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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17

and white and beautifully designed
This was called blue marble" and
was quarried near Bryn MaWr, Pa.
The bed rooms have white marble fire.
places which came from a steam mar
Bile works in Baltimore about 1870.
All the woodwork is now painted gray
white, which shows the beautiful pam
cling and the detail of the stairway to
advantage. Some of the walls are
painted and others are covered with
copies of wall papers used in this coun-
try about 1900.
We have tried to hold to the spirit
Of the house in its furnishings. The
dining room, with its cooking fire.
place, has PINE dresser with open
shelves for collection of white
stoneware and blue and white china
The table is a large one of cherry,
with drop leaves. 1t is comfortable
for two with the leaves down and
will seat 10 if necessary. The chairs
are early American slatback ones of
pine. The light fixtures are old
lanterns which have been fitted for
electricity, but they are seldom used,
as candlelight reflects beautifully
from the uneven surface of the white
washed walls. The straight curtains
are made of theatrical gauze in a
deep golden shade, which picks up
sunlight.
Upstairs, with its fine paneling and
more formal proportions, the neces-
sary pieces of furniture are of the
Federal or early Victorian period, of
rosewood or mahogany, with an oc-
casional painted piece The windows
are treated very simply, with ruffled,
very sheer curtains tied back. In
each case the curtains are not i'm
portant in themselves, but are used
to soften the light at the window and
display its very fine proportion and
detail. There are no overdraperies
used in the house. The floor coverings
are almost entirely hooked rugs, large
ones, copies of antiques.
In the early days Washington had
many of these fine homes. Some of
them have been pulled down and the
stone used to construct modern houses.
Some of them have been succeed or
plastered over their beautiful masonry.
Many Of them are still standing in
the outlying sections of the city. The
Pierce estate, including the mill and
even the little spring house, was an
outstanding example of this type of
architecture. Col. Cary Grayson' s
home Of this type on Wisconsin ave-
nue. combines the dignity necessary
in the house of a man of importance
in the Nationa' Capital with the
graciousness and charm of secluded
nome. The stone walls of these houses
seems to fit perfectly into the land
scape, and their broad roof and large
chimney mean shelter and warmth
TO any one lucky enough to possess
such place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
BY BARBARA BELL.

~ N OR of in jiffy. this au
thentic Princess model, IN
either of two lengths. will
~ answer your household needs
for months to come Designed for
solid comfort during busy hours-no
pull or binding-this simply made
apron frock or house coat fatters
maid or matron by its smooth,
SHINING lines. Its youthful collar,
perky sleeves and roomy pockets join
with the braid trim in contrast to
achieve smartness not to be denied.
Ideal as a dormitory item for back
to-college wardrobes, this pattern is
available in a wide range Of sizes.
Linen, sharkskln, seersucker or ging-
ham will serve effectively for the
short-length version. with gay cot
tons, crash or chintz favored for the
house-coat length.
just seven pieces in all, Barbara
Bell pattern No. 1898 is designed
for sizes IA, is, 10, 20, 40. A. A and
As. Corresponding bust measure
ments 80, "a, 36, SO. 40. AZ. A and
46. Size Is (34) requires SIS yards
of IS or 80 inch material.
Every Barbara Bell pattern includes
an illustrated instruction guide which
is easy to understand.
Fashions Of the moment, 80 pages
of photographs and sketches are fea-
tured in the new Barbara Bell pattern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17

Time, as I nave Just supervised the
restoration of one of them here in
Washington. 1t holds an interesting
place, in this series on homes for
Washington, because it started as the
small home of a young man and his
bride 100 years ago, and was enlarged
and developed during their lifetime
to be one of the important houses in
Washington. 1t was fun working with
beautifully laid stone walls feet
thick, plaster mixed with red COW hair
laid on hand-split lath, and still as
hard as sheet metal! THE floor joists
were made OF white oak by II inches
and 80 feet in length. Above them was
laid pine flooring. in random widths.
IA inches thick, and finished by hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17

g Of n & to and
made my way to-
ward the elevator.
And right there
t he nightmare
began. The doors
opened, to reveal
a large an d
stoutish Ia d y ,
evidently on her
way down from
a den Of misery
on q n u p p e 7
floor, clutching a
swollen jaw with
both hands and
moaning loudly.
To COW that 7 va G
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
EAR MISS DIX am very
sensitive and easily hurt, and
when I am wounded l can't
keeD from crVipp This dis

