davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1938-02-03

from the queer root Of the plant. It
i IN oddity that grows to bs . foot Or
moro In diameter and from ono to i've
feet In length. This giant rhisome i
very woody and full Of Juice that u
bitter. The Indians dig these great
roots. mash them thoroughly. and
dump the mash into the dsh stream.
In . short time oil the life In tie
stream tries to reach the surface for
freah air. The Indians select al the
dsh they want and depart.
II there u . good current, the vile
juice viii pass Oh. But many nsh
die Of the dose and the smaller ones
cannot survive. Often great numbers
are carried down stream. The stronger
ones, reaching pure water and having
IN abundance Of fresh air. soon get
over the. gas attack" though they
must fed strange to be back to nor.
malcy In strange surroundings.
These are but two Of the dsh-catch-
ing plants employed by the Indians.
Boys Of the older days knew them and
thought nothing Of churning their
swimming hole into . mud caldron
and taking . few handsone 1ish home
with them.
(oopyrisht. 1e3s.)
Evening star., 1938-02-03

plant that chooses sravelly banks
along streams in which to grow. Some
times dry soil is selected. The range
Is from the Columbia River southwark
into California. The plant develops
very inconspicuous flowers. Later. in
their place you will flnd robust seed
pods, sometimes as long as two inches.
The pod coat is soft gray. with dark
brown stripes, and is pretty When 1t
is time for the seed children to travel,
their prison explodes and catapults
the brown seed about 10 or IL feet
away. Turkeys and wild pigeons within
hearing Of the steady bombardment
race to collect the shot"
Evening star., 1938-02-03
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY,

\ n ORE and more evidence Is
nu coming to light concerning
k the ways the Indians tried
4 4 short-cuts to labor. Take
that Of fishing. which to many Of us
Is . most enjoyable way to spend time.
The usual way. to our mind. is to cast
. tempting bit Of bait before the
eager-eyed 1ish below. The struggle
between the two Of you is the high
light Of the day. Not 50 the Red man.
He looks about for something with
which to stun or suffocate his fish and
as many Of them as possible. That Is
where the turkey-mullein and wild
cucumber come In.
Turkey mullen Ia 4 lov.spreadin9
Evening star., 1938-02-03
WONIEN'S COATS

AScCs 20 NSA1. OlAEk WIN
skunk collar and front Dor.
der. size 10. Reduced to S66
1-See.76 COAT: black with
Persian. size IA. Reduced
1-&e6.0O COAT: black with
east n mink collar and
pockets. size II. Reduced
1-&se.76 COAT: srey With srey
Psrsia9 collar. size ~. Re:
1-S125.O0 COAT; black with
Silver Fox collar and pockets,
size IA. Reduced to &89
1-S13e.5O COAT: black with
Black Fox shawl collar and
front. size II. Reduced
1-x7e.oo COAT: black with
Kolinsky collar ano pockets,
size IA. Reduced to S66
aS6o.7b TWEED COATS; rae
coon collars, size IL. 1s and
20. Reduced to Sl4
1-$7e.75 c o A r: Brittany
Camel Hair with beaver col
lar, size Is. Reduced to- SIS
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-06-30

