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Evening star., 1938-02-08
LESSON TAUGHT
BY SCHOOL BLAST
U. S. Chemist Tells Takoma
ID. .C.) Group of Safety
Precautions.

The lives of the children and teach
ers taken in the school disaster year
ago at New London, Tex. have not
been lost in vain, DR.. David ]. Price,
principal engineer of the chemical
engineering research division of the
Bureau Of Chemistry and Soils, United
States Department Of Agriculture, told
members of the Citizens Association
Of Takoma, D. c., last night at
dinner meeting in the parish hall OF
Trinity Episcopal Church, Piney
Branch road and Dahlia street.
DR.. Price, who was sent to Texas
at the request of Gov Alfred, told
OF the exhaustive investigation and
findings in connection with the ex-
plosion which took the lives Of 276
pupils and II teachers. As a result
of the catastrophe, he said. greater
efforts have been made to make places
safer for school children and the pub
lie. Thorough inspections are being
made Of school buildings before occu-
pancy by the pupils. In 1867, he
added, there were 5000 fires in schools
in the United States, and more than
1900 have been studied in detail.
In the absence of President Wallace
c. Magathan. Vice President r. H.
Fielder presided at the dinner meeting
and program which followed later in
the evening. The association ap-
proved a non-rush hour bus service
between Takoma Park and the center
OF the city. via Third street, but with
the stipulation that it is not to affect
present service.
The association also favored the
appointment of 81 additional police
men. immediate appointment of a
district attorney vigorous in prosecu-
tlons; establishment of a more effec-
tive system for enforcing jury service
IN all courts of the District, tighten
ing OF gambling laws and urging more
general public support Of the police
IN their efforts at law enforcement.
Among those who spoke briefly at
the dinner were Senator Frazier of
North Dakota and President L. A.
Carruthers OF the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations The program Of
the evening included community sing
ing.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
$1,9DQ,0DO RELIEF
FUND HELD VITAL
Georgetown Group Backs
Health Education in Pub
lie Schools.

The appropriation of $l,90O,000 for
District unemployment relief, instead
Of the ss00,OO approved by the House,
was asked by the Progressive Citizens
Association of Georgetown, meeting
last night in the Curtis School.
Mrs. Susan Craighill. who presented
the resolution, declared that there are
men starving in the District, while
H. w. Draper called upon members of
Congress to 60 into the homes of those
on relief and see for themselves that
social workers are not exaggerating
conditions.
A compulsory high school course in
health. including sex education, fam
lily relations and public health prob
lens, particularly control of all COM
municable diseases, was advocated in
a resolution presented by Miss Eta
Taggart, honorary president
Lively Debate Ensues.
The resolution was adopted after
lively debate by a vote of 10 to S,
with many members not voting.
49, AAC!hy MoSdtCC VI Vic ChcCuIANc
Council of the Medical Society ad-
dressed the association on the contri-
button Of doctors to society. In Wash
ington, he said, doctors annually do
nate over S5,000,000 worth of free
service. DR.. Harry Kerr of the Wash
ington Academy of Surgery and Miss
Beatrice Mullin, director of medical
social work for the Georgetown Uni
Versity Hospital, also spoke.
Other Action Taken.
In other actions the association op-
posed diversion of the gasoline tax
for highway lighting purposes, asked
that grounds surrounding the George
town Branch Library be cleared and
planted and urged hearings on the
Jenckes bill enabling teachers to name
beneficiaries to receive their pension
fund in event of the teachers death
before starting to draw the pension
and on the Connery bill providing
sabbatical leave for District teachers.
The use of the National Homeo-
patf1ic Hospital as convalescent ad-
junct to Gallinger Hospital was advo-
Gated.
Evening star., 1938-02-08

helm, r., adjutant general Of the
Military Order of the World War, in
dorsing the Army Day celebration to
be sponsored by the order on April 6.
"One Of the means whereby our
peace may be maintained Is to
strengthen our defenses as to make
remote the possibility Of any success
full attack on our territory or our SOW
ereGnty," Gen Craig wrote. Army
Evening star., 1938-02-08
"MOBEY DICK" BRANDED
NO. ! MARINE HAZARD
Whale That Disrupted San Fran
cisco Bay Traffic Now Fugitive
From Coast Guard.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8.-Willie
the Whale, alias Alfonzo, Butch, and
Mobey Dick, was fugitive from q
Coast Guard cannon today.
The huge mammal had made San
Francisco Bay its home several days,
much to the discomfort of tugboat,
ferry and f1shboat captains, not to
say anything about the U. of Cali
tornia crew and small boat owners.
The Coast Guard reported the
whale had not been seen since Sunday
and was believed to have headed sea-
ward.
The whale was called San Fran
eiscos No. l marine hazard and Coast
Guardsmen were ordered to shoot to
kill"
Evening star., 1938-02-08

prices hxsd for eight districts failed
10 allow for freight rate diiYerentiaIs.
States In the diAtsicA involved In
cluds Virginia, Tennessee and North
Carolina.
Evening star., 1938-02-08

