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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
BY THORNTON
H. BURGESS
BEDTIME STORIES BY Y Il !

little way. He didn't feel like climb
ing trees. although he could climb II
he had TO. He was satisfied to give
Chatterer a good scare and then go
on about his business. And he sue
ceeded i'll giving Chatterer good
scare. On and on raced Chatterer.
His legs were tired and he was out
Of breath But every time he stopped
to rest bit he got so nervous that
he couldn't sit still He just had the
feeling that Shadow was likely TO pop
out any minute,
"Oh dear, II I could only break my
trail!" said Chatterer But that fell
low seems to know just what III DO
Yes. sir. he seems to know just what
I'll do. It's dreadful to have him get
on ones trail
Presently ahead Of him Chatterer
saw through the trees a gleam oil
water He had never been just there
before. so when he reached the pond.
for il was the pond of Paddy the
Beaver, his heart sank. He was tired:
It didn't seem to him that he could
run any farther. And now here was
this great big pond! To get to the
other side he would have to 60 away
around it. and he lust didn't feel as
If he could. He simply must rest. He
saw leaf move his heart jumped.
But. though he looked and looked,
he did not see Shadow the Weasel. He
began to take hope, He was getting
his breath back. He was getting rest
cd. If only Shadow would stay long
enough to give him time to get thor
oughiy rested he might yet escape.
And all the time Shadow had gone
off in quite another direction. How
relieved Chatterer would have been II
he could have only known it. AS IT
was, he sat away out on the end OF
branch overhanging the water. He
could look all over the pond. He saw
Paddy the Beaver swimming along by
his house He saw Mrs. Paddy climb
out on the house. He saw Lightfoot
the Deer come down to the shore for
drink. And all the time he kept
saving to himself: IF Shadow comes
I'll Jump right out into the water. Yes,
sir. if Shadow comes I'll Jump right
out into the water. I can swim and
he can't follow my trail in the water,
Oh, dear, 1 wish I'd stayed at homel"
IT is always that way When through
our own foolishneSs We get into trouble
we always wish and wish that we hadn't
done what we did do. or that we had
done what We didn't do.
tConvrfrht 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
LITTLE BENNY
BIZ LEE PAPE.

Pop was smoking and thinking and |
was laying on the floor looking at the
telegraph alban. saying. G pop, whose
this a picture Of?
That's your loving father at the age
Of about 80. pop sed:
Who, you, pop? I sed. and he SEQ,
You've gessed it.
Wei @ wizzikers, pop. look at how
your nlustash terms up and look at ali
the hair you got, I sed.
That's wat I'm looking at, don't you
notice my sad Expression? pop sed.
Meening on account of him not hav-
ing hardly any now, and ] seo. DID 1t
fan ont q lot at once or q little at a
time?
To tell the truth / don't bleeve I ever
cawt any Of it axually falling, 50 at least
81 probably. never descended in CRATE
clusters. pop sed. and sed. Well JIM
miny. DOE. wat made it fall out?
Probably the Law of heredity sliteiy
aggravated by the force OF grayitation,
pan sed. NY father ran through al
his hair before he was IS, and judging
BY the pictures I've seen of my gran
father. he was one of the originators
Of the same ideer. he sed.
Well then, gosh, pop, @, Is my mar
libel 10 come out tOoS SSu, anu pJp
sed. o I don't know. it seems TO be IN
there fairly tite. let me try it,
And ne grabbed hold of handful
and gave it a pritty fearse pull, me
saying Owtch, and pop sed, The report
is satisfactory.
Making me feel better for little
vile. and then sed, Ony O rooZlem.
pop. wasent your hair in just as tite
as that when you was my age? and he
sed. No doubt it was, out they say the
Law Of heredity often skips genera
ton. and in this case your just lucky
enough TO be the generation that's due
10 be skipped, accept my congradula-
tons.
Making me feel better agin till ]
had another ideer. saying, But holey
smokes, pap. after it skips me and then
! have q son. then he'll be another gen.
eration so he'll get bald. won't he?
Yee gods. cant help you TO worry
any more this afternoon, pop sed. Take
this nickel and go around and get your
self an ice cream cone and see II II
makes you feel all rite. he sed.
WITCH II did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
Con sIstency.
lCnpyright. 1920

