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Evening star., 1931-03-14

| homely work of art. Soggy chicken viii
never have 1t, nor will too quickly frieC
| birds.
Properly done, fried chicken present.
beautiful appearance and appeal:
alike to the mind, the eye and the
stomach. One forgets, as one should
that this thing was once q living crea.
ture. Such thoughts never obtruds
when one sits down to q meal of fried
chicken and gravy. The arts of cook
cry no doubt have part Of their popu-
larity from this fact.
ConcomitantS usually include mashed
potatoes. bread and butter, gravy
sometimes dressing, milk, coffee. But
no matter how many vegetables and
relishes occupy the board, the chicken
holds the center.
Well it may. for when the carving
knife cuts off nice slice, at once dry
yet moist, pleasing in texture and taste
alike, the diner knows the qllintessence
of dining.
Great beefsteaks. smothered In onions
take back seat, as it were as dc
planked shad, sea trout, leg o. lamb
etc. etc.
Chicken wins, even over turkey. II
the chicken is right. But it must be
right. Now, it Is not always possible to
get tender chicken In a city. Many
lhlnk they gst good chicken, and nc
We say 1t Is, 1t must be different.
This difference is so pronounced that
many connoisseurs insist that only back
IN the home State are chickens grown
TO this perfection. In this, however we
are mistaken. We had one the other
day, as the reader may deduce, which
eXcelled, and it came from right around
washington some place.
X X X
What chicken it was!
1t compelled admiration.
Shlmmering in its crown coat, It re-
Sembled tannsd Venus rising from the
sea. IL was such thing as no cave
man ever knew, except by accidents. for
modern gas stoves had not been in
vented.
1t took centuries to produce this bird
and here 1t was at last with the light
OF ancestral memory shining DER it,
10 It's right sat bowl of gravy of
the non-slip variety. This refers to the
bowl. This interesting dish is made
safe by the simple expedient of gluine
the bowl to the small platter In which
1t sits.
1t comes that way from the potter.
1t may seem absurd, but potteRS made
SiAVhi III I"O pieces IOT nunQreQS OF
years, until some forward-looking dis
ciple OF Josiah Wedgwood got the happy
idea Of cementing them together.
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The nice thing about a chicken din
ner is that it seldom leaves the surfeit
which turkey or beefSteak induces in
the diner.
The doctors are wise in their gener-
alton. When they say chicken, they
mean chicken, and they know what
they are talking about.
The pleasures of the wishbone and
the wish still find place. This is a
happy survival of country colonial days
when uproarious laughter greeted the
wishbone pull We Of the cities NAV
not laugh as loud, but we enjoy these
things, too.
An excellent way OF preparing chicken
Is to stew it, and then place it in an
oven 1t might seem that this process
would take out the juices and render
the chicken dry, but it does not; the
result compares favorably with fried
chicken and permits the bird to be
carved in the lordly manner of the
turkey.
Evening star., 1931-03-14
,lsitors feels required to apologize.

visitors feels required to apologize.
One of the undesirable features Of
the scene in this range. viewed from
the driveway but blocking the footpath,
Is the engineer station just below the
railroad track on the park side. A high
board fence obtrudes itself to hide a
feet of barges and other items of river
improvement equipment for which this
makes convenient station, but which
should be kept elsewhere in less con-
spicuous site. Removal of this station
to another point should follow the i'm
provement of the park facilities, OF
which the cement walk around the
periphery is so welcome q feature.
Evening star., 1931-03-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

MOcking Bird.
When Spring draws near, the mocking
bird
Defies the wintry roar
A sunbeam speedily makes heard
The song We loved of yore.
Though sullen be the sky above
And fierce the icy blast.
We know well find that song We love
In triumph heard at. last.
Tempestuous might must bring dis
may
The slight must fear the. strong
Yet storm can never find a way
To still the heartfelt song.
Evening star., 1931-03-14
Par.BoiIing Suggested.

From the Fort WayHe NeWs-SGntnel.
Death is too good for traitorsl"
SHOUTS Mustapha lemal Pasha. May
we respectfully suggest that his ex-
cellency try par-bOiling them in
Turkish bath just prior to administer
ing the coup de grace?
Evening star., 1931-03-14
And Drought.

From the Sioux City Journal
Canada may pass the United States in
gold production. but there are some
things In which this country always
VIII iead, AS people We. stand pre-
eminent in homicides and unnecessary
motor-car accidents.
Evening star., 1931-03-14

When the somewhat tedious work Of
establishing a battleship ratio is fully
accomplished, it will seem necessary to
provide reliable relativity among
nations in airship construction.
Evening star., 1931-03-14
Plan Completion of
Highway Before Easter,
May Be Due to Crooners.

