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JOLLY little game that can be par
ticipated In by as many as want to

4 JOLLY little game that can be par
~ ticipated In by as many as want to
play 1t Is described here. Cut from
a piece of thick red cloth--the heavier the
better-a large heart. Draw a white
circle-say an inch in diameter-in the
very center of 1t. And in the center of
the white circle put a black dot-say the
size Of a pea. Basic the heart on a white
canvas-an ordinary bed sheet will do
and then stretch the canvas against the
parlor wall. Tack it in place. nice and
smooth, so that there will be no wrinkles
in 1t or in the heart.
The guests. when ready to begin the
game. are each handed a long white
headed pin with his or her name writ
ten on a bit of paper and attached to
the head of the pin. This little paper
tag should not be over two inches long
and half an inch wide. just sufficiently
long and wide to accommodate the name
of the guest using the pin to which it is
attached.
Then, one at a time. the guests are re-
quested to put the pin in the black dot
in the white circle, piercing the depths
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Interesting Facts.

Cats came into England before the
Norman conquest.
The eyes of chameleon move indie
pendently of each other.
There are more fires in London on
Saturday than on any other day In the
week.
The Russians do not allow any one to
enter or leave their country without a
passport.
night 1 should have been obliged to re-
fuse your company l always go attend
ed by my parents"
But this did not in the least disconcert
Cub Vanity. AS one Of the jolly bears
afterward said. in relating the incident.
him tumble" And, figuratively speaking.
it did. Still pressing his attentions upon
Miss Beauty Smallnose. he loudly offered
himself as her valentine for the evening"
saving: "Of course, it's only for this
evening, you will understand. and not
for the season. as is the usual custom
l am such changeable fellow
so unlike me-. smiled MISS Beauty
calmly, but in a loud voice SO that all
might overhear her reply to the impu-
dent, egotistical fellow. II have never
thought of you as a possible companion
not even for an evening. and l never
change my mind. Thanks for your Offer
but you will have to dispose of your
charms elsewhere. / am already engaged
for the evening"
Then it was that Cub Vanity felt his
feathers falling. and with a blush of
wounded vanity he turned and left the
house, and from that day to this he has
never been invited into polite circles
again.
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cZ2r,e<<T~
~AZEY7ZIE
~ e4LZRRER,