Consistency is oyerpraiSed; I'm oft
disguised and amazed, because it's
boosted so: if it's the greatest thing
designed. a man should never change
his mind, or let his ideas grow. ! am
an inconsistent skate. / can't keep
my convictions straight like other
gifted gents: my views are changing
all the time; the things that used TO
seem sublime now look like twenty
cents. Consistent men are living near;
the same opinions, year by year, they
always entertain: they never switch
from views they hold, which views their
sires in days of old considered safe
and sane I am an optimist today. be-
cause I'm feeling bltthe and gay.
have no pains or aches; my works are
clicking, hour by hour, and / feel able
TO deyour all kinds of pies and cakes
1T Is a splendid world" cry; there
are no clouds athwart the sky, the
birds chant jazzy tunes. 1t Is lovely
world TO see, and any men WHO don't
agree are full of musty prunes." But
even while / chant my hymn a pain
shoots down my starboard limb, my
foot begins To swell: the rheumatism
now returns, and every muscle throbs
and burns-I know the symptoms well
1T is a dolefnl world" sigh; Il won't
be happy till I lie beneath willow
tree. the east wind threatens dreary
rains, the birds are croaking sad re-
trains, alas, and woe is me" You're
not consistent" says the jay who hears
me talk, day after day. as / trot every
where: you say the worlds worth all
1t cost, and then you say 1t Is frost,
a lemon and snare. The world lis
either good or bad, It doesn't change
around. my lad. with every passing
breeze: TO hear you talk one would
suppose that one day 1t suggests rose,
the next chunk Of cheese"
WALT MASON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
Lessons in English
BIZ Vs. L. GORDON.

Words often nnigused-Do not say
"tais medicine is preventative" Say
preventive" There lie no such word as
preventative
Often mispronounced-P aimist Pro-
nounce PIANIST q as IN father" not
as In pan"
Often Prescription: pre-,
not per.
Synonyms 49, Prosperous, prospered
successful, fortunate favored.
Word Study-Use a word three times
end IL Is yours Let las increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day. Tocay's word Authenticity the
quality Of being true. genuine. The
authenticity vas firmly established"
A Greenland shark more than IS
feet long was captured ia the North
Sea recently.
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where I belonged wouldn't have been
IN this trouble.
All the time that Chatterer was
thinking this he was running. When
ever he could ne jumped from tree
20 tree But there were times when
he had 10 come down on the ground,
because the trees were 50 far apart
that he couldn't jump from one to
another. Oh. how Chatterer did hate
70 come down on the ground He
knew it was much easier for Shadow to
follow his trail along the ground.
Now. as a matter Of fact, Shadow
the Weasel had followed Chatterer only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-09
Chatterer Is in Trouble.

Chatterer the Red Squirrel was in
trouble. He was in great trouble. At
least he thought he was. He had
discovered that Shadow the Weasel was
following him Now. there is no one
in all the Great World whom Chatterer
fears as he does Shadow the Weasel.
His other enemies he can get away
from by hiding. but he cannot get away
from Shadow the Weasel by hiding, for
Shadow is so small that he can SO
wherever Chatterer can so.
ITS all my own fault" thought
Chatterer L don't know why | same
way over here anyway. I Just felt like
xcaning. II I had remained at home
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
Smith Won't Have to
 Decide on Prohibition

Albany. \, N.. March l R)-The democratic national convention will not have for its guidance in the sc lection Of a presidential can "da'e. any up-to-datc record of Governor smiths official attitude toward a state prohibition enforcement act. This became clear yesterday when it was announced the legislature would not vote on enforcement bills spon- sored by Assemhlyman Edmund B. ilnnks.
 Tho announce was made by Mir. Junks himself at the conclusion of conference Of republican assem- My leaders. Jenks said that he had decided that pending dry legislation would not be pushed at this session, but he refuse to reveal what fac tor brought him 10 this viewpoint.
 The assemhlyman's statement set at rest reports that he would attempt to force discharge from the assem- lv rules committee Of dry measures, thus bringing them before tho lower house for q vote. with the possibility that they would be submitted to the
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15