NILS. ". LGdNGIlS WHO Was tdh-
en- to Minneapolis Saturday is
staying with her daughter Mrs.
Martin Voeltz while receiving
medical treatment. Two other
daughters, Mona Leavens and
Mrs. Hiram Britton are there
with her. Doctors are optimistic
as to her condition.
Dolores Nell and Helen Dolan
were Sunday evening guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brueske.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. V. Kurschner
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Seifert
were Minneapolis and st. Paul
visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Andrew Cook of st. Peter
and Mrs. Chester Rasmussen and
son Bobbie of Mankato who with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Olsen and son
Billie of Minneapolis and Mr.. and
Mrs. B. j. White Jr. and children
of Anoka were here for a family
reunion and to attend the former
residents picnic Sunday, remained
to be overnight guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lauterbach Sr. Return
ing Monday to their homes, they
were accompanied by Mrs. j. c.
Mahal and. daughter Mary Mar
garet who will spend the week
with them.
Mary Frances and Mildred
Witte of Anoka and Billie Olsen
of Minneapolis are visiting the
Lauterbach families this week.
New camp cots, dishes, curtains
and other furnishings in the cabin
on Scout island in Ramsey park
added much to the enjoyment OF
eleven Girl Scouts who with their
leader Mrs. George Matson spent
| three days there this week. In the
group who fished and swan in
Ramsey Creek, performed scout
duties, assisted with the cooking
and serving of meals, played
games, served on cleanup COM
mittees and held amateur contests
were Janis Nupson, Eleanor En-
geman, Shirley Cannon, Corinne
Paffrath, Dale Gold, Helen Bak-
Ike, June Won Mosch, Faye Lus-
senhop, Donna Ortiz, Donna Root
and Harriet Lauterbaeh. Mothers
were invited to a tea Tuesday af-
ternoon when an informal pro-
gram was given and Mrs. Matson
was assisted by Mrs. H. N. Nup-
son, leader and Mrs. Ben Tom,
captain. Present were Mrs. D. w.
Gold and son William, Mrs. G.. r.
Engeman, Mrs. Richard Root, Mrs.
c. M. Bake and daughter Janet,
Mrs. w. E. Paffrath and Mrs. w.
j. Paffrath of Springfield, Mrs.
Harvey Lussenhop, Mrs. Clinton
Orth and Mrs. J. w. Lauterbach.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Kuenzli motor
ed to Wabasso Saturday with
their grandson Bernard Kuenzli
who left from there with other
! Boy Scouts for Camp Patterson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-06-30
FRIENDS HONOR
THE FARVERS ON
SILVER WEDDING

a silver wedding anniversary
party arranged by friends was a
complete surprise to Mr.. and Mrs.
c. L. Farver who were honored
at celebration at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Keefe Friday
evening.
About 40 persons attended the
affair at which mock wedding
was given with Hugh Dunlevy,
who is six feet three inches tall,
as the bride, Vern Pryor as the
groom and Hayes Morse reading
clever sermon as minister. Old
time songs were sung and refresh
ments were served on trays with
a pink rose bud to be worn by
guests on each tray. Decorations
were masses of garden flowers.
Mr.. Keefe presented a silver
coffee service gift to those attend
ing, to the couple with appropri-
fate congratulations and admoni-
tons.
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Keefe and daughter Mary,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Bovee, Mr..
and Mrs. G. II. Whiting, Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Christensen, c. A.
+ Ldseher, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Mertz, Mrs. Elizabeth Mckay,
Mrs. c. J. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Thofson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Day, John .Kuek, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pryor, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.
Jeppesen, Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlevy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Galstad, Mr..
! and Mrs. f. H. johnson, Mrs.
Frances Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
/ w. Pryor, Mr.. and Mrs. c. v.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Morse and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Kleaver.
Edith Boiling and Clarence L.
Farver were married June Is,
1913 at Ocheyedan, Iowa and
came to Redwood Falls a week
later. They have lived here since.
Mr.. Farver having been employed
by the Sanders company, the Ar
nett and Hammer garage and for
16 years in the Redwood Falls
postoffice.
They have three sons, Harold,
Stanley and Harvey.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-06-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sheehan
accompanied by MIR. and Mrs.
Paul Weis and daughters Janet
and Dolores attended the silver
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert Weis at Bird Island
Sunday.
Gordon Harold, a graduate this
year of Hamilton college, Clin-
ton, New York; Rodney John, a
junior at Ohio State university,
and Donald Roy, a junior in high
school, sons of Rev. and Mrs. Will
liam A. Dalton of the Presbyter-
ian church, arrived at Redwood
Falls Friday night from Oneida,
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Holtorf of
Hutchinson visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hepner Sunday. Mrs. Hol-
tori and Mr.. Hepner are cousins.
Marvin Stensvad who is at
tending summer school at the
university spent the weekend
here.
Keith Baldwin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Baldwin has been at
Hutchinson for more than a week
visiting his uncle and aunt Mr..
and Mrs. George Ogren.
Owing to the death of Mr.. Rad
datz, the ice cream social which
was to have been held June sc
has been postponed for a week
st Johns Lutheran church. II
To celebrate her 18th birthday
Patricia Baldwin entertained
seven girl friends at supper Mon
day evening and with them at
tended the theatre in the eve
ming.
Mrs. H. M. Aune with her dau-
ghters Irene and Hazel and Mrs.
Carl Lagerquist of Minneapolis
will leave Saturday for a family
reunion at the home of Ed and
Anna Swain in Madison, Wiscon-
sin. Mrs. c. M. Larsen, and dau-
ghter will come from Twin Valley
to complete the family circle.
Mrs. Ida George former resi-
dent of Redwood Falls and now
of California is visiting relatives
at Crystal Bay, Lake Minnetonks
Fand will come here soon to spend
a week with old friends.
A regular meeting of the Pres
byterian Mite society will be held
at 3 p. m. Friday in the church
parlors. Serving will begin at $50
p. m, with Mrs. Mae Hegge, Mrs.
j. M. Stewart, Mrs. c. A. Fobes,
Mrs. w. R Roberts, Mrs L P. Win
ter, Mrs Elmer Wright and Mrs.
Walter Collins as hostesses.
Mrs. Inga Olson of Bemidji left
Wednesday after spending several
days here with her son Ernest c..
Olson of the Montgomery Ward
store. She was a guest at the j.
Albert Johnson home during her
stay.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-06-30
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
w. Henry Westby. Phi. D.. Pastor

