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Evening star., 1938-09-25
D. c. RELIEF CASES
FALL 11PER CENT
August Drop Is Contrasted
With Decrease of 100
for u. S. as Whole.

There was a decrease of II per cent
in number of cases receiving general
relief from public funds in the District
of Columbia during August. according
to statistics released yesterday by the
Social Security Board
This was in contrast with an average
decrease Of per cent from the country
as whole. The figures were compiled
from telegraphic reports from 35 States
and the District, covering los urban
areas.
At the same time there was a de-
crease Of per cent in obligations in
CURED for relief in the District, as
compared with general increase
throughout the Nation Of per cent.
The board announced that 1,489
relief cases were reported from the
District in August and that obligations
incurred here totaled s38,25l.
Decreases in number of relief cases
were reported for SO of the los areas.
In six of the cities the decrease was
more than 20 per cent and in 20 areas
it was 10 per cent or more. Increases
of 10 per cent or more were reported
for six cities.
The reports told of decreased obliga-
tons incurred for general relief in so
of 104 cities, with the remainder re-
porting increases ranging up to so per
cent
1t was explained that general relief
from public funds includes all State
and local relief in cash and in kind
extended to the needy. except public
assistance to the needy aged, blind
and dependent children under the
Social Security Act, aid to veterans
under State and local statutes and
other special types of assistance. 1t
does not include expenditures from
public funds for maternal and child
health and welfare services, cost of
disqualification, burials. institutional
or boarding home care of children and
adults, earnings under the works pro-
gram, loans and subsistence grants by
the Farm Security Administration or
Federal Surplus Commodities Corp.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
'Sn1urtest Nam
HU. S. BIunders
Into Recapture

A self proclaimed "smartest man
in America" felt somewhat abashed
yesterday when he mistrusted the
memory of policeman who arrested
him more than a year ago, and
stumbled into recapture when he
walked into Silver Spring (Md.)
restaurant.
William Beck, 36, of no fixed ad-
dress, according to police, was ar
rested September 6, 1897, in Silver
Spring by Sergt. Leroy Snyder and
Ofacer Roscoe Purdham OF the Silver
Spring substation.
He was sentenced at Rockville to
80 days on the county road force on
charges of vagrancy and disorderly
conduct. Police said he Dragged he
was "the smartest man in America"
at that time and would soon make
his escape. True to his word, he
escaped the first day he was put to
work on the road.
Sergt. Snyder was in the restaurant
yesterday at lunch time when the
escaped prisoner walked in. The
policeman Immediately recognized
Beck and took him back to Jail. Of
f1cers now say that the prisoner is
strangely quiet about his own bril-
lance.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
SPEEDER ESCAPES
IN 7-M|LE CHASE
On Way to Precinct Station
With Police, Motorist
Suddenly FIees.

After chasing speeding automo-
bile miles from Washington into
Maryland yesterday two second pre-
cinct policemen said they finally gave
up pursuit when faced with the choice
of shooting the tires of the fleeing
machine or being crowded off the
road as they attempted to draw
abreast.
Policeman H. E. Moore and J. A.
Bryant said they were cruising in a
squad car on New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV when they stopped a speed
ing automobile containing a young
girl and two youths. They said they
inspected the drivers permit and
identification cards and then told him
to follow them to the precinct station
Driver Suddenly Fled.
At Third and Hamilton streets NV
the policemen said, the car suddenl.
turned around in the middle Of the
street, cut back to New Hampshire
avenue and started racing toward the
District line. In the chase the po-
licemen said the two cars Travelled
between so and IS miles an hour.
Rather than shoot or continue the
hazardous chase they gave up, know
ing they could identify the car later
through its license number
I'VE don't believe the young people
actually had anything to run from, "
Moore said. but were just unaware
Of the risk they were taking"
The name of the driver and the
license number of the car were with
held.
Hit-Run Motorist Sought.
Virginia State Police last night
broadcast a lookout for a hit and
run motorist who. they said. forced
motorcycle from the road just north
of Woodbridge on the Washington
Richmond highway and slightly in
jured two c. c. c. youths.
The motorcycle riders gave their
names as H. c. Heffler and Stephen
Trotter. attached to the Fort Hunt,
Va, camp. They were treated by a
physician at Woodbridge and sent
back to camp. Police have the cars
license number and description.
Leroy Wilkinson, 26, of Owings, Md.
was treated at Casualty Hospital last
night tor fractured skull and spine
injury received when the automobile
in which he was riding turned over
near Upper Marlboro, Md.
Evening star., 1938-09-25