Is pretty custom for young girls to
give st. Valentines supper to their
slri ana boy friends. The reception rooms
ana the dining room should have deco
rations suggesting the day 1t is very
attractive TO have lamp shades made from
sayiy colored valentines-the humorous
and srotesque kind. And a frieze Of h,I
morous valentines might adorn the parIor
walls.
Little hand-painted valentines bearing
the names OF the girls leach valentine
having but one girls name, of course,
may be heaped on a silver or china tray
and passed-names downward-to the
boys, each boy being instructed to take
one valentine. He will thus draw the
name OF the young lady whom he is to
lead into supper. AT the table should he
souvenir valentines for the girls. with
blank spaces for the boys TO write their
names. AS the boys have already drawn
their partners for the evening they are
now requested to write their own names
on the companion cards presented to the
girls-each boy writing his name on the
valentine card belonging to his supper
partner.
The menu cards should bear a menu
similar to the following one SO that the
initial letters, when spelled downward,
will form the word valentine The
menu cards should be dainty and ribbon
bowed. with either hand-painted spray
or pretty colored decoration of some
sort. The initial letters, spelling .'VaIen-
tine" should stand out boldly and be OF
bright colors. Red. touched up with gold.
might be used for the capital letters, and
small letters in either red or gold-but not
OF the two combined-for the remaining
lettering. Here is the suggestion for the
menu:
MENU
Vineyard Grapes Ambrosia (Orangeade)
Little Neck CLAIMS
Enveloped Rolls wrapped in napkin9
Nut Chowder Turkey Salad
Italian Masaroni and Cheese
Neapolitan Ice Cream
Edam Cheese and Crackers
After being seated at table a loving cup
filled with orangeade should be passed
and each boy. on slipping from 1t, should
recite some appropriate verse by way OF
"a valentine to his lady and the girls. in
slipping from the cup, should make some
modest and fitting reply.
After supper all adjourn to the parlor,
where games and music INDUCED in
till half-past o'clock. Then the merry
scramble for. home, after many good
wishes to the young hostess for the year
thanks for the happy evening spent with
her.
There is no event Of more Importance to
the young folks than st. Valentines day,
for IL is an old. romantic time. full of the
sweet little exchange of affection and adj
miration. Any boy with pride loves to
send pretty valentine to some sweet lit
tie girl of his acquaintance. She may be.
or may not be. his little sweetheart
but he loves to remember her on st. Val
entine's day. And he is the manlier for
having played the young gallant on
such an occasion. and the little girl is the
happier for having been the object Of his
gallantry.
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display his great size. But say. Emmy
shall we go and pick out the valentine?
Yes, We'll go down to old Crooked
backs shop in the next street" said En-
my. "He has lots an lots of valentines
for penny each.'n
Tommy buttoned up his patched over
coat, straightened his cap on his head
for he knew what -gallantry was, and
meant to look his best when walking be-
side his play sweetheart-and said
I'm ready, Emmy"
Together they went down the street,
and Emmy asked how many papers Tom
had sold that morning. for Tom was a
on whose shoulders rests the burden of
making a living for themselves and
sometimes having to add few dimes to
the family fund.
We'll, I've done pretty well lately
confided Tom II make about 25 cents q
better'n working all day an going to
night school, isn't it?'
But. why aren't you to school now?"
asked Emmy.
home" smiled Tom. its SATURDAY"
Emmy laughed at the joke on herself
and then they entered the shop OF
''Crookedback." a queer. black-eyed old
hunchback, who was so often the victim
of bad children's pranks and ugly jests.
There the two little ones looked over the
assortment Of penny valentines, but the
two-penny ones were 30 much more at
tractive that they could not choose from
the cheaper ones. Then an idea entered
Toms head Say, Emmy he whis-
pered, you know I meant to put a
stamp an envelope on the valentine so
as to send it to you by the postman
But-s'pose l put the extra pennies on
the valentine-an carry it to you myself
I'll come in the morning an ring your
bell, an say: Something for Miss
Emmy. An it will be just the same as
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Zigzag Puzzle

Tho ziCzag contains nine words of i've letters
each. IL the words rightly guessed and
written one below another their zigzag letters
will spell the Of something all children
love. 10 get on n certain day of the year. The
cruss-words IL That which we use to make
our wants known. 80 Something which all per
feetly formed persons have pair Of. ~ That
which is not true "a That which denotes rage.
- \ place of sweet rest IS, A retinue accom-
panyipg a notable. "a newly married woman.
j., \ far eastern country. 90 4 bird Of prey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
Why Trees Grow Large.

W1ASHINGTON and Oregon have some
!" of the largest trees in the world
and the climatic conditions Of that sec
ton can be blamed for this fact In the
Puget Sound country the rainfall is
about fifty-three inches, while up in the
higher Cascades, near Seattle, it is 100
inches. and sometimes reaches the 80
inch point. Under such climatic condi-
tons the seeds of the trees terminate
readily and all the trees continue to make
q vigorous growth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12

IN tnelr own KIND, nut VIII ioe 'o'S'">
vanity. And right here and now, little
readers, YOU must never confuse pride
with vanity. for they could never ne
friends. The one is very commendapie
trait-indeed every one should possess
the quality-while the other denotes a
very light head and foolish one, not
10 say egotism.
Well, Mr.. Cub Vanity was one OF those
silly, self-conceited fellows who think
they are the envy and admiration of the
entire community in which they live. And
he was the age to cast sly glances to-
ward the pretty young girl bears in the
town. There was one he was especially
attracted TO, the daughter OF the most
prominent bear family of the town, Miss
ly cub and a great favorite with the
young bears, male and female.
Several times young Mr. Cub Vanity
had made his boast that after he had
come of age he would marry Miss Beau
Nv Smallnose, and thereby become the
richest young bear III the whole woods
for old Prof. Smallnose was reputed to
he very wealthy. And not only was he
a wealthy bear. but he was also most
honorable one. and looked up to by all his
fellows. He possessed business integrity
and industry, and his family-consisting
only of a wife and daughter-were un-
assuming bears who lived simply and
made no pretenSe to being great In
this simplicity and good common sense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12

on sat on the door
step Of his dingy
home, a dilapi-
dated old house In
a poor street where
Poverty showed his
hideous face at
very window.
Standing on the
steps OF the house
adjoining was little
Emmy. Toms play
mate and neighbor.
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PUZZLES.
Letter Enigma.

