davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1938-04-22
powder used ~ 4 coating on the

Of powder used ~ = coating on the
glass. ..!
The lamps were demonstrated to
the New York Electrical Society, the
American institute of Mectrical En-
gineers and the Illuminating Engi-
neering Society by Ward Harrison,
engineering director of the General
Electric incandescent lamp DEPART
ment ut Nela Park, Cleveland.
Two years ago this new principle,
then in It's scientific infancy, was
demonstrated here to the electrical
society. Now the lamps are perfected
for commercial use. It was announced
that they probably would appear At
New York's World Fair next year.
The powders are artificially made.
They are not found in the earth
Many natural substances exist which
will give this sort Of light, but they
are weak, like the firefiy and the glow
worm
The synthetic powders have two ad-
vantages over other electric lights.
Both are in giving colored light. They
use less current for the same amount
Of colored light and they can give COL
ored light dozens to hundreds OF times
brighter than that available from use
Of colored bulbs.
White light is made from these
powders by combining the colors so
that the merged result Is white, the
same as the colors of sunlight merge
to give white daylight.
Mr.. Harrison said the white tube
lights closely approximate the white
light Of the sun.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
DELAY ARRA|GN|NC'
OF TWO OFFICERS
Bill OF Particulars Asked in
Fatal Shooting in Falls
Church.

Arrangement of the two Falls Church
(VaD policemen charged jointly With
the murder March 20 Of Theodore B.
Daugherty, Washington musician. WAS
delayed In Arlington County Circuit
Court today pending the filing Of 4
bill Of particulars by Commonwealth
Attorney Lawrence Douglas describing
the part played in the shooting by
Herbert c. Knox, one of the officers,
The motion for the bill Of particulars
seeks to determine what act, if anv.
was performed by Knox, by way of
counseline. aiding. sbetting and assist
ing Edwin Scheid. the other ofYicer.
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy gave At
torney Douglas until Monday to file
the bill.
Attorney Frank L. Ball, who asked
for the bill Of particulars, also sought
information on two other questions
involved in the indictment, but these
o'NAA eiSA W oudkC NCIdEIIlN,
Mr.. Ball asked for specific information
from the Commonwealth a. to the
time the alleged offense was committed
and the time Of the death OF Mr.,
Daugherty in Georgetown Hospital.
Mr.. Ball told the court that among
the evidence to be submitted the ques-
ton Of the hour OF the occurrence will
be important: also the hour that death
occurred"
He said he interpreted the indict-
ment As one for lrst-degree murder,
I'm frank to state that the indict-
ment. as far as Scheid is concerned, 1s
suf1cient.' Mr.. Ball told the court
He insisted, however. the defense Is
entitled to know the basis of the
charges against Knox.
1t was indicated that the pleas OF
the defendants will be filed immedi-
ately after arguments on the demurrer
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
PROBE LAUNCHED
ON EARLE LOANS
$685. ,M0,0 900 State Authority
Program Investigated at
Wilson's Behest.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 22.-At-
torney General Charles j. Margiotti OF
Pennsylvania announced last night he
had started an investigation Of the
$65,000,000 General State Authority
program at the request OF Mayor s.
Davis Wilson Of Philadelphia.
Mayor Wilson. opposing Gov. Earle
for the United States senatorial NOM
ination, asked the attorney general to
examine loans the Governor said he
received from Matthew H. McCloskey.
Philadelphia contractor and political
leader.
Mr.. Margiotti said he received from
the Authority lists Of projects. archi-
tects, inspectors. lists of all bidders on
projects on which Mr.. McCloskey was
low bidder or entered bids and a list
OF all employees of the Authority to
show whether any were former en-
ployes Of Mr.. McCloskey.
Il have before me A preliminary re-
port. The investigation will be full
and complete" Mr.. Margiotti said.
Asked If he would question Mr.. Earle,
he replied:
Under the law as attorney general
I have no jurisdiction or authority to
question the Governor"
Gov. Earle said he borrowed $40 900
from Mr.. McCloskey and repaid all
but $4,000.
Mr.. McCloskey received almost Sl0.-
100000 in General State Authority
contracts.
ICKES KNEW OF CONTACT.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
MEDICAL OFFICER GETS
. MEDAL FOR HEROISM
Capt. s. r. Taggart Cited for
Bravery in Rescuing
Drowning Man.

