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Evening star., 1938-11-07

administer a carbon dioXide resto-
rative which has been developed as
a means of stimulating respiration.
He said he believed the personnel
of the emergency vehicles should be
given better training in the admin
istration of both oxygen and carbon
dioXide restoratives.
The health officer also announced
he planned to have survey made
of gas heaters and gas plates which
may have rubber hose connections.
If possible, he said, he would seek
an order requiring metal pipe con.
nections instead Of rubber hose.
Evening star., 1938-11-07
Supreme Court Reverses
Cotton Tax RuIino

Ry the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court ruled today
that a producer of cotton who paid
taxes imposed on ginners by the
Bankhead Production Control Act
may maintain a suit in an effort
to recover.
This ruling reversed a decision
by the Tenth Circuit Court of Ap-
peals that since the tax was imposed
on ginners the producers could not
bring recovery litigation.
Evening star., 1938-11-07
Bridge Experts
To Be Quizzed
Over WMAL

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Lemon
and Mr.. A. P. Stockvis will
answer questions involving
bidding and playing of bridge
hands.
The broadcast will be the
last in a series by The Eve
ming Star in cooperation with
the National Broadcasting Co.
arising out of the annual tour
nament of the Washington
Bridge League.
Tune in on WMAL at
400 PM.
Evening star., 1938-11-07
Roosevelt FeIicitutes
Soviet on Anniversary
Bv the Associated Press,

Bv The Associated Press.
President Roosevelt sent message
of good wishes today to President
Michail Kalinin of the All-Union
Central Executive Committee of the
Soviet Union on the anniversary of
the creation of the Soviet Union.
The telegram said:
Upon this national anniversary
please accept my fluctuations and
sincere good wishes for the we'll
being of the people of your coun-
try"
Evening star., 1938-11-07
Man Missing From Boot,
Note Found in Coat
BY the Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va, Nov Robert
Lee Hodgson, whose address is listed
by police as Franklin, Va, was miss
ing from the Norfolk Washington
steamer when it docked here today.
A note, dated November 6, was
found in a coat which was discov-
cred hanging in the rest room. 1t
read.
Robert Hodgson. registered on the
boat as Robert Hood, will drop over
board tonight with a large tire chain
wrapped around his waist. Don t
bother looking for the body. The
burial is complete. Please notify
William Hodgson at II North ALE
gheny street, Cumberland, Md
The coat was found in the rest
room at a m. by watchman on
the boat On his previous round at
2 am. the coat was not there, he
said.
The case is being investigated by
local police.
Evening star., 1938-11-07
Quake Shakes japan
Fifth Time in ; Doys

TOXIC, Nov. 7 P.-The fifth
earthquake in three days shook To-
kio today. All were of mild intensity
and caused no casualties or serious
damage.
The last shock was felt here at
10:A5 an. today (s:45 pm, E. 8. T.,
Sunday.
Evening star., 1938-11-07
Dr.. Steinmeyer to Speak

DR.. Reuben Steinmeyer of the Uni
versity of Maryland will be the guest
speaker at the banquet of the john
son Bible Class of the -Four Corners
M. E. Church Thursday at Brooke
Tea House. He will discuss Inter.
national RAlationS."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
BIG Tournament
To Be Held Mon.
Ashe County Schools To Send
Representatives. Five Diff
ferent Contests.

Representatives from practically
all high schools in Ashe county are
planning to participate in the .Ap-
palachian High Shcool Association
forensic and language tournament
that will be held in Boone at A. S.
T. c. Monday.
The tournament is divided into
five different sections. They are as
follows: first, competitive English
tests for representatives from all
four grades in high school; second,
a debate contest; third, defamation
contests; fourth, extemporaneous
speaking and fifth, interpretative
reading.
Plans are now being made to
make this one of the biggest high
school days in the history of APP
palachian State Teachers College
and DR.. w. Amos Abrams, chairman
of the tournament, is in hope that
every school will be represented.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
County Financial
Statement Issued
Receipts For Six Months Period
$35, 1894. Total Of $43, S93.O4
In Treasury.

