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so much of a one as Beauty. She was
much more plainly dressed. Her head
was grayish. A ring around each eye
with patch behind and her throat
were white. Her breast and sides were
grayish-brown with little streaks OF
buff. Her back was brownish with
touches of green. Altogether, she was
much palmer small person, but very
very trim indeed. Both she and Beauty
were comparatively small ducks.
Are you going to stay, or are you
going on north?" asked Peter as Beauty
swan in near
Hello, Peter!" exclaimed Beauty, as
if he had seen him for the first time.
I'VE don't know what we are going
to do. You see, we have just arrived.
Perhaps we will look around bit any,
way"
This is splendid place." declared
Peter enthusiastically, You won't find
any better place farther north
Mr.. and Mrs. Quack chuckled. So did
wise we are!" exclaimed Mr.. Quack
Since when have you known all about
the north, Peter Rabbit"
Peter looked a little confused. "Well,
anyway, this is nice place." said he.
II suppose there are other places just
as good, but I don't believe there are
any any better"
ut is pleasant here" said Beauty.
when Mrs. Wood Duck and I have
rested a bit we will look around. You
know, we are not like the other mem
bers Of the duck family. We do not
build our nests on the ground"
What" cried Peter.
81 said we do not build our nests on
the ground" replied Beauty. I'VE build
In q tree and it isn't always easy to find
a tree that is suitable. So We have to
do quite lot of looking around. We
have to look things over very closely"
''You won't have any trouble finding
a tree here" replied Peter. Just look
at them all around"
All the ducks began to chuckle again.
Peter didn't understand it. But they
offered no explanation and he didn't
like to ask what they were chuckling
about. Finally Beauty and Mrs. Wood
Duck took to their wings and disap-
peared over the tree tops. Peter was
disappointed. He thought they had
left Paddy's pond for good But they
hadn't. They were simply looking
things over.
Copyright, 1897
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Beauty Looks Things Over.
The wise search we'll e'er they decide
Upon the place they will reside.
Beauty the Wood Duck.

Peter Rabbit couldn't help thinking
that Beauty the Wood Duck was well
named. He is the handsomest bird
have ever seen" thought Peter.
Quack the Mallard Duck He was hand
and chestnut breast. Yes, indeed, Mr..
Quack was handsome, but compared
with Beauty the Wood Duck he was
almost plain. To begin with, Beauty
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had a wonderful crest. It hung down
over the back Of his head. His head,
including the crest, was green and blue
and purple. On each side there was a
line of white over the eye, beginning
at the base of the bill, and similar
line below His breast was a beautiful
chestnut. In front of the wings was a
white band His back was beautiful
combination of brown and green and
purple His wings were velvety black
with white and purple. His bill was
pinkish white marked with red and
black. His eyes were red and his feet,
when Peter caught glimpse of them,
were orange.
Mrs. Wood Duck had crest, but not
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tcopyrisht. 1879,

In the study of the effect of low tenn
peratures on destructive insects in the
laboratory of the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute of Technology, artificial Winter
weather is produced ranging from mild
to 30 degrees below zero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
SHAKESPEARE STAGE
DOOMED BY STATION
LOndon's "0ld VIC" Surprise of
Critics, Soon to Be Torn
Down.

