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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
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Boy as he realized what he held in his
han6 He looked up to the roof of the
barn. Then he began to look on the
floor again. He discovered some more
pellets-quite number of them. He
whistled softly. Nov, what do you
know about this?" he exclaimed.
There is an owl in this barn. or at
least there has been. I've seen these
things too often not to know what they
are. When an owl catches a mouse
he cannot digest the bones and the
fur. So, when everything else is di-
gested. the fur and the bones are rolled
up into little balls and he drops them
out of his mouth. I have seen them
many times under the tree where
Spooky the Owl lives. Black Pussy, ]
you didn't deserve. / thought it queer
that the rats and the mice disap-
peared so suddenly. I shall have to
look into this. l wonder if by any
chance it can be that Spooky has
moved over here to the barn"
So Farmer Browns Boy, after he had
finished his chores, tramped over
through the Old orchard to the tree
where he knew Spooky the Screech
Owl had been living. He looked all
around on the snow, but not single
little pellet did he find. Then he put
his hand in the hollow in the tree
where Spooky made his home Of
course. there was no Spooky there.
Snow had blown into that hollow and
it had not been disturbed. That meant
that no one had been living there since
the storm.
1T must be-" said Farmer Browns
Boy as he tramped back to the barn,
'it must be that Spooky is there right
now. I wonder how he got in" Then
he happened to glance up and noticed
the holes high up in the peak that
had been made for pigeons one time.
Instantly he guessed that that was the
way Spooky had entered.
THE little rascal" said he. "He GER
tainly knows when he is we'll off, He
must have come in here looking for
mice and then decided that he couldn't
do better than to stay. 1 wonder where
he is"
Farmer Browns Boy climbed up in
the haymow. He looked along all the
rafters and beams. Finally, away over
toward the end>of a long rafter he saw
a little brown bunch 1t was Spooky.
Farmer Browns Boy grinned. I'm
glad know you're here;:'' said he. ut
means hard times for the rats and the
mice, so hope you'll stay"
To all of which Spooky the Owl said
nothing at all, for Spooky was fast
asleep.
Copyright. 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Ma was trying on pair of kid gloves
in her room to see if the cleaners had
shrank them besides washing them, and
I noticed her diamond ring on the edge
of her bewro, thinking G, heres a good
chance to hide it and then she'll feel
glad as anything wen she finds out it
amt lost for reel.
And I quick stuck it in my pockit
and pritty soon ma started to look all
around like somebody looking for some
thing, saying. Well that's funny, meen
its serious, wat could I of done with
my diamond ring?
G WIZ, ma, you don't think you could
OF nocked it out the window, do you?
I sed. and she sed, Wat, why how could
I, ware do you get such thawts, do you
wunt good crack?
No mann, G wizzickers ma, ony some
times people shake things out the WIN
dow and their libel to shake out some
thing exter by aXsident, sed, and ma
Sed, Wei my goodness ] dident shake
anything out of the window, did ~ y
No mann, sed, and she sed, Well
then for land SakeS why do YOU keep
harping on that subject? And she
started to look around agen. saying, I
could OF sworn on thousand bibles
that put it on this bewro, my good
ness If I've lost that ring your father
will never get through tawking about
it. he's always saying I don't take care
OF it, but 7 haven't lost it, how could I
possibly of?
Me thinking, G, sipposing she gets
mad insted of glad wen she finds out !
had it all time. And sed, Hay ma,
wouldent it be CRATE if you found out
somebody had been hiding it all a time
just to give you plezzant shock?
Your the ony somebody that's been in
here, and Ill give you a. slap that you'll
carry to the grave if you've been UP to
any such trick as that, ma sed, and /
sed, No mann, G winnickers, ma, don't
meen me.
And as soon as she wasent looking I
put her ring on the edge of the corner
OF the bewro and layed down on the
floor on my stummick to finish reeding
my book, and ma kepp on looking and
pritty soon she sed, Here it is, why its
rite here, I'm so relieved I could lust
kick myself, better either go and see
an oculist or sanity expert.
Me not saying anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
Going in Debt.