Indications arc that the crowd which will View the annual struggle between the basketball teams Of New Britain and Hartford Public High schools at the stanley Arena tomorrow night will ba the largnst seen at q school haskcg ball game in years.
 Fans from this city will bc out to see the Red X Gold tiNc gain q re- veng" for the football dcfca, last fall and the basketball defeat in Janu- ary. The Hartford team is suppos- ed 10 be a weak continuation this year, but on several other occasions, q supposedly weak team from ihc Capital City ran rough shod over q highly polished New Britain team.
 Hartford fans are confident Of victory. They point 10 the fact that
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15

the Blue X White team has defeated New Britain before and can do it again. Since the first game, how ever. Hartford has lost two Of its players, Giraitis. high scoring for ward, and Dolan, q guard.
 On the Hartford team, the mos, dangerous threat is "Shorty' Nal linoWski, q three years veteran. He has not been stopped hy New Britain in all the time he has been play ing. He is one Of the leaders in IIartford's schoolhoy scoring race. Last year when his team came 10 New Britain he made a long shot within two minutes Of the final whistle that beat New Britain Coach Cassidy has not decided upon which of his two guards he will use 10 check the midget forward. 1T New Britain can hold this play or it is practically assured Of Vie, tory. The other players on the Blue X White squad are not strong in tn scoring department.
 The rest of the Hartford team consists Of Hayes. center: Wilkin forward and kcrwin and Shortrll guards. Wise may start at forward with Mallinowsli.
 HIartford's record this ycar is no so impressive. II lost two games 'C St. Thomas seminary. one 10 Soutl Manchester. two 10 Weaver lljsl school, and two to New Haven Hill house High school I' won tW, from Crosby High school Of Water bury, one from Alumni team, on' from New Britain and two iron BulkrIcN
 y..I. p.,al
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
HEADS PLAYER LIST
Rowland E. Haincs Is Again Placed First On List of squash Tennis stars.

New York March b Pi-Row- land k. Hainas Of Columbia nj N.rsi'y club heads the ranking of the ccuntry's squash tennis players for the second succes sive year ac cordlng 10 a list just announced by Norman r. Torrance. chairman Of the ranking committee of the Ma tional squash Tennis association.
 Tn" ratings or the first ten in or der are: llaincs, II. k. MiNsen Princeton club; Thomas R. Coward, Yale club; E. H. O'Connor. Crescen, A. C.; William Rand. Jr., Harvard club; Edward k. I.arigan, Crcsc ent X. C.; Fillmore Hyde. Harvard club: Milton Baron, Fraternity club: He witt Morgan, Harvard club. and w. Murray Leo. Columbia University club. Haines successfully defended his amateur title last week.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
TABERSKI LEADING
Schenectady. \. N., Billiard Artist, Has Conc Through Six Matches Unucfcatsl.

Chicago, March 1a Rt--U ndcfeat- ed ill six matches Frank Taberski of Schenectady, \. I.. the national pocket billiard champion, today held undisputed leadership in the current tournament.
 Ralph Greenleaf and Erwin 1.u- dolph former titlcholders. remained favorltes 10 give the champion q run for first place money, Each had dropped q game but they have yet to meet each other and Taberski. Grccnloaf occupied second place by reason of having played one more game than his Chicago opponent.
 Today's schedule called for game between Rudolph and Onofrio Lanri. and Taherski and Pasqualc Natalie. Baltimore. No night games will be played.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
Pirates Again Have
 Full Squad for Games