The Soldiers Medal, awarded to
Capt. Samuel Ross Taggar, Medical
Detachment, 260th Coast Artillery,
District Of Columbia National Guard,
for heroism displayed by him in r.s-
cuing a man from drowning at Vir.
ginia Beach. Va, July S, 1885, Wis
presented at a ceremony last night
in the Coast Artillery Armory, Water
and o streets SW.
The presentation was made by Col.
John w. Oehmsnn, commanding the
District Guard.
Capt. Taggart. who lives at 5327
Second street NV. was on duty At
Fort Monroe. Va. with his unit dur
ing the period of annual field train
ing at the time of the rescue. 1t is
stated in the citation accompanying
the medal that Capt. Taggart, on
seeing the drowning man struggling
in the water about $50 yards from
shore and being rapidly carried out
to sea by a strong current, with
utter disregard of his own personal
danger swan to the man in distress
and with. much difficulty brought him
safely to shore" ~
Evening star., 1938-04-22
lCKES KNEW OF CONTACT.
Says McCloskey Participated in Nego-
0atiOns Involving p. w. A. Inans.

Says McCloskey Participated in Nego-
stations Involving P. w. A. Loans.
Secretary Ickes said yesterday that
ne knew Matthew H. McCloskey,
Philadelphia contractor. who holds
more than s9.O00,OO0 worth of con-
tracts let by the Pennsylvania Gen.
eral Authority. had participated in
negotiations with P. w. A. involving
loans and grants to the State
Authority.
He made this assertion at a press
conference after the battle now going
on within the Democratic party in
Pennsylvania had produced charges
that Gov. George H. Earle had bor-
rowed personal funds from Mr. Nc
Closkey.
Gov. Earle, who is running for the
Democratic nomination for United
States Senator against a ticket backed
BY Senator Guffey. Democrat of Penn
sylvania. and the c. I. O.. announced
that he would discuss the loan charges
fully at q press conference today.
Senator Guffey has asked the SEN
ate to require Secretary Ickes to pro-
duce any letter he may have desie-
mating any party or parties" to
represent State official in the P. w.
A. negotiations.
Although Secretary Ickes recalled
that Mr. McC1oskey had participated
IN negotiations involving finances for
the Pennsylvania Authority. he de-
MED oficial knowledge that the P. w.
A. had received letter from a Penn
sylvania official designating a person
as q Pennsylvania representative,
Evening star., 1938-04-22
NEW LIGHT RAYS
!. RIVAL F|REFLYS
Lamps, Inside of Which Are
! Coated With Powders, ::
Are Demonstrated.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April pa new kind
OF electric light, It's rays made like
those Of the firefly. has been demon
strated to scientific societies here.
The light comes from chemical
powders which coat the inside OF the
glass solid white. The powders flu-
oresce under the influence of invisible
ultraviolet rays that replace the ordi-
nary lamp filaments. -
The new lights are cool, somewhat
like the firefly. But unlike the in
sects, they are brilliant They are
produced in long tubes, designed for
display and advertising.
The powders fluoresce into all the
hues Of the rainbow. The tubes give
of pure white light Or any solid color
wished. The color is fixed by the kind
Evening star., 1938-04-22
PACKING OF RELIEF
ROLLS IS CHARGED
Candidates for Senator Assert
Florida W. P. A. Carries
Political Workers.

By the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. April 10
Two candidates for United States SEN
ator, from Florida yesterday charged
the Works Progress Administration
in this State with loading relief rolls
with political workers.
Former Gov. Dave Sholtz, opposing
United States Senator Claude Pep
per's bid for reelection in the May 3
Democratic primary, said at Daytona
Beach he had teleeraphed w. P. A.
Administrator Harry Hopkins at
Washington that "a scandal is de-
vepping in the administration Of
w. P. A. activities in Florida"
Mr.. Sholtz said he had been ere
liably informed that in many places
over the State" w. P. A. workers
were compelled to devote part or all
Of their time Ito campaigning for
the Junior United States Senator"
Pepper) and that others had been
discharged for supporting sholtz.
Many persons whose families have
incomes as high As $4,000 year are
on the pay rolls devoting their time
almost exclusively to working for the
candidacy of my opponent" Mr..
Sholtz declared.
Representative J. Mark Wilcox,
fourth district Congressman who also
seeks Peppers Senate seat, said he
had telegraphed Aubrey Williams, as
sisstant3 w. P. A. administrator at
Washington, protesting against en-
ployment Of Mrs. r. L. Bowling of
Tallahassee, wife OF the State con-
servation commissioner, by the Flor
ida w. p. A.
Senator Pepper is campaigning in
Florida. but made no immediate reply
to Sholtz's charges Of w. p. A. support.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
PAIR OF Counterfeit
SUSPECTS ARE SEIZED
Men Held After Chase Alons
Baltimore Pike-Merchant
Claims $40 Fraud.

