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SCHOOLING

THE governor of the state was look
4 ING for school to which to send
his daughter. The capital amused it
self with speculations. Certain ladies'
withheld registration Of their children
until the matter should be decided and
results published, and certain others
registered in both of the city's leading
educational institutions. Mrs. Browne
and Mrs. Gray were discussing the
subject over their tea one afternoon.
Guide Hall, asserted Mrs. Gray, must
be the great mans choice. Mrs. Gray's
own daughter went to Guide Hall. AT
Guide Hall was a sense of tradition;
the school turned out ladies'; their
graduates knew how to enter, and, a
far more difficult matter, how to leave
a room; at Guide Hall one somehow
learned to carry on an entertaining
conversation
Mrs. Browne bridled. Mary Browne
went to the Capital academy. Here
they turned out scholars. Their alum
nae were honor students in college,
and most of them went to college!
Moreover, they were conspicuous af-
terward in the world.
Meanwhile, the governor was paying
a business call on an old friend, who
had that year started new school of
which Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Browne lad
never even heard.
you know" the head was saying.
sit would be sheer dishonesty to blind
ourselves to the fact that your daugh-
ter will have great social responsible
ties to meet. It's clear that you are
presidential timber, Frank. Children
learn most from one another, and
from my children she won't learn the
give and take of worldwide society.
That's really important for meeting
life, and it's the part of old friendship
to let you know our weak points"
Eyes, I've already talked with Mrs.
Gray" smiled the governor.
"And our efficiency in passing exam
nations will hardly come up to the
standards of Capital academy" went
on the governors friend.
1--WE also seen Mrs. Browne" inter
rupted the governor.
Mrs. Gray and Mrs Browne would
call my educational ideas old-fash-
ioned," she ended.
praise be for that" said the gov
ernor. Then he himself took the floor
Here is another old-fashioned idea
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animals as one OF the many powers
obtained by human beings by eating
snakes.
This belief fingers today in parts
of Germany and Bohemia and down to
the Nineteenth century it was COM
mon belief in Scandinavia that wis
dom was obtained by eating snakes
In short from the Red sea to the
Arctic the belief in the efficacy of
snake eating prevailed in remote an
tiquity and fingers today in the form
of popular superstitions, some of
which have found their way to these
shores.
Now snakes have remarkably good
and effective teeth, and If they are
broken off, or fall out, they renew
themselves. So, naturally, If you
chew snake along his back-the
process recommended by the supersti-
ton in question-you obtain, by that
branch of sympathetic magic known
-as the magic of contact, firm and last
ing teeth yourself.
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ducklings before his mother could stop
him.
1t was Dicky Duck who won the
prize and his mother was so proud that
she Dragged about it all around the
yard. But the next morning she was
so worried for fear he had overworked
that she made him sit in a nice mud
puddle while she hunted for his food.
What are you doing there?" called
out old Mr.. Drake when he saw Dicky
sitting all comfortable. "Why are you
not hunting for worms?"
Il worked so hard yesterday that l
am tired" said Dicky Duck.
From under his wing old Mr.. Drake
took a switch he had cut and said: IF
you do not wish to know how this feels
across your back and around your legs
you begin to waddle, and waddle fast.
The next time i see you taking any
fcod that your mother has found /
shall let you find out just how nice
willowy switch feels as well as looks"
Dicky waddled away, and when his
mother returned with fat worm for
her only child wise Mr.. Drake said:
"You son is one to be proud of, Ma
dam Duck, and he wishes me to tell
you he can earn his own living now,
and you are not to bother again getting
worms or bugs for him.
HE Is ashamed of sitting around
while you work. for the other duck
lings think he just happened to find
the biggest worm yesterday, and it was
luck, not because he was so smart
And now he wants to show them they
are mistaken
"An l will tell you something
madam; the farmer has looked in your
nest several times lately, and If you
wish to live to see how smart your son
really is, my advice to you is to attend
to egg laying and let Dicky show how.
clever he is
Madam Duck swallowed the worm
she had for her son and looked after
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GWENDOLEN