Paso Robles. Cal, March , w. The Pittsburgh Pirates again have full squad in uniform and Manager Donie Bush feels that all will be in shape to take part in the exhibition games scheduled for the last two days of this week.
 Although pitchers Ray kremer and John Miijus are still weak from their recent illnesses they participat- ed in the workout yesterday prior to the practice game.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
FALL IS CENTER
 OF ANOTHER TRIAL
Wealthy QuapaW Indians Seek to
 Cancel Leases

Tulsa, Okla, March l5 P-Alhert R. Fall has become the central fig ure in another trial involving leas ing of government lands in which the name of Harry r. Sinclair. CO., defendant with the former secretare of inc interior in the Teapot Dome case. also has been mentioned.
 seek Cancellation
 The trial here was instituted by the wealthy Quapaw Indians. who seek to cancel leases on valuable mining properties made 10 the Eagle Picher Lead company in 1922 The Indians allega Fall approved the leases without conforming to tribal treaties with the government and without competitive bidding
 With virtually the entire Quapaw tribe assembled and with their lead CTS croWding the district court room. .t. B, AmcS, tribal counsel charged that competitive bidding for the leases broadcast by Fall was a mere sham and pre'ensc.'
 Answering the defense contention that the leases had been made in conformity with all existing statutes and treaties. Ames charged that Fall. urged by Sinclair. had determined to award its properties 10 the lead company.
 Burke Called
 Charles II. Burke. commissioner , of Indian affairs when the leases were executed, was called to inc stand 10 give his version and told 1 of sending engineers 10 survey the tracts and determine the policy bes, ! for tho Indians.
 Burke testified that Fall at that time was much excited over some publicity that had been appearing In the newspapers concerning an inves. tigation by congress of the leases hc had made, known as the Teapo, Dome. He told us there would not be another lease made of any kind without competitive bidding or with out publicity.
 ''He asked us to prepare leasing proposals" Burke continued, "to in ''I' 'oiii D' tl'iNt tldhIlo i'S tions with publicity"
 Burke said that a new form 0 lease was approved by Fall and tha these forms were circulated amonl prospective purchasers Of the Qua paw holdings. He testified that tn, Eagle bid appeared to be the high est.
 Tn replying to this testimony imes declared that Burke "acte, more like a clerk in his connection ith the lease sale than q depart mont head"
 While Fall was cnssing mad a Washington, pretending to wan com petitiye bidding" Ames contin ted, he had q letter from Sinclai witt a telegram Sinclair had for WarCled from Joe W. Perry. kansa 'ttty banker, protesting against com pctitivc bidding. Competitive bid : ding on the part of Fall was a shar land pr,tense and a paper schem to award the leases 10 the Easl
 Hichcr Lead company. Fall alrcad had made up his mind 10 that"
 Judge Takes Hand
 Judge Franklin l.. kennamer too a hand in the questioning of India
 witnesses when Atle. Pomerene. fol mcr senator from Ohio introduced letter signed by several plaintiff 1r dians to the effect they did not war tho leases cancelled. Several Ir n dians were informed by Gap" Cal a ter, Indian agency employe thf s nothing would come of the prcsel x suit. Others said they signed th \ letters 10 be sure Of receiving the
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
H0REMANS WINS TITLE
Belgian Cue Artist Takes Worlds 1S.: Billiard Championship From Jake Schocfcr.

San Francisco, March l5 R,- Edouard Horemans. Belgian billiard champion, took the world 1s.2 championship from Jake Schaefer here last night by count of l.5o0 to l.lsn.
 The match ended in the 5+th in- ming. when the Belgian Miracle Man" clicked of 3l points after taking the balls on a set up. The last two blocks yesterday afternoon and last night were in marked con- trast to the opening sessions. when Echaefer secured slight lead. After runs of :sl. 1S4. and 15l. Horemans made IF in the 5Srd in- ming to virtually decide the match.
 Schaefer. despite his delicate stroking. could not get the feel of the table in the alst two blocks.
 "I could not shoot them in a bas- ket," Schaefer remarked as the new champion made the final billiard.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
Hopes to Decide on
 First String Lineup

