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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

some are long, some dark and some lIRht
The dark ones go to pet stores and the HaRat
ones and short haired go to medical institu-
tionS, where, because their blood is very similar
to that of humans. they are used for medical
tests
The Farm is as near a hotel as a Mace
where animals live could be. It Is heated and
ventilated and lighted and there Is a specially
selected menu. 1t has servants of all kinds.
1t takes great deal of careful attention to
the rules of health to keep these little woony
bodies well
Guinea pigs or CAVES are more easiIy UNI.
derstood yet young man of Pennsylvania
has come to understand the humble angle
worm so that he can gather them and use
them for commerce He started it as neceS.
sity in working his way through college and
has followed it as an occupation after gradu-
ation In the early morning or at night, by
lantern light, they are taken from their holes
very carefully. Hell benders," a sort of
water-lzard. are also gathered.
The humble angle worm contributes to scien:
tific knowledge and is used by biological labo:
ratorieS and medical schools.
There is scarcely an end to the odd occupa-
tions AS some are willing to handle angle
worms and hell benders there are snake farms
and snail gathering days and frog markets:
The snakes-10000 of them-are grown in
Texas and sold to ZOOS and to dealers in all
parts of the world. The venom is sold to
scientific institutions and even the skin IS
marketed. The handling of the rattleSnakes.
according to the owner of this farm, is simple
since most of the work is done by machinery.
And for snails: That is a problem of sup
plying the tastes of people who esteem snaiIs
q very great delicacy For THIS purpose there
seem never to be enough snails to supply the
demand. Old walls and damp places in the
garden are some of the places where this crop
Is harvested. In France, these molIusks are
greatly sought after as are frogs legs
Have you heard Of the man in Maine who
makes very comfortable living catching
hedgehogs?" asked the Government official.
This Maine genius ships them to many parts
Of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

Boring Straits of Seattle man for the buyine
of walrus mustaches These are considered
very choice by the orientals and the politest
of toothpicks.
Not as an artists model, but for those who
go window-shopping along the avenue. A
man and his wife find such q profession very
lucrative say the investigators of the Gov
eminent. They engage themselves to the
manager of a large department store Their
arrangement is to stand in the window for four
or five hours at a stretch, wearing suitable
clothes Thus they will stand with evening
dress and attired as If they were going to
the opera, he holding her beautiful cloak.
This man and his wife have a little girl
who sometimes, after school hours, poses with
them. Looking at her father and mother
dressed ready to step out. with all the fine
clothes showing to advantage, she will look
at them in rapt admiration that speaks vol
umes.
So well trained is this family that they are
able to hold a position for four hours without
moving and scarcely winking and the girl for
q lengthening hour
Nature isn't perfect by any means, so there
is chance for the man who has learned how
to teach canary birds to singl There is a big
German, recently discovered In one of the
Eastern cities who will take a poor and in
different canary bird and teach it to trill and
MARBLE and do q few roulades.
How do you teach q canary bird to snp?"
the curious census man asked.
The old fellow smiled rather slyly-there
were few secrets to the business, but he didn't
seem to be in the mood to reveal them. When
he was pressed more insistently to tell how the
birds were taught he admitted: "a cricket Is
sometimes an excellent teacher. though his
instruction periods are a bit uncertain On
the whole, though, other birds with good songs
are the best teachers"
However, besides crickets and other birds.
he uses running water and harmonica.
NEAR Boston there is q guinea pig farm
There are 5000 or more Of the lively
little fellows. Some are short haired and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

