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Peters Adventures

ing ell sorts OF things as I have been
doing ever since you started TO give
those cries. Why are you squealing
so. anyhow
Mrs. F1ittermouse impaticntly
switched one wing, but she did stop
chewing long enough TO answer.
such a foolish question to ask at
a time like thisl Why do ! squeal7
I don't know, but I'LL tell you one
thing No Bat ever went on "a hunt
who didn't Why, you can't guess
how exciting the sport is. This very
minute my heart il Hopping about
like a Tumble-Bug, and all because
don't know what instant a foolish in
sect will fly straight into my trap"
"Your trap echoed Peter. what
do you mean. your MOUTH"
"To be surel What else7 oh,
what a surprise it is when you shut
your jaws together on a delicious
morsel that you didn't know was
therel That sometimes happens
and no wonderi Ny mouth Ii SO wide
that when / have my eye on some
certain prey and am chasing him,
another victim may slip into my
mouth before either Of us knows IL"
Peter laughed.
What's such fun for you is no
joke for your captive" he remarked.
But Mrs. Flittermouse had nothing
more 70 say. Instead. having by this
time quite finished her meal of moth.
she again began to utter those shrili
cries, dArting now this way, now
that, dipping, soaring, TO the right.
TO the left, until Peters eyes began
to feel as though sand was being
thrown into them. and IL he ha Int
known letter he would have thought
sharp needles we're picking his toes.
Next - The Strange Umbrella
Rack
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WASHINGTON Letter
By CHARLES r. STEWART

side figure-that IL will u welI on
up into the billions presently-prob-
ably not right a~way-they may hold
il down 70 = quarter Of a billion at
first-but before long.
This isn't TO saw that billions" Ia
too much 10 spend on flood preven-
tion. It's merely a fact.
Many lawmakers believe flood pre-
ventio nwill be the most discussed
question in congress this coming win
ter-more 80 than tax reduction.
cruiser-buildinE. the mercantile ma
rine, the oil cases or anything else.
Undoubtedly that's a first-class
guess.
Any question that involves billions
II bound to be discussed, up hill and
down dale.
Hardly anybody is uninterested in
that amount OF money. The subject
has some other notifications. too.
For example. II the "power interests"
are all stirred up over a couple Of
picayune little projects like Boulder
Dam and Muscle Shoals, how are
they apt 70 feel about = proposition
20 control all the water power in the
United States?
That's what flood prevention In
evitahly means. among other things.
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Vegetable Train
Schedule is Fixed

Announcement has been made BY
the Missouri Pacific Lines that m fast
schedule will be put into effect No
vember 22, TO handle fruits and
vegetables from che Lower Rio
Grande Valley during the coming sea
son.
The following sample schedule has
been compiled by A. B. Wsldron. ex-
ecutive general agent, az Harlingen:
Lv. Harlingen $40 "a. IN. Monday.
Ar. Houston $500 "a. m. Tuesday.
Ar. Dupo 1850 .. m. Thursday,
(third day).
Ar. Memphis 500 "a. m. Thursday,
(third day..
Ar. Little Rock $500 q. m. Wednes-
day (second day..
Ar. Kansas City $500 ID. m- Fri
day Fourth day.
Ar. Omaha 1880 y. m. Saturday
fifth day..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21
FLOOD CONTROL LEGISLATION
TO OCCUPY CENTER OF STAGE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE New
England freshets furnished as fine q
send-off as il they'd been especially
ordered. for the house Of representa-
tives flood control committees grand
opening at the Capitol the other day.
They may have been a little evere
On the folks who were drowned out.
but, for timeliness, they'd have been
hard TO beat
The committee, be IL understood,
expects to find out. BY the end Of this
month, everything about floods
from Noah's on down-that's worth
knowing. 50 IL can tell congress just
what 10 do to prevent any more, when
II convenes December 5.
A good many people thought there
ought 10 have been an extra session
Of last summer. to counter
act the Mississippi flood conditions
while they still prevailed. but Presi-
dent Coolidge thought not.
So. instead or an extra session 20
fit the regular flood season. We have
an extra flood 10 fit the regular ses-
sion-a kind Of providentisl reminder,
IL almost seems.
Twas right in the presidents neck
a the woods. too. and worried him
for awhile about his w farm. II
ANYBODY can see anything pr0vi1en-
tiaI in that, likewise. he's welcome
to the hint.
Congressman Frank n. Reid of
Aurora. III, flood committee chair
man. is one Of those lucky ducks
who's always in the linlelight-n nice
thing for a politician, provided the
limelirht's the right kind, M Reid
invariably manages to see that his -.
Important, spectacular business
Gems 10 rravitate naturally Go any
committee Reds on. though u may
never have been much OF . commi-
tee before.
This flood committee. fer example.
never attractd any particular atten-
tion until Frank became chairman
but now il jumps into prominenee
in connection with what proDaniy
win prove 20 be the nnsf-talkeu-ot
mess OF legislation congress q .
on its hands in years--the most ex-
penxive. anyway.
fRrid was COL. Billy Mitchell's
lawyer when they were court mar
failing the colonel for claiming too
much for aviatipn.l
Reid estimates the cost a. flood
prevention At from a quarter Of .
billion up TO q billion dollars
That, however. ~ just by wAy 81
breaking IL t0 the country gently.
Anybody who has talked with any
body else about thu flood p~revtntlnn
kaoAA teaa N me1p bi4A-en4 ~ 80
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q closure and the seriousness Of the economic setback.
Here " another instance Of the fact that any
serious impeachment to orderly business in one part Of
the world 10 reflected in remote places. It IL support
ing evidence for the contention that flood control I'm
the Mississippi Valley Is . national. not . valley prob
isnns as well as . concrete demonstration that Federal
aid for flood control must take into confederation its
potential need in other valleys.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21