four-leafers have brought good luck
not wealth out of clear sky, but a
hobby that occupies her spare hours
and gives her fresh air, sunshine and
exercise
Finding four-leaf clover gives me
the same thrill as 1 imagine a man
gets when he catches fish, said Mrs.
Edwards, kindly woman of 40 who
came here from Richmond more than
year ago to take position in the
Division of Savings Funds of the
Treasury Department.
Began Four Months Ago.
Mrs Edwards clover hunting start
ed just four months ago when she
walked from Washington Cathedral
after visiting the tomb of President
Wilson. A green lawn tempted her to
look for four-leaf clover She found
one within minute, then another.
She became so engrossed in the hunt
that by sundown she had found %
four-leaf clovers.
Since then, she has pursued the
hobby. often with fun and touch of
adventure along the Mall'an around
the Botanical Gardens and often in
the grassy plots between sidewalk and
street along the avenues.
Have you lost something?" people
ask Mrs. Edwards when they see her
STOPPING over the ground seeking any
type of clover except the common
thrse-leafer. Her answer Is always
No" and then conversation fol-
lows.
do you have good luck?" strange
woman asked, after Mrs. Edwards
explained she was pursuing the pas
time of clover hunting.
Il think so,' replied Mrs. Edwards.
my husband is a disabled World War
veteran, but I am thankful he isn't
worse off than he is. I have a daugh-
ter who is dear to me and keeps in
good health. I'm thankful I have a
job and am able to do my work"
Grow in Groups.
For those interested in the botanical
side of clover hunting, Mrs. Edwards
reports that where you find one or
two four or fiveleafers. you usually
can discover many more within a
short radius.
Mrs Elizabeth McMillen, with
whom Mrs. Edwards lives, also has
become clover hunter and has $50
four -leafers to her credit thus far.
Mrs. Edwards has other hobbies,
too. Her first one was collecting mini
ature vases This started when she
won first prize in a flower show for
her miniature table. The prize was
pair of miniature vases. Another
hobby Is collecting buttons. She has
700 different varieties, ranging from
buttons OF old-style women's dresser
to political campaign buA hons, In.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
NATHAN STRAUS TO TALK
AT HOUSING SESSIONS
Ihlder and Three q. S. II. A.
Aides Also Will Speak at
Farley Here.

Administrator Nathan Straus of the
United States Housing Authority will
be the principal speaker at the annual
three-day public conference of the
American Federation of Housing Au-
thorities opening tomorrow at the
Hay-Adams House
He will address the Tuesday session
at 10 am. on Taking Stock OF the
Governments Rehousing Program"
John Ihlder, executive officer of the
Districts Alley Dwelling Authority,
also will speak during the sessions.
Three staff members of the U. S.
H. A. also will discuss problems con-
cerned with the Governments $780,
100000 rehousing and slum clearance
program. Phey are Leon Keyserling,
deputy administrator and general
counsel; Catherine Bauer, director of
research and informat ton, and A. g.
Shire, technical director.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Datlia Sl10,v to Close Today.
With Thousands on Display

Thousands Of dahlias Of all sizes
will be on display at the John Bur-
roughs School from pm. to 9 pm.
today as the National Capital Dal1lia
Society ends its third annual re-
gional show.
The outstanding exhibit OF the show,
observers reported. was a three-bloom
arrangement of Ballego's Surprise, a
white semi-cactus' dahlia. entered by
Harry K. Rosenberger of Baltimore
This exhibit was voted the best
dahlia in the show. the best three
blooms for growers of 250-500 blooms.
and the best white semi-cactus and
netted MIR. Rosenberger the Represent
ative Vincent l.. Palmisano silver
trophy and The Evening Star trophy,
silver tray
hesjudges awarded the coveted
American Home Achievement medal to
Evening star., 1938-09-25

Harry Quick Of the Maryland Dahlia
Gardens, Woodlawn, Md, and Frank
Goetzger of Mount Rainier, Md, took
the House Beautiful Futurity gold
medal
William L. Tracey of Baltimore was
winner of the Washington Herald
trophy for the best blooms grown by
man raising fewer than 100 plants,
and Stephen James Of Silver Spring
took the Daily News award to growers
Of medium size dahlias.
In the class for flowers other than
dahlias, Mrs. Theodore Ruhoff won
the stone bird bath given by R. N
Shenk of Takoma Park, Md, and the
Floyd Bradley Horticultural Achieve
ment medal for pompons. miniatures
and other small dahlias
Mr.. Goetzger was chairman of the
show,
Evening star., 1938-09-25
H0PSON WILL APPEAR
FOR S. E, C., HEARING