Morning Worship .......... 10 a. m.
Sermon: Without Excuse"
During July and August services
will be held at 10 a. m. for your COM
fort and convenience. Remember the
Sabbath Day to keep it holy"
Sunday School is discontinued un-
til September.
ALI members and friends of the
church are invited to come to the
pot luck dinner sponsored by the
Ladies' Aid Thursday evening, July
2, at $50. The ladies are asked to
bring their sewing.
The annual Sunday School and con-
gregational picnic will be held in
Ramsey park Sunday, July 10, right
after services. All members and
/. friends of the church are invited.
Bring your picnic dinner and dishes.
Coffee furnished. Let us make this
the largest and best picnic We have
ever had.
Come and hear the gospel at the
English Lutheran church.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-06-30
SAINT JOHNS LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Edw RirkhO1Z Pastor

The church that breaches the Cos
pei in it's purity.
Third Sunday after Trinity. Sermon
text: Luke Is, 22-32.
8 .. m. church council meets FRI
day.
3 a. m. Sunday services in German.
a. m. Sunday School.
1910 "a. m. services in English.
1.3D p. m. quarterly meeting of the
congregation.
Sp. m. special service in the Eng
lish language with the Fourth Com
mandment as sermon subject.
Thursday evening June 30th the
annual ice cream social by the Young
Peoples club.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-06-30
Church News
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

EVANGELICAL CHURCH
%. 8. Monson, Minister
NORTH REDWOOD:
Church School ........... 10 a. m.
Worship and sermon ELL a. m.
Rev. ]. F. Foster of Fort Wayne,
Ind. win be the speaker at both
morning and evening services. During
the league service Sunday evening at
1870 the delegates to the annual con-
vention held at Lake KoroniS will
give their report.
Evening service ............. s p. m.
MIDDLE CREEK:
worship and sermon 9:oU a. m
Rev. J. F. Foster of Fort Wayne,
Ind, will be the speaker.
Evening service at North Redwood.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-06-30

The Hudson river is the most
important commercial waterway
ON the Atlantic coast.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
ONO STATE NOTES