From the Fort Worth Record-Telegram.
A long time ago they discovered that
radio waves travel 10000 miles a sec.
ond. Rather recently they established
the rate at exactly 186,420, probably
due to the jazz influence on the new in
vention.
Evening star., 1931-03-14
An Old Fiction.

What persuaded you to announce
that you were through with politics?"
Il wanted to enhance my impor-
tance," said Senator Sorghum, by re-
peating an old fiction; the one you may
remember about my law practice being
so profitable that could not afford to
go on working for political salary"
Evening star., 1931-03-14

c. Carlton, represents this, sister as a
spoiled. favorite. who nevertheless
showed her Bonaparte qtiality. when she
bravely aided her husband in his. efforts
to suppress the rebellion of TolSsaint
in Santo Domingo. Fer sec3ndA hus-
band, Prince EorgheSe, had some cause
for complaint IN her numerous love Of
fairs and hsr extravaganza.
Evening star., 1931-03-14
Vandal Vas lml.P Patient

From the Hamilton (ontario) Spectator.
Rembrandt's famous painting, 1.-The
Anatomy Lesson" in Amsterdam has
been slashed by vandal The picture
shows surgeon at work, and memories
OF an operation probably nads the yA4+
dial cut -.
Evening star., 1931-03-14
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Nublished herein All rights of publication of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1931-03-14

The Brooklyn bullfghter Franklin,
is not free from dangerous experiences,
but is evidently content to be a fighting
cowboy rather than one of the kind
that goes into vaudeville.
Evening star., 1931-03-14

4 is claimed that too much wrapping
If, .;er is ueed in preparing merchandise
foi fel.ye-y. Some Of the outside cover
Is l'.ry ornate and may be accepted as
an rrTurance that Amcri-an art does
nct 'ntrrd T. allow itself 10 be over
wf>'5lci by American industry.
Evening star., 1931-03-14

So many matrimonial shootngs take
place that an especially thoughtful
bridegroom might present the object of
his affections with dainty j'weled
pistol along with the wedding ring.
Evening star., 1931-03-14

Broadway producers would like 3
censorship cutspoken and fearless that
would send crowds into the theater to
see what the shouting is about.
Evening star., 1931-03-14

Jud Tunkins says he always loves his
country, but he gets little peeyed with
it when the answers are different every
time he does the sums on his income
tax blank.
Evening star., 1931-03-14
A Government.

We look into the far beyond
Through rosy landscapes dim.
Will Uncle Sam finance a pond
Where all lame ducks" may swim?
Evening star., 1931-03-14
ButaW hats a Zilher?

From the Morgantown (W, Va Dominion
News.
latest tongue -twister is, This is a
either" Although no guarantee goes
with it, daily practice Is said to qualify
one as radio announcer.
Evening star., 1931-03-14

Politics often makes it clear that
whether man can have more money
than ne neeGs depends on what he
wishes TO 10 with 1t.
Evening star., 1931-03-14

No doubt there are statesmen who
hope taet by diligent and prosuse con-
yerssticn they can cause the prohib ton
Issue to fade before 1892.
Evening star., 1931-03-14

AS IN easy mayor, Jimmy Walker lets
his home town share the privilege of
taxing a vacation if it is needed and
can be managed
Evening star., 1931-03-14
What Price PnIiiics2

From the Wheeling Intellsencer
Cheap politician" is a contradiction
in terms. This species is really. very
expensive luxury for the tax-paying
citizen 10 maintain.
Evening star., 1931-03-14
Van May Need a Butler.

From the st. Louis ost-Dispatch.
We think we know what will happen
the next time Mussolini takes Wander
bilt for q ride.
Evening star., 1931-03-14
Revolutionary Manifestations
Continue to Emanate from Ecuador.

