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Evening star., 1938-07-12
Bad Manners in
Use Of Radio Protested.
To the Editor of The Star:

Use OF RADIO Pr0teSted.
To the Editor of The Star:
THE summer is now with us, as Is also
that perennial pest, the radio ad-
dict, the blare and yammer Of whose in
strument Of torture appear to undergo
an exacerbation at this season.
Into adjoining apartments and nearby
houses come the discomforting and dis
tressing sounds, inflicting pain on all
who dwell there, whether they are well.
or Ill.
No reasonable person would decry the
radio when properly used. AS a source
Of entertainment and education its uses
are almost unlimited and in certain
kinds Of transportation, by sea and air,
1t has become . necessity.
Angelo Patri ip his article in The Star
says: "More bad manners are expressed
in the use of the radio than IN any other
form of service used In our day. Don't
turn on a radio full power. Keep its
voice inside the room. Don't turn on
radio when people are asleep"
Oh, that these "don'tsy could be en-.
Hoecedi TAIRPIAY.
Evening star., 1938-07-12
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

A Statesman's Holiday.
I'm going to take summers rest
At Quohog by the sea.
Some recreation time is best
For toilers fierce, like me.
shall not seek the sylvan shade.
My nerves will be relieved
BY showing how campaigns are made
Or votes may be achieved.
Whene'er I have an idle hour
My various maps I'll scan,
Apportioning his share of power
Unto each favored man.
And If some leisure moments still
BY any chance find,
I'll regulate with forcefull skill
The customs of mankind.
Evening star., 1938-07-12

1t has been the proud privilege Of
Kentucky to call attention to the fact
that it is distinguished in present an
mails for more prominence than that
which even honored traditions of the
race track can convey.
Evening star., 1938-07-12
Wants to Know
Who will Pay the Bill.
To the Editor of The Star.

IN PRESIDENT RoOsEvELTs last
"dreside chat" he pointed out that
as President he would not participate in
primaries or make partisan appeal,
but felt as leader Of the Democratic
party, he had every right to speak in
favor Of liberal candidates.
Even those in favor Of the New Deal
must find this confusing, did they elect
one or two men?
I would like Mr.. Roosevelt either as
President or leader of his party to an
swer one question: Who is paying the
expenses Of his swing through the coun-
try? The taxpayers or the Democratic
party? II the latter. it is none Of my
business: II the former, as q taxpayer
feel have every right to protest. Why
should my money and the money of
millions who feel as do be used to
keep a man in power whom we do not
trust either as President or private
citizen?
In his political career Mr.. Roosevelt
has sponsored both sides of a great
many questions. Take his speeches be-
fore election in 1882 and his speeches
six months later. or his platform in 1882
and the one In 1886. It is possible that
we who are opposed to the New Deal
could arrange to have Mr.. Roosevelt
speak in favor of the so-called liberals
one day and the conservatives the next,
which as President Of all the people of
the United States he should be more
than willing to do.
May ask . prompt reply from either
the President or Mr.. Roosevelt.
I do not expect an answer from the
President or Private Citizen Roosevelt,
so want all people irrespective of party
who believe in fair play to join me in
protest If Federal funds are being used
for Mr.. Roosevelt's campaign trip. Ad-
dress your protest to the Senate Com
mittee on Campaign Expenses United
States Senate. Washington, D. c.
CORNELIA SELBY KEMPFF.
Santa Barbara, Calf.
Evening star., 1938-07-12

Among the impressions derived from
the exercises at Gettysburg was an as
surance that despite jazz persuasions,
the Marine Band continues to play THE
Star Spangled Banner" in the same old
spirited yet reverential fashion.
Evening star., 1938-07-12

The railroads have the benefit of an
increase In mileage rates. They will Join
IN what promises to be prosperous era
If competition and their own precedence
can be properly regulated.
Evening star., 1938-07-12

While eminent statesmen have re-
ceived praise for what they have done
and are doing, it remains for Mr..
Happy" Chandler to make joyous ref
erence to what he means to do in the
immediate future.
Evening star., 1938-07-12

DR.. Eckener may have suggested no
reasons to Mr.. Ickes for a Shift with
reference to world circulation of he
hum gas under present extraordinary
conditions. It is evident that Mr.. Ickes
Will not change his mind, whatever may
be undertaken in the way of changing
his regulations.
Evening star., 1938-07-12
Reluctant Winners.