A financial statement of Ashe
county, covering the six months
period from July | to Dec. 81, 1887,
is published On page seven OF this
issue.
According to the statement, the
county's receipts for this period
were $35, $4,000, while the disburse-
ments amounted to $14,384.64.
At the beginning Of the six-months
period. there was a balance in the
treasury of SIS, 1889 and at the end
of the year the treasury report
showed $43, 893.04 on hand. How
ever, except for y very small
amount, no money was paid on the
bonded indebtedness of the county
as the commissioners were working
on a plan of refunding bond plan
which was signed at the meeting
Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
More Needy Cases
Given Approvals
Twenty Three Needy Aged And
Dependent Children Added.
County Total PA.

In January total of 191 needy
aged and dependent children in
Ashe county. received $1,184.50 in
in Social Security benefits from the
state, federal and county govern
ments, Miss Ruth Tugman, welfare
superintendent, announced yester-
day.
At the monthly meeting of the
county welfare board last week, %
additional applications were ap-
proved to receive $1O8 beginning
this month, which will probably
bring the total for February up to
214 aged and dependent children,
receiving $1,292.50. Only one ap-
plication was rejected.
In the state nearly $4,000 needy
received $282,O5341 in January, an
increa>e over December. A recent
ruling was made that counties must
not make grants less than SIS for
Old Age assistance and maintain
an average of So. The county min
imum average for dependent chill
dren is 81.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
GORDON HACKETT MAY
Run FOR CONGRESS

North Wilkesboro, Feb. 8.-Four
men from as many counties were
advanced today as possible candi-
dates for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Congress to succeed Repre-
sentative Walter Lambeth of Thorn
a3ville.
Lambeth announced yesterday he
would not make the race again.
Friends of j. Gordon Hackett of
North Wilkesboro, eighth district
highway commissioner, urged him
to make the race. They pointed out
he was well qualified and started to
boost his name.
Hackett, asked if he had decided
to become candidate said he was
more interested in building roads. f"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
Y. w. A. MET TUESDAY

The Y w. A. met Tuesday night
at the home of Miss. Eva Maloney.
An interesting program on foreign
missions was given under the di-
rection of Mrs. James Hensley, Jr.
Those taking part on the program
included Mesdames Carl Coward,
w. T. Wilmington, Earl Davidson.
Several new members were well
coined into the organization and in
conclusion delicious refreshments
were. served, with a Valentine color
scheme being carried out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
MISS WEAVER is ASHE
QUARANTINE OFFICER

Miss Pearl Weaver, county health
nurse, was recently appointed as
quarantine officer for the county at
meeting of the board of health.
The board is composed of j. F.
Scott, chairman of board of commits
sionens; DR.. B. E. Reeves, county
physician; J.. B. Hash, supt. OF
schools and w. B. Austin, mayor of
Jefferson.
with the support of physicians
practicing in the county, of the
teachers and parents reporting con-
tagious disease-early in the di-
sease, we shall accomplish the aim
of quarantine" Miss Weaver stat
ed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
CUPID'S DAY MONDAY

Several schools in the county, as
well as all young cupids, are plan
ming to celebrate st. Valentines day
next Monday. The Jefferson PIT.
A. is going to sponsor a party in
the school gym Monday night at
7:30 o'clock and everyone in invited
7:30 o'clock and everyone is invited
to attend A small admission will
be charged.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10

Clyde Duvall, junior at the
West jefferson high school, gave a
party last Saturday night in honor
of the members of the girls and
boys basketball teams of the local
school. About IS guests were pre-
sent and enjoyed an evening Of
dancing and games.
Miss Hope Finch, of Lexington,
has accepted a position here as
stenographer in the Bowie and
Bowie law firm Office. succeeding
Mrs. Faye Hulep, who has returned
to North Wilkesboro.
Mrs. H. Litt1ewood, who has been
sick at her home in the Helton COM
|munity, is now improving, her
many friends are glad to learn.
Patrolman and Mrs. w. c. Thomas
are now living in the P. E. Watts
home here.
A four-year-old Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Estell Barker, of Whitetop, died
yesterday. Complete details regard
ing the death and funeral service
were not available in time for pub
LEGATION.
Miss Jennie Hash, Of the Mouth
of Wilson, visited her sister, Mrs.
r. c. Barr here during the past
week.
r. H. Hairless, 82-year-old citizen
of the Buffalo community, lost his
home and most of his furnishing by
fire last Sunday.
Mrs. r. w. Mcclure and children,
of Boone, visited Mrs. John F.
Reeves Tuesday.
Mr.. Gilbert Bare, of North Wilk-
esboro, and owner of the Bare's
Fair Store, is very i'll.
Mr.. Ben Cornett, who has recent
ly succeeded Mr.. w. F. Church as
section foreman of the N. & w. rail-
road here, has moved into the rail-
roads section home near the de-
pot. Mr.. Cornett is married and
mas three children.
Mr.. Zeb V. Gambill, who hae
the North Carolina Employment and
Salem for come time, was recent
" anpointed as district director OF
the North Carolina Employment anc
Unemployment Compensation Ser
vice, with headquarters in Winston
The condition of DR.. B. C. Wad-
dell, of Grassy Creek, who has been
taking treatment in the hospital in
Wilkesboro, is improving, friends
reported yesterday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
POST TO ORGANIZE A
"SONS OF LEGION" UNIT

At the regular meeting of the
Ashe county post of the American
Legion Saturday night, a prelimi-
nary organization Of the "sons of
legion" will take place, L. P. Col
ward, who is chairman of this pro-
gram, stated yesterday. 'All sons
of legion members are urged to be
present"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
ENrERTAINs SEWING CIRCLE

Mrs. John Reeves entertained the
sewing circle at her home here last
week. There were 20 members and
guests present and in conclusion, re-
freshments were served. The
circle will meet next Tuesday with
Mrs. B. w. Tugman.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-10
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY

A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Levern john
son here last Saturday night for Mr..
Johnson's father. John F. Johnson,
who celebrated his 74th. birthday
on that day. Several friends and
neighbors were present.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
MONDAY, APRIL 4


has not been as heavy in years. so conductors
told me.
This doesn't look like this country was headed
for ,rlination; and it isn't If the people will
only keep their faith and not get panicky. There
is nobdy in the world who has deeper respect
and love for the Catholic faith than have but
really think Father Coughlin should either stick
to his wonderful religion and try to bring peace
and contentment to his people or give up being
a priest and come right out and be politician
You can't both have your cake and eat 1t in this
world, and think it is an outrageous shame to
have Catholic priest hide behind the robes Of
his sacred office.
The Senator's and Representatives are going to
do their best, and while I get awfully mad at
them at times in my heart have deep respect
for them and think they are wonderful body Of
men. But what in the world can they do when
they are suddenly showed under with an ava
lanche of kilograms and mail? It is exactly as
though some poor half-wit in crowded theater
got up and shouted "Fire!' You know how quickly
we would all rush to the exits but If we knew in
our hearts there was no fire we would sit calmly
in our seats and no harm would be done. It Ger.
tainly looks to me like few people have suddenly
started yelling "fire" for some reason or other
without any real cause And If there is one sure
way to bring this wonderful country of ours down
and bring on revolution, that way is to have
the people lose faith in their President and Gov
eminent and in the end in themselves.
IF the people could get themselves together and
= realize, that no matter how badly off they
believe they are the poor souls in the other coun-
tries of the world today are million times worse
off, Times are hard for everyone all over the
world, but do let us here in America keep our
heads Do not be stampeded by committing our
selves in hurry against or for any subject And
If we will only keep in mind that our motto should
be- "All for one and one for ALL" we will pull out
of this depression quickly surely, and with truer
knowledge Of values which we have acquired
through our sufferings and disappointments
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
NEWST|P Prize
WINNERS NAMED

Winners In The Washington
Times Weekly Newstip Contest
include the person who tele-
phoned about the death of Harry
B. Pitts, Washington and Mary
following: The tip on the man
land real estate operator, found
in the garage of his Chevy Chase,
(Md.) home.
Other awards will go for the fol
lowing: The tip on the man who
followed two suspected jewel
thieves to another store, effecting
their capture; tip on the strikers
who stopped two Guide flower
trucks and dumped sand on the
motors; Washington and Jeffer-
son students volunteering to or
ganize a foreign legion" to fight
for Czechoslovakia if, and when,
Hitler invades that country, and
the tip on the arrival of Eddie
Cantor, radio, stage and screen
artist, who was guest at the Jew
iSh Community Center.
Cash awards will also be sent
to the person who phoned in the
story of the adoption by a police
man of two baby squirrels; the tip
on an accident in which a school
girl was struck by an automobile:
the accident in which an auto
mobile ran over an enbankment;
tip on the new bomber at Boiling
Field and the story on the acct
dent in which an unidentified
youth lost both legs and an arm
when struck by a train at Alex.
andria.
Other newstips to receive prizes
are: Removal of a safe from a
motor company by thieves during
the night; tip on the labor troubles
at Garfield; tip on the two-auto-
mobile collision in which nine per-
sons went to the hospital; tip
on the truck which crashed into
an automobile wrecking it; tip
on the accident in which a man
walking around the Tidal Basin,
stumbled and fell in; tip on an
automobile striking a tree and
seriously injuring its driver
The Washington times., 1938-04-04


the Senate and House in the last few days against
the Presidents Reorganization Bill have been sent
through full and complete knowledge of what
the bill contains, and with sincere desire to
help this country. I'll bet SO out Of 100 people do
not know what is fully incorporated in this mes
sage.
You pick up one newspaper which is support
ing the President and you read what seems like
very sensible measures to promote peace and har
mony. Then you take up another paper that Is
against the Executive and you read short para
graphs that make it seem he will have double the
power Of any dictator in the world today. Frankly
rdon't know enough about the bill, but from what
have read Of both sides it to have its good
points as well as its bad-like everything else
WHAT worries me so is the panic and utter loss
w of faith the American people are going
through at the present time. Now they say we
are headed for ruinatiop, as have said before.
Well, our banks are better off than they have
been in great many years. MIR. Jesse Jones, who
is one of our truly great men, has been given
more power by the Senate to lend more money,
which he will do wisely and well, as he has proven
up to date Every train running out from Miami
was running three and four sections. The travel
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Ready to Quit ShOU
Business as Result
OF Burglary
BY JOE LOUIS ELLIS
(ThOrOughbred Alley Gait

we'll is my face red here the
cat and mouse show is over and
have no ribbon nothing but a
headache wait till my boss comes
to get me will tell him plenty
its these foreigners again the
best short-haired cat in the show
was winehhoe tarn of newton
one Of those siamese and the
best rat was a back and white
buck who is a home town rat
it is a little confusing. that mrs.
cobb who runs the mouse show
brought the best cat from england
i guess i will have te spend a little
while in a foreign country before
can catch any mice mean rip.
bonS
well anyway was talking the
whole show over with a swell
black mouse who was the best
black mouse in the show he saw
me making my notes and came
over to see if i was saying any
thing about him we both agreed
that neither winenhoe nor that
rat of m poileyS had a thing on
us but what can you do
the best novice was that temple
hazel nut daughter of fancy pantz
Of nellanook sharing honors with
tempul'S miss blue bells
miss mary hantzmon who runs
the cat show told dorothy mayer
of the mouse show that if my boss
enters me in time next year
might win a ribbon but don't
know about that heard the misSiS
say she wouldn't let me away that
long again which is a little diff
ferent than she was talking before
i took this reporters job besides
that the city editor says am fired
because didn't make good oh well
life is like that anyway won't they
Continued ON Page Is, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
By Helen Essary

women is the home economics department Of
great industries. A trained woman can tell a
manufacturer how to make the sort of food,
clothing and house furnishings that women who
spend 80 per cent of the worlds money really
want
When this book about scientific workers is
done, Mrs. Shouse hopes to do another with a
more adventurous theme. She will tell about
women who are doing exploratory work, who are
going in for daring new careers. The women
who, for instance work at the bottom Of the sea,
in glacier neighborhoods, in jungles, on noun
tain peaks and at the bottoms Of canyons.
Mrs. Shouse thinks, and so do I, that women
generally are doing very well for themselves.
She is annoyed, and so am I, when they whine
about the discrimination that seems to work
against them because they are women. She says
she has no patience with the feminist with
chip on her shoulder.
"a woman can't expect to be given a job just
because she is woman. But if she produces
something that the public will buy she will get
an extra boost along her way to success. just be-
cause she Is woman"
She tremendously admires women who do any
job well and keep cheerful meanwhile. walk
along Fifth Avenue she says land count how
many happy, successful women run the shops
and the offices behind the skyscraper DOORS
Realizing what her sex has accomplished should
keep any woman from feeling discouraged or
down on her luck"
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
BIGGEST DAY
Only Smoke
Water BOiIs Away,
Nipples Burn

Baby frankie Powell today has
a new nipple for his bottle and
an exciting memory for future
years.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Watson Powell, left their home at
1913 Taylor st. N. E. yesterday for
a brief ride. They also left sew
eral rubber nipples simmering in
a pan of water.
Returning, they found the house
full Of smoke. Turning in a fire
alarm, they dashed in and found
Baby frankie bawling for all he
was worth, but unframed. The
water in the pan of nipples had
boiled away and the nipples were
burned to a crisp.
Beyond the charred nipples,
there was no damage and no fire
for the firemen to put out.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
County Grand Jury Urged
To Watch Numbers Racket

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, April
4.-Expectation that the numbers
racket would increase in Prince
Georges county, as operators
moved out of the jurisdiction of
Washington law, was voiced here
today by Judge Joseph C. Mat
tingly at the opening session of
the county circuit court.
The grand jury was warned to
be especially attentive to evidence
of the numbers racket by Judge
Mattingly in his charge today.
The jurors are to hear evidence
in So criminal cases this session.
The docket includes two first
degree murder cases, four man.
slaughter cases, five attempts of
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
$3.50 CASE OPENS.
SMALL CLAIMS.

A destitute housemaid who said
her former employer refused to
pay her $3.50 in overdue wages to.
day set in motion machinery of
the Districts new Small Claims
and Cancellation Court.
Acclaimed as a tribunal which
"strikes a new note of progressiv-
ism and idealism in dealing with
social problems" the new court
was formally opened by Judge
Nathan Cayton at ceremonies in
a tiny and hastily remodeled room
in the Municipal Court Building.
Representative Everett Dirksen
(R) of Illinois, one Of the leaders
in the fight for the establishment
of the court, praised the purposes
of the court, but said it was "a
shame and a travesty on Justice
that it was forced to sit in such
tawdry surroundings. He promised
to support legislation which
would place the court in a new
building where respect for law
may prevail"
Fifty cases had been filed with
the court before noon today. Most
of them involved complaints over
unpaid wages. The court was es-
tablished to adjudicate in an in
formal manner the suits involving
claims of less than $50. Court
procedure makes it unnecessary
for claimants to retain attorneys
or pay costs if they cannot afford
them. Trial of the first cases
before the court will start Satur-
day morning.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Tall Tales
Air Veterans Due to
SlU0p Stories

Two pioneers in flying. Roy
Knabenshue, dean Of America
airship pilots, and Paul CARRIER,
veteran Of the 1918 Washington
New York mail run. will swap tall
tales when they ascend the lee.
ture platform in the auditorium
of the Interior Department build
ing in the 1900 block of c st.
N. w., tonight at $3.50 o'clock.
Knabenshue stole the spotlight
from the daring young man on
the flying trapeze" back in 1904
at the st. Louis exposition when
he became the first American to
make successful flight in a motor
driven lighter.than-air ship.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04

assault to kill, five armed rob
berries, II larcenies and IS house
breaking cases.
At the same time, the circuit
court will hear Ill appeals, mostly
from traffic case decisions of the
Prince Georges county court. Out
having of sentences imposed by
justices of the peace accounts for
the appeals in the higher court.
Forty civil cases are scheduled
to be heard in court, while IL
criminal cases remain from the
last court term. Court will be in
session about two months.
Foreman of the new grand
jury is Walter M. Grimes, Of
OXon Hill, Md,
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Circus Fans Get PrevieU
AS ShOw Heads for North

Christmas, as any true circus
fans will tell you, came and went
in Washington yesterday - when
the Greatest Show on Earth rolled
into town.
Forty-two carloads of show ma.
terial were Shunted through the
Potomac yards at Alexandria, and
our leading circus-goers braved q
wintry dawn to view the proceed.
ings.
Representative Maury Maverick,
DR.. william M. Mann and Fred
Orsinger, veteran circus viewers,
looked upon the menagerie Of
1909 animals and found it all the
"three-sheets" claimed.
Colossal" said Representa-
tive Maverick.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04

averages were the smallest in
at least four weeks. The net
loss was only a fraction.
On Thursday, when there
was q large decline, the COM
ment made in this column a
week ago may have seemed a
bit too optimistic. My state
ment was that probably the
present selling wave is nearly
over-say. within a point or
two" BY Saturday, however,
the statement looked conserva-
tive.