! when I am wounded l can't
keep from crying This dis
gusts my fiance. He says I can keep
from crying and when l burst into
tears he acts very inconsiderate.
thought if he loved me he would try
to comfort me instead of making things
| harder as he does SO have resolved
never to cry before him again even if
I have to leave him abruptly when I
feel I am going to weep. I know I
am a cry-baby, but things pile up and
up inside of me until 1 must have a
good cry. I feel so much better after
ward 1 think / would be miserable
if couldn't cry sometimes. What do
you think about it? D. M.
! Answer: I am no crier myself but
I know lots Of women who are free
weepers who seem to get great deal
Of pleasure out of it and who come
out of de bauch of tears looking as
refreshed as flower does after a
rain. No doubt psychologist would
say that crying releases some sort Of
a nervous tension in them and leaves
them at peace with themselves and
the world.
Personally, I have never had the
slightest sympathy with the cry-baby
woman She has always seemed to
me weak and contemplate creature,
one who sat down and howled for
what she wanted until somebody gave
it to her to stop her yapping; one
who used her tears as a coward S
weapon to keep every one around
her walking on eggs for fear of her
turning on the water works.
+* X
WHY everybody should be so ter
rorized of crying women, I don't
know, but they are. There is some
thing in women's tears that Just seems
to melt down our backbones and make
us incapable Of dealing with the weep
er as we should. Millions of women
have used tears as an excuse for their
shiftlessness and laziness They just
| sdC NOWl DclUIC a nara JOO ana CTltU
until somebody did their work for
them
Millions Of women who are strong
and able-bodied are supported by
others because they always cry when
anybody suggests they get job. Mil
lions Of women have turned their hus-
bands into defaulters by crying for
diamond bracelets and fine cars until
their husband stole to get them. And
millions of other women have f1oated
themselves into marriage on their
tears by crying on the shoulders OF
men who didn't want to marry them
but who did marry them because they
didn't have nerve enough to turn of
the tear taps.
Taking it all around. tears are prob
ably the best alibi and graft that
women have ever discovered. So, per-
haps, the weeping women know what
they are about when they get out their
hAndkerchiefs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17

huge cooking fireplace, with the iron
rings which once held crane in place.
To the right OF the fireplace opening
was a Dutch oven. with CRATES below
to hold hot Goals. We had an iron
crane made by a blacksmith which
now holds cooking pots and kettle
All the fues are in perfect condition,
and when We have secured the neces-
sary equipment am going to find
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
To Re.Heat Breads.

Breads, rolls and coffee rings may
be reheated satisfactorily if they are
placed in paper sack, fastened
tightly and warmed for five minutes
in moderate oven. They should be
served Immediately. If they are
allowed to stand too long they will dry
an1k
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
Grenadier Hats Popular,

PARIS P.-Grenadier hats, in
splred by the recent Directoire Ball,
are making big ripple on the fashion
sea here. They are chic bicornes with
backs OF black plush and fronts of
black felt crossed with colored rib
bons which end in rosettes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
impending Loss of Wisdom Teeth Brings Out Horror Comp
B Xr1AR g ARH NOMLLL

Washington,
-
housesthe lovely homes
Of Colonial dwellings copied
the comfortable valleys Pnnsy
ania by the thrifty, home-ovng settle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
The Old Gardener SAYS:

The so-called Nankeen lily
differs from most other kinds
except its close cousin, the Ma
donna lily. in the fact that it
should be planted in Summer
instead Of in late Fall. Bulbs
will be In the stores and should
90 into the ground either this
month or In September-the
earlier the better. Like the bulbs
OF the Madonna lily, they should
be planted rather shallow, not
more than four inches under the
surface. The flowers are apricot
in color, and fragrant. This par
ticular lily has never been very
widely planted, but the bulbs are
to be found in most of the cats-
logues now. possibly under the
botanical name OF Lilium tesla
ceum.
fcopyrisht, 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17


n
pattern
7x8 l0x36
illustrated directions with diagrams aid also
what material and how much will
postage Address Needework
O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
Ozark" Chocolate.