If people never had the flu, and never
broke bone or two, and lodged the
fever and the chills-it would be fine
to run up bills. If people never lost
their jobs nor had to train with hope
less mobS, nor had reverSeS to regret,
it would be fine to go in debt. If man
could. don ElijahS robe, or read things
in crystal globe, and look ahead eight
years or so, and see no sign of grief
or woe, it certainly would be no crime
to buy all sorts of things on time. But
who can look ahead one day and know
that he'll be hale and gay, and earning
fourteen kinds of mon, when he beholdS
tomorrow'S sun? Where is the delegate
inspired who can be sure he won't be
fired, if business slumps or if the boss
considers him total loss? If we could
only look ahead along the path we have
to tread and be quite sure it has no
snares to bring us ruin unawares, then
we might buy all over town, and bid the
merchants chalk it down. 1.-THE crystal
tells u.s." We might say, that nothing
evil blocks our way; we will not fall
for some disease, or have rheumatics in
our knees; we won't be caught by takers
games, no motor cars will climb our
frames, the firms we work for will not
fail and We'll be always earning kale."
But were not Seers, we cannot know
what freight tomorrow has of woe. And
so it seems the wiser plan to pay our
bills up while we can, and then, if
troubles dire we meet, our credit will be
good as wheat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
Confetti Was Overworked.

After a wedding in one of the inland
towns of Scotland it developed that
several Of the guests were injured or
inconvenience by grit getting in their
eyes. mouth and under their clothing
during the business of saying good-by
TO the briday party. The explanation
was that it was the fourth girl in the
family to get married and the confetti
vious weddings. 1t naturally gathered
some dirt with it after being swept up
SO many times. 1t was fortunate that
there was not another girl in the FAM
lily or the results would probably have
been more disastrous when the confetti
was used for the fifth time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24

rubbed against Farmer Browns Boys
legs and purred, just as if she under
stood what he had been saying. If she
had understood it, she probably would
have had a laugh all to herself. For
the truth was, Black Pussy was not
catching any mise or rats in Farmer
Browns barn. 1t was only now and
then she ever caught sight of one.
Farmer Browns Boy picked up the
broom and began to sweep up the barn
floor. Presently he paused and bent
over to examine something on the floor.
Then he picked it up and broke it open.
1t was little pellet of fur and bones.
The fur was mouse fur and the bones
were mouse bones. There was funny
look on the face of Farmer Browns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-24
Farmer Browns Boy.
Oh, you who would the truth divine,
Give heed to every little sign.
Old Mother Nature