Portable living South Carolina man who
uses dried apples makes caricatures of the
mountain folks well as of others that he
has seen. He sells his dried-apple dolls to
tourists.
Men, however, have no monopoly in devising
new occupations. In Brooklyn, the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has
woman drivers on its wagons It has been
shown by experience that owners are loath
to relinquish their pets unless satisfied that
they will receive good care. The women in
spire confidence in tenderness and home care.
The pioneer that tried out the plan was able
to bring in on her first day So dogs and cats
PUT for gainful occupations you should make
the acquaintance of "Cinder Ella" say the
census officials. the old woman who haunts
Wall Street. or did until a short time ago. She
may be there usual with business as usual,
next Winter for all the curb brokers may
know. Her name tells her profession-she
picks the cinders out of the eyes of the curb
brokers and receives therefor whatever they
may give her.
AS with Cinder Ella most of the strange
occupations in the world are the result of
modern civilization and its demands. Because
men, and probably women, mostly, like pearls,
there has come to be the pearl expert. There
is one man in New York who qualities for the
head Of his one-man business. His equip
ment Is square of black velvet and a micro
scope, and the ability to keep his specialized
knowledge secret
This man is retained on yearly salary by
the great gem houses Of the CITY, who employ
him not only to appraise the pearls that they
buy but the pearls owned by estates that are
occasionally broken up. One reason why this
one-man business is a success is that he can
be trusted to keep secret-not to tell If some
supposedly wealthy person has pearls" of fish
scale.
If you go down in the Chinese quarter OF
Western city to get your toothpicks, you may
be able to get the kind that you can chew up
but not down. If you succeed in finding this
variety, it is because OF the regular trips to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

of the Bureau of the Census
M United States Department of
Commerce, announces that there
are some 572 occupations listed
by his bureau. He further states that I'VE
have no information as to just how many
cupatons are pursued in the United States"
That there are many strange and even UNI
usual occupations pursued for living he adj
mits Some of these unlisted by the Bureau
of the Census, yet remembered by the officials
whose business it is to pry into the activities,
are strange indeed.
For instance, there are tasterS of tea and
samplers of coffee and there is now smeller
of hams. This worker is found in wholesale gro
Gerry establishments and in large packing houses.
He Stabs every cured ham with pick which
he then passes under his nose, and is able to
state positively and quickly whether that par
ticular ham has soured around the bone in
the process of curing. Quantity production of
hams has made this occupation necessary.
One of the oldest of the odd professions or
occupations still unlisted by Uncle Sam is that
of the men who pursue the not unlucrative
calling of language teacher to parrots.
This teacher of birds is versatile knowing
something of many tongues. He will teach
any parrot almost any language according to
the market requirements. AS tutor of birds,
he has q house where he conducts his school"
The rooms are divided with soundproof par
titions which make little compartments where
bird pupils are hung in a cage. A tutor takes
the uneducated bird and by system that he
himself has worked out teaches the parrot
short sentences. Over and over each day, the
teacher will pronounce the same word or even
a short sentence, depending upon what it is
that he is attempting to teach. These pupils
are sometimes dull and sometimes bright, but
the teacher averages them at a fortnight when
diplomas are awarded.
There are toy manufacturers not listed There
are the home-conceived oddities such as over
stuffed doll furniture made by an Ohio man
who was able to sell enough to make COM
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
BY UTHAI VINCENT WILCOX.

~ LILLIAN M STEUART director
of the Bureau of the Census
mn United States Department of
Commerce announces that there
are some 572 OCCUPATIONS listed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
BEDTIME STORIES By y: 1 RHHGEsS!

used to it. Whenever he left the dear
Old ar-patch he knew for a certainty
that on his return little Mrs. Peter
would have something to say about 1t.
He just didn't listen to her now. He
was thinking of that strange dog.
He can run circles around Bowser,
said Peter. IF you ever see black and
of sight, Fuzzy" You know Peter calls
little Mrs. Peter Fuzzy" for her name
used to be Miss FuZzytail.
Little Mrs. Peter happened to be sit
ting where she could look out across
the Green Meadows toward Farmer
Browns. There's white spot moving
out there on the Green Meadows" said
she. 1T seems to be coming this way"
Peter looked. II do believe 1t Is that
dog" said he. I'VE must keep out Of
sight, my dear"
So Peter and Mrs Peter retired to the
middle of the dear Old Briar-patch.
Meanwhile, Flip-for it was Flip-was
running about on the Green Meadows
looking for excitement. Gradually he
drew nearer to the dear Old Briar- patch.
At last he reached 1t. 1t was the first
time he had ever been there. He trotted
along the edge of 1t, shining here and
shifting there. He poked his head in at
the entrance Of one Of Peters private
In at the entrance of every private little
path that Peter had made leading into
the dear Old Briar-patch.
II wonder what is inside there?" said
Flip. THAT looks like a good place for
some one to be hiding. I wonder If !
can crawl in there? Ouch! I scratched
my nose. don't like these sharp
things" OF course, Flip meant the
brambleS.
All this time Peter and Mrs Peter
had been sitting side by side watching
That's the fellow!" whispered Peter to
Mrs. Peter. Did you hear his yelp?
guess he got his nose scratched. wish
these brambles would scratch him up
SO that he never would come again
tell you what it is, my dear; I'm go
ing to see If cannot get him in here
He can't catch me in these little paths
of mine and he certainly will get him
self scratched"
Are you crazy, Peter Rabbit" whis-
pered little Mrs. Peter. You keep still
right where you are"
But little Mrs. Peter was too late.
Peter had suddenly thumped on the
ground with his stout hind feet and it
was loud thump.
tcopyrieht. 1897 =;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25

