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Evening star., 1923-12-30
lie, and then he began stirring

a while, and then he began stirring
about in an uneasy way.
What kind Of mustard is dat you
put on my chest, Brothah JackT'
Tommy asked.
Good. fresh, wholesome must 'ad, :"
replied Brother Jack Rabbit. "Clean
an sanitary. Right off of d. shelf
Tommy lay quiet for a little while
after that, and then he said:
Put yo' hand on my stomach.
Brother Jack Rabbit. an see if dat
plastah amt done slip down.
Brother Jack did as directed, and
sure enough the plaster had slipped
down off Tommy's chest
After about four or five minutes
had passed. Tommy reused Brother
Jack Rabbit again.
"Brothah Jack said he. II believe
/ can dispense wild dat little plastah
now. I done read a epigram some
where's which said: OF two evils,
Evening star., 1923-12-30

DR.. Paul Bartsch is to give series
OF talks to Boy Scouts OF Washing
| ton at the New National Museum be-
ginning with q meeting this week on
Friday evening. when he will talk TO
all Of the scouts Of the northeast Sec
| tion of Washington. This is an un-
usual privilege extended to the local
scouts to hear one OF the ablest
speakers on the subject of nature
| study, and also to inspect a very in
teresting exhibit of the wild life In
the vicinity OF Washington which
has recently been prepared. The fol-
! lowing troops only will be admitted
this Friday evening: 8, 10. IL. 1s, 10.
20. %. 25, 81. 43, .54. 7s, 50, 7s. 81, ss.
1o3. lo7. ia, 115, 1T. 11s, 1os, 100.
13o, 1ss.
A very enthusiastic troop of Boy
Scouts has recently been organized
among the Western Union messenger
boys under the leadership Of o. j.
Letterman. a member OF the metro
politan police force. and q. C. Gear
| hold. H. NJ Goldstein and ]. D. Ell
dred as assistant scoutmasters. The
| officers of this troop celebrated
Christmas in fine style, Mr.. Letterman
entering the ranks Of benedicts and
| Mr.. Gearhold receiving a present of
| n baby son.
Troop 70, Ellis Middleton, scout
master, brought Christmas cheer to
three less fortunate families by sup
plying them with q fine Christmas
dinner. Troop So. George Chaillet,
| scoutmaster, and Troop II, Allen B.
Harralson. rendered similar good
turns.
Requests come to scout headquar-
ters from time to time for groups OF
scouts to render special good turns.
| In order to give every troop an op-
portunity to share in these oppor-
tunities a special service corps. to be
composed Of two representatives from
| each troop, is to be organized. Each
| troop is requested to select two mem
| bers and send to headquarters their
| names, addresses, telephone number,
| scout rank, together with a state
! ment of their speciality. such as
bugling, first aid, signaling, etc.
| III d He~spdpSr iHteTVte" lholnds
| A. Edison is quoted as describing the
radio as 'one of the greatest things
for young men ever brought out. be-
cause it gets them to read scientific
| literature, to experiment and to
| think" adding, "and the more you
! do that the better"
| There are two statements that we
as scout leaders can take under con-
sideration Perhaps the second, is the
more mportant-namely, The more
| we get boys to reading scientific
| literature. experimenting and think
\ ing the better" Boys Life is
making a particular effort to supply
scouts with thought and action pro-
ducine literature Of that character.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

HMACHINERY and the art OF
skillful dyeing have produced
more classes of seals than nature
ever dreamed Of" says q furrier, in
speaking of the deceptions practiced
in former days in passing off other
furs for the genuine seal sought
Fur seal is the product Of the
animal OF that name found in Alaska
and all the surrounding islands and
territory Seals sold by other names,
as near seal, electric seal,s Baltic and
French seal are the furs of other
animals, dyed, sheared or made to
undergo other changes to give them
the qualities of the name Hudson
seal, which is really muskrat, must
now have such label, as must the
other seal substitutes
Before the practice of plucking put
the stiff, bristly overhairs Of the seal
was known, the fur had no great
beauty or value Nor was it extern
sively used But the year following
the acquisition of Alaska by the
United States in 1887 there was a
sudden realization of seal values.
which resulted in a free-for-all rush
to the region Of their capture The
supply was almost exhausted in a
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Ruth Colman in Play.
ground Work.