Revolutionary Manifestations
Continue to Emanate from Ecuador.
Ell Telegrafo,. Guayaquil. = Minor
revolutionary manifestations continue
70 emanate from Esmeraldas Ca city in
northwestern Ecuador). Perhaps the
mcss consequential development Of re-
cent cate was the capture on the night
of December 29 of a box containinc
about 200 cutlasses ("machetes'0 WITH
! scaDbards, which, according to the
declaration of the municipal police. was
delivered to Col. CervanteS, the COM
mandant CT the local garrison. The
| pox was unmarked. and whence it orig
mated and for whom intended is not
known. Col. CervanteS had not ordered
any additional weapons It is believed
that they were in transit to the insur-
restlonary leaders. The only other epi-
Soce OIL an interesting character was
sne demonstration Of a group of bath
, mouse attendants and rubbers from the
establishment, Las Palmas. who ran
through the streets on a recent
hight, proc!aiping the revolution, but
without the approval or consent of the
principals in the cited movement. Ex-
oept Tor these unimportant phenonena
Esmeraldas and its inhabitants remain
IN state of peace and tranquility.
x
Italian Taxicab Drivers
Replaced by Fascist Agents.
Italia, Geneva (anti-Fascist paper
pubhshed exterritorially) The Fascist
government, though it knows only too
Wen the discomfort and desperation of
the Italian people, caused by hardships
and poverty, is continually usurping
fresh authority, and strengthening its
system OF espionage and terrorization.
One OF the latest examples of the Fas-
clst methods is contained in the re-
placement. upon the orders of the min
lster OF the interior and of the governor
OF Rome, CT some $50 taxicab chauf-
teurs With militant Fascists, police
agents and henchmen of the o. v, r.
A. C?).
All these volunteer" taxi drivers rem
der the desired political service of lis
tenlng to the conversations of patrons
riding in their cabs. For the better
nearing OF such disceurses these vehi-
cles are equipped with microphones.
and the drivers are instructed to make
notes OF every suspicious utterance, and
also OF the addresses where they pick
up and to which they conduct any pas
sengers of doubtful sentiments Other
taXlcab drivers will be replaced by the
Fascist agents from time to time, as
fast as they become qualified to handle
these conveyances.
p x X
Plan Completion of
Highway Before Easter.
Ell UNIVERSAL. Mexico, D. F.-The
minister of highways and communica-
tionS has announced that the automo-
bile route between this capital and
Nuevo Laredo, on the Rio Grande, will
be fully completed before the Semana
Mayor (Holy Week. that is to say,
about the 1st Of April. Every effort
possible is being made to have the en-
tire roadway in proper condition for
the important traffic of the Easter.
eoo
Evening star., 1931-03-14

A Progressive may not win the presi-
dency. Nevertheless George Norris en-
joys a fight regardless of the medals.
Evening star., 1931-03-14
Wine Fails TO Wane in Favor.

From the Fort wayne News-sentinei.
The French are learning to eat corn.
but so far they prefer TO drink grape.
Evening star., 1931-03-14
Subject to Luxury Tax?

From the Minneapolis Star.
The chief difference between bad
cold and the "flu'' Is about sle.
Evening star., 1931-03-14
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Growing Town.


Crimson Gulch is growing rapidly, -
said the travelling salesman.
were counting a lot more population
since we put our local rough perform
ers in our own Jail instead Of havin'
TO take 'em over to Snake Ridge"
Evening star., 1931-03-14

What we deserve" said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, is dependent on
our works What we think we deserve
is dependent on our imagination"
Evening star., 1931-03-14
Swift Going.

That Russian land, both big and bold,
Struggled. Life seemed of little
worth.
And suddenly she thinks, we are told,
Thai she knows how TO run the
earth.
What we promises" said Uncle
Eben, "ain' de same as what we does.
A promise don't carry wifi 1t de gift Of
prophecy"
Evening star., 1931-03-14

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once.
18th ST. and Pennsylvania Ave-:
New York once: ITO East 42nd st.
Chicago once. Lake Michigan Building.
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England.
Evening star., 1931-03-14
Higghlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

EUES WIENER TAGBLATT.
Vienna. I'm America industry
I has become so developed, pro-
duction so regulated, and en-
Evening star., 1931-03-14

rHEopoRE w. MOVES. :. Editor
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
Engine for Sale

So he ups and puts the old
engine back in and gets her all
ready to turn her nose seward,
meanwhile having a brand new
unused engine of a very fine
make lying dead on his hands.
And knowing all these things
and hearing we are sighted
and otherwise not invited when
others are. we grabs up the
phone and lets loose to the
Commodore in no uncertain
language. meanwhile express
ing a sincere hope that the
Birdie sinks in mid-Stream
with the Commodore and all
hands aboard.
But do you think the Com
modore is stopped by any such
language. He is not.
Being a quick thinker under
any and all conditions, as all
good commodores must be, he
had an alibi on the end of
his tongue which is that the
trip the mutual friend is GO
ing on is the maiden voyage
and in that he, the Commodore,
thinks more of us and values
our friendship far more than
that of the mutual friend. he
will not take us on the maiden
voyage lest something unto
ward happens, but will carry
us the first trip after the
craft proves SeaWorthy.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26