For dark" chocolate cake use
dark brown sugar and add half .
teaspoonfll Of powdered cloves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
Victim Overwhelmed
By Awful Possibilities
That Are Lying in Wait
Sinister Prophecies Seem to Be the Accepted
Order of Things in Such
Cases.
BY BETSY CASWELL.

We GOT have wisdom tooth pulled oun fact two wisdom teeth
/ And I'm practically
bad enough when heard the verdicIv never had tooth
pulled,
troubles gently
dentists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17

Sour Milk in Cakes.
Sour milk used in cakes will kee1
them moist longer than sweet MIL.
The same thing applies to cookies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17

Taking it all around. tears are prob
ably the best alibi and graft that
women have ever discovered. So, per-
haps, the weeping women know what
they are about when they get out their
hAndkerchiefs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17

dentists chair, stopped to see the fataI
black book, smiled wanly at the brisk
young secretary who-I'm sure-never
had tooth pulled in her life and isn't
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25
RETIRED ASHE METHODIST
MINISTER STILL ACTIVE

my wife and I are enjoying our
little farm, but of course I still
miss preaching every Sunday"
Rev. T. ]. Houck, of Todd, declared
the other day when he was in town.
Three years ago, Mr.. Houck was
superannuated, at his own request,
by the Western North Carolina
Methodist conference. 'sWhen a
man reaches the age of 70 he can't
do as much as he once could and
I thought it was about time to re-
tire" the veteran Methodist min
lister who had been preaching for
SO years stated.
In spite of his advancing years,
Mr.. Houck is still highly active
both mentally and physically. He
has three sons, DR.. H. H. Houck, Of
Charlotte; G. A. Houck, of Winston
Salem and Austin Houck of Todd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25
Milk With Fish
Is A Real Good,
Safe Combination

The popular sups:Stitution that
fish and milk make dangerous
combination is just so much hooey
said Fred M. Haig, of the dairy de-
9artment of State College.
This belief, he said, probably
started in days before refrigeration
when people who got sick from eat
ing fish that was not strictly fresh
happened also to drink milk at the
same meal.
No facts of food chemistry or
mythology substantiate this old be-
lief.
Other people are afraid to drink
milk and eat acid fruits at the
same meal. They say that acid
fruits will curdle the milk in the
stomach.
AS matter of fact, the first thing
the stomach does to milk is to
curdle it so it can be digested. And
curds formed from fruit acids are
finer and easier to digest than those
formed by stomach gastric juices
alone. 60:
Another oft-told admonition is
that slipping milk slowly instead of
drinking it naturally aids diges-
ton. Research studies have shown
that when: milk is slipped slowly,
the curds formed are bigger" and
harder to digest than those formed
when it is drunk rapidly.
Milk is no more fattening than
any other food containing the same
number of calories, Professor Haig
declared. Milk is the most nearly
perfect food.
He said growing children need at
least a quart of milk a day, and
adults can drink a pint day to
good advantage.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25

ask himself or herself that question will i'm
mediately think of good health, plenty to
eat, plenty to wear". But how much farther
will he or she go? Of course there are many
who will include the home, the family, the
church, the school and neighbors.
five stop to analyze it, all of us are thank
full for everyone of them and yet there are still
multitude of other things for which we should
be thankful. We should be grateful that we
live in the land of the free where opportuni-
ties are unlimited, where we can worship God
according to the dictates of our own heart. We
should be thankful for the progress that civil
cation has made and has handed down to us,
thereby giving us greater knowledge, greater
comfort, greater opportunities. We should be
thankful for peace and for the fact that our
nation is a peace-loving country.
And we should certainly be grateful for
friendship, for without friends life would not
be forth living.
Besides making this day of feast and fun,
let's also make it a day of real THANKS
GIVING. u.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25
Entered as second-class matter on Oct. I, 1925 at
the post Office at West Jefferson North Carolina
PARAGRAPHS