.RUTH CoLMAN, daughter of Mr..
~ and Mrs. Harry Atwood Colman,
5604 14th street northwest. is another
of the growing group of Washington
young girls who are interested in
working and playing with children
and haveA become valuable assistants
under the banner of Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, superintendent of the play
ground department Of the District of
Columbia.
Mrs. Rhodes has probably done
more than any other one person in
the interest of the little folks
Of the district. She has worked val
iantly and continuously with hardly
a moments breathing spell in the de-
velopment of the present splendid
system of Fairgrounds in Washing
ton. More recently she has empha-
sized effort to secure leaders among
the young people of the city to help
her in this important work among
the impressionable and lovable chill
dren of the city. During spring and
summer vacations from colleges and
universities many boys and girls have
of the year local girls and boys who
are not in school are among Mrs.
Rhodes aides.
Ruth Colman, who was born in
Washington and attended, local
schools. being graduated from Central
High School in February, 1920, has
not followed any definite plans for
professional life since her high school
work, but has found that the general
trend OF her interests always centers
about children. For two years she
did substitute work for teachers in
the public schools in the sections. of
Washington where the schools were
attended by little children of many
nationalities.
Ruth found the study of the Diff
ferent types fascinating and enjoyed
this work immensely. Then, last
summer, she was among the group
that answered Mrs. Rhodes urgent
call for educated young folk who
Evening star., 1923-12-30
NAMES ESFORGIRLS
And What They Mean

DoRA is a quaint, old-fashioned
name that seems to be of Greek
origin. although it is used primarily
by the Anglo -SaXons as a name for
girls. The name is the feminine for
Dorus, the son Helen, from whom, ac-
cording to legend, the Dorian race,
one of tile four great branches of the
Greek nation, descended. The Dorians
were in many ways the reverse Of the
Ionians, and the Doric columns as
compared with the Ionic type SYM
bolize the difference in the two peo-
pies, the former being simple. broad
and solid in appearance, the latter
much more delicate and slender.
Dora has for her sentiment stead
fastness of purpose" and her flower
is the sturdy hollyhock.
Dora is a name with numerous liter
ary associations. Perhaps the most ia
miliar of these is the fictitious heroine,
the first wife Of David Copperfield, in
Dickens novel of that title. Dora
Spenlow is a simple, rather childish
girl.
Another fictitious heroine named
Dora was the subject of a poetical
fdyll by Alfred Tennyson. 1t is said
that the poem was based upon a story
in Miss Milford's Our Village"
Elena Ghfka. Rumanian author
ess, chose Dora d'Istria as a nome de
plume when she began to write. She
was the wife of the Russian prince
kolzow- -Massalsky. Her first work
was "Monastic Life in the Eastern
Church. 1t, was followed by Ger
man Switzerland" Women in the
East and Women, by Woman"
She also wrote many essays for Ger
man, Italian, French and Greek peri
odicals. 1t is claimed that her studies
on Albanian poetry gave rise to a
Inationalistic and literary movement
among Albanians.
Dora" was also the title of q play
by Sardou, produced in 1871, and
played in English under the title of
Diplomacy"
Dora is short name with only one
possible nickname, Dorry. Dora has
dignity in it's sound and the beauty
of brevity.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

composition are oval. circular and
triangular. Figure shows a car
toon involving oval composition.
Note how the entire picture follows
the general direction and space Of
an oval. Figure illustrates circu-
lar composition, and Figure 5. tri-
angular.
II you show several figures in one
picture, have one Of them sis, or lean
forward or backward. Show one Of
them front view, land another from
the rear. All this goes to break up
the monotony rof a drawing and
good composition:
Evening star., 1923-12-30