~ WENDOLEN, which has long been
~ the victim Of satire and the sup
posed product of affectation in this
country, has really the noble and most
dignified of origins. 1t is one of the
appellatives of the round table, and is
indissolubly associated with all that is
finest in romantic history. The name
comes from the Welsh, and means
"fair-browed." All the GwendOlens of
history have been radiantly beautiful
The first famous Gwendolen, accord
ing to the "Brut and Geoffery" of Mon
mouth, was the daughter of Corineus,
duke of Cornwall, and wife of Locrine,
son of the original Brutus. He de-
serted her for the sake of fair Ger
man captive and she made war upon
him, in the course of which he was
killed, and Estrild and her daughter,
Sabrina or Avern, made prison ers !;
whereupon the vengeful queen caused
both to be drowned in the river which
was afterward known as the Severn.
There Is a Welsh saint named ST.
Gwendolen, who was the famous
Gwen, mother of CaradOg Vrelch-
fras, the excellent Sir Cradocke of
King Arthur's round table, There was
also Gwendolen, the beauty Of Ar
thurs court, and it was she who is
said to have possessed the golden
chess board upon which silver men
played of their own accord. In Wales
the daughter of the last native prince
was so called, and for that reason, her
name will always continue in popular
ity there.
Onyx is Gwendolen's talismanic
stone. It is said to protect hef from
evil and disease, and to cool anger If
worn about the neck. Thursday is her
lucky day and 5 her lucky number.
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MR.. BRAKES FAMILY


old Mr.. Drake was thinking very
hard, for in his family he had one
Madam Duck that had only one duck
ling. "She gives more tinfe to that one
than the others give to their whole
BROOD said Mr.. Drake. Nov, some
thing must be done or she will never
lay any more eggs
"Dicky Duck is such a delicate
child" explained Madam Duck when
old Mr.. Drake told her to let Dicky
find his own worms and food. HE has
to be looked after very carefully, Mr..
Drake. / am sure you can see he is
not at all like other ducks-quite diff
ferent.'
Eyes, he is" said Mr. Drake to him
self as he walked away, "and if I do
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BITING INTO SNAKES

INVESTIGATIONS of the American
= Folklore society show that there is
a superstition general throughout the
United States that biting into liv-
ing snake will insure sound teeth for
the one who does the biting. The
black snake Is generally indicated but
Ia some sections they prefer rattle
snake. The same superstition pre-
walls in Canada. The pedigree of this
superstition Is easily traced. 1t is a
survival, almost unaltered from its
original form, from the remotest ages.
In the folklore, religions, myths, my
Esologies-,what you will-of the an
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-11
Derivation of Yankee

harrington gives an etymology which
will be new to Connecticut readers.
1.-THE, name of Yankee is derived FROM
the Yankow Indians formerly settled
in Connecticut. That race now scarce
ly exists. To put an end to the wars
that subsisted between those natives
and the European settlers, laws were
ordained which served to incorporate
them, marriages being allowed
Reader, have you perchance inherited
some drops Of Yankow blood, along
with the Yankow name?-Henry A.
Beers, in the July Yale Review.
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Che Dhu Of Superstitions

By H. lRDlNG KING

clients the serpent appears prominent
ly. With regard to the superstition
under consideration we have to do
only with one Of the many attributes
assigned the snake by men Of olden
times. He was particularly calculated
to transfer his own characteristics to
man by the magic of contact. There
fore those who ate a snake acquired
many of the snakes accomplishments
Democritus, writing about $500
years ago, mentions the fact that one
who ate of a snake could understand
the language of birds and Saxo Gram
matieus, the Dane, writing as late as
the Thirteenth century, mentions the
ability to understand the language OF
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has told few people of the location
of his find.
In the heavily wooded and rocky
section within walking distance OF
General Grant National park, Hart
saws he uncovered a considerable de-
post of flint entirely unknown to
Tulare county mountains.
Five small stones resembling dia-
monds were picked up. Two of these
Hart had tested by jewel expert
who, he says, pronounced them real
diamonds of rare excellence. If they
are real diamonds, Hart declares
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not take matters in hand he will never
be like other ducks. And that would be
a pity, for / think Dicky should make
a fine drake some day to take my
place."
And then Mr.. Drake did some wise
thinking, and the next morning he told
all of the ducklings that the one who
found the biggest worm should lead in
the swimming on the pond and, be-
sides, he should have dish of mush
all for himself.
"Of course Dicky Duck cannot be in
the contest" said Madam Duck. HE
is not strong enough to do hard work. /"
"You see If / am not" said Dicky,
and off he waddled with the other
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-11
Don't chuckle if yOu put over substitute
when an advertised product is called for.
Maybe your customer viii never come back.
Ben MulOrd, il.
Had the Better of Hippo

