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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-03

vice in laying the foundation for the
proper kind of American civilization.
The writer believes in religion. In
fact, I believe that religion is the
only basis of true culture. But at the
same time people should be taught
how to live; for, if one lives right
the dying will take care of itself
Our people should be taught to de-
sist from complaining in a country
whose grandeur they have done
nothing to make, and whose severi-
ties they have done nothing to
modify. On the other hand every
colored man should strive hard to
make America a better place in
which to live by obeying the law;
saving money; accommodating prop
erty; educating his children and
making the world better for his hav-
ing lived here.
The path to moral, material and
intellectual progress has never taken
"a straight course That discrimina-
ton, unequal opportunities, and
prejudice exist in some parts of this
country and everywhere else is an
undeniable fact, and will be, per-
haps, as long as human nature is i'm
perfect. In order, therefore, to cope
with such situation it is absolutely
necessary for our teachers and
preachers to thoroughly train the
colored people to so live and act
that they may become of incalcul-
able service to civilization.
SPENCER GRAVES (Colored),
Crumpler, N. c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Stafford, of
Bishopville, S. c., spent Friday visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. GRAPHICAL. Be-
sides Mr.. and Mrs. Stafford, Mr.. and
Mrs. GRAPHICAL had as their dinner
guests, Friday, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Reeves, and Miss Ruth Reeves.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-03
PROTESTS ABOUT
ROAD REPAIRS

| L NJ GO Il - ABDUL
ROAD REPAIRS
Parker, N. G.
August 3, 1886.
Editor of The Skyland Post,
West Jefferson, N. C.
Dear Madam:
Will you allow me space in your
paper to ask a question that I think
applies to the public? It is this:
Why did those responsible for re-
pairing the public roads when MAX
ing pretended repairs on the road
from Parker, N. c. to the state Line
on what is locally known as the
Parker road, scrape the dirt and rocks
from both sides of the road and leave
them piled along the middle of the
road? Also why did they do more
work on the section running through
Tennessee to Pleasant Hill church
than they did on the North Carolina
side?
The present condition of the road
is far worse than before it was scrap
ed. With loose dirt and rocks piled
along the middle of the road it is a
disgrace to any one that pretends to
have any knowledge whatever of
road work and almost make such
methods the laughing stock of all
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-03

A meeting is being held in Spain to make
their present war more humane. The entire
world probably joins us in hoping that they can
find nice friendly way to fight war without
subjecting either side to the usual horrors that
are attendant to capturing prisoners and seeing
which one can kill the most people
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-03

It is too bad that the Wilkes road authorities
build road for us Ashe-ites to get to their me-
tropolis Of North Wilkesboro just as West Jeff
erson begins to grow enough for us to be almost
able to do our shopping and selling at home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-03

county officers, who solved the case,
will not ask for any reward and x
I will fight any attempt of any,
body to claim the reward"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-09-03

Miss Lizzie Miller, of Boggsville,
spent several hours here Saturday.
Evening star., 1936-10-08

pert Of the local force viii conduct
the denomination, using sample bull
lets actually found at the scene Of
q crime. He will show how test bull
lets fred from . suspects gun were
etched with lines exactly ike those
on q fatal slug, establishing beyond
doubt that the suspects gun fred the
fatal shot.
Peculiarities Of handwriting that
often enable investigators to fix re-
sponsibility in forgery and similar
cases will be explained by Ira Gu
lickson. handwriting and Photographic
expert Of the department.
The latest development in police
communication systems, the two
way scout-car radio, will be exhibited
by Lieut.. James Kelley. developer OF
the departments two-way radio. II
suitable arrangements can be made
in the hotel an actual demonstra-
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K. c. WILL PARADE
ON COLUMBUS DAY
Exercises In Union Station
Plaza Also to Mark CeIe.
brati0n Here.