Peter Rabbit had been away from
the dear Old Briar-patch a night and a
day Little Mrs. Peter demanded to
know where he had been. Peter told
her how he had been chased into hole
in the old stone wall on the edge of the
Old orchard by dog he had never
seen before.
IT don't know where that fellow came
from We must watch out for him.
Perhaps he is only a visitor. But
Farmer Browns Boy came and got him
and that's what I do not understand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25

"YOU ARE SAFE IN THE DEAR OLD
BRIAR PATCH AND WHAT YOU
WANT TO LEAVE 1T FOR I DON'T
KNOW"
said Peter. "I hope he has not come to
Farmer Browns to live. II he has
hope he'll stay up there and not come
around the dear Old Briar-patch. He
runs too fast. Yes, sir, he runs too fast.
had one Of the narrowest escapes OF
my life"
"You wouldn't have had II you had
stayed at home in the dear Old Briar:
patch, as you should have" retorted
little Mrs. Peter rather sharply. you
are safe in the dear Old Briar-patch
and what you want to leave for I don't
know" --s4st -
Peter made no reply to this. He was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25

Within three minutes after radio
ppeal had been made for volunteers for
A blood TRANSMISSION at Edinburgh,
scotland, recently, is people appeared
at the hospital ready tsnake the sacri- ;
fee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
Unwelcome Visitor.

Impulsiveness in speech or deed,
To trouble is quite sure to lead.
Peter Rabbit
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-04-20
BY albert I. Reid

section, taking in New York, New Eng
land, and the Atlantic seaboard," sa?s
travel bulletin issued here by tae
American Research Foundation. "Tour-
ing records Of recent years show ;iaat
more automobiles from other ststes
have visited this area than any otner
in the United States. The Great LIE kes
region including the states that friase
this great fresh water chain will DC
host to the next greatest number OF
visiting motor tourists.
1.-THE Rocky Mountain region, Cali
fornia, and the national parks OF
Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and All
iona will draw heavy quota of motor
tourists because Of their scenic ap-
peal.
with the extension Of America
magnificent highway system, With
new markers and routings continually
easing the way for the tourist and
with the gasoline service stations Of
Sinclair, Standard, and other refneis
never more than few miles apart on
the highway, the lure Of the open
road is irresistible. Moreover. with
attractive tourist cottage camps ana
comfortable lodgings, almost universal
rule along the road the hardships OF
camping out and the Inconvenience
of early touring days have beer elimi-
mated" g
New Britain herald., 1929-08-07
mayonnaise and the lemon.
 Veal Birds, Serving Eight