From the Goshen NeWs-Democrat. .
Mussolini challenged some soldiers to
. foot race the other day. The boys
did their best, but they won anyway.
Evening star., 1938-07-12

commerce but for department Of peace
IN the national cabinet? Where are the
individuals who will devote their lives
to the pursuit Of these high ideals?
Would not such assurances be the most
encouraging sign Of all that history will
not repeat itself and that our present
civilization shall not 60 down as an
other frustrated attempt at progress,
but shall rise on the heights of its own
achievements to new levels Of true cul-
ture, peace and brotherhood!
SYLVIA GOODWIN.
New York City,
Evening star., 1938-07-12

A long conflict is predicted in Pales-
tine. In fact one that started centuries
sSo is apparently not yet ended.
Evening star., 1938-07-12
Disparaging Comment.

DtsparaSinS Comment.
"Who discovered American" asked the
teacher.
Columbus discovered It," answered
the boy whose father is under suspicion
of government graft; "but he didn't
know how to get the money out Of it."
Evening star., 1938-07-12
Exception.

Exception.
The great man douts deception's way,
AS in q manner cool
He points to things he now may say
That were against the rule.
And as he boosts q candidate
With compliment sublime,
Like Rip Van Wrinkle he will state
I'VE will not count This Time"
II sings de old songs" said Uncle
Eben, but when puts my own words to
'em has my profound suspicious dat
dey ain jes as good as new"
Evening star., 1938-07-12
The Limit Of Wisdom.

The Limit Of Wisdom.
THAT is very self-approving man"
said the critical person.
Eyes," answered Senator Sorghum.
There is no limit to his self-esteem.
He thinks he knows as much as young
woman just out Of college!"
Evening star., 1938-07-12

The Summer Resort Mosquito.
The landlord views them with disdain,
Yet, Of the many there,
IT'S they alone who ne'er complain
About the bill Of fare.
Evening star., 1938-07-12

I'VE speak of our ancestors with great
reverence" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, "but we never hesitate to
allow foreigners to step in and slay those
who should next be forbears."
Evening star., 1938-07-12
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@. What Is used to preserve the tim
Der in railway cross ties?-E. j. H.
A. The majority Of ties are impreg-
mated with creosote. Some are given
treatment with creosote- petroleum mix
lures, while small percentage is treated
with zinc chloride.
Evening star., 1938-07-12

Q. Is is possible to use postage stamps
Of 1895 or 1896 on letters?-E. s.
A. The Post Ohice Department says
that all stamps issued since 1893 are ac-
ceptable for postage, but they must be
in good condition.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-27

stern; the Peterboro raced and
plunged past the menacing shores
where hidden Naskapi could pour
upon them a withering fire.
On down the river they pushed
through the day and into the long
twilight, putting mile after mile be-
tween the canoe and the hills of the
signal smoke The dusk was begin
ming to pack the spruce of the
shores when the tired canoemen be-
gan to look for place to camp.
At widening where the river bed
was strewn with boulders but the
water not strong, the bowman
swung the nose of the canoe toward
the beach But, within a hundred
feet of the shore, the Peterboro with
its heavy load rode upon a sub
merged boulder and, before the
crew could save it, rolled and they
were in the river.
Save the -four and pemmican!
Don't let the pemmican sink!" cried
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-27
lzx - THE RIVER of SKULLS
Iaasr --by George Marsh
#
by George Marsh

downstream with their poles and
picked him up.
'It look bad but we can run
dem!" was the report
We've got to run them!" insisted
Alan. They can shoot us out of
the boat from the shore, here. We've
got to get out of this country"
That's right, Alan!" agreed Nc
Cord, a soothing arm circling the
shoulders of the girl who stood grip
ping her rifle, her frightened eyes
patrolling the opposite shore.
"Ah-hah! We go!"
The Peterboro caught the suck of
the first drop and was into the nav
Of the white water where the river
boiled and churned and lashed it.
self into a frenzy of foam and flung
spume until hidden by rocky bend.
Following black water channels past
boulders over which the driven wa
ter mounded high to burst into cas-
cades of spray; missing, by the
width of a paddle, upthrusts and
splinters of rock where the river
thrashed itself into white fury;
dodging knife-edged ledges that
would rip the bottom from nose to
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-27