Two men, believed to be from New
York, were held by Maryland police
at Laurel today for investigation by
the Secret Service on suspicion of
passing counterfeit money here.
The two were captured after q
chase on the Baltimore pike, follow
ing complaints by Washington mer-
chant, who had taken the tag num-
Der from q suspicious Florida car.
The merchant reported that occupants
OF the car had passed Oh on him four
spurious $40. bills. A lookout was.
broadcast and Maryland police caught:
the pair near Laurel
They had no money when arrested
either on thAr persons or in their car.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
Britons Seek q. S. Harvest Jobs.

DODGE CITY, Kans., April ~ Lp.-.
There will be no shortage of truck
drivers during wheat harvest season
here
Latest Of many applicants are Beth
Round and Marjory Aspinwall Of
Plymouth, England, who wrote they
belong to the Home Defense Corps
and are licensed to drive ambulances
and munitions tr2ks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Ashe Presbyterian
Enters 10th. Year
Many Interesting News Items
And Illustrations Appear
In Current Issue.

The first issue of The Presbyte-
rian for 1888, which was published
and distributed during the past
week, marks the beginning of the
18th. year for this interesting and
valuable church paper.
In this edition a tentative sche-
dule of the Christian Chautauquas
is given and there are a number
of other stories and illustrations
describing the activities and work
of the Presbyterian church in the
county since the first of the year.
Besides news about the Chautau-
quas, on the front page are items
about the progress made on the
Obids church building and the
work of the young olks in the east
ern part of the county.
On page three is a photo of Miss
Opal Burgess, of Charlotte, and a
news story which stated that the
tithes which she has been sending
to her home church, Low Gap, for
the past several years, have in a
large measure enabued the church
to pay all of it's indebtedness.
On the back page is a picture of
Mrs. Eugene Scott, of Jefferson,
and a long story describing the ex-
cellent attendance record which
she has made. 'For more than IL
years she has not missed a Sunday
School and has missed only one
mid-week service during that
time, the story stated. "Her hus-
band, Gene Scott has a record al
most as good for Sunday School
attendance"
Miss Katherine O'Neal, who un-
derwent an operation recently, con-
tinues quite i'll at her home in
Greenville, S. c. the paper stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31

The Legion has agreed to pur-
chase equipment for the boys.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Phillips near
Idlewild, were business visitors in
town Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Plans For Junior
Baseball League
To Be Mapped Out
Legion Committee And Individ-
uals From Different Com
munities To Meet Sat.

At 2 p. m, Saturday afternoon in
Supt. j. B. Hash's Office at the
courthouse complete plans relative
to the Junior Baseball league which
the local post of the American Lee
gion has agreed to sponsor, will be
mapped out, member of the COM
mittee said yesterday.
Last Saturday the special Legion
baseball committee met with the
principals of Ashe county high
schools and discussed the proposed
for the boys this summer. Each one
of the principals declared that he
thought it was a splendid idea and
pledged his support and co-opera-
ton.
It was agreed that practically
every community would be glad to
have team in the league and those
who will help get up these teams
are expected to be present Satur-
day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Ends
Successful Season
President Garbee Requests
Coaches And Principals To
Send In Suggestions.

eve have just about finished the
work of the Appalachian High
School Association for 1878 and
i'm many respects this has been the
most successful year of its history"
E. E. Garbee, president of the asso-
citation, stated in a recent letter to
all of the principals and coaches.
Mr.. Garbee pointed out that last
season all games were scheduled
by the president, that all officials
were assigned by the president and
that the association sponsored a
Forensic and Language tournament.
He stated that there were per-
haps a number Of changes which
should be made and requested all
of the principals and coaches to
write me a letter, frankly and
constructively criticizing the work
of the A. H. S.. Az.
1t is believed that many will COM
ply with this request.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
lst. Teams Won Both All-Star
Games At Jefferson Tues. Mite
Good Crowd Present. Trophies
And Charms Presented By
w. b. Austin.