l F pounds veal steak, cut F inch thick, 1 teaspoon salt IA teaspoon paprika, 3 cups soft bread crumbs, , tablespoons hcpped onions, , tablespoons chopped green peppers Is pound chopped salt pork, 1 egg, tablespoons butter, melted.
 Wip9 off the steak with a damp cloth. Cut into pieces. Sprinlll , with salt and paprika. Mix the rest of the ingredients and place DOT tions on top each piece of meat, Roll up and tie with white cord. Brown the birds" in 4 tablespoons of fat Add ? cups of water and d lid. Cook slowly on top the stove or bake in an oven for 1 IA hours Remove the cords and serve on a platter.
 SpiCed Peache.
 ] F peck firm peaches, : pounds light brown sugar, 5 cups vinegar, IA cup whole cloves, F cup bark cinnamon.
 Boil the sugar and vinegar for minutes. Add the spices, which have been loosely tied in a muslin bag, Boil for minutes. Add few peaches at a time and boil gently, until very tender and well glazed. Remove to a stone jar and cook the rest of the peaches. Pour the syrup over the peaches. Cool. Cover and store in a dark. cool dry place.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-07

pcriments have been conducted in
 various laboratories to find out
 what is the greatest speed and ef-
 ficicncy that can be developed in
 various types of muscular perform
 ance.
 When ono rides his bicycle he IS
 concerned not only with the amount
 of rapidity with which he can cause
 the pedals to go round, but also
 with pushing against force. keep.
 ing his body in the seat and sim
 liar problems. Dr. Sylvia DicEin- son in the University College, Lon
 don. has studied the efficiency of bicycle pedaling as affected by the speed and the load for the 1ndus- trial Fatigue Research Board of the British Medical Research Council. She points out that the relation
 previously found between the max imum speed of pedalng a bicycle and the force overcome leads to
 the prediction that the mechanical efficiency of bicycle pedaling woul1
 vary with the speed. and that there would be an optimum speed at
 which the efficiency is highest. Experiments were made to deter
 mine the efficiency of bicycle pedal ing over a wide range of speeds. The optimum time of one foot movement (half pedal revolution> 1 was found 10 be ninc-tenths of a i second. At a constant speed of 33
 complete pedal revolutions per min ute, it was found that the efficiency was not appreciably affected by any
 change of load within a consider | able range at the pedal.
 Here is an attempt to reach d constant of the efficiency of human muscular action in certain typ , | of performance. As one might pre- sumc from this investigation, a 1 siN-day bicycle racer who had l achieved a constant pace S3 com ! plcte pedal revolutions per minute
 sustained during the entire siX-da" period would invariably win; at | this speed he would be constantly | at the maximum of human eff
 cicncy in bicycle podaling.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-07
She's Champion Bond Saleswoman of U. s.

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. - Gentlemen prefer bonds which Mrs. Mayme Armstrong sells here at the rate of $2,500,000 year.
 It was ten years ago that Mrs. Armstrong broke the bonds which held her to a public school teach CTS desk-and ever since then she has been breaking bond selling rec ords.
 Now her annual sales are said to be uncqualed by any other sal"s- woman in the country and by few men outside of New York.
 She has made single sales running as high as S240,000 but gets her greatest pleasure out of selling to some woman ner first $100 bond in starting some person toward say ing and obtaining a competence.
 Likes to Sell First Bonds
 "I like to make the big com missions, of course" says Mrs. Arm strong recently. But it is greater pleasure to sec some woman tane in hand her first $100 bond and walk out with A determination to add to it until she has thousands of dollars invested in interest bearing securities"
 Mrs. Armstrong believes every pnn1 fa tn band saves ten per cent of his in come.
 She has women invest small amounts and add to them until now there are more than dozen of ner clients who own more than $l,000,-
New Britain herald., 1929-08-07
Heralds Daily Pattern Service
"Dainty Cotton FrOCk" Pattern 12Gt

New Britain Herald 15c Practical
 Pattern
 Youngsters need many frocks that are simple, and practical for hard wear. Design 1264 is fashioned Of printed percale or gingham and trimmed with narrow rufflng O. ribbon or lawn. The collar, puffs and pocket flaps are made of plain white pique.
 Note the bit of gathering or smock ing at the sides. forming fullness and delightful trim. The tiny sleeves that is very easy to cut and sew. May be obtained only in sizes ?, and 6.
 Size 1 requires IS yards of 36 inch material and 1-2 yard contrast ing.
 This model is easy 10 make. No dressmaking experience is necessary. Each pattern comes to you with simple and exact instructions, in cluding yardage for every size. A perfect fit is guaranteed.
 Patterns will be delivered upon receipt of FIFTEEN CENTS G5c) in coins carefully wrapped or stamps. Be sure to write plainly your NAME. ADDRESS, STYLE, NUMBER AND SIZE wanted.
 Our LATEST FASHION BOOK will be sent upon receipt of TEN CENTS in coin. Address all mall and orders to New Britain Herald Pattern Department. 243 West l7tn Street, New York City.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-07
The Heart Story
 of a SteadfaSt Woman
Loves Awakening
By Adele Garrison