Day will provide an occasion for the
public to learn OF the organisation and
strength Of our Army"
He pledged cooperation Of the Army
In the celebration.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
COAL HEARING SET

Producers Complain Prices Fail to
Allow freight DiffersntialA
~ the Associated Press.
The Bituminous Coal Commission
ordered yesterday 4 hearing February
"a on com plants by producers that
Evening star., 1938-02-08
GEN. CRAIG SAYS PEACE
REQUIRES HELP OF ALL

The preservation Of peace requires
the active cooperation of every Amer
ican citizen, Gen. Malin Craig, chief
OF staff Of the Army, stated yester-
in letter to Maj. Edwin 8. Fettel-
Evening star., 1938-02-08

One Of the characters in a Whitley
Bridge, England, amateur pantomime
was named Van Dam by the author,
but the censor changed it to Van
Orat.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
new PROGRAM FORMED
AT BETHANY COLLEGE

Described as New Experi-
ment in Democracy"
Is the Associated Press.
BETHANY, w. Va, Feb. "a new
educational program for Bethany
College will be formulated Wednesday
by students and the faculty in what
Forrest H. Kirkpatrick termed - new
experiment in democracy"
Faculty members and eight students
have been compiling reports for sew
eral weeks A Findings Committee
will summarize and correlate the vari-
Gus recommendations.
Dean Kirkpatrick said:
so far as we know Bethany is the
first college to undertake such
program"
While final discussions were UNDER
way this week, classes were dismissed.
Evening star., 1938-02-08

Substitutes for gasoline as propel-
lants for motor vehicles are being
sought in Italy.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
EASY TO START

At the beginning of the course you
will not be expected to make a So
called speech" You and your class
associates will start off easy. First.
you will get accustomed to thinking
in front Of group and then you
will work up to the point where you
will want to "let yourself 60" One
Of the advantages in studying in
group Of this kind is that you are
associated with ambitious people.
Everybody is there for the same
purpose-self improvement. Your
class associates will be just as anx-
ious to see you succeed as you will
be to see them. Everybody pulls
for each other.
You will be taught how to plan,
organize and present your talk so
as to secure attention. sympathy
and action. You will learn the
three essentials which make a talk
click"
Evening star., 1938-02-08
TREAT TAC0LD
AS IF YOU mean 1T!
i Don't Fool Around .uith Ealf.way Mea.ure.!

I. One Of the worst things you can
do Is kid around" with a cold.
/. The so-called common cold"
causes more serious sickness and
more enforced absence from work
than anything else.
p It's a mistake to treat a cold
lightly. A cold calls for a cold
treatment and not "cure-all. {"
A cold calls for internal treatment,
tor a cold is an internal infection.
Your Standby!
What you should take for a cold
are Groves Laxative Bromo Qui-
nine UBQ tablets)!
First Of all. Bromo Quinine tab
lets are a real cold medicine, made
expressly for the treatment Of
colds.
Secondly, they are internal medi.
cation.
They do four things:
First Bromo Quinins tablets
open the bowels. e.
=
Evening star., 1938-02-08

A complete set OF once furniture of
glass has been made for a mahara1ah
OF India.
Evening star., 1938-02-08

Second, they check the infection
in the system.
Third. they relieve the headache
and fever.
Fourth, they tone the system and
help fortify against further attack.
Bromo Quinine tablets may =.
taken with confidence.
The fact that they have been on
the market for over 20 years and
that they are the largest-selling
cold tablet in the world, assures you
OF their reliability. -
Your Best Bet!
Bromo Quinine tablets come in
35c and 60c sizes. The o0c size is the
better buy" It gives you almost
20 per cent more for your money.
Remember, as soon as a cold
makes its appearance, turn to
Bromo Quinine tablets!
Ask for-and demand-Grove,s
Laxative Bromo Quinine NBQ
tablets)l No reliable drusgjst Win
oder you . substitute.
Evening star., 1938-02-08
If You Are

A person who is too restless to sit still
=. who has burning desire to move
forward and to make 1888 count for
something in your life, this evening
course offers an opportunity to de-
velop your latent powers, broaden your
interests, enrich your life and expand
your influence.
Evening star., 1938-02-08