with cheese-cloth mosquito Innings.
''Pd like to see the country up
there"
Alan opened his eyes where he
drowsed in the sun to consider the
graceful figure of the girl near him.
How many women could have come
through the days of hardship behind
them and hardly look tired. He
thought of the girl back at Fort
George, so lovely in her dark, fem
inine way. But compared with this
tall girl who lay near him on the
warm beach, Berthe was frail, too
soft for hardship.
Were ees de glass?" asked Noel
who had been staring for some min
utes at the hills to the north.
In the tent on my clothes pack.
Noel got the glasses and sitting
down on the beach began to sweep
the distant ridges below the lake.
After an interval he announced. ex-
citedly:
Smoke sign-down de rivierel"
IF that's smoke and not haze,
then it's Indians" replied Alan, get
ting to his feet.
mo haze-dis!" insisted Noel his
eyes frozen to the glasses while
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-27

were back shortly with the lost
paddles.
Then while d fire was kindled
the -four bags were carefully exam
ined
The water got to two bags"
mourned Alan. but Wen save some
of it if we work quick enough! The
pemmican's all right"
They opened the wet bags and
removing what flour had not been
reached by water, placed it in spare
bags, then spread their outfit out
to dry by the fire. Owing to the
fact that everything of value in the
canoe was lashed to the thwarts
they had lost nothing except the
flour Half of that was ruined.
While the steam rose from their
wet clothes and their socks hung on
a thong suspended by sticks. they
stood in their bare feet drying Out
beside the fire
ITO BE CONTINUED
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-27
Men Excel in Fishing; Outclass Women by
Two to One, According to Michigan Expert

Women are not as good at trout
fishing as are men, three years of
research on Michigan trout streams
by the Institute for Fisheries Re
search of the state department of
conservation and the University of
Michigan reveals, says the Detroit
News.
Creel censuses taken on ran
dom selection of Michigan lakes
and streams for the last three years
show that, while women do just
about as well as men in lake fish
ing, they catch only about half as
many trout in streams. Over the
three-year period, said Dr. R. Will
liam Eschmeyer, OF the institute.
men have caught almost one trout
per hour of fishing, while women
have had an average catch of only
05 Of a trout per hour. The av-
erage catch for all fishermen, he
added. was 0.8 of a trout per hour
of fishing.
There are a number of reasons
for women's ill-luck when it comes
to stream fishing, said Dr. Esch-
meyer, and these do not include
any mention of ability. In the first
place, he pointed out, stream fish
ing may be compared to solitaire,
while lake fishing is more compara-
BILE to bridge; the former is non
social, the latter, social. Women,
he said, prefer the company of 9TH
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-27

Heather and Alan stood beside him.
'Dere eet go again! Tree puff, l
tell you" he cried excitedly. DE
Injun signal wild a blanket!"
Let me have a lookl"
Noel handed the binoculars to Al
an
From blue ridge down the river
valley Alan shortly saw column of
smoke rise, to be cut short off.
Presently this was followed by an
other column and this, later, by an
other. There was no mistaking it.
This was no haze This was smoke
signalling by alternately holding a
blanket over the fire and removing
it. to separate the puffs.
Where's John?"
Over at the outlet fishing for sal
mon" replied Heather.
There! There's the answer from
the farthest blue hill, on this side
of the valley See it. Noel?"
Noel took the glasses. "Ah-hah.
he said Il see eet.'
Wen do a little signalling our
selves" And Alan tied Heather s
white sweater to a paddle and waved
it back and forth to the man a
mile away in the canoe. When the
canoe was seen to head towards
camp. the two men and the girl
started hurriedly to roll their tents
and get the outfit ready for the
canoe.
What's the matter?" demanded
the curious McCord. reaching them.
There are Indians signalling
from hill below here. They may
be hunters who have found deer
and are telling someone across the
valley. Then again they may have
seen US and are starting to head us
off. We've got to get downstream.
past them!"
How about McQueen?"
IF l know anything about canoe
men McQueen's fifty miles behind
US, John This is Naskapi!"
Calling the dogs who were hunt
ing back in the scrub, they loaded
the canoe and started for the outlet.
For a few miles below the lake
there was good canoe water; then,
when the Peterboro was abreast OF
the ridge where they had seen tho
first smoke signals, the river fell off
in a long rapids.
Taking his rife Noel leaped
ashore and ran ahead to inspect
the water while Alan and McCord
remained at the boat with Heather
watching the shores for a possible
ambush. Shortly Noel waved them
on and they "snubbed" the boat
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-27