LONDON P.-London's "Old VIC"
famous as the theater that staged all Of
Shakespeare's plays without going bank
rupt. is soon to be torn down to make
room for a railroad station. The Lon
don County Council needed the site in
connection with the new Charing Cross
Bridge and station.
For years the old playhouse has been
threatened from one quarter or another.
Six years ago 1t was saved when the
late Lord oxford and the Archbishop
OF Canterbury interceded for 1t, and on
another occasion Sir George Dance res
cued it by providing $15O,000 for neces-
Sary repairs.
But for Miss Lillian Baylis the old
house probably never would have been
heard of outside of London. She took
1t over in 1898 and made it a home of
Shakespearean drama. In 1914 she
drew an incredulous laugh from the
other theater managers of London by
announcing her intention to produce
Shakespeare the year round.
But she COMPOUNDED her critics BY
persevering In her production policy all
through the lean years of the war and
thereafter. Every play Of the Bard of
Avon has had its opportunity to charm
or bore modern London audience and
she has been honored by oxford Uni
verSity for this achievement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
.PAPAL SECRETARY'S
RESIGNATION HINTED
Revived Report Has Gasparri, ~,
Succeeded by Nuncio to
Berlin.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, December "a
Popolo di Roma today said the question
of retirement of Cardinal Gasparri,
papal secretary of state, had arisen
again and that there was talk that
Eugenio Pacelli, papal nuncio to Ber-
lin and newly created Cardinal, would
succeed him.
The paper remarked that Cardinal
Gasparri now Is n years old. He was
said recently to have begged the Pope
to relieve him of an onerous charge
The pontiff reluctantly consented and
has bought him small but well ap-
pointed palace in Rome.
Certain ecclesiastical circles here
doubt the authenticity of the story, be-
heving Cardinal Gasparri will continue
in Office at least until the first ami
versary of the signing Of the Laterar
treaties, next February IL, with which
his name will be linked in history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
RAILWAY MERGER
BENEFITS DOUBTED
Congress Hoped to Make
Small Lines More Useful and
Save Shoppers Money.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Although railroad consolidation has
been before Congress and the Inter
state Commerce Commission for nine
years. opinion on the necessity for such
step remains widely at variance.
Probably most important of the ben
ef1ts Congress expected to result from
consultations was that short lines
weak in many instances. would be
changed from independent carriers into
branch lines of trunk systems, thereby
providing the necessary equipment, IA
cilities, and funds. Consolidation of
the weak with the strong also was eX-
pected to assure continued life and USE
fitness for the smaller lines, seriously
imperiled financially after months of
Government ownership. Finally, it was
hoped that the increased efficiency and
savings that might result from single
management and long hauls by single
systems instead of multiple haulS would
result in lower rates to the public.
HuddIeston Fears MOnopOIies.
This result is doubted by Representa-
tive Huddleston. Democratic member of
the interstate commerce committee, who
dangerous monopolies' and should be
discouraged unless there is actual eco
nomic need for them"
Views opposed to haSty mergers were
expressed by Commissioners Eastman
and McNfanamy in separate reports ac-
companying the commissions plan.
Pointing out that after 26 months of
Government control, many railroads
were bankrupt, or nearly so, with oper-
ating expenses rising without corre-
spending increase in rates, Commits
sioner McNIanamy said there was a
general apprehension that the trans
portation system of the country would
not be able to function efficiently" and
tout of this came the consolidation pro-
visions" of the act of 1921.
ct doubt If any one will contend" he
added, that under present conditions
the consolidation provisions would have
become law"
Calls Sentiment Artificial"
Commissioner Eastman said "such
sentiment as appears to exist in favor
of the consolidation of railroads in a
few great systems is, I believe. largely
artificial with neither the shippers or
railroad officers voicing sentiments in
favor of it.
The status of the roads has been
CNCdd4Ay AAhPAONAAA5t AAC ooAAJ WAOAA bAAC
improvement extending to the so-called
"weak lines" of which there are now
"only a few left which are really dis
turbing factors in the railroad situa-
tion."
Under these circumstances" he con-
tinued, "I submit there is no wisdom in
experimenting with a reasonably salts
factory situation by radical attempts to
promote consultations out of hand on
q grandiose scale"
Fess Pushes Consultations.
Senator Fess, Republican, Ohio, has
determined, however, to press for early
consideration after the Christmas recess
of his bill, which would give the COM
mission semi-compulsory power to bring
about consultations, and he has the
support of other members of the Senate
in his belief that the program should
be pushed.
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throws down chimneys would not dam
age a somewhat elastic cable lying along
the ground.
Gables have more or less definite
life span. as have the rails of a railway.
Even II they escape breakage by earth
quakes,. ship anchors and the depreda-
tions of creatures of the sea, weak spots
will be worn as result of movement by
currents or the insulating material will
disintegrate with age, permitting salt
water to be forced to the copper, thus
opening a door for the escape of cleo
tricity. Then the cable dies. The use
full life Of cable is estimated to be
from 80 to SO years."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
SAYS BRITISH DOLES
EVILS EXAGGERATED
American Industrial Welfare Elk
pert Finds Unemployment
Main Problem.

GENEVA (P.-The evils of the
British governments "dole" to the
voorhees, have been greatly exaggerated,
says Miss Mary Barnett ellison, Ameri-
can industrial welfare expert. who has
spent year in Europe studying unem-
ployment insurance.
English housewives complained to
me bitterly that because of the dole it
was impossible to get or keep servants, "
Miss ellison told friends here. But
housewives in the United States-where
| there is no 'dole'-make the same COM
plant, just as bitterly"
Unemployment itself, not the insur-
ance against unemployment, is the
great demoralizing force, she asserted
The percentage of real malingerers on
the rolls is very small.
A graduate of Wellesley, Miss ellison
has spent years in industrial personnel
work in many cities of the United
States. Her home is in New York.
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NAMED AS GOVERNOR.
Tapia to Succeed Rodriguez in
Lower California.