Santa Ana. Cal. March la tF- Manager Joe Mccarthy Of the Chi cago Cubs hoped to make a few definite decisions as to first string lineup when his protoges matched bats with the Portland Pacific coast league team today.
 Mccarthy has q wealth Of ma terial. but after today's games and the following contests on the main- land during the week end with the Los Angeles and Hollywood clubs. he expects to use the pruning knife.
 The Cubs loafed yesterday All players except Norman McMillan, rookie second haSeman, are in splcn- did physical shape. McMillan has q sore finger that may bother him for several weeks.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
Team Hitting Comes
 Up to ExpectatiOns

Clearwater. Fla. March l5 P}- The hitting prowess of the 1928 edi- tion of the Brooklyn Robins has measured up to the fondest hopes Of Manager Robinson in the first eAhi- bition test of the training series.
 The team collected 17 hits for a l7 to 3 decision over the University of Florida yesterday. Jay Partridge hit a homer and a double in three times at bat. digger Statz came through with a triple and Babe Her man contributed a double.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15

the military college in Northfield, Vt. His pitching ability was instru- mental in securing victory for the liams pitched for the local Pirates last year and his good work brought them the Western Connecticut league title.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
Waite Hoyt Still at
 Odds With Management

St. Petersburg, Fla, March . 1P' Difficulties between Waite Hoyt and the Yankees management over an increase for the pitching star cclipsed other matters at th" New York training camp today. Reports prevailed that Col Jacob Eupport had virtually conceded 10 Hoy'' do mand for a two-year contract. but was not in accord with the s.o, ,ooo annual wage sought by the hurler who won 2c games for the world . champions last year.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
AVAILABLE, FOR TEAM

Everett NJ. Williams of this city, q senior at Norwich university, is among the veterans available for this years baseball squad, according 10 information received here from
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15

monthly allowances from the gov t.fnment.
 The Indians were said 10 have re- ceived nearly sa,6oo. .o60 from their restricted properties last year.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
], MISTAKE OF STONEHAM's

Owner stoneham of the New York Giants once owned Billy Barton. leading candidate for the Grand Ma tional Steeplechase at Aintree. but sold the horse for $2.O00.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
HARTFORD BATTLES NEW
 BRITAIN TOMORROW NIGHT
Record Crowd Expected Out to See Rival High School Basketball Teams In Action - Capital City Has Scored One Win Over Locals This Season-Hard ware City Combination Out for Revenge-Record of Two Clubs for Year Is Compared.

Britain scored %S1 points 10 .S4 for its opponents. II was outscored by it's opponents up until the Gilbert High school game.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
New I1ritain'S Record

New Britain High has won seven games and lost five. Despite the fact that ii has won more games than it has lost. fl has outscored its opponents only by four points. Now
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
RATED GOOD SOIAD

The Holy Cross relay team, win ner Of the mile run in the recent Millrose games, Is said to be one of the best relay auartets in the east this year.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15

B.ASFRALIERS TRAVEL PLENTY
 + has been estimated that mem. Der Of T major league club who makes the spring training trip and all trips during the season, travels approximately l6.o00 miles . year.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15

governor for his signature in tn event Of passage by the legislature.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15

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Speaking p of Sports

Notice has been taken outside Of New Britain of 'he clever work be- ing done in tho amateur roller hockey league by Eddie McAloon and Francis Fusari. Besides having attracted the attention Of managers and owners in the American league. the two local boys have been en- gagged to play in Hartford next Tuesday night as members of 'hr Al-Har,fcrd team. They will appear on the rush line.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15

Leading the chorus were the Flu sari twins. both rapid roo'ers and talented cheer leaders. Hats off 10 the ladies.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-15

The palm for being the best anl most loyal crowd of root.rs at the hockey games all season long must go to the female members of the McAioon and Fusari families. Last night the Dodge team. which boasts all uncles cousins. nerhews and the strain must be traced through Adam, won two victories. the la4s. giving the team the championship of the American league but the sreatest help of all was given by the cheering section on the east side.