Mr.. Ronda Shepherd and sisters,
Mrs. Martha and Gladys Miller, of
Waterloo, Ohio, are visiting friends
and relatives in and around West
Jefferson.
Mrs. Joe Shepherd and family of
Wilgus, Ohio, are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hopkins.
Mr.. George Severt and daughter,
Miss Ida, of Waterloo, Ohio, are
spending a few day in Ashe coun-
ty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Miller, of
Michigan, are visiting their brother
and sister, MRS. Clint Miller and
Mr.. Fred Miller, of Waterloo, Ohio.
Mr.. Tom Shepherd has returned
to his home after visiting for some
time with his aunt, Mrs. Thomp-
son, of Omaha, Nebr.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
Allen Miller, 80,
Laid To Rest Sun.
Large Crowd Attended Funeral
OF Aged Tuckerdale Citizen.
Di d. Saturday.

A large crowd attended funeral
service held for Allen Miller, age
80, of Tuckerdale, which was con-
Quoted at the Apple Grove Mission
airy Baptist church last Sunday
morning by Mr.. Geter Blevins.
Mr.. Miller, one of Ashe county's
oldest citizens, passed away at his
home on Saturday with paralysis.
He had been in declining health for
some time.
He is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Jennie Blevins, Mrs.
Sarah Gambill, H. A. Miller and
Mrs. Bashie,. Long, all of Tuckerdale
and w. r. Miller, of Fairday, Va.
He also leaves one sister and one
brother, Mrs. Bashie Little, of Husk
and Wess Miller, of Whitetop, Va.
Badgers Funeral Home here was
in charge of the service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
NOTICE SERVING SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION

NOTICE SERVING SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT BE-
FORE THE CLERK
GRAY FARMER, Administrator
of Andy Surber, Deceased.
VS..
AGNES TAYLOR and husband E..
L. TAYLOR, r. L. SURBER and
wife, MOUNTIE SURBER, w. v.
SURBER and wife, BLANCHE
SURBER, AVERY SURBER and
wife, ELLA SURBER, ARTIE
HAM and husband, CLAUDE
The defendants, Agnes Taylor, E.
L. Taylor, r. L. Surber, Mountie
Surber, w. v. Surber, Blanche Sur
Der, Avery Surber, Ella Surber, Ar
tie Ham and Claude Ham will take
notice that an action as above en-
titled has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Ashe County,
North Carolina, to sell land for as
sets in which the said defendants
claim or own an interest; and
The said defendants will further
take notice that they are required
to appear before the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Ashe County, North
Carolina, at the courthouse in Jeffer-
son, North Carolina, within ten (1O)
day of October, 1888, and answer or
demur to the complaint filed in said
cause or the plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded
in said petition.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
Lansing News

After spending year in Phila-
delphia and Lancaster, Pa, taking
post graduate work and practicing
medicine, DR.. Dean Jones has re-
turned to Lansing and plans to re-
sumo practict here. DR.. Jones left
about a year ago to take special
graduate course and his many
friends are glad to welcome him
back to Ashe county. He is keenly
interested in the movement to start
an Ashe hospital.
Coach Morphis is giving his foot
ball squad a real workout each af-
ternoon and he is in hopes of having
the boys in good shape for the open
ing game against Wilkesboro next
Friday, September, %.
DR.. r. c. Barr, prominent Ashe
county dentist and chairman of the
county board of education, hasn't
definitely decided whether he will
reopen his office or return to mill
tary service. During recent weeks
he has been offered many high
ranking military positions, it is un-
derstood.
Enrolment in the local school has
broken all records and Monday a
new teacher was added in the high
school. Mrs. Ray Clark was given
the position.
The Lansing baeball team lost a
close contest to the CCC team from
Laurel Springs Saturday by the
county of to 6. The previous Sat-
urday Lansing won, II to 3.
Business here is picking up, sew
eral local merchants report.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
Allegheny Fair
To Be Held Last
OF This Month
Catalogues Now Being Distrib-
uted. Large Premium
List Offered.