MEXICO CITY, December "a Dr.
Oficial announcement today said Gen.
Jose Maria Tapia, chief of the presi-
governor of the northern district of
Lower California, succeeding Gen. Abe
lardo Rodriguez, whose resignation was
accepted last night.
Gen. Rodriguezs resignation was un-
derstood to become effective in January
The retiring governor was said to wish
to abandon politics altogether and make
q five-month European trip with his
wife
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script of 1.-THE Vicar of Wakefield" for
500 and pay the poets board bill.
Within recent weeks five Goldsmith
manuscripts have fetched 100000 from
American collectors.
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IT'S STEAMBOAT NOW.
Turkish City No Longer Is Known
as Constantinople.

STEAMBOAT (NAN.A.).-We must
get used to STEAMBOAT, for we are
warned that letters addressed to Con-
stantinople will be returned to us.
Istanbul 1t always has been to the Turks
themselves, although Constantinople
from the lips and the pens of foreign
ers has been tolerated ever since the
Emperor Constantine established his
new capital on the shores of the Bos-
porus May IL in the year $50.
Istanbul Is of Greek origin. The
Greeks of the Byzantine period would
say, Els ten polin" Il am going to the
town., and from this the Turks called
the city "Is-tan-bol," or IstanbuI.
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Plan Anniversary Fete.

BANGKOK. Siam (P).-This city is
already planning for celebration of its
l50th anniversary as capital of the
kingdom, although the event does not
agreed to donate third of the cost
from his private purse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-24
CONSOLIDATION PLAN LAUDED
BY RAILROAD PRESIDENTS
Kurn of Frisco and Taussig and Williams
ofWabash Among Those Commenting
on l. C. c. Proposal.

Toledo, Cleveland and Pittsburgh to
New York, an interior route for Norfolk
& Western coal to New England, by
passing New York and Philadelphia: it
paves the way for new single-line
route from the East to Milwaukee; 1t
provides for the first time a one-line
route from Norfolk 6, Western territory
to the Great Lakes; it gives Baltimore
third trunk line: it offers the pos
. sibility of through passenger service
from New York to Kansas City"
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Couldn't Pay His Bill.

LONDON P.-Two hundred years
ago Oliver Goldsmith was held in Jail
until DR.. Johnson could sell the manu-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-10
Calendar For The Week
Sunday
Polo tea at Officers club. Fort Brown.
M1rl.u

Monday
The Woman's auxiliary OF the Presbyterian church
will meet at $3.50 D. m. in circles as follows: Number
One, with Mrs. Chauncey Reid: Number Two, Airs.
Henry NJ. Goodin; Number Three, Mrs Clyde Tandy.
There will be no meeting Of the evening circle due to the
church services.
There will be no meeting of the Altar society, due
TO the inciement weather.
Methodist missionary society meets in circles. as
follows: Number One, Mrs Sam Hughston. leader,
EFT. leader. with Mrs. O.. a.. Roy; Number Three, Mrs.
Nathan Moore, leader. with Mrs. Claude Macy; Young
Matrons' circle. Mrs. NJ. w. Ward, leader. at the home
of Mrs. @. @. Stewart, with Mrs. c. L. Parker as CO.
Active circle. Ladies Aid Of the Central Christian
church, meets at the church, 3 y. m, Mrs. D. H. Mat
Baptist W.. u. S. meets at the church, in circles, for
the study in Royal Service, = 8 p. m:
Professional Women's club, 1880 at the home Of Mrs.
Staley nj. Chaplin, Nebraska apartments.
Ell Jardin Service club meets with Mrs. "A. H. Allen,
$3.50 p. m.
Monthly business meeting Of the Business and Pro-
fessional Women at the Chamber Of Commerce. 1880
Learners meet with Mrs. May Brutsche, at the home
Of Mrs. ]. M. Barnes, $3.50 p. m.
Merry Matrons meet Tuesday with Mrs II. Kemp
er, Ei Jardin.
Hi-Lo Bridge club with Mrs. Hawkins White.
Mrs. w. B. Sellers is entertaining at the Althea tea
Mardi Bridge club with Mrs. c. H. Williams.
Wednesday
Self Culture with Mrs. J. X. Bull, at the home Of
Wednesday bridge club with Mrs: W.. j.. Tucker.
Mrs. w. E. Heaner is entertaining the Wednesday
club.
Post bridge club.
Brownsville Music club has regular rehearsal at the
Baptist church, $50 a. m.
Business and Professional Women's luncheon, I'll
Jardin.
FL Jardin Friendly society with Mrs. Charlie Grow.
Thursday
Legion auxiliary meeting at the legion hall, 1880
pm.
West Brownsville Parent Teachers association,
$3.50 p. m.
Friday
Observance of the Worlds Day of Prayer at the
Presbyterian church, beginning at 10 a. m, under the
auspices of the Church Federation.
Friday bridge club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-10
Euzelian Class
Valentine Party