choose d lesser An as a conse-
quence of dat plastah OF yo'sI pre-
fer to go back to d shootin' palms.
said he.
So Brother Jack Rabbit lit the can
die again and removed the plaster.
While Brother Rabbit was busy with
the candle Tommy took look at his
own chest.
"Brothah Jack" he asked. what
did you say was d name of dat mus
tad? 1t must be some special brand
1t done burned a delicate design on
my stomach an chest"
Brother Rabbit brought the candle
closer and sure enough Tommy's
whole front was literally decorated
with a fowered design of morning
glories and heur-de-lys, burned in
with sharp outlines in white and red.
On the following morning Tommy
Turtle was a well man, but he moved
about rather carefully and seemed
unwilling to assume any position that
would cause him to bend.
Brother Jack" said he, couple Of
days afterward, next time gets you
10 MAKE me d pIdSldI i W nave
you burn in my monogram, my ini-
tials an d. family crest
When New Year eve rolled around
Tommy was so much improved that
he loaded a musket to fire off and
usher in the coming year in a proper
way The shotgun kicked backward
and blew Tommy Turtle through the
glass of a cucumber frame.
Doctor Rob Muskrat dropped in to
dress Tommy up in a few splints.
II hear tell, Tommy" said Doctor
Bob, las how you ushered in d new
year with bang"
! Tommy laughed.
Dat ole muzzle -loadah kicks worse
| n a yellow mule" said he. Blew
me through d. middle of a cucumber
| frame. / been feelin' very much cut
up ever since" said he.
Doctor Bob gave a last wrap to
| Tommy's bandage and patted him on
! the back.
Never mind, Tommy" said he. "A
happy New Year to you-and Wei
| let il go at that
Happy New Year.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
The Dogs Grotto.

The dogs grotto was a famous spot
where a scientific experiment. inter-
esting to visitors but hard on the dog
on whom it was tried repeatedly, used
to be exhibited for>the benefit Of tour
lists in Italy some years ago. 1t took
place at q carbonic gas spring near
Naples,
Those OF you who are familiar with
chemistry know that carbonic acid
gas is q combination of carbon, SUBJ
stance found in abundance in plants;
oxygen, a. property Of the air we
breathe, and water A, fame lowered
into the gas will Immediately go out
or IL a person attempts. to breathe
this poisonous gas he will die in
few minutes: =.
There are certain places where thi.
gas escapes from the earth. AT the
particular spot at Pozzuoli., Italy, the
oarbonic acid gas, spring was in a
huge cavity. of rock The air inside
was earthly, damp. and warm. Little
bubbles OF gas rose from the floor of
the cavern, but, since it was heavier
than the air, remained close to, the
ground. A person standing in the
cave did not suffer from the fumes.
which rose no higher than the knees,
but the deadly influence of, the gas
was shown by the dog experiment the
keeper performed. - -
The dogs legs were tied together
to keep him from running away, then
the keeper carried him to the mouth
of the cave where he would have to
breathe the gas as 1t escaped. In q
moment the dog was writhing, chok-
ing and uttering terrible groans.
When 1t seemed that death must soon
bring to an end Its suffering the
keeper would carry it to the air out
side, cut the ropes, set the dog free.
and 1t would go bounding away, still
under the effects Of the gas. but
happy to be allowed once more to
breathe the pure air.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

by the diininu-
tive guests last
Wednesday eve
ming. 1t was a
short party with
early hours, be-
cause of the
youthfulness Of
the guests ipvolv-
ed, but it was
certainly enjoyed
and "a good time
was had by ALL"
Miss kreider,
who was in gen.
eral charge of the
affair, is a Penn
sylyapia airl liy.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Composition.

WHATS wrong with Figure L?
w The men are well drawn, yet
there's a certain stiffness about the
picture that is displeasing. Now no
tice Figure 2. The same men. but
how much better the picture looks!
position and Figure has not! II
you were to draw a line through the
middle Of Figure I. each half would
be the same-just a man standing
there in about the same attitude
but Figure 2>is more interesting.
The three most important forms of
Evening star., 1923-12-30
How a Letter Travels.

