifted
to a club. but 1t was too late. South
won with the ace, drew the last trump
and discarded all his losing cards cn
Evening star., 1936-01-16

order to prevent
you from scoring
O slam yourself,
1t is Of great i'm
portance to con-
slider the opening
lead. Frequently
they will have
freakish hands
and q careless
initial play may
allow them to
fulfill q contract
w hich should
otherwise be de-
feated.
The following
Evening star., 1936-01-16
BY Lillian cox ATHEY.

TINE baboon belongs to the Ola
World monkey group, though
you can easily see he does not
Il resemble them in looks. You
can tell one of these creatures by the
dog like muzzle, short tail and large,
sharp teeth. They have fearful tenn
pers. They are excellent climbers
being very agile and strong. Their
native home Is in Africa and they
manage to terrorize the natives most
Of the time.
Being clever, they appoint q wise
old baboon to direct them. Living II
troops and governed by experienced
old sentinels, they have things pretty
much their way. At night great hordes
of them silently steal from their re-
treat in the hills and descend upon
the orchards. 1t Is most unwiSe to try
Evening star., 1936-01-16
Marriage Rush in London.

Cupid has seen return Of prosper
ity in London recently. More than
1900 were married within q week,
and churches, cathedrals and registry
ofdces have been rushed. The mum.
ber Of people getting married is phe-
nomenal," declared J. p. Bond Of
Westminster Register Ofica
Evening star., 1936-01-16
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
OF this. I pray you all take note:
sTis never. never nice to gloat.
Mrs. Grouse.

0@HUNDERER THE GROUSE
and Mrs. Grouse sat snuggled
close together in the hemlock
L tree. The branches were broad
and covered with snow. Very nicely
hidden were they. and very warm and
6nfortable. They had retired there
4 little before dark. Just before she
hally went to sleep Mrs. Grouse
= hard the soft patter Of small rain
! ops. How glad she was that she had
= rfused to go down under the snow
q the ground to sleep, as Thunderer
= Id wanted to.
#Once, toward morning, Mrs. Grouse
Eoke. Looking up. she caught the
$inkle of star between the branches
bove her and she knew by the
keling that Jack Frost was begin
ding to get busy in the Green Forest.
Evening star., 1936-01-16

hand is q case in point.
West, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
A1o-a-4-2
<K-Q-J-10-6-5-4
"A N AJ-5
vA-K-a-s-4-2 VILE vQ.J-lo-7-S
*a-,o-s-4-a s .K-J-7-5
AK-Q-9-7-6-3
v8-3
<A-8-2
4A-3
The bidding:
West North East South
1vd) 2<(2) 3~(3) 3A0
4V(5) 4A(6) 5vO 5A(O
6vN 6AQ0) Dbl.QO Pass
Pass Pass
/. A sound opening bid.
2. Definitely q defensive bid. North
has practically no high cards, but
does have at least six taking tricks
with diamonds for trumps.
3. This bid was never satisfactorily
explained-our theory Is that East
didn't know he was jumping the bid
ding.
4. South has a very fine hand and
does not know exactly what is going
on. However, the three-spade bid Is
surely conservative.
S. West seriously considered .
stronger bid.
6. North has tremendous distribu-
tional support for spades.
7. Just bidding because 1t Is his
turn. East has already overbid his
hand and of course should pass.
g. Why not?
9. West is sure he can make slam.
After all. his partner has not only
given him q Jump raise, but subse-
quently bid again.
10. North also believes that East
and West can make slam, but at
the same time he does not expect
severe penalty at six-spade con-
tract.
II. East has no particular reason
for his double other than the fact
Evening star., 1936-01-16
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.


Ham-of-ou.
every other system existence)
Evening star., 1936-01-16
Jolly Polly
a Little Chat on English.
BY JOS. ]. FRISCH.
WOODY Do0lIrTle SURE HAS WoRKtD|
HIMSELF UP IN THE WORLD. he
STARTED OUT As AN ExcAvA1oR.
AND NOW HE'S A STeEPtE-JHCK.

p. w. T.-Say, HE surely has
worked himself up." not HE sure has
worked himself up" Sure is used like
certain, surely like certainly. We
would not say, He certain has worked
himself up" therefore we should not
say He sure has worked himself up"
Send q return envelope for the
leaflet, Business English"
Evening star., 1936-01-16
A Bad Lead.

WHEN your opponents have bid Q
slam. even though apparently
their bidding was purely defensive in
Evening star., 1936-01-16

Since I hit that cop with a snow
ball been goin' risguised in baby's
cap an daddy's windbreaker!
Evening star., 1936-01-16
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y Combat those SKIN u0uDIc9
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-21
TONSIL AND ADENOID CLINIC
DATE POSTPONED ONE WEEK
Drs. Gambill Expect to Be in Ashe
Within Next Week to Help
Get Ready for Clinic

The countrywide tonsil and ade-
mold clinic that was set to begin on
Monday, May Is, has been postponed
week and will now begin on Mon
day, June l.
In the meantime, DR.. J. F. and DR..
]. R. Gambill, who will hold the
clinic, will be in the county and CO.
operate with County Superintendent
Miller in getting as many patients
registered as possible.
So far many children have been
registered and all signs point toward
most successful clinic week. It is
hoped that every child needing an
operation will register, however, be-
fore the clinic begins, and mothers
and fathers who have not yet at
tended to this registration should do
so at once.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-21