Ny first is in yeast. but not in dough:
My second is in breeze, but not In blow;
My third is in lumber. but not in tree;
My fourth Is the same as you found In my three,
My fifth Is in oval. but not in square;
My sixth IL In wig. but not in hair:
My whole Is a color both brilliant and bright,
And it shows we'll by day, but badly by night.
Primal Acrostic.
There i've words OF four letters each in
this acrostic II the words are rightly guessed
and written one below another their initial let
ters will spell something every man likes to
own, be he common laborer a man OF Iefs-
ure The cross-words are: ~ A distilled bever-
age. e, A female relation. 30 Part Of q song.
a. small wild animal (5) large part of
anything.
Answers to Last Weeks Puzzles.
Letter enigma Lincoln.
Zigzag puzzle-Celetrate. Cross-words q,
Chair. 90 Heels. 90 Salve. az Fleet. Isl
Scrub. 49, Smart. ca Snail. Isl Sting. (9)
Elm.
Picture word puzzle-LincoIn. Pictured words:
% Lamp. (2) Ice. (8l Night. az Child. (5)
Ocean. t6) Lock. 90 Negro
BEHEADINGs.
/. Behead an article Of dress and leave
a garden implement. 2. Behead chalk
line on the floor and leave the first great
boat ever built. 3. Doubly behead bit
of rye stalk and leave the condition of
uncooked meat. 4. Behead that which
we like frozen and leave a measurement
of paper.
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Elaborate Revenge.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Paw, wasn't that horrible dinner?'
1T was, Tommy
But you handed the waiter a dime
when we went away. What did you do
that for?"
II wanted TO convey the idea to him,
Tommy, as delicately as possible. that IL
he'd brought us good feed it would
have been a half dollar
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r. CUB VANITY
was one of those
foolish. vain bears
that one sees in
nearly every bear
village. And IT is
a happy fact that
they are never very
popular. for bears.
like people, love
INTEL is e n C e and
good sense. And
they admire pride
go fat1 a.
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MIR. Cub Vanity and His Valentine


dandy and showing of his good clothes
1t was st. Valentines eve that brought
Vanity. and 1t happened in this manner:
There was to be a party-a ST. Valentines
party-at the home OF DR.. Deep Learn
ing The festivity was given in honor
Of his young son, a bright fellow. who
was learning his estimable fathers pro-
fession, and who seldom was seen in
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society," his time being SO occupied with
study. But on this occasion young Hon
or Deep Learning was to be the host Of
the evening. and all the village was In
eager anticipation.
Among those invited was the silly snob,
Cub Vanity. Not that he and Honor
Deep Learning were friends; but because
DIR. and Madam Deep Learning were too
kind to slight any of the young folks In
the town, and because they hoped silly
Cub Vanity would learn from the more
serious and worthy young bears he would
come in contact with at their house.
When he received the invitation to at
tend the st. Valentine party at the home
of the Deep Learnings Club Vanity smil
ed in a self-satisfied way. "They will
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they were great without intending to be.
which Is the way OF the truly great.
Once Miss Beauty Smallnose was told
by friend Of the boast made by young
Cub Vanity, and she smiled in an amused
way. remarking that ut took two to
make bargain And then the silly
save when she CHANGED to see him swag-
gering about the streets, playing the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12