Granville B. Jacobs has been training
adults in effective speaking and in in
fuencins people for the past twelve
years. Many leading business and
financial Institutions have engaged his
services to improve their personnel in
the art of dealing with people.
THE originator of this course has had
wide experience not only as an in
structor, but also as a practical busi
ness man. He has held key positions in
direct sales, sales promotion and sales
training work with The Celotex Cor
poration of Chicago, manufacturers of
insulation and acoustical materials
He was awarded an L. C. Roberts Fell
lowship for advanced study at Columbia
University, New York, in 1922-1923. He
has served as special lecturer at the
Walton School of Commerce and at
Loyola University, Chicago. Com
panies and organizations which have
benefited from his instruction and
talks include such as the White Motor
Truck Co.; Butler Brothers, Baltimore;
The Glens Falls Insurance Co.; The
Financial Advertisers Association of
America; and The Safe Deposit Associa-
ton of Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1938-02-08

Washington Business and Pro-
fessionoI Men Who Have Token
This Troining Soy:
This course not only trains beobie to think on
their feet osd get out Of their shel but it fipes
mem a practical training in the psychology Of
dealing vith people,"
Robert H. DriskiII
Attorney
Woodward BuiIdins
A fuo.fsfed course that generates a sen desree
Of self confidence and enthusiasm. A b,acfieaI
training for dealing u1th individuals as ueN as
nth erosbs.'
l. S. Webster
Employment Director,
Peoples Drug Stores, Inc.
"The Granville B. Jacobs Course is Of such
great practical oaiae that il woald be sound in.
oesfmexf at foe times its cost"
Chorles B. Queries
Assistont Monoeer,
Moekubin. Less & compony,
Woodward Building.
toreefal expression las been mos. vnlaabis to
me-"
Harry II. SteidIe
Bureou Of Stondords.
"Isc,edibIe as it may seem. tie Grnsuii'e B.
Jacobs rs ueeks course in Efecfipe Speaking IS
equivalent to asasy fwo.year courses Of com.
parable safnre"
}. o. BIokeIy
SoIes Monoser,
Merchandising Division. American Oil Company.
Behmors, Maryland.
CHAUNCEY DEPEW said: There is no other
accomplishment which any man can have which
will 80 quickly make for him a career and secure
recognition as the ability to speak acceptably"
Evening star., 1938-02-08

Those Who Will
Benefit by This Course
l. Persons whose business, political
or social connections make it nee
essary for them to address groups
of people but who are uncomfort-
able and self-conscious while doing
it and uneasy about the results.
2. People occupying positions OF i'm
portance, whose reputation and
prestige suffer because of ineffec-
tiveness in addressing groups Of
people.
3. Those who are already speakers,
but realize that guided practice
will smooth off rough edges.
4. Those with ideas but who have
never received recognition because
they have been kept in their shells
by timidity.
S. Teachers will benefit from this
course and should urge advanced
students who show signs of leader
ship to avail themselves of this op-
portunity.
6. Statesmen should be especially in
tereSted. Charles M. Schwab de-
clared: 1--WE are all statesmen every
day OF our life. We are selling our
ideas, our plans, our energy, our
enthusiasm to those with whom we
come in contact"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18
PEOPLES FORUM
REPLY TO STATEMENT
Editor. The ClLIZen

Editor. The Ciuzen:
We would appreciate il very
much if YOU would grant us a
little space IN your valuable
columns in order that we be en-
ab]cd to reply to statement
made by yoW sports writer
Pedro AgulIar p your edition Of
Aug. Is concerning tho "Lunn
boys
The statement made by him
was not only misleading. but WaE
entirely incorrect
The Lunnboys as he SO
adroitly termed 1hcm. have been
always ready and willing TO as
sist the local players IN any way
possible Not only 70 the eNtcF}
Of roofing tor them IN the face
of severe criticism. but dolnS all
they possibly could IN making
their hometown BOYS comloI
table in strange city.
The LunnboE9' were requeS--
ed to assist our bows. a request
which has never been turned
down by those Old conchs'
Key West needs more "conchS
as the "Lunnboys who not only
fight for our LOCAL diamond ball
teams but fight and root Tor me
old hometown as well We
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18
TODAY'S COMMON
ERROR
JekYll is pronounced
iee'kil: not jek'-l.
T F. s T Y OU r
KIN OW f D G f
Can you answer seven OF these
test questions? Turn TO
Page 4 for the answers