NEVEEIAI 10 Inc hHKAI1.J
EDTNBURG, Tex. Nov. 2f.-coun-
~ Attorney A. Fl. Buchanan proved
his ability as I'd deer hunter Sunday
when he brought into town q nine
point buck shot that morning IN the
brushIand northwest Of Edinburg.
Practically all deer hunters in this
section report good success this Hes-
son.
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Timely Views
GR0wTH OF AMERICAN COLLEGES DEPICTED
BY DIR. Hubert Work

Hubert Work was born 1t Maron Center, Pa
July 3, 1860. He studied medicine and began prac-
tice at Greeley, Col, in 1855. DE-. Work became
first assistant postmaster general Of the United
States in 1921. and postmaster general in 1922. He
has been secretary Of the interior since March 5.
1928. Or. Work has been q lieutenant colonel In
the medical corps Of the United States army
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21

For the benefit Of European critics IL might be
pointed out that We do our dollar chasing largely In
our own c~ountry.=A-kszszs Gazette.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21

Edison thinks people should eat the same thin,
everyday. Nature designed that man to run q board
ing-house.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21

After debating to his stenographer for seven year
a New York man has married her. Well. IL was abou
time for a Observation-Disclosures Mail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21

Most Of the men who have TO pay big income taxes
are rather hardened TO such things. They started early
BY taxing their brains-Los Angeles Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21

Next 70 Lndbcrgh's feat. the greatest sensation
will be the fiftieth wedding anniversary OF q movie
couples-Indianapoiis Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21

IN a few year that floating university will prob
ably be succeeded by a flying university. assuring our
youth a higher ~ation.-Louis Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21

A naturalist says that ants move faster in summer
than they do in winter. or course. They do not have
TO hurry to picnics IN winter.-Louisville Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21

We are informed by a weekly paper that the Skin
Of the hippopotamus is two inches thick, but then h
wants il with a face like that.-Punch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21

A defender Of Calvin's worm-fishing was az first
denied radio privileges. There's practically no indi-
rect advertising value in worms.-Dallas News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-21
STRAIGHT TNTn THE CAP

At last Peters curiosity got the
better Of him. What in the world
was Irs. Flittermouse making all
that rumpus about? lie leaned for
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AND DIDN'T KNOW TT


