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Evening star., 1938-02-06

SECOND RACE-Purse, xI."Or: claim
@ inx; i;sesT,"ids S,.i and up; !. m,es ,.o
Good Polltian "a. Robertson) 3.6O
Mystery. Black Miss. Bravins Danger and
Queen Full.
THIRD RACE-Furse. xl.:0O; claiming;
AAayaneinE IS6slhamer' $50 80 l.:o
Splashalons COrbetU 100
Grayback, Lady SAGE and Boid Courtier.
FOURTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; claim
ing; i-Near-olds and up: i,.n miles
Sk, Breeze tMiilrr} ....SO Ii..O $50
Enimrac tCOnnelD $50 $40
HiSMay tRO>ensarten) 400
Al" '' ran"iior. Joe Sam. All Chance,
Marpal Mindreader and Nappus.
FIFTH RACE--The Ell Toro: purse.
fsris Spirit Teishman "G l,o "r'o"is %s;
Nations Tas.e "a. Robertson) 800
Also ran-Gioud Dor. Chance View.
Polvos Prince, High Maria and Alice q.
SIXTH RACE-The San Vicente Handi-
zap; purse. $1,000 added; foals of 1888;
3-year-Olds; : furlongs
aSun EIret tSheihameU $50 $50 l..o
aLegal Lkht III. Richard) $50 32O
Sir Raleixh CorbetD 100
Time, l:257s.
Also ran-lndian Lodge. Gipsy Minstrel,
Can't Wait, cRollink Ball cSpecify. Gala
tor: short Notice, Alaskan, Rommy and
Midwick.
"a. c. Compton and Mai. Raj Parr
Silver State Stable entry.
Evening star., 1938-02-06

EIGHTH RACE-PurSe. $1,000: claim
ing; i-Near-Old> and up: u miles
Leap tNarnrr) I,..O XXO :, %
Baltimore Boy tRailey) $50 4 6O
Onus tWil,nn) :, 90
Time, ..:O.+.
Also ran-Sir Windsor. Lawsuit, Mas.
slyn. Flashing COlOrs and T0mIin
Evening star., 1938-02-06

Apprentice allowance claimed.
Cloudy and fast.
Evening star., 1938-02-06
Fair Grounds
Results

BY the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse. xaOO: elaiming;
4-year-oIds and Up; 4 furiongx.
Flying watch tRichard) 800 ?6O ?.iO
Me o My tPooD 800 ..iO
CHANGING tDrixcoll) 800
Time, 1:iIa..
Evening star., 1938-02-06

Racing commission u done IN all three
sports, every day In the week except
Sunday.
That most fascinating game. jai-
alai. provides an interesting topic.
This Spanish game-itx "high-lie"
to you--is played mostly by Spaniards
and Cubans. A few Mexicans are
ia 1t.
Americans have not been able
to master the game sufficien
T. have even . ghost Of chance
Of winning against even the
poorest Of Latin opposition.
Biscayne FrontOn. where the games
are held nightly in Miami, is the only
place in the United States Offering
this thrilling attraction. 1t Is played
On large court. perhaps six times as
large as tennis court. The floor.
walls at both ends and one side wall
are constructed Of hard concrete
like material. The other side Is open
and 1t is here that the spectators sit
while watching the games
the players make their own spheres
or pelotAs and also the cestas or
wicker-like baskets that they strap to
their right Wrists while playing.
1t Is in the cestss that they catch
the pelota and send 1t with unbe-
lievabie speed against the end wall TO
return with even more speed for their
opponent to handle Is best he can.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
81 Record Year
For Insurance Co.