In relieving unemployment, providing new
school buildings, improving highways and af-
fording numerous other benefits through vari-
Gus projects, the WPA has been worth great
deal to the Jeffersons and Ashe county. To
Lansing, the Lansing school district and school
authorities we extend our congratulations for
having obtained final approval of the greatly
needed and much deserved new school build
ing project. In raising your share of the spon-
sor's financial part, we wish you every success
and hope that you receive full cooperation.
To city fathers of West Jefferson who are
keenly interested in the growth and develop
ment of our town. we extend our sympathy and
best wishes in the solution of the problem of
raising sufficient amount of money to COM
plete the badly needed sewerage project. We al
SO hope that you can find way to take advan-
tage of the street Improvement project that has
been approved.
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end
e1t fC5
BY
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

America is having one of her
greatest outputs Of Gullability.
I don't care whether it is Jecse
Teemes or som9 other man by the
oame of Jesse Jecmes.
I have heard of men imagining
that they were Napoleon. They
IRE all in the asylum but Hitler and
Mussolini. The arch maniac is the
man who imagines that he is Jesse
Jeemes.
Caesar On Broadway" This
country is getting bahind or ahead
which shall it be Uncle Dudley?
Jesse just goes to tbs towns that
don't bury the dead. He did not
appear in Jefferson for they bury
he dead there and don't let them
walk around the streets like they
w Ill WCSC OCAACA oOAA'
I have not had girl in my car
in so long that I welcomed knock
IN the engine the other day.
The public would hate to find out
that this was the Real Jesse Jeems.
The reason that politicians have
bigger monuments than anybody
else is that the public want to re-
turn the chisling.
People who have turned grind
stone for dull axes and scythes
ought to have more sense than to
ask a teacher Flows teaching?"
The time of the year is near at
hand when the girls will be rub
bing their fingers under the lapels
of your coat. Look out boys, it will
last until after Christmas.
Lawyers should make good dent
lists. They know how to take the
teeth out of the law. ....,,,
The reason that women. don't
take up law they like to lay it
down to well
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25
Thomas Bowie, Jr.,
Gets Appointment
Prominent Local Attorney APP
pointed Chairman At Ashe
Hospitality Committee.
(SDeciaI TC The POst)

Especial TC The FOSt)
Raleigh, Nov, 20-The Govern
IRIS Hosp;telitv Committee has ex-
banded to include every county in
North Carolina &c a result Of the
appointment by Governor Clyde R..
Hoey of 100 county charm m, who
in turn will appoint the members
IF the county hospitality commit
tee. Thomas c. Bowie, Jr., was ap-
pointed chairman Of the Ashe
county committee.
Each county hospitality commit
tce will cooperate with the Govern
or's Hospitality Committee, which
IS composed of all the members Of
the State Board of Conservation
and Development, in attempting to
arouse a greater degree of interest
among the people of the state is
showing real North Carolina hos
oitality to all whom come here
from other states, either as tourist
or permanent residents.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25
THANKSGIVING DAY

Today is Thanksgiving day. an observance
which was started. three hundred and sixteen
years ago by our pilgrim fathers and which
was declared a national holiday seventy-four
years ago. =@.s
To large number of people, unfortunately,
Thanksgiving is Just another holiday, afford
ing an excellent opportunity for feasting and
frolicking and they fail to grasp the fundamen-
tai meaning and spirit of the occasion -4~~-~~~~
Sincere gratitude is one of the finest senti-
ments of the human heart, but many of us are
inclined to take altogether too many things for
granted and to suppress all feelings of appre-
citation. Even at home and with our friends
we frequently fail to acknowledge those things
for which we are or should be thankful and by
this failure we disappoint them and withhold
that encouragement to which they are entitled.
On this Thanksgiving let's take inventory of
ourselves and of the countless number of bless
ings that are around us and see why we should
be profoundly thankful and prayerful. An in
ventory Of this kind, followed by honest graft
tude, will give us a new concept of life, re-
newed hope and confidence and greater de-
termination.
For what should be truly thankful? The
average person who takes the time to stop and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25

In helping to promote and improve the well
fare of the farmers Of Ashe, County Farm
Agent c. J. Rich and his staff of workers are
doing highly commendable job and they fully
deserve the fine cooperation which they are
receiving.
Learning French Latin, Algebra, Geometry,
Physics and so, on, is fine in many respects, but
when young man starts farming for himself
he needs to know all that he can learn about
that worthy vocation. Therefore, what we need
in Ashe county today is agricultural vocation
al departments in several of our high schools.
They are equally as important, in fact more so,
than our home economics departments.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25