Ey the Associated Press.
Counsel for Howard c. Hopson noti-
fed the Securities Commission yes
terday that Hopson would appear as
a witness in current hearing involv-
ing whether Utilities Employees Sc
curities Co. is a special investment
company for selling Associated Gas
and Electric Co. securities to employees.
Louis M. Dabney, commission at
torney, said Friday he was trying to
locate Hopson, former head of the
Associated Co., to learn whether there
was any connection between the firms.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
ALFALFA BILL BARRED

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. "a (P.-
The State Election Board today refused
to allow former Gov. w. H. (Alfalfa
Bid Murray place on the November
8 general election ballot as nom
partisan candidate for the United
States Senate. The Murray petition
was signed by about $4,000 residents
of So counties.
Senator Elmer Thomas. called my
old friend" by President Roosevelt, is
the Democratic nominee.
The Murray forces withheld an
nouncement of future plans.
Evening star., 1938-09-25

wards mas sought
and found more
than 400 four
leaf clovers, in
addition to scores
of the five and
six leaf varieties.
a n u m b er of
f r e a k Low er
leaves and most
recently a seven
leaf clover.
M RS. Edwards
has her own in
depreciation for
good luck" and
according to her
S t a n d ard, the
Evening star., 1938-09-25
WOUNDED IN FIGHT
Falls Church Man Is Treated
Here-Son-in-La Held.

William Barnett, 50, colored, of Falls
Church, Va, was taken to Georgetown
Hospital early today with a gunshot
wound under his left shoulder, in
flicted. police said, during an alterca-
ton at his home.
Falls Church police arrested Phillip
Ison, 80, son-in-law of the wounded
man whose condition was described
as serious.
Evening star., 1938-09-25
Glass Says Liberal
Is Willing to Spend
Another Mans Cash
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Carter Glass, Democrat
OF Virginia, whom President
Roosevelt has dubbed "the unre-
constructed REBEL" yesterday gave
his definitions of a liberal and
q conservative"
"A liberal Is a man who is will
ing to spend somebody else's
money" Senator Glass said.
"A conservative Is D man with
good sense"
Evening star., 1938-09-25
400 Four-Leaf Clouers Bring
Woman Good Luck in q Hobby
Mrs. c. r. Ed,cards Has
Also Found Fire and
Six Leaued Ones.

The four-leaf clover. time -honored
symbol of good luck, has become a
time-consuming hobby with Mrs c.
Raymond Edwards of Eighth street
Sc.
In the last four months Mrs. Ed
Evening star., 1938-09-25

cluding one advocating Woodrow Will
son for President
Her l7-year-old daughter, Alene,
who lives in Richmond, collects old
bells. AS for her disabled husband,
Mrs. Edwards said his hobby is Ito
find a place for all our collections"
Evening star., 1938-09-25
BODY OF MISSING MAN
DISCOVERED IN CREEK
Heavy Stone Attached to Neck of
Denton Resident-Death
Held Suicide.

BY the Associated Press.
DENTON. Md, Sept. 24.-The body
Of John States, 68-year-old former
painter who had been missing since
Monday, was found today in Tucka-
hoe Creek near his home. A heavy
stone was attached to his body and
Coroner Fred Owens returned ver-
dict Of suicide.
About year ago Mr.. States was
struck by a hit-and-run driver on
the bridge at Hillsboro, near the spot
where his body was found, and in
juries suffered then prevented his
working as painter. He sought odd
jobs then, but had been unemployed
for some time, Mr.. Owens said
Tuckahoe Creek, swollen during ths
week from heavy rains, had receded
today.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-23