Catholic organizations of Washing
ton will unite next Monday In the
observance Of Columbus day, with
parade sponsored by the Knights Of
Columbus and exercises at the Co
lumbus Memorial Statue In Union
Station Plaza.
A radio address will be delivered
over Station WRC at 5 pm. by Stats
Deputy Walter I. Plant Of the knights
Of Columbus.
The parade win leave the <. ID
q. Club. Tenth and K streets, at
7:3o pm, and proceed south On Tenth
street. 10 Il, east On II to Massachusetts
avsnue and thence TO Union Station
Plaza.
HAIRY somerviIle, manager Of tbs
willard Hotel, will preside at exsf-
cises at the statue. The Right Rev.
Mgr. Eugene J. Connolly, State
chaplain of the K. Of c., viii deliver
the invocation.
The main address will be delivered
by DR.. Henry r. Grosson, . past
State deputy of the order. After
this address, State Deputy Plant will
place q wreath at the base Of the
Columbus Statue in the name Of the
supreme officers and members.
The Very Rev. Arthur A. OLeary.
q. j., president of Georgetown Uni
versity and faithful friar Of Washing
ton General Assembly, fourth degree,
knights Of Columbus, will give the
benediction.
Units that have promised to partici-
pate In the parade are the Sd Cavalry.
Fort Myer, Va, with mounted band
and Col. j. M. Wainwright as grand
marshal; the 5th Battalion Fleet
Marine Corps Reserve with band, Maj.
Harvey Miller In command; District
National Guard and band, with Col
John Oehmann in command; George
town University r. o. T. c. and band,
Maj. John Roynes commanding; st.
Johns Cadets and Fife and Drum
Corp, Catholic University Band, Paul
D. II. Leman in command; Knights
of Columbus Band, w. G. McGrath
directing, and the Father Francis
J. Hurney Post, Catholic War Vete-
rams, Thomas Cullen commanding.
washington General Assembly.
fourth degree, K. Of c., will lead the
non-uniformed section Of the parade,
with the five councils Of the order
participating as q unit.
Alfred A. McGarraghy, past grand
knight Of the Washington Council,
q general chairman Of the commit
tee In charge Of ceremonies at the
Plaza.
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ton Of two-way radio communica.
ton will be given.
Inspector L. I. H. Edwards will de-
scribe the work Of the department in
collecting and analyzing crime sta
tistics and will display maps Of the
city showing the concentration Of
crime in Washington. These maps,
incidentally, will how that most
crimes are committed In the second
precinct, which Is bounded by Euclid
street on the north, Fifteenth street
on the west, K street on the south
and First street to Florida avenue
and thence to North Capitol street
on the east.
The demonstration by the police
was arranged by officers OF the Junior
bar section Of the association. They
are James r. Kirkland, chairman;
Ernest Henry. vice chairman, and
Justin Edgerton, secretary-treasurer.
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"This is what XYZ call a
Whoofolator, and JkL
call * something else"

VISrT the Sherwood Brothers Showrooms FIRST R& III
if you want to buy Oil Burner without bSnt Well "
give the facts straight from the shoulder THEN 90 see the Others
YOU down all the fancy and patented trade
marks ordinary Play game wish See how many fancy
names you oil eaburetion ube-e SER
let the straight Comein any mel
Evening star., 1936-10-08
Bar to See Ho,u Police Link
Mute Evidence to Criminals

noted centers Of crime research.
The demonstration will furnish
proof that the local department Il
keeping abreast Of other police de-
partments, II not ahead Of some OF
them, in the realm Of scientific crime
detection and apprehension, Mai
Brown said today.
Lawyers who have seen Photographic
evidence in the court room Of bal
listics studies by police experts will
be given an opportunity to see for
themselves what the high-powered
lenses of o ballistics comparison
microscope reveal to the laboratory
technician.
Lieut.. John Fowler, ballistics ex-
Evening star., 1936-10-08

How guns leave their "fingerprints"
on bullets and shells, and how these
markings have aided scientifically
minded detectives Of the Washington
Police Department to solve numer-
Gus crimes will be demonstrated to
the District Bar Association next
Tuesday night at its meeting in the
Mayhower Hotel.
Through the cooperation Of Maj.
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent Of
police. the lawyers will be taken be-
hind the scenes" of the police lab
oratory to see for themselves how
Washington's police force Is emulat-
ing the Federal Bureau Of Investiga-
ton, the Surete Rationale and other
Evening star., 1936-10-08
"WHAT! No SneezoIator7"

vensom There's lot Of sound ngineeingand all the
worthwhile features found oil burner built into the Sherwood
find quite
We spend time pfeng Sherwood Oil Burners than do
thinking up fancy names for standard pru
Evening star., 1936-10-08
"You mean Sherwood
handles everythins?"