/ Where is the group OF IS
lands called The Hebrides?
2. Who was the first Admiral
of the U S Navy?
;. Which OF the states leads IN
coal production?
4. Does the United States own
the Panama Canal Zone
5. Where is the Isle of Man
6. How can the area Of a circle
be determined?
:. Name the President OF Ar
gcntlna
8. What is a viii called that is
entirely in the handWrlt-
ing Of the testator?
9. Has the old Russian paper
ruble any intrineic value?
10. What does foot pounds
mean?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18
When Alexander. the Gre

When Alexander, The Great decided
10 conquer the world, he felt that the right
kind of propaganda would help him in his
conquest, 50 he asked Aristotle to procure
for him a scribe who would pubicize the
conquerors campaigns. Aristotle, in
dulged in "A little nepotsm, even as you
ard l. and sent his own nephew. Calls
themes. who wrote glowingly Of all that
Alexander accomplished. and thus became
the worlds first press agent though the
toiume of information was limited since
hc aT 81 printing had not been invented.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18

A trim little AlVls automobile
bearing a Queensland Auto IL
ccnsc. arrived over the highway
yesterday afternoon and attract
cd a great deal Of attention on
Duval street last night The ma
chine is Ct English manufacture
and has the steering wheel on
the right side Footboards are
noticeably high from the ground
It resembles the roadster type Of
American car and appears to
have been built for speed as well
as comfort
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18

II his story is to be believed, Douglas
fofrigan made a greater flight by accident
thar amy other aviator ever made on pur-
pose.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18
--ts---ft-t1--Gl--I
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

One Of the latest requests for
information about the Overseas
Highway has been received by
Coupty Engineer Joseph Watkins
IN a letter yesterday from Vadine
Ricfl. from Petrograd, Russia
Mr. Ricff requests Mr. Watkins
to send him all information pos
stole about the highway, all Of
the schedules maintained and
charges Of transportation Mr.
Watkins VIII give the Russian in
quircr all the information avail
able 1T an early date
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18

The first objective of dictator is to
muzzle the press. and unless he accom-
pli@hc> his objective he won't last long
Colonel Fulgencio Batista chief Of the
cuban Army. ayows he will take drastic
action against newspapers and radio sta
onr that engage in "tendentious and IN
duou~ campaigns misleading public
opinion That's how Hitler got rid of all
foreign correspondents; he simply accused
fen of writing articles contrary To facts
r oU they went Imagine foreign
rre H"ndrn' Germany trying TO prove
-tsttncut~'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18

No report was available today
concerning the airplanc General
Machado. which met disaster
Wednesday Investigation was
started by the Pan American
Lines upon arrival Of the crew Of
the plane at Tampa The report
is about onc-fourth finished and
it viii be some time before any
thing can be given out The
Coast Guard vessel sent out to
hunt for the wrecked plane.
which was reported as having
been seen by a fisherman. failed
10 lind anything and returned to
port The body of Charles A.
Aecton. of Flushing N Y, is
supposed to be ON the plane
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18

No man is hero to his valet" says
fhe proHerb. Especially if, as in most
cases has valet happens to be his wife
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18

Burnpl Russell and Archie
Russell. who were arrested last
night in connection with the
theft Of brass Of more than 1000
pounds from the shop Of Paul f.
Roscllc, were held to criminal
court by Judge Hugh Gum as
the result Of a hearing held at
1870 today The brass, which
had been recovered and exhibit
cd in court today, weighed 1924
pounds. 1t had been sold to Ter
tuhna Marquee, a Division street
Junk dealer, for four cents a
pound. The boys admitted sell
ing the metal but said they had
found II at the lncinerator
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

BAND Observation-Disclosures
featured by c. G. G.. Conn and
Pan-Amcrican Cash or easy
terms. Ralph Garcia, 423 81
monton street. augl3-lmO
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18
LITTLE GIRL IN RED
ssoOoOossesssssssss

Like Sonia skating, little girl in
red,
With breezes tossing many a
golden lock
Around your shoulders, neck and
graceful head,
Your chubby checks are like
your crimson frock;
Not daubed with rouge. YOU han
from Northern State
They glow just naturally when
You skate.
Your name is Ruth. which means
in Hebrew tongue.
Beauty. but as the holy writer
sung:
It's vain. the fear Of God de-
serves all praise
As Boo said Of Ruth in oldcn
days,
AN people dwelling in my town
declare
Thou art a VIrtuOuS woman S.
more care
Take Ger Of soul than ot the face
and HAIR
Babe Ruthic. welcome 10 on,
SouthmoSt Isle.
on sunny beach dance capcr
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18
HOTELS

BRING YOUR VISITING friends
in need of a good nights rest to
OVERSEAS HOTEL. Clean
rooms, inncTspring mattresses.
Under new management GIT
Fleming ST. julyl8-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18

The manufacture Of artificial
ice became general about 1900
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

Water and Sewerage
2 Comprehensive City Plan CZoning)
Hotels and Apartments.
Bathing Pavilion
tuorte- land and Sea
Generalization of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-18
FOR RENT

FOR RENT or 4-rO0m Apart
ment. Reasonable if rented by
18th 207 Eaton street aug9-tfs
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-19
FORECLOSURE SALE.