Two small boys were at the zoo
gazing at the hippopotamus with
round, startled eyes. II don't like it, :"
said the younger one, bit scared.
Lets go away you needn't be
frightened" said the elder brother.
"Since we started zoology at school
we know ever so much more about
the ugly brute than he knows about
himself"
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Mr.. Drake with wide-open eyes. But
she waddled off to the duck house and
found her nest, for she knew Mr..
Drake was wise old bird and there
was truth In what he said.
II managed that rather cleverly,
think" said Mr.. Drake as he waddled
toward the pond. II shall have no
more trouble with either of them,
feel sure
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Have uou 7 his Habit
By Margaret Morrison

Your school, believe, will not spend
its days in doing details only you will
put fundamental facts above form |;
you will, if know whereof speak,
encourage imagination and independ-
9ence-the qualities back of the habit
of aiming at big things
HAVE YOU THIS HABIT?
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over year, and it would hurt me Until
/ could not do my work, which is keep
ing house for three and cooking and
washing dishes. l tell all my friends if
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to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial. You may use this
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Box rs, Rotan, Texas.
In recent countrywide canvass of
purchasers of Lydia E Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound over 12l, 900 replies
were received, and SO out of every leo
reported they were benefited by its use,
For sale by druggists everywhere.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-11
Archeologists Asked
to Investigate Relics

Visalia, al.-Archeologists of the
University of California are to be in
vited by w. H. Hart, a pioneer resi-
dent of Woodlake, Tulare county, to
go with him into the Eshom valley
country in the high Sierras, to inspect
a discovery which the mountaineer be-
lieves indicates that some unknown
race preceded even the Indians in that
country,
Pending the visit of scientists, Hart
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SSNAAAAAS, 49,
cine. After my sec
ond baby was born
my back was weak
and hurt me contin-
ually, sol thoughtful
try Lydia E. Pink
hams We get a bic
Compound as / had
read so much about
where it had helped
so many women. l
had been bothered
with nv back for
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-11

they are the only ones ever found far
back in the Sierra Nevada mountains,
and he believes they must have been
brought into that section by some age
old civilization.
Hart has lived for fifty-fve years in
these mountains, has made a study OF
the Indians who used to live there,
their habits and customs. He is con-
WINGED they cannot be responsible for
the articles he discovered.
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A LINE o. CHEER
! BY John Kendrlek Bangs.
''EE9.EEEE
AS TO WEATHER

MO WEATHER eer shall
! In bother me,
Whatever kind it chance to
be.
If days be bright I'll take the
air,
Rejoicing in the heavens fair.
! If there be rain I'll think of
things
OF worth its saturation brings.
, If winds shall blow I'll dwell
upon
! The ships that speed to ports
anon;
And when the tempests ride the
I'll sit entranced and listen to
The glorious music loud and
clear
That Nature grants the needing
ear.
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Beware of the meek. They do an
unconscionable amount of whispering.
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AFTER BABY
WAS BORN
Back Weak and Painful.
Mrs. Miller Benefited by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Rotan, Texas. s'I am writing to let
you know how have been benefited by
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The Ohio river drains an area OF
about 100000 square miles.
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a TLEE POMERENE and Owen J.
n Roberts, the two special coun-
sci for the government in the oil cases,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-11