From our hotel window we
Look down on garden fair,
And every sunny morning see
A small Swiss maiden playing there.
Md all along her garden walks,
Pansies, pinks and peoples grow;
And hollyhocks, on sturdy stalks,
All stand like soldiers in row.
Md roses white and roses red
Greet her as she walks along:
Md every lily bows its head
To listen-for she sings a song.
Her song is not lullaby.
Such as dollies understand
She sings about the mountains high,
The glories of her "Fatherland.'
She sings of sacrifice and pain
She sings of death on battlefield
She sings and sings and sings again
OF courage never known to yield
| wonder if it's any fun
To sing what you don't understand:
When I get back to Washington
I'll sing about My "Fatherland'!
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And then, as explanations and happy
conversation flowed, Mrs. Johnson max
ing some tea and spreading some lunch
con. Tom slipped to the house next door.
and. getting Emmy, led her to his own
abode. whispering: We've got a sure
enough valentine, Emmy, and the best in
the world. An, maybe he'll give me the
extra pennies so that l may send your
valentine by the postman after all.
Won't that be great?'
And Emmy. all excitement over the
news of the newly arrived rich old uncle,
declared that she was Just too happy
for anything. for now Tom might have
the chance to learn that he had always
wanted" And then she added: An I'll
be your valentine, Tom, SO you can't
say you didn't get one. See?"
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to Mrs. Brown on the floor below
We'll, then you just go and tell them
to hurry up smiled the old gentleman
land say that you have valentine
waiting for them. See? Say valentine,
for this is St. Valentines eve, my boy
Tom was mystified. but knew that the
old gentleman was all right. for his face
was SO merry and kindly. So, running to
the hall, he called down to his mother
and sister: Hurry up, folks, for I've got
a-a-big valentine waiting for you up
here
Listen to the boy joke laughed Mrs.
johnson. Sure. that Tommy of mine is
the greatest boy on the earth. he's always
SO happy and" But they were now
entering their own room. and Mrs john
SON started back at sight Of the old gen.
tleman. why, Uncle Tom she cried.
Where did you come FROM"
I'm your valentine" he explained. Il
came to bring you good news. I've
struck it rich in my mining ventures out
west, an here / am, come to do what
can for my only sisters child. How goes
it with you, Mary?"
The evening world., 1910-12-14
TELEPHONE TRUST SUBMITS
DEFENSE TO SERVICE BOARD.
Hearing Adjourned Till Next Month,
While Statistics Are
Studied.

After counsel for the New York Telc-
phone Company had handed In TO the
Second District Public Service Commits
sion this afternoon a large portfolio
containing exhaustive statements md
statistics showing earnings. operations.
investments and records Of toll mes
sages sent, Chairman Stevens announced
that the hearing OF the complaints
charging excessive toll rates for in
t%erDorough service would he adjourned
until some time In January.
This data was submitted in answer to
q list of questions which the commission
sent 40 the lawyers for the telephone
company after a previous hearing. the
frst held on the complaints made by
the Board OF Aldermen and various
civic organizations In the Ave tboroughs.
After the commission has gone through
the figures and statistics IN the answer
the talking Of evidence will be continued.
The hearing to-day was held In the
Assembly Rooms in the Metropolitan
IAfe Insurance Building.
The evening world., 1910-12-14
NEW FIGHT on THE RULES
SETS CONGRESS TALKING.
Speakers Decision Ends Argument,
and Bill That Is Opposed
Is Taken Up.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1t-Renewal OF
the fight on the rules which ~signalized
the past session were precipitated oy
Congressman Hughes of New Jersey In
the House to-day. The point raised
was whether a bill considered In regI.
lar order last calendar Wednesday
could be taken up again to-day.
The question under consideration was
whether a bill for the c~odifcation and
revision of the laws relating to the
judiciary. consideration Of which occu-
pied all last Wednesday. should again
be taken up to-day simply on the call
Of the chairman Of the committee re-
porting the measure. The question
was raised by Mr.. Hughes Immediately
after the House met and after Repre-
sentative Noon Of Pennsylvania, Chair
man of the Committee on Revision of
Laws, had asked that the House pro-
coed with the consideration Of the bill
for codifying the judiciary laws.
1t was declared by the Democratic
members that the Judiciary bill, which
is lengthy. might be used as a buffer e
prevent the o from taking up any
other bills for many calendar wednes
days to come.
After the discussion had proceeded foi
an hour Speaker Cannon ruled tina Their,
were no presidents exactly fitting tn,
situation. but that the House should no
be deprived of doing what II desired
Therefore he ruled that the House coul,
settle for itself whether II would pro
coed to consider the bill. BY a vote O
LAG to 81 the House decided to take III
the
The evening world., 1910-12-14
0EAC0NS CALLED N
AT CARDS ON SABBATH.
One of Them Gets Six Gents
Damages in Suit for
$4,000.