The Euzelian class Of the Baptist
Sunday school enjoyed q very pleas
ing Valentine party Friday after
noon when they we're guests OF Mrs.
Ewing Clark and Mrs. j. r. Dowis
at the home Of the former.
A short business meeting preceded
the social pursuits Of the afternoon.
This was opened with a scripture
reading by Mrs. Matajks. president
or the class. A number Of routine
business matters we're cared for, aft
CT which the class adjourned for a
period Of social enjoyment.
Games and contests furnished d.
version. In these Mrs. Mataika and
Mrs. Lula George were winners. "A
feature Of the afternoon was the
salad curse. served in dainty lit
tie wagons. made of Saline and
draw BY teams CT animal crackers.
with a cupid mounted on thc
chicken salad load.
The next meeting Of the class
viii be held the first Friday in
March. with Mrs. Lula George as
hostess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-10
Comings, Goings
OF Local People

Among those at Fort Brown for
the horse show are a number Of
guests from TT. Ringgold, including
Major and Mrs. Taylor, Captain and
Mrs. Kidwell. Capt. and Mrs. Rich
mond. Captain Shumaker and Lieu
tenant Trapolino.
Mrs. Waltham Is here from New
York the guest of her daughter,
Mrs III. l.. Flynn at Fort Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Perl left Sat
urday evening for Houston. where
they plan 20 stay a week or ten days
visiting their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. n. NJ. SHELTON are
spending several days in Temple.
Mrs. J.. l.. Blanton and children
have returned from a brief visit in
Houston.
Mrs. A. Y. Baker. of Edinburg, was
the guest Of friends here Friday.
Mrs. o. W. Finger left Saturday
night for her home in Austin. She
has been here about two weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. Bsscom Cox.
Mrs. j. h. Bull returned home
Saturday morning from Gainesville
and Houston.
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Club Studies
Lagerlof Books

Mrs. J. y. KENNY was hostess to
the Self Culture club on Wednesday
Afternoon at her home on West Levee
street. Mrs. II. l.. Fitch presided
and the meeting opened with the
singing OF Texas. Our Texas" led
by Mrs. kenny. with Mrs. Milton
West at the piano.
After routine business and p%ariia-
mentary drill BY Mrs. V w. Tay-
Tor, TIE lesson was taken up. Mrs.
H.. 4. Yates had prepared a most in
teresting lesson on Selma Lagerlof,
winner Of the Nobel prize for litera-
ture in 1909. She was assisted BY
Mcsdamcs p. L. Cole. r. II. Yates.
Roy Ruff and ". Y. WorIey The
books reviewed we're charlotte
Kronstadtr and "The Generals
Ring
Roses decorated the house. The
Valentine motif was carried out in
the refreshments Of nodded salad in
the form OF hearts. served with cake
and coffee. and the favors Of cupids
and hearts.
Guests we're Mrs. Mary Taylor,
Mrs. Emmett lsom. Miss Freda
Brown. and Mrs. Belle Crossfield.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-10
Junior High
A~ssociation Meets

The Parent Teacher association Or
Inc high and junior schools met
s19fFsray afternoon at the high
ktfkf2l auditorium. Following an en-
wHainlng program consisting Of a
4 I,hlng, 1.-TWO Loves" BY Maxine
tricr, and a piano solo BY Althea
z lller, the audience was invited 10
living room Of the home eonom
department for the business ses-
Zion.
6. W. Gotke. superintendent Of
schools, displayed a map showing the
great walking distances for many OF
me children coming TO the grammar
] fhool, and the dangers of traffic
y Iey encounter. a.. s.. Caldwell.
|otah Of the junior college and prin-
arlpal OF the high school. spoke an
{preciatively Of the close relationship
tfxisting between the high school and
tunicr college. lie asked the assist
ifnce Of the organization in enter
flaming the students later in the
yBpring. w. l.. Dodson. junior high
principal, spoke in the interest OF
Ithe library and asked for the pur-
chase of a ~stereoptican 20 be used
I1n visual instructions. n purchase
which was authorized.
Miss Rosita Putegnat. school
nurse, reported that she had rcceiv-
I'D the furnishings for the school
|rlinic. She stated that many child
|fen had been forced to remain at
home for lack Of suitable clothing.
land requested that anyone having
discarded clothing for children no
ltify her.
A committee was appointed ~ ar
range a Founders Day program for
FFebruary or March. The orEaniza-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-10