Farmer Browns Boy had noticed
that there did not seem to be as many
rats and mice as there had been in the
big barn. BLACK Pussy" said Farmer
Browns Boy, must have been busy out
here. That is queer, too for I've missed
her of late. She doesn't seem to spend
half the time hunting here that she
did. Anyway, it is good thing to get
rid of those rats and mice" Just then
Black Pussy came along and Farmer
Browns Boy stopped to pat her and
talk to her. You are a good cat" said
he. "You certainly have cleaned out
the mice here
Black Pussy arched her back and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
UPSWING In STOCK
MARKET CONTINUES
Broad Advance Attracts Profit
Taking, but Many Issues
Close Higher.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 2O.-Stocks
staged broad rally in today's market,
but encountered considerable profit TAX
ing in the last half hour of trading,
canceling part of the days maximum
gains, which extended from 50 to more
than $40 a share.
United States Steel common, which
sold above $169 a share earlier in the
session, closed at $168, a net gain of
$1.50. American Can, Standard Oil of
New Jersey, American Telephone, Radio
and Bethlehem closed with net gains of
So or more. General Electric dropped
from high Of $216 to close at $213.5O,
where 1t was up $3.50 net.
Total sales for the three-hour ses-
sion were 2,829.0 shares, compared
with 2,718,010 yesterday.
The New York Stock Exchange an
nounced that the total market value of
all listed shares declined Sic, ,320, ,979, Sis
during october to a total value as of
November /, of ST., l,752, ,650,908. The
The average price as of November was
$64.42 share, against $83,06 on Octo-
ber !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
MURDER CASE Jury
/. SELECTION IS SLOW
Only Seven Men in Panel to
Try McManus on Third
Day of Trial.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 20.-The
third day of the trial of George A.
McNIanus for the murder of Arnold
Rothstein got away to poor start to-
day when William E. Belknap, an
elderly insurance man, who was
selected as a juror yesterday, was ex-
cused. This left six men in the
jury box.
Judge Charles C. Mott, jr., said that
with no aspersion on Belknap, he was
releasing him from the jury because of
his acqualntanceship with several as
sistant district attorneys.
He had testiHed to that fact yester-
day, but had been accepted. After sleep
ing on it, however, James d. c. Murray,
denfense counsel. apparently had
changed his mind regarding the fitness
Of Mr.. Belknap to serve as a juror, and
asked the court to excuse him.
Seven taleSmen were examined be-
fore one acceptable to both sides was
found to take the place of Belknap.
He was Harry B. Langan. Although
he said he was friendly with Detective
Joe Daley, State witness, the defense
accepted him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
MOSES CALLS G. O. P.
COMMITTEE PARLEY
Senatorial Campaign Group to
Meet Tonight for Regular
Session.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A meeting of the Republican sena-
torial campaign committee was called
for tonight by Chairman Moses, around
whose leadership there had been rumors
of discomfort since he designated the
Western Republican independents as the
"sons of the wild jackass."
Moses said the meeting was regular
one he had been planning for some time.
It will be the first meeting since he
became chairman.
He said no members had asked him
to call the session, although Senator
Metcalf of Rhode Island had requested
members to ask Moses to do so to con-
slider a resolution to bar the committee
from campaign activities in Rhode
island unless requested by the Repub-
lican senatorial nominee.
In calling tonight's session, Senator
Moses sent the following notice to COM
mittee members:
'The members Of the Republican
senatorial campaign committee are re-
quested to meet in the committee on
rules for food and discussion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
REPORTED
CLAIMS ARB|TER
Boston Attorneys Name Put
Forward for Post on War
Settlements.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The name of Roland w. Boyden OF
Boston, former unofficial representative
of the United States with the Repara-
tions Commission, has been put forward
for appointment as war claims arbiter
and umpire of the Mixed Claims Com
mission, United States and Germany.
1t is understood that the German
embassy here has been asked whether
Boyden would be acceptable to that
government as umpire. Both posts
were left vacant through the death
recently of Edwin B. Parker and claims
aggregating more than $100,000,o00 are
still outstanding.
President Hoover will appoint the
arbiter, with the advice and recon-
mendation by the State Department
Germany twice in the past has agreed
that the Presidents selection as arbiter
act also as umpire.
Authoritative Reports.
Though there has been some discus
sion of appointment of two officials to
succeed Judge Parker, it was said
author1tat1Vely To-Day CaaC Boyuen mas
been selected by the State Department
to serve in both capacities.
Boyden was mentioned several times
as possible choice for Secretary OF
State in the Hoover cabinet. He is
now practicing law.
Yet to be settled by the war claims
arbiter are German ship companies
claims for vessels seized during the wal
for a total yet unestimated, but likely
to be in the neighborhood of $l00,000,-
900. In addition the arbiter must pass
judgment upon German claim for al
least several thousand dollars for 6
radio station which was seized on be-
half of the United States, on LonG
Island, and claims for German-ownec
patents which were taken over fol
American use during the war.
Sabotage Claims Wait.
Before the Mixed Claims Commission
on which the umpire votes when The
single German and American members
disagree, are still the sabotage claims
for more than $4,000, ,000-based upor
wartin1a explosions which destroyed
quantities of American munitions which
are alleged to have resulted from the
doings of German agents. There are
$500 other American claims against
Germany, for use or misuse of private
property, to be settled by the commits
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
FEARS WIDESPREAD
RIOTING In AFRICA
Native Unrest Is at Dangerous
Stage, Minister of Justice
in Union Declares.