ming of the season. The complete
collapse of this department of
the team should put many ideas
in the head of Uncle Clark Grit
fifth when he thinks of next year.
He, no doubt, has several
plans in his mind right now in
regards to STRENGTHENING the
situatiOn-which will need plen-
ty of strengthening If the Griffs
are to make any sort Of show
ing at all next season.
Manager Johnson's men play
their final game in the West
today, meeting the Detroit Tigers.
Sad Sam Jones has been nomi'
mated to take the mound for the
Griffs while Vic Sorrell or George
Uhle will be the Tiger singer.
Winning today will not only
mean gaining the Griffs the best
percentage to 500 that they can
get for the trip, but will keep
them ahead of the Yanks for sec.
ond place. In plain black and
white, only q game separates the
two teams from the now coveted
runnerS-up berth.
The Griffs hop a train immedi
ately after today's game for Wor-
Cester, Mass, where an exhibition
fracas is to be played tomorrow
with the Boston Braves. Friday
and Saturday Manager Johnson's
men will be in Boston TO battle
the Red Sox. Then home for a
one-day stand at Griffith Sta
dium with the Philadelphia AS as
the opponents, before hiking 1t
out again for New York and
Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26

When Griffs set down these
aims, conditions with them were
unusually rosy. All the men were
in good shape, the pitching staff
was for once doing its bit,s and
the batting of the team was all
that was to be desired.
But alas and lack aday. Hard
ly had the team reached Chicago,
the first stop, things began going
wrong, some of the boys caught
colds, the pitchers blew up,
games were lost right and left,
and blooie went the visions of
catching the AS.
Today after three weeks of
floundering around, the Griffs
find themselves not trying to
catch the AS. but faced with the
realization that they must win
in order to keep ahead Of the
New York Yankees for second
place-an embarrassing situation
to say the least.
Weak pitching has been the
failure Of the Griffs on this
trip. No other department
can be blamed, nor Manager
Johnson, who has tried time
after time to gather up the
loose ends in an effort to put
the right man on the mound
at the right moment.
Everyone he's called upon has
failed, with one or two excep-
tions Of course. In the hitting
department, the team has been
all right. In fact, better than
at any other time this season.
But hitting can't win ball games
all of the time as this trip
brings out.
To date, the Griffs have won
seven games and lost nine
against the western clubs. Half
of the nine games lost could have
been won if the pitching had
been there. The hitting end
certainly crashed through in
timely enough fashion.
It is all very discouraging when
the teams pitching staff was
.teuted so strongly at the begin.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
A Mutual Friend

But what set us to thinking
about this whole subject is that
we hear from a mutual friend
of Commodore Steve SpitZ'S
that the Commodore and the
mutual friend are about to take
a trip down the Potomac on
the good ship Birdie which
the Commodore names for his
fond wife, and we are no little
incensed that we are not in
vited along, in that we have
known the Commodore much
longer than the mutual friend
and have always spoken well
and often of the Commodore.
Now it is also known to us
personally that Commodore
Spitz has owned the good ship
ship Birdie some five years
and that up to date the Birdie
has not even so much as moved
away from the wharf under her
own power, what with the Com
modore ever being busy spend
ing his week ends fiXin' this
and fixin' that.
It irkS us no little too, to re-
call that over this space Of five
years the Commodore has been
sayin' he was going to have us
down the river on the Birdie
just as soon as he gets her in
runrHin' shape, and then to hear
from a mutual acquaintance
that the Birdie is ready to sail
and we have not been invited,
naturally our fur rises right up
on our back, and we froth some
what at the mouth.
It seems that during this five
years the Birdie has oeen out
fitted with about everything
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
Rules For Winning
Trips to Next
World Series

Contestants -four in number)
coming nearest to the Ruth
selection and submitting the
best reason for selections, will
be declared winners. They will
see the first block of World
Series games wherever played,
as guests of The Washington
Times. All winning ties will
receive the same awards.
Contestants must not only
try to select the same team as
Babe Ruth picks but must
attempt to arrange them in the
same batting order as those on
Ruth'S team.
A player may be placed in a
position other than his regular
position, provided he has occu-
ped the alternate position in
one or more games this season.
All players on all major
league teams are eligible except
Babe Ruth himself. Ruth will
not select himself.
Players mu; be selected upon
a basis of the 1881 playing
season only.
Address all selections to Babe
Ruth Contest Editor, Sporting
Department, The Washington
Times. Washington, D. c.
ZACH selection must be ac-
companied by a letter Of $50
words or less, giving the rea-
sons for the selection.
The Babe Ruth All=Amer::: an
Contest ends at midnight, Au-
gust 81, 1881 II possible use
the coupon printed on the
Sports Page for submitting
your selections.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
YOUNGSTERS
IN TENNIS
BATTLE
BY GINO SINH