1887 was the best year in the his
tory of the Jefferson Standard Life
Insurance Company, President Ju-
liam Price reported at the annual
melting of the stockholders held in
Greensboro recently.
Although there has been much
talk Of general business recession,
the jefferson Standard enjoyed
splendid gains along all lines dur
ing the past year., President Price
stated in his annual report. Insur-
ance in force was increased by ap-
proxfrnately $24,O0O,0OO, he said,
and he remarked that this consti-
stuffed the largest gain secured since
1928. In each of the 26 states and
in the District Of Columbia and Pu-
erto Rico, the territory in which the
Company operates, there was a gain
in insurance in force, it was shown.
Mr.. Price reported that in 1887
the Company's sales Of new life in
surance increased per cent over
those of 1886, making the total
amount of new life insurance sold
during the year just closed $685.
100000. Insurance in force now to-
tails 1871, 100000, the largest amount
in the history of the Company. Nor
tally was extremely low just $3.50
per cent of the expected, an i'm
provement of $50 by comparison
with the 1896 record, it was report
ed. The higher renewal record of
policies in force was mentioned as
rejecting good general conditions
in the territory occupied by the
Company.
L.. L. Scott lis agent for Jefferson
standard here
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
81 Farm Income
Jumps Ii Percent
Benefit Payments To Farmers
Trippled 1896. Tobacco In
come Higher.

North cVrolina's principal farm
crops brought $196,578,0O0 in 1887,
an increase of Is per cent over 1886,
according to Julian Mann, extension
statistician at State College.
This increase of nearly $26,O00,-
900 was probably brought about by
the above-average prices received
for the bumper tobacco crop pro-
duced last year, Mann said.
1 Government payments for parti-
cipation in the Agricultural Conser-
walton program jumped sharply in
1887. In 1896 the payments amount
ed to $4,3O2,O00, while last year
farmers received a total Of $12,217,-
900.
Receipts from the sale of livestock
products showed a slight decline in
1887. In 1885 the figure was g.
965,0O0; last year it dropped off to
$2,589,0OO.
Adding livestock, crops, and gov
eminent payments together, the
1887 total was 500, 100000 over that
of the previous year.
In all major geographical divisions
of the country, except the north
western group, increases in farm
income were shown last year, Mann
pointed out.
In the South Atlantic division.
South Carolina and Georgia were
the only states which slid back
wards in 1887.
The favorable prices received for
tobacco was perhaps the factor
which kept North Carolina from
joining these states in decreased
income, the statiscian declared.
Next to Florida, this State has
the largest net increase in the
southeastern division. Including
Federal payments to farmers CO.
operating in the conservation pro-
gram, North Cardinals increase was
II per cent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
Obids News

Mrs. Clint billiard was taken to
the Wilkes hospital for treatment
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coward, of
North Wilkesboro, spent the week
end with Mrs. edwards parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. McNeill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crawford, of
North Wilkesboro, spent last week
end with Mr.. Crawford's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Coward and
Mrs. Johnsie Coward and Miss Flor
ence Ashley spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Galloway of West Jefferson.
Mr.. Rom Phillips and family Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. John Phillips
Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
Many Recipes Already Entered
Posts Two Recipe Contests

one-fourth cup of butter. Pour one
half cup Of sweet milk into choco-
late mixture, which will cool ii
enough to add the butter and sugar.
Add 2 cupfuls Of -four, and one tea
spoon of soda in hot water. Flavor
and bake in layers, using whites Of
eggs for frosting. Mrs. Thomas
Powers, Lansing, N. G.
DRIED APPLE DUMPLINGS
2 cups flour
1-3 teaspoon salt
teaspoon baking powder
/ teaspoon soda
tablespoon (heaping) full lard
2-3 cup sour milk
2 cups dried tart apples cut very
fine
Sift -four, salt, soda and baking
powder; add lard, apples and milk,
and mix to a firm dough. Roll on
board till half inch thick, cut out
with biscuit cutter. Have kettle of
boiling water Drop biscuits into
it, cover and let boil twenty min
utes. Serve at once with cream and
sugar. Individual, Tested and True
Recipe. Mrs. L. c. Tomlinson, West
jefferson, N. c.
SWEET POTATOES
Pare and cut in round slices, eight
or ten medium sized sweet potatoes.
Put in a baking dish or sauce pan,
and add one cup of water, one cup
of sugar, brown or white, whichever
preferred, and butter about the size
of an egg. Let cook until tender,
then put in the oven and bake un-
til light brown on top. Marshmal-
lows may be used if so desired. Rose
B. Tyne, Lansing, N. C..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
WILEY EVERETTE BARE
DIED FROM PNEUMONIA