DRIME MINISTER MAC DONALD
4 of Great Britain, in slashing
speech before the League of Nations
assembly in Geneva, knocked into a
cooked hat Frances pet plan of a mill
tary security pact, and was so heartily
applauded by a majority of the dele
gates that it was incumbent upon the
French delegation to accept his sugges-
fion, which was that the whole ques-
Evening star., 1924-05-18
NETMEN WOULD END
PLAYER WRITER WAR

BOSTON, May II. In a letter to
members Of the United States Lawn
Tennis Association made public to-
day President George w. Wightman
says he has recommended to the ex-
ecutive committee that special
meeting of the association be called
in the immediate future las the fair
est and most sportsmanlike way to
end the controversy over the player
writer Interpretation of the amateur
rule
The latter says that. the officials of
the association desire so far as pos
sible to please everybody, and GER
tainly not to prevent any members
from advancing any cause they may
wish" II adds, however, that this
extended controversy in reality is un-
necessary and wasteful of the time
and energy Of both players and off,
cials."
cit is unfortunate" the letter says,
''that any one in the tennis association,
either player, official or club, should
really want a special meeting of the
national association during the play
ing season.
It points out that in order to reflect
the sentiment of all the~members it
would be necessary first TO call meet
ings of each club, district association
and sectional association.
This MEANS" the letter continued
that the tennis officials. who ought
to be giving all the time they can
spare from their business to the han
ding of current tournaments, and the
players, who ought to be concentrat-
ing on their seasons play. are obliged
to devote an immense amount Of time
and energy to the question under con-
sideration."
Evening star., 1924-05-18
YALE VARSITY CREW
KEEPS CLEAN SLATE

PRINCETON. N. j., May 17.-Yale's
varsity crew, well on the road to an
other season of unbroken triumph,
added Cornell and Princeton to it's
1924 victims in decisive fashion today
over the picturesque Lake Carnegie
course.
Away to a fast start the Blue led
all the way and finished six and half
lengths ahead or Cornell. which held
second place by four lengths over
Princeton. The overwhelming vic
tory gave the Ellis their second sue
cessive leg on the Carnegie cup, which
previously had been held once by each
of the three rivals.
Altogether 1t was another great day
for Yale and Ed Leader, her new guild
ing genius of rowing, for the Blues
shells also raced to victory in the
freshman and junior varsity races.
Harvard, with a single entry in the
regatta, which otherwise was con-
fined to Cornell. Princeton and Yale,
spoiled the Ellis bid for a clean sweep
by capturing the 15o-pound event. In
this race the Crimson stood OF a
spectacular Yale challenge to win by
bare quarter of length, with
Princeton trailing farther back by
two lengths.
Yale's margin was nearly two
lengths in the freshman race. Cor
nell finished third, three lengths be-
hind Princeton.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
YANk-FRENCH RUGBY
MATCH STIRS PARIS

PARIS, May 1.-THE rugby match
between the United States and
France tomorrow is certain to break
all 1924 Olympic games crowd rec
ords. The advance sale forecasts an
attendance of about 10000. The
match is being given greater promi-
nence than any other Olympic event
thus far, not excepting the hockey
finals at ChamoniX.
The French team gathered in Paris
today and had their first practice to-
gether since they defeated the Ru-
manian team, May }. The Americans
rested.
Manager Samuel Goodman, Coach
Charles Austin and Capt Norman
'Ba be- Slater, went to the railroad
station to meet Sam Freethy, referee
of tomorrow match, on his arrival
from Wales.
Referee Freethy told Goodman he
would give the rules the broadest
possible Interpretation, but would not
stand for any rough or dirty play.
The American manager assured the
referee his men would play a clean,
hard game, but that if they were
penalized for breaking rules, he was
desirous that the referee inform
Capt. Slater what particular rule had
been tranSgreSsed SO that the offense
might not be repeated.
Manager Goodman told Freethy
that in one of their matches in En-
gland, the American team had been
penalized fifteen times for the same
mistake, which the referee refused
to dfyulge until after the match
Evening star., 1924-05-18