BY the Associated Press.
PRETORIA, South Africa, November
2O.-Widespread and serious native un-
rest, famed by numerous organizations
in many cases closely in touch with the
Communist Third International, faces
the government of South Africa, 1swald
Prov, minister of justice, said at a
meeting here.
He was making statement on tne
recent raids by police on native COM
munities at Durham. -,
It was agreed on all sides, he said
that native unrest in the union mac
reached a dangerous stage, and police
were satisfied matters had come to a
point where, unless checked, they woulo
eventually lead to rioting on large
scale by the natives, with consequent
reprisals by Europeans and the intro
duction of lynch law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
Impressive Ceremonies, SIM
pie but Solemn, Are Held
in Historic East Room.
WIDOW AND FAMILY
SIT APART FROM ALL
President and First Lady Go to
Room Before Others Arrive to
Honor Fallen Friend.

Impressive ceremonies Symbolizing the
pride and affection of grateful Nation
today marked the final tribute paid in
the Capital to James William Good,
Secretary of War, who devoted so many
years to public service.
Services, simple but solemn. were held
in the historic east room of the White
House, with the President and Mrs.
Hoover, highest Government officials,
members of the diplomatic corps, rela-
tives and intimate friends of the dead
cabinet member gathered to honor his
memory.
Throughout the forenoon the wheels
of the Government were at standstill
out of respect. The departments had
been closed for half day by order OF
the President. Flags on all Government
buildings were at half-staff.
Simplicity as He Wished.
The simplicity and lack of ostentation
on the occasion of the Nations last
tribute were in difference to the ex-
pressed wishes of the widow, who as
sured President Hoover that every
thing was just as her husband would
have desired.
The east room, which has figured so
prominently in the Nations history and
in which the bodies of many Presidents
and other national figures have lain in
state, was dimly lighted. The curtains
to the great room were drawn and the
east side of the room In either side OF
the bier was banked with floral offerings
from saddened friends and associates
and from representatives of virtually
every foreign government.
Mrs. Good, her two young sons, and
other members of the immediate family
sat apart in the green room and heard
the services from there. The President
and Mrs. Hoover, Vice President Curtis
and his sister, Mrs. Dolly Curtis Gam,
Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft. Speaker
Longworth and Goods fellow cabinet
members sat immediately in front Of the
casket.
DR.. SizOo Oficiates.
The services opened with a prayer
by the DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo, pastor Of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, who read the comforting
scripture:
II am the resurrection and the life:
he that believeth in Me, though he were
dead, yet shall he live: and who so
ever liveth and beleveth in Me shall
never die"
Then followed the reading of the
twenty-third Psalm; then an invoca-
ton, and the Lords prayer.
DR.. Sizoo next read passage from
the first Corinthians; afterward from
the gospel of st. John:
Let not your heart be troubled: ye
believe in God, believe also in Me-"
DR.. Sizoo then read three stanzas
from poem by Margaret Sangster.
Just before the conclusion of the
service by the offering of prayer and
benediction by the pastor, the quartet
from the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church sang abide With Me-"
Only Music at Service.
The singing of that hymn was the
only music feature of the ceremonies.
The singers, Miss Dorothy Walbauer,
soprano; Miss Mildred Creel, contral-
to; Arthur Gorbach, basso, and Bern
(Continued on Page 3, Column ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
Wreck-less Driver
Finds Wrecked Car
Is Driven by Wife
By the Associated Press.