of them, but I understand her wei proval would only whet her deter, minatlon to go on with whatevei scheme she had in mind.
 "Georgie and I,' she hurried Oh "are just having little -marita argument about our future. lt> along the same lines as yesterday Olina dear, so there's no need oi your getting all upset again abou; it-I'lI consider you've repeated Il all today. But Georgie, while re- fusing to give mp his prospective job as king, and come ove: to my country-I'm sure MT. Nerit- zen or the talkies would give him anything he wantcd-imagine real king on the stage-yet asks me to give up my job and stay over in Trees all the time"
 "Of course. He is perfectly right, Olina said vehemently.
 Nocrs skillful Barb
 "Will you tell me, olina." Mary asked curiously, "just what your in tcrcst is in the price of orions to- day?'
 The Princess OIina looked at Noel Ir hclplesS-and real-lenor ance os her meaning. The young violirist snatched the cue skilfully, and I saw that he YVES still letter perfect in his role.
 She means" he said, "what l also am obseryinG. that for be- trothcd girl you arc displaying ar undue interest in the affairs of someone else"
 It was a perfect thing of it's kind. Anything more offensively stlteu and arrogant in it's apparent jeal- ousy could not be imagined. II harked back at least seventy-five years. And yet it did not name Georges directly, nor did Noel look at him, so that the young prince could take no direct notice of it.
 The Princess Olina threw up her head and gave Noel a look which should have reduced him to dust, But it glanced off Noel as a rapier might slip on a steel surface, nd might slip on steel surface, and he turned to Mary with as formal q bow as Prince Georges himself Corld have managed.
 T fail to sec" he said with Cour- tesy perfectly iced. "how l can pos sibly he of any use 10 you in T controversy You must see that l CaEnot-interfcre-
 "Climb down that stecd. Noel" " Mary advised flippantly. "or he'll pitch you oyer his head. And wait till you're asked to interfere before you begin to beef about 1t. All want is for you to give me a 'gooi character to me young man here Hasn't your father said repeatedly that I am 10 be the greatest dram atic star he has ever traincd?'
 (Continued Tomorrow
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 Feature Service, Inc,
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SISTERS
SISTERS By ALICE HUDSON PEALE Jane came sobbing to her council

SlSlEfS
 By ALICE HUDSON PEALE
 Jane came sobbing to her council Tor.
 Elsie always spells my fun," she said. Last summer she did and this summer she's doing it again. l hate her; I just hate her. I don't care if she is my sister. l don't see why l always have to be with her. Mother always make mo play with Elsie and I hate her."
 "Ies, but you're at camp now and there are other children here. Yo,. don't have to play with Elsie if YOU don't want to. Betty ard Joan and I are going berrying this morning and We are taking a picnic lunch. Come along with us; it's going to be fun"
 "Yes. but Elsie-''
 "Never mind about Elsie. Get your pail and we'll meet you under the apple tree"
 Jane went. From then on sh" played more and more with other children. There were fewer and fewer moments of resentment ;nd tears, of humilating rage against that elder sister.
 Of course sisters ought to love each other. They ought to enjoy each others companionship. But sometimes for various reasons they quarrel so much that their society is anything but mutually wholesome. The best way 10 help them to get over this phase of their relationship is 10 separate them for time. Send them to different schools and different camps. If this is not pos sible. help each one to find her own friends and to follow her indepen- dent pleasures.
 When two sisters who have been chronically at odds with each other discover separate satisfactions. their antagonism often disappears as if by magic. And if it does not, the wis est course is surely to encourage each one in an independent course so that the occasions for conflict will be as few as possible.