Henry Allen Wilson. secretary ol
the New England A~nti-Tobaccc
league. said In I'm address I'm Port.
land:
Carefully compiled statistics show
us that for every cigar u man smokes
he shortens his life three days, while
with every cigaret he smokes short
ems his life q week"
At this point q prominent Portland
physician rose i'm the rear Of the
hall.
Are those statistics absolutely sc-
curn.eT" he asked.
Absolutely. SIR said Secretary
Wilson. Why"
Because its rather important. =
explained the physician You see, IL
your statistics are accurate. I've been
dead over 500 years"
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Johnny, aged SIX, was told he had
10 20 u the hospital To have his
tonsils removed, and mis- mother was
~holstaring up kis morale.
Eli he brave an do Jest whnt they
tell me. Ma Johnny promised, ~but
7 betrha they don't palm off NO cryin'
baby on me like they did when you
was in the hospitals (.
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ward as far as he dared and tapped
the Bat on the tip OF her pink ear.
rs anything wrongg" asked the
boy. Tell me il you have sighted
danger ahead. ! had much rather
know the worst than 20 on imaginr
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Today's Radio Programs


g-1S-Sr- Charles Thearer Orcher.r.
S.5o-Strand Theater Orchestra
hrs
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749.a-WcOA PensmccIa-r7cn
SFoD-Weekiy Bridge Lesson
9.ee-Robert Reed. boy pianist
754.f-WRVA Rlrhmord-ffsn
S.-n-ATm1eHfir Club Orchestra
10. 0D-Hptel Richmond Orchestra
Evening star., 1927-09-11
When Adams Lost Clothes.

John Quincy Adams, while Presi.
dent. got into a predicament that
caused the Nation to smile. says the
Kansas City Star. With his son,
John, and his steward, Michael
Ginsta, President Adams rowed across
the Potomac to an "old swimming
hole" where they went almost daily
in the Summer.
On their way across the river they
had taken off their clothes and placed
them in the boat. Suddenly a gust
OF wind capsized the little craft and
sent its cargo to the bottom. The
three occupants jumped into the
water and swan to the nearby Vir.
ginia shore. Then they pooled their
few remaining garments and after
fashion made Ginsta sufficiently
presentable for him to return. via the
bridge, to Washington.
Three hours elapsed between his
departure and return with fresh cloth.
ing. During that time the President
and his son remained in natures
garb. discreetly out Of sight. The
story got out and for months the
country Uttered.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
CHESTERBROOK.

CHESTERBROOK. Va, September
10 (SpeciaD.-The Aid of the Metho'
dist Church will give luncheon next
Thursday at the home of Mrs. War
field in Franklin Park. Each mem
ber is expected to bring a guest.
The citizens association will meet
next Tuesday night in the school.
The school board Tuesday appoint
ed c. n. Bah as janitor for the Ches,
terbrook School.
Rev. A. H. Shumate has made ap.
plication for the principalship Of the
Chesterbrook School this year. The
Langley and Chesterbrook churches
have made it possible for him to un-
dertake this work in addition to his
other duties.
Miss Ruth Kadel has resigned from
the school faculty. She left Tuesday
for Wingate, n. Mex, to teach.
The board of supervisors Wednes-
day adopted a resolution directing the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.
to remove it's poles from the right Of
way on the road from East Falls
Church to Mclean via Kirbys Cor
ners. The road was widened to 40
feet two years ago and will next year
be hard surfaced.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
CHI PEpER

CULPEPER. Va. September 10 (Spe-
ciaD-At a special meeting of the
town council this week. the contract
for erecting the proposed municipal
building was given to the Taylor Man
ufacturing Co. of Farmvile. Va; the
bid of $40. $50 was the lowest received.
Work will begin Immediately and it is
hoped to have the new structure com.
pleted before Winter. Meantime the
sessions of the mayors court will be
held in the courthouse
In tearing down the old Nails Build.
ing to make room for the extension
and addition to the Culpeper Methodist
Church, workmen found number Of
papers, some including old store ac-
counts of William c. Nails, dated 1850.
Miss Julia Elsie Pierce, for many
years a teacher in the Culpeper School,
was married Wednesday to James
Corder Cropp, the ceremony taking
Evening star., 1927-09-11
PURCELLVILLE.