Chestnut; then South 81 West 8 rods
to Locust; South Al West 18 rods
to a rock on the bank of the road;
South 80 West 26 rods and Is links
to a stake on the ridge; North So
West rods to a stake; North 80
West IL rods to a Chestnut; North
53R West "a rods and IL links to
a stake; North As West 20 rods to a
Chestnut; North 56h West IA
rods and IL links to Chestnut;
North 56h West 4 rods to stake;
North 81 West 4 rods to a stake;
North So West and 9 rods and 8
links to a stake; North A West 6
rods to a stake; North 80 West 8
rods and IL links to a stake; North
72k West 8 rods to a Chestnut;
North 59h West rods to a stake;
North 1917 West 10 rods and Is
links to a stake in Stump's line;
South 271a East 80 rods and 81 links
to a White Oak; South 1874 West IA
rods to Locust; South "A East 10
rods to stake; South 38 East 8 rods
and IL links to a Gum; South So
East rods to Gum; South As East
20 rods and 10 links to a Chestnut;
South q East 20 rods and 20 links
to an Oak Snag; South % West S
rods to Chestnut; South AZ East "a
rods to stake; South As East %
rods to a stake; North 871s East 6
rods and links to the beginning
containing s. acres and AN rods,
more or less.
This the 14th day of June, 1888.
T. c. Bowie, Trustee
4-23-4T
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having. qualified as administra-
trix of the estate of H. T. Latham,
deceased, late of Ashe County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned at Lansing,
North Carolina, on or before the
End day of June, 1889, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar Of their re-
covery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will make immediate payment.
This the 9th day of May, 1888.
MRS. ROSE LATHAM,
Administrative of H. T. Latham,
deceased.
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NOTICE OF SALE

North Carolina
AShe County
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Mrs. Lou Hardin, administrative Of
M. E. Hardin, deceased
VS..
Mont Hardin, ct al
Under and by virtue of an order
of the Superior Court of Ashe
County made in the above entitled
proceeding, I Ira T. Johnston, Com
missioner, will sell to the highest
bidder for cash at the Courthouse
door in Jefferson, North Carolina,
on the 25th day of June, 1888 at one
o'clock P. M. the following describ-
ed land, to-wit:
Bounded on the North by the
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for SO years. The government is
close to taking over ownership OF
the railroads, and has made ges-
lures in the direction of outright
ownership of utilities, ocean ship
ping, the banking system and pub
lie housing.
All those things, shrewd polite
cal observers here are saying, are
merely expressions ia deeply root
ed public sentiment, which must be
recognized by any group or party
which undertakes to capture control
of the Federal Government. Oppo-
sition to the party in power. these
observers hold, must be based upon
acceptance of the major detectives
of the New Deal, coupled with the
pledge to eliminate its erratic, con-
fusing, wasteful and possibly cor
rupt methods.
With the reasonable certainty
ahead that the next Congress will
have a greatly increased proportion
of Republican members, the shap-
ing of the Opposition policies for
1910 will depend upon the appeal to
public sentiment of the actions,
words and attitude of the increased
minority group in the next two ses-
sions. It will be a large enough
group to make its voice heard.
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lands Of DR.. ]. g. Gambill, on the
East by the public road and the
lands Of w. +. Goodman, on the
South by the dover of Mrs. Lou
Hardin and on the West by the
lands of Mrs. Zola Ray and SO as to
include all the lands belonging to
M. e. Hardin lying to the North of
the dover Of Mrs. Lou Hardin, and
containing 20 acres, more or less.
This May Is, 1888.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
6-2-4t Commissioner.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
North Carolina
Ashe County ts

AShe County
Under and by virtue of power
contained in a certain deed of trust
executed on the 10th day of July,
1880, and due five years after date,
by Walter Phipps and wife, Lora
Phipps to T. c. Bowie, Trustee,
which deed of trust is duly record
ed in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Ashe County in Book 80,
page $50, default having been made
in the payment of both principal
and interest of said deed of trust, /
T. C. Bowie, trustee, will sell to the
highest bidder for cash at courthouse
door in Jefferson on the 25th day of
July, 1893, at one o'clock P. M, the
following described real estate:
A certain tract of land lying and
being in Ashe County, North Caro-
lima and described as follows:
BEGINNING on stake running
North SO East 651s rods to stake;
then South SIS East 6 rods and 16
links to stake; S. IS E. 8 rods and
81 links to Spanish Oak; then North
% East % rods to a service; North
AZ w. Is rods and II links to stake
North 48 West 4 rods and Is links to
a service; North 81 West 2 rods to g
stake; North % West 6 rods and 4
links to a stake; North 5 West {
rods and IL links to a stake; NORTH
9 West 8 rods and 10 links to {
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NO44NEA Ne 1ODAA$<&A44ON
North Carolina
Ashe County
Dorothy F. Loggins,
VS..
w. T. Loggins f...
To. w. n. Loggins, defendant in
the above entitled cause:
You are hereby notified that an
action as above entitled has been
instituted in the Superior Court OF
Ashe County, and that summons has
been issued therein, returnable be-
fore the Clerk of the Superior Court
Of Ashe County at his Office in the
courthouse in Jefferson, North Caro-
lima on the 26th day of June, 1888,
when and where you will appear
and answer or demur to the COM
plant of the plaintiff in said action,
which has been filed in the office of
the Clerk of the Superior Court OF
Ashe County, and which action is
for the purpose of obtaining an alb
solute divorce from the defendant.
This the 26th day of May, 1888.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
Clerk Superior Court Ashe Co.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-23