Two youngsters. Tony Latona
and Barney Welsh, burning with
a desire to Chamber the highest
pinnacle Of local net-dom, will
cross racquets today in the feature
match of the Capital City Tennis
League tournament at Henry Park
today.
l1-9. IS victory over Maurice
ONeill, former D. c. champion, is
favored over the Georgetown ace.
Whips Seidel
Latona, however, has several i'm
portant scalps dangling at his
waist. gathered in several years OF
competition, and is inclined to be
skeptical regarding the ultimate
results as figured by experts, es-
pecially as he sunk Bill Seidel in
straight sets yesterday, 60, IS.
Seidel has plenty of class.
Both are still in their teens,
and both look forward to win
ming the District title some day,
also a place among the first
team this year is at stake.
Pat Deck and Bill Seidel, de-
Tending doubles champions, run
smack into a tough assignment in
Fred Doyle and Muscoe Garnett.
Beats Staubly
Doyle provided sensation yes
terday when he pounded out a
straight victory over Allan Staubly,
favorite to be the first TO get his
name chiseled on the Pat Deck
trophy. This triumph adds con-
siderable luster and significance
to the scion of Washington's i'm
mortal tennis family.
With the hard.hitting Garnett
as a partner, young Doyle Is
a particularly difficult person
to contend with in the doubles,
and SeideI and Deck are actu-
ally facing their crucial test.
Another cracking double affray
finds Clyde Smith and Allan
Staubly tusSling with George
Gould and Hy Gutenberg. The
formers poll a slight edge.
Not to be overlooked in the
wsllow Of brilliant matches, is the
scuffle between Gene Herman
and Pat Deck. They both play
an excellent game and are vitality
interested in reaching the finals.
Pat is not altogether adverse to
having his own name placed on
his trophy.
Summaries:
SinEleS-SecORd Round
Doyle defeated c. Smith. 6-4. As.
6--1; I.atona defeated Heiskell. 81,
6-3: Hermann defeated Garnett. SO,
6-2; Yeomans defeated CARRIER, 50,
IS, 6-2.
SinSIes-Third Round
Doyle, defeated Staubley, Is, S-3;
Fellowes defeated Grant. SIS .6-2'
6-4; Welsh defeated O'Neill. ID,
IS: Latona defeated Seidell, 60,
Is; Hermann defeated Goldsmith
DOubIea-First Round
Deck and SeideII defeated Heiskelr
and Welsh. 6-3, S-2; Doyle and
Garnett defeated Forsythe and Mat
thews. by default.
DOubIes-SecOnd Round
Gould and RitZenberg defeated Grant
and Krause. ca. 60; Smith and
Staubley defeated Moran and Knowl-
den. S-6, GO.
TODAY's SCHEDULE
SinRIeS-ThIrd Round
5:O0-Yeomans VIZ. Packer.
QaarteFfiRalS
S:30-Hermann VS.. Deck.
400 Welsh VS.. Lstona.
6:15-Doyle VS.. Fellowes
5:SO-Shore vs. winner Packer Yeo-
mans match,
Doubles-&SecOnd Round
4:s0-Hermann and O'Neill vs. Ervell
and Jacobs.
S:OO-HiIl and Harkness vs. Dreschler
and Hoffecker; Gardes and Yeatman VS..
Fellowes and Haley.
5:15-Garber and Yeomans vs.. John
son and Packer: Deck and Seidell
VS.. Doyle and Garnett.
DOubIes-Quafterfina
Gould and Ritzenberg vs.. Smith and
The Washington times., 1931-08-26

new except a new owner. First
the hull has to be Scraped and
calked and coppered and var
nished, and then the deck has
to be raised or lowered, and
finally it develops that the
Birdie needs a new engine. So
what does the Commodore do
but order a fine new engine for
the Birdie and when he gets 1t
ready to lay, discovers it is too
long and won't go through the
BRIDES hatchway.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
Last Nights Fights

At Montreal-P Panama AL
Brown, who claims worlds BAN
tamweight title. defeated Pete
Sanstol. Montreal, Is rounds.
At Providence. r. Lou
Brouillard, Worcester, Mass.
fighter, defeated Jackie Brady,
Syracuse, N. Y, 10 rounds.
At Sandusky, Ohio-George
Nichols, Buffalo. N. Y, middle
weight, defeated Jack McVey,
New York, 10 rounds.
At San Jose, Calf Bobby
Vincent, Tulsa, Okla, defeated
Pete Myers, San Francisco mid
dleweight, 10 rounds.