PURCELLvILLE, Va, September
10 (SpeciaD.--Col. Lucien Powell, an
artist of note and aide-de camp to
Confederate Veterans, will. address the
purceilville Urban District Council
Monday evening. at the home of Mrs
Lynn Cornweil in Purcellville, on
memories of Gen. r. Z. Lee"
Rev. E. T. Clarke of Winchester
will preach in a revival meeting in
the Round Hill Baptist Church be.
ginning September Is.
Miss Elva Madison Kelley, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Kelley
OF Bluemont, and Donald Wesley
Seay. son of Rev. and Mrs John w.
Seay Of Hillsboro. were married
Thursday Afternoon at the home OF the
brides parents. The ceremony was
performed by the father of the groom.
The Home Interest Club met with
Mrs. Virginia B. Hirst on Saturday
afternoon. DIR. j. Russell Smith told
of his trip around the world.
Da wa tSh Axiine. well known far
rler of the Mount Olivet section of
Loudoun County, died at his home
there Thursday. following a long ILL.,
ness He was II years of age, and is
survived by his wife and six children
Harry Axiine of Petersville, Md,
and Mrs. Moliie McNeally. Mrs. Edith
Hunter and William and Howard AK.
line. all of Virginia.
Mrs. Alice Hotel, widow of the late
B. +. Hotel. died at the home of her
son. DR.. Robert Hotel, in Washing
ton, Tuesday. For 4 number of years
Mr.. and Mrs. Hotel resided on the
farm near Philomont. She is sur.
vived by two daughters, Miss Elsie
Hotel of Panama and Miss Dorothy
Hotel of Brunswick. Canada, and
three sons. DR.. Hotel. J. Namen
Hotel of Philomont and Duris Hotel
of Brookville. s:
William, aged 16 months, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Keys of Philomont,
died at his home on Sunday morning
after short illness. Funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon.
A new stained glass window. which
has recently been placed in the rear
OF st. Peters Episcopal Church, will
be dedicated tomorrow morning by
the rector, Rev. T. d. Harari
The Round Hill base ball team
played a double-header with the Capt.
tai Traction team of Washington on
Monday. losing the first game and
winning the second. Bob James, the
centerfielder. broke a bone in his leg
while running from second base.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
ANDREW CHAPEL.

ANDREW CHAPEL, Va. Septem
ber 10 tSpeciaD.-The Junior Mission
ary Society will meet with Mrs. Ear
Sanders at Mclean next Monday eve.
ming.
At the school boards meeting Tues
day. petition signed by ma jority OF
| the patrons of the school was fled
asking for the return of j. T. B. Rec
tor as school principal next year.
At Farmers and Mechanics Council
meeting. o. +. A. Tuesday, three can
didates were voted in They. with six
others. will be obligated at the next
meeting. formal initiation to be post
poned until the District initiation in
October.
At the meeting of Kenmore Council
Daughters of America, Thursday
night. William Cockrill was appointed
a press committee for the council. Mrs.
Viola Money was appointed chairman
of a good of the order" committee,
her duty being to arrange for enter
tairments and refreshments. Wind
sor lden was appointed one of the two
permanent flag bearers.
The Epworth League held corn
roast Friday evening.
The union meetings at Bethel
Church last week We're we'll attended.
In addition to the day meetings at the
church, evening services were con-
Quoted at the homes of 3. B. lden and
Howard Brumback.
At the conference of the Southern
Methodists Labor day, Earl d. san
ders was appointed Sunday school
superintendent at Andrew Chapel in
place of Dallas Berry, and r. r..
Berry was elected charge lay leader
in place of his brother Dallas, who is
retiring. r. r. Berry was also ap-
pointed lay leader for Andrew Chapel
Church Stewards for the coming
year include r. e. Berry. Earl D. San
ders, w. D. Sanders and +. w. Pear
son,
Evening star., 1927-09-11
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Pierce near Rixeyville.

place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Pierce near Rixeyville.
Miss Mary Lee Burgess Spilman
daughter of Mrs. Coleman Brown
Spilman, was married recently to Ed.
gar Samson Bayol of Alexandria.
The Culpeper School opened Thurs
day for the Fall term, Prof. r. r. Tol-
bert being again principal. with Miss
Ruth Campbell as assistant. and 20
other members of the faculty. The
other schools throughout the county
will not begin their Fall terms until
the 3rd of October.
Winning first place in food demon.
stration given by members of the All
Clubs, at the State conference held re.
Gently at Blacksburg. Miss Elizabeth
Bickers. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James P Bickers of Culpeper will
leave Tuesday for a two-week tour
of Northern historical points, including
Washington. Philadelphia, New York
and Boston. Miss Bickers will be ac-
companied by Miss Mildred Hale of
Madison. also a prize winner, and
others of the State delegation.
Evening star., 1927-09-11