Alan as he came up beside the
filling boat. Are you all right,
Heather?" he called to the girl who
had been thrown wide and was
swimming back to the canoe pivot
ing on its caught bow with the cur
rent.
'All right" answered the girl,
who swan like fish.
Get her bow off. quick, before
we lose our loose stuff"
I've got it," yelled the giant,
standing on the submerged rock as
he heaved and freed the bow.
Frantically the crew worked, in
water like ice, to bring the half
filed craft ashore. They were short
ly in shoal water where they freed
the precious pemmican, flour, and
provision bags from their lashings
and put them on the beach, then
emptied the canoe.
ANY paddle gomez" cried Alan.
Mine and Heather's," answered
McCord.
Come on, Noel, they'll drift
ashore in that bend" And the two
boys, leaping into the canoe in the
fast fading light, hurried away and
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-27

ers, condition that IS supplied by
lake fishing, which is generally done
from boat containing several per-
sons. Then, too, he continued, some
of the best fishing is near or after
dark, at which time most women
have probably left the stream.
Another reason, he said, is to be
found in the fact that trout fishing,
particularly in rapid streams, de-
mands considerable careful wading
and always offers the possibility of
getting wet in relatively cold wa
ter In the last place, he concluded,
according to those addicted to the
pipe (chiefly mem, pipe smoking
while fishing permits one to give
more attention to trout and less to
mosquitoes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-27
Speed of Baseball

Ken says: According to DR..
Coleman R. Griffith of the Univer-
Sity of Illinois, some pitchers are
able to throw a baseball at an ini-
tial speed of 100 feet a second.
An average fast ball travels about
88 feet a second, making the time
from the pitchers hand to the bat
ter approximately a half second.
Most out-curves are slow balls
that travel not more than 60 feet
second.
Measurement of golf ball travel,
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-27
The Crocodile

The crocodile has a family reputa-
ton to uphold He is about the
last close relative of the dinosaur
He will even leave the water to at
tack man. Nor does he worry
about digestion, eating food, bones
and all, says a writer in the Wash
ington Post. The weak spot in a
crocodile is jaw-opening. He wields
terrific power in closing his mouth,
can crush a dog in two. But an
average man, clamping his hands
on the crocodile's snout, can keep
it closed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-27
Circumstance es

There are no circumstances,
however unfortunate, that sclever
people do not extract some advan-
tages from; and none, however for
tunate, that the imprudent can not
turn to their own prejudice.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-27

when the ball is hit by a driving
machine set for 250-yard. drive,
reveals that the ball speeds 214.28
feet per second over a distance of
IA inches, beginning 7 inches. after
contact with the clubhead.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-10-27
Price Boosters

It is estimated that hidden taxes
raise the cost of a loaf of bread
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-11

Harry Kenyon, of Macon.
Report of General Federation con.
tact chairman, Mrs. Wade Dickens. of
Scotland Neck.
Address, by Mrs. Howard e. Ether
idge, President N. c. Federation
Woman's clubs.
Report from other half of club:
Address, Mrs. ]. N Britt, chair
man of districts.
Report of American Home DEPART
ment, Mrs. E. G. Griffin, Woodland.
Report of committees.
Collect.
Adjournment.
Clubs which are members of the
Fourteenth district, and which will
participate in the meeting, are the
Oxford WoInan's Club, Oxford Junior
Woman's Club, Weldon Book Club,
Seaboard's Woman's club, Norlina
Woman's Club, Woodland Woman's
Club, Literary and Music club of Nor
lima. jackson Woman's Club, Roa-
noke Rapids Woman's club, Clarks-
vile Literary club in Scotland Neck,
Macon Community club, Roanoke
Rapids Study club, Scotland Neck
Womans Club, Womans Tuesday club
of Henderson, and the Henderson
Junior Tuesday club
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-11
Granville News

Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Rem and fam
/ lily, of Vance county, were Oxford
visitors Saturday.
Graham Hunt, of Elon College,
spent the weekend at his home near
Salem.
Grady Blackley and family, of Dur
ham, visited relatives in Oxford Sum
| day.
Mrs. Frank Vass and son, Douglas,
of Concord. are visiting her mother,
Mrs. j. w. Jones, of Kingsbury
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Phillips and
children, Mary Dot and James Harold
spent the weekend at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Wilkerson, near Clarksvile.
j. T. Morton, of Mullins, S. c., is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gregory Morton.
James Hunt, of Raleigh, was at
home with his father, E. D.. Hunt, for
the weekend.
Miss Louise Barker, stenographer
for the State at Sanatorium, N. c., is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bob Barker, on Forest avenue.
Mrs. c. H. Pruden, Jr., of Buxton,
N. c., is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Raymond W. Parham, of
Route 4, is at Mcpherson hospital,
Durham, for treatment.
Bennie Fakes, of State College,
spent the weekend with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Fakes at Noun
tain Creek.
| George Currin, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. c.. Currin, of near Stovall, has
moved from Columbia, S. c., to Sails
bury, where he is in the jewelry and
matchmaking business.
| Otey Bumpass, of Virgilinia, was IN
Oxford visitor Saturday.
Peggy Lou, two-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Judd Smith, of Route
2, severely burned the back of her left
hand Friday on a heater.
Miss Mabel Thomas, of north Gran
vile, was returned from Winston
Salem, where she visited her uncle, B.
c. Thomas, and her aunt, Mrs. Minnie
Williams Thomas.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-11
Mission Society
Study Glass Opens
With Many Present

The Study class of the Lucy Gloss
Missionary Society of the Methodist
church got off to a good start Mon
day afternoon, with 26 members en-
rolled and 2 visitors.
The ladies parlOr was decorated
with fall flowers contributed by E
member of the class, and had attrac-
tive posters illustrating the studs
topic. 1.-THE American City and It's
Church" This in sense is a parallel
study of the spring topic, "Rural
America and the Church"
Mrs. r. E. Brown, the study leader
of the society, secured Mrs. A. B
Deans as teacher of the class. To-
gether they presented the topics OF
the first class study, 1.-THE American
City-What 1t Is, and problems
City People Meet"
The class will assemble tomorrow
afternoon from to 4:30 o'clock, with
he topic being Family Life in the
citvn and "The Suburban City and
Its Problems, to be presented by
Mrs j. w. jenkins and Mrs. E. c:
Farris. Mrs. John Lee Wester will
give in story form side lights of life
in the city slums. Mrs. E. r. Austin,
welfare superintendent of Vance
county will discuss Delinquency: It's
Causes and Effects 1t is hoped 9TH
crs will join the class for the second
session. -
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-11
VVO111anS Club District
Meets Here TOn1OYyOzg

fne Fourteenth District If The
Nortn Carolina Federated Woman,s
clups Will meet here at 10 o,cIoc,,
Wednesday morning at the parish
mousse with the local Junior Woman,s
club as hostess club. ''
mrs. Howard G. Etheridge. of Asba-
VILE, President of the. North Caro-
ma Federation, and Mrs. = N Britt
OF Raleigh, second vice-president and
chairman of the districts. will have
prominent places on the program.
Luncheon will be served at / o'clock
ct the Capitol Cafe.
Inc program, in full. is as follows
Clubwoman's hymn.
invocation, Rev. 1. w. Hughes.
Address of welcome from the
Hostess club, Mrs. Lee D. Marburv
Response, Mrs. w. A. Thorne. Roa-
noke Rapids.
Greetings from the Home Demon
stration Clubs, Mrs. c. M. Watkins. of
Louisburg.
minutes of the last meeting.
appointment of committees.
Report from District President.
Mrs. Waddell Gholson, Jr., to be given
by Mrs. Thomas Badger.
Report from half of club.
Report of Junior Chairman, Mrs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-11
Mrs. d. S. COltrane
alks At Church

Mrs. D. S. Coltrane gave a splen-
did talk at the fall Thankofferine
service of the Methodist Protestant
church Sunday morning in which she
made a comprehensive report of the
work of the women in the church.
Since women in the Methodist Pro-
testant church are behind all of the
missionary work done by the church
her talk included an account of the
mission work being done in China
and Japan. X 81. s~-t-
Mrs. Coltrane is secretary of the
department of Christian education in
the Annual Missionary Convention of
the Methodist Protestant church. She
is active and well-known in civic and
educational life in North Carolina.
Her audience was intensely inter-
ested in her talk.
A special offering was taken, and
there was special music. Four vases
of beautiful dahlias, grown by ]. B.
Hicks, were arranged about the
chancel.