EVANSTON, Ill, November 20.
The Evanston Safety Bureau
paid tribute last night to Ernest
Ling for his record of driving a
motor bus 175,000 miles without
an accident.
Ling's bosom was still heaving
with pride as he walked home. At
the side of the street he noticed
the wreck of an automobile which
apparently had disputed unsuc-
cessfully with a truck over the
right of way.
Very careless" opined Ling,
who never had an accident in
175,000 miles.
A woman approached.
lit was dark, 1 didn't see the
truck" said Mrs. Ernest Ling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
SHARP EARTH SHOCK
FELT IN NASHVILLE
Windows Are Jared, but No Dam.
age From Tremor Is
Reported.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, November 90
A sharp earth shock was reported felt In
the west section of Nashville last night.
Residents said the trenor lasted few
seconds and Jared windows of homes
and caused considerable apprehension.
No damage was reported. Local news
paper offices were flooded with tele-
phone inquiries.
Another shock, less severe, was felt In
other parts Of the city 20 minutes later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
SPAIN MAY DECORATE
CUBAR WAR SECRETARY
De Rivera Asks King Alfonso to
Confer Grand Cross on Gen.
Carlos Rojas.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, November 20-The Cuban
State Department today announced that
Gen. Primo de Rivera had requested
King Alfonso XIII to confer the Grand
Cross of the Order of Isabella the
Catholic upon Gen. Carlos RojaS, Cuban
secretary of the army and navy.
According to the Cuban state depart
ment, the honor would set a precedent
since it would be the first time that
this decoration would be bestowed upon
a secretary of war of another nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
COL. BUNAU-V -VARILLA
is GUEST OF DAWES
American Ambassador Honors
French Engineer, Long a
Friend, by Luncheon.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 20.-Charles G.
Dawes, American Ambassador to Great
Britain, who is visiting here, and Mrs.
Dawes today gave a luncheon to Col.
Philippe Bunau-Varilla, an old friend.
Col. Bunau-Varilla is former Panama
Minister to the United States, and in
that capacity signed the treaty granting
the United States the right to complete
the Panama Canal. He is a native
Partisan and is q famous engineer, be-
ing chief engineer of the Panama Canal
Co, organized by Count de LeSseps. He
ioined the French army II 19l4 and
lost leg in the battle OF VGAun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
MRS. DOWIE TO LEAD
VOLIVA'S OPPONENTS
Founders Widow to Return to Seat
of Church at Zion,
TIL

ZION, Ill, November 2o-Mrs. Alex
ander Dowie, widow Of the founder of
the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church,
has accepted an invitation to return to
Zion, seat of the church, and lead the
group that opposes the overseership of
Wilbur Glenn Voliva.
Mrs. Dowie wrote yesterday from
Greensburg, Ohio, and said she was
convinced the healing power" of her
late. husband had been transmitted to
her. She plans to conduct services in
Bethesda House, headquarters Of the
Independents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
WAGGONER ADMITTED
TO ATLANTA PRISON
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, November 20-Charles d.
Waggoner, former banker of Telluride,
Colo, who recently swindled six New
York banks out of $500. 900 in a mail
fraud scheme, arrived here today to
begin serving a 10-year term in the
Federal Penitentiary.
He was taken Immediately to the
prison from the railway station and
assigned his number and place in the
cell blocks. He declined to make any
statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
FINISH LONG FLIGHT.

Round Trip From lie Bourget to
Madagascar Completed.
PARIS, November 20 (P.-PilotS
Baily and Reginensi today completed a
round-trip flight from lie Bourget to
Madagascar. They started South on
October 20, and when they landed at
4:90 o'clock this afternoon they had
covered 15,600 miles In an actual flying
time Of is days.
Last April the same men, using a
small tourist monoplane, made sim
liar round trip between Paris and Sal
gon, French Indo-China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
Queen Sees U. S. Envoy

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Novem-
her % P.-Gerrit j. Diekema, new
l American Minister to the Netherlands,
! today presented his credentials to Queen
,Wilhelmina at the Summer palace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
NOMINATION AWAITED.
Senator Edge to Be Recommended
as Envoy to France.

d0 A4ANVJ % =
BY the Associated Press.
At the White House today it was
said that the nomination of Senator
walter E. Edge Of New Jersey to bt
( Ambassador to France probably woulc
be sent to the Senate tomorrow OF
Friday. Senator Edge has made ar
;rangements to sail for Paris shortly
after his confirmation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-20
WEATHER.

10. g. Weather Bureau ForseassD
Mostly cloudy and somewhat colder,
with lowest temperature near freezing
tonight: tomorrow partly cloudy. Tenn
peratures-H Highest, 66, at 2:15 pm. yes
terday; lowest, 80. at 2 am. today.
Full report on page IL.