FORE THE CLERK
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF
SUMMONS AND WARRANT OF
ATTACHMENT
North Carolina
Ashe County
Robert Reeves and Paul Garvey
Executors of r. L. Reeves, Deceased
VS..
F. ]. Weaver
The defendant, F. j. Weaver, will
take notice that an action entitled
as above has been commenced in
the Superior Court of Ashe County,
North Carolina, and that summons
was issued therein on the 18th day
of June, 1888, returnable on the 18th
day of July, 1888, and that at the
same time and place a warrant of
attachment was. issued at said time
and place; and that said action is
for the purpose of having the defen-
dant declared trustee for DR.. J. c.
Gambill and his creditors Of the ex-
tent of the excess that the said F.
J. Weaver has in his hands over and
above the sale of certain property
under a mortgage or deed of trust
that the said F. J. Weaver held
against DR.. J. c. Gambill, and for
the purpose of collecting judg-
ment out of said excess due the
plaintiffs testator by DR.. J. c. Gam
bill, all of which is set forth in the
complaint in said cause, which has
been duly filed in the office of the
Clerk of Superior Court Of Ashe
County. That said defendant is re-
quired to appear on the return day
of said summons and warrant Of at
tachment and answer or demur to
the complaint filed therein, or the
relief therein prayed for will be
granted.
This the 25th day of June, 1888.
J. D. StanSberry
CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
6-23-4T
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Ashe County
North Carolina
Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of Bronson Cox, de-
ceased, late of Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all per-
sous having claims against the es-
tate of said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned at Laurel
Springs, North Carolina, on or be-
fore the 23rd day of June, 1889, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate pay
ment.
This the 18th day of June, 1888.
JOHN cox,
Administrator of Bronson
6-23-6t Cox.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

AShe County
North Carolina
Having qualified as Administrator
of the estate of ]. M. league, de-
ceased, late of Ashe county, North
Carolina, this is to notify all per-
sons having claims against said
estate to present them to the under
signed for payment on or before
May 81, 1899, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will please make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This May 81, 1888.
r. C. PHILLIPS,
Administrator of J. M. league,
deceased. 5-26-0t
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FOR SALE: 3 Cabins, Service sta
ton and store, size 24x30, and Ga
rage, all new buildings. Three
springs, / acre of land, all for 81 ESQ.
Located "a miles west of Blue Ridge
Parkway on new highway No. Is.
M. G. Marsh, Glendale Springs,
N. 6-23-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-23

Tomatoes, famed love-apples of
the ancients, have done good service
on our menus the year round for a
long time now. From soup to sand
wich and back again, the tomato is
versatile vegetable, highly re-
nowned for its flavor. But not so
many housewives know that this at
tractive vegetable may be used
equally well as the basis for the
main dish of a meal. Combined with
cheese, whose high dietetic values
make it invaluable among protein
foods, a new kind of tomato dish can
be added to any list of dinner spe-
cialties. An ideal cheese food for all
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOIG II Nk11GO14x1Nx1
ASHE COUNTY
In the matter of Granville Cheek,
Late of Ashe County.
Having qualified as executor OF
the estate of Granville Cheek, de-
ceased, late of Ashe County, North
Carolina, this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate to
exhibit them to the undersigned on
or before the 10Th day of May, 1899,
or this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery.
This the 18th day Of May, 1888.
TURNER CHURCH,
5-19-6t Executor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-23

Mr.. w. R. Faucette, of Bristol,
Tenn, had charge of his store here
while Mr.. and Mrs. "Scotty" Wilson
attended the funeral of Mrs. Will
sons father at Appalachia, Va, Mon
day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-23

Mrs. Callie Bumgarner, from Vir-
ginia, has been visiting her brother,
Mr.. Harvey Ashley, who has been
sick for some time.
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