1Es-one large, responsible organization take
complete responsibility for your heating eomfor
when you buy Sherwood Oil Burner. Sherwoo
Evening star., 1936-10-08

4
sells your Sherwood Burner-hand the it
services it-es fuel o-guaran satisfaction Sherwood
large established oil compnyn the Oil Heating Business When
you consider many oil burner organizations have and gone in
ye.-t certainly would wise buy oil burner from an
Sherwood-ho have continuous record Of
service years. and who will be ready eoorow
or many years from Say you eno Oil Burner better than
the reputation of the company which sells il you
Evening star., 1936-10-08
"But the other burner
will burn cheap DILL"

MSTER-and madam-an Oil Burners will Burn
Cheap Oil Sherwood Oil Burners will burn sy grade
of oil any other standard domestic Oil Burner will
burn- You automobile on kerone-you
you probably wouldn't like the performance it gave you After
all you bun the get dollar spend that
And dollar for doyou get much heat from Sherwood
you will from other heat than you get from most
Evening star., 1936-03-15

and when he left this country in 1859,
the people thought so much of him
that they gave him a banquet and a
ball at the Willard Hotel, which still
remains one of the outstanding func-
tions of the nineteenth century. An
early writer, who was present, had
this to say:
Honor to whom honor is due, and
the gentlemen who have gotten up
this festival merit especial mention.
First and foremost was Senator Sew
ard. who actually danced a quadrille
and for once banished from his shrewd
countenance that Zerah Colburn.
mental-arithmetic look with which he
seems ever reckoning his chances for
the presidency. Hon. Anthony Ken
nedy, the Senator from Maryland,
was the attentive cavalier of a dele
cation Of fair ones from the Monu-
mental City. On the arm of w. w.
Corcoran, Esq, the Prince Torlonia of
Washington, was his graceful daugh-
ter, in a rich yet simple dress, and not
an ornament in her hair, over which
the bridal veil is soon to be thrown
Henry Ledyard, Esq, the son-in-law Of
Gen. Cass, Is at home on such occa-
sions; Benjamin Ogle Tayloe, Esq,
was noble representative Of the thor
oughbred Virginia gentleman, and w.
L. Hodge. Esq, was an equally efficient
member of this working trio. But the
real labor, responsibility and toll was
borne by j. c. ]. Kennedy, Esq, well
Evening star., 1936-03-15
Working Women

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-03-15

stane Castle, Selkirk, sported a Web
sterian blue coat with bright buttons
and a white ctoker. He is most ac-
complished master of diplomacy and
generally carries his points by his cor
dial, unpretending, yet steady man
ners. When he addresses an audience
AS he has done several times since
he has been here-he says what he
has to say, and no more, in excellent
taste and with unerring tact He is
also most gallant cavalier. his earnest
look fascinating the fair one to whom
he talks, his quiet manner saying more
than words and the cadences of his
musical voice evidently possessing
magnetic power. A lover Of art, he Is
noted as an admirer Of the beautiful
and accomplished of the fair sex.
IN. lie Comte de Sartiges, wearing
the commanders cross Of the Legion
of Honor, escorted his Boston countess,
who wore a most becoming blue bro
cade. The Spanish Minister was so
attentive to fair lady from the West
that it was thought he may favor an
nexation after all. Gen. Herran es-
corted the witty and ever-agreeable
Mrs. Heiss. who is well yersed in Cen
tral American affairs. Waldemar de
Bodisco and a score of minor diplo-
matte stars were, of course, very popu-
lar among the bellies. No wonder!
They waltz steadily, these diplomatic
men, their broken English is fascinat-
Evening star., 1936-03-15

100000 and the deal was called of.
This was in 1872.
The property at Connecticut avenue
and N street was later bought for
so cents square foot. James M.
Latta, an attorney and claims agent.
was the owner Of the property, and
the building was erected by Col.
Robert I. Fleming, at cost of 500, 900.
Regardless of the fact that there
was considerable of boom on in
real estate at that time along Con-
necticut avenue, and that few fine
houses had already been erected
nearby, yet it did require keen fore
sight to see what was actually soon
to take place in this neighborhood, for
Slash Run still flowed nearby, Armand
Jardin's garden and florist place was
occupying plot of ground at Eight
eenth street and Connecticut avenue
and there were few improved streets
in that vicinity. Indeed, this particu-
lar diplomat will go down In history
for persuading his government to
own its own home in Washington,
where, later, the first British Ambas-
Sador. Lord Pauncefote, came, and
which continued to serve we'll its pur-
pose until the present embassy and
chancery was erected a few years
ago in one of the finest localities on
Massachusetts, avenue extended.
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Black Hand Still Rules.