Wiley Everette Bare, age %, died
with pneumonia last week and was
buried Thursday afternoon at the
Ebenezer Presbyterian church, of
which he was a member. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
J. w. Luke.
Mr.. Bare had been suffering for
some time with heart trouble and
was unable to stand the strain of
pneumonia. He leaves his wife,
and three children, Ruby, Joe and
Marie. He is also survived by his
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
CORA DeBoRD I

Z Cora DeBord, age 69, died at her
home near Grassy Creek last Thurs
day and was laid to rest Saturday
in the family cemetery.
Revs. Lester Denney and Jeter
Blevins conducted the service. The
pallbearers were Grover Shepard,
Wilburn Shepard, Jeter Paisley, O.
and Wane FISHERMAN, Webb Paisley,
Rondy Eller and Jewel Blevins.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24

father, Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Bare:
three brothers, Gilbert, Wayne and
Walter and two sisters, Mrs. Rob-
ert Woodie and Selma Bare.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends fol
the kindness and sympathy shown
during the death and burial of O
D. Watts, which took place here last
Thursday.
MR.. and MRS. P. E. WATTS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
SMOTHERED CHICKEN
with Fried DumplingS)

rake a chicken that has been cut
up and sailed over night. Roll each
piece in flour and fry in butter or
any shortening desired. When
brown on all sides, take out and
put in steamer or any pan that has
fitted lid. Season to taste with
salt and pepper, and pour about a
pint of hot water over it. Cover
and simmer slowly-either in oven
or on top of stove-for one or two
hours.
Set aside the pan the chicken was
fried in until ready to fry the
dumplings. About thirty minutes
before time to serve make a bis
cult dough, roll out very thin, cut
in pieces two or three inches square,
prick with fork and fry in hot
grease, or butter, in the pan the
chicken has been fried in.
Around the edge of a rather deep
platter lap the fried squares one
over the other, pile chicken in cen
ter and cover with a gravy made of
milk, flour and all chicken scraps
from pans used in cooking. Mrs.
Blanch Robinson, Route l, Box 70,
West Jefferson, N. Carolina.
SPECIAL CHOCOLATE CAKE
Take the beaten yolks of two
eggs, one-fourth cake of chocolate
grated, and one-half cup of milk.
Cook until it thickens, then set to
cool little, while you cream one
and one-haf cupfuls of sugar, and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
Others Urged To Send Theirs
In At Once. Community
Recipes Wanted.

Since the announcement of the
two "Ashe County Recipe Con-
tests, sponsored by The Post, la
dies in various parts Of the coun-
ty have already submitted recipes
for the Individual Homemakers
Contest, but as yet no "Communi-
ty Recipes" have been entered.
As pointed out in the rules, these
are two separate contests and The
Post is anxious for various organi-
cations, as well as the individual
housewives, to submit recipes rep
resenting their communities. Some
ladies organization in the Helton
community, for example, should
send in one or more "HELTON
COMMUNITY RECIPES. Of course
we would like for them to be more
or less typical of the cooking in the
community, but that isn't absolute
ly essential
The recipes do not have to be
original-just FAVORITES that
you have tried and found good.
Send in yours at once.
Here are few recipes already
entered:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-02-24
BUTTERSCOTCH PIE

l cup brown sugar
8 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons cream
Cook this mixture until thick and
brown. The browner it is cooked,
the more butterscotch taste it has.
To this add: cup milk, 6 level ia
blespoons flour, l egg yolk.
Mix these ingredients together
well and stir into the first mixture,
stirring constantly. Cook until
thick and pour into baked pie crust.
Ruth Norris. Fleetwood. N. c.
The Washington times., 1938-12-06

~s~ 80
for LeO-trys.
AUGUST 23 TO SEPTEMBER
2S (VirgO)-SOme success ana
much cOntentment will come
later through patient plans
and endeavOrS this rather try
ing mental day. Make 1t .
build-up for poppy, munificent
tomorrow!
SEPTEMBER "A TO OCTOBER
% (Libra)-YOu born Septem-
ber "a to October Z, stars cOun-
sci particularly against stub
bOrnnesS. Working with others
will be to your good. Other
Librans under good money
rays.
OCTOBER "a TO NOVEMBER
22 (ScOrpiO)-It's our pleas.
ure to tell you your stars lend
bOuntiful rays for your plans
business gains personal
The Washington times., 1938-12-06
YOUR HOROSCOPE
nECEMRER I. l938.