Without libraries, without books, civilization
would soon decay. The economic and political
life, as we'll as the cultural life of any COM
unmity is ultimately dependent, in large
measure, upon books and upon one of their
chief headquarters public libraries. Starting
from an humble beginning nearly three years
ago, the Ashe County Public Library has en-
joyed a splendid growth in spite Of the fact that
it hasn't had adequate financial support. To
Mrs. Chessie Neal, librarian, and to all of its
contributors and supporters we are CRATE
full and hope that the time may soon come
when the Jeffersons and Ashe county give
it the support it deserves and eventually secure
a permanent library building and provide
booktruck.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25
WANT ADS
Twenty-Five Cents Charged
for Each Want Ad

WANTED Dependable man
and wife at once to come live with
widow lady who has a nice, large
home near the Jefferson. Rent
free. Write in care of Skyland
Post.
11-25-1T
FREE! If excess acid causes you
pans of Stomach Ulcers, Indiges-
ton, Heartburn, Belching, B1oat-
ing, Nausea, Gas Pains, get free
Sample, Udga, at Ray Drug Com
pany. ~
9-9-12T
EDWARDS BUS will leave. West
Jefferson on Sunday, Nov. 21etr
at 7 a. m. for Bel Air, Md. Special
rates. For Information or reservation
call at West Jefferson Hotel or write
w. B. Edwards, Darlington, Md.
FOR SALE - Purebred turkeys:
Grid Bro. strain) bronze Tom and
hens If interested see Mrs. ]. Tom
Wagg, Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.
11-18-3tp
FOR SALE cow and calf, l two
year old ysarling, l good horse and
one fat cow for be,f. See or write
r. E. Eller, Clifton, N. c. 11-25-1tp
BUSINESS ASSOCIATE WANT
ED! We want a capable man to
invest $4,000 in a successful retail
business in the city of West Jeffer-
son, N. c., where he will own, OPP
crate and control his capital. Elk
PERIENCE in our line is not es-
sential; We provide the necessary
training free. For full particulars
write. Western Auto Supply Co.,
311 w. Wendover Ave-, Greensboro,
N. c. 11-25-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25

MEN WANTED. Good nearby
Rawleigh Route now open. Sales
way up this year. If willing to
conduct Home Service business
while caring $50 and up weekly,
write Immediately. Rawleigh's
Dept. ,NCK-249-45, Richmond, Va.
11-25-1T
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25

WANTED Good cook and maid
for fuh, time work. Must have had
experience and be able to furnish
good references. Apply by letter,
in care of Skyland Post. =.
11-25-2T-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25

WANTED: To trade IS acres Farm
near WarrensviHe, with a 9 Room
House, Electric, Running Water,
Bath, Sewerage. Large. Cattle and
Tobacco Barn. All necessary Out
Buildings, Plenty Wood and Fruit.
Will trade for city property in w.
jefferson or will sell cheap. Jack
Rhodes, Warrensville, N. c. 4-25-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25

FOR SALE-Hereford Calves, yearl-
ings, also Work Horses. Write Bob
DeLashmutt, Route Fairfield, Iowa.
11-25-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25

FOR SALE: Ia Acre ungraded fine
Tobacco. Pin-Hookers. See me
quick. Jack Rhodes, Warrensville,
N. G. 4-zo-lt
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25

LOST Three diamond rings in
West Jefferson on November Is,
while shopping in several stores.
Liberal reward to finder. Please
return same to Skyland Post.
Mrs. L. M. Cason, Obids. 11-25-1T
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25

FOR .SALE-13 stacks OF Clover and
lespedeza hay and stacks of fod-
der to be fed out on ground. Will
make good price to responsible
party. J. F. Neal, w. Jefferson,
N. G. 1l-25-lt
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25

ATTENTION! From now until
Christmas we are giving special low
prices on all monuments and tomb
stones. Come in today and make
YOUR selection. Mountain Memoir
al Shop, West Jefferson. 11-25-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-11-25

FOR SALE cow and calf, l two
year old ysarling, l good horse and
one fat cow for be,-f. See or write
R. E. Eller, Clifton, N. C. 11-25-1tp