THE black hand rules Augusta,
Ga, and none there is who will
attempt to remove it, for over 1t
stands protectively tradition that he
who seeks to attack it will die.
The black hand in question is the
imprint of hand on a Doric column
10 or II feet high, which stands IN
the middle of the Sidewalk at Broad
and Fifth streets.
Years of rain have failed to elimi-
nate the print of the hand which, ac-
cording to the belief of the older citi-
zenS. was made by a slave being sold
in the market of which this column
was one of the corners.
The superstitious who keep the
death tradition alive point to four
persons who have met death soon
after overt acts against the stone.
In fact, one man was killed by
lightning as he started his effort to
remove it and another died of sud-
den illness soon after taking part in
an effort to remove the stone.
An investigation by writer's for the
w. P. A. American Guide Project has
served to eliminate much of the
romance concerning the column, but
has failed to explain the hand print.
As a matter of fact, the column was
never part of a slave market, but
served to support one corner Of the
roof of a produce market which was
destroyed by wind in 1878, fulfilling
the prediction of an itinerant preach
er that it would be destroyed by wind
or fire.
The hand-marked column was the
only part of the structure to survive
and the owner of the market left 1t
when he constructed new produce
center.
For 81 years the column has OBJ
structed traffic, but it has been left
untouched since the death Of the first
| two who attempted its removal.
1t was even knocked over once by
a truck driver, but it was ordered put
back in place when the present owner
of the market decided not to run
counter to the superstitions.
Evening star., 1936-03-15

separate world of their own. They
are part of our great world of hui
manity. Neither women nor men can
organize their lives apart from the
lives of the other group. Since time
began men and women have worked
together creating civilization.
Il believe the number Of women
working who do not actually need
employment is negligible. It would be
inaccurate to assume that they are
taking the place of men in industry,
for many thousands are doing work
which has always been done by woman
workers and for which they are Pc
culiarly fitted"
How have women in industry
affected wages" asked.
The general tendency in industries
which have replaced men with woman
workers has been to lower standards"
said Mr.. Green.
Would labor unions for women i'm
prove their status?" I continued.
The woman, as we'll as the man, in
industry needs the trade union move
ment not only for her economic bet
terment, but to enable her to function
properly in industry" answered Mr..
Green.
Another question, Mr. Green: Would
the 3o-hour week proposed by the
American Federation of Labor take
care of the women as well as the
men?"
american labor contends that ac-
ceptance and application Of the 30
hour week would distribute available
work hours among all workers, re-
gardlesS of sex, so that all might have
an opportunity to work, he replied.
This statement has not been success
fully contested. though it has proved
unpopular with those who, lacking
vision for the future. fear there would
be an added cost to them and perhaps
a decrease in dividends for stock
holders"
What is the answer to these many
interlocking industrial problems?
The information obtained in these
interviews leads to several definite
answers.
First, that women have an equal
right to work
Second, that women have come to
occupy a place in industry essentially
their own.
Third, that the real solution of the
woman at work is the payment Of
adequate wages to men.
Evening star., 1936-03-15