Copyright, 1888, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
MARCH FL TO APRIL 20
Observation-Disclosures for in
come, industrial upbuiId, gen.
eral business, travel, social
activities. What you seek
through others may be real
lied now. COntentment in
dOmeStiCity.
APRIL 81 TO MAY 20 (TauruS)
Not likely to offer the Op-
pOrtunities indicated for bal
ance of week. Good day,
however, for preparation
work, scouting in new fields,
clearing the way for action.
MAY 21 TO JUNE FL (GeminD
-Readjustments and new
conditions may not register
''firSt-claSS" today but they
The Washington times., 1938-12-06

are taking a turn for the bet
ter. Don't slight work or
other important matters. Be
patient; have faith!
JUNE 22 TO JULY % Cancer
Not much excitement shown
but combine good judgment
with your natural sense OF
humOr and you'll find many
vantage points worth trying.
Don't forget distant friends:
Play your cards rightly and
turn your efforts into paying
propositions.
JULY "A TO AUGUST 22 (LeO)
-Erratic moves will get you
in a "meSS" If you aren't on
guard! Don't let the bird
in hand" fly away because
you are egOtistically sure you
can catch others! More pro-
pitiOus days closely following
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-30
Plans Filling Up

When Federal Administrator Harry l.. Hopkins proposed CT suggested tnat tlie WPA become a permanent arm ot the government and that it's memoerSnlp ultimately be based on civil service reouirements, he started Somethlng' There have been repercussions ever slnce' starting with the charge that the VITA be abolished completely. But now that more astute politicians in both major par ties are studying the situation, they see the need of providing relief in some form for the unemployed of the nation.
 Right now a group of Democratic Sen atorS are studying plan which has long been advocated as the permanent Solu- ton of our troubles It would put work relief under the jurisdiction of the states with bipartisan boards in complete charge of activities. This is an admission that there is need for contln- uing some such agency as the WPA ana also that there is, as Administrator Hop kins claims, potential work that could last as long as 20 years. In other words, there are projects in this nation which could be spread over 2O-year period.
 One reason for the suggestion of the Democratic Senators is economy 1t be- came known recently. They believe that administrative boards which are present on the scene of occupation can operate much cheaper than having Washington the focal point. That's the main idea to cut the cost to the federal government of providing work relief. Now we wonder just how many states are going to be ''good-time Charities" and take over part of Uncle Sam's burden Our guess is that, despite the obvious need and the justice of it, few states will go into the work relief business on the scale that the fed eral government has in the past six years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-30
Better Box Cars

Another detail in the modernization of railroads now going on is the improve ment of freight cars. They are being made simpler, stronger, lighter and yet probably more durable, as a result of us- ing welded steel which is strong and non-rusting. On every car made by this new process there is saving of four tons in weight.
 This lightness in itself is very import ant, amounting to about one-fifth of the weight of present-day Eox cars. It means less wear and tear on tracks and roadbed and big increase in the number of cars that a locomative can haul
 Such developments may do for freight transportation what the new, fast, stream lined passenger trains are already doing for human traffic. It is evident that railroading has entered a new era. The chief problem remaining, perhaps, is to tighten and streamline the financial structure of the roads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-30

The budget of the State Motor Vehicle Department is under gubernatorial scru- tiny now. Not that anything is wrong with it, but this department is one which has shown marked savings in recent years. The Democrat has liked to, com ment on that and hasn't spared words in experimenting Commissioner Michael A. Connor and his efficient aides and staff Right now the department is averaging about $75, ,OOO less per month for expendi- lures than it did in the last fiscal year It may be recalled that Governor Baldwin opposed the current inspection tests that Com. Connor has inaugurated Personally we believe this is forward step and that, as the Commissioner says, he could spend all he takes in on these tests to maintain them, there'd be fewer inconvenienceS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-30

was stopped, it's occupants were threat ened with arrest and confiscation of their cameras. The envoy in vain protested his diplomatic immunity. The Nazis were going to haul the whole group off to jail. Finally Garamillo persuaded the police that the police had only done their duty. He sent a written protest to the foreign office, but received no reply.
 The upshot of the whole matter is that the Colombian diplomat is going back to Bogota; his fellow-countrymen are indig- like least, and have won another influ- ential opponent for their regime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-30