The Allegheny Agricultural Fair
will be held on Friday and Satur-
day, September 80 and October l,
on the grounds of the Sparta high
school, F. H. Jackson, agriculture
teacher, has announced.
Citizens of the county are urged
to begin the selection of exhibits
and entries for the fair and to do
their best in making the fair this
year a real success.
Fair catalogues are now being dis
tributed and those interested may
obtain copies from the county farm
agents office or from Mr.. Jackson.
A large premium list is announced
in the catalogue.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
Methodist Church
Building Is Being
Erected In Lansing
Construction On $4,000 Brick
\ Church Structure Started
During Past Week.
PATTON is IN CHARGE

After several months of planning
and soliciting of funds, work has
been started in earnest on the con-
struction of new, $4,000 brick
Lansing Methodist church, south
building.
Preliminary work was COM
menced on the foundation late last
year, but was suspended when it
looked as though sufficient funds to
insure it's completion could not be
obtained.
Under the able leadership of the
pastor, Rev. Jim Startling and the
building committee composed Of
w. A. Weaver, L. NJ Sturgill, Lake
Young and w. M. Patton, and others
large local subscription has been
raised and the Duke Endowment
has agreed to contribute 81 10000 to
the building
Walter Patton is in charge of the
construction work and this week
there are 6 or z men working on
the job.
The building is being erected on
the lot next to the Shell service sta
ton. The basement or first floor,
will be used for Sunday School
rooms and the main auditorium will
be on the floor that is to be level
with the highway.
The church was organized 3 years
ago. It now has a membership of
around go.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE OF SALE
North Carolina
Ashe County
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Guy T. Badger, Administrators Of
Geo. w. Weaver, deceased.
VS..
Bessie Wells and husband,
Wells, Mrs. ]. F. Frazier and hus-
band, j. F. Frazier and r. w.
Weaver.
Under and by virtue of an order
of the. Superior Court of Ashe
County made in the above entitled
proceedings, the undersigned Com
missioner will on the oath day of
September, 1888, at one o'clock P.
M. at the Courthouse doors in Jeffer-
son, North Carolina, offer for sale
to the highest bidder for cash. a
certain lot of land fully described
in deed from John A. Weaver to
George w. Weaver, which is record
ed in the. Office of the Register of
Deeds of Ashe County in Book H-H,
page 204, which record by reference
is made part hereof for full and
complete description of said lot of
land.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
9-1-4t Commissioner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
Large Number Of
Ashe Students Are
Entering Colleges
Around Thirty Enrolling At A.
S. T. G. This Year. Several
Go Tow. C.. of u. N. G..