Ray Drug Company
Deluxe Cafe
w. J. Auto Parts & Accessories Co.
R. w. Coward, Shell Distributor
Ideal Laundry & Dry Cleaners
Hafer Chevrolet Company
Ashe Motor Company
I. NJ Cook Store
Rhodes Furniture Company
Northwest Carolina Utilities, Inc.
Duncan Motor Company
Parker's Store
H. R. Vannoy, Gulf Distributor
DR.. Pepper Bottling Company
Farmers Hardware Company
Bars Funeral Home
The Service Store, Lansing
Pinecrest Beer Garden, Glendale
Springs
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co., North
Forester Ice Cream Co., North
Wilkesboro
Wilkes Bakery, North Wilkesboro
Nehi Bottling Co., Hickory
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-21
Lansing Plans for
Boxing on July 4
Card Being Made Out Carries Names
of Boxing FavOriteS of This
and Other Counties

LANSING, May 19.-Several in
teresting bouts are being arranged
for Saturday night, the 4th of July
for the benefit of the great host of
fight fans in this section. The ar
rangements are already past the en-
bryo stage, states the fight promoter,
Prof Joseph Martin.
Garnet Clark, in a feature bout,
has six round match pending with
either Pat O'Brien, of Asheville,
winner of the Golden Gloves Tourn-
ament in the 145 Id. class in 1885, or
wildcat" Patton, that ferocious
pugilist of Pilot Mountain.
Peck Davis is already matched
with Sid Patton, brother of ''Wild-
cat". This fight is scheduled for four
rounds. Davis is improving fast, and
this should prove to be real battle
for the large crowd that is expected
to attend.
John Rackley Will hight DO
Griggs. Each man weighs about 1865
lbs, and both are conceded to be
about evenly matched.
10 Allen Warren, of Lansing, will
attempt to halt the victory march of
John Mac Pennington in four
round tussle.
Ramon Moore, of Lansing and
Conover, will take on Howard
epson" Salts, that tough fighter
from West Jefferson. Salts lost a
hard battle to Moore in West Jeffer-
son over a month ago.
Ray Blevins and Wayne Taylor
will again mix it up in three-round
preliminary fight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-21
Congress Studies
Plan to Insure All
Crops of Farmers
Former Farm Administrator Offers
Plan Whereby Farmers Can
Insure Growing Crops

Promises of at least partial sup
port for the principles of new fed
eral crop insurance plan came from
some Republicans as well as Demo-
Gratis in Washington last week, i'm
mediately after introduction of a
bill to this end by Senator Pope,
Democrat, Idaho.
, Broadly, it would create federal
crop insurance corporation from
which the owner or operator of a
farm could purchase insurance
against all natural damages in any
growing agricultural commodity.
Premium charges would be based on
actual cost, and any profits to the
corporation would be used to reduce
premiums on subsequent policies.
, George N. Peek, a former new
deal farm administrator who has
been active for a number of years
in both the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties in behalf of farm legis-
lation, said the principles of crop
insurance were ''well worthy of con-
sideration" by Congress and the ma
tional political conventions.
II would keep the government out
of it as far as possible, however" he
said. "There is no reason private
agencies could not provide adequate
crop insurance with limited govern
ment support"
Chester Gray, Washington repre-
sentative of the American Farm
Bureau federation, said the national
farm program under any political
party eventually must include crop
insurance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-21
DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL
MEETINGS ANNOUNCED

The following schedule for district
Sunday School meeting to be held
in June have been announced:
Orion: 1st Sunday. Devotionals, E.
z. Sexton: address by J. c. Good
man; benediction by G. c. Burkett.
Clifton: 3rd Sunday. Devotionals,
A. c. Ashley; addresses by B. H,
Duncan and John Burkett. Benedic-
ton by J. C. WEIGH.
Landmark: 4th Sunday. Devotion
ais, C. G.. Burkett. Address by A. d.
Goodman, and adjournment by M.
F. Denny.
All of the programs will begin at
two o'clock in the afternoon, and
business reports will be had directly
following the devotionals.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-21

an Church of Augusta, Ga. DR.. H. H.
Sweets, retiring moderator, Louis
vile, KY, will preach the opening
sermon. During the exercises lasting
for six days other notable speakers
will participate. Friday evening DR..
Joseph A. Vance will deliver an adj
dress on "Presbyterianism in Amer
lea Prior to 1867. DR.. B. r. Lacy,
Jr., will make an address "The First
General Assembly of the Presbyteri-
an Church, U. S." which will be
broadcasted over WSB, the Atlanta
Journal station, on Friday evening
from 9:00-9:30. Other leading speak
ers are DR.. J. B. Green, DR.. Thos. w.
Currie, DR.. John M. Wander Meulen,
DR.. Egbert w. Smith, DR.. Robert E.
Speer, DR.. Samuel Mop. Glasgow
and DR.. Walter L. Lingle.
The ninety-two Presbyteries of the
seventeen synods are sending to
Augusta 308 commissioners. In addi-
ton hundreds of others are crowd
ing into the Georgia city to have
part in celebrating the 18th birthday
of the church.
Mr.. j. o. Blevins and Rev. r. H.
Stone, of Jefferson, left this morning
for Augusta to participate in the
celebration.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-21
Flags State
Machine Government /
and Asks for New Deal
Outlines Proposals in Speech
Before AShe People in
Courthouse Wed.
AGAINST STATE SALES TAX