Representatives, for, regarding this. he
SAID:
Church service can certainly never
be called an amusement, but, from the
variety Of persons were were allowed
to preach in the House Of Repre-
sentatives. there undoubtedly were
some alloy of curiosity in the motives
which led me to go there. Though
the regular chaplain was a Presby-
terian, sometimes Methodist, a min
lister of the Church of England, or
Quaker. and sometimes even a woman
took the Speakers chair; and do not
think there was much devotion among
the majority"
After the burning Of Washington
it was stated that the Treasury De-
partment had been moved to the build
ing which formerly had been occupied
by the British Minister, and as that
department is known to have, upon
this occasion, occupied the Franklin
House, then at the northeast corner Of
I and Twenty-first streets, this well
establishes his residence when in
Washington.
Prior to coming here as Minister,
Mr.. Foster had served as secretary to
the British Legation in Washington
and saw and admired the daughter
of James Barry, who had erected Barry
Chapel in the extreme southern part
of the city.
Sir Charles Bagot was the first Brit
ish Minister to come to Washington
after the War of 18l2-1815, and when
he returned home in 1919 the people
regretted his going so much that they
gave him a testimonial dinner that
was the grandest affair of its kind. up
to that time. in Washington. Bagot
was sincerely admired by all and he
displayed such wonderful tact that he
made for himself many warm friends.
At the ball the band played God Save
the King" and at the Minister'S re-
quest, this was followed by Yankee
Doodle" The home of the legation
during his incumbency was in the old
Tench Ringgold residence, which stood
at the northeast corner of Twenty
Nun anu u StEeetS.
DIGIT HON. STRATFORD CAM
~ MING was the next envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary to the United States He arrived
here in 1920 and took for his residence
the dwellings, 2618-20 K street. pre-
viously occupied by several British
Ministers and which he refers to as
two houses "rolled into one" Bagot's
home, which was the Ringgold house,
he states had been taken by wealthy
Congressman.
The City Directory for 1922 also
gives Canning's address as being on
the north side Of Pennsylvania avenue
near the Western Market, which was
in the triangle between Twentieth and
Twenty-flrst streets. A tradition has
it that the residence located at 241l
Pennsylvania avenue was once oc-
cupied by the British Minister and
this may have been the legation at
that time.
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from North Carolina and other native
American dishes.
"The saccharine architecture was
wonderful, especially two temples,
crowned with statues Of Britannia and
America, ornamented with the arms OF
the United Kingdom and of the States
and decorated with the British and
American flags.
Fierce was the attack made upon
luxuries and delicacies, but a corps Of
walters behind the tables kept rein
forcing empty dishes and meanwhile
there was a running fire of champagne
corks, many of the fair ones eating
most heartily and not forgetting Dick
Swiveller's precept to sip the rosy
Wonderful to relate, and an especial
mark of the good sense of the Execu-
tive Committee, there was not a toast,
a sentiment, or a speech. Bravo!"
THE FINALE.
after the supper, dancing was re-
sumed, and was kept up until long past
the 'witching hour Of night, when
lovers part. and ghosts stray in their
winding Sheets"
RARON FRANCIS NAPIER made
~ his home at ITO H street, later
occupied by his successor, Lord Rich
ard Beckerton Pennell, second Lord
Lyons. This house was built by Rich
ard Rush, Minister to England and
Secretary of the Treasury in 1926,
and was removed some years. ago.
King Edward VII was a guest here
on october S, 1860, when visiting this
country as the Prince of Wales, under
the nom de plume of Lord Renfrew.
Admiral David D. Porter also made
it his residence, as did Hamilton Fish
when Senator from New York. The
District Of Columbia Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution was
organized on this site April le, 1890.
In the Spring of 1865 Sir Frederick
William Adolphus Bruce was sent here
to succeed Lord Lyons and occupied
the old Ringgold residence, at Twenty
fifth and L streets. Bruce died mys-
teriously at the fremont House, New
York.
Sir Edward Thornton, son of the
Charge d'Affaires Edward Thornton,
who came here in 1900, became the
British Minister in February, 1868,
and it was he who influenced his
government to build the British Le-
cation which stood for so many years
at the northwest corner of Con-
necticut avenue and N streets and
until the embassy was moved to its
new home on Massachusetts, avenue.
Thornton was not only diplomat,
but good business man besides, COM
bined with force and determination,
and ali the qualities he possessed, it
seems, we're required to convince the
home Office that Great Britain should
stop moving its Minister and legation
all over town, and should possess its
own home, where it might remain un-
disturbed indefinitely. At one time
| he obtained an option on the prop
| erty at the northwest corner of Fiji
teenth and H streets, where then
stood two houses, one belonging to
Representative Samuel Hooper Of
Massachusetts. who resided there, and
| smaller one belonging to a Mr..
Hodges. At first Mr.. Hooper asked
$50,000 for his holdings and Mr..
Hodges agreed to take $4,000 for his,
but when an effort was made to clinch
| the deal Hooper boosted his price to
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ing, and they are all on the regular
ladder Of promotion"
THE SUPPER.
"At half past eleven o'clock cur
tain. which had formed the end of
the hall next the orchestra, was raised
and revealed most striking coup
d'oeil. The hall was in reality pro-
longed, until it was upward Of 300
feet in length, and along one side
stretched table-with an L at the
far extremity-on which was the sup
per. 1t was banquet which would
have gladdened Lucullus, and Soyer
could not have prepared a more elab-