Tuesday night Ashe county high
school coaches were indicated in
their selection of "all-star" cage
players when the first teams of
both boys and girls won out over
the second teams in the big all-star
games played at jefferson. The
boys first team scored a Is to is
victory and the girl game ended 70
to q.
The games were sponsored by
The Skyland Post
The gym was practically filled
with fans from all parts of the
county who came to see the "pick
of Ashe high players fight it out
in games played "just for fun.
With her usual high score, I'm
dine Nye, star VIC girls player, led
in individual scoring. She register
ed Is points. Anna Caldwell
chalked up 6 points, Donna Miller
S, Ruth Davis 5, McNeill and Phipps
girls, 8 each, and for the boys, Stu
art, on the second team, led with
9. Witherspoon shot 8. Mullis was
injured in a car wreck and was UNI
able to play.
Following the games "a presen-
tation ceremony took place. Ed
M. Anderson was master of cere-
monies. w. B. Austin. presented
handsome trophies to the captains
of the VIC teams who won the Ashe
tournaments and they are to retain
same until another school wins. To
the members of the first all-star
teams and the best sports, sterling
silver basketball charms were
awarded. Getting these charms
were Shoemake, Bud johnson,
Witherspoon, Clark, Mullis and
Weaver, for the boys; Nye, Cald-
WELL Miller, Hart, Sullivan, Bark
er and Tor the girls. All
coaches were introduced.
After paying all expenses, includ-
ing the trophies and charms, total
of $1O.35 was cleared on the games
and turned over to the Associa-
ton.
The simplifying system was furn-
ished through the courtesy of the
Central Radio company. The Post
wishes to thank Mr.. Barr and all
others who co-operated in making
this program success.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
George HI. Tatum
Died Last Sunday

George Fl. Tatum, 70, prominent
Ashe county man who served as
postmaster of Riverside for about
So years died at his home last Sun
day.
Funeral service was conducted at
the Liberty Grove Methodist
church Tuesday and interment fol-
lowed in the neighboring cemetery.
The service was conducted by Revs.
H. H. Winkler and Fl. o. Huss. A
large crowd of people attended the
funeral.
Mr.. Tatun was born and raised
in Watauga county. A number Of
years ago he moved to Ashe and
has lived an atcive and useful Life.
The active pail bearers were: r.
T. White, Walter Brown, Edward
Greene, Charles Howell, Joe Norris
and Fred Krider. Alexander Greene
and J. S. Brown were honorary
pail bearers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Fishing Season
Opens April Is
County License $1.1O And State,
$2.1O. Ashe Streams Well
Stocked.

Anglers are now polishing their
rods and reels and all of the school
boys are looking forward to the
opening of fishing season, April
Is.
County Game Warden H. T. Good
man this week stated that sports
men fishing in Ashe county streams
this season should be well pleased
with their catches. Last fall
Long Hope and Helton creek were
stocked with around 10000 brook
and rainbow trout and thouands of
bass were put into North Fork and
South Fork river.
The finest places to fish in the
county, he said, are around the
Tree Top section.
''Trout fishing in Ashe is not as
good as it used to be and we need
a hunting and fishing club" Mr..
Goodman said. SIN this way we
could stock our streams better, en-
force the law we'll and get fisher
men from other parts of the state
and country to come here"
Mr.. Goodman said that state fish
ing licenses cost $2.1O and if a per-
son just wants county license, the
cost is $1.10. These licenses can
be bought from him, the register OF
deeds and Central Hardware Co.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
VIC And Cove Greek Quints To
Play For Title Saturday Mite
Appalachian High Championship
Game To Be Played At Grassy
Gre elk,

All Ashe county basketball fans
mark this down!
Saturday night, starting at 8
o'clock in the gym at Grassy Creek,
the Virginia Carolina boys will play
Cove Creek quint for the champion
ship of the Appalachian high school
conference. VIC won the Ashe di-
vision and Cove Creek won in Wa
tauga and Avery.
The game will be packed with
excitement. When these teams met
in the finals at A. S. T. c., Cove
Creek emerged victorious. Can they
do it again? The Post doubts it,
but no one doubts the fact that
these Watauga boys are plenty
good. They marched long way in
the tournament at Winston.
The Virginia Carolina girls won
the Appalachian high school confe-
renee title last week by licking the
Cove Creek girls by a wide margin.
From beginning to end, there was
no question as to who would win.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Phillips near
Idlewild, were business visitors in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31

Substitutes: Lansing Eller,
James, Miller, Powers, Warren ~;
Sparta-Moxley, Sexton (2).
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31
Lansing Defeated
Sparta In Final
Games OF Season
Marked End Of Fairly Success
full Season. Boys Won Is
And Lost 6.