AGAINST STATE SALES TAX
Preceded by the Lenoir High
School band, DR.. Ralph Mcdonald,
candidate for the nomination for
governor on the Democratic ticket,
arrived IN Jefferson Wednesday aft
ernoon and stated his platte m to
the citizens of the county, being the
first candidate to speak here. He
was introduced as the next Cover
nor of North Carolina by Zeb3 n
bill, Jefferson attorney. ~
Praises Roosevelt and
New Deal
Mcdonald began his add
praising President Roosevelt
New Deal policies, declaring that c,e
Roosevelt policies had been iiaugur-
ated while people declared that it
couldn't be DONE He declared that
it could be done and that the state
policies could likewise undergo a
change from the old to the new.
Chief Complaints
Setting forth his chief complaints
against the so-called machine" at
Raleigh, the erstwhile college pro-
lessor condemned lobbying by speci-
al interests in the legislature and
stated that the sales tax-the main
plank in his pla+ Ar IS not a
Democratic principle He feferred to
the 2O-million-dollar cash surplus
in the treasury as funds not to help
reduce the cost, of government, but
to help oil the machine at. election
time.
He setsforth that vast amounts OF
wealth in North Carolina were CO.,
ing untaxed while the poor man
asdd for everything he bought. Re-
ferring to the removal of the tax on
land, he cited 80 million dollars of
land in Winston-Salem that has no
tax assessment against it, and that
one billion dollars in the state is
untaxed.
Proposes to Abolish
Sales Tax
The speaker proposed to abolish
sales tax entirely and to get money
in its place by fair taxation and not
to put it back on land. To get money
by fair taxation, it is proposed to tax
dividends on stocks; increase the
rate of net income tax; increase the
taxes on corporations; increase the
tax on power companies, and to tax
chain stores and major oil compa-
nies further than they already are
taxed.
Proposes to Reduce Costs
DR.. Mcdonald set forth that he
proposed to reduce license plates to
a fiat price of $500, and at the same
time to reduce the power and tele-
phone rates. He also plans to reduce
rates of interest on state and NUM-
cipal bonds.
He spoke feelingly of the social
security act and blamed the state
officials for not having taken advan-
atge of it. He proposed immediate
enactment.
Flags machine" Government
The literary doctor made fun of
the machine government in Raleigh
in both fact and jest. He stated that
the government was so centralized
in Raleigh that one had to call Off
Gals there for permission to buy
box of chalk for school USE He said
that schools were run by lawyer,
the finances by saw-mill man, and
the roads by newspaper editor.
He closed his address with plea
for those who agreed with him to
take off their coats, roll up their
sleeves, and help fight to restore the
government to the people.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-05-21
]. ID. Perkins of
Jefferson Dies
Former Prominent Attorney Buried
Tuesday; Was Once GraysOn
Commonwealth Attorney

J. D. Perkins, aged 80, died at his
home in Jefferson Monday, May 8,
after having been in feeble health
for several years.
Up until his health failed him, Mr..
Perkins was a prominent and sue
cessful lawyer practicing his chosen
profession in Grayson county as
commonwealth attorney, and later
opening an office in Smyth county at
Marion, Va. He was popular man
in his community as was evidenced
by the large number of Virginians
who attended the funeral services
which were held at the Jefferson
Methodist Church Tuesday morning.
Had the funeral been held in the
afternoon, members of the Marion
bar had planned to attend en- masse.
In charge of the services Tuesday
was Rev. ]. F. Fletcher, of Oak Hill,
former friend and pastor of the de-
C0dSGO. EASSlSCA11S NAA. ASINAASA "NA -
Reverends R. H. Stone and G. R.
Stafford.
Pail Bearers included Attorneys
w. B. Austin, Ira T.. Johnston, U. S.
G. Bauguess, j. M. Prevette, of jeff
erson, and Attorney Funk and DR..
A. B. GRAPHICAL, of Marion, Va, Carl
GRAPHICAL, of West Jefferson, A. R.
Vail, of Jefferson.
The varied and beautiful floral
tribute was carried by friends of the
family who helped to attend to the
deceased during his last illness. The
fiower-bearers were led by his
grand-niece, little Margaret Ruth
Morphew.
Surviving Mr.. Perkins is his wild
ow, Mrs. Callie Carson Perkins, and
nine children by former marriage
Out-of-town friends and relatives
attending the funeral were: Mrs
Mary Perkins and nephew, Robert
Pullman, of Boone; Rev. and Mrs.
J. L. Fletcher, of Oak Hill, Va; DR..
GRAPHICAL and Mr.. Funk, of Marion,