On most waters traversed by tour.
lists the color is blue. on some IL is
green, on others red. yellow ana even
black. The Mediterranean appears
to possess a deeper blue than the
Atlantic. and the Dead Sea Is biuer
than the Mediterranean. Clear waters
are BLUSH on sunny days because the
blue rays Of sunlight are not absorbed
by the water. while the red rays are
absorbed.
The waters around the Poles are
green because they are less salty than
those nearer the Equator, due to the
fact that there is little evaporation.
The color Of the Red Sea is attributed
to the presence Of millions Of micro
scopic algae held In suspension. The
Yellow Sea obtains It's tinge from the
sediment brought down by the Yel
low and other rivers arising in the
deserts of China. A minute organism
also may be in part responsible. The
Saguenay River. in Canada. seems
black as it winds through the high
hills that shut out much Of the light
Mrs. Staples Brown, a talented
Maori, who Is known to many titled
heads of England, is writing a history
of the Maoris of New Zealand.
Evening star., 1927-09-11

amateur pentathlon In the afternoon,
won by Edward Milans. having Is
points, with Samuel Walker. jr., Sec
ond. holding Z points. Both received
gold medals.
Next Tuesday night the athletic
committee of the Epworth League,
assisted by the Woman's Guild, will
present "Docked Tales of Hoffman s.
in the auditorium.
The Parent.Teacher Association
gave benefit moving picture on
Friday night.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Teacher College to Open.
Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Septem
Der l0.-The seventeenth annual ses
sion OF Fredericksburg State Teach
ers College will begin September 10
with the registration of students
classif1cations and other preliminary
details. Regular class work will b,
undertaken the. following Thursday
The college buildings are being i'm
proved.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
WASHINGTON GROVE.

+ WASHINGTON GROVE, Md. Sep.
tember 10 (SpeciaD. The tennis sea
son closed Labor day with a junior
boys singles tournament. Silver
cups were presented by Mr.. Stuart
L. Seaton. chairman of the Epworth
League athletic committee. The
tournament was won by John H.
Markland in four sets. with A. Os-
borne Sappington, runner-up. Pre-
ceding this tournament were seven
others, embracing mems and women's
singles and doubles
Labor day was enlivened by the
Evening star., 1927-09-11

Note the unique inner construction-coils of fine
resilient steel wire hidden within the luxurious
upholstering Of the Beautyrest. They give it's
marvellous" buoyancy. These SsSs
coils extend to the very edge-the <%MNMSS
square-boxed sides of the Beauty S%$<
rest are lastinsly upheld @.|
Evening star., 1927-09-11

has a vivid, fascinating per-
sonality. She is a favorite
in smart society. Horses
and dogs are her hobbies;
she is seen at polo matches,
at smart races. Her sum-
mer home is at Old West
bury. Long Island, and for
the winter she has taken a
char ming New York
duplex apartment
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
prisoner had begun serving his sen.

prisoner had begun serving his sen- tence.
 This apparently is the main issue raised so far as the department Of justice Is concerned and it's deter mination Is expected to have far reaching effect. The department took an active part in bringing about Cooks conviction.
 Judge Wilson in granting the pa role held that the new law is a radical departure, without paral- lel." and gives the trial judge con- trol over the prisoner until the ter imitation of the sentence period.
 The act gives district judges in some instances pardoning power not enjoyed by the president"
 The judge stated in his opinion that the original sentence against Cook was excessive and that if he served the full time he would be 75 years old when released. Probation virtually amounts to suspended seA> tence and at the end of the five year period. Cook will be eligible for complete freedom by pardon, and will be forced to return to pris- on unless the president extends par don or commutes the sentence.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-18
SAP IS RUNNING,
 TREES ARE TAPPED
Vermont Maple Sugar Farms
 Collecting Harvest

St. Johnsbury. Vt, March 18 Pt- Untold numbers of sap buckets dangled from countless thousands of Vermont naples today.
 Unprecedented warm weather caught many farmers mapping and set legions Of trees running long ahead of schedule, but now there is hardly an ideal sugaring-off camp in this part of the state.
 Hundreds Of fires gleam all night from clearings scattered over hill and mountains. Last year Vermont produced more than 12.000,000 pounds of sugar and if the present stretch of weather continues, a short but productive season for 1927 is expected.
 This place, wedged into the Green mountains of northeastern Vermont, has been called the maple sugar capital of the world and George c. Carr, whose plant has daily ca pacity of 100000 pounds of sugar and 12,000 gallons of sap, Is it's king.
 Carr believes this is one of the best, seasons in years. The first sugar