Lansing, March 27.-The Lansing
basketeers closed rather success
full basketball season Friday night
when they defeated the Sparta
Highs on the latter's court, the girls
winning 1910, the boys 25-15. The
games were scheduled for three
weeks ago, but were postponed on
account of an epidemic of scarlet
fever in the Sparta community.
Marguerite Baker, tall center for
the Lansing sextet, closed her high
school career with sparkling ex-
hibition under the basket, shooting
8 of her teams Is points. The
guards all showed up well, holding
the Spata lassies to one field goal.
Warren Farmer had II points, to
lead his team. Most of his were
made from near the center of the
court. Rector tailed points to
be the chief offensive threat for
the Sparta quint.
The seasons record for the Lam
sing team showed that the boys
won 18 and lost 6; the girls won IL,
lost and tied one.
The lineupS and summary follow:
Lansing Girls (1S) Snarfa Girls f1Gl
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31

Washington county sheep grow
ers have a good crop of early lambs
now running on small grain. Many
of the lambs are being creep fed
and are showing good flesh.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-03-31

Mr.. w. H. Sturgill, of Cloverdale,
Wash, Mr.. and Mrs. C.. B. Taylor
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Sturgill,
of Piney Greek, were visitors in
town Monday.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
Plans for Card arty
Monday Progressing.

The Junior Committee, under lead
ership of Mrs. Ralph K. Chase, sister
Of Senator Holt. has made final plans
to assist the card party next Monday
at the Mayflower, as ushers, cigarette
and candy girls. This is in the inter-
est Of the work of the Women's Board
Of George Washington University Hos
pital, Of which Mrs. G. Louis Weller is
general chairman, and Mrs. Charles
w. Holmes, chairman Of = special
team of the board.
Other friends of the project sponsor
ing the party are Mrs. Millard F.
Tydings, wife of Senator Tydings; Mrs.
James j. Davis, wife of Senator Davis
Mrs. Frank Growther, wife OF Repre-
sentative Growther; Mrs. Mark L. Bris-
tol, Mrs. Frederick H. Taber, Mrs. EN-
len Knight Davies, Miss Margaret Nc
Neirney, Mrs. Vincent Miles, Mrs.
George Burgess, Mrs. James H. Lynch,
Mrs. Walter X. Myers, Mrs. Charles
Riborg Mann, Mrs. Charles j. William
son. Mrs. Perry S. Heath, Mrs. Albert
Sargent Of Boston, Mrs. James Craig
Peacock, Mrs. John Darby, jr., and
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe.
Mrs. Holmes reports further table
reservations made by Mrs. Louis
Schapiro, Mrs. A. A. Lynne, Mrs Fred
erick Adams Young and Mrs. John H.
HarWood.
Mrs. Eldon P. King and Mrs. Strick-
land Gillian have invited friends to
contribute to the white elephant table.
Tea will be served informally for con-
tributors from to $50 o'clock with
Mrs Walter Bloedorn, wife Of the hos
pitfalls superintendent, presiding at the
table.
Evening star., 1938-03-31
Radcliffe Benefit
Tomorrow Niaht.

The Radcliffe Club Of Washington
has sponsored the performance TO-
morrow evening Of Johnny Johnson
which the Washington Civic Theater
will present in Wardman Park Theater
The funds raised will be used by the
local club for its regional scholarship.
Miss Jeanne Simmons is chairman
Of the committee for the benefit per-
Torrance. Other members Of the COM
mittee are Mrs. Horace G. Torbert,
advisory chairman; Miss Glare Dris-
coll, in charge Of sale Of tickets for
the benefit; Mrs. George Blackwell,
president Of the Radcliffe Club Of
Washington, and Mrs. William
Buchtel, corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt heads
the list OF patronnesses which also
includes Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle. chairman Of
the Board of Education; Mrs. Albert
Barrows, dean Of women of George
Washington University; Miss Mary
Evening star., 1938-03-31
Mrs. Gray Hostess
At Tea Yesterday.

Mrs. Joseph M M. Gray was at
home yesterday afternoon from to Z
o'clock at the chancellor's residence on
the American University campus. Re-
ceiving with Mrs. Gray were Mrs.
Arthur C. Christie, wife of the presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees, and
Miss Mary Louise Brown, dean of
women. Mrs. Walter M. Bastian, Mrs.
John E, Bentley, Mrs. Hubert E. Pad-
dock and Mrs. L. c. Fairbank poured
tea. The hostesses assisting in the
drawing room included Mrs. Harry A..
Havens, Mrs. Paul v. Maris, Mrs. Au-
bert B. Potorf, Mrs. Merritt C.
Batcheler, Mrs. Delos o. Kinsmar,
Mrs. Frank w. Ballou, Mrs. Ernest H.
Cherrington. Mrs. Frank w. Lathrop,
Mrs. Harold Colder, Mrs. Charles H.
Gray, Miss Mary Matthews and Miss
Frances Brewster.