Here is the machine which can
cells the stamps on cards and let
tiers. putting the waving lines across
them at a speed of $4,000 letters per
hour. Before going through this
machine the letters must all be fixed
so that the stamp is in the same po-
sition on each.
Large letters. fat letters, or letters
with freak sized and shaped envel-
opes cannot be sent through this ma
chine and must be sorted and can
celled by hand.
Evening star., 1923-12-30

K spent the Christmas holidays
with Tommy Turtle. Ma
Turtle had baked up some
nice, fat cakes and pies and things,
and Tommy and Brother Jack Rabbit
apple pies on Christmas day. Nj
Turtle kept saying:
Don't eat too much of dat plum
pudding
Don't you worry about me, Old
Woman" Tommy replied. as he gulp-
ed down a cup of hot chickweed cof-
fee and helped himself to another
slice of hot apple pie. Don't you &C
a-worryin' about me. got the stom-
ach of a ostrich, an ] can eat any
thing. Brother Jack, kindly pass dem
sweet 'taters again. Thank you"
So Ma Turtles warnings went un-
needed, and along toward midnight
up and told him he had a queer SEN
sation somewhere in the neishbor-
hood of his "abundum."
Where at is yo' 'abundum' situat-
ed?" asked Brother Jack. Il amt
exactly strong on my geography"
said he. :.
Tommy indicated the exact location
of the sensation.
Don't go wakin' up d whole fam
ily," he told Brother Jack. 1T amt
like as If I had a pain in my stomach,
now" said he. II JUS feels little
bit nervous. dat's all"
Flow bout good mustard plas-
ter?'' asked Brother Jack. Oats
what Ma Rabbit give me d. time /
ct up a peck of green apples" said
he.
IT reckon a musta'd plastah might
do d. wuck.'' replied Tommy Turtle.
Hurry UP an get it on me. cause
dis nervousness is beginnin' to creep
up my spine" And he rolled his
eyeballs around in a way that made
Brother Jack Rabbit thing that Tom
my must be feeling very nervous in
deed
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Y. w. G.. A. Party for
Children. j

Mon and Myrtle Bender of the
Elizabeth Somers Y. w. G. A, in
Washington, were in charge of a
party that was intensely appreciated
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Dangerous World.

"A rubber comb lifts up light things,
A science teacher said;
Therefore take care
Don't comb your hair
For fear you lose your head."
Evening star., 1923-12-30

marked dramatic
talent. even as a
very little girl,
and Is old to the
ways of the pro-
fessional sta ge. al.
though she is stin
very yo u n 6 in
years.
Helen is the sec
ond Washington
girl among those
who have achieved
marked success on
the stage to ap-
pear in Washin g.
ton d urin & the
,nl;lax. a N . N N
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Big Time.

Mr.. Jackson-what you all tote
aech a big fatch To-.
Mr.. Johnson--Cause Use an i'm
portant man an my time is valus-
Evening star., 1923-12-30
He Sure Was.

my friend" asked the missionary,
.are you travelling the straight and
narrow PATH"
In silence the man handed over his
card which read. .signor Ballancto.
[tightrops walker.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Or Mittefls.

Teacher (after giving the class .
lesson on snow)--And should we go
| out on a winters. day and look about
us, what might we see on every
hand?
Small Doy-0aoyea.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Its Death Was Fatal.

Boy Ito stranded motorist)-How
did you get the puncture?
Autoist-Ran over q chicken with
pin feathers Oh II.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Doing It Up Right.

| Mrs. Eskimo-where have you been
the last six months7
Mr.. iEskfmo-I was sitting up with
q sick friend all night go
Evening star., 1923-12-30
High Finance.

Teacher-Use the word Egypt in
a sentence. 60 - = s
student--I asked sfors ohange. bu,
Egypt me.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Experience Taught Him.

Tired Business Man---Heilo, Cen
trail. Would you please suggest what
number I might ask for to get Main
2705?
Evening star., 1923-12-30
SeyereC Case.

',Mampa! Mammaw cried the little
girl at the circus, looking at ieop-
ard, that doggie has the largest
measles ! ever saw
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Time to Beat 1t.

Passerby--Let me ring that bell
for you. You are too short"
Sonny-Now, Mister, we must both
run away s-.l.--l.--...--s---.--
Evening star., 1923-12-30
He Knew.

Teacher-And what was Washing
toms farewell address?
Bright Boy--Heayen, ma'am.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Dumb.

First Students that the belle of
the school? 81
Second student---Yeah. in gym
nasioum sense.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
One Every Two Hours.

Mistress--Did the mustard plaster
do you any good. Bridget?
Maid-Yes; but. ma'am, 1t do bite
the tongue.
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Where He Shone.