Construction of seaplane bases in Con- necticut will be started probably next year. Legal permission was recently granted the State Aeronautics Commission to pro- ceed with such work Plans call for bases at New London, Saybrook, Madison, Clin- ton, New Haven, Bridgeport, Norwalk, Stamford, Essex, Middletown, and Hart ford They will cost only about $500 apiece and some are expected to be ready for use in April. Seaplane routes are already es- tablished across the state, which was one of the reasons why the commission sought authority to provide landing sites.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-30
One More Effort

Governor Wilbur L. Cross's selection of committee of seven to study the set LID in our minor courts and to recommend changes was made, evidently, with the approval of Governor Elect Raymond E. Baldwin. Thur after the 4th of January whatever this group may do or propose will be as consistent as it might have been had the regime of Governor Cross been continued. We are hopeful that despite the change in administration something will be accomplished towards eliminating abuses in our lower courts and making them more than mere polit- ical footballs.
 We don't know how early in the legisla- tive session the commission will bring in it's report, but it should be in early enough so that full and complete discussion will be had. The lineup in the General As sembly is such, though, that we wonder what effect any report on the minor courts will have. There have been reports and recommendations before, you know. The minor court problems is an old one, but it wasn't until Governor Cross came into office that there actually was any attempt to take these courts out of poli- tics and put them on the plane of the higher ones.
 We well recall the first time the district court plan was proposed and its full sig nificance became known in legislative circles. Republicans were frank in de- claring that so drastic a change would interfere with party patronage and con- sequently defeated the bill. While Dem- ocrats never came out openly and ad- mitted the same thing, they never threw whole-hearted support behind any meas ure designed to reform the lower courts. And if they had, we honestly believe that we might have district court plan in Connecticut now or else a. milder form of it.
 We are confident that the governors new commission can make many good recommendations for reforms in the lower courts. Some of them may ulti- matelv be passed by the Legislature, but that the present system will be upset and a new method of naming the judges or making them preside over district rather than city or town tribunal is too much to expect, what with change in administration of state government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-30
Selected Poem
DE NIHILO NIHIL FIT
(To ''Miniver Cheevy"O

(To 'Miniver CheevyO
 (Marjorie Leichner in the Poets Column,
 Hartford Courant) Old Amos Brown was on relief For all his life he gambled And Amos never saved cent, Since every night he ambled To Angus H. McGregor's Poolroom, And threw his money away. On, there were times when Amos won, But luck would never stay Aid Amos dreamed of years gone by When men were men, and deeds Of fame were done. Old Amos loved King Arthur'S and steeds That pranced and champed. He wished that he Could be Launcelot. But Amos loved his games of pool So knighthood he forgot. At times he dreamed of other heroes Resting on the stoop He thought of Caesars Gallic wars. At supper he drank his soup Considering Sherman's march to the sea He leaned upon his cue And envied great Napoleon And then forgot him, too. "Oh there will come time" he said "When I'll be great and famous. I'll do big things some day, you'll see. I'll show you all,"-said Amos. He waited for his "lucky break" That he might show his power. And while he waited, Amos dreamed And gambled by the hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-30
BIunders in Berlin

Perhaps the behavior of the Colombian miniSter-d designate to Germany was un- diplomatic, but many an American read about it with no little satisfaction. He had not yet presented his credentials to out in Berlin. Senor Ceramillo and other members of the legation staff drove around the city in an official car, flying the Colombian flag. At various points they stopped while someone took pictures of a burning synagogue, broken store window, or some other scene of terror.
 Before long Berlin police car came up with screaming siren. The diplomats car