HACKENsACK. ". j.. Dec. 14.-John
v. Roscoe. "A deacon In the North Hack
ensack Reformed church, teacher In the
sunday-school and n member of the
Riverside Hose Company. was awarded
six cents damages this afternoon In his
suit TO recover $4,000 from John d.
Dcmarest. a contracting plumber. n
brother deacon and fireman. because
Demarest had called him names at the
Hremen's carnival.
Il admit I called him the name. but he
exaggerated me by telling that I was
rotten. l didn't mean what the words
implied. 7 also called him a hypocrite
and said / could prove IT. said Dema-
rest on the witness stand.
Demarest further declared that he and
Roscoe had gambled at the carnival till
after Saturday midnight. which was con
trary to the blue laws Of the Reformed
Church. Roscoe admitted the gambling,
but denied the Sunday playing.
Both deacons are still serving In the
church. The trial was conducted by
Circuit Court Justice Black.
The evening world., 1910-12-14
GAYN0R HOLDS POLICE
MUST SEE SNOW MOVED,
Writes to Commissioner, Calling
His Attention to Neglect by
His Patrolmen.

Mayor Gaynor sent to-day 10 Police
Commissioners Cropsey a complaint
against Capt. william II. Shaw OF the
Adams street station. Brooklyn, and
the roundsmen and patrolmen whose
posts AXE in Washington street.
The Mayors letter TO the Commits
sioner reads:
The snow has not been removed
from the sidewalk at No. 226 WASH
ington street. Brooklyn. since the re-
cent snow storms. and II has grown
compact and dangerous and has been
added to from day to day.
Be SO good as to put me down as
making a complaint against the cap
tain OF that precinct and also against
the patrolmen and roundsman who
cover that beat. 1t was their duty TO
see that the owner removed the snow
promptly. and II not to have him
summoned to court under the ordi-
nance.
Might II not be well to issue a
general order to the police on this
subject. and let them know hat IL
they do not do their duty In respect
OF II that they will be put on trial.
Very truly yours.
w. ]. GAYNOR.
The evening world., 1910-12-14
SENTENCED Thief
STRIPPED COURT
OF SUIT He STOLE
Prosecutor Gets a Baxter Street
Outfit for Shivering
Prisoner.

When Nicholas strada, a young cop
pcrsmith. pleaded guilty to grand lar
ceny In the second degree before Judge
Malone In General Sessions to-day, he
had on n fine suit OF clothes. Within
half an hour the clothes were strlpped
from hin and he was wearing an OUT
Mt that cost Assistant District-Attorney
Delehanty 50 in Baxter street.
Strada on July 10 last stole clothing
and Jewelry from the home OF Giuseppe
Teiimo at No. 2oi West Forty rst
street. He vas caught n short time
age. indicted and arraigned to-day for
sentence on mis- plea OF guilty. Telimo
was In court.
Judge" said Telimo. after strada
had been sentenced to "A term in Eimira
R~eformatory, that's my suit OF clothes
that fellow has on and 1 want IT,"
~ haven't any other Clothes" pro-
tested Strada.
That makes no difference TO me-
retorted Telimo. The law says you
can get stolen property from "A thief.
He has on a suit that was stolen from
me and ] want the suit"
: Judge Malone decided that Telimo
had a good claim and ordered Strada
to give up the clothes. The prisoner
was taken to an ante-room and stripped.
He sat close to a ste I'm radiator until
Mr.. Delehanty returned with the Bax-
ter street outfit.
The evening world., 1910-12-14
WORSE THAN WILD BEAST.
So Judge Tells Man Who MoIested
Girl While Posing rs Physician.

Judge Mulqueen, in General Sessions
this afternoon. in sentencing James Nc
Carthy. aged twenty-seven. Of No. 92l
Clinton street to four years and eight
months In Sing Sing. on a plea OF guilty
to assault in the second degree. de-
clared that Mccarthy was more &C.
PRAYED than a wild beast. On October
5 he visited the apartment Of Mrs. Mary
DeVenney. No. 500 West Sixteenth street,
and found Mrs. DeVenney's two little
daughters. twelve and eight years old.
in the house. A few moments later the
youngest girl ran from the room crying.
The neighbors were so Infatuated that
they attacked Mccarthy and were drag
ging him out to lynch him when Police
man Dezell OF the Traffic Squad res
cued him.
MCCARTHY pleaded insanity and a COM
mission examined him. declaring him
to be sane. He was arrested n con
victed In 1908 anc did a six months
term for q similar offense.