Teacher (exasperatedl-Isn't there
you can answer?
puncs-Yeah. the teleDhnnsi
Evening star., 1923-12-30

ELEM HAYES. one of the most
- delightful of the flapper set
i of actresses on the. profes-
sional stage, is Washing
ton girl. She used to go to high
school here and to local dancing
schools, where she was known as
Helen HAYES Brown. She showed
Evening star., 1923-12-30
Written and illustrated
BY EDWARD McCANDLISH

h ROTHER JACK RABBIT,
spent the Christmas holidays
y with Tommy Turtle. Ma
Turtle had baked up some
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-03
SENDS TOURISTS
TO PLACERVILLE
Recent Storm Forces
Recognition of Super
iority of Route

The recent storms over the Sierras
left a trail of snow SO deep that the
Victory highway via Truekee had to
be abandoned and the touring parties
that were sent into Reno were routed
to California points via Carson, up
the Osterman grade and through to
Placerville.
The Lincoln highway over the sum-
nit has had the distinction of being
the first opened every spring by sew
eral weeks, closes later in the sea-
son, and is admitted as being the
shortest route to Superior California
The Reno routing agencies were
compelled during the recent storm
to send the tourists where they be-
long, over the Placerville route. With
most of the travelling public 1t is not
a question of scenic travel or senti-
mental journeys, on the contrary it
is hurry-up trip over the SUBMITS
to their destination and the open
route is over the Lincoln highway
as has been demonstrated by the re-
cent blockading of the Truekee sum
nit, and the same thing happens
every year, irrespective of all the
routing agencies this side of Sacra-
mento.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-03
STATE PAYDAY LAW DE-
FECTIVE, SAYS BARTLETT

Neyada's semi-monthly payday
law, so far is it would make it a
criminal offense for failure to pay a
workman wages alleged to be due,
was held unconstitutional by Judge
George A. Bartlett, who declared
that provision of the law virtually
would place a man in prison for debt,
and both the United States and state
constitutions provide against impris-
onment for debt.
The decision was made in the case
Of the state of Nevada vs.. John Cap
urro, and was an appeal from the
justice court. Capuro was charged
with failure to pay Lester Mead, n
mechanic, wages alleged to be due,
and it was held in the justice court
that such a criminal case would not
stand.
The district attorney virtually
agreed that the law was not eonsti-
tutional in the matter referred to,
but took an appeal to the district
court in order to obtain an opinion
from a court of higher jurisdiction.
The act provides that the declaring
unconstitutional of any part shall
not affect the other provisions.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-03
SALVATION ARMY DRIVE
FOR NEEDED FUNDS

c. NJ. Way, local chairman of the
State Advisory Board of Charities.
is in receipt of a letter from the
state chairman, Governor Scrugham,
in which it is set forth that the Sal
vatiop Army is in need of funds to
carry on its nation wide relief work
during the forthcoming winter.
The good that this organization
has done is too we'll known to need
comment. 1t has been three years
since an appeal has been made for
funds, and this state is asked to sub
scribe S12,500. The Churchill coun-
ty quota is placed at $500, which is
just half the sum asked three years
past, when Mr.. Way as chairman of
the drive and his lieutenants togeth-
er with the people secured the sum
of $1076.50 in three days.
The different business interests,
the members of the Legion, the Aux
illery, members of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and all charitable or
ganizations are asked to be present
at a meeting to be held Thursday
evening at the chamber of commerce
rooms when plans will be mapped out
to take care of this important and
most worthy appeal for funds for
charity.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-10-03
FINE DISPLAY OF
CORN VARIETIES

With probably one of the eoldest
and most discouraging springs that
has been known in Western Nevada,
the corn crop of this project is de-
elared to be the best since attempts
to raise it commercially started.
In some instances. owing to the
June frost, it was necessary to re
plant corn. This crop in practically
every instance has matured and the
recent frost will not prevent ripening
of some of the late field varieties.
AT the county display in the Flood
block there is at present a variety Of
sweet and field corn shown that re-
sembles the midwest corn belt. Mr..
l. E. Cline, who has assembled the
display, states that this is only a
portion of the varieties and that he
will as soon as possible show the
other classes of corn that are COM
mercially valuable in this section
His klea is that the present season
has demonstrated beyond any ques-
tion the adaptability of the soil and
climate of this valley for corn rails
ing on a commercial basis.