the ways and means committee =
to be discussed.
PERSONALS
ii. NJ. Borland who spent last week
AZ his home here rec~uperrtiag from
a ~relapse OF the influenza. return
Ell to Arkansas Pass Monday to re-
sumo his duties As teacher Ct agri-
culture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshal Bourne,
Mrs. Z. X. Watson and nellie
Spr0use were callers at the D.. Y,
SprOuse home in san Perlita Fri
day where Miss Sprouse remained
to spend the weekend.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Fortman NJ Mission
returned to their home Sunday aft
er spending several days here nj
the home Of their daughter, Mrs.
j.. m. Wilson.
Nesdame< r. c. Staliings and
Marshal Bourne attended the reg
ular meeting Of tho Womer's Com
munity clyb IN Lyford Thursday
afternoon.
~ ". Hargroce was n business Wis
itor in Raymondville Monday.
w. II. Sumrou and family az
Florcsville spent last week visiting
with relatives here and AZ Lyford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Oakcs and
children or Harrington were all-dsy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-10
Valley Society News
and EUenis

80 ..,.s.ss here Sunday.
M. ID. Bohrns haa An y stalling1
were businsss Eatcrs IN Mission
and HidalHp sn.EEihy
Hare Ean.rs snd niece, Miss
Elearorc watson VI norhA spent the
weekend II fhe = Aienan home.
W.. rrd Nrs. ~ w Srrorse or
San rerlita VET e~ &c the
Bourne I'd Kit-n hcraaEA Sun
day
Mr. Jill ~. Lr Mplrls w
Waco nho formfn fssiden -
came W Iass We lad sui again
reside I'M this crn1nity-
Mrs. Bailcx rctrrua 10 her hcnr
In rrfurio TuaHary fter srenAiHE
J while hsre x:sh hr laughter. Nss
Elizabeth Railey aN Afs- NH ~ Az
Duehlberg.
Mr.. and Nrr. Eftf-M wilson rf
turned 10 their hs-s IN Bows
viTa Fridav - HsrrdinE ta
funeral Of I'd. NilsNs istnes r.
dav aftcrnocn~
Cecil Shirar4 M ErhnRen sIat
sunday here uHth NJ rrandriotts+.
Mrs. Nancy wiK.nn I'd accorapansst
Mrs. Wilson I'M Erca Shirar n
Lvford SUNDAY anrrrn In wa
relatives.
Travis St1liinmy saFi N~ teS-
pCcrtirucd NV rsgs FauF)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-10
rady Gives
&c luncheon

lawrence Brady was hostess
"a bridge luncheon at her homo
Aiay afternoon with about fortv
~ present. The luncheon was
f-I1rd buffet style, after which
49, OF bridge were made 70. The
alehtine motif was prominent in
ifVth refreshments and decorations
HI we'll as the bridge a-ccessorier
'or9eous red roses and red carra-
saons frightened the living and din
nk rooms In which the guests were
n.ertained. a feature Of the floral
1orations being an elaborate cen
trPleee Of the chosen flowers on
nc dining table.
MISS Annie Starck won high prizc
I afternoon. Mrs. James y
tSnei-on low, and Mrs. J.. n. Batseli
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-10
To Name School
For Texas Hero

A very good attendance was pres
ent az the meeting Of the First
Ward Parent-Teachers' association
at their meeting Friday. The pro-
ieet Of naming the school for a
Texas hero was taken up. and Il
MAS decided that the teachers of
the school should select two names,
the one to be used to be chosen from
these BY the entire Parent-Tcachers
association group Of the city.
Mrs Ralph Schmelling and Mrs
Tor Stevenson served refreshments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-10
Valentine Motif
n eature of Party

another Of the interesting hospi-
nnties Of the week was the party
EVEN BY Mrs. S. NJ. Harvey On Fri-
when she had six tables Of
|4priage. She used sweet peas and
Uses n wall and floor baskets Tor
decorations. giving a colorful and
Itpringiike atmosphere. She carried
put the Valentine idea. using \ pro-
usion Of eupids, hearts and other
SYMBOLS OF the season. Red candles
rn silver holders further stressed
lthe theme.
Shc served refreshments Of pink
lappies topped with salad dressing
<s@..ines. olives and date bar.
mrs. Sam Bennett won high score.
80 otto Manskc low and Mrs. Duff
Howard the cut.