BY virtue or power contained in
Deed of Trust executed by M. A.
Wirnbish and Wife, Winnie Wimtish
recorded in the office of the Register
Of Deeds of Vance County in Book
Isl at page so, default having been
made in the payment of the debt
therein secured, on request of the
holder of the same, shall sell for
cash, by public auction, at the Court
House Door in Henderson, N. c., at
1900 O'clock, Noon, to the highest
bidder on Monday, April Fourth, 1888,
the following described property
Said land situate in WILLIAMSBURG
Township and begins at pin on the
Oxford and WILLIAMSBURG road, the
rectory corner and run, thence alon 2
said road n IS IA e !, AS. chains to tho
intersection of the Townsville road,
thence along said road. N % ga w 4
chains to; stone Fields corner,
thence N SO IA q 1890 chs to a stake
Fields corner, the1cesN 6 Ia E 52.7O
chs. to- a stone yon sNutbush branch,
Fields corner thence up said branch
s 82 w, 1 chain, $40 w 80 chs, S
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-03-19
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
GATF

Under and hy virtue of an order Of
the Superior Court of Vance County
North Carolina, made in the Special
Proceeding, entitled Corn ella A.
Wynne, Administrative of the estat4
Of S. T. Wynne, deceased, VS.. J. H.
Wynne and wife, Annie Wynne,
Pearl Wynne Buchanan and husband
! N. o. Buchanan, Chrystal Wynna
single, heirs at law of S. T.
+, Wynne, deceased, and Cornelia A
Wynne, widow, the same being Mo-
4015 upon the Special Proceeding
docket of said court, the undersigned
commissioner will on the 4th day OF
April, 1888, at II o'clock, at the
courthouse door in Henderson. N. c
offer for sale to the highest bidder TO,
cash, those certain tracts of land ly-
ing and being in Kittrell Township.
Vance County, North Carolina known
as the home of the late S. T. Wynne
and described as follows:
list Tract: Adjoining the lands of l.
T. Hunt, Miss Meta Hunt, formerly
Skidmore Hunts property, Miss Laura
Levister and others, beginning at a
stone in I. T. Hunts corner, thence
N IL E, 88 poles to a dogwood, to
Mrs. w. H. Finch's corner, thence s
IS ga E, II poles 10 links, along said
Mrs. Finch's line, to a stone; thence
S 1-2 E, 88 poles to a persimnon tree
thence N IS ga w, u poles to the be
ginning, containing 80 7-8 acres NOR.
or less, and being the same land tina
was conveyed to S. T. Wynne by deed
of J. M. Woodlief, book 80, page 144.
End tract: Commencing at r. K
Young's S. E. corner on Simm's road
running thence Southwark along said
road, to T. j. Perdue's corner, thence
Westward along said T. J. Perdue'ss
line, IL acre deep to T. ]. Perdues
North West corner, thence Northward
to a stone in r. K. Young's line. los
yards to the place of beginning, thence
Eastward along said, Young's line 1Or
yards to the Beginning, containing 81
acres more or less.
3rd Tract: Beginning at stone
Southwest corner of r. K. Young'si
lot, and the estate of l. H. Hight and
=. e. Goswick, and Lucy M. Hight. |
running thence along said line S Is |
y, 0.lO chns. to an iron stake, said
tHlght-Goswick corner, in T. j. Per
due's line, thence along T. j. Perdue's |
line, 5. 78 4.66 w chns. to an iron
stake, thence S 8.39 chns. to a stone |
IN SAID i. j. Perdue's line, thence w i
ofU ems. to stone and small pine |
pointers, thence N 1907 chns. to a /
stone, thence N II IL e, 500 chns. to
the beginning, containing IL IA acres
more or less. The last two described |
tracts oeing the property conveyed toi
S. L. Wynne by deed of T M Wood r
lief ana wife, book 80, page 143 Reg
lster OF Deeds Office of Vance Count, i
North Carolina.
Note: Ihls property is being re-
sold because OF an advance bid made 1
upon the sale price at former sale.
the bidding to begin at $315O.OO.
This 18th dav Of March. 1893.
A. A. BUM, Commissioner. ,