It's too. early in the season to pick
the Browns as the 1924 title. But
the Yankees have got to get up on
their toes and play ball if they want
to win. They have got stronger op-
position in several quarters than they
had in 1928. The entire American
League is out to spike their ambi-
tions for a fourth straight pennant
The players of the other clubs are
tired of hearing about Ruth and the
other Yankees. And what's more they
want a major cut on the world series
money themselves.
The Browns have shown they are
capable of keeping in the fight If they
viii hold their heads level. They are
a better team than they were last
season, because they have Sisler at
first base and have better pitching.
Vineyards successful debut with the
Browns gives the team new life in
the pitching department and provides
a left-hander who seems able to ute
along at better than a 500 winning
clip. He has not met all the tests
that young pitcher must meet, and
he may slump later. but he unques-
tionably has been big factor in put
ting the Browns up at the start OF the
season.
Spring tonic was what the Browns
needed. They got away very badly.
If that start had not been remedied
quickly the Browns probably would
have Jagged In the second division in
definitely. For here is a ball team
Evening star., 1924-05-18
ON THE SIDE LINES

Walter Johnson will pitch in the
opening game of the series against
st. Louis this afternoon, unless Urban
Shocker works for the Browns. In
that event Fired Marberry will get
the call from Manager Harris, who
believes the burly youngster can give
the Spitballing ace of the Mound City
staff tough battle for the verdict
A warm welcome from the fans j.;
assured for George Sisler. who is
staging a sensational comeback after
a year of inactivity due to illness.
The famous first sacker. appearing
in the role of manager for the frs
time this season, always has been a
prime favorite here.
Mogridge set an example for his
mates by initiating two runs with
safe drives Zachary also hit safely
on his only appearance at bat.
Luke Sewell's inaccurate throwing
arm was taken advantage of by Rice,
Ruel and Leibold, the latter's theft
aiding in the scoring of a run. AL
Walters showed how to peg when he
turned back Rice in the ninth.
Henry Killeiea. former base bail
magnate and now a prominent cor
guest of President Griffith at the
game. Killelea ran the Boston Amer
lean team which defeated the Pitts
burgh Nationals in the world series
of 1903.
Harris and his crew had some luck
in the opening stanza- his hit going
through the spot just vacated by
Fewster, who had started over TO
cover second. Bucky getting hit in
the ribs with Luke Sewelfs throw
shortly thereafter helped some, too.
The double MOgridge got to pave
the way for run No. in the second
also was a fortunate break. Jamey
drops few balls he can reach, as ne
did this one.
Jameson made a fine running eaten
of Judges short fly in the fifth.
Carr Smith made no desperate Ell
fort to intercept Jamieson's liner thai
went for two bases in the sixth and
accounted for two runs Rice could
have limited Burns triple to two
bases by quicker action in f1eidlns
the rolling ball.
McNuIty received a gift single in
the seventh when Harris stumbled
and fell in attempting to field his
roller.
Evening star., 1924-05-18

that needs the inspiration of winning
TO do its best. When IL does not win,
the players are likely to become
grouchy and quarrelsome.
New York won fifteen out of
twenty games from the Browns last
year, beating them oftener than
they beat any other club. Suppose
the Browns split even with the
Yankees this season. That would
mean a drop from $50 to 500 in the
win column for the Yankees. 50 far
as their standing with the Browns
is concerned.
Thus early the Nationals have won
two-thirds as many games from New
York as they did all last season.
The Yanks are holding on to the tor
railing by their ability to beat Phil
adelphia and Boston.
No amount of conjecture would
give the Browns a clear title to the
championship or. possibly, boost them
as championship contenders, were ii
not for the fact that they have been
up there in the past and possess a
lot of power that should put 1t in the
race if the power is not dissipated
foolishly.
In 1923 when Lee Foh1 had finally
got the Browns to working in some
thing like form, he was dismissed
by the Browns owners proceed
ing which cost ST Louis chance to
finish second or third. The players
say 50 themselves They are. pulling
this year for a season unmarried by
similar mishap.