Many Ashe county boys and girls
have gone or will be going away to
college within the next few days.
Appalachian State Teachers College,
at Boone, has enrolled the largest
number of these young people, with
approximately 80 already ther and
other to enter later.
Those at Boone already are:
Miss Josephine Robinson, West
Jefferson; Ray Wiles, Husk; Mrs.
Blanche Blue, West jefferson; Edith
Sturgills, Lansing; Miss Mary Lii
liam McNeill, Jefferson; Thomas
GRAPHICAL, Lansing; Miss Evelyn
Brown, West Jefferson; Ralph Per-
ry, Lansing; Miss Emma Osborne,
West Jefferson; Garnet Clark, Lam
sing; Miss Mary Carolyn Price, West
jefferson; Ethel Perry, Lansing;
Bill Garvey, West Jefferson; Gladys
GRAPHICAL, Fig; Mary Brown, Cres-
ton; Leslie Norris, Todd; Richard
Phillips, Idlewild; Clyde Baldwin,
Baldwin; Mrs. Lorraine Miller Rob-
inson, Laurel Springs; Hazel Aus
tin, Laurel Springs; Dema Reeves,
Laurel Springs, Kyle Dixon, Silas
Creek; Madge Gambill, Crumpler;
Henry VanHoy, Grassy Creek; Col
oiel Francis, Crumpler; Miss Re-
becca Donne1ly, Trade; Mrs. Jakalia
Francis, Crumpler; William Francis,
Crumpler.
Students who will enroll in other
colleges this fall are: Miss Vera
Rackley, Lenoir (until recently from
Warrensville) w. c. of u. N. c.;
Miss Theresa McNeill, West Jeffer-
son, w. G. of U. N. c.; Miss Ann
Worth, Jefferson, w. c. of U. N. c.,
Miss Edith Pierce, Crumpler, w. c.
of N. c.; Rexford Campbell, West
Jefferson, Mars Hill College; Ever
EFT Trivett, West Jefferson, Mars
Hill College; A. B. Hurt, Jr, Nat
hans Greek, Milligan College, Milf
gan, Tenn. Miss Joyce Switzerland,
Winthrop College Rock Hill, S. c.;
Tom Price, Jefferson, State College,
Raleigh; Joseph Eller, Clifton;
Clyde Jones West Jefferson.
Teachers from Ashe
Miss Josephine Worth, of Jeffer-
Jessie Goodman, West Jefferson
who teaches at Pittsboro; Miss Clyde
teaches at Greensboro; Miss Char
lotte Switzerland, of Switzerland,
who teaches, at Mocksville; Miss
Goodman, of West Jefferson, who
teaches at Pittsboro; Miss Clyde
Goodman, of West Jefferson, who
teaches at the A. S. T. c. demon
stration school at Boone; Miss Cleo
Dixon, of Silas Creek, who teaches
at Mt Pleasant, Charlie Dixon, of
Silas Creek, who teaches at Bethel;
John Donnelly, of West Jefferson,
who teaches at Mooresville; Paul
Donnelly of Switzerland, who
teaches at Vance; Mrs. Roland, West
Jefferson, who teaches at Jonesville,
Paul Blevins, of Jefferson, who
teaches at Roseboro; Howard Good
man, of Todd, who teaches at Nancy
Reynolds high school, in Stokes
county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15

Mrs. Clara Lyall, brother of Paul
Wilson, of Trade, Tenn, underwent
an operation for appendicitis last
Thursday morning. The reports
are that he is getting alone fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15

Sixty-three varieties of time are
being used in different countries,
daylight saving time not being in
cluded in the list.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-09-15
NOTICE OF TAX SALE
TOWN WEST JEFFERSON

North Carolina,
Ashe County.
Town West jefferson
l, w. D. Mcmillan, tax collector
and clerk of the town of West JEFF
ferson, under and by virtue of
power vested in me by the laws of
North Carolina, will on Monday,
October 3, 1888, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
at the town hall sell to the highest
bidder the following real estate to
satisfy delinquent taxes for the
wear 1887,
Evening star., 1938-08-03
ARMY SEEKS BIDS
ON TARGET PLANES
Radio.Controlled Craft to Have
12-Foot Wingspread and
Length of 9 Feet.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Army wants to buy some radio
controlled planes to be used for targets
The intention to employ real air
craft instead of targets towed by
planes was disclosed today by a public
request for bids on three small planes
These would have a Widespread of
about IL feet. an overall length of 9
feet and a small gasoline motor.
The ships must be able to reach an
altitude of 10000 feet. where they
would offer relatively the same target
to anti-aircraft artillery as pursuit
plane, twice the size, at $4,000 feet.
The cost is expected to be $500 to
81 900 each.
Such miniature planes, flying with
out human pilots and controlled by
radio from the ground, were dem
onstrated to the Army last year at the
Muroc dry lake bed, Calf
Only certain features of the plans
to use an Independent target are new
British gunners for two or three
years have been firing at full-size
radio-controlled plane, the Queen Bee,
operated by the Royal Air Force. Off,
cials said it has been